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Amador ledger., 1907-02-08
MEsMER'S METHODS.
He Influenced Patients by Suggess
tiOn, but Hid Real Power.


Mesmer published in 1773 his ac-
count of the marvellous cures effected
by what he was pleased to term an.
Imal magnetism. When in 1878 he
came to Paris he came with we'll de-
veloped sense of the value Of advertis.
ing. The campaign he inaugurated was
Of character to disgust the conserva-
tive and thoughtful, but to take a sen
sation bving populace by storm. Most
extravagant tales of cures he had ac-
comphshed in Berlin, Vienna and else
where were noised abroad. Through
a convert he challenged the physicians
Of Paris to enter into a contest with
him, they to treat twelve patients by
the orthodox methods, he to treat
twelve by his. OF course this challenge
was rejected, and equally Sf course
Its rejection was interpreted by the
thOughtleSs as an acknowledgment of
the superiority Of Mesmer's treatment.
His rooms were thronged. His purse
waxed constantly heavier.
The treatment he gave was such as
to appeal vividly to the Imagination OF
the patient-ln word, to increase his
sHggestibility. Suggestion, indeed, was
its root element, although Mesmer fail
ed or pretended to faH to recognize this
ana taught that Its efficacy depended
upon the effiuence of a mysterious
fluid. In a room dimly HGhted and
hung with mirrors the patients were
seated about circular vat of con-
siderable size covered with a lid and
containing various chemicals. A long
cord connected the patients with one
another, while Ia the lid OF the tub
were several holes, through each of
which passed an iron rod bent In such
a way that its point could be applied
to any part of a patients body. The
patients were requested not to speak,
the only sound In the room being
strains of soft music. When expeetan-
cy was at it's flood Mesmer would en-
ter clad in the robe of a magician and
carrying an iron wand. At one patient
he would gaze intently, and another he
would stroke gently with his wand.
Soon some would burst into laughter,
others into tears, while still others,
would fall into convulsions, finally
passing into a lethargic state, out of
which, it is claimed, they emerged
cured or on the highroad to a cure.
Occasionally the treatment was given
outdoors, a tree being ''magnetized"
and the patient collapsing In a swoon
SO soon as he approached it.-Apple-
toms Magazine.
Amador ledger., 1907-02-08
IDEAS OF. HEAVEN.

The Romans believed in the Elysian
fields of the Greeks.
The Haitians locate heaven in one Of
the beautiful va2gs of their island.
The Assyrians believe heaven is in
the bowels Of the earth or far away in
the east.
Some natives of the south Pacific
think heaven place where they will
be white.
The Greek belief, according to Socra-
tes, was that the pious went to heaven.
like prisoners set free, to dwell in un-
clouded peace.
According to the ancient astrono-
mers, heaven was seven or eight solid
spheres, with planet. for the center of
each. Some even ran the number up to
seventy.
The Egyptians thought heaven to be
on many islands at the foot of the
Milky way. Those worthy spent the
time harvesting beans and in feasting,
singing and playing.
Amador ledger., 1907-02-08
Harlem In New York.

In 1886 there was a settlement. at
the foot Of little hill on Manhattan
Island which the settlers called Slang
Berge, or Snake Hill, but which Is
now called Mount Morris. AS the set
Element grew each Dutchman who llv-
ed there wanted to name it after his
native town. But as each one had
come from different place in Holland
they could not agree. Governor Stuy-
vesant made careful inquiries, and,
finding that no one had come from
HARLEM, he nlpped all neighborly jeal-
ousies in the bud by naming it Nieuw
Haarlen,
Amador ledger., 1907-02-08
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Quickly made friendships are quickly
ended.
Life's most desirable pleasures cost
the least.
Sorrows of Afe enable us to appreci.
ate the joys thereof.
It's easy to talk philosophcally II
you are not personally interested.
Instead Of trying to beat his record
the average man should try to forget
It.
Most Of the things we learn from ex.
perience come under the head OF COM
pulsery education.
1t has been observed that the average
man Is never so happy as when he ia
posing as a critic.
Don't forget that the brownstone
front usually depends on q homely
brick rear for support
If sympathy could be converted into
cash, IFS dOughnuts to fudge there
wouldn't be so much OF 1t wasted
Chicago News
Amador ledger., 1907-02-08
A GIGANTIC GAMBLE.
Every Step of the Pearl Fishery AZ.
tended by Ficlxlc Fortune.

- Hs
tended by Ficlxlc Fortune.
The worlds most gigantic gamble,
pregnantly fruitful with chance in all
variations and sEadings, is unquestion.
ably the Ceylon pearl fishery. Com
pared with it any state lottery pales to
insigniicance. From the taking of the
first oyster to the draining of the last
vatful of matter every step is at
tended by fickle fortune, and never is
the interest OF the people of Portugal
or Of Mexico keener over q drawing OF
a lottery, the tickets of which may
have been sold at the very thresholds
Of the cathedrlls, than is that of the
natives of Ceylon and southern India
over the daily results of a Manar fish
cry.
Each bivalve is lottery ticket. It
may contain gem worthy of place In
monarch's crown or be seed pearl
with a mercantile value of only a few
rupees. Perhaps one oyster in a hun
dred contains pearl, and not more
than one pearl in hundred, be it
known, has a value of Importance.
Nature furnishes the sea, pearling
banks, oysters and all therein contain
ed. The Ceylon administration con-
ducts the undertaking and for it's trou-
BILE and trifling outlay exacts q rake
off" Of two-thirds of all that may be
won from the deep And mere man,
the brown or black diver, receives for
his daring and enterprise one oyster
in every three that he brings from the
oceans depths, and his earnings must
be shared with boat owner. sailors, at
tendants and assistants almost without
number
For size Of "rake-off" there is no
game of hazard In the world Offering
parallel. The Ceylon government
used to exact three out OF every four
oysters brought in, the current tribute
Of two out of three having become op-
erative only few years since.-Fred-
eric G. Penfield in Century.
Amador ledger., 1907-02-08
Care of the Dog.

Dogs vary greatly Ia their appetites,
and occasionally we find dainty feed
er who will nose over a mixed dish of
food, picking out bit here and there
and showing but little relish for what
he does eat. This is an evident sign
that something is wrong. Changing
his teeth, If puppy, thus disturbing
his system, may be the cause, and In
this case little cooling medicine
should be givea.
Amador ledger., 1907-02-08
Etiquette,

etiquette" Is a French word which
originally meant label indicating the
price or quality, the English ticket" I"
and in old French was usually special
lied to mean soldiers billet The
phrase "that's the ticket" shows the
change to the present meaning of man
ners according to code. Burke solemn
ly explained that etiquette had its
original application to those ceremon-
les and formal observances practiced
at courts. Tie term came afterward
to signify certain formal methods used
In the transactions between sovereign
gtates"
Amador ledger., 1907-02-08
DANGER IN HIGH SPEEDS.
The Force Developed by swiftly
Moving Automobiles.

Moving Automobiles.
Danger to drivers of automobiles
grows rapidly greater with each new
burst of speed. \ correspondent of
the Scientific American develops the
theme as follows: THE danger in all
cases increases as the square of the
speed. Take three machines of the
same make, one going five miles an
hour, one twenty miles an hour and
one forty miles en- hour. The second
has stored IT, in it, due to its rap.dity
Of motion, sixteen times as much
energy as TIE first, and if it leaves the
road and runs into an obstacle, such
as O tree, stone wall or ditch, it
wiH strike with sixteen times rs great
force. In going around curve or
turning corner it is sixteen times as
likely to upset, skid into the ditch or
strip a tire. When the power Is shut
Off and the brakes applied it will go
sixteen times as far before it can be
brought to stop. If it comes upon
pedestrian suddenly the latter will have
to exert sixteen times as much energy
to get out Of the way in time and If
struck will be struck with sixteen times
the force. The third machine will be
sixty-four times as likely to get into
trouble in going around curve as the
first
AN object going five miles an hour
Is moving with the same speed as it
would have attained in falling ten
inches. In moving ten miles an hour
1t Is going rs fast as though it had
fallen three and half feet. Twenty
miles an hour IS generally considered
a very conservative speed. Now, twen-
ty miles an hour is the same speed
that would be obtained were the ma
chine to fall thirteen feet through the
air, thirty miles an hour is equivalent
to fall Of thirty feet, forty miles an
hour to fall Of fifty-two feet, sixty
miles an hour to fall of 100 feet and
120 miles an hour to fall of $50 feet.
"A person struck by an automobile
going twenty-five miles an hour re-
ceives the same jar as though he him
self had fallen from height of twenty
one feet, or, say, from a second story
window; by one going forty miles an
hour, as though he had fallen fifty
two feet, or, say, from the top of lofty
tree; by one going 120 miles an hour, as
though he himself had fallen from the
top Of the Washington monument"
Amador ledger., 1907-02-08
A widows Double Grief.

A clergyman who recently called
upon q young widow to condole with
her upon the loss Of her husband
placed considerable emphasis upon the
proposition that the separation was
merely temporal and painted in vivid
colors the happiness of friends reunit-
ed after death. When he stopped for
breath the sorrowing one heaved q
deep sigh and quietly remarked, We'll.
suppose his first wife has got him
again then. Saturday Review.
Amador ledger., 1907-02-08
To send FIover. Nv ,s.,,

Take a long potato and bore a hole
through 1t lengthwise for holder and
shave che outside down with a sharp
Knife until it can be easily handled.
When ready to send the flowers, place
ther stems in the potato and wrap
around this piece of wet sheet cotton.
Over this wrap sheet of tin foil, care
fully covering every part of the holder.
Tbs moisture cannot penetrate the pa
per and will be retained for a long
time.-Suburban Life.
Amador ledger., 1907-02-08
The Worst Part.

A professor Of Trinity college, Dub
lin, overhearing an undergraduate maxi
ing use Of profane language. rushed at
him frantically, exclaiming, "Are you
aware, sir, that you are imperiling
your immortal soul and, what is worse,
lncurring a fine of shillings?'
Amador ledger., 1907-02-08

And in accordance with law, and an order of
the Board of Directors made on the third
day of December. 1906. so many shares of
each parcel OF such stock as may be peccs
sary will be sold at public auction
at the office OF the company and Secrc-
tary at Butte Basin, Amador county, California
on the 4th day of February. 1907, at the
hour OF ten O'Clock a. m, of said day.
to pay delinquent assessment thereon. together
with costs OF advertising and expenses of sale.
J Z. LITTLE.
Secretary of the Jose Gulch Mining
Company.
Office at Butte Basin, jackson post
office), Amador county, California.
Amador ledger., 1907-02-08
Proved 1t.

Bjones-Nyhy the crouch? Psmith-
My wife called Inc a fool. Bjones-
Cheer up. 1t may not be true. Psmith
But it is. She proved II. Went and
dug up bunch of my old love letters
and read 'em to meLCleveland Lead
pr
Amador ledger., 1907-02-08
were They Agreed.

But am so unworthy. darling~ he
murmured as he held the dear girls
hand in his.
"Oh. George" she sighed, ''if you
and papa agreed on every other point
as you do on that, how happy We
would bel"
Amador ledger., 1907-02-08
Proof.

Edie-Were you taken by surprise
when he proposed, dear? Ella-Good-
ness, yes! Why, hadn't even looked
up his financial standingAAIly Sloper.
Amador ledger., 1907-02-08
Notice of Delinquent Sale

of the Jose Gulch Mining Company corpora
tion organized under the laws of the state of
California, having its office and principal
place OF business at Butte Basin, Amador
county. California, and having its works and
property at the same place.
Notice.-There are delinquent upon the fol-
lowing described stock, on account of assess
ment levied on the 3rd day OF December, 1906
the several amounts set opposite the names
OF the respective shareholders. as follows:
Amador ledger., 1907-02-08
Ledger's Clubbing Rates

Ledger and Daily Call, one year 8 9 90
Ledger Ind Weekly Call one year 8 20
Le.se. and Daily Chronicle, one
year ''..;.;....: ...::....... 300
Ledger and Weekly Chronicle.
: o, one ss. year =, so
Ledger and Weekly Chicago In.
ter-Ocean IN
L9dger and Cosmopolitan Maea-
Aino' one year, ar,..,-.......- IS
Ledger and McCall's Magazine.
year, including free pattern. 20
Advance.
Amador ledger., 1907-02-08
BANK Of AMADOR COUNTY
Incorporated November. 1895
Capital Stock $4,000
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

SAFE DEPOSIT.-Safe deposit boxes can he
small expense of 35 cents a month. thereby Sc
curing you against any possible loss from fire
or otherwise. Don't owe Ook this opportunitv
of protecting your valr oles.
SAVE MONEY tronize a home institu-
ton. Send money Tay 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 IS up. Commence
the new year ey opening up bank account. A
man or woman with bank account has n
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., 1907-02-08
Without going you can get nowhers
From the Chinese.

Without going you can get nowhere.
From the Chinese.
German View of Our Diet.
Die Woche of Berlin tells its readers
what Americans eat" taking as
type the average New York business
man. Hot cakes, quick lunch dishes,
pie, Welsh rabbit, ice cream, grape
fruit. oyster cocktails, pork and beans
and many other purely American
dishes and ice water are referred to as
indigestion promoters. "All this" says
the writer, ''the American eats with
relish. They are the dishes of the
city and of the country. He balks at
only four things-frankfurte sausages,
sauerkraut, buttermilk and hmburger
cheese. These he calls Dutch foods"
OeWitt's XHiis2 HaHa7 Salve
For Piles, Burns. Sores.
Amador ledger., 1907-02-08

Ledger & Chicago er-Ocean, So. so
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-21
Bargains in
Want Ads

During the progress of the big
contest just started by The Herald,
this paper has arranged to give ad-
vertisers on the classified pages
classified bargain rate.
Small classified ad coupon books
containing $3.50 worth of coupons
will be sold during this contest at
the price of 81. This will mean a
saving to classified advertisers of
20 per cent on their money Where
can any man make a greater per
cent on any investment? On each
classified ad book sold the pur-
chaser will be entitled to cast 15O
votes during the first period of this
contest for his favorite candidate
and thereby assisting him or her to
become the winner of one or more
of the many valuable prizes offered.
This is an opportunity for classi-
fed advertisers which they SHOULD
not overlook. Get busy at once, for
1t will be easy to make grand
prize winner and at the same time
save 30 per cent on your advertis-
ing bill.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-21
Contest Plan i'm Brief

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in hi an nn Votes are t o al new o oil sub m
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contest only o pc
inte hsgrat Want
Books hconarn gcoumnse senhut gte ~ worh ~ the regular will
nis2o Ea coupons for v cents I'M ar goo used Simply
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Anonem mryete contest mpl d in s r r name al t o
bh hnen ds Subscriber preparing
edIos sAngaec he other IA will be @a~o ~o o outside Angeles
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Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-21
CONDITIONS OF THE CONTEST
HOW PR1zEs ARE AwARpEp

The candidates, one man and one woman having
the largest vote in Los Angeles the candidates.
man and one woman. having the largest vote outside
of Los Angeles at the close of the contest will be
awarded the Grand Prizes
The four Grand Prizes will be awarded according
to the relative number of of the candidates
having the largest vote will receive the first grand
prize The candidate having the second largest vote
will receive the secend grand prize and
The First Grand Prize be by candi-
date, man woman, whether residing in outside
Los Angeles.
Many additional prizes will be
and time of awarding to be announced later
candidate win Special Prizes
in addition to Grand Prize
candidate winning Grand Prize is not eligible
to be the winner of District Prize.
In of tie for any of the prizes between two
candidates, The Herald will divide the prize
equally between the candidates concerned
GENERAL CONDITIONS
Votes once cast cannot be changed to count for
Candidates will be placed in the district in which
they reside occupied. No candidate will be
moved from district to another during the
The Herald reserves the right to modify any of
the contest conditions at time but the number
and value OF the prizes offered will not be changed
dates.
The Herald reserves the right interpret all rules
governing the contest and to make final decision in
of controversy.
No employe of the Los Angeles Herald
member of his her immediate family will be al
lowed to participate in the contest as candidate.
ball. made by agents Solicitors canvassers beyond
different from those published in The Herald, will be
recognized.
Ali subscriptions to count votes must be mailed
Angeles Call each subscription being accompanied by
full payment
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-21

EIGHT DISTRICT PRIZES IN Los ANGELES
1. $4,000 Fitzgerald Mission Plano. display at
Fitzgerald Music & Piano Company, 113 3.
Spring street, Los Angeles.
2. Diamond Ring worth $4,000, purchased from
Brgden & Peterson, 607 South Spring street,
Los Angeles
8. Scholarship in Musical College.
4. One dozen fine photographs $4,000, from A. L.
Mojonier, 710 Temple Auditorium.
s Two Season Baseball Tickets
g. Santa Catalina Island Trip.
T. Santa Catalina Island Trip.
g. Santa Catalina Island Trip.
L. Diamond Ring, worth $4,000, purchased from
Brgden & Peterson, 507 South Spring street.
Los Angeles.
g. Selection of Sporting Goods worth $4,000.
g. Commercial Scholarship In Woodbury. Business
College, value $500.
A. Santa Catalina Island Trip
s. Santa Catalina Island Trip
G. Santa Catalina Islnd Trip. a+
SIXTEEN PERIOD PRIZES IN Los ANGELES
l. Scholarship in Musical College
g. Two Season Theater Tickets.
g. One dozen fine Photographs, $2400, from A. L.
Mojonier 710 Temple Auditorium.
A. Phonograph and twelve records worth $500, pur-
chased from Geo ]. Birle Company, 345 South
Spring street.
5. Lady's Gentleman's Gold Watch worth $20.00
Spring street, Los Angeles
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-21
Rates of
Subscription

Following are the rates of subscrip
tion to the Los Angeles Herald.
Subscriptions to count for votes
must be accompanied by the full
amount to cover same in all cases:
Daily and Sunday Herald for
two years ...s............ $500
Daily and Sunday Herald for
one year Observation-Disclosures. ESQ
Daily and Sunday Herald for
six months ............,... 3.0O
Daily and Sunday Herald for
three months .............. 1.0o
When sending in subscriptions to
count for votes.s please indicate
clearly whether subscription is new
or a renewal. Also mark plainly
the name and address OF the sub
scriber and also the name and ad-
dress for whom the votes are to be
cast.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-21

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1t chin that the C awarded IN he
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Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-21
Contest Districts

Outside Los Angeles
DISTRICT A.
San Diego, Cal. Goldfield, New.
Pasadena, CAL Tonopah, New.
Long Beach, Cal. Tucson, Ariz
DISTRICT B.
Riverside, Cal. San Bernardino,
Hollywood, Cal. Cal.
Santa Barbara, Pomona, Cal.
Cal. whittier, Cal.
Phoenix, Ariz. Bisbee, Aria.
DISTRICT c.
Santa Ana, Cal. San Pedro, Cal.
Bakersfield, Cal. Prescott. Ariz.
Redlands, Cal. NSan Carlos, Ariz.
Cotton, Cal.
DISTRICT D.
Santa Monica, Orange. Cal.
CAL Monrovia, CAT.
San Luis Obispo, Redondo, Cal.
Cal. Alhambra, Cal
Ocean Park, Cal. Nogales, Ariz.
Ventura, Cal. Yuma, Ariz.
Highland, Cal.
DISTRICT E.
Corona. Cal. Las Vegas, New.
Needles, Cal. Rhyolite, New.
Santa Paula, Col. Florence, New.
Chino, Cal. Globe, Ariz.
Oxnard, Cal Williams, Ariz.
Coronado, Cal. Winslow, Ariz.
Ontario. Cal. Flagstaff, Ariz.
Bullfrog, New. Morenci, Ariz.
Searchlight, New. st. Johns, Ariz.
DISTRICT F.
Claremont, Cal. Beatty, New.
San Gabriel, Cal. Stafford. Ariz.
South Pasadena. Tempe, Ariz.
Cal. Clifton, Ariz.
Compton, Cal. Congress, Ariz.
Covina, Cal. Kingman, Artz.
Fullerton, Cal. Mesa. Ariz.
Huntington Park, Tombstone, Ariz.
Cal. And all other
Anaheim, Cal. ~ towns not mem
Caliente, New. toned.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-21
LIST OF MAGNIFICENT PRIZES


$20O0 Automobile Dragon Motor Copan
Spring Angeles
Heights
$5oo0o Panoa J. Brown Music Company
% Angeles
andE streets, Los Angelo
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-21

6. Kodak worth 500, purchased from the Merrick
Reynolds Company, 222 South Broadway
7. Gold Ring worth $1,000, purchased from
Brigden & Peterson, 5o7 South Spring street
Angeles.
s, Catalina Island Trip.
o. Catalina Island Trip. n
Santa Catalina Island Trip.
II. Catalina Island Trip.
Santa Catalina Island Trip
Santa Catalina Island Trip.
Catalina Island Thp.
Santa Catalina Island Trip.
16. One Years Subscription 10 lss.y ena slnol
Herald
TWELVE PERIOD PRIZES OUTSIDE Los ANGELES
1. Shorthand Scholarship in woodbury. Business Col
lege, value $4,000.
2. Phonograph and Twelve Revords, value $4,000.
purchased Geo.. ]. Birkel Company.
345 South Spring street. Los Angeles.
8. O Gentleman's Gold Watch worth $4,000,
purchased from Brigden & Peterson, 507 South
Spring street Los Angeles
4. Kodak worth $500, purchased from the Merriok
Reynolds Company 222 South Broadway, Los
Angeles.
y Brigden s. Peterson 507 South Spring street,
Los Angeles
6. Santa Catalina island Trip.
z. Santa Catalina Island Trip.
s. Santa Catalina Island Trip.
9. Santa Catalina Island Trip.
10. Santa Catalina Island Trip.
IL. Santa Catalina Island Trip.
12. One Years Subscription to the Daily and Sunday
Herald.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-03-12
WANTS HAWAIIAN MAPS.

A request has been received from
Secretary straus Of the Department
of Commerce and Labor for the use of
othcial plats of the reef, roadsteads and
Geodetic surveys made of these islands
prior TO annexation The plots are de-
sired for the use of the Coast ana Geo
detic survey, from which TO make re-
productions They win be returned 10
the Archives by the Washington OIL
Gals after being used
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-03-12
Y. WO SING GO.
Honolulu Iron Works.
STEAM ENGINES, SUGAR MILLS
BOILERS, COOLERS, IRON, BRASS
AND LEAD CASTINGS.

Machinery Of Every Description Made
20 Order. Particular attention paid to
Ships Blacksmithing. Job Work Ex-
ecuted o nShort Notice.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-03-12
}ORN

DAVIS-At Wanuku, Maui ON March
g. 1907 TO the wife of d II, Davis a
SON
HENNING-At Lahaina, Maui, March
A. 1907 TO the wife Of william Hen
ming. twins, a son and a daughter
ROBINSON-At Wanuku, Maui on
March o, 1907 TO the wife of w. u.
Robinson "a SON