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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-08
Miss Clayton to BE Married.

MISS Clayton to Be Married.
Announcement has been made in
Wheeling Of the approaching marriage
o. Miss Bess Roberta Clayton to Mr..
Harry showalter, OF Harrisburg. Pa,
which event will be celebrated on June
the 18th, at the home OF the brides
parents. Mr.. and Mrs Harry. Clayton.
Miss Clayton is well known in this
city having resided here a number OF
years and has since been a frequent
visitor in the city when she was the
guest Of Miss Una Carpenter. Miss
Carpenter will go to Wheeling next
week to attend the wedding. d;
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-08

Mrs. John Leech will entertain the
slcilian Thimble Club on Tuesday
evening Mt her home in the First ward,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-08

The Central Christian Church will
hold n lawn fete at Third street dur.
Ing the latter part OF this week. Ex-
cellent music wall be furnished, ami
bouutiful refreshments served. The
public Is invited to attend.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-08
An Iowa Wedding.

News has reached here OF the ap.
marriage OF Miss Irmagarde
Brann. Of Iowa, to Mr.. Hunter. of tina.
State. which event will be celebrated
on June seventeenth, Mt the home OF
the bride. Miss Bran has been Wis.
ttor In Fairmont when she was tho
E''est OF her cousin, Miss Clara Boyts-
ton.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-05-15
THE STATIONERY BIDS.

We herewith publish for general in
formation the two bids that we're
acted upon by the board of super.
visors at their last meeting in award
ing the contract for stationery sup
plies tor the ensuing year. The first
column is the bid of f.. W. Ruhser,
and the second is the list of Vela ~
Piccardo, to whom after due con
sideration it was decided to award
the contract, on the ground that It
was the lowest bid. The house that
was given the contract has been sup
plying the stationery for the county
for a number of years, under con.
tract and proposals for bids which
have been ventilated in these columns
at different times. he absurdities
OF the published list have been re-
peatedly held up before the public,
and It followed as a matter of course
that IL the advertised list of articles
was ridiculous and unintellIgible In
many respects. the contract for sup.
plies based upon that list must par
take of the same character. This
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-05-15
A Hard Knock,

Railroad claim agents have little
faith in their fellow creatures. One
said recently: Every time l settle
claim with one Of these hard headed
rural residents who wants the railroad
to pay twice what he would charge the
butcher If he gets sheep killed,
think Of this story. illustrative of the
way some people want to hold the rail
road responsible for every accident, of
whatever kind. that happens. Two
Irishmen were driving home from
town one night when their buggy ran
into ditch. overturned, and they were
both stunned. When a rescuer came
along and revived them the first thing
one of them said was. Where's the
train? why, there's no train around
he was told. Then where's the rail
road? The nearest railroad is three
miles away he learned. We'll, well,
he commented. 4 knew it hit US pref
ty hard, but didn't suppose 1t knock
ed us three miles from the track! ~
ArgOnaut
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-05-15
In a Nitroalyeerir "HilI."

In the danger area" the severest
discipline is maintained. All entrances
are carefully guarded by searchers,
who vigorously examine every 1ndi-
vidual that desires to enter, relieving
him of any metallic objects that may
be carried upon his person, together
with matches and other suspicious OBJ
jects which upon coming into contact
with the dangerous chemicals used in
this zone might provoke serious trou-
BILE. No matter how often an employee
engaged within the hill may pass In
and out. every time be enters he must
submit to this preliminary and essen
tial operation. There are also some
500 girls employed, and these are I'M
der the charge OF matrons. Hairpins,
ordinary pins, shoe buttons, metal pegs
within the soles of the shoes, knitting
and other needles are all religiously
barred. Their hair is tied with braid
or ribbon, and, as with the male en-
ployees, every time they enter the
danger area" they are similarly
searched by the matrons. - Scientific
American
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-05-15

year some of the jokers we're elimi-
mated from the list of articles, but
not all, as we pointed out in pre-
vious article, and as the bids we now
publish fully demonstrate. 1t has
become the fashion in this county to
couch a call for bids for stationery
in such language that loopholes are
left for sharp practice. A lot of
articles that are not wanted, and
never called for are sandwiched in
With the Legitimate list, and thereby
the bidders are afforded lot of scope
for the exercise of the faculty of be-
Jogging the whole subject matter and
fooling the people of Amador county.
Such business will certainly fool the
uninitiated, but cannot deceive the
man who is posted on such matters.
There can be no laudable object in
stuffing the stationery roll with a
mass of articles that are not only
never called for, but could not be
furnished even IL they we're called
for, inasmuoh as they are not manu-
featured:
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-05-15
Timber Land, Act June 3, 1879
Notice For -2I80

United States Land Office, Sacra-
mento, California, April H., 1908.
Notice is hereby given that in COM
pliance with the provisions of the act
Of congress of June B, 1878, entitled
can act for the sale of timber lands
in the states of California, Oregon,
Nevada, and Washington Territory, ."
as extended to all the public land
states by act of August a, 1892, Addie
M. Stemler Of Portland, county of
Multonomo, state of Oregon, has
this day filed in this office her
purchase of the S y of S E ID
W a of S W a. of section No. l 3, in
township No. 2 NJ, range No. IA g..
M. d. M, and will offer proof to
show that the land sought Is more
valuable for it's timber or stone than
for agricultural purposes, and to
establish his claim to said land before
the register and receiver at U. S.
Land Office in Sacramento, Cali
fornia, on Monday, the 22nd day of
June, 1908.
She names as witnesses:
Hattie Spring and Mable J. Frank
of San Francisco; George g. Bruce of
West Point, California; James f.
Peck of Berkeley, California.
Any and all persons claiming ad =
versely the above-desGribed lands are
requested Go file their claims in this
office on or before said 22nd day of
June, 1908.
JOHN F.. ARMSTRONG.
ap. II Register
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-05-15

would be a saving to Amador county
to accept the higher bid.
Looking over the list it is easy to
see from It's makeup that by such a
method the contract could be award
ed to whomsoever they pleased. 1t is
stuffed with Il lot of items that are
not expected to be called for. Out Of
twelve items in envelopes, at least six
of them are mere fillers-not called
for, but helping only in the hood
winking process. Pens, pencils and
rubber bands are in the same cate
CORY. The bidders knew that a whole
lot of the articles are Legitimate,
and fashioned their bids according to
this theory. For instance, Simm ons
pencil is listed by one bidder at 10c
per gross, and by the other at Sc per
gross. Here is difference of sixty
times as much. OF course one assum =
ed that none would be furnished, and
the other took the opposite view.
And so it is pretty much down the
line. The method that leaves such
loopholes is reeking with dishonesty.
1T is untair to the bidder in good
faiths and furthermore destroys the
lqwesti bid system.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-05-15
Semi-Annual Report
-OF-
Public Administrator
Of AmadoT County.

To the Honorable X. q. Rust, Judge
of the superior court of Amador
county, California:
The undersigned, the Public Admin
istrator of Amador county, pursuant
to the provisions of Section 1876 of
the Code of Civil Procedure of the
State of California, hereby makes to
the superior court of Amador county
under oath, a return of all the estates
of decedents which have come into
his hands up to January 1st, 1903,
the value of each estate. according to
the inventory and appraisement there
of, the money which has come into
his hands from every such estate and
what he has done with, it., and the
dmount of his fees and expenses in
Cured in each estate, and the bal
ance, If any. in each such estate re-
manning in his hands.
Il. E. POTTER.
Name of deceased Mary Thomson
Appraised value of estate Sy50.05
Cash received 593.05
Expenses of administration,
debts, and funeral expenses 222. 80
Balance on hand $40. 10
This estate is still in progress of
administration and there are further
claims and expenses of administration
to be paid.
State of California,
County of Amador, '''
Ii. Il. POTTER, the Public Admins
traitor of Amador county,, after being
duly sworn, deposes and says:
| was during all the times mention
ed in the foregoing statement, the
dulv eleCted nualifipd and acting
public administrator Of Amador
county; l have read the foregoing
return made on this day by me, to
the superior court of Amador county,
and know the contents thereof, and say
upon my oath, that the satne is true
to the best of my knowledge, in
formation and belief.
H! 10. POTTER.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 9th day. of, March, 1903.
(Seal) John Blower,
Notary Public in and, tor Amador
county, California.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-05-15
She Was a Sit Bashful.

Mr.. Peet, very difident man, was
unable to prevent himself being intro
duced one evening to a fascinating
young lady, who, misunderstanding his
name, constantly addressed him as Mr..
Peters, much to the gentleman's dis
tress. Finally summoning up the cour-
age, he earnestly demonstrated: "Oh.
don't call me Peters. Call me Peet!
"Ah, but don't know you well
enough, Mr.. Peters" said the young
lady, blushlng, as she withdrew be-
hind her fan.-London Telegraph.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-05-15
Tho Onion In Cooking.

The greatest of French cooks. being
asked to give the secret of his success,
answered: 1.-The very foundation of all
good cooking is butter and onion! /
use them in all my sauces and gravies.
They have the effect of making a Gus
toner come back for more. Butter
without onion will drive the customer
away after a few days. Boil the onion
till it melts or entirely disappears;
then add the butter and call the mix
ture stock. "-Exchange.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-05-15
Timber Land, Act June 3, 1873
Notice For pubIiCation.-2l79

United States Land Office, Sacra-
mento, California, April II, 1905.
Notice is hereby given that in COM
pliance with the provisions of the act
Of congress OF june 3, 1878, entitled
San act for the sale of timber lands
in the states of California, oregon,
Nevada, and Washington territory, :"
as extended to all the public land
states by act of August A., 1892. Mable
/. Frank of San Francisco, county of
this day filed in this Office her
sworn statement No. 2l79, for the
purchase of the S W a of S f
14;E y of S W a and S W d of S W
"a. of section No. Is, in township No.
7 N, range No. IA E., M. ID. M, and
will offer proof to show that the
land sought is more valuable for its
timber or stone than for agricultural
purposes; and to establish his claim
to said land before the register and
receiver at u. S. Land Office in
Sacramento, Calf, on Monday, the
22nd day of June, 1908.
She names as witnesses:
Addie M. Stemler of Portland,
Oregon; Hattie Spring of San Fran
cisco. CALIFORNIA;; George G.. Bruce of
West Point, California; James f..
Peck of Berkeley, California.
Any and all persons claiming ad-
versely the above described lands are
requested to file their claims in this
office on or before said 22nd day of
June, 1908.
JOHN f.. ARMSTRONG,
an II RepIster
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-05-15
The Pace Between.

A New Orleans woman, well known
for her work for charity, recently ac-
copied an invitation to speak at an
anti-tuberculosis meeting. On the plat
form she found herself seated between
a bishop and rabbi. and the tone Of
the meeting seemed to be rendered ex-
tremely solemn by the combination.
In order to tighten the solemnity, she
said. turning to the rabbi, do You
know. feel as if | were leaf be-
tween the Old and the New Testa-
ments"
The rabbi turned a sad eyed gaze
upon her.
YES madam" he said, land, If you
will recall. that page is usually blank
one"
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-05-15

Adding up the two columns as they
stand, we find that the Ruhser bid
amounts to SAB. 76 and the Vela 4
Piccardo bid to 58.48, showing a
difference of S14. ~ in favor of the
first named bid. So that on its face
the Ruhser bid is nearly one-third
lower than that of the other firm.
The law is mandatory, the contract for
such supplies must be awarded to the
lowest. The supervisors have no
discretion in the matter. 1t would
be a screaming farce to make it other
wise. Still, Notwithstanding The
facts the contract was given to the
highest bidder, on the plea that it
was the lowest. BY what process of
legerdemain figuring did they arrive
at such conclusion. We presume it
was manipulated this WISE they
considered the articles mostly used.
The items upon which Vela K
Piccardo's bid was the lowest, they
concluded that large quantity of
such supplies would be needed /;
the items inswhioh kuhser's bid was
lower, they held that dittle or moth
ing would be required, and in this
way reached the conclusiog that it
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-05-15

The Tailor and tho College HuEnerist.
Perennial victims Of the humorsts
paper at Yale are the familiar campus
characters, Jim Domelly, the police
man; Pop Warner, the "teeming ex-
pressman," so called because he deiv-
ers his goods in an automobile. and
Rosenberg Sons. the suit pressers,
about whom. in Pegasian flight OF
distress at the time of the junior
prom. the Record uttered these wing
ed words
Oh, Rosenberg. dear Rosenberg,
Thy sons we'll neer forget.
That suit OF clotheR
God only knows.
I'm waiting for them yet.
Til miss that train. I'll go insane
And rip and tear and cuss.
Just out of reach
There goes that peach
I've missed my chance to fuss.
With this same suit presser as hero.
the story is told on q popular pro
fessor that In leading chapel one morn
ing he stopped short, leaned over and
whispered excitedly to the choir.
whats the name of THAT song, Press
On. Christian Soldier. Press OnT"
Rosenberg" came from dozen men
at once. We'll sing three stanzas of
Rosenberg" said the leader. with &C.
clesiastical assurance.-E. II. Embree
in Bohemian.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-05-15
Artificial Flies.

Dame Juliana Berners, prioress Of
the nunnery of Sapwell, near st. Al
bans, England. was the author of the
first book on angling in the English
language, printed in 1896. She gives
a list of twelve flies, and now, after a
lapse of more than four centuries, art-
fetal flies, constructed after her formu-
las, would prove as successful as any
OF the up to date creations.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-05-15

We heartily congratulate contemporary the Dispatch
upon having embarked upon continuous crusade of abuse
There is vast difference between the proper ventilation Of
public matters in a newspaper and personal abuse The
first is duty imposed upon every editor resolved to fulfill
his obligations his readers The latter rarely ever
deensble under any circumstance. Our contemporary
mpeed by the push and in the spirit of sheer desperation
falls into the groove with becoming grace We per-
fect1v satisfied for him to continue in the role
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-05-15

Heavy, impure blood makes a
muddy, pimply complexion, head
aches, nausea, indigestion. Thin
blood makes you weak, pale, sickIy.
BuIdnck Blood Bitters makes the
blood rich, red, pure-restores per-
feet health.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-05-15
LOCAL EDITORIAL COLUMN.
THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.


As go to press learn from private that in
the struggle for control of the republican convention
between the organization forces and the
leaguers the former by slender margin The
reormers much stronger than the machine cal
cuated Geo. A. Knight candidate of the committee
elected chairman W. R. Davis by II votes. The
following elected delegates large the national
vention Geo. A. Knight M. H. De Young, Judge Melvin
and Jacob H. Nef The latter a candidate of the
leaguers and must have beaten Gen. Otis of Los Angeles.
The Amador delegation demonstrated their independence.
They tied to neither faction and split evenly the
main issue c. H. Mckinney and VIM. G.. Snyder voted
for the Roosevelt league candidates. and H. E. Potter and
Dr. Woolsey with the regulars. Practically Amador count
ed for naught is nevertheless however, that political
conventions would command far greater respect every dele
gate acted like the Amador representatives, their ndi
vidual convictions unnAuenced by political ntrigues.
We are told that during the meeting Of board it
stated by that Ruhsers stationery bid really
Webb and Rutser. Even if were So loss to
understand that should have any bearing whatever
the consideration of the bids The editor of the Ledger
claims the rights of any other citizen regards public
contract. 1t his privilege to put IN bid tor stationery
solely jointly if he pleases He will state however,
that all such circulated from Interior motives
without the shadow of foundation. The writer
financially interested in the stationery bids than the
man in the moon When he wants bid, he will do
openly and in his We desire fair dealing in all
county contracts while very plain from the facts that
there is strong undercurrent in the opposite direction
The Ledger proposes fight this proposition to finish
Those vested with brief authority mistake the spirit of
their constituents very sadly they imagine the people
be fooled all the time in this fashion Political combination
backed by patronage strongly entrenched often power
full perpetuate wrongly but not strong
of right among the of the The intelligent
appeal public opinion must eventually break down
system reeking with abuses The abbeors already
trying desep by cutting out few of the garing defects,
but retaining sufficient continue the system In
the end it fall though the builders go down with
the building
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-05-15
Folger's Express.

All baggage promptly delivered.
Orders strictly attended to. Folger' g
Express, jackson. Mrs M. Folger,
phone Black 40l, Leave orders at
Wells Fargo express office, Main "a.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-05-15
HeIpless.

Ella-What a helpless girl she is!
Stella-Yes. If somebody should pro
vide the mistletoe and furnish the man
she couldn't do the rest. 90 Canadian
Courier.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-05-15
College of Notre Dame
MARYsVILLE, CALIFORNIA

Boarding and day school conducted by the
Sisters OF Notre Dame(Namur). Founded
in 1856.
The curriculum embraces all the branches of a
solid English education. Preparatory and
advanced courses In art, language, and music
For further information address
ml4 SISTER SUPERIOR
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-05-15

lbs Royal Royal Nils Nils Fs G Cap s equal per- ss%
e. & 1 : letter s ssS sas: ZEE g
lbs Gas1s 91'' pP 1ss Margin 9s: rs sis r. 49, n and
T.:s :s:s:
SSs f!sSsIis s5SS" Bs6 per t S Quality each
s"!s Legal sSiss sss$ S s each
1fS' S'f Ra 4n S5 s 1 sr Quart
; ~ 1T: !;s! +; $s l.: .s. ...
sFy PASTE equal % %s s'e sss ss'A
San sanford SUI; superior os muoiaee g
gold Sae err ssa a' No. S. per
Challenge eyelets press, No. l, each % $40
E EHsEs' rubber rIaS j i I inch Is
Ostrich Ostrich at feather busters r. a. Is 25 81
Ss o Jo% s:s' or sss each each
s s55ns 5s3.s ss9 ess "a 81
GI0i No. No. s 0a P Psn per per- gross gross 10
s: ssssss 80 rss Ssa' SgS f B gross !SS
E EssFoots S S9? las pens psn per per- gross Is
5s S%ss:$ Der
s: ;s$:: s e:
American Pencil F@S Co.'s EsE y 2 10 ger pei gross
SsS 9:sSsHS per srSss
Mongol
No . pei
Fabes l penholders,
Ia S CrockeIs
Towers bank penholders,
Envelopes, full No 90
Envelopes, 10 No
NO No pei
No rag, No l per
No rag No
No lrag,X X No
Envelopes full o ragX xxx o
Envelopes full RAJ 9,
Envelopes full XXX No
Envelopes full government XXX II,
Envelopes full No 30
o rag
Goodyear Office
Goodyear rubber bands su
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-05-15

Ledger & Chicago Inter Ocean, $3.50
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-06-05

When the first appearance OF the
worm Is made the plants should be
busted with the paris green and flour
mixture. When the heads are forming
use pound of pyrethum powder to
fOur pounds Of flour to dust the plants.
This is harmless to man. After the
head begins forming paris green should
not be used. Those who are afraid
to use paris green are generally success
full by beginning early to use the py-
rethum powder and spraying often.
Cabbage and other plant lice are best
controlled by spraying with kerosene
emulsion, using the Is per cent solution
"a solution containing Is per cent of
Kerosene. If the lice are on trees,
flowers or rose bushes, tobacco decoc-
ton may be used with good results.
The tobacco decoctiOn is made by TAX
ing three pounds Of tobacco stems and
five gallons Of water and boiling for
two hours. 1t is used without diluting,
but must not be applied too hot, or it
may scald the plants.
If treatment is begun In time plant
lice can be controlled. 1t must be done
before the leaves are curled SO the
spray can reach the pests. There
should be several sprayings, four or
five days apart, as n spraying Will
not completely do the work Clean cul-
ture is important in fighting these in
sectS, as with many others.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-06-05
Disk PlOws.

The twenty-four-inch size disk pillow
4 safely be recommended as being SUI
perior to any other size. The smaller
size pulls easier, but it does not pull
verize the soil Sc well. The disk pillow
is capable of handling ground that has
become too dry and hard for the mold
board pillow. 1t is Of somewhat lighter
draft, does not require sharpening so
often, cuts through trash better and
does not clog so easily. Do not try to
cut a furrow wider than eight or ten
inches with a disk. The wider the fur
row the deeper will corrugations be
and the poorer will be the work. 1t is
better to use two twenty-four-inch
plows, each cutting eight inches in
width, than to use q single twenty
eight or thirty-inch pillow cutting six
teen inches.