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A Valuable Agent.

The glycerine employed in Dr. Pierce's
medicines greatly enhances the medi-
einal properties which it extracts and
holds in solution much better than alco-
hol would. 1t also possesses medicinal
properties OF its own, being valuable
demulcent, nutritivc, antiseptia and anti.
ferment. 1t adds greatly to the efficacy
of the Black Cherry bark, Golden Seal
root, Stone root and Queens root. con-
tanned IN "Golden Medical Discovery" in
ssuoduing chronic, or lingering coughs,
bronchial, throat and lung affections,
for all OF which these agents are recon-
mendcd by standard medical authorities.
In all cases where there is a wasting
away of flesh, loss Of appetite, with
weak stomach. as in tho early stages of
consumption, there can be no doubt that
glycerlne act3 as valuable nutritiVe and
aids the Golden Seal root. Stone root,
Queens root and Black Cherrvbark in
promoting digestion and building up the
nesh and strength, controlling the cough
and bringing about healthy condition
OF the whole system. OF course, it must
not be expected to work miracles. 1t will
not cure consumption except in its earlisr
stages. 1t will cure very severe, obstin-
ate, chronic coughs, bronchial and laryn-
geal troubles, and chronic sore throat
with hoarseneSs. In acute coughs it is
not so effective. It is in tho lingering
coughs, or those of long standing, even
when accompanied by bleeding from
lungs, that 1t has performed its most
marvellous cures. Send for and read the
little book Of extracts, treating of the
properties and uses of tho several med
1cinai roots that enter into DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery and learn ,Uhy
this medicine has such a wide range OF
application in the cure Of diseases, 1t is
sent free. Address DR.. R. V. Pierce,
Buffalo, N. Y. The UDiscovery" con,
tainSS no alcohol or harmful, habit-form-
ing drug. Ingredients all printed on each
bottle wrapper in plain English.
Sick people, especially those suffering
from diseases of long standing, are invited
to consult DIR. Pierce by letter. free. All
correspondence is held as strictly private
and sacredly confidential. Address DIR.
K: V. Pierce, Buffalo, n. Y.
DIR. Pierce's Medical Adviser is sent free
on receipt of stamps to pay expense of
mailing only. Send 81 one-cent stamps
for paper covered, or 81 stamps for cloth
bound COPY.
Amador ledger., 1907-02-22
THE ROSE OF JERICHO.
1t Is the Original of All the Resurree-
tiOn Plants.

Several varieties Of the so called
resurrection plant have appeared
among the novelties offered by florists,
but the original is the rose of Jericho.
Along the shores Of the Dead sea, far
enough away to be out of reach of the
death dealing vapors and the salt
spray, grows this rose, a little plant
famed in many a legendary story,
which, when ripened, rolls up its sprays
and branches into curious little brown
ball
The desert winds snap off its dry
stem and whirl the seemingly dead
little ball away over sandy plains, like
q featherweight After it chances to
reach some damp place in about ten
days, the moisture has wrought mira
Gle. for the once dead is alive again,
green and growing.
The old time pilgrims, who brought
back this plant with them from the
Holy Land, told wonderful tales of its
power to bloom out on Christmas day
and gave 1t the name of resurrection
flower. Another old legend names It
st. Mary's rose, because it is said that
when Joseph and Mary We're fleeing
from Egypt one of these flowers grew
from every spot where they halted to
rest.
The dry ball when unfolding drops
its seed. and from these it may be cul-
tivated as an annual. To resurrect
these dry balls 1t is simply necessary
to keep them standing in'glasses of wa
ter, immersed about halfway to the
top Of their branches. The expansion
is merely a mechanical, spongelike
process.
The botanical name of the rose of
Jericho is anastatica, from anastasis,
resurrection. There are other species
of resurrection plants, but they are not
so attractive as their Dead sea relative
which. although 1t has very little
beauty, has an honored place among
flowers because Of the many fancies
and associations it calls up and its Pc
culiar opment.-EKchange.
Amador ledger., 1907-02-22

About this time Stephen D. Field
and Thomas Edison in the United
States began experimenting. In 1886
Edison was operating at MEMO Park
an electric locomotive which pulled
two cars.
The First Electric Railroad.
The first regular electric line to be
established was at Lichterfelde, Ger.
many, near Berlin. It was only a mile
and half in length and opened for
traffic In May, 1881. The trains car.
ried twenty-six passengers, at a maxi
mum speed Of thirty miles an hour.
The first electric car to be operated
regularly in the United States was in.
stalled by Deft on the Hamden branch
of the Baltimore Union Passenger
Railway in August, 1886. That
was barely twenty years ago So
great was the skepticism of the public
and railway men generally that the con.
tract unde: which the road was built
withheld payment one year so that II
might be determined whether the cars
would run. mo one but knave or
fool would undertake such thing"
said well known scientist at the
time. Scientists sometimes have trouble
keeping up with the procession. About
the same time small cars were oper-
ated by Van Derpoele at South Bend,
Ind, followed by other small roads in
Amador ledger., 1907-02-22
The Clocks Tick.

"Not all people," said the jeweler,
''like the ticking of clock. 1t is a
pleasant sound to most people, but not
to all. Some people, clock lovers these,
couldn't sleep without a clock in the
same room. Its ticking is company,
and 1t scares away the spooks. Such
people would wake up If the clock
should stop in the middle of the night.
But there are other people who can't
sleep with a clock in the same room
and who, If they found themselves in
strange place anywhere with a clock
in their sleeping apartment, would
stop the clock before they went to bed.
OF course there Is much of habit in
this, but we have our fancies about
clocks, as we do about all things else"
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Amador ledger., 1907-02-22
Notice of Hearing of Petition for
Pobate OF Will and CodiCil.

In the Superior court of the State
OF California, in and for the county
of Amador.
In the matter of the estate of f. NJ.
Whitmore, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Satur-
day, the 2nd day of March, 1907, at
ten O'Clock a. m. of said day, and in
the courtroom of said court, at the
court house in the city of jackson,
county of Amador, State of Cali
fornia, have been appointed as the
time and place for proving the Will
and codicil to the will of said F.. M.
Whitmore, deceased. and for hearing
the application of W. K. Webster
and Alfonso Ginocchio for the issu
ance to theiu OF letters testamentary
thereon.
Witness my hand and the seal of
this court, this 18th day of February,
1907.
j. K. uUBERTY, clerk.
(SeaD
John L. Davis,
Attorney for Petitioners.
Feb. Is, t.3
Amador ledger., 1907-02-22
Notice of Forfeiture.

10 III. l.. Buthenuth This heirs or
assigns) Your are herbey notified
that l have expended two hundred
dollars (S200), in labor and improve
ments on the Mountain Queen and
Mountain King quartz mines, situated
in Niger Gulch, Volcano mining
district, Amador county, State OF
California. -
Notices of the location of said
mines are recorded in Vol. g. of
Quartz Records, pages 135 and 1875 of
Amador county, State of California,
IN order to hold said mines under the
provisions of section 1894 Revised
Statutes of the United States, being
the amount required to hold the same
for the year ending December 81,
1906, and if within ninety 1907 days
fl rom the service of this notice, (or
within ninety (90) days after this
notice by publioation) you fail or
refuse TO contribute yonr proportion
of expenditure as co-owner, your
interest in said claims will become
the property of the subscriber under
said Section 1924. b. ". Pitts.
January 3, 1907 ".
Amador ledger., 1907-02-22
Notice for Publication.
Department of the Interior.

Department of the Interior,
Land Office at Sacramento, Cali
tornia, Jan. Z, 1907.
Notice is hereby given that John
Mehrtens, Of Clements, California,
has filed notice of his intention to
make final five year proof in support
of his claim, viz: Homestead Entry
No. 6962; made June IL, 1900, for the
Lot 4 Il s 4 of N w d, Sec. 3, Lot l.,
Section 4, Township = N, Range 10
E., M. D. M, and that said proof
will be made before the U. s. Com
missioner Of Amador county, Cali
fornia, at his office il jackson, Cali
fornia, on Wednesday Feb. 20, 1907.
lie names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence
upon, and cultivation of the land,
viz.
George Ellis. of Ritchey, California.
Edward Grelich of Drytown, Calf.
John Nash of jackson, California
ID. &. Gibson of Clements, Calf.
JOHN +. ARMSTRONG;,
jal1-t Register.
Amador ledger., 1907-02-22

The Passing of Courtroom Oratory.
Inspiration Is lost art In the court
room. Nowadays no true lawyer ad-
vises, prepares documents or tries a
case without q careful preparation.
Forensic oratory has passed away. No
longer does the crowd gather in the
county courthouse to listen to and be
moved by the wit, pathos and elo-
quence Of the advocate as for hours or
days he addresses the jury The court
room may be filled, but it is largely
with the ubiquitous reporters, many of
whom are as destitute of tears as Sa-
hara Of water and as callous to emo
tion as the mummied sleepers of
Egypt. No longer is it true that weep
ing men and women with handker-
chiefs to their eyes are moved by the
eloQuence of counsel. Time is a press
ing factor. Facts rather than elo-
qaence is the demand.-D. G. Brewer
In Atlantic,
Amador ledger., 1907-02-22

shorter route Of the Air Line, this IS
equivalent to fourteen-hc>>s service.
With low grades, a straight track and
no grade crossings, the seventy-five
miles an hour average necessary to
ten-hour service ought easily to be
maintained. Even on the first class
steam roads of today ninety miles an
hour Is not uncommon for short dis
tances.
The Scientific American of Feb. 19.
1905, speaking editorially of the New
York Central experiment, says, 1.-The
success Of this installation, of which
there can be no doubt whatever, marks
the first step in the gradual substi-
tuition Of the electric for the steam
locomotive in the operation of long dis
tance express trains" The Chicago
New York project may be regarded the
second step.
Mr.. Sprague himself says that speed
Is "a matter of finance" What then
will determine the future?" he asks
Chiefly the financial factor, as it must
the future:of any other great industrial
problem. When savings in operation
and the increased return for traffic
will more than pay fair dividend on
money invested for electrical equip
ment, will trunk lines be operated by
electricity"
Professor Charles P. Stemmetz, one
Of the greatest authorities on cleo
tricity, Is quoted as saying, There is
no limit to the speed that may be de
veloped In electric traction-that is,
there is no limit up to $50 or 200 miles
an hour. Higher speed than that the
car wheels could not stand They
would dy to pieces from centrifugal
force. Not only can a speed of 120
miles an hour be maintained on a
train equipped with electricity, but in
Amador ledger., 1907-02-22
Story of the Wonderful De-
velopment in Electric
Traction During the
Past Twenty
! Years.
PASSING OF STEAM TRACTION
Gradual Elimination Of Distance
Through the Development of
the Electric Locomotive
Chicago to New
York in Ten
Hours.

During the summer Of 1887, there
appeared In the New York Sun the
following facetieus news item:
'They tried an electric car on
Fourth avenue yesterday. 1t created
an amount of surprise and consterna-
ton from Third st. to One Hundred
and Seventeenth st. that was some
thing like that caused by the first
steamboat on the Hudson. Small boys
yelled "dynamite.' and ''ratse' and
made similar appreciative remarks uR.
til they were hoarse. Newly-appointed
policemen debated arresting it, but
went no further. The car horses
which were met on the other track
kicked without exception. as was
Amador ledger., 1907-02-22

The Koran says all flies shall perish
with the exception Of one, the bee fly.
1t is regarded as a death warning in
Germany to hear cricket's cry in the
night
The Tapuya Indians of South Ameri-
ca assert that the devil assumes the
shape of fly.
The grasshoppers are said to fore
warn people in Germany of the visits
Of strange guests.
The Spaniards in the sixteenth cen
tury thought that spiders indicated the
existence of gold wherever they were
in abundance.
Although a sacred insect among the
Egyptians, the beetle receives little no.
tice in folklore. 1t is unlucky in Eng
land to kill one
The ancients believed that there was
a close connection between bees and
the soul. An old Welsh tradition is
that bees came from paradise, leaving
the garden when man fell, but with
Gods blessing, so that the wax is nee
essary in the celebration of the mass.
Amador ledger., 1907-02-22
All Out of the Same Barrel.

Three Americans travelling in the
French provinces thought at dinner
that they would go little higher than
the vim ordinaire included in their
three franc table d'hote, and accord
ingly one ordered bottle of Margaux,
the second ordered Pontet Canet, and
the third ordered Haut Brion. The wait
er, suitably impressed with these Or
ders, retired, but he incautiously as he
retired left the door open, and thus it
was that the three stupefied guests
heard him give their order in these
terms:
'Baptiste. three bottles of the red"
Argonaut
Amador ledger., 1907-02-22
TIC IIunz.

The first mention OF the Huns in his
tory is in China b. c. 210. They con-
Quered that country and were after
ward driven oElt by the Ce!estials and
marched clear across Asia, penetrating
she country now known as Hungary in
$40 \. d. For n time they threatened
to overrun the whole of the continent,
but were defeated in the heart of
Franco and driven back to the banks
OF the Danube.
Amador ledger., 1907-02-22
Optimistic London Gamins.

In spite of all the compassion legiti-
mately excited in his behalf, the Lon
don street child seldom looks on him
self. as an object of pity He has an
unfailing fund of good spirits, a well
developed sense of humor and bound
less capacity for getting enjoyment out
of the most unpromising Materials
London Guardian.
Amador ledger., 1907-02-22
Transformations.

as that all the work you can do in
dayT' asked the discontented en-
ployer.
''Well, suh," answered Erastus Pink
ley,"1 s'pose l could do mo-, but I
never was much of hand fob showin'
off, ff"-Washington Star.
Amador ledger., 1907-02-22

my opinion 1t is an entirely feasible
scheme from the commercial point of
view"
At any rate, the world seems on
the eve of great things, and no scien-
tist dares say today as was said TWEEN
ty years ago, "a man Is knave or
fool" The attitude Of the American
public is one Of faith and expectancy,
best expressed by recent remark OF
an. old lady In her last sickness:
'I don't want to die" she said, "I
want to see what they are going to
do"
Amador ledger., 1907-02-22

Use little Kodol after your meals
and it will be found to afford a
prompt and efficient relief. Kodol
nearly approximates the digestive
juices. 1t digests what you eat. 1t
is sold on a guaranteed relief plan.
Sold here by f. w. Ruhser.
Amador ledger., 1907-02-22
Ledger's Clubbing Rates

Ledger and Daily Call, one year q 0 90
Ledger md Weekly Call one year 8 20
he.se. and Daily Chronicle, one
''.'.''.'. '............ 90
Ledger and Weekly Chronicle,
Ledger and Weekly Chicago In.
: - ser,oeean a.s . ,:.......-. so
Ledger and Cosmopolitan Maga-
= 81 1,ne' one year, r,.;:.......... 2 rs
Ledger and McCall's Magazine,
year, Including free pattern 20
Advance.
Amador ledger., 1907-02-22

SAFE DEPOSIT.-Safe deposit boxes can be
rented from the Bank OF Amador County at the
small expense OF IS cents o month, thereby se-
curing you against any possible loss from fre
or otherwise. Don't owe )ok this Opportunity
of protecting your valr 0les.
SAVE MONEY troniZe q home institu-
tion. Send money say through the BANK of
Amador County; you will save 10 per cent and
upward over postof1ce 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
man or woman with bank account has q
financial standing. Don't bury your money;
when you die II can't be found and you are lia-
BILE to be robbed while alive
Amador ledger., 1907-02-22
BANK OF lAADOl CsjITI
Incorporated November, 1895
Capital Stock =: $4,000

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Alfonso Ginocchio, S. G Spagnoli John Strohm.
Frederick Eudey and Alex Eudey OF jackson.
Amador ledger., 1907-02-22
INSECT SUPERSTITIONS.

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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-08-16
MACKAY MATTERS.

A dance was given on the 18th
to celebrate the acquittal of W.
d. Haywood.
A 81 foot vein has been struck
in the Montana mine at Custer.
The new Shay engine arrived
last week and will be operating on
the hill in a few days.
Wesson the footracer, has gone
o Pocatello to train for the Labo r
Day race. A lot of people are
going down that day from here.
Mrs. Easley was elected presi
dent, Mrs. Greene secretary and
Mrs. Dawson treasurer of tn
Women's Club organized here
last week.
Last Friday night there was a
storm here which left the hills
white with snow for short time.
The Clark Burnett party has re-
turned from the park,
The school board has decided
to furnish another room in the
basement of the school house,
G. V. Fisher and Hamilton
Wright were here last week on a
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side is making preparations to be
gin school with the first week in
September. Mrs Lulu Z. Smith
of Montaville. Oregon, and Miss
Lille Anderson of Moore Idaho
have been engaged as teachers
and we are to have eight months
of school.
Mr.. W. A. Hendricksen, SON.
iD-iaw of Rasmus Sorensen of
this place, came in Friday even
ing from Kansas, and will make
his home among us, having pur-
chased the property of Mrs. Haw-
kins one mile south of Riverside
Hall. Mr.. Hendricksen has a
car of household goods in transit.
Mrs. Beck and daughter, Miss
Beck of Salt Lake City are visit
ing at the home of Mrs. Waters,
thev being mother and sister of
Mrs. Waters who has also been
quite ill for few days.
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SPRINGFIELD PARAGRAPHS

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Loomis
are sightseeing in Washington
and Oregon.
Everett Stokes has returned to
Colorado after proving up on his
land on Rabbit Brush Flat.
E. E. Rhodes left for Callforn-
ia last Saturday. He expects to
return with his family and make
his home in this vicinity.
Il. X. Wiley's house is near
ing completion. This is not a
"shack' put up in day and a
half, but a substantial dwelling
where Mr.. Wiley will be proud to
welcome his friends.
r. r. Davis is negotiating with
architects and builders for the
erection of house on his newly
purchased land west of Springfield.
The members of The First Pres.
byterian Church are planning a
supper and social in their new
building on Tuesday evening,
Goth. The supper will
be followed by program of ad
dresses, recitations and music. 1t
is hoped that their first venture
may be a success.
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PRESTO POINTERS

Mr.. and Mrs. Wiki went tt
Idaho Falls on Thursday of lasl
week to see the elephant.
Miss Rebecca Wright, one OF
Blackfoots most popular young
ladies', spent last week with her
Presto friends.
Mrs. Rhoda Hutchinso n Of
Kimball spent a few days last
week in our midst, the guest of
Mrs. Kerr.
The ''Justs" held their annual
picnic last Sunday, the day being
ideal good time was enjoyed by
ALL
Miss Katie Red returned to
her home OF American Falls last
week after a six weeks visit with
relatives In this neighborhood.
G. G. Hayes, Of Blackfoot,
came out this way Sunday to see
the ball game between Presto and
Mrs. Bennett of this place
spent Wednesday with her mother
Mrs. Vaughn.
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Veighborhood Notes.


Mrs. V. Maelzer and her mo.
ther, Mrs. A. Barstow came up
from Salt Lake Tuesday morning
and went out to Arco Wednesday
on their way home to Pahsemari
Valley. Mrs. Barstow has been
in hospital, and is better than
when she went down. but is not
at all we'll Mrs. Maelzer has
made several trips lately between
home and the hospital.
A party consisting of Chas.
Modem A. e.. Robert, of Blackfoot,
Hubert N. Robert. of Chatham,
Ontario, and DR.. Good and John
Long of Mackay, went out to Cop
per Basin west of Mackay last
week and shot few hens. In
fact they appointed John Long
captain to see that DIR. Good, the
gatling gunner, did not 60 over
the limit every day they were out.
The other members of the party
were easily restrained, but Dock,
being a dead shot was given only
one cartridge per chicken, and he
would check out even with chick.
ems on his return to camp. They
all speak of Copper Basin as the
paradise CT the hunter and the
prospector.
Mrs. II. Grimmett of More
land has just returned fro a visit
at her former home at Bear Lake.
Mrs. G. E. Kinney and daugh-
ter Florence, Mr.. and Mrs. O'Neal
and Harry Kinney came Saturday
from Antelope where they had
been fishing and hunting. 1t
showed on ali the hills and peaks
while they were out.
Marquis Drake of May was in
own Wednesday and went out
IN the Flyer.
D. B. Reddldk went to Arco
Monday to visit for days. Mrs.
teddick had been there for some
ime.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-08-16
NEW TIME TABLE,
GOING NORTH
PARK TIM TABLE.

From Buffalo Creek or Big Springs through
the Yellowstone PARK ana return.
First Day--Fnd of track to Dweles for
lunch is miles; Dwele's to Fountain Hotel
for supper and lodging, rs miles.
Second Day--Fountain Hotel. breakfast;
Old Faithful Inn. lunch, supper and lodging,
10 miles.
Third Day--Old Faithful Inn, breakfast;
Thumb. lunch, 10 miles; Lake Hotel. supper
and lodging IS miles,
Fourth Day--Lake Hotel, breakfast; Grand
Hotel breakfast; Grand Canyon Hotel,
lunch, supper and supper, Is miles.
Fifth Day, Grand Cirytr Hc,eL
Norris Geyser Basin. lunch. IL miles;
Dwelle's supper and lodging, rs miles.
Sixth Day. Dwelle's, breakfast and lunch;
End of track for supper in diner. and arrive
Ogden or Salt Lake about 100 or 7:3O u. M,
In time to connect with East and West bound
overland trains.
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hunting trip.
Mrs. M. A. Trego who has
been visiting at Blackfoot for
some time, has returned.
L. E. Dillingham; and wife of
The Miner, will attend the meet
ing of the press club at Pocatello
Sunday and Monday.