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Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-04-17

ed, appearing wide awake but reoog-
nizing nobody, and in this condition
she attempted various tasks, playing
the piano, tuning her violin, reading,
studying harmony, crucheting and
writing letters. II was found that
this work was always done in almost
absolute darkness. A letter was
written to relative, but on being
asked TO copy the address in the same
light, when awake, she was unable to
see, and wrote confused tumble of
lines one over another. She crochet
ed we'll and wrote very accurate
musical essay. The eyes seemed
normal. Another curious feature of
her case was that, contrary to usual
experience, she could recall events OF
her sleep seeming to have a very clear
recollection of them.
In the carlo. mercury incandescent
lamp, designed to overcome the dis
agreeable greonlsh hue of the ordinary
mercury vapor light, carbon fila
ment is brought to incandescence in
an envelope of mercury vapor. The
illament being enclosed in a U-tube
containing little mercury, the latter
becomes heated and vaporized. AS
the vapor fills the tube, it carries part
of the current, and the carbon is re
duced in temperature and glows with
rod heat, supplying the needed color
correction.
A vicarious snake bite is the curl
Gus case reported from Shepperton,
Victoria, by DIR. Welchman. A small
dog was bitten by a snake, and in
turn bit his master, who was dressing
his wound. The dog died. The man
soon atterward became drowsy, on
being taken to a hospital developed
alarming symptoms of snake poison
ing, and only energetic treatment
saved his lite.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-04-17

"Why do you charge me % cents
when your sign says. First class hair
cut, 10 centsT" demanded the indig-
nant customer. The small French bar
Der shrugged his shoulders and lifted
his eyebrows.
pardon, monsieur" he returned
softly, but it is not all who come to
me that have the first class hair"
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-04-17
Collections.

my collection" said the numlsma-
fist proudly, us worth $4,000 and
every coin genuine"
mime" said the minister sadly, rs
worth about $7.G3 Sunday. and l
have to take my chances on the coins
being good. "-Cleveland Leader
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-04-17

MISCELLANY
Reported weekly for the Ledger.

The Penny in. the.Slot Milkman. -
Degeneration in Small Families. -
Lunar Frost. An Effective Life
Preserver. Lightning and Trees. -
A Worm With Ruby Headlight. -
Keen Eyed Somnambulism.- Com
bination Light. Roundabout Poi.
soning.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-04-17

For Sale-Lot of benches, formerly
used in Webb hall; 6 and feet long !;
suitable for show place, churches, etc.
Will be sold cheap; apply at Ledger
office,
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-04-17
Would lake a Chance.

"Not a cent" replied the rich man
coldly. "Money is not good for the
poor"
well" responded the applicant
"just pretend that you have grudge
against me. Exchange.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-04-17

A LII kinds Of Blanks for U, S. Land Filings
n Homestead, Timber and Mineral blanks
may be had ut the Ledger office; also deeds
mortgages. mining locations, proof OF labor
and other legal blanks kept for sale.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-04-17
LEGISLATIVE
SENATORS FROM cALIFoENGI

SENATORS FROM CALIFORNIA
George G. Perkins and Frank Z. Flint
CONGRESSMAN FROM CALIFORNIA
First district .. VIM. Englebright
Second district. Duncan 4. McKinlay
Third distrsct E. Joseph K. Knowand
Fourth district. .,..... Julius Kahn
Fifth district. b.. A. Hayes
Sixth district. -. james G. Needham
Seventh district. =. James McLachlan
Eighth district. G. Smith
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-04-17

FOR SALE 2 saddle horses,
specially good for cattle; l saddle; .
colts 3 and A years; first class
buggy. John Giannini, Drytown,
Cal. March 6-3t.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-04-17

Ledger and Daily Call, one years 9 90
Ledger and Weekly Call one year 3 20
Ledger and Daily Chronicle, one
year Observation-Disclosures. 9 90
Lee ger nd Weekly Chronicle,
one year ACCOMPLISHMENTS. 90
Ledger and Daily Examiner 1year 8 90
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-04-17

Mining Signals on cloth, required
to be posted in all mines, for sale at
the Ledger office.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-04-17

Ledger and Weekly Chicago In
ter-Ocean NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Led ger and Cosmopolitan Maya
zine one year ...............
Ledger and McCall's Magazine, l
year, including free PATTERN.
Ledger and Pandex of the Press
Ledger and Pictorial Review. -.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-04-17

Harsh physics react, weaken the
bowels, cause chronic constipation.
Doan's Regulets operate easily, tone
the stomach, cure constipation. 25c.
Ask your druggist for them.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-04-17

When faith is lost and honor dies,
tine man is dead.-Whittier.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-04-17

Acknowledgment blanks for nota-
ries, specially printed for Amador
county, may be had at the Ledger
office. Price SOC per packet of 80.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-04-17
Special Small Ads.

Advertisements under this head, not exceed
ing lines, will be inserted at SOC per month, or
5 cents per line for less than one month.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-04-17
State Government.
EXECUTIVE

Governor james N. Gillett
Lieut-Governor Warren II. Porter
Secretary OF State. Charles f. Curry
Controller. ................ "A. b. Nye
Treasurer ...... VIM. r. Williams
Attorney General. Ulysses S. Webb
Surveyor-General.. VIM. S. Kingsbury
Supt. State Printing w. w. Shannon
Clerk Supreme Court. f. L. Caughey
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-04-17

Copies of the license ordinance of
the City of jackson in pamphlet form
may be had at the Ledger office; price
loo. each.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-04-17

For Sale or Rent. The Johns house
and lot opposite skating rink on
broadway street, Jackson. Inquire
of Vim. q. Snyder, jackson, Cal.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-04-17

Cheap for oash. One gentle mare
with harness complete, and light
spring wagon. Apply at e. S. Pitois,
jackson.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-04-17
Two Dollars per year

paid strictly in advances otherwise 81 80 will be charged
OUR CLUBBING RATES:
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-04-17

For kent-Iwo front rooms in the
Webb hall building, suitable for
offices. Apply at Ledger office.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-04-17

Furnished Rooms to let; inquire at
Ledger Office.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-04-17
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY
National Government.
EXECUTIVE

President. Theodore Roosevelt
Vice President. Charles W. Fairbanks
The sun., 1908-05-24

will be the International Art Exhibit in
Brussels, the Inauguration of the art ex-
hibition at the Palazzo dell Esposizione in
Rome by the King of Italy. and the Art
Exhibition in Munich from May to October.
For travellers Of literary taste there will
be in December in London an elaborate
celebration OF the three hundredth annlyer-
sary Of the birtk of John Milton. This
famous English poet, you'will remember.
was born In little house that still stands IN
Bread street. Cneapside, London. December
o. 1908. Though no programme of this
celebration has as yet been given out it Is
known that 1t will be of more than usual
interest.
For travellers in Brittany there will be
an unusual number OF exceedingly pct-
unesque open air theatres. At least forty
peasant troupes will give open air perform
ances during the summer months. While
the dates for most OF these performances
are still unfxed II is assured that the
will give at their summer performances
all the farces Of Patheln. In the south os
France tho professionals OF the Comedie
Franchise and OF the Odeon will give open
air performances in the ampithsatres OF
Aries Orange, Beziers and other towns OF
Provence. A number OF classic French
operas will be given at the Theatre de la
Nature du Rainier du Chateau at Toulouse
beginning the first week in June.
For December there are two events OF
especial interest to take place in Rome.
On December there will be celebration
COMMUNICATING the fftieth anniversary
of the American College at Rome Ten
days later will come the priesthood Jubilee
OF Pope Piux K, when his Holiness will
celebrate mas In st. Peters In the presence
OF moro than seventy thousand people
The sun., 1908-05-24
Brooklyn and the Beaches.


At the Star Theatre. commencing with
the usual Monday matinee, the attraction
for the week will be Fred Irwin's New
Majestios, q company that will be seen here
for the first time this season, There is a
now farce entitled -Bts.' In two scenes.
The company's roster contains more than
forty names.
The Sam A. Scribner Big Show will hold
forth at the Gayety Theatre this week, pre-
senting lively burlesque and vaudeville
programme. A feature Of the programme
is two act musical comedy entitled AN
Accidental Discovery Of the North Pole
whore, from the authors point OF view
there 10 no such desolation and gloom as
explorers have reported.
At Percy G.. wiliiamss Orpheum Robert
Hilliard will head the bill In "The Man Who
Won the Pool which Mr.. billiard drama
tized from story of that name. Houdini,
the handouif king, has number Of new
tricks Ward and Curran in -The Terrible
Judge" have vehicle for their talents.
VILLA Holt Wakefield has drawing room
entertainment Laddie Cliff Is boy COM
edian. Lew Hawkins 10 a minstrel man
Fplay and Burke in "Stageland Satire" are
scheduled, as are the Ksmps.
J The north bhors Of Long Island intends
making a strong bid for popularity AZ q
The sun., 1908-05-24

That veteran Of the vaudevilles Tony
Pastor has offered his services to Harry
Leonhardt for the first week in September
at the Orpheum Theatre in Yonkers, when
that house win open under the management
OF Mr.. Lsonhardt.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-18
WHEAT IN SMOKY VALLEY.
A Tour of Inspection Shows Crop in
Splendid Condition.

Mcpherson, Kan, April 1S.-The Re-
publican says:
T. c. Dick and j. L. -Seitz made a
forty mile drive Tuesday in which they
closely inspected the wheat crop
throughout the Smoky. Valley and
south as far as Mcpherson.
The wheat they found to be in splen-
did condition and although there has
been a lack of moisture for several
weeks the oats seem to have made
splendid progress.
Alfalfa was looking fine and If there
is rain soon 1t will be ready for cutting
within two or three weeks The wheat
fields were examined closely for green
bugs but not a bug or a louise was
found.
On the north side of the river grow
ing crops seemed to be in the best of
condition but the south side there
was little evidence that rain Is
needed.
Late peaches, apples and other fruit
were also found to be in good condition
and if there are no more frosts the
yield will be heavy.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-18

to the scurrilous, scandalous article
which appeared in one of the sheets o.
the city yesterday.
The article referred to is that con-
cerning the organization Of a baseball
team by the state house employees.
Each Individual mentioned in this IN
famous article has been years building
applied years of conscientious effort to
perfect himself in the fielding, hitting
base running, umpire brow-beatlnS
department, and to cultivate 1mpef-
viousness to applause of spectators.
You see fit through this article TO as
snn,e TO give a resume of the record OF
each individual, resume when IS aD-
solutely false in every particular. SUI
fee it to say that there Is not slisle
one mentioned whose average IN any oA
the departments of hitting, pase-run-
nino feIdine. umpire brow-beating, or
Stoiid Indifference to applause Of spec
tators is not 1000, or fraction above.
The conviction has settled upon US
that il will be, absolutely futile 10 at
tempt to counteract the great lnJustice
done each of us in your article py pun
lie reply as the truth never traVelS as
fast as the lie. We have decided to ASK
satisfaction upon the field of pattle
and if there be the least element VI
fairness in your make up you VIII meel
our demands for game OF pasepal
so that we may have the opportunity
| to prove to all the world that our rep.
utation as ball players can withstand
ali assaults which are the handiworl
| of your brain.
Details for the time and place or thl'
| game to be arranged later
! We are sirs, your Obed1ent servants
| THE STATE HOUSE B. B. TEAM.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-18

today to spend a few days with rela-
tives. Mr.. and Mrs. Sanderson will
make their home in Junction City,
Kansas.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Lewis of
Washington came here today to re-
main a week with their parents.
Mrs. J. w. Johnston has returned to
her home in Onaga after a few days
visit with relatives here.
Mr.. Guy Runyen is improving and
ing off several weeks with an attack
of rheumatism.
Mr.. and Mrs Jack Conklin and little
daughter Marie left today for Paxico,
N. M, where they will spend month
with friends.
Mr.. Frank Jaques of Elmont spent
the day in town on business otday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Gallagher are
the parents of a girl, born April Is.
Miss Sadie Downing and mother
Easter with friends and relatives in
Kansas City.
Mrs. ]. D. Meyers has gone to Hoyt,
Kan, to spend few days with friends.
The services at the Christian church
for tomorrow will be as follows: sun
Junior Endeavor at 8; Senior En-
deavor at $50 and preaching at 8.
j. c. Stewart has made arrange
ments to have new glass front placed
| in his store building at SO1 Nortn
Kansas avenue.
The v. A. G.'s club of the K. L. OF
S. of Victor council No. 4 were enter
| tanned last evening by Miss Mabel
Shore, Miss Ida Grey and Mr.. Walter
| Miller at the home of the former al
| 1905 Quincy street. Those present
were: Mrs. Saunders, Mrs. Ketchum
Mrs. Heast, Mrs. Horton. Mrs. Graft
Mrs. Farmer Mrs. Fletcher, Mrs
Waldman. Mrs. Conneley, Mrs. Neis-
wender, Mr.. and Mrs. Barr, Miss
Eckerly, Miss Eva Petty, Miss Mae
| tie Grey, Miss Ollie Doolittle, Mis-:
Ruth Grey. Miss Ida Grey. Mrs. Ida
Bolau of Atchison, Mr.. Jesse Cochran
| Mr.. Charles Ashquith, Mr.. Reder. Mr.
Clinton Ketchum, Mr.. Walter Miller
| Mr.. Walter Cochran.
Harmony Rebekah circle was very
pleasantly entertained by Mrs. Julfs
| Knoll at her residence on Jackson
street Thursday evening. Each lad.
| brought package which were ex
| changed and sold for 10 cents. In th
guessing contest the prize was won b.
Miss Miriam Withers. Dainty refresh
ments were served. Those presen
were: Mrs. George Hare, Mrs. Georg
Young. Mrs. w. A. Wolverton, Mrs. ]
K. Withers, Mrs. c. W. Armstrong
Mrs. w. E. Day, Mrs. Ella Reed. MI
and Mrs. Herbert Green. Mr.. and Mrs
Bergman. Misses Florence Anderson
Frances Short, Eleanor Holiday, Len
Hohnbaum, Verne Hare, Ruth Hare
Miriam Withers, Masters CharIf
Armstrong, Carl Chipman and Harol
Day.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-18
THEY MAKE A BIG TALK.
State House Ball Players Issue a Chal-
1enge and Other Things.

That the State Journal did the mem
bers of the state house baseball team a
grave injustice yesterday is conclus-
lively demonstrated in an anonymous
communication written by one of the
star members of that splendid aggrega-
tion and handed to a State Journal re-
porter by the mysterious contributor
The information printed by the
state Journal was compiled with great
care from the latest reports Of the
superintendent Of the State Free EN-
ployment bureau, the reports of the
bureau Of animal industry, and the
voluminous records of the Price raid
commissioner. We are also indebted
to the Haskins & Sells report on the
condition Of the state treasury, and
the latest contributions to science on
the subject of Texas itch by Prof. John
B. Baker. 1t seems that in spite of
all such extraordinary efforts to obtain
exact and truthful information. we far
underestimated the real strength of
this baseball team which the state
house crowd has organized
The following is the communication:
Topeka, April 1s, 1908
To Representatives Of the City Press:
Gentlemen: 1t is we'll known fact
by the public at large that an individ-
ual seldom gets justice at the hands
of a newspaper. The newspaper can be
power for much good, but it is more
frequently the medium for great in
| justice. In this day the paper which
| specializes in the blasting of reputa-
tions Is the one most eagerly sough,
and most widely read
| These facts are mentioned simply a
a preface for the reply we wish to max,
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-18
GOOD ASSESSMENT PLAN.
E. S. Bower Finds This Method Is
COnvenient at Lincoln.

Lincoln. April 18.-E. 8. Bower is
assessing the Lincoln Center real
estate. He has adopted a plan that
is so good it ought to be adopted by
every town in the state. The assessors
books used by all assessors of the
state for city property show four
colu nns, headed as follows:
FL IT column: value Of lot With
out Improvements"
Second column: ''Value of Improve
ments."
Third column: "Total value by AS
sessor."
Fourth column: ''value as Equaliz-
ed by County Board
There are no data showing size OF
lots or nature of improvements. Un-
less the county board go around and
inspect the premises they can not
know what the improvements are
like. Mr.. Bower is plating every LOT
and block on a large enough scale to
indicate the size of the lot, the name
Of the owner, size and condition oi
houses, barns. ETC., below this he
marks in red ink the value of lot ani
value Of improvements. These plat.
turned over to the commissioners fol
their reference and for the. use O.
future assessors. Most of the take
of the state are raised on real estat,
and this plan enables the assesso
| and the county board to get an equit
| able and fair assessment. Mr.. Bowe
says that every assessor Of farm prop
erty should be furnished with section
plats cut into 40 acre tracts and upol
these should be marked the numbe
of acres Of bottom land, tillable land
rough land, etc. From such marking
the county board could intelligent.
| eQualize values.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-18

evening he sat reading and smoking
and saw a paragraph to which he
wished to call Mrs. Bowser's atten-
ton. He opened his mouth to say the
words, and he got them out, but they
sounded-as If he had his head in an
empty barrel.
''Whatever is the matter with your
voice?" asked Mrs. Bowser. as she
turned on him.
'Noth-noth-nothi he croak-
ed like a raven. as he sat up and
turned white.
"Are you holding marbles in your
mouth? ?'
"N-o. I've-I've just got some
thing-the-the-"
Eyes. you've just got something the
matter with you, and I can tell you
what it is. it's case of laryngitis,
and laryngitis is form of the grip.
Everybody around here has been
taken that way. Have you got sore
throat?'
"Y-yes," was the husky reply, as
he swallowed and nodded his head.
And you are feverish and have
got a regular case of the grip. Thai
| is, you will have 1t If you are
| namby-pamby sort of man. What yor
want to do is to exercise your will.
! power. Just keep saying over anc
| over to yourself that you won't have
| it. Say that it is only a case of baby
| snuf11es. Say"
| Mr.. Bowser jumped up and wen
l through all kinds of motions with hi
| arms and legs. At the same time n
| tried to say something, but all tn
wheeze, like a wind-broken horse be
ing galloped uphill. Then he turnet
| to the telephone and pointed.
"You mean for me TO reIephone th
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-18

I "Oh, well, I won't press you if you
don't want to be accommodating. Mrs.
lamp in the house. I'll give you some
| thing to steam his throat with. Gargles
won't reach the larynx, and cough
medicines are no good in this case.
don't want him to go out doors for
| whole week"
| Mr.. Bowser jumped up and down
and paved the air.
| eff he does I won't answer for the
with weak will and must take no
| chances. Just have him steam his
| throat once an hour or so, and If he
| wants to repeat the Declaration of In
dependence to try his voice. let him
go ahead"
Mrs. Bowser sent to the drug store
for the medicine and fixed the lamp,
and Mr.. Bowser inhaled. He drew in
his breath like an OK. He wanted to
be cured in two hours, so that he could
kill the doctor that evening. After an
inhalation he tried to talk. No good.
1t was huskiness and wheeze all
the yeowl of a cat and the call of a
buzzard all copper-fastened together.
1t was the beginning Of things.
Next morning that case of laryngitis
was worse, of course. The larynx
doesn't often bob up, and raise row.
but when it does start in it keeps
things lively for several days.
Il Mr.. Bowser inhaled and sneezed and
sputtered.
The doctor had said that a gargle
. would do no good, but he sent for a
, pint and gurgled away like a man
: saving wood by the day.
Il He had been told that cough medi-
cines would have no effect, but he sent
for three kinds at once and took them
: by turns.
About every ten minutes he tried his
voice.
Same husky old wheeze.
Same ravens holding convention
over his mangled remains.
After the first day things settled
down to the following programme:
On arising in the morning glare at
course. She no doubt brought the
grip in from some neighbor's house.
Fervent mental wishes to dabble his
hands in the doctors red blood.
Breakfast of something soft and ten
lder No conversation. The cooks pity
ling glances were taken for what they
were worth. No raise of wages on ac.
lcount of the aforesaid p. g's.
Inhalation. Had Mr.. Bowser had
Ichin whiskers he would have burned
them off each time in the flame of tht
talcohol.
Ten minutes spent in gargling.
Another ten ir taking three different
kinds Of cough medicines.
Trying his voice on the cat and othel
objects.
Attempts to make Mrs. Bowser un
Jderstand that he wanted her to tele
lphone for the doctor, and that he woult
Istand behind the door axe In hand.
Attempts to make Mrs. Bowser un
Iderstand that he considered 1t all he
fault. and that when he finally recov
erred there would be such TRACED.
around that house as to make tn
lwhole world turn pale.
Baleful looks at the cat
Baleful looks at the cook.
At the close of the fifth day Mr.. Bow
ser tried his voice on a dog that ha
wandered into the front yard, and t
ihis great surprise and gratiflcatio
There was a squeal to 1t.
On the morning of the sixth he coul
be understood by Mrs. Bowser as say
ing that he was willing to pay rea
sonable amount of alfmony. That al
lternoon. as he was taking last IN
lhalation and swallowing the lost OF hi
lcough syrups. a tramp rang the base
tment bell and asked for wine an
Isweetcake. MI. Bowser heard hin
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-18
$4,000, 900 MORTGAGE.
Illinois Central Gives a Lien on All Its
Rolling Stock.

Belleville, ILL.,, April 1s.-A first lien
equipment mortgage for $30,00O,OOO
was filed for record here today by the
Illinois Central railroad. The mort
gage is held by the United States Trust
company of New York, and is secured
by an issue. of per cent gold bonds
redeemable January 1, 1928.
The mortgage covers the entire
rolling stock of the company. includ-
ing 967 locomotive engines, sos pas
senger cars and 47,875 freight cars.
The mortgage consists of 100 printed
pages It will be filed for record in
every county through which the I1li-
nois Central passes.