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Amador ledger., 1905-11-17

made his climbing skill pay. Though
married five years his wife has never
seen MIN at his work of scaling the
outside Of tall buildings until he un-
dertook the removal of awnings from
the windows of the towering Flatiron
building. Until that time" said the
lady to a reporter, Il never saw him
at the work. l knew he was removing
awnings from the Flatiren building,
so l went over to Manhattan to meet
him yesterday afternoon, and took
our two children, Lawrence, two and a
half years old, and Hazel, four years
old, and waited for John in front of
the Bartholdi Hotel. Of course
never thought John would climb that
frightfully tall building. l was stand
ing there when one of the workmen,
who knows me, came over and said:
Your husband will be with you soon.
he's just coming from the ninth story
now.' l thought he meant John would
be coming by the elevator, so l didn't
look up to the windows.
"The workman told me to look I'D. l
did, and I nearly tainted, for there
was my husband with his hands on the
sill of a window on the ninth story
and his toes in the groves between the
stones. l grew dizzy and wanted to
turn away.
Something held me fascinated,
though, and I watched him coming
down in sort of criss-cross fashion
as quickly as a man would run down
a ladder. said to Lawrence, There's
your papa, and the baby laughed and
clapped his hands with joy. He didn't
understand the danger, but Hazel did,
and she began to cry. 1 couldn't look
any longer and 1 turned my head
away, but 1 could hear. the noise of
the great crowd that was watching
him. l looked again, thinking he
must be on the sidewalk by this time.
Imagine my horror when l saw he had
started climbing upward after 1 had
turned away, and was then just up to
the cornice. He looked like a little
black fly against the white stone. He
waved one hand and then began to
move down. l watched him, but some
times closed my eyes when it seemed
that he had made a misstep. The
crowd was so great that when he
swung down to one of the store avn
ings 1 could only see him drop off and
disappear into the maze of men gath
cred about"
Amador ledger., 1905-11-17

feats. The name of this man is John
Garrick, and he is called 1.-The HUI
man Fly" His occupation is hanging
and removing awnings. To do his work
he simply walks up and down the out
side of buildings while other workmen
go from story to story by means of the
stairway or the elevator.
John Garrick before he took up the
trade of awning hanging was a sailor.
He followed the sea from boyhood to
manhood, and during his service on
deep-sea sailing ships he learned to
climb and cultivated his nerve
A few days ago he was engaged in
removing awnings from the Flatiron
building, in New York. Broadway was
choked with people watching the HUI
man Fly at work. Incredible as it
may seem, he climbed the sheer wall
of that building from pavement to cor
nice, two hundred and eighty-six feet
and down again.
Five years ago Garrick married.
Naturally his wife wished him to quit
sea-faring. He got employment as an
awning hanger and in that capacity he
Amador ledger., 1905-11-17
COAL STRIKE PROBABLE.
AGREEMENT MADE THREE YEARS
AGO BETWEEN MINERS AND OPE=
RATORS EXPIRES NEXT APRIL.
Hour Day and Recognition of Union.
Owners Will Vigorously Oppose.
Charles e. Kern.

With the coming of winter many a
householder has calculated upon the
probability of a strike in the anthra-
cite coal regions and wondered wheth-
er he should take the precaution to lay
i'll a full supply of fuel. The day
when the proyident man laid up great
stores for the frozen period of the
year, filed his larder with good things
to eat and his bins with fuel, against
the inclement weather, has departed
so far as the cities of this country are
concerned. Now rich and poor alike,
the provident and the improvident,
look to the merchant to keep their lar
ders filed. Their only providence is
in laying up the money with which to
purchase supplies when needed.
1t is this change in the method of
providing for the home, that has made
the strike in recent years so terrible
to the humble consumer, who may
live a thousand miles from the scene
of the industrial discomfort and know
nothing of its causes except that
which he reads in his daily paper, and
yet be the principal sufferer from the
shortage of supplies that follows.
The effectiveness of the strike is its
power to create such a shortage In
supplies and to bring the country up
on the verge of a famine as bad as
food famine, Transportation, by
quickly distributing products over the
world, has routed the famine of old
that sprang from the failure of crops.
Now the cessation of labor produces
the same shortage of supply that was
formerly produced by the uncontroll-
able elements.
The chief protection against the re-
currence of strikes has been found in
| agreements made between employers
and employees, the present agreement
in the anthracite coal fields being
effective until April 1st next. Until
after that date, according to the state
ments of leading labor organization
officials, there will be no strike, as
they propose to stand for the inviola-
bility of contracts made by any of
their affiliated associations.
The good offices of the President of
the United States were used with
great advantage in bringing about an
agreement, between the coal opera
tors and the miners three years ago.
so as to make possible the production
of coal. The fact is the President
used only that indefinite power that
may be regarded as the influence of
his great office skillfully employed
Amador ledger., 1905-11-17
CONSUELO ENCOURAGES SEX.
DAUGHTER OF EANDERBILTS
SEES IMPROVED CONDITIONS
IN FIELD OF LABOR.
Comparison of Past Restrictions
With Present Freedom Reveals
Growth of Moman's Sphere.

An ex-President of the United States
thinks it not beneath his dignity to
talk to the women of the country
through the pages of popular wom-
ans magazine, warning them of the
dangerous and undermining effects
upon their character of active partic-
ipation in public affairs. The feminine
club life of to-day he especially con-
demns.
Following this comes the announce
ment of an interview with a represen-
tative of the new and charming wom-
anhood of America in the person of
Consuelo, Duchess of Marlborough. A
daughter of the Vanderbilts, married
into one of the oldest and proudest
families of England, surrounded by
every luxury and crowned with beauty,
youth and grace, yet is she democratic
enough 10 be interested in her sisters
of the working world.
Momen's Work Commended.
Concerning woman's work the
Duchess says:
at is gratifying to see the improve
Amador ledger., 1905-11-17
A Lullaby.

Hush, baby. hush!
In the west there's glory
With changes of amethyst. crimson
and gold.
The Sun goes to bed like the King in
a story,
Told by a poet of old.
Hush, baby, hush!
There's wind on the river
A sleepy old wind with a voice like
sigh,
And he sings to the rushes that dream
lily culver,
Down where the ripples run by.
Hush, baby, hush!
Lambs are drowsily blec t:0g
Down in cool meadows where daisy
buds grow;
And the echo, aweary with all day re-
peatfng
Has fallen asleep long ago.
Hush, baby, hush!
There are katydids calling
Goodnight" to each other on every
breeze.
And the sweet baby moon has been
falling and fallng,
Till now she is caught in the trees.
Hush, baby, hush!
1t is time you were winging
Your way to the land that lies-no one
knows where;
1t is late, baby, late; Mothers tired
with singing,
Soon she will follow you there.
Hush, baby, hush!
E. o. COOKE.
Amador ledger., 1905-11-17

ity of 10000 tons of cargo. She can
carry 2,3OO steerage passengers, but
she has also provision for passengers
who have little money to spend. One
of her Imperial" suites for a voyage.
affording accommodation for six peo.
pie, can be secured for $2,500 or an
average of about $50 a day for each
person.
One of the novelties of the Amerika
is the electric passenger elevator which
wh1sks the passengers up and down be-
tween the five decks of the ship. A
Marconi wireless telegraph apparatus
found oD the Amerika has now become
an established feature of all large mod
ern vessels.
The Amerika, while not designed, it
is stated. to be record breaker in
speed, is driven by quadruple expan
sion engines of over $4,000 horse power
and is scheduled to make the trip
across in seven days.
Amador ledger., 1905-11-17
THE WEATHER FOECASTS.
IN Spite of Raileries the Government
PropheSieS Remarkably Accurate.

Fifteen per cent. of error, said Chief
Willis l.. Moore. in an interview, is
the record of the Weather Bureau Not
only is this proportion lower than in
any foreign bureaus, but in ten years
not criticism of it's work, he adds,
has come from any commercial, mari
time or scientific organization. Ger
tainly, if it does what it sets out to
do, eighty-flve times out of a hundred,
the weather service ought to enjoy an
enviable degree of popular esteem.
What praise would be showered on a
Congress that acted unwisely only Is
per cent. of the timei
In spite of the constant gibes di-
rected at the Weather Bureau, there is
undoubtedly among farmers and ship
pers an underlying sentiment of friend
liness and confidence. It has grown
into a national joke that the forecasts
are always wrong, just as Bostonians
live invariably on beans and Philadel-
phians are always lethargic. But these
whimsical articles of faith do not in
the least affect )anyones practical at
titude toward a forecast, a Bostonian,
or a Philadelphian.
A contributing cause to the railing
at the weather bureau is the activity
of the long-range prophets. The SUI
perior usefulness of a forecast for next
month over one for tomorrow being
manifest, even sheer guesswork for
the former period is preferred by thou
sands to scientific determination for
the latter. Recently a moneyed indi-
vidual offered substantial prize for
the best weather prophecy six months
ahead. If the Government bureau
should try for that and win it-and it
ought to be able to guess as well as
anybody-it would become the most
popular institution in the country.
Amador ledger., 1905-11-17

JOB PRINTING, CITY RATES
You can get your Billheads
Letter Heads, etc. printed at
the Ledger for less than YOU
can buy blank stock for else
where.
Envelops, per 1000 $500
Posters, IA sheet, so for 1.5OI
Half sheets zoo |
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in bringing the two sides to the con-
troversy together.
Nields a Great Power.

Few people understand what an i'm
mense power is welded by the Presi-
dent of the United States when that
office is filled by man Of good judg
ment. The President, by issuing an
invitation to the men on both sides of
the coal controversy under the circum-
stances that existed three years ago,
practically forced them to agree to an
arbitration of their differences, be-
cause, had either party to that contro-
versy declined to enter the agreement,
it would have so fully lost public SYM
pathy as to have been eventually driv-
en- to surrender wholly to its opponent.
In that case the power behind the
President was the power of public
opinion. Not only is public opinion,
when focused by so skillful a hand
as that Of President Roosevelt, capa-
BILE of forcing arbitration, but it is
satisfactory guarantee that the agree
ment when made will be kept faith
fully by both sides to the controversy
More Drastic Measures in Reserve.
But while the Office of the Presi-
dent, with all its effective although
indefinite power to force compliance
was used in that case, it is a well
known fact that the President was
an arbitration, had the mine opera
tors declined to agree to lay their
| differences before board of arbitra-
| ton. The President not only has well
defined powers that are constantly ex-
ercised, and with which the people are
fully acquainted, but he has other still
more important powers which he can
exercise at his discretion in cases of
great emergency, and which it was un-
derstood at the time of the great an
thracite coal strike he considered
using in order to bring relief to the
shivering multitudes of the land. He
may do many things for the public
good" That is an indefinite term
allowing wide Interpretation, but
there are many people who believe
that had the coal strike of 1902 contin-
ued little longer the President would
have declared martial law in the
anthracite regions, and not only would
have thrown troops into that section,
but would have ordered the mining of
the coal and its distribution to relieve
the distress of the country.
But, according to assurances that
have been given to the public, the
country is safe from a coal famine, at
least until April 1st, 1906. Then there
will be another meeting between the
miners and the coal operators and the
miners will demand both an eight
hour day and the recognition of their
union. The recognition of their union
will be resisted by the mine owners
to the last, and while it seems but a
sentimental issue it will be insisted
upon by the miners, and it may event
ually be made the cause of another
strike. One thing which may be
borne in mind is that in case of a
strike, the public in the last analysis,
| pays all the costs.
Amador ledger., 1905-11-17

Only the hardest dared face the dis
approval of the public of that day.
But now the army of stenographers,
clerks, physicians, preachers, social
workers and business women attest the
wonderful change in her status. To-
day, given capacity, training and perse-
verance, there are few, if any, avenues
of legitimate endeavor closed to woman
If now and then a few overstep the
bounds of discretion and good taste,
and thereby call down the censure of
the better element, who knows but that
1t is the pendulum swinging little far
"a rebound from the extremes of
former days. The real balance will
oe maintained when woman is permit
ted to express her individuality and
to live her own life.
Amador ledger., 1905-11-17

There is a man who climbs the outer
walls of the highest buildings and
who uses neither rope, tackle nor seal
ing ladder. This man does not tell of
his daring feats, nor has he a press
agent to exploit his dizzy achieve
ments. He performs this work in view
of gaping multitudes who cheer and
shudder as this man goes up sheer
walls, digging his tough and nimble
toes into the interstices of the stone,
catching cornice or window sill
and Ginning himself up AMI doing
other most venturesome acrobatic
Amador ledger., 1905-11-17

tempted to speak at temperance con-
Vention recalls to mind the old story
of Lucy Stone, of Massachusetts, a
pioneer suffragist, who, after her grad
uation at Oberlin, Ohio (the only col
lege admitting women at that time),
desired to speak in one of the Mass
achusetts churches. The announcement
of the address was made by the min
lister of the church in the following
words:
"a hen wishes to crow like a rooster in
body liking that kind of music is in
Vited to attend
1t seems almost incredible in these
days that time was, and only half a
century ago, too, when woman's activ-
ity was limited to so small circle.
AS a means of livelihood she had but
three vocations from which to choose:
housework, sewing and teaching; and
all poorly paid, at that. Marriage was
supposed to be the chief end and aim
Of her existence. This state she sought,
sometimes as refuge from greater
ills. A girl single at % or % was con-
sidered an "old maid" No woman,
except among the Society of Friends,
could be ordained to preach the gospel.
The woman physician or lawyer was
an unknown quantity.
Amador ledger., 1905-11-17

ments which have been made in the
conditions under which women work in
this country since l was last here. You
know that l am deeply interested in
this question of the betterment of the
conditions of life for women. England
is doing much in this direction, but it
is to America that we all look for
leadership in movements of this kind,
and I am happy to say that our hopes
have not been disappointed"
The particular society in which the
Duchess is interested is the Young
Woman's Christian Association. She
is to that organization in England
what Helen Gould is to the Y. NJ c. A
in this country-a patroness, generous
of time, money and sympathy.
1t is evident, however, that the
Duchess sympathies go out to the
workers and the work along all the
lines of betterment for women. She
calls attention to the various associa-
tions and their enormous growth in
membership, and to the change that
has taken place in the position of wom-
an in the worlds work during the past
sixty years.
Speaking of woman's efforts at eman-
cipation and particularly of the famous
meeting in Seneca Falls, N. Y, she
sa.s:
THE first woman's rights convention
was held in this country in 1850. Three
years later a woman attempted to
speak in worlds temperance conven-
tion in New York and it took her three
hours to make ten-minute speech be-
cause of the jeers and Interruptions of
the men delegates. Florence Night
ingale, just about fifty years ago laid
the foundation for the glorious work
of the Red Cross in the hospitals in the
Crimea.
When Efforts Began.
'FThese were the beginnings of the
activity of women in public movements,
involving social reform, which now are
having their full development in all
lines of endeavor. When one reflects
that the hardships faced by women
speakers in those days ranged from hos
tile and rude interruptions to measures
of even more active discomfort and I'M
pleasantness, remin ling one of an un-
popular political campaign and vet
that they have persevered in their eff
forts, one cannot help Deing proud of
their pluck ard perseverance which
has had such splendid results
Reference to the woman who at
Amador ledger., 1905-11-17
The Women Held Aside Their Skirts

the first woman TO graduate in medi-
cine in this country, appeared on the
streets the women she met held aside
their skirts for fear Of contamination
from SO unwomanly a creature. The
bars Of prejudice were high and strong.
Amador ledger., 1905-11-17
THE HUMAN FLY.
REMARKABLE EXPLOIT OF AVN
ING HANGER WHO CLIMBS
TALL BUILDINGS.

Witnessed by Gaping Multitude, He
Assembled and Descended the Tow
ering "Flatiron. and Child.
ren Among Nervous Spectators.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-01-12
Letter From A J. Fisher.
Lancaster, o., Jan. 8, 1905.

Lancaster, o., Jan. o, 1905.
Editor Democrat-Dear Sir:
You published in your paper on
the 1st, of Dec. 1904, that Amy
b. Fisher was granted divorce
from A j. Fisher, her husband.
/ am not her husband or ever was.
/ just found out this was publish
ed. Now please correct this. l
wrote to the clerk of the court to
know and this is what he says;
1.-The case of Amy B. Fisher
against A. j. Fisher was discussed
on the let. Of Dec. 1904 and dis
missed at the cost of the plaintiff.
She did not give place of marri-
age"
Her application was fraudulent
ms | was never married to her.
Now in justice to me please state
plainly in your paper that an
not divorced as | was never mar
ried to her. This / wish statec
particularly. Somebody put thai
in to make against NE. Please
go to the court house and see fo
yourself.
Yours respectfully,
A. j. FISHER
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-01-12
Legal Notice.

Charles Moore, who resides at Morgan.
Hinser, who resides at Chillicothe, Ill, and
the unknown heirs Evan @. Bowlby. deceas-
ed, one Of the heirs of James BoWlby, de-
ceased, also, the unknown heirs of Laura
Terry, deceased, one Of the heirs of james
Bowlby, deceased, Will take notice that ]
have presented to The Probate Court OF
against the said estate, q certain claim OF
$500 90 and that the testimony concerning
said claim Will be heard by said court on
the Ind day of February, 1905, at 9 o'clock
p IN.
Dated Jan. 9Th, 1905.
EMELINE BELL,
II. f. Sparnon, Administrntrix
Jan. ath., w. OF James Bowlby.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-01-12
"To the People
of Hooking Co;
Pianos at
Factory Prices"

We have some eXtraordin-
airy inducements to offer,
on pianos, for the month of
January.
We control four piano
factories and have on
hands a surplus stock of
pianos, which we will close
out at factory prices, in
order that our plants may
be working full capacity,
by the first of February.
See our representative,
A. M. Sparks, Logan, who
will make you prices, that
will save you one hundred
dollars, on piano.
See our line, The Ever
cite, The John Church,
The Harvard, The Dayton,
reliable we'll made, up-to-
date pianos, fully guaran-
teed by US. This offer
only good for January.
The John Church co
CINCINNATI, OHIO
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-01-12
Probate Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the following
Accounts and Vouchers have been filed in
the Probate Court of II ocking County, Ohio.
Wright guardian OF Lille NJ. Wright and
for Fourth Partial settlement, Irwin .
Wright guardian of Mary j.. Wright and
the same will come on for hearing on the
9th. day OF January A. ID. 1905 at 10 O'Clock
m. or as soon thereafter as may be con-
venient.
f. p. MARTIN,
Jan. 5th.3 3w. Probate Judpe.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-01-12
Probate Notice.

Notice is hereby given that tho following
Accounts and Vouchers have been filed in
the Probate Court of Hooking County, o.,
for settlement Sarah Vickroy Guardian of
Augustus Graham, John Graham and Sus-
annah Graham, minors and the same will
come on for hearing on the 18th. day II
Januory A. d. 1905 at 10 O'Clock q. m or as
soon thereafter as may be convenient.
+. p. MARTIN,
Dec. %, 3w. Probate Judge.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-01-12
Probate Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the following
Accounts and Vouchers have been filed in
the Proba, Court of Hooking County. Ohio,
for second and final settlement, Henry
Federer guardian of Mary NJ. Ogg, an i'm
come on for hearing on the 2lst day OF Janu-
ary A. ID. 1905 at 10 o'clock Il. in., or as soon
thereafter us may be convenient
II. p. NJ ARTIN,
Dec. 29th. 3w. Probate Judge.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-01-12
Legal Notice.

Blanchford Trlpp, whose residence is un-
known, will take notice that on the 10th,
day OF December, 1904, Anna Trip filed her
petition in the Court of Common Pleas,
Hooking County, Ohio, being cause No. 9623
praying for divorce on the ground of will
full absence for more than three years; that
said cause will be for hearing on and after
the 9th. day of January, 1905.
ANNA TRIP.
WRIGHT & WHITCRAFT,
Dec. Is, @ W. Atty's for Plaintiff
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-01-12
Notice.

G.. It. Borden and May Borden whose res
idence is unknown, Will take notice that on
the 18th day OF No, ember, 1904, Eliza Mar
shall Vergie V. Smith ami Chauney w
Wacner, filed their joint petition in the
Conrt OF Common Pleas, Hooking County.
Ohio, in case No. 1854, against the above
named parties and others, praying for the
recovery OF lands towit; Being q part or
the north east quarter OF the Month East
quarter Of Section %. Township 49, Range is,
Hooking County. Ohio, beginning al the
North West corner OF the said North East
quarter OF he North East quarter OF sntd
section thence South with and along the
West line OF the said quarter OF quarter Sec
ton to The North Bank OF the Hooking
iiverj thence IN north Easterly direc.
II N along the North Bank Of said River To
he North Hue OF said Section thence West
aloI 3 the said Section line to the place OF
beginning, containing about four acres OF
land, and for damages for the wrongful de-
tention thereof. Said parties are required
to answer on or before the 10 day OF Jan nu-
airy, lg0o, or Judgement may be taken
ELIZA MARSHALL,
NERGIE SMITH,
IL. E.sparnon,
-. ID. Ricketts,.
Attorneys.
Doconber I. ln0i.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-01-12
Theory and Practice.

l. What preparation have you made for teaching?
State briefly for the opening exercises school,
B. State three of the most important laws of attention
A. What should the teacher make of the textbook?
Explain what meant by the caech and topic methods of
testing When the topic method be advantage?
g. Explain what is meant by the "New Code
T. What branches required by law elementary school?
State briefly the Ohio law regarding the and ezpu
sion of pupil.