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Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1907-10-04

an enormous product from sources
not now considered.
Tall people may derive much com
fort from the novel germ theory OF
DIR. M. Friedrich. Of twenty six vic
tins of cerebro spinal meningitis that
came under his notice all we're child
rem and he believes that the germs
stirred up from the ground by passing
pedestrians-seldom rise above two
or three feet, and are thus inhaled by
children and others with noses near
the ground.
The largest insect yet discovered is
supposed to be a grasshopper of the
Karoo desert in South Africa. Its
spread of wings is ten inches.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1907-10-04
Beware of 0intments for Catarrh that
contain Mercury

as mercury will surely destroy the sense
of smell and completely derange the
whole system when entering it through
the mucous surfaces. Such articles
should never be used except on pre-
scriptions from reputable physicians, as
the damage they will do is ten-fold to
the good you can possibly derive from
them. Halls Catarrh Cure, manufac-
tured by F. j. Cheney g. Co., Toledo
O., contains no mercury, and is taken
internally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the sys-
TEN. In buying Halls Catarrh Cure
be sure you get the genuine. 1t is
taken internally, and made in Toledo,
Ohio, by F. J. Cheney & Co. Testi-
monals free.
Sold by Druggists, price 75c pea
bottle.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1907-10-04
ANDREW pICCARDO
Freighter and Teamster
Jackson Gate ROa :.

Freight hauled from Martell depot
and other points at lowest rates.
All parties wanting freight from
Martell delivered promptly should
have the same addressed in care OF
A. Piccardo, and send bills of lading
care Peter Piccardo Water ST.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1907-10-04
Origin of Yankee Doodle.

the origin of Yankee Doodle without
fixing it with entire certainty. The
air can be traced back in England, it
is said, to the time of Charles L., and
the doggerel verses that are sometimes
sung to it are said to be nearly as
old. In the old English song the
name used was ''Nankee DOODLE
and it is said that this name was ap-
piled in deIision to Oliver Cromwell
Now. antiquarians claim that the word
Yankee" was derived from the
Indian pronunciation of the the word
"English," which they called "Yeng-
hees,'' but that the English soldiers
in the French and Indian war applied
it to the colonials in derision. What
is known as the original yankee
Doodle" song beginning with the
words:
Father and l went down to camp,
Along with Capt. Goodwin,
And there we saw the men and boys
AS thick as hasty puddin
was written by British officer while
his army was yet in Boston in the
summer of 1775. The word Yankee
does not occur in these verses, but
they were sung to the tune known as
Yankee Doodle.' Now, as to the
tune. 1t is Identical with the air
known in both England and America
long before the revolution as Lydia
Fishers Jig,' to which the words of
an old nursery song were adapted:
Lucy Locket lost her pocket,
Lyddy Fisher found it.;
Not bit of money in it,
Only binding around it.
In l775, when the colonial troops
joined the British regulars under
Gen. johnson near Albany, prepare
tory 10 their attack on the French
post at Niagara, a British surgeon,
who was a clever musician and some
thing of wit besides, arranged this
old air and commended it to the
officers of the provincial militia as a
well-known piece of military music.
The joke was successful, the air
| pleased the soldiers greatly and be-
came very popular i'll the Colonial
army, says the Housekeeper. This
was unquestionably the incident that
made "Yankee Doodle" our national
air. far more remote origin. of
| this air has also been claimed.
kossuth, when in the United States,
said that the hungarian distinctly
recongized the tune of yankee
Doodle'' as an old national dance of
their own. A Spanish professor of
music has also identified it as the
ancient sword dance of the Biscayans,
and O German has declared it to be
an air additionally known in his
country. DR.. Bombaugh, antiquarian
and literary student, asserts that both
words and air we're probably original
ly brought from Holland. He says
that among the laborers who every
year during harvest time go from
Germany to the Netherlands (recelv-
ing as their wage as much buttermilk
as they can drink and tenth of the
grain they cut and rakel, the follow
ing ditty has been in use for many
years:
Yanker, didel, dedel down,
Dldel, dudel lauter.
Yanke viven, voover, vown,
-Botermilk and tanther.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1907-10-04
Biggest Trust.

A Missouri editor says that the
biggest trust on earth is the country
newspaper. 1t trusts everybody, gets
cussed for trusting, mistrusted for
cussing, and if it busts for trusting
gets cussed for busting.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1907-10-04
They Both Pitch,

Which is the greater marvel, the
crack baseball pitcher or the circus
man? The baseball star, to be sure,
pitches ball with wonderful facility,
but the circus man pitches a tent
Boston Globe.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1907-10-04
SCIENTIFIC
MISCELLANY
Reported weekly for the Ledger.

Activity md Size of the Heart. =
Waste in Lighting. "A Typhoid In
cubator. Sunlight Disinfection.-
Curtains and Chemistry. Radium
in Coal Mining.-The Iron Supply.
Disease Near the Ground.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1907-10-04

Constipation causes headache,
nausea, dizziness, languor, heart pal
pitation. Drastic physics grippe,
sicken, weaken the bowels and don It
cure. Doan's Regulets act gently and
cure constipation. % cents. Ask
your druggist.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1907-10-04
Never Touched Him.

II hate work." said Languid Lewis.
Il don't Bee why" rejoined Humble
Harry. tits safe bet dat work new
er done youse no harm" - Chicago
News. "a
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1907-10-04
Finance.

The agreeable visitor, says Judge,
smiled upon the son of the house and
said: 7
willie, if you recite that poem your
mother taught you I'll give you a
penny"
Not likely! 1 can get nickel any
where for not reciting it," Willie re-
piled.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1907-10-04

Don't let the baby suffer from
eczema, sores or any itching of the
skin. Doan's Ointment gives instant
relief, cures quickly. Perfectly safe
for children. All druggists sell it.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1907-10-04

Never can tell when you'll mash a
finger or suffer cut, bruise, burn or
scald. Be prepared. DR.. Thomas
Eclectric Oil instantly relieves the
pain-quickly cures the wound.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1907-10-04
Land and Mineral Decisions.

Coal Lands. Priority of possession
and improvement of coal land, fol
loved by filing and development Of
the mine, entitle the claimant to The
preference right of purchase.
Contest, Practice. The contestant
may dismiss the contest at the local
office while it is pending on appeal
(by the contestee).
Meandered Stream. Entry covering
tracts of land upon the opposite side
of meandered stream, allowed in
accordance with existing practice,
will not be disturbed.
Final Proof. When proof is pre-
maturely submitted new proof will be
required.
Homestead Entry.-A homestead
settler who makes entry of part of
the land embraced in his settlement
claim, thereby abandons said claim
as to the remainder.
Mineral Land. The return of the
surveyor general as to the character
of the land constitutes but small
element of consideration when the
question as to the true character OF
the land is at issue.
"Had dyspepsia or Indigestion fol-
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1907-10-04

Receipt books, location blanks, deeds
mortgages, promissory notes, etc.,
for sale; also mining signals on
cloth, graduation diplomas, at the
Ledger Office.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1907-10-04

Mount Morgan, Queensland, Aus.
tralia, is practically hill Of gold bear.
ing mineral. n
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1907-10-04

PIONEER FLOUR always has been
and still is the best.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1907-10-04
JaCkSOn'S Cheapest Dry Goods Store.

1t is said of every lazy horse: "He
is we'll broken. -
1t is so easy for person not in
society to be shocked by iG.
A fool never finds out anything ey-
cept when people are busiest.
When a new girl comes to town, we
can't help feeling sorry for the old
ones.
1t is easier to apologize when you
are III the right than when you are in
the wrong.
What has become of the old-fash-
toned woman who referred to bull
as IAN animalY'
Boys always like to have their hair
cut short so they won't have to comb
it in the morning.
To properly appreciate Husband,
a woman should be an old maid
before she gets one.
The well enough" that some peo-
pie are willing to leave alone doesn't
have to be very good.
You often hear of gambler winn-
ing large sums, but you never hear of
him saving anything.
What has become of the oldfash-
toned boy who stopped to spit when
ever he saw a caterpillar?
Are you bold enough to say you
always did the best you could? You
never did, and you know it.
A circus in town costs the indulgent
father of large family Ealmost as
much as spell of sickness.
A girl isn't hopelessly sentimental
unless she signs and refers to every
good time she has as IAN oasis"
1t is pitiful to hear old people talk
of age. why" they will say, when
they hear man is 60, she is young
yeti"
New subject for discussion: Has a
woman special organ for screaming
that was left out of the anatomy of
manP
The man who thinks he is wise
enough to be his own lawyer, pro-
baby is, if he is good enough to keep
out of trouble.
When man buns around at night,
nd does not get sufficient sleep, he
begins talking about being over
worked.
There is a surprising number of
girls who are not heiresses, but you
can't blame the girls; they can't all
| live in novels.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1907-10-04

Forester Scarf of the United States
weather bureau service at Sacra
mento, is taking pains to perfect the
river observation branch of the SER
vice on those streams whose flood
waters affect Stockton. Stations
have been established at Melones on
the Stanislaus, Jenny Lind on the
CaIaveras and Electra on the Moke-
Iumne, and during flood times hourly
bulletins will be sent to the head
office. The compensation of the
observers has been raised from 81 to
$40 per month, and during the rainy
season report of the stage of the
rivers will be sent to the central
office every forenoon to be by that
office sent to all points affected.
While flood is pending these reports
will be hourly. Prospect.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1907-10-04
BANKING.
Do You Do ANY
If Not. Why Not?

Did it ever occur to you that a
bank account even though it
may be a small one, is the safest
means of doing business? Your
checks are the first receipts for
all bills paid and your funds will
be neither lost or stolen from our
vaults,
1t only requires minimum
balance of $500 with US, and we
will obligate ourselves to keep
your finances straight and furnish
you with the necessary check
books and deposit books free of
charge.
If you are not accustomed to
banking, just call and talk it over
with us.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1907-10-04

GA . To REA
Rasrs +ba >eThG Kind You Have Always Bought
' 81; :: ''' &M,|z:;z:;;z2:z:3:z5.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1907-10-04

"Had dyspepsia or Indigestion for
years. No appetite, and what l did
cat distressed me terribly. Bur dock
Blood Bitters cured me-" j. Ii.
Walker, Sunbury, Ohio.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1907-10-04

THE OLDEST PAPER.
Has the largest circulation
The best advertising medium
1t pays the Business Man to Ad-
vertiSe in the Ledger.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1907-10-04

Yanker, didel, dedel down,
DIdel, dudel lauter.
Yanke viven, voover, vown,
Botermilk and tanther.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-05
JUDGE GEORGE K. FAVROT.

The =Picayune's Baton Rouge special
dated March 3 says, referring to Con
gressman-elect George X. Fayrot:
Congressman Favrot's term. which
begins tomorrow, will continue until
March 1909. Although his term begins
tomorrow. Congressman Favrot's active
work in Congress does not begin until
December, long before which time it is
anticipated that his trial, if he is to be
tried, will have terminated. Judge Fav-
rot was elected to Congress from this
district at the primary election held last
September, i'll a campaign that was in
teresting and which attracted State, and
even National attention. Judge Favrot
and Congressman Robertson stumped
the entire district One joint debate be-
tween the two was had at White Castle
but Congressman Robertson declined
Judge Favrot's formal offer OF a series
of joint debates. and the two candidates
made independent speeches throughout
the district. Having served in Congress
for twenty years, and being generally &C
quainted with the people Throughout
the district, there were many who be-
lieved that Congressman Robertson
could not be defeated for is position by
Judge Favrot, but the primary election
showed him the strongest candidate of
the two and, following his nomination
by safe majority, his formal election
to Congress took place November E. The
following day he killed DIR. R. H. Al
irich. Since that time he has been in the
parish jail. He was indicted for murder
by the grand jury at its last meeting, but
the indictment was quashed by Judge
Brunot. and the State has np&Ntaken an
appeal to the Supreme Court, There the
case now rests.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-05
SHERIFFS SALE.
No. 1o,oso-In First Judicial D

No. 10 oSo-In First Judicial District
Court of Caddo Parish, Louisiana
O. H. P. Sample VS.. J. c. Beasley.
By virtue of writ of seizure and
sale, to me issued by the First Judicial
District Court of Caddo Parish, La, |
have seized and will offer for sale at
public auction, on terms hereinafter
stated, without the benefit of appralse-
ment, at the principal front door of the
court house of Caddo Parish, in the City
of Shreveport, Louisiana, during the
legal hours for sales, on
SATURDAY, APRIL f, 1907,
The whole of section eight except north
halt of northwest quarter, containing
,oo.88 acres. more or less; also all OF
section seventeen, containing 64I.44
acres, more or less; also the west halt
of section twenty-five (2e), containing
,2o.2 20 acres, more or less; also west
half of section nine, containing 2e6.4
acres, more or less; all in township nine
teen north, range fourteen west. in the
Parish of Caddo, State of Louisiana,
being the same land bought by o. H. +
Sample from w. F. Dillon, total I74S.s st
acres, more or less.
Said property seized as belonging tc
| the defendant and to be sold to satisfy
the debt specified in the said writ fol
$4,000 cash with 8 per cent Interest
from December 81, 1906, and 5 per cen
attorneys fees on said sum and interest
and also $ao8I3 for taxes paid, with
per cent interest on said taxes from May
lI5, 1905, and on terms of credit as fol
lows: To meet four notes (4) all of dat'
december 23, 1904, secured BY vendor
! lien on above land, as follows: One fol
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-05
GREAT IMPROVEMENT
\ Long Felt Want Supplied With 9th
ers Clamoring for 1t.

The Caucasian's attention has been
called to an Improvement of the side
walk in front of the automobile plant on
Texas street The incline is all that
could be desired. Hereafter automobiles
may be slid in or ont without effort.
1t was long felt want, and having Sc
cured it the manager of the plant may
be congratulated on his success.
1t is stated on good authority that
permission for this Improvement was
given by the mayor Some people in that
block contend that the mayor could not
exercise such authority without consult
ing the Council. These carping critics
perhaps have little if any knowledge OF
the power of mayor. 1t may be true
that there is 10 law in the books war
ranting this consent, but this is the ''un-
written law" the law which is exclusive
ly in the exercise of 4 mayors pleasure.
But why should there be "klckers
over this long felt want? Indeed, the
mayor should be praised long and loud.
Now, Since this long felt want has
been supplied, Cornwell & Co., propose
to have an incline running almost into
the doorway or their bakery to which
they can sling their bread into their
wagons instead of packing it over the
sidewalk to the curbstone and then de-
posting it in their wagon.
Gardner Blades, SO il is said, is fever
sh about this long felt want and has
determined to have an incline which
will run Jam tip to the door of his
paintery. 1t will be a great labor saw
ing device. Instead of carrying his paint
pots and brushes and wall paper from
his store to the curb he will simply stand
about midway of his establishment and
throw all these things into the wagon.
If the wagon should block the sidewalk
the pedestrians can wait or get out into
the streets and walk.
Indeed, in short time everybody will
be clamoring as Cornwell and Blades
and others, and following the rule OF
equity and justice, this long felt want
can not be denied them by the mayor,
who will wisely conclude and doubtless
announce that what is sauce for the
goose must be equally good sauce tor
the gander,. Or in other words, equal
rights to all and no special monopoly OF
anv privilege to any man entitled to
wear breeches.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-05
CHARTER
OF THE HAYTI PLANTING COM
PANY, LIMITED.

Be it known that this day before me,
J. A. Thigpen, Notary Public in and for
the Parish of Caddo and State of Louis
lana, duly commissioned and qualified
came, in the presence of the witnesses
hereinafter undersigned, the several per
sons whose names are hereunto sub
scribed, who declared that availing
themselves Of the provisions of Act No.
,,6 of the General Assembly of the State
of Louisiana, approved June 20, 1888,
and Act No 7S of 1904, as well as those
OF the general laws of the State OF
Louisiana relative to the organization OF
corporations, they have formed and do
by these presents form and organize
themselves into corporation for the OBJ
|jects and purposes and under the stipu-
lations hereinafter set forth, which they
do hereby accept as their charter, to-
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-05
B'NAt BIRTH
A Delightful Entertainment by the Local
Lodge.

On Sunday night Louisiana Lodge No.
Io7 |. O. 0. B., entertained their friends
in, the Columbia Club, which was bril-
liantly illuminated and in which there
was assembled a large aggregation of
ladies, richly gowned, who with their at
tendants Wed with each other in making
the entertainment most pleasurable and
enjoyable.
One of the features of this entertain
ment were the addresses of Mr.. Isaac
Schwartz OF Selma, Ala, and Mr..
Charles Rosen Of New Orleans, who
captivated their audience by their bril-
liant and charming oratory.
1t may be of interest to, say that the
Order of B'Nai Birth has founded and
been the mainstay of nearly all the Jew
ish Orphan Homes, Homes for the
Aged and of hospitals throughout the
United States, and whose good works
are being extended actively i'll Europe
and Asia, and is contributing protection
and aid to the distressed brethren in
Russia
A bounteous repast followed an ex-
cellent programme diversified with song
and oratory.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-05
THE SUNDAY LAW.

Apparently there was no violation OF
the Sunday law in Shreveport except by
George Neil, Caesar DeBose, colored,
and George Kerry, an Assyrian. The
big fish and high-hyers religiously in
clined gazed at the church steeples with
philosophical resignation. Wonder if the
word had been passed along the line to
keep closed up? However, white man
of good appearance and well dressed
was visible on Texas street tanked up
to the .brim. His legs wobbied and the
sidewalks were scarcely wide enough
for him. Two colored gentlemen "fulled
up were seen on Texas avenue on tan
gled legs" influenced by booze. Chief
Chelette and his men were on the alerl
all over the town.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-05
RIOOD WILL. TELL,

A telegram from Thomasville, Ga,
on February 26, said that physicians
there are puzzled by the case of Mary
Davis, the wife of George Davis of that
place The woman gave birth to trip
lets, two boys and girl. One of the
boys is perfectly white, the other is jet
black, and the girl bright mulatto. The
children are large and we'll formed and
are thriving. Davis and his wife are both
practically white, though both have ne
gro blood in their veins This goes to
prove that blood will tell and that the
laws of nature are inexorable.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-05

first BE made on the books of the COM
pany to be valid.
Done and passed in my office in the
presence of ]. c. Pugh and S. S. Max
well, competent witnesses, this 2oth day
OF January A. D, 1907.
w. H. WILLIAMS, 90 shares.
]. II. JORDAN, 60 shares.
]. c. FOSTER, 90 shares.
Witnesses:
J. c. PUGH
S. S. MAXWELL.
J. A. THIGPEN,
Notary Public
hereby certify that | have examined
the foregoing charter, and finding noth-
ing therein contrary to law, and there
fore approve the same, this 2oth day OF
January \. d. 1907
J. NJ. FOSTER,
District Attorney First Judicial District
of Louisiana.
Endorsed- Filed and recorded Janu-
airy 20, 1907.
S. O. WILLIAMS,
Deputy Clerk and ex-Officio Deputy Re-
corder, State of Louisiana, Parish
of Caddo.
State of Louisiana Rarish of Caddo:
hereby certify that the above and fore
going is a true and correct copy of the
original act, as the same now appears
on file and of record in my office
Given under my hand and seal of Of
fee this goth day of January 1907.
S. O. WILLIAMS,
Deputy Clerk and eSzofficio Depaty Re =
corder.
Jan. ri.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-05

So 40 due December 81, 1907. one for
$3,II29o due December 81. 1908. one for
$2,oS5.4o due December 81, 1900, and one
for SI7,3343o due December 81. 1910,
leach bearing per cent per annum in
'terest from maturity, the sale to be
for cash sufficiertf O. pay the notes
past due and taxes as above recited,
with interest and attorneys fees and all
,costSef suit, and, ON terms of credit as
'are granted to meet the four installments
that are not yet due, as above set forth,
together with 5 per cent attorneys fees
on all of said sums, the purchaser to as
sume said sums to the amount of his bid.
J. P. FOURNOY,
Caucasian. March 5. Sheriff,
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-05
DISTRICT CNJRT
Trial for Murder and Plea ofEuilty of
Manslaughter

In the District Court, Judge Murh
presiding, John Williams, colored, in
dicted for the murder OF Red Ike at q
levee camp near Caspiana, pleaded guilty
to manslaughter.
The indictment against Celeste Foster
colored, for manslaughter, was mol
pressed and the accused discarged.
Will Johnson, colored, held for break
ing into box car, pleaded guilty to lar
ceny.
The case of Lawson Harris, held for
murder, is being tried this evening by a
jury. He killed George Whatley. on
September 10, I1o6Y
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-05
RIVER AND WEATHER.

This morning opened fair
Weather forecast for Shreveport and
vicinity: Partly cloudy weather and
colder tonight; partly cloudy weather
Wednesday.
River: Denison. Texas, missing: Ar
thur City 90, fall of o.; Fulton 2r-3
a fall of OF; Shreveport Ie.7. rise OF II
Red river forecast: The fall will con-
tinue at Fulton during the next three
days, and slight further rise will occur
at Shreveport during the next - hours