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Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-03-20
Growing Old.

A little more grey in the lessening hail
Each day as the years go by;
A little more stopping of the form,
A little more dim the eye.
A little more faltering of the step
AS we tread life's pathway DER,
But a little nearer every day
10 the ones who have gone before.
A little more halting OF the gait,
And dizziness of the ear;
A growing WEAKNESS OF the frame
With each swift-passing year.
A fading of hopes, and ambitions. too,
A faltering in life's quest,
But little nearer every day
10 a sweet and peaceful rest.
A little m ore loneliness in life
AS the dear ones pass away;
A bigger claim on the heavenly land
With every passing day.
A little farther from toll and care,
A little less way to roam;
A drawing near to peaceful shore
And a happy welcome home.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-03-20
A Metaphor With a History.

To ''know a hawk from hernshaw"
is metaphor with curious history,
1t is n comparison drawn from falcon
ry. "IIernshaw" is corruption of
"heronshaw," or young heron, a bird
which was a common prey of the fall
cons. To know hawk from Il hern-
shaw is therefore to be able to distin-
guish the falcon from its prey. a fur
Their colloquial corruption crept into
the phrase, Ito know hawk from Il
handsaw," form used by Hamlet in
one place. Possibly the distinction be-
tween q hawk and hernshaw was
found not to be strong enough for the
purposes of the Manchester
Guardian.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-03-20

The looseness of party ties compared with of
years ago strikngy illustrated in the election of exgov
ernor W. Bradley United States from Kentucky
Bradley republican, while the Kentucky Legislature
democratic Joint ballot Bradley therefore elected
the highest position within the gift of the state by the defo
ton of four democratic members Such al
most unprecedented in democratic and southern But
partysm is not what it was during years Immediately
succeeding civil Then would have been treated
the bases treachery subecting the deectons
be read of the party To-day the incident raises little
stir outside local democratic circles. strongly indicates
the disntegaion of democracy national political organ
ization.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-03-20
SURGEONS, CHARGES.
Method by Which, It Is Said, the Fees
Are REGULATED.

Method by Which, II Is Said, the Fees
Are Regulated.
Frequently laymen who have had oc-
casion to settle the bills of surgeons
upon whom they have called in ex-
trenities to use the knife are heard
TO complain against what they call
"thc cxorbitant charges Of surgeons"
A skilled surgeon may charge $3.50
for n simple appendicitis operation.
The patient, who never thinks of com
planning until he is convalescent. OBJ
1ects oftentimes to paying the bill.
He says, ut is outrageous for a sur
geon to charge $3.50 for half an hours
work"
The question of surgeons fees often
puzzles patient lie knows of one
man upon whom n surgeon of wide
reputation has operated and charged
only $75. He may know of another
who has paid $1,000 for the same OPP
Grafton. He cannot figure it out.
Yet surgeons of known ability and
national. perhaps International, fame
have a general plan in charging for
operations. Their prices range from
nothing to $4,000. They will operate
without any question Of willingness or
ability to pay in any case where the
situation is imperative. Afterward
they will present the bill. The general
public does not understand how a sur
geon will charge one man $50, another
$3.50 and another $4,000.
Surgeons have fixed price scheme.
They aim to charge the patient about
one months income. They figure that
any person who is in such bad condl-
ton as to be forced to submit to a
surgical operation surely can afford to
give one months income. They ascer-
tain roughly what a man makes per
month and send in bill for that
amount. The man whose income Is
but $50 month pays $50. The man
who gets $4,000 is asked to pay $4,000
and generally objects. even though
he should know that his life Is worth
as much proportionately as that of his
poorer fellow.-Chicago Tribune.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-03-20
No Death Penalty.

European countries which inflict no
death penalty, however brutal or pre-
meditated the crime, are Italy. Hol-
land, Norway, Switzerland, Portugal
and Russia. save where the lives of
the emperor, the empress or the heir
to the throne are concerned. The can
ton of Zug, in Switzerland, Imposes
the lowest minimum penalty in the
world-three years Imprisonment for
willful homicide, the maximum punish
ment being Imprisonment for life
London Chronicle.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-03-20
THE SHIPS OF TYRE.
Types of These Vessels Still In Use In
tho Far East.

Types of These Vessels Still In Use In
the Far East.
Away back. even when Solomon was
king In Israel. the ships of Tyre.
manned by brave Phoenician sailors
went through the prehistoric canal
where the Suez channel Is now and
navigated from China clear around to
England.
Their ships were the models for
Greece and Rome and later for Venice.
the Spaniartls and the Portuguese.
Only the Englishman improved on
shipbuilding. and from him all med
ern models have dated.
In the old Trye models the waist of
the ship was low, so the oars could
get good play on the surface of the
ocean, and the sterns were lofty, so as
to provide dry quarters for the upper
mariners.
AS wind power came into use the
waist grew higher and the poop deck
disappeared. Step by step from galley
to carave1. from caravel to frigate. the
British shipwrights improved ON the
ships of Tyre.
But in the far east the models have
remained much the same, and the ship
makers of Persia and India have stuck
to the old Tyrian models to the pres
ent day.
Today their high square sterns re-
call the ships of Columbus. The mar
iners still have to get out of sight of
land and steer by stars and the feel of
the wind on cloudy nights. They sail
around Trinidad and carry pilgrims to
Mecca.
These vessels, on which the queen of
Sheba might have Travelled to visit
Solomon, are used by native Hindoos
Arabs and by the peoples of Indo'
China.
On board the captain, his men. the
cargoes, pilgrims and sheep, asses and
other live stock live in n proximity
that would stir an Americans stomach
to immediate rebellion. - Nashville
American.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-03-20
Notice for Publication. 296

Department of the Interior, Land
Office at Sacramento, Calf, Mar. IL,
9l08.
Notice is hereby given that Walter
A. Hale, of Volcano, Calf, has filed
notice of his intention to make final
five year proof in support of his
claim, viz: Homestead Entry No.
1917 made May s, 1901, for the NJ
of E y, SW d of S b "A and S h "a
OF W a, section I, township 7 NJ,
range II b., M. ID. NJ, and that said
root will be made before the U. s.
Commissioner for mador county,
California at his office in jackson,
Calit., on Monday, April 20, 1908.
lie names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence
upon, and cultivation of, the land,
viz:
a. b. Mclaughlin, Geo W. Smith
and Samuel G.. Showers Of Volcano,
Calf, and !. &. Showers of Delta,
Calf.
JOHN f.. ARMSTRONG,
Mar. 20 Register.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-03-20

How political innovations creep has been sgnally illus
trated in number of instances in these strenuous times
We told that the republican central committee of
Ohio have Just adopted PLATFORM which it is reported
submitted and received the approval of president Roose
Welt. This big jump beyond all precedent and will be
sure to raise of protest Party committees in Cali
forna have occasionally arrogad authority confdd
them but gone to the extreme of framing platform
of principles for the party, and submitting che dis
tingushed individual members outside the state
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-03-20
Mar. 20
Notice to Creditors.

Estate of d. Martinetti, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed administrator of the estate of
ID. Martinetti, deceased, to the
creditors Of and all persons having
claims against the said deceased, to
exhibit them, with the necessary
vouchers. within four months after
the first publication of this notice to
the SAID administrator, at the law
office of Vim. j. McGee, Court street,
jackson, the same being the place for
the transaction of the business of
said estate, in said county of Amador.
Dated, March IL, 1908.
II. n. POTTER.
Administrator of the estate of ID.
Maj tinetti, deceased.
VIM. j. McGee,
Attorney for administrator.
mar. 20-5t
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-03-20

The batteshp feet under admiral Evans arrived at Mag
daena bav in Lower California the 10Th instant
days ahead of schedule time making record cruise Of
miles IN ninety days. The feat accomplished without
the slightest mshap and the vesses reached their desna-
in better shape than when they started from Hampton
roads The trip has demonstrated the efficiency of the navy
from seaming viewpoint and Notwithstanding the adverse
criticism there doubt that actual warfare the vessels
would be found equal any in the world The fleet is
pected reach San Francisco during the second week
May
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-03-20

"Why don't we take an express
traln?" asked the sweet young thing
Of her escort at subway station.
"Thls isn't an express station" ex-
plain her escort kindly.
"Iow tlresomew exclaimed the 5.
y. t. They ought to have express
trains at every statiOnw-New York
Press.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-03-20
SCHOOL AppORTIONMENT.
Jackson, CAL, March II, 1908.

jackson, CAL, March IT, 1908.
To the boardso trustees of Amador
Ladies and Genemen herein report to the second State
the school The state
s96i53 available appointments to this
the balance remaining the unappotioned
balance S214.49
Very respectfully
w II. Nreenha Snnt. of Snhnn
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-03-20
"In God We Trust"

The motto which has just been dis
carded on the $40 gold piece was of
comparatively recent adoption-pro-
baby in or about the year 1870, its
place having formerly been taken by
the words ''E pluribus unum," which
first appeared Oh the New Jersey cur
rency in 1856.
In the Middle Ages, says the Balti
more Sun, texts from the Bible were
very commonly adopted. \ German
coin of the sixteenth century, for in
stance, bears the inscription: 'Love
God before all thingt," and in Eng
land we find texts and religious mot
toes dating back to Anglo Saxon
times. These are a few of the biblical
quotations which have figured lin
Latin) on the coinage OF Great Bri-
tain:
Lord, save thy people.
He hath done marvellous things.
Let God arise and let his enemies
be scattered.
Give peace, q Lord.
Blessed be the name of the Lord.
What God hath Joined together let
no man put asunder.
But Jesus, passing through the
midst of them, went his way.
1t would seem that, like other
things, every motto has its day.
William o. Bradley, the new United
States senator from kentucky, was
horn in that state in lS47 and admit
ed to the bar by special act of the
legislature in 1865, being under ,2l
years of age. IN 1870 he was elected
prosecuting attorney, and after hav-
ing been many times delegate to re-
publican NATIONAL convention, he re.
ceived JOG votes for vice president IN
the convention of 1888 Ibis election
to the goVernoIahip of Kentucky
occurred in 1895, when he broke all
records and turned a registered demo
cratic majority, estimated at 40, 900,
into a republican plurality of 8,9l2
Ia 1896 he was Endorsed for president
by the republican convention OF
Kentucky.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-03-20

For himself doth a man work evil
n working evil for another. EIeslod
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1908-05-23
MARK TWAIN on MONEY.
humorlst Points Out What Hs consId
ere Some Wrong Conceptions.

Mark Twain said that the financial
panic has caused q wrong idea Of the
use and value Of money.
'"The spendthrift says that money.
being round. was made to roll. Tho
miser says that. being nat. 1t was
made to stack up. Both are wrong.
strangely wrong. too. in their ideas
about money are the veteran Aus
tralian gold diggers. These simple
old fellows. though worth perhaps .
half million or more. live in the sim.
pie dug-outs and shanties Of their lean
early days.
"Once. lecturing: I landed at an Aus
tralian port. There was no porter In
sight to carry my luggage. Seeing q
rough-looklng old fellow leaning
against . post with his hands in his
pockets. I beckoned to him and said:
"'See here. II you carry these bags
up to the hotel I'll give you half q
crown
THE man scowled at mo. He tool
three or four gold sovereigns from his
pocket. threw them into the sea
scowled at me again. and walked away
without . word"
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1908-05-23
REAL ESTATE IN sADvLon.
oieksrlns Was Keen 5000 Wears Ago
Eugene Wars Says.

Kansas City. Mo.-That among the
ancient Babylonians. 5000 years B. c.,
there were lawyers Of rare ability,
real estate men of moro than ordinary
shrewdness in driving and clinching a
bargain. and craftsmen with great in.
genuity and pride in their work, is the
opinion Of Eugene F. Ware. lawyer.
poet and "Kansan."
In an address before the real estate
men Of Kansas City some time ago.
Mr.. Ware made the statement that as
long as 5000 years ago meh We're deal.
Ing In real estate. and that those men
were az energetic traders and as keen
In their transactions ~ the real es-
tate dealers Of to-day.
Mr.. Ware explained the result of his
research into the history Of the Baby.
lontans which has caused him to form
this opinion. While travelling in Eu-
rope several years ago he came upon
q number Of clay tablets at the Louvre
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1908-05-23
TIE
General Demand

OF the Well-lnformed Of the World has
always been for . simple, pleasant and
efficient liquid laxative remedy Of known
value; laxative which physicians could
'anction for family uss because it, com.
ponent parts arc known to them 70 b.
wholesome and truly beneficial in effect,
acceptable to the system and gentle, yet
prompt, in action.
In supplying that demand with it, az.
eellent combination Of Syrup Of Figs and
Elixir Of SIENNA, the California Fig Syrup
Co. proceeds along ethical lines and relies
on the merits Of the laxative for it, remark.
able success.
That is one Of many reasons why
Syrup Of Figs and Elixir Of SIENNA is given
the preference by the Well Informed.
To get its beneficial effects always buy
the genuine-manufactured by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co., only. and for sale
by all leading druggists. Price fifty cents
per bottle.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1908-05-23
USE or EFTLEAD
N. AND HOW TO PARRY

same time lead for his face with your
left. The result will be that his blow
will go harmlessly past your head
and your left fist will catch him
squarely in the face When l say
move your head to the right" do moi
mean turn your head sideways" but
keeping your face still toward him
move the whole head Gust rs you used
to move 1t in lodging parental boz
on the earl. His blow will go where
your face ought to be. but will merely
encounter thin air. Your left will
hit his unprotected face. and his owl
impetus will lend force to your blow
as he runs into 1t.
The right cross-counter for the face
is somewhat similar:
Let your sparring partner again lead
for your face with his left. This time
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1908-05-23
~our earbarous Fourth"

Mrs. Isaac l.. Rice. founder and pres
ident Of the New York Society for the
Suppression Of Unnecessary Noise. de-
clares-basing her claim on reliable. II
grim, figures-that our Fourth's stats
tics probably furnish a sadder com
mentary on human folly than that af.
forded by any other celebration in the
world" The June Century. will pub.
lish her condemnation Of "Our Barbar-
Gus FOURTH" with her suggestions for
. saner and safer observance Of the
national holiday. DR.. r. o. Beard, q
the University Of Minnesota, will havs
An article In the same number on the
pathological aspects Of Noise" and An
editorial article will treat OF "Offensss
to Ear and Eye"
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1908-05-23
An Interested Question.

The young wife Of a prominent New
York physician teaches q Sunday
school class of small boys. One Sun.
day. not long ago, after she had IN
ished telling them the story Of Joseph
and his coat of many colors, she said:
"Is there any question you would like
to ask me before we 60 on with the
catechism?"
"Yes'm." answered little Sammy
Eastwood.
We'll, what 10 1t, Sammy"
"Will you give me ride In your au
tomobile?"'
but as q matter Of record. Sammy got
the ride.-New York Times.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1908-05-23
FIT THE GROCER
wife Made the Suggestion.

A grocer has excellent opportunity
70 know the effects Of special foods
on his customers. A Cleveland
grocer has = long list Of customers
that have been helped in health BY
leaving OF coffee and using Postum
Food Coffee.
He says. regarding his own expe-
riencc: Two years ago I had been
drinking coffee. and must say that !
was almost wrecked in my nerves.
Particularly In tho morning was
% irritable and upset that I could
hardly wait until tho coffee was
served, and then ! had no appetite for
breakfast. and did not feel like a.
tending TO my store duties.
zone day my wife suggested that
inasmuch - I was selling 20 much
Postum there must b some merit -
Il and suggested that " try Il ]
took home . package and she pre-
PARED Il according to directions. The
result vas . very happy one. NJ
seriousness gradually disappeared. az
today I an al right I would adviss
everyone aflictsd In any way VIII
seriousness or stomach troubles, u
joavo o. coffee and Use Postum yoe(
Co9ss." there's . Reason" AsAl
"The Rad 70 Wsllvtlis," n pkgA
9voe eoo1 Ne abeve lettseS A noA
en- aepooeo from Zine - time. Jhe)
~ oeNu,Ne, tsve, and WI q AUmaA -
$3.50
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1908-05-23

An ancient VaoIeS o. DAoylonia.
IN Paris. The tablets are specimens
uncovered BY excavators who were
searching for records Of the ancient
Babylonians. Several thousands of
them have been found In the city of
Nippur. capital Of the ancient Baby.
lonian state Of that name. Nippur
was one OF the largest cities Of
Babylonia. situated on the banks Of q
canal connecting the Tigris and Eu.
pirates rivers. Tho city was famous
a. the seat Of worship Of the god Bel.
chief deity Of the Babylonian pan.
theon.
A tablet Owned by Mr.. Ware Is . re.
plea Of one in the Louvre. It resem.
bles nothing 20 much a. . cake of toi.
let soap. In color 1t II pure white and
II covered with letters Of tho cunei.
form alphabet. The Babylonians used
tablets similar TO the one owned by
Mr.. Ware for all their writing. and on
these recorded deeds. leases and other
real estate transactions. The tablets
were made OF white clay very much
like that used by modern sculptors.
The tablet owned by Mr.. Ware re.
cords . transaction between . jeweler
and . real estate man. The real es.
tate man purchased u gold ring with
IN emerald from the jeweler and the
tablet records the sale and contains
the jewelers.. guarantee Of the ring
Tor 20 years.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1908-05-23
Elderado Springs 10 Open.

The Colorado & Southern announces
that the charming resort. Eldorado
Springs. IL open for the season. The
usual low rates and convenient ser.
vice will prevail. It's grand, rugged
mountains. precipitous canons, Har.
est Of all. its warm swimming pools.
make It truly the mountain and Sea-
shore resort Of the West. The New
Eldorado. an excellent hotel. 10 ready
for guests. Take your Sunday dinner
at Eldorado.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1908-05-23
Right cros. Counter to the Head.

move your head to the left instead OF
to the right. and lead for his face with
your right. But bring your right arm
around outside Of his arm Chat IL. to
the right Of ~. 70 that your blow will
reach his face instead Of merely col.
lidinG with his outstretched left arm.
Those two counters are among the
most effective tricks In boxing. and
they are extremely simple. But they
require practice constant. careful
PRACTICES does every maneuver.
Remember this seemingly unimpor-
tant maxim. - It viii save confusion
later on: Never bend either knee in
any lead. counter or parry for the
face. Tho knee should only be bent In
delivering body blows.
You now have the right and left
leads and parties for the face and the
right and left crosscounters for the
face. Those should keep you busy for
some time.
Let me suggest that you cut out
this article and save It. It will come
In handy even after you are further
advanced. and you will need to refer
to II from time to time.
You cannot hope to learn everything
all At once. but II you will each week
practice daily the lesson that I have
taught you will soon ind yourself
getting the hang Of IT,"
There 10 no other exercise half 20
interesting and exciting ~ boxing. and
once you get fairly into It you will Join
the mighty army OF enthusiasts.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1908-05-23
A Feat Of Mamorx.

Mrs. De Breeze (of Chicago)-"Now.
that am divorced again. don't know
whether to resume the name OF my
last husband. or the one before the
last, or the one before him. or the
one"
Friend-"Why not resume your
maiden pame?"
Mrs. De Breeze-"That's . good idea.
I believe will. II I can remember It."
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1908-05-23
And the Moon Man Laughed.

And the MOON wan Laughed.
They were jogging along the old
road and cupid was 10 busy that the
young man dropped tho lines either
side Of the runabout. Il was thss
that the wise old nag turned lastly
around.
what arc you looking att" auerisd
the owl by the roadside.
II am reading between the lines.
laughed the old nag ~ she gave .
horse laugh and showed her long ysl
low teeth.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1908-05-23

Glove o. forearm with the ''hssl' o.
the pain q your own gioye. But Il 10
bsttse % leave tAsse more di0cult
guards alone until yoa are more e.
pesk
Havias perfected yourself n thsss
riGAe ~ Nh isaAs and parties Tor
~ taee land Il cannot b 6oae u .
siagje Iessoa). ~ ~ right and Isft
ooantofs Tor ~ eAce, which ! oAall
now teach you.
First, The jsft cross-eosstss Tor he
fAee:
0taaa a guard. Lst yous spasrias
partsee jeal eoe yoaf fneo WITH bic
ielk Nov. - you eso oeAAllak he
NV would strife yoa thirty y ~
ub111e e yer DeesplsiAg eea1teoaaee.
~ g ~ beeW ee0ee, neve yoes
~ sAAfpiy - ~ rlsAt ~ q ~