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Amador ledger., 1906-05-18
To Subscribers.

Our subscribers, who are getting
through our clubbing offers some
other paper with the Ledger, write
to us occasionally, asking us to have
the address changed, or why the other
paper does not reach them, and so on.
We wish to impress upon such sub
scrl bers, that we do not undertake to
look after such things, as far as the
clubbing papers are concerned After
once starting their subscriptions for
these papers our work is done. All
changes or information must be
obtained direct from the respective
offices by the subscriber individually.
We make these remarks so there will
be no delay or misunderstanding in
future. Instead of writing to US, let
the subscriber communicate with the
defaulting paper directly. We simply
start the subscription, but that is all.
We also state that several weeks Will
sometimes elapse before the clubbing
paper reaches the subscriber. This
arises from the fact that we do not
send single subscriptions, but wait
until we have several on hand, and
clean up the slate, by sending all at
once. This is merely for our own
convenience, but the subscriber gets
his full yearly subscrlr tion just the
same.
Amador ledger., 1906-05-18
MASCULINE DIMPLES.
They Are Not Always Appreciated by
Their Owners.

They Are Not Always Appreciated by
Their Owners.
'Dimples are just as common among
men as among women" says a New
York beauty doctor, "only they don't
show off to such good advantage.
Beard and mustache combine to hide
their charm. Anyhow, men are not
proud of dimples. They consider them
a sign Of effeminacy. Now that smooth
faces are the fashion, the man with a
dimple in cheek or chin is hard put to
it to hide that beauty mark. In his eX-
tremity he seeks relief from me.
"'What can 1 do with these confound-
ed dimples? he asks.
Take 'em out I advise.
"'Can you do it?' he asks.
"'Sure,' says L.
"'All right says he, go ahead
''Then 1 begin treatment. In the past
year l have removed sets of dimples
from mems faces that any woman of
their acquaintance would have paid
$100 for. All men with money to
spend patronize the beauty doctor more
shamelessly than they used to, but Of
all the miracles they wish performed
there is none they insist upon so stout
ly as the removal of dimples."-Ex-
change
Amador ledger., 1906-05-18
The Red Flag Business.

d. Ramorino, as secretary of the
jackson Socialist Circle, publishes
an advertisement in last weeks Dis
patch, attempting to justify the raising
of the red flag in the socialist parade
of two weeks ago, and taking excep-
tion to the article in the Ledger.
concerning that unfurling of the
crimson tanner in ouI community.
The statement of facts, as published
in the Ledger, Is not disputed. The
red flag was raised, with the American
flag above. But it was not done to
symbolic anarchy, or revolution, or
anything of that kind. He says the
red flag is a standard of the social =
istic circle. Every and all societies
have their standard, and with it the
national flag of the country. The
partisans of calm and law abiding
political party" have adopted it as
Amador ledger., 1906-05-18

their standard. Such is the excnse
given for the hosting of this fiery
ensign. We believe that not one
tenth of those who marched with it
that day had any idea of its import.
They did not know what impression
it would leave upon the minds of the
people in general. 1t may be permiss-
ible to adopt some innocent device
In the way of a flag to indicate the
ideas OF an association-politlcal
religions or social. But the red flag
conveys a distinctive meaning in all
civilized countries. 1t is not the
meaning given it by the Ledger, but
the significance that attaches to it
everywhere. Webster's dictionary
defines the red flag as ga sign of
defiance and invitation to battle. ~
In other words it throws down the
gauntlet of battle against society and
government as now organized. With
the American flag above and the red
below, it meant in the popular mind,
that those who marched under it as
sumed an attitude of defiance against
the established government. Because
it is so interpreted, the red flag was
suppressed in other parts of the
United States.
Amador ledger., 1906-05-18
Free Imports tor California. :

On April % Mr. Madden, of Illinois,
offered the following resolution in
the House of Representatives
Whereas, In view of the fact that
there is a shortage in structural
steel and other building material in
this country to meet the urgent needs
of the people of San Francisco and
other California cities injured or
damaged by earthquake shock on
April Is, and conf1agration that
followed, and that everything should
be done to facilitate the reconstruc-
tim of the said stricken cities; there
for be 1t
Resolved, That the duty on struct,
ural steel and other necessary material
needed for use in buildings to be
| constructed in said cities be, and
it is hereby declared to be, suspend
ed for the period of one Eyear, under
such rules and regulations as the
secretary of the treasury may pre-
scribe.
Some OF our exchanges are opposing
the above resolution. The American
Economist-the special exponent of
the present tariff, is against the adop-
tion of any such remedial measures.
1t claims that such provisions would
be ''plainly unconstitutional as there
is no equivocation in the sentence,
| All duties shall be uniform through
out the United States.'' We cannot
see that the suspension of duties. on
structural steel would be in conflict
that provision of the federal con-
| stitution. 1t would apply to the
whole country, and not to California
only. IT United States factori:s can
furnish all building material to meet
the demand, the passage of the re-
| solution would do no harm. They
would have the advantage OF the
freight over the foreign articles. If
home factories cannot meet the de.
mand. the resolution is simply a
matter of justice to San Francisco.
Similar action was taken in behalf
of Chicago in its stfiiction-which
calamity was not comparable IN ex-
tent to that of San Francisco. The
Economist says the resolution is not
endorsed by the California delegation.
Surely, our representatives would
not oppose so opportune measure at
this juncture. it is extremity doubtful
whether the American manufactures
can turn out their product is sufti
cient quantity to meet the extraordin-
ary demand. And on this issue de-
pends the rapid uprising of the city
by the Golden Gate from her robe of
sackcloth and ashes
Amador ledger., 1906-05-18
DIED.


PEEK-ln Oakland, May IL 1906,
Alta Helen, beloved daughter OF
Thomas Ii. and Matte X. Peek.
A native OF California, aged years,
3 months, 3 days.
YATES-At the county hospital.
May II, 1906. Chas. Yates, native
of Kentucky, aged 80 years.
BAlRD-At the county hospital.
May u, 1906, jefferson Baird, a
native of Pennsylvania, aged SO
years.
PODESTA-At the county hospital,
May IA, 1906. Chas Podesta a
native of Italy, aged 70 years.
PETRUSICH-ln jackson, May 16,
1906, infant son of Mr. and Mrs
John Petrusich, aged two weeks.
KNlGHT-In the county hospital,
May 16, 1906, NJ. j. Knight, native
of Alabama, aged 81 years..
WlLDS-In Angels Camp, CaIaveras
county, May II, 1906, Mrs Mary
Wilds, a native of Kentucky, aged
I3 years.
Amador ledger., 1906-05-18
HAIR AND Boards.
They Have Played Important Parts
In the Worlds History.

In centuries past the human haif
played an important part in all judicial
proceedings. Those that We're permit
ted to wear beard and hair had rights
that could not be claimed by the shorn
and shaved. When men made oath
they touched their beard and hair, and
women placed the finger tips of the
right hand on their tresses.
Servants were obliged to have their
hair cut, and if a freedman went into
slavery he had to divest himself of his
hirsute adornments. An adult adopted
by foster parents was obliged to have
his beard shaved, and the shaving of
beard and hair was a punishment in
ficted on criminals. The Jurisprudence
of our ancestors dealt with punishment
'by skin and hair" for small offenses
and "by neck and hand' for greater
crimes.
There has always been more or less
superstition about hair. Great strength
was implied by it, and wizards and
witches knew of concoctions of hair by
which they poisoned enemies. Cats
hair was especially named in the cate
CORY Of poisonous hairs, and even at
the beginning of the seventeenth CEN
tury Paulus Zacchias, famous physi-
clan, writes of the virulent poison of
the hair of cats.
Among civilized people such supersti-
tious beliefs have gone out of existence,
and only Malays give their enemies
tiger hairs in broth to kill them.
Amador ledger., 1906-05-18
Mining Machinery.

For sale at Blue Ravine near Fol
som, Cal.
One 80 Ii. P. boiler, two Worthing
ton iced water pumps, one b. & IL.
upright 8 FL. P. engine, one Hor.
Peerless 10 Ii. P. engine, one Krogh
gravel mill, one Wo1thington 10 8l6
x III duplex steam pump, one 6 inch
single cylinder Dow engine pump.
one ~ inch Cornish gear pump and
gearing, shaftlng, pulley and frame
complete, one 8 inch Cornish gear
pump with shafting, gearing and
pulley; $40 ft. water column, one rs
light dynamo, 1000 it, insulated
electric wire, lot of bulbs, insulators.
etc., one analgamatlng barrel, four
ore cars, one steel skip, lot OF ops
rails, 250O it. steam pipe. GOO it.
lroned rifles, small tools and machin-
cry of all kinds, etc. enquire of f.
Eli Hoxie, Blue Rav1ne, or of Sutter
Mining Co., Clinton l.. White, presi-
dent, Sacramento, Cal.
Amador ledger., 1906-05-18
THE CALKlNS
NEWSPAPER SYNDICATE
To Subscribers of Orchard and
Farm and The Pacific Miner.

small portion of the subscription
lists of "Orchard and FARM and
1.-The Pacific Miner was DESTROYED
in the great fire which reduced the
greater part of San Francisco to ashes.
In order, however, to eliminate the
possibility OF names being overlooked
in the revision of the lists, every
person who has been receiving either
Orchard and FARM or 1.-The Pacific
Miner, " or both, is urgently request
ed to fill out the following blank and
send it Immediately to our San Fran
cisco office. You can ascertain the
exact date of your subscription Ly
referring to the printed address on
the wrapper or cover page, but If you
haven't either, guess at it as nearly
as you can. Both publications Will
be issued on the regular dates as here
tofore.
Amador ledger., 1906-05-18

The San Francisco calamity will
have a potent influence upon the
politics of the state in future. The
necessity of retrenchment is low seen
as it was never seen before. The
lesson has been driven home in the
stern school of experience. With
reduced revenues, owing to vastly
curtailed tax roll, and urgent de-
mands for appropriations to restore
damaged state institutions, something
must be done to cut down running
expenses. The tax rate will go sky
ward anyhow, under the best of
tinanclerlng. The thing to look
after is to make it as low as possible
under the circumstances. State and
county levies are bound to be materi-
ally raised for some years to come.
Bonding the state for long period of
years is perhaps inevitable. But the
most desirable reform is looping off
all useless officials. Get down to
a strictly business basis. Let US for
get and forego our eXtIavagant notions
relics of flush days of gold. What
we want is to practice economy, and
the fact was never so powerfully i'm
pressed upon the public mind, as in
this hour of distress and destruction.
Amador ledger., 1906-05-18
"WatchesY on Board Shin.

On board all ships series of watches
are established, so that work is shared
equally among the sailors. To aid this
object also the crews are divided into
two divisions, starboard and port. A
ships day commences at noon, and
there are seven watches. The watch
which is on duty in the forenoon one
day has the afternoon next day, and
the men who have four hours rest one
night have eight hours the next. This
is the reason for having "dog watches, "
which are made by dividing the hours
between p. m. and p. m. into two.
Amador ledger., 1906-05-18
SAVED.
Notice to Stockholders.

Notice of special meeting of the
Stockholders of the Del Monte Mining
and Milling Company.
Notice is hereby given, that at a
meeting of the Board of Directors of
the Del Monte M. and M. Co., Ia
corporation) held on the 9Th of MAY
1906, by vote of all the directors pre-
sent, 1t was resolved that the capital
izatlon Of the said company be in
creased from 1000 shares of a par
value of 81 per share, to 300, ,OOC
shares of par value of 81 per share:
Now therefore. in accordance with
said resolution, notice is hereby
given, that special meeting, of the
stockholders of said Del Monte NJ.
and NJ. Co., will be held at the office
OF said company in the Marelia build
ing in the city of jackson, CAL, on
Monday, July 9th, 1906, at the hour
OF O'Clock p. M. OF said day for the
purpose of determining whether, OF
not the capitalization of said com
pany shall be increased from 100, 600
shares of a par value of 81 per share,
to 3OO, OOO shares of a par value of 81
per share.
At which time and place, all said
stockholders of said Del Monte M.
and M. Co.. are requested to be present.
This notice shall be published in
the Amador Ledger a newspaper
published in the city of jackson, the
place where the office of the company
is located, for at least 90 days before
the time of said meeting.
BY order of the Board of Directors.
Dated this Sth day of Nav. 1906.
JAS. JAY WRIGHT, secretary
Del Monte M. and M. Co., Ia corpora
tion.)
Amador ledger., 1906-05-18

Here are two utterly irreconciIable
statements. They cannot both be
true. April 81 the list is sent forth
as containing the names of "contri-
butors to date If that did not
imply that it was complete up to
that time We do not understand the
meaning of plain English. There is
nothing IN the article about names
being crowded out for want of space,
or any intimation that it was in
complete as far as the receipts to date
were concerned. And yet, two weeks
after, the Dispatch says he knew it
was not complete, that 45 names
were at the time of the first [pubIica
tion in his possession, and de-
liberately left off, tor want of room,
and nothing said about it, until May
IL. Now, who was trying to twist
facts. On which side does the decep
tion lay. "Out of thine own mouth
shalt thou be judged. ~
Amador ledger., 1906-05-18
A Big Offer.

The Ledger is enabled through that
most progressive and enterprisipg of
all weekly papers, the Chicago Inter
Ocean, to offer to subscribers a book
of 400 pages giving an accoun tof the
San Francisco horror, and other great
disasters of earthquake and fire that
are matters of history. The book is
elaborately illustrated. Every body
wants an account of this giant
calamity, not only for present read
ing, but for future reference. We
offer it to old and new subscribe
practically free of cost. The book is
retaiIed for S1.5O. The subscription
price of the Ledger and Inter Ocean
in advance is 81. so. For 81 80 in ad
vance we furnish the book with the
local paper and Chicago weekly Inter
Ocean. This is the most attractive
clubbing offer we have been able to
make for years. We have sent for a
sample copy of the book, and expect
it here in few days. Intending
subscribers as we'll as old subscr ibers
can examine it, and Judge for them
selves as to the merits of this pro-
position. 1he book will be delivered
from the Ledger Office only IF sent
by mail % cents extra Will be charg-
ed. We shall only order a limited
number of books, and get them by
freight, which will take about a
month to have them ready for de-
livery. Those wishing to get in on
this proposition must take advantage
of the offer at once. Subscribers will
be served according to precedence OF
their payments. For description of
this book read advertisement on our
first page.
Some maintain that the San Fran
cisco earthquake. and fire disaster
furnishes strong argument in favor
OF municipal ownership of public
utilities. Others are equally strong
in the opinion that it serves to
illustrate the impracticabIy of that
idea. What pretty plight the city
would have been in, if in addition to
the rebuilding OF the municipal
structures, so badly damaged, it had
to reconstruct street Car lines, water
system and other utilities. 1t is bad
enough from the municipal stand
point, as it is, it would have been
infinitely worse if the entire cost of
restoration of such utilities had been
thrown upon the city. The United
railroads will expend millions in re-
organizing its lines, and the Spring
Valley Company Will have to spend
vast sums in repairing the damages.
The property holders and business
interests would be paralyzed by such
an enorm GUS burden thrown upon the
city government. This misfortune
will ally the city ownership clamor in
San Francisco for many years to
come.
Amador ledger., 1906-05-18
Rheumatism and Tan.

The discovery Of remedy for rheu.
matism by means of tan was acct
dentally made by a tanner Of Ulm,
Wurttemberg. One day he fell into one
of his own watts, and, as no one was
near, he had to remain in the tanning
liquid for over half an hour. When
rescued he found, it is said, that his
rheumatism had entirely left him. He
then turned doctor and treated by
means Of system called electrotanno-
therapia.
Amador ledger., 1906-05-18
Bad Indeed

Losing flesh is indeed bad sign.
Take Scott's Emulsion for it. For
weak indigestion, for defective nour-
lshment, for consumption, take
Scott's Emulsion. 1t restores flesh
because it strikes to the cause of the
loss.
Amador ledger., 1906-05-18
BORN.

DUFRENE-In Jackson, May II, 1906,
to the wife of Bert Dutrene, son.
GlNOTTI-ln Jackson, May 6, 1906,
to the wife of Sam Ginotti, a
daughter.
'SOUSA-ln jackson May II, 1906, to
the wife of John Sousa, a son.
Amador ledger., 1906-05-18

THE CALKlNS NEWSPAPER
SYNDICATE, San Francisco, Cal.
L subscribed for "ORCHARD AND
FARM" on Tor about) ut)...........
And owe therefor S..... (if paid for
leave blank.
''THE PACIFIC MINER"
On (or about)
And owe therefor S..... (lf paid
for leave blank
Name.
IoWn. ..................
State. ............ ..................
Amador ledger., 1906-05-18
NoTTCE
To Taxpayers.
UIHCt OF inc Tax COIIectOr
County of AmadOr. State of California

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN TO THE
IN taxpayers of Amador county. that 1. T. X
NORMAN, Tax Collector of Amador county,
did on the 10th day of October, 1905 receive
from the County Auditor of Amador county the
original assessment books for the year 1906
containing list of the persons assessed for
real and personal property, and the amount of
State and County taxes Que 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.
That the taxes on all personal property Sc
cured by real property, and one half of the
taxes on all real property were due and payable
on the second Monday in October, 1905 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
half be not paid before the last Monday in
April next, at O'Clock p. m. an additional five
per cent will added thereto.
That the remaining one-half of the taxes on
all 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 be added
to the amount thereof
That all taxes may be paid at the time the
first lnstalment. as herein provided is due and
payable,
First instalment, one half real estate and all
personal property, due October 10th, 1905
First inS nStalment, one half real estate and all
personal property, delinquent November 27th,
1908. at O'Clock p. m.
Second instalment, one-half real estate. due
January 4th, 1906.
Second instalment one half real estate, de-
hnquent April 26th. 1906, at O'Clock p. 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 nay
ment of taxes.
T. K NORMAN,
oe1S Tax Collector of Amador County.
Amador ledger., 1906-05-18
Where the Misrepresentation Lies

Two weeks ago the Ledger called
attention to list of donations pub
lished in the Dispatch of April 81,
and claiming to be complete list of
subscriptions to that date, whereas
many names of contributors we're
omitted therefrom. We said it con-
veyed a wrong impression, inasmnch
as it carried the idea that only such
persons whose names appeared therein
were contributors up to the date of
publication. At this the Dispatch
of last week jumped stiff legged,
accusing the Ledger OF deliberate
misrepresentation iu this statement
of the case. To show who has mis-
tated the matter, we publish the
following extracts from our muchly
ruftied cotemporary
Amador ledger., 1906-05-18
No Quitting

Marryat-You don't believe in d.
vorce, then? Mugley-No. sir; I've got
too much sportin' blood. Marryat-
What has that to do with it? Mugley-
believe in fight to the finish.-Phila-
delphia Press.
Amador ledger., 1906-05-18

Notice is also given that the re-
gular annual stockholders meeting
OF said Del Monte M. and M. Co.,
will be held on Monday the 9th day
OF July, 1906, at the principal place OF
business of the company, in the city
OF jackson, Amador county CAL, for
the purpose of electing directors.
Amador ledger., 1906-05-18
ANDREW pICCARDO
Freighter and Teamster
Jackson Gate Road.

Freight hauled from Martell depot
and other points at lowest rates.
Ali parties wanting freight from
Martell delivered promptly should
have the same addressed in care of
A. Piccardo, and send bills of lading
care Peter Piccardo, Water st.
sell
Amador ledger., 1906-05-18
Clark's American BiOgraph
Wednesday Night, May q
Loves Hall, Jackson.
SAN FRANCISCO'S DISASTER

With heart rending details before
you. See the suffering of people for
miles upon miles of the ruins, all
faithfully produced, of the greatest
catastrophe of modern times. Don It
fail to avail yourself of this oppor-
tunity.
Our Head Lines. -"Moon lovers, -
'Stolen Gypsies, =" ''Irain Wrecker, :"
"French Revolution" State Lunatics
'Housekeeper Generosity" and beau
titul landscape scenes. Prices 25c and
SOC.
Amador ledger., 1906-05-18

We make speciality of printing all
kinds of notes, receipts, checks, etc.
Send your orders to the Ledger.
Amador ledger., 1906-05-18
A WOman,s WaY.

Edith-What luck did you have in the
last race? Maud-None at all. back
ed all the horses with a pretty name,
but 1 didn't find the winner.-Illustrat-
ed Bits.
Amador ledger., 1906-05-18

Dispatch May IL
TheDIspatch knew
it was not COM
plete, and had no
reason or inten-
tion of represent
ing it as such.
TheDispatch pub
lished only as
many names as 1t
had room for,
about forty five
of the names be-
ing crowded out,
until the next
issue. Last week
we publishedthese
names, together
with an addition
al list handed in
by the secretary
of the relief COM
mittee. We are
not apologizing
for laying the
names over, as no
one but the editor
of the Ledger,
whose name was
among them, was
sore about it.
Amador ledger., 1906-05-18

FOR SALE House and lot on Pitt
street, jackson. Inquire of b. F.
Taylor, jackson. m2, 2m
Amador ledger., 1906-05-18

GARDEN FOR RENT. just below
Mt. Springs, near KerI's Station,
about Az acres, all under wire fence,
also has cross fences, a acre of aspar-
agas, a acre logan berries, % or 30,
fruit trees, gIapevines and some
Strawberries. Plenty of free water.
Enquire at Dave Kerr IS Station for
further particulars. de 22-3m.
Amador ledger., 1906-05-18
MARRIED.

AW-JANSSENS-In Sutter Creek,
May IL. 1906, by Rev. Father Der
mody, Timothy Haw of PIacerville.
to Miss Ann Janssens of Sutter
Creek.
Amador ledger., 1906-05-18
Special Small Ads.

Advertisements under this head, not exceed
ing lines, will be inserted at SOC per month, or
cents per line for less than one month.
Amador ledger., 1906-05-18
RULED cotemporaIy Y

Dispatch April "
Following is a
list of contribu-
tors to date:
Amador ledger., 1906-05-18

Furnished Rooms to let: inquire al
Ledger office.
Amador ledger., 1906-05-18

For Rent-Webb hall, suitable for
lodges or small entertainments, by
the day, week or month. Inquire at
Ledger office.