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Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1909-03-12
THE PRIZES.

First Series-A gold medal to each
of the first five contestants.
Second Series "A silver medal to
each of the next five contestants.
Third Series - A Teachers Bible
price So. 50, to each of the next five
contestants.
Fourth Series The book, " The
Heart of Christianity" price Sl.5O,
to each of the next thirty-tive con-
! testants.
Fifth Series-A developed mind, an
expanded imagination, a richer ex-
perienoe and more profound knowI-
edge of the Bible and of life to all
who take this course whether winning
any other prize or not.
Each medal will be suitably engraved
giving the name of the winner. and
for what it Is awarded, and in like
manner each Bible and book will be
inscrl bed.
All who can write and have ideas
are urged to take up these studies re-
CARELESS of the degree of their educa
ton. as the papers are not valued from
an educational or literary standpoint.
but from the point of view of the Co
gency of their reasoned ideas.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1909-03-12
Beans, Spanish Style.

Soak overnight two cupfuls of white
or pink beans. In the morning boil
with a pinch of soda fifteen minutes
and drain. Fry one large sliced onion
with a piece Of pork or bacon. Add
these to the beans; also n cup Of
canned tomatoes. two shredded chill
peppers. salt and sufficient hot water
to cover well, Boil briskly for ten
minutes on the stove before putting
in the cooker. Leave in for five hours,
Good Housekeeping.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1909-03-12

first word, the answers must all he in
possession of this paper within two
weeks of the close of this period,
g. Each question must be answered
separately, and the paper written on
one side only. No answer must ex-
coed 200 words in length, and may be
less. Each answer must have the name
and address of the writer at the bot
tom of the answer.
A. Students should be careful TO I'M
derstand the question before answer.
ing. 10 do this, the lesson text must
be read, and especially the verse or
verses upon which the question is
based.
5. The answers from this local club
must be delivered to this Office, and
they will be collated az the close OF
the contest, and forwarded to head
quarters for independent examination
by competent examiners The prizes
Will then be awarded according to the
highest number of marks won by
mem bers of the International News
paper Bible Study Club, and prizes
which may be awarded to mem bers of
this local club will be given out from
this Office.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1909-03-12
Without Horns.

A clergyman was an important wit
ness in horse dealing case. He gave
a somewhat confused account of the
transaction in dispute, and the cross
examining counsel, after making sew
eral clustering but ineffective attempts
to obtain a more satisfactory state
ment, said
pray, sir. do you know the differ
ence between horse and a cow"
81 acknowledge my ignorance" re-
Piled the reverend gentleman. II hard
ly know the difference between horse
and COW or between a bull and q
bully-only bull, 1 am told, has
horns, and a bully"-here he made a
respectful bow to the advocate-"luck-
lily for me, has none"
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1909-03-12
FINDING HIS INITIAL.
a Tsnsle Of Letters That Was Finally
Made o. X,

Tansle Of Letters That Was Finally
Made o. X. N
The man with a soft, low voice had
Just completed his purchases.
what is the name?" asked the clerk.
"Jepson," replied the man.
Jefferson
mo, Jepson; J-e-p-s-o-n."
"JepsonY
That's It. Eighty-two'-
"Your first name-initial, please"
"Oh, X"
60 K. Jepson?"
Excuse me, it isn't o. X. said
on" s."
40. Jepsonp
'No, rub out the o. and let the
*. stand"
The assistant looked annoyed.
"Will you please give NE your mi
tails again."
81 said X"
81 beg your pardon. you said o. X.
Perhaps you had better write it your.
self"
~ said 'Oh'"-
Just now you said X"
"Allow me to finish what ] started
TO say. l said oh because I did not
understand what you were asking me.
I did not mean that it was my initial.
My name is Kirby Jepson."
"Ohr'
'No, not o., but H." said the man.
"Give me the pencil and I'll write it
down for you myself. There; it's
o. X. nowr
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1909-03-12
THE NAUGHTY TURK.
High Handed Diplomatic Methods of
the Seventeenth Century.

Indignities to which foreign ENJOYS
were formerly subjected in China were
mild in comparison with those occa-
sionally melted out to them in Constan-
tinople. NJ. Julian Klaczks in his
"Etude de Diplomatic Contemporaries"
relates that in 1873 the grand vizier,
having intercepted some French dis
patches, tried to force Del la Haye.
first secretary to the French embassy
and son of the ambassador. to give
him the cipher of the embassy. The
young diplomat Indignantly refused
and was in consequence bastinadoed.
struck in the face with such force that
his teeth were broken, and he was
thrown into prison. No attempt was
made by Louis XIV. to obtain redress
for the wrongs inflicted on his repre-
sentative.
Until the beginning Of the eighteenth
century Christian ENJOYS to the porte
were forbidden to visit one another or
even to confer with one another on
neutral ground. They were not al
lowed to drive in public with their
wives, and at one time 1t was pro-
posed to prevent them from importing
wine for their own consumption. A
compromise was effected on this point.
on the understanding that the occurs
ed liquor was to be conveyed from the
harbor to the embassies at night and
in great secrecy.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1909-03-12
BIBLE STUDY CONTEST.
For Class Leaders, Pupils, Church
Members and Others.

The Amador Ledger IS authorized
to form a local Newspaper Bible
Study Club for its readers, and guar
antees to all who join and fulfill the
conditions, that everything herein
promised shall be faithfully carried
out.
The Ledger has secured the right to
publish the International Sunday
School Lesson questions by Rev. DR.
Linscott, which have aroused so much
interest elsewhere, and they will APP
pear every Friday in the Ledger One
of these questions each week (the
question whose first word appears in
all capital letters, and with the note
within parenthesis marks following ito
is to be answered in writing, and upon
these answers the prizes are to be
awarded.
Persons may join the club at any
time during the year, but must of
course answer the So questions herein
after explained, to qualify for the
prizes. 1t is, however, desirable that
the questions be answered as the les
sons are studied.
The International Newspaper Bible
Study Club is for the purpose of pro-
noting in an unfettered way among
the masses, a wider study of the Bible,
the basal truths of christianity, and
the problems which enter into every
mans life. 1t Is composed of all
those who join local club, and take
up the simple course herein outlined
barring only ordained clergymen.
Sunday school teachers, Bible class
scholars. and churchgoeIs generally,
may belong to this newspaper club.
also n-churcb- Roers. All such who
have not joined are warmly invited to
do 80 and to compete for the prizes,
CONDITIONS OF THE CONTEST.
!. The contest is open to every resi-
dent or jackson and Amador county
who may join the International News
paper Bible Study Club and this local
club. No formal application for mem
bership is necessary. All the contest
ant has to do is simply to forward
answers to the questions to the editor
of this paper.
2. Each contestant in this local club
must answer each of the questions for
fifty two consecutive weeks, commence
ing for Sunday, February IA, that is
to say the question for each week that
commences in all capitals for the
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1909-03-12
Dental Incubation.

Tommy" said the visiting uncle,
''seems to me that baby sister OF yours
is pretty slow. She hasn't any teeth
yet. has sheT
''She's got plenty OF teeth" replied
the indignant Tommy. She's got
whole mOuthfui OF teeth. only they
amt hatched yet"-WOman's Home
Companion.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1909-03-12
Race Suicide

as President Roosevelt calls it 10 not
nearly the menace to increase In
population that deaths among infants
are. And eight out OF ten OF thess
deaths are directly or indirectly
caused by bowel troubles. McGee'S
Baby Elixir cures diarrhoea, dy-
sentary, sour stomach and all infant
ailments OF this nature. Just the
thing for testhInE babies. Price n
aud Sc. Sold By kushers's City
PhArnaoy.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1909-03-12
phears' Express.

Ring up Sam Phear for prompt de-
livery of trunks, baggage and express
packages. Rates reasonable. Leave
orders with P. l.. Cassinelli, phone
Main So; and Express office, Main "a;
residence Black S74.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1909-03-12

Freddie" said the Visitr. Il bear
yOar father gave you . wSteh "a voSr
biEtAAAy. was It = AuAting 49,
WatehT-
me uA'a1A" ssOstSa ysSAat& Ut
49, q SaSsoaSsA uaAeA. ~-AgsAAAsA
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1909-03-12
NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
LEGISLATIVE
SENATORS FROM CALIFORNIA

SENATORS FROM CALIFORNIA
George G. Perkins and Frank +. Flint
CoNGRESSMEN FROM CALIFORNIA
First district ....... VIM. Englebright
Second district. Duncan E. McKinlay
Third distrsct :. Joseph K. Knowland
Fourth district. julius hann
Fifth district. ....,.......E Il. A. Hayes
Sixth district. james Z. Needham
Seventh district. va. James McLachlan
Eighth district. .......S. Y. Smltn
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1909-03-12
State Government.
EXECUTIVE

EXECUTIVE
Covernor james N. Gillett
Lieut-Governor. Warren II. Forter
Secretary of State. L. Charles F. Curry
Controller B. Nye
TREASURER WIN. r. Williams
Acknowledgement. :. Ulysses S. Webb
Surveyor-General. VIM. S. Kingsbury
Supt. State Printing. w. w. Shannon
Clerk Supreme Court. F.. l.. Caughey
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1909-03-12

For Sale-Lot of benches, formerly
used in Webb hail; 6 and 8 feet long /;
suitable for show place, churches, etc.
Will be sold cheap; apply at Ledger
office,
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1909-03-12

Copies OF the license ordinance Ut
the City of jackson in pamphlet form
may be had at the Ledger office; price
loo each
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1909-03-12

Furnished Rooms to let: inquire at
Ledger office.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1909-03-12

FOR KENT-Ihree furnished rooms
for light housekeeping on the Mason
tract. Apply at this office.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1909-03-12

Receipt books, location blanks, deeds
mortgages, promissory notes, etc.
FOR sale; also mining signals on
cloth, graduation diplomas, at the
Ledger office
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1909-03-12

Birth of the Solar System. Sugar
Cured Wood. "A Metal for High
Speeds. distance Signals IN Fogs-
a Crooked Parallel. Precious Ore
in a Dump. improved Pictu re
Telegraphy. Eye Sa' ing Moder a
ton in Light. Volcano Geology.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1909-03-12

White Leghorn BOOSTERS for Breed
ing 81 to $3.50 each. Jasper johnson,
lone.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1909-03-12
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY
National Government.
EXECUTIVE

President ...... Theodore Roosevelt
Vice President. Charles w. Fairbanks
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1909-03-12
Special Small Ads.

Advertisements under this head not exceed
ing lines, will be inserted at SOC per month, or
cents per line for less than one month
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1909-03-12

MISCELLANY

Reported weekly for the Ledger.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1909-03-12

Mining Signals on cloth, required
to be posted in all mines, for sale at
the Ledger Office.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1909-03-12

LII kinds of Blanks for u. s. Land Filings
II Homestead, Timber and Mineral blanks
may be had at the Ledger office; also deeds
mortgages. mining locations, proof of labor
and other legal blanks kept for sale,
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1909-03-12

Acknowledgment blanks for nota-
ries, specially printed for Amador
county, may be had at the Ledger
office. Price SOC per packet of 90.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1909-03-12
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

Township John Stronm, Jackson
Township 2 ...... B. H. Bagley, lone
Township 3......,..A. Grillo, Volcano
Township AID. A. Fraser Suffer Creek
Township 5.....L L, Burke, Plymouth
[Chairman]
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1909-03-12
JUDICIARY
U. s. SUPREME COURT JUSTICES


(Chief Justice Fuller
First circuit. ....... Oliver w. Holms
Second circuit. Rufus w. Peckham
Third circuit. .... Henery w. Brown
Fourth circuit. 49,. Melville w. Fuller
Fifth circuit ... Edward W. White
Sixth circuit. .........John M. Harlan
Seventh circuit .. William Il Day
Eight circuit, .... David j. Brewer
Ninth circuit ....... Joseph McKenna
NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
pacific States and Territories)
Circuit Judge :. William w. Morrow
Circuit iudpe Eskire M. Ross
Circuit Judge William B. Gilbert
U. S. Commissioner for Amador coun-
ty .............'' 'Nlch"l" WOW
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-05-06
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
IN OUTLOOK
Discusses Japanese immigration and
Draws Lesson for the Nation
Therefrom.

New York, May 6.-Former Presi-
dent Roosevelt in an article in this
weeks Outlook says it is the duty of
America to wait and see if Japan
prevents the immigration to this
country of any appreciable number
of Japanese of the laboring and small
trading classes. If not, it is the duty
of America to protect herself by
treaty or legislation. He declares
that the professional peace advocate
opposed to the upbuilding of the navy
would place the United States at the
mercy of any nation wishing to dis.
regard its desires to control immigra.
tion. He adds that the "well-mean-
ing but fatuous advocates of peace
utterly misread the temper of their
countrymen.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-05-06
FIRE LOSSES AT
TUCUMCARI
Quite Number Of Insurance Com.
panies Interested in Tuesdays
$4,000 Blaze.

Denver, Colo, May 6-More trouble
for the insurance agents is reported
from Tucumcari, N. M. This time the
fire was in the brick building of the
Federal Banking Company, which is
reported to have been badly damaged
by the flames. Cause of the fire is
not known.
Companies reported on the loss are
the Fire Association, Aetna. Firemen's
Fund, National, Scottish Union, Queen,
Niagara, st. Paul, Hartford and Lon
don Assurance.
The building is practically a new
one and was erected at cost OF be-
tween $25,000 and $4,000. The list Of
insurance companies given is not COM
plete and it is understood that 9TH
ers are interested in stocks carried in
the building.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-05-06
FOOLS THE
MOUNTED POLICE
Bond Jumper Unable to Withstand the
Lure of New Mexico, Visits Old
Friends.

Notwithstanding the fact that he is
badly wanted by the authorities on a
charge of cattle killing and bond
jumping, a former prominent rancher
on the Pecos, unable to withstand the
longing for his former haunts and ac-
quaintances, risked capture and pun
ishment few days since by coming
back to the Territory and spending a
number of days with former
friends. About a year ago, this
man, whose ranch was near that OF
Anthony Dockweiler, was caught in
the act of killing cattle belonging to
Dockweiler. He was arrested and later
pending trial was released on a $500
cash bond. The money had no sooner
been paid when he jumped the bond
and hied himself to the state of Wash
ington. Since that time the mounted
police determined to keep on his trail
and were watching an opportunity to
recapture him, suspecting that he
would some day return to New Mexico.
And so he did but the mounted guard
ians were not quick enough and the
bond jumper is still at large, For
about a week ago, he got off Of train
at Watrous and made his way afoot
over the Rociada divide, crossing over
great depth of snow, finally reach
ing the head of the Pecos. Here he
spent four or five days visiting his
friends and acquaintances and having
a general good time. Word reached
Santa Fe to the effect that he was
back again and the mounted police
were notified. The latter, however
wanted more particulars in the matter
to make sure of the identity of the
man. While they were waiting for ad
ditional information, their quarry
again vamoosed and at the present
time is supposed to be in Colorado.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-05-06

WIDE AWAKE
Association Detailed Two Men to Co
operate With Weather Bureau
to Send Out Warnings.

The great interest shown by the
fruit growers of the Grand Junction
valley, Colorado, IN the preservation
of their fruit crops was forcibly dem
onstrated recently when the last cold
wave threatened to annihilate all
fruit in sight. This according to a
letter received by ]. B. Sloan of the
local weather bureau from Robert M.
Hardinge at one time section direc-
tor of the local weather bureau. Hard
inge is now in charge Of the weather
bureau at Grand Junction, Colorado
and writes that during the recent cold
spell he and his assistants were
kept busy almost night and day keep
ing tab on the changes in tempera
turi. and notifying the people through.
out the valley in time for them to
take precautionary measures. He
states that the Fruit Growers Asso.
citation of the valley detailed two
men at their own expense to assist
the men at the weather bureau in an.
swering telephone queries and in no.
| tifying the fruit growers wherever
the same could be reached by phone.
This cooperative work accomplish
ed gratifying results as the fruit
growers by receiving timely warning
were in position to make good use
of their smudge pots. Hardinge
writes that 100000 oil and coal pots
were used throughout the valley. As
a result over s3,000,0O0 worth OF
fruit was saved in the Grand juno
! tion valley.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-05-06
SANTA FE COUNTY
MEDICAL SOCIETY
Held an Interesting Meeting at the
Palace Hotel Last Evening and
Adopted Bylaws.

The Santa Fe County Medical So.
ciety met last evening at the Palace
hotel. There we're present Doctors
J. M. Diaz, w. S. Harroun, ]. A. Mas
sic, F. E. Mera, Friend Palmer, F.
A. Yocum and ]. A. Rolls. DR.. F. A.
Yocum of Cerrillos read paper which
was discussed by all present. By
laws were adopted and charter will
be asked from the New Mexico Medi.
cal Society. The association de-
serves the support of every reputable
practitioner and of the public, for it
aim Is to create and maintain har-
mony among the former and to pro
tect the latter by the application OF
every advanced idea in sanitation and
preventive medicine.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-05-06
PUSHING GOOD
ROADS WORK
Engineer MeriWeather piats Grounds
Of Executive Mansion-WilI Go
to Silver City.

Engineer ]. d. Meriweather re-
turned to Ration last night after
sepdning several days in the city
planting the grounds surrounding
the executive mansion. He is in
charge of the Scenic Highway con-
struction between Ration and the
Colorado boundary and expects to
leave next Tuesday for Silver City to
consult with the Grant county au.
thorities over the construction of a
wagon road from Silver City to the
Mogollon mining district. Ten more
convicts, two teams, scraper and
other implements were shipped by
the penitentiary yesterday to Lynn,
on the New Mexico Colorado bound
ary to rush to completion the work
on the Scenic Highway north of Ra-
ton so that work can be commenced
south of the Gate City to Santa Fe
via Las Vegas.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-05-06
GREAT BRITAIN
TAKES A HAND
Battleship Triumph
Prevents Massacre
at Suadia
SCENES OF DtsOLAT|0N
Surviving Armenians Wander
About Helplessly Like
Lost People.

Beirut, Turkey, May G.-The situa-
ton at Suadia, where number of
Armenians have been massacred. has
been relieved as the result of the
presence and exertions of the captain
Of the British battleship Triumph and
the British consul at Alevandretta.
The two officials visited Caladoran and
Kessab and found the towns indescrib-
able charnel houses. More than a
hundred helpless and destitute women
were found in one village on the coast
near Kessab.
Without Home or Food.
Adana, Asiatic Turkey, May g.
Rev. Stephen r. Trowbridge. mission
airy Of the American Board Of Com
missioners for Foreign Missions, es-
Inmates the number of killed since
the beginning of the anti-Christian
massacres as twenty-three thousand.
The surviving Armenians." says he.
amount to $4,000 women and chill
dren and are without homes. clothing
or bread. A most pitiable and wretch
ed multitude is passing on the
streets of Adana like lost people"
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-05-06
AMATEUR DETEC.
TIVE MURDERED
Disappeared Five Months Ago, But
the Remains Have Just Been
Found in Arizona.

Williams, Ariz. May 6.--With 6
bullet hole through the heart. the
body Of an American believed to bt
that of 4. p. SwartZ, an amateur de
tective. was found by two herders
yesterday about three miles from
Williams. The body which had evi
IDENTIFY been dead for four or five
months was in an advanced state OF
decay and had been dug from a shall
low grave by coyotes who had parti
ally eaten the corpse. The body hat
evidently been unearthed for some
time and Identification was difficult
but from the clothing and a briar
pipe found nearby there is little doubt
the body is that of Swartz. The re-
mains were brought to Williams and
viewed by hundreds of people at
Rounseville's drug store. The body
was inspected by Coroner Rounse.
vile shortly after it was brought in
and he will hold an inquest at 2 p.
II., tOIOTTUW.
Swartz conducted private detec.
tive agency here for several months
and with his partner disappeared
several months ago in mysterious
manner
No trace of either men could be
found and their friends were much
worried over their disappearance
Swartz was a familiar figure here for
months. was we'll known and had
many friends.
That Swartz was murdered and the
body buried by his slayer there can
be little doubt. The townspeople
have been in a high state of excite
ment over the find and although no
information has become public indi-
eating the probable criminal sensa-
tional developments it is said will
occur in the next few days.