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Amador ledger., 1903-08-07
A Trained Monkey.

A woman tells. of a monkey which
she saw while in Paris which was
so well trained in good manners that
1t was almost impossible to believe that
ne did not understand what was said to
him. The Japan Weekly Mail de-
scribes the animals accomplishments
When the woman met the monkey
suddenly on the stairs one day, the
creature stood in the corner to allow
her to pass, and when she said, Good
morn1ng! he took off his cap and
bowed
Are you going away?" she asked.
Where is your passport?" Pulling off
his cap, he took from the crown a
paper, opened it and showed it to her.
When some one observed that her
dress was dusty, the courteous monkey
took brush from the table and care
fully brushed her dress and then her
Shoes
When any one gave him food he al
ways made a low bow before taking it
and then ate it slowly and daintily. He
had been taught to eat eggs with a
spoon and to use knife and fork He
could lock and unlock drawer, thread
needle, uncork bottle and polish his
masters shoes. He seemed to take
great pleasure in gay company and
paid close attention to the conversa-
ton, looking in turn at each speaker
as if he understood what was said.
This remarkable monkey was never
placed on exhibition. He died at an
early age of pneumonia.
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gravitation had launched her suddenly
upon the angular form of Mr.. Gill as
he stopped over to pick up the nickel
she had dropped.
A natural anxiety for the cream
cakes caused a rather heavier settle
ment than usual, and Mr.. Gill suffered
accordingly. But as he was very polite
he accepted apologies protestingly and
after being brushed off with a broom
took two more cream cakes from his
stock, sat upon the piazza with Mary
Ann and ate them sociably, though
gaspingly, for his respiration was bad
ly affected for several minutes.
This was long past incident now
and acquaintance had ripened to affec-
ton. Jefferson's life was lonely, he
had snug sum in the bank and lately
his mind dwelt largely upon Mary
Ann
"Going to be circus" he announced
one warm afternoon, Saturday. Want
to go?'
The hand holding out the glass Of
milk she had brought him unclasped in
excitement. do I?'' cried the object
of his attentions "Oh, murderi What
did ] drop that for? Let me get the
mop"
As she hurried in from the porch
Jefferson gazed mournfully at his shoe
and the white stream trickling over
the floor. I'm half afraid to take
her." he muttered. She's sure to have
something happen. Never did see her
like for dropping things and falling
down. It's her way, though" he added
gallantly, land she'll get over it.
Growed too fast; that's ALL"
The appearance of Mary Ann with
mop, towel, a fresh offering from the
dairy and a joyful smile dispelled his
annoyance. She gave couple of Wig
orous wipes with the mop, then fell
upon her knees and scrubbed the
anointed shoe with great energy.
ITS too badi I'm awful sorry, jeff.
Leaked in on your stocking, didn't it?
OF course I'll go to the show. Amt
the clumsiest thing? Pa says I'll be
the death Of somebody yet! I'll wear
my new hat"
"Come, come" cried Jefferson, break
ing in on her disjointed EXPLANATIONS,
don't bother with that old shoe. Sit
up here by me, and I'll tell you" His
hand rested lightly on the curly head
DON'T he said gently. II hate to see
you doing that"
The girl looked up quickly, then
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down, and rubbed harder than before.
That rapid glance in the blue eyes
made Mr.. Gilrs heart f1utter wildly.
He saw blush stealing down the bent
white neck. His hand stole to her
white wrist and clasped it firmly.
mo, Mary Ann" he whispered, II
can't bear for you to be cleaning nv
Shoes"
Il don't mind" whispered the girl.
But she rose obediently and suddenly
turned from him. "They call me
Mary Ann the Unlucky,'" he heard
her murmur. "Mebbe''- She pulled
her hand away, brushed by him into
the house, and he saw her eyes were
full of tears.
Jefferson rose agitatedly. This was
very unlike Mary Ann. BE ready at
2 o'clock Saturday." he called after
her.
"All right, jeff" came back a smoth-
cred reply, and Mr.. Gill departed in
some bewilderment.
Il must have grabbed her too hard, -
he mused anxiously. Lord knows I
didn't mean to hurt her. Pshaw! I
was just going to say something"
Jefferson felt pride in Mary Ann. He
had steered her (or she him) success
fully through the crowd. She had en-
Joyed herself hugely and been sparing
In her demands for peanuts and red
Lemonade nd ho6
the seat as upon former occasion.
Now the circus was over, and her
warm arm hoisted him on toward the
entrance of the grounds as they
chuckled and laughed outright In
pleased recollection of amusing scenes.
Going down the little hill, well away
from the press Of pushing strangers,
Mary Ann trod upon a banana peel
1t was enough. With the derision of
distant onlookers ringing in his ears
Jefferson, his face red and angry.
pulled her up. II knew you'd do some
thing" he groaned.
His companion, after the common
impulse, glared savagely at the spot of
humiliation, then quickly stopped and
thrust her hand in the short grass.
Lost anything?" inquired Mr.. Gill.
mo. Found something. Don't let
anybody see you looking
She cautiously unfolded her palm
There lay a twenty dollar gold piece.
Come right along" said jefferson
hastily.
Half an hour later on the lonely
country road they paused under a
great elm and examined the coin.
IT'S all right" proclaimed Mr.. Gill.
Pretty dirty, but the real thing. Your
luck has turned, Mary Ann. Will you
spend it for what 1 want you to get?'
His light tone trembled, and his face
was white.
"Tell me, jeff" AS on the porch three
days before her eyes searched his and
dropped.
"A-a-wedding gown"
Yes, jeff, and-and-Fn Try not to
fall down in it,
Amador ledger., 1903-08-07

Nature had developed Mary Ann OIL
large physical Anes, Noteworthy in re-
gard to her pedal extremities and
hands. Perhaps her mouth also might
be included in the general extension
but its broadening effect was some
what mitisated by two enormous dim
pies which were constantly in evi-
dence. Her hair-well, some people are
sensitive respecting too much descrip-
ton. We will call it bright in color.
with tendency to curl
All in all, which was considerable,
Ehlry Ann was good to look upon. even
as the gorgeous pumpkin in the glad
harvest days.
So thought Jefferson Gill, who was
as conspicuous for elongation as Mary
Ann was for rotundity. He drove a
bakers cart along the outlying high
ways. invariably halting at the gate
before the cleanly farmhouse of Mary
AIMS father, with the loud cries of his
vocation.
Not that he effected sales of any ac-
count, but a glass of cool milk was
much to his taste and-other considera-
tions
Mary Ann was possessed of what is
known as a falling foot" To be more
explicit, she stumbled easily and ap-
parently with little provocation. This
was a source of much modification
and some damage, the latter, however,
being mainly confined to articles she
fell with or people she fell on. Her
early experiences had guided her to
the art of letting herself go the mo-
ment her equilibrium became dis
placed, and now she could flop down
almost gracefully and hardly break an
egg in the basket. But it was a morti-
f1cation to the flesh, and, considering
her SIZE it must have been a great
modification
She favored Jefferson. 1t was full
year since that fall in the road behind
the bakers cart, when, with a cream
cake in each hand, the stepping upon
a round stone and the attraction of
Amador ledger., 1903-08-07
Precious Seeds.

The calceolaria seed is so minute
that the actual cost of producing the
finest strain exceeds ten times the
weight of the seed in pure goldl The
outlay in growing double begonia
seed is SO great that a liberal allow
ance for FIVE shilling packet is meas
ured In tiny spoon with an outside
diameter of three -sixteenths of an
inch. And yet in that tiny spoonful
there would be enough seed to pro-
duce more than hundred stately be-
gonia plants! Naturally such very
minute and precious seed has to be
handled with extreme care, and as a
sudden draft from an open door would
scatter perhaps f100 worth, the coun-
tiers where the seeds are packeted
are closed to traffic and so arranged
that not puff of wind can ever enter.
london Chronicle.
Amador ledger., 1903-08-07

There are great many hungry hearted
women who would attend baby sale if
babies were ever offered for sale, because
there are great many wives who love
children and have been told by physi-
clans that they can never hope to nurse
a child of their own.
Some of these women who have used
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription for the
cure of womanly ills have been made
happy mothers as result of the cure of
womanly disease and the building up of
the general health.
Doctor Pierce's Favorite Prescription
makes weak women strong and sick
women well. 1t establishes regularity,
dries weakening drains, heals inharnma-
ton and liberation and cures female
weakness.
uIwrote TO you some time ago to get inforrna-
ary, of Dryden, Va al was troubled with
female weakness and pains. Received answer
from you, advising me to take Doctor Pierce's
Favorite Prescription and Golden Medical Dis
covery. 1 took two bottles Of 'Favorite Pre-
scription' and found it did me good. I had
been married four years and had no children;
now can say that our house is blessed with a
little baby boy, born July 10th, by the help Of
God and your medicine. praise your medicine
highly.
aYou can publish this letter if you vish.p
FREE, DR.. Pierce's Common Sense
Medical Adviser is sent free on receipt
of stamps to pay expense of mailing only.
Send II one-cent stamps for the book in
paper covers, or 81 stamps for the cloth.
bound volume. Address DR.. R,Y. Pierce,
Buffalo, N, Y,
Amador ledger., 1903-08-07
CarIyIe's Effort.

Carlyle tried to make the purse
proud English ashamed of their gen.
tility, responsibility and rubbish. He
taught that work was noble, idleness
shameful; that ladies and gentlemen
who live to please themselves live the
life of beast-of the poodle on their
hearth rug; that duty, not pleasure, was
"our beings end and! AIM" that real
files were better than shams But
to make the upper middle classes"
swallow all this he was obliged to dis
guise the medicinal truth, not exactly
In nectar, but in a Scotch porridge
manufactured for the purpose, nota-
bic "sham" of his own.-"Life and Let.
ters of Samuel Palmer"
Amador ledger., 1903-08-07
zot Expecting a Flood.

An old lady recently bargained with
a cabman standing outside Colchester
railway station to take her into the
town.
The sum being agreed upon, the dame
returned into the station and soon re-
appeared with two parrots in cages,
which she handed up to the cabman.
Again she journeyed to the platform
and brought out two cats. A third
trip she made, bringing back daintily
dressed fox terrier, and a fourth ex-
pedition was interrupted by cabby ex-
claiming:
Begin your pardon, ma'am, but
you amt expectin' a flood, 'ope?"
"Dear me, no." was the reply. What
ever made you ask that question,
cabby"
"Oh, it's all right, ma'am," said jehu
II thought I'd ask, COS 1 amt certain
as 'ow my horse can swim, and fan
eied by the look of your luggage that
you were a-takin' my keb for Noah's
ark"-London Answers.
Amador ledger., 1903-08-07
The Panama SILK Tree.

One of the greatest curiosities of the
Panama isthmus is the vegetable silk
tree. 1t is plant that grows from
fifteen to twenty feet high, and in ap-
pearance does not differ greatly from
other trees, but the inner bark is per
feet silky fiber, long, smooth and
strong. The natives separate 1t by
some method best known to them
selves, the process somewhat resem-
bling that of beating fax. When once
it is separated and spun into threads,
1t can be woven into fabric so closely
resembling silk that 1t is difficult for
any one not familiar with 1t to dis
tinguish between the two.
Amador ledger., 1903-08-07
Murder of Speech

Is suffering, stammering. Mel
bourne Institute patent rights protect
ed), Van Ness and Market. San Fran
cisco Los Angeles branch], guarantees
cure by celebrated Australian system,
or fees refunded, fares repaid. STAN
mers are sensitive, slow to act. Friends
are true; real friends who quickly send
addresses-confidental. Special rates
90 days. No immortality or dissipation
tolerated.
Amador ledger., 1903-08-07
His ApOloRy.

Mrs. Minks-I don't want to make a
scene, but that man over there is star
ing at me very extensively.
Mr.. Minks-He is, eh? I'll speak to
him.
Mrs. Minks "a few moments later)-
Did he apologize7
Mr.. Minks-Y-e-s; he said he was
looking for his mother and thought at
first that you were she.
Amador ledger., 1903-08-07
His Particular Line.

''That new man of yours said the
proprietor of the store to the depart
ment manager, "seems to be mighty
hard worker"
"Yes," replied the latter; that is his
specially"
"What-workingT
"No-seeming to."-Syracuse Herald.
Amador ledger., 1903-08-07
Sorry He Spoke.

Husband-Do you know that every
time woman gets angry she adds
new wrinkle to her face?
Wife-No, 1 did not; but if it is so 1
presume it is wise provision of ma
ture to let the world know what sort
Of husband woman has.
Amador ledger., 1903-08-07
Entirely Right.

Tess-Oh, yes, feel pretty sure of
him / rejected him when he proposed
first because I was positive he'd try
again.
Jess-And you were right. He did
try again, and accepted him.-Stray
Stories,
Amador ledger., 1903-08-07
Inst to Make Sure.

Customer Ito waiter who has brought
him a beefsteak very much underdone)
Waiter, Just send for the butcher
will you?
Waiter-Why, sir2
Customer-This steak doesn't seem
to be quite dead yetAHumoristiche
Blatter.
Amador ledger., 1903-08-07
Comeline.s In Several Forms.

A Burmese proverb says: A priest
Is comely if he be lean; four footed
beast is comely when he is fat; a
man becometh comely when he is wise,
and a woman wher1 she hath hus-
band.
Amador ledger., 1903-08-07

Edgar, aged six, was recently sent
to school for the first time, and upon
his return home he asked, Papa, who
taught Adam the alphabet?"
Amador ledger., 1903-08-07
The Way With Bills.

WY
Husband-You must try to keep our
bills down.
Wife-I do, but they're always run
ming up.-Baltimore American.
Amador ledger., 1903-08-07
l. L. GODFREY
BUILDER, Joiner AND WORKER IN WOODS
Water Street Jackson

Water Street. jackson
Is PREPARED TO DO ALL KINDS OF
L plain or ornamental work. Bookcases.
Nardrobes, CommodeS, etc., turned out in the
most skillful manner. Window Screens and
Blinds made in short order. Orders from the
country attended to promptly.
Amador ledger., 1903-08-07

We are inclined to believe in those
whom we do not know BECAUSE xtheyi
haze never dsessZsd .ggsz3ssgs9l
Amador ledger., 1903-08-07

A luxury becomes a necessity just as
soon as we can afford to have IT.
Puck.
Amador ledger., 1903-08-07

Olives, salami, swiss. limburger
Martin S cream and California cheese
at Caminetti's Mkt.
Amador ledger., 1903-08-07

ITO PRINTERS.-A COMPLETE OUTFIT
Il for a Seven or Eight Column Paper, in
play type, rules leads. etc will be sold cheap
for cash.
Also, one Mustang Mailer, and Mailing Out
fit; good as new. Address, Ledger office, Jack
son, Cal.
Amador ledger., 1903-08-07
NJ. E. Church Services

Preaching every Sunday at II a. m. and 7:30
p. m. Sunday school, 2 p. m.; Senior Epworth
League, As p. m.: Midweek Prayer meetings,
Thursday, 7:30 p. N.
Rev. G. H. Van Vliet. pastor.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-09-19

A gentleman just returned from
San Francisco states that when in
the city he visited the San Francisco
and Tonopah stock exchange during
one of its sessions, and witnessed a
lively transaction in stocks. Henry
Cutting was in the "box" on the oc-
casion, and offered some Forlorn Hope
stock for sale. Immediately a cash
bid was made for $50 shares at 10
cents share, and the. tending of the
money created such commotion and
was so unusual that the caller had
to rap for order. This was finally
restored, but not until two Of the
brokers had tainted, the excitement
having been too much for their weak
ened systems.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-09-19

sagebrush plain. No Nevadan had
ever before seen such a sight 10 Nye
county. Moses seemed again to have
struck the earth with his magic stan.
MIR. Wheeler believes this to be the
only formation of its kind in the ard
region Of this country, and with the
exception of the Santa Clara valley,
the only one he has ever seen. The
water, he states, is held in the gravel
beds ard is in reality an immense un-
derground lake. Its advantage over
a surface lake is that there is no
evaporation and the water is con
stantly kept pure and free from any
contamination. This gravel source
distinguishes these wells from the
ordinary well sunk through soil. The
latter produces water only in small
quantities as the water cannot filter
through the earth rapidly. So it is
that the ordinary well is exhausted
bv a windmill in few hours and then
will be given a chance to fill up. 1T
can never be the source OF a large
and permanent water supply But
at Rye Patch there is 70 such fear,
for the test conclusively proved that
the pumps were taking only the ordi-
nary percolation from the reservoir
and not drawing it down any more
than if the wells had not been worked.
Those interested in Tonopah are to
be congratulated that nature has
placed this wonderful underground
lake so near at hand. 1t solves the
problem of water famine for us and
we are convinced assures an unfaiIing
supply for all time to come.
The Tonopah Water company has
said but little about its plans, as it
has preferred to quietly test its re-
sources by practical demonstration,
We gather, however, from their rep
sentative that they propose now to
carry The water into Tonopah just as
soon as they can be assured of the
approximate quantity demanded,
This is matter which those inter
ested should determine as soon as
possible as the size of the distrl auting
system will be regulate by Vie de-
mand, and the company does not
propose to construct a system larger
than may be required.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-09-19
LOST MINES.
The Last One Found Located in
Southern Arizona.

Another prehistoric mine has just
been found, this time in the Chirica-
hua mountains in Arizona. Instead
of the dozen or so of skeletons usually
discovered guarding these lost mines,
the ruins of an ancient city were
found near by, city which. it is said,
must have contained population of
at least %, 900 persons at one time.
There should be enough skeletons, old
pottery, arrow heads, stones covered
with curious and mysterious charac-
tiers, and other trinkets here to satisfy
all lost mine hunters in the country
for several years. They never find
any gold or any other valuable metals
in these lost mines, nothing but gew-
gaws and discarded articles of dress
and ornamentation. These things
are all right for museums and stu
dents Of archaeology. Spindle-legged
professors go wild over piece of an
old vase or a bone with patch of
dried skin and hair attached, and
most of them would rather have an
Aztec liver-pa dug from some old
ruins, than a rich gold mine, but such
are of no use to the prospector and
miner, and the wonder is that such
practical men as they usually are dc
not tire of chasing the lost mine but
terfy. These properties generally
exist only in tradition or in the mag
ination of some overcredulous person,
but where they really have an extist-
ence and are discovered, they seldom
amount to anything. Lost mines dc
not usually contain the fabulous
riches that most people credit them
with. 1t is waste of time to hunt
for them, and the earlier that people
become aware Of this fact the better
it will be for them. Salt Lake Daily
Reporter.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-09-19
COmstOck Improving.

A well known mine superintendent
who inspected the ore recently de.
veloped in the southwesterly drift on
the 2050 level of the Con. Virginia
mine, expresses the opinion that the
increase in number OF ore stringers
as work advanced to the westward
indicates the presence of large body
in the vicinity, OF which the stringers
encountered are feeders. Report.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-09-19
Senator Sells Lot.

A Washington dispatch, dated Sep
TENDER 10, says, Senator Stewart
has sold land to the government for
ball of records in Washington for
SCI, 900.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-09-19
TONOPAH-KANSAS CITY MINING COMPANY

eLawso
| sin Treasury Tonop Nevada
and Bullion Nos Eight
President w GrswoS
share tOghR W. Gswod
Co orSbel Ito
pot writing
same
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-09-19

W. D. Michigan has the best com
pliment of men for all classes o
painting, papering and decorating
also signwriters that any city coulp
wish.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-09-19
Relic of Touopah.

Superintendent Stock of this prop.
erty reports that the main shaft Is
now down over 300 feet and is being
pushed through mineralized por
phyry in which small stringers and
punches OF quartz are continually
coming in. Water does not inconve-
nience operations to the extent that
it did few weeks ago, but consider
able is still coming in 1t is handled,
however, without any trouble by the
bucket.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-09-19

Little Symphonettes at the Post
Office Cigar store, 10 for Zoe All
Havana filled.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-09-19
STBNOGRAPHER
AND TYPEWRITER
OLINB STEWART

Has opened an ONCE, opposite Bonsnsso az anv
on St Patrick street and is prepared 10 10 M
and all work in Stenography and TypeN,nl,aed
Work solicited and satisfaction gusr""
Rates easonable. .. Cali.
Onicia Court Reporter Mono County O'''
fornia
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-09-19

WANTED. / 600 shares of Esper-
ANA. State price. add, BONANZA
Office.)
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-03-14
Resolutions Of Respect.

The following Resolutions have been
adopted by Rocky Mountain Tent, No. 7,
Knights of the Maccabees.
Whereas, The Supreme Ruler of the
Universe has removed from our midst,
our well beloved Sir Knight, Ralph Stan
berry,
Therefore Be 1t Resolved, That while
we submit to the inevitable Will of Him
who doeth all things we'll, we cannot but
express the deep and sincere sorrow
which follows the loss of one so worthy
of our respect, admiration and love.
His prompt attention to duty, manly
traits of character and honest dealings
with his fellow men we will ever remem-
Der, and hold in high esteem the name
and memory of our beloved Sir Knight.
Resolved, That we tender our most
sincere sympathy and coincidence to the
afflicted family who lose in him loving
husband and kind father.
Resolved, That these. Resolutions be
spread in full upon the minutes of this
Tent, that copy be presented to the
bereaved widow and daughter, that our
Charter be appropriately draped for a
period of thirty days and that these Re-
solutions be published in the Idaho
Springs papers,
AUGUST HoRscH,
J. F. CLARK,
L. c. BIGGER.
Committee