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Amador ledger., 1905-12-15
Meeting of Teachers.

The State convention of teachers
Will meet in Oakland from the 26th
to the 31st of December, inclusive.
Teachers from every part of the state
are expected to be in attendance.
Every effort is being put forth to
make it one of the most notable
gatherings of instructors ever held in
the state. Tickets of membership are
for sale by Geo. A. Gordon, school
superintendent. The tickets are 81,
emitting each holder to attend all
meetings free, to reduced rates for
fare from lone and return. to attend
all excursions arranged by the con-
vention, and to copy of the pro-
ceedings when published. Instructors
of national reputation will be pre-
sent, Mr.. Gordon secured 50 tickets
there are 63 teachers all told in the
county. However, the disposal OF the
tickets is not limited to teachers.
Any body, whether teacher or lay
man, can go, and will be accorded
all the privileges pertaining thereto.
He has disposed of 55 tickets, leaving
only three remaining in his hands in
the early part of the week.
Amador ledger., 1905-12-15
Broke His Arm.

Thomas Grasso, who lives at South
jackson, was the victim of singular
accident while employed in the
Kennedy mine Monday night. He
was tending skip at the $500 level.
A small rock, Insignificant in size,
and which would have been COM
parativeIy harmless falling from an
ordinary distance. fell from above,
and struck him on the right arm,
breaking the large bone. 1t must
have come from a considerable dist
ance above, as the momentum it had
gained was sufficient to intiict such
an injury. Had 1t struck him in the
head it would likely have killed him.
He will be nursing sore arm fol
several weeks, but thinks he is forum
ate in getting off with that affection.
Amador ledger., 1905-12-15
AUKUM.

Joe Kasper met with a severe acci-
dent on Thursday last, while engaged
in the Red Hill mine. The morning
was cold, and Joe put twenty sticks
of giant powder into coal oil can,
setting two candles inside the can,
thinking it would sufficiently thaw
the powder. he went away for while,
and was returning when he saw the
sticks catch fire, he whi1led to run
and just as he did so the powder ex-
ploded, throwing him forcibly to the
ground, completely tearing his clothes
into shreds. How 1T was 1t did not
instantly kill him is a mystery, fol
the powder blew the can into atoms,
and threw considerable mum bel
of pieces into Joe's body, which were
afterwards extracted by DR.. Norman.
| am glad to state that he will re-
cover shortly, and will soon be able tc
go to work.
Hugh Bell and his wife, are ur
from San Francisco on visit.
Mrs. Chas. Bell, who has been very
ill, is convalescent.
Mrs. John Humphrey is dangerous
ly ill, and is net expected to recover.
Miss Alice Berry, postmistress OF
Pine Grove, is visiting her sister,
Mrs. Joe Wrigglesworth jr.
Mrs. VIM. Warren, and her daughter
was the guest of Mrs. Mills Sunday.
Mrs. VIM. Burns was the guest OF
her mother, Mrs. A. j. Grain.
Mrs. Forbes and her daughter, Mrs.
McSwaIn, we're the guests of Mrs.
Chas. Bell Tuesday.
Miss Lizzie Uhlinger and her
brother Albert, are off on a long visit
below. Nix.
Presents for young and old, come
in and we will select one for you at
the City Pharmacy.
Amador ledger., 1905-12-15
The Travelling Library.

ALI parties having books belonging
to the Jackson Library Association
are requested to return the same to
the secretary at the Ledger Office at
once. The library has now been run
ing three months, and the set of fifty
books will be Immediately returned
to the state library, and another lot
of fifty secured. Since it has been
started the number of borrowers has
increased to twenty three, not all OF
them having books at the same time.
Some have dropped out, and others
stepped in to take their places. No
more books will Ee issued for the
present, until the next library is
received. which will be in few days,
ample notice of its arrival will be
given in these columns.
Amador ledger., 1905-12-15
AmuSementS In Store.

Posters have been issued from the
Ledger for grand ball to be given
Christmas night by the Amador
Miners Union at Amador City.
Music by Bowers orchestra of Stock
ton.
The Native Daughters of Ursula
Parlor will give grand masquerade
ball in Jackson on Saturday evening.
December 30. Costumes will be
brought from the city to suit every
one and sold at reasonable prices. AS
this is the first masked ball here fol-
several years, large attendance is
looked for. The best of music has
been secured, Bowers orchestra hav-
ing been engaged.
CIumly and Mann will give social
dance in Pine Grove on the evening OF
January l. On the 9th a dance by the
same musicians Will be given in
Armory hall, Volcano, and the
following Saturday, 18th, the lovers
of dancing in the vicinity of Oleta
will be given an opportunity to in
dulge in this fascinating amusement.
Posters for these events have been
printed at the Ledger office.
Buggy robes, horse blankets at P.
Piccardo's harness shop. Prices to
suit.
Amador ledger., 1905-12-15
Post Office Statistics.

The Sacramento Bee says: Sutter
Creek, a third class postoffice, had
gross receipts of S2630. "a for the past
year, with the postmaster's salary
at $500; special delivery services at
$3. A and 1896 for rent, etc. Nothing
was paid for clerk hire. rhe pre-
vious year the receipts were S2697. 04.
jackson had gross receipts OF
S5283. 25, as against s4749. 10 the pre-
vious year; postmaster salary $500,
special delivery service 1882; clerk
hire S24O, rent, light and fuel, $3.50.
lone gross receipts $2463. 81, as
against $2062. 80 for the year ending
June 80, 1904. Postmaster salary
$1,000; special delivery S5. u; clerk
hire, SIS; rent, etc., s122.50.
Amador ledger., 1905-12-15

For horse blankets and everything
in the saddle and harness line, see
Piccardo's fine stock on Water street.
Don't wait, but get first choice of
our large stock of Xmas goods, Jack
son Shoe Store.
Lemons, oranges, and bananas con-
stantly on hand at Nettle's Mkt.
"Realty syndicate" Continental
b & l. Stock. Certificates and stock
of above companies redeemed for cash.
Full cash price. Geo. ID. Shadburne
Jr, 512 Cali Building, San Francisco.
ep8-tf
Lost, Strayed or Stolen from Jack
ou.-One smooth haired, black point
er dog. Finder will be rewarded by
returning same to G. B. AIdltto,
jackson.
Amador ledger., 1905-12-15
DOCUMENTS RECORDED.

IThe following instruments have been FLEE
for record in the recorders office since our las
report We publish complete list OF docu
mentS recorded and must decline to accede Il
any request to suppress any document from
these columns. Don't ask us to do SOL
Deeds-C. G. Luttrell to John f
Davis, Mitchell and Dane quartz
claims and Dane mill site; also ditch
and water right near Pine Grove, fol
a good consideration.
Frank Free to J. W. Joses, so acres
in 8-6-10, $40.
John E. Walton ct ux to Harvey
Jameson, 60 acres in 25-S-10, Sl100.
b. Il. GalIand to Joseph Esola ct
al, lot in block II IN Plymouth, $500.
Madalena Rossi ct sEal to Antonio
Rossi, lot near Volcano, $50.
L. Elkus to b. B. GaIland, lot
in block u, Plymouth, and ~ acres
in 1865, quit claim as trustee.
L. K. Norman to John F. Davis,
Mitchell and Dane quartz claims,
Dane mill site and water right and
ditch near Pine Grove, s4183.20
conveyance-trank Free to Gus
tave Cottel.
Satisfaction of Mortgage-B Levaggi
to j: O'Brien ct al.
German ct al to Llppi.
Mortgages-John E. Walton ct TX
to VIM. A. Norman, lot in block II,
Plymouth, $4,000 payable one day after
date with interest at per cent per
annum.
George W. Noe ct ux to William A.
Norman, lot in Plymouth, $3.50, pay
able one day after date with interest
at the rate of per cent per annum.
Chattel mortgage-John E. Walton
to William A. Norman, personal pro-
perty near Plyomuth, $1,000 payable
one day after date with interest at
the rate of 7 per cent per annum.
Llen-Amador County Lumber Co.
VS.. l.. N. MarteIl; demand SAIL.
Estray-J. A. Wrigglesworth files
estray notice of two year old steer.
A. Jones files estray notice of one
spotted black and white hog.
Certificates of Redemption-Mrs.
Stella Harbip, 80 acres in 20-8-1l,
taxes of 1884, '95- '96- '97-'9 and '99,
S52. IA.
A. j. Grain, IT,, lot 2 in block 7,
Plymouth, taxes of 1901 and 1904,
$22. So.
Estate of Mrs. N. Lutrell, lot in
block 3, Pine Grove, taxes of 1895,
s2O.2.
j. H. Werley, lot 7 in block 3,
Pine Grove, taxes of 1901, $7.71.
Patent-United States to Richard
W. Ketcham, the Onondaga quartz
lode mining claim near Plymouth,
IA. OF acres.
Agreement-G. A. G1itton ct ux
with Ferry Bros, last named parties
to mine Clapboard guIch claim for
one year and nine months, and to
deliver IA of yield to first named.
Lease-George Drendel ct ux to
francesca Benedetto, 800 acres in
22-6-12 for 10 years at an annual
rental of $175.
Proof of Labor-M. b. OdeII on the
Davis, New Lincoln and Blue Bird
quartz claims; $500 worth OF labor
and material.
Amador ledger., 1905-12-15
F. of A. Election.

The officers of Court jackson No
148, were elected Dec. 14th, for the
ensuing term as follows:
W. D. Dufrene, chiet ranger; Neil
Ross, sub. chief ranger; A. Goldner,
treasurer; H. We'll, financial secretary
Max Ladar, recording secretary; K.
X. Horton, senior woodward; VIM.
Pail, junior woodward; D. Gazzer O,
senior beadle; q. NJ. Huberty, junior
beadIe; q. NJ. Huberty, lecturer
DIR. E. +. Endicott, court physician
A. Goldner, court druggist; Oscar
Myers, trustee.
Amador ledger., 1905-12-15

We are always busy; good goods
talk, and that's what we keep. Jack
son Shoe Store.
months ago to visit his relatives IL
Ohio, returned to jackson this week.
st. Augustine's church, divine
services will be held Sunday next, II
a. m. All are cordially invited to
attend.
l.. N. MarteIl is reported to be
slowly recovering from the injuries
sustained by his fall in San Francisco
two weeks ago, and expects to return
home shortly.
An elegant box of paper and en-
velopes makes nice present, a nice
assortment at the City Pharmacy.
Ekhardt's Ideal troupe played in
jackson Monday, Tuesday and We'd
nesday, to fair houses. The moving
picture show of the BIitt-Nelson
prize fight interfered somewhat with
the attendance, as 1t drew jammed
house, the gross receipts amounting
to something like $3.50. The ex-
hibition was in Loves hall last night.
Map of Amador County, corrected
to 1904, for sale at Amador Ledger
Office.
There has been no meeting of the
town trustees yet. 1t is reported that
one or more of the officials will visit
Placervllle and Sonora, nearest in
corporated towns, .and take pointers,
before proceedings to business.
When you wish the finest favored
coffees and teas, remember that w. j.
Nettle keeps only the best.
The jackson Shoe Store for you
Christmas goods; our stock is COM
plete, sjust arrived; now is the time.
Every 25 .zcent purchase takes a
ticket on a beautiful ebony toilet
set.
Amador ledger., 1905-12-15
Christmas at the Hospital.

Santa Claus will visit the county
hospital again this year. Superin-
tendent LeMoin and wife are already
busiIy engaged in decorating, and
preparing for the Christmas tree and
entertainment to be given for the
inmates of the hospital on Christmas
evening. The entertainment will
consist of music rendered by the
hospital orchestra and invited guests
also singing, recitations, etc., by
some of the town folks, who have
kindly offered to assist in cheering
up the inmates. Any person who
desires to make some Christmas gift
to any friend or relative in the in
stitution, can leave the same al
Ginocchio's store, or inform MI
LeMoin by telephone or postal card,
and he will call at any residence anG
see that each present Is put on the
tree.
A full line of holiday goods a
right prices at City Pharmacy.
Amador ledger., 1905-12-15
Committed for Insanity.

Isaac Lepley was brought from
Amador City last week for examin
alton on charge of insanity. The
examination was held by Drs. Endi.
colt and Gall on December 8th. The
afflicted is native of Pennsylvania.
aged 76 year. He has been a resident
of Amador county for over 25 years,
and by occupation carpenter, and
for may years was employed at the
Keystone mine, until the weight of
years compelled him to retire from
active work. The present attack COM
menced three years ago, and has been
gradually increasing. He is of a rest
less and destructive disposition. The
predisposing cause is stated as over
work and senility. The patient slept
for while during his examination,
and insisted that he had just come
from Sutter Greek, where he had
slept in the county hospital all night.
He is inclined to be destructive,
breaking the furniture of his bed
room, took hinges off the door. noisy
when confined to his room, and
wanders away when at liberty. He
has two children living. He has no
property or means to pay for his
maintenance. The witnesses examined
we're Miss Rebecca Isanminger, Mr..
and Mrs. Andrew Darling, and John
A. Bennetts.
Fresh picked olives of the season
just received; Csc per gallon; Nettle's
market.
Amador ledger., 1905-12-15
Give Your Stomach Rest.

Nothing will cure Indigestion that
doesn't digest the food, itself, and
give the stomach rest. You can't
expect that weak stomach will re-
gain it's strength and get we'll when il
is compelled to do the full work that
a sound stomach should do. You
wouldn't expect sick horse to gel
we'll when it is compelled to do full
days work every day of the week.
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure is perfect
digestant and digests the food regard.
less of the condition of your stomach
Relieves Indigestion, heIching, soul
stoamch, and all stomach disorders.
Sold by all druggists.
Amador ledger., 1905-12-15
NOTICE.

The lone high school will open on
Sept. 4, 1905, and it is expected that
there will be large attendance from
Amador, Sutter Creek, and jackson
on account of the very liberal COM
mutation tickets issued by the lone
and Eastern Railroad Company to
pupils and teachers. The company
has issued monthly round trip tickets
at the extremely low figure of $40 per
month from Martells, and Sl5 per
month from AmadoI, Sutter Creek,
and jackson. aug. % If.
Amador ledger., 1905-12-15

POST-Near jackson, December g.,
1905, to the wife of E. j. Post, a
son.
KUSLEJ-In Jackson. December 6,
1905, to the wife of John Kuslej, a
daughter.
MARKOVICH--n jackson, December
8, to Mr. and Mrs Markovich, SOD.
McKENZIE-Near Defender Nov. %,
1905, to the wife of Lawrence Nc
Kenzie, a daughter.
Amador ledger., 1905-12-15
Up to Date.

j. McCutchen of the jackson Shoe
Store is arranging to have baskets put
in his store for the transmission of
goods from the counter to the office
in the rear part of the store. The
office has been raised six feet from
the floor, and the cashier will there
be installed to do up the parcels,
receive the money, make the necessary
change, and return the basket con
tanning the parcel to the seller, for
delivery to the customer. This plan
prevails IN the Emporium, and indeed
all the large establishments of the
city. 1t is found very convenient,
and saves much time. This is the
first instance of its introduction in
Amador county. The fixtures for
this Improvement have been received,
and will be placed in position in a
few days.
Amador ledger., 1905-12-15
AMADOR.

Will Taylor was the victim of Sc.
we're accident last Saturday. Owing tc
a misstep while working in the mine
he slipped and fell. sustaining g
compound fracture of the right arm.
By the upsetting of kettle of boil :
ing water last Sunday the child of
L. Rojas, a boy of four years, was
badly scalded about the legs.
Amador ledger., 1905-12-15
Respectfully,
GEO. A. GORDON.
Superintendent. of Schools

Estray Notice-Came into my ranch
about one and half miles from
Volcano, one red bull, SIX or seven
years old, branded W. left hip, slit
on lett ear, upper cut on right ear,
blind right eye. Owner can have
same by paying all expenses.
Nov.24 Giovanni Rossi.
Amador ledger., 1905-12-15
Free Seeds.

The Ledger Office has received from
Senator Perkins one hundred pack
ages of garden seeds, for free distri-
button. Each package contains five
different packages of seeds, namely,
lettuce, onions, radish, tomato and
parsley. The packages are all alike.
Any person having use for the same
can have a package on application al
this office.
Amador ledger., 1905-12-15
CAMP OPRA.

Last Saturday night the neighbors
and friends of j. @. and b. F. Horton,
gathered at their home, where a social
dance was given. Between so and 60
people we're present. All had most
enjoyable time, and tripped the
'tlight fantastic toe'' until the "wee
sma' hours T.. Ii.
Amador ledger., 1905-12-15
Water Scarce Again.

The water famine is again felt by
the mining interests throughout the
county. The mines at the north end
of the county are closed on account
of the shortage of water in the canal.
Those in the vicinity of jackson,
have been notified that they are liable
to come to halt for the same cause
at any moment. The AIgonaut and
Zeila mills have been running by
eletric power, except 10 stamps of
the Zeila, which have to be operated
by water to enable the tailings to
be disposed of. But even battery,
water is apt to be shut off at any
time. There is scarcely any water
flowing into the ditch at its head.
The snow above is frozen hard, and
the ground being so dry from the
protracted drought, what little snow
melts is absorbed in the ground, aud
does not find its way into the streams
that supply the Blue Lakes system.
Since the above was put in type, the
weather conditions have assumed q
more favorable turn The warm
weather of the past two days has
caused the snow to melt so as to give
sufficient water to keep the mines and
mills running. At the Keystone the
IN en-, who were laid off temporarily,
have resumed work. The notice serv
ed on the mine owners by the Electric
Company has been rescinded. 1t i:
hoped no further shortage of water
will be experienced.
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Amador ledger., 1905-12-15
Bad Indeed.

Losing flesh is indeed a bad sign.
Take Scott's Emulsion for it. For
weak Indigestion, for defective nour
ishment, for consumption, take
Scott's Emulsion. 1t restores flesh
because it strikes to the cause of the
loss
Amador ledger., 1905-12-15

Make your purchase at the City
Pharmacy, and win complete toilet
set, ticket with every 25 cents pur-
chase
Amador ledger., 1905-12-15
School AppOrtiOnment.

School nperintendent Geo. A. Cor
don, on the 18th instant, made an ap-
portion of county school moneys to
the various school districts, as fol-
Amador ledger., 1905-12-15

Nothing will please an invalid as
we'll as package of those fancy cakes
from Nettles' Mkt.
Amador ledger., 1905-12-15
A Liquid Cold Cure.

Group, coughs, colds, whooping
cough, etc., have no terrors for
children or adults who evacuate the
bowels with Kennedy's Laxative
Honey and Tar original laxative
cough syrup and liquid cold cure.
Ibis remedy eXpels all cold from the
system and strengthens the throat,
lungs and bronchial tubes The
mothers favorite and children's safe
guard. Sold by ali druggists.
Fresh romaIes made twice a weak
Amador ledger., 1905-12-15

Fresh Iomales made twice a week
at Union house by Mrs. f. Simclch.
Little boys will go round for orders
and deliver.
Amador ledger., 1905-12-15
BORN.

A full line of holiday goods a
right prices at City Pharmacy.
Amador ledger., 1905-12-15

Total rainfallfor season to date. 9. 81 inches
To corresponding period last season $50
Amador ledger., 1905-12-15

Buggy robes, horse blankets at P.
Piccardo's harness shop. Prices to
suit
Amador ledger., 1905-12-15

Fresh picked olives of the season
just received; 65c per gallon; Nettle's
market
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-08

The supporters of the administra- tion are still busily explaining the at titude of the executive toward the coming reciprocity conference, says q Washington writer. This Is very
 sore subject both at the white house, temporarily installed at Oyster Bay,
 and in the various departments where the members of the cabinet preside
 The fact is that the administrations while pledged to reciprocity and tariff
 revision, has been badly snubbed by congress on the subject of reciprocity treaties and is afraid of getting tangled up with an unofficial demon stration that however much it may believe and assert itself to be strictly non-partisan, is likely to develop a strong political bias before the last vote of thanks is rendered. The coun- try decidedly needs both scanng down of the tariff walls and sensible arrangement with foreign countries on which reciprocity treaties could be negotiated. The matter is being de layed and put off and probably will not be touched till as late as possible in the coming session. But the move ments of foreign countries in the line of discriminating duties makes it lm- perative that the situation shali be met in the near future, and it is sim ply a question of whether the highly interests will allow congress to make the necessary concessions or whether the country is going to be plunged into a commercial war with the rest of the world that will prove quite as costly in the end as the armed fight in the far east has been.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-08

method of appropriations in recent years is going to be changed. There have been so many lump sums grant ed to the various executive branches that 1t has come to be regarded as a right by many of the secretaries to have large sums of money handed over to them to do with as they see fit. In fact one department chief. when before congress last winter, was asked why there was such a large deficit in his department, and replied calmly that it was because the pre- ceding congress had not given him money enough to run his department properly and he had gone ahead and spent the money anyhow. There was revelation to congressman who had for many terms been laboring under the impression that congress was the only body that had the right to appro- priate the peoples money.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-08
HEARD IN PASSING

One paper in Atlanta refers to George Fred Williams as hoodoo.
 Evidently the Southern Cotton Pro ducerS' association does not believe in making two bales of cotton grow where one grew before.
 When the president gets back to Washington and goes to wrestling with congress he may conclude that he had rather quiet vacation after all.
 After a careful survey of the in- dustrial situation in Middletown, 1t is at least satisfactory to know that the established concerns are still doing business.-Penny Press.
 Till much better conditions than those now existing at Panama have been secured the Japanese government will not allow laborers from their country to engage for work on the canal.-Bridgeport Farmer.
 Tainted meat and tainted money are equally objectionable theoretical ly. but practically tainted money will purchase just as much meat that isn' tainted as will the untainted cash. but tainted meat can not be easily utilized unless one has an army contract. Then 1t may come in handy. But even the army comnissary and the super vising surgeon may kick-and then out goes the tainted meat. It's safe est to deal in the untainted kind.--' Bridgeport Standard.