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Amador ledger., 1907-05-10

depth of four feet in a bog at Magh-
cry, County Tyrone, Ireland, has
been investigated by two British
chemists. The exterior was white and
granular and the whule mass had
been changed to a kind of wax, but
it was concluded that the lump was
originally butter, which had been
placed in peat water for preservation
or flavor and forgotten, and the dis
covery of actual COW 8 hairs confirmed
the conclusion. In the bogs the butter
is converted into what is known as
adipocere. Animal fats are frequent
Iy altered to this substance, which
was first noticed IN 1855 in large
masses where many todies had been
buried close together in Paris
cemetery, and was described by -Four
croy to the French Academy in 1889.
One of the most successful uses yet
made of peat seems TO be in the pro-
duction of gas. At the Notala Steel
=" "a AS III ouOoCds POue Sda Ids U66u
employed for thirty years, and from
IL, 700 to $1,000 cubic yards of dry
kneaded peat are consumed annually.
This gas, while somewhat more ex-
pensive than that from coal, has the
great advantage of containing little
or no sulphur and phosphorus. Peat
gas is reported to be used for heating
in several places in Europe, and for
glass melting in some furnaces.
A curious Idea Just patented in
Germany is the use of an egg she'll as
an incandescent gas mantle. 1t is
to blow the egg, cut off the
two ends of the she'll, and support |
The remainder around a gas burner,
preferably one using acetyIeRe. This
while supplying a very plea
SAINT light, Is claimed to be much less
fragile than those commonly employ
I'D.
Amador ledger., 1907-05-10
Notice to Creditors.

Estate OF William t'elker, deceased
Notice is hereby given by the
undersigned, administrator of the
estate of William telker, deceased,
to the creditors of and all persons
having claims against the said de-
ceased, to exhibit them, with the
necessary vouchers, within four
months after the first publication Of
this notice to the said administrator,
at the law office of j. j. Excl, at
Plymouth. California, the same being
the place for the transaction OF the
business of said estate, in said county
of Amador. azEEs.Sssi
Dated, March 80, 1907.
Administrator of the estate OF
William Felker, deceased.
j. j. Excl, attorney for said admin,
istator. ap5-5t
Amador ledger., 1907-05-10
Notice to Creditors.
Estate of L orenzo G. oneto, deceased

Estate of L orenzo g. Oneto, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the
under signed, John A. Oneto. the
administrator of the estate of
Lorenzo g. Oneto, deceased, 10
the creditors of, and all persons
having claims against, the said
deceased. to exhibit them. with the
necessary vouchers, Within four
months after the first publication
of this notice to the said administTa-
tor, at Spagnoli's law office on Court
House square, at the city of jackson,
Amador county, California, being the
place for the transaction of the busl-
ness of said estate in the said county
of Amador, California.
Dated, April Goth, 1907.
JOHN A. ONETO,
Administrator of the estate OF LornZo
Il. Oneto, deceased.
d. B. Spagnoli, attorney for admins
traitor. APPS
Amador ledger., 1907-05-10
ANDREW pICCARDO
Freighter and Teamster
Jackson Gate Rcd
Jackson Gate REG

Freight hauled from Martell depot
and other points at lowest rates.
Ali 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.
Amador ledger., 1907-05-10
How's This 7

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. ]. Cheney & Co;Toledo;O.
We, the undersigned, have known F.
J.Cheney honorable in all business tran
sactions financially able to carry out any
obligations made by his firm.
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin,
Wholesale druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken intern
ally acting directly upon the blood, and
mucous surfaces of the system. Testi-
monials sent free. Price Is cents per
bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Amador ledger., 1907-05-10
From Our Exchanges

The ball game between lone and the
county high was scheduled for two
O'Clock at the San Andreas diamond.
Sometime befure that hour, the newly
organized San Andreas band was
called together In front of the High
School building, and added to the
enthusiasm by discoursing most ex-
celIent music. Then the crowd wend-
ed its way on foot and by team to
the ball ground. The day was perfect
and every body went, leaving the town
deserted for the hours of the game.
The ball game was watched with eager
interest by the large crowd. Though
the San Andreas boys were over
matched, they put up gallant fight.
For several innings they appeared to
hold their own, but then the better
practice and good team work of the
lone's began to count and victory
6ually went to the visitors by score
of oo. The home boys all speak in
the highest terms of their opponents,
and the game was marked by the good
feeling throughout.-P Prospect.
Reports coming from San Fran
cisco, are to the effect that assem- bly,
man George f. Snyder ia making a
good recovery from the severe surgical
operation that he underwent last
| week. .-Prospect.
No finer lot of boys ever visited
San Andreas than was the base ball
team that came from lone last Satur-
day. Their gentlemanly bearing and
sturdy appearance won words OF
praise on every hand. They were
credit to Amador county. and to the
lone Union High School. Prospect.
! John Corin sustained painful cut
on his foot by the falling of a large
rock In the copper mine last Wednes,
day and is confined to his home
under medical treatment. Prospect.
| ~--~------------------~
Has Stood the Test 25 Years.
Tho old orioipoI (irOvo3a UaataIass
Amador ledger., 1907-05-10

When your hack aches it is almost
invariably an indication that some
thing Is wrong with your kidneys.
Weak, diseased kidneys frequently
canse a break down of the entire
system. DeWitt's kidney and bladder
pills afford prompt relief for weak
kidneys, backache, Inflammation CT
the bladder and ali urinary troubles.
Sold by f. W. Ruhser.
Amador ledger., 1907-05-10

Milk That Keeps Its Cream. What
Runs an Ocean Liner. s
Vertical Limits. = Feeding Trees by
Their Trunks. - Tires with Soft
Filling. "A Train Timing Clock. =
The Butter of Bogs. Peat Casa
Novel Gas Mantle.
Amador ledger., 1907-05-10

For cold or a cough take Ken
nedy's Laxative Cough Syrup. 1t is
better than any other cough remedy
because its laxative principle assures
healthy, copIous action of the
bowels and at the same time it heals
irritation of the throat, strengthens
the bronchial tubes and allays in
flammation of the mucous membrane.
Contains honey and tar, pleasant to
take. Children like it. Conforms to
the National Pure Food Law. Sold
by +. W. Ruhser.
Amador ledger., 1907-05-10

When your food has not been pro-
perly digested the entire system is
impaired IN the same proportion.
Your stomach needs help. Kodol for
indigestion and dyspepsia not only
digests what you eat. 1t tones the
stomach and adds strength to the
whole body. Makes rich, pure blood.
Kodol conforms to the National Pure
Food and Drug Law. Sold by +. w.
Ruhser,
Amador ledger., 1907-05-10

Copies of the license ordinance of
the City of jackson in pamphlet form
may be had at the Ledger office; price
l5c. each.
Amador ledger., 1907-05-10
Money in Treasury:

The treasurer submitted his report
for April showing the condition of
county finances as follows:
Amador ledger., 1907-05-10

Furnished Rooms to let: inquire at
Ledger office.
Amador ledger., 1907-05-10
Has Stood the Test 25 Years.

The old, original Groves Tasteless
Chill Tonic. You know what you
are taking. 1t Is iron and quinine
in a tasteless form. No cure, no
nav. Soc.
Amador ledger., 1907-05-10

A little Kodol taken occasionally,
especially after eating Will relieve
sour stomach, belohiDg and heart
burn. j. B. Jones, Newport, Tenn.
writes: 81 am sure three one dollar
bottles of your Kodol positively cured
me of dyspepsia, and l can recon-
mend it as that was three years ago
and l haven't been bothered since
with it, Kodol is guaranteed to
give relief. Sold by F.. W. Ruhser.
Amador ledger., 1907-05-10
Board of Supervisors.

The board of supervisors met for
their usual monthly business last
Monday and Tuesday, May and 7.
Present; all the mem bers.
Minutes of last meeting read and
approved.
The following claims were ordered
paid as follows:
Amador ledger., 1907-05-10

Total S12, 1856. IA
Board adjourned until Monday,
June g.
Amador ledger., 1907-05-10

THE OLDEST PAPER.
Has the largest circulation
The best advertising medium
1t pays the Business Man TO Ad-
vertiSe in the Ledger.
Amador ledger., 1907-05-10

WM. REcKMAN, PRES.
kIfred G. Folger, Cashier. sep3I
Amador ledger., 1907-05-10

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 elsewhere.
Envelops, per 1000 $500
Posters, 1-8 sheet, so for = l.50
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-09-18

store in B|ringhurst was robbed. He
said he had no connection whatever
with the robbery. but suspicion wa
directed toward him. and he was ar
rested and returned to Plainield with
out trial.
Afterward the charge OF robbery
was dismissed by the Carroll Circuit
court, but Hunt was not released. Tie
became a trusty of the school. ann
lived quietly there until a year ago
One day he saw a good opportunity
to escape and he took 1t. He can't
directly to Kokomo, as he had hearc
that employment was easy to obtair
in the steel and wire mills.
Young Hunt worked faithfully and
received frequent promotions and in
creases in salary, He probably would
have worked his way into a position
of trust had not this secret of his life
been revealed. Some one who had
learnes the facts concerning Hunts
past wrote to the authorities Of the
Plainfield school telling them he was
in Kokomo. The letter was sent &C.
the Kokomo police, and they arrested
Hunt at his boarding house this morn
ing.
He is greatly distressed at having
TO return to the Plainield institution,
but he sees no way to avoid it. and he
will probably have to serve a LONG
time for the offense Of escaping. 1t
was said today that some of the
friends he made while in this city are
talking of interesting themselves in
his behalf with Gov. Hanly, to the end
that a permanent parole for him may
be obtained.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-09-18
CHINA IN TEMPER TO RESENT
ANY AMERICAN OPPRESSION.
kang W Wei, Formerly Personal Ad.
wiser Of Emperor Of China, Now
on Visit to This coun-
try, Talks.

There is a subsistence in the Chi.
nese boycott of American goods; but
not an end, If what Kang Hu Wei, a
way-up Chinaman from Chinaland,
says IS an accurate estimate of the
temper of his people. Kang Yu Wei
is now visiting in this country with
the object of studying the American
constitution. our institutions and
laws, our educational system and our
industrial and business methods. and
also, and perhaps more specifically. to
seek some way Of mitigating the rig.
ors of the Chinese exclusion act.
Kang w Wei was formerly minister
and personal adviser TO the emperor
Of China, and is one of the most en-
lightened men in China; in fact. he is
30 enlightened and progressive that
he has incurred the deepest enmity
~ the dowager empress, who would
have caused his execution had he re.
manned in his native land.
Kang wears the Chinese costume.
but in name and bearing he appears
altogether like an urbanc. travelled
aud accomplished gentleman of the
western world. He does not speak
English, but he is w~ell-versed in
American history, and customs and
current events. and when asked con.
corning the present status of the Chi.
nese boycott. and as TO the outlook for
the future. he said;
The present disfavor with which
my countrymen regard American
products imported into their country
is bad enough, but | am apprehensiye.
| may say | am certain. that the trou.
BILE will increase and spread to | dc
not know what limits II the United
States does not adopt methods NOR,
seemly and humane toward Cinnamon
IN this country. II is not so much
he provisions Of the law. though they
are unduly harsh. as the manner in
which the officials enforce It.. For in.
stance, there are five exempt classes
professional men, merchants, Chinese
officials, students and travellers, whom
your laws admit to this country, and
unspeakable. insults, o%utrages and
humiliations are put upon them; they
are treated as criminals are treated i'm
other countries. and II is natural that
the Chinese should read of the ac.
counts of their persecution with hor.
ror and Indignation. They are not
permitted to land like the people of
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-09-18

sleeping occupants approached the
bridge and was less than half a mile
from It a lantern light raj seen waV
ing down the track by the engineer.
The hrst intimRtion that passengers
had that all was not right was the
grinding shock OF the airbrakes. Thus
aroused they hurried out OF the coach
es and found the engineer and train
men comforting with a woman. She
explained that the abutment which
supported the trestle on the western
side had fallen In and that the tracks
and trestle work were merely hang
ing. Train officials and passengers
who went ahead 10 the bridge found
her statement true and shuddered at
the thought OF their near escape from
a death plunge TO the creek bottom.
Passengers saved by the woman for.
mulated a set OF resolutions. which
were SER TO the president OF the road,
asking for a proper reward for Mrs.
Hartushell. A collection was taken
up and presented to her.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-09-18
PYRAMIDS DISGORGE

ton those relics which It is the object
of the workers to exhume and keep
for the eyes of future generations.
where in museums and private col.
lections they may instruct those stu
dents who are putting together piece.
meal the history of an age which in
part has been forgotten and lost.
Thus the work cautiously begun has
been so continued. a railroad was
built up to the base of the pyramid OF
Amenemhat and work begun along
the east side, for it was on the side
facing the Nile that the temple stood
i'm which the worship OF the king was
p~eTpetuated. The work of excavation
began with the removal of drift Sane
and disintegrated limestone. which
left a hard packed surface of debris
This was scattered over the side o
the pyramid generally, beneath it be
ing house walls of brick and other re-
mains which proved, from scarabs,
beads and similar material found in
them, to date from the Roman period.
After photographs were taken Of the
remains of Roman occupation, the
labor was continued without inter.
ruption until recently the complete
excavation, of the pyramid temple was
accomplished and the principal exter'
nal features of the pyramid on the
eastern side were determined.
Thus far In the work of clearing
back to the face of the pyramid itself
important material has been recovered
which will make a distinct contribu.
ton to the history of Egyptian archi'
lecture and art during this period of
the middle empire. From relics found
it Is probable that this temple was re-
constructed from an earlier one,
though the facts and the date of this
may be more easily ascertained when
the excavations have been carried
further along. In this temple site,
| however, has been found a consider
able amount of material from the
original temple of Amenemhat, from
which the main features OF the struc'
ture may be determined. There are
man. interesting fragments and com
plete blocks OF painted relief and OF
inscriptions. One of the scenes on the
temple walls depicts Amenemhat re-
ceiving the gift of life from the gods.
This relief is ~delicately and most
beautifully modelled, and in many
parts has its color still freshly pre-
served. At the rear end of the tenn
pie two most important objects were
found, one being a granite temple
altar, or offering table, and the other
n false door," or offering stella OF the
temple. The stella is the only one OF
it's kind that has yet been found. and
is therefore of Importance.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-09-18

Traverse City, Mich.-Catching her
tail in the limb of a tree while fight.
ing flies, a cow belonging to Frank
Parmenter. in trying to free herself,
strained and grunted until she and the
tail parted company, leaving her moth
ing but a wiggling eight inch stump
to give battle to insects. Her owner
discovered her plight before the break
occurred and endeavored to extricate
the caudal appendage with no sue
cess. Then he secured a saw and
started to saw the tree down. but the
COW still pulled and broke the tail be.
before he could finish. The report
was heard a block away when the tail
parted.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-09-18
MoUNTAINEER RECEIVES 81 CUTS
IN BATTLE WITH FIERCE
FELINES.
CLOTHES TORN TO RIBBONS
Jim HoNie Finds Two kittens and Is
About 10 Take Them Home to
wife When Animals Start
Flqht.

Panther Knob, W. Vain HoIie.
one OF the oldest and best hunters In
the state. was on his way home from
DiIon's Crossroads "A few days &
following the farther side OF Panther
mountain. When he arrived at the
crossing Of Peach run. a small creek
which meanders down the mountain
about three miles from his home. he
noticed two little bobtailed kittens
playing In a grassy opening on the
bank. Jim decided to catch them and
take them home 10 his wife.
one he quickly caught and chucked
into his saddle bags. but not before
the kitten had bitten and scratched
his hands severely. The other was
not 30 easily captured, but II was cor
nered at last and put away 20 keep
company with the first. BY this time
Jlm's hands were scratched 30 badly
that he had to tie them up. II was get.
ting late. too. for the sun was going
down before Jim had remounted and
urged his horse onward.
lie had hardly started before he
heard. a long distance away. the
screech OF n wild cat. jerusalem"
no muttered. "'6pose that should be
the old one" Another screech
sounded. on to tho right and nearer.
That's her. durn herl Get up. old
gall"
hut he was not to get away 80 cas-.
ily. In less time almost han II takes
to tell It. something sprang out OF the
bush into the narrow road In front.
while attn another yell. following
closely on tho left. proved that there
was not one, but two cAtAmounts get
ting ready to attack.
"Durn my cats, II there amt two OF
'em-the old she and her mattel" and.
old hunter az be was. Jim slipped on
his horse and cut himself a good.
strong. hickory club. about three feet
long.
The short hesitation OF the cata-
mounts gave HoKie time To look
around and select his battle ground.
for he knew that he would have to
night. lie found a big oak close by
and backed up against II. HO didn't
have long 10 wait
Jim hardly got Strengthened up
when one OF the garmints gave a fierce
yell and sprang for his face. Whack!
The club struck her and knocked her
over. but. almost before the man could
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-09-18
TWO YOUTHS ARRIVE AT cHlcA.
GO FROM BUTTE, MONT, AT.
TER REMARKABLE TRIP.
TAKEN TO JUVENILE COURT
Assert Lurehing Was Fierce at First
Coach Tops Give View Of
"Swell Guys" lnside-Prison-
ers Are 16 and rs Years.

Chicago.-Two boys from Butte,
Mont, who travelled the entire $500
miles to Chicago by clinging to the
tops OF passenger trains as they
rushed along at 90 miles an hour.
were taken before the Juvenile court
and told "A remarkable story Of long
hike which lasted "a days. The
boys are Elmer Johnson, 1G years old,
and Emmett Burke, 10 years old, They
were taken up by Detectives Maher
and Abbey.
Yes. we rode the tops, said
Johnson, who declares that he would
now rather ride on the outside Of a
train than on the inside. we left
Butte on July 20 and was all the time
coming. Emmett wanted to come. so
one night we packed up some lunch
con and went down to the yards.
"A Northern Pacific train was just
about to leave. We tackled the blind
baggage, as that is the only a you
can climb to the top on. 1t has a
big wheel on the side. | gave Emmett
a boost and then climbed up myself
We lay down on the vestibule top
until it pulled out. At first we wG'e
scared and hung on for dear life. The
lurching on top Is something fierce
and we almost got pitched on going
round curves.
From the blind baggage we would
sometimes crawl back to the Pull
mans on the q There are always
lots Of pipes on ne tops of a Pullman
n fellow can hold to-. We could peek
in through the ventilators and see the
swell guys sitting in there smoking
and chewing the rag. Every once in
a while n waiter would come in with
a tray full of booze and then they
would all take a drink and laugh.
Toward the end we got so we
would crawl back TO the Pullmans
when the train started and look In
at the people, continued the recount.
er. Sometimes we would get over
the dining car. and, gee! that grub
would smell good.
Coming down from Denver there
was lots of slick-loCking folks. In one
of the cars there was a young-looking
lady. She was awful thin and pale.
There was a young guy with her. |
guess II was her husband. When we
stopped at a water tank | heard him
say: Wait till | get you home, Bess.
and you will get better when you see
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-09-18

proved one OF the most disastrous
railroad catastrophes OF a number OF
years aVerted. The woman to whom
40 many owe their lives Is Mrs. Min
ME Hartushell OF Ethel, Mo. a cook
for a railroad camp near Hart
According TO passengers who were
awakened soon after ; o'clock In the
morning &c make the transfer across
the creek at Hart the California Linn
tied" had left Kansas City In the
evening nearly two hours late and was
running at a high rate Of speed to
make mp time into Chicago, AT Hart
a trestle of considerable length spans
q small river at a height OF about
seventy feet. The tracks approach
the trestle on a curve. thus obstruct'
ing the view OF the engine men.
As the heavy train consisting OF
eight or nine Pullman cars with thar
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-09-18
MAY RENEW BOYCOTT

other countries. They are measured.
photographed. their certificates Of
registration are demanded. and they
suffer the humiliation os the detention
pen. and even in travelling about the
country they are too often kept as 1t
were under guard and deprived of the
liberty enjoyed by the natives Of
other countries.
Identification by photographs and
bodily measurements should be abol.
ished. Chinese Of the exempt classes
not coming here directly from China
should be permitted to obtain pass.
ports from the American ministers or
con5uls In the countries from which
they come. and should be permitted to
enter any port in this country. 1 think
this change In the law should be made
applicable to Hawaii and the Philip
pines. Your officials, also. should be
required to respect certificates issued
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-09-18

asserts that he has lived an upright
life ever since, and he proposes to
continue to DO so il his liberty is CIV
en- him.
The police have investigated his
record since he has been in Kokomo
and found 1t exemplary. He has work
ed steadily. has avoided evil compan-
ions. saved his money, has been a
regular attendant at Sunday school,
and while not at work has been busily
engaged in study.
His case discloses a child Jean Val
jean.
Hunt was sent to Plainfeld when 8
years old from Bringhurst, Ind, as an
"~incorrigible." He won enough credits
in a year and a half to entitle him
to a parole. and he was sem back to
Bringhurst. Soon after his return q