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Amador ledger., 1905-03-17
Type Setting Machine.

This week the Ledger Office received
from San Francisco an adjustable
Simplex type setting machine. On
Wednesday last Mr.. Leonard, an ex-
pert in the management of such ma
chimes, came up from San Francisco
for the purpose of putting it in run
ming order. 1t is now in process of
being put together in the Ledger Office.
1t is complex, as we'll as simple con-
trivance, for setting individual types.
1t consists of nearly 1900 separate pieces.
This week the Ledger Office has been
considerably upset by the work of put
ting the machine together. Hereafter
the Ledger will be set mostly by ma
chinery, enabling US, when fairly ac-
quainted with the working of the ma
chine, to give much more extended ac-
counts of local happenings than here
tofore. The machine will do three
times the work of an average COM
positor. When in running order we
invite our subscribers and friends to
see the type setter in actual operation.
Amador ledger., 1905-03-17
The Drytown Robbery.

The robbery of the safe in McWayne's
store last week remains as much a
mystery as ever. Nothing new has
transpired in relation to the affair dur
ing the past week. A number of sus-
picious characters have been leaving at
different points on the railroad, and a
close watch has been kept upon them,
but no reliable clew to the perpetrators
of that crime has been discovered, The
amount taken was $500, and a pair of
high-topped boots. The hole in the
roof by which they gained ingress was
only SKA inches, and from this it is
believed the robbers were of small size.
They also left behind a brace and bit,
of old pattern, also a jimmy--a prying
tool used by burglars. Another tro-
ply was piece of clothing, evidently
torn from one of the men in forcing his
way through the roof. A sharp edge
was left in the boards, to which clung
this sample of wearing apparel. This
may prove a cIew of some Importance.
Amador ledger., 1905-03-17
The Ratio Muddle.

The hopelessly tangled state in which
the building contracts of Antoine Ratio
has been left, has given birth to much
discussion. The contracts were mostly
verbal, and with the exception of the
Odd Fellows building, did not exceed
one thousand dollars in amounts in
volved. All told there must be from
fifteen to twenty pieces of property in
cluded in contracts for new buildings
or repairs undertaken by him last sum-
mer The law is plain that where the
contract price is $1,000 or over, the con-
tract must be in writing and recorded,
otherwise it is void. 1t would seem
that Ratio left considerable unpaid on
material and labor, and the parties
who employed him to do the work
have mostly paid him the contract price
in full, but he has failed to pay his
debts arising out of these contracts.
A few liens have been recorded against
some of the properties, and much spec
ulation is INDUCED in on the proposi-
tion of trying to secure the unpaid
claims on other buildings by liens. No
general effort has been made in this
direction. Where the terms of the
contract are such that the contract is
not required to be recorded, the ques-
tion arises how long will the right to
file lien run. This is perplexipg a
numb ber of the parties concerned, and
is not easy of solution. 1t is reason
able to assume that there must be
reasonable limit. The owner is not
supposed to know by intuition what
parties furnished material or labor on
the contract; the material men and
labOrers are required to inform him on
these points and thereby place him on
his guard. How long must the owner
wait for such notification before set
tling with the party to the contract?
These are matters that are being widely
discussed just now. Ratio. it is under
stood, is in San Francisco, with a view
of appealing to the insolvency law to
help him out of his difficulties. And,
it is reported, that such is the feeling
created by lax methods of contracting,
that much opposition may develop in
the insolvency proceedings.
Amador ledger., 1905-03-17
A Dinner Invitation.

After hearty meal dose of Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure will prevent an attack
of Indigestion. Kodol is a thorough
digestant and a guaranteed cure for In
digestion, Dyspepsia, Gas on the Stom-
ach, Sour Risings, Bad Breath and all
stomach troubles. N. Watkins, Les
bus, KY, says: II can testify to the
efficacy of Kodol in the cure of Stomach
Trouble. was afflicted with Stomach
Trouble for fifteen years and have
taken six bottles of your Kodol Dys-
pepsia Cure, which entirely cured me.
The six bottles were worth $1,000 to
me-" Kodol Dyspepsia Cure will di-
gest any quantity of all the wholesome
food you want to eat while your stom-
ach takes rest-recuperates and grows
strong. This wonderful preparation is
justly entitled to all of its many re-
markable cures. Sold by all druggists.
Amador ledger., 1905-03-17

In the recorders office the fees col
lected for the month of February
amounted to S93. 70; for the same month
the fees of the clerks Office amounted
to $50, 90.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Meth.
odist church received at the home ol
Mrs. VIM. Blackwell last Wednesday
afternoon and very pleasant time was
reported.
Don't miss the entertainment on st.
Patrick's day, March II, for the bene-
fit of the Catholic church. 1t will ex-
ceed in interest the dramatic efforts in
this behalf for many years.
Mrs. Harvey Wilson, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Angove of Jack
son. who has been visiting her parents
for several days, returned to her home
in Fresno Sunday.
Jackson and Podesta, the expert min
ing prospectors of Clinton, were COM
PEELED to seek shelter in Jackson for a
few days owing to the heavy rains.
They are always welcome visitors.
When you wish the finest favored
coffees and teas, remember that w. j.
Nettle keeps only the best.
1.-The Power of an Idea" will be Rev.
c. E. Winnings theme next Sunday
auaninn Of Tho Methodist EYieooro
church. Usual services at IL a. M,
and Sabbath school at p. m. We'll
come to this House of God are stran-
gers and the poor.
A very seasonable rain. preceded by
a windstorm, set in Sunday and con-
tinued through Sunday night. This
rain came at a most opportune time.
The ground was getting very dry, and
the crops were beginning to suffer.
The rainfall for the week has been
over three inches.
At the sale of personal property be-
longing to the estate of A. Douet, $50
gallons of wine were sold to Alice
Cgernaux at 20 cents per gallon. A
few gallons of Angelica wine sold for
IS cents per gallon. The brandy, $50
gallons, was not sold, although 81. so
per gallon was offered therefor.
John Murphy, former resident of
Jackson, but now in the harness bust
ness at Chico. made flying trip to the
scene of his early days last Monday.
He came to lone on business matters,
and concluded to visit former acquaint-
ances in this vicinity before returning.
He went back to lone the same day.
State Senator J. B. Sanford of Ukiah,
High Chief Ranger of the order of
Foresters for the Pacific coast, arrived
in Jackson Saturday last on an official
visit to the lodges of this county. The
same evening he visited Court Unity
No. 1896 of Jackson. After the Court
adjourned the Companions of Forest
were invited in and short program
rendered, after which all partook of
refreshments, served by the committee.
On Monday the High Chief Ranger
visited Amador City, and Tuesday
he entertained his brother members at
Sutter Creek. He is an interesting
speaker, and this was his first visit to
Amador county.
Amador ledger., 1905-03-17
Death of an Aged Pioneer.

Chris Merkel, a pioneer. who has
lived in Murphy's gulch, about two
miles south of Jackson, died on Mon
day morning. Deceased lived alone on
his place at the mouth of Murphy's
gulch. In early days he worked at
mining, but for the past twenty years
and over he has done nothing in this
line, but managed to exc out a living
by the product of a small garden patch,
which he cultivated to a high degree.
He was eighty years of age at the time
of his death. He has no relatives in
the county, and was single man. BY
some he was thought to be possessed of
means, but his near neighbors know
nothing of this. Beyond the patch of
land on which he lived, it is doubtful if
he left any estate. The funeral took
place on Wednesday, the remains be-
ing inferred in the Jackson cemetery
Good mines of all kinds wanted, In
quiring parties. S. G. Trayner, SUIT
ter ST., San Francisco, Cal.
Amador ledger., 1905-03-17
Assessors Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the
County Assessor will be at the follow
ing places on the dates named for the
purpose of receiving statements of as
sessment from property holders for the
current year:
Oleta-Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday, March %, % and "a.
Volcano-Saturday, Sunday, Monday
and Tuesday, March 25, 26, q and %.
Pine Grove-We ednesday and Thurs
day, March 20 and 80.
j. MARCHANT,
County Assessor.
Pioneer Flour is the "Lily of the
Vallev," the ''Pearl of Perfection
Amador ledger., 1905-03-17
AMADOR CITY.
AMAnOR CIrv M

AMADOR CITY, March IA.
Miss HOrnberger, who has been seri-
ously i'll, is able to resume her duties in
the school room
Mr. and Mrs. h. Culbert have re-
turned from their trip to San Francisco.
They will reside in Sutter Creek.
j. Vance, who died in Placerville on
Friday, was inferred in the Amador
cemetery Sunday.
S. Bonneau has gone to Volcano to
spend few days.
Miss Blanche Martin, who has been
attending high school at Marysville,
returned home Wednesday.
There is considerable sickness in town
at present. Many are suffering with
the grippe. E. LOIS.
Amador ledger., 1905-03-17
Man With Drawn Pistol Takes Another
Mans Money.

A short but exciting scene was en-
acted at the Drytown hotel at high
noon on Monday last, when stranger
with the aid of an ugly looking revolver
compelled one of the boarders to sit
quiet while he appropriated over $40 of
the subdued mans money for his own
individual use. 1t happened thusly
About II o'clock a. m. the stranger
entered the barroom of the hotel, seated
himself at the card table and began to
play solitaire. He continued this for
some time, and finally invited one of
the boys, named Martin, to play for
the drinks. Martin accepted and lost.
He paid for the drinks manfully. and
was invited by his newly made ac-
qualntance to engage in a game of
Black Jack for 81 ante. This invita-
tlon he also accepted, and for three
successive hands lost his dollar. He
was then told by his companion to
get some money on the table" ''Dig
up, dig up he said, what is dollar"
Martin stacked up $40, and put one
dollar in the pot and proceeded to
shuttle the cards. AS soon as the
stranger looked at his hand he drew
his weapon, raked in all the money in
sight and accused Martin of having
marked the cards, when in fact he had
marked the cards himself while playing
alone. in order to have an excuse to
rob some victim. Just at this moment
Landlord Giannini came in, noticed the
drawn weapon, and commanded him to
put it up and return the money to the
rlghtful owner The stranger instantly
turned the pistol on Giannini, and com
manded him to stand back. Giannini
called to deputy sheriff Kay, who was
In the dining room, and asked him to
arrest the man at once. Kay came
into the room, made himself known to
the intruder and was instantly told to
stand back, which advice, backed up
by a'drawn gun, he thought it advis-
able to heed. Kay asked the fellow
where he was from, and he replied.
''from beyond lone" At this the
stranger lowered his pistol, walked out
side, and Kay returned to the dining
room to finish his dinner. After din
ner Giannini again asked him to arrest
the man, but for some reason he failed |
to do so. The man sauntered about
the streets for a short tima apd ,to,+l |
for Amador, where he remained over
night. He stopped in Sutter Tuesday
night, and went to Plymouth Wednes-
day on the morning stage.
DRYTowN.
Deputy sheriff Kay, while admitting
the main facts as stated above, says he
has nothing to give out for publication |
at present. That he was requested to
handcuff the man, but for reasons
which he is not prepared to state Just |
now, he did not do so. That he fol-
lowed the man around the room and |
ordered him to put down his gun,
which he did; that he told Giannini to
let it go; that the man was merely |
running bluff, and no harm had been |
DONE
The man behind the gun is called the
Swede. He is stranger in the county,
evidently sport by occupation. He
has been around Plymouth for eight
or ten days.
Amador ledger., 1905-03-17
Died in Lodi.

Mrs. Lucinda Keeney, wife of W. F.
Keeney, died at her home in Lodi
on Monday, March 6. Death was
caused by heart disease. and the end
came suddenly. Deceased was we'll
known in the eastern part of the county.
Many years ago she kept the Pine
Grove hotel. After her marriage to
w. F. Keeney the two removed to
Amador City, purchasing the Amador
City hotel, which they conducted for a
number of years. On retiring from
that business they moved to Wood
bridge. and afterward settled in Lodi,
where they purchased the Keagle
home. The funeral took place on
Wednesday of last week, at the Lodi
cemetery
Amador ledger., 1905-03-17
School Notes.

The Charleston school started up last
Monday with Miss Rachel A. Robinson
as teacher.
The spring half of the school term
at Pigeon Creek commenced an March
e, with Miss Jessie B. Brown as teacher.
Bridgeport school will begin the term
next Monday, March co. with Miss
Della A. Votaw as teacher.
L. M. Shelly, principal of the Amador
City school, was in Jackson Saturday.
From here he proceeded to lone, pre-
sumably to acquaint himself with
educational matters throughout the
county.
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Ledger & Chicago Inter- Ocean. s.. 80.
Amador ledger., 1905-03-17
A Guaranteed Cure For Piles.

Itching, Blind. Bleeding or Protrud-
ing Piles. Druggists refund money if
PAzo OINTMENT fails to cure anv
case, no matter of how long standing,
in 6 to IA days. First application gives
ease and rest. SOC. II your druggist
hasn't it send SOC in stamps and it will
be forwarded postpaid by Paris Medi-
cine Co., ST. Louis, Mo.
Amador ledger., 1905-03-17
A Destructive Fire.

To draw the fire out of burn, or
heal cut without leaving a scar, use
De Wits Witch Hazel Salve. A
specific for piles. Get the genuine. J.
L. Tucker, editor of the Harmonizer
Centre, Ala, writes: 81 have used De.
Wits Witch Hazel Salve in my family
for Piles, cuts and burns. 1t is the
best salVe on the market. Every family
should keep it on hand" Sold by al
druggists.
Amador ledger., 1905-03-17
Petitions of BGnkrupts.

The following asked to be declared
bankrupt yesterday: Antoine Ratio, a
contractor of Jackson, Amador county,
whose liabilities are S6301 and assets
S2403, and Frank Loveridge, chlorin-
ator of Jackson, whose liabilities are
$3.50, assets $55. & S. F. Chronicle,
March l6.
Amador ledger., 1905-03-17
Uncalled-for Letters.

Letters remaining unclaimed in the
Jackson, Cal, postoffice, for the week
ending March II, 1905:
j. Akin j. Berazi
Vincenso Belluomini r. N. Cleary
N, w. Dalporto E. w. Houck
K. Kawachi (Clasa) Miss Lukis
Antoine Lubimir Silva Martoni
Varoli Ranieri Miss May Rhine (2)
Milo M. Radonicich Allesandro Salei
Pletro Sod1ni Nick Tomusich
G. Williams w, r. Williams
AYanZini Carmelo
G. @. FOLGER. Postmaster.
Amador ledger., 1905-03-17
Mill Tailings.

Cash paid for dumps of any size
carrying gold values. Will contract
for tailings from mills in operation.
Ed Millard & Son, P. o. Box 1885, San
Francisco. feb 17-lm
Amador ledger., 1905-03-17
Bad Indeed.

Losing flesh is indeed a bad sign.
Take Scott's Emulsion for it. For
weak digestion, for defective nourish-
ment, for consumption. take Scott's
Emulsion. 1t restores flesh because it
strikes to the cause of the loss.
Amador ledger., 1905-03-17

Assaying IS cents. Bullion, amaal-
gam. rich ore, etc., bought in large or
small quantities. Prompt returns.
Mail or express, 1000 lb. COLONIZATION.
mill and cyanide tests. Pioneer Assay
ing Co., 157 New Montgomery St., San
Francisco, Cal.
Amador ledger., 1905-03-17

RumOr has it that we are soon to
have new tin shop in town. We
that it will be in the build
ing recently vacated byP. L. Cassinelli.
Amador ledger., 1905-03-17
Has Stood the Test 25 Years.

The old, original GROVES Tasteless
Chill Tonic. You know what you are
taking. 1t is iron and quinine in a
tasteless form. No cure no pay. SOC,
Amador ledger., 1905-03-17
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., 1905-03-17

Nothing will please an invalid as well
as package of those fancy cakes from
Nettles' Mkt.
Amador ledger., 1905-03-17

Give us daily some good bread. Pio-
neer Flour .l.;Gt!.--cc5 = .Le best.
Amador ledger., 1905-03-17
TEMPERATURE AND RAINFALL

Total rainfall for season to date. % 50 inches
To corresponding period last season 27 II
Amador ledger., 1905-03-17

Ledger & Chicago Inter-o Ocean, $3.50.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-11-11
A STANDARD oE asuccEss.,

Some one asked J. Pierpont Morgan
the other day; What shall a young
man do to achieve success work
hard and save your money" replied
Mr. Morgan.
This is undoubtedly why Mr. Nor
gan has so much more money than the
rest Of us have. He has worked hard
all day long and he has saved his
money. II every young man in Ameri-
ca would do that he could, Of course
have just as much money as Mr.. Nor.
gan has. Superior mental equipment
superior opportunity. and such things,
have nothing whatever to do with it.
All you have to do is to work hard
and save your money; and If all
American young men do that all of
them will be as rich as Mr. Morgan in
another generation or so.
But, all Of them being rich in the
same degree. none 0f them will be
rich. They will have worked hard and
saved their money. and none of them
will have any great amount Of money
simply because everybody else has a
lot Of it. Money is not power when all
have money
There Las always been a cult of
timid thinkers which has held that a
lot OF money might not indicate sec
cess after all, so much as some other
qualities. II is very evident that the
gift of getting rich is not given TO but
very, very small percentage of men
in any generation; and If Mr.. Morgan's
definition Of success is to be taken as
the only one, then the overwhelming
majority OF people are failures. The
habit Of working hard is a good thing,
and the money-making talent is good
thing to have, and riches honestly ac.
CURED are excellent to possess; but
man may have all these things and
still not be a success. And he may
have none OF them and still not be
failure. There are other virtues and
other goals. Does it matter so much
what one HAS as what he BECOMES? ?
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-11-11
OKLAHOMA PIONEER
HAS NEW FUR-BEARING
SCHEME
HAS STARTED A RANCH
To Produce "CattalO Robes
for the Eastern Markets

Washington, D. c., Nov 11.-"Buf-
falo" Jones OF Oklahoma. has at last
gotten his scheme for the preservation
OF the bison and the production of a
new fur-bearing animal on a business
basis, and in the course Of short
while, perhaps few months. the
"cattalo robe" will commence to be
regularly quoted on the market.
Mr.. Jones passed through Washing
ton this week and had a talk with
President Roosevelt, who is much IN
terested in everything relating to big
game life in the West
Mr.. Jones has already started a
ranch down on the western edge Of the
Grand Canyon, where they are rearing
buffalo and cattle and carrying on ex.
periments with Persian sheep. Possi-
bly, through the Intervention of the
President, Mr.. Jones may get the loan
Of the buffalo bulls that wiz soon
have to be thinned out Of the Yellow
stone park herd, and this will mean
substantial addition to the breeding
STOCK on the forest reserve grazing
land.
The p.iie Of Buffalo" Jones life
just now is a cattalo robe that he is
carrying on to New York to show
some friends there, and which he will
afterward take back west with him.
Cut square, the skin is about eight feet
each way, of a glossy blackish-brown,
very soft and with hair not quite so
long as a bears.
Buffalo" Jones was game warden
for Yellowstone park for some years,
resigning his position last spring.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-11-11
IsENBERo's WAY.
(Medford Patriot.)

A-@N'N'tA oAAAoAsl
The reception given editor Isenberg,
OF the Enid Wave last Friday, when he
returned from washita county, whith.
er he had been taken Thursday by
arrest, charged with libeling Judge
Beauchamp, indicates that the editor
who dares to condemn wrong doing is
not without friends in Oklahoma II
may be that Mr.. Isenberg has been too
severe in his danuneiatlons OF evil
doers; but in this case he is goaded
on by the remembrance of the hard
earned money lost in the bank which
failed in Enid through the machina.
tions Of coterie Judge Beau
champ was one OF the principal Dor.
rowers. Enid has a set of grafters. as
has nearly every city and town In
Oklahoma. whose only known efforts
have been directed to procuring
wealth at the expense of industrious
and frugal citizens whose confidence
they have gained. Il is said that when
Mr. Isenberg reached the court room
in Washita county a telegraphed bond
was ready 70 bail him out The Wave
has become noted for the caustic and
severe writings Of It's editor, who
seems unlimited in the yirility Of his
criticisms Possibly at times when
milder means would have been more
effective. he has been yitriolic: but It
has needed determination TO bring TO
light the work Of those who sought
gratis 1t IS quite evident that the ar
rest Of Mr.. Isenberg and his removal
from home where the charges have
been made win not help Judge Beau
champ in his trial ANY effort made ia
stine the press IN It's exposure Of cor
ruption win meet with a just rebuke.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-11-11
HURRY BACK"
DR.. ouLLEy THE rAvoRlrs.
The Cane Presented After the Debate
The Decision Unanimous for Or. .
oulley.

We, the undersigned, wishing to show
our appreciation 10 Dr. Gulley for his
benevolence and kindness OF heart, and
to reward him for for his great success
In Payne county-beileving him to be a
benefactor to humanity-we hereby
contribute fund 10 purchase a gold
headed cane
James r. Tate. G. w. Tate, Annie
Tate. A. Pratt A. c. Ringold. A. c. Lit
tie, W G. overholt, Grace overholt. T.
]. Littleton. J. Littleton. G. T. Mitch
ell. l. l. vanarsdale. C. l.. Allison, j.
". Duncan. F. M Tate. Frank Ander-
son, Henry Wise. Netue Anderson, c.
p. Sharp, J. G. Newton, Allie Newton
A. c. Polling. George Nash. J. P. Hes-
ser Lloyd coe, r. Wells. w. NJ Small
q. Rimlard, William Rimlard. James Rob-
inson, F. D. Moss, Mrs. T Il. Moss N
J. Gunkle d. A. Gunkle s. c. Hinkle.
Alfred Witt. N. b. Webb. L. S. Ripley
G. s. Horton. G. ID. Vickery. II. F. Ov-
erholt Isaac Rivers. Dillard Carnahan,
C. Vansical, Claud Littleton. s. White.
C. r. Potter, V. G. Potter. e NJ. Ham
lin, c. L. Noble. Mrs c. L. Noble, n. G.
Newton. G. w. Newton, Rachael Stock
wen. S. G. Crume
Presentation committee: s. G. Hinkel
James r. Tate. J. G. Newton. G. W.
Tate Francis n. Tate. Rev W T.
Ready, chairman