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Amador ledger., 1907-07-19
notice.,
Board of Education Meeting.

Office of W. II. Greenhalgh,
Superintendent OF Schools, Amador
county, jackson, CAL, July 1s, 1907.
10 Whom 1t May Concern The
Board of Education of Amador county
will meet in the superintendent IS
office Saturday. August 3rd, to adopt
questions for the semi-annuaI teach
ers' examination and on Monday
Aug. 9Th, conduct the examination of
applicants for county teachers certifi-
Gates. Respectfully,
H. w. GREENHALGH,
superintendent of Schools OF ANA
dor county.
Amador ledger., 1907-07-19
MARRIED..

LITTLEtIELD-MO NORRIS In ANA
dor City, July 10, 1907, Fred NJ {.
LittlefieId to GoIdis A. Morris.
both of Plymouth.
MARRE-CASSlNELLI.-In Volcano,
July II, 1907, by Rev. Thos. Der
mody, Alfonso Marie OF San Fran
ciscu, to Miss Frances Cassinelli of
Volcano.
Amador ledger., 1907-07-19
1.-THE GEISHA"
4 Japanese Play Nicely Presented
by lone Amateurs.

The dramatic talent of lone, at the
invitation of the New Idea Club, pre-
sented the musical extravaganza of
1.-The Geisha' in Loves hall. on
Tuesday evening last, the proceeds in
aid of the NJ. E church. A bout twenty
of tones fair daughters arrived in
this city in the afternoon, accom-
panied by two Or three gentlemen
who essayed male characters in the
play. The reports of their excellent
presentation of this piece in their
home town last month had preceded
them. and Notwithstanding the torrid
weather prevailing, crowded house
greeted the performance. All the
reserved seats, and all seats that
could be- had we're occupied.
Of the play itself too much praise
can hardly be bestowed. The musical
part of it was admIra bly, rendered. 1t
would be hardly proper to single out
individual performers for special
laudation. They all did we'll, and it
was the general opinion that it was
one of the finest amateur productions
seen on the local stage for long
time. The cast of characters was as
fellows: soT
U Mem osaSan, chief geIsha VioIetW God
Juliette Diamond, French maid,
May FarreI
Ge,shas-
va Mi, wave of the sea Verne Kelly
O'HaGa San, Blossom, Mildred Isaacs
O'kiku. hrysanthemum, Bessie Scott
O'klnkoto Sar, golden harp,
Margaret Marchant
-Homuraska, little violet,
Frances Butfo
English lady guests
Molly Seamore Urzula Adams
Marie Worthington Veda Woods
Ethel Hurst Rita Kendall
Mabel Grant Elsie Clark
Louise Plumpton Ol1ta Cooper
English officers Ii. NJ. S. The Turtle
Reginald Fairfax Wilbur Randall
Dick Cunningham Luther Marchant
Arthur Cuddy Ira Smith
lieo. Grlmston Wesley Sibole
Fred Cross Arthur Winters
| Ghas Blakeley Ray Scott
Jim Southworth Loren BagIey
Joe Greenleaf Robt McCall
Nung Hi, chinaman Geo Frates
! Accompanist Jessie Mccall
| Director Manager May q. Ferrel
Naturally the expenses in bringing
81 many from distance were heavy.
But after paying all expenses, we are
Informed there remained net bal.
ance of about $40, an outcome which
Amador ledger., 1907-07-19

Harsh physics react, weaken the
bowels, cause chronic constipation.
Doan's ReguIets operate easily, tone
the stomach, cure constipation, 25c.
Ask your druggist for them.
Amador ledger., 1907-07-19
Card of Thanks.

We hereby express our heartfelt
thanks to all who rendered their kind
assistance during the late sickness
aud death OF our beloved mother, Mrs
NJ. Ratio.
Antoine Ratio.
John Ratio,
Joseph Ratio.
Henry Ratio.
Mrs q. Vigna.
Mrs q. Ratio.
Mrs. ID. Sanguinetti.
Use Pioneer flour, and you will
Amador ledger., 1907-07-19
BORN.

WRlGGLESWORTH,-- In jackson,
July 10, 1907, to the wife of George
A. Wrigglesworth, son, IA pounds.
Amador ledger., 1907-07-19
DIED.

STEWART.-ln Oakland, July IL,
1907, Thomas T. Stewart, formerly
of lone, native of Pennsylvania,
aged - years.
Amador ledger., 1907-07-19

Naturally the expenses in bringing
sn many from a distance we're heavy.
But after paying all expenses, we are
Informed there remained a net bal
ance of about $40, an outcome which
is considered more than satisfactory.
Amador ledger., 1907-07-19
L. oETTINGER 8. N KNIGHT
KNIGHT & CO.
FoundryaMachine Shop
Suffer Creek. Cal.
Suffer Creek. Cal.

BUILDERS OF WATER WHEELS OF
- latest and most approved patterns, and
all kinds OF sheet iron pipe Every description
OF mining and milling machinery made at the
shortest notice. We desire to cali the attention
OF blacksmiths and other workers in iron to the
fact that we keep constantly on hand a large
and complete stock Of bar, refined and Norway
ion, gas pipe, gas fittings, etc.. which we will
sell at the LOWEST CASH PRICES.
Amador ledger., 1907-07-19
DRYrOWN.

Misses Grace and Della CAREY are
spending their summer vacation with
their parents, Mr. and Mrs A. j.
Carley.
Mrs Thomas Trudgen and daughter,
Carrie, also Miss Enid Nixon, visited
friends here Sunday.
Mrs II. Z. Dixon of Sacramento.
has been spending a few days with
her grandmother, Mrs s. j.. WorIey.
She returned to her home Sunday.
Thomas McComb of Newport News.
Va, has been visiting his uncle, c.
Ii. Kemp.
}. Donovan and Geo. Jennings are
Oh the sick list.
Tuesday while climbing a fig tree,
little Johnnie tarIIcco fell about
twenty feet, strIcking his head on a
rock wall fracturing his skull. He
Is not expected to live. Max.
ID. d. Picket and George w. Kim
bic drove across country to Volcano,
Amador county last week to look at
some mining property. Ell Dorado
Republican.
Acknowledgment blanks for nota-
ries, specially printed for Amador
county, may be had at the Ledger
office. Price SOC per packet of 30.
Amador ledger., 1907-07-19

Use Pioneer flour, and you will
call for 10 other brand.
Amador ledger., 1907-07-19
BANKING.
Do You Do Any p?
If Not. Why Not?

Did it ever occur to you that a
bank account even though it
may be small one, is the safest =
means of doing business? Your =
the first receipts for =
all bills paid and your funds will -
be neither lost or stolen from our e
vaults, e
1t only requires a minimum =
balance of $500 with us, and we p
will obligate ourselves to keep q
your finances straig hit and furnish I
you with the necessary. check G
books and deposit books free of z
charge. -
If you are not accustomed to
just call and talk it over
with US, -
Amador ledger., 1907-07-19

ledger &. Chicago Inter-Ocean, $3.50
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-16
MONEY IS LACKING.

Mt Enough 10 PAR for Some of Proposed
improvements.
The Committee on Streets held two
hours meeting yesterday afternoon ana ,a, u,s
posed OF q large batch of routine business
and not little special business.
The recommendation of the City Engineer
annexed territory was approved, and that
officer was instructed to have. the Worh
proceeded with at once 1t was explhin ne !
that concrete sewer work Is now - pei looo
yards higher than 1t was last year. It was
also developed in the discussion that the
bond Issue authorized by the Council to pay
said It the business OF the commntee,
to have the work done and the business OF
the Council .o,provides the money TO pay ior
It, The committees took that view, ana the
contract was ordered made, signed. sealed
Thomas Barry 4 Co.. who have. contract
committee and asked for an extension OF
| time in which TO cotnp{ete work, giving az
reason delay in Obtaining paying m matef,a ia,
car shortage on tho railways. Sixty days
extension was ordered.
] Various contracts were closed for m1noi
| paving and sewer work IN different partt
| of the city. some OF these propositions
attention to the fact that money to pay fo
some OF the proposed improvements was
| lacking. In certain emergency cases, how,
ever the owners OF property to be benefited
by sewer improvements proposed to advance
1 the money and await the convenience OF tn
| Council to ratse money for a refund. Mr.
/ Lynch opposed this policy, condemnng II a
| a bad PRECEDENT TO be set. However. a mo
/ ton to permit such improvements In ont
case was passed. In spite OF Mr.. Lynch's pro
/ test and his expressed determination to Agh
/ It In the Council
4 The City Engineer placed In nomination
/ aIr. Fontains Jones to all the vacancy in tn
/ chair Of third assistant to the City Engineer
i occasioned BY the election OF Mr.. II. P. Becl
10 the office Of Building Inspector. Tn
4 City Engineer also recommend Mr.. Charlie
i l.. Todd for the position OF fourth assistan
/ engineer. Both OF these gentlemen wer
Y elected unanimously
4 After some further business. including til
4 appointment of the committee to investgat
i the City, Engineers office. the session wa
II brought to an end
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-16
WAS DEAD, BUT
IS ALIVE AGAIN !"
Man Comes Back After Fifteen
Years to Claim His Wife
and Child.
+speclal To The Wine IS pIspatch.l

: y
WHEELING, VIVA, July 15.--Twen-
.ty-fve years ago the fourth of this
month the Ohio River steamers "scio-
to" and John Tomas" collided at
night near Wheeling While carrying
Fourth of July excursonicts. The
"scoto was sunk with all on board,
seventy five bodies were recovered. and
the missing ran the death list over II
hundred Among the missing was
Thomas Keefer. OF steubenYlle, Ohio,
whose wife and son OF two fears were
left to mourn his death. The widow
several years later married Samuel
Dixon. and for many years has lived at
Darlington. The son grew TO manhood
and Is a prominent citizen of that town.
The Man Came Back.
Yesterday the son learned that his
father was alive and we'll and was
working in the otl-felds around
woodsfeld; telephone communication
followed and tonight the man who
was supposed to have been drowned
quarter of a century ago walked
into the home Of the woman who
was once his wife. but has been tie
wife OF another for fifteen years. Hc
was warmly welcomed by the former
wife and son. now grown to manhood
But Dixon. learning OF the expected
arrival of the man with prior claim
to, his wife, packed suitcase. and as
Keefer entered the front door Dixon
went out the back way TO the railroad
station, telling friends that he was
going to leave Clarington forever. The
Keefer family Is having a happy re-
union tonight. but Dixon has gone.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-16

train on the Chesapeake and Ohio
leaves at 5.45 A. NJ with trains every
few minutes thereafter, and the Norfolk
and Western first train on Thursday
leaves at s o'clock The passenger
agents think that the first two or three
trains will possibly not be so crowded,
as those going down later in the morn
ing.
Practically all the factories and mer-
camille houses have agreed to let off
all employees VIII o wish to go. The Has
ker g. Marcuse factory, EMPLOYING about
600. and the Locomotive Works. with a
roll of $500 will shut down entirely
and practically all OF their employees
and their families will make the trip.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-16
QUESTION OF SPOTS.
Committee On Light PnAsrs On Important

The Committee on Light decided last
nigh. that It was bad plan to put spots
on arc lamps after the city had gone to the
expense OF lighting the thoroughfares. p.
II Baskerville, OF No. 20 Laurel Street. com
planned that the lamp In front Of HIS home
waa annoying irasrnuch al II was not
pleasant 70 sit In the glare OF the porch. He
asked that one side 81 the globe Do painted.
The committee was of opinion that II is bad
policy to put the city lights under bushcl
and Mr.. baskerville will be 30 informed In
rtrnction were given. however to the super.
intendent 70 investigate the location and tc
put the light II possible, on another spot
instead OF putting the spots on the light.
a letter was received from r.. S. Gauld.
Ing, engineer mt the Gas Works. asking foi
a raise IN wages. He said that he had beer
working there for fourteen years Mt s2.75 q
day. and that he waA on duty twelve hours
a day and that he had never received
an incrense during that entire period. III
wanted his wages lifted to 50.
some OF the members were OF the opInlo,
that ne vas entitled TO more. but an inquir,
developed tbs fact that three other en-.
Elneers we're receiving the same compensa
| ton, Finally IT was agreed that ali fou
should be put on the same basis, and though
| only one asked for something better Gauld
ing's three associates Jared equally we'll.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-16
HARRY X. ITIIAVV
is A VERY I'LL MAN

to The Tlma-Dispatch.

-1ISpeCIHI 10 ITH IIIl1VF-LJIEIJHtUII.1 :
NEW YORK, July 15--Friends and
relatives of Harry *. Thaw are be-
coming alarmed over the condition OF
his health. which is sail to be serious.
Although his wife calle at the Tombs
every day with many delicacies for
him, he has scarcely eaten anything
for three weeks. DR.. MCGUIRE, the
prison physician. has been prescribing
for Thaw. but his remedies seem to
have had little effect on the physical
condition Of Stanford Whites slayer.
1t was thought that open-air e&er-
else in the prison grounds would
benefit Thaw. but his confinement has
been such that general break down
may come at any time His illness
is described as congestion Of the liver.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-16

Richmonders to go down on Wednes-
day and avoid any chance of a rush,
Indeed at the Chesapeake and Ohio Of
flee there was reported a greater de-
mand for Wednesday tickets than for
Thursday. The tickets are sold good
to so down either Wednesday or Thurs
day and good to come back either
Thursday or Friday.
Great Attendance.
street cars on all Richmond lines
will begin to operate one hour earlier
than usual Thursday morning, cars
moving by o'clock in order that even
from sthe suburbs people can get IN IN
time for the early trains. The first
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-16

Vas Reconstructed, and the ordinance
! w. WI aid ~ on the table Later " was
| a, .s UP and the Board concurfed.
t i..iieo'n the other ordinances concurred
~ were one to appropriate sele TO
~, Ply Inc extra police Who served during
~. .ns confederate reunion; to increase
sne salary or the Gas inspector: TO M
e e.Hl s. The par diem OF employees at me
ae.e,,iieterles,g and a number of resolu-
eio -, OF minor Importance.
ordinance which apportions
apout $4,000 to Improvements In the
a .lll rtd territory, which lad already
,'ttse,d both bodies and was amended
! pg me lower branch so as 10 correct
! al a.. error 1.-THE name of certain streets,
M'is chlled up and the amendment wa;
| cohcurred In.
q resolution introduced by Mr.. Bur
nelt, 1nstructing the Treasurer to re-
] 81 ru.n the Richmond and Chesapeake
| saas =! 1llXaS certain bonds deposited as
\ Ii . to guarantee completion OF
/ r', uuSepot within q given Time was re-
ie lrts 70 the Finance Committee.
the ne orainanee increasing The pay OF
I,,n ~ Iing the elevator men. which has
20 ions hung fire between thu two
~, ntaH 9si, Of the city legislature, came
~ Aor maj action, and was passed.
ST. Johns Church.
stru r ipabn,ey ottsred Ms resolution IN.
mo the. status OF, the rights OF the
clty In the matter Of the control OF
~ rns y, plrto,p pc Of st.John's Church The
Tines ueh IVA Mas RuprsnGa IN vas
passed without discussion.
yiding that Joint committee Of I'VE
and ar three from the Common Council,
TO make an investigation and report
lon the adVisability Of rearranging the
tSTss A m the e EnEneSrs s oi'es
to to the fact that the Committee on
| Streets had already named subcim-
Imittee to take that matter up, he with
| drew his resolution.
\ The, former report of the Committee
on the Apportionment of the Funds
for the Annexed Territory, together
with that recommending the annu u,
! Crawford Redd & Bro. was called UP;
/ Mr. Turpin asked that 1t be passed
| by, and this being agreed to, he oftered
resolution requesting the City Eng ,,
rs possible an itemized statement, SHOW
ing-first, the cost of supervising we
work of surveying and plating me
outside Of his once. and second, the
cost of doing the work in the Engi.
neers Office. Including the cost Of any
additional help that may be neces-
Mr. Turpin said the action of the en-
glneer In the Redo Cutshaw matter had
been criticised by a committee, and
| his attitude declared to be very eN-
pensive to the CITY The engineer has
| not been heard from on the. subject
and the object OF the resolution Is &c
| get his side Of the matter before the
TIE restitution was adopted. and the
report OF the committee laid over
4 nending the report of the City Ensi-
neer. r.
number OF papers pertaining ts
,,,;no,. ma tters9 we're read by title, and
referred ref to apnrorriate committees. ano
lthen the Board adjourned.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-16
ARRESTS WILLARD
FOR SPEEDING
snecial 10 The rImes-pispatch.l

,
NEW YORK, July 16.-Judge Joseph
e. Willard, former Lieutenant Cover
nor Of Virginia, and now Of the Cor
poration Commission Of Virginia, was
arrested tonight on the Pelham Park
way for driving his automobile at
thirty miles an hour, the charge being
made by Bicycle Policeman Dillon.
Judge Willard gave cash bail for his
appearance in the Westcfester Police
Court, and came down town to the
Buckingham Hotel, where he stops
when In town.
Judge Willard is owner Of the New
Willard Hotel and other real estate In
Washington, and 10 director of a half
dozen banks and trust companies IN
Virginia.
In the automobile with Judge Willard
were two men. Bicycle Policeman Dill
Ion said that one was Hon. Andrew
jackson Montague. former Governor OF
Virginia, and the other his brother
Lynch Montague,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-16
CLEAN MACHINERY.

Every man who knows anything
about IT WIN say that machinery must
be kept clean IL the beet work is
expected from 1t. Exactly the same
Is true Of the machinery of the body,
which can do It's work properly only
when kept clear Of clogging aocumula-
tiors. The bodily machinery of tho
human being Ia cIogged when there Is
constipation. and this can be parraa-
nsntly cured and prevented from be-
coming chronic only BY restoring the
strength of weakened muscles. Expe-
iienced medical mer fnd that this can
best be done by the use, nntll there
is free movement Of the bowels, OF
tnasp0onful doses, at bedtime and be-
| fore GGpif meal, Of "a preparation oi
VI OF. Fluid Extract or SIENNA, u on
Rochelle Salts. OF. AFRO Sagrbdn, ~
lgrains Bi-Carbonate Of Soda "a pz
! water and ! "a ozG. Glycerire The In,
gradients are all entirely harmless. ane
any good druggiet can prepare the
| nedicins.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-16
TURPlN AND GUlVST ARGUE
IN VAIN BEFORE ALDERMEN
Only Three Members Voted Against Appropriation
for Richmond Day Celebraton-.-Oth I'm
.portant Business at Session.

if this is their report to US then ]
am in favor of it"
Alderman Wood argued. as BUSH
ness proposition. that the committee
could not bring in a program until it
knew how much money was at is dis
posal. "a large number Of people who
pay taxes, big and small" he added
have approached me and asked me
TO vote for the appropriation. None
has asked me to vote against 1t. Any
amendments such as that suggested
now by President Turpin would have
the effect Of killing the resolution. l
heartily indorse what the Mayor says,
| that we ought to go properly or not
| at all I shall vote for this measure
because the people want 1t.
There is no use to send mere
squad to the exposition. Why. we
| sent that many to Invite President
Roosevelt to Richmond and spent sl0,-
900 in entertaining him one day"
Roosevelt is worth forty Jamestown
E,xpositions' shouted President Turpin
from the floor.
Well President Roosevelt has in
4 dorsed Jamestown replied Alderman
Wood quickly. 1T is worth more for
I us to help that enterprise than to
have the President here"
Alderman Elicit called for the ques-
4 ton, but withdrew tile call following
La protest from President Turpin and
/ Alderman Gunst. who led the opposing
i forces. which included those two and
i Alderman Mann.
i The Opposition.
i In beginning his speech against the
il appropriation. Alderman Gunst said
/! that in fealty TO Richmond he played
second to no man in that hall or in the
! city itself. This thing" he said, "ik
4 nothing but picnic for a handful OF
4 people. II you want to carry CROWD
TO the exposition you are not going
i about it In the right way. am moi
| trying TO knock it; am trying to &c
!. my duty. ] have read In the papers
that certain members absented them
selves from the last meeting to kee,
from voting. and I want to say that 1
was unfair, unjust and unkind to cas-
II aspersions on them. Thirty-two hun
dred dollars won't carry any crowd ]
7; will carry the city officials and few
others. ! have talked with bushes
men and they agree with my views"
, President Turpin proceeded to at
I tack the exposition. and declared ther,
! was no good sense in throwing goos
8 money after bad.
{ Finally there was a call for the qucs
tion. The Turpin substitute wac pu
: before the house and met death by
u J wv VI y ~ 1'iersiH. uID1Il, tuIsl
. Cottrell and Mann supported 1t.
J Then the vote was called to concur
= the result being fifteen ayes and thre
g noes. Those voting against concur
y renee were Messrs. Turpin, Gunst an
: Mann.
a The only members absent were Al
{. dermen Larng and Whittet It wa
d aatd by way Of explanation that Nj
: Whittet was sick and Mr. Larus WE
r out Of town.
Clerk August got TO work at ono
o and engrcsscd the resolution last nigh
c II VIII be signed by the Mayor tn.
d ,anrntnn
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-16
GREEKS APPEAL
FOR PROTECTION.
CONTINUED from First Page.

T. :
branches of the city council Will meet
in extraordinary session tomorrow
night for the purpose of considering
what course to take in the matter.
Last night the Greek colony, NUM-
bering more than a hundred people.
stayed in large room over one of the
wrecked restaurants on Jefferson
street They were not molested. To-
day the proprietors OF the restaurants
and their employees have gone about
the streets without hindranco. Tonight
tho city is quiet. but as this was pay
day In the shops the authorities took
every precaution against a revival OF
the trouble. The entire police force is
on duty, and the lnembers OF the mill
tary companies recently organized were
asked to be ready II needed, Cailus.
the Greek who IS an American CITIZEN.
opened his place to-day and the others
Will open Tomorrow. Mayor Cutchin
has been most active to protect the
Creeks. and says they shall have a
square deal.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-16
Attendance increases.

Especial to Tie Times-Dispatch)
j NJ Il $40 WIN EXP O SITION
GROUNDS July 15.z-Wthout special
rrowds Of visitors at tho exposition
to-day, The attendance on the fair 10
now graduate increasing az the season
wears on, The ATTENDANCE was LARGER
and the Increase is made up almost
exclusively of those coming from dis
|tant points
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-16
JULIUS A. HOBSON.
Z ENNION G.. WILLIAMS.

= Subcommittee.
Mr. Elicit moved that the clerk as
certain where the proposed ordinances
referred to In the report are now
resting. The motion was carried. The
superintendent and the physicians were
on motion instructed to report in writ
ing at the next meeting Of the com-
mittee whether or not in their judg-
ment the cost of drugs and surgical
supplies can be reduced.
In discussing the matter involved
In the above reportth members OF the
subcommittee We're a little wild on the
management Of the almshouses. but 1t
was evident that the committee intends
a fun Investigating OF affairs at these
institutions.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-16
Scores Of Delegates Arrive for Con-
ycntl0n, Which begins To-day.
Especial to The Times Dispntch,l

Especial to The Times- Dlspatch,l
j AM EST.OWN u X p 0 S1TION
GROUNDS, July 15.--Scores Of dele
gates to educational convention of the
Kappa Alpha fraternity, which VIII PC
called to order at the eSpositi on 70 y,
and several excursions win be feat
ures Of the three days convention.
The business meetings of the conyen-
ton will be held in the morning. WhlIe
the afternoons and evenings VIII pc
devoted to social Intercourse and sight
sceing.
Throo hundred delegates are expected
u ~ Of the convention will be at
the Ocean View Hotel,