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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-14
EIGHT YEARS FOR THEFT.
Simple Boy Severely Punished For
Pilferinc q Few Peanuts.

San Rafael, Cal. Aug. 14.-Maurice
Cavanaugh, a weak-minded young man,
serving a long sentence for a trivial
crime has been admitted to parole by
the state board of prison directors at
San Quentin. The facts brought out at
the hearing of the case indicates that
Cavanaugh should never have been
placed behind prison bars. Eight years
ago the lad snatched bag of peanuts
from the hand of child and sat down
on a nearby doorstep to eat his stolen
treat. A burly policeman charged him
with robbery and the then Judge wal
lace decided that 20 wears imDrlson-
ment in San Quentin was a punishment
BETTING the crime. Young Cavanaugh
was always weak minded, but never dis
played any vicious streak
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-14

want that sort. 1 never think of the
old farmhouse without thinking of mo-
lasses candy. Mother used to make a
kind that one could never get enough
Of, and I am sure 1 can turn out some
thing just as good"
You'll only muss up the kitchen and
make the cook mad" sighed Mrs. Bow
ser.
Il shall muss up nothing, and the
cook won't get mad. / think she will
see what you fail to-the sentiment of
the thing. You may smile at my con-
Meeting sentiment with molasses can
dy. but it's there just the same. Some
of the happiest evenings of my boy
hood were spent in-in''-
IN gobbling down molasses candy"
she finished as he hesitated.
There you goi Woman, is there
nothing in the past sacred to you? Is
It nothing to you that my parents are
dead, my brothers and sisters scatter
ed and that the dear old homestead is
now in the hands of wall eyed pirate
who has turned it into mule farm?
By John, but l believe you would stand
beside the tomb of Washington and
haggle with shoestring man over a
cent?
The cat came up from the basement
and saw that there was fun ahead and
sat down to wait for developments
81 am sorry if 1 hurt your feelings"
said Mrs. Bowser after time, "but it
never occurred to me to connect senti-
ment and molasses candy. There are
songs about boyhood and pear trees,
cider mills, babbling brooks and all
that, and 1 don't know why they
shouldn't sing of boyhood and molasses
candy. The cook has just gone up
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-14
AUTHOR A SUICIDE.
Despondent Because His Manuscripts
Were Returned.

New York, Aug. 14.-Napoleon F. Wash
ington, a magazine writer has committed
suicide by hanging himself by cord to
hook on the transom of the door of his
room He had been ill with nervous pros
tration for some time. He was A years of
age. Coroner Goldenkranz said that he
believed the man was respondent be-
cause many manuscripts had been return
ed to him. 1t was said also that he was
in financial difficulties. In the pocket of
his night gown was an empty VIAL Past
ed to the side of the bottle was piece
of paper on which the man had written:
''Laudanum. Bought July Is, 1902. From
whom? Find out"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-14
BOWSER'S HIT.
de Makes a Batch of Old Fashioned
Molasses Candy.

Copyright, 1902. by c. B. Lewis.)
Just as the Bowsers had finished din
ner the grocer's boy handed in gal
lon jug, and as the cook pulled the
cork and found the contents to be mo-
lasses she reported that some mistake
had been made.
There is no mistake" replied Mr..
Bowser. 81 ordered the molasses as
came along"
"But how did you happen to do that?'
asked Mrs. Bowser
II am going to pass homelike even
Ing, and to help me do it am going to
make some old fashioned molasses can
dy- 1 have been longing for some for
months past
''But you can buy any amount of it."
mot the kind my mother used to
make. You can buy a compound made
up of glue, molasses, coffee grounds,
Saieratus and shavings, but I don't
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-14

John Henry is sent up to the store for
a gallon of N. o. molasses. On the
way home he meets thirteen boys and
permits each one of them to take a
''swig' and call him a good feller-
When he finally arrives in his mothers
kitchen, only three gills are left. How
much did the boys take?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-14
THE NEW ARITHMETIC.

Copyright, 1902, by c. B. Lewis.)
If James starts for school with two
apples and he meets Charles and Frank
and Joseph and they catch on to the
bulge of his pockets, how many apples
has James left by the time they have
rolled him over an acre of grass?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-14

Time to Begin Training.
Mamma, what would you do if that
big vase in the parlor should get bro
ken?" said Tommy.
IT should whip whoever broke it,
said Mrs. Banks. gazing severely at her
little son.
We'll, then. you'd better begin to get
up your muscle said Tommy, "coz
papa4 broke it,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-14
A Change in Uruguyan Ministry.

New York, Aug. Alt is announced
that Senior Juan Ouestas Uruguayan,
minister to Washington, will be trans
ferred to Rome and be succeeded by
Senior Roosen, says Montevideo dis
patch to the Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-14

table to act as his guardian angel.
The feline had grin on her face, but
she wasn't saying word to disturb
the harmony of the occasion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-14

Frank finds 25 cents on the sidewalk
and spends 5 cents for candy, 6 cents
for a toy and 4 cents for torpedoes.
How much should he have left? If
the licking his mother gave him for
not bringing all the money home is
put at 20 cents, how much has he got
toward buying a Chinese kite?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-14

sugar at cents per pound, and John
and Harry sit down with him under an
old shed and eat up 16 cents worth.
What is the remainder worth?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-14

Kansas City and Return $1.25.
Excursion Sunday. August II. Special
train leaves Santa Fe depot at $3.50 a. m
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-14

Kansas City and Return $1.26.
Excursion Sunday, August IT, Special
train leaves Santa Fee depot at $3.50 a. m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-14

WHEN you move, let us do your hauling.
Ring up either phone. 800. Topeka Trans
fer and Storage Co. F. p. Bacon, presi-
dent: J. H. Gayhart, superintendent. 523
Jackson st
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-14

liam had a pup dog worth Is cents.
When the pup got through with the
doll, how much more than his worth
had he chewed up?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-14

kettle worth 80 cents, a pair Of rub.
Der boots worth $1.25 and long han.
died shovel worth % cents. How much
in all?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-14
Come to Our Bonfire

Auction Friday morning at 10 a. m
Hats at auction. Morrison's, 631 Kan
SaS ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-14

Miss Standing-Do you like my photo.
dear?
Miss Sitting-Yes, it's perfectly lovely.
Miss Standing-Do you think it does
me Justice?
Miss Sitting-Justfce isn't in it, dear;
it is positively merciful to you!
Conditional.
Lets become engaged" said young
Mr.. Sna ggs to Miss Hiland.
Cant promise till see what kind of
ring you intend to give me-" replied
the girl.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-14

1t takes five seconds for 4 boy to
pick up redhot horseshoe in a black
smith shop, but only two seconds to
drop it and start for home What is
the difference in time, and how many
times does he howl on the way?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-14

A push cart man moves at the rate
of ten miles an hour while chasing a
boy who has grabbed a banana, but at
the same time the boy is moving at
the rate of twelve miles an hour. How
many hours before the boy is six miles
ahead?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-14

Ellen had doll costing 81 and VII
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-14
MISCELLANEOUS.

RING UP either phone. $40. the Topeka
Transfer and Storage Co, If you want
any kind Of hauling done F. P Bacon,
president; ]. H Gayhart, superintendent,
523 Jackson ST.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-14

A grocer's boy is paid at the rate of
81 per week, but during the seven days
he eats up $3.50 worth of nuts, raisins,
figs, candy, etc. How much is the gro
Ger behind, and how long does the boy
hold his job?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-14

Harry has seven marbles and James
six How many in all? They play for
keeps" and Harry has twelve marbles
and James has one. How many more
did Harry have than James, and who
got licked and sent to bed without his
supper?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-14

Joseph has a piece of bread and but
ter in which there are fourteen bites,
and he does the nice thing by nine
boys. How many bites were left, and
who bit Joseph's thumb in taking a
hog" bite?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-14

SATIN-SKIN Powder doesn't show. Flesh,
white or brunei ttnts. 80 at the Model
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-14

THE OFFICE of the Capital City vitri-
Ned Brick and Paving Co.. has been re-
moved to lis w. Sth st.
Amador ledger., 1902-04-25
TARIFF TINKERING.

The promoters of tariff concessions
to Cuba are having a hard time in
getting their measures adopted by
congress. The reduction is favored
by the administration and many of
the republican leaders, not because
it is sound republican doctrine, but
because, as they claim, it will place
Cuba on her feet financially. With
the help of reciprocity she can build
up her shattered industries; with
out it she will be ruined utterly.
Having done so much for Cuba, in
liberating her from the yoke of
Spain, we are in duty bound to do
more. We have liberated her from
bondage, We must make her rich.
Such is the line of argument adopted.
But many republicans cannot see it
in that light. They view it as a de-
parture from the fundamental re-
publican policy of protection to
home industry. Democrats approve
it, because it is in the direction OF
breaking down the barriers of pro-
lection. 1t accords with their free
trade principles. The cry that we
are world power, and must reach
out after foreign trade is mislead-
ing. The home trade is of infinitely
greater Importance than foreign
trade. Less than two per cent of
our manufactured goods are sold
abroad. Our prosperity comes
from the policy of making the arti-
cles we need at home and thereby
keeping our labor employed and the
money in our own country. Any
extra foreign trade we might get by
departing from this policy is not
worth striving for. Republicans
generally are not in favor of this
Cuban scheme of reciprocity, be-
lieving that it will be harmful to the
United States and beneficial only to
a few Americans who have invested
in sugar plantations in Cuba, and
work the sympathy-for- Cuba dodge
to conceal their motives of self
interest.
Amador ledger., 1902-04-25
A PEACEFUL STRIKE.

The press and ninety nine per
cent of the public may sympathize
with the striking car men in San
Francisco, but that does not prove
that justice and right are all on
their side. Sympathy sometimes,
aud for obvious reasons, gravitates
to the side having the strongest
battalions. The force of numbers is
the only argument in sight TO their
perverted vision. The fact stands
out as clear as MONDAY that the
powers that be in San Francisco are
doing all they can to win the strike
for the strikers, and at the same
time are practically claiming to be
strictly neutral and impartial. 1t
is peaceful struggle they say, and
yet the strikers are allowed to board
the cars in overwhelming force for
the purpose of persuading, in their
own peculiar way, the new employees
to quit their posts. Cars are stoned
and windows smashed, but this is
done by sympathizers, and not by
the men on strike, and therefore
police protection is denied 1t
makes great difference we pre-
sumo to the railroad company
whether their property is destroyed
by the strikers or their aiders and
abettors. If an accident should oc-
cur because of the violation of the
company's rule prohibiting conver-
sation by passengers with the con-
ductor or motorman, the. company
would be held responsible. And yet
the authorities of San Francisco are
winking at this very thing. The
strikers have no more right to enter
a street car on its beat, in order to
tamper with the employees, than
they have to enter the power house
of the company for the same purpose.
The mere payment of the fare en-
titles them to a passage, but no
more. And yet the tation of
five cents is made the cloak for try
ing to stop the company from tran
sacting its business; and the strikers
are congratulated by an admiring
press and public on the peaceful
conduct of their fight. The curse of
San Francisco is that it seems to be
permeated by an unhealthy senti-
ment on such questions. Much is
said about the compulsory arbitra-
tion of strikes. But we believe the
only feasible way of settling labor
troubles is by the passage of law
making it crime for anyone to at
tempt to interfere either by force or
moral suasion with an employee dur
ing working hours who has taken
the place of man on strike After
working hours they are at liberty to
Go their best to win him over to
their side by peaceful methods, but
during the hours of employment the
law should adequately protect him
from molestation in any manner.
This is just to the employer, and no
one can truthfully say it would work
injustice to the dissatisfied striker.
Amador ledger., 1902-04-25
A SUSPICIOUS MOVEMENT

A desperate effort is being made
to prejudice the public mind against
the proposed constitutional amend
ment No. 20. This amendment is of
a radical and sweeping character.
1t proposes to abolish the railroad,
bank, insurance and other commits
sions now existing, and consolidate
the same in the hands of one COM
mission, to be known as the state
commission. This is to be COM
posed of five persons, whose salary
shall be $4,000 per annum each. This
commission is to- have charge OF
transportation, gas, electric light,
water, power, telephone, telegraph,
and express companies, also banks
and insurance corporations, with
absolute power to fix rates for the
same. A strong objection to the
amendment is that it gives to the
commission the power of appointing
as many clerks and employees as they
may see fit, and the salaries for
these, as well as their travelling eX-
penses, are made state charge.
Circulars have been sent broadcast
over the state giving reasons why
Amador ledger., 1902-04-25

the amendment should be defeated.
These circulars were distributed
free at the republican convention at
San Jose last week. The document
is stated to be issued by the joint
committee of the San Francisco
board of supervisors and league of
California municipalities. 1t is con-
tended that it will work an injury to
counties and Incorporated cities by
taking away the power they now
have of regulating water and gas
rates and street railroad fares, and
also divert the revenue cities and
counties now derive from licensing
these corporations into the state
treasury, as the state commission is
authorized to fix a license for all
such corporations, the money to be
paid into the state treasury, and
the aggregate revenue from this
source must not be less than the total
cost of the salaries of commissioners,
appointees, and all expenses author
lied by this amendment. No doubt
much may be fairly urged against
the proposed change in the consti-
tuition. On the other, a good deal
might be said in favor of its adop-
tion. 1t is admitted that the COM
missions now in existence, and
which the proposed commission is to
displace, are failure. They accom-
plish nothing. They draw their
salary with never failing regu-
larity, and that is about the only
practical result achieved. 1t may
be that the new commission would
prove just as unsatisfactory. We are
not prepared to say that the amend
ment is as pernicious as these
municipal commentators wish to
make out. 1t is quite possible that
much of this agitation to defeat it
comes from interested sources. Of
course, those filling the fat berths
on the present commissions are not
pleased at the prospect of being
legislated out of Office by the direct
vote of the people, They will use
all the influence at their command
to defeat the amendment. The loss
of revenue to the counties and cities
will also tend to weaken the propo-
sition, notwiths tanding that this
loss will probably be more than off
set by the gain to the state treas
ury. All things considered, we
think this sweeping amendment
stands more than even chance of
going down to defeat, but still, in
spite of the determined opposition,
we cannot get rid of the opinion that
in its spirit and intent, it is a step
in the direction of a much needed
reform.
Amador ledger., 1902-04-25
NOTICE..

When you are about to buy suit
of clothes, it would be absurd to 90
to a carpenters shop. When in
need of medicine, you would not call
on the blacksmith to prescribe for
you. To reasonable people it will
appear that to buy a suit there is
but one place, and that is the tailor
shop, where your suit can be fitted
on you before being made up; and,
where you can select your goods,
not from piece of scrap ON paper,
where in nine cases out of ten when
your suit arrives it isn't at all what
you selected. If you buy it home
you can select your goods from a
large assortment of piece goods, and
can see what you are getting for
your money. Your ready made
suits are pressed and remodeled with
no extra charge; this 1 guarantee.
Remember mine is the only place in
Jackson where you can have this
done free of charge.
Have Just received brand new
line of spring and summer goods all
ready made and to be made up to
order. Mems, Youths aud child
ren's clothing of the latest styles.
Trusting to receive a call from
you, and thanking you for your past
favors, and soliciting the same in
the future,
Amador ledger., 1902-04-25
Wood

Wood for Court House, Hall of Records and
Jail, black or live oak, four feet long, best
quality, per cord.
Said wood to be delivered at the Court House
on or before October 1st, 1902.
Said articles to be furnished at the Court
House at the expense of the bidder and in such
quantities as required.
Bidders must furnish samples and give the
names brands and quality CT all goods bid for
and no bid for stationery will be considered
unless the samples Of all the articles bid for
accompany it.
as samples and specifications in the bid they
will be returned at the expense OF the party
furnishing the same and no allowance will be
made therefor.
All bids must be sealed and indorsed PRO
posals for Supplies for County Stationery" or
Wood as the case may be, and must be filed
with the Clerk of the Board on or before 1
O'Clock p IN. on Monday, May 5, 1902,
Preference will be given for such supplies
goods, wares, merchandise, manufactures or
produce as have been grown, manufactured or
produced in the State of California, and next
preference will be given for such as have been
partially so manufactured. grown or produced
in the said State of California.
No bids will be received or considered except
on articles specified in the above schedule.
No bid will be considered unless accompan-
led with certified check or a cash deposit in
the sum of Fifty Dollars, said check or cash
deposit to be returned to all unsuccessful bid
ders, aud to the successful bidder or bidders
upon the filing of good and sufficient bond for
the faithful performance of said contract If
said successful bidder or bidders fail to file
said bonds within five days from the date of
the granting of said contract, then said check
or cash deposit will be forfeited by them to the
County of Amador.
The Board reserves the right to accept or re-
ject any portion or the whole of any bid.
G. L. CULBERT, Clerk.
By B. R. Breese, Deputy Clerk.
dated Anrjl 1902 AI1.tx
Amador ledger., 1902-04-25
ANOTHER STRIKE IN SAN FRAN
CISCO.

San Francisco seems to be en-
titled to preeminence as the storm
center of strikes. 1t is rarely free
from the throes of one of these mill
stones upon the industrial progress
of any community. Why the
metropolis of California should gain
this unenviable distinction is diff
cult to understand. That the fire.
quency of these labor troubles has
retarted the growth of the city few
will deny. For many years capital
lists have been timid about investing
in enterprises because of this tend
ency of the labor element to revolt
Within the last few years every de-
partment of labor has organized a
union, and these Misunderstanding
in the might of numbers perhaps
more than anything else-seek to
control the situation, and dictate
terms to the employers. Naturally,
when such an attitude is assumed,
the other side to the controversy
becomes unyielding, and struggle
of endurance is the result These
contests for supremacy are invari-
ably inaugurated with the cry that
only peaceful means will be resorted
to in the effort to secure the desired
end. Usually, however, the paths
of peace are not very productive of
results. In a test of endurance be-
tween the pockets of the workmen
and the financial strength of their
employers, the advantage is with
the latter. The numerical superb
ority of the workers, and their or
ganization for mutual protection,
do not altogether Offset this advan-
tage. The employers have also the
privilege of combining for their own
protection, and even things up in
that respect The toilers exhort
their cohorts to stand shoulder to
shoulder in unbroken array, and the
employers do likewise. The solidity
of the one is the excuse for the
solidity of the other. The rights or
wrongs involved are too often lost
sight of in the bitterness of the
strife, and the contest generally
ends with each party figuring up the
losses instead of gains. Strikes,
after all are but relics of barbarism.
They are the dernier resort in the
settlement of labor disputes. When
all other means have failed-too
often before any other means have
been tried-the strike is ordered in
the spirit of challenge to battle.
This method of settlement occupies
exactly the same place in the labor
world as war among the nations,
inasmuch as it means the dictation
of terms by the victor, by the prac-
tical exhaustion of the weaker and
losing side.
The strike of the street car en-
ployes in San Francisco is the latest
exhibition of this belligerent spirit.
The new owners of the Market street
system of street railways were
hardly placed in possession when
they are faced with the wholesale
desertion Of their employees. The
business of the city is again demora-
lized. And the striking employees
congratulate themselves that public
opinion is in their favor, evidently
basing this judgment upon the atti-
tude of the press and the fact that
the mayor was elected by the votes
of unionists and their sympathizers.
San Francisco is to be pitied in this
new misfortune.
Amador ledger., 1902-04-25
TO CORRESPONDENTS.

We look to the friends Of the Ledger to keep
US posted concerning events OF public interest
happening in any part OF the county. Our reg
ular CORES pondentS will be furnished with
writing material and stamps for this purpose.
Births, deaths, marriages, accidents amuse-
ments, mining and other industrial progress,
social topics new buildings, persons leaving
or coming into the county, are always accept
able Give details of important items. no
matter in how rough a share. Avoid personal
remarks that might give caanse. Visitors be-
tween towns in the co"u', need not be men
toned, but visits from or 10 places beyond the
county may be recorded