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Amador ledger., 1906-06-22
Table of Contents.

Contents of our Magazine section
for next week.
"Nellie Grant Sartoris.' - Sketch
of the lovely White House bride Of
the days of General Grant.
'Ten acre farm homes" Bill in
congress allowing government tc
create small irrigated homesteads.
Lingerie fashions. Discussions
of women's Jackets, by Martha Dean.
"The White Company" Beginning
of the great romantic story by Conan
Doyle A sequel to Sir Nigel. -
Handsomely illustrated.
"Ordered by the government. A
romance of "Llttle Italy,
"To double cotton CROP" Wonder
tul result of experiments by govern
ment agricuIturists. The farm cream
sepa1 a1ator.-PIowing by Cooperative
traction engines.
Amador ledger., 1906-06-22

The insurance business on this coast
is sadly in need of being regulated.
The San Francisco disaster has served
to bring the fact prominently to the
front. But even without that solar
plexus blow, insurance matters were
in very unsatisfactory plight. With
earthquake clauses, and similar pro-
visions, to beat the policy holder in
case of loss, and the decentralization
of one-half the companies doing
business on this coast, the outlook
is far from encouraging. We are in
cIined to think that the companies
might protect themselves far better,
without exemption clauses in the
policies, by uniting to secure Judicial
inquiry into every fire that occurs,
and barring every occupant or owner
from the privilege of insurance, who
emerges from the inquiry under q
cloud of suspicion; also, the out
ing of an agent who insures property
for more than two thirds of its actual
value. Such course would have fal
more salutary effect from protective
standpoint than earthquakes and
other eXemptlye clauses now being
inserted in policies.
Amador ledger., 1906-06-22

The board of city trustees, at their
meeting held last week, directed that
that the proposition of the Amador E.
l.. and r. Co. to furnish 10 electric
lights at 81 per light per month be
accepted, and that a contract to that
effect be entered into at once. The
term of the proposed contract is not
stated We assume, however, that it
is to be for one year. This would
make the contract price $500. And
this important piece of business was
transacted in the most off hand fash
ion imaginable. The company direct
Iy concerned simply sent in its figures
and the city corporation closed the
deal without further palaver. 1t is
to be hoped that this action is not to
be taken as precedent for future
contracting of other needed work.
Can it be possible that the law is so
lame as to sanction such slIpshod
methods. 1t may be that the price
named is as reasonable as could be
obtained anywhere and under any
circumstances. But that is neither
here nor there. The point is, does
law governing such cases? Is there
no law covering such transaction.
Is it just and right to make contract
without any previous publicity what
ever, and without giving opportunity
for competitive bids. There are two
lighting companies doing business in
Jackson-one gas and the other cleo
trio. The gas company is purely
local affair, depending exclusively for
support upon the residents of the
city. The electric company is not
so strictly local organization, and
draws its support from a much more
extensive territory and population.
The gas company's property is all sit
uated within the city limits, all sub
ject to municipal taxation and con-
troll; only small part of the electric
company's property is within the cor
poration limits. Why not give our
own home industry an equal chance
with the other in this matter?
We quote the following section
bearing upon the subject:
Sec. S74. Contracts for improve
ments.-In the erection, improve
ment, and repair of all public build
ings and works, in all street and
sewer work, and in all work in or
about streams, bays, or water fronts.
or IN or about embankments or other
works for protection against overflow,
and IN furnishing any supplies or
materials for the same, when the ex-
penditure required fol the same ex-
ceeds the sum of one hundred dollars,
the same shall be done by contract,
and shall be let to the lowest re-
sponsible bider, after due notice,
under such regulations as may be
prescribed by ordinance; provided,
that the Board of Trustees may reject
all bids presented and readvertIse,
in their discretion.
Amador ledger., 1906-06-22

Furniture for Sale. i hereby offer
for sale all my household furniture.
consisting of parlor, dining room and
kitchen articles. Will be sold cheap,
on account OF leaving. Apply on the
premises to Mrs Breese, Pitt street,
jackson.
Amador ledger., 1906-06-22
MARRIED.


ANDREINI-IAMBURINI-In Jack
son, June 20, 1906, by Alfred Gold
ner, j. P, Geoge Andreini to Miss
Amelia Tamburini, both of Amador
City.
DUFRENE-AMICK - In Stockton,
June 16, 1906, by Reuben Henry
Sink, August Dufrene and Clara A.
Amick, both of lone.
Amador ledger., 1906-06-22

FOR SALE.-One good milk COW,
and calf, one week old. For terms,
etc., apply to A. Rechinello, Pine
Grove, or to V. Givannoni. jackson.
my IL l NJ.
Amador ledger., 1906-06-22
Ledger Roll of Honor.

The following sums have been received on
Ledger subscription account since our last re-
port. This acknowledgment is equal to
u receipt for the amounts named If any per-
sons have paid since the date stated whose
names do not appear on the list they will please
notify this office, so that due correction may be
Amador ledger., 1906-06-22
ANDREW PICCARDO
Freighter and Teamster
Jackson Gate Road.

Freight hauled from MarteIl depot
and other points at lowest rates.
All parties wanting freight from
Martell delivered promptly should
have the same addressed in care of
A. Piccardo, and send bills of lading
care Peter Piccardo, Water st.
sci l
Amador ledger., 1906-06-22

F.. A. VOORHEES,, OF the National
hotel has just put in a 100 gallon
tank. 1t is placed Oh the roof of the
hotel, and will supply hot water for
the use of guests and employees. Arata
u Garbarini did the work.
Amador ledger., 1906-06-22
Notice to City Taxpayers.

NOTICE is hereby given that will be in my
office in the Marel1a Building, on Court
street, in the City of Jackson Amador county,
California, on and after Monday, June 25, 1906,
between the hours of 10 a. M land p. m for
the purpose OF receiving fromlproperty holders
statements OF property for assessment Lpur-
poses for the current year. will be there daily.
except Sundays between said hours, up to and
including Monday, July 9, 1906.
L. j. GLAVINOVICH
City Clerk and ex-officio Assessor of the City
of Jackson.
Dated Jackson, June %, 1906
Amador ledger., 1906-06-22
Special Small Ads.

Advertisements under this head not exceed
ing lines, will be inserted at SOC per month, or
cents per line for less than one month.
Amador ledger., 1906-06-22

If the republicans this year will
take opportunity by the hand, and
present local ticket reasonably ac-
ceptab1e to the voters, they stand a
good show to elect pretty much a
straight ticket. The citizen are
getting tried of the way matters have
been going. Where one party has
held the reigns of government for a
long period of years consecutively-
as the democrats have done in ANA
dor county-practices too often grow
up and take root which are detri-
mental to public interests. We are
inclined to think that such is
the case In this county. Some OF
these matt will unquestionably be
looked into or ventilated in the com
ing campaign. They have been dis
cussed in a small way, still the
people do not fully understand their
import, and how preJudicial to
good government. 1t is only at the
ballot box that combinations prompt
e4 by self interest, as opposed to
public interest, can be smashed. The
people-unless we greatly mistake
our guess-are Just IN the humor to
do this very thing this fall.
We publish in this issue on our
fourth page ordinance No. 24, passed
by the board of city trustees. 1t is
directed against several abuses, which
have prevailed here, and is worthy of
serious attention. 1t is one of the
most sensible and practical laws
which have so far emaniated from the
city authorities. Some of its pro-
visions may seem a little hard in
general application; still the enforce
ment of the ordinance will be of much
benefit to the citizens generally.
Amador ledger., 1906-06-22

For Sale Cheap. "Reliable' -
Gas Range four burners, baking and
broiling oven. Also one Gas Water
Heater. Inquire Mrs r. C1owell,
Sutter Creek. N 1871 N.
Amador ledger., 1906-06-22
BORN.

DUFRENE-In jackson, June &c.
1906, to the wife of Elmer Dutene,
son.
Amador ledger., 1906-06-22
DOCUMENTS RECORDED.

lrhe following instruments have been filed
for record in the recorders Office since our last
report. We publish complete list of docu-
ments recorded, and must decline to accede to
any request to suppress any document from
these columns. Don't ask US to do So.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-10-06

tion of the soil. the saving of mon
ey. commercial growth, AID the
skillful, conscientious performance
of any duty with which we are in
trusted.
This policy does not mean the
limiting or circumscribing of the
activities or ambitions of the race.
Progress by this method means the
exercise of patience, faith, courage
and eternal viligence; but there is
no escape from it. 1t is the road
that all nations have travelled,
which have gotten upon their
feet.
"There is much that the brave.
intelligent, patriotic white men of
America can do for us: there
is much that we can do for our
selves. The executives authori-
ties should see to it that every
law is enforced. regardless of color.
that the weak is protected against
The Colorado statesman., 1906-10-06

injustice from the strong. We
have examples in Southern states
that this is being done in an en-
couraging degree. Without this
encouragement and projection of the
law it is not possible for the Negro
to succeed as laborer, or in any
line of business.
"On the Negro's part we have a
duty. Our leaders should see TO it
that the criminal Negfo is gotten
rid of whenever possible. Making
all allowances for mistakes, inius-
tice and the influence of racial pre-
judice. have no hesitation in say
ing that one of the elements in our
present situation that give me
most concern is the large number
of crimes that are being committed
by members of our race. The Ne
ero is committing too many crimes,
The Colorado statesman., 1906-10-06

North and South. We should see
to it. as far as our influence ex-
tends, that crimes are fewer in
number; otherwise the race will
permanently suffer. The crime of
lynching everywhere and at all
times should be condemned. And
those who commit crims of any
nature should be condemned. Our
Southland today has no greater
enemy,to business progress than
lynchers and those who provoke
lynching.
In This same connection let us
bear in mind that every man.
white or black, who takes the law
into his hands to lynch or burn or
shoot human beings supposed to be,
or gully of crime, is insulting the
executive, judicial and law-making
bodies of the state in which he re-
sides. 4 Lawlessness in one direc-
ton will inevitably lead to lawless-
The Colorado statesman., 1906-10-06

ness in other directions. This is
the experience of the whole civiliz-
ed world.
In this connection let us con-
slider the classes of Negroes that
do not commit crime and are sell
dom charged with crime. They
are those who own homes, who are
taxpayers, who have trade or
other regular occupation; they are
those who are in professional SER
vice; those who have received cdu-
cation, and such business men and
women as those who compose this
Organization.
II think | would be safe i'm say
ing that no graduate of Clark Uni
versity, Atlanta Baptist College,
Atlanta University, Morris Brown
College or Spellman Seminary has
been arrested for any crime i'll At
The Colorado statesman., 1906-10-06

at is we'll that the Negro
Business League holds this session
right here in the heart of the
, South where the great body of our
people live, and where their saliva
ton is to be worked out. This Or
gauization does not undertake to
vconcern itself with all the interests
of the race, fo1 there are other or
ganizations that deal with the po-
!, .litical, religious and educational
Interests of our people.
From the first, and 1 hope this
meeting will prove no exception,
the National Negro Business
League has steadfastly held to the
policy of stimulating the activities
of our people in the direction of
agricultural, industrial and bust
ness enterprises. 1t is the policy
of this organization to hold up be-
fore the race it's advantages, rather
than its disadvantages; its success
es, rather than its failures; to call
the attention of the world to the
efforts of our friends, rather than
to those of our enemies.
"We believe that while the world
may pity crying, whining face. it
seldom respects it. In word, the
National Negro Business League,
while not overlooking or just;eying
!. injustice or wrong OF failing to rec
ognize the value of other methods
seeking to reach the same end, feels
that The race can make progress
and secure the greatest protection
by it's efforts in progressive, con-
structive directive directions. by
constantly presenting to the world
tangible and visible evidences of
our worth as race. We believe
that the influence of one great sue
cess in really accomplishing some
thing that the world respects will
go furtherest in promoting interests
Let constructive progress be the
dominent note among US in every
section of America. An inch of
progress is worth more than yard
of fault finding. The races that
have grown strong and useful have
not done so by depending upon
finding fault with others, but by
presenting to the world evidences
of the progress in agriculture, in
dustrial and business life, as well
as through religious, educational
and civic growth.
Right here in Georgia we have
abundant evidence that the Negro,
in spite of difficulties, is learning
this lesson at rapid rate. 1t is
safe to say that the Negro in
The Colorado statesman., 1906-10-06

lanta during the last twelve months.
'In this we have stong. practi-
cal demonstration right here at
home in favor of education of the
classes of our citizenship. Ignor-
ance will always mean crime, and
crime will oe an unwieldly burden
fastened about the neck of the
South. The only safety for both
races is in the direction of educa-
ton. industry and high character.
Il have named the classes that
do not commit crime. Which is
the class that is guilty, as a rule,
of criminal action? They are the
loafers, the drunkards and gamb-
lers, men for the main part with
out permanent employment, who
own no homes. who have no bank
account. who glide from Que COM
munity to another without inter
est in any one spot. One of the
practical courses that men such as
those who compose this business
league, our leaders in the pulpit
and every sphere of life, should
pursue. is to try to get hold of the
floating class of our people and see
to it that their lives are so changed
as to make them cease to disgrace
our race and disturb our civiliza-
ton. We cannot be too frank or
too strong in discussing the harm
that the committing of crime is do
ing to our race. Let US stand up
straight and speak out in no un-
certain terms III this direction.
Let us do our part, and then let us
call upon the whites to do their
part.
Let us never grow discouraged
as a race. Right here in the
South there are more things upon
which the races agree, than upon
which they disagree. Let us not
be so much absorbed in our griev-
ances that we fail to remember our
successes and opportunities.
In the southern states the Ne
gro has organized and is now con-
ducting thirty three banks. He
has in the United States over one
hundred drug stores. Almost ev-
cry town and city in the South
has its Negro grocery store and
other places of business. There is
practically no section of the South
where the Negro farmer, mechanic,
merchant and banker cannot find
encouragement, opportunity and
prosperity. In this respect let us
not overlook the fact that many
similar opportunities are at our
door.
AT very conservative figure
the Negro is now paying taxes up
on over $500, 100000 worth of prop
erty-and l suppose the Negro
initiates other races in not always
paying taxes upon all of his be-
longings.
"What we have accomplished in
the past, in the face of many diff
culties is Il guarantee of what we
can attain to in the future.
Finally, let us cultivate a spirit
of racial pride. Let us learn to be
as proud of our race as the French
man, German, the Japanese, or the
Italian is of his The race that
has faith and pride in itself will
eventually5 5win the respect, the
confidence and cooperation of the
rest of the world"
The Colorado statesman., 1906-10-06

Georgia owns at least S20,OOO.O00
worth of taxable property, and that
our people in other sections of the
South have made almost equal pro-
gress. Within the past year |
have inspected and studied the
condition and progress of-our peo-
pie in the northern and western
states as [ have never done before
and have no hesitation in re-af-
firming my former opinion that
the Southern states offer the best
permanent abode for the masses of
our people. While many individ-
uals may find prosperity outside of
the South, and have the right to
make the effort, yet laying the
foundation for growth in life es-
sentials, which this organization
seeks first of all to promote. l
know no section of this country
where our people are making more
progress, and where the future is
more full of promise than right
here in the South. In thus ex.
pressing myself, 1 do not overlook
the fact that we have large num-
Der of Negroes in the North and
West whose success is in the
highest degree creditable, nor do I
overlook those things in the South
which often discourages many of
our people.
'In connection with our future
here in the South, | do not share
the fear that immigration will re-
tard or prevent our progress. The
millions of unoccupied and unused
acres in the South have yet to be
used by someone. and the present
scarcity of all forms of labor upon
which business prosperity in
large measure rests, cannot always
remain unsatistied. A few thou
sand strong, sturdy, thrifty foreign
ers in each country will go far to.
ward quickening our energy and
sharpening our wits, by bringing
their healthy competition, which
is very much needed in many Sec
tions of the South. Our salvation
is to be found not in our ability to
keep another race out of territory,
but in our learning to get as much
out of the soil, out of the occupa.
tions, or business, as any other
race can get out of theirs.
THE more l study our condition
and need, the more | am convinced
that there is no surer road by
which we can reach civic, moral,
educational and religious develop.
ment than by laying the founda
tion in the ownership and cultiva-
The Colorado statesman., 1906-10-06

Louisiana's state university has
refused admittance to three Fill
pino students brought to this
country by the Juited States gov
ernment to be educated in Ameri-
can institutions. Color and race
prejudice the cause.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-10-06

A. L. Wilson married Eva
Green, the wealthy white society
belle of Leesburg, Ga, six months
ago. Recently he told her he was
ar Afro American. Now Gov.
Terrell, of that state, is offering a
reward of $500 for him.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-10-06

The South has driven the Negro
out of the legislature, out of Con-
gress, municipal, state and nation
al, out of citizenship, out of state
militia and now attempts to drive
him out of the regular army Will
the South succeed? Since this is
1.-The white mans country" why is
the Negro so anxious to fight and
die for it? Isn't it better to let
the white man die for his own
country while the Negro bends
his energies in some more benef-
cial direction. Will somebody
tell us what has become of 1.-The
door of hope?'
The Colorado statesman., 1906-10-06

DR.. Alexander Lane, assistant
county physician of Cook county,
Chicago, was nominated by recent
primaries for the Legislature.
Hon. Edward Green lost renomi-
nation.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-10-06

A Mr., jackson, of Chicago, is a
clerk in the bond department of
one of the Trust Co.'S banking
houses, Mrs. S. G.. Evans is stem
ographer and confidential clerk to
one of the proprietors of one Of the
largest crockery stores in the
Windy City.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-10-06

Louis White, of Chicago. is a
proof reader on daily paper.
A Mr.. Williams of that city is
shipping and stock clerk in one of
its largest tailoring establishments.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-10-06
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The Springfield, Mo-, saloons
bar Afro Americans and many
have discharged their Negro por-
ters.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-10-06

The Van Franklin Brothers,
(two,) of Albany, and j. H. Lewis
of Boston, conduct leading tailor
ing establishments.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-10-06
ADDRESS

of Booker T. Washington to the National Negro Business
League Spicy one and full of Good Advice
to the American Negro.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-10-06

Prof. James R. L. Diggs has
been elected president of the State
Baptist University, Louisville, Ky.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-10-06

John Chapman, of Albany, is
cashier of the largest printing and
publishing house in central New
York state.
Smyrna times., 1906-03-07
MISSIONARY PROGRAM AT cHEswOLD
Enjoyable Exercises Rendered Before Crowded
Church; Cheswod and Bethel Raise Sl42.

Cnnrcb; Cnesw0id and betnel kaise Si4z.
CHEswoLD, March 6:-Sunday was
Missionary Dayat Cheswold. There was
we'll prepared sermon in the morning
by Pastor Goodhand and Sunday
School session full of missionary spirit
in the afternoon. In the evening
fine program was rendered as fol-
lows: Song by congregation, hymn
No. 653; prayer by the Pastor; recita-
ton, "Jesus Loves You," Florence
Hardcaste; recitation, "Four Years
DID," Katherine Thompson; Mission
airy Exercise, Give" Glass of girls;
solo, Norman Hoffecker; Rotations:
mission and Winding" Maud For
aker; 'sThe Great Famine Cry" Mrs.
Learned; song, little Giver's March
ing Song;" recitation, "Harry's Re-
port" Harry Loose; recitation, mis-
sion Music" May Goodhand; recita-
ton, "Collection Speech" Margaret
Learned; collection; duett, ''Spirii
Lead Thou Me-" Miss Belle Moore,
Mr.. Casson; recitation. "My Dinah, y
Henry Earle; recitation, Johnnie''
Ceut," Paul Money; trio, sis 1t Moth
ing to You,' Mrs. Casson, Mr.. Ander
son, Mr.. Casson; recitation, ga Bag
Wishes, class; recitation, "The Little
Missionary" Alice Cote; recitation
Light House and It's Keeper" Pre-
sentation of Banner by Rev. Good
hand; song by congregation, hymn
No. 63l; benediction. At the cl ose o
the program the amount for the year
by the classes was read by George G
Anderson, the secretary. Rev. A. W
Goodhand's class of young ladies CAV
the highest amount, Sa8.75, which en-
titles them to hold the yearly banner
The total amount raised for the yea
summed up $4,000. Bethel Sunda.
School without any anniversary pro
gram, raised $42 for the year. Thi
charge will report $i42.