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Amador ledger., 1908-08-28
LOCAL EDITORIAL COLUMN.
THE STATE TAX RATE.

Although officially announced, it is understood that
the of taxation for state purposes this year will be 40
the $oo This is the lowest reached in
the history of the The lowest last year. when
the az Only times all within the last
twenty-five years. has the been under SO The
highest in 1904 when $125 levied carry
the For the four years succeeding that year
the rate was 81 or over But the days of inter-
nicene war; and the period Immediately
ceedng the appeal arms Extraordinary demands upon
sons from the taxpayers both for and national pur-
poses.
The low rate for this year speaks we'll for present
agement of affairs There has been gratifying in
crease in the ROLL amounting compared with
the previous year. hundred and nine million dollars
While taxable property has increased in the ratio of little
five per cent the tax rate has decreased about nine
few wise laws recent years have helped the states
finances materially Chief of these is the sale of all property
for delinquent the instead of allowing private
parties purchase the pick of it for the amount of and
This law has diverted many thousands of dollars
into and county treasures that Heretofore
had flowed into the pockets of individuals Then again. the
corporation license tax and later STILL the hunters license
law, have proved effective revenue getters.
few wise changes in the laws would speedily bring about
like reduction in the for county purposes. The
arbitrary boosting of the roll without
spending rise in actual values has been tried and found
wanting These spurious reforms have accentuated the
payers troubles But genuine statesman would
along and knock the insanity features out of the road law
and also revise the fee schedules of the superior court and
all county officials it would work wonders in relieving the
burdens of local taxation
Amador ledger., 1908-08-28

S. Penry the democratic candidate for assembyman in
Sacramento is having time. The Bee charges
that he mixed up shady transactions i'll
on with certain filings public land and that his
should be taken off the ticket The Union also joins in the
fight Penry however, refuses be forced off the ticket
der fire. and says the charges false and prompted by u
terror motives According published accounts he launched
upon TRADE of the newspapers the special democratic
convention held this week nominate in place of
Judge Mclaughlin who could be persuaded to make the
running Among other things he is reported to have made
the following astounding break according the UnionS:
If am elected to the Legislature l will never vote
curtail the liberty of the press, but every lying
newspaper who attacks any man, the sacred
precincts of his home and family should be dealt
with, and the who takes the life of such
newspaper would be justified i'll his act.
1t hardly beleveabe that Penry would be ndiscreet
give voice public gathering such sentiments.
he did the excitement Of the OCCASION he surely
repudiate them in his camer Politics be
getting little torrd in the capital city.
Amador ledger., 1908-08-28
COSMOPOLITAN New York.

Just think of it! New York is the
first Irish city of the world. Belfast,
the biggest city in Ireland, has a pop
ulation of only 100000, while this city
has an Irish population of nearly 600,-
600. It is, moreover, the real metropo-
lis of the Jewish race, since it has a
population of 725,OOO Warsaw has
not quite 100000. AS for Germans, it
is the third German city of the world,
with nearly 100000 native German in
habitants, Berlin and Hamburg alone
exceeding her in this respect.
New York is, further, the second
Austrian city in the world, the fifth
Swedish. the sixth Norwegian, the sew
enth Italian and the eighth Russian
city in the unlverse.-New York World.
Amador ledger., 1908-08-28
The Cooked Hat.

OF course there is no reason why
Mr.. Tor, rather, ViscOunD Morley
should not wear cooked hat, but
there is hardly any man whom the
mind has greater difficulty in associat-
ing with that type of head covering
and scarcely any type Of head cover
ing that would seem less BETTING for
that austere and philosophic brow. The
greater the natural dignity Of the
wearer the more ridiculous it makes
him look. Any scheme for the reform
Of the house Of lords ought to provide
for its Manchester Courier.
Amador ledger., 1908-08-28

Byran has formulated his campaign phrase LET the people
rule implying that under existing conditions the people do
not rule Taft gets back with the that the people
do rule Paradoxica may both statements are in
measure correct There is good deal Of the demagogue
about the Nebraskans visionary theories They put
ward in the spirit the Denver platform upon which
he stands framed He to tickle the popular ear
hoping thereby gather in few scattering votes He
knows full we'll that he we're president the people would
not any greater than they do nwthstand
ing his advocacy of the mpracticabe initiative and referen
dunn Taft takes practical view The people choose their
lawmakers and that about the only way they govern
themselves There may be- and doubtless always will be-
conditions that might not meet with popular approval
if the people had the direct say in the matter
Amador ledger., 1908-08-28
ELECTRIC campaian Cane.

An electric campaign cane is being
Of the approaching presidential cam
paign. The handle of the cane is
modelled TO represent the head of the
candidate in whose interests the cane
is being carried Inside the head,
which is of glass, is small electric
bulb. which lights it up at night in an
effective manner. Instead Of being
fastened directly to the upper end of
the cane. the illuminated head is CON
nected with it by a leather sleeve or
neck and bobs back and forth with
the swing OF carrying it. The battery
is placed within this sleeve.-Popular
Mechanics. q
Amador ledger., 1908-08-28
Selections
ANCIENT BABYLON.
II Was Only a Village Compared With
Modern london.

It Was Only Village Compared With
Modern london.
Another historical lie has been nailed
TO the counter by the German Oriental
society. which has been engaged re-
Gently in uncovering the ruins of an
cient Babylon.
In it's report, just published, It states
that practically the whole area of
the city has now been laid bare and
the foundations Of the inclosing wall
traced throughout its entire length.
The space occupied by the city was
barely one square mile as compared
with London's seventy, and the build
ings were plain, unpretentious struc-
lures of sun dried bricks The famous
wall was about thirty feet high by
four miles long and was pierced by
four gates.
Herodotus made this same wall fifty
miles long and a hundred feet high.
with 100 gates. But then these old
historians were prone to exaggeration.
They gave the world to understand,
for instance, that the Colossus of
Rhodes bestrode the harbor with it's
feet so wide apart that an hours hard
rowing was necessary in order to pass
from one to the other. AS matter Of
fact, the statue was not striding one,
and it's height was 12G feet only as
compared with the $50 feet of the
statue of Liberty which dominates
New York harbor
And as it is with this, so it is with
most of the other wonders Of the an
cient world. Pompey's pillar, for eX-
ample, would be dwarfed elf placed
alongside the Nelson column. The AL
bert memorial, erected in Hyde park
by Queen Victoria in memory of the
prince consort, is larger and more
splendid than the temple tomb built by
Queen Artemisia at Halicarnassus in
honor of her husband, Mausolus. A
score of Ninevehs could be contained
within the area of modern London,
while the palace Of Cyrus, which we
we're gravely assured was cemented
with gold. was quite an ordinary edi-
fee by comparison with, say, the new
war office in Parliament street.-Pear-
sons Weekly.
Amador ledger., 1908-08-28
Village Income From Golf.

The village of Brancaster has made
an arrangement with the Royal West
Norfolk Golf club under which it re
ceives 4 per cent Of the clubs gross
income. with guarantee of not less
than $3.50 in any year, for the use of
the land which has been converted
into links. Each year the money is
distributed equally among household
ers Of not less than twelve months
residence. This years distribution has
just been made. and the club paid over
$215. an increase of $40 upon last
Years contribution The amount suf-
feed TO give every householder in
Bruncaster $1.25 and leave a balance
IN haud.-L london Standard.
Amador ledger., 1908-08-28
GIories and Glooms.

The students Of Yale university have
invented some new slang descriptive
Of important conditions which affect
the lives Of young men, Here are
some additions to the Yale vernacular:
"a glory"-A young woman of un-
usual attractiveness.
"A gloom"-A young woman Of far
less than average attractiyeness; vide
"lemon."
"A ball Of iire"-A young woman
whose beauty and charm are irresisti-
BILE. An ideal guest for college par
ties; vide "peach," "pippins" "corker,"
etc, New York Times.
Amador ledger., 1908-08-28
L. OETTINGER
S. N. KNIGHT
ID UhIIII0bh hH 5. N. KNIGHT
KNIGHT & co.
Foundry ysMaChine Shop
Sutter Creek. Cal.
KNIGHT & co.
Suffer Creek. Cal.

BUILDERS OF WATER WHEELS OF
ID latest and most approved patterns, and
all kinds of sheet iron pipe. Every description
OF mining and milling machinery made at the
shortest notice. We desire to call the attention
Of blaCksmiths and other workers in iron to the
fact that we keep constantly on hand large
and complete stock of bar refined and Norway
i~on, gas pipe gas fittings etc. which we will
sell at the LOWEST CASH PRICES.
Amador ledger., 1908-08-28

We again remind readers that registration far it
entities the coming election, closes on the
23d of September 1t is incumbent upon every citizen to
reregster this year and if he fails to do before the
aforementioned date he will lose his Every not
already on the great register should attend this i'm
portant duty without delay by appearing before the county
clerk of his deputies in the various precincts and
making the necessary affidavit Registration is progressing
very slowly and will have get move on soon or
there will a shrinkage in the number of ballots cast.
Amador ledger., 1908-08-28
Dissolution of Copartnership.

Notice is hereby given that the CO.
partnership heretofore existing be-
tween Melvin Ford and w. YoIo, in
the blacksmith and wagon making
business i'll jackson, under the firm
name of Ford and Yolo. has this day
been dissolved by mutual consent.
All parties indebted to said firm
will please pay their bills at once to
M. Ford, who will assume all liabili-
ties OF said firm, and who will here
after carry on the business solely in
his own name.
MELVIN FORD.
w. YOLO.
Jackson, August 20, s190S.
Amador ledger., 1908-08-28

That the location Of the polling
places and names of the primary
election officers shall be selected by
the respective committeeman of each
township.
Rep. County Central Com.
a M. GALL, secretary.
Amador ledger., 1908-08-28
G. ALL
TOR
REPUBLICAN
COUNTY CONVENTION.

he republican county central com
mittee of Amador county in meeting
assem- bled on this oath day of August.
l9OS, at jackson. Cal, hereby adopt
the following call for republican
county convention to be held on the
18th day of September s19OS, at 10
O'CLOCK a. M, at the city of jackson,
Amddor county, California. That
the said convention shall be held for
the purpose of nominating suoh
county and township officers as are to
be voted for at the general election
to be held IN the state of California
on Tuesday, November 3D., 1908. to
select new county central committee
and to transact such other business
as may properly come before the con-
vention.
That the said convention shall con-
sist OF 30 delegates and all of said
delegates shall be elected at prim-
ary election. That the date of said
primary election shall be fixed bv the
respective committeeman of each
township; provided that said primary
election shall not be held later than
Sept. II, 1908.
That the members of the county
GENITAL committee in the differen
townships of the county are empower
ed, IL they so desire. to hold district
conventions for the purpose of
nominating their candidates in their
respective districts at any time prior
to the date of the said county con-
vention, Sept. 10, 1908.
That the polls for the said primary
election shall be open between the
hours of p. m. and p. IN.
That the test to be required of
every person seeking to vote re-
publican ballot at said primary cleo
tion shall be as follows: A present
bona 1de intention of supporting the
nominees of the republican party at
the next ensuing election.
That the following numb Der of dele
gates be elected in each of the pre-
cincts OF the county.
township No. 1--30 delegates.
North jackson Z
South Jackson 6
East jackson 5
West jackson
Center jackson 3
Clinton =
Township No. 2-l6 delegates.
North lone 6
South lone
Buena Vista ]
Lancha Plana 9
Township No. 3-11 delegates.
Volcano 3
Pine Grove 3
Oleta
Antelope l
Township No. 4-l8 delegates.
East Sutter
West Sutter 3
South Sutter
North Amador 2
South Amador 2
Township No. SO delegates.
North plymouth 3
South Plymouth 3
DrtyoWn 3
Forest Home
That the location Of the polling
places and names of the primary
election officers shall be selected by
the respective committeeman of each
township.
Rep. County Central Com.
a M. GALL, secretary.
Amador ledger., 1908-08-28
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT
oF-
Public Administrator of AnadOr County.

10 the Honorable H. o. Rust Judge AmadOr
county, CALIFORNIA;
Undersigned the Public Administrator
California hereby makes the Court Amador county
said
amount
incurred
stat
Amador ledger., 1908-08-28
MELVIN FORD.
w. YOLO.

jackson, August 20, 51l90S.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1908-10-29
BANNER CALF
HELPSBRYAN
Proceeds Of Its Sale Given to the
Bryan Furd BY Sickles
Township

"Sickles township gave 500 to
the Bryan fund; how much did
you give?"
The banner calf, won by Sick
les township at the last election
for changing a republican ma
iority to a democratic majority
by more than three to one, was
brought to Anadarko by j. e.
Harston Wednesday morning
wearing a banner bearing the
above inscription.
The calf is now the property Of
B. F. Cooper, register Of deeds,
it having been awarded to him
by the democrats of the town.
ship the funds raised by its sale
going to the Bryan campaign
fund. The calf sold for S56.
When the calf was sold Mr..
Harston was called on for a
speech, and the speech he made
was to put a ten dollar bill on
the table and say that he would
give that if five others would
give a like amount to be added
to the Bryan fund, The boys
scaled" Mr.. Harston and as a
result a draft was sent to the
state committee Wednesday
morning for the amount.
The calf has become a matter
OF history in Caddo county. Won
by Siekles township it was taken
to the Oklahoma state fair last
year where il won two premiums,
and now as the property Of Mr.,
Cooper will be ready for any ad-
ditional hcnors that may be be-
slowed on it. AS a part of the
bargain in securing the calf, Mr..
Cooper sent Congressman Fulton
a draft for S25 as part of his
campaign fund in the second
district.
At the meeting in Sickles
township the following reso
luton was adopted and wired to
Mr.. Bryan:
Lookeba, Okla, Oct. "A, 1908
To the Hon. W. j. Bryan,
Pursuant to your call for more
''honest dollars" to assist you
in your fight for the people
against the moneyed interest of
Wall street, for the masses
against the classes, we, the dem
ocrats of SioklesNt township. Cad
do county, Oklahoma, who won
the banner at the last election. by
changing a republican majority |
to a democratic majority by more
than three to one, hereby tender.
for your acceptance. the inclossd |
draft for 500. May our widow >
Mite" assist you in the attain
ment of your principle, LET
the people rule" throughoutithe |
union, as they now do in Okla.
homa under the Leadership Of /
our matohless statesman, Gov.
Z. N. Haskell. 4 i
j. Il. HARsToN, Chm. Il
M. l.. SLOAN Sgop, III
HENRY BELL -
Siokles township bad intended
TO use the funds derived from the
sale of tho c4lf for the purchase
of banner, bu. the loyal demo
orats OF that township decided
that they would forego that
pleasure and donate the funds to
the Bryaa campaign fund. II
has now been suggested that it
would be a graceful thing on the
part Of the county committee u
give to the township certificate,
duly signed, by all thesmemoers
of ,he committee, showing Sick
les 'ownsnip 70 have been the
bar ner township Of the county.
Public Sale
W. f. Eullen, on Thursday,
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1908-10-29
GOOD Times
in new STATE
Coming Era of Prosperity Pre-
dicted for Oklahoma After
Election
Special to the Democrat.

| Special to the Democrat.
Oklahoma City, Okla, Oct. 2S.
1.-THE great state of Oklahoma
is destined to experience an era OF
prosperity unprecedented in any
section of the United States i'm
mediately following the national
election next Tuesday" said
Clark Hudson, head of the pub.
licity department. for the Okla
homa Federation of Commercial
Clubs today.
"The campaign has made lit
tie difference with Oklahoma's
prosperity, but there is naturally
an amount of tension among
business men which will be en-.
tirely eliminated after the election
results are made known. | for
one, shall he glad when Tie
election is over. We have had
entirely too much of politics in
Oklahoma. Just think ot i'll!
For practically two years we
have had to undergo the infliction
of demagoguery and political
chicanery with it's attendant con.
troversial strife. Isn't it re-
markable that Oklahoma's bust,
ness men have held up through
it all? Once let US put an end TO
politics for at least a breathing
space and Oklahoma will startle
the world. The fact that che
has done 30 under the turmoil of
/ political strife is a splendid in.
dication of what che can do when
these fe'ters have been stricken
off.
81 look for unexampled pros
perity in all lines of business.
There will be more railroads
built, more big enterprises
launched and more capital
brought into this country than
ever before in it's history, and all
because IL has natural resourc es
not possessed by any other sec.
ton of the United States"
Mr.. Hudson said that the Fed
I
Grafton is preparing for a splen
did campaign during the fall.
Chambers OF Commerce are to be
organized in nearly every town
in the state, and an effort msde
to band the business men to-
gether for their common good.
1t is stated that Carl McGee, the
president Of he Federated clubs,
will take the road after election,
and that he will make it his
persorsl business to organize the
business men of every city and
;osn where practicable. A
newspaper will probably boI
launched shortly, which will be
issued weekly and circulated
among the business men OF lhe
state as the organ of the FEEDER,
alton. This publication will be
representative OF the business
interests Of the new state, en-,
tireiy free from politics and
politicians.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1908-10-29
Public Sale

w. f. Eullen, on Thursday,
Nov 8, will sell on his farm on the
southwest quarter of o 8 b, in
Jefferson township, 90 bu. corn.
7 head of horses, A head OF
hogs, ~ head Of cattle, 20 tons
of hay and fine lot OF farm
indictments and household ar
ticIes. For full particulars see
bills. MIR. Cullen also offers his
farm for sale.
Carlsbad current and New Mexico sun., 1908-04-24
This the Very Thing you Have Been Looking for Home and Piece of farm land
Here for you and on Easy Payments

M ALAGA is i'm the heart of the
IVA Carlsbad Reclamation PrO-
ject, surrounded by the most fer
tile lands known; has a good
trade territory, north, south, east
and west and is the eCOming trade
center of its section. This is the
oppOrtune time to get i'm on the
ground floor and take adVant-
age of the many good offers
there.
Carlsbad current and New Mexico sun., 1908-04-24
THE Malaga Land and Inn

T1E malaga Land and I'M
L prOvement Company are Of
fering for sale a large acreage
divided into five acre (anda few
larger ones tracts and the re-
naming lots i'm the town of Nal
aga. One tract of land and
town lot selling for $4,000, on
on ten dollar $50 monthly pay
mentS.
The Washington bee., 1908-04-18

the District Bar. He works early
and late, and for some time his Of
fee is seldom minus clients. Hs
weeks work has been rewarded by
several new and important cases, and
substantial judgments.
Thursday last he was called to
Baltimore on important legal bust
ness
As Mr.. Martin is one of the best
known members OF the bar and IS
highly respected by the judges of the
courts and prominent attorneys, his
professional success is but natural
and reasonable
The Washington bee., 1908-04-18
THE HER-TRU-LINE


Is on sale at the following Drug
Stores:
Board & Mcclure, 1912 IL Four
teenth street northwest.
William H. Davis, 2OoI Eleventh
street northwest.
w. S. Gray, Twelfth and U streets,
northwest.
Julius Mayer, Fourth and n streets,
northwest.
c. G. Smith, Tenth and r streets,
northwest
L. H. Harris, Third and F streets,
southwest
William E. Gales, 5o2 Nichols ave
nue., Anacostia.
w. S. Smith, Seventh and Pomeroy
streets northwest.
Nappers Pharmacy, I86 Seventh
street northwest.
Singleton Pharmacy, Twentieth and
Z. streets northwest.
A. F. Pride, Twenty-eighth and T
streets, Georgetown.
w. D. Brace, Thirtieth and M streets
northwest.
Charles w. Wagner, Fifth and New
York avenue northwest.
Sparks Pharmacy, Third and D sts.
northwest.
Richardson Pharmacy, 3I6 Four-and
a-half street southwest.
FRANK X. WOOG,
Eastern Agent,
tII4 G St. N. w, Washington, Dc
The Washington bee., 1908-04-18
CONGRESSMAN J. WARREN
KIEFER WILL SPEAK,
EASTER. Z p. NJ.


Easter Education Rally and Song
Service will be held at the Cosmo-
1olitan Temple Baptist Church, n
street northwest, between Ninth and
Tenth streets, Rev. Simon P w.
Drew, DID, pastor.
Easter Sunday, April I9, at 3 p.
m, in aid of raising $4,000 toward
the new building of the William Nc
Kinley Normal and Industrial Insti-
tute, of Alexandria, Va, for the ben
eft of the education of the colored
youth, girls and boys.
Gen. ]. Warren Kiefer, Congress
man from Ohio, will deliver an ad-
dress; subject, practical Education. -
Short addresses by Congressman ia
GOV V. V. Olcott, of New York Con
gresham Martin B. Madden, of IL
linois; Editor w. Calvin Chase, oi
The Bee; Judge E. NJ. Hewlett, OF
the District, will preside. Thirty stu
dents of the institute, assisted by a
choir of fifty voices, will render spe-
The Washington bee., 1908-04-18

no case shall the board of Judges ad-
iourn until its duties are completed.
The returning board shall choose
on of its members as chairman and
another as clerk. At the expiration
OF two hours from the close of the
polls said returning board shall con-
vene to receive the returns from the
several boards of judges at such place
as NAV be hereafter designated. Said
returning board shall unSeal the pack
ages of ballots and tabulate the re-
turns as made by the board of judg
es. No appeal shall be allowed by
the returning board from decision
of the board of Judges relative to the
qualification of voter When the
returning board shall complete IS tab
ulation it shall openly announce the
names of persons for whom votes
have been cast and the number re-
ceived by each
The election board. or a majority
thereof, shall give to each of the two
candidates for delegates and to each
of the two candidates for alternate;
on the ballot receiving the creates
number of votes a certificate of elec
ton as delegates and alternates, re
| spectively, to the Republican Ma
tional Convention.
Changes or amendments to thes,
regulations and arrangements may b,
hereafter made, in the discretion o
he election board.
(Signed)
Sidney BiebeF,
! Chairman.
Percy Crawford.
George F. Collins.
Washington, D. c., March 20. 1908.
Attorney W. c. Martin is one o
he busiest of the busy members o
H4EisEE4Eg Al d