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Mexico Missouri message., 1908-07-02

w. l.. Craddock, the book store
man and stationer. has secured a
ten year lease on the w. IL.
French building on the southeast
corner of the square, which is now
occupied by the Barnes bakery.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-07-02
Something Rotten in Denmark.

among The alumni and students o
the state University, because oI
the appointment of Walter vii
liams rs Curator of the new de
partment of journalism. Laying
aside the criticism that has been
waged against the establishment
of the department itself, there
seems to be sufficient cause for
objection to The situation us it now
exists. la the first place. it il
questionable as To the legality oil
the appointment The law specili.
cally states that no one related Ia
Il member OF the board, even by
marriage, shalt have an appoint.
ment at their hands, and it would
certainly appear TO be unlawful for
member himself to he appointed
to the deanship. Why, it smacks
of the House of Delegates Com.
bine methods. When Williams
was appointed, it was understood
that he was to retire from the
newspaper business, and to resign
us curator. In this connection it
is significant fact that Williams
is a member of the executive com.
mittee of the Board. The Missouri
Oven, published 10y the students
of the University, has been deal
ing with the question with unglov-
ed hands. They complain that
Williams has been dominating the
Board, and assuming the manage.
ment of the University, too long.
They state that it was given out
that the deauship would pay but
$22OO.OO and that other applicants
therefore withdrew, after which the
position was given Williams at
$4,000 DOPE year, though he tried
to get the appointment Mt $1,000
These are ugly suggestions.
And. after all has been said of the
methods involved, and of the man
appointed, the Mail is of the
opinion that the new department
will he practical failure. While
the Missouri State Press Associa-
ton endorsed the department aud
the dean, We happeh to know that
there are Il large number OF news
papers over the state who are uu.
friendly to the whole thing. 9th
ers endorse the department, but
object TO Williams. Still others
believe Williams to he all right but
object to Having their money spent
foolishly.
The Mail belives it is due the
Board itself to have the matter
thoroughly investigated, and fully
explained, and if the situation may
not have some light shed upon it
of redeeming nature we believe
that the people OF the state should
take hand, and assert their right
to he heard upon question that
will affect their pocket book, and
result in nothing OF value to the
state.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-07-02

Misses Louise Lakeland, Lena
johnson and Leila Winans are at
tending the convention of the Beta
Sigma Omicron Sorority in session
at Nashville, Tenn.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-07-02

MIR. and Mrs. d. l.. Bugg of
this city are entertaining their
daughter, Mrs. d. F. Morton Of
Taylorville, Ill.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-07-02
SURROUNDING AUDRAIN
INNNNNNMhNMMhNKhNT

ASEEGSSNRSGEESNNEEEEEEGxEE
/ The city council of Montgomery
has passed an ordinance prohibit
ing the drinking of intoxicating Ii.
quors on the streets or in the al
leys.
There is IA Presbyterian church
near Auxvasse, Mo, Of which DR..
j. + Cowan, u professor in West
minister College, ut Fulton. has
been pastor over forty.five years.
The bonds issued by the Frank
ford School District. for tn, pur-
pose of erecting the new school
house, were taken by the Vandalia
Banking Association, that institu-
tlon having made the highest offer
for them, 2iaper cent for the EN-.
tire 80, 500, or 1927 so premium.
The woman who edits the Madi.
son INC. Times says if men don't
quit voting for saloons the women
will go to raising poodle dogs in.
stead of hoys. She says you don't
have to worry about the behavior
OF the dogs, but the boys are n
constant source of anxiety while
the saloons run. Up 10 this
writing no one has taken issue
with the Times editor.
The Middletown Chips says that
Harley Clark was hand. fishing last
Saturday aud landed a "a pound
catfish out of hollow log. Be-
fore he drew out the fish, he caught
hold of what he supposed to be a
musk rat, but which proved to he
II water mOcasin snake about the
size of his wrist. Nobody told
him To let go of it-because they
didn't have time To do So before
he had slung it forty ways for Sun
day.
Dick Smith aud | had an argu-
,ment this morning about when the
Grasshopper plague hit the western
part of the state, aud claimed it
was in 1919, said Col. Joe Coons.
to the Fulton Gazette the other
day Dick was willing to bet
his customary twenty five dollars
that 1t happened in 1874, aud | had
to show him some newspaper ac-
counts of It, telling how Governor
Hardin called for relief for the
sufferers, before could even con.
vince him, aud then doubt wheth-
er changed his mind entirely.
That year the farmers in the grass
hopper section planted their corn
over in July aud made good corn. ="
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-07-02

Miss Bessie McPheeters is visit.
ing in Hannibal.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-07-02

Mrs. Lucy Graham aud daugh-
ter, Mrs. Frank Luckie, are visit
ing in Chicago.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-07-02

Mrs. T. ID Graham aud Mrs.
{. Il. Graham are visiting at Ex-
ceIsior Springs.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-07-02

Al the District Epworth LIE ague
convention held at Moberly last
week Thomas Bruce of Mexico was
elected president for the ensuing
year The convention next year
will be held at Mokaue.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-07-02

County Clerk T. II Carter was
in Carthage on business last week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-07-02

Miss Eugcnia Davis visited in
Pennington last week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-07-02

Judge j. McD Trimble aud wife
of Kansas City visited the Misses
Bolts of Promenade street last
week; Judge and Mrs Trimble
were here to attend the Clay. .Zevely
wedding.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-07-02

Born, To Charles Stratton aud
wife, of Fast Promenade street,
June 10Th. Il fine boy.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-07-02

\. Il Haruel's dwelling caught
fire in the roof last Saturday morn
lug aud the fire department was
called out. but neighbors had
smothered the blaze before the lire
boys were able To get there.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-07-02

The churches of Mexico are ar
ranging for union religious services
at Hardin Park each Sunday night
thru the months of July and Au.
gust.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-07-02

Charles Williams of Pittsburg,
Pa, is here on a visit to his par.
ents, MIR. aud Mrs. 1T. Williams.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-07-02

Miss Mary Hopkins is home
from Warrensburg where she has
been attending summer school
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-07-02

The Central Baptist of st. Louis
prints this item; Rev. 4. =. Gibbs,
of Mexico, has been pastor at New
Hope, in Galloway county, sixteen
years. He closed his work with
this church the last day of May.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-07-02

Milo Keyes, conductor on the G..
Il A. branch to jefferson City was
painfully, though he is not seriously
injured. at Guthrie Thursday
afternoon on the trip to Cedar
City. Mr.. Keyes received his
injury by being hit with the
edge of ear in making a flying
switch.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-03-13
A Terrible Ordeal.

y man named Tripo Vasilievich, an
inmate of the county hospital for
aoont II years, has had a experience
id modicine aud surgery that is pro-
Oaoiy without parallel in the state.
"hlle working in one of the mines
nereabouts about eleven years ago, he
was struck in the back with a rock
some OF the wounds inflicted by
quartz rock are difficult to heal. and
carry poison into the system, which
IL Is next to impossible to eradicate
rms was the case with Vasiljevich
o'nce the accident occurred he has
ocen operated upon thirteen times
Ihe gangrene affected his feet, and
outh feet had to be amputated Next
tine disease affected the fingers of the
right hand, and after several fingers
mad been taken off, it was found
necessary to amputate the hand Just
above the wrist. Even this did not
eilectnally check the march of the
disease. LatterIy, the lett hand has
become affected, and last week DR..
Fndicott was compelled to remove
the third finger of that hand.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-03-13
Burglar Enters
GriEIO Bros Store

Some time during Saturday night
some one entered Grillo Brothers
grocery store in Volcano fol the sup
posed purpose of robbery the
place, but after carefully looking
everything over il could not be found
That the party had taken anything.
Entrance had been gained through
the barrOom, which is in the base
ment of the store, and from there into
the store proper through trap door,
which is fastened from above bv
means of wooden bar, and which
had been saved. Sheriff Gregory was
called from Jacks on Sunday morning,
but the tracks, if there were any, had
been completely obliterated by the
curious. So no arrests have been
made.
The person effecting the entrance
was perfectly familiar with the place.
knowing that he could get into the
store proper thr ough the barroom. 1t
is probable that he had intended to
break INTO the safe, which is located
in the front part of the store, but had
become frightened at something.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-03-13
City Trustees.

Last night the city trustees meet,
having adjourned from last week to
adjust little error made. in the call
for bids for the city printing during
the following year. One of the items
vas for a bid on 100 assessment
blanks, when it should have been
1000 The Ledger bid So for the 100.
while the Dispatch put in bid of Sl5
for 1000. The Ledger was asked to
change it's bid on this item, which
it did, putting it at So for the
1000. The bid of the Ledger, taken
as "A whole, was 56,9 lower than that
of the Dispatch, so the contract to
do the printing for the city for the
year was awarded to the Ledger.
The matter of purchasing a car
load OF sewer pipe was discussed,
further action being continued.
The board adjourned until the first
Thursday in next mouth, the regular
meeting night.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-03-13
Death of William below

William Pellow, we'll known here
abouts as the blind traveller, died at
the residence of his daughter, Mrs w.
}. Pascoe, at the old toll house on
the Kennedy grade, on Tuesday after.
noon, after lingering Illness from a
complication of troubles. He has
been noted character in this vicin-
ity for the rast twelve years. lie was
by occupation miner. prior to the
loss of his sight. While working in
the Weiland mine about thirteen
years ago, piece of steel flew from
the hammer or drill, aud struck him
in the eye, which resulted in the
total loss of sight of that eye. A
year or so thereafter, while employed
III the Amador Queen mine, he was
caught in a blast, the flying debris
destroying the sight of the other
optic.
Ever since he has been totally
blind. hnr years he was accustomed
to be led around by child and pick
mp few dollars from The charitably
disposed. Three times he made the
trip to his native land, England.
The last time he travelled unattended.
except from such help as he could get
from his fellow passengers. He re-
turned to California about year ago,
fully content to remain here for the
balance Of his days. lie had not
been around much since his return,
owing to the impairment of his
health. His wife died many years
ago, before blindness overlook him.
The end came as a happy release.
For seven months he had been unable
TO leave the house, and was con
slant care. His mind gradually fail
ed, and for several months prior to
the end, he was like child. Less
than year ago he returned from his
last trip to England, and soon there
after he began to fail. The funeral
was held today under the auspices of
the Odd Fellows, he being a member
Of that organization for many years.
An effort was made to reach his only
son who lives few miles out from
Reno, Nevada, but it was impractic-
able to communicate with him in
time for him to attend the funeral.
He was buried in the Protestant
cemetery. His exact age was SO,
= months and days.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-03-13
SUPERIOR COURT
PROCEEDINGS
non. r.. C. RUST JUDGE.


Estate Of W. n. Russell. Petition
for partial distribution filed; March
~ appointed for hearing.
Estate of John Eckart. March Ia
appointed for hearing on return of
sale of real estate. Two tracts of
land in Amador county were sold to
Mrs A. Mcdonald, one for 800; the
other for $3.50, and nine lots in Santa
Cruz sold to Christina Hoffman for
$500.
Guardianship of Frank f.. lrates. -
Final account fled: March III set for
hearing.
Estate of George 1royan. Order
allowing account and decree Of dis
tribution made.
ESTATE and guardianship of Melvins.
LIva, Hilda and John Troyan. Order
allowing guardian, Amanda Emma
Iroyan. $50 a month from the daatb
Of George Troyan.
The people vs.. Domenico Manzo. Va.
Agnstino Borello, vs.. Giovanni Bat.
tlste and Marco Boreilo.- Challenge
to the panel of grand jury, challenge
to individual jurors and motion ia
set aside indictments fled. Contlnu-
ed until March 1G
Estate of PhoeEe A. Williams
March q set for hearing on return of
sale OF real and personal propertv.
The real estate consisting of 6 lots in
Lancha Plana was sold to +. Sheridan
Tor 52l5; ana personal property con
slsting of live stock sold to l.. W.
Maker for 5491.75.
New Cases.
Estate Of Joseph Manly.-H. b.
Potter petitions for letters of admin
istration. Estate consists of s62. Is in
coin. No known heir; March q set
for hearing.
Estate OF Luigi Mana. H. &.
Potter petitions for letter of admins
tration. Estate consists of SAC. 50 in
coin. No known heir; March u set
for hearing.
Estate of V. MaZzetti-.H. 4. Potter
petitions for letters of administration.
Estate consists of $50 in coin. No
known heir; March 81 set for hearing.
Estate of James 2. D1ew.-H E.
Potter petitions for letters of admins
tration. Estate consists of S81. 80 in
coin. No known heirs; March 81 set
for hearing.
Estate of Tedy Buzolich. H. E.
Potter petitions for Letters of admin
istration. Estate consists of ST.. 50
In coin. No known heirs; March q
set for fearing.
Estate of d. Skero H. h. Potter
petitions for letters. Estate consists
of S76.50 in coin. No known heirs:
hearing set for March 81
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-03-13
LOCAL NEWS

M. L.. Smith Notary Public and
Stenographer, Court St., jackson,
Telephone Black Ais.
Another hatch of Austrian miners
left Tuesday for Butte, Montana.
The starting up of the copper mines
of that camp is the magnet that is
drawing them thitheI and advices
from their countrymen already there
that employment is obtainable. Some
1900 men are needed to resume work
In full blast in that big copper dis
5rict.
Steve A. Werley came down from
Antelope district accompanied by his
wife, who has been suit ering from
grip and other ailments, and came
down to seek medical advice and
attention. Mr. Werley Is ditch
tender in the mountains, and had not
visited the county seat before for
several years.
The farmers report that notwith-
standing the genial springlike weather
of the past week, vegetation is hack
ward The weather has been frosty
several mornings, and this has tended
to keep things from growing. The
crops are looking we'll. and a good
yield of hay and grain IS promised
from present appearances.
Mrs Fannie Hall left for San Fran
cisco Wednesday morning for surgical
treatment She was accompanied 10y
NJ ISIS Read, the trained nurse, who
will attend her during her stay in
the hospital. Mrs Hall has recovered
from the operation submitted to about
two months ago for the removal of a
cancer, and her present illness is not
related to that trouble.
Reserved seats for the "Corner
Store" will be on AISLE tomorrow
morning, Saturday the 18th, at
Ruhser's drug store.
Next Wednesday evening at the
regular meeting of the Native Sons
II. &. Lichtenberger, of Los Angeles,
a grand trustee of the lodge will be
present.
e. p. Stephenson of New York,
travelling agent of the Engineering
and Mining journal, has been in
town for the past few days in the in
terests of that publication.
Mr. and Mrs James Dye went to
Stockton on Monday, returning Tues
day.
Chris Marcia returned to San
Francisco Wednesday.
Gilbert M. VOORHEES, returned Mon
day evening from Sonora, where he
had been for a week or more on bust
ness. From there he went to San
Francisco for couple of days.
Last Sunday being an ideal day for
out OF doors pleasures, large numbers
of people i'll the county turned out
and visited their neighboring towns
and tramped over the hills. Some
went from here to the plant, while
others went over to SutteI Greek aud |
Amador. Some were seen in these |
parts from lone and from above here.
Superintendent Finchley OF the
South Eureka, who has been absent .
from the mine for the past month on
account of serious sickness, was eX-
pected to return last evening. John
Cornish has been in charge of the
work while Mr. Finchley was away,
Look ont for the Woodccaft enter
tainment, soon after Easter. J.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-03-13
The Corner Store.

Next Tuesday evening the ladies
of the Catholic church will produce
The Corner Store,'' dramatic
comedy at Loves hall in honor of St.
Patrick's day. The ladies have sue
ceeded in disposing Of large num-
Der of tickets, each one of them tax
ing a numb to dispose of, so that a
large crowd is expected to attend.
The play itself is in fact a comedy,
being tull of life from the very stalt.
The characters are Eli Wheeler, who
keeps the store, represented by DR..
r.. &. Eudicott bud, his son, Emil
Mar3ucci; Harvey Barton. Bud s
cousin, a drummer, S. f. Dial Porto;
Jimsy Flanagan, recently landed and
remarkably green, Ralph Bearce; Otto
Guckenheimer, Jayille's chief OF
police, Fred LEMON; Jasper White,
coIored, George Ross; Dora, Ellis
niece and heiress to $50, 600, Loretta
Meehan; Jerusha Jane, ali orphan,
Hazel Green; and Aunt Hannah, Ellis
wife, Emma Boarman.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-03-13
An Old Settler of
AmadOr City Dies

James AIditto. one of the pioneer
residents of Amador City, died at his
home in that town on Wednesday last.
after lying in an unconscious CON
dition for several days. On Friday
morning last, on getting up from bed,
he fell under stroke of paralysis
1t is reported that he struck his head
in falling against the door of the
room, and received injuries in this
manner. His wife was with him at
the time, and prompt assistance was
rendered. He never recovered con
seriousness, and fingered until We'd
Iesday morning, when he breathed
his last. He had been resident of
Amador City almost from the beginn
ing Of that town, having settled there
somewhere in the fifties. lie has
raised "a large family. lie was a
native Of Italy, aged u years. Be-
sides a widow, he leaves eight
children, namely, six sons c. b.,
Frank, Dave, James, William and
Nick Arditto. and two daughters, Mrs
Jennie Corselgia and Miss Mamie
Arditlo
The funeral Will be held on Sun
day, interment i'll the Sutter Creek
cemetery.
Regulates the bowels, promotes
easy natural movements, cures CON
ipation-Doan' Regulets. Ask
your druggist for them. = cents a
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-03-13
Unclaimed Letters.

.Ailiglio Agnetti, Pete Bastahan,
Angelo Belluomini, g. V. Bigelow,
Naccino Giovannetti, Luigi Magnani,
Ii. M. Milburn, Miss Nellie Parr,
Bozo Sekerez, Jovan Simovic, b.
Stanley.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-03-13
TEMPERATURE AND RAINFALL

This table gives the highest and lowest tenn
perature in Jackson for each day, together with
the rainfall, as recorded by self-registerng
Instruments kept at the Ledger office:
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-03-13
"A Basket Social,

On the evening OF the twentieth the
ladies aid of the Methodist church
viii give basket social, the follow
ing program to be rendered
Mixed quartet, Mrs Nettle, Miss
Boarman, a. Ross and John Hosking;
vocal solo, Olive jackson; recitation.
Miss Carrie Anthony; vocal solo, Mrs
Iumbiel; sketch, Miss Boarman;
baritone solo, I. II. Nicholas; vocal
duet, Mrs BoIe and Mrs Wylie; vocal
solo, Miss Norma Smith; recitation
(humorous), +. Is. LEMON; vocal
solo, Miss Mildred Smith comic
glee, Nicholas, Hosking and Ross.
Sale of baskets, free coffee and a
good time assured.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-03-13

Total rainfall for week. .........,. l6o inches
Total rainfall for season to date .14.00 inches
TO corresponding period last season 3l.t2
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-03-13

Mitchell Veruvich, who was taken
down last week with typhoid fever,
remains about the same, the fever
running its course. lie is staying at
PeroVich's boarding house
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-03-13

Subject morning service, "a swarm
OF honey BIS without stings,
Evening service "Ihe braZen SCI
pent, type OF Christ. "
Sunday school at O'Clock. Prayer
meeting on Thursday afternoon at 9
o'clock.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-03-13

Pioneer flour is the best; have no
other.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-03-13
Church Notes.
Episcopal

Episcopal
Lenten Services. - Every Friday at
80 p. IN. in st. Augustine's Epis-
copal church, the rector will deliver
a series of lectures on "Bible history
Of the church of Christ from apostolic
days to the present time" and also
one lecture on "Reasons why am an
Episcopalian. - All are cordially
invited.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-03-13

g. q g. KS % ES. r a.
Bear, tbo <2}ho Kind You Haze Always Bought
Signature a LlzHAzzMW
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-03-13

Regulates the bowels, promotes
easy natural movements, cures CON
tipation-Doau' Regulets. Ask
your druggist for them. . cents a
bOX
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-14
YouNa woMAN .HURT.
Miss Harris Thrown From Buggy q
 0netfka.

Miss Harris Thrown From Buggy in
 0pe1flka.
 opelika, Nov. 13--( (SpeciaD While Misses Nonie Williams and Susie Lee Harris were out driving today, their horse became frightened at an au- tomobile in charge of J. c. Clements. ran against telephone post, and Miss Harris was Thrown from the buggy, and was painfully but not serious ly wounded.
 The accident occurred at the corner of Avenue A and North Ninth Street
 Miss Harris received immediate medical attention, and ts resting nice- ly.
 General Johnson. a negro from beat seven, was brought to Opelika this morning and put in jail on q charge of malIciously or wantonly de- stroying or inJnring a buggy.
 The charge is preferred by ". l. Crawley, an R. F. D.. mail carrier, who claims the negro tried to drive over him In the public road.
 Tine women of the First Methodist church, will conduct Donnybrook falF in the Duke Building next week, for the benefit of the building fund of the First Church.
 Mir. and Mrs. J. W. Crossley, nave returned to Opelika, after having visit ed relatives in Montgomery for sew eral days
 Miss Mamie Harrison after having visited in Atlanta since Wednesday, re- turned to her home in opeiika this afternoon.