davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Amador ledger., 1906-01-26
BROWN GUN Is A WONDER.
Newly Invented Fighting Machine
Said to Have Range Of One
Hundred Miles.

The inventor of tbs new American sun
is a man namei J. Hamilton Brown,
though the work Of constructing this p2v-
ticular six-inch experimental! piece is in
charge OF Col. John M. ingalls,, retired
U. 5. A, an artiilerist Of high stand;ag
and reputation. Despite the increG,sl-
ity of contemporary n-buildera
says a. writer in Everybody's, Col. In
gals and the officers with him as
sert that this six-inch gun viii
throw 80 miles projectile weighing toa
pounds, which will pierce a six-inc1
steel target. A ten-inch gun of thi
construction, with a powder chambel
OF 14,259 cubic inches and using 800
pounds of smokeless powder, could hurl
a 6OO-pound projectile a distance CT 50
miles. Increasing this ratio. a l6-inch
gun would have an extreme range OF
more than 100 miles, and equipped with
such coast-defense rifles England and
France could shell each other across the
channel. The important new principle
IN the Brown gun is the winding of a
tube OF inVolute steel plates with pol
lshed steel wire, thus securir g
both longitudinal and circumferentiai
strength. The gun is 313 inches long
and weighs 10000 pounds. On a forged
steel lining tube "a fat steel sheets, one
seventh of an inch in thickness and 3CS
inches in length, are laid in the same
fashion that shingles are put on a root,
one under the other. But in this case
they curl around the lining tube, fittics
exactly and form the true taperire 6
cylinder. On the outside of these plates
is wound, back and forth, just as thread
Is wound on spool, 21 miles of stse,
wire, which is so tightly stretched by
special machine that every inch is
tested to stand $500 pounds tension
There are seven layers of wound wire
at the muzzle and 81 at the breech. On
the outside of the wire, for distance OF
IL feet from the breech, is shrunk a
forged steel jacket to cover the power
chamber. 1t is believed that no pos
s1ble powder pressure in explosion could
burst this gun,
Amador ledger., 1906-01-26
ASSESSMENT NOTICE.

jackson Gold Mining and Milling
Company. ny.-Location of works and
principal place of business, jackson,
Amador county, California. Notice
is hereby given, that at a regular
meeting of the Board of Directors,
held on the 9th day of Decent ber.
1905, an assessment of three quarters
of one cent per share was levied upon
the subscribed capital stock of the
corporation, payable Immediately in
lawful money of the United States
of America, to the secretary of said
corporation, at its office in jackson.
Amador county, California.
Any stock upon which this assess
ment shall remain unpaid on the 3Oth
day of January, 1906, will be deIin-
quent and advertised for sale at
public auction, and, unless payment
is made before, will be sold on Tues
day, the 2lst day of February, 1906.
to pay the delinquent assessment,
together with the cost of advertising
and expenses of sale.
By order Of the Board of Directors.
A. GINOCCHIO,
Secretary pro TEN.
Office: At Ginocchio's store, Water
street jackson, Amador county,
California. fists.
Amador ledger., 1906-01-26
TRICK OF LONDON BEGGARs
Hire Babes for Twelve Cents a Day
Excite Sympathy by Snatching
Crusts from Cutters.

The records of the Mendicity society
of London reveal numberless stories Of
suffering child life; they abound, toe.
in narratives of women beggars' in
genuity and degradation. BY far the
greatest number of women mendics-t g
are to be found in the ranks of streei
venders. The least possible quantity
of goods suffices-a dozen bootlaces, tvs
penny worth of matches, or a few sheets
of pins. But there is another type OF
impostor who has not died out-the
street singer with the borrowed child.
A police officer in the East End said the
other day that quite as easily as in By
gone days children can be hired as
draws" for perambulating begga:s.
The prices charged vary, but baby
can be obtained for as little as u cents
a day. There are other women. again.
who use children out Of arms to beg, anG
to compel them, weak and half fam
ished, to tramp miles in their quest TO-,
charity. The fortune telling role is
favored by some women beggars. By
this means they become popular with
domestic servants, and so are able to Sc
cure a good quantity of spoil. Perhaps
the most ingenious device of all is the
one adopted by @ Spitalfields alien, who
simply stares down in the gutter, and,
detecting-or pretending to detect-a
crust of bread. puts it into her mouth
and appears to be eating it ravenously.
This touching spectacle never tails, if it
is properly worked" to obtain a rich
harvest.
Amador ledger., 1906-01-26
LEGEND LEADS TO FIND.
Interesting Archaeological Discovery
Results from Telling of Forgot
ten Indian Tale in California

An Indian legend was recently the
cause leading to an Interesting archeo-
logical discovery in Shasta county, Cal
According to the legend, says Youth +
Companion, maiden of the Wintun
tribe, while searching for water in a
cavern known to the Indians as the
Samwel, or Spirit-water cave, disap-
peared in very deep well. Explorers.
working under the direction of Prof.
C. Merriam, found at the farthest end
of a grotto in this cave an oval pit-lize
opening, corresponding in appearance to
the legendary well, With the aid of a
rope ladder the bottom of the pit was
reached. 1t was found to be the Chin
ney of a large cavern, and directly ur-
der the opening lay the skeleton of a
young woman. The cavern proved to be
rich in the remains of various mammals,
including bears, cougars. and large,
extinct, goat-like animal. Some of the
bones were covered with two or three
inches of stalagmite.
Amador ledger., 1906-01-26
QUEER WAYS OF cHlNAMEN
Are Different from Those
Of Other Races.

The ways Of the Chinaman are very
much different from those of any other
nation, says writer in the Kansas City
Star. / will tell you few of them:
When two or more friends meet they
shake hands with themselves, not with
their friends.
The man wears the dress and the wom-
an wears the trousers.
In walking they never keep step.
At their meals they fill their mouths
full and then begin talking.
If fruit or dessert of any kind is on the
table, they eat that first.
The Chinaman has as many wives as
he can afford to buy, and the more he
pays for them the more he is looked up
to.
A Chinaman always buys his wife,
and If he has not the money to buy the
one he wants he must buy a cheaper
one.
70 Chinaman never walks beside his
wife or sweetheart; he walks in front
and she follows him.
1t takes Chinaman about week to
get married.
A very common wedding present is a
coffin.
II Chinaman commits a crime for
which his head is to be cut off he some
times hires another Chinaman to take
his place.
If Chinaman commits a crime and
gets away, they sometimes take his son
or grandson, and he pays the penalty
of his guilty forefathers.
have no proof of the last two state
ments, but it is told by people who know
that it is very commonly done
China is good place for Chinaman.
India is good place for an Indian, Japan
is all right for the Japs, and the Philip
pines is good place for the Goo Goo,
but there is one country that beats them
all for me. where you don't have to be
thinking whether the nan behind you is
going to stick knife in you or not and
that country is-your country, my coun-
try. and G@0@NQnesst=~~~
Nothing will please an invalid al
we'll as package of those fancy cake!
from Nettles' Mkt.
Amador ledger., 1906-01-26
Orphaned American Children.

In many American households the
child appears to be the property of the
mother alone. The American father
has unfortunately little to say about
the training of his children. He dis
appears early in the morning before the
child is out of the nursery, and returns
at night when the child is in bed The
mother goes with the children through
life every step Of the way. The ia
ther, on the other hand, works for his
child with as great devotion as any
father in the world, but he permits
his wife to take the place in the child's
regard that should be partly his.-Lon-
don Phrenological Journal.
Amador ledger., 1906-01-26
Notice of Foreclosure Sale
by Sheriff.

Under and by virtue OF an order of
sale and decree of foreclosure and
sale, issued out of the superior court
of the county of Amador, state of
California, on the 9th day of Dec
emb Der, 1905, in certain action en-
titled Richard Webb, plaintiff,
against Mary Kennedy, John Doe and
Richard Doe, defendants, wherein
the above named plaintiff obtained a
judgment and decree of foreclosure
and sale against Mary Kennedy, one
of defendants therein named, on the
23rd day of December, 1905, for the
sum of three hundred dollars, besides
interest, counsel fees and costs,
amounting to the sum of ninty eight
and 08100 dollars, which said decree
was on the 23rd day OF December,
1905, recorded in Judgment Book
''4'' of said court at page Sc:
am commanded to sell that GER
tain lot, piece OF parcel of land
situate, lying and being in the town
site of the town of lone, in the county
of Amador, State of California, and
bounded and particularly described
as follows beginning on the north
side of Market street where it inter
sects Arroyo Seco street, and running
thence west along the line of Market
street one hundred feet to lot former
Iy owned by Robt. Reed; thence at
right angles northerIy along the line
of said Reeds lot one hundred feet
to lot owned by A. S. Putnam; thence
at right angles easterly along the line
of A. S. Putman's lot one hundred
feet to Arroyo Seco street; thence
southerly along the line of Arroy
Sceo street one hundred feet to place
of beginning, same being designated
on the official map of the town of
lone as lot No 4. in block No. 80 as
surveyed by j. A. Brown, county
surveyor, in the year 1883.
Public notice is hereby given that
on Saturday the 9th day of January
1906, at ten o'clock a. m. of said day
in front of the Court House door of
the county of Amador in the city of
Jackson, l will, in obedience to
said order OF sale and decree OF fore
closure and sale, sell the above
described property, or as much there
OF as may be necessary to satisfy said
judgment, with interest and costs.
etc., to the highest and best bidder,
for gold coin of the United States of
America.
Dated this 9th day Of December,
1905.
I. X. NORMAN.
Sheriff of the County of Amador.
State of California
Amador ledger., 1906-01-26

weakening drains, heals Inflammation
and liberation and cures female weak
ness.
Il am pleased to inform you of the benefit
/ received from using DR.. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription and Golden Medical Discov-
cry" writes Mrs. Elizabeth A. Oswold, of 45
Brant Street. Windsor Essex Co., Ontario,
Canada. Was quite discouraged when l
wrote asking your advice. as the physicians
here told me could get no relief except by
an operation. Suffered for four years from
irregular and profuSe menStruation. had sick
and nervous headaches most of the time,
and at times could hardly walk across the
floor from weakness. / thank God there is
such remedy as DR.. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
Scription for suffering women. Before had
taken the first bottle the headaches had left
me and it was not long before regularity was
established and still continues So Have just
finished -houSe-cleaning which | never ex-
pected to be able to do again, and can truly
say l never felt better than at present. l
gladly recommend Favorite Prescription
to all who suffer from female weakness. 1t
has cured me and made me stronger in every
way. Neither my husband nor myself can
say enough in its praise"
The selfish seller who urges some sub
stitute is thinking of the larger profit
he'll make and not of your best good,
Amador ledger., 1906-01-26
SPEND TO SAVE PENNIES.
Court Records Show Thousands of
Dollars Have Been Wasted to
Win Small Amounts.

In the court records of number
of states may be found instances
where a dispute over few pen
nies cost a small fortune. Such is
the temperament of many people
that they would rather risk the loss
of thousand dollars in costs than
pay five cents they did not owe, or
thought they did not owe, which, is
much the same thing to pugna-
cious man. In fact there is case
on record in a New England court
where a suit was brought over a
cent, while suits involving less
than a dollar are not at all infre-
quent.
The baggage "smashers" on the
railways are noted all the world
over for their feats of destruction,
and there are few travellers who
have not suffered at their hands.
Very few of them ever got any sat
isfaction for their damaged
trunks. Among the exceptions,
however, was Mr.. Jepson, trav-
cling representative of a big com
mercial house. When one of his
sample cases was damaged he did
not meekly forgive. He rose in his
wrath, and laying his hand upon
his heart and protesting that he
was actuated by pure public spirit,
he one day sued one of the big COM
panies for half a dollar, the cost
of repairing trunk damaged by
the company's servants. His lug
gage had on several other occa-
sions suffered much more severely.
Last year a man from Chicago, a
certain Mr.. Henderson, went to
France for a summer holiday. The
customs authorities there de-
manded eight francs duty on vari-
Gus things they found in his trunks
and bags. Believing he knew bet
ter and that the utmost amount
he could lawfully be called upon
to pay was seven francs, he ten
dered that amount and fatty de-
clined to pay more.
The customs officers therefore
declined to pass his baggage, and
gave the traveller the choice of re-
embarking or leaving his luggage
in their possession until more
liberal view of the case should
overtake him and induce him to
disburse the eight francs. He
chose the latter alternative, went
on to Paris, bought a new outfit
and instituted an action against
the customs authorities for dam
ages for wrongful detention of his
goods, whereby he was put to con-
siderable trouble, annoyance and
expense.
He lost the action in the first
place, appealed, and got the judg-
ment against him revised in his fa-
vor, whereupon the customs au-
thorities took the case to a higher
court and finally won, obtaining
judgment justifying their action,
and ordering that the eight francs.
together with a further 5000
francs about 81, =, $50 more), costs of
the various actions, should be paid
forthwith, when the unsuccessful
litigant would be reposessed of
his baggage, for which he had re-
fused to pay 20 cents.
Amador ledger., 1906-01-26

her Slumber will
be and how re-
freshed the
morning will
find her. But
it's another
thing for the
sick woman to
feel tired out.
Rest only seems
to increase her
suffering. She
feels acutely
the aching back
ana InfODDlnS
nerves.
Sick women,
hundreds of
thousands of
them, have been
made well by
the use of DIR.
Pierce's Favor
ite Prescription.
1t establishes
,,o-nln ~, ~ lr,n1
Amador ledger., 1906-01-26
Methods of Old Rome.

No public man of to-day would dare,
even if he had the power, to attempt
to curry favor with the masses" by
providing them with free food and free
entertainment for any selfish purpose.
And the man in the street is much too
learned in political economics to dream
of pauperizinG. the man in the gutter
by the dole OF the casual copper.-On-
locker, ~ '@<=---'="-=s:-=s-"
We make speciality of printing all
kinds of notes, receipts, checks, etc
Send your orders to the Ledger.
Amador ledger., 1906-01-26

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 postoffce or express. Money sent
to all parts of the United States and also all
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 S5 up Commence
the new year by opening up bank account. A
man or woman with bank account has a
financial standing. Don't bury your money .;
when you die 1t can't be found and you are lia-
BILE to be robbed while alive.
Amador ledger., 1906-01-26
Hotel Business for Sale.

TEHE UNION HOUSE BUSINESS, situated
4 on Main street. Jackson. is offered for sale
with all furnitures and fixtures complete The
house contains 20 sleeping rooms bar, dining
room and complete equipment in every way
business, rooms all filed This is an excellent
opportunity for any person wishing to engage
in the hotel business. Good reasons for wish
ing to sell For particulars apply to F. Sim
cich on the premises. dee9-tf
Amador ledger., 1906-01-26
TIRED OUT.

There's many a wife sits in the growing
shadows of an evening, knowing what
it is to feel tired out; as if there was
But if healthy she knows how sound
Amador ledger., 1906-01-26
DICHARD WEBB
United States COMMISSIONS

JACKSON, AL.
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
InsranceCompanies. je22tf
Amador ledger., 1906-01-26
E. MARIE & BRO.
Wholesale Dealers and Jobbers
in Imported and Domestic
Neutrality-suspicious.
IANHc0M 0At
JACKSON..........CAL.

A LII kinds of Blanks for o. S. Land Filings
- Honest stead, Timber and Mineral blanks
may be had at the Ledger office; also deeds
mortgages. mining locations, proof of labor
and other legal blanks kept for sale
Amador ledger., 1906-01-26


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,
d1ftdence in approaching strangers, palpitation
of the heart, weakness of the limbs and back
loss OF memory. plmples 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, $40 Kearney street, San
Francisco. Cal.
Amador ledger., 1906-01-26
BANK Of AMADOR COUNTY
Incorporated November, 1895
Capital Stock $4,000

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Alfonso Ginocchio, S. 6. Spagnoli, John Strohm
Frederick Eudey and Alex Eudey Of Jackson
Amador ledger., 1906-01-26
TO THE UNFORTUNATE
DIR. GIBBON
This old reliable and

This old reliable and
themost successful Spe-
cialiSt in San Francis
co Stillcontinues to cure
all Sexual and Seminal
Diseases,su as Ghon-
Orrhea, elect, Structure,
Syphilis in allitS forms
Skin Diseases, Nervous
De bility, Impotency,
Seminal Weakness, and
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-06
BANKRUPTCY BUSINESS.
Many Cases UP Before Referee Theri-
ault Saturday.

Montpelier. Aug. 6.-~T'he bankruptcy
discharge meetings in the cases Of Tho
mas ". Eagan and Leonard HmtIey
we're adjourned from Saturday until
Aungnst IT. Discharge meetings were
held in thee asses Of Edward H. Clleever
Of Barre no objections were raised
His liabilities arc 81 500 and no exempt
ed assets. Syril Virgo Of Mortified. no
objections were raised; liabilities $500
and no assets;5 Simon Gogo, no obiec-
lions; h. H. Lyford Of Waterbury, no
objections.
final meeting was held in the ease
Of Joseph Ward & Company Of Barre
and the final accounts Of Trustee William
Jack were allowed and trustee dis
charged In the final meeting Of Frank
McNally OF this city the accounts of
trustee J. II. Lucia were allowed and he
was discharged
Firsta meetings were held in the cases
Of Henry l.. Smith civil engineer Of
Barre. No creditors appeared No cred
itors appeared in Lucius Kneeland es-
tate Of Duxbury; no trustee was ap.
pointed
+. K. Davis Of Barre was appointed
trustee Of Alex McFarlane estate No
trustee was appointed in the Ira Pierce
mater at the morning session. The last
three named cases were heard by Ref
cree Theriault
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-06
WESS0N, THE FAMOUS
PISTOL MAKER, DEAD
Had Been Failing Fast Since wife's
Death and 4Black Hand Letters
Was One Of wealthiest Of New
England Men.


Springfield, Mass. Aug. 6.Daniel d.
Wesson, head IL the famous pistol man.
ufacturing firm ii Smith & Wesson, and
one Of the wealthiest men in New Eng
land, died suddenly Of heart disease at
5:I5 o'clock Saturday afternoon in his
mansion on Maple street in this city.
Mr.. Wesson had been in poor health for
several years. -Four years ago be was
stricken with neartis and since then
had been confined to his home most OF
tic time OF late he required the con.
slant services Of d male attendant.
About year ago he was the recip-
lent of several "black hand" letters.
In them the writer threatened to de-
stroy his S2n0O,000 mansion and all
its inmates with dynamite If d certain
sum Of money were not forthcoming.
The nervous dread and excitement caus-
ed BY this serycd 70 further undermine
his health. After the death of bis wife
ii was seen that he was declining rapid
~. Five days ago he had sinking
spell, but rallied and was able TO 90
about the house with the assistance Of
his nurse.
MIR. Nelson's wealth is estimated at
s25, 000,0 900 and may 90 beyond this
figure. The greater part Of this was
acquired in his pistol manufacturing
business. After he had perfected the
weapon which was the fore.rnnner Of
the modern revolution cylinder pistol,
he took into partnership with him iior-
st.p Smith and The firm az Smith a
Wesson became known all over the
world through the revolver it put out.
MIR. Wesson bought ont Mr. Smiths in
terest in 1876, and since then be had
conducted The business with his sons,
Walter and Joseph, both Of whom he
eventually took into partnefship.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-06
MONTPELIER
WATERS VERMONT CHAMPION.
Defeats Patterson on Ekwanok Links
for Vermont Title.

Manchester, Aug, 6.-1he gols cham
pionship Of Vermont was Yesterday won
BY Merrill X. Waters Of New York oity.
He defeated j. q. PATTERSON of Lake
wood, n j.. 10 the final 36-hole match
on the EkwanoIs links. II up and 0 to
play. Both were playing from the Ek-
wanok country club, Waters registered
the brilliant score Of s. for the first
nine holes He was hsa up at the turn
and coming home he increase this lead
70 eight In the afternoon PATTERSON
made a determined stand, but he could
not overcome the heavy lead and the
contest ended on the ninth green.
There were rs starters IN the open
handicap, IS holes, medal play, Saturday
morning Charles r. Leake Of Albany
took thc best gross score prize with Il
card ef rs. and A. w. Harrington, Dor.
set field club, won the net sore prize
His card was 90 $, 20,
Championship Division.
Final round NJ. X. Waters. Ekwa.
nok, beat J. G.. Patterson, Ekwanok,
II up and 9 to play.
Consolation Cup.
Final round Arthur King, Mt. An
thony. beat Y. l. Hall, Rutland, 10 up
and 8 TO play.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-06
INTERNAL PACKAGE FOUND.
Another Supposed Outrage at New Bed
ford.

New Bedford, Mass, Aug. 6The
New Bedford police declined 70 state
Saturday whether the three sticks SUB.
posed to be Of dynamite found on the
street railway tracks Friday night. really
contained explosives OF were placed on
the tracks with malicious intent bv
strike sympathizers. In view OF the
fact that car ran over one Of the sticks
without causing any explosion, some
doubt was expressed by citizens a. to
whether the sticks were IN fact danger
out. Despite the strike cars were run.
ming on schedule time Saturday.
Saturday afternoon two packages
supposed to contain nitro gIycerine were
found near tho car tracks Oh the Dart
mouth and Westport road, one Of tho
lines affected by the strike. The con.
tents Of the packages Will be examined
by experts.