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Amador ledger., 1904-12-16
THE DISTRICT JuDGEsHlP.

Three judges have been prominent
ly mentioned on the democratic side
as likely candidates for appoint
ment as Judge of the district court
of appeals in the district of which
Amador county forms part. They
are G. W. Nichol of Tuolumne, R.
c. Rust of Amador, and W. Nc
Laughlin of Plumas, all holding the
position of superior Judge. 1t is
now said that Judge Nichol is not a
candidate, preferring to serve out
his term on the superior bench to
which the people have reelected
him. This leaves the contest mar
rowed down to two, Judges Rust and
Mclaughlin. There is probably no
duty more trying to the chief
executive of the state than that OF
selecting suitable men for vacant
offices. The flood of petitions and
stream of delegates sent in behalf of
the many applicants only serve to
render the situation more perplex-
ing. Every man in public life knows
that the number of names appended
to petition, nor the persistency ol
political boosters, do not constitute
an infallible index of either ability OF
suitability for responsible position.
They do not relieve the appoin ting
power from the exercise of careful
inquiry into the merits of each indi-
vidual applicant. Governor Pardee
in the appointment of nine judges
for the district courts of appeal, is
confronted with perhaps the most
arduous duty he has met with in his
official term. No doubt he will re-
fuse 10 be hurried in this matter,
and select the judges after careful
personal investigation.
Amador ledger., 1904-12-16
LONGEVITY AND LIQUOR.

Actuaries of leading life insurance
companies declare ADMINISTRATIONS
show that drinking men are such
hazardous risks that a new form
policy should be adopted governing
their case. In thirty-six years the
deaths number 1881 drinkers. as
against 40, $50 abstainers of men be-
tween the ages of 20 and 20 years.
The conclusion of the actuaries is
that teetotalers as class live from
20 TO 30 per cent longer than mod
crate drinkers as a class. There has
been during the last year an unusual
amount of discussion by leading
physicians in England and France
on the value of alcohol as drug and
its dangers as beverage, and there
is now on record voluminous mass
of testimony on the question, which
is not only of the highest scientific
character, but also free from the
prejudice which stultifies most of the
prohibition literature. These con-
clusions may be summed up thus:
In certain bodily conditions, and
when carefully administered alcohol
is valuable drug, but at present it
is used much too freely, and conse-
quently with harmful results. Its
use as a daily beverage in any form
is pronounced to be dangerous,
physically and morally. 1t was
found that the death rate even
among moderate drinkers OF the first
class is much larger than among
total abstainers. This finding was
reached from statistics covering
125, 900 lives in period of sixty one
years. Exchange.
Amador ledger., 1904-12-16

This is the way the Mountain Dem
ocrat, published in Placerville,
berates President Roosevelt in its
structures on his message to con-
gress:
All through his marvellous message
the chief gentleman of the land, as the
elected president, magnifes his acci-
dental predecessor. 1t is the same
stale and Improbable stuff over and
over again and again. Always short
on common sense and the manners be-
coming his office, and long on uncom-
mon impudence, chiefly about the
''cravens," towards" and ''weak,
lings," who don't care continental
nor colonial curse for him, his "big
STICK" his double row of teeth, OF
ferociOus mouth. He cannot care less
for them than they do for him, noI
have a worse opinion of them.
When democratic papers of the
unreconstructed type send forth
such coarse and uncalled for abuse
of the chief magistrate of the nation,
it is not regrettable that the politi-
cal party in whose interest such
stuff is published, is in the throes Of
dissolution. Honest difference oi
opinion is expected, but it should al
least be expressed in language re
spectful toward the head of the
nation. Comment is unnecessary.
The Mountain Democrat is edited
by a woman.
Amador ledger., 1904-12-16

Since the records have been kept,
beginning with the year 1920, %. :
600, 600 immigrants have entered the
ports of the United States, and more
than 4, 500, 900 during the last ten
years, The total in 1903 was 921, :
315, and in 1904 was 830,714. Dur
ing the last five months, since July 1,
1904, the arrivals have been more
than $50, 900, and they are coming at
the rate of about 2, 800 day. Dur
ing the last two days, for which re-
turns have been received, November
% and 26, the total was $500. Since
July 1, 1902, more than 10000
have been added to our population,
and at the present rate the next
census will show an increase OF
1900, 900 by immigration alone. The
banner year for immigrants was
1903. There was a decrease of 80,
COL in 1904, which was confined to
Austria-Hungary, Italy and Sweden,
three of the largest sources of immi-
grafton. Italy contributes much
more to the growth of our popula-
tion than any other country, having
sent US 230, ,662 of her sons and
daughters in 1903, and 1913, 1886 in
1904. Austria is the second con-
tributor, having sent us 2O6,O11 in
1903 and III, 156 in 1904. Russia
comes third, with q total of 136, ,O95
in 1903 and 145, 141 in 1904. Sweden
sent us 6,028 of her sturdy sons and
daughters in 1903 and 27,763 in
1904. Exchange.
Amador ledger., 1904-12-16
Beware of Counterfeits.

'De Wits is the only genuine Witch
Hazel Salve, writes j. L. Tucker of
Centre, Ala. 81 have used it in my
family for Piles, Cuts and Burns for
years, and can recommend it to be the
best Salve on the market. Every family
should keep it, as it is an invaluable
household remedy, and should always
be kept on hand for immediate use."
Mrs. Samuel Gage, of North Bush,
N. Y, says: 81 had fever sore on my
ankle for twelve years that the doctors
could not cure. All salves and blood
remedies proved worthless. 1 could
not walk for over two years. Finally
| was persuaded to try De Wits Witch
Hazel Salve, which has completely
cured me. 1t is wonderful relief. !"
De Wits Witch Hazel Salve cures
without leaving scar. Sold by all
druggists.
Amador ledger., 1904-12-16
THE CRIME RECORD.

Homicide is constantly on the in
crease in this country. The total
number in 1881 was 1856; in 1903
it had risen to $3.50. Comparing
crime with population, there was one
murder reported in 1881 for each
10000 of the population, against one
murder reported in 1903 for each
$500 of the population. 1t may be
that many homicides escaped being
reported in the years when they seem
ed comparatively few in number. OF
the $4,000 homicides in six years
II, SIC were due to quarrels, II, 120
to causes unknown, 3, 3,313 to jealousy,
2,845 to liquor, 2,31O to robbery,
1873 to infan ticide, 841 to resisting
officers of the law, 365 to labor
troubles, 440 to self-defense, 1873 to
outrage, 132 to riots, 827 to insanity.
In the United Kingdom homicides
are one-tenth only as numerous as
in the United States. 1t is common
belief that our heavy murder list is
due in large part to the numerous
foreign-born population. But even
in Italy, where the vendetta pre-
walls, homicides are fewer in pro-
portion to population than here.
The only country with a higher
record of killing than our own is
Russia. The large number of homi-
cides, 1000, ascribed to brawls,
shows defective police SYSTEM
Atchisnn Globe
Amador ledger., 1904-12-16
GA A9ToREA.
Bears the n The Kind You Have Always BOugh
Signature st &,zAzzzz0

Because of disfranchising laws and
for other reasons the south did not
cast one third of its vote at the late
election. Georgia, a more populous
state than Kansas, cast 1877, 156 votes
as against Kansas 324, ,598. Missis-
sippi, with more inhabitants than
California, cast $1,000 votes. The
Roosevelt majority alone in Cali
fornia is $4,000. Alabama cast
only 108, 046 votes, about half the
registered voting strength of the
state. Minnesota, with about the
same population, gave to Roosevelt
125, 900 plurality. 1t is not disfran
chisement that is wholly responsible
for cutting down the vote of Georgia
and Mississippi, but the Indifference
of the voters to an election without
a contest. The constitution affords
no method of furnishing state be-
cause its citizens do not see fit to &c
to the primaries instead of to the
regular election. on.-Atchison Globe.
Amador ledger., 1904-12-16
Catarrh Cannot be Cured

with local applications, as they cannot
reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh
is blood or constitutional disease.
and in order to cure it you must take
internal remedies. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, and acts di-
rectly on the blood and mucous sur
faces. Halls Catarrh Cure is not d
quack medicine. 1t was prescribed by
one of the best physicians in this coun-
try for years. and is a regular prescrip.
ton. 1t is composed OF the best tonics
known, combined with the best blood
purifiers, acting directly on the mu.
cous surfaces. The perfect combina.
tion of the two ingredients is what
produces such wonderful results in
curing Catarrh. Send for testimon.
ials; free.
F. J. CHENEY & Co., Props.
Toledo, Ohio
Sold by druggists, price 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Amador ledger., 1904-12-16
ASTORIA.
g',. Bear. the ~" I Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature sf &zAzza
Broke Open a Car.

During Tuesday night box freight
car, standing on the track of the South
ern Pacific at the lone depot, was brok-
en- open and a portion of it's contents
stolen. The car was awaiting unload
ing. with the company's seal intact,
when the crime was committed. It is
reported that case of firearms, con-
tanning four or five guns, was stolen.
The officers are working on the case,
and hope to be able to trace it. home to
the perpetrators shortly,
Amador ledger., 1904-12-16

r. S. Mcguire, agent and solicitor
for the international Correspondence
Schools of Scranton, Penn, was in
Jackson Wednesday. His territory
comprises the mother lode counties
from Tuolumne to Ell Dorado. He re-
ports the interests of this well-known
educational institution in O hourishing
condition.
Amador ledger., 1904-12-16
Settlement With the State.

The statement of the auditor and
treasurer, showing the receipts from
various sources 10 which the state is
interested, has been made out for the
year. 1t shows the amounts received,
and the states proportion of the same
as follows:
Amador ledger., 1904-12-16

Earl Anthony, who is solo clarionist
OF the 18th Infantry U. S. A. band at
Monterey, and Miss Alice Anthony of
Mountain View, Santa Clara county,
arrived in Jackson this week, to spend
three weeks visit with their parents,
Mr. and Mrs A. L. Anthony.
Amador ledger., 1904-12-16
To Cure A Cold In One Day

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets. All druggists refund the money
if it fails to cure. E. w. Groves sig
nature is on each box. 25c.
Amador ledger., 1904-12-16

When you wish the finest favored
cotfees and teas, remember that W. J.
Nettle keeps only the best.
Amador ledger., 1904-12-16

Fresh picked olives of the season
just received; 65c per gallon. Nettles'
Market.
Amador ledger., 1904-12-16
Hotel Business for Sale.
Special Small Ads.

Advertisements under this head, not exceed
ing lines, will be inserted at SOC per month, OIL
D cents per line for less than one month.
Amador ledger., 1904-12-16

A LII kinds of Blanks for U, S. Land Filings
IA Homes tead, Timber and Mineral blanks
may be had at the Ledger office; also deeds
mortgages, mining locations, proof of Labor
and other legal blanks kept for sale
Amador ledger., 1904-12-16

lThe following instruments have been filed
Ior record In the recorders office since our last
report. We publish a complete list of docu-
ments recorded, and must decline to accede to
any any request to suppress any document from
these columns. Don't ask us to do So
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-05-08
BY RICHARD HARDINa DAVIS golfers special war CORES

on some in bas-relief were carved
Gowers dragons and landscapes II
was like feasting in an enlarged glove
box From time 10 time one Of the
nesans, as they can the little girls who
serve the dinner would push back
paper screen with it's squares or siis-
teuing black lacquer, and we could see
outside swinging from the balcony
cheFFy-Ted lanterns, and beyond them
the chill spring moonlight and the
black pines Of Shiba park We sat on
fat cushions of crimson silk, each with
bis back 10 the wall I'm long row that
stretched around the room.
When we had last seen our hosts
when the mikado addressed them in
their house OF parliament they were In
our evening dress. New, they wore
their national costunei the skirts Of
cloth, silk or brOcade, and, folded over
the chest like an abbreviated bath
robe. the kimOnO. There was no bril-
liant color I'm any of the costumes
They all were gray, brown. black. The
room was heated by bTaZiers of brass
set in wooden boxes and hiled with hot
ashes over which the japanese passed
their hands continually, as though per-
forming an ineantatiOn.
A Japanese dinner begins al the end
with the sweets. and then starts over
again with soup. A nesan placed in
front of each guest a box filed with
cakes, candy and sugared fruit. The
guest is not supposed to eat this, but
10 save Il until the dinner IS over
When ne packs whatever part Of the
dinner he has not eaten i'm the box and
carries the box home. After the little
girl had explained with much shaking
of her mead that we must not eat the
sweets, she brought us a tiny lacquer
table that stood about six inches from
the fipor a blue and white bottle filled
with Eah (Which tastes ike warm
sherry, a saucer OF salt and mustard,
sala cup, a bowl in which 20 rinse
the saki cup before we offer IL 10 any
one with whom We wish 10 drink a
toast, and a pair Of chOpsttcks Soup
followed on q laCquered bowl. then hot
fat, and on a gridirOn of glass rods,
raw fish. The soup and the hot fish
were az deliciOUsly cooked as at the
oldest and best OF Paris restaurants,
. but the raw fish was a novelty which
. even the braVsst military aJtache and
the pOlitest correspondent dared not at
tempt After that the dishes no longer
came in courses, but were placed at the
same time I'm rich pTOfusiOn upon the
/ tlny tables. Many with which we were
/ familiar were so served that We failed
TO recognize them, and ether dishes we
{ thought were those We knew at home
we ate in blissful ignorance that they
were not. Some kidneys j especially
welcomed. 'tAhs' exclaimed one of the
polite hosts, "I see you like very much
our devil fish" I had seen devil fish
in the aquarium at Naples, but 1 never
before had hungered for one. OF course.
the chOpsticks were bathing, and Of
how many other breaches Of etiquette
we were guilty one bushes to guess.
The next night I dined after the Euro
pean fashion, and when I saw how
adr0itlY the japanese officers at the
dinner followed IL. I was amazed at
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CNew York Prezs)

Here is a story that is being told
about David Rotbsehild.
David sat in his ofiee I'm the Fed
eral bank one day just after he had
caused II 10 be announced that he had
paid of the debts OF the bankrupt
company Of ROthsehild & sons. A Ger
man entered.
How do you do, Mr. R0thschild? 20
the German asked, putting out his
hand. DO you remember me2"
Just a minute said David waving
his hand as If to prevent his visitor
from telling him the answer to his CO.
nundrum. Just a minute tin I place
you Let me see" and he leaned back
and thought hard.
The answer was too difficult appa-
renuy. The German Interrupted: I'm
Schmidt" he said. Schmidt. what you
owed money 10 when you failed. No,
not you, but your firm-yOur firm. Mr.
ROthschild-' A light broke over Da-
vid's face. He reached out his hand.
Then the German resumed. 4 heard
how you was paying back the money
your firm owed, and I thought / would
come ia and see you Not 10 get my
money-oh. no! just to shake you by
the hand, yes and say what q honest
thing you was doing"
You say the frm owed you money!
said ROthschild.
yes"
How much2"
Eighty dollars you had me on the
list for. got one dollar. But don
care about the rest. I'm doing all
right"
But you must have the rest, Mr..
Schmidt I'm so glad you came i'm.
You say you got 81. That leaves S79.
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Toxic. March 90, 1904
r ACH time the war ofhee acre an
nounees that the advance of tie
army has been again postponed,
these terrible dogs OF war. the war
correspondents, cry "hav0c," and tTy TO
slip their chains And the answer Of
the japanese officials TO their demand
that they instantly be shown battle,
murder and sudden death" is TO invite
them 10 garden party This is sup
posed 20 s0othe the correspondents, and
70 satisfy the propriet0rs of their pa
per5 at home, Who are sending them
rich drafts and singing sadly, cts
An Going out ana There's Nothing
Coming In"
a few nights since the members Of
parliament gave a dinner TO the mill
raFy attaches and the war cerresp9H-
dents, ~ which they asked as TO be pa
Itent. AS a sop, automatically admin
1stered and intended % reconcile us TO
being bottled up Ia Toxic. it did not
altogether carry its purpose, but az am
EFFORT o. hospitality, as a dinner Of
ceremony ana, I'm So far as ~ fIiustra ted
The courtesy and thoAghtfulness of the
japanese. 30 was a charming success.
To also rs interesting, when one COM
pares it as an entertainment with one
that would be given 20 strangers i'm
Washington by our own members of
congress.
We went 10 the dinner IN jinrikishas,
each with an aCcOrdiau-Dlaited paper
lantern b0bbiUg Enthusiastically in the
night like a giant FREELY. and stopped
at a house that Elowed amonE the sur
rounding trees, not from aHy windows,
as % had no windows. bot through its
walls. it glowed most brilliantly
through a square low doorway I'M which
stood many little girls iu gray kimonas
with glisteuiug black hair worn a la
pompadOur, and who bowed and rubbed
their knees with their open palms con-
tiHually shifting from one st0ckinged
foot 10 the other, and bowmg and bow
ing again. They took away our shoes
and gave us big WOCleu slippers, and
then led us down corridors and along
outer galleries into a room which ran
the length of the tea house. 1t was COW
cred with mats. Not with what we can
mats, but with what is more like a
mattress with a niece of fine mating
sewn on its top. These mattresses were
sunk between broad grooves Of beau
tifully polished wood and with the
wooden beams formed the floor on
which we talked, the floor on which we
SAT- the floor from which we ate. When
strangers TO Japan object TO removing
their shoes and walk with boots upon q
japanese mattress they shock their
host just as thoroughly as it would
shock an American hostess TO see her
visitor stamp with his boots upon the
lid Of her piano or on her damask Ia
blecl0th.
The room OF the tea house was bare
OF all furniture and even of 0rna-
ments, save the decorated screens that
formed the walls and the decorated
beams that supported the decorated
ceiling, The room was It's own orna-
ment. The panels ON the walls We're
of native woods Of great beauty and
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Dave Rothsohild's Way of Landing Fish.

And the interest now -Four years,
You say About $l5 Yes. that's right
Here, John 10 mis- secretary, 'eo 0ut-
side and bring me ia S31."
While John was cut Schmidt was
smoking a good cigar at the expense of
the banker.
Pm 50 glad you came in. Mr
Schmidt said Rothschud again Ell
want to pay of al those old debts. IN
you know any others I owe money To-
7 wish you would tell me or send them
around ] want them all for uy
I. friends not just TO shake hands with
them. bat 10 do business With them.
want their accounts i want your ae-
count And IF you want money TU
discount your notes for you. Here g
the S9I. Tm glad you gave nae the
chance 10 settle up this little thing
and i should take it as "a favor if you
would do business with u.s.
Schmidt turned around ana opened
an account with the Federal bank with
the s91 He told AN his friends abort
how E0thschiId had treated MIN. Thev.
too. opened accounts.
When the Federal bank failed
Schmidt had several hundred dollars
on deposit. So did the friends he told
his story to.
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our temerity Of the night previous. For
the first time I became conscious that
the customs of our table are full of pit
falls. AS some enc has said, the Ro-
mans were able 20 conquer the world
because they did not have y stay at
home and learn their own language.
But 80 one Of the japanese mem bers
Of parliament made any sign that we
were not eating with perfect propriety,
though we must surely have shocked
them. Many Of the Americans and Eng
lsh could not understand that the lit
tie girls who kneit in front of them
were not to be admired and compH-
mented. but were there simply as wait
resses. And when the japanese heard
their guests address them as Mamie"
and 'Maude" they must in their art
less japanese way have congratulated
themselves thar when they determined
to copy us they knew where TO stop
OF course, it is very hard for the Wis
ttor to take the little nesans as serious
iy as they take themselves. The whole
situation IS unfamiliar. We do not
often sit cross-legged, while quantity
dressed handmaidens kneel and bow
before us, no the gallant American the
occasion seems to demand that the
least he can do IS treat the young lady
as one Of the guests. As a matter Of
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Sixty Years. Experiences OF an Old
HWFza

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fact, one is supposed to treat her with
every poilteuess, even IL you speak
japanese. 10 discuss the f00G with her,
and 70 give her the said cup that she
may drink with you, but 10 does not fOl-
low that yea need necessarily address
her as "Good-moruing Carrie.
Our hosts probably knew We clio not
offend with knowledge, ana the 5ittle
girls themselves accepted Invitations to-
drink, and did drink, after most poe
lite ceremonial. and. when our chop
sticks refused GO work ana He spilled
our food, shivered ana giEgled with de-
light, and covered their eyes with their
hands.
After the dinner and the speeches.
they gathered zap the sweets and
wrapped the boxes we were to carry
home i'm napkins.
And then they cleared the floor for
the geisha girls.
The geisha is-but no. in this peace
ridden city, so far removed from "Wars
and the rumors % wars where che
coming of the cherry blossoms IS the
one event of vital interest. the geisha
becomes a subject of too serious mo-
ment 20 be wasted in a para graph. Tt
must be saved for another steamer
day
Copyright. 1904. by Golfers Weedy)
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happened to turn on sea voyaging, and
he said,
"Once, crossing the Atlantic a tre-
mendous row arose among the sailors
They fought down in the fOreCasue
like a pack of WIND beasts. Luncheon
was going on at the time, ard the first
officer left the table to see If he could
quell the disturbance.
He had only ben gone a little while
when the hubbub began TO die down.
Everything was quiet when he re-
turned. The captain called across the
saloon 70 him in an approving tone;
q" Things seems TO be smoother now.
Yes returned the FIRST officer, we
have ir0ned the sailors, sir