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Amador ledger., 1909-08-13
SUPERIOR COURT
PROCEEDINGS
HON #. V. WOOD, JUDGE

Estate of Antonio Rechenillo-Or-
der of sale of real estate granted
guardian required to file an addition
al hond of $500.
Estate and guardianship of Mary
N. Keily-Mary + Kelly appointed
guardian upon fling bond in sum OF
So, 0O0
Frank Primo VS. Il IL Cook-De-
days allowed to answer.
W. McGee vs. Benjamin. Hearing
on motion to dismiss continued until
August II.
e Van WIanken VS. jameson Trial
continued until October IS.
Estate and guardianship of Geo II
t'rates, ct al minor children-Ordei
of sale of real estate granted upon
filing bond IN sum OF S4U0.
Wm j McGee VS. A M Bergevin
Co., corporation- Ordered and
decreed that plaintiffs and respond
ents motion to dismiss the appeal OF
defendant be granted. Defendant
permitted to file a bond stay ing eX-
ecuton to and including September
l3, 1909.
In the matter of estate and guardi-
anship of Geo Ii Frates ct al. Ali
davit of publication filed. Laura
Mullen, guardian authorized to sell
the real estate upon filing a bond
OF S4O0 for each minor.
Estate of A M Vaughn, deceased
Affidavit of posting and inventory
and appraisment filed; order for sale
of real estate made.
Amador ledger., 1909-08-13

Deeds Martha Wilson to Allen
Estate Go. Land in 26 and 35-S-l3,
slU.
Louisa e. Gill, trustee, to William
Young 3, block /, Sutter Greek,
500.
Flora S Whitney, ct al to Emanuel
Santirfo, 30 acres IN 26.7-12, 500.
Della B Martell to David Kerr, lot
at Martell's Station $40.
W g Lllttlefeld ct tux to Antonio
viara, 40 acres in 2O-7-l0, $40.
Permela Hanford toWallace Wilson,
lot block 2, Pine Grove, 81.
Robert V Lucy ct al to A.nador
Gold M S5 M Co., the Honolulu Lady
quartz claim, Volcano district; con-
sideratiou, 800 shares of the stock in
the Amador Gold NJ a. M Co.
John Il Wharf ct TX to Eugene
Schwartz 40 acres in 1910 and Is
acres in 1916 10, $500 payable in one
year with interest at the rate of per
cent per month.
Mortgages. Charles j. Paddon to
Geurge j Crane, 80 acres III 1879,
sl6U0, payable within one year with
interest at the rate of per cent pei
annum.
David Kerr to Della Il Martell, lot
at Martell's Station. Sl755 payable in
two years with interest at the rate OF
8 per cent per annum.
Mrs christopher Daobvich to James
r Dunlap, lot 7 block l, Amador City,
$3.50, payable in one year with interest
at the rate of per cent per annum.
LocatIons-W Ii Hanel locates the
Hanel quartz claim in Lancha Plana
district.
W ii Weller locates the Oakland
quartz claims - Lancha Plana district.
w Fl Weller locates the Stanford
quartz claim in Lancha Plana
district.
W II Weller locates the Palo Alto
quartz claim in Lancha Plant
district.
Amador ledger., 1909-08-13
Sale of Big Timber Tract.

John Raggio, president of the Com
mercial Bank of Stockton, and for
merly of Calaveras county, also we'll
known throughout Amador, has just
consummated a deal whereby 10000
acres of valuable timber land in
CaaveIas county passes into the
hands of Michigan capitalists.
Charles. f.. Ruggles, millionaire Of
Michiagu. represented the pur-
chasers, and it is said he has III
structioEs to buy all the timber land
in California that he can get hold of.
Tho tract in question adjoins the
famous Whiteside grove of big trees.
The price paid Tor the tract is said to
he 5000, 600. The tract was bought
from the Big trees Company, a con
Germ composed of San Fraucicso,
Stockton and French capitalists, Of
which company Raggio was among
the heaviest stockholders. Ihe price
was based on an estimate of 10000
feet of lumber per acre. lt is report
ed that the same company contem-
plates purchasing other timber lands
in Calaveras county,
Amador ledger., 1909-08-13
LOCAL NEWS


j. e. Wilson. Dentist. Hours a.
I'M. to p. IN. Phone-Ottice, black
|444: residence. Black 1874; jackson.
Mrs K. Webb, aud nephew Tommy
Jones returned home Monday eve
ming, after two weeks visit to
Santa Cruz.
A Chalmers Detroit auto from
ITuoIiirnne county arrived here Mou-
|day morning, and attracted much at
Iteption as 1t stood in front of the
National hutel on account of its hne
leouipment. 1t is one of the latest
limproved machines of the low priced
type.
Fred LEMON. formerly superin-
tendent of the county hospital,
accompanied by his wife and son,
we're in jackson Sunday. Fred is
employed as blacksmih at the Preston
School. He was around seeing his
many friends at the county seat.
The Ledger Office has just received
new dress OF body type for the
Simplex type-setting machine, WHICH
will be put in service as soon as the
machine has been regI gIound The old
type has been in use since we pur-
chased the type-setting machine over
five years ago, and old type then.
Bias Catoeich, an employe OF the
Kennedy, is suffering from an attack
of pneumonia.
Jesse Kuykendall, who has heen
working in the Dispatch office for
several months past, left Monday
morning by the new auto stage line
for Stockton. lie does not intend TO
return.
The Martel stage lett Monday
morning without solitary passenger,
the first time this has occurred for
long time.
The auto that brought up the
Sacramento baseball team from
Stockton last Sunday got stuck on
the Kennedy grade in starting on
the return trip. A punctured tire
was the cause. and it took about
couple OF hours before damage was
reualred so the team could resume its
travel homeTard.
S. Ritter, was prying out a large
rock in the ArgOnaut mine last Satur-
day. when the loosened rock fell and
aljghted on his right toot. crushing
the big toe severely, necessitating
Law off of several days. lie returned
Co work the middle of the week.
Lawrence Newman, returned from
San Francisco Saturday last, ana has
resumed his position in the county
clerks office.
Mrs K. c. Bole and Mrs j. W.
Caldwell returned home from their
eastern trip on Tuesday evening,
after an absence of SIX weeks, on
visit to friends and relatives in
Kansas and Illinois.
The party of tour consisting OF
Mrs French, Lewis Love. M iss Emma
CassinellI and K. p. Reid, returned
Wednesday from two weeks outing
It Kirkwoods.
There we're eleven autos In this
olty Wednesday. Three OF them we're
IaiI up tor repairs in Gar0arinls
naonine shop at one time.
Amador ledger., 1909-08-13
How to Utilize a Wornout Screen.

A dilapidated japanese paper screen
with sound framework is easily
made both useful and ornamental
again. 1t may be covered with any
artistic wall paper, but Il good plan is
to paste sheets of brown paper over
the old paper and then to cut little
Sits I'm the covering at angles. so that
the screen may now be used as SOFT
Of album for picture postcards and
Christmas cards. 70 facilitate tire
adornment Of the screen lay it on the
ground ard arrange the postcards on
each panel. marking the corners where
the slits are to be cut with pencil.
AS the postcards are easily slipped in
and out of the brown paper, they can
be changed from time to time, and so
the appearance Of the screen may be
varied
Amador ledger., 1909-08-13

Piano for sale, little used, cash
s475 sells for $40. Piano experts say
good as new. luqure Ledger office.
i9 I'm.
DR.. j. ID. Fogarty, dentist, Jack
son. Office IN Kay's building, Main
street. Hours from 9 a. IN. till p.
p. m Telephone, Black 1868.
Richard Weob, of the Amador
Ledger, has been reappointed United
States Commissioner for the northern
district of California at jackson, a
position which he has held con-
tinuousIy since 1892. The reappoint-
ment was made August 4th, and
holds for four years.
Wm. Ross the tailor aud his wife
left jackson yesterday morning, in
tending to locate elsewhere.
Mrs M. Muldoon and two children
left yesterday morning on a visit to
relatives in Oakland. While there
she will arrange to have the Oldest
son Edward placed in st. Mary s
college, to finish his education.
Rent will be charged on idle meters,
and after 90 days they will be removed
without notice. b. h. Letang.
Dornan's sale still on.
The returns from the carload of ore
from the Amador Queen mine in
Mnrphy's guich to the leasers.
HambrIc. Crocker and HoItz, fell
short of expectations. although
yielding enough to leave margin of
profit. 1t was shipped as an expert
ment, to see whether such grade of
ore would pay to ship below for
treatment.
The petty larcenists are after the
clothes lines again. The other day
Mrs j. S. Jack lost skirt which was
hung out on the line. Ia spite OF
every eHurt to discover the perpe-
traitor of these raids, the matter is
still wrapt in mystery.
watermellon party was given at
the residence of Mrs Lille French on
Peek hill last evening. About
fifteen invited guests were present,
and spent a most enjoyable evening
in playing games, and partaklng OF
the good things provided in the way
OF refreshments. The residence was
tastefully illuminated with small
candles, presenting a very pretty
sight.
Mrs Web Smith, on the Mason tract
had an EN- brodered shirt waist stolen
from the clothes line OF Mrs Dondero,
neighbor. together with some other
wearing apparel. A knife was found
some time ago. leading to the i'm
preston that the clothes line thief is
man, and is in the business for
profit.
Mrs Phil Roberts. for 10 erly OF
jackson now living at the Fremont,
where her husband is employed as
foreman, had the misfortune to fall
into cellar injuring the Iigament
of one foot so badly that it will take
three months before she RECEIVERS the
normal use of the foot.
Amador ledger., 1909-08-13
How to Relieve Minor lie.

A tablespoonful Of glycerin in u
wineglassful Of hot milk will often
relieve Il severe coughing spell.
Fresh lemon juice when injected
into the nostrils has been successful
in arresting bleeding.
People would never get spongy
gums if they made 1t rule to rinse
the mouth daily with some innocent
antiseptlc. Common table salt diss0lv-
ed in water will serve
For earache a few drops Of warm
glycerin poured into the ear soothe
and heal, and equal parts of belladon-
ma and glycerln mixed and rubbed
round the ear will soothe the pain Il
severe.
Amador ledger., 1909-08-13
COJN NE TEIE DOTS

Free Free
Do You WantIa
Do You Wanta a MACHINE
Yo a PEIONOGRAPH?
So Ent
The Schulz Piano Company has certain amount for dver
This distribute in The following novel
2nd Dophead machine
3rd $40 Fhonograph and l. records,
4th Violin,
other value prizes to the value OF s5O will be to contestants
Everyone answering will be rewarded
Its Easy simply the dots within the outline of the piano and
lady, do
the best ability whether correct not everybody
distributed and living will
a s
Amador ledger., 1909-08-13
A stiekIor.

1t matters not how hot the day
Nor how bard perspires.
He keeps on striving every way
To stir up genius fires.
Kansas city Times.
Amador ledger., 1909-08-13
One Mans Wsv.

The Lowly One-And were you BON
great?
The Great One-No; thrust myself
upon it.--Town Topics.
Amador ledger., 1909-08-13
DOCUMENTS RECORDED.

lfhe following instruments have been fled
for record in the recorders ofice since our last
report We publish a complete list Of docu
ments recorded, and must decline TO accede TO
any request to suppress any document from
these co olumns. Dontask us 10 do SO
Amador ledger., 1909-08-13

In the Barber Shop.
at takes an artist to cut hair"
Eyes, and it takes an artist to go
without hair cut Baltimore Amerf.
can.
Amador ledger., 1909-08-13
Human Natur,

Human Nature.
No man respects free advice
We'd rather go
To those we know
VIII charge handsome price.
Louisville Courier journal.
Amador ledger., 1909-08-13
AMADOR LEDGER
JACKSON, CA1....AUGUsT 10, 1908
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., 1909-08-13
CONDITIONS.

family and in the music business
will
eligible contestants
Stockton @ill
fairly the
sends the prizes will be awarded tho
sending
be
in
A.. NJ
with full address
MCNEIL CO., CONTEST DEPARrMNT
Elks Building.
ekton,C Cal
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-04
WHALE MUST HAVE HAD ORDERS
According TO Snowman, Leviathan
Waited Long for Jonah.

The Bishop OF Marlborough told q
story In opening the ST Thomas sale
OF work at Exeter, to illustrate the
difficulty which confronted church
workers in days gone by, says the Lon
don Standard Sixty years ago he
made a strenuous effort to stimulate
parochial life in the direction of
amusement but it was. he said, a
bad failure. The only thing which he
could recollect Of the details now was
that there was smoky magic lantern
which had boya used at Haldon races.
and was Caught hold of" by a young
farmer as a proper thing with which
to give an entertainment in the parish.
but II was simply an exhibition Of ami
mails, and Tie room, being dark and
the Snowman not first rate, it was d
miserable affair. Suddenly the show
man said: You know. children. /
am exhibiting the animals that came
out OF the ark" Unfortunately the
next thing he exhibited was whale.
and a little boy exclaimed There
weren't no whale in the ark" But
the Snowman was eQuSl to the occa-
sion, and replied; NO. little boy. the
whale wasn't there; 1t was waiting
for Jonah"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-04
HIS THRIFTY SOUL IN REVOLT.
Cause OF Deacon's Opposition to Pas,
tors Exchange Of Pulpits.

Although the Rev. Mr. Carter knew
that the senior deacon Of his new
church was thrifty New Highlander,
he was not entirely prepared for some
OF the evidences Of Deacon Getchells
peculiar thrift II don't know as
favor your exchanging with the Har
boryille minister more than once in
the year, said the deacon. shaking his
head at Mr. Carriers suggestion of
second exchange
Il thought you all enjoyed his
preaching" said the minister, with
surprise Il had understood So"
That's not the point" said the dea-
eons chin took on the look so familiar
TO his family and friends 'The point
is that We pay s5.25 more aesunday
for our pulpit than they DO over to
Harboryille So when you go over
there it's Just the same as making
the Harborville church a present OF
that sum, and what I'm saying is that
once a seasons enough for us to con-
tribute to their support Youths
Companion.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-04
Literary Pioneers.

Polite literature, so far as this coun.
try is concerned. undoubtedly has its
fountainhead in the writings OF Wash
fngton Irving; but the first literature
TO have the positive American smack
and flavor were the novels OF ]. FEM
more Cooper Coo2ers novels were a
revelation to the old world of the lact
that in the new world a fresh vein had
been struck, something that was as
much American as Dante was me.
diaeval or Virgil and Cicero classical.
II is not too much to call Cooper the
Columbus Of American literature.
Charles Brockden Brown. a much
greater genius than Cooper. approach.
ing in the subtlety Of his intellect the
greatest Of the ancients, was prevent
ed by his morbidity and retrospective.
ness from gaining the palm which
passed 10 the author of the Deer.
slayer" and the Pathfinder"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-04
ACT AS SPUR TO MANS PRIDE.
Love and Belief Are Powerful Agents
for Reformation. a.

+. Love and beliefin man can never
hurt him. III viii always act5as a
spuE.fol h!sepride, Eh,SsAds iRysrisabiy
close 10 a mans love whilst 1t has
little or nothing TO do with wonians
Even when the schoolboy falls in
love with the little girl in pinafores,
his first instinct is to acquit himself
in her eyes in some magnificent way
to knock out some other boy, or fl
timidate foe.
This instinct remains with men un.
til they die, just as girls from the
cradle or inspired by love seek beauty
to appear lovely in the eyes OF their
adorers.
And the masculine pride and prov
ess and strength are what the wise
girl will use In her desire TO reform
some man who is merely weak
Nagging drives such men into the
depths. Every look Of derision. snub.
insult, sinks the iron deeper into their
souls.-Exchange.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-04

has it sufficient value food the health and
(Which the sole object food that its utility ( would
weigh the farsome evils which known spring from its abuse?
Are there any other food which fill the hospitals prisons
unatic asyluns poorhouse and graves?
As TO the capacity of alcohol increase physical ygo pract
cal experiments have demonstrated that this On the
ra has been shown by marching regiments of soldiers
that the who absanes endured fatigue readily than those
who received alcoholics No laboratory experiment reliable these
practical tests Alcohol >muant in moderate doses but like all
other muans pendulum swing opposite direction
when depression proportion the previous stimulation
oh what difference in the morning. the popular jest the
preceding nights stimulated conyyaiy Moreover health
qur tmunt his tagging powers sustained by alcohol he
the position Of the iaded which, the pug reaches
the goal exhausted
The agreeable warmth produced by teddy proof
its stimulating effect 1t due the widening the boodyessels
the skim which physiological effect of alcohol is of
other poisons.
gentleman tasted liquor in two years informed me
that he tempted deyate from his resorng
oddy his chncss while political parade
the suosion that he would protect himself against
pneumonia cold His good judgment oseed brisk walk
as the better imulan and protective.
That the frequent alcohol quantities
eventually damage the boodvesses of the skin and con-
eqpmty the heart itself we'll other organs which small
sells date by alcohol just the skin vessels be denied
This particularly Of persons advancing There
fatal fay than the belief that milk old age'
II evidence required demonstrate that alcohol neither
wholesome food harmless smunt be found in the expert
physicians Of observation that the habua alcohol
yen though drunkard-or resistance to infections
diseases especially pneumonia that he almost invariably uccmbs 1t
wenown fact that life insurance companies always endeyor to OBJ
tain insight into the applicants of alcohol for this
is essential the rising that it be clearly instructed in
the status Of alcohol food and sant appeal nt
but by demonstration and evidence that absolutely unnecessary
either capacity The nsous dangers lurking beneath the acous
popular conception of the moderate alcohol would ms be brought
home to the student
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-04
Don't Get Mad.

Our own anger. indeed. does US more
harm than the thing which makes us
angry: and We suffer much more from
the anger and yexation which we al
low acts to rouse in us. than We do from
the acts themselves at which we are
angry and veXed. How much most
people. for instance. allow themselves
TO be distracted and disturbed BY
ausFrels and family disputes. Yet in
nine cases out Of lee &c ought not to
suffer from being found fault with. II
the condemnation Is just. it should be
welcome as warning: if ii is unde-
served. why should We allow II TO dis.
tress us?-Sir John Lubbock.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-04
white Deer and a BLACK Eor.

Something unusual in the animal
kingdom has just been killed by
Prince Edward hunters and brought
home. 1t is a deer pure white in color.
save for Two small black spots back
OF its ears. The animal is a fine look.
Ing stag ana weighs about 200 pounds
Il has a magnificent pair Of anilers.
The hunters were reticent a. 10
which member Of the camp captured
this very unusual species. but It Is
understood that Grant spIague Of Big
Island vas the lucky shot The ami
mai was found in the northern part
Of Hastings OF LenHox and Addingion.
Another unusual XII made b. one %
tks hunters was a black COX. now a
very rare animal. w.osa skin is sey
saluable PictOn g ssp0Bdenes To
rOntO Globe
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-04
African Courtship.

Among some African tribes, when
a man processes his love for woman
and asks her in marriage, she invari.
ably refuses him al first. lest it should
appear that she had been thinking OF
him and was eager ta become his wife.
BY so doing she maintains the mod.
esty of her scy. as wen as tests the
love and aliases the pride OF her Low.
er. Ills Policy is also intended to be
OF use TO the woman in her married
life-as should there be quarreling
and the husband threaten TO send her
away. she can remind him OF how he
made repeated prof ,sslcns of his love
and urgently pressed his suit before
she con nted 10 become his wife.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-04
A Harder Job.

The tributes to the popularity Of Mr.
Hammond's son pleased the father
who was the Oldest summer resident
OF Shrubville. They pleased him the
more because they came from natives
Of the soil whose good opinion could
not be forced Ia any way.
Hes a real good boy. that boy o
yours" said Capt Hollis Towne. and
Capt Lothrop James added his word
OF approval
Like the cut OF his lib" he an
nounced. with decision. and like his
ways, he Amt too forth-putting. nor
yet he amt too stand-ofish.
. Thing o. it Is You and his ma
haven't tried 10 have him brought VI.
same as most Of the summer folks do
with their children: he's Just been
raised Ike We we're. and that's why
he gets on with everybody in this
town. sir,"-Youth's Companion.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-04
WITH THE AIR HI" saEATHsp.
Emlarant from the Green Isls Alb
sorbed AmerlesnIsn1.

How long it requires an Irlshman to
become an American is another story.
The federal statutes. OF course, have
their own crude opinions on the sub
ject; but those authorities are ap. 10
be influenced by prosaic fact rather
than by divine instinct.
1t is told Of two steerage passengers
whose steamer entered New York on
the morniIg Of the glorious Fourth,
that one OF them. an Enslishman. lis
tened few minutes to the tremendous
cannonade and cracker firing that
ushered in the dawn Of Freedom. At
last he turned to his companion and
wondered what was the meaning OF all
the blooming row"
The other smiled scornfully. "Arrah,
gwan. you foreigneri This is the day
We bate yees' Sunday Magazine.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-04
"sweEr HOME" NOT FOR PAYNE
Writer OF song Frequently Without
place TO Lay His Head.

The song We know so well as
Home, Sweet Home" was originally
sweet Home" and John Howard
Payne was formerly known AS j.
Howard Payne, The dsillusioning
process keeps on apace, II is well
known that army bands In time of war
are forbidden to play Sweet Home"
on account OF the large number of de-.
sertions II causes. An officer with
the fleet, writing TO a friend, referred
to the tune in these words; I'VE al.
low II occasionally at sea, where the
men could not possibly desert without
leaping overheard, but when on shore
never" Imagine what a powerful
influence such a tune must have on
homesick man, thousands OF miles
from Wife, mother, sweetheart, babies
Howard Payne's life was one of re-
markable vicissitudes or an evening
he would stroll along the streets look.
ing into the brilliantly lighted parlors.
Once in awhile he would see family
circle so happy and forming so beauti
full a group that he would stoa gaze
upon the scene, and with sigh pass
on. How often said he to an init
mate friend have | been in the heart
of Paris, Berlin, London, or some
other city, and heard persons singing,
or the hand organ playing Sweet
Home. without shilling to buy the
next meal or place TO put my head
The world has. literally, sung 1t until
every heart is familiar with its mel
ody; yes, have been a wanderer from
my boyhood'
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-04
Rare Gases In the Air.

Samples Of pure air from a height
Of eight and one-half miles have been
collected BY Teisserence de Fort. the
French investigator. in his ohserva-
lions on the rare gases. especially
argon. neon and helium The collect
ing APPARATUS vacuum tube drawn
ont 10 a fine point at one end-uas
carried up by a large sounding bal
loon. At the desired height an eIec-
tromagnetic device operated bv
barometer broke OF the point admit
ting the air. and a few minutes Later
Second contact sent q battery cur.
rent through q platinum wire sroyp4
the broken end. melting the glass ana
sealing the tube. All SAMPLES ttus
obtained show argon and naon =,
helium being found In air from abots
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