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Amador ledger., 1902-09-12
A LOW TAX RATE.

The state board of equalization
has fixed the state tax at 38.2 cents
on the 500. This is said to be the
lowest rate ever levied for state
purposes in California. And it is
the direct outcome of the economical
policy adopted by governor Gage.
A howl has been sent up that it rep
resents a false economy; that state
institutions have been denied nee
essary appropriations in order to
make this showing for political eff
feet, and all that sort of thing.
Anything goes with some news
papers to detract from the credit of
governor Gage. But the fact re-
mains that no branch of the state
government has suffered, or is likely
to suffer, for lack of means. The
truth is California has been running
at too high pressure as regards pub
lie expenditures. The sweeping cuts
by the present administration
sweeping enough to call down the
wrath of many upon the republican
governor-are a long way from the
ultimate goal of economy.
In New Jersey the state tax is 13
cents on a $1,000. With this low tax
rate they manage to maintain an
efficient government. In California
we levy 30 cents for every cent levied
IN New Jersey. The secret of this
bedrock cost of government we are
not prepared to explain. To get on
the same plane with New Jersey,
California would require tax rate
OF one and one-third cents on the
hundred dollars. We levy more for
the state university alone than it
takes to meet al, the demands of this
eastern state from direct property
taxes. California maintains its rep
utation as the most lavishly taxed
commonwealth in the Union. We
want man of governor Cages firm
ness and conscientiousness to lop off
eXtravagant appropriations for half
a dozen successive years.
The board of supervisors will meet
on the 18th instant, next Monday,
to fix the county tax rate. 1t is
earnestly hoped that this governing
body will be able to make a sweep
ing reduction in the local rate. A
reduction of the total rate to the ex-
tent of only the curtailment of the
state tax will not satisfy the de-
mands. The property holders have
year after year submitted to an
onerous tax that is exceeded by few
counties in the state, and they begin
to realize that it is about time they
had some relief. We know very well
that the main cause of this burden
some taxation does not rest with the
supervisors. 1t is the fault of
changes effected in the laws from
time to time, cutting down the rev.
enue from fees, and increasing sal
aries and other running expenses.
1t would be a alutary lesson-one
that the taxpayers would appreciate,
and be willing to pay d reasonable
sum for-if a commission were ap-
pointed by the supervisors to COM
pare the costs of local government
with the cost of twelve or fifteen
years ago, with statement showing
how the laws have been manipulated
to the detriment of the taxpayers.
Amador ledger., 1902-09-12

Are you registered ? Fully 700
names on the great register of two
years ago are missing from the new
roll of electors. Are you on this
list? Remember, September "a is
the last day to get registered. There
is a registration officer in every
town in the county. Interview the
nearest one without delay. Don t
lose your vote by neglecting this
dutv
Amador ledger., 1902-09-12
AMountain Climber.

At a reception of the Authors club
In New York the guest of honor was
Sir Martin Conway, the explorer and
mountain climber. One man who did
not know the guest asked another:
"Who is here tonight?"
"Sir Martin Conway"
Conway? Who is he? 1 can't place
him."
"The mountain climber"
"Oh, yes! But what is he doing in
New York;
Merely travelling from climb to
climb"
Amador ledger., 1902-09-12
Education.

What sculpture Is to block of mar
BILE education is to human SOUL The
philosopher, the saint and the hero, the
wise, the good and the great man very
often lie hid and concealed In a plebe-
ian, which a proper education might
have disinterred and brought to light
Addison
Amador ledger., 1902-09-12
Easy Choice.

(which do you prefer" asked the
friend, classical music or classical
playsT'
classical music, every time," an
swered Mr.. Cumrox. "There's always
noise enough in that to keep you
awake. Star.
Amador ledger., 1902-09-12
IpseparabIe.

Now, then, Willie" said Uncle John,
aren't you tired looking at the mon
keys"
"All right" reluctantly replied the
boy, who was on his first visit to the
zoo. "Now let's go to the place where
the organ grinders cage is."-Philadel-
phia Press.
Amador ledger., 1902-09-12
They Got Through.

Abraham Lincoln was a captain Of
Illinois volunteers in the Black Hawk
war. Mr.. Norman Hapgood in his
Life Of Lincoln" relates that during
this campaign Lincoln once had his
company marching in column 20 men
wide when he was suddenly confront
ed with a high fence with an open
gate, through which only one man
could pass at time. He had no idea
of the proper way to get his men into
single file. so he halted the company
and said:
"This company is dismissed, but it
will come together Immediately after
getting through that gatei
Amador ledger., 1902-09-12

The greatest bay in the world is that
Of Bengal. Measured in straight line
from the two inclosing peninsulas it's
extent is about 420,0 square miles.
Amador ledger., 1902-09-12
Cut Ont the Red.

1t is a good thing for young man to
try to make his mark in the world so
long as he uses something besides red
paint In doing it.-Syracuse Herald.
Amador ledger., 1902-09-12
Luttrell's Static.
w. H. GLENN, PROPRIETOR.

This popular station has be,
q. thoroughly renovated and ref
Q ted, and the best accommodate
9 will always be found for bot
man and beast on the road to Il
Q mountains.
Z The table is always furnisht
Q with the best to be had.
y The finest wines, liquors al
cigars kept at the bar.
Amador ledger., 1902-09-12
Not Used to Them

Carrye-Cholly never eats brains.
Maye-And why not?
Carrye-Why, he is afraid they will
60 to his head.-Judge.
Amador ledger., 1902-09-12
Butter In the West indies.

Every pound of butter that goes to
the West Indies is colored brilliant
red. The darkies over there won't have
any other color. They like red butter,
just as they adore red shirts apd red
ties or the red label on tomato tin.
Grocers say that If black and white
label should be placed ON timed toma-
toes, there would be no sale at all
London Chronicle.
Amador ledger., 1902-09-12

EHOR HOTEL MEN OR STOCK MEN
~ For sale: modern hotel of seventy
rooms IN hrst class condition in town of 1000
population: 1t cost $4,000 seven years ago and
VIII be sold for ST., 500 to settle an estate Also
2Oi0 acres OF first class grazing land, fenced
ana subd1vlded with wire, and comprising CON
siderable tlllable land, good house and three
barns. 1t well supports 400 head of cattle
Price $4,000 part time. Apply at this office
Amador ledger., 1902-09-12
A Sad Disappointment.

ineffective liver medicine is a disap-
pointment, but you don't want to
purge, strain and break the glands of
the stomach and bowels. DeWitt's
Little Early Risers never disappoint.
They cleanse the system of all poison
and putrid matter and do it so gently
that one enjoys the pleasant effects.
They are tonic to the liver. Cure
biliousness, torpid liver and prevent
fever. Kerr's Pharmacy, Jackson.
Give us daily some good. bread. Pio-
near Flour makes the hest. AZ 40
Amador ledger., 1902-09-12

A LII kinds of Blanks for U, S. Land Filings
II Homestead, Timber and Mineral blanks-
may be had at the Ledger office; also deeds,
and other legal blanks kept for sale
Amador ledger., 1902-09-12

I OST-In jackson. an American Foresters
- - gold PIN. Finder will be rewarded by
leaving same at Ledger office.
Amador ledger., 1902-09-12

FOUND-A gold ring with initials ''B F.
- engraved IN stone. Owner can have same
by paying expenses. 1t
Amador ledger., 1902-09-12
Working Night and Day.

The busiest and mightiest little
thing that ever was made is DR.. Kings
New Life Pills. These pills change
weakness into strength, listlessness into
energy, brain-fag into mental power.
They're wonderful in building I'D the
health. Only 25c per box. Sold by
D. B. Spaguoli.
Amador ledger., 1902-09-12
BORN.

SCATENA-In Jackson, September 0, 1902, to
NJ. Scatena and wife, a son.
BoITANo-'-r7r Middle Bar, September z,
1902 to Ja--.-s .-:llo and wife, a son
Amador ledger., 1902-09-12
School Books, School Supplies
o. H. CLOSE, Stockton, Cal.

Oh. CLOSE, Stockton, Cal.
The largest dealer in school supplies
outside of San Francisco.
If you are in need of School Desks,
Teachers Desks, Black boards, School
Books, or school supplies of any kind
you will save mouey by sending your
orders to o. H. Close Stockton, CAL
Every article sold by us fully guaran-
teed, and if not satisfactory as to
price and quality, may be returned
at our expense.
We will save your school districts
money if you will send us your mail
orders, as We are in the business to
stay, and have already made our
reputation for square dealing,
Amador ledger., 1902-09-12

FURNISHED ROOMS TO RENt.-Apply at
IL Ledger ofice
Amador ledger., 1902-09-12
DIED.

DIED.
BOUGHMAN-In the Amador county hospital
September 8, 1902, John Boughman, u native
of Tennessee.
AN1CK-In lone valley, August 81. 1902, Nancy
Elizabeth, wife of A. j. Amick, aged 80 years
and months "a native OF Missouri
Amador ledger., 1902-09-12

Give this place trial and be convince
iotF
Amador ledger., 1902-09-12

"ANTED-At Electra, a woman and girl.
w to keep house for i've persons Good
wages Will be paid. For further particulars
apply to Standard Electric Company, at Elec-
ira, Amador county. iiy1S
Amador ledger., 1902-09-12

Pioneer Flour is the Lilly of the
Valley" the "Pearl OF Perfection"
Amador ledger., 1902-09-12

~ also settees, suitable for hall or church,
Settees 4Oc per foot; chairs so cents each. Ar
ply this office.
Amador ledger., 1902-09-12

ENSTRAY:-Came to my ranch at Willow
IL Springs, one red and white COW, with bell
and black calf. Cow marked with crop and
Sllt right ear, and underslope left ear. No
brands. Owner can have same by paving ex
penSeS GEORGE GRELICH,
auge-im Willow Spring.
Amador ledger., 1902-09-12
@MAv.-

This signature is on every box of the genuine
Laxative BrOmO=Q Quinine Tablets
be remedy that cures q cold in one day
Whisky
More whisky
Jesse Moore" "Whisky-the best.
Amador ledger., 1902-09-12

kuyper & zoon, Rotterdam, Gin; Gilka KueI
mel, from J A. Gilka, Berlin; Barthloom|
Brewery Company, Rochester, N. Y, Knickd
booker Beer; Dogshead Brand of Guinned
Stout and Bass Ale bottled by Read Bro|
London)i Cantrell s Cochrane, Belfast, Gins
Ale; f Naglee Brandy; Reimported Americ|
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-06
A Dog Tax.

Marion County Democrat.
 A subscriber writing to The Montgom- cry Advertiser asks that paper to use its influence towards getting the Legislature to enact law putting a tax on dogs The subscriber says: If we of the moun- tain counties were rid of the worthless dogs we could supply the State with 1ne mutton at a low price. Please help; il will run the schools one month in each year."
 We do not know Grandmas subscriber but take 1t for granted that he is one of the few men in the hill counties of North Alabama who prefer plenty of good nut ton to an over production Of worthless CUTS.
 We extend to the unknown the right hand of fellowship and congratulate him on securing the aid of The Advertiser, but in our humble opinion there will not he a member of the next house who will ieopardize his political future by monkey ing with dog law Some new member, not knowing it was loaded, might intro duce a bill looking to the protection of the sheep industry by suppressing sheep killing dogs, but every old worn out fox hound, mangy bird dog and pesky flee would be yelping at his heels when he returned to his constituents and his first term would doubtless be his last. The friends of education and the lovers of good fat mutton at reasonable prices must make other arrangements. Thou sands of Alabama dogs are not worth killing, but the mere mention of dog tax will raise more distuIbapce to the square
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-06
More About Lizards and Men.

A geologist has found in Pennsylvania the fossiliZed tracks of giant lizard the fingers but thumbs. Will it be argued from this that the lizard. as well as the monkey is in the line of descent of many -Anniston Hot Blast.
 The editor of The Hot Blast is need lessly alarmed Science long ago has proved him to be related to the lizard and a brother to the toad" We would not disturb the peace of his sanctum by discoursne to him of "homologies' and ''vestigial organs" and the other shibbo- leths of evolution. but it is to be pre- stunned that even in Anniston they know that the human body contains many rudi- mentary bones and muscles. which in the long upward march of the race have gone into bankruptcy.
 The muscle with which our ancestors used to flap their ears is case in point. IngersOl used 10 say that at first he was greatly astonished when he heard of this muscle extending from the eye to the ear. which exists in everybody and which be- afterward in thinking of various persons whom he had met he said he was even more surprised to find that it had become rGdimentary.
 Know then. dear editor of The Hot Blast, that within the brain of man, resting ulon the optic lobes. there is a little roundish structure scarcely larger than a pea, known as the ''pineal gland or ''conarium." It has no evident purpose or function and Descartes. the phloso- pher. once suggested that it might be the seat of the soul.
 Scientific investigations have shown that it is especially developed in certain lizards and that in them it ends in q mnre or less perfect eye, which is placed between the others in the center of the forehead. If the editor of The Hot Blast will consult Mature" by w. s. AtkIn-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-06
Child Labor.
aafora 1MasaN Standard

New Bedford (Mass) Standard.
 A tobacco manufacturing firm in Chi cago has been summoned to court charged with employing children under the age of 14 It's legal representatives admitted that It had been disregarding the law, and pleaded for an omission of penalty on the ground that the firm would prom ise to sin no more There was evidence to the effect that some of the children employed were not F years old. and that they had been required to work more than ten hours daily, while standing Both boys and girls were employed in this way. There is some minimizing talk to the effect that no person in the North las any right to denounce child labor at the South, so long as such labor Is per mitted north of Mason and DiXon's line. In the North such talk is condemned as inconsistency in the South it is said to be hypocrisy. The deduction Is false In both cases. The evil and the sin of child labor Is not a sectional matter at all; 1t is a matter of inhumanity, and there Is no reason why any person whose skirts are clear wherever he may live. should not denounce it. wherever he may find it. The assumption that the protest comes from men and women simply because they see the abuse far from home is false. So far as we have observed, the condemners of child labor at the South are equally outspoken concerning child labor at the North And if any Southern man or wo- man with a heart and mind finds child labor In this section of the country like that which is reported from Chicago we should hope there would not be the slight est hesitancy in pro "sting. The putting the matter on r7 '''l basis or the attempt to introduce alism into the discussion is altogeth- 'rthy of req sonable persons.
 Whatever may be said against the Chi cago firm of tobacco manufacturers, it is plain that they have neither the sanction nor the apology of the people of Chicago nor of the North in general. That there are individaals who have no care for the humanities is true enough but we doubt if they arc representative of general sentiment. wherever their homes may be- This country as a whole does not want children working in factories ten or twelve hours a day, or at all. Some parts of the country are trying to rid them selves of the disgrace-perhaps we should say all parts; and we expect to see the work accomplished.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-06
NO CHANGE FOR ADD1cKs.
Representative Ball Says He Will
 Mayer Be Senator.

Washington Special to New York Times.
 Among the Presidents callers today was was called to discuss the selection of Uni ted States Marshal for the State. MT. Ball was asked on coming from the Pres ident's office if there was any prosp .ct that the State Legislature would at the approaching session succeed in avoiding a deadlock and select United States Senator His prompt reply was: MT. Addicks will never he Senator from Delaware by the vote of the Legislature that is to meet in that State next month. Whether a Senator or two Senators will he elected will be determined later cannot say whether the Democrats and regular Republicans will join forces in the Legislature and elect two Senators. That is talked about "a great deal. But I do believe that they will do whatever is best to forever give back seat to Addicks. No one wants to get an idea that there Is any relaxation of the fight on Addicks in my State. Really the fight is just begin ming and will continue until he IS no longer factor in politics in Delaware. Nothing can call this fight off"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-06
Too Much Tom Johnson.
Washington Post.

Washington Post.
 Doc" Norton has returned to Congress, serene and smiling. despite his surpris- ing and unexpected defeat in the Thir- tenth Ohio District. His smooth and well-groomed exterior Is unrumpled and the familiar red carnation adorns his coat lapel.
 My defeat was caused by too much Johnson" said Mir Norton yesterday, Tt was a sad day for Ohio Democrats when the Mayor of Cleveland started out to be a party leader. He calls himself a Demo- crat, though he is not in sympathy with the Democratic party. Well. he brought his circus into the Thirteenth District, and every time he opened his mouth lost votes. and he opened 1t so many times that my 5000 plurality was wiped out and MT. Jackson. my Republican opponent, had votes to spare.
 Jackson? 0h, h's decent enough sort of a fellow. Pretty good kind of fellow. in fact, but it wasn't Jackson that defeated me. Come down hard on that fact; it was Tom Johnson. who is responsible for the election ot Republi- can in the Thirteenth Ohio District"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-06
Letters to The Editor.
Just Tribute.

Editor The Advertiser:
 ] was delighted yesterday to see Tn The Advertiser of November 3Oth the picture and sketch of that peerless soldier and officer of the 1St Alabama Regiment, Cap tain Richard Williams. Every surviving member of the regiment will be delight ed that saw 1t, for few men of the regl- ment held the place in the hearts of the regiment that was held by Captain Will Hams. A braver, nobler, truer man never lived.
 I, too, witnessed the incident at Port Hudson. In general charge made by the Federals their whole line came up within a few steps of our line and then fed except about sixty New York Zou- ayes, who jumped up on the breastworks on the left of our regiment and in that part of line held by the Clayton Guards and other companies on the left of the regiment. My company was on the right and about fifty yards distant. Had the Zouayes been supported. as they expected to be- Port Hudson would probably have fallen in a few minutes.
 But the intrepidity of Captain Williams on that occasion was the talk of the reg imept for several days, and will never be forgotten by any survivor who was pres ent.
 In inserting this picture and sketch Of Captain Williams you have performed an act of justice to the dead, ana at the same time heightened the fame Of the grand old 1st Alabama Regiment.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-06

son. he win discover an excellent like. Phrynosoma BiainveleD showing the ''pineal' or third eye.
 Of course, if the editor of The Hot Blast and myself have no blood rela- tionship'' to the three-eyed toad, then the existence of the pineal bodies in our brains would be wholly inexplicable. The editor of The Hot Blast should have more reverence for his ancestors. He should learn not to despise his hum ble origin. With the poet he should say, "A sacred kinship would not forego Binds me to all that breathes; through
 endless strife
 The calm and deathless dignity of life Unites each bleeding victim to it's foe. l am the child of earth and air and sea, My lullaby by hoarse Silurian storms Was chanted, and through endless chang
 ing forms
 Of tree and bird and beast unceasingly The toiling ages wrought to fashion me. Lo, these large ancestors have left
 breath
 Of their great souls in mine' defyins And change. I grow and blossom as the
 tree
 And ever feel deep-delving roots Binding me daily to the common clay; Yet with it's airy impulse upward shoots My soul into the realms of light and day. And thou, o sea, stern mother of my soul. Thy tempests ring in me. thy pillows
 roll!"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-06
HAS NOT NOMINATED HIM.
The Hartford (Ala.) Times, jumps to conclusion in this paragraph:


 conclusion in this paragraph:
 The Montgomery Advertiser has nomi- mated Grover Cleveland for President of the United States for the next term. We like Mir. Cleveland's Democracy all right, but he can pever again lead the party to victory. It's too despotic for man to be President more than twice
 It Is not exactly just or fair to The Advertiser to say that it has nominated Grover Cleveland" for it has not done so. Some months ago we had an editorial setting forth our belief that Mir. Cleveland was the proper man for the Democrats to take up, and we had two reasons TOT that editorial. One of them was the some- what childish desire to hear the howls of some of our esteemed contemporaries. but that was only incidental and not the real object we had in view.
 Our principal object at that time was to start movement in favor of the kind of Democracy which MT. Cleveland repre- sents; and of which he is now the greatest exponent. We had sickened of the kind of Democracy fastened on us in 1896. We were sick of 'the wormwood and the gall" of defeat. Perhaps as the Israelites longed for the leeks and the onions of Egypt.we may have longed that the offices and the emoluments might be returned to the Democrats. But above all we desired a return of the government of the people and the retirement of the government of the trusts and tariff rob bers
 And so, when we advocated a return of our Party to the Democracy of Cleveland 1t was natural to designate him as the man best fitted to bfiEg the Party back. If it shall develop that he is not the best man to reorganize or re-incarnate Democracy, then let lis at least have a man of his sound sense, his frmness, his absolute incorruptibility. and his devotion to sound Democracy. We have not nominated Grover Cleveland" but we have and do nominate a Cleveland Demo- crat and we are proud to say that the newspapers and the people all over the Union are coming to our way of think ing, and are contending or admitting that the Democracy of late years is not the Democracy of the fathers, not the Democ- racy of success and not the Democracy of good government.
 Whether our next leader shall be named Cleveland or something else he will be man of Cleveland's standard and politics.