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Amador ledger., 1909-09-24
Tousl, Skin.

Gunner And now comes professor
who declares that fruit is just as
healthy with the skin on as it is peeled.
Guyer-H'm! I'D like TO see somebody
start him on a diet Of pineapple
Chicago News.
Amador ledger., 1909-09-24
lsed demands are made.

From this will be that property holders called
upon pay each hundred dollars than
they had pay 1908 Notwithstanding the decrease of SO
in the This that 46 cents on each
500 of taxable property required for the support of local
and above the levy of last year. Taking
the total assessment roll $55ooooo in round NUMBERS
this means jump in the local expenses of $4,000 in
year. This is at the of IS per day. This something
of boost in direction that will be anything but pleasing
the property holders Figuring it pro according
population the increase per head for
every man woman ana child in Amador county, estimating
the population at 10000 """ ~~+~~. ~~-~
The changes in the levy for local funds foows,as
compared with last year. Current expense fund is reduced
IA cents the hospital fund raised cents bridge fund
creased cents and levy of is made for the
support of outside pupils attending the high school at
lone accordance with law passed by the last legislature
which shifts the expense of high school education for pupils
attending such schools from points outside the boundaries of
the high school districts from the parents the county
treasury
This tax beyond the control of the supervisors to
avoid abate and will continue every year until the law
is changedor until county highsschoo is established which
could doubtless be supported for about the expense
is incurred for maintaining the union district high
school.
The noticeable fact of the above figures is the in
of money required for road purposes.
While the road fund remains the last year, 80 cents
the bridge fnnd-whch legally and practically the
same thing-is increased three cens-from
These the funds which under the exclusive control
of the supervisors in their respective districts 1t will be
urged in excavation of the extra amount demanded this
year for county purposes that special demands have arisen
such hospital repairs, and for bridges This is really
excuse whatever and the people of Amador county hav
to wait until such so-caed demands exist
they will look in vain for relief These charges
at ALL they merely ordinary expenses in meeting the
regular of maintaining the county government. Such
will crop up perenuially in shape another
every year This year they hospital REPAIRS adj
dtonal bridge REPAIRS year they may some
what different face but the result taxpayers will be identical
namely money for carrying the government.
Amador ledger., 1909-09-24
OFFICIAL MAP
OF.
AmadOr County

veys by D. G. CART TON, showing
township and school district bound
aries, ownership of all lands according
to assessment roll of 1904, mineral
claims, canals, location o. all school
houses; also townsite man Of princi.
pal towns, namely Jackson, Suffer
Creek, lone, Amador City, Drytown,
Plymouth and Volcano.
Size 6 by 81 feet
Price, colored & mounted $40
Plain and unmounted SIS
Sold only at
AMADOR LEDGER OFFICE
Amador ledger., 1909-09-24

'reat thoughts reduced to pEAetiee
become great actE -Hazlitt.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-03-26
Remodeling the Store.

The Peerless Clothing company
has commenced the remodeling of
their large store, They are putting
in handsome cabinets for clothing
and hats, also modern shelving and
the latest style square floor show
cases. They are expecting their new
glass front to arrive, which will be
one of the handsomest windows that
can be put in a store. Their new
stock of goods has been shipped
from eastern points and will be
awaiting the finishing of the me-
chanical work in the store. The
Peerless company people are en-
thusiastic over Grants Pass as a
business center.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-03-26
This Guaranty
Should Be On
Your Spring Suit

What kind OF guarantee do you
expect to get when you buy your
Spring suit? Are you content to
take some tailor's mere word that ne
can satisfy you? Are you content
to buy your suit on an absolute
gamble that you will be fitted and
suited-with no redress whatever
In case you are not satisfied?
You do not need to take that kind
Of gamble. We will measure you
for Spring suit, to be cut and
tailored by the famous Royal Tailors
of Chicago and New York--and we
will give you an absolute legal
guarantee--not mere promise
that this suit will fit and satisfy you
In every particular.
And more-we will guaranty that
this suit not only looks well and
fits well when you first try 1t on
but that it will hold It's style and ut.
Its original lines Of grace, until COM
! pletely worn out.
And more still--that every thread
used in that suit Is thread OF All
Pure Wool--with not a thread or
cotton intermixed
What kind OF suit do you want
to buy--chance or certainty
promise or a guaranty.
THE NEW RACKET STORE
4l0 Front Street
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-03-26
Bateham Quits His Vacation.

An item in last weeks Courier
would lead one to think that | had
resigned my position as fruit in
spector. True I did"quit my Job"
for about two weeks while under the
doctors care. II | did not quit a
little once in awhile we would have
heard a bigger howl OF Two much
expense" than we have already
heard. Much like the occurrence In
an eastern state when an old lady
riding on the goth century limited
timidly touched the conductor on
the arm and inquired, Say, con-
ductor, does this train stop at New
York City," He replied, well, II
II doesn't there will be the biggest
smashup this road has ever seen. 4"
Let MS be thankful we have averted
such a catastrophy to our county
treasury and now, having had good
weather for spraying or pulling, the
work OF the Inspector must be begun
to ascertain how fully the scale law
has been complied with. The day
following demonstration day I start
for Williams Creek and the Provolt
country Yours etc.
H. G. BATEHAM, Inspector.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-03-26
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DR.. Flanagan,

LII. iduaSnu,
Physician and Surgeon.
J.E.Peterson, PioneerInsuranccM Man.
M.Clemens, Prescription Druggist.
New Spring Hats are now ready
for inspection at Mrs. Waughtal's
Alfred Letcher, Registered Opto-
metrist and Jeweler In Dixon's old
stand, Front st. Eyes tested free
See Coron-Booth Hardware Com
pany for plumbing, sheet metal and
electrical work. 6-26-tf
The dam pictures taken on the
day of the irrigation excursion are
now on sale at the Grants Pass Art
Studio. Get them now or never get
them. 3-19-2t
The |. X. l.. marble and granite
works OF north Central Point, Ore
gon, are agents for The Stewart
Iron Works Co. s cemetery and lawn
iron fences, vases, etc. Write us and
our salesman will call with designs.
We have secured the agency for
Natures Remedy" for Dyspepsia.
Constipation and Rheumatism. This
is sold under a guarantee. Our rep
resentative will call on you soon and
explain the medicine more fully. G.
H. Demaray, Druggist. 1-29 Il
Coron-Booth Hardware Company
have added gasoline engines. Mr.. J.
D. Franklin will have charge OF this
department. also the woven wire
fencing. 6-26-tl
A beautiful lot Of new collars al
Deans.
Coron-Booth Hardware Compan,
have added electrical house wiring
and fixtures. Mr.. A. B. Ellison will
have charge Of this department.
Coron-Booth Hardware Company
sell ranges on easy payments. Yor
can pay weekly payments. 2-26-t
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-03-26
New Management for Palace.

The Palace hotel is now under
new management. w. T. Coburn
having leased the place for three
years, taking charge last Saturday.
The interior of the building is be-
ing repaired and renovated, and
much new furniture is being Install
ed which will add much to the ap-
pearance of the place. The Coburn
family have taken up their residence
at the hotel renting their home To
Mr.. Plumley.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-03-26
Miss Palmer Recommends Piano.

Miss Ethelyn Palmer recon-
mends the Bush G. Lane pianos as
will be seen by the following letter
written to Mr.. Burr:
September 10, 1908.
Mr.. w. A. Burr.
Dear Sir: ! was most agreeably
surprised and delighted with the
Bush G. Lane pianos | examined in
your store. In regard to tone
action, workmanship and finish,
consider them wonderful, and found
nothing omitted to make them per.
lection itself. Yours truly,
ETHEL CAROLYN PALMER
Grants Pass, Oregon.
These pianos are on exhibition
one door south OF the post office.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-03-26
Did you see that "FLAsHY"

II you want special ice cream for
any occasion talk over with Russell.
c. L. Barlow, the Galice mer-
chant, was doing business in Grants
Pass Wednesday.
Miss Rhoda York arrived on the
Thursday morning train from Port
land, being on visit to her sister.
Mrs. Fred Mensch, of this city. She
is enjoying the beautiful weather
of Grants Pass.
Miss Pauline Coe left this morn
ing for Riverside, Cal, to join her
mother and brother. who have been
there for the past two months rhey
will return home probably the latter
part of May.
Courteous treatment assured at
Russell's confectionery.
Mrs. Proctor and Miss McVean en-.
tertained the Gamma Tau Sigma al
the home of the former, Tuesday
evening. Miss Claudia Coron made
the highest score at Five Hundred
Sandwiches, pickles, cake and coffee
were served at ten o'clock.
Mrs. M. l.. Opdyke, of this city
has been honored by the state com.
mission of the Alaska -Paci.
fic Exposition with the appointment
of matron of the Oregon building
to take effect June the 1st. This is
not only a responsible position but
one of no little prominence. Mrs
Opdyke is worthy of the very best
that can come to her and her many
friends will be glad to learn of this
appointment.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-03-26

Fence that is made OF highly car
bombed (spring) wire is apt to
break during cold weather. The
American Fence is neither too hard
nor too soft, but is just right, and is
the best and cheapest fence that
science and skill can make. 1t is sold
only by Hair-Riddle Hardware Co.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-03-26
Mrs. Cnnklin Dead.

Mrs. Arthur Conklin, who on the
9th of this month received stroke
OF paralysis and who has been very
low most of the time since, died
Just as we were going to press at
1920 this Friday afternoon.
The funeral will take place from
the Baptist church at 3 O'Clock on
Sunday afternoon.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-03-26

We desire to hereby express our
most sincere gratitude to the many
friends who kindly aided and com-
forted us in our late bereavement
through loss of husband and uncle,
and to especially thank those who
contributed the beautiful floral
pieces. MRS. T. P. JUDSON.
ROYAL f. WHITMORE
w. j. Gardner & Co. are selling
Mems Summer Underwear, regular
soc values for S5 cents. while they
last. This is new underwear just In
for the spring trade. 26-3-2t
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-04
BROKEN WINDOW
CAUSES ARREST
Rumpus on Lower Main Street
Sunday Evening When Glass
Door Was Smashed
Into Bits.
MARKS PLEAD GUILTY
Revolver Found in His Pocket But
He Pleads Not Guilty of Car
ryins Concealed
Weapons.

Sunday evening at o'clock Officers
Corners and Park arrested Charles
Marks and A. G. Strohmeir on lower
Main street and locked the pair up,
charging them with being drunk and
disturbing the peace by breaking in
the glass of the door at No. is Main
street
Strohmeir was charged with being
drunk and disorderly and Marks was
charged with the same, and also car
rying concealed weapons, for a revolv-
er was found on him. also S5271 in
ccsh. He was released to appear this
morning but Strohmeir was kept in
Jail
The two men We're up in the SUI
perior court this morning. TIE pro-
prietor of the house where the glass
was broken was also around
Strohmeir entered plea of not
guilty to either of the charges filed
against him. He said that he was
not drunk and was merely trying to
get Marks away from the premises.
His appearance bond was fixed at 500
and his trial will be held later
Plead Guilty.
Marks had an attorney and entered
a plea of guilty to being drunk and
disorderly and was fined So and costs
On the Charge of carrying concealed
-7eapons, he entered pea of not
guilty and was released on his own
recognizance, the time of trial to be
determined later, as soon as it is de-
termined who is county attorney.
The police report quite rumpus in
front of No. Is Main street last even
ing and that the glass in the door was
broken.
Besides these two, stranger named
Ed WEIGH. who was picked up drunk
in the depot on Saturday, was fined
81 and costs, the fine to be suspended
upon payment of the costs and the
promise of Welch to get out of town.
He paid and promised.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-04
CITY NEWS.

Cornelius Elite has resigned his po-
position with the Frank LeBron Jew
elry company with which firm he has
been connected the past fall and hol-
iday season.
For the consideration of S475 c. F.
Wenburg has decided to O. A. Peter
son lot in block IA the property be-
ing on the corner of Tenth and Car
roll streets.
Masonic: Regular meeting of
Eagle Lodge No. u, A. F. & A. NJ,
at $50 Tuesday evening, January s.,
1909. Visiting brethren fraternally in
vited BY order of the w. M. S. n.
Johnston, secretary.
A petition has been filed with the
city clerk for the consideration of the
council this evening, by Harry Schultz
ana Sam Bower, asking the council to
repeal the junk ordinance because it
creates a hardship upon the junk men
in paying the license.
This afternoon at 3 O'Clock in the
district court, the following jury was
SWOlu III dllu llt StifoC VI l'uilNN Vs.
zones was commenced: Earnest Lind
strand. Albert Fowler, S. III. Surena.
1 m Mcdonald. A. B. Metz, j. w.
Drumm, Thomas Freeman, Albert
Lutz, John Kelleher, Henry Johnson,
Ed r. Mccain. John Harris Sr.
On New Years day the postage
rate agreement between the United
States and the German postal author-
ties went into effect. But it should
be borne in mind by correspondents
wishing to avail themselves Of the
cheaper postage that their letters must
be marked as intended for steamship
sailing direct from New York to Ger
man ports Otherwise their letters
will be sent by way of England and
France and the old postal union rate
of 5 cents will be charged. Further,
i. should be noted by letter writer's
that letters from this country reach
Germany quickest by way OF England
and if speed is their object, the old
) cent rate must be paid.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-04
CASTRO UNDER
KNIFE FOUR HOURS
Former President of Venezuela Sub.
mits to Very Dangerous
Operation in Berlin.

BERLIN. Jan. 4.-Castro was oper.
ated on by DR.. Israel at the sanitarium
today for kind of kidney complaint
from which he has been suffering for
years The operation was considered
dangerous. Before being done Castro
made the statement: Il can only eX-
press my satisfaction that the opera
ton will be performed SO that the
whole world will know / did not come
TO Germany in order to shirk respt nsi-
bilities, much less because imagined
for single moment the things that
happened that | did in my unhappy
country"
Castro was under the knife four
hours. A bulletin was issueu and
stated the operation was successful
and the patients recovery considered
certain
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-04
CITY NEWS.

Lee Mitchell lis at Graham hospital
for weeks treatment
= Major and Mrs. L. S. Tyler. who
left recently for California, have been
heard from and were at present at the
Chickasaw hotel in Los Angeles, where
they will remain for month or more.
Subscribers to The Gate CITY who
receive their paper by mail should
avail themselves of the bargain rate
before January 18th. Do not forget
the date and do not forget the offer,
This year promises to be a. most
favorable one for Keokuk Be sure
and keep advised of home happenings
by reading The Gate City. Telephone
your subscription order to the office
If you do not see solicitor.
The City Home Holiness Mission,
No POI Main street, requests the good
citizens of keokuk to please search
through their closets and wardrobes
for old clothing, coats, Jackets, shoes,
and stockings for poor children If
any are found by calling up Mrs. Ded-
man on the Home phone No. 222 she
will come and get them.
The annual election of the stock
holders of the Keokuk Savings bank
was held this morning and resulted in
the election of F. W. Davis, A. J..
Matthias, Howard L. Connable, B. L..
Auwerda and A. E. tombstone as direc-
tors. The directors, the same as last
year, will meet this afternoon az 4
O'Clock for the purpose of electing Of
ficers for the ensuing year.
The Baptist basket ball team will
pay Bowen, H., team some time
this month. Keokuk will play re-
turn game at that place some time
during the month of February. The
team will play Burlington in this city
this month and will give Burlington a
return game in March in that city No
dates for the above games have as yet
been fixed by the managers but the
schedule will be given out later The
Mount Pleasant team will play in this
city on the 22d of this month
The jury in the district court case
of WEIGH VS.. Keefe retired this morn
ing at 9:40 o'clock and returned a
verdict at 11:30 o'clock for the plain
tiff, the verdict being. I'VE, the jury
find that the plaintiff is entitled to re-
cover from the estate of Mary Dillon
Keefe, the sum of $4,000. Michael
WEIGH filed claim of $4,000 against
the estate of Mary Dillon Keefe for
five years service at 500 per month,
; aving nursed the deceased and done
all of the house work, taking care of
his aunt during her last years. She
is alleged to have made a will in his
favor, but it was never found and he
filed his claim against the estate. the
same being contested by the heirs who
claimed that he had received his board
lodging and spending money while TAX
ing care of her. This afternoon the
case of Daily VS.. ones was to start, be-
ing another jury case.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-04
PERSONALS,

DR.. Babb of Canton was in the city
today.
Miss Ruth Fliesbach returned to her
school in Alexandria this morning af-
ter short visit in the city with rela-
tives.
Arthur ]. Aiken left this morning for
Quincy on business.
Albert Sellner is in Des Moines on
business.
Jas. Gordon is on the road in interest
of the O'Brien Worthen Co.
w. G. Blood and Geo. w. Brinkman
left this morning for FIT Madison to
attend regular meeting of the Lee
county board.
E. T. Bartruff ism Burlington today
on business.
Lloyd Chute left this morning for
Iowa City after spending the holidays
ntle city with his parents
Ralph Tabeau returned this morning
to Macon Mo. to resume his studies
after spending the holidays in the city
wit his parents.
Miss Evelena Busch returned to her
home in st. Joe this morning after
visit in the city with relatives.
w. H. Teas left last evening for his
home in st. Louis after a visit with
Jacob Busch and family.
Miss Mary Hise Norton left this
morning for Platte City, Mo-, after a
visit in the city with friends and rela-
tives.
Messrs. Heitz and Will Smith return
ed to Quincy on Saturday night after
few days visit in the city.
Edward tombstone returned to
Hotchkiss. N. j., after spending the
holidays with his parents.
Miss Mcclure who has been visiting
in the city for several days returned
on Saturday afternoon to Knox COLLEGE.
Galesburg.
Harry Davis has returned to Cham
payne after spending the holidays in
the city.
Messrs. Carl Kiedaisch and Mdssell-
man have returned to Champagne after
spending the holidays in the city.
W. w Woodin of Hannibal is in the
city today on railroad business.
Joe Bradley has returned to Cham
payne after spending the holidays at
Mooar with his parents
]. |. Annable arrived in the city on
Saturday night after spending the hol-
idays at Colorado Springs with Mrs.
Annable.
Miss Trula Evers has returned TO her
home in Quincy after short visit in
the city with friends.
Phil Atterbery of Atlanta Mo. spent
few days visiting with Mr.. and Mrs.
c. T. Miller.
Rupert Bolts of Chicago is visiting
in the city with relatives.
II. w. Hamm, superintendent of the
Centerville division of the o." and
his two daughters registered for din
ner at the Hotel keokuk this noon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-04

The unexpected news of the unfav
orable gas decision caused on of the
widest fifteen minutes ever seen in
the stock exchange. The consolidated
gas was ranging around 1854 just be-
fore the sensational news was pub
lshed The stock first dropped about
points and then held for a minute
o. two. Selling orders began to pour
in, reaching many stop orders and the
execution of these orders caused the
price to go down. The price dropped
to 156 and on two sales more to 1873.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-04
DIED AT HOME
NEAR SUMMITVILLE
Mrs. Louise Berestrom Passed Away
This Morning at Six O'CLOCK
After Short Illness,

This morning at six o'clock at the
residence near Summitville occurred
the death of Mrs Louise Bergstrom.
age seventy years, four months and
three days. Death resulted from a
complication of diseases and came at
the end of very short illness.
The surviving relatives are the fol.
lowing: sons, Albin of SaE Francisco.
Edwin of Omaha and August of Rock
ford; daughters: Amandus of Rock
ford and Mrs. ogda Johnson, also
twenty-four grandchildren.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-04
PERSONALS.

Carl E. Peterson left last evening
for his home in Creston. Mr.. Peterson
will leave on next Thursday for Boise,
Idaho, where he has accepted lucra-
tive position with the Capital News OF
that city. His many friends here wish
him success in his new location.
Luke O'Brien left this afternoon for
st. Louis for few days visit enroute
to ST. Mary's, Kansas.
Arthur Weber leaves on Wednesday
evening for st. Mary's Kansas.
Major Black who as been visiting
in the city leaves some time soon for
Guthrie, Oklahoma, after visit of
several weeks
Geo. H. Mcconnell who has been Wis
iting in the city for the past several
weeks left this morning for Enid,
Okla. after pleasant visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Suppel of Iowa
City, are visiting in the city with the
latter's mother, Mrs. Celestine Glib
bons.
Miss Linnette Beer rturnd to Abing-
ton, H., yesterday afternoon after a
visit during the holidays.
Alva Waugh is in receipt of tele
gram that his father who resides at
C-cston, Iowa, is in a critical condi
ton.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-04
New York Stocks.

NEW YORK, Jan 4.-The New York
Central was prominent throughout the
first hour. After the shading off at
the opening it became strong and adj
vanced three points. The Reading
and number of others showed decid-
ed strength, The Union Pacific and
Southern Pacific and steel consider
ably agitated the fractions stocks
which were freely supplied. The gov
eminent bonds were unchanged 9th
er bonds We're firm.