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Amador ledger., 1904-08-12
SUPERIOR COURT.
HON. R. c. RUST. JUDGE.

Nun H. Y. hUS1,
Estate of Josiah Gundry-E. NJ. Cul-
bert. j. Chichizola and B. White ap-
pointed appraisers for property in
Amador county, and F. j. Solinsky,
Clarence M. Wooster and E. w. Briggs
of property in San Francisco.
Estate OF Hiram J Deacon-Will ad-
mitted to probate, except the portion
dated December ), 1902.
Estate of John Tremain-Hearing of
petition to set aside estate for benefit
of widow. The matter was contested
by the administrators, Minnie Northey.
Further hearing continued to enable
further depOsiLions to be secured.
Estate OF Angelo Ferrari-The whole
of estate, amounting to $3.50, assigned
to widow of deceased; decree that due
notice be given to creditors.
Estate of 7. Conlon-Ella M. Conlon
petitions for letters. August Is ap-
pointed for hearing same.
l.. N. Martell VS.. NJ. Barsi-Defend-
ants demurrer sustained, with leave
to plaintiff to amend.
w. H. Willis VS.. Newman Myles-
Motion to set cause for trial continued
Geo. A. Gordon vs.. U S Gregory
Matter having been amicably settled
out of court by consent of counsel for
plaintiff and defendant, judgment is
given for defendant as prayed for in
the answer of defendant in accordance
with deed from Geo. Mexican and wife
to Geo. A. Gordon, recorded February
q, 1899.
j. Muldoon VS.. N. II. Baughman-
Set for trial August Is.
E. A. Leigh VS.. j. McMahon-Set
for trial August 15 to follow case of
MuldoOn VS.. Baughman.
NEW SUITS.
Seratino Crapucci vs.. Charles Cra-
pucci-Divorce suit.
Eva NJ. Liebhardt VS.. August Lieb-
hardt-Suit for divorce.
Amador ledger., 1904-08-12
500 Reward, 500.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages and
that is Catarrah. Halls Catarrah Cure
is the only positive cure now known to
the medical fraternity. Catarrah be-
ing a constitutional disease, requires a
constitutional treatment. Halls Catar-
rah Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous
surface of the system, thereby destroy
ing the foundation of the disease, and
and giving the patient strength by
building up the constitutional and as
sisting nature in doing its work. The
proprietors have so much faith in its
curative powers, that they offer one
Hundred Dollars for any case it fails to
cure. Send for list of testimonials.
Address. F. ]. CHENEY & Co.,
Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Amador ledger., 1904-08-12
Hunting Train Robbers.

1t is rumored that the detectives of
the Southern Pacific Railroad Company
and Wells Fargo and Co. have become
convinced that George Gates, his
brother, E. V. Gates, and James Arnett
are in hiding in the mountains of South
can Oregon and are again making a
search of that locality. The men are
suspected of being the robbers who
stopped train at Copley, station on
the Oregon line or railroad, dynamited
the express car and killed express Mes
senger O'Neil. 1t is claimed the detec-
tives have discovered cache OF pro-
visions in the mountains which they
believe belong to these young men.
Several bodies of armed men are scour-
Ing the mountains and all seaports are
closely hed.-Sacramento Union
Amador ledger., 1904-08-12
Cures Piles Permanently
Baseball.

Sundays game at lone was another
one-sded >affair. The lone players
were never in it. 1t seems impossible
to get real good game again; one
that the spectators can appreciate and
cannot call the winners until the last
man is out. One often hears the ex-
preston on the street that the game is
now gotten up for graft, and it makes
little difference to the management
whether the public is pleased or not.
We hardly agree with this idea but
believe the fault to be in the lack of
practice. When the teams meet each
desires to win, but the players never
take the time TO practice until 80 min
utes before the game begins. Jackson
has some good players, and with tri-
weekly or even semiweekly practice
would be able to put up good game,
one that would be credit to profess
ionals. But Indifference and criticism
of the other fellows playing too often
constitute the entire practice from one
game until another, and poor game,
although sometimes victorious, is the
result. Let the players of Amador
county practice from now until labor
day, and put team on the diamond
that will be real credit to the county
1t is time for Amador to keep the big
end of the purse at home. Get in and
practice.
Amador ledger., 1904-08-12
A. Retraction.

From July Number Ladies Home Journal"
In the May number of The Ladies
Home Journal we published, in the
article entitled THE Patent Medicine
Curse, an analysis of Doctor Pierces s
tavorite Prescription, in which that
preparation was represented as contain
ing among other ingredients, tincture
OF digitals, tincture of opium, and alco-
hOl. Immediately upon publication of
the number suit for damages was in
stituted by The r. V. Pierce Medical
Company of Buffalo. New York, pro-
prietors of the preparation in question,
against The Curtis Publishing Com
pany, based upon the claim that none
of the three Ingredients was contained
in the medicine. Upon the
filing OF the suit, we, of course, immedi-
ately looked into the published analy-
sis. 1t appears that this particular
analysis has been made, if made at all
fully twenty FIVE years ago. We, there
upon, employed three leading chemists
in different cities to make an analysis
of the preparation from bottles bought
in the open market. These analysis,
one and all, now show to US conclusive
y tnat not single one of the ingredi-
ents mentioned by us in the analysis
quoted-that is, either digitalis, opium
or alcohol-was contained in the bottles
analyzed. We then-the President of
this Company and the writer-person-
ally visited The r. V. Pierce Medical
Company, at Buffalo and were there
convinced that the officers of the Com
pany were absolutely truthful in their
claim that not one of these injurious
ingredients was contained in doctor
Pierce's Favorite Prescription" Nat
urally, since the analysis we printed
has been proved erroneous. the deduc-
tiOns made in connection with this pre-
paration were unwarranted and un-
founded.
Under these circumstances it is now
perfectly plain to us that this magazine
was unintentionally. but nevertheless
absolutely misled in making the origin
al statement, and we hereby. of our
own violation, make this unqualified
acknowledgment of our mistake to The
r. V. Pierce Medical Company and to
our readers.
The mistake was honestly made. but
it was mistake.
Amador ledger., 1904-08-12
LOCAL POLITICS.

With the republican county con-
vention only week distant, local
political affairs begin to assume
prominence throughout the county,
There are only three supervisors to
be nominated in the forthcoming
conventio To place these candi-
dates before the people before either
presidential electors or congressional
candidates are nominated, is out of
the ordinary course. 1t involves
the nominees in a needlessly long
canvass, and this in itself is d hard
ship not to be underestimated The
democrats have fixed no time for
their nominations. They are play
ing waiting game, no doubt with
the object of taking advantage of
any mistakes on the republican side.
Their candidates will be chosen, so
they propose, with the weak and
strong points of the republican side
fully known. 1t is not absolutely
imperative, Notwithstanding that
the call for a convention has been
made, that nominations should be
made at the time stated. Outside
of the selection of delegates to at
tend the state ton, and the
selection of county central com
mittee, there is no business that
calls for action by the convention as
whole. The supervisors will be
nominated in their respective dis
trict conventions. If they so please,
these conventions may meet, and
adjourn to some future day to select
their candidates. Circumstances
ought to govern in such matters.
If the delegates from the three dis
tricts concerned - townships one,
two and four-believe they will place
their men at a disadvantage by
Amador ledger., 1904-08-12

By side-stepping process in
changing the mode of compensation
of township officers, the taxpayers
are called upon to pay from $4,000 tc
$4,000 per year more than the fee
system allowed under which these
officers were elected and entered
upon their duties. Probably this
achievement will be lauded in GER
tain quarters, and held before The
beneficiaries as sample of legislative
and judicial shrewdness. We hardly
think that any one concerned in this
scheme is likely to reap political ad-
vantage therefrom. 1t is far more
likely to prove a boomerang.
Amador ledger., 1904-08-12

Our opponents, either openly OF
secretly, according to their several
temperaments, now ask the people
to trust their present promises il
consideration of the fact that they
intend to treat their past promise,
as null and void. We know our owr
minds and we have kept of the same
mind for sufficient length of time
to give to our policy conference anC
sanity. - Roosevelt's acceptatior
speech.
Amador ledger., 1904-08-12
A Sweet Breath

is never failing sign of healthy
stomach. When the breath is bad the
stomach is out of order. There is no
remedy in the world equal to Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure for curing Indigestion,
dyspepsia aud all stomach disorders
Mrs. Mary S. Crick, of White Plains.
KY, writes: II have been dyspeptic
for years; tried all kinds of remedies
but continued to grow worse. BY the
use of Kodol | begin to improve at once,
and after taking few bottles am fully
restored in weight, health and strength
and can eat whatever [ like" Kodol
digests what you eat and makes the
stomach sweet. Sold by City Phar-
macy.
Amador ledger., 1904-08-12
DIMINISHING SCHOOL POPULA-
TION.

The figures of the school census of
Amador county for the past two
years, which we publish in another
column, furnish food for serious
thought. They show that without
any corresponding decline in the
general population, the juvenile
portion of the community is dimin-
ishing. The last general census
gave an increase Of 1856 over the re-
turns of 1890. The school census
reports during that period and since
do not indicate corresponding ad-
vance in the minor portion of the
population. The census for the cur
rent year, just completed, shows a
loss of 176 children under II years
of age as compared with the returns
of 1903, The ratio of this child class
to the whole population is about l to
4. On this basis the decline of
school children would indicate a fall
ing off in the total population of
over 700. OF course, there has been
no such shrinkage in population.
Indeed, it is safe to say that there
are fully as many-if not more-peo-
pie in Amador county to-day as
there were year ago. AS a county
we are more than holding our own.
But the fact must be recognized that
we are falling back in the school
census. One fact may help to ex-
plain this feature, namely, the
school census was taken this year
under more stringent regulation
than ever before. The signatures
of parents were required to attest
the correctness of the marshals S re-
port as to each family enumeration.
This was safeguard against dupli-
cation of names in two or more dis.
tricts. Making due allowance for
this, there is no escaping the con.
clusion that the population of school
age and under is diminishing.
The loss may be apportioned &c
tha-rncDaotiva tO,Uo cbioc oc fo1Inrro.
Amador ledger., 1904-08-12

nominating at so early a date, the
path is open to organize in district
conventions, and adjourn to meet
again in their several townships at
some future day to select candi-
dates. Or one or more districts
can adopt this course, and the
other complete its business, as it
may seem advisable. There is no
compnlsion in the matter.
Amador ledger., 1904-08-12

We know what we mean when we
speak OF an honest and stable cur
rency We mean the same thing
from year to year. We do not have
to avoid a definite and conclusive
committal on the most important
issue which has recently been before
the people, and which may at any
time in the near future be before
them again. n.-Roosevelt's accepta-
tion speech.
Amador ledger., 1904-08-12
Additional Locals.

Lame horses never limp after Costa
shoes them.
Why doesn't Wonderly come, we
want Singer right away.
Give Us daily some good bread. Pho
neer Flour makes the best.
Miss Sadia Chavayo and Miss Eva
Garmes are visiting with friends in
West Point.
Nothing will please an invalid as well
as package of those fancy cakes from
Nettles' Mkt
Misses Nora and Alice Stewart, of
Oakland, are spending their vaca tion
with their mother, Mrs. John Gothic.
The Singer runs, the Singer sews,
by simply pressing with the toes BY
day work, at night 1 sleep, because
the Singer is so cheap. Wonderly, Agt.
Sam, the 16 year old boy of S. E.
Williams. has been suffering from a
severe attack Of sciatic rheumatism for
the past two weeks. He is now rapidly
recovering.
Constable Laverone, Painter Dufrene,
MixolOgist Burgin and boot black, went
to Buena Vista Saturday after doves
They brought in six jack-ra bbits and
tried to sell them to Charley Sing for
cotton-tail.
j. Fl. Langhorst has thoroughly
renovated the interior of his jewelry
store, repapered and repainted it in
tasty and artistic style. He has also
repainted the 'front.' and will put on
new ruberoid roof over the present
shingle roof
The Plymouth ball players we're ar
rested last week by Constable Kelley
and fined 4 =, ~ each for having dis
turbed the peace and quiet of lone on
the previous Sunday by singing song
as they were leaving for home.
Capt. w. H. Glenn and wife of
Pioneer were in Jackson Tuesday, it
being the first time in four months
that they have been able to leave home
| together, owing to the prevalence of
typhoid fever in the family AS manv
as five were bedfast at the same time.
There were two deaths, Chas. Glenn, a
nephew, and Master Carleton, a son.
In the meantime Mr.. Glenn suffered a
slight stroke of paralysis, from which
he has now fully recovered.
a new furnace is being added to the
Kennedy chlorination works. This
furnace is much larger than those now
in use, being 1lx80 feet in size. E. II.
Harrington has been superintending
the construction of this work for the
past two weeks, and expects to have it
all completed early next month The
addition is rendered necessary on ac-
count OF the increased milling capacity
of 100 stamps. With this additional
furnace the chlorination plant will be
able to handle the product of 100
stamps easily.
G. w. Wait, formerly of Pine Grove,
and we'll known in mining circles
throughout the county, has been in
Amador county for the last three
weeks on mining business. He is now
operating near Columb mbia, Tuolumne
county. He reports the veins in that
section small, and the search for treas
ure as venturesOme as elsewhere. He
| prefers AmadOr as a field of mining
enterprise to any place he has seen.
He says in Tuolumne county the pay
ing mines are located on the mining
belt to the east of the mother lode
corresponding with the quartz lodges
in the neighborhood of Pine Grove and
Volcano. He expects to return to
Tuolumne county early in Septemb ber
Amador ledger., 1904-08-12
A PRETTY PREDICAMENT.

A singular condition of affairs is
likely to arise in connection with sal
aries of justices and constables. 1t
is now certain that the salaries fixed
by the law 1903 will be applied for
and paid. Nothing f''ther can be
interposed to prevent their payment.
The auditoF has tested the matter
in the court of final resort, and on
the judgment of the lower court be-
ing affirmed, that the salary law is
mot an increase of compensation,
he cannot do otherwise than issue
warrants for salary. 1t is estimated
that squaring the difference between
the fees earned and paid, and the
salaries under the new law, will 60
against the county treasury to the
tune of between $4,000 and $4,000 for
the seventeen months that this ques-
tion has been hanging fire in its
progress through the courts. AT
the same ratio the difference in four
years will reach about $15, 900.
Who is responsible for this sum?
After the term is completed there
can be no room for difference OF
opinion as to whether or not the sal
ary act is an increase of compensa-
ton. The sum the officials would
be entitled to under the fee system
can be ascertained to a nicely, and
the amount they will have drawn
under the new law will be a fixity.
1t is not con tended that a change OF
the mode of paying from fees to sal
ary can brush aside the constitu-
tional provision forbidding au in
crease of compensation. And yet
the fact will stand out boldly that
Amador county, between the legis-
lature and the courts Interpretation
of the law, has been raided to the ex-
tent of many thousands of dollars
over and above the sum they would
have been entitled to had the law in
force at the time they were elected
and qualified been allowed to stand.
Will not Amador county have a good
cause of action for the recovery OF
this overplus? Suppose an expert
is employed to examine the books OF
county officials at the end of the
present official term, and finds, as
he will assuredly have to find from
the present outlook, that justices and
constables received $4,000 more
than they would have received under
the fee system in force at the time
they entered upon their duties, and
recommends that suit be brought
for the recovery of the money. To
whom would the county look for
redress? The auditor and treasurer,
it may be said, will be sufficiently
exOnerated for drawing and paying
the warrants by the judgment of the
supreme court. In like manner the
justices and constables-and their
bondsmen-ca plead the same justi-
fcation We tried the issue in the
courts, and were told we could draw
our pay in the shape of salary iu-
stead of fees; and while we come out
ahead on the deal to the extent OF
many thousands, and beat the con-
stitution, what are you going to dc
about it anyhow? The reserved
rights of the people, embodied in
the constitution, are of the elastic
order if this sort of business can be
worked and no remedy found.
Amador ledger., 1904-08-12

The heavy loss in township 4 is
largely accounted for by temporary
depression in the mining industry
of Sutter Greek. Making due al
lowance for this, and also for errors
because of the less vigorous method
of enumerating the school children
in past years, it must be admitted
that other causes are contributing
to this decline. At the same ratio
of decrease our schools would become
depopulated in 10 years. The infer
ence is that while children are grow
ing beyond the school age, their
ranks are not being replenished in
like numbers from the infant class.
Also, that in the shifting of popula-
tion the family class of citizens is
giving place to those without fami-
lies. Both mining and agricultural
districts show the same drift. The
outflow from the school of children
beyond school age, is not counter
balanced by the inflow from the
ranks below school age. AS the
same tendency is manifest in other
parts of the state, it suggests a de-
cline in the birth rate Of grave i'm
mort
Amador ledger., 1904-08-12
Uncalled-for Letters

Letters remaining unclaimed in the
Jackson, Cal, postoffice, for the week
ending August II, 1904:
Nasif Busulagich A. Conceone
Frank Carleton Ceroo Gregorio
f. Giossi F. Ganini
Alfred G. Jewell w. l.. Mckinley
Baker & Ferguson (dentists)
G. G. FOLGER. Postmaster.
Amador ledger., 1904-08-12
Resigned.

superintendent Moore of the South
Eureka rendered his resignation last
week and left for San Francisco. Mr..
Haven will have charge until a new
man can be selected by the directors.
Amador ledger., 1904-08-12
Total
as said precincts we're known and bounded al
the time OF the general election in 1902

as said precincts we're known and bounded at
the time OF the general election in 1902.
The delegates elected to the State Conyen-
tion shall also be delegates to the conventions
Of Congressional and Assembly Districts Of
which Amador County forms part and shall
vention constituting the representatives Of the
respective supervisor townships OF said County.
The basis Of apportionment OF said delegates
to State, Congressional and District Conven-
tions is as follows: One delegate for each
combination Of precincts forming supervisor
township in the county for each 200 votes cast
for the Republican nominee for Governor at the
general election held in November, 1902, and
one delegate for a majority fraction thereof.
mont: Township One, 2 delegates; Township
Two, delegate; Township Three, delegate;
Township Four, 2 delegates; Township Five,
delegate. Total
The election precincts, location Of polling
places, and names of Primary Election Onicers
are as follows:
TOWNSHIP NO. ONE.
jackson Polling place. Gsrbsrini's Black
smith Shop. Judge. B F. Taylor. Clerk, Frank
Duden. Inspector, Joe Gsrbarini.
Clinton:-Polling place, W. Hutchins' house.
Judge, w. Hutchins. Clerk, Robt. Reed.
TOWNSHIP NO. TWO.
lone: = Polling place, Commercial Hotel
Judge, John Robertson. Clerk, E. G. Woolsey
inspector, A D. MAeStrettl
Buens VISTA Polling place, Norris, Hall.
tor, J. G. Norris.
Lsnchs Plsns Polling place, Lsncha Plana
Hall Judge, Arthur Adams. Clerk, Joe Swsss.
| Inspector, Phil Sheridan.
TOWNSHIP NO. THREE.
Pine Grove Polling place, Pine Grove Hall.
Judge, o. Webster. Clerk, A. Adams, Inspec-
| tor, Ed Walker.
Volcano: : Polling place, Armory Hall.
Judge, Geo Miller. Clerk, j F. Clute. Inspec-
| tor, w. Boydson.
Oleta:--Polling place, United States Hotel
Once, Judge, Il: Schrader. Clerk, C Wilson.
Inspector, E. Mccormick
Antelope:-Judge, F. M Whitmore. Clerk,
=. Camp. Inspector, L. Mckenzie.
TOWNSHIP NO. FOUR.
Sutter Creek:-Polling place, Electric Light
House. Judge, l.. Oettinger. Clerk, E. A.
! Tibbetts. Inspector, Geo. Chisholm.
Amador City y:-Polling. place, O'Neirs Hall.
| Judge, Oscar Martin. Clerk, J. R. Treglosn.
TOWNSHIP No. FIVE.
Plymouth:-Judge, Geo. W. Esston. Clerk,
c. H. Shields. Inspector, DIR. Tiffany.
Drytown:-Polling place, Schoolhouse. Judge,
A. MeWayne Clerk, Geo. Jennings. Inspec-
tor, E. S. Barney.
Forest Home:-PolIing place. Forest Home
Hall. Judge, N. Hartigan. Clerk, j. McCulloh.
That the test to be required OF every person
seeking to vote Republican ballot at said pri-
mary, for said County Convention, shall be as
follows: bona fide present intention of sup
porting the nominees of the Republican party
at the next ensuing election.
The Polls will be open from $3.50 o'clock p. m.
| to o'clock p. m.
Republicans are recommended to meet in
caucus in each of the various precincts on
Thursday, August II, 1904,
to nominate candidates as delegates to the
County Convention to be voted for at the pri
maries
c. A. HERRICK.
Chairman County Central ComTuittea
Amador ledger., 1904-08-12
Saturday. August 10. 1904.

The basis of apportionment Of delegates to
said County Convention, and upon which said
delegates are to be elected is: one delegate IN
each precinct in the county for every % votes
cast for the Republican nominee for Governor
at the last general election.
This basis OF apportionment will give the
following number Of delegates to said county
convention to be elected from each precinct:
Amador ledger., 1904-08-12

LNOR SALE-160 acres of land within miles
~ of Sutter Creek. Good spring; between
two and three thousand good mining timbers,
beside 600 cords of four-foot wood on place.
Price $3.50. Inquire at the Ledger office.
Amador ledger., 1904-08-12

Fresh picked olives of the season
just received; 65c per gallon. Nettles'
Market.
Amador ledger., 1904-08-12
Start an Herb Garden

Fortunes in GINSENG, GOLDEN SEAL and
SENECA, all valuable medical plants. Easily
grown and hardy throughout the U. S. Always
ready market and demand increasing. Room
In your garden to grow thousands of dollars
worth. We sell roots and seed. Plant in fall.
Booklet and magazine telling all about it 4c
Write today. OZARK GINSENG CO
Dept w Joplin, Mo-
Amador ledger., 1904-08-12
Special SmaIl Ads.

Advertisements under this head, not exceed
ing lines, will be inserted at Soc per month, OF
cents per line for less than one month.
Amador ledger., 1904-08-12

LNOR SALE - Three 40acre farms, l mile
II from post ONCE. Plenty Of wood and water
Terms reasonable. Inquire at Ledger once.