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Amador ledger., 1908-10-30
To the kina,a Taate.


We learn In Leaves From the Jour
nal Of Sir George Smart that when
Sir George. who Vas chorister at tho
Chapel Royal, arranged the musical
programme at the opening Of the new
London bridge In 1881 his chief at.
traction was glee party
Immediately after the glee party had
sung "God Save the King in the tent
in which the king and queen were scat.
ed two unknown persons In costume,
a man and his wife. stepped forward,
and to Sir Georges infinite disgust the
man played God Save the King" With
his knuckles on his chin. accompanied
bv his wife's voice.
The king called Sir George to him
and asked who they were. Sir George
by that time knew the name of the
performers and gave IT, adding that
he vas sorry they had intruded with
out permission.
'Ch, no infusion said the king.
ut was charming Tell them to. per-
form again"
SO Sir George had to tell the per.
formers that their number was en-
cored by Doyal command, and to their
great delight and to the chagrin of Sir
George they repeated it.
Amador ledger., 1908-10-30
Notice
To Taxpayers.

Office of City Tax Collector, City of
jackson. County of Amador, State Of
California.
Notice is hereby given to the tax
payers of the citv of jackson, that l.,
George M. Huberty, City lax Collect
or of the city of Jackson. did on the
10th day of Septem ber, 1903, receive
from the City Clerk and ex-otiicio
Assessor of the said city of Jackson,
the original assessment book for the
year 1908. containing list of the
persons assessed for real and personal
property and the amount of city
taxes due thereon for said year.
That the whole of said taxes are
now due and payable. and payment
thereon may be made TO me, between
the hours of a. m. ana .. m., at
my office in the Marelia building, on
Court street, in the city of Jackson,
California.
That said taxes will he delinquent
on the first Thursday of November
1908, at 6 o'clock p. M. and unless
paid prior thereto five Der cent will
be added to the amount Chereof.
Taxes not paid according to law
will be delinquent, and five per cent
and other costs will be added thereto.
GEORGE NJ. HUBERTY,
Tax Collector of the city OF jackson,
Dated September 10, 1908.
Amador ledger., 1908-10-30
DEATH OF SIMON pROUTY.
A Pioneer of Amador County.

Simon Prouty, formerly a promi-
Sacramento yesterday morning after
an illness extending over several
weeks. Some few months ago Mr.
Prouty returned with his wife from
the East after enjoying lengthy
visit on the Atlantic seabord and in
the Southern states.
The deceased was born in Knox
county, Ohio, September 8, 1884.
His father, Anson Prouty, was a
native of New York State, and his
mother, nee Elizabeth Helms. was a
native of Pennsylvania. The family
resided in Ohio until the fall of 1886,
when they moved to Jasper county,
Iowa, and lived there until the spring
of 1852, when start was made over
land with OK teams for California.
Deceased IS father died en- route from
Asiatlc cholera. The family consist
ed then of the mother, two daughters
and five sons, who landed in Volcano
August a, 1852, and for year after
ward we're located near lone, Amador
county. Simon Prouty lived for q
number of years on Dry Creek, and
he was one of the most prosperous
farmers of the district.
lie was first married in 1852 to
Louisa j. Newton, a native of Indi-
ana, who died October I6. 1888, at
the age of 53 years. Mr. Prouty was
the father of four children, all OF
whom survive him. namely: Mrs
Hattie A. Whitaker, of this place
W. Ii. Prouty, of Sacramento; Mrs
Conner, of Nevada, and n. NJ. Prouty,
who resides on ranch near Gait,
The deceased married a second time.
His widow who survives him lives in
Sacramento.
lhe funeral will take place Sunday
at l o'clock p. m. from the undertak
ing parloIs of Clark and Boothe
Fourth street, between j and r.
Sacramento. lnterment in Easi
Lawn cemeteIy.-G -Galt Gazette.
Amador ledger., 1908-10-30
Not Abas shed,

when was young" said lawyer
"my best client was wealthy old
lady noted for saying caustic things
about her acquaintances. One morn
ing, when | was staying ut her house
she vilifed one of her neighbors
named Stamford, without stint
"By way of changing the subjec
proposed to read to her from ;
volume Of lectures | had happened tC
bring with me. She asSented. | start
ed mt random and when too late dis
covered that was in the middle Of q
lecture on the government of the
tongue
81 was afraid she would think had
selected it to admonish her, yet
dared not stop for fear of seeming to
make the offense more pointed. So on
| read to the end, pretty sure that my
reading would cost me a client worth
two hundred Il year to me. But when
| ended she said:
THANK you. Mr.. -. 1t is an eX-
ccllent lecture and would fit my neigh
Dor Stamford to a T."
Amador ledger., 1908-10-30
state of Ohio, City Of Toledo

State Of Ohio, City Of Toledo
Lucas County.
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he Is
senior partner of the firm OF F. J
Cheney q Co: doing business in the city
Of Toledo, county and state aforesaid
and that said firm will pay the sum oI
One Hundred Dollars for each and
every case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by the use OF Halls Catarrh
Cure.
Frank J. Cheney.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence this 9Th kay OF December
A. d. 1886
A, w Gleason
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken intern
ally, and acts directly on the blood and
mucus surfaces of the system.
Send for testimonials free.
F.. j. Cheney & Co; Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by all druggists, as cents.
Take sFamily Pills for consti-
patton.
Amador ledger., 1908-10-30
Carrot Pudding.

One cupful of grated carrots, one
cupful of grated potatoes, one cupful
of sugar, one cupful of flour, one-half
cupful of raisins and currants mixed
two teaspoonfuls Of all kinds of spice
mixed, one teaspoonful of soda, one
teaspoonful of salt Mix all together
and steam for three hours. Grease a
small pail and put the dough in it
Set the pail in a kettle Of boiling wa,
ter. keeping the water well up neal
the top Of the pail. Cover kettle owe,
so all the steam may be kept in as
much as posslble-Boston Post.
Amador ledger., 1908-10-30
From Our Exchanges.

The fire which has been smolder-
ing in the mother of the forest at the
Calaveras Big Tree grove was finally
quenched by the rain of last week.
The famous tree which has been gazed
at with awe by thousands of tourists
from all over the world still stands,
though divested of all its limbs but
one, and shorter by some hundred
feet tina D before its trial by fire. The
mighty trunk still rises over 200 feet
in the air, and Is likely to stand for
a century yet. About fifty feet from
the ton large hole has been burned
completely through the trunk. That
this tree, which has been dead for
about half century, should with
stand month of burning with no
more damage, shows the practical
indestructibIlity of the wood. The
live trees may be severely scorched
without MUCH injury. Prospect.
Mr. and Mrs Frank Lagomarsino
went to jackson last Mord day to see
their brother in law, CypIien Mallais,
who is seriously i'll at that place
With typhoid fever. - Angels Record.
Roy Lucas OF Campo Seco. was
brought to San Audreas the first of
the week by officer Piokard and
lodged in Jail on the serious charge
Of attempted rape. He is held on
commitment from the Justice court
to await examination on the charge.
M date has yet been fixed for the ex-
animation. We understand that
Lucas who is a young man about 20
years of age stoutiy maintains his
innocence. None of the particulars
of the matter are at present available.
Prospect.
James f. Frey, who lives in the
vicinity of Fairplay has raised
Angoras for several years and finds
them quite profitable for meat and
wool. His stock is not pure Angora,
but he maintains a good grade of
wool by obtaining new bucks of
standard grade and not inter breeding
the flock. At present the price of
wool is down, but it usually brings
high price. All the wool from
this state has to be shipped to the
New England states for manufacture.
Mr Frey thinks that il enough people
in California would rise Angoras the
quantity of fleece would justify the
establishment of factory in this
state and the result would be better
conditions for the whole industry.
The brushy foothll lands are best
adapted to the goats. Sometime ago
Mr. w. H. Fales of FL Dorado, who
experimental some with goats, wrote
that his results wero very satisfactory
Republican.
Amador ledger., 1908-10-30
A Swift Bird.

The Mexican road runner has only
two short legs, but he can beat a
horse, hound and an electric carriage
and give them a handicap start Speed
is not his only recommendation. He
eats as he runs, or, rather, as the
things run away with him. Snakes
are the principal part of his diet big
and little. His crop,is as elastic as his
legs are swift, and when he wants te
prepare for a long journey he coils III
a rattler or two inside of his neck and
sets out across the Mexican desert
with a swiftness that makes it look
like q bunch of dust on a record break
ing tour around the world.
Amador ledger., 1908-10-30
The Conference,

This is a grave matter" began the
undertaken.
consequently we want more light
thrown upon it," remarked the lamp
manufacturer.
II hope our views will all be in har-
meny with the OCCASION" put in the
piano maker.
no pipe dreams," admonished the
plumber.
81 hope whatever is said none will
take it ILL.," said the doctor.
Then we'll all be good natured and
not ask cross questions" supplemented
the lawyer.
But it was the remark of the baker
which broke up the meeting.
"What I want to know, first Of all, y
he declared, "is who is expected to sup
ply the dough ?-Baltimor American.
Amador ledger., 1908-10-30
Burninu Wood.

Wood crackles when it is ignited be-
cause the air expanded by heat forces
it's way through the pores Of the wood
with a cracking noise. Green wood
makes less swapping than dry because
the pores contain less air, being filled
with sap and moisture, which extin
guish the flame, whereas the pores of
dry wood are filed with air, which
supports combustion.
Amador ledger., 1908-10-30
FINANCES OF THE STATE.

FINANCES OF THE STATE.
with the beginning of the new
fiscal year today, the state controller
reports that in the twelve months
just passed the state government has
paid out SIS, 4sg, 7S0.2S. This exceeds
the expenditures of the preceding
year by 81 334, 1920 and is far and
away larger than the net expenditures
of any previous year.
'F'ew of the citizens of California
realize, says state controller Nye,
"how rapidly the expense of main
tanning the state government has
been growing. In the fiscal year
1878 the net expenditures were SO,
l23, 5OS.75, and for 19O7-S they have
been Sl5, aS0, 7S0.2S or more than 50
per cent larger. 1t is safe to say that
in the same perlod of time the
population has not increased more
than 40 per cent.
within ten years a number of new
departments have been added to the
state government, and at the same
time the expense of maintaining the
old ones has been creeping up stead
ly. New courts have been created,
and in other ways also the cost of the
judicial establishment has been in
creased. The largest increases how
ever, have been in the cost of the
public schools, the state hospitals
and the prisons. During the last two
years the expense of making good the
earthquake damages has represented
IA large sum.
cone reason why people do not
realize that state expenses are increas.
ing so fast is that the rate of taxation
has not increased, but tends down
ward. and this is due TO two causes,
viz: first, the levy of new taxes, and,
second, the increase of the assessment
roll. During the fiscal year the in
heritance tax produced in round
numbers 5000, 900; tho insurance tax,
S2Sl, 600; the corporation license tax,
S663, coo; the sale of hunting licenses,
Sill, 900; the fees collected in the
office of the secretary OF state, S2Ol,
GOO; motor vehicle licenses. SIT, ,O0U.
The sales OF school books amounted
to $780, 900. and the receipts of the San
Francisco harbor commission were
81 1872, 900
so the fact that the past years
tax rate was only 445 cents on SlU0
is deceptive 1t tends to obscure the
fact that there has been a vast ill.,
crease in the cost of running the state
government. But for the new taxes,
which raise a great deal of revenue,
and for the almost unparalleled in
crease in the assessment roll, the
state taxes, instead of being A.
would be higher than for many years
past.
"rhis last year the property tax.
railroad tax and the poll tax pro-
duced about 90 per cent of the re-
celptS or the state government, while
III 1878 the same sources produced
80 per cent. That shows the extent
to which indirect taxation has come
to the relief of the payers of property
taxes.
"But Notwithstanding the large
expenditures of the state, the trea-
sury is in first class condition. The
receipts of the year exceeded the ex-
pendtures by few thousand dollars;
the state has nearly four million dol
lars of unused funds on deposit in
about hundred banks, and there are
approximately two millions in cash
on hand.
Amador ledger., 1908-10-30
Posted Him.

He vainly)-See that sweet little girl
in pink? was engaged to her the
whole of last summer Stranger (eager-
Iy)-Very glad to hear it. l am the
lawyer she's commissioned to sue you
for breach of promise.
Amador ledger., 1908-10-30
snapped II Out.

"Dear, am | the only woman you
have ever lOvedW
Eyes, or ever Will"
And it must have been the way he
said 1t that made her mad.
Amador ledger., 1908-10-30
Lusty.

Shopkeeper-Is there anything else I
can send you, sir? What would you
say to a piece of this cheese? Custom
er-I wouldn't care to say anything
to it. 1t might answer me back.
Amador ledger., 1908-10-30
Her Iittla slim.

Departing Guest-We've had sim
ply delightful tlme Hostess-I'm so
glad. At the same time l regret that
the storm kept all our best people
away.-Brooklyn Life,
Amador ledger., 1908-10-30
More Than Enough is Too Much

To maintain health, a mature man
or woman needs just enough food to
repair the waste and supply energy
aud body heat. The habltual CON
sumption of more food than is neces-
sary for these purposes is the prime
cause of stomach troubles, rheu-
matism and disorders of the kidneys.
If troubled with Indigestion, revise
your diet, let reason and not appetite
control and take a few doses of
Chamberlain Stomach and Liver
Tablets and you will soon be all right
again. For sale by Jackson Drug
Store, Spagnoli, Prop.
Amador ledger., 1908-10-30

Ledger and Chicago Weekly Inter
Ocean, both papers for one year $3.50
10 advance,
New-York tribune., 1908-07-19

Al TarnoroI military An otcer OF the enth
Dragons charged officer OF the Ninth Dragons with an
Otferlse against laws the card table here
defect doubt somewhere the matter and this had to
examined passed upon by court OF honor 80 the
case up Lenberg for this purpose One would
the defect but the newspaper does
not say 4 who has fought many dueIS and mas
graveyard that probably the matter IN question
was whether the accusation true or not tht
the charge very grave One,-cheatlng tor instance
proof OF its would rule the guilty officer out OF the
field of honor the would allow gentleman TO
fight with such person You what solemn thing
is YOU see how particular they any little careless
act can lose YOU privilege OF getting yourself shot here
The court seems have gone INTO the matter IN searching
and careful fashion for several months elapsed before
reached decision II then sanctioned duel and the
accused killed his
Next find duel between prince and major IrSI
with rstos-no result satisfactory To either paryle
with sa abers-and the major badly hurt
Next saber duel between journalists one strong
man the other feeble and poor health 1t was Drlel
the strong his sword through the weak one ana
death immediate , =
Next 4 duel between a lieutenant and student OF
medicine According the newspaper report these are
the details The student restaurant one evening
Passing along he halted table to speak win some
friends Nearby a dozen military men me student
conceived that one OF these staring al nm ne asked
+e officer to step outside and explain his oncer ana
another one gathered up their caps and SaDerS ana Went
o,+ with the student OutsdethlS IS the student ac
count-the student introduced himself to the oedll9
ocer and SAID You seemed to stare at me LOT answer
+ officer struck at student with his lst he student
a-ed the blow Both officers drew their sabers and at
New-York tribune., 1908-07-19

put his breast his body began to bend slowly
forward then collapsed death and sank to the ground
IT is pathetic There other duels my list but find
each and all Of them and the same ever recurring
defect principals present but only their
sham representatives The real principals duel
not the duests themselves. but their families They do
the mourning the suffering theirs the loss and theirs the
misery They stake all that the dues stakes nothing but
his life and that trivial thing compared with what his
death must those whom he leaves behind him Chal-
lenges should the dueliSt-he has nothing
stake, and the real cannot reach him
The challenge should the offender old gray
mother his Young wife. and hIs little chdrenthese
or anv he dear and worsh1ped possesslon-
and should say, You have done harm but am
the meek slave which requires to crush the
happiness hearts and condemn to years OF
pain and grief that may wash clean with your
tears stain which has been put upon me by another
person -,
The logic admirable person has robbed me OF
penny. beggar innocent TO make good
nv loss Surely nobOdyS honor IS worth all that
Since the dueist family the real principals IN duel
the State ought compel them to be present at 1t Gus
tom also ought be amended to require 1t and
without it no duel ought be allowed II that
students unoending mother had been present and watch
ing the through her he raised his pistol he
why he would have fired the We know that tor
we know how all made. Laws ought to be based
on the ascertaned facts OF 1t would be
ue thing to make dueing law which would stop due1ng
As things are now the mother invited She sub
rnits to this without outward complaint for she too
the vassaI and custom her to conceal
pain when she learns the disastrous news that her son
tal
New-York tribune., 1908-07-19

,4 the Young fellow and OF them gave nm a "oIiu mo
"a "a H. eft arm then they withdrew Ihls was 7atuIu"9
sTb duel followed Monday IN the InlltaIy titrs
,hanj the customary dueling ground al over - ,,
arertlv The weapons were pistols Inc dueiihs -
~ eo,,,evhat beyond custom IN the matter 81 SeFet
y may gather that from the statement thdt sle ;t
fyy,ft ,.tcr sesr schDereH BediHghngfn , VII
I1,snSe fifteen steps with three steps advance T
- ft ,,ne exchange OF shots The student was mt e
New-York tribune., 1908-07-19

must go to the duelnS
field And by the power
ful force that IS lodged II
habit and custom she Is
enabled to obey this try
ing requirement. re
quirement which exacts a
miracle of her. and gets 1t
7 Asst January a neigh
- Dor of ours who has a
Young son in the army
was awakened by this
youth at three o clock one
Il orn ng, and she sat up
IN bed and listened TO his
message
4 have come 10 tell
YOU something. mother.
which Will distress you
but you must be good and
brave. and bearIt | have
been affronted by fellow
officer, and We fight at
three this afternoon Lie
down and sleep, now.
and think no more about
it
She kissed him good
night and lay down par
alyzed with grief and fear.
but said nothing. But
she did not sleep; she
prayed and mourned till
the first streak OF dawn.
then fled 10 the nearest
church and implored the
Virgin for help and from
that church she went u
another and another and
another.-church after
church. and still church
after church,-and So
spent all the day until
three o clock on her knees
IN agony and tears. then
dragged herself home and
sat down comfortless and
desolate. to count the
minutes. and wait. with
an outward show OF calm.
for what had been or
dained for her happl-
ness. or endless misery
Presently she heard the
clank Of a saber. she had
not known before what
music was IN that sound,
and her son put his
head IN and SAID
apologized
md for the rest Of her llte
ething pleasant about the
iowever. let Il go. there IS
bout it. except that the
urely too. for neither man
Neither Of the
b cavalry sabers. between
editor walked to the hos
In this country an editor
New-York tribune., 1908-07-19

DICTATED MARCH Il. 1000 ]
II HAVE always taken
a great interest IN
other people 5 duels
one always feels an abid-
ing interest in any heroic
thing which has entered
INTO his own experience.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-19

- tAein u be around where mere unofcial citi
= = % %pi@liiing thing with sabers.
ii,,@9 another duel-a double duel-goIng on III lile
- - HeighborhoOd II the time and this case lhe
stts sea custom and DID not disturb IL Their bread
20 va not al stake here. In this duel physician
liOb,iIu iIuple u surgeons and wounded both, o.
D na~5, The other seriously An undertaken wanted
FS'ie IRON interfering but that quite natural
= - - eI random from my record ] next ind duel
9 i4rB~r brothers. All Rights Reserved.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1908-12-12

c. E. Smith, formerly of the Meyers Falls Gate
way, has moved his plant to Chewelah and will
start new paper there in few weeks. A new
building is being erected for the home of the new
paper
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1908-12-12
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Oldest National Bank
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Bisbee daily review., 1908-08-13
COOPER WANTS GEN.
SAMPSON TO MAKE RUN
Last Republican Candidate for
Delegate Is for MariCopa
County Leader,

81 hope and believe that the Repub-
licans of the territory will nominate
General A. j. Sampson of Phoenix for
delegate at their congressional nomi-
mating convention on the 3d. was
the statement made yesterday by w,
F. Cooper, who was the candidate
against Mark Smith two years ago, in
a conversation with a reporter at Tue
son.
Il have known General Sampson Tor
q great many years and have the
highest personal regard for him
know that he would like TO aave the
nomination and do not see that there
is any other Republican in the terri
tory who could make stronger cam.
paign. He is a loyal Republican and
is more than that, an effective plat
form speaker. He would make a
strong race for election and the party
could not do better than to accept MS
candidacy. / am not a member OF
the Pima county delegation, but rath
er think they will support the Mari
copa county candidate"
Bisbee daily review., 1908-08-13

George Hoffer. an Cd Yuma county
prospector, is missing and a searching
party is looking after him.