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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-11-30

- Fred Ale xander. Rtlls Coun-
ty Recorder and Probate Judge
W o. Gardner. OF Rails County
attended the funeral OF Frank
Orr. Sunday
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-11-30

J, P, Patton went TO Quincy
Friday, to be with his wife who
was at the Blessing Hospits
for the purpose of having d
tumor removed.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-11-30

WANTED: by Chicago Wholesale and mail
order house, assistant manager imam or wom-
am for this county and adjoining territory
Salary so and expenses paid weekly; expense
money advanced. Work pleasant position
permanent. No investment or experience re.
quired. Write at once for fun particulars and
enclose self-addressed envelope.
COOPER & CO.,
lis l52 lake Street, Chicago ILL.,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-11-30

J NJ Johnson and wife, of st.
Lou, have been spending sew
eral days with their son, j. M.
Johnson Jr., and his wife,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-11-30

Gru'ge Hays has rented a
farm near Edison. Neb., and
will take all of his possessions
To it and try the bAlny breezes
Of that climate. We predict
t tat sooner ,r er, dear old
L dian Greek, will welcome
him.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-11-30

Jack Blauton, of the Paris
Appeal and a prince of good
fellows paid US fraternal call
Monday, that to US was a
pleasure.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-11-30

Miss Eva Fitzpatrick, of Pal
m\ra, arrived Saturday to
sper d several days with her
kinspeople.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-11-30

T. P. Forsythe, of Clayton,
III. arrived Monday to visit
his mother who was quite Ill,
she having been paraly zed
some ten days before.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-11-30

The city council of Chicago
has in structed it's attorney to
prepare an ordinance barring
foot ball from the Windy City
by -the-Lakes.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-11-30

Mrs. Lou Hardy, of Llkerar,
has been the guest Of her
sister. Mrs |. a. Borden.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-11-30

Wa>hirgtuu. Nov. "a To in
augurate Theodore Roosevelt
presiden, Of the United States
last March cost Sl45 49l, a
greater sim than was ,ver
spent for any previous inaugu.
ration.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-11-30

Mrs. A. X. Rutledge went to
Clarence Sunday to visit rela-
tives.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-11-30

Mrs W. r p jackson a d
daughter, Miss Emma, spent
Saturday with Quincy friends.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-11-30

Miss Ida Rhodes, OF C.ar.
ence spent Friday in the city
with her friend, Miss Olivia
Brown.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-11-30

Judge Rucker was at Pdris
between trains last Il iday and
spent . short time mixing with
fir lends. 1t now looks as If he
will have no opposition for re-.
election to his seat in congress.
The biennial boom of Ell Har-
Der collapsed before it got oui
Of Grundy county ard there are
10 other statesmen IL the SEC.
oud with hardihood enough 10
tackle the Judge in Il primary
Paris Mercury.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-11-30

W. H Engle and family went
20 Withers Mill Saturday to
spend several days with
friends.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-11-30

DE- Geo l.. Turner and daug h.
ter, Miss Grace. spent Friday
with Quircy friends
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-11-30

Miss Bertha Sites. Of PalmI
ra has been vI,i'iug her Cousi :
he Misses Lenders
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-11-30

Ralph Graham and wife went
to Quincy Friday to spend sew
eral days with relatives.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-11-30

jolly joe Burnett of the
Rails County Record was with
M ,uroe friends Friday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-11-30

Ed Young and family went to
Palmyra Saturday TO spend
several days with his people.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-11-30

That boy of yours has made
a tremendous hit in the college
eleven said the neighbor.
Yves said Farmer Hippen.
dyke. but | noiice when he
writes home for money that his
spell'n' hasn't improved a bit. "
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-11-30

VIM Cough, of near Sheibina,
was business visitor IN the
Queen of the Pralries.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-11-30

}. +. Smith and wife were
Haunlbal visitors Monday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-11-30

Miss Alice Spalding, Of Hun.
newell, spent portion Of last
Week in the city with relatives
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-11-30

Misses Maud Spa ding and
Myrtle Piercta,' Spen' the first
Of tie week with Hunnewell
'riynd..
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-11-30

Miss Mary Green. of She biua
arrived Saturday 20 visit her
Gle, A II Green ard fomjiv.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-11-30

Mrs john B,uw,. Of Sn-l
bind arrived Saturday to visi
the hCmefolkS.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-11-30

The basket bal fad has struck
Quincy. There are now no less
than >25 teams over there.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-11-30

william Basil and wife. Of
Emden, lett Monday for South
east Colo
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-11-30

Miss juliet Maddox went TO
SheIOiua, Monday to visit
friends.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-11-30

Mr.. and Mrs. DJi Burdit, u'
QuprCy arrived Friday to vr>i.
friends
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-11-30
rAErWUNTS:

Nr- Fmwg Bush was "t''
PtluNra friends Friday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-11-30
For Sale

For Sale
G. OF Native Lum Der II L.
GUsneN. If. .
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-11-30
TERMS SI.OO PER YEAR

T1,e-tt 0f'hr poat cdicc ~ Norroe CITY, VI
sssecond class r~attcr.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-11-30
THE DEMOCRAT

w. J. ROUSE, Editor.
r. F. HIXSON, City Editor.
Amador ledger., 1905-01-20
killing a King Cobra.

Tales of tiger shooting in India are
common enough, but one does not hear
much about king cobra hunting. A.
Mervyn Smith tells how, accompanied
by two natives, he went to a spot
where pair of king cobras were
known TO be. On arrival at the place
be was made to get under a basket,
the meshes of which were too small
for king cobra to put his head
through. While he was beneath this
basket one of the snakes came out and
was shot with arrows by natives. The
other cobra then appeared and endeav-
ored to overturn the coop. Describing
the incident the writer says "The ter
ror of that moment l cannot express.
What if it should overturn the basket?
The strength of thirteen feet of muscle
must be enormous, and if used in the
right direction would soon overcome
my pull at the cord. What would then
happen? Certain death for me, felt
sure. Again the whiz of an arrow and
saw a gaping wound along the neck
of the fierce brute as it quilted its hold
to look for this new foe. Fixing my
knee on the cord, now placed the
muzzle of my gun just through one Of
the square openings in the basket and,
aiming at the hood, fired both barrels
in rapid succession, and had the salts
faction of seeing the horrid brute fling
up the leaves and dust in it's death
throeS."
Amador ledger., 1905-01-20
Baron Rothschi1d,s Pun.

Owen Wister, the novelist, was talk
ing about puns. 81 detest puns," he
said, "but Fanny Kemble, who was my
grandmother, used to tell one made by
certain Baron Rothschild that was
good of its kind The baron was din
ing out, and some one spoke of veni-
son. t. said the baron, never eats
venishon. 1 think it ish not so coot ash
mutton oh, absurdp some one ex-
claimed. If mutton is better than ven
ison, why isn't it more expensiveT
The baron laughed, overcome by the
brilliancy of the pun that had just
come to him. Then he said, and his
dialect came in very handy, The rea-
son why venishOn ish more expensive
than mutton ish that the peoples al
ways prefer vat ish deer to vat Is
sheep"
Amador ledger., 1905-01-20
SHE FORCED HER WAY.
The Ruse Annie Russell Used to Get
on the Stage.

The Ruse Annie Russell Used to Get
on the Stage.
William Gillette was seeking a young
girl with a southern accent to play
Esmeralda Annie Russell answered
an advertisement She was in short
dresses, with her hair down her back
and sixteen years old.
''Now, my little girl. run back to
your good mother and your Sunday
school lesson" said the dramatist kind
ly. "The stage is not for such as you.
Run along, my dear"
The little girl obeyed dutifully, but
with no intent of accepting the dis
missal as final At the place where
she was boarding was an actress who
starred in the small towns in "East
Lynne" and from her Annie Russell
borrowed an elaborate stage gown
with a long train which she plastered
with jewelry, also borrowed She put
on high heeled shoes and piled her
hair on the top of her head. Thus ar
rayed she again applied to o.Mr. Gillette
for the position. He talked with her
without a suspicion that he had seen
her before. and later he said to the
manager:
"Well, 1 think that girl might do.
OF course we can easily make her look
younger, and some good fairy will have
to teach her how to dress. But she
is certainly the most intelligent look
ing applicant we have had"
And that is how Annie Russell Sc
cured the engagement that made her
fame.-Everybody's Magazine.
Amador ledger., 1905-01-20
Friendly Gray wolves.

1 have never had any difficulty in
making friends with the gray wolves
1 happened to be sketching, says J. NJ
Gleeson in st. Nicholas. Immediately
on my appearance, no matter what
they were doing, they came at once to
the bars to be scratched and talked to,
and when their coats were changing
and their skins sensitive they would
stand there any length Of time while 1
pulled away the loose tufts of hair,
their every action expressing a some
what sullen friendliness. But with the
coyotes it was different They never
make friends with or lose their fear of
man. Generally speaking, they resem-
BILE the prairie wolf, but are much
smaller and of browner color. Their
fur is also longer and the tail more
bushy. They vary considerably in col
or, changing with the seasons. In win
ter their coat is lighter, in summer
darker and with more brown. Black
coyotes, while not common, are some
times seen, but these are only freaks
of nature.
Amador ledger., 1905-01-20
WORKING A FRAUD.
Typical Swindling Scheme as Car
ried On Through the Mails.

A Typical Swindling Scheme as Car
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 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 concern as the Mississippi Val
ley Publishing company or such pub
lcation 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., 1905-01-20
Eternity.

Eternity is incomprehensible. When
the LATEST snail has carted every drop
Of water in all our oceans and every
grain of sand in all our lands to the
farthest away star and brought 1t all
back again, stopping for a 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 to get our systems in
shape to enjoy what's left Of eternity.
-Hayfeld Mower.
Amador ledger., 1905-01-20
British Baronetcies.

The first baronets were created by
James l., and any one might obtain the
hereditary title by the payment of
f500. Since then I have rarely heard
of any baronet being created for his
personal merit. Baronetcies are main
ly conferred for party services. Any
one in the house Of commons who Is
prepared to vote invariably as his par
ty whips tell him can receive baron
etcy If he is sufficiently persistent in
pushing his "claim" and does not al
low himself to be put off with knight
hood. In some cases he has to con-
tribute to the party funds, but if he
bustles about and shows his teeth oc-
casionally this is not always necessary.
London Truth.
Amador ledger., 1905-01-20
A Vigorous Preacher.

Beginning his sermon one Sunday
muscular Scotch minister said that
in every congregation there were gen.
orally three kinds of people Some
were very worthy men and women.
Others were just middlings and might
be better than they were, but others
were actual deevils. He did not in
tend in this discourse to speak to the
first kind, who were already good
Christians and not greatly requiring
either advice or censure. The second
class would be all the better for some
plain speaking, but their case was not
so urgent as that of the third class,
whom he had spoken of as positive
deevils. ITO them," he said, 81 mean
TO speak" Then, rolling up the right
sleeve Of his coat and stretching out
his clinched fist in front of him, he
said, Now, ye deevils."
Amador ledger., 1905-01-20
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS
OFFICE OF THE TAX COLLECTOR,
OF THE COUNTY OF AMADoR.


OF THE COUNTY OF AMADoR,
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN TO THE
= = taxpayers OF AmadOr county, that l. T. K
NORMAN, Tax-Collector of Amador county,
dld on the 10th day of October. 1904 receive
from the County Auditor of Amador county the
original assessment books for the wear 1904.
containing cont list of the persons assessed for
real ana personal property. and the amount of
State and County taxes due thereon for said
year.
That said taxes are now due and payable to
me at my office in the court house. in the town
OF jackson. county of Amador, State of Cali
fornia o-
That the taxes on all personal property Sc
cureu Dy real property, and one-hah of the
taxes on all real property were due and PAYABLE
on Ihe second Monday in October, 1904, and will
be delinquent on the last Monday in November
next thereafter, at O'Clock p. m, and that un-
less paid prior thereto fifteen per cent will be
added to the amount thereof and If said one
naf be not paid before the last Monday in
April next at o'clock p. m, an additional five
per cent will be added thereto
That the remaining one-half of, the taxes on
an real property will be payable on and after
the first Monday in January next, and will be
delinquent on the last Monday in April next
thereafter, at o'clock p m and that unless
paid prior thereto, five per cent will he added
to the amount thereof.
That all taxes may be paid at the time the
nrst 1nstallment, as herein provided, is due
and payable.
First installment, one-half real estate and all
personal property, due October 10th, 1904
First installment, one-half real estate and all
personal property, delinquent November 27th,
| 1904, at O'Clock p. m.
Second installment one half real estate, due
January 2nd 1905.
| Second installment, one-haIf real estate. de-
linquent April 24th, 1905, at o'clock D m
All the taxes may be paid in full at the time
| the first installment is due.
Taxes not paid according to law will be de-
l1nquent and 10 per cent and per cent and
other costs Will be added thereto.
Positively no checks received for the paw
ment of taxes.
7. K. NORMAN,
oc14 Tax Collector of Amador County.
Amador ledger., 1905-01-20
ExCIuRiYenekS.

Exclusiveness is brand of nothing,
used by nobody who is anybody, to
protect somebody from the dangers of
nothing. You'll find it everywhere,
more in Boston than in New York,
more in New York than right here in
Hayfleld, but Hayfield isn't rid Of it.
Exclusives are people who don't know
enough to go at large. Exclusive soci-
ETY. is a rickety, leaky, lopsided asso-
citation Of idiots, fools, tailors' dunn
mics, languiders and hangers on, so
substantial-less that you have to feed
couple of dozen of 'em into hopper
to grind out dwarf.-Hayfield Mower
Amador ledger., 1905-01-20

SAFE DEPOSIT-Safe deposit boxes can be
rented from the Bank of Amador County at the
small expense of 35 cents a month, thereby Sc
curing you against any possible loss from fire
or otherwise. Don't overlook this opportunity
OF protecting your valuables.
SAVE MONEY-Patronize a home institu-
tion. Send money away through the Bank Of
Amador County; you will save 10 per cent and
upward over postoffice or express. Money sent
parts OF the world. We have the latest quota
tions on foreign exchange.
SAVE MONEY-It doesn't cost anything to
deposit money in the Bank of Amador County.
They receive deposits from S. up Commence
the new year by opening up bank account. A
man or woman with a bank account has a
financial standing. Don't bury your money
when you die 1t can't be found and you are liza
BILE to be robbed while alive.
Amador ledger., 1905-01-20
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.
IT specified, sab, that you are almost
an octogenar1an."
"Well, don yo' do it ag'in, boy, or
I'll done bust yo' head wild my stick.
Yo' heahs my prognostificationT T-New
York Tribune.
Amador ledger., 1905-01-20
Chinese Music.

The notes Of Chinese music read, like
the written characters, from right to
left, and the intervals of the scale are
different from those of the scale adopt
ed by the nations of the west. The
music is not very harmonious and
sounds meaningless and jangling to
western ears, but it has a pretty, music
al cadence that makes it attractive
and interesting in spite of its frequent
discoris.
Amador ledger., 1905-01-20
strenuous rimes Since.

Pa-Now, don't ask me any more
questions. 1 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 a
boy.-Exchange.
Amador ledger., 1905-01-20
The Wall of the Victim.

"You can't get something for moth
ing" said the man who affects prov
erbs
NO." answered the easy man; 81
can't, but the people with whom I do
business seem to manage it every now
and then"-Exchange
Amador ledger., 1905-01-20
Ready For sometbine Else.

The New Boy-What do you do In
your Sunday school? The Rev. DR..
Saintly-We study the Bible. The New
Boy-But I've been through that
Brooklyn Life.
Amador ledger., 1905-01-20

consequence of self abuse and excess produc-
ing the following symptoms: Sallow counte-
head, ringing in the ears, loss of confidence,
difhdence in approaching strangers, palpitation
OF the heart, weakness OF the limbs and back,
consumption, etc.
DIR. GIBBON has practiced In San Francisco
over 40 0years, 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.
DIR. J. F. GIBBoN, $40 Kearney street, San
Francisco, Cal,
Amador ledger., 1905-01-20

Pity is the virtue of the law, aud
none but tyrants use it cruelty
Shakespeare.
Amador ledger., 1905-01-20
BANK OF AMADOR COUNTY
Incorporated November 1895
Capital Stock $4,000

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Alfonso Ginocchio, S. G. Spagnoli ,IJohn Strohm
Frederick Eudey and Alex Eudey of jackson.
Amador ledger., 1905-01-20
TO THE UNFORTUNATE
DIR. GIBBON

This old reliable and
themost successful spe-
cialist in San Francis
costillcontinues to cure
all Sexual and Seminal
Diseases,such as Ghon-
orrhea, ,Gleet, Structure,
Syphilis in allits forms
Skin Diseases, Nervous
De bility, Impotency,
Seminal Weakness, and
nCo nf Manhood fhn
Amador ledger., 1905-01-20
DICHARD WEBB
United States Commissioner

JACKSON, CAL.
Will attend to Homestead and other filings !;
taking of final proofs and all other Land
Business.
Deeds and other legal documents drawn up.
Agent for Phoenix Assurance Company Of
London, and Washington Providence Fire In
surance Companies. ie2Stf
Amador ledger., 1905-01-20

He only employs prejudice who can
make no use of reaSon.-Cicero
Amador ledger., 1905-01-20

The hardest work some men do is
looking for a chance to put the blame
on the other fellow.-Atchison Globe.
Amador ledger., 1905-01-20
L. OETTINGER s. N. KNIGHT
KNIGHT & co.
FoundryaMachine Shop
Sutter Creek. Cal.
L. OETTINGER
Sutter Creek, Cal.

BUILDERS OF WATER WHEELS OF
ID latest and most approved patterns, and
all kinds of sheet iron pipe. Every description
of mining and milling machinery made at the
shortest notice We desire to cali the attention
of blacksmiths and other workers in iron to the
fact that we keep constantly on hand large
and complete stock of bar, refined and Norway
iron, gas pipe, gas fittings, etc., which we will
sell at the LOWEST CASH PRICES.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-16
MAIL BAG STOLEN.
secured Mt Middlexex CPiday-Ohi.
ccrx Hot after the Man.

Montpelier. Feb. 1O.-A mail pouch
hanging on the crane at MiddleseX
awaiting the midnight express was
stolen Thursday night and the bag WAS
rihed. Early this morning W. men APP
pearcd at tho postofficc of the Ameri.
can Express Co. in Barre, asking 10
have an express money order for s1S
cashed. the agent was suspicious and
would not cash the order and tho men
departed. Officers from Montpelier
and Barre arc on tho trail of these two
men and the police of burlington. st
~Johnsbury. at. Adams and other placcs
have been notified.
The two men are described as Of French
nationality, and speaking English with
difficulty. One of them, the taller, wore
brown oveialis turned up at the bottom.
His face was covered with whiskers and
there was also a bunch on one side OF his
face. Tho other wore a rcd sweater, a
black coat and hat.
The robbery was committed late last
night and ii ia probable tina the men
walked from Middlesex to Montpelier
Junction and then took the train for
Barre a. Ofhccr Faulkner said that he
saw tho two mon get of the iour o'clock
train in Barre this morning