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Amador ledger., 1909-04-16
The Bank Could Stand Il.

A western lawyer tells of remark
able instance of the convincing power
of feminine logic as evidenced by an
occurrence which he once witnessed
while standing on the edge Of crowd
that was besieging the doors Of bank
supposed to be ON the point of sus-
pending payment.
A conversation between rosy cheek
ed Irishwoman and her husband, who
were near the lawyer, at once attract
ed his attention.
MARY" said the man, 1--WE must
push up, so We can dhraw your money
at onctr'
"But 1 don't want to draw it out,
Roger" replied Mary placidly.
Don't We know, Mary" persisted the
husband, "that they'll lose your mon
ey for We If We don't hurry t. dhraw it
outY
"An' shure, Roger" retorted Mary,
faint they better able to lose it than
we are"
Roger was stunned by this unan-
swerable logic, and after few more
words the two withdrew. Fortunate
ly the bank survived its difficulties,
and no depositor lost cent.-Harper's.
Amador ledger., 1909-04-16
sixtv Kinds of Bananas.

To most persons in the temperate
zones q banana is banana. But the
truth is that there are over sixty
known varieties of the fruit, with as
great or greater variation in character
as in the different kinds Of apples.
Hawaii is said to have something over
forty distinct varieties of the fruit,
most of which have been introduced
by the whites. Some Of these are of
extremely delicate and delicious flavor,
while other kinds are used, If at all,
only when cooked in various ways.
There is scarcely a city house lot or
country "kuleana" or homestead which
does not have a clump or two Of ba-
nanas, which grow with practically no
care, new plants or suckers shooting
up to replace the ones which have
fruited and been removed.-Los An
geles Times.
Amador ledger., 1909-04-16

THAT the taxes on all personal property Sc.
cured by real property, Will be due and payable
ON tho second Monday, O2th) in october, 1908,
and will be delinquent on the last Monday, Both.
in November 1908, at o'clock p. m, and that
unless paid prior thereto, Fifteen per cent will be
added to the amount thereof, and that II said
one half be not paid before the last Monday,26th,
i'm April, 1908 at o'clock y m, an additional 8
per cent will be added thereto That the remain
ing one half OF the taxes on all real property will
he payable on and after the First Monday 4th.
i'm January, 1909 and will be delinquent on the
last Monday, &c, in April, 1902 at O'clock p m,
and that unless paid prior thereto, per cent
will be added to the amount thereof. All taxes
due and payable. list OF the amount due for
the taxes of each township may he seen at the
different post offices throughout the township
and at th1 bank OF J. W. Surface q Son in lone.
All taxes are payable in legal tender. at the
office of the Tax Collector Of Amador county, in
jackson u. s. GREGORY,
Oct3O-H Tax Collector, Amador county.
Amador ledger., 1909-04-16
The Bees Market Basket.

Every bee carries his market basket
around his hind legs. Any one exam
lining the body of the bee through a
microscope will observe that on the
hind legs of the creature there is a
fringe of stiff hairs on the surface, tho
hairs approaching each other at the
tips, so as to form sort Of cage. This
is the bees basket, and into it after
q successful journey he will cram
enough pollen to last him for two or
three days.
Amador ledger., 1909-04-16
orioin Of Old Glory.

In the "reminiscences of Lord Ronald
Cover is found a story of the origin of
the stars and stripes.
The "star spangled banner" of the
American republic had its origin from
an old brass on the floor of an ancient
church in Northamptonshire. The brass
covers the tomb Of one Robert Wash
ington and is dated 1922. On 1t ap-
pears the Washington coat of arms,
consisting of three stars, with bars or
stripes beneath them. On the first day
of the new year. 17TG, the thirteen
united colonies raised a standard at
Washngton's headquarters.
This introduced the stripes Of the
present, but retained the crosses of st.
George and st. Andrew on a blue
ground I'm the corner. In 17T7 the
crosses were replaced by stars, as the
Declaration of Independence rendered
the retention of the English element
unnecessary and inconvenient. In thus
adopting the arms of his ancestors as
his own distinctive badge Washington
no doubt intended the flag merely as n
private signal for his own personal fol-
lowing, but it was at once adopted as
a national emblem. Probably there Is
not another case in the worlds history
in which the private arms of an OBJ
scure family have attained such world
wide eminence and repute.
Amador ledger., 1909-04-16
Taxpayers
Take Notice!

That the taxes on all per-
sonal property, secured by
real property, will be due and
payable on the second Mon.
day (12) in October, 1908,
and will be delinquent on the
Last Monday, 30th, in
November, 1908,
at 6 o'clock p. M, and that
unless paid prior thereto,
Fifteen Per Cent Will
Be Added
to the amount thereof, and
that if said one-half be not
paid before the
Last Monday, goth, in
April, 1909,
at 6 o'clock p. M, an adj
ditional
8 Per Cent Will Be Ad-
ded Thereto,
that the remaining one-half
of the taxes on all real prop
erty will be payable on and
after
The First Monday, 4th,
in January, 1909,
and will be delinquent on the
Last Monday, goth, in
April, 1909,
at 6 o'clock p. M, and that
unless paid prior thereto,
Amador ledger., 1909-04-16
SleiaInt of Hand.

Hyker - attended a successful
sleight of hand performance last night,
Pyker-So? Hyker-Yes l lent con-
iurer counterfeit dollar, and he gave
me back a good ne.-Exchange.
Amador ledger., 1909-04-16

When We stand praying, forgive, if
ye have aught against any, that your
Father also which is in heaven may
forgive you your trespasses.-St. Mark
XII 25.
Amador ledger., 1909-04-16
Tryinq to Explain.

Howell-What did you mean by say
ing that l would never set the world
on fire? POWELL meant that you
were too much of a gentleman to do
it.-EXchange.
Amador ledger., 1909-04-16

In friendship we see only those faults
which may be prejudicia to our
friends. In love we see no faults but
those by which we suffer ourselves.
De la Bruyere.
Amador ledger., 1909-04-16

to the amount thereof.
All taxes may be paid at
the time the first installment
is due and payable.
A list of the amount due
for the taxes for each town
ship may be seen at the diff
ferent postoffices throughout
the township, and at the bank
of ]. w. Surface & Son in
lone.
All taxes are payable in
legal tender. at the office of
the Tax Collector of An.ador
County, in Jackson.
U. S. GREGORY,
Tax Collector,
Amador County.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-11-05
Clearly Understood.

They seldom gave dinner parties.
and those they gave were small. But
they liked things done deceutly and in
order and generally had the best on
the afternoon Of one Of the little par
ties the host summoned the boy in
buttons and said to him, "Now. John.
you must be careful how you hand
round the wine"
Yes, sir"
These bottles with the black seals
are the best ana these with the red
seals the inferior sherry. The best
sherry is for after dinner. The iufc-
rior sherry you will hand around with
the hook after soup. You understand
hook and inferior sherry after soup"
Yes. sir: perfectly" responded the
boy i'm hu;fou>
The evening came and with it the
guests Everything went on swim
mingly till The boy went round the ia
hlp askiu. e@rh Of the guests. Hook
or inferior sherry London Tit-BitS
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-11-05
The Real Napoleon.

II review of the national guard nj
the TuiIerieS shortly before Waterloo
! had for some time a most complete
opportunity Of contemplating this eX-
traordinary being His face is of a
deadly pale, his jaws overhanging. but
not so much as had heard. His hair
is short. of Il dark. dusky brown. He
generally stood with his hands knit
behind him or folded before him and
three or four times took SNUFF out of n
plain brown box. once he looked at
his watch. which. by the way had Il
gold face and. | think n brown hair
chain. like I'M English one. His teeth
seemed regular. hut not clean He
very seldom spoke. but when he did
smiled in some sort aGreeably. He
looked about him-not knitting. but
joining. his eyebrows. As the front of
each regiment passed he put up the
first finger of his left hand quickly TO
his hat to salute but did not move his
head or hat. He had an air Of sedate
impatience. From "Recollections of a
Long Life" by Lord Broughton.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-11-05
The sdqe Of Niqtt.

There are only twenty-four hours to
/ the day - the day and the night. And
how few are left 10 that quiet time be-
tween the light and the dark. Ours *
hurried twilight. We quit work 20
sleep; we wake mp to work again. We
measure the day 10y the clock: we
Measure the night 10y IN alarm clock
Life is all lickcd Cff We are murdered
10y the second. What we need is day
and night with wider margins. a
dawn that comes more slowly and a
longer lingering twilight. Life has too
little Selyagp: il is too often raw and
rayeicd Room and quiet and verge
are what We want. not more dialS for
time nor more figures for the dialS.
We have things enough. tool more
than enough 1t is space for the things.
perspective ana the right measure for
the things that we lack--a measure not
one foor short OF the distance between
u> and The stars
If we eel anything out OF the field.
worth while it will he this measure.
this largpnesS ana quiet. II may be
only an owl or Il tree toad that we 70
forth 10 see. hut how much more we
find in things we cannot hear by day
things long. long forgotten. things we
never thought or dreamed before.
The day is none too short. the night
none too long. but all too narrow is the
edge between.-DaliaS Lore Sharp In
Atlantic
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-11-05
The Amarillo Daily News

Is the name of a new morning
newspaper which has just been
started in Amarillo. Tex. with
Geographic dispatches and all
other metropolitan adjuncts.
The price of subscription by
mail is fifty cents per month in
advance. or three months for
Sl.21. Ahead of Denver. Dallas
Kansas City and all other tele-
graphic papers in reaching the
Panhandle Of Texas and eastern
New Mexico. Send your sub
scription today and get Il good
daily newspaper with all the
news. Send fifty cents today
for a trial months subscription.
Address the Daily News, Amar-
rillo, Texas.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-11-05

George Craig left last
Sunday afternoon. for his native
state Ohio, the state that furn-
ishes 50 many good Presidents.
TO spend the winter visiting his
kinfolkS. he expects to return
next spring. Mr.. Craig has been
living in Canyon City the past
six months. We are not inform
ed whether Mr.. Craig is going
to secure reinforcements or not.
we wish he would bring some of
his friends from way out yonder,
as we know this country would
be better for their being in it.
Mr.. Craig goes back TO tell of the
wonders 10 be seen in the Pan
handle country. and especially
Of Randall county, and Canyon,
he would very much like 20 have
a colony of his friends here.
The News wishes him success.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-11-05
Notice

This timely notice is given to
some miscreant person on mis-
chief bent. is making Il lot of
trouble not only for the court
house ianitor but for himself al
ST., the deviltry is especially done
in the lavat DRY, and the time is
when Mr.. Turner is at home at
noon. Our humble advice is
publicly expressed for the
party to stop it at once rs he is
suspected, and as the breakers
are ahead for him, and Il little
more evidence, and he will be
caught, it will then seem like the
road of the transgressor-will be
very hard and rough,
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-11-05
The Reonars q Madeira.

There i only one tly in the ointment
OF Madeira cuIuiurl The brggars They
begin To be- before they can walk and
they call 'rrn"!. penny. before They
can lisp the >;trrrd name OF "mamma &c
However. oi., good hing haS come of
our experience with them They have
prepared u> tor bt.=.arS elsewhere
think We are. he SAVIOR of pity hu~
gone ouI al IL. Ah.crt Bi=clow PANE
IN Outing Magazine.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-11-05
q PTize WATCHDOG.

Gentleman But am afraid he
wouldn't mai;r Il good watchdog. Man
with buli terrier Not Il good watch
dog. Why. LUr bless your cart. it was
only last we"6 that this VERY animal
held a burglar down lbs the throat and
beat his brains out with his tail-Lon-
don TntIer
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-11-05
Barracks Entertain Philatheas

The Baraca class of the Bap-
fist church, entertained the Phil
athea class at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Hall. last Thursday
evening. The Philatheas were
presented with chrysanthemun
favors, pink and yellow. the
color scheme being beautifully
carried out throughout the house
After refreshments of chocolate,
and cake. the hours were whlled
away by various games and
music. At IA late hour all depart
ed. the Philatheas voting the
BaracaS the best of entertainers
For clean seed wheat. call on
X. \. Campbell. 22tfc
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-11-05
Specialist

treat all diseases of Eye.
Ear, Nose and Throat. also have
glasses. and pay special attent-
ton to fitting them Is years
years experience in special prac-
tice. Consultation and examina-
ton free Canyon City. Nov. ~
x II. 1902. I. +. Smith. VI. D.
Weatherford. Texas. 81 t
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-11-05
Better Dad Than Editors.

Judge-EloW de- you earn yonr liy-
ing: Prisoner by writing. your hon
or. Judge And what do you write
for? Would you mind telling US? Pris-
oner-Not az ALL ! write for money
from home. Judges Library.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-11-05

The undersigned wishes to dis
pose of some. nicely located. va
cant town lots.
All parcels of acre land situat-
ed near Canyon. inquire Of own
or. |. L. Van SAINT.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-11-05

II a man saw his sister fail into a
we'll. why .ould be not rescue herr
Because be could not he II brother aud
assist her too.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-11-05
Italy Works 70 Renew Forests

Italy. which has suffered eN
tremely in the past from the ruin
which follows the removal of pro
tective forests is now among the
leading nations working for the
conservation of forest resources.
Extensive operations in reatfOreS-
tation have been going on for
forty years, and the Italian Sec
rotary of Agriculture has just
/. published his report on the pro
/ gre>s made in that time.
This report indicates that the
Italian Government i keenly
aware of the value OF forests to
the country. and that it is deter
mined to bring its deforested
lands into a forested state as
soon again as possible. To attain
this end, planting operati0ns
have been conducted on govern,
ment land TO such an extent that
during the last thirty years l22.
600 acres have just been planted
in twenty-five of the provinces
Of Italy. OF this area, $4,000
acres. or approximately los
square miles, were planted in
the year of 1907 alone, causing
an outlay of nearly 100000
and giving employment to large
number of men.
Reatforestation has been car
ried on so vigorously that now
remains about $4,000 acres of
government land in need Of plant
ing. In addition 10 conducting
planting operations on large
scale. the italian Government
has during the last forty years
distributed over 100000.
young trees and 237,600 pounds
of seed, an amount sufficient to.
restock approximately 100000
acres Of land. TO the people is an
effort to encourge planting and
sowing by private persons. AS
the forest area of Italy amounts
to approximately one'fortieth- OF
the total forest area OF Italy.
Further steps must be taken by
the government. however. before
its forest policy will prove. the
success Of some of its European
neighbors.
Forest fires still continue to
be the cause of heavy damage.
During the year 1907. 1884 fires
were reported with an estimated
loss of SlO4.40O.0O. While this
amount i insignificant when
compared with the yearly loss
from fires in the United States, /.
it is large relatively speaking
and would be viewed almost as a /
calamity in the better managed /
German forests. OF these fires. !
ninety-four were due to criminal /
design. 267 to culpable neglig
ence. l32 accident. and the rest
to unknown causes.
Fire. however. is not the only /
enemy of the Italian woods. The .
small landowner often fells reck
le>sly and sometimes with good /
excuse because of the heavy tax
alton Of timberlands. Large /
tract, which used To be covered /
by a thick growth Of chestnut
have. during recent years. been
stripped of every tree.
Like all other countries where
forestry is successfully practic-
ed. Italy must not only resort to
planting the cut-oyer areas. but
must also perfect a system of
fire protection and enact laws to
relieve tim berlands OF excessive
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-11-05
He Knew Better

Mr. Budd - Life. Is full OF contradic
tons Mrs Budd-And ! say it isn't
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-11-05

Life is great bundle of little things
Holmes
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-11-05

have some nice rooms tC
rent. Inquire of Mrs. Dix.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-11-05

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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-15
GETS VERDICT FOR
TAKING FURNITRE'

After a trial by a jury lasting
two days, the case of f. j. Wal
dorf against the Hillyard Furni-
ture Co. for $1,000 damages was
concluded this morning by the jury
returning a verdict of $3.50 for
the plaintiff.
Waldorf, who is a Great North
ern trainman. bought bill of fur
niture from the defendant on the
installment plan. While absent
from Hillyard in the performance
of his duties he neglected to meet
his payments and the company
forced it's way into his home. he
claimed, and removed the furniture
during his absence.
In addition to their own articles,
the furniture company was
charged with having removed 9th
err property belonging to Waldorf
personally, ON which they had no
claim, causing. him to sue for
$1,000 for the property loss and
humiliation sustained.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-15
COURT RESTORES
HER GOOD NAME,

In lifting the stigma that had
been cast upon her good name by
charges filed by her husband,
Judge Webster this morning
brought tears to the eyes of Mrs.
Elizabeth B. Eickmeyer, her young
daughter and some of the petit jur-
ors sitting about in the court room
Mrs. Eickmeyr had brought an
action against her former husband
TO compel him to contribute to the
support Of their daughter, age ~.
who lives with the mother in Spo-
kane. They were divorced FIVE
years ago and the husband claimde
that the settlement he then made
for the wife was final and should
suffice for the care OF the child He
attacked the life led by Mrs. Eick-
meyer In Spokane and asked the
court to give him the custody of
the child.
The court held with Mrs. Eick-
meyer. and ordered the former bus-
hand. who Is now married and liv.
Ing on a ranch near Chewelah. TO
pay $3.50 per month toward the
siri's care. The court said that a
woman's character was her most
precious possession and that Eick-
never. the former husband. had en-.
trcly failed 70 substantiate his
against the mother of his
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-15
CURES ECZEMA QUICKLY
New Drug, PosIam, Now Obtain.
able in Small Quantities.

able in Small Quantities.
Since its discovery one year ago
the new drug, poslam. has success
fully cured thousands of chronic
cases of eczema and other distress
ing skin Affections. Heretofore
poslam has been dispensed solely
for the benefit Of eczema patients
in large jars sufficient for a
months treatment. This was found
to be an Inconvenience to many
thousands who use it for minor
skin troubles, such as pimples,
blackheads, herpes. acne, scaly
scalp, complexion blemishes. itch
ing feet, piles, ETC.. which require
but a small quantity to cure. To
overcome this. and in response to
urgent appeals. the dispensers of
poslam have been obliged to adopt
in addition to the regular two-dol-
lar packages, special fifty-cent
size, which in future may be found
on sale at Murgittroyd's and Rit-
ter's drug stores, and other lead
ing drug stores in Spokane, or
may be ordered direct from the
Emergency Laboratories, No. 80
West 25th street, New York City.
In all eczema cases poslam stops
itching with first application, and
proceeds to heal Immediately;
chronic cases being cured in two
weeks. In less serious skin trou-
bles, results are seen after an
overnight application.
Samples for experimental pur-
poses may still be had, free Of
charge, by writing to the labora.
tories for them.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-15
MAKE WAR ON
POOR WIRING

War on the work of school boys
and incompetent electricians,
blamed for countless Jobs of defec-
tive electric wiring turned down
by the city electrical inspectors
Office in the last few months. has
been declared by the electrical con.
tractors of the city. An ordinance
which, If passed will compel every
electrical contractor of the city to
give a surety bond of $4,000, cash
bond of $50 and license of $50 per
year. and to compel every journey
man electrician to secure a permit
from the board of public works be-
fore doing any wiring, is now be-
ing drafted by the contractors.
Several hundred jobs on which
incompetent contractors have. col
lected their money have been held
up by City Electrical Inspector
Halliday for nearly a year because
the wiring will not pass inspection
and is left in a dangerous condi-
ton. The men who did the work
have vanished Some of it was
done by school boys DESTROYS of
earning tuition money through the
summer months and some by al
legged electricians working on their
own hooks.
The ordinance Is being drafted
by the contractors for selfish pur-
poses and may ultimately be used
as tool to boost prices. 1t is fig
ured on the other hand that the
rules will afford an excellent
source of revenue for the city, and
If enforced will insure property
owners against bad and dangerous
wiring. The ordinance carries pro-
visions for a substantial fine for
violations.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-15
POOR OLD MAN.

Miserably i'll and reeking in
dirt, an old man named McClelland
was hauled in the patrol wagon to
the Sacred Heart hospital from his
little shack back of the Rock
Springs Coal Co.'S wood yard this
afternoon. He is very old and has
been feeble and unable to care for
himself for years. He has been
sick and confined to filthy little
cot in a corner of the one room
Of his squalid shack for several
days.
McClelland is perhaps 20 years
old, and is said to have been
wealthy once. Acquaintance state
taht he owns the valuable piece of
property on which his shack stands
and that he has considerable
money, thouhg he has begged on
the street for a living during the
last year or so.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-15
TRY THIS FOR
YOUR COUGH

Mix two ounces of Glycerine
with a half ounce of Virgin Oil of
Pine compound pure and half
pint Of straight Whisky. Shake
we'll and take in doses of a tea.
spoonful. every four hodrs. This
mixture possesses the healing,
healthful properties of the Pines,
and will break a cold in twenty
four hours and cure any. cough
that is durable. In having this
forcula put up, be sure that your
druggist uses the genuine Virgin
Oil of Pine compound pure. pre-
pared and guaranteed only by the
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