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Amador ledger., 1910-10-28
The County
Hospital Expe nses

We herewith append the warrants
cancelled against the hospital current
expense fund fron January, 1909 to
October, 1910, "a period Of 20 months.
For the first four months the institu-
tion was in charge of F. b. LeMoin.
On April, 1909, he was removed and
the present superintendent put in his
place, for purely political reasons. 1t
was contended that the change would
not adversely affect the interests of
the inmates or of the county. We
may state that during the last SIX
months of the LeMoin administration
the average number of patients was
43. During the corresponding months
of the present administration the
average number of patients was Al
an increase of 4. Otherwise the con
ditions were about the same.
The last grand jury after an investl-
cation reported that the hospital was
in deplorable condition as regards
anitation. This report was hailed
with derision by those whose business
it is to look after such things. 1t is
true, that much repair work has been
done recently, which accounts largely
for the heavy expenses of the last
three months, which have run up be-
yond all precedent. 1t is also true
that repair work is all the time needed
IN an institution of that character. A
good deal of this work under the last
administration was done by the super
intendent, with such help as he could
get from the inmates. The figures Of
warrants cancelled are as follows.
Amador ledger., 1910-10-28
1O,6O5.e4

The absence of cancellations for June,
1909 is explained by the heavy figures
of the following month, when the war
rants for the two preceding months
were cancelled.
Now this table shows clearlythat the
hospital expenses are on the upgrade,
at an alarming rate. The cost OF the
ten months of 1910 overtop the cost of
the year of 1909 by nearly $500. The
lowest rates for the entire period of
% months was the first four months
herein reported, which was under the
preceding administration of the hospi-
tai.
Amador ledger., 1910-10-28

When the back begins to ache,
Don't wait until backache becomes
Amador ledger., 1910-10-28
DON'T WAIT.
Take Advanta ge of a jackson Citi-
Zen's Experience Before
It's Too Late.

When the back begins to ache,
Don't wait until backache becomes
chrome;
Till serious kidney troubles develop
Till urinary troubles destroy nights
rest.
Profit by Jackson citizens expert
ence.
Benjamin F. Gilbert, 81 E. Court
street, Jackson, Cal, says; ''Back-
ache and other symptoms of kidney
complaint annoyed me greatly, and my
condition steadily grew worse, in spite
of all my efforts for relief. 1t was all
that | could do to attend to my work
and at the end of the day, | was so
tired that / could not get my proper
rest. Finally party who had taken
Doans Kidney Pills, advised me to try
them and / was led to get a box at
the City Pharmacy. In three days
after beginning the use of this re-
medy, / felt its beneficial effect and IN
a little over a month my trouble was a
thing of the past. Statement gwen
July 3, 19O7.)
CONFIRMED PROOF.
On April 5, 1910, when Mr. Gilbert
was interviewed, he said: Il am glad
to verify my former endorsement of
Doans Kidney Pills. Since taking
them in 1907, have been free from
pain in my back and my kidneys have
been normal
For sale by all dealers. Price SO
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doans-a
take no other.
Amador ledger., 1910-10-28
Democrats to
Support johnson

The democratic party is quite. elated
over the possibilities, as they see
them, Of the election of Theodore Bell
as the next governor of California. 1t
is we'll known fact that a drowning
man will grasp at straw, and on the
same principle, those who have had
the bitter experience of hope long de-
ferred are anxious to take advantage
of the slightest indication and magnify
it % that it seems to them reality.
Candidly, Theodore Bell has no more
chance of becoming governor of Cali
fornia at the coming election, tqen
William Bryan has of being the next
president of the United States. Any
one that cares to sit down and consider
the situation in thoughtful or candid
manner cannot fail to reach the IN
evitable conclusion that just as before
the August primaries there was one
dominant figure in the political hori-
zon, so now there remains but one
great figure, the exponent of the
gospel of political regeneration before
the people, namely. Hiram Johnson.
Mr. Bells strength in the campaign
against Giilett was drawn largely
from that class of men who call them
selves independent republicans. The
old readers of this paper will recall
that in the campaign mentioned, the
Lo III of 1n
lamented John Wasson, advocated with
all its strength the election of Theo-
dore Bell as against James Glllett,
who had the odlum of being the candi
date of the s. P machine. This
element in the republican party was
the potent force that brought about
the nomination of Hiram Johnson over
his competitors. No sane person will
think for minute that after having
nominated man that commanded
their confidence, and after he had
proven himself the triumphant leader
of the people from one end of the
state to the other, that they will de-
sert him for any uncertainty on the
eighth of November.
Moreover, there are.indications on
every hand that many of the strongest
men in the democratic party are en-
rolling for the election of Hiram John
son. Charles Wesley Reed of San
Francisco. who was elected as a demo-
cratic supervisor of that city, has un-
equivocally declared himself for John
son, and IN an address to the public,
has said, No matter how much the
independent voter may admire Mr.
Bell no matter how he may have con
tidence in his leadership in this cam
paign, the voter must cast his ballot
for johnson if he desires to make his
vote count for the moral regeneration
OF Caiiforna. Whom should 1, as
patriotic Californian. vote for as my
choice of governor?" Let him ask
himself that question and his answer
will he, ~ must vote for the man
whose defeat would please the machine
politicians and the special nterestsand
the railroads. If Bell was elected
with a hostile legislature, he would be
met with many difficulties that John
son would not have to face. The
cause of progress lies with Johnson.
1t is Bells misfortune that such is the
case.
"The man whose vision is fixed
steadfastly upon his country's best
interests will vote for Hiram Johnson
for governor of California "
Amador ledger., 1910-10-28
The Amendment
Regarding Taxation

All the realty boards of California,
in their Individual and also in their
collective capacities, have endorsed
constitutional amendment No. l., to be
voted on at the coming election in this
state. This amendment provides for
the separation of state anc local taxa
tlon and for imposing a tax upon the
gross earnings of corporations. Secre-
tary Leslie Burks of the San Francisco
real estate board, reports that the San
Francisco body, representing interests
amounting to hundreds ot millions of
dollars in San Francisco, is unanimous
ly in favor of the measure. The Cali
fornia real estate federation, in which
is included all the local real estate
boards from one end of the state to
another, has endorsed it. The boards
IN all localities have taken separate
similar action. In addition to this,
the California state grange, which re-
presents the farming interests of the
state, has adopted unqualified resolu-
tions of approval.
The commercial bodies of San Fran
cisco, including the chamber of COM
merce of San Francisco and the mer-
chants association which have mem.
bership of more than two thousand,
large business, shipping wholesaling,
manufacturing and retailing, concerns
adopted resolutions to the same effect
some time ago. The commonwealth
club began a discussion IN July of
the topic and concluded it in August
when the amendenment was approved.
An organized effort will now be made
to have every voter in California in
formed exactly regarding the pro-
visions and the beneficial nature of the
amendment which, according to re-
port by the state commission on re-
venue and taxation, is designed to ac-
comphsh the following purposes:
To separate state from local tax
alton as, to sources of revenue, so as
to abolish the necessity for equaliza-
tion between counties and to enable
the counties and cities to raise more
money for local purposes, if they so
desire, without, as now, being
punished for so dong by being com
PEELED to pay an increased amount of
state taxes to lessen the burden of
taxation on the now overtaXed farmer
and small real estate owner; also to
insure a steady, adequate and nom
political taxation OF pubic service cor
porations and of the banks. The state
commission on revenue and taxation
has also reported that if the amend
ment had been in force the taxes for
the state, this year, would have
yielded $746, 40 more than pnder the
existing system, which is on tie basis
Of an ad valorem tax levy. There
would have been a gross gain of S8,
876, 700 to the farmer and small pro
perty owner and a net gain, all loses
in the county revenues beng deducted,
of So, 267, 298. 1t is also set forth by
the state commission that the amend
ment will effect complete separation
of state and county taxation, and that
no state tax will be necessary if the
amendment is adopted by the people.
Amador ledger., 1910-10-28
MEMS Private Diseases Cured

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bv a regular physician of long practice.
Medicines with full directions sent to
your nearest Express Office you paying
the charges S5. 90 on taking out package.
Address, Mail Medical Dispensary
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Amador ledger., 1910-10-28
PATENTS

A IL klnds OF Blanks for L S. Land Filings
"A Homestead, Timber and Mineral blanks
may be had al the Ledger ofioe also deeds
mortgages Wtulus locations, proof OF labor
ard othe egal blanks kept for sale.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-11-05
PUTS THE ISSUE sQUARELY
Col. Roosevelt Sets Forth the Position
Of the Parties on tho Tariff
Question.

Ex-President Roosevelt gave the Re-
publican tariff doctrine in his St
Louis speech as follows:
Now, my friends, one OF the ques-
tions about which there has been
much discussion the last year or so is
the tariff, and II seems to me that,
from our standpoint, from the Repub-
lican standpoint, the issue is much
clearer than some people would have
US believe. i cheerfully admit that
there was n time when, II our oppo-
nents had acted with reasonable wis
dom they might have caused us some
trouble; but they proved worthy OF
the trust that we have had in them,
and they did not act with reasonable
wisdom; they let the opportunity go
by" and now / think matters have
cleared SO that we can state our posi-
tion in a way that will entitle us not
only to the support OF all the men,
bers of our own party. but to the sup
port of all independent and progress
sive citizens.
THE Republican party is united on
the doctrine officially set forth in its
national platform two years ago. that
the tariff shall be such as substantial
ly to equalize the cost of production
here and abroad. AS the cost of pro-
duction is labor cost, this means pri-
marily that the duties should be great
enough to continue to give our labor
ing men that higher standard of liv-
ing which primarily distinguishes the
American wage worker from the wage
worker of other and less fortunate
countries. Now, not only is this the
doctrine of the Republican party. but
l believe 1t is the doctrine of the over.
whelming majority of the American
people. If our opponents do not be-
lieve that l most earnestly hope they
will make the fight squarely on that
ISSUE"
The Colorado statesman., 1910-11-05
"That First Invented Sleep"

Now blessings light on him that
first invented this same sleep! 1t cov-
ers a man all over, thoughts and all.
like a cloak; 1t is meat for the hungry,
drink for the thirsty, heat for the
cold, and cold for the hot. 1t is the
current coin that purchases all the
pleasures of the world cheap; and the
balance that sets the king and the
shepherd, the fool and the wise man
even. There is only one thing. which
somebody once put into my head,
that I dislike in sleep-it is that 1t re-
sembles death. There is very little
difference between man in his first
sleep and a man in his last Sleep
From Cervantes.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-11-05
Why Democratic sueeess2

Democratic success cannot come
through any exploitation of Democrat
ic action; it cannot come through any
reference to what the Democratic par
ty did the last time it was in power;
it cannot come through any promises
that the Democratic platform has
made for the future, for the only
promise that is made at all emphatic
by any Democratic speaker or paper
is the threat to pass through the
house a tariff for revenue only, and
the people of the country are not
ready to accept a revision of that sort
The question then arises, will the
Democratic party without a record Of
anything accomplished and only with
a history that cannot be repeated. ex-
pect to be returned to power simply
because of a dissatisfaction and un-
rest that has swept over the country
because of the higher cost of living,
when 1t can be shown beyond ques-
ton that in no way can the higher
cost of living be attributed to the last
Republican revision of the tariff.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-11-05
DOCTORS ADVISED OPERATION.
DECIDED To TRY GREAT
KIDNEY REMEDY

want TO tell you in few words what
your Swamp Root did for me, believing
that my testimony may do some other suf-
fering person a great deal of good.
About six years ago, was dangerously
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said / had kidney trouble. One Of the
doctors analyzed my urine and reported
that had gravel, and further said that
in order to regain my health and life, an
operation would be necessary. l did not
want to be operated on as / was afraid
that / would not recover. Someone told
me of Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root and said
it was a reliable medicine for kidney
trouble, so / decided to try It and went
to Mr.. Rose, the druggist, at 303 Central
Ave, Minneapolis, and bought bottle,
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Having been free from any kidney
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Yours very truly,
MRS. MARGARET E. ANDERSON,
Minneapolis, MINI.
State of Minnesota 81.
County of Hennepin
Personally appeared before me this 23rd
day of Sept, 1909, Mrs. Margaret E.
Anderson of the City of Minneapolis OF
the State of Minnesota, who subscribed
the above, and on oath says that the same
is true in substance and in fact.
NJ. NJ. KERRIDGE,
Notary Public
Commission expires March 20, 1914.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-11-05
A SAMPLE "Araument."

A few weeks ago man was hold
ing forth on the iniquities of the tar
if, when one of the bystanders asked
him just what particular thing he
could name that was wrong about 1t.
Look at how shoes have gone up"
he said. why didn't they take the
duty off hides and reduce 1t on boots
and shoes? 1t is plain robbery"
The bystander happened to have
Spike A" in his pocket and pulled
it out. Lets see what they did do
about hides and Shoes" he said. Here
it is: Hides placed on free list; boots
and shoes, tariff reduced 60 per cent
Is that what made the price of shoes
go up?"
But the growler kept on growing.
If 1t wasn't hides and leather, 1t must
be something else and that Is about
the unusal amount Of information pos
sessed by loud-mouthed critics of the
new tariff.-Burlingto (Col) Repub-
lican.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-11-05
THE FIRST TASTE
Learned to Drink Coffee When Baby.

II parents realized the fact that cof-
fee contains drug -cdfeine-which is
especially harmful to children. they
would doubtless hesitate before giving
the babies coffee to drink.
when / was a child in my moth
er's arms and first began to nibble
things at the table, mother used to
give me sips of coffee. AS my parents
used coffee exclusively at meals
never knew there was anything to
drink but coffee and water.
"And SO / contracted the coffee
habit early. l remember when quite
young the continual use of coffee SO
affected my parents that they tried
roasting wheat and barley, then
ground it in the coffee-mill, as sub
stitute for coffee.
"But it did not taste right and they
went back to coffee again. That was
long before Postum was ever heard
of. I continued to use coffee until l
was 27, and when / got into office
work, l began to have nervous spells.
Especially after breakfast / was so
nervous | could scarcely attend to my
correspondence.
"At night, after having coffee for
supper, could hardly sleep. and on
rising in the morning would feel weak
and nervous.
"a friend persuaded me to try
Postum My wife and I did not like
It at first, but later when boiled good
and strong 1t was fine. Now we would
not give up Postum for the best coffee
we ever tasted.
81 can now get good sleep, am free
from nervousness and headaches.
recommend Postum to all coffee drink
ers."
Read 1.-THE Road to Wellville," in
pkgs.
There's a Reason"
Ever read the above letterf new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full of humns
Interest.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-11-05
Arguments That Count.

When the arguments that will in
fluence voters in the approaching con-
gressional elections are sifted down to
an irreducible minimum this fact of
the country's prosperity is going to
show up large. Singularly enough.
endeavor is being made to create dis
satisfaction with the new tariff in the
south and central west. The south
is getting 16 cents pound for its
cotton-nearly three times the price
prevailing under the last Democratic
tariff-and the west is getting 81 per
bushel for it's wheat and 65 cents for
its corn, or just about double the
prices obtained under the Wilson
German tariff. The Republican party
in the campaign that is ahead will
stand upon the policies and the rec
ord of the party and will win. 1t is
only a question this year, as 1t was
two years ago, of how large the Re-
publican majority in the next house
is going to be.-Capitol Hill (Okla-)
News.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-11-05

Pinkham's Vegetable compound mace
me q well woman and have no more
backache. hope I can help others by
telling them what Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound has done for
me."-MRs. EMMA IdsE, 1888 First ST.,
Milwaukee, Wis.
The above is only one Of the thou.
sands of grateful letters which are
constantly being received BY the
Pinkham Medicine Company of Lynn,
Mass, which prove beyond a doubt that
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from roots and herbs,
actually does cure these obstinate dis
eases Of women after all other means
have failed, and that every such suf.'
ering woman owes it to herself to at
least give Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound trial before submit
ting to an operation, or giving up
hope of recovery.
Mrs. Pinkham, of Lynn, Mass,
invites all sick women to write
her for advice. She has guided
thousands to health and her
advice is free.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-11-05
Taft,s Economles.

"On the question of economy the
Taft administration has made a rec
ord. Instead of the gradual increase
in demands for the various depart
ments there has been a practical seal
ing of estimates without hampering
efficiency until the estimates of the
cost of government under Taft are
placed at s1,os6,9 ,952.o51, against ST.
1876. .454.697 under the last Cleveland
regime. Here as elsewhere, he never
has posed. has talked little and ac-
complished much. h."-Commercial Trt-
bune.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-11-05
Election Of Little Importance.

Mr.. Taft says wisely that the New
York election of this year has moth
ing to do with the presidential cleo
ton OF two years hence. Not for the
Republicans Had the Democrats nom
mated Gaynor it would have meant
much for them, since. in the event of
Gaynor's election, he would have be-
come their presidential candidate as
inevitably as Cleveland did after his
election in New York in 1882. A
party which is looking only for
winner may even take Dix in the
event of his election.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-11-05
SIXTY POLICEMEN DRAW GUNS
AND CHARGE SEVERAL THOU
SAND GARMENT WORKERS
DESTROYING PROPERTY
cLUBWoMEN URGE STRIKERS TO
USE MODERATION; MORE
TROUBLE is FEARED

Chicago.-Grim spectres of the days
of the Haymarket riot haunted Chi
cago's streets for brief time We'd
nesday when Inspector S. X. Healy
and a squad of sixty policemen with
drawn revolvers charged several
thousand striking garment workers
who were rioting on the West Side.
One policeman was stabbed, fifteen
rioters were seriously injured and
twenty strikers and sympathizers
were arrested during the fight, which
threatened to get beyond police con-
troll.
This, the most serious outbreak
since the inception of the strike, oc-
Cured at the plant of A. Lott & Co.
Before the police arrived the strikers
had broken all the windows of the
large building occupied by the cloth
ing manufacturers, had drawn strike
breakers out and had carried a large
number of sewing machines into the
streets, where the machines were de-
stroyed The strikers and their fol-
lowers put up desperate fight. Many
of them were knocked down by the
clubbed revolvers of the police and
not a few were trampled upon. Some
of the employees of the company
joined the strikers and are said to
have assisted in pulling machines
from the floors. Men and women we're
hurting stones and bricks through the
windows of the plant when Inspector
Healy and his squad of reserves ar
rived.
The inspector experienced difficulty
in getting together the disorganized
force of policemen which had borne
the brunt of the early fighting. When
he had done so, however, the police
men charged through the center OF
the mob, knocking down all in their
way.
Many of the rioters fled when they
saw the policemen draw their revolv-
ers. Others remained firm and hurled
clubs and stones at the approaching
officers.
A number of women were arrested,
but most of these were released aftec
they had been taken to police sta
tions. -.-.
AS a result of the days develop
ments Chief of Police Steward has is
sued emergency orders to inspectors,
captains and lieutenants in the va
rious police districts where the riots
have occurred.
The attitude of the police indicates
that much more serious trouble is an
ticipated within the next "a hours. All
preparations are being made for hasti-
ly calling in reserves from outlying
stations and mobilizing a large force
in the downtown district.
Strikers have held dozen largely
attended meetings on the west and
north sides and also downtown. The
feeling at these meetings was intense
and agitators were active in urging
the strikers to further disorder. Mean
while various club women who have
interested themselves in the cause OF
the girl garment workers were urging
their followers to refrain from any ac-
ton which might injure their cause.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-11-05
Knox claims Taft is the Issue.

Declaring that the issue
of the political campaign in Ohio Is
President Taft and his administration,
Secretary of State Knox appealed to
the Republicans of Ohio Wednesday
to indorse the achievements of their
native son when they go to the polls
next Tuesday.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-11-05
Some New Tall.

"The history of the Democratic
party has been long story of flirting
with unsound finance. In the old
days 1t was state banks, in the 7O's It
was fiat money, in the COS it was an
attempt to dilute the honest dollar
with silver, and 1908 1t was the guar
anty of bank deposits. To what kite
like vagary will they become the tail
next ?"-Fostoria Review
The Colorado statesman., 1910-11-05

me a well woman,
and 1 would like to
tell thewhole world
of it. I suffered
fromfemale trouble
and fearful painsin
my back. Ihad the
best doctors and
they all decided
that I had a tumor
in addition to my
female trouble, and
advised an opera
tion. Lydia e.