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Amador ledger., 1909-03-19
The Wave of Indulgence.

Indulgence nowadays is very much
exaggerated. We have even come to
admire clever thieves. and SIS long as
we are not the victims of the theft we
are quite enthusiastic for the rogue
who shows great cunning and daring
in his crimes. He is almost hero in
our eyes, and we call him a genius
Paris Figaro.
Amador ledger., 1909-03-19
Mootly Down.

Brown (eXpatiating on the merits Of
his latest bargain in motors)-I don't
say she's much to look at, but you
should see the way she takes hill!
Friend (callously)-Up or down?-Lon-
don Punch.
Amador ledger., 1909-03-19
He Discovered Whv.

Mr.. Oldboy-Why do you bring SO
much water, Tommy? / merely asked
for drink.
TOMMY thought you'd need more
than a glassful, cause sister said you
was the driest old stick she ever knew
illustrated Bits.
Amador ledger., 1909-03-19

Nature never did betray the heart
that loved her-BarrOw.
Amador ledger., 1909-03-19
OFFICIAL MAP
OF.
AmadOr County

veys by d. G. CARLTON, showing
township and school district bound
aries, ownership of all lands according
to assessment roll of 1904, mineral
claims, canals, location of oil school
houses; also townsite map Of princi
pal towns, namely Jackson, Suffer
Creek, lone, Amador City, Drytown,
Plymouth and Volcano.
Size by 81 feet
Price, colored & mounted $40
Plain and unmounted S.
Sold only at
AMADOR LEDGER OFFICE
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-14
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Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-14
HOW THE VOTE STANDS

VOTES
Miss Mary Doyle. Covina. ......... 5,558
Miss Esther Lowe, San Fernando. 4,615
Miss M. Keturah Paul, Hollywood. 2,208
Minnie L. Catey, Compton. ....... 2,l82
Laura C. Barnes. Monrovia. ....... 1871
Miss Edith Newton South Pasadena 3,77i
Blanche c. Bradshaw, Whittier. 1,61o
Miss Beeda Metcalf. Sawtelle. ..... 1920
Jessie L. Hart. Burbank. .... 400
KERN COUNTY
Miss Irma Wilkinson. 21O6 K ST., Bak-
ersheld !. 1890
Miss Alma Forker, 2724 10Th ST. Bak-
ersfield 2o54
Miss Winifred Timmons. Producers
Bank Bldg Bakersfield. ......... 5,108
RIVERSIDE COUNTY
Lulu E. Main, Corona. ......... 24,448
Cora Daniels, Jurupa, Riverside. -. 37,26c
Helen M. Bass, IT'S w. 9Th ST., Riv-
erside ............ ............. 2.1ol
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
Frances Enslow, 100 Church ST.. Red
lands ..... ................... 41,281
Saddle Dagger, >725 Orange, Redands 3O,532 |
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-14
VOTES
CITY OF LOS ANGELES


M. E. Quayle, California St. school. 68,7O1
Miss Mae Elmendorf, 135 E. 28th ST.. 1926
Miss Clara Harding, CASTELAR, school 48,2e4
Una Burritt, 3414 S. Flower ST., city. 77,187
Alma R. Sutton, 1926 E. 47th st 75,8O1
Cora E. Lamb, 1o47 E. 23d st...... 1881
Miss Ella Robertson, city. ......... 78,41o
Emma S. Richardson, 145 N. Gates. 46,503
Florence Sands, 2712 E. Sd ST.. city. 1867
Mrs. K L. Madden. 101 N. Boyle ave. 3,757
Miss Grace Stuart, 1903 Brooklyn ave- 3,138
Laura A. Jones, 1920 w. 22d ST., city 1902
M. E. Wright, 824 w. 35th place. 1904
Laura M. Ferguson. 1915 olive.... 1.64s
Miss C.. Bruer, Polytechnic. city. 1.447
Vera Blake 500 N. Hazard ST., city. 1879
Miss Fannie M. Hays, 1920 E. 21st st. 577
Bertha C. Wright, 419 S. Grand ave.. sol
Elizabeth c. Mccarthy, 31o Ave- g.. 413
LOS ANGELES COUNTY
Miss Katherine Williams, Downey. 43,784
Miss Ada A. Sloane, Rivera. ....... 44,98o
Mrs. J. R. Tweedy, Calabasas. ....... 43,954
Marv 7. Collins, Watts ...... 25,36o
Lily E. McClellen, Sawtelle. ........ 1894
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-08-26

CHAMPION EAR, WHITE CORN.
around" In his cornfields selecting seed
ears and In the winter sort and study
them by the hour, he had no thought
or what has occurred in corn breeding
as direct result of his hobby. That
good old Hoosier farmer did not know
that he was doing more for the future
than for his own time. Boone County
White and Riley's Favorite, two Of our
standard varieties, owe their origin
and Improvement to his faithful work
moreover, his results were the source
OF no small part of the interest In corn
improvement which has been multiply.
Ing throughout the country for two
decades.
What Mr. Riley accomplished In In.
diana was quite paralleled in Ohio by
the Leamings and in Illinois by James
L. Reid. AS result we have the popu-
ar standard variety known as Lean
ing and the more cosmopolitan Reid's
Yellow Dent, each of which Is extern
sively grown In the Mississippi valley.
For exhibition purposes the latter is
without a peer in the races or varieties
Of corn.
"A N-N osAAA ohiy d mas DeeD
% ade. Ears that are practically Der.
feet, according to present standards,
are being produced, but perfection has
not been attained. The most impor.
tant work remains to be done. 1t does
not consist in producing $3.50 ears mol
In emphasizing the so called artistic
Nvalues Of perfect scoring types. Its
prime object Is to secure u maximum
yield OF merchantable corn from eyery
acre planted.
Never was such keen interest shown
In any crop as is exhibited today In
corn. 1t was reflected in magnificent
fashion at the corn show in Chicago q
short time ago. Fourteen states con-
trfbuted exhibits. According to their
representation, their rank was as fol.
lows: Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, Wiscon.
Sin, Ohio, Nebraska, South Dakota.
Michigan, Missouri, Kansas. MInneso.
tn. Oklahoma Texas and Kentucky.
Reid's Yellow Dent was represented by
100 ten-ear entries, Leaning by 90.
Boone County White by 40 and Silver.
mine by 80. In the boys class 200
entries were exhibited, in the ladies,
I class 25O, in the girls $50, in the freak
class $50. Altogether $4,000 in cash
prizes was awarded.
1t is highly profitable to show corn
for prizes. One man from Indiana
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-08-26

than wasted. It collects in the lower
lands. fills the soil. browns the roots
or trees and plants, brings alkali to the
surface in some regions and is very
generally a prolific breeding place for
mosquitoes.
On large storage works Innings of
cement, concrete or asphaltum may be
employed without the expense being
prohibitive. But on lateral bitches
and small storage basins simpler and
cheaper methods Of making the sur
face fmpsrvious to water, such as can
be carried out by farmers or unskllcd
taborsrs, must be found Muddy WI
ter soon silts up muddy bitches, but
where water is clear, as from wells or
reservoirs. seepage losses are likely to
De permanent, and some sort of lining
to stop this becomes an important mat
ter.
Southern California affords one of
the great fields for studying lrriga.
ton. B. A. Etcheverry Of the State
university, tracing the progress there
says that canals were first paved with
river bowlders or cobblestones. This
paving was then improved upon by
pa and cementing. Plastering with
cement mortar from one-half to one
Inch thick and the use OF concrete for
Innings from three to six inches thick
We're introduced afterward. The use
OF steel or cement pipes has become
much In favor In southern California.
Where the volume Of water to distrib-
ute Is not large they have to u great
extent replaced the smaller open ditch.
The advantage of lining a canal Is
not alone the decrease in seepage. 9th
er factors should be considered. First,
the prevention Of growth of vegetat tion
is an important item and is quite an
expense when In most cases the ditch
or lateral must be cleaned out several
times during an irrigation season; Sec
ond, the resistance to securing, on
which depends the velocity which the
water can be given, and, third, the
prevention Of squirrels and gophers
from burrowing into the banks and
bottoms Of bitches.
The cement mortar lining is reported
by Professor Etcheverry to be proba-
bly, used more extensively in southern
California than all the other meth.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-08-26


A corner Of the house cellar is often
the most accessible and desirable. Cur
tain of the desired amount OF room
and put in about twelve inches Of me.
dunn loan. This soil should be Ia
good workable condition and fairly
moist. 1t Is essential that this room
should be frost proof. The necessary
heat for such a place can usually be-
obtained by use Of n lantern or lamr
If the amount Of room Is not large
When 1t Is large some other method
| OF heating will have to be devised. a
furnace In the cellar will furnish the
necessary heat
The main requisite is that the roofs
be thoroughly frozen before being put
Into the forcing bed. Roots cap be
thawed or not before planting, Rs de
! sired. 1t is not necessary that til.
| roots be thawed when set They may
be put as close together as possible In
the bed without injury to their growth
II there Is sufficient soil present to
| keep them moist. The amount OF soil
must be enough 10 cover the roots II
the plants are in large bed 1t Is ad
" place tuclll SO luul lDtIC Is
| room enough to walk between the
| rows. Very little watering Is needed,
and the growth In darkness induces
the production Of a large proportion Of
stalk with small leaves. The rapidity
OF growth and coloring of the stalk
are largely controlled by the temper
ature. The higher the temperature
the more rapid the growth and lighter
the color Of the stalk, explains New
England Homestead
The plants may be forced any time
during the winter months. For com.
mercial production about Jan. / seems
to be the time for the setting OF plants.
This brings the crop into the market
during the latter part OF the month,
and continual supply is maintained
until the outdoor crop comes into tn
market in April.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-08-26
Psint of Rssembisno>

~ rWut OF Hoecmn1anoos
6telia--Does her auto match hor
novn?
nesss-xss, they ara psisnsr OF .thsu
pe,e ssr< New yosksetA
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-08-26
Il arm ano
Garden
FORCING RHUBARB.

Ut Can Be Successfully Grown During
tho Winter Months.
1t Is possible and practicable for
every farmer to supply himself with
hubarb during the winter months. In
many instances it will be found profit.
able. The essentials for the success
full production ara good strong roots,
at least three years old, and a suitable
place for forcing.
The methods Of handling roots and
crop during growth are simple and In.
expensive.
For location of the forcing bed select
any place where a temperature of 40
to 90 degrees can be maintained and
from which the light can be excluded.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-08-26
Farm Brevitiss.


The early lambs command tho ton
notch In the market
AS winter comes on look after the
comforts Of your milk COWS. The best
time Is little ahead Of time.
Let the sunshine into the stablea
1t is great deodorizer and purifier
and the deadly foe of tuberculosis.
1t doesn't pay to compel stock tv
stand in drafts. Lumber is high, but
not so expensive as ailing horses and
cows
The dairyman who carries herd OF
dry cows or strippers through the win
ter Is not likely to fnd his occupation
remunerative.
II there are any low places about
the barn and yards where puddles col.
lect and freeze, I'LL them ND at once
and thereby possibly avoid a broken
leg and the loss Of favorite animal.
II your hogs have not done 80 well
as you expected, find out the cause.
1t may bave been In the breeding, but
more likely 1t was because of early
mistakes In feeding. A judiciously &C.
iected pig given the proper treatment
seldom disappoints bis owner Farm
Journal. a''-al'
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-08-26

PLAN OF 6kOKKHOU6E.
is ten inch glazed tile, with an elbow
at each end. Over the end Of the pipe
In the floor Of the house is a dedector,
fat square stone laid on four pieces
OF brick, which causes the smoke to
I'LL all parts Of the house This ar
rangement is much superior to the old
plan Of building a fire in the smoke
house, as 1t supplies cool smoke ana
does away with the danger of fire,
says Rural New Yorker.
Forest Fires.
In many localities there still exists
an idea that burning over the forest
door is not injurious, but even bsnsfa-
cial. 1t b diMcult to imagine upon
what basis this idea rests, for certain
ly anything which will destroy the
rich accumulation Of leaf mold, tia
tender seedlings and young trees a. 4
surface or ground nre will 90 cannot
fail to seriously rstard the natural re-
production Of the forest.-H. d. House.
Two Or three species Of birds 4 80
known to accompany the crocodile
whenever he appears above water
When they see any one approaching
they VIII fly ut the crocodile's nose
giving loud cries. and the beast never
waits to Investigate. but instantly shn,.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-08-26

plant. 1t Is hardy, vigorous speci
enemies.
These little cabbages are generally
packed in the rawberry box Of com
! merce, alleged to hold In the neighbor
hood OF quart, which sell at whole.
sale from to 80 cents a quart. The
Long Islander, because favored by na.
ture with a longer season than our In.
land neighbors, as rule not the ex
ception), wins the top notch figures.
according to a writer In American CuI.
dvator.
An acre Of Sprouts" on the island
carries over 1000 plants. As the seeds
are planted like late cabbage, In the
open air, there Is no expense In rails
Ing beyond seed bed preparation and
cost Of seed. The young plants are
as easily transplanted as cabbage, and
the cultivation Is Identical I'm every
way. The season opens in October and
frequently runs through December and
MANY times ION, Long Island) into Feb
ruary. for sprouts care but little fos
frost. while freezing makes than
s"eeter una more dainty.
ors. rs fs usual in ice houses.
Is made OF coal ashes one foot or less
thich. so as to afford complete drain.
age. No roof whatever is provided.
Indeed, most Of those who keep ice In
this manner say that roofs are entire
W unnecessary and that the Ice keeps
even better without a roof over it tina n
with one.
The ice Is cut and packed I'm the usu-
al manner and then is covered with
sawdust one foot deep. 1 do not know
OF any one covering 1t with straw. but
should think IL that were used 1t should
be cut first. Our dealers here pack the
Ice with a space Of six inches left next
the walls and afterward filed with
sawdust, and this space Is Kept filled
as the ice melts. The floor is made OF
anthracite coal six inches to one foot
deep. The posts forming the house are
tied with telegraph wire or with braces
placed on the outside. All other plans
OF keeping ice are here abandoned.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-08-26
CHAMPION TEN EARS, WHITE CORN.

won more than $1,000 in prizes Oh a
single ten ear exhibit Including the
prizes won by his family, he left the
show about $4,000 to the good. And
all the corn he showed was grown on
little thirteen acre patch. An Iowa
exhibitor won prizes of total value
OF about $4,000. A South Dakota corn
grower received nearly $1,000 worth of
prizes. Hundreds of others gained val.
liable prizes in great variety, accord.
Ing to the Breeders Gazette, Chicago,
from whose extensive illustrated report
or the great corn show the foregoing
Items are CLEANED.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-08-26
arm ana
Garden
DITCH Innings.

Glimpse at Some Of Their Phases In
Southern caIifornia.
A dependable water supply that can
he drawn upon wheneve, needed IL
one Of the ideal condition. " agrI"ul
ture and almost a necessity t. th.
truck farmers. This consideration ex
plains the undoubted interest In irri
cation schemes and their progress to
some extent at least, in humid regions
One OK the irrigators problems every
where Is the waste water which sinks
INTO the soil from bitches and reser-
voirs. The loss sometimes amounts to
more than half the total flow. The
water which escapes is often worse
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-08-26

Magnificent Display and Big Prisss a
Corn Exposition.

~8She SsePfNy auo 6t0 frtk0o n
Corn Exposition.
Two hundred and fifty dollars for AZ
sar OF corn Is one OF tho interesdnS
RESULTS Of the corn Improvement can.
Patgn which has been In progress 70,
me past fifteen years I'm this countrp
That amount was paid at auction for
IN Indiana ear OF white corn sold at
me recent National Corn exposition In
sChicago. This grapd champion white
ear contained 1.20o kernels, with an as-
signed value OF 20 cents each. sixty
sars of its kind represent bushel.
Such fabulous prices for corn are not
IN object Of the work which cord
breeders have been and are doins
They are simply encouraging incident.
When the late James Riley. ridicuLpd
By his neighLors. used to monkey
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-08-26
A Cover Cron.

\ A. cover crop will catch In the fan
the nitrates and other valuable plant
food which would otherwise be lost
In the drainage system and hold It ovcI
until the following spring for the use
OF the trees 1t also catches the nj.
trates In the spring, which are apt to
leach out, and takes up the excess wa.
ter and thereby puts the ground I'm con
dition sooner for cultivation.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-08-26
Carrots For Horses

Carrots are considered Of high value
for all classes Of stock, but especially
OF great value for feeding horses. The
leaves Of carrots appear to be Of high.
w feeding value than the leaves q
msngeis or rutabasas
sabbath School What does
sne parable of the prodigaI SON teach
esf Bobby Thickneck-Not to be fat.
90 calves. ma'am>-Puck
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-08-26
A Sm mokehouso.

The diagram shows the plan Of q
smokehouse found satisfactory by one
OF our readers. In this case the smoke
oven connects with the barn cellar,
but 1t could be readily built out Of
doors. The oven shown in cut is three
feet square, with sheet iron door. The
pipe leading from 1t to the smokehouss
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-08-26

DDS combined. II has proved very
efficient, and its cost Is small. The
Jurupa canal, in the vicinity of River
side, as shown in the cut, ia lined in
this manner, the lining, however, being
only one-quarter to one-half inch thick
Thin plaster lining is subject to rup-
ture from burrowing animals and
from storm water washing out some
Of the back filing. 1t Is probable that
this kind Of lining would not resist the
climate OF country subject to very
cold weather.
Heavy road oil has been experiment.
ed with and found very effective in
preventing growth Of aquatic plants.
Pudding with clay Is said to be q
good preventive Of seepage. but it does
not hinder vegetation
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-08-26

Two Varieties That Are Much Valued
by Orchardists.

by Orehardists.
The Bartlett pear. an old time favor.
lite. is OF English origin. 1t is one OF
the few really good pears that grow
everywhere. When fully ripe It is de.
hcious. The hesh Is white. buttery.
juicy and Of musky perfume
For canning purposes 1t is prime, and
In commercial use 1t is said that the
Keller Is largely substituted and sold
as Bartlett The Keiffer is described
as being raised from the seed OF the
Shinese sand pear accidentally crossed
with Bartlett or some other kind. The
hesh of the Keiffer is slightly coarse.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-08-26
Brussels Sprouts.

Brussels Sprouts.
This curious vegetable rosebush is OF
very great value to the farmer and
market gardener. Primarily, of course,
Its strongest hold is as a money maker.
1t yields well, averaging one quart per
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1909-08-26
Soil Sterilization.

The results Of tests at the Vermont
experiment station show that soil ster.
ilization Is an effective means Of pre-
venting or controlling some Of the
worst enemies Of greenhouse plants.
Professor Stuart considers 1t lone of
the most important OF the more recent
developments Of greenhouse technicr
and believes that "on account of the
severe injury SO frequently cauAsd By
nematodes to tomatoes and cucumberz
when grown under glass the steriliza,
tion OF greenhouse soil has become al
most q nscsss1zy whsn tins son h tho
Infested"
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1909-11-19
ADVERTISER
STORY STARTS
CHINA ROW

A story that appeared in The Adver-
tiser some seven years ago is now max
ing trouble in China, and over it n
suit for SANDER, in which $4,000 is
claimed as damages, has been filed in
the Hongkong courts. In this case,
Yang Wei Pin, formerly Chinese con-
sular agent here, is the plaintiff, and
the proprietor of the sheung Pc, a
Hongkong publication, is the de.
PENDANT.
In July, 1902, The Advertiser pub.
lished story to the effect that the
consular agent of China in this city
was the center of an opium-smuggling
ring, and that the official residence
was the clearinghouse for contraband
dope and other Struggled goods. This
story was based on n report in the
matter sent to Washington by Collect.
or Stackable.
In course of time, Yang Wei Pin
sailed back to his native land and be.
came great man there. His resi-
dence in Honolulu qualified him as a
politician, so when it was decided that
China must get in the game and have
constitutional assemblies, of kind, he
placed his time at the disposal of the
Hongkong voters and had his name in
scribed in broad black letters on the
official red ballot.
The Chinese have taken naturally to
the great political game, and the ap
pearance of the name of Yang We
Pin was the signal for an attack upon
him. Those opposed to his election
wrote to Honolulu for ammunition, ant
among the things sent that might bt
of service was the story of how tht
candidate slid poppy juice past thu
port collector here in the guise Of
consular baggage, which was exempt
from examination and duty. This stor,
was nuts for the Sheung Pc, which
published it with the proper embellish
ments.
Now Yang Wei Pin wants either al
apology or forty thousand dollars, gold
The newspaper proposes to fight tn
case and has sent on to Honolulu TO
copies of The Advertiser to put in a
Exhibit A for the defense. ~
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1909-11-19
COLLEGE RECEIVES
A VALUABLE GIFT

The Hawaiian Electric Company,
through its manager, Alonzo Gartley,
has presented to the College of Ha-
wall, for use in the dynamic laboratory,
a valuable historical collection of dyna-
mos and motors
This gift includes a Sprague bipolar
machine, two Edison bipolars of diff.
ferent sizes, a Westinghouse mean
descent machine and two-pole ma.
chine of Western Electric manufacture,
cial size and in good state of pres
ervation.
The college laboratories are for.
tunate in securing the collection which
represents so much history in electrical
progress and which includes so many
of the early types of American dyna-
mos. This equipment will be mounted
and used in the study of the char
acteristics of the different dynamos
and motors, and it will form an ex-
tremely valuable addition to the
laboratories outfit inasmuch as all of
the machines are rare specimens, and
could be duplicated only with great
difficulty, being no longer manufac'
tured. Some of them are among the
first built and were made in the early
days of electrical development, when
Edison, Sprague and Westinghouse
Were doing their pioneer work and be-
fore electricity had done for the com.
fort and convenience of mankind SO
much which their work alone made
possible.