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Amador ledger., 1908-11-06
AMADOR COUNTY,.

South Jackson complete Taft 4S,
Bryan 40. Melvin 46, Murasky4G, Engle-
bright A, Holland As; Moore 80,
Lange ~, RustS5; Burrow 2S, Strohm
81.
East jackson complete e.. Taft -. Bry-
an 30; Melvin GS, Murasky 3S Engle-
bright G8, Holland SO; Rust lG); Bur
row 50; Strohm 80.
North jackson iucomplete-I Iatt 20;
Bryan 10; Melvin 73, Murasky72; En
glebright -, Holland Il; Moore "a
Lange 10; Rust 144; Burrow a.
Strohm 100
WestJackson complete Iatt 81, Bry
an 80; Melvin 4S, Murasky 81; Fin
glebright AS, Holland 81; Rust 81
Burrow 20, trohm 81.
Center Jackson-compIete-- Taft GA,
Bryan G5; Melvin 59, Murasky G6;
Englebright, 60, Holland G3; Moore 3d.
Lange 30; Rust ia; Burrow 49,
Strohm 81.
Amador ledger., 1908-11-06
CALIFORNIA.

1Wenty-three precincts E in Los
Angeles city out of three hundred and
htty give Taft five hundred suinety-
seven, Bryan five hundred thirteen.
For congress McLachlan one hundred
htty nine, Bush one hundred ninety
slN. Ten precincts out of seAenteen
hundred eighty seven in Santa Clara
county, Taft sixteen hundred ninety
seven, Bryan eight hundred sixty
seven, Hisgen thirteen, Chain one
hundred and sixteen, Debs two hun
drel thirtytwo, Melvin fourteen hun
dred four, Murassky nine hundred
and twenty. For congress, Hayes
sixteen hundred thirty nine, Tracey
nine hundred eleven. Same points
gave Roosevelt eighteen hundred
tortynine, Parker six hundred eighty
three. Out OF 271 votes counted IN
two precincts in San Francisco city,
Taft l3i, Bryan 11S, Melvin 130,
MuraskY III.
Amador ledger., 1908-11-06
Why Kelly Didn't Sleep.

zone night went in late to Father
Dempsey's hotel. Every bed was full,
and there were 200 men sleeping on
the floor of the recreation room. Each
one of them had Il newspaper under
him to keep off the dust of the floor.
pointed to one little Irishman and re-
marked that he did not seem to be
resting we'll
What's your name, my man? Fa-
ther Dempsey asked him.
Thomas Kelly, your reverence
You don't seem to be resting WELL
M. Kelly
"I'll get to sleep after awhile, your
reverence he answered
81 don't believe you will unless
you change your bed. You're sleeping
on a WestIche Post answered Father
Dempsey."-S Louis Post-Dispatch.
Amador ledger., 1908-11-06

Brooklyn Two hundred fifty dis
ttlcts on of 527 give Hughes forty one
Thousand one hunSIed nine, ChBnler
forty three thousand six hundred sew
enty-seven Sbearn, forty eight hun
dred sixty eight.
Eleven hundred forty five districts
in New York state, TAFT 25i2i, Bryan
1870.
Daville Ill.-Cannon reelected
New York World indicates Hughes
election by about twenty thousand
Taft probably carries New York city
by 5000.
Hartford Conn. Thirty five towns
give Taft twenty-five Thousand four
hundred eighty-eight, Bryan thirteen
thousand one hundred sixty-four.
wisconsin safe for Taft and Sherman
Is reported by Associated Press.
Louisville, Ky 49, Louisville and
JEFFERSON county in ia precincts out
OF 252, Taft l5lI7, BryBn 12S63
Minneapolis- 4GG precincts Taft fifty
five hundred seventy nine, Bryan fiji
ty-tive hundred eighteen.
Amador ledger., 1908-11-06
Cauoht the General,

One of the regular army officers tells
a story of how the old stringent army
regulations once went against General
Scott. One wet afternoon that soldier
was caught in the rain in Washing
ton. He was in full uniform and was
well known, so, no cab being near, he
borrowed an umbrella. Arriving at
his hotel. an underoficer approached
him and calmly remarked:
General, you will consider yourself
under arrest for eight days for carry
ing an umbrella while in full uni
FORM"
Amador ledger., 1908-11-06
The Hungry Author.

The following is an extract from the
notebook Of an author:
"Rose at . ana had a sonnet and Il
glass of cold water for breakfast.
Retired early in the evening, with
out supper rs | feared the neighbors
would be annoyed by the rafting Of
the knives and forks,"-St, Louis Re
public.
Amador ledger., 1908-11-06

out oil 80 preClnCLS, OrydD twenty
one thousand four hundred and forty
six, Taft twenty-five thousand three
hundred tifty-three.
Indianapolis-SiXty precincts out
of three thousand two hundred and
forty five in Indiana, Taft eight thou
sand three hundred sixty three, Bryan
eight thousand eight hundred thirty
four.
Two hundred and fifty towns in
Massachusetts give Taft seventy nine
thousand one hundred and one,
Bryan thirty one thousand six hun
dred forty seven.
st Paul Seventy one precincts
outside outside amsey county, Tatt
seven thousand twenty nine. Bryan
1868, jacobson, rep gov, five thou
sand two hundred twenty-four John
son. dem. siXty-siX hundred ninety
eight.
Omaha-Thirty-e eight precincts in
Omaha give Bryan seventy-two tun-
dred seventy four, Taft seventy three
hundred and nine.
Indianapolis-Fi Fifty-one precincts
out of three hundred forty-six in
Indiana for governor Watson rep.
sixty-six hundred fifty one, Marshall
III.
tifty-one precincts Omaha and
Douglas county, Taft ten thousand
ninety Bryan ten thousand three hun.
dred ten. torty-siX precincts ont
side Omaha and Douglas county Iaft
1862, Bryan toIty-seven bundled
ninety seven.
Out of 2Gl1 precincts in Illinois
outside Cook county, Taft fifty two
thousand four hundred ninety two,
Byran thirty-four thousand seven
hundred thirty-one.
Kansas City-Ninety precincts out
OF one hundred eignhty three, Bryan
eight thousand forty five, Taft nine
teen hundred eighty.
Omaha complete gives Bryan ten
thousand seven hundred thirty-two.
Taft ten thousand six hundred and
nine.
Bulletin Fifteen hundred and
nineteen districts out of there thou
sand thirty-six in New York state,
outside greater New York give
Hughes two hundred ninety mine
thousand one hundred and eight,
Chanler two hundred forty thousand
four hundred seventy seven.
st Paul-Ten scattering precincts
st Luis county, including city of
Duluth, latt lO40, Bryan two thou
sand nine hundred twelve.
Chicago-tour hundred two out of
1860 precincts in Chicago, Taft 1877,
G56, Bryan 100, GAO
Detroit-Forty precincts in CITY
Ingram county and Owoso city com
plete give Taft seventy seven hundred
ninety one, Bryan fifty five hundred
thirty-siX. For governor Warner fifty
SIX hundred eighty seven, Hemans
dem. one thousand ninety eight.
NewYork City-Seven hundred fifty.
five districts out of sixteen hundred
Taft one hundred twenty
eight thousand eignht hundred eighty
seven, Bryan one hundred twenty six
thousand one hundred eight, Hisgen
twelve thousand six hundred fifty
four.
Phlladel phla-Senator Penrose claims
over of two hundred fifty
thousand for Taft in Pennsylvania.
Two hundred nineteen out of twenty
six hundred eleven precincts in Him
ois outside of Cook county, give Taft
three hundred fifty thousand six hun
ired twenty-siX, Bryan two hundred
fifty -four thousand sixty nine.
MIlwaukee-rwenty- precincts
outside Milwaukee, Taft thirteen hun.
lred seventy-one, Bryan seven hun.
ired thirty four.
Fargo, ND-Returns from five ooun-
les give Taft thousand three hundred
ninety, Bryan forty nine hundred six
", with Burke dem leading johnson
rep for governor.
Amador ledger., 1908-11-06
Hia Solinitude.

'Is it fact that your mother-in-law
threw herself out Of the third story
window and you did nothing to re-
strain herr"
Excuse me, went to the first story
to catch her, but she had already
passed. "-Diuyolo Rosa.
Amador ledger., 1908-11-06

Chicago SO out of 1860 precincts IN
Chicago give Taft 5l7OS Bryan 1882.
Chicago-ll2 out of 1850 precincts
in Chicago gives Deneen 1857.
Stevenson 1889.
Utica n. Y.-Complete Taft 770l,
Bryan G7l9 Hughes 72l6, Chanler
1899.
Syracuse Complete Taft 1874 Bryan
1876, Hughes 1924, Chanler 12045.
Eighty cities and towns in Mass. -
Taft 245l1, Bryan 1854.
1n9 precincts III Boston give Bryan
3l93G, Taft 2959S. For Gov. Draper
republican 23463, Vahey democrat
33SS4.
Fifty election dists. of 81 Brooklyn
Taft Gs54, Bryan 69S2, HIsgen 897.
345 districts in New York state
Hughes 942S7. Chanler S3949, Shearn
52l.
Returns from 1870 of 205 districts
in Boston give Bryan 3713l, Taft
34869. Governor Draper rep. 28ll9,
Vahey democrat 40708.
Buffalo -Chanler carries Buffalo
by 5000.
Rome N. Y.--Complete Taft 2225,
Bryan 1896.
New Haven Conn. Taft will carry
Connecticut by over 10000 on face OF
first returns. Lilly, republican for
governor will carry state by over ten
thousand based on same returns.
Flash Editor of Brooklyn Eagle
claims TAFT election beyond doubt.
Chicago-575 out of 1860 precincts
in Chicago give Taft 5l70S, Bryan
41532
Detroit Michigan associated press
says, "trst scattering returns state
indicate Taft carried state by large
majority while Nomana, democrat for
governor is running much ahead his
ticket.
New York --934 districts state Taft
219, G38, Rryan 100, 199.
Chicago-435 precincts give Deneen
fifty three thousand three thundred
fifty one, Stevenson fifty eight thou
sand six hundred and forty.
New York-6S5 districts state out
side greater New York give Hughes
one hunded sixty two thousand four
hundred thirty five, Chanler one
hundred forty thousand five hundred
thirty six, Shearn one sthousand one
hundred thirty nine.
Newark n. \. state chairman
Murphy, republican state committee
claims state for Taft by sweeping
majority.
Albany Governor Hughes wired
the following to president elect Taft
"Congrat1lations on your victory"
Louisville Ky.-GG of 222 precincts
in city and Jefferson county, Taft
eight thousand ninety eight, Bryan
SIN thousand five hundred twenty
nine,
Leslie county-Complete Taft one
thousand four hundred and two,
Bryan eight hundred forty.
Danville. Friends of speaker
Cannon say that he has been elected
by majority of six to seven thousand.
New York Tribune says Taft's
plurality in New York state being
10000
Norfolk, Na-Repuhlican conceed
Virginia to Bryan by fifteen thou
sand.
Baltimore Returns from various
parts state show falling off in demo
cratic vote. indicate Taft has carried |
state by five thousand or more.
New York-lf present ratio holds
Taft will come to greater New York
with over two hundred and ten thou
sand plurality, aud Hughes will come
with one hundred and three thou
sand.
Chicago Nine hundred and thirty
four out of twelve hundred aud sixty
precincts in Chicago, Taft one hun
dred and forty four thousand three
hundred and seVeuteen, Bryan one
hundred and four thousand four
hundred and twenty one
Louisville jefferson county lS9
Amador ledger., 1908-11-06
Tho Maroon Monster.

Friend-I suppose you run down a
great many people? Motorist-Well
sometimes l run them up. Friend
Run them up? Motorlst-Yes; lG@i
nlght | ran two men up a tree.-Chi'
Sago News.
Amador ledger., 1908-11-06
Failed to See.

"Poor man" said the kind lady
GLOW did you go blind~
"Well, num-" answered Tired Tread
well, "de foist time dat l noticed /
was when l was out lookin fer work.
Chicago Record-Herald.
Amador ledger., 1908-11-06
Riches.

1t is not what we have, but what we
can do without, that makes us rich.
Socrates. seeing large loaf of valu-
ables pass one day, exclaimed, Il am
most happy, for there are so many
things that l do not want!'
Amador ledger., 1908-11-06
A Channe.

Mrs. Larkln-l want n little money
today Fred. Mr. Lin very glad Of
that, Mrs. L. (surprised)-Why are
you glad? Mr.. L.-Because generally
fou want a good dsaI.
Amador ledger., 1908-11-06

The following elegraphic dispatches received by
the Ledger the night of the election and published in
shape extra edition the following morning in time to
be distributed the county hours ahead of election
through the big dalies;
Amador ledger., 1908-11-06

Put little more in than you take
out, and your purse will soon fill.
Amador ledger., 1908-11-06
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
slsaa,s9s sssS' soS Of &HNAzzzal

"Doan's Ointment cured me of
eczema that bad annoyed me long
time. The cure was permanent. -
Hon. s. W. Matthews, Commissioner
Labor Statistics, Augusta, Me
Amador ledger., 1908-11-06
College of Notre Dame
MARYSVILLE, CALIFORNIA

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n 1856.
The curriculum embraces all the branches of
solid English education. Preparatory AMI
advanced courses in art, language and music
For further information address
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The Columbus journal., 1908-10-28
AFTER UNCLE JOE.

One of the hottest political fights
ever waged in the country is now in
progress in Uncle Joe Cannon's dis
trict. The Gompers faction of the
Federation of Labor and the Metho-
dists have combined their forces
against Uncle Joe. The Methodists
are opposed to Cannon for the alleged
reason that as Speaker of the House
he declined to be bullied into support
ing alleged reforms in the liquor law.
The Gompers faction is opposed to
Cannon because he is a Republican.
Cannon has been in congress for years
and is one of the oldest members of
the house in length of service. He
has always been conspicuous for the
part he has taken in guarding the
treasury against the annual raid Of
congressman who desire appropriations
for public buildings, and for this rea.
son there is much dissatisfaction with
the Speaker for the interest he has
displayed in protecting the public
money from districts that have the
public building craze. Cannon de-
serves to be reelected. He has been
a true friend of the people, and the
stand he has taken and maintained,
regardless of the attacks made on him
by the Democratic leaders and the
assaults of Gompers and the Metho-
dists Of his district, stamp him as a
man who is not afraid to perform the
duties of his position without fear or
favor.
The Columbus journal., 1908-10-28

Early in the campaign Mr.. Bryan
assumed, at least charged, that the
trusts, the railro ads and other big cor.
poIations were financing the republic
can campaign as they had financed
campaigns in the past. Although he
did not recall the fact, he might have
added plausibility BY reminding the
country that the Silver trust financed
his campaign twelve years ago.
But ss the campaign progressed the
only evidence Of money in consider
able quantities was on the democratic
side, which had far more than in any
former campaign, Of the last twenty
years, while the republicans were
known to be short" The evidences
Of abundance on the one hand and of
lack on the other were 80 marked that
the country could not be deceived.
Now Mr.. Bryan seems to admit this
relative success in securing funds. but
lays that since it has appeared that he
is going to be elected through natural
tendencies, the republicans have had
an eleventh hour rally in contribu-
tions and are preparing to "buy the
election" This is the usual noise"
of the candidate who sees that he is
beaten. There has been nothing in
The attitude of Mr.. Taft nor in that of
his campaign committee to give Mr..
Bryan the slightest warrant for assum-
ing that they have enough money to
buy an election, much less that such .
thing would be considered.
The country wants to believe Mr..
Bryan to be big, sincere man, but
he is strainiDg credulity harder in the
campaign than in any Of his former
contests, although he started out with
higher prestige than ever before
Kansas City Times (indD
The Columbus journal., 1908-10-28
GEORGE wINsLow.

1t is not good business policy to
allow one PARTY To perretuaIly repre-
: 1t the county ou the board Of super.
v'sors. The responsibility should Be
divided in the ihiers st Of the tax pay
ers. To" many opportunities are open
f r 81 bs" and the chance to mske .
little easy money" is frequently taken
advantage Of when the board - made
up Of men Of the same political faith.
The Journal does not mean TO infer
hat the gentlemen comprising the
present board Of supervisors Of Platte
county are not honest and houorable
man. The writer is calling attention
to this question in = general 81 nee. end
it applies to Platte Is we'll ~ to other
counties. Every man on the bard Is
. Democrat, and there is . sentiment
among the voters that the election of
men Of the opposite political faith
would not be bad policy to adopt.
The friends Of George Winslow are
using this argument in his behalf.
Mr.. Winslow is . republican who has
the ability to serve the public fully rs
well as his Democratic opponent. The
oily objection Yet raised against him
BY Democrats is that he is . Repub-
l'can, to which Mr.. Winslow pleads
guilty. But his political affiliations
should not be considert d seriously, and
will not, by men who believe that the
time has come to ray more attention
to the general welfare Of the county
than to the political interests Of
individuals.
The Columbus journal., 1908-10-28

had a contract with the railroad ex-
empting the railroad from liability In
the event of injury to an express mes
senger. voight was severely injured.
and sued the railroad for damages on
the ground Of gross negligence, argu-
ing that the railroad company could
not make a contract svading its 70
sponsibility.
Judge Taft gave voisht a judgment
Of $4,000 and costs, holding that the
express company had no right to make
such contracts; that they were oppres
sive, unreasonable and unjust. and
were against public policy. and further
that the railroad company owed to the
express messenger the same public
duty which it owed to a passenger.
The path blazed out by Judge Taft
was followed in the new law referred
to, which provides That any contract.
rule, regulation or device whatpo-
ever. the purpose or intent Of which
shall be to enable any common carrier
to exempt itself from any liability
created by this act, shall to that ex-
tent b void"
The Columbus journal., 1908-10-28
r,ATrA SHOULD BE DEFEATED.

Chairman Stephens boasts about
the record made by Mr.. Latta in the
last legislature. Let US see how he
voted on reform bills wanted by the
common people.
He voted against the Child Labor
Law, house roll 9.
He voted against the Direct Pri-
mary Law, house roll 4O5.
His vas the only vote against the
Pure Food Law, senate file Ga.
He refused to vote ON . bill to pre-
vent railroads going into the Federal
courts and e1joining tie state from
The Columbus journal., 1908-10-28

William Allen White, in his write
up of Bryan in Golfers says: HE is
untainted and unspoiled, and his illu-
ions keep him gentle and patient, and
brave. But, At the core, he is still an
agitatof, whose mission is to arouse the
people, not to rule over them. He is
indomitable, but not just. He is
strong, but not wise. His heart is
right, but his head lacks training.
And the times demand justice not
enthusiasm. Mr.. Bryan's election in
November would stop the clock of
reform, because of his lack of intellec-
tual strength. He has his place in
tho growth of the people, but his place
i that Of IN adjudicator. : Bryan's
Democracy has al the negligee enthu-
siasn Of . mob, and al the childish
courage Of . mob"
The Columbus journal., 1908-10-28
BIG TALK.

In spite Of the panic and the poll
teal campaign, and the ever present
complaints, which possibly help, there
Is no doubt that this is the most pros
porous nation in the world. The pam
ic which began here last year was
world wide, but recovery commenced
quicker in this country than elsewhere,
and extended farther. At the begin
ming of the panic our purchases of i'm
ports fell off at once, but the export
trade went on for some time uDcheck-
ed, which gives the biggest balance Of
trade in our favor ever made in the
history of the country: 1856, 100000
for the year ending June LIST last. No
other country in the world ever before
had q margin of trade even remotely
approaching that Of the United States.
Thus commerce adjusted the financial
situation; not politics. By the great
balance of trade we secured increased
credits abroad, which provided the
gold necessary to tide us over the 6nan-
cialcrisis. This country produces more
coal, iron, LEAD, petroleum, cotton,
wheat, corn, silver and some other
products than any other country in the
world. Here are the greatest number
Of miles of navigable rivers Of any
country in the world; the greatest rail-
way mileage. There is idle land in
the country which could provide cot
ton enough in . year to supply the
needs of the world. No country is 90
rich; in fact no threecountYies. In NO
other country is the average man 20
we'll housed and fed and paid for his
efforts, and no other land offers equal
opportunities of advancement. The
fact that the United States has the
most liberal and just form Of govern.
ment in the world has had somexh;np
to do with our vast prosperity. Natur-
al resources and the pioneer blood of
those Who started the country, and i'm
migrants Who have appreciated il have
done the rest-Atchisoa Globe.
The Columbus journal., 1908-10-28
TAFT AND EMPLOYERS LlABu'
ITY.

His Decision In the "Voight Case"
Torerunner Of Present Humane
Statute.
A striking service to humanity wnicn
william H. Tut rendered in his judo
ial career II recalled by Eugene b.
Ware, former Commissioner Of Pen
sious, In Q letter to the Kansas City
star. Mr.. Ware refers to what was
known - the "voight case" which was
decided BY Judge Taft in 1897. Judge
Taft's decision. although overruled by
the United States Supreme Court, is
really the pioneer Of q section OF the
present employers liability law, which
was passed through the efforts OF
President Roosevelt and a Republican
Congress, and approved April y. 1908
VOight was an express messenger
who, to get his Job. had to sign an
agreement releasing the express com
many from liability in case he was In
1ured or killed Tho express company
The Columbus journal., 1908-10-28
collecting taxes, senate file 81.

collecting taxes, senate file ".
He refused to vote on q bill to pre-
vent discrimination, senate file "a.
Mr.. Latta was pledged by bis party
platform to favor every one OF these
needed reforms. If q state senator
violates the pledges of bis platform. in
his state legislature, what would that
state senator do in congresss
Voters are requested to verify this
record by comparing it with the off,
cial report of the secretary Of the SEN
ate. Go to your court house, or to
any lawyer, and ask to see the senate
journal of the last session of the Ne
braska legislature.-Edgar Howard.
The Columbus journal., 1908-10-28

again. The Democrats elected Cleve-
land in 1892 on q platform made up
of promises-not one of which was
ever fulfilled. ''Let we'll enough
alone!" Take no risk in another
change. Do not allow yourself to be
buncoed into voting for candidate
representing party that was false to
every promise made in 1892; that has
brought nothing but disaster tn the
country in the past fifty years when
ever it attempted to legislate upon q
great national question.
The Columbus journal., 1908-10-28

Farmers should not forget that
under the last democratic administra-
ton, after Bryrn was in Congress and
helped to pass . democratic tariff bill,
times were hard and prices of land
and farm products we're low and that
while Bryan has abandoned free silver
he has never abandoned his tariff doc
trines which brought disaster to the
country and reduced the value of lands
and the price of farm products.