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The Newtown bee., 1908-06-26

ting table, the surgeons ready, and the
 room filled with students anxiously
 awaiting the outcome. The brave young
 man stepped forward, briskly donned
 his interne's coat and administered.
 The surgeons began their work at once
 while the spectators held their breath
 in silent interest. Twenty minutes
 passed and no sound from the patient
 who remained peacefully sleeping,
 while the surgeons worked rapidly. At,
 last the operation was ended, the in- cision closed, and amidst breathless sil- ence the patient opened her eyes and asked why they had not proceeded. The chief operating surgeon merely raised his head and eyes to the assem- Dled students and said, Gentlemen, this is no humbug." And new and one of the most important steps in sur- gery had been taken. Science had pre- vailed over nature and pain was robbed of its terrors. Thomas A. Edison, the Wizard of Menlo Park, spent years of his life experimenting in different parts of this country. He began life as a newsboy on the Michigan Central Railroad. He soon became one of the most expert telegraph operators in America. But every place he worked he studied and experim ented and soon lost his position. At last weary and disheartened, he walked into the Gold Telegraph Office in New York and asked for job. They were using a delicate repeater that had suddenly stopped and were decrying the fact that they had to send to Boston for the only man in America who could fix it. Suddenly the young man asked, let me fix it. The superintendent at first re- fused because he did not know him. He said, it is now out of order and 1 surely cannot make it much worse, and if l can fix it you will not have to send for the Boston man. The argu- ments appealed to them and the stranger started to work. Five min utes later tte instrument also began to work. Thomas Ava Edison's experi- mental work was just beginning but his wanderlngs were over. They him on the spot and he has been working ever since. Plant patience in the garden of thy
 soul,
 The roots are bitter but the fruits are
 sweet,
 And when perchance it has grown tree
 complete,
 Beneath its spreading shade the burn
 ing heat,
 And burden of the day shall lose con-
 trol.
 Plant patience in the garden of thy
 soul"
 And in the development of character n addition to honesty, decision, patience, perseverance, and energy lon't forget it. This is power so treat that it may carry you along without effort on your part. but when t does it is usually in the wrong direc- ion. There is a story of Sherman's avalry horses being lamed and need ng feed, were turned out in large assure during the Civil War. They we're pastured with a number of mules with whom they refused to associate n terms of equality, and accordingly ept tine latter in one end of the field, nd it is needless to say, the place 7here the pasture was poorest. After everal days of rest and good feeding hey were startled one day to hear the Dund of cannon a couple of miles away 'here a battery had been limbered up pr action. and then clear above it all he blasts of bugle sounding the Continued on Page 4.)
The Newtown bee., 1908-06-26
The NewtoWn Bee.

"ll.a5 Year, 7b Dents for Sir Months, 50 Cents for Four Months. Four Dents Copy.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-02-07
A Close Call

Henry Bradley returned Tuesday
evening from Sacramento. where he
has been for the past couple of
months. lie relates peculiar Incl
dent that happened last Friday even
ing. lie had a room in a place on
one of the main streets, while
FREUD of his bad one directly across
the hall from him. That evening he
mad decided to go to the tbeater, so
left note on the table where his
friend could find it, and left the
door open. But be met his friend
on the stairs, but forgot to go back
and fasten the door. They did not
return until late, and when they did
Mr. Bradley found policeman in
charge of the room. 1t seems that
this blue.coat had seen man and
woman enter this place, and feeling
sure that they had no business there
started to investigate. lie asked the
landlord ii certain man and woman
had room there, giving a descrip-
tion that fitted the two that had
entered just before him. But the
proprietor said that there were no
such PARTIES staying there. Another
policeman was called, and the two of
them made search of the house,
finding the couple in Mr. Bradley g
room. They claimed to be the friends
mentioned In the note, and that the
door had been left open for them.
But their story was not believed, so
they were locked up for the night.
Mr. Bradley OF course had never seen
the people before, so the judge gave
both three months in Jail. Short
~ after the sentence was passed a
piece of gas pipe was found In the
room, having been hidden there by the
visitors, when the police had de.
manded adm ittance.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-02-07
Lecture on Alaska

Tuesday evening DR.. Gibbons de-
livered lecture on the resources,
climate and natural beauty of Alaska,
which was very we'll attended, and
very much appreciated. The affair
was given for the benefit of st.
Augustine's Episcopal church, and
was financial success. In opening
the doctor spoke of the comparative
size of that country to the rest of the
United States, after which views we're
thrown on the screen, being described
as they changed. In conclusion he
spoke of Aurora Borealis, the wonder
tul northern lights, which he had
seen after great many hardship5.
DR.. Gibbons spent about seven years
in Alaska, so that all his descriptions
we're as he saw them. The net receipts
amounted to S2S SO.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-02-07
Suit to Quit Title.

G. G. LuttreIl VS.. Frank Walker,
administrator of the estate uf Vim. c.
koop is suit just begun to force the
latter to quit title to piece of land
10 22-7-13. The complaint alleges
that the deceased decided the land to
the plaintiff in 1902, but that a
clerical error had been made in the
instrument. 1t was intended to con.
vey 100 acres but by the substitution
of the word 'ot" for "and" it ap-
peared that only As acres were CON
veyed, though it stated that the tract
contained l6U acres. The defendant
did not notice the mistake until
short time ago, so he now wants the
administrator to give him a quit
claim in writing.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-02-07
Passed Away
In Sonora

Frank Arthur VOORHEES, passed away
IN Sonora about three O'Clock yester.
day afternoon, after an illness cover
Ing several months. The deceased
was native of Michigan, being about
htty years of age. He came to this
county some years ago, living in
Suffer Creek at first. About six years
ago he bought the National hotel and
has continued in the management of
that establishment since then. 10
mourn his death, he leaves a wife and
one son, Gilbert.
Mr. VOORHEES, had been troubled
with his stomach for some time, be-
sides having malaria. He and Mrs
VOORHEES, went to Berkeley in the
latter part of September, thinking
that the coast climate would do him
good. He improved so much that
they decided Ito visit Mr. and Mrs
Story in Sonora. where they went
about the first of November. The trip
was too much tor Mr. VOORHEES, so
from that time he began to sink
slowly. For two weeks he took hard
ly any nourishment, so that it could
be seen that the end was near. The
remains will probably be shipped to
Oakland.
Though he had been sick for some
time Mr. VOORHEES, was always yust and
generous, causing him to be we'll
liked by every one. We know that
the community at large sympathizes
with the bereaved wife and son in
the hour of their sorrow.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-02-07
Four Bodies
Are Recovered

-Four bodies of the men who lost
their lives in the Fremont mine dis
aster on Nov. 3Oth, have been recover
ed. One was found last Saturday,
one on Monday and two on Tuesday.
The first was found about fifteen feet
above the seven hundred foot level,
while the other three we're found
about eight feet below the first. All
of them we're on the ladder side,
showing that they we're climbing as
rapidly as they could. Only very
small proportion of the first man
could be found, while of the Others
quite a little was found. With one
of them was found nickel watch, a
belt and case knife, but no one
could identify any of them. The
remains we're turned over to the
coroner as soon as each body was dis
covered.
Work in the mine is progressing at
a rapid gait. The men are now work
ing below the seven hundred, and are
tim berlng at the rate of about fifteen
feet day. They expect to reach the
skip, which is lodged at the eleven
hundred level in about three weeks.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-02-07
Off to Austria

Eight Austrian miners left by the
L. ~ h. train Thursday morning
bound for their native land. Five
we're from jackson, and vicinity, and
three from Sutter Creek. Those from
Jackson were I. Church, BIazChurich,
joke Church, cousins, Milan Mia
dinovich, Vase Popovich. Three of
these worked in the leila mine, one
was employed at the Gwin, and the
other at one of the other mines in
this vicinity. They are all single
men, and have worked in this county
five or six years. Three are going on
a visit to their relatives in their
native land, and intend to return
here. Two have been IN impaired
health, and go on that account, with
out any present intention of return
ing. The five named secured their
tickets through N. MareIia direct
from jackson to Trieste, by the
French line of steamers. They will
go by the most direct route. Those
from Sutter Creek will go to San
Francisco first, and engage their
passage from that city. The fare
from Jackson clear through to the
Austrian seaport is Sl0S. This exodus
has no particular significance. 1t
means nothing more than that the
parties are taking advantage of the
depression in the labor market and
the low passenger rate to visit their
native country.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-02-07
Notice to Creditors.

Estate of John McCulloh, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the
undersigned, executor of the last will
and testament of John McCuIlob, de-
ceased, to the creditors of and all
persons having claims against the
said deceased, to EXHIBIT them, with
the necessary vouchers, within four
months after the first publication of
this notice to the said executor, at
the Office of Robert G. BoIe, esq.
Brown Building, Court street, Jack
son, California, the same being the
place for the transaction of the bust
ness of said esate, in said Amador
county.
Dated, January %, 1908.
JOHN q. McCULLOH,
Executor of the last will and tesla
ment of John McCulloh. deceased.
Robert q. Bole,
Attorney for executor. jan. 3l-5t.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-02-07
LOCAL NEWS

}. f. Wilson. Dentist. Hours 8 a.
10. to p. m. Phone-Ottice, black
444: residence. Black 1914; jackson.
Mjss Lila Fuller, who went to San
Francisco over week ago for treat
ment, was operated upon in a sani-
tarium there for an affection Of the
knee Joint. The surgeons found a
fatty tumor or growth, something
which none OF the doctors who saw
the case had ever seen in the course
OF their practice. This was removed,
nicely toward recovery at last ac-
counts.
The bridge over the South fork
beyond the leila is receiving coat
of gravel from the tailings at Red
hill at Scottsville, and from the creek
bed near by the bridge. 1t is con-
sidered the best kind of road
material.
George Dornan has accepted the
position of clerk at the National
hotel, Henry Hayden having resigned.
The latter went to Sonora the first OF
the week.
Last week the Lodi high school
boys went to Sonora and played the
boys from the high school there
game OF basketball. The visitors
were quite badly beaten by the
Sonora boys.
Last Saturday evening the "Denver
EXPRESS was we'll attended. The
play itself was a blood and thunder
piece from the very start, but the
actors acquitted themselves very we'll.
Last week while foollng with shot
gun A. Peombo accIdently shot him
self in the left hand, completely
seYering the thumb and laceIating the
rest of the hand badly. He was taken
TO the Sierra sanItarium for treat
ment.
"a. l.. Smith Notary Public and
Stenographer, Court St., jackson,
Telephone Black Alb.
James Cook was accidentIy burned
Sunday at the leila mine by cleo
tricity, though not very badly. The
wire that he came in contact with
carries 500 volts, but he did not get
the full force of it. lie was not able
TO work for couple OF days.
ben Spagnoll, son OF S. q. Spag-
noli, came up Monday from his home
in Richmond. and will visit relatives
hsre for few weeks.
Valentine Antonetti, BasiIio Clio
vannoni and Go Orsi have rented the
store recently vacated by VIM. Tam,
and intend to open first class Italian
restaurant on the premises. The
place will be completely Temodeled,
there being main dining room, with
a couple of booths, while the kitchen
will be equipped with a fine brick
range and all modern appliances.
They intend to engage the services of
an Italian cook, while the three of
them will do the other work. They
do not intend to have bar in con-
neotion. 1t will probably be the first
Of April before everything is in
readiness.
VIM. j. Notices law office is now
in the Grant building, rooms 4l3 and
ala, at the corner of 9TH and Market.
Tel. Market 10. N294t
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-02-07
Notice to Creditors,

In the superior court of the county
of Amador, state of California.
Estate of Domenico Podesta, de-
ceased.
Notice is hereby given by the
undersigned administrators of the
estate of Domenico Podesta, deceased,
to the creditors of s:and all persons
having claims against the said de-
ceased, to exhibit them, with the
necessary vouchers, within four
months after the first publication of
this notice to the said administrators
at the law office of VIM. 9. SNYDER,
at jackson, Amador county. Cali,
fornia, the same being the place for
the transaction of the business of
said estate. in said Amador county.
Dated, Jan. 2S, 1908.
MARY j. FOX,
Administrative of the estate of
Domenico Podesta. deceased.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-02-07
City Truste es.

The board of trustees of the city
of jackson met in regular monthly
session last evening"; all being pre-
sent but Lean.
The regular monthly reports Of the
clerk, treasurer and marshal were
read and approved.
Annual report of the city clerk was
read and referred to the finance
committee.
A communication in regard to a
reduction of theatre license was
read.
A petition entitled, petition for
disincorporation of Jackson" signed
by lab signers was read. Said petit
ton was on motion duly made and
carried placed on file and action de-
ferred for one week.
An election proclamation for a
municipal election in and for the
city of Jackson was promulgated by
order OF the board and ordered print
ed.
The audit and finance committee
reported favorably on the following
claims:
e Burke, rent of dump 5 1000
g Marelia, rent of tax col. office II. 90
+ M Whitmore Est. Co., lumber 49.4
w e Thompson, recorders fees 10. 90
A Hamrick, carpenter work 200
f. y Heath, labor $3.50
A Franco, &C 27.50
l. Allegranza, 80. 90
Folger a. Roberts, team hire 1900
II A Clark, team hire 1850
Amador E l. IL r Co., lights 5000
U S Gregory, BIRD. of prisoners 4.50
j j Forshey, rebate on taxes 1.35
l. j Glavlnovich, supplies LIS
Amador Ledger, advertising 3.6l
O'Neil q; Podesta. team hire AGO
The clerk was instructed to draw
the following warrants:
Geo M Huherty Jan. salary S 1900
IL Glavinovich, 1000
K q Bole, $500
j S Garbarini, 1000
The superintendent of streets was
ordered to remove all projecting
windows over any sidewalk within
the corporate limits of the city of
jackson, on or before the 20tb of
Feb. 1908, providing the persons own
ing the premises on which said win
dow may be, or the person owning or
controlling the same shall not re-
move same prior to said date.
Adjourned till Feb. ID.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-02-07
SUPERIOR COURT
PROCEEDINGS

Estate of o. Zanzucchi. Petition
for letters of administration by II. Il.
Potter, public administrator. Estate
consists of 5000 on deposit with the
postoIiice at Jackson. A petition had
been filed by the brother of the de.
ceased, claiming that he. with his
mother and father we're the rightful
heirs. This latter petition claims
only the mother and father as the
heirs. The deceased was killed in
the Fremont mine disaster. February
8 appointed for hearing.
Whelden vs.. Whelden. - Set for
trial February II.
A. q. Ramazotti vs.. John Ii. Spring
ct al. i Set for trial February 10.
Estate of Attic M. Barney. Final
account allowed, and decree OF dis.
tribution granted
Estate of Percy b. Mace. -Fayette
Mace appointed administrator.
Estate Of Ruby j. Mace. -Fayette
Mace appointed administrator.
Estate of o. Zanzacchi. Continue
until February 3.
Estate of Louis Perlanda. Petition
for letters of administration by Peter
Perlanda, a brother. Estate consists
of personal property valued at about
$500 Two sisters, one brother and
nieces and nephews are named as
heirs.
Estate of s. W. Bright. Order con
frming sale of personal property, A.
l.. Love Of Los Angeles, bid the sum
of $1,000 for the ten head of horses
offered for sale.
Estate of Peter Vokasovich. -Febru-
airy 10 appointed for hearing on petit
tion to set aside the whole of estate
for benefit of widow.
Estate of Chas. Smith. Feb. Is.
appointed to show cause, if any, why
the whole of estate should not be set
aside for benefit of widow.
Carlo Giovannoni VS.. Guiseppi Dial
Porta is a suit that has been in the
court for the past couple of days.
The plaintiff alleges that since 1899
the defendant has purchased goods
amounting to over $4,000, and that of
this amount all but 1910 has been
paid, while the defendant claims
that he has paid all but about Sl60.
New Cases.
G. q. Luttrell vs.. Frank Walker,
administrator of the estate of VIM. &.
Koop. Complaint filed and sum.
mons issued.
Estate of John Andrews. -Annabel
Andrews petition for letters of
administration February 10 ap-
pointed for hearing. Deceased died
on January ., 1908, leaving an estate
estimated at $500; consisting of
$4,000 in real estate; horses and cattle
$1,000, and furniture, etc. The petit
tioner is the surviving widow; other
heirs are Anna M. Pendleton, nee
Andrews, aged %. Irlna E. Andrews,
aged %; Chas. l. Andrews, aged 20;
Francis W. Andrews IS; John K.
Andrews, 9 and Allen w. Andrews IL
months.
PIONEER FLOUR ALWAYS has been
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-02-07

Since Miss Hayford IS retiring from
business, her entire stock of millinery
is offered at a great reduction. Now
is your chance to get bargains in
plumes, fancy feathers, flowers, rib
bons, hair braids, felt and straw
shapes. The sale will be on only "a
short time, so imp owe your oppor-
tunity OF buying spring goods cheap.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-02-07

ments recorded, and must decline to accede TO
any request to suppress any document from
these co lumns. Don't ask us to do SO
Deeds. Ruth and George W.
Haney to Mary e. Miller, about 50
acres IN 1853, slO
Emma l.. and Francis M. Petty to
John and Virgilio Podesta, 80 acres
in 31-6.l2 and 140 acres in 30-6-12,
s2l0.
Christina T.. and NJ II. Baughman
to Fred A. Merrill, portion of lot IS
lone, $40.
Mary H. Shealor to George f.,
John L., Samuel g., Silas E., Robert
and Florence Shealor, an undivided
half interest in real and personal pro-
perty left by Silas j. Shealor, $40.
George f., John L., Samuel g.,
Silas b.. Robert and Florence Shealor
to Z. S. Goodman, M. d., about 20
acres in S-6-l1 together with three
plows, two harrows and one pair of
stretches, $40.
Trust Deeds. Sarah Stevens to
John Giannini. Florence Giannini,
trustee, 1870 acres in 17-7-lO, 81.
This is to secure loan of $1,000 by
John Giannini to Sarah Stevens.
Addie and Z. s. Goodman to the
Bank of Amador, y. l.. CuIbert and
j. Chichizola trustees, 80 acres l-7-9,
300 acres 1919, $50 acres 32-7-1O, 80
acres $40, $50 acres 29.7-1l, lots 9
and IL and 80 acres in 19-7-11 and 80
acres in SOIL. This is to secure a
loan of $4,000 made by the bank to
2. S. Goodman.
Deed of Reconveyance. John and
Florence Glannini to Sarah e.
Stevens.
M Mortgages. Teresa and F.. A. Mer-
rill to Gustave Cottell, portion of
lot H., lone, to secure a loan of
$3.50, two years with interest at s per
cent.
Mary 4. and j. H. Miller to George
W. Haney, about 93 acres in 1858,
and certain chattels to secure q loan
of $500 for one year with interest at
Z per cent
Decree of Distribution. ALI of
estate left by Horace Wilson assigned
to his widow, Martha Wilson, there
being only one child, a minor son.
Estate is valued at about $500 and
consists of 100 acres in &c, and 40
acres in 35.9-13, besides certain
chattels.
Satisfaction of Mortgages. ". and
j. Podesta to F.. NJ Petty and wife.
Guiseppi Quilici to Georgia An
dreini.
Patents. u. S. to Horace Wilson,
160 acres in 26-8-13.
U. s. to Horace Wilson, 40 acres
"a 1913.
U. S. to George Griesbach, 10 acres
in 23-7-12.
Certificate of Redemption. John
Hart, S4l.98 being delinquent taxes
of 1905 and 1906 on 116 acres IN
% $40.
Proofs of Labor. MARY Louise
Raun on Del Ray quartz claim, Jack
son district.
A. w. Robinson on Live Oak quartz
claim, Volcano mining district.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-02-07
IA ~ rO1 "a.
Bears the 7Iha Kind You Have Always Bought
'''' q G(zAZzz1

Ledger and Chicago Weekly Inter
Ocean, both papers for one year, $3.50
in advance.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-02-07
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-registering
Instruments kept at the Ledger office:
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-02-07

Total rainfall for week. .........,. .0.33 inches
Total rainfall for season to date 1918 inches
To corresponding period last season % sS /"
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-02-07

DR.. e. l.. Phillips office is at his
residence, on Hamilton tract, oppo-
site California hotel.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-02-07

PIONEER FLOUR always has been
and still is the best.
The Irish standard., 1908-10-24

distance by sound in the darkness"
But tell ycu." she insisted. re-
treating before him. Its risk. There.
did you hear that?"
That" was the dulled crash of the
front door,
Anisty stepped to the table on the in.
slant and plunged the room In dark.
ness.
Steady" lie told her evenly
STEADY. 1t can't be-but take NO
chances. Go to the trunk closet and
get that window open. II it's Matt.
land. d."-grimly-"well, Ill follow"
What do YOU mean? What are you
going to do?"
Leave that to me. I've never been
caught yet"
Cold fear gripped her heart as, in q
flash of intuition. she OWNED his in,
tention.
Quick" he babe her, savagely
Don't you want"
Il can't see." she invented. "Where's
The door: can't see."
Here"
Through the darkness his fingers
found hers. Come" he said.
"Ah!"
Her hand closed over his wrist, and
in thought she had flung herself be.
fore him and caught the other. In
the movement her hand brushed
against something that he was hold.
ing; and it was cold and smooth and
hard.
"Ah! no, no." she implored. mot
that, not that"
With an oath he attempted to throw
her off, but. frail strength magnified