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Amador ledger., 1904-12-02
Eternity.

Eternity is incomprehensible. When
the LATEST snail has earted every drop
Of water in all our oceans and every
grain Of sand in all our lands to the
farthest away star and brought it all
back again, stopping for century
rest at each planet on the way both
ways, then Will we see the first rays
OF the sunrise of eternity's endless day
in the east of the beginning.
This being the case, it is suggested
that we don't cram ourselves with this
worlds foods and drink so much of
earthly water that it will take half of
the everlasting 10 get our systems in
shape to enjoy what's left of eternity.
-Hayf1eld Mower.
Amador ledger., 1904-12-02
There Was One Who Did Not LAUGH.

Mark Twain once expressed the fol-
lowing sentiments to young woman
who had not smiled at a thing that he
had said during an impromptu recep-
ton in his honor at Bryn Mawr col
lege, to which bis daughter had invited
him. All the young ladies but one
were in state of great glee during the
humorist's address; all but one had
laughed heartily at every witty re-
mark. Just as Twain finished he
turned to the young woman who had
not laughed and said in an undertone:
You are the only sensible one here. 1
have not said single amusing thing.
If it were not for the conspicuousness
Of it 1 would like to press your hand"
Amador ledger., 1904-12-02
The Best Qualified Graduate.

1t is the custom of the graduating
class of the medical department of
Queens university of Kingston, Cana
da, to designate by ballot the fellow
student who they believe could be ex-
pected ''to do the right thing under
all circumstances The successful
student is honored with a special prize
by the faculty. We believe that such
a man is really the most capable of
his class and if not identical with the
gold medalist is probably his superior
in all that goes to make up the sci
entiflc and successful practitioner
New York Medical Journal
Amador ledger., 1904-12-02
Notice of Intention to Become
a Sole Trader.

In the Superior Court of the State of California
in and for the County of Amador.
In the Matter of the application of Annie
Pearce, to become Sole Trader
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT 1,
IN ANNIE PEARCE, wife of Samuel j.
Pearce resident of Amador City, County of
Amador, State of California, being desirous of
availing myself Of the provisions of Title XII,
Part III of the Code of Civil Procedure of the
State of California intend to make application
to the Superior Court of the County of Amador,
State of California, on Saturday, the 10th day
of December, 1904, at the opening of the Court
on that day. or on such other day to which the
hearing may be postponed by the Court. for a
Judgment and Order of said Court, authorizing
me to carry on and transact business in my own
name and on my own account as Sole Trader.
The nature of the business propose to carry
on and conduct is that of hotel, wholesale and
retail liquor business, at Amador City, County
of Amador, State of California.
Dated and signed this 18th day of November.
1904. (Signed) ANNIE PEARCE,
Petitioner.
ChaS. II. Crocker,
Attorney for Petitioner. novl2td
Amador ledger., 1904-12-02
Timber Land Act, June 3, 1878.
Notice for Publication.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,


NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT IN
IN compliance with the provisions of the act
of Congress- of June 3. 1878, entitled An act for
the sale of timber lands in the States of Cali
fornia, Oregon, Nevada and Washington Terri
tory" as extended to all the public land states
by act of August 1, 1892 GEORGE EDWARD
ALLEN, of Sutter Creek, county of Amador
State of California, has this day filed in this
office his sworn statement, No. 1863 for the
purchase of the So of NE14 and E11 of NW4 of
section No. 20, in Township No. N, Range
No. IA E., NJ. d. NJ, and will offer proof to show
that the land sought is more valuable for it's
timber or stone than for agricultural purposes,
and to establish his claim to said land before
Richard Webb, U, s. Commissioner, at Jack
son. Cal, on MONDAY, the 5th day of DECEM-
Der, 1904.
He names as witnesses: Horace Wilson, of
Volcano, Amador county, Cal; Charles John
son. of Sutter Creek, Amador county, Cal; w.
J. Richards of Sutter Creek Amador county,
Cal; Samuel LESLEY. of Volcano, Amador
county, Cal.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are requested to file
their claims in this office on or before said 5th
day of December. 1904.
JOHN F. ARMSTRONG,
sep30td Register.
Amador ledger., 1904-12-02
WORKING A FRAUD.
A Typical swindling Scheme as Car
ried on Through the Mails,

ried on Through the Mails
One of the most typical of the frauds
carried out through the mails was one
wherein the receiver of the circular
was told that he was entitled to q
prize which he had won from a maga-
zine called the Mississippi Valley
Planter, published by the Mississippi
Valley Publishing company.
The real kernel was the statement
that the recipient of the circular was
entitled to certain prize which would
be shipped on receipt of the freight
charges. In nearly every case the ad-
dressee had won premium No. Z, a
"horse and Lilly buggy and harness,
valued at $275." With equally remark
able uniformity the freight charges
were placed at $29.60.
Never was bubble blown with less
actual soap. There never had been
such a concern as the Mississippi Val
ley Publishing company or such pub
lication as the Mississippi Valley
Planter.
The fraud order intercepted 600 mon
ey orders and a number of registered
letters. All these people, with the hun
dreds who had come before them, were
reaching out after valuable prizes
which they in the nature of things
must have known they had never
earned or even competed for "He has
mistaken me for some one else, but
I'll take the horse and buggy just the
same" must have been the thought
which flashed through those 600 heads,
and it is an unpleasant commentary on
the wickedness of human nature. The
prime swindler simply makes victims
Of men not unwilling to be his accom-
plices-Leslie's Monthly Magazine
Amador ledger., 1904-12-02
ASSESSMENT NOTICE.
SOUTH EUREKA MINING COMPANY.

SOUTH EUREKA MINING COMPANY.
Location of principal place of business, San
Francisco, California. Location of works, Sut-
ter Creek, Amador county, California.
NOTICE is hereby given that at a meeting of
In the Board of Directors, held on the 3Oth day
of November, 1904 an assessment (No. Az of
Two ~ cents per share was levied upon the
capital stock of the corporation, payable imme-
diately in United States gold coin, to the Sec
retary, at the office of the Company. Room %,
$50 California street, San Francisco, California.
Any stock upon which this assessment shall
remain unpaid on the 31St day of December, 1904,
will be delinquent, and advertised for sale at
public auction, and unless payment is made be-
fore, will be sold on Saturday, the 2lst day of
January; 1905, to pay the delinquent assess
ment, together with the cost Of advertising and
expenses of sale,
BY order of the Board of Directors.
w. III, WILLIS, Secretary.
Ofice-590 California street, Room 2S, San
Francisco, California. dec2
Amador ledger., 1904-12-02
A Negro and English,

you are almost an octogenarian,
sah," said the semieducated young
yellow negro pompously.
"Wha-what's dat yo' say?' snapped
the venerable but unlettered darky.
II specified, sab, that you are almost
an octogenarian."
"Well, don yo' do it ag'in, boy, or
I'll done bust yo' head wild my stick
Yo' heahs my prognostificatfon? ?"-New
York Tribune.
Amador ledger., 1904-12-02
Notice Of Delinquent Sale.
CONSOLIDATED WIDE-AWAKE MINING AND
MILLING COMPANY

CONSOLIDATED wIDE-AwAKE MINING AND
MILLING COMPANY.
Location of principal place Of business, Jack
son, Amador county, California.
Location of works, Railroad Flat Mining Dis
trict, CalaveraS county, California.
NOTICE:-THERE IS DELINQUENT UP
IN on the following described stock on ac-
count of assessment levied on the 5th day OF
August, 1904 the several amounts set opposite
the names of the respective shareholders, as
follows:
No. No.
Name. Cert. Shares. Amt.
John p. H. Cunningham. 200 5 , 0C
John p. H Cunningham. SO 1000 rs 0C
John p. II. Cunningham. 124 624 "a
PAnd in accordance with law, so many shares
of each parcel of such stock as may be neces-
sary will be sold at the of1Ge of the Company
in the Marelia Building on Summit Street
Jackson, California, on the 5th day of Decem
ber, 1904, at the hour of nine (9:00) O'Clock A NJ
of said day, to pay the delinquent assessment
thereon, together with the costs of advertising
and the expenses of sale.
JAS. JAY WRIGHT,
Secretary.
Office in the Marelia Building on Summit
Street, jackson, Amador County, State of Cali
fornia
Amador ledger., 1904-12-02
An OUTRAGE.

When Major General Sir John
MCNEIL, V. c., was badly wounded at
Mssaman, in the Ashanti war, he
emerged from the bush exclaiming,
In angry and indignant tones, as if
some one had deeply insulted him, "An
internal scoundrel out there has shot
me through the armr'
Amador ledger., 1904-12-02
A. H. KUHLMAN
Contractor and Builder

Will do work in any part of
Amador County. If you want
to build, send a note to Jackson
Postoffice and | will call on you.
Estimates furnished without cost
on any kind of building. Will
make plans and specifications for
you. mar2tf
Amador ledger., 1904-12-02
Notice Of Delinquent Sale.

DEL MONTE MINING AND MILLING COMPANY
Location of principal place of business, Jack
son, Amador county, California.
Location of works, Railroad Flat Mining Dis
trict. Calaveras county, California.
NJ OTICE:-THERE is DELINQUENT UP
IN on the following described stock on
account of assessment levied on the 9th day of
September, 1901 the several amounts set oppo-
site the names of the respectives shareholders,
&C fOllOuc.
Amador ledger., 1904-12-02
The Man who Attracts Business.

A sunny man attracts business sue
cess Everybody likes to deal with
agreeable, cheerful people. We in
stinctively shrink from grabbed.
cross, contemplate character, no mat
ter how able he may be. We would
raher do little less business or pay.
rather do a little less business or pay
with an optimist-Success.
Amador ledger., 1904-12-02

NEW MAP OF AMADOR COUNTY, correct
~ ed up to August, 1904 with townsite map of
each town, now ready. Price, mounted and col
ored SO each The map shows occupied and
unoccupied lands, mineral patents, township
and school district boundaries, location of
schoolhouSes, etc. For sale only at the Ledger
office. The number is limited. Apply at once.
Amador ledger., 1904-12-02
JustifabIe Suspicion.

Mistress Ito pretty housemaid)-By
the way, Mary, should my husband
ever attempt to kiss you just box his
ears soundly. Maid-Shure, ma'am,
he's felt the weight of me hand twice
aiready.-Minneapelis Times,
Amador ledger., 1904-12-02
T1king a Rest.

Church. saw your clerk on the car
yesterday. He had child on one arm,
a basket on the other, and he couldn't
find a seat. Gotham-Yes; he said he
was overworked, and he wanted to
take a days rest.-Yonkers Statesman.
Amador ledger., 1904-12-02
A Good Scheme.

Husband = Why do you scold the
butcher? 1t isn't his fault that the
meat comes to the table all dried up.
Scold the cook. Wife-I don't dare to,
but Pm in hopes that sf keep on scold-
ing the butcher he'll get mad and come
around and scold the cook.-New York
Weekly.
Amador ledger., 1904-12-02

Happiness when at a distance ap
pears so great as to touch the sky
When it enters our door it so dwin'
dies that very often we no longer REQ
ognize it
Amador ledger., 1904-12-02

We make a speciality of printing all
kinds of notes, receipts, checks etc.
Send your orders to the Ledger office.
Amador ledger., 1904-12-02
RlI7S

The walking sick, what
a crowd of them there are:
Persons who are thin and
weak but not sick enough
to go to bed.
"Chronic cases. that's
what the doctors call them,
which in common English
means long sickness.
To stop the continued
loss of flesh they need
SCOTS Emulsion. For the
feeling of weakness they
need SCOTS Emulsion.
1t makes new flesh and
gives new life to the weak
system.
SCOTS Emulsion gets
thin and weak persons out
of the rut. 1t makes new,
rich blood, strengthens the
nerves and gives appetite
for ordinary food,
Scott's Emulsion can be
taken as long as sickness
lasts and do good all the
time.
There's new strength
and flesh in every dose.
Amador ledger., 1904-12-02

D ECEIPT BOOKS for rent or general pur-
N poses, in books of 80 or 100 each, for sale at
the Ledger office. Specially printed for for
dor county, 25c per 100 receipts, 15eAm a50
Amador ledger., 1904-12-02
Strenuous Times Since.

Pa-Now, don't ask me any more
questions. I don't see why your his
tory lessons should bother you So
They didn't bother me when 1 was a
boy. Willie-Well, there wasn't so
much history made when you was q
boy.-Exchange,
Amador ledger., 1904-12-02

And in accordance with law, so many shares
of each parcel OF such stock as may be neces-
sary will be sold at the Office of the Company
in the Marelia Building on Summit Street.
jackson, California on the 5th day of Decem-
eer, 1904, at the hour of two 200 o'clock p. NJ
of said day, to pay the delinquent assessment
thereon. together with the costs of advertising
and the expenses of sale.
JAS. JAY WRIGHT.
Secretary.
Office in the Marcia Building on Summit
Street, Jackson, Amador County, State of Cali
J fornia.
Amador ledger., 1904-12-02

The hardest work some men do is
looking for a change to put the blame
on the other fellow-Atchison Globe.
Amador ledger., 1904-12-02

Ledger and Chicago Weekly Inter.
Ocean, both papers one year for $3.50.
in advance.
Amador ledger., 1904-12-02

He only employs prejudice who can
make no use of reason-Cicero
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-17
NO HARM BY FROSTS
Week Has Been Chilly but No Injury Is
Done

e. p
Weather and crop conditions for the
week ending yesterday are thus summar-
lied by Section Director T. S. Outram in
the bulletin issued to-day:
: The weather was cool the whole week,
with the morning temperatures below the
freezing point at some northern places on
the 10th, and with frosts in most parts
OF the state on other dates as well. The
frosts are said to have caused no injury.
Light rains were general in the middle of
the week, and there was about half an
inch of snow in northern counties on the
morning Of the 18TH, but it soon melted
The rains were beneficial in southern por-
lions, tho tho lowlands are still damp, but
in the north the rain delayed work in the
latter half Of the week. In the Red river
valley wheat and oats were seeded in the
early part of the week. The season is
now SO late that it is probable that much
land intended for wheat will be seeded to
other crops Potatoes are being planted.
The prospects for a good hay crop are
good. In central and southern sections the
seeding of small grains is finished except
lax and barley, which will be seeded as
the .loWlands become dry. A large area is
being prepared for corn; in central coun-
ties some farmers have not yet begun be-
cause Of the cold weather, while farther
south good deal of the crop Is planted.
Some are still planting potatoes. The early
seeded wheat, oats and barley are coming
up evenly, and tho not growing rapidly,
the conditions are favorable for stooling.
Clover and timothy seem to have wintered
we'll in most sections, and all the grasses
are doing well. Plums are coming into full
bloom.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-17
The Market Runs Up Quickly
Worlds Visible De-
creases.
Receipts Light Everywhere and
the Weather Still Very
Cool.
Bull News Piles in, but the
Trade Hesitates
at It.

Minneapolis Chamber Of Commerce, May
ia crowd Of badly frightened shorts
bought in wheat this morning with the re-
suit that to II o'clock Minneapolis July
was up to 94c and September to slBc,
MAY wheat selling at $3.50. The cables
were UP. Liverpool SD, Berlin 11sc and
Budapest INC higher. decrease OF
$780,, 900 blu in the worlds visible helped,
and unseasonably cool weather and light
receipts were other features. Only Al cars
were in here against II year ago, ana
against to-day's light run there were 80
cars shipped out yesterday. Duluth had
10 cars against 80, Chicago IL against AZ,
Kansas City $4,000 bu against 6l,-
900 and st. Louis $4,000 bu against ZS'-
OOO The Bradstreet's figures made the
visible decrease 4,237, 900 blu for the quaint
itv east of the Rockies partly offset by
an increase of 400, 900 bu in Europe or af1oat
for Europe. Local elevator stocks nave
fallen off by 1000 blu. Primary receipts
were 1861 900 blu against 235, 000 and ship
ments 2S4, 900 bu against $4,000. wheat
and flour clearances $4,000 blu.
There is rain at Huron, S. D., ana with
this exception conditions are favorable III
Manitoba, the Dakotas and Minnesota. No
rain is shown and temperatures are a III
tie higher. There are general rains IN
Iowa, Illinois, Missouri and all over the
Ohio valley. The temperatures are not
much changed from yesterday; possibly
a. little higher and especially so in the ex-
IRENE north. To-day's conditions are IA
vorable for both the spring and winter
wheat area The showers thru the corn
belt are not unfavorable. ~
Following is the forecast: Dakotas,
Kansas, Nebraska, Minnesota, fair, warm
er; frost in Minnesota tonight. Illinois,
Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin, cloudy;
possibly showers. Missouri, cloudy, warm
er. Iowa, cloudy, with showers east; fair
Wednesday; warmer.
Chicago said it was rumored there that
the car of Russia has issued a ukase
prohibiting the further export of wheat
The trade took this with considerable al
lowance and the effect was to cause lit
tie selling out it looked too much
like sensational bull news sent out for
effect. '...a. .e.
A message from Waxatachie, Tex, says:
1--WE commenced harvesting here last
Saturday and 1t is fine wheat, running 10
blu to acre. Shall begin cutting oats next
week They will run 40 to 60 bu to acre.
This section runs to grain, because of the
boil weavil In cotton
May went to 94%c for high, July to 93A c
and September to sO7sc. but closing prices
were off, May $3.50, July 92ss @s2kc and
September S0Ac.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-17

produce EMxe an Corrected 70 i
steady sd Poultry, firm. ' Veal, steady. ss''
c,aamr1gI eIs ess lbs
creameries. seconds 15c. da1ries extras. 1sc;
diaries, hrsts, 15c; dairies, seconds, 11c pack
vatel, hrsts. nc. .9
aes; Receipts YESTERDAY 1;71o cases Fresh,
at mark shipping, cases included, as received,
saas q Res So dosen Of
J. CHEEsE-Twins or flats, fancy, Toe; twins or
aa fats choice, 7@sc; twins or flats; fair to good,
/, iSe: brick, No Sc: sriek No. g. s@e,se;
SWISS NJ sf boeF Se s NS &C., beeE
1--WE ii IS asstss h2@ 81 hens
ea PkhssSP nfsSss s5os fancy
milk lambs, pelts on, 1oa1 &c., hogs. SGeMe.'
s sdsaMpiekerel &C., bullheads. &C., crappies,
&C. GAABB a New large crates, s275; Cali
$s1@1.o5; mixed, car lots, Soc; small lots It's per
Dui snefsa s. 15@l new per By
Be pRPap pc gsr lo5 is; $3.50 49,
BEANS BE- Ms 3ouotstions include SACKS: Fancy
inaf!' per pu, SI.Zo, EcnOlce navy, 81; meQlum,
han0-p1cked, 81; medium fair, SIPS; medium,
mixed and dirty, 65@75c; brown, fancy, $3.75;
lb, &c..
APPLES Baldwins. $4@4.5o; Russets, 81 so
@5; Ben Davis, 81. 25@4.5O.
80 oRANGES-California nayels, fancy, as to size,
$2:75@s25; choice, as to size. s.. 5oa3 Mediter-
| ranean Sweets: all sizes, $275@3.
| LEMONS-California. fancy, as to size, 1925;
cnoice, So; Messinas, $3.5O@3.75.
| STRAWBERRIES-24-qt case, So. so.
| oPPlNEAPPLES-Per doz, $1.75@2; per crate,
! HoNEY---New fancy white, Lib sections, 12c:
| choice white, lib sections, 12c; amber, 1Oc;
go!denrod, lOc; extracted white, in cans, &c;
extracted amber, 7c.
/ BANANAS-Jumbo punches, $3.25@375; large
punches, $2.5O@3; medium punches. $2.25@2.5O
NEW OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, box, 30
beans. string. 2-3-bu box, $1.75; BEANS wax 2-3
bu, box, $1.S5@2: beets doz punches, 85c@$1
carrots. doz punches, 5o@75c; celery, Florida
crate $s;75; cucumbers, doz, 81; caulidower, PEI
doz, 25c; lettuce, heads, home grown, doz. 60c
mint, doz, 40c; onions doz punches, 15c; parsley
i doz, 35c; p1eplant, 100 lbs, $1.25@1.5 so; peas
green. bu. 81. so; radtshes. round, per doz 25@
3Oc; spinach. blu. 75c; tomatoes, fancy six -baske
crate, $275; tomatoes. choice, six-basket crate
S2 40 turnips. per doz lunches 5o@75c; water
OLD yEGETABLEs-Car bu, 81 go: gar
lie, 10, 13@15c; parsnips, bu, 65@75c; rutabagas
bu, 60c
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-17
STOCKS ARE FIRM
AFTER A RALLY
OPENING TRADE LIGHT BUT
PRICES HIGHER.
Speculation Lacks Decisive Tone,
Leading Stocks Alternately Adj
yancing and Receding Market
Dull, Slightly Above Mondays
Closing Prices-Details of Days
Doings.

New York. May 1.-THE opening trading in
the stock market to-day was light and the ma
iority OF prominent stocks were higher, but
there were number Of exceptions, amongst
minor stocks.
Consolida ted Gas rose liz, Erie first preferred
Is and United States Steel preferred ". Other
wise the changes were small fractions.
Speculation lacked a decisive tone during the
first hour Leading stocks. alternately advanced
and receded slightly. United States Steel pre-
ferred crossed 3d.. but lost the rise on heavy
sales.
Consolidated Gas reacted point and over
night declines of as much were made by Colo
RADIO & Southern first preferred and Denver &
Rio Grande =
Republic Steel preferred gained 1. Amalga-
Transit St. Paul Missouri Pacific, Atchison and
Pennsylvania We're sold freely. A rise of point
in Brooklyn Transit steadied the market.
Prices held pretty firmly at the rally, but
the market became very dull at slightly above
last nights level Consolidated Gas rose "
Bonds We're setady at noon.
What few stocks were dealt in between II
and o'clock brought higher prices. especially
Union Pacific, Canadian Pacific, Wabash and
Peoples Gas. which ruled from % to In over
yesterdays close. "a
Profit taking by the room operators turned the
market downward, but the reaction was scarcely
noticeable in more. active stocks. Rubber pre-
ferred dropped 2& despite its favorable earnings
Hooking Valley yielded 1. Consolidated Gas fell
down over a point from it's best
Stock quotations reported for The Journal by
Watson & Co., brokers, Chamber Of Commerce,
Minneapolis
| Closing figures are bid
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-17
GRAIN TRADE GOSSIP

Clearances wheat and flour, 119, 900 Blu; corn,
81 900 bu; oats, 81, 900 bu.
Chicago commission houses buying new July
wheat -
Paris close: Wheat, $4,000 higher; -four un-
changed to 15c higher
Berlin closed 1bc higher.
Antwerp closed the same.
Budapest closed 1Ac higher.
Liverpool close: Wheat, sd higher; corn, 3sd
higher.
Weather map shows rains in Missouri Iowa.
Illinois, Indiana and Ohio Temperatures are
unseasonably low in all western, southwestern
and central states.
The weekly government report on wheat is
rather favorable, except in the Ohio valley.
Stock Of No. northern wheat in Chicago
increased last week 43, 900 bu, while No. 2 red
decreased p 800 bu.
One Of the largest exporting houses on the
Atlantic seaboard wired: mo export demand for
corn: Chicago prices about &c per bushel out
of line -