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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-07-07

: When Miss Good married Mr. Toogood
she became his better half but Mr.. Good
enough ofilciated as best man at thu
wedding
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-07-07

II you have smoked a Bullhead b-csnl
cigar you know how good they are: 4
you have not. better try one.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-07-07

~hs miIdest tobacco that grows is US.
in the makeup of BRxter's Bullhesd
cent cigar. Try one and SEE
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-07-07

China admits that in the door busi-
ness Russia practically has cinch.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-07-07

TELEGRAPH OPERATORS In pEMAN M
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-07-07

what is home without motNr
asks the poet.a BOttle-raised children an
incubator Matched chickens should
able TO tell shfmf
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-07-07

There is no. trouble raising children in a
hotel-if you use the elevator.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-07-07

. smok. Baxter. "Bullhead" seen, cigar.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-07-07
COLORADO STATE AFFAIRS AND =
.. D0INGS AT THE CAPITAL CITY

Owen Thompson. alias Clarence Me
Coy, who was found guilty in the
United States court of altering
money order. was sentenced to three
years in the Fort Leavenworth ,peni-
tentiary by Judge Riner June "a.
motion for new trial was denied.
Amador ledger., 1903-04-17
The First Measure of Time.

1t was the moon and not the sun
which first suggested to mankind the
circle Of the year as a measure of
time. The sun exhibits no changes of
appearance, and his light obliterates
all the landmarks Of the sky. A lu-
minary which is the same yesterday,
today and tomorrow might give rise to
conceptions of perfection and eternity,
but beyond the alterations of day and
night it could suggest to mems minds
no abstract measure Of time But with
our humble satellite 1t is far otherwise.
The regularly recurring phenomena Of
new moon and full moon are too
marked to escape the attention Of the
most obtuse and unrefecting of saw
ages.
The motion Of the sun may be COM
pared to that of the minute hand of a
clock, sweeping on hour after hour with
out leaving much record of its compar-
atively vast journey. The progress Of
the moon, on the contrary, may be lik-
ened to that of the hour hand, which
registers the movements of its COM
panion and resolves them into twelve
well defined periods.
Amador ledger., 1903-04-17
A Lost Combination.

The Chinese had all the grand secrets
of electrical discoveries more than 1900
years ago, and they made use of the
magnet as loadstone long before that.
Historical records show where their ar
mics were led across the vast plains of
the interior Of the nation by a combi-
nation Of electricity as q combined
power Of loadstones and some other
substances unknown to the Celestials
of the present day.
This form Of electricity is among the
lost arts and must come to the front
with other grand discoveries within the
next few years. But not the great and
learned shall have the benefit of this
forthcoming discovery in electricity.
The one who shall have this golden
key to grand electric mystery shall
have the fruits of his labors.
Amador ledger., 1903-04-17
MAORI TATToolNe.
rOrtures Which the Women Under.
go During the Process.


go During the Process.
English explorers and scientists have
brought back a series of remarkable
Specimens of Maori tattooing from the
interior of New Zealand. The most as
tonishing designs were found on the
faces of the women
The faces and bodies Of the women
are so covered with these blue marks
that they look as If they had on q tight
fitting cllintz dress.
The instrument employed in tattooing
to obtain the deep furrows is usually
made Of bone, having a sharp edge like
chisel and shaped In the fashion Of q
garden hoe. Another style is made Of q
sharks tooth.
The tattooing Of the women is COM
menced when about the age Of fifteen
or eighteen and continues until they
reach middle age. Most of the masters
Of the art are professionals, who go
from village to village and are highly
paid for their services. The pattern
about to be engraved Is first outlined
on the face with small stick dipped In
powdered charcoal, after which the
skin is gashed, and the coloring or pig
ment is introduced into the cut flesh
with stick dipped into the liquid.
The coloring material used is gener.
ally the resin Of certain tree, which
is burned, powdered and converted into
q fluid.
Amador ledger., 1903-04-17
Where Barley Is Cultivated.

Barley extends over a wider climatic
range than any of the other grains and
is successfully cultivated over great
er breadth Of the globe than any other
cereal. 1t fourishes under the heat
and drought Of the borders Of the torrid
zone and grows sturdily and maturely
on the northern verge Of the temperate
zone, rpening and thriving under vari-
Gus adverse circumstances which wheat
is wholly unable to resist. Barley is
found in the Farce islands, near Cape
North, the extreme point Of Norway;
near Archangel, on the White sea, and
in central Siberia between 5S and 30
degrees north latitude. In genial eli
mates, such as those of Egypt, Barbary
and the south Of Spain, two crops of
barley may be reaped in the same year,
one In spring from seed sowed the pre-
vious autumn and one in autumn from
a spring sowing.
Amador ledger., 1903-04-17
The pillow of the italian peasant.

The Italian peasant girl as soon as
she has learned to spin and sew begins
to make her wedding trousseau. Thence
piece by piece It grows, and she has
put into 1t all her finest st1tchery and
sweetest thoughts. AS soon as she is q
bride she makes a bag Of fine muslin.
This she begins to fill with rose leaves.
Each year adds its share. When she
dies, perhaps an old woman full of
years, 1t is this rose pillow that her
head rests on. In this calm acceptance
of and preparation for the great events
Of life, such as marriage and death,
there are time and soil for the bios
soming of fancy which we, stumbling,
hit and miss, through life, do not fur
nish.
Amador ledger., 1903-04-17
Two view. of the Same Question.

Two Views of the Same Question.
A noted bishop in order to point a
lesson In humility sometimes tells a
story of young clergyman whose first
appointment was to be an out of the
way and poor parish.
On his first Sunday In this new sta
ton the young man as he looked over
his wretchedly clad and ignorant con-
gregatiOn could not help saying to him.
self, with groan:
Dear me, what dreadful thing it
would be if should have to stay here
any great length of timer
At the end Of the sermon a deacon
made prayer. To the young mans
horror one part Of the prayer was q
benevolent hope that "this ignorant, In
experienced, barren pastor that had
lately come to the parish might i'm
prove and grow learned and fruitful in
good works, SO that he would come to
merit being kept on there for awhile"
Amador ledger., 1903-04-17
We Meet the Pre.ident EasiIv

One striking characteristic Of Wash
ington life is the ease with which an
interview can be held with the presi-
dent, the members of the cabinet and
the holders of Office. How they get
through their current work with all
these Interruptions is a mystery, but
they do. 1t is undoubtedly better that
a subject should be discussed de vive
voix with the chief than that it should
filter through many channels, to arrive
as a more or less garbled version at
headquarters. The result bears good
fruit, for things are often settled Off
hand which take weeks and months In
another country. Also, it is human ma
ture to take more interest in a person
ality than in q mere name.-Hon. Maud
Pauncefote in Nineteenth Century.
Amador ledger., 1903-04-17
A STRANGE LEGEND.
Origin of a Curious Custom Observed
by Bulgarian Mnsons.

by Bulgarian Mnsons.
Nine master masons who were en-
gagged in building a citadel in the time
of the Voivoid Neagoe found on re-
turning to their work each morning
that the portion of the wall which they
had completed the day. before had fall
en- to pieces during the night and was
lying In q heap Of ruins In the ditch.
Manol of Curtea, the head mason, in
formed his comrades one morning that
a voice from heaven had warned him
in his sleep the night before that their
labors would continue to come to
naught unless they all swore on that
very morning to immure in the struc-
ture the first woman, be 1t wife, moth
er, daughter or sister, who should ar
rive with the morning meal of one
or either of them. They all took the
oath, and the last man had hardly been
sworn when Manol's own wife appear
ed, carrying her husbands breakfast
The oath was kept, and the woman,
known in the legend as "Flora of the
Fields" was murdered and her blood
and flesh Incorporated with the wall of
masonry.
A curious practice of the Bulgarian
masons (the above scene is laid in But
garia), which survives to this day, tes,
titles to the vitality of the legend. To
insure the solidity of the houses they
build they measure with a reed the
shadow of the first person who passes
after the digging of the foundation
has been completed. When the foun-
dation is commenced, this reed is buried
under the first rock, usually the corner
stone
Amador ledger., 1903-04-17
MISCELLANEOUS ADVERTISEMENTS.
BANK OF AMADOR COUNTY
Incorporated November, 1895
Capital Stock ;: $4,000
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Alfonso Ginocchio, S. G. Spagnoli, John Strohm,
Frederick Eudey and Alex Eudey Of jackson.

SAFE DEPOSIT.-Safe deposit boxes can be
rented from the Bank OF Amador County at the
small expense Of IS cents a month, thereby Sc
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 poStofflce 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 S5 up. Commence
the new year by opening up bank account.
man or woman with a bank account has a
financial standing. Don't bury your money !;
when you die 1t can't be found and you are liza
BILE to be robbed while alive
Amador ledger., 1903-04-17
Assessment Notice.

KENNEDY MINING AND MILLING COMPANY.
Location of principal place of business, San
Francisco, Cal.
Location of works, Jackson, Amador County,
California.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT AT
In meeting of the Board of Directors. held
on the 10th day of March, 1908. an assess
ment (No. A. of One SD Dollar per share was
levied upon the capital stock of the corporation,
payable Immediately in United States gold
coin, to the Secretary, at the office of the com
pany. 4O7 Montgomery street, San Francisco,
Cal
Any stock upon which this assessment shall
remain unpaid on the Goth day of April, 1908,
will be delinquent and advertised for sale at
public auction; and unless payment is made
before, will be sold on Monday, the 11th day of
May. 1908 to pay the delinquent assess
ment, together with costs of advertising and
expense of sale.
By order of Board of Directors.
E. G. HUTCHINSON, Secretary.
Office 407 Montgomery street. San Francisco,
Cal. marco
Amador ledger., 1903-04-17
why Dumas Laughed.

Sir Richard Wallace once heard the
elder Dumas laughing boisterously In
his study and was told by a servant
that Dumas was working and that he
often laughed like that at his work. 1t
turned out that the great novelist was
an company with one of his own char
acters, at whose saIlies he was simply
roaring" But this was years ago. when
Imagination went hand IN hand with
animal spirits. 1t would be difficult to
imagine one Of the modern intense,
realistic, analytical school so easily d.
verted.
Amador ledger., 1903-04-17
A CHEAP SQUARE MEAL.
Successful Scheme That Was Worked
by Two Hungry Men.

Successful Scheme That Was Worked
by Two Hungry Men.
Zone Of the cleverest CRAFTS I ever
saw was worked the other day in a
quick lunch restaurant on Park row."
said the Observer. II noticed two men
talking earnestly just below the place
as was going in to get my lunch. One
of them followed me in and took a seat
just below me at the table. A few sec
onds later the other entered and took a
seat just opposite his friend, whom he
did not appear to know. The first man
ordered very extensive dinner, COM
mencing with soup and ending with
charlotte russo and coffee. He got the
very best that the place could afford,
and his check for $1.35 was placed In
front of him. The other man took his
time about ordering, taking cornef
beef and beans-10 cents worth. His
check was placed in the center of the
table, between the two men.
Number one ate hastily and finished
first. He got up, put on his hat and
then calmly picked up the ten cent
check that belonged to his friend.
Without turning hair he went to the
desk, paid 10 cents and walked out. A
few minutes later number two, who
had been reading the paper, prepared
to leave and took up the remaining
check. He appeared greatly surprised
and called the waiter, asking for an
explanation. There was nothing for the
knight of the napkin to do but give the
man a new ten cent check, as it was
very evident that he had not eaten
S1.35 worth of food. suppose that the
two met outside and at the next place
visited number two got the square"
meal.-New York Mail and Express.
Amador ledger., 1903-04-17
Courage In Elephants.

An elephant with a good mahout
gives perhaps the best instance Of dis
ciplined courage courage, that is,
which persists in the face Of knowledge
and disinclination-to be seen in the
animal world. They will submit day
after day to have painful wounds
dressed in obedience to their keeper
and meet danger in obedience to or
ders, though their intelligence is sufi-
cient to understand the peril and far
too great for man to trick them into
belief that it is nonexistent. No ami
NAL will face danger more readily at
mans bidding.-London Spectator.
Amador ledger., 1903-04-17
HOLDING A CIGAR.
Points In n Mans Character the Act
Is Said to Disclose.

Points In a. Mans Character the Act
Is Said to Disclose.
Did you ever notice the different
ways men hold cigars or cigarettes?
Did you ever observe how you yourself
hold one?
There are about a dozen different
ways, and probably no two men hold
their cigars exactly alike.
A judge of human nature may pick
up interesting points as to character
from watching smokers.
One man will hold his cigar firmly
between thumb and forefinger. He is
usually resolute. tenacious man,
strenuous or merely phlegmatic, as the
case may be, but never lazy. His fin
gers are stumpy.
Another man holds the cigar loosely
between his first and second fingers.
He is apt to be graceful, lazy, irreso-
lutte, man Of artistic temperament,
but not hustler. His fingers are long
and tapering.
A third man will carry his cigar with
the lighted end turned In toward the
palm, the hand held scoop shape around
it. He picked up that trick when
smoking on the sly as boy, fearing
papa might break suddenly into the
game. He is usually Of secretive ma
ture and not marked by any special
tendency to frankness.
A fourth will hold his cigar awk-
wardly, nervously gripping 1t and often
staring at it inQuisitively to see how it
is burning. He is not natural smok-
err" nor is he apt to be what is known
as good fellow" he is usually anx-
ious to conciliate others and has not
great force of character.
Watch the man behind the cigar and
see if all these character drawings are
not correct.-New York World.
Amador ledger., 1903-04-17
Assessment Notice.
ALMA GOLD MINING COMPANY.


Location OF principal place of business, San
Francisco, California.
Location of works. jackson, Amador County
California.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT AT
In meeting of the Board of Directors held
on the 18th day Of March, 1908, an assessment
mo. 10y of fifteen (15) cents per share, was lev
led upon the capital stock Of the corporation,
payable Immediately in United States gold
pany, $50 Sansome street, San Francisco Cali
fornia.
Any stock upon which this assessment shall
remain unpaid on the 9th day of April, 1903
will be delinquent and advertised for sale at
public auction, and unless payment is made
before, will be sold on Monday, the 18th day of
May, 1903, to pay the delinquent assessment
together with cost OF advertising and expenses
of sale.
By order of the Board of Directors
HENRY II. PAULSEN, Secretary.
ohice-S30 Sansome street, San Francisco,
Cal. mar27
Amador ledger., 1903-04-17
Contnrfous Diseases An

All the fungous diseases of plants.
such as mildew, scab, blight, rust, rot,
ETC., are contagious. The contagion is
carried from year to year in the dis
eased part, be it leaf, fruit or branch
The presence Of any of this diseased
material in the orchard or vineyard in
creases the chance Of the appearance
and spread of the disease another year.
Nothing is so destructive to the fungus
spores as fire, and all affected plants
or parts of plants should be cut out and
burned.
Amador ledger., 1903-04-17
She Thought of Him.

Coamley-I didn't know you were ac-
Quainted with Miss Lovett. She asked
me last night if l knew you.
Hoamley-That was nice of her
What led her to ask you that. l Won
der?
Coamley-Why-er-I had just asked
her if she could imagine any one uglier
that Bill Thompson. = Philadelphia
Press.
Amador ledger., 1903-04-17
4 Blessing In Disguise.

Towne-Look at that poor blind beg
gar playing the accordion.
Browne-Yes, and he's deaf too.
Towne-Gracious! Isn't that awful!
Brown-Oh, l. don't know. Just think
how much he'd have to suffer If he
wasn't deaf; ha'd have to listen to his
music.-Philadelph Press.
Amador ledger., 1903-04-17
AImost a Centnrx plnn.

Minister Ito one of his members, a
venerable old gardener)-You have
reached great age, John.
JohnODeed haze I, sir, for gin I
leeve till the 18th of next month IN he
an octageranium.-Gla Times.
Amador ledger., 1903-04-17
Analogy.

The Investigator q man is go
ing to do mean thing and knows he
is going to do 1t, why does he approach
it by degrees?
The Casuist-On the same principle,
1 suppose, by which a singer slides
down the whole gamut before he at
tacks his lowest note.-Chicago Trib-
une
Amador ledger., 1903-04-17
rommy,s auic,x Answer.

Tommy" said an uncle to his preco-
cious nephew, your mother tells me
she has to give you pennies to be good.
Do you think that is as things should
bef'
"Of course it is," replied Tommy.
You certainly don't want me 10 grow
up and be good for nothing, do you, un-
e?"-Chums.
Amador ledger., 1903-04-17
And Rich as Wen,

what is it that makes men great
papa"
Persistent advertising, my SON.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Amador ledger., 1903-04-17
You Know What You Are Taking

When you take Groves Tasteless
Chill Tonic because the formula is
plainly printed on every bottle showing
that it is simply Iron and Quinine in
tasteiess form. No Cure, No Pay, SOC
Amador ledger., 1903-04-17
SuperduOus.

The Man-Let me sell you this new
and very interesting work.
The Other Mani don't need to. My
barber bought one last week.-Kansas
City Independent.
Amador ledger., 1903-04-17
Mans Adaptability.

Jimble-There's something wonder
full about man.
Jumble-So well adapted, for in
stance, to carry an umbrella.-Boston
Transcript
Amador ledger., 1903-04-17

consequence OF self abuse and excess produc-
ing the following symptoms: Sallow counte-
head ringing in the ears, loss Of confidence,
difhdence In approaching strangers, palpitation
OF the heart, weakness Of the limbs and back,
loss OF memory, pimples on the face, coughs
consumption, etc.
DIR. GIBBON has practiced in San Francisco
over 40 years, and those troubled should not
fail to consult him and receive the benefit Of
his great skill and experience. The doctor
cures when others fail. Try him. Cures guar
anteed Persons cured at home. Charges feas-
enable. Call or write.
DR.. J. F. GIBBoN, go Kearney street, San
Francisco, Cal.
Amador ledger., 1903-04-17
The Proper MISSILE

Judge-And what did you do to curb
his passion?
PEisoner-Hit him with a piece of
curbstone. Town and County.
Amador ledger., 1903-04-17

japanese girls are named not only
after flowers, but after animals. Onco
IN awhile one may meet Miss Dog,
Miss Cow or Miss Deer.
Amador ledger., 1903-04-17
SOUTHERN PACIFIC
Every Day February I 5 to April 30

The cost of ticket can be deposited at once
with any Southern Pacific Agent in California
and the ticket will be furnished to the passen-
ger In the East, while these low rates are in
effect.
Illustrated California literature mailed free
to any address.
E. o. MCCORMICK, 7. a. GOODMAN,
PASS. TRAFFIC MGR. GEN. PASS. ACT.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
Amador ledger., 1903-04-17
Quite Fabulous.

'That foreign gentleman is said to
have fabulous wealth."
That's what 1t is," answered Mt.
Cumrox; fabulous wealth. I don't be-
lieve $50 of it is genuine. Washing
ton Star.
Amador ledger., 1903-04-17
The Whichness of the Throb.

The Wh1chness OF Inc ThrOb.
Susie Jackson (ecstatically)-Oh, mud
der, I'ze shuah Absalom lubs me, cause
when he presses me toe his bosom l kin
feel his heart trobbin' violently!
Mrs. Jackson-Humph! Am yo' shuah
it amt his dollar watch yo' feel t'rob-
bin? 1 got fooled dat way mahsaif on
youah fadder.-Leslie's Weekly.
Amador ledger., 1903-04-17

Three times as much history has been
written as was ever manufactured.
Amador ledger., 1903-04-17
A Shock.

Chollie-I went down to q rather in
formal affair last evening, deah boy,
and, gwacious, was compelled to wit
ness dreadful sight!
Horrors! What was it?"
"a fellow without evening dress eat
ing breakfast food for supperw-Balti-
more Herald.
Amador ledger., 1903-04-17

History is only a confused heap of
facts.-Chesterfield
Amador ledger., 1903-04-17
TO THE UNFORTUNATE
DIR. GIBBON

This old reliable and
themost successful spe-
cialist in San Francis
CO costillcontinues to cure
all Sexual and Seminal
Diseases,such as Ghon-
orrhea, ,Gleet, Structure,
Syphilis in allitS forms
Skin Diseases, Nervous
De bility. Impotency,
Seminal Weakness, and
LOSS nf Manhood tho
Amador ledger., 1903-04-17
An Unfortunate Sequence.

REV. Mr.. Stern's remarks over moor
John were so sympathetic, l thought !"
said the widows friend.
"SympatheticP replied the widow
He said John had gone to join the
great majority"
'WellY'
'Well, in his sermon several SUNDAYS
ago he declared that the great majority
Of people go below"
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-01-21
COUNTY CAUCUS.
To Choose County Commissioners
Called for Tomorrow.

To Choose County Commissioners
Called for Tomorrow.
Senator Graham, of West Haven, has
called New Haven county causus for
Thursday. at which time two county
commissioners and judge Of the West
Haven court will be nominated.
1t is an assured fact that County
Commissioner Jacob D. Walter, of
Cheshire, and Charles Brewer, Of Wa
terbury, will succeed themselves.
No caucus for the election of city
court judges for New Haven has yet
been called, but will probably be called
before the week ends.
There was a New Haven county
meeting at two O'clock Senator Wood
ruff presided. F. A. Fisk, of Branford,
and w. IT. Warner, Of Woodbridge,
were named as county auditors.
Representative Sweeney, Of Derby,
made motion that the democrats have
representation on the board of county
commissioners. Motion was not Sec
ond. The New Haven county meeting
adjourned until the third Thursday in
March, unless called before that time
by the chairman.