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Amador ledger., 1905-01-27
A Very Large Mine.

There was once in Cripple Greek an
odd character named Burns. He was
an odd person, who always, no mat
ter what his work, wore what used to
be called prince Albert" He struck
rich vein Of ore and named that the
Prince Albert. Being Of a generous
and convivial disposition, this lucky
fellow was, Of course, surrounded by
many self seeking friends. When he
and they were in their cups some Of
them, with an eye to the main chance,
managed to wheedle out of Burns on
one pretext or another q deed of
share in his mine. With royal prodi-
gality he scattered deeds about among
his retainers and camp followers I'M
til finally something had to be done,
and the case was taken into court.
One Of the lawyers had Burns on the
stand. snow, Mr.. Burns" said the
lawyer, "will you please tell the court
how you can explain your conduct?
The evidence shows that you have
decided away twenty-nine twenty
fourths Of your mine. What have you
to say to thatT "Well, SIR" replied
the witness, you must remember, sir,
that the Prince Albert is very large
mine."
Amador ledger., 1905-01-27
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS
OFFICE OF THE TAX COLLECTOR.
OF THE COUNTY OF AManop


OF THE COUNTY OF AMADoR.
STATE OF CALIFoRN1AI
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO TILE
= y taxpayers of Amador county that /. T. x
N.OOhMAN, TaX-CollectOr of Amador county,
ald on the 10th day of October. 1904 receive
Iron the county Auditor of Amador county the
original assessment books for the year 1914
containing list of the persons assessed foI
rear ana personal property. and the amount o1
state and County taxes due thereon for said
year. W ''''
That said taxes are now due and PAYABLE I'd
me al my of1ce In the court house. in the town
fOrnia - ~
That the taxes on all personal property SCI
cured by real property, and one-half of thd
oaxss .; on an real property were due and payable
on tne second Monday in October 1904 and will
be delinquent on the last Monday in Novembe1
next thereafter, at O'Clock p. m and that unl
less Palo prior thereto, fifteen per cent will bd
added to the amount thereof and if said one
nan De not paid before the last Monday Id
April next at O'Clock p m, an additional fiva
per cent will be added thereto
That the remaining one-half of the taxes od
all real property will be payable on and afte1
the first Monday in January next and will ba
delinquent on the last Monday in April next
thereafter, at O'Clock p. m. and that unless
paid prior thereto, five per cent will be added
to the amount thereof.
That all taxes may be paid at the time thd
irSt inStallment, as herein nrovided 4 ic 5u1
and payable.
First installment, one-half real estate and all
personal property, due October 10th, 1904
First 1nstallment, one-half real estate and all
personal property, delinquent November 27thl
1904, at O'Clock p. m.
second installment, one half real estate. dud
January End, 1905.
Second installment, one-harfsreal estate de-
l1nquent April 24th, 1905, at O'Clock D. m
All the taxes may be paid in full at the timd
the first inStallment is due
Taxes not paid according to law will he del
llnquent and Is per cent and per cent and
other costs will be added thereto.
Positively no checks received for the paw
ment of taxes.
t. K. NORMAN,
ocl4 Tax Collector of Amador County
Amador ledger., 1905-01-27
A L.EPAGE PICTURE.
The Work That Brought the Artist
Public Recognition.

The Work That Brought the Artist
Public Recognition.
The label on a certain spring water
still in use was designated by Du
Maurier, who was probably not over
paid for it, and New York artist who
has since gained distinction eked out
the hardest part Of his early struggles
by designing advertisements for a
commercial house. There have been
many more perhaps, but the most con-
spicuous on record is Bastien Lepage,
who through this very fact was forced
into fame. He was pursued by unmer-
ciful disaster through his youth in his
efforts to study art His mother worked
in the fields to keep a sickly boy at
school. AT fifteen he went alone to
Paris, starved for seven years, painted
without success, but still-painted He
had just finished a picture to send to
the Salon when Paris was besieged,
and he rushed with his comrades to
the trenches.
On the first day a shell fell into his
studio and destroyed his picture, and
another shell burst at his feet, wound
Ing him. He was carried home and lay
Ill and idle for two years. Then he re-
turned to Paris and, reduced to abso-
lutte want, painted cheap fans for a
living.
One day manufacturer of some pat
ent medicine ordered a picture from
him to illustrate it's virtues. Lepage,
who was always sincere, gave his best
work to this advertisement He paint
ed landscape in the April sunlight.
The leaves Of tender green quivered in
the breeze. A group of beautiful young
girls gathered around fountain from
which the elixir of youth sprang in a
bubbl1ng stream. Lepage believed there
was real merit in it.
"Let me offer it at the Salon?" he
asked his patron
The manufacturer was delighted
"But first paint rainbow arching over
the fountain" he said, with the name
Of my medicine upon IT,
Lepage refused.
'Then will not pay you sou for
the picture"
The price of this picture meant bread
for months, and the painter had long
needed bread. The chance of admis-
sion to the salon was small. He hesi-
tated. Then he silenced his hunger and
carried the canvas to the salon. 1t was
admitted.
Its great success insured Lepage
public recognition, and his later work
gained him place among the greatest
Of living artists.
Amador ledger., 1905-01-27


and down the street as if watching for
some one. He caught her wandering
glance and waved his hand, smiling
brightly. Then he put both hands to
his mouth, making q horn, and called
something to her, which she could not
hear above the roar of the street.
HE is like a boy" she thought and
laughed in sympathy with his evident
joyousness. "There is never any gloom
or any uncertainty about him." adding
sadly: "Men are so sure of themselves
and of one another. wish-I wish l
knew if he thinks only of my money,
as all the others seem to do.''
Still watching his eager face, she
knew that whatever he had been wait
ing for was coming, and he pointed up
the street and laughed again as he ran
lightly down the steps.
Two young Italians, a man and
woman, were making ready to play
The girl wore a rose wreath on her
dark hair, and her eyes were filed with
the light of love as she looked fondly
in the face of her companion.
The strains of the music came to Miss
Markham in fitful snatches, mingled
with the noises of the street. She saw
that Hammond was listening as If to a
symphony, and she wondered little
as to the meaning of the scene. She
saw him place something in the girls
small brown hand, and then the man
took off his cap with low obeisance,
and the girl courtesied prettily as Ham
mond raised his hat politely and made
his way to the automobile
"What is it?' she questioned briefly
as he took his seat
"Only the beautiful outcome of lit
tie romance that 1 have watched as it
blossemed here amid the sordid rush
of business"
'"They are lovers, these two?" fall
ing in with his mood
Eyes. Welded last night. Two mag
nifcent types of primitive humanity"
with the enthusiasm of artistic percep-
tion.
They watched the two as they went
down the street, each pushing the pi-
ano with one hand, while the other
hands were clasped.
"Will you tell me about theml" she
asked as they reached a broad, quiet
avenue away from the din and confu-
sion of the city.
"Are you really interested?" turning
to look at her curiously.
every much so. Please tell me-"
"They are Antoine and Carita. They
may have other names. These are all
know. 1 have watched them from
my window all winter He had tiny
fruit stand on the corner, and she was
errand girl in big millinery establish
1hent ON the next street. 1 saw the
first love glances, and 1 swear by Bun
ker Hill they did not come from An
tome"
Miss Markham laughed softly.
81 watched Carita passing and re-
passing, making several trips by the
little stand for each errand, Then
there would be days when she did not
come at all, and Antoines neck would
have been safer in those days If it had
really been made Of rubber instead of
the material provided by the Creator" ."
Miss Markham smiled appreciatively
She could fancy the ardent italian gaz-
ing up and down the street watching
for his sweetheart.
"Well, occasionally making pretense
Of an abnormal desire for bananas. l
rushed out to the stand while she was
still lingering there, and so 1 some
times overheard few sentences-their
Amador ledger., 1905-01-27
Entangled In a Live Wire.

If a person Is tangled in live cleo
trio wire and you WANT to extricate him
therefrom do not take hold of the vic
TINS hands, as is often done in a case
of this kind. You will be shocked If
you do. Be sure to grab the clothes
alone, and then you are safe, and the
current cannot reach you. Do not let
anything come in contact with your
bare hands but his coat and trousers.
OF course If you have thick leather
gloves on you can handle with impu-
nifty the individual in distress.
Amador ledger., 1905-01-27
Wbere
Gftremes 6
Meet
BY
Ohio 3.
Sensa
Copyright, 1901, By othO B. senoa

Hammond, strong, alert, silent, guild
ed his dashing automobile in and out
amid the crush of traffic. His compan-
ion was silent also, which fact might
have disconnected a less observant
man than Hammond.
He stopped the machine before a
massive granite building and sprang to
the sidewalk. Miss Markham watched
him absently. He had said that he
must stop at his office, but the waiting
was not unwelcome to her. She liked
to watch the great drays and heavy
wagons and to observe the sights and
sounds of this unfamiliar part of the
city
Presently she noticed that Hammond
had not entered the building, but was
standing in the doorway, looking up
Amador ledger., 1905-01-27
PROVERBS OF MEXICO.

The noise is more than the powder
the Mexican way of saying it is ''hot
air."
When it rains, we all get wet-the
Mexican way of saying, 'Misfortunes
never come singly"
The devil is not astute because he is
the devil, but because he is old-used
to express the value Of experience.
When bread is cut, crumbs are left,
expressing the fact that we all have
share in our neighbors' good fortune.
After the child is drowned, cover up
the well-the Mexican way of saying,
AFTER the horse is stolen, lock the
stable'
1t is better to go around than to fall
down, expressing the fact that 1t is
often better to avoid difficulty than
to try to overcome it-Chicago Jour
nal
Amador ledger., 1905-01-27
would Make Sure About the Soap.

Would Make Sure About the Soap.
A little boy who had been blowing
bubbles all the morning, firing of play
and suddenly growing serious, said,
Read me that thory about heaven; it
18th tho gloriouth."
81 will" said the mother, 'but first
tell me, did you take the soap out Of
the water?"
"Oh, yes; I'm pretty thure did"
The mother read the description of
the beautiful city, the streets Of gold,
the gates Of pearl. He listened with
delight, but when she came to the
words, "No one can enter there who
loveth or maketh lie," bounding up,
he said:
Il gueth I'll go and thee about that
thoapp'-New York Observer.
Amador ledger., 1905-01-27

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 poStofflce 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.
VIC n0M year Ey openlnS up d pank account.
man or woman with bank account has q
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., 1905-01-27
Appropriate Ending.

The thoughtful little boy with the
high forehead tied an oblong receptacle
made Of tin to the dogs tail and
watched the animal go tearing down
the alley.
"For a Scotch COLLIE" the boy ex-
planned to the bystanders, 81 thought
be wasn't quite as canny as he ought
to be."-Chicago Tribune.
Amador ledger., 1905-01-27
SOfteninH II.

BoQthlet-What do you mean by say
ing Pm the worst actor you ever sawf
Coolly-Well, I've no doubt it did seem
rather harsh; but, then, you know,
there are so many actors I have never
seen!-Boston Transcript.
Amador ledger., 1905-01-27
IRRITATING Iteration.

II don't see why you call him stupid.
He says clever thing quite often"
Exactly. He doesn't seem to realize
that it should be said only once."-.-
Philadelphia Press.
Amador ledger., 1905-01-27
For the seriou. Moment.

81 hear he refused to take chloroform
when he was operated on"
~Yes; he said he'd rather take Il
when he paid his BILL"
Amador ledger., 1905-01-27
L. OETTINGER
s. N. KNIGHT

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 call 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
i on, gas pipe, gas fittings, ETC., which we will
sell at the LOWEST CASH PRICES.
Amador ledger., 1905-01-27
DICHARD WEBB
United States Commissioner
JACKSON. CAL

JACKSON, CAL.
viii 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. ie22tf
Amador ledger., 1905-01-27

consequence of self abuse and excess produc-
ing the following symptoms Sallow counte-
head, ringing in the ears, loss of confidence,
dlftidence in approaching strangers, palpitation
OF the heart, weakness Of the limbs and back
loss OF memory, pimples on the face, coughs,
consumption, etc.
DIR. GIBBON has practiced in San Francisco
over 40 years, 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, 500 Kearney street, San
Francisco, Cal.
Amador ledger., 1905-01-27

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Alfonso Ginocchio, S. G. Spagnoli, John Strohm,
Frederick Eudey and Alex Eudey of jackson.
Amador ledger., 1905-01-27
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
Il nnn AZ AInhAAl Ahn
Gilpin observer., 1905-03-23
Our New Governor.

Jesse F. Mcdonald, who became gov
ernor of Colorado by the resignation Of
Gov. James II. Peabody, was born in
Ashtabula, Ohio, June 80, 1855, Of
Scotch parents, who moved to Pennsyl-
vania when he was six years of age,
and there he attended the country
schools and academy.
On March 1, 1879, Mr.. Mcdonald ar
rived in Leadville, where he has re-
sided ever since. He at once became
interested in mining, taking up a num-
ber of locations in the heart Of the
camp. Among his best properties are
the Penrose mine, which has produced
over 100000 and paid $250.00O in
dividends. This property was for sew
eral years operated under lease by
David H. Moffat and Eben Smith, and
is now being worked by the Midas Min
ing Company under lease.
He was one Of the first to bring the
camp of Robinson to the front in the
early eighties. Later he was manager
of the Robinson Consolidated Company
for ten years.
He Is one OF the most prominent
figures in mining circles Of Leadville,
and but few large mining deals are
now consuhimated In that camp in
which Mr.. McDonalds name is not
prominent. He also owns a large in
terest in the eight claims of the Rock
Hill Company near the Reindeer prop
erty.
In 1890 Mr.. Mcdonald married Miss
Flora Collins in Leadville. Mrs. Nc
Donald is of Scotch and Puritan de-
scent, her parents being among the
pioneers Of the carbonate camp. They
have no children.
Mr.. Mcdonald was elected to the
state Senate in 1902 on the Republi-
can ticket, but early in the session. be-
fore Governor Adams and the other
state officials were inducted into office,
Mr.. Healey was in turn unseated by
the Republicans in favor OF Mr.. Nc.
Donald, who served as state Senator
n few days prior to taking the gavel
as lieutenant governor.
Gilpin observer., 1905-03-23
Letter of Jefferson Davis.

A nephew Of President Franklin
Pierce has found an autograph letter
written by Jefferson Davis to Pierce
among documents inherited from his
uncle. Davis wrote from the Senate
chamber under date of January 80.
1860. saying:
The prospect for our country is not
less gloomy than when you left. l will
stand by the flag and uphold the con-
stitution whilst there is a possibility
Of effecting anything to preserve and
perpetuate the government we inher-
tied. Beyond this my duty and faith
bind me to Mississippi and her for
tunes as she may shape them"
Gilpin observer., 1905-03-23
postage stamp Pictures.

The monks at the hospital Of St.
Jean dc Deu at Client have in their
leisure moments decorated the walls
with gorgeous landscapes, glowing
with color and full Of life, formed en-
tirely by means of the postage stamps
OF all nations OF the world. Palaces.
forests, streams and mountains are
represented, butterflies fit about In
the air, birds of beautiful plumage
perch on branches, snakes and lizards
glide about and innumerable animals
fnd places here and there. The pic
lures are most artistic, in the style Of
Chinese landscape gardening. and al
ready between 100000 and 100000
stamps have been used.
Gilpin observer., 1905-03-23

Mrs. Ella Lee. Frankford, Ind. writes
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
~ want to thank you for what your msdi.
Three years ago had Inflammation Of IN.
oSaries o. and ulcer. on my womb. was under
the doctors care for about three months. and
the only time was not in pain was when
under the influence Of morphine. The doctc,.
finally said never would be batter. ana
would be an invalid the rest Of nv ljfe. I hsd
yen cro.. up n IN ~ despair but one evening came
70 write you for advice did 20 and com.
menced to take Lydia E. Pinkhams Vere.
table Compound. began to improve at oncs.
and to-day am . well woman. and knoV
It IL all duo to your advice and medicine.
Mrs. j. II. Farmer of 2s09 ElliotA
Avenue, st. Louis, NO., writes:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
cannot thank you enough for what vouY
advice and medicines have done for me.
They have done me more good than ali ~:
doctors ever had.
For ths Last eight years have suffered
with female troubles; was very weak: hsd
nervous prostration, and could not do my
Ssm s .aPpy To may Lyd. PINK
different woman OF me. am in psrfccS
health and have gained In weight from 81
pounds to 122 pounds
No other medicine in the world ha.
received such widespread and unquali-
he'd endorsement. No other medicine
has such . record for actual cures Of
female Ills as has Lydia 4. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.
Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick women
to write her for advice. She has
guided thousands to health. Address.
Lynn. Mass.
q Best Undcrstands 4 Weuan's M,
Gilpin observer., 1905-03-23
| Nh. Mzkarmer 0hArs. Ella Lee

An eminent physician says that
Women are not truthful; they will lie
to their physician" This statement
should be qualified; women do tell the
truth, but not the whole truth, to q
male physician. but this is only in re-
gard to those painful and troub ublesome
disorders peculiar TO their sex.
There can be no more terrible ordeal
to delicate, sensitive, refined woman
than TO be obliged to answer certain
questions when those questions are
asked. even by her family physician.
This IL especially the case with un-
married women.
Is It any wonder, then, that women
continue to suffer and that doctors
fail to cure female diseases when they
cannot get the proper information to
work on?
This II the reason why Thousands and
thousands OF women are now corre-
spending with Mrs. Pinkham. To her
they can and do give every symptom,
20 that she really knows more about
the true condition of her patients,
through her correspondence with them
than, the physician who personally
questions them.
Ifyou suffer from any form of trouble
peculiar to women, write at once TO
Mrs. Pinkham. Lynn, Mass, and she
will advise you free Of charge.
The fact that this great boon, which
IL extended freely TO women by Mrs.
Pinkham, is appreciated, the thou
sands Of letters received by her prove.
Many such grateful letters as the fol-
lowing are constantly pouring in.
Ak nfs. Pinkhan's AdvIce-A Wen,
Gilpin observer., 1905-03-23
An Ex.sherlh TaIks.

Scott City. Kan. March 20th-(Spe-
cial.)-Almost every newspaper tells
Of cures of the most deadly of kidney
diseases by Dodd's Kidney Pills,
BriEht's Disease, Diabetes. Rheuma-
tism and Bladder troubles. in fact any
disease that is of the kidneys or caus-
- by disordered kidneys is readily
cured by this great American remedy.
But 1t is in curing the earlier stages
Of kidney complaint that Dodd's Kid
ney Pills are doing their greatest
work. They are preventing thousands
of cases of Bright's disease and other
deadly ailments by curing Kidney Dis
ease when it first shows its presence
in the body.
Speaking OF this work Ex-Sheriff
James Scott of Scott County, says:
II have used eight boxes Of Dodd's
Kidney Pills and must say that they
are just the thing for Kidney Disease.
We have tried many kidney medicines
but Dodd's Kidney Pills are the best
OF ALL
Gilpin observer., 1905-03-23

Senator c. ID. Griffith's bill, to pre-.
vent the failure Of banks and building
loan associations, and to regulate
banking methods, has been agreed
upon for passage.
There are half dozen election laws
before the elections committees of
both the House and the Senate. Rep
resentative Keezer Of Denver, has
three In the House and II is expected
that one of these will be brought out
by the committee and recommended
for passage.
Gilpin observer., 1905-03-23

Ger OF the HeDeccas,
of Topeka, Kans.,
Room 10. 812 Kansas
Ave-, writes: II used
Doan's Kidney Pills
during the past year
for kidney trouble
and kin dr. e d all
ments. I was suffer
ing from pains in the
back and headaches,
but found after the
use of one box of the
remedy t at the
troubles gradually
disappeared. SO that
before l had finished
a second package l
was well. l therefore
heartily e n d o r 8 9
Gilpin observer., 1905-03-23

A New York surgeon the other day
operated on the wrong woman. He
might have explained to the students
before whom the operation was per-
formed that no harm had been done.
as he had had the practice and the
students had seen him perform.
Gilpin observer., 1905-03-23

Isn't the fashion editor mistaken in
saying that leaf green is one of the
newest shades for gowns? Our un.
derstanding is that Mother Eve wore
that shade exclusively.
Gilpin observer., 1905-03-23

A man defends a suit for separate
maintenance brought by his wife on
the ground that she held hands"
while playing cards. But what else
would she hold at such a game?
Gilpin observer., 1905-03-23

Cupid Hoch frankly admits that he
married for money. What the Mrs.
,Hoch aggregation married him for is
q mystery. AS Hoch is as homely as
a gargoyle 1t must have been his
winning ways.
Gilpin observer., 1905-03-23

News comes from Madrid that King
Alfonso himself is in no hurry to get
married and thinks that two years
from now will be plenty soon enough.
This must be discouraging to the fair
candidates.
Gilpin observer., 1905-03-23

Scotland has Kansas beaten. Alex
arder Wilkie, of Upper Craigie, Perth,
boasts a beard more than eight feet
long. 1t is still growing.
Gilpin observer., 1905-03-23

An American girl has refused to be-
come the BRIDE OF n titled foreigner.
She is relative OF the vanderbilts
Ind an heiress. In the absence Of
full particulars we are unable TO de-
eide whether this is miracle or the
result Of wild desire for notoriety.