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Amador ledger., 1904-06-10
7. X. NORMAN,
Portuguese characteristics.

The men of Portugal are as fond of
show as are the women. Their fingers
are nearly always loaded with rings,
and about their bodies, which are
often as round as the bowls of their
tobacco pipes, hang chains as thick as
ropes, from which are suspended
punches of trinkets.
The Portuguese dandy is very fond
of anything that will attract public
attention to his much esteemed per
son. Above his snowy vest he wears
a cravat of cleaning colors, while in
his buttonhole is stuck a full blown
rose of inordinate size. 1 think 1 am
pretty safe in saying that most of the
promenaders l haye seen strutting
about in the chieT thoroughfares on
Sunday with a riding whip in their
hands and handsome spurs on their
heels have never set foot in the stir
rup. The spur is to them a sign of
nobility which they arrogate to them
selves-a relic of the privileges of the
old chivalry.-London Standard.
Amador ledger., 1904-06-10
Where Rnhies Come From.

The ruby mines in Burma are of four
kinds. the most valuable being gulltes
formed by the action of water on the
side of the hills. Next to these come
the shafts, or tunnels, sunk in the hill
sides: and then the wells. These last
are sunk in the valley, and are Of two
sorts. The deep wells are sunk to
fifteen or twenty feet, and the shallow
ones only reach to four feet, where
the first ruby bearing stratum is found.
Rubies, or rather red stones of all
sorts, are offered for sale in large num-
bers and at every conceivable price.
The inhabitants are well off, the min
ers being either Shans, in their enor-
nous broad brimmed straw hats and
baggy trousers, or Cinnamon, in indigo
blue
Amador ledger., 1904-06-10
Retailers of Fine sawdust.

In the shop of a cabinetmaker in
New York sign announces ''sawdust
for sale" There is no evidence any
where of the bags of coarse pine saw
dust such as is used in butchers shops,
markets and saloons.
1--WE don't handle that stuff" said
the proprietor of the shop. "Our spe-
cialty is in the sawdust of fine woods,
such as mahogany, lockwood and san
dalwood. We sell sawdust by the
ounce or the pound, not by the bushel.
The sawdust of fine hard woods brings
good prices. There are about twelve
varieties of it, and each has its ap-
propriate use.
"Boxwood sawdust, the most expen-
sive of all, is used by manufacturers
to burnish silver plate and jewelry.
Sandalwood is used for scent bags and
for the preservation of furs. There Is
no waste of sawdust in our business"
New York Press.
Amador ledger., 1904-06-10
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 l will call on you:
Estimates furnished without cost
on any kind of building. Will
make plans and specifications for
you. mar2tf
Amador ledger., 1904-06-10
The Heart of Robert Bruce.

When Robert Bruce, king of Scot
land, lay upon his deathbed in the
year 1929 he remembered that he had
registered VOW to help wrest the
Holy Land from the heather Turks.
1t was clear that the time for fulfilling
this vow had passed, but new thought
presented. Why not have his heart re-
moved and sent to Jerusalem for
burial? To make the story short, this
was decided upon, and Sir James Doug
las was commissioned to carry it in a
silver urn "to place as near as possi-
BILE to where the Saviour was cruci-
fed" and there bury it. Arriving in
Spain, Sir James, with the precious
relic strung to his neck by a chain,
was killed in a battle with the Moors.
Sir Simeon Locard returned with the
heart to Scotland and deposited it I'm
der the altar of Melrose abbey, where
it now is
Amador ledger., 1904-06-10
TOWNSHIP FIVE

Costs
Belluomini, John, ct ala parcel of
land being fraction of south
east quarter of southwest quarter
of section % township range
III, 0acreS. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. O7
Belluomini, A-Interest created by
mortgage executed by John Bell
uomini and others on a parcel of
land described as follows: Com
mencing at northeast corner of
Catholic cemetery on road be-
tween Drytown and Seaton
mine; thence east along said
road 230 feet; thence east go feet
to northeast corner of lot; thence
south 385 feet to southeast cor
ner OF lot; thence west 5S3 feet
to said cemetery and northwest
corner of lot; thence north 5S
feet to point of beginning (about
8 acres). Original and present
value of mortgage $1,000; dated
the 9Th day of November d
1900, to run years. s................. 10 Z;
Burke, Jack-A lot in Plymouth being
lot 2, block I6 ...,................s 20,
Ramsbottom, R-interest created by
mortgage executed by Mrs Net
tie Bell on realty in Forest Home
being southwest quarter of south
west quarter of section 81 town
ship 7, range 8, 40 acres, original
and present value of security
S400, dated December 3lst, 1902,
TO run - years. Observation-Disclosures. IL O.
Grain, A J, SRA tract of land being
the east half of northwest quar-
ter and fraction of southwest
quarter of southwest quarter of
section 10, township range IL,
1l2 acres, and personal property. II 0
Grain, A ], Jr "A house and lot in
Plymouth being lot 2, block 7,
and personal property ............ 95
Cox, Jas LA parcel of land being the
one-half interest of southwest
quarter of southwest quarter of
section 20, township 7, ranges,
20 acres OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Clark, D Ma parcel of land being the
south half of northeast quarter
of northwest quarter of section
township Z range 8, 20 acres, and
personal property y................. !
Centennial Mining Co-The Centen-
NAL quartz mine in Drytown
mining district, and described as
lot 72 in the southwest quarter
OF section 13 township range 10,
Amador ledger., 1904-06-10

consequence of self abuse and excess produc-
ing the following symptoms: Sallow counte-
nance dark spots under the eyes, pain in the
head, ringing in the ears, loss of confidence,
dtfndence in approaching strangers, palpitation
loss Of memory, pimples on the face, coughs,
consumption, etc.
DIR. GIBBON has practiced in San Francisco
over 40years, 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 reas-
enable Call or write
DR.. J. F. GIBBoN, 62s Kearney street, San
Francisco. Cal.
Amador ledger., 1904-06-10

i SAFE DEPOSIT.-Safe deposit boxes can be
-rentec from the Bank of Amador County at the
small expense of 35 cents a month, thereby Sc
ierrsng you against any possible loss from fire
Ter otherwise. Don't overlook this opportunity
'of crotrc' ng your valuables.
<AFF MONEY-Patronize a home institu-
= Send money away through the Bank Of
m7d0. County; you will save 10 per cent and
tl- -3 Ler postoffice or express. Money sent
- is OF the United States and also all
F>'isr il ne world. We have the latest quota
,tions oG foreign eXchonge-
SAVE MONEY-It doesn't cost anything to
deposit money in the Bank of Amador County
They receive deposits from IS up. Commence
the new ear by opening up bank account A
man Or woman with a bank account has
'hla1cial standing Don't bury your money
When you die 1t can't be found and you are liza
Die to De robbed while alive.
Amador ledger., 1904-06-10
To TIE UNFURIUNATE
DIR. GIBBON

This old reliable and
themoSt successful spe-
cialisJ in San Francis
co stillcontinues 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
Amador ledger., 1904-06-10

ing lot s block IA. Original and
present value of security S235;
dated Decem Der II, 1901. to run
Amador ledger., 1904-06-10
DELINQUENT
TAX SALE

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Amador ledger., 1904-06-10
BANK q AMADOR COUNTY
i15orporsted November, 1895
Capital Stock $4,000
q,

Alfonso Ginocchio, S. G. Spagnoli ,IJohn Strohm
frederick Eudey and Alex Eudey of Jackson.
Amador ledger., 1904-06-10
PuIlch, JOhn-a lot in Plymouth being
lot block 80. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

Pocahontas Improvement Co-the Pc
cahontas quartz mine in Dry
town mining district, and des-
cribed as lot No 81 in sections %
and "A township 7 range 10, II
acres, and the hoisting works on
same, and q ten stamp mill on
same; and the California quartz
mine in Drytown mining district
and described as lot No "A in
sections % and "A township I
range l0,and certain water ditch
from Blue Lakes reservoir and
conveying same to the Pocahon-
Pretrinovich, A house and lot i'm
Amador ledger., 1904-06-10

continued from rage one
Taxes
Costs
OF southwest quarter of section 26
township range II. and southeast
Of southwest quarter OF section %
township range u, and southeast
quarter OF southwest quarter Of
southeast quarter section 26 town.
ship range II, and east half OF east
half Of southwest quarter OF south
west quarter of section 26 township
range u, so acres. ............... 5 90
Williams "A tract of land being the
south half Of southwest quarter Of
section IL township range u, and
northwest quarter OF southeast
quarter section II township range
II, and fractional part Of northwest
quarter Of northeast quarter
section II township range II. 127
acres .------..----.----..-. %
Wallenburg. ca house and lot on Stony
point near Volcano .........-.....-. 90
Wallenburg. Mrs NJ "A house and lot
in Pine Grove, being lot block A.. 40
Wetmore Anna tract of land being the
south half of northwest quarter and
west half Of northeast quarter OF
section q township range 13, 100
acres ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 0U
Wiley, Mary E-a tract of land being the
northeast quarter OF southeast
quarter of section SO township
range II, and northwest quarter Of
southwest quarter OF section 81
township range Il, so acres "
Walker, R Pa house and lot in Pine
Grove, being lot block 2.......... Is
Walker, Ca house and lot in Pine
sonai properly .......'.......... 10 81
Werley, J IA house and lot in Pine
Grove being lot block 3........... &c
Webster, A E. a saloon and lot in Pine
Grove being lot l block 3, and a
house in Pine Grove being on leas-
ed ground, and personal property. IL q
The Forrest City times., 1904-10-21
THE BUSINESS BAROMETER X DARK CASUALTY RECORD
Postal Service Receipts Indicate the
 Condition of Business.
The Iast Fiscal Year showed i. t'atn If NcnrIy Nine Million.
 Over thc Previous Year

Washington, Oct. 20-The fiscal year ended June %. last was the most prosperous twelve month period in the history of the United States postal service. Receipts were more than sf43.- oo0,oOO. gain of nearly s9 GOO 900 over those for the preceding year.
 The post office Is the best barometer or business conditions" said an ad- ministration official. "It keeps its fin ger on the pulse of trade. II is the first to feel the effects of hard times and the first io share in prosperity. In the hScal year just closed the post office in nearly every city. town and hamlet in the country reported increased re e"lPt5 Prosperity proved to he gen eral. IL extended from the northern border to the gulf. and from the At iantlc westward to the Pacific. Just ex- anime tue reports and then open vour eyes. Here, for example. are the total receipts of states in every section"
 The official then quoted the returns rom several large states in the north. south. east and west, comparing 1901 with j9U3. as follows:
 New York, fiscal year 1909. s2f.S50. 9i5; fiscal year 1904. s2S S,&9l .24. Penn Sylvania. SD, ,s9S. s1o. .S35 .s33. Ohio @,sS5 .793. s7,36s59t. Massachusetts SlI4.t6o. s759l .5st, Illinois. SIP .38s.. 1'f Sl$.s6S3oi, Missouri. $6.s43.SiS s3.SlI, POS; Texas. s2.o14.311. s2.204.- 9"l; Georgia. sf .251 .49a, sf.425 5.995; In. diana. $2 30f1Ss. s&.o25.fI5; Iowa. s2.- 'l5.556. $ 33.s2t.272; Michigan. sS.6l2 5o9 S3,S51.33s California, S3.262,95 g.. 664.GS9
The Forrest City times., 1904-10-21
PRINCES IN THE ARMY.
The Russian Borises Compared with Royalties in the German
 Military,

Bismarck throughout the Franco Prussian war grumbled al the princes" who commanded under Prussian leader shin
 .Thc princes have taken all the com fortabie lodgings :" the princes drink I'D the fine wines. the caterers for the princes carry off the best joints from the butchers and the best vegetables and fruits from the green eroeers. tho princes are cause of constant friction and embarrassment"
 Prince Leopold Hohenzollern' bag gage as described in a French paper. remIAds me. says writer in London Truth. of Bismarck's crowls. His royal hiehucss who is brother-in- law of tue German empress wanted 10 take to the farthest east 800 coils or trunks. bales mostly bulky and weighty.
 Prince khilkof director of railways. is said 10 have turned pale on receiving .etter from Prince Leopold : secretary In his embarrassment he applied to the czar for guidance reminding respect fully his majesty that Russian officers could only take a single box ana hand bag
 After an exchange of teleerams be- tween St Petersburg and Berlin the em- peror William decided that his cousin could do with 90 boxes and bales.
 Members of the imperial Japanese family are on the same footing as other officers and put up with the eternal rice cake and handful of dried fish
The Forrest City times., 1904-10-21
Bank Officials Largely to Blame When Failure Stares Them
 h the Face.
F LAW IS STRICTLY FOLLOWED
 THERE'S NO DANGER OF FAILURE.
By Comptroller of tho Currency RidgeIy Before the Illinois Stntc Bankers Association nt the Worlds Fair.

St. Louis Oct. 20.-Hon. William Barrett Ridgely, comptroller of the currency, delivered an address. Wed nesday. before the Illinois State Bank CTS association in the Illinois building at the Worlds fair on Bank Exam nations and Failures. His address in part follows
 No national bank whose officers strictly obeyed the national bank act ever failed. not one. It may almost be eaid that not one which did not make loans in excess of the ten per ceut. Emit has eyer failed. The practically universal rule is that all failures are dge to excess loans to one interest or group of interests generally owned or controlled by the officers of the bank
 itself. l believe the limit on loans is the most useful and valuable of all the restrictions of the bank act I am in clined to agree with the views of most of my predecessors in office who have recommended that the ten Der cent. limit be extended to cover surplus a. Felt as capital hut I should rather see no change than have this provision made too liberal
 These statements may suggest the question: Ii absolute safety lies in the enforcement of this clause of the law. why is It not strictly and absolutely enforced by the comptrollers office The most serious handicap is the lack of any moderate penalty entoreible by the comptroller. The onlE penalty provided by the bank acf for viola ton of this provision is suit by the comptroller for forfeiture of the banks charter. In 40 years no comp trolier has ever felt justified in inyoll- ing this severe resribution for such violations as have occurred. Examin- CTS have the most positive instructions to report to the comptroller every excess loan they find. IL is prob able that all are not discovered or even suspected, but most of them are soon CT or later found and reported, how cTer skilliHlly concealed
 When bank failure occures there IS frequently severe local criticism and feeling against the bank examiner, and sometimes the comptroller's office. It ls. perhaps. claiming too much to say this is never justified but from the records of the office aad my own ex- perIenc". l believe the cases ill which the examiner is much Co blame are rare
The Forrest City times., 1904-10-21
tI3C StnrI. Nari. cts.

St Lo,.fs=Cattle EaEce eNpofts Y. DO g ~: butchers. $t t5elf6.3' s+R. b.te. Si s%t ' s5 cows and heifer5. $.hoh = Hogs
 Baskers. k 0045.3e. butchers. S5 d139. 1;@bf <4 t51i S5 Sheep Nj ftou -hc.i'. SS lJ 5i{lo. lambs si ..hfia5e
 IndtanaDoli5 Cattle Good tp prime steers. S5 sa4i6 ea tIeN E.st heavies. Ss l56f5 iu. medium and mixed. S3 Fl4 , p. Shcep=Good to choice. Si nnf4a i5. i4mbs. S 59d leo= spring lamhe {'2l"a' .'
 Chicago attle-Gooa pr.ur -s.t'e--,.s. .5 >Sst6 5a. poor to m"1i9u. & Eta3 =. stoSk@rs and feeder~. S3 25ftf-e. COWS. $l. .5e r, | aa. heffers $9 asa aa= eanlsr Sa. l"1 .,s5s calves. <; 51ft6=f5. 1.1S.fs-fr.i -tc'f7. <, 554t, 5Az western Steers. g ftP ta Hog
 Mixea and hHtcho~~. E 1ea.' e. g"od 70 choice hcaXN. s5 3zala. E. zsHsh aE3ty. &i S9 95 10, lgbt- sfseu52o s'hssp- iood t1 choic,. wethers. s .>t4t 3a. iatt tn thelGe ,. rnixed g 25li:.i5 We trrH -ffcsI} s- ''P {a5; nativc lamb,. 5i a.9a s' tern lambs, $3 5ntra-'.i.
 Kansas City Cattle >#t.'t#s st'fIe. . Si tgq6 25: southern -trsr,. h- '#'-.-'', southern cows xl lHae i'. "a t1f 'aW9 'uid helfers. Sl .sld n. 9tork"-s aud 3f"leT7. g. 25di25. calves E. 5efthe 20 % =,' 5.f5f ~f'+f-. x3 0Qli4 50, western cow f2 47Af - Hogs -HcaVy x5 1aa1=e5s =ksrz At .'55 a=ta. pigs and light7. q JNfJ ff ~aesn N4l- ions x3. t5ft3.30
The Forrest City times., 1904-10-21
HELEN KELLER SURPRISED
She Was Presented With ia Nin;a- ture of Her Grandfather nt n Ue-
 ception Tuesday Night.

St. Lonis, Oct. 20-Miss Helen Keller was the honored guest. Tuesday night, It reception at the Missouri build ing and during the evening was pleas antly surprised by the presentation of a miniature of her grandfather. David Keller, of Tuscumbie. Ala. The pre- sentation was made by Dr. J. H. Kel- Ter, of Hot Springs. Ark. her uncle
 his father having been Miss KelIers
 grandfather. The miniature was paint ed in ISIS, and represents very hand some young man in the dress of that period, with stock and laced waistcoat
The Forrest City times., 1904-10-21
IN FAVOR OF SPEYE2 & co.
II Ia" New iori. Financial Concern secure fhc Forty Million
 Mexican Gold ionn

NeN York. Orf. 20 Banidn. circles .narn"1 with moro than ordinary in terest today that the contest between he syndicate managed by Speyer X to. oi this city, and the syndicate ot French bankers for the new Slo.ooeo0e Mexican gold loan has been decided in favor or Sfeyer X Co. Announcement was made late Tuesday. when the deal had been arranged by cable
 The loan amounts to sioe00.e0o in United States gold this being the first time that an international loan has been in American gold payable in New York. This issne will carry in ;erest at four per cent. per annum.
The Forrest City times., 1904-10-21
TICKET OFFICE ROBBED.
Joint Ticket Office of the Illinois Central and Big rour, at Mat
 toon. ILL, Held Up.

Mattoon. Ill. Oct. 2o.-The joint ticket office of the Illinois Central and Big Four "as robbed Tuesday evening and the robbor escaped with $6oo Night Agent Findley was covered with Il revolver by stranger while the latter erammad into his pockets the money in sight.
 The Union station is in the heart of the business section of Mattoon, and there were many persons on the plat form just outside the building waiting for trains when the hold-up took place
The Forrest City times., 1904-10-21
DIFFICULT PROBLEM SOLVED
Delicate Tropical Fruits of Mexico Are Now Packed in Peat
 for Shipment.

What $ considered d highly Impar- tdnt discovery has lately been made in thh matter ot the shipment of fruits Ii Is believed that solution has finally been bound of the problem of trans. porting delicate tropical fruits long distances.
 The experiments. reports the Next can Herald. have been made by q French company. under the auspices of the French government. The ship. mehts have been made from Guiana ana the island of Guadeloupe. in th. Lesser Antilles. to France. and the outcome is declared most satisfac- tory.
 The success of the new system means much for Mexico. as it would etaz" a way for new branch of in dHStry that must be a source of great riches to the country
 The secret of the new process k the eHFelaament of the fruit in a partiru- lar kind 6f peat or turf. that. namely which K known as yellow Dutch peat fineapples, bananas. mangoes. sapotas and other delicate fruits have been taken when in perfectly ripe condition. enfeloped in the fihrous substance and. after several weeks spent in sportation, have arrived at their destination in a perfectly fresh and sound condition
 Peat. as is known is vegetable mat ter more or less deeomposed. which passes by inseHsible degrees into lig- hlte. The less perfectly decomposed peal is generally of brown color. tha. which is perfectly decomposed is often black. Now. moist peat il has for some time been known. possesses de eided and powerful antiseptie property This is ascribcd td fhe presence 0. Fallic acid and tannin IL is manifest cd not only in the perfect preservation or ancient trees and Of leaves. fruits. and the like. but sometimes even of animal bodies. Thus in some instances human bodies have been found perfect ly preserved i'll peat after the lapse of centuries
 For the new method of shipping fruits light brown. and consequently only fmnerfectly deeomposed prat is taken in q certain state uf moisture. and the fruit is hermetically incosed therein. A certain degree of humid ity k maintained until the frnit is ready fer unpaeking
 T. is said that no offensive ador ie communicated 10 the fruit. but il must be remembered that the full details of the process have not been made known by the French shippers. and il is possible that there may he som. ulterior treatment of the turf that pro vents the fruit from being robbed of any Of it's delicious savor.
 A successful outcome in this matter would he of exceeding moment The eourmets of Europe and of the United States who have never left their home country. are unaware of the true fla vor of the finest tropical fruits No way had hitherto been found for shipping these fruits with their full richness of taste Tn order that they may not arrive in state of putre- faction after a journey. they have to he picked. not only immature. but be- . fore the pulp has reached it's full de velopment. and when the fruit is still fbry. and no artificial means Ia known whereby fruit plueked in this condition can ever be brought to 2 condition If real maturity. Without maturity the full flavor does not exist
The Forrest City times., 1904-10-21
Women of Wealth smuggIers.

Customs officers in New York de- clare that an epidemic of smuggling act in there some weeks ago anI is now believed 10 be at its height It is an especially aggravated outbreak. because ii is thought that not few women of wealth are among the of lenders. bringin in cut diamonds con cealed in their cultures and in hooks of their clothing which only the most experienced women inspectors can dis cover Chicago Chronicle.