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Amador ledger., 1906-05-25
The First Fiction.

The "Tale of Two Brothers." written
5000 years ago by the Theban scribe,
Ennana, librarian of the palace to
King Merenptah, the supposed Pha-
raoh of the Exodus, is the oldest work
of fiction eXtant. The tale was writ.
ten apparently for the entertainment
Of the crown prince, who subsequently
reigned as Seti II. His name appears
in two places on the manuscript-prob.
ably the only surviving autograph sig
natures of an Egyptian king. This
piece Of antique fiction, written on
nineteen sheets Of papyrus in bold
hieratic hand, was purchased in Italy
by Nine. d'Orbiney, who sold it in
1857 to the authorities of the British
museum, where it is now known as
the D'Orbiney papyrus. Other speci.
mems Of ancient Egyptian fiction have
since come to light which appear to
prove that the Nile valley was not only
the birthplace of the arts and sciences
but was also the cradle of romance.
Amador ledger., 1906-05-25
Japan's Pipe Bell.

There is a bell in Tokyo, Japan
which is made from tobacco pipes
So says the legend inscribed around
the outside in four languages, English,
French, German and japanese.
The English version runs as follows
''This bell, cast in the city of Tokyo
Japan, Dec. 10, 1892, by Tsuda Sen, is
made from the metal of tobacco pipes
of more than a thousand men, once
slaves, now free men,"
The story is that in 1892 a woman
missionary from America waged war
on tobacco smoking and persuaded
over a thousand men to forswear the
habit. They therefore had no further
use for their metal pipes, which were
melted down and cast in the form of
a bell. The metal resembles bronze,
and the bell has a pleasant musical
ring
Amador ledger., 1906-05-25
Curious Welsh Superstition.

Small glasslike, irregular circlets Of
some crystalliZed mineral are occasion
ally found in the mountains of Wales,
and concerning these the Welsh people
have some curious superstitions. Some
believe that they are formed in the
body Of a snake as soon as he reaches
the age Of 100 years, while others de-
clare that they are formed "of froth
and venom" when two large male
snakes meet. Camden, the great Eng
lish historian and antiquarian, says:
'It is usual for snakes to approach on
st. Johns eve and by joining heads to-
gether and kissing to form a kind Of
bubble, which passes through the snake
and Immediately hardens till it resem-
bles a glass ring. Whoever finds one
Of these rings will ever after prosper" +"
Amador ledger., 1906-05-25
Timber Land Act June 3, 1878.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
United States Land Office,
Sacramento, Cal.

Sacramento, Cal.
November q, 1906.
Notice is hereby given that IN com
pliance with the provisions of the act
of Congress of June 3, 1878, entitled
can act for the sale of timber
lands in the states of California,
Oregon, Nevada, and Washington Ter
ritory," as extended to all the Public
Land States by act of August 4, 1892
Sllas Berry Henson of Pine Grove,
county of Amador, State of California,
has this day filed in this office his
sworn statement, No 1894, for the
purchase of the S E1 of S W a of
Section No % in township No 8 N,
range No IA E, M. ID. NJ, and will offer
proof to show that the land sought is
more valuable for its tim Der or stone
than for agricultural purposes, and
to establish his claim to said land
before Richard Webb, U. s. Com
missioner, at jackson, Cal. on Fri
day, the 25th day of May, 1906.
He names as witnesses: Frank Will
liams, of Pine Grove, Amador county,
Cal, l.. II. Cook, of Volcano, Amador
county, Cal, A. Liversedge, of Vol
cano, Amador county, CAL, A. Jones
of Pine Grove, Amador county, Cal.
Any and all persons claiming ad
versely the above-described lands are
requested to file their claims III this
office on or before said 251h day of
May 1906.
JOHN f. ARMSTRONG,
Register.
decS-1Ot
Amador ledger., 1906-05-25
A Joke That Failed Twice.

Miss Adelbert had just returned from
vacation spent at tiny village on
the Maine coast In recounting her
experiences she talked somewhat for
the benefit Of a cousin, a quiet person,
who was visiting her city relatives for
the first time in many years.
There was just one store in the
place." said Miss Adelbert, "and they
Sept everything is, everything
Aey had to keep. One day 1 went in
to buy some soap, and just on a ven.
ture l asked the. clerk if they had
Browning. He stared at me second
then went off and looked under the
counters and OH the shelves. Presently
he came back and said: No, miss, we
amt got none. We got blacking, an
we got bluing, an we got whiting, but
we amt got bit O. browning in the
store.'"
Miss Adelbert had to make several
protests to assure her audience that
this really happened. Finally the cous-
in asked gravely, But, Cousin Bert,
why didn't you say varnish in the first
place"-Youth's Companion.
Amador ledger., 1906-05-25
He Made Sure.

A story is told of the Sudan rail-
way which shows patient literalness.
To an official there came the telegram
from an outlying station: Station
master has died. Shall 1 bury him %
The reply was sent: Eyes; bury sta
ton master, but please make sure he
Is really dead before you do So" In
due time back came the message:
Have buried station master. Made
sure he was dead by hitting him twice
on the head with fish plate" There
was perfect assurance that there had
been no premature burial.
Amador ledger., 1906-05-25
Rude Baron Steuben.

Baron Steuben was known as the
rudest, toughest, most uncivil and dis
courteous officer in the Revolutionary
army. He spoke English to some ex
tent-that is, he knew most of th(
oaths and expletives and had Other
words enough to string them togethei
but when a little excited he would
burst forth into a most extraordinary
mixture Of German, French and Eng
lish and in this polyglot composition
would abuse everybody in hearing.
Amador ledger., 1906-05-25

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 home institu-
tion Send money away through the Bank OF
Amador County; you will save 10 per cent and
upward over postof1ce 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.
the new year hy opening up bank account. A
man or woman with a bank account has a
financial standing. Don't bury your money
when you die 1t can't be found and you are liza
BILE to be robbed while alive
Amador ledger., 1906-05-25
A Man of Nerve.

He-I called to see you last evening.
She-Yes? He-Yes, the servant told
me you were not in. She-Yes, l was
so sorry to have missed you. Hell
thought you must be. l heard you
laughing upstairs in such grief stricken
tones that l almost wept myself out of
sympathy.
Amador ledger., 1906-05-25
Cause For Fear.

Second Ito duelist, who on confront
ing his adversary has suddenly grown
pale and Is only just prevented from
faliing)-Take courage, man. 1 know
your opponent is going to fire in the
air. Duelist-That's just what makes
me afraid. He's such a notoriously bad
shot.
Amador ledger., 1906-05-25
The Reason.

Teacher-You've been a very good
boy for the last day or two, Bobbie.
haven't seen you fighting with the
other boys or romping in the school
room. Bobbie-Yes'm. l got a stiff
neck.-Cleveland Leader.
Amador ledger., 1906-05-25
Fixed.

"Why don't you go to work?" de-
manded the housekeeper.
"Well, yer see," began the gray hair
ed old loafer, II got wife and three
children to support
"But if you don't work how can you
support
"As 1 wuz a-sayin', lady, 1 got wife
and three children to support me."-
Philadelphia Ledger.
Amador ledger., 1906-05-25
Ledger'S Clubbing Rates

Ledger and Daily Call, one year s 9 90
Ledger and Weekly Call one year 8 20
Ledger and Daily Chronicle, one
year o 90
Ledger and Weekly Chronicle,
one year so
Ledger and Weekly Chicago In
ter-ocean SO
Ledger and Cosmopolitan Maga-
zine' one year. ...,........ Is
Ledger and McCall's Magazine,
year, including free pattern. 2 so
The above Rates are Strictly in
Advance.
Amador ledger., 1906-05-25
To Cure a Cola In One Day.

Take Laxative Bromo Quihine Tai
lets. All druggists refund the money
if it fails to cure. Il. W. Groves sig
nature is on each box. 25c.
Amador ledger., 1906-05-25
pICHARD WEBB
United States COMMISSIONS
JACKSON

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., 1906-05-25
BANK OF AMADOR COUNTY
Incorporated November, 1895
Capital Stock $4,000
Incorporated November, 1895

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Alfonso Ginocchio, S. G. Spagnoli John Strohm
Frederick Eudey and Alex Eudey of Jackson.
Amador ledger., 1906-05-25

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The Elbert County tribune., 1906-05-24
TRADE WIVES AND CHILDREN
Two Husbands Near Pana, ILL.,, Make
Novel Deal-Families Live
Together.

Pana. Ill.-Two men who live on a
farm near this city have exchanged
wives and children, supposing the
transaction was legal, and the families
have lived together in the same house
since March "a. At Christmas Fred
L. Jackman took his wife and fvo
children to visit ]. NJ. Mosby. Jack
man found that Mosby's wife. aged
21, and her baby we're more attractive
to him than his older spouse and his
more numerous brood. Mosby, finding
in Mrs. Jackman matured charm
which his own wife lacked, was will
ing. So were the wives. Contracts for
the separation and common-law mar
riages were drawn up. and were signed
by the four parties to the transaction.
the children being included in the
swap" A lawyer was called in to
prepare the documents In proper form.
Mosby went to the states attorney to
make sure that the arrangement was
recognized by law, and was arrested.
Jackman is still at large.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-05-24

sensitive ABOUT the discrepancy my
self"
AS last resort. arrangements were
made to have Mr.. Barth meet the
only woman in America who could
come up to mis- standard-Miss Rosa
Wedsted, the Finnish giantess, also
with the circus.
Miss Wedsted is exactly seven feet
tall, and while not exactly a beauty,
she has pleasant face. She is a dis
tinCt blonde, while Mr.. Barth is the
opposite.
Miss Wedsted, when approached on
the subject, at first was diffiient She
is. strange to say. extremely sensitive
about her height. She feared an ad-
yertlsing scheme" OF some sort, but
was assured that Mr. Barth was not
connected with any circus or side
show, and. in fact, had never yearned
to be billed" as a giant So finally
the giantess consented to meet him.
Mr. Barth Fled.
The day arrived. George Anger, who
looks down on little folks of seven
feet, was to make the introduction. The
little group, including Col. Auger,
"Tody" Hamilton, New York Sunday
World representative and Mr.. Barth.
assembled in a room at Madison Square
Garden. Across the room Miss We'd
sred was in little ante-ch amber ar
raying herself for the meeting that
might be so fraught with Importance
to both the interested parties.
Suddenly Mr.. Barth remembered that
he was in hurry, and, excusing him
self, fed incontinently.
Was it bashfulness? Who knows? =?
The lady was disappointed, anyway.
When Mr.. Barth was 81 years OF
age he was as tall as he is to-day
His father is Maj. Gen Barth, who
retired from active service a quarter
OF century ago. and who is now
heavily interested in western mines.
Earth holds enough shares in these
mines to make him Independent. He
also owns property in the Bronx, in
Jersey and at Plainield and River
head, L. l.
After he had his first affair of the
heart Barth promptly resigned his po-
sition with an electrical concern,
shook the dust of Chicago from his
feet, and went to New York.
Travelled for Three Years.
Then he concluded that he would
go travelling, and set sail for London
Three years were spent in London,
Scotland, Ireland and France. Wheth-
er or not he was in search of a wife
he would not say.
Travelling. to Mr.. Barth. means more
OF sacrifice than it does to the or
binary mortal. His seven feet of
height make the question Of sleeping
accommodations a serious one. In
travelling at night he always has to
engage stateroom and have the par
tition taken out between two berths.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-05-24
DEER IN DRY GOODS STORE
In Raid on Connecticut Town Ami
mails Smash Plate Glass
Windows.

Winsted, Conn.-Two deer, both
does, of a herd of ten seen frolicking
on the Wakefield boulevard, on the
west side of Highland lake. entered
Winsted's business district about six
o'clock the other morning and, becom-
ing frightened at an approaching team,
jumped through the plate glass win
dow of John s. Mycocks dry goods
store on Main street. Both emerged.
one bleeding, few seconds later and
ran up Main street, distance of 500
feet. where they vaulted a low fence,
crossed Mad river. and disappeared in
the direction of Highland lake, where
the herd of ten was seen about seven
o'clock. Two. one a buck, swan across
the first bay, distance of nearly half
a mile. and disappeared in the wood
on the opposite side. The other eight
played around the entrance to High.
land lake farm for some little time
before taking their departure down
the lake.
The broken glass was five-sixteenths
of an inch in thickness and cost s65.
The state win probably be asked to
make good the loss. inasmuch as the
deer dashed through the window glass
awakened people in the vicinity, who
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-05-24

uses the bed sidewise, II 1t is not 30
made he can stick his feet through an
opening in the foothoard.
II is most unpleasant for Mr.. Barth
tc go to theater for the people who
sit behind him always object that they
cannot see the stage. He has, there
fore. to take a seat in the back row.
and. as he is a trifie near-sighted. this
makes 1t unpleasant.
During all your travels did you not
find woman who measured up to your
requirements as far as height was con-
oerned?" he was asked.
Admires Scotch Women.
Not in Scotland, England or France.
| got into a little town in Scotland.
1 think they call 1t PEBBLES, where l
met several large women. but when
they stood alongside of me they looked
small. The finest looking women !
met on my travels met in PEBBLES.
Il don't think / am particularly
'fnicky.' l don't want a beautiful
woman-that is, / don't insist on 1t. |
have seen scores of women who were
willing to marry me. but there was an
indefnable something lacking in each
case.
Perhaps 1t is my extreme height
that initiates against women wishing
in droves 10 marry me. but then. again,
there is Col. Auger. taller than am.
he got married all right.
Maybe a woman would rather marry
little man. noticed in the papers,
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-05-24
YOUNG AND HANDSOME GIANT
LONGS FOR LIFE PARTNER
PAINFUL Predcamen Which Has Brought Woe to the
OF August Barth, of Brooklyn.
DEMANDS ONLY ONE REQUISITE IN BRIDE
Himself Seven Feet Tall. He Insists the
Rect, Seven Inehes-Need Not &
ifu

Young. good looking, wealthy, and,
perforce, bachelor:
Such is the painful position of Aug
ust Barth, of Brooklyn.
And the cause
He is seven feet tall,
Somewhat sensitive on the subject
himself. Mr.. Barth has found that
maidens who have won his heart are
even more so.
Once engaged to a charming Chi
cage girl, herself six feet tall the en-
sagement was broken because the lady
asserted she looked so small beside
bin that they attracted attention on
the street.
Bride Must Be Tall.
Now he insists that the companion
OF his honeymoon must be at least SIX
feet seven inches in height. He says !:
''She need not be rich, she need not
be beautiful. She need not even be
quite so young as ] am. All l ask is
that she be at least six feet seven
inches tall"
Six feet seven inches OF femininityi
Six feet seven inches clinging lovingly
fondly to seven feet of masculinityi
Is 1t possible that there is no way OF
efCecting this ideal combination? 1t
would seem not.
1t must be understood that 1t is
through no fault of his Mr.. Barth re-
mains, in the words of Rudyard Kip
ling. wild ass of the desert"
He has tried hard. He has made a
personal canvass of eligible woman
nj
advertised, he offers reward of $1OO
to any one who will bring about such a
mmch-and still the right girl has not
appeared.
A number of the prettiest show
girls" in current New York musical
plays were approached and asked if
they would have any strenuous objec-
tions to marrying a man seven feet
in height. If any demurred she was
informed that this giant was proper
tionately rich. This seemed to set
tie the matter, and several of these
divinities agreed to meet Mr.. Barth.
nearer interview.
They're all very pretty" said he.
"but not tall enough. I'll tell you why
1 insist on the six feet seven inch
clause.
His Lost Happiness.
"I was once engaged to a very pretty
girl. / was just out of college and
enjoying myself in Chicago. 1 met
this young woman, and we fell in
love. She was tall-nearly six feet.
iu fuct-ht when we went out togeth-
er she looked so very small alongside
OF me that we attracted attention She
was sensitive, and could not stand the
notoriety, SO that. although she loved
ME, she asked me to break the engage
ment.
Now, 1 don't want to go through
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-05-24
Lion Attacks Its Trainer.

Toledo, O.-With her right breast
nearly torn from her body, an ar
terry In the left arm severed and her
hand chewed almost to a pulp,
Princess Pauline" animal trainer,
whose real name is not known by her
associates, lies at the point of death
as the result of a savage attack by a
lion hybrid cat. The beast, which Is
cross between a lion, leopard and
jaguar, was being Gagged after a days
training in the pit of zoo here, when
1t sprang upon princess Pauline"
without warning. AS she fell she
knocked wooden bench between her
self and the beast, and this saved her
from instant death. One paw of the
beast tore OFF her breast, another tore
her arm. while the animal viciously
grasped her hand in its mouth. After
terrife dght Head Trainer Mao
Pherson and Col. Ferrari drove t,,s
beast away with hot iron pixies. TIA
woman has small chance of recovery.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-05-24
CROWS MISS THEIR REPAsT
Little Girl Saved from Birds Gath
ered for Feast by Search
ing Party.

Anoka, Minn.-Crows fiuttering In
the air and ceaselessly calling and
croaking directed a searching party
from this city and the surrounding
country to the spot where the daugh-
ter. but 3h years old. of Henry Pehl-
Ing, who lives near Round lake, had
spent the night and was lying in a
stupor The ill-omened birds seemed
TO be gathering for feast upon the
delicate flesh of the little girl.
The child wandered away and the
father conducted a search as best he
could until two o'clock in the morn
ing. Then, feeling that his child had
probably perished. he came to Anoka
and aroused the officials
The search was then taken up by the
sheriff, chief of police. the county at
torney and county auditor, who hur-
riedly drove to the lake, and bright
and early in the morning found the
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-05-24

child lying ON the ground with the
uncanny birds flying about her and
making their dismal calls.
Rain which had come through the
night fell upon the little girl and she
was drenched to the skin. However.
she soon recovered and called for her
mother, and, after beiI g fed, sank into
restful sleep. Despite her fearful ex-
perience 1t is believed she will expert
ence no harmful effects.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-05-24

thought that burglars were at work.
Mrs NJ. B. Hall and William Sullivan
were the only persons who Witnessed
the unusual performance OF the two
deer they being near the corner OF
Main and Lake streets when the ami
mails appeared.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-05-24

SO that he can lap over, as 1t were.
from one to the other. No hotel pro-
vlaes be6 big enough for him. SO he
hiss had one made that is long enough
to receive all of his elongated stature
Sometimes, when he cannot carry the
b.d along with him, he has to use
the regular hotel bed. with chair
sod.d to it. On such occasions no
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-05-24

me other day, the story OF dwarf
in New York, only three feet two
inches tall, who was arrested for big
amy! On that basis | ought to have
had four wives by this time, for l am
twice as tall as he, and more.
Confident He Will Find Affinity.
Some day | am sure | shall find lay
affinity-a tall woman, who won't look
like pigmy beside me. Then | shall
forget the discomforts of being a
giant in the happiness of being a
bridegroom. But where shall | find
the woman"
Don't you think you will be able
to find wife in this country"
II don't know. | have been on the
lookout for some time, but my search
has been unrewarded. AS an indica-
ton of good faith, am willing that
the woman who becomes my wife may
first look into my character; look into
my financial responsibility. And while
sne is doing so l will give her all the
assistance l can. I am sincere. no
man was ever more so''
Earth has three brothers, one of
whom is the same height; another is
seven feet two INCHES, and still an
other is seven feet four inches. His
mother was four feet ten inches tall:
his father a giant seven feat five inches
in height.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-05-24

ruch an episode again, and am unwill-
ing TO take chances"
in the hope of cheering him Mr..
Barth was informed that Col. George
Anger, Barnum & Bailey's giant, who
Is seven inches taller than the Brook
,yn man, has loving wifs of medium
hcitht.
Il can't help It." said he. "i AIN TOO
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-16
Gas Company
THE HERALD LINERS

as delightful to fling away such mum
dane affairs as railway guides as
worthless literature, and to avoid al
the hurry and hustle of trains ana
other trials usually inseparable from
voyaging, by ordering ones motor car
at any hour, and thus to glide away
without ceremony into the unknown.
Unless a motor holiday, even if 1T
be merely a lengthy drive extending
over two or three days, is under
taken with a suitable and comfortable
wardrobe. it is by no means pleasure.
And when one effects how easy 1t Is to
secure to this detail of the trip absolute
perfection by exercising little fore
thought ana choosing habiliments that
will meet the requirements of the jour
ney, no hint at failure need be neces-
sary. A Shantung silk coat for dust
and a leather or leather-lined one for
chill are essential.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-16
EMPTY GUN R0UTS A TRAMP
PIucky Girl Halts Thug as He crawls
Through Window of Her
Home
Special to The Herald.

Speclal 10 Inc Herald.
HATBORO, Pa, Sept. 15.--Plucky
Lucy Williams, living near the dividing
line of Bucks and Montgomery coun-
ties, few miles from this place, made
brief work of a tramp, whose nerve fl
tered away when he looked into the
muzzle of a shotgun, which wasn't
loaded.
Mr.. and Mrs. Williams had gone for
drive, leaving two daughters, Lucy
and Laura, at home. An hour later 4
tramp made his appearance, asked for
something to eat secured 1T, and left.
He had seen only one apparently de-
fenseless girl about the place.
The tramp sneaked back a few
minutes later. but the girls saw him
coming. They secured the shotgun. but
had not time to load the weapon be-
fore the tramp raised a window and
tried to climb in.
He was half wa. through when Miss
Williams pushed the muzzle of the gun
under his nose and said: Get out of
here or I'll spoil that ugly face of
yours"
The tramp did not wait even long
enough to say: ITS 23 on me-" The
girls felt more frightened after he had
gone than while they were making
him so,