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Amador ledger., 1903-12-04
Kerr's Pharmacy, Jackson.
Uncalled-for Letters.

Letters remaining unclaimed in the
jackson, Cal, postoffice, for the week
ending Dec. 4, 1903:
Giovanni Bernardo Clan Bernardo
Varney W. Gaskill Vasiliu Jackich
Vlalvo Mortiziza Luke S Ralevich
francesca Veglia
Mrs Moons jackson Gate)
G.. Walder care G. Paterson
G. G. FOLGER, Postmaster.
Amador ledger., 1903-12-04
NOTICE OF SALE.
Of Property of the State Pursuant to Sec
tion 1887 of the Political Code.

Office of the Tax Collector of the County
Of Amador, State of California.
Amador ledger., 1903-12-04

WANTED A FAITHFUL PERSON TO
w travel for we'll established house in a
few counties, calling on retail merchants and
agents. Local territory. Salary $1,000 per
week with expenses additional all PAYABLE in
cash each week. Money for expenses advan-
ced. Position permanent. Business success
full and rushing. Standard House, $3.50 Dear
born ST., Chicago.
Amador ledger., 1903-12-04

Advertise in the Ledger.
Amador ledger., 1903-12-04

p ECEIPT BOOKS. for rent or general pur-
N poses, in books of so or 100 each, for sale at
the Ledger office. Specially printed for ANA
dor county. 25c per 100 receipts, 15c for So
Amador ledger., 1903-12-04

RUMDING LOTS FRONTING ON STUMP
- and Center streets; lots so 19Q feet; for
sale cheap. Apply Ledger ONCE,
The oasis. [volume] (Arizola, Ariz.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-03
SONORA SlFTINGS.
A Collection OF Happenings in the
State Over the Line.

Sunday, Mr.. ]. F. Stultz Of
Hermosillo, went TO Llano Colo
RADIO to make some surveys for a
company operating in that vic
Unity.
At Hermosillo, Mr.. w. Roberts,
the photographer, has fitted new
gallery on Don Luis street, and
will shortly occupy the new quar-
tiers.
In his office at Torres, Mr.. Herb
ert Wood presents a fine array OF
copper ores OF high grade from
some properties he has in the vic
Unity OF Llano Colorado.
AT Hermosillo Sunday, the guests
of the Grand Hotel were RECALLED
with green sea turtle soup and
Goldfish balls. The Coins aim TO
always give the public the best
they can get.
Mr.. Albert Johnson, mining man
of many years experience in the
Lake Superior mining regions, is
visiting Sonora on a prospecting
trip. He has been recently out in
the Sahuaripa district.
Ali trains upon the Sonora Rail-
way stop for meals at Carlo, where
the Southern Pacific Hotel serves
first-class meals. Parties leaving
the railway for interior points will
find every facility, and can secure
teams and vehicles for transport
alton.
Saturday last Doctor j. Mccall
lum OF Nogales, Colonel Bunker OF
Ohio, and Mr.. 0. n. Wheeler of
Hermosillo, returned from an ex-
tended trip beyond the Yaqui,
where they went to inspect the
properties OF the Tri-Metallic Min
ing Company.
Through a mistake Of the prin-
ter. the engraving of the cathedral
at Hermosillo, which appeared on
the front page Of last weeks issue
of "The Oosis," was credited to w.
Brown, instead Of to Mr. W.
Roberts OF Hermosillo, who should
have received the credit for it.
Mr.. A. B. Cone, civil and
electrical engineer, representing the
Byron Jackson Machine Works of
San Francisco, last week returned
from a visit at Llano Colorado,
where he had been to make sur
veys for installation of hydraulic
mining plant which has been con-
tracted for delivery in the coming
year.
Mr.. Herbert Wood, agent at
Torres for the mining companies at.
Minas Prietas, has taken a vaca-
ton to go east for a visit of several
months He goes first to Memphis,
Tennessee, and then farther east.
His place at Torres is filled by Mr..
Thos Hughes, heretofore store
keeper at La Colorado for the
Creston-Colorada Company.
Out near Zubiate lately, a couple
of gentlemen were driving around
the country in a cart, and the
vehicle was overturned, throwing
out both. One Of them alighted in
a cholJa 1t took his companion a
couple of hours, working with
pair of tweezers. to pick out the
cholla needles, which job had to be
The oasis. [volume] (Arizola, Ariz.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-03

Sonora Time
Dinnk stations.
Pullman Sleepers are attached to these
trains.
Torres y Prietas Railroad, leaving at 500 a.
m. and D. m daily for Colorado, and Minas
PrieJts.
G o-e onnection is made at Guaymas with
Pacific asst u amship Colnpany's steamer
curacao sailing the 18th OF each month for
ALTA II. MazaLlan. Cape st. Lucas. Magdalena
lines calling at this port
For particulars address. J. a. NAUGIE,
GEM Pass. Ag't Guaymas, Sonora, Mex.
The oasis. [volume] (Arizola, Ariz.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-03
Torres & PrietaS R'y.
TINE CARD NO. n.
In effect June "a. 1908.

Traiu No / leaves Minas Pretas AT 3 90
a. M arrives ut Torres al g:45 a. m.
Train No. = leaves Torres AT 10 Is 4. m.
arriv, . nj Alinas Prietas at 11:15 a. m.
Train No. leaves Minas Prletas at 30 y.
II. arrives at Torres AT 2;l5 pm.
Train No. leaves Torres at 4.45 y. AZ.
arrives at Mints Prietas at 5:3o D n,
ALtTkAIN- CONNECT r TORRES ON
SONORA tAIGW ~. NOGALES. 10 QUAY
NJ A. AND VICE VERSA.
Wells Ft'gn Cos Express and Telegra pin
IN Iteration between Minis Prietas aid ali
pats of tn World
shortest and best route to Yaqui River
Barranca ana IAN Marciai Goa tie ds. Soyopa
-ahrafipa Ure@. La Blu \, La Dursi, YaquI
Smelling & Refining and Yaqui Copper com
panies.
Freight can be consigned 70 2. n Seymour
TO be forwarded ny team from Minas rietas
to the above named places
Advanced charges paid on all goods con-
signed TO raiiwas, which are received, for
wafded and warehoused free of commission
and storage charges.
AT Mlnas Prietas depot hacks always
ready tp make trips TO any OF the above
named points Mt reasonable rates.
e. II. SEYMOUR, Pres Prop.
The oasis. [volume] (Arizola, Ariz.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-03
Sonora Railway.

New daily Passenger Train service throue n
between Nogales and Guavmas.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-09-07

for us to remain solely dependent on
America for our raw cotton supplies
Rut the preaching has had no practical
resnonse. and today British and European
mills are more than ever dependent on
o,1r southern cotton fields In those fields
7;.6 per cent Of the worlds total cotton
production is grown For six yeats past
The worlds consumption Of cotton has
barely balanced its production, Wills
American mills have been every year
taking a larger share of the American
c1oD. The southern states had less than
2 500 eco spindles in 1897 and 100000 in
1902. northern mills increasing their SPIN
61es nv 250 900 in the same period. With
in the same five years British and Eu-
ropean mills showed an increase of about
< 600 900 s2indles, but no new cotton c0W-
frias of Importance have been discovered.
Anticipating that in the near future
the American surplus for export VIII
shrink TO not more than one-half o. The
total American crop, NJ. Pierre haudin,
French ex-ninister of public works
warns Europe that it must find new cot
ION fields or close its mills With this
end in view the British government is
nlantinc cotton in Rhodesia. Germany in
her west African colonies and France in
the valley of the Niger. Their desire for
an independent supply Of this irdispensaae
staple is greatly increased by the arti-
fetal rise in the price caused by our COT
ton exchange gamblers But until these
experiments succeed American cotton will
remain king
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-09-07

just realize the crowns they are failing
to win, the mansions beyond they are
failing to build, by their neglect OF mt
tie things their skipping over small du-
ties. | think there would be more gen
eral effort on the part Of all, young ana
old, to attend to these little duties.
Ii all the cousins would just read TINS
little girls letter and follow her ad-
vice, follow where she is leading, they
would be very happy little boys and
girls; and even the older ones of US, IL
we would follow the footsteps nj this
child and pause at the little things
how much greater would be the salts
faction we would derive from life. Ana
those of us who do pause at the little
things" and who do try to accomplish
something in these lesser duties, buT
which many Of us leave in impotence on
account of failure to see immediate re-
suits, il we would possess our souls IN
patience" and doing our duty await the
fruits. we must remember that not in d
day nor a month nor a year, possibly
not in a lifetime do the fruits of our Ia
bors blossom; but this should make no
difference to us, we should remember II
we do the duty before US, however small,
IL may be, and patiently wait Tor the
result-stand and wait, like the ss~at
Milton said in winding up that beautiful
poem on his kindness, that they also
serve who only stand and walt
Every evening | stand on the veran-
de- here at the Manor house and look
toward the setting sun, out across the
river and beyond the foothills of the Blue
Ridge, I can see the tops of the principal
range, and hereafter as l daily watch
the sinking of the light OF day I shall
think Of the little girl who lives over
In that gorgeous valley-a little girl who
if all through her life will strictly and
ohediently follow the duty in little things
will see beyond another valley peaceful,
calm as beautiful as the valley In which
she lives, whore the sun will ever light
her along the Powered pathway-the val
Icy of good deeds and noble achieve
ments
NY love to all the cousins and great
deal for yourself. | will write again some
time with your permission. Believe me
ever, lone interested in your work"
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Al at Government Expense

(Irrom The New York Press)
If the president himself had been aboard
the Mayfower could not have been more
to the front at the fuke on Thursday.
Secretary Moody and members OF the
presidents family said that they could
not restrain the skipper from violating
all the stringent rules laid down by tas
department Tor the government OF de
contest. The Mayhower was, III fact.
the only boat that broke all rules. The
revenue cutter officers were in despair
when they saw her within the lines. Mt
one dared protest. She was the prasi-
dents boat: the secretary Of the navy
was on her: the presidents family were
on her. Moody was as much worried as
anybody. it is said by the Mayfowers
prominence. An officer hints that le
commander got his orders from hand
some young woman.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-09-07
BIRDS IN SUNNI Err.

we give space to a poem and story
sent by one of our young folks who
SLOWS her interest in the birds
AUNT SUSIE.
tow pleasant the life of bird must be!
FlItting about in each leafy tree
In the leafy trees broad and tall.
Like green and beautiful palace hall,
W 18th its airy chambers light and boon.
That open to sun and stars and moon,
That open into the bright blue sky
And the froicsome winds as they wan
der by
They have left their nests IN the forest
Dough,
Those hInes Of delight they need not
And the young and the old they wan
der out
And traverse their green world round
about;
And. bark. at the top of this leafy hall
How one to the other they lovingly call.
Come up. come up they seem to say.
Where the topmost twigs in the breezes
sway.
Come up, come up, for the world is fair
summer air
And the birds below give back the cry:
We come, We come. to the branches
high
How pleasant the life OF bird must be.
Fitting about in leafy tree!
And away through the air what JOY to go
And to look on the bright green earth
below.
How pleasant the life of bird must be!
Swimming about on the breezy sea.
Cresting the pillows ike silvery foam.
Then wheeling away to its cliff-built
home;
What JOY it must be to sail upborne
By strong free wing through the rosy
morn
To meet the young sun face to face
And pierce like shaft the boundess
space.
How pleasant the life of a bird must be
Wherever 1t liseth ther etc fee;
70 go when a joyful fancy calls
Dashing adown 'mong the waterfalls.
Then wheeling about with its mates play
Above ana below and among the spray,
Hitler and thither with screams as wild
AS the laughing mirth of a rosy child.
What JOY il must be like Il living breeze
10 futter about mong the Towering trees,
Lightly to soar and to see beneath
The wastes Of the poisoning purple
heath
And the yellow furzelike fields Of gold
That gladden. some fairy regions old.
on the mountain tops. on the bilIowy sea,
on the leafy stems of the forest tree
How pleasant the life 81 bird must be!
MARY HOWITT.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-09-07

bird to the faint light it had flown for
protection. and could We turn that bird
away? No humane person could have
done so. We carried the light into an
other room that the open fire might not
harm our guest When the morning sun
rose bright and shone to warm the moth
er earth. the door WAS opened and the
bird flew away with "chirp. chirp!' as
much as to say, Thank you" On that
same afternoon we found a little mock
ing bird lying cold and helpless in the
snow. 1t was almost dead. but we cared
for 1t and soon it was able to go with its
mates and enjoy freedom.
Sometimes 1 hear these same birds sing
ing both day and night. Through the
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-09-07
4 PLEA FOR THE BIRDS.

The above poem IS one Of the most
beautiful l have ever read. We fancy
We are alone in a dense forest and We
hear the sweet birss calling one to the
other as thev seem TO say Come up!
come APP" An. yes. the world is fair.
but there is another side Of this life
one cold ireny Writer NIGHT. whom the
sleet FELL with that cherries sound which
is So often heard during the cold winter
months. | was seated near the fre deeply
interested in reading. My attention was
arrested by d gentle lettering at the
window. Softly / raised the window and
reered out into the darkness. Nothing
save the calm white snow and falling
sleet could b. seen. aud l resumed ma
reading. Again that futterins sound. ana
when the window was realised poor,
half-frozen bird came in. Poor little
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-09-07
NEWsPOYs TO WEAR BADGES
In Accordance with Law Passed by
New York Solons.

New York August 31.-All New YORK
newsboys under the age Of IA Will oeeln
wearing badges today in accordance VIII
the law passed by the last legislature
Badges will be issued only to boys ne
tween the ages OF 10 and "A years
Boys under 10 will not be permitted
to sell newspapers and boys over "A can
sell without badges The law prevents
girls under Is years of age lrom selling
newspa pers and no badges are issued for
girls.
In order to secure a badge boy must
be a regular attendant at ore Of tnee
public schools or a private school. ana
must have the consent of parent or guar
dian to accept the badge and 80 into tn"
business. The work of distribution IS
now in the hands of the associate city
superintendent of schools who expects
to issue more than 5000 badges.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-09-07
Our Cotton Still King.
CTrom The New York World

CFrom The New York WorldD
There must be an acute appreciation
In Lancashire Of the value of untaXed
American cotton. or else Mr. Chamber
lain would not have felt obliged thrice
to repeat that a tariff on our southern
fiber was far from his thoughts
Not only English but French and Ger
man cotton manufacturers are alarmed
a the prospect of a large increase in the
cost of their raw material Two facts
justify their anxiety on this point First.
their dependence on this country for the
bulk of their raw cotton second. the
annually increasing draft of American
mills on the American CROP
Ever since the American civil way.
says The London Mail in a recent leader,
men have preached that it is madness
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-09-07
The Bible Suits All.

The Premium Bible came three or four
weeks ago. but do not think 1t is lack OF
appreciation that ] have not expressed
my thanks sooner. for l assure you that
It came in good time as | was wishing
tor q new one. and one of that size 1t
is the incest | have ever seen.
MRS A f. HUDSON.
Paris, Tex. January u, 1903.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-09-07
Better Than Spanking.

Spanking does not cure children of bed
wetting. If it did there would be few chil-
dren that would do it. There is a consti
tutional cause for this. Mrs. M. Sum
mers, box 1G5. Notre Dame. Ind, will
send her home treatment to any mother.
she asks no money. Write her today If
your children trouble you in this way.
Don't blame the child. The chances are
Il can't helm Ii
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-09-07

(From The Augusta Herald)
The Richmond News-Leader charge
that 4 map Of the COMBINED Rock Island
and Seaboard systems made for The Az
lanta Constitution gave the impression
that Atlanta is the substance, center. OBJ
iect, inspiration and life OF the Whole
system from Denver. Colo. to WashiHs-
ton, D. c.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-09-07
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE
Whence Name "Elbertap"

Editor Constitution; In your valued
paper of recent date, my attention was
drawn to an article under the caption
1.-THE Georgia Peach" In which 1t IS
claimed that the famous "Elberta' de-
rives its name from Ebert county.
Relieving in giving credit to whom credit
is due permit me to say that in the year
1896 it vas my privilege to visit profess
sionally Mrs. Rumph, the mother OF
Samuel Rumph, Of Marshallville. Ca
then one of the most extensive cultiva-
tors Of the liberia peach in our entire
state Thus it was that learned the
origin of this luscious fruit. Mrs Rumph
having grated it from another variety
and named il in honor Of her little grand
daughter, liberia
MARION T. DAVIS, MD.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-09-07
Negro Farm Laborers.

Editor Constitution: ! have read with
much interest Mr.. Ulrich r. Phillips ar
ticle in today's Constitution on Econ
omics of Plantation
For twenty years my mind has been
ccntered on the problem Of farming sue
cessfully under the conditions that now
confront us at the south. The cry has
been for small farms;' this has been
larcelv due. no doubt, to the success that
has been obtained by small farmers IN
other sections and countries
Mr.. Phillips goes right up against the
tide when he suggests the return to the
plantation system. Nevertheless, | De-
lieve he is correct. Our agricultural en-
deavors are still, and for years to come
must be- limited to that method that VIII
most economically and protitably Utilize
the negro He is the best gang laborer
In the world, and perhaps the poorest IL.
diyidual laborer The farms that are pest
cared for in the south today VIII ne 1ounu
where he ,abors entirely under the super
vision of the boss" the poorest when ne
is his own boss
Mr. Phillips article deserves close CON
sideration by all students of this great
question. JAMES -. 0lHl>i1
Minedgeville Ca, August "a.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-09-07
A Monument for Bill Arp.

Editor Constitution: on receiving me
Constitution each morning [ have looked
for the reports from Major Smiths bed
side before reading any other news of
the day
He was the idol Of the children Of Geor-
Cia and of the south and was loved by
all of them as well by the adults.
His letters about his family and his
counts of the hours spent with his grand
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-09-07

ROENA c. PRTDGEN, Kerr N c.
spring we often hear them, and oncs
when the rain fell drearily l awoke and
heard one little songster singing merriiy
and wondered if We might not learn d
lesson from our little friend. God knows
when one of these birds fan. And He
made them for a purpose, so 1 hope all
who are bird-lovers remember their pledge
has been given to love and protect them
forevermore VERNE WILLBANKS.
san Saba Tex
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children have made them well-knoWn

children have made them well-known
characters to his readers.
AS the aged humorists hours on earth
seem to be numbered, two of Cordele s
sweetest little girls, Misses Mamie and
Irene Lewis twin sisters, propose to
start subscription fund for the purpose
OF erecting a monument to the memory
of BIZ Arp. They will receive very gen
erous and spontaneous support In their
home town. L. VI LES EN-.
Crdele. Ga
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-09-07

Ada Shaw Montgomery La
Dear Junior: We have been talk
ing The Constitution for about
one year enjoy reading the
cousins letters very much. Ny papa is
farmer although we Hive In town We
moved 10 town when ! was Il years
old, ana am now "A years Old Papa
stays on the farm nearly all the time
through day light. like country life
very much, but We were about three
miles from school and there were five Of
as to 80 and we wanted o get closer to
school Not long ago saw letter
from girl by the name or Cora shaw
in South Carolina. do not know
whether We are related or not My
mamma has good many relatives in
Alabama. Her maiden name was Eth
eridse. Correspondence solicited
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-09-07


Editor Constitution: In the summer Of
1868 near Marietta Ga, at a place called
MONDAY Creek the writer a yankee
soldier. was placed as a picket on one
side of the creek and on the other side.
distant about one hundred Yards John
ME was doing similar duty 1T was
common occurrence for the outposfS OF
the contending armies to engage in con-
versaton, but either side usually KEEP
themselves in a position that the other
party could not take advantage Of them,
although in the afternoon of each day
there was liable to be slirmishing along
some part of the opposing lines, ana
sometimes the action became general
On this occasion the two pickets' the
yank and the Johnnie, engaged in con-
velsation, which resulted in compromise
and each laying aside gun and cartridge
box. walked cautiously toward the other
until they met in the middle OF the dry
channel.
While busilv engaged in friendly con-
vorsation. in which their whole attention
was absorbed, they failed to notice the
approach of 4 third party. and they SUD
denly found themselves confronted ny q
rebel officer. who. to the yankee, seemed
to be u feet high. and would weigh at
least a ton
After torturins the yank for while, by
asking questions and making sugges-
tons, leading the yank to believe he
would be made prisoner. the officer be
came more friendly and began to talk in
a way that he soon gained the confidence
OF the scared yank.
The officer informed the writer the,
some time before this he had been wound :
ed and made prisoner. and was cared for
in a union hospital. where he had some
friends. to whom he would like TO serd
letter and asked the yank for a stamp
with which To send it.
Within the union lines at that time let
ters from one soldier to another did not
require a stamp, and to write across the
envelope soldiers Letter entitled II to
be carried free. The yank told the officer
lust to write across the envelope soldier S
letter together with the address of the
people at the hospital. and that he tine
Yankee SOLDIER would carry and mail the
letter within the union lines.
The letter was taken and mailed as
promised. and if they are still living the
writer would like to meet either the rebel
picket or officer a the reunion at Chat
tanooga. PAT MI RPli1
Private. Company G, One hundred and
twenty-third Illinois Volunteer Infantry
and a Member of Wilder's Brigade
Clark Center Clark county, Illinois
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Ella VI Johnson, SayerSvilc. Na-Dear
Junior: My home is situated in the Blue
Ridge mountains. My papa is a farmer
| enjoy farm life very much | help
my mamma and sisters work ! can
cook. sew, milk. wash the dishes and do
anything else that Is necessary o be done
about the house. ! have a darling little
baby sister seven months old She has
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