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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-03-22
CIRCUIT COURT.
SPRING TERM CONVENED ELK
TON ON MONDAY.

HllNl" lN''DNlll!t-illl, VINO nave DttitlDll-
"d III" Court for Il recount OF the ballots
east nj tn" recent election for the otcc,.
of County Commissioner. Sheriff and
County Treasurer, respectively. The trs-
tllnony of tn" election officials was sub
mtt"d To tn" Court and arguments for
III" contestants were made by Albert
Constable, and for tn" cunteStcrS- Davis.
McAlliSt"r and Holm. Drmurrats-hy
former Senator Austin l.. CrothcrS and
Ii"Strr Hess. The Court will likely rem
der Il decision in the ease shortly.
TRUE BILLS FOUND.
TIN" following true bills of Indictment
""r" found by the Grand jury
David Startling. col"rrd. larceny of rur-
keys. two raNrS.
Robert P"nnork rulorcd. for firing
wheat stacks.
William Wayne. incest.
William Wayne" destroying fencing
AN other property Of John stump.
Alihon" Grirr. ro!orrd. larceny 5000
From 'larn"r Davis.
Charles Anderson. cuiurc,I. arc"r,y Of
shoes.
l.. Y. Kirk. for selling iutoNiratns
liquors.
tiHMlNAl. CASE
n'ril Startling. col"rrd. was tri,,I ro?
stealing II turkey from Daniel Harvey. Of
thildS. ON Wednesday. He plead guilty
hrforr the Court. aud was sentenced TO
IL months in the Maryland prnitrntnry.
GRAND Jury REPORT.
70 III" Honorable Judges Of the Circun
COAT ior Cecil county. Maryland:
I"r GlHnd Inquest "f Tie State of
'."i" Iand for C"cil county. do respect
Iu.y rcpnrt that -" have examined the
'"nStahlcS of the several districts: have
"Nalninrd thirty witnesses. found II pre-
sentiments. and nine true bills and ignor-
"d Nv" prr>cntmCntS.
We have visited the County Jail. which
W" hnd i'll good condition. We recon-
mend that Il bath tub be provided for the
use of the prisoners, and new oil cloth
furnished for the main hall. We found
sixteen prisoners confined in the Jail. con
Slstin% Of six white males, two white
females. and eight colOITd males. \ COM
milt"" of three appointed To visit the
Aims House and Insane Asylum. report
bot" buildings in good condition and
under good care and attention. Stock
aHd farm property in good cOnditiul-thr
growing wheat merits special attention.
TN" inmates of the Aims House con-
SiSiS of - white males. white females,
and five colorcd females. In tn" Asylum
ar" - whit" males. 9 white females. !
c0lorrd males and , colorrd females
We hav" completed I'LL business
brought before us. and therefore respect
fully ask our discharge.
THOMAS u. DORSEY.
Foreman
ti""rG" \. NJ. johnson. Secretary.
SUIT FOR $4,000.
un Friday, thr ra>" of .EuncS ltos, ".
lh" phlad"lphia Wilmington and Balti- |
NOR" Railroad Company for SJ,OOO dam
ages waS put on trial before the follow
in" jury: John l.. Moore. George NJ.
Christie. MiIlarrl +. Mcdowell. Edward
I. Il. Day, w. Irving HILL Iturlcdgr Gif-
ford, Kirk Cameron. James =. Hopper
Wilmer d. Thompson, .Iustus e. Dun-
bar. Peter W. Gillespie, and Michael
llartnctt.
Albert Constable. Sr.. and Albert Con-
stable. .Ir.. are counsel for Ross. The
Railroad Company's counsel arc Austin
l.. tlnthrrs and l.. Marshall IIainrs
The ease will occupy the attention of
the Court to-day.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-03-22
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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-03-22
HEDRltK AWARDED 81 900 DAM
AGES

The suit ui Jacob IIrdrirk, of Hartford
county versus ton0wingo Bridge Com
pauy. Of Cecil county. occupied the III
tention Of the Court on Tuesday. We'd
nesduy and part of Thursday. The suit
WAS 10 recover S1O,0OQ DANA yes for in
iuric> received by being run into and in
jured by bicycle, while the plaintiff.
tHedrickJ was passenger on the com
pany's bridge across the Susquchanna
river at Conowingo, one night during Oc-
tober 1900 The plaintiff was awarded
81 900 damages by the jury after several
hours deliberation.
The jurors in the case were:-GcOrge
NJ Christie, Wilmer ID. Thompson. Jas.
G. Ward, John l.. Moore, James w. Alb
rams. JustuS G.. Dunbar, james :. Hop
per. Charles ID. poSt. Augustus Brum-
field, Rutledgc Clifford Michael lIaltnett
and Kirk Cameron.
The witnesses in the case were:-
Plaintiff-Jacob Hedrick John He'd
rick. Harry Prgg. DIR. w. Il. Kirk. JOS.
Il. Knight, Mrs. Laura Rittenhouse, Ed
ward II. Hcdrick Noah G. Hedrick,
Jacob Barrow, Charles ii. Ruby, Albert
Constable, ST., James Archer, and John
S. Knight.
Defendant-Nilliam S. ForwoOd, Jr.
Harry S. Carver, ]. c. Watson, DR.. s.
T. Roman, William II. Tominson, Will.
liam III. Stewart and Edward Jackson.
CONTESTED ELECTION CASES.
The Circuit Court for Cecil county at
an evening session, on Tuesday, took up
the contested election cases of George r.
spence. Homard Terry and George NJ
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-03-22
TRl t. BILLS FOUND.
Hk!MlN.Al. CASE.

li'Nid Starlin@. cululrd. was tried rp?
Stealing Il turkey from Daniel Harvey. of
'hldS. ON Wednesday,. He plead guilty
hrf"r" tit" Court, and was sentenced To
H. months in the Maryland prnit"niary.
Amador ledger., 1902-06-13
Another Fatal Accident.

The east shaft of the Kennedy was
the scene of another fatal mishap yes
terday morning. At the change of
shift at clock, three miners named
Walter Williams, g. Parker and B. A E.
Allison, were ascending the shaft after
quitting for the day. When about 200
feet from the top Williams head or
shoulder came in contact with the
shaft timbers. His body was dragged
out of the skip except his legs, before
the skip was brought to standstill.
Death was almost instantaneous. His
head and body were crushed between
the skip and timbers. How the acci-
dent occurred his companions do not
know. The shaft is dark, and even at
the comparatively slight depth of 200
feet nothing can be seen. 1t is su, =
posed, however, that the victim threw
back his head to escape some real or
fancied danger, and thereby t.s head
was projected sufficiently 9vo- the skip
to get in the way OF the ti~,hc.s. The
side of his head was ma2gled IN
shocking manner. Coroner. Gritton
held an inquest over the body yester-
day afternoon, the jury findi- g ver-
dict of accidental death. Williams was
stranger in Jackson. He had worked
at the mine only three weeks, and was
living at the home of Henry Osborne at
Kennedy fiat. He was about 80 years
of age, and a member of the Knights
of Pythias, having been initiated into
full membership of that order only
last Friday. He was also member of
the Foresters. These orders will take
charge of the funeral.
Amador ledger., 1902-06-13
A New Musical Wonder.

There was exhibited IN Loves hall
on Monday evening last a musical
wonder, known as the Argelrs piano
attachment. 1t can be 6tted to either
piano or organ, and when so fitted any
person can grind out perfect music by
simply working treadle. 1t dispenses
with musical talent in the production
of music. Music by this instrument is
merely the result of mechanism, and is
produced in something after the man
ner that the phonograph reproduces
the sound OF the human voice. There
was large attendance at the free
entertainment given to set forth the
merits of this instrument. Those in
charge were representatives, of the well
known music house OF Sherman, CLAW
u Co., of San Francisco. William Bird
also gave selections showing his won
derful skill on the piano He was in
troduced as the man with only one
tune, but with that one tune he pro-
ducea by variation of time, about;everv
kind of music, from the sad6est to the
merriest, from funeral refrain to a
waltz and rag time. Mrs. w. Cham
berlain was also introduced to the com
pany, and gave several selections, show
ing her undoubted musical ability.
The audience was highly entertained
from beginning to end.
Amador ledger., 1902-06-13
Surprise Party to Mark Eudey.

The many friends of Mark Eudey.
who has just returned home from at.
tending school, in Alameda, rendered
him surprise party on Wednesday
evening at the home of Mrs. Eudey.
1t was one of the most enjoyable par.
ties of the kind given in long time.
There were games of various kinds
played, including Gardner's catalogue,
a guessing contest, in which the first
prize, bouquet of roses, was awarded
to Dana Rice, and the BOBBY prize,
consisting of an onion, was captured by
Charles Armstrong. Refreshments
were served in profusion, and the even
ing was passed pleasantly by all pres
ent. Those who participated were:
Boys-Ed. Delahide, John Fontenrose,
Ernest Spagnoli, Ben Spagnoli, Rob
Adams, Joe Solari, John Burke, Eu-
gene Devan, Rob Devan, Will Fresh
man, Drew Caminetti, Len Rice, Will
Schroeder, Charley Armstrong, Alex
Eudey, Frank Eudey, Mark Eudey.
Girls-Minnie May, Grace Folger,
Annetta Adams. Eva Devan, Belle
Devan, Roma Spagnoli, Queen Guilds,
Mamie Hall, Jessie Hammack, Amy
Tuson, Annie Bartle, Pearl Freeman.
Rachel Breese, Evelyn Rust, Dana
Rice, Marion Rust, Ilene Fleming, An
ma Daugherty, Inez Eudey, Bertha
Eudey.
Amador ledger., 1902-06-13
Birthday Party.

A pleasant birthday party was given
at the Ladar residence near the court
house on June 7, in honor of the 10th
anniversary of Bessie Ladar's birthday.
The afternoon hours were passed in
innocent fun and frolic, and partak-
ing of cake and ice cream. Those
present were: Oda Ginocchio, Gussie
Ladar, May Drobatz, Esther Ladar,
Eunice Going, Francis Drobatz, Elma
Newman. Anna Ladar, Elizabeth Col
Inns, Jerome Glukfeldt, Celia Ladar,
Annie Schulman, Bessie Ladar and
Alma Devan.
Amador ledger., 1902-06-13
Italian Picnic.

Notwithstanding the postponement
of the picnic from June to June s, a
large attendance appeared on the
grounds last Sunday. The day was an
ideal one for picnic purposes
enough to create demand for ice
cream and other cooling refreshments,
and still not oppressively hot. The
address in the Italian language was
made by S. Campanella, the president,
and ]. w. Caldwell was tho orator in
English. The large platform for dane
ing purposes was thronged with partici-
pants during the day and far into the
night. The baseball game took place
in, the afternoon. The Calaveras team
was unable to compete, owing to the
postponement of the affair, they having
made a previous engagement for last
Sunday. Finally FL Dorado county
was prevailed upon to take up the
challenge against the Amador boys.
The game was one sided, Amador
coming out victorious with score of
25 to II. The contest was for purse
OF S75; $50 going to the winner and $25
being awarded to the losing team. The
horseshoeing contest, which was ex-
pected to arouse much interest, did not
take place, owing to the failure to Sc
cure contestants. From a financial
standpoint the picnic was a decided
success, and substantial balance will
remain after all expenses are paid.
The total receipts from all sources
amounted to S1326.5O. The expenses
cannot be accurately told at present,
but they are estimated at between 5000
and $1,000, so that the net proceeds will
be something over $500.
Amador ledger., 1902-06-13
MINING NOTES.

SARGENT. AT this mine the pro-
moters have purchased the machinery
from the Peerless, and have moved the
same to the Sargent ground, and will
proceed to erect it as speedily as pos
sible. 1t is steam hoist. 1t will take
all of month to get it in working
order In the meantime sinking the
Shaft will proceed by horse power.
ARGoNAUT. = The sinking at the
Argonaut shaft is about finished, and
1t is expected that work will soon be
suspended until the decision of the
supreme court is rendered in the pend
ing case with the Kennedy. This mine
has expended during The past year in
sinking operations over $4,000 per
mouth, or about $50 900 for the year.
BUNKER HILL.-A few davs AGO a
portion of the ledge alongside of which
they are drifting at the 800 level was
blown out in the blasting operations,
and revealed ore of extraordinary rich
ness. It was literally studded with
gold. Such rock would run away up
into the thousands of dollars per ton.
A specimen of the ore can be seen at
the office OF w. F. Detert at the leila
mine. This accidental discovery of the
presence of such ore makes it more
than probable that the Bunker Hill is
destined to be a dividend-paving
proposition. The extent of the ore
body is unknown. 1t is not likely thai
any considerable body of the ledge will
be found of equally high grade as the
specimen rock that has scaled off from
the vein. But the gratifying feature
remains that the Bunker Hill is proved
to be part of the lode where the gold
producing conditions existed to a re-
markable degree, at one point in the
ledge at least. While it would be un-
reasonable to expect that the entire
ledge is equally rich in the precious
metal, it is also just as unreasonable to
suppose that the particular point broken
into is the only place where the vein is
so literally charged with gold. At the
400 level also, reports are to the effect
that the prospects are decidedly en-
couraging.
Amador ledger., 1902-06-13
Runaway Accident.

J. II. Thrasher lost one OF his valu-
able team horses Monday afternoon by
runaway. 1t seems he was working
in Judge Browns field near the school
house. When about to quit work, he
told the Oldest son of Sam Williams to
drive the team to certain point while
he closed the gates. The two Chinn
boys, Phil and Johnny, climbed into
the wagon, intending to ride home.
At this point the horses became fright
ened, and started off at furious pace.
Williams was unable to control them,
and either got out or was jolted out as
the team passed the court house, on
Court street, headed toward Main
street. Half way down the steep hill,
Phil Chinn concluded that he had bet
ter leave, and tumbled out the rear of
the wagon, receiving an ugly cash in
the forehead by the fall. Little Johnny,
the only passenger left, stuck to the
wagon. The animals ran full tilt on
the sidewalk in front of Muldoon' S
saloon, one of the horses striking his
head against the wall, with fatal force.
He fell PROSTATE, and died in few
minutes. The horse was valued at
fully 800, and was owned by A. L.
Coset. Johnny Chinn, as soon as the
wagon came to a standstill, elm bed
down, and cried out 81 don't care, 1
amt hurt"
Amador ledger., 1902-06-13
Returns From Central America.

w. E. Proctor, formerly connected
with the Amador county laundry at
Sutter Creek, has just returned from
Columbia, Central America. He had
charge of gold mine at point about
$50 miles from Panama, at an elevation
af 1000 feet above the sea. He brought
a number of specimens of gold ores
from that country, which he thinks is
very rich in mineral resources. He
secured six months leave of absence
in order to visit his folks in California.
During his absence from the state, his
two brothers, who were living at Oak
land, died. This may cause him to
change his mind about returning to
South America. The climate there is
long way from being as genial and
healthy as California, nevertheless he
appears to have stood the ordeal un-
scathed, and is apparently as robust
and healthy as when he left here.
Amador ledger., 1902-06-13
Sunday Closing Again.

The Sunday closing movement is
again being agitated. 1t has lasted
three weeks in Jackson. Last Sunday
the butcher shops were opened. 1t is
admitted that it is impracticable to
close these shops all day Sunday So
Geo. L. Thomas opened his doors for
business Sunday, and thereby other
places of business seized the opportun-
ity of doing likewise. The agreement
was considered annuled. Early in the
week another agreement was circu-
lated for signature among the store.
keepers, aud all signed except two,
who are expected to come in however
before the week is out so that the clos
ing can be in force next Sunday. The
previous closing movement was started
by the clerks: the present agitation
comes from the proprietors or man
ayers. AS the names were secured. all
the signers waited on the next one to
secure his signature, until all the busi-
ness houses interested had been visited.
An impression has got abroad that
penalty is to be attached to the viola
tion of the compact. This is erron-
eous. Compliance with the agreement
is purely voluntary matter, and rests
solely upon the free consent of those
concerned. The only weighty argu-
ment used against the movement is
that it might result in the loss of some
trade which naturally belongs to Jack
son. Some have been in the habit of
coming to town from nearby mines on
Sundays to do their trading. 1t is
claimed by some that this class will
continne to select this day for buying
what they need, and that if they can
not do business here on that day they
will go to Sutter Greek or some other
town where they can. On the other
hand it is claimed that this class will
soon get accustomed to the new order
OF things.
Amador ledger., 1902-06-13
No Celebration at Amador.

Word was received Tuesday that at
meeting of those having in charge
the proposed celebration of the coming
fourth of July in Amador City, held
Monday evening, it was decided to drop
the matter. What particular hitch
led to this abandonment we have not
learned. The announcement came as a
surprise to the rest of the county.
Amador county, from the present out
look will be without any celebration
this year-the first time for over 25
years, If not the only time since it's
organization as a county. Some talk
is heard about getting up a ball in
Jackson in the evening, and perhaps
something during the day to mark the
occasion, but whether it will get into
practical shape we do not know. The
time is too short to arrange for any,
thing like a celebration in the usual
style, and if anything at all is done, it
is high time to get something of move
On.
Amador ledger., 1902-06-13
Death of Bias Claich.

Bias Claich, who for many years
kept boarding house at Jackson Gate,
died at Rawhide, Tuolumne county, on
Tuesday last, after a short illness OF
two days. He had been in Tuolumne
county for about four years. On hear
ing of his demise, one or two of his
intimate associates left Jackson to ar
range for the funeral, which took place
in Sonora. The deceased was reported
to be worth considerable money, which
he kept buried in the earth. No one
seems to know where his buried treas
ure lies, unless he made k known its hid
ing place in his last hours. Some
estimate that he was worth from
s15, 600 to 5000 in cash. He seemed
to have no confidence in banks or other
depositaries for money. He preferred
to keep it idle in the ground, where he
could place his hand upon it when
wanted, rather than invest it in any
way.
Amador ledger., 1902-06-13
A NARROW ESCAPE.
Jack Adams Gets a Shock Of About
1900 Volts

We published last week an item
in the Ledger stating that Jack
Adams came near losing his life by
contact with wires carrying heavy
current of electricity. From full
particulars of the affair, secured from
Adams himself, we are enabled to give
more complete explanation of this oc-
currence. Adams, it seems, was stand
ing on one of the cross-arms of an cleo.
trio pole near the main plant, doing
some new work for the use of the plant,
liking light wires. On the same pole
were strung the telephone wires of the
Standard Company These were close
to the cross-arm upon which he was
standing, and owing to leakage from
broken insulators were charged with
something like 1900 volts. Accident
ally his foot stepped into these tele-
phone wires and he received current
that knocked him off his perch, and
he fell among the wires. He grasped
the wire in his fall, and the current
nelo MIN, the charged wires burning
into the flesh. For moment he rea-
lized what had taken place, and after
that did not know anything. He was
paralyzed; could neither speak nor
let go the wire, nor move in any man
ner. He was in this fix for several
seconds, when he fell, and slid. down
the cable to the ground. 1t was an
hour or two before he came to himself.
after assistance reached him. The af-
fair occurred nearly two weeks ago,
but he still carries several fingers
bandaged, where the live wires burned.
and is still weak and unable to return
to work as a result of the severe shsk-
ing up his whole system sustained on
that occasion,
Amador ledger., 1902-06-13
A Fatal Termination.

Mrs. John Martin, who was burned
on Friday morning last, at her home
in Sutter Creek, while attempting to
light the fire with coal oil, died of her
injuries on the afternoon of the same
day at 5 O'Clock. 1t appears that she
was in the act of lighting the fire
about o'clock on the morning in aues-
tion. She poured some oil on the wood
in the stove. 1t is supposed thar a are
must have been some fire therein ~ the
time. The flames shot out fro.r the
stove, and exploded the can Of coal oil! .
Mrs. Martin was in flames in an instant,
and rushed outside for help, one mass
of flames. The house was also set on
fire at the same time. Assistance came
promptly, and the flames were ex-
tinguished, but not before the victim
was frightfully burned. 1t was appar-
ent that her injuries were beyond the
power OF nature to repair. She linger-
ed until 5 O'Clock the same day, when
she expired. Deceased and husband
moved from Jackson in February last.
Her memory was very defective, and it
was perhaps owing to this deficiency
that she met so sad = death. She was
alone in the house at the time. She
leaves husband, but no children.
Amador ledger., 1902-06-13
Seven Years In Bed.

"Will wonders ever cease?" inquire
the friends of Mrs. L. Pease, of Law
renee, Kan, They knew she had been
unable to leave her bed in seven years
on account of kidney and liver trouble,
nervous prostration and general deb
llity; out, Three bottles of Electric
Bitters enabled me to walk" she writes,
and in three months felt like a new
person." Women suffering from Head
ache, Backache, Nervousness, Sleep
essness, Melancholy, Painting and
Dizzy Spells will find it priceless bless
ing. Try it. Satisfaction is guaranteed
by D. B. Spagnoli.
Amador ledger., 1902-06-13
Didn't Marry For Monsy.

The Boston man, who lately married
slckly rich young woman. is happy
now, Tor he got DR.. Kings New Life
Pills, which restored her TO perfect
health. lnfallable for Jaundice, Bill
lousness, Malaria, Fever and Ague and
all Liver and ST. mac, troubles.
Gentle but effective. 25c q D. r
Spag- oli's drug store.
Amador ledger., 1902-06-13

Remember, the practical optician. C.
&. Jensen, may be found at Kerr's
Pharmacy, Jackson. All persons in
need of eye glasses, or spectacles,
should call on him without delay. He
not only can tell what is adapted to
your sight, but can furnish you with
just the kind of glasses you need. Call
at once, as his stay in Jackson is
limited.
Give us daily some good bread. Pho
neer Flour makes the best. I-G -tfA
Amador ledger., 1902-06-13

). Campanella went to the city early
this week 10 submit to another opera
tion in the nputation of his leg. The
operation bufore submitted left his leg
SO tender from insufficient covering of
the nerves that the use of an artificial
leg had to be abandoned on account of
the pain inflicted. 1t is hoped that by
taking OFF the limb little higher up
this trouble may be avoided.
Amador ledger., 1902-06-13
A Terrible Explosion,

"Of gasoline stove burned a lady
here frightfully,n writes N. E. Palmer,
of Kirkman, Ia. ''The best doctors
coulden't heal the running sore that
followed, but Bucklen's Arnica Salve
entirely cured her," Infallaible for
Cuts, Corns, Sores, Bruises, Skin Dis
eases and Piles. 25c at q. B. 3spag.
nOli'S
Amador ledger., 1902-06-13
Ready 10 Yield.

II used DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve
for piles and found it a certain cure y
says S. r. Meredith, Willow Grove,
Del. Operations unnecessary to cure
piles. They always yield to DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve. Cures skin disease.
and all kinds of wounds. Accept no
counterfeits. Kerr's Pharmacy, Jack
son ~