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Amador ledger., 1907-10-25
Application for Patent.
No. 243S.
United States Land Ottica


United States Land Office.
Sacramento, California, Sept. 4, 1907.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN tina,
John N. Lofstad, whose post office
address Is No 1862 California street.
I San francisco, California, has this
day filed in this office his application
for patent from the Government of
the United States Tor all that certain
mining claim, lead. lode or vein. TO-
gether with the surface ground aud lot
of land in and upon which the same is
contained, situated in the county of
Amador. State of California, and
bounded as follows, to wit:
Beginning Mt stake in mound of
stone, marked "1-a5s9," from which
the quarter section corner on the
east line of Section 80, in Township 7
north, Range Is east, Mount DiaLIo
meridian, bears south 8 degrees As
minutes east, 7S0 feet distant; run
ming thence south IS degrees 80 mIn-
| utes west, 409 feet to corner No. 9:
thence south 1900 feet to corner No. 3;
thence north 10 degrees 80 minutes
east, 400 feet to corner No. 4; thence
north l5OO feet to corner No. /, the
PAoSO VI DcS iiuluR. fhrldtlO0 de-
grees 30 minutes east. Contairiug
IL. "a acres
The same being situated IN tie
Pioneer mining district, aid boundt d
on all sides by vacant aud unoccupie d
lard, and known as the "Red TAI g
Mine" and being designated in Il Q
official survey thereof as Miueral Sur
vey No. 1889; aud being paltlcuIariy
described in the official plat of the
survey thereof aud the notice of said
, applicants intention to make So, b
application, which were posted on
said premises on the 18th day of
August, A. d. 1907.
Any and all persons claiming ad-
versely the mining ground, lead.
lode, vein. or premises above DIES
cribed, or any portion thereof, ale
hereby Notified that unless their ad-
Verse claims are duly filed in this
office within sixty days after the first
publication OF this notice, they will
bs barred ~ virtue of the provisions
OF Chapter vi of title XXXIl of the
Revised Statutes of the United States.
JOHN +. ARMSTRONG,
Register.
Date of first publication Septem Der
ID, 1907.
Amador ledger., 1907-10-25

ed away before We could get up here"
he said, with a smile. "This has been
q nightmare week, Bess. What can
you think of the way I've been actingY'
Il don't blame you," she said softly.
at must be horrid to have your only
week spoiled. But there is Big rock"
she added as they came in view Of q
huge bowlder, relic of some glacial pc
Rod.
In clear weather they could see far
down the valley from the ledge on
which the rock stood. Even now they
were given glimpse of green fields
and the darker tint of the wooded Sec
lions, though the silver thread Of the
river had become a leaden reflection of
the cloudy skies.
Brooks leaned against the rock, while
Bess seated he10elf upon a smaller
stone. For a moment neither spoke;
then Brooks turned to her
at was my one wish to come up
here" he said. do you remember last
summer meeting me hereT
"As though it were yesterday" she
answered II had been day dreaming
in the shade Of the rock, and you came
crashing through the bushes. was a
little frightened, remember"
Il wanted to come back here" he
said refectively. 81 had a foolish no.
ton that 1 should be more fortunate II
I spoke in the shadow Of the Big rock.
wanted to ask you to marry me, Bess,
but 1 don't suppose you would dare
marry chap who had shown such a
temper as 1 have in the past few
days"
'Why don't you ask and find out?"
she suggested demurely. il
In a moment he was upon his knees
beside her. He had given up all hope
as the long wet days wore upon his pa
tience. He had not supposed that she
would trust her future to him. Now
that she had spoken he poured out his
love in a torrent of speech, oblivious
to all else. For quarter Of an hour
he gave heed to nothing save the sweet
face before him, looked at nothing
save the tender eyes, now so full of
love. Then she gently dlsengaged her
self and pointed across the valley.
Far in the west the sun was showing
through a rift in the clouds, lighting
with prismatic splendor the arch of a
rainbow. Life is like that, DEAR" she
said gently. There must be some
stormy days that we may better ap-
preciate the SUM-"
"And you are not afraid-even Of my
temper?"
"Of course not, you foolish boy"
"Bess, he said impetuously, "I'm go
ing to try and have very few storms.
know how hideously unpleasant they
are. All this week I've been growing
more and more certain that you would
never have me, and all the time you
were looking for the rainbow"
Love is the pot Of gold that is buried
at the foot of that sort of rainbow"
she said, with smile.
"And, unlike the others, we have
found the gold,"' he exulted.
Amador ledger., 1907-10-25

Notice is hereby given that the firm
heretofore existing under the name
and style of Lewis 4 O'NeiIl, doing
business in the city of jackson, Anna
dor county, California, as under
takers, embalmers, and funeral
directors, is this day dissolved by
mutual consent, q. L. Lewis having
purchased the entire interest of b. c.
O'Neill in the concern. All debts
due the concern are to be paid to G..
l.. Lewis and all debts owing by said
firm are to be paid by him.
Dated, October A, 1907.
Il. q. O'NEILL,
G. L. LEWIS.
Amador ledger., 1907-10-25
HOW I CAME TO
BE A FARMER.
'o0ooeSsooS 0 . 8 0 . . Q Q
IOriginal.l

[Original.]
When l was a young man, having
read a great deal about the failure Or
officials to find and bring to justice
illicit distillers in Tennessee, 1 was
seized with a desire to try my hand at
the business. Polk county swarmed
with moonshiners, and to Polk county
went. Reaching the locality that
sought, 1 began operations by pump
ing the inhabitants. Passing a farm
house 1 saw a good looking young wo-
man on the porch taking care of a
eouple Of little children. 1 dismounted,
went in and asked for drink of wa
ter. The woman pointed to a gour6
hanging in well house, and l helped
myself. Then, before asking any ques-
tons, 1 played with the children with
view to opening way to the MOTH
er's confidence.
Sorry your husband isn't at home"
I said. I'm looking, out for timber
lands. Perhaps he might know of
some to sell''
81 haven't got a husband" she re-
piled; "I'm a widder." -
She went on to tell me that it was
hard for her to get on since her hus-
bands death. The country was ruined
by the Illicit distilling that was going
on. Instead of farming, everybody was
making whisky, and that kept respect
able people away.
would you," asked, "be willing to
do something to get rid of the moon
shiners?"
''Well, 1 don't like to git my neigh
borS down on me-"
s'But supposing you could make q
nice thing of it."
what d'y' call nice thing?"
I named a sum 1 was willing to pay
for the information l desired.
Look a-here, stranger" she said.
"You hain't after lumber; you're
a-huntin' stills. Now, if you double that
what yo' said, it's a go"
1 complied with the terms, and she
gave me minute information as to
where could find a half dozen secret
whisky manufactures, with the names
of persons who knew all about them
and could testify to their existence
and ownership in court
Having kissed the children-I want
ed to kiss the widow, too; she was
very tempting-I mounted my horse.
confirmed the information given me
by pretending to stumble on the stills
while hunting timber lands, then rode
to the county seat and swore out war
rants for the persons whose names
had been given me as the owners ana
subpoenaed the witnesses.
Some time was required to serve the
papers, and it was several weeks be-
fore we were ready for trial. Mean
while called frequently on the widow,
becoming quite at home in her house,
taking the children out to walk with
me while their mother was busy with
Amador ledger., 1907-10-25
Notice of Sale of
Real Estate at Private Sale

In the Superior Court of the
county of Son joaquin, state OF
California. No. 3546. Department 2.
In the matter of the estate of Jas.
A. Louttit, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that in pur-
I suance of an order of the Superior
count of the county of San Joaquin,
state of California, made on the 18th
day of July, 1907, and filed in the
office of the clerk thereof on Septem
Der 70, 1907, in the matter of the
estate of Jas. A. Louttit, deceased,
the undersigned administrators of the
said estate will sell at private sale to
the highest bidder for cash, lawful
money of the United States, on CT
after Tuesday the 22nd- day of October
1907, and subject to confirmation by
said superior court all the right, title,
interest and estate of the said Jas.
A. LouttIt at the time Of his death,
and all the right, title and interest
that the estate has by operation Of
law or otherwise acquired uther than
or IN addition to that of the said Jas.
A. Louttlt at the time of his death
ia and to all those certain lots, pieces
or parcels of Iacd described as
follows, to-wIt:
Parcel No. 7.
All those certain lots, pieces or
parcels of land situate, lying and be-
ing IN the county of Amador, state
of California, described as follows,
to-wit: An undivided e-fcurth %
interest of, III and to the West one
half ~ of the Southwest quarter
Is. ". a } of Section twenty nine (29)
in township five 30 North, range ten
(l0) east, Nj. d. b. & NJ
Written bids or offers for said pro-
perty or any part thereof may be left
at the office of Geo. T. Buck, room
6 to 9 Odd Fellows Building, Stock
ton, California, or delivered 10 the
undersigned administrators of said
estate at said Office, or filed in the
office of the clerk of the Superior
Court of the county OF San joaquin,
state of California, at any time after
the drst publication of this notico,
and before the making of SAID sale.
Terms and conditions of sale:
Cash, lawful money of The United
States, ten per cent of purchase
money to he paid upon acceptance of
bid by said admin istratrix, balance
on confirmation of sale by SAID
Superior Court.
Dated this 70 b day of Septem Der,
1907.
NETTiE q. LOUTriT,
Administrative of the estate uf Jas.
A. Louttit, deceased.
Geo. f. Buck, Attorney for admin
istratrix, Stockton, California. sep2
Amador ledger., 1907-10-25
Leao,. S Clubbing Rates

Ledger and Daily Call, ons year S 9 90
Lee s'5r and Weekly Call one year 8 20
Leo ser and Daily Chronicle, one
year 9 O0N-
Lee nd Weekly Chronicle,
o, ..,............... so
Ledger and Weekly Chicago In
+ se=. @ IAN -. 20
Lid d Cosmopolitan Maya
Il year. o75
Ledger. and McCall's Magazine,
year, including free pattern. so
e lbOTe Rates are Strictly In
Amador ledger., 1907-10-25
DOGS In BAGDAD.
Why They Do Not Loot the Food
Bazaars of the Town.

Why They Do Not Loot the Food
Bazaars of the Town.
Bagdad is alive with more or less
hungry dogs. How is it that such
packs of furies do not loot the bazaars
of the town? The explanation is as
simple as it is interesting. The Bag
dad shop fronts are absolutely open.
The goat and mutton carcasses are
hung where every dog that runs can
reach them. But time out of mind
the first glance Of dogs eye toward
forbidden dainties has been visited
with the swift descent on him of a
cudgel or a Ratchet.
On one of series of marches paral-
lei with the Euphrates / CHANGED to
meet desert horde whose greyhounds
are in high repute. Buying brace
Of saplings, l took them on with me,
lodging them in the tent and doing
everything that was possible to make
them feel at home.
Surprising to relate, they obstinately
refused both food and water. The re-
mains Of venison pasty seemed at
once to attract and repel them A pan
of water appealed to them even more
strongly, but they would not go up
to it.
After time a Persian muleteer ex-
planned the mystery in a twinkling.
No sooner did he upset the water and
toss the viands on the ground before
them than the silky cared ones ran in
like Trojans and made up in a few
moments for days fasting.
Accustomed to lap from the river,
from irrigational channels and from
sheets Of surface water and reared
among people who do not use tables,
they had been taught by many buffet
to keep their noses out of cooking pots
and vessels of every description.
In Bagdad man and beast alike drink
of the great river, which also forms
the arterial common sewer of the city,
the place where clothes are washed
and the "Stygian wave" into which is
dragged every beast of burden when
1t is not left to lie where it has fallen.
The muddy bottom, with the water
S'SA ACSCulhS, lAO CApOScQ
thick with Impurities and the tropical
sun sucking up all the infections"
must be q regular hotbed of miasma
and pestilence.
And yet, mirabile dictu, Bagdad is
not, as eastern cities go, unhealthy.
But let the reader imagine to himself
what the Bagdad of the foregoing
slight description would be like with
out the dogs that scavenge It, Refuse
animal and vegetable matter is largely
disposed OF by the dogs, in situ.-Nine-
teenth Century.
Concerning christian Names"
May enc interject gentle protest
against the use of the phrase Chris
tim name" in this connection? The
Romans said praenomen. the French
say prenom. and we have used the
word ''forename" for the last 9S5
years. 1t is as incorrect to speak of
the Christian name of Jew, for ex-
ample as it would be hopeless to ex-
pect Christmas card from a Jewish
rabbi. Again. the middle name of a
Roman was his gentle name-that of
his CONS. On the surface. what a pref
ty confusion of ideas it would have
been to have spoken of the name as at
once gentle and Christian.-London
Notes and Queries.
Amador ledger., 1907-10-25

ergy bent upon taking back to town
Bess' promise, the dreary round Of
parlor life irritated him.
Dickie Langdon, who had been the
life Of the stormbound party, had re-
christened Willow farm the Ark, with
an allusion to the animals that went
two by two. The landlord was Noah,
the colored servants Ham and his
wife, and, with sudden switch to
"Pinafore," Langdon has insisted that
Brooks was Dick Deadeye because Of
his disposition, and Brooks had not be-
lied his nickname. 1t was not easy
even for a patient man to sit quietly
and see the hoped for opportunity
pass, and Curtis Brooks was not a
patient man.
All through those last weeks in Co
lumbia he could shut his eyes and see
the Big rock with Bess and himself
standing beside it just as tkey had
done the summer before. Now that he
was here he could not even see it from
the windows because of the curtain Of
mist and rain. Tomorrow he would
have to return to town, and then there
was another long trip to Caregena.
The frown was still on Brooks face
when he went down to breakfast.
Langdon's jollity irritated him, and
when they went back to the parlor
after the meal he was gloomy and
dlspirited. Even Bess could not win
him out of himself, and finally he went
to his room to write some letters, he
announced.
Writing consisted in sitting before a
table with pen and ink and paper near
at hand and staring at the drenched
landscape before him. Even the ducks
had sought cover, for now the rain
was coming down in sheets. He could
scarcely see across the yard, and, with
a groan at the lost vacation, he let his
head sink forward upon his arm.
4 light knock at the door had to be
twice repeated before he heard it.
Bess stood in the hall, smiling as
though there was no such thing as
rain.
Don't you want to go up and have
a look at the Big rock this A'ternoon?"
she asked. 81 think it's going to stop
raining at last. Anyway, can wrap
up well. 1t would be a shame not to
see the old place before you go back"
"Bess, you're an angel" was all he
could say. She laughed at the remark,
''lt would be more seasonal lie to call
ne a duck" she reminded. "rn be
ready at O'clock"
She darted away, and Brooks, with
a Few hope in his heart, caught up a
pen and wrote the letters that he had
been trying to compose all the week.
Bess was prompt, and at o'clock
they met OH the piazza. The rain had
gone back to a light drizzle, but Lang
don affected to take last farewell Of
them and promised to try and recover
their bodies after the flood.
Bess gave him a saucy reply, and
they started down the road. 1t was q
hard climb up the steep side of the
mountain at the foot of which Center
vile nestled, but after the stuffy at
mosphere of the house the wet earth
filled the clean air with a fragrance
peculiarly its own.
Bess drank deep drafts down into
her lungs. I'm glad that we came"
she declared. 1T isn't so very wet,
and l did want to have you see Big
rock again.
Il was afraid that it would be wash
Amador ledger., 1907-10-25
DISSOLUTION OF co-pARrNERsH1p.

First publication October IL, 1907.
Amador ledger., 1907-10-25
Fiction Re-tv Made.

Hare You ever read any of Mrs.
Gai!ey's stories:"
Yes; they're awfully improbable.
aren't they? don't see how she i'm
ngines such things"
''She doesn't imagine Them She just
makes notes of the excuses her hus-
band gives her when he gets home late
ut night. "-Philadelphia Press.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-10
GOODWATER PEOPLE
 ARE ENTHUSIASTIC
A CELEBRATION TAKES PLACE OVER ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW coURT-NEW ELECTRIC LIGHT PLANT STARTED.

Goodwater, August 9.-(Special.) )-Good- water Is having the greatest demonstra- ton tonight that it has ever had. Senator D. M. White returned from Montgomery last night and the people celebrated over the governors having signed the bill pro- viding for a term of the circuit court tt Goodwater. Senator White was accom- panied by Attorney D. H. Riddle, who had assisted in procuring the passage of this bill.
 The citizens of the town met Riddle and White at the depot and placed them on an express wagon drawn by the en- thusiastic citizens of the town and car ried them to the new court house. where the enthusiastic crowd was entertained with speeches.
 Tonight the new e-ectric light plant was put in operation and the town Is lit up for the first time. The lights are pro- nounced by experts to be the very best made. The plant is owned by the city and run with water power. The plant has 200-horse power from a twelve-foot dam across Hatchet creek. It is more like Christmas here than August, fire works of all kinds being set off by men, women and children in the streets.
 Mayor w. s. Reynoius has had personal charge of building the electric plant and is entitled to a good deal of credit for his splendid service, and the people are doing him honor tonight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-10
STATE SCHOLARSHIP.
Alabama Division of the Daughters of
 the Confederacy Gives $1oo.

Tuscumbia, August 9.-(Special) )-The Alabama divsob, United Daughters of the Confederacys in late convention as sembled, appropriated $100 for a scholar ship at either the Alabam Polytechnic institute at Auburn, or the University at Tuscaloosa the Beneficiary to be the son or grandson of an eX-Confederate sol dier, and must have passed the examna- tions of some Alabama high school. As the date for opdning of the fall term, September 4, is too near at hand to ar range for competitive examination the committee in charge of the work, advised ly adopts this method of advertising for applicants for the scholarship, and asks the cooperation of all interested in edu- cation matters, and especially of all chap ters of the division, in obtaining the names of worthy young men who desire assistance in the continuance of their education.
 Each applicaf ft, to be eligible to the beneficiary, must comply with the fol- low requirements, viz:
 l. Present the affidavit of two or more well known ex-Confederate soldiers or Daughters of the Confectionery as proof of the candidates eligibility as a worthy son or grandson of an Confederate
 2 Present hi9 certificate of graduation at some high school of the state of Ala bama
 3. Present teStimonials of good moral character, and 'worthiness of assistance from his most recent teachers where pos sible, and of at least two prominent peo- pie of his resident community.
 l. He must make, in due form an ap- plication for the scholarship pledging him self to abide by all requirements and rules of the institution which he may be placed.
 The candidatefs papers, above mentioned, must be filed with the chairman of this committee not fater than August 21. 1907, The committee Is authorized to select and place the student whose proofs are most worthy and satisfactory, however, the decision will1.be aided by the mpar- tial judgment of competent educators Correspondence iB earnestly solicited. Re- spectfully,
 Mrs. Jos N. Thompson. Tuscumbla. chairman; Mrs J.. M. Bashinsl<ey, Troy; Mrs. T. l.. FosSick, Sheffield. committee on scholarship, Alabama division United Daughters of the Confectionery
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-10
COUNCIL MEETS.
Peter Schaut Succeeds James B.
 Payne on Board.

Sheffield. August 9.-(Special)-A a meeting of the hoard of mayor and aldermen last night Peter Scat was elected alderman from the Second ward to succeed James, B. Payne. who has recently removed from the city. Re- ports of officers fof July were made.
 The report of the treasurer showed q balance in the bank to the clty's credit. s933O 34. The dispensary com mittee sh owed a report from the dis pensary giving the tbtal sales for the month to have beAn s9771 70: tie amount of liquor on ha.nd, s7674.49 The purchases for the mohth and cost of operaing were s15.55B64 The net profits were s22os 53. The chairman said that about sSo0 additional should be credited to the net pfonts.
 License of junk dealeirs raised from
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-10
SOUTHERN MAN CURED Of Terrible Eczema by Cuticura
 in Six Weeks.

"Some time ago I suffered terribly with eczema, and I had the best medi- cal attendance, but the more medicine I took the worse it seemed to get. I kept on with medicine for about five weeks until I saw the Cuticura Rem edies advertised, and I at once pur- chased the Cuticura Soap, Cuticura Ointment, and Cuticura Resolvent, but had not the slightest hope of them curing me. After I had used the first set of the Cuticura Remedies I saw the improvement, and in just six weeks my skin was as smooth as ever. I advise any one suffering from this terrible disease to use the Cuticura Remedies. Henry J. Stelljes, 132 Spring St., Charleston, s. O., June I2, I9O6."
 Complete External and Internal Treatment for Every Humor of IntantA Children. and Adults cons slsB of Cuticura Soap t25c) to Cleanse the Skin, Cuticura Ointment (50c) to Heal the Skin. and cuticura Resoivent t60c in the form of Chocolate Coated Pills, 25c per vial of 60 Purify the Blood Sold throushout the world. Potter Drug < Chem. Corp. sole Props, Boston, Mass.
 N Hr Nailed Free. How to Cure Skin HumorA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-10
YOUNG BOY GOES ID TIE EXPOSITION Saves Money for Two Years
 for the Trip ROAD WlTHDRAWS PETITION Case at Talladega on Which Was Based Forfeiture of Southern's
 License Is Called Back
 to State Court.
ROAD WlTHDRAWS PETITION

Talladega, August 9.-(Special.) .)-Myron Dillon, a lad scarcely 13 years of age, when he read of the Jamestown exposi- ton over one year since decided that he was going. With this resolution steadily In his mind he went to work, earning here and there small sums which he se- dulously put away, denying himself many iuxuries and enjoyments so dear to the heart of the sman boy. Next Tuesday he starts to the fair with money in his pocket of his own earning sufficient to give him a royal good time and to fill his small head with ideas gained by travel.
 The spider has again gone to weaving cobwebs across the cannon's mouth, and the local warriors are beating swords Into grass blades, as white-winged peace nutters her snow pinions over the South ern railroad and the great state of Ala bama At an early hour Messrs. Knox, Dixon and Burr, assistant division coun- gel for the Southern railway, applied to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-10
J D. Gaboury Resigns.

Gadsden, August 9.-(SpeciaL)-J D. Gaboury, manager of the Gadsden, Ala bama City and Attalla street railway and the lighting and ice plant of the s1me company has resigned his posi- tion and has left the city. MT. Gaboury has been in charge for the past two years and during his administration many substantial Improvements have