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Amador ledger., 1906-03-02
The Onion.

Onions are really sweeteners Of the
breath after the local effects have pass
ed away" says one learned doctor.
This statement is not in accordance with
our own experience; therefore we avoid
onions. We are still further informed
by the same authority that onions cor
rect stomach disorders and carry off
the accumulated poisons of the sys-
TEN. They provide a blood purifier
that all may freely use. Eaten raw an
onion will often check a cold in the
head One small onion eaten every
night before retiring is this we'll known
doctors prescription for numerous af-
fections Of the head and is highly rec
commended for sleeplessness. Person
ally, we are never troubled with any
Of these complaints and therefore still
look upon this strange vegetable as
something to avoid.-Vegetarian
Amador ledger., 1906-03-02
GluttOnS.

The old feudal lords of England were
the biggest hogs on earth. Their life
was made up Of the chase, gluttony
and drunkenness. The habit of glut-
tony was handed down to them. 1t
came directly from Lucullus and his
imitators. There is no doubt that Lu-
cullus, held up before US as the table
saint, ate himself to death. 1t was not
only the quantity Of food he ate, but
its quality as well, that put SO mis-
cradle an end to him. Fielding proved
many years ago that there was large
amount Of fudge about Lucullus. On
general principles he was, from a Gu
linary point of view, fraud. A single
supper at which Cicero and Pompey
were guests is said to have cost him
$4,000 denari about $8,500), but he
probably served his guests a feast Of
barbecued SOW, topped off with cher
ries. He was excessively vain Of his
cherries, and, as for his SOW, she was
always served high.-London Spectator
Amador ledger., 1906-03-02
MOST POWERFUL PUMP
In UNITED STATES.
In Operation at South Eureka Mine.

Amador county has the distinction
OF having the highest lifting pump in
the United States. 1t has just been
installed in the South Eureka mine,
at the 2030-foot level, and lifts the
water from that point up the incline
shaft to the surface, which is equal to
1875 feet vertical. The pump throws
about $50 gallons of water per minute
or over 20 miners inches.
1t took about six months to put in
the equipment and cost 5000. A
large chamber was excavated in the
solid slate for the pump-station and
concrete floor, three feet thick, upon
which the pump was anchored with
heavy bolts; it is ve-plunger pump
and makes so revolutions per minute,
and is driven by a 15O-horse- power
electric motor which Is adjacent to
the pump. 1t requires 125-horse-
power to lift the water, which is pro-
PEELED through heavy iron 6-inch
pipe, in 20-foot joints and each joint
weighs over 200 pounds. The cleo
tricity is conveyed down the shaft to
the motor through a 3-inch steel
armored cable, which weighs nine
tons. Near the pump large reser-
vo1r has been constructed, with a
capacity of nearly 100, 200 gallons,
into which the water from all parts
of the mine is drained by iron pipes.
A connection with the mine adjoining
on the north, the Central Eureka, has
been made, and the water of this
mine is likewise drained into this
reservoir and all pumped to the sur
face. The pump is operated at total
cost of about $3.50 per month, includ-
ing wages of the pumpman. 1t re-
quires but one man to operate the
whole equipment and the water of
both mines is lifted in less than eight
hours per day.
Under the old system of hoisting,
in large water barrels, holding from
700 to 800 gallons, it required much
longer and at much greater cost be
sides the wear on the shafts. Now
the shafts can be wholly devoted to
hoisting ore and double the amount
of ore can be hoisted than formerly.
The equipment was manufactured in
San Francisco and the plan of pump
ing was conceived and put into effect
by Attorney William j. McGee, who
is the president of the South Eureka
Mining Company. Both the South
and Central Eureka have forty stamps
and together crush over 10000 tons of
ore per month. Sacramento Union.
Amador ledger., 1906-03-02
A Little Vacation.

Conditions are changing in so many
businesses that it would not be strange
If the manufacturer had yet to plead
for protection against the girl in her
teens.
A young girl appeared at large hat
manufactory one Monday morning and
asked for work She was inexperi-
enced, but they needed help badly, en-
gagged her at once and took the time to
teach her one department Of the work.
She learned easily and very quickly,
earned something the first day and in
two days was making as much as any
other girl in the room. They noticed
that she seemed to enjoy the work and
the prospect of good wages and were
greatly surprised when she appeared at
the office Friday night and desired to
"settle up," saying that she was
through work.
The manager asked if anything dis
agreeable had happened.
"Oh, no." the girl replied airily. "It's
a real nice place to work, but 1 was
only visiting in the city for a few days
and thought might make a little mon
ey. I'm going home tomorrow morn
ing."-Youth's Companion.
Amador ledger., 1906-03-02
In a Trance.

For more than six weeks Mrs. S. A.
Griffin, of Boulder, Colorado, has lain
in a trance. Her physicians agree
that they think she is living mentally
IN another world. She was conscious
OF her stay here a short time few
days ago and said:
81 have seen heaven. On nv Jour
ney stood first on plain so desc
late, so immense, that even now can
not bear to contemplate it. Phantoms
focked all about me, all silent, all
restless, but all journeying as was
across that dreary plain. AT last 1
seemed to be entering building of
the most imposing dimensions. 1t
was too beautiful for words. L en-
tered a great hall. Six judges sat
there. presided over by seventh, who
was superior to them all, and a be-
nign, kindlyfaced being. He looked
upon me with tender compassion, and
knew then that had seen the Ruler
of the Universe. -
AS Mrs. Griffin was speaking her
voice sank until her words were hard
ly distinguishable. AS she finished
she sank again into death-like sIum-
Der. There is no sign of returning
consciousness.
Amador ledger., 1906-03-02
Notice to StOCkmen.
Sonora February %.

Sonora February %.
The forester has fixed the grazing
season for cattle and horses for the
Stanislaus forest reserve as beginning
June 18th and ending October 81 fol-
lowing, and fee of 30 cts. per head
will be charged on animals over six
months old; a special concession will
be granted on the first so head of
cattle as only Tx cents each will be
charged for these, this concession
does not apply for horses. Saddle
horses necessary to properly handle
the permitted grazing stock, will be
permitted free to the limit of six
head. The saddle and pack animals
belonging to campers and prospectors,
also their work stock will not be
charged for. The total number of
cattle and horses allowed to Craze
inside the Stanislaus forest reserve
for the ensuing season is fixed at
5000 head.
C-'O WV hOeA VI 0AO0p Will Uo p6I
mitted to Craze in the Stanislaus
forest reserve from July 18th to
October 81 following, and the grazing
fee is fixed at seven cents per head,
lambs under months old will be
counted and rated two lambs equal
ing one grown sheep. Two driveways
for crossing have been established
and no charge will be made for using
the driveway, but the forester has
decided that this privilege is a graz
ing privilege and will be issued to
those only who are full citizens, also
a permit must be obtained before the
stock shall be entitled to enter the
reserve. The distribution of the
ranges is now being made and each
applicant will receive due notice as
to the action taken in his case and
the amount of fees due from him,
also instructions as to forwarding the
same to the fiscal agent at Washing
ton.
Very respectfully,
S. L. N. ELLIS,
Ranger in charge.
Amador ledger., 1906-03-02

tine" and DR.. Fisher has inferred
that albumen is simply compound
built up OF many such peptInes. By
synthesIs of seven peptines he has
succeeded in forming substance
like albumen, 1t can be beaten into
foam, and can be digested by the
pancreatic juice of dog. He con-
cludes that from thirty to forty pep
tines make peptone, and that albu-
men is compound of several pep
tones, the problem for science being
to achieve the right com bination.
Albumen being the principal con-
stltuent of all animals and of grain.
its artificial production means artlfi-
cial food both bread and meat.
Iron worked up into watch-springs
does not represent the greatest in
crease in value given by labor to raw
material. The glass for a kilogramme
of fine lenses is stated to be worth
not more than ten cents, but when
finished into tiny front lenses for
microscope obJectives the value would
be about $4,000, 600. Each lens would
be worth about $500, while the value
OF bit of gold of the same weight
would be only about one cent. Such.
at least, are the figures of some in
genious individual.
Amador ledger., 1906-03-02
When You Sneeze.

The alarm signal of a draft is a
sneeze, which is a spasmodic effort of
nature to start up the circulation and
relieve the congestion. A person may
be far gone toward contracting a cold
before he sneezes, but the moment he
gets this warning he should change his
position, look around for the draft and
move out Of it or protect himself
against it. A draft is something to be
sneezed at-and to be avoided Drafts
cause more deaths than war, whisky,
football, consumption and yellow fever
put together. Almost everybody who
dies from disease dates his sickness
from taking cold. This is especially
true Of elderly people. Yet it is a mat
ter in regard to which there are great
ignorance and inattention.
Amador ledger., 1906-03-02
The Japanese as Manufacturers,

The progress of Japan in industrial
pursuits received recognition lately
IN way that started the American
press. Mezumo, Japanese printer
OF Toxic, shipped to San Francisco
Japanese edition of the school
readers generally known as BARNES
National Readers. These books are
published in America by the .Ameri-
can Book'Company, and sold for 81
cents. Mezumo places an exact dupll-
cate on the market and fixes the
wholesale price delivered here in
America as TX cents. There is food
for thought in Mezumo's offer.
That japan has certain advantages
that will tend to make of her
formidable competitor in the in
dustrial markets of, the world there
can be little doubt. In the first
place, labor is cheap. Money, the
second factor, however, is dear, the
rate in Japan being 9 per cent. The
problem of cheaper money solved.
and japan has the two requisites for
Industrial success-cheap money and
cheaper labor, whose Industrial
efficiency cannot be doubted.
1t is to England that Japan has
gone for its money and already over
seven million dollars has been bor-
rowed from that country. This is to
be invested in mills and machinery
IN Japan, and with it the cheap labor
OF Japan is to be set to work. In
dustry in Japan will be organized in
the highly efficient manner of the
occident.
The new company has started
already the manufacture of steel,
celuloid and silk. Other industries
will be started as soon as the necess-
ary capital is obtained. Press Review.
Amador ledger., 1906-03-02
Memorial Resolutions.

In view of the loss sustained by
Forest Parlor No. sc, N. ID. q. W.,
by the death of our esteemed sister
and friend, Addie BilIaIon, and in
loving memory of the departed, who
in life was esteemed for her many
sterling qualities and kindnesses, it
is the wish of the ParIor to offer what
consolation they can to the members
of her family and to her many
friends, therefore be it
Resolved, that IN their aff1iction we
extend to them our heartfelt sympa-
thy. Although in our Parlor we shall
not meet her again, still she will be
with US in memory; remember as a
friend, remembered as a sister, re-
membered for the loving disposition
that made her prominent in our re-
gard, and remembered too with regret
regret that the thread of life be
snapped so early in life, in the bloom
of youth, leaving vacant her chair in
our Parlor. Although her chair be va
cant our one consoling thought is
that she has been promoted by tho di-
vine President to fill a chair in his
supreme Parlor.
Resolved, as further testimonial
of our sympathy, that these resolu-
tions be spread upon the minutes of
our Parlor, copy sent for publIca-
tion, and copy forwarded to the be-
reaved family.
Mrs. Jasper H. Phillips.
Mrs G. II. Shields.
Marguerite Slavicb.
Amador ledger., 1906-03-02
An Essay on Babies,

The Physical Culture Magazine
gives the following: -f
A funny man evidently bachelor,
has written an essay on babies.
Babies he writes, ''are usually
young. Now and again specimens
may be found of twenty years and
over. Real, live, unmistakable,
heard-a-mile-of =, babies are always
young.
"Babies have features. With a good
microscope you can see baby s.
nose. 1t has a forehead, one that.goes
over to the back of its neck. A baby,s
ears are put on for amusement,
solely to relieve It's great expanse of
cheek. The places where its eye
brows ought to be are there, but the
eyebrows have not arrived, which
gives rise to suspicion that =. babies
are bare-faced creatures. ~ 90. =.
ga baby has eyes, which eyes it
chiefly uses to express astonislment
evoked no doubt by the antics and
language of those about. 1t has a
mouth, too, which it keeps for putt
ing its hands and feet into, together
with keys, pencils, coins, pieces of
coal, and other odds and ends it may
find living about. A baby's mouth IS
by far the most useful of its posses
sions. =. ~
"Babies wear clothes. The chief
object aimed at in dressing a baby
is to lose the baby among the clothes.
If you have foot and half or two
feet of baby you will require from
forty to fifty yards of clothes to dress
it properly. The reason for this is
that every baby is the best baby that
ever was born, and the fact must be
emphasized. Besides, somebody might
wish to steal it, and in such a case the
longer the thief had to look for it
the greater would be the chance of
catching him. -. -,',' =
Amador ledger., 1906-03-02
Old Japanese Prints.

The collector Of old Japanese prints
must be guided in his selection by the
quality Of the paper, which should be
soft and vibrant, the 6brous tentacles
upon its surface often forming shad-
ows where it has been exposed to the
dust. The register must be perfect,
each color being confined absolutely to
its prescribed space. Perfection in the
register is an infallible guide. The col
ors must be soft and melting, in many
cases one tone shading into another,
not harshly determined by the lines of
the block-Extract From Impressions
of Ukiyo-ye," by Mrs. Dora Amsden
Amador ledger., 1906-03-02
Home Made

Have your cake, mullins, and tea bis
cunt homemade. They will be fesher,
cleaner, more tasty and wholesome.
Royal Baking Powder helps the house
wife to produce at home, quickly and eco
nomically, fine and tasty cake, the raised
hot-biscuit, puddings, the frosted layer
cake. crisp cookies, crullers, crusts and
mullins, with which the ready-made food
found at the bake-shop or grocery does
not compare.
Royals the greatest Of bake-day helps.
ROYAL POWDER CO.. NEW YORK.
Amador ledger., 1906-03-02
Doesn't Like to Move.

A most curious and sluggish creature
is the tautawa, a nine inch lizard
whose home is in New Zealand. This
little imitation saurian has the reputa-
tion of being the LATEST creature ever
created. He is usually found clinging
to rocks or logs along the shores Of riv-
ers and lakes and has been known to
remain in one position perfectly mo-
tionless for many months. How the
creature manages to exist is mystery
Amador ledger., 1906-03-02
Mans Mortality.
Translated from an ancient Irish man.
uscrIpt by DR.. O'Donovan.

Translated from an ancient Irish man
uscrIpt by DR.. O'Donovan.
Like as the damask rose you see,
Or like blossom on a tree,
Or like the dainty flower in May,
Or like the morning to the day,
Or like the sun, or like the shade,
Or like the gourd which Jonas had;
Even such is man, whose thread is
spun,
Drawn out and out, and so is done.
Ihe rose withers, the blossom
bIasteth,
The flower fades, the morning
hasteth,
The sun sets, the shadow flies,
The gourd consumes, the mamie
dies.
Like to the grass that's newly sprung,
Or like tale that's new begun,
Or like bird that's here to-day,
Or like the early dew in May,
Or like an hour, or like a span,
Or like the singing of swan;
Even such is man who lives by breath,
Is here, now there, in life and death.
The grass wlthers, the tale is ended,
The bird is flow, the dew's ascended,
The hour is short, the span not long,
The swans near death, mans life
is done.
Like to the bubble in the brook,
Or in glass much like look,
Or like shuttle in weaver's hand,
Or like the writing on the sand,
Or like a thought, or like dream,
Or like the gliding of a stream;
Even such is man who lives by breath,
Is here, now there, In life and death.
The bubbles out, the looks forgot,
The shuttle's flung, the writings
blot,
The thought is past, the dream is
gone,
The waters glide, man s life is done.
Like to an arrow from the bow,
Or like swift course of water's flow,
Or like the time 'twixt flood and ebb,
Or like the SPIDERS tender web,
Or like race or like goal,
Or like the dealing of dole;
Even such is man, whose brittle state
Is always subject unto fate.
The arrow shot, the food soon spent,
The time no time, the web soon
rent,
The race soon run, the goal soon
won,
The dole soon dealt. mans life
soon done.
Like to the lightning from the sky,
Or like post that quick doth HE,
Or like the quaver in song,
Or like journey three days long,
Or like the snow when summer IS come,
Or like the pear, or like the plum;
Even such is man, who heaps up
sorrow,
Lives but this day, and dies to-
morrow.
The lightning's past, the post must
go,
The song is short, the journey so,
The pear doth rot, the plum doth
fall,
The snow dissolves, and so must all.
Amador ledger., 1906-03-02
His own Chair,

"Beg pardon" said the garrulous
passenger, "but 1 think 1 heard you
addressed as professor. Might 1 in
quire what chair you hold"
"The chair right next to the door,
answered the professor. II run shop
of my own"
Amador ledger., 1906-03-02
The Prnner Gamer.

Tom-Here! You've started your
note to Borroughs "Dr. Sir" Don't
you know that sort of abbreviation is
very slovenly? Dick-No, sir. "Dr." Is
all right in this case. He owes me
money-Philadelphi Press.
Amador ledger., 1906-03-02
SCIENTIFIC
MISCELLANY
Reported weekly for the Legder.

Progress in Color Photography. -
Electric Records of the Body
Man With Horse Digestion. Mice
Monltors.--New Art IN Photographs.
Fertile Fishes. Artificial Meat
Valuable Glass.
Amador ledger., 1906-03-02
Soil

Impoverished soil, like impov-
erished blood, needs a proper
fertilizer. A chemist by analyz-
ing the soil can tell you what
fertilizer to use for different
products.
If your blood is impoverished
your doctor will tell you what
you need to fertilize it and give
it the rich, red corpuscles that
are lacking in it. 1t may be you
need a tonic, but more likely you
need q concentrated fat food,
and fat is the element lacking
in your system.
There is no fat food that is
so easily digested and assimi-
lated as
Amador ledger., 1906-03-02

Realty syndicate" Contine nta
b & l. Stock. Certificates and stock
of above companies redeemed for cash.
Full cash price. Geo. u. Shadburne
Jr, 512 Call Building, San Francisco.
pes
Amador ledger., 1906-03-02

W. E. Stewart and family have
moved to Jackson to- reside. The
Stewarts have mine and a ten-stamp
mill at Joe .Gulch, where a rich vein
of ore has just been struck. A 200
foot tunnel has been completed to a
15-foot ledge. The Stewards have
resided in Stockton many years. =
Stockton independent. 60. J.
Amador ledger., 1906-03-02
News Clipped From
Our Exchanges

Last Sunday afternoon James Jen-
kins and Malcolm Cowan faced death
in the shaft of the Black Hawk mine.
near Soulsbyvllle. They had placed
fuses, five feet in length, in nine
loaded holes, and after splitting them
they climbed upon the rim of the
bucket, holding on to the cable, and
! signalled the engineer to hoist.
When they had assembled a distance
of abont thirty feet, for some un-
accountable reason the bucket came
to sudden stop. Hardly had it
ceased its motion before Cowan was
out of it, and climbing up the ladder
in race to get beyond the zone of
the splitting fuses that were sending
fire to the dynamite In the holes.
Jenkins, trusting perhaps that the
engine would soon start up again,
held to the bucket. Before Cowan
had time to climb five rounds, there
was an explosion below, and the
jagged and broken rock was hurled
up the shaft and around the two un-
fortunates. The bucket and Jenkins
being below Cowan they sheltered
him from the rocks, and he escaped
unhurt the shock of the discharge.
Jenkins was unfortunate. His left
leg from midway of the knee down
ward, was torn and mangled and the
bones broken in half a dozen places
and protruding through the flesh at
the ankle. The right leg Jared no
better, it being almost pulverized
from knee to foot, and the heel en-
tirely torn away. When the engine
was again started and the bucket
reached the surface, Jenkins was
found in the bottom of 1t. He was
brought to the home of his mother
near Sonora. DIR Bromley is exerting
his skill to save the limbs as we'll as
to prevent blood poisoning. At
present it has not developed as to
whether there will have to be an am
putatlon of the crushed members or
not. Banner.
L. K. TuIlech of Angels, formerly
of Sonora, and Mrs Anna Silva of
Sacramento, were married in the
latter city on December 9th last
Independent.
F While here last Sunday, c. W.
Burgess of San Francisco, secured
from Jake Ayala pistol which il
about 125 years old. 1t is of very
rare pattern, being greatly priced by
Ayala, who refused high price for
the weapon, but made Burgess pre-
sent of it.-Angels Record.
Will Kerr has started daily stage
line between here and the company's
headquarters at Vallecito, leaving
here in the morning and returning
at night. Record.
"What has become of the old-fash-
ioned parent who wanted his boy to
learn trade?'' asks a contemporary
''There isn't carpenter, mason or
blacksmith apprentice in our town,
yet there is always a demand for good
workmen in these lines. But there
seems to be no end of boys who want
to drive delivery wagons and work
twelve to fourteen hours in a store. "
There is much truth in this and 1t
applies everywhere. Advertise for a
messenger boy and you will get a
hundred answers, but for boy to
learn to shoe horse or tire wheel
not an applicant. In consequence of
this, we must import carpenters,
masons and blacksmiths. Not only
do italians do rough work in con-
structing our railways, but German
masons build the fine stonework of
the bridges. The American boy
seems afraid to soil his hands. Santa
Cruz Sentinel.
Lemons, oranges, and bananas con-
stantly on hand at Nettle's Mkt.
Amador ledger., 1906-03-02

Lemons, oranges, and bananas con-
stantly on hand at Nettle's Mkt.
Call and see the immense new stock
at Pete Piccardo's.
Amador ledger., 1906-03-02
A Guaranteed Cure for Piles.

Itching, blind, bleeding, protruding
piles. Duggists are authorized to
refund money if Pazo Ointment fails
to cure in 6 to IA days. SOC.
Amador ledger., 1906-03-02
Bad Indeed.

Losing flesh is indeed bad sign.
Take Scott's Emulsion for it. For
weak Indigestion, for defective nour-
ishment, for consumption, take
Scott's Emulsion. 1t restores flesh
because it strikes to the cause of the
loss
Amador ledger., 1906-03-02
A Friend That Was a Friend.
S. L. N. ELLIS,
Ranger in charge.

Don't frown-Iook pleasant 1t
you are suffering from Indigestion or
sour stomach, take Kodol dyspepsia
cure. Hon. Jake Moore, of Atlanta,
Ca, says: 81 suffered more than 20
years with Indigestion. A friend re-
commended Kodol. 1t relieved me
in one day and L now enjoy better
health than for many years. Kodol
digests what you eat. relieves sour
stomach, gas on stomach, belching,
etc. Sold by F. W. Ruhser.
Amador ledger., 1906-03-02

For horse blankets and everything
in the saddle and harness line, see
Piccardo's fine stock on Water street.