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Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-02-21

Dg. FORarty Ioturnod ye5terday from
Hill, where ne has been
for the past three weeks, attending to
the wants OF the people of that town
la the dental line.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-02-21

Reserved seats for enlisted for
the War" will be on sale at Spag
noli's drug store tomorrow morning
at O'Clock.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-15

Birmingham, March 1z.-(specia1.)--
Terrified at the expected visit OF the
Gypsy King TO Birmingham, zeke
Youngawitch and Jake Adams. pietur-
esque nomads who are part Of a gypsy
camp established here, appeared at the
ONCE OF Chief OF Police George Bodeker
Saturday morning and impiored the
protection Of the strong arm Of the
law
1--WE 'fraid Of slacho. He claim to
be Gypsy king He come. point big
gun at our heads. say give up money.
He shoot. He kill. We want him ar
rested when he come here.
with these and many other state
msnts made in broken English the two
wandering fortune tellers spoke OF their
alleged self-constituted chief.
According to the statements made by
the gypsles. party Of fifteen, con-
sisting OF three men, three women and
nine children. arrived In Birmingham
this week from Memphis. Tenn. They
camped on Th;rteentli Street at Avenue
c and at once took out the city license
to tell fortunes. They are now ar
ranging to establish camp In the
down town district where they VIII
shuffie the cards and consult the stars
and foreteil the fates OF men.
The alleged gypsy king was described
as man of commanding appearance,
tall and straight wearing an eagles
feather In HIS cap and three stripes.
denoting his majestic rank. on his
uniform. The gypsies claim that this
pretended king visits the gypsy camps
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-15
Gypsies Appeal to Police Chief
For Protection from Their King.

in all parts OF the country. His plan OF
procedure Is to place some gypsy un-
der arrest impose a heavy fine on him
and collect the amount OF the fine for
his own use. This royal pretender. Ii
is claimed, respects no nag and recog-
nizes the laws OF no country. He
claims that as king of the gypsies, he
possesses autocratic power to work his
own will and that all gypsies are his
subjects.
That there is some foundation for
the gypsies' story was shown by LETT
ter which they presented to Chief Bod-
eker This letter is drawn up In legal
form and Is duly attested by O notary
public. 1t is signed by Representative
Charles Scott OF Kansas. The letter
sets out that at the request Of the band
OF gypsies the laws of the country have
been looked into and no provision was
found for permitting gypsy king 10
rule his subjects while residing in the
United States.
THE gypsles have no queen. That
Is all fake. They have no king, either.
They obey the laws Of America, OF
whatever country they are IN"
This statement In picturesque Eng
lfsh was made by the gypsies when
asked II they did not recognize the
sovereignty OF gypsy queen. Chief
Bodekcr advised the gypsies that he
would keep close lookout fort gyp-
sy king and would protect his rebel
Iious subjects from the collection OF
any tribute that might be levied BY
Slacho.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-15
ANTT-sALooN sPEAKERs.

Anniston, March 1A-(SpeciaLl--
Sunday DR.. r A. Baker. General SUI
nerintendent of the Antt-Saloon
League. and Rev. Brooks Lawrences
state superfntendent Of the Anti-Sa-
loon League, will deliver lectures in
Admission.
Or. Baker win I'LL the pulpit At the
Parker Memorial Baptist Church at IL
a. m. ana at the First Presbyterian
at night. Mr.. Lawrence will conduct
services at the First Methodist Church
at II q. m. and at the Church OF Christ
at night
A mass meeting win be held at the
Nobia street theatre at o'clock Sum
day afternoon, at which both Of these
gentlemen will deliver addresses.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-15
Wont Be Disappointed be the House of Moog.
"We Guarantee Full Measure. .

We carry the largest stock of Imported Wines
Liquors and Whistles than any firm IN Florida.
Sole agents for 'Budweiser" Beer, per dozen $t25;
ger eask, $500. F. o. B. Pensacola.
If you want anything You don't see write cs Tor
II and see how quick you get It.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-15
FOR IMMIGRATION
cowmERCrAL CLUp,s COMMITTEES
HOLD CONEEHENCE.


A ioint meeting Of the Agricultural
ana the ImmiKration Committees OF
the Commercial Club was held yester;
day noon at the rooms Of the club 20
consider the selection Of . tract OF
land for the German colony which i Is
proposed shall be established IN this
vicinity. 500 ll Nh
As a result Of the meeting. the Com-
merciai Club was empowered to send
descriptions OF eight properties "a
parties in New York institnting the
plan OF immigration. The New York
parties are to be given . sixty-day
option on the specified properties.
Following Is copy OF the letter
with which was enclosed a complete
soil survey OF the County. sent to New
York yesterday:
in accordance with our telegram OF
Monday last a meeting Of the Commit
tees on Agriculture and Immigration
was held today for the purpose Of
bringing togethera list Of the prop
critics that would. sone more. some
less. comply with the conditions OF
your former letter Of March s.
Each properly offered to Che Club
is described on sheets herewith.
Tn speak In decided terms regard
ing the great opportunities OF agricul-
ture lying around Montgomery, II
would be natural for you and your
clients to regard me as hired TODD this
In a measure, therefore. I hesitate ia
go into details: and yet. as i myself
am from the North and only recently
South. wish to place on record for
the consideration OF you and your ell
ents. certain great facts.
'aThis city and other large cities Of
this state Import from other States
great quantities of butter and cheese
each year We can give you the exact
figures later IL desired. This city alsc
is great market for pork and pork
products raised on Western lands
whose value per acre 10 from three IL
hve times that of the value here. This
city imports condensed milk by the
thousands OF cans Ordinary milk Ii
for sale here at 10 cents per quart and
difficult to get at that. One of our 10.
cal cream men imports his cream from
Tennessee. 200 or more miles away.
What do these figures mean7 They
mean that the agricultural possibiii.
| ties OF the central part OF this 5eatt
are not even partially developed: for
there has been gradual moving In oil
| white people to the cities. resulting In
| unframed negroes renting the land and
devoting their whole attention to the
one thing they understand, cotton. Al.
| falfa and other forage crops fruits
| vegetables and meats of all kinds car
| be successfully raised here and win b.
| thus raised, az soon as Intelligent
T, white farmers begin coming down tt
| this exceedingly rich region.
/ what we have said regarding I'll,
/ purchase by this city OF food Product
| from elsewhere carries with 1t as
corollary the fact that a home marke
already exists for large portion Of a
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-15
ASK C0MER'S ADVICE
SHERIFF. HrsDoN WANTS TO KNOW
ABOUT CLUBS. H


Birmingham. March i4.-( Especial. -
Sheriff II. l.. Higdon Of JEFFERSON Coun-
~. has written q letter to Governor
Conner asking for advice in regard to
the numerous social and literary
clubs which are being Incorporated in
Jefferson County In which. he says. the
principal officers are mostly former
saloon men or members Of the sporting
fraternity.
The sheriff asks the question whether
the prohibitions laws are sufiicient to
cope with the clubs that are being
formed, couple Of dozen already being
in operation and something like nifty
others being In readiness to seek corr
poration papers.
The sheriff further ;ntimates that II
It is found that the prohibition laws OF
the state are not sufficient to prevent
the "clubs" that special session of the
Legislature should repair the defect.
The sentences of the sheriff are Wig
orous and denunciation OF the methods
of the prohibition dodgers IS given.
An early reply Is expected by the
sheriff from his letter to the Governor.
Eight Bread Tickets, rs cents.
Hot Rolls and Bread fresh every aft
ternoon.
DOVES BAKERY a GROCERY,
HIS Montgomery. Phone 2414.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-15

Answering \ request Of Chairman x
q. Hewitt Of the jefferson County
beard Of Registrars. Attorney General
A1ex NJ. CARRIER yesterday committed
hinnnelf 10 written opinion attempt
fnr IL rnide the Registrars In the va
r{-s,,e counties OF the State on the point
~ who are really entitled to registra-
zion at the reopening OF the books pc
fore primaries and other elections
AZ was made clear In the AaVerllssr
az last Sunday, the Boards OF Regis-
frarn are compelled this year ana
hereafter to sit for registration OF ce.-
tain persons entitled to vote on Fiji
dav ana Saturday next preceding
Urinary as well as next preceding
General, special or municipal election.
There IL no room In the law on TINS
subject for doubt but II does seem ina.
the qualifications Of those who shaii
IS registered Mt the special sittinEs OF
the Board depend TO some extent on
tie discretion Of the Registrars them
the act providing Tor the sitting Of
the Registrars on the Friday and sat
urflay preceding the primaries and 9TH
sr elections was passed at the extra
session Of the Legislature iffgNovem-
Der. AS the of7icers are without a
copy OF those acts which are In the
prlnter's hands, much doubt prevails
a. to the classes of persons entitled TO
register ON this occasion.
Alma of the Law.
The aim OF the law is to give an OPP
portunity to the supposedly few voters
to register who. by reasousof inability.
failed to register at the precinct and
regular sittings OF the Registrars.
The chief Inquiry of the Chairman
or the Jefferson County Board OF Reg
fatrars was to determine as near as
possible what Is meant in the act by
the words. ''unavoidable inability"
This the Attorney General attempts to
eincidats in the opinion printed be-
sHon. r. q. Hewitt. Chairman County
Board Of Registrars. Birmingham
Ala:
sDear sir--I am in receipt Of your
letter OF March I stating that the
County Board Of Registrars of Jefter-
SON County desire my construction of
that part Of Section found on page
445 Of the Acts of 1908. beginning with
the words unavoidable inability" and
desire especially to know what Is
meant by the phrase "at other times"
section Of the Act OF 1893 has
heen embodied In Section 8 Of an act
TO further regulate elections In the
State Of Alabama" approved Novem-
Der "a, 1907. See General Acts Of the
Special Session Of 1907. page TO- The
only change IN Section Of any inn
porthnca. Ii the provision requiring the
Registrars TO sit on Friday and Satur-
day nnxt preceding the day OF each
primary or special election as well as
fiji the case OF general or municipal
elections. The language quoted IN your
letter from the Act Of 1905 Is used in
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-15

Gen., q. r. Harrisoa WIN Ne Marshal Of
Parade.

GenssG II. Harrison VIII De MARSHAL OF
Parade.
Birmingham March I4.--tSpecial -
Gen. George II. Harffson or Opeiika win
be chief marshal OF the parade at the
reunion here. according to a letter re-
sceived Saturday from Adjutant-G General
William e.; Micaie OF New Orleans. thus
carrying out the custom for the gen
eral commandinE the division where
the reunion ID held TO act -as grand
marshal. as44.sa II
General Harrison viii be In Birming-
ham next Friday to confer with the
Executive Committee regarding the
Forthcoming reunion.
letter was received Saturday BY
the Confederate Veterans Reunion
COMMITTEES from Gen. John. w. Gordon of
Richmond, Va. giving Information on the
methods of conducting the national
reunion of the confederates there last
year. General Gordon. was In charge
Of the reunion at that place and what
he has to say regarding the forthcom-
ing reunion will be given proper con-
sideration at the next meeting Of the
Executive Committee.
Major General w. l. Wittich' COM
manding the Florida division OF the
Confederate Veterans. writes from PEN
sacola for information and stating that
a large delegation wiiI'be present from
that State -,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-15

the food crops that yonr clients might
raise ana wish TO sell.
rAs you will see BY the enclosed
newspaper clipping. the future. Of this
region Will be tremendous In every d.
rection. We hope we may have the
pleasure or meeting the Representa-
tives OF your syndicate and show them
the facts regarding this. region.
IL you will look over the enclosed
properties and indicate the ones on
which you would IKE to have options
for sixty days, we will, then take steps
to secure these formal options.
Yours truly.
q. Grosvenpr Dave.
Secretary
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-15
srALLIsTnR CONVICTED.
Sentenced to seven Years for Raising q
u4El ~

Sentenced fo seven Years for Raising 8
Bill.
Birmingham. March lf.--(Speciai.)-
w. r. McAllsster was convicted In
the Federal Court this morning Of
passing a raised" bill and was sem
fenced to seven years in the Atlanta
penitentiary.
McAilister passed the bills on Local
restaurant, as wen as on merchant In
Chattanooga.
His plan, so It is charged. was "a
raise a ten dollar bill to twenty" By
passing the figures go cut from
Confederate bill over the original ng'
ures. leaving the wording unchanged
The deception was easily detected and
lead to his arrest and conviction.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-15

COMPANIES of several Cities VIII Gs
10 Birmingham.

Admission, March 14.-tSpecial)-It
il probable that a special train VIII
carry the members Of the are compa-
mics OF Gadsden. AnnistonS Talladega
and Rome, Ca, to the tournament o.
fine Georgia Alabama Volunteer Fire
mems Association, in Birmingham, on
May 2l-22.
Chief wocdliff Of Gadsden has writ
ten Chief Smith relative to the matter
and will also confer with Talladega
persons. He is also negotiating with
the officials Of the Louisville and Nash
ville Railroad for the train.
This speciai train will give the mr.
companies an opportunity to carr,
their wag ons and horses to the TOURNEY
and compete in the reel races.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-15

we can clean perfectly 500 pair
mloves per day and tAey VIII be ms soft
and clean an NEW. Our new process
does all cleaning perfecstxs wttnoat ~
fury TO the garment.
Ngont~oymerx French Dry Cleaning Co.
PhOne 113.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-15

the recent act without any modincatian
The Construction Of the words ua-
avoidable inaoility~ when applied 20
tinrs 81 the Board on the special days
next preceding the day Of the elections
named In the statute IL . matter which
must be left largely to the exercise OF
a sound discretion on the part OF the
Board. think the word "unavcid-
able" refers In this case to an inaoii-
ity which arises under circumstances
hevos,d the control OF the applicant
that Is, an inability that Is produced
unaer conditions and circumstances not
within the control Of the applicant.
The word ssinahility,S as 8eneraHy
used means the state or condition ot
being unable physically. mentany OF
morally to do certain thing or 70 &c
compllsh certain result In my
Indictment the word as used In the stat
ute should not be confined to simple
physIcal Inability. An "unayoidapie
Inability may depend on the necessi.
ties growing out OF the imperious ana
pressing obligations Of domestic IRE
or offieiai business. which. arising from
high sense Of duty IN sach case
would render 1t impossible Tor the APP
piicant to register at one OF the regu-
lar sittings Of the Board.
.As the statute provides that the ap-
nfscapt shall prove to the reasonable
satisfaction OF the Board that by rea-
SON Of physical disability OF himself or
sickness In his family CURING the Pc
riod the Board OF Registrars were reg
STEERING the voters To- the precinct
where the applicants resided, II would
annear that the term at other times
has reference to other regular sittinss
Of the Board. and not to the period
when the Board were registering the
voters in the precinct OF the apph-
cants residence.
u remain,
yours very truly.
ALEX NJ. CARRIER
Attorney General"
Included in the list Of those entitled
To register during the extra sittings
Of the Board are those who have be-
come 81 years Of age since the last SIT
ting of the Board OF Registrars. They
are also exempt from paying poll tax
during the year when they reached
A. "a whether the Registrars will
give consideration to residentp OF other
counties who have moved Into . given
County Is not known. This Will PROP
ably be left to the interpretatlon o.
tha law BY the Registrars themselves.
n would seem that a man who has
changed his county of residence. when
the necessary one year expired since
ire last sitting Of the Registrars and
before the primary election would be
entitled 10 registration as being case
OF unavoidable inability, or absence
from the County"
The Registrars OF Montgomery Coun-
~ have already posted notices for a
Two DAYS sitting In the court house
next friday and Saturday for special
registration for voters In the munich.
nal primary to be held March 20.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-15

Gloves, yvlsite and colored, cleaned AZ
ssoaa IA new and AZ soft. No cdor.
MONTGOMERY French Dry Ciesntng Co.
Phone fIs 2e3 Dexter.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-23
FARMINGToN.

Farmington.-A kitchen shower was
given Miss Edna Hetzel Tuesday even
ing at the home of Mrs. Joe Stirling,
Miss Hetzel is soon to be married to
Rev. j. H. Krenmeyer, Of Mt. Zion.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kessler cele-
brated the twentieth anniversary OF
their wedding on Saturday evening by
entertaining about forty guests at
cards. Many beautiful pieces Of china
were presented to Mr.. and Mrs. Kes-
sler.
Chapter o. P. E. O., held their re-
gular meeting Monday evening at the
home of Mrs. w. F. There. Mrs. Eliza
beth Masters read a character sketch
on Emerson, which was followed by
quotations from the same author.
Rev. Fred Berry. who has been hold
ing special meetings at the Baptist
church for the past three weeks left
Wednesday morning for his home III
Indianola.
Born, on Saturday, to Mr.. and Mrs
John Willis, a son.
Walter Stirling left Tuesday evening
for Fit. Madison, where he expects tt
learn the machinists trade.
Mrs. Blanche McKeehan, of Kirk
vile, Mo, is the guest of her father
Thos. Butler.
Mrs. Cora Monnet Lucas, of Fair.
field, was an over Sunday visitor witt
Mrs. r. L. Fichtenmueller
Mr.. and Mrs. H. e. Kolker spen
| Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Benz
| in Hillsboro.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-23
DAMAGE SUIT
GOES TO JURY
CASE OF MARY LOWE AGAINST
WILLIAM DEMPsTER CON-
CLUDED.
OTHERS MAY FOLLOW
Five Damage Cases Resulted From
Terrible Accident at Dempster
Mine November I,
1906.

The $4,000 damage suit of Mrs.
Mary Lowe, administrative Of her
husbands estate, against William
Dempster, went to the jury this after
noon, following the instructions of
Judge Vermilion.
The arguments in the case were
commenced yesterday and continued
this forenoon. The case was begun
last Friday.
This is the first case of several to
be tried as the outgrowth Of an acct
dent at the Dempster mine, mile
and half southwest of the city, on
Nov i, 1906, when one man was in
stantly killed and four others SER
iously injured, from the effects OF
which Oscar Lowe, husband of the
plaintiff in the above suit, died a
short time afterward.
Blown From Shaft.
The men had concluded work in
the mine and, as was customary, each
man fired shot when leaving work.
Each man lighted a fuse leading to
| a shot and ran for the cage in the
shaft. When about half way to the
top a terrific explosion resulted,
which blew the cage from the mouth
of the shaft and into the tipple above.
The cause of the accident was not
known, unless it was windy shot.
Kinzie Huston, the man killed, fell
into the shaft below, distance of 80
| feet.
| Other Suits.
Other suits which are the outgrowth
of this accident and have not yet
been reached on the docket, are:
Lloyd Buchanan against William
Dempster.
John Hayes against William
Dempster.
Nancy x. Huston, wife of Kinzie
against William Dempster.
Lambert Lowe. by next friend
against William Dempster.
Probate Wills.
Two wills were admitted to pro
bate yesterday by Judge Vermilion
being those of Martha E. Bennett OF
Kirkville and James NJ. Smith.
| The will of Mrs Bennett names
William Abegg, executor. The real es
tate is to be sold and after all just
and legal expenses are paid the pro
ceeds are to be distributed to the
children, share and share alike. The
household furniture is to be divided
evenly between the decedent's two
daughters, Mrs. Matte Thompson and
Mrs. May Owens. A suitable monu
ment is directed to be erected over
decedent's grave.
Wife is Beneficiary.
James M. Smith leaves the entire
income of his estate to his wife fol
life and then it is to go share and
share alike to the children. All loans
to any of the, children are to be count
ed against that ones share of the es
tate. Notes attached to the will show
that John w. Smith had borrowed
from his father at different times
s8569O, which will apply on his share
of the estate.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-23
COUNTY DITCH
CASE SETTLED
DRAINAGE MATTER HAS BEEN
HANGING FIRE FOR
SEVERAL MONTHS.

The county line ditch south of Eldon
which has been hanging fire for many
months and which was brought into
the courts twice has finally been set
tied by the board of supervisors of
Davis and Wapello counties, which
will place the costs of the case on
both counties and wind the matter up.
The Wapello county board met in
joint session yesterday with the Davis
county board at Bloomfield and after
lengthy session an agreement was
reached. AS result Wapello county
will have to pay about $500 court costs.
The board nevertheless hopes to be
reimbursed through the petitioners for
the ditch This proposed drainage
ditch had its origin in Wapello county
and would then run over into Davis
county before it empties into creek.
After the matter had been petitioned
for, several of the property owners
brought suit to prevent the carrying
out of the project, 1t was then that
the board of supervisors decided not
to construct the ditch but the matter
of costs has been hanging fire for
some time.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-23
OFFER TWO FREE
SCHOLARSHIPS
MISS EMMA NYE WILL ASSIGN
THEM TO DESERVING
ONES.

Miss Emma Nye, county superin-
tendent of schools has received two
offers of scholarship in Iowa schools
for some one in the county, deserving
and bright. Miss Nye has the au-
thority to confer the scholarships
which will be selected from applicants
sent to her.
One is full years scholarship in
the normal department Of Highland
Park college at Des Moines and is
said to be worth $50. The applicant
must begin the year on Sept. 1. The
letter President o. H. Longwell says,
II hope you will be able to find some
one in your county who will want to
use this scholarship the coming year.
The second offer is one-half tut
ton scholarship in the Grinnell acad.
envy for one year. G. H. Horne, the
principal announces that "It is my de-
sire to do something for the best and
most ambitious young people we can
get hold Of. To this end, am send.
ing you an honor scholarship which
does not pauperize, but ought to en-
courage any young person of real am
bition.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-23
OLIVET.

Olivet-Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Van
derlinden spent Sunday in the country
with their friends.
Mrs. w. B. Rogers left Sunday for
visit with her daughter, Mrs. Frits
Olson at Moberly. Before returning to
her home she will visit sister, Mrs. A
Nelson, Of Kansas City.
w. H. Jenkins, Of Des Moines, was
in town Saturday on business.
Alfred Thompson, of Harvey, spent
Sunday at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. l.. Thompson.
Mrs John Cole, who has been sick
for some time, was reported Sunday
as declining.
The sale at the John Britlor home
west of town, was largely attended
Monday.
Mrs J. L. Billings and Mrs. Clark
Billings spent Saturday in Oskaloosa
on business.
The Ladies' Aid society met on
Thursday at the home of Mrs. Van
McConnels.
N. A. selby, of Madria, was in towr
Monday on business.
Mrs. R. Williams was in Oskaloosa
Tuesday shopping.