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Amador ledger., 1909-08-20

Just what that circulation is exactly
even the management cannot say
with accuracy until the old and
new subscribers can be checked over.
1he fact that 2,44O, $50 votes we're cast
on subscriptions is Indication of the
increased strides taken.
those who are numbered among the
winners are deserving of cougratu-
lations and praise, they have striven
hard, and what they have achieved
has heeu the result of hard, unremit-
ting work.
Early and late for six weeks they
have been piling mp their voting
strength, few at time, until their
votes amounted up into the hundreds
of thousands.
They will appreciate the prizes a
thousand fold more than they would
il they had been laid at their feet
without effort on their part. and are
better able to appreciate them at
tbier true value.
The Ledger congratulates the
ladies', one and all, hoping they
enjoy the prizes they have gained,
and that they may be a source of
continual satisfaction.
The management also thanks the
contestants, winners or losers, for the
energy and perseverance with which
they have worked for the paper dur
ing the past few weeks, and believe
that they have the satisfaction of
knowing that paper which they have
sent into so many homes is one that
they do not need to apologize for.
THE CONTEST MANAGER
w. F. DIXON
Amador ledger., 1909-08-20
PLYMOUTH.

Aug 2O-Several people LETT here
last week for the hop-de!ds, among
those who went we're, Mr. and Mrs A.
o. Dugan. Fred Littlefield and
family, Mrs Prichard and family and
Mr. George Roberts and family.
4. Mrs Frank Uhlinger accompanied
by Mrs s. kasper and children drove
up to Pigeon Greek Sunday to visit
Mrs kasper's mother. Mrs W. II.
Sharp.
DIR. W. A. Norman. j. K. Walton
and Mr. and Mrs q. Skinner returned
from Lake Tahoe yesterday, Taes-
day.
Mrs Warren and little daughter
from the Bridge House are visitors IN
town day, Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs Chas Walton were the
guests of Mrs Walton's parents, Mr.
and Mrs Brumtield OF Shenandoah
Valley on Sunday last.
Mrs Kelley of jackson is visiting
her granddaughter Mrs FL. E. Potter of
this place.
Mr. Norman GreensIate has returned
from Sonora, where he has been driv
ing team for the past three munts.
Miss Loretta Burke of jackson is
the guest of her aunt, Mrs l.. Burke
OF this place.
Mr. e. e. Huey and wife of this
place have both secured employment
at the Globe Hotel IN jackson.
Mr. Fay Chadbourne and Mr. Nor
gan have returned from San Fran
cisco, where they have been pur
chasing Burleigh drills and an air
compressor to put in the st. Ber-
nard mine. Mrs Morgan remained
in Oakland as the guest of Mrs Frank
Carter.
Mr. b Levaggi returned Monday
from West Point, where he has been
visiting for several days.
Mr. Lepley and Mr. Smith and son
OF jackson were the guests of Mr. and
Mrs l.. Burke on Sunday last.
Mrs beavers and daughter Ella of
Oleta we're in town to-day.
Master Lawson Harrell of Natoma
is here on visit to his grandparents.
Mr. and Mrs p. Lawson.
Mr. j. A. Vanderpool and family of
Spring Valley passed through here
on day last week on their way to
KiIkwoods.
Mrs Annie DevOre and children
we're passengers on the incoming
Carbondale stage. Sunday evening.
She has been visiting her sister at
Davisville.
Mrs L. Dugan, who has been visit
ing her sister IN Oakland returned
here on Friday last. Wild Roses.
Amador ledger., 1909-08-20
FROM OUR
CORRESPONDENTS
lone.

Aug. 20. Mrs }. W. Joses and two
SONS left Sunday morning for Berke-
lev, where they will reside for several
months.
Lee Martin, who was on the sick
list for several days last week is
much better and was able to return
home last Wednesday.
Miss Ruby Shealor, who has been
spending her vacation in the city
returned home last Sunday, and this
week is back at her post in Hammer e
store.
Mrs Monroe Gregory, who has been
visiting her son at Ripon returned
home Monday.
The funeral of Frank Fitzsimnons
was held from the Catholic Church
last Sunday afternoon. Although
he has been aiJing for some time. but
few realized that death was so near.
All his life has been spent in this
vicinity where he has a host OF
friends who followed the remains to
the last resting place.
s. L. Gage of San Francisco has
been in lone this week looking after
the interests of the Arroyo Seco
Grant.
Mrs M. A. Browning and daughter
Miriam went to Oakland Saturday for
a months visit with relatives and
friends.
Mr. Violette of Oregon was buried
here last Sunday after train time.
lie leaves widow, Mrs Martha
VioIette of this town, to mourn his
loss. She has tbessympathy of all in
the time of her bereavement.
Ioneite.
Amador ledger., 1909-08-20

The question has arisen in several
instances concerning the management
and handling of the grand award
contest held by the Ledger,
1t is presumed that all the candi-
dates who tried for honors in this
contest would like to know more
about the contest relative to Its
management.
The contest was managed by Mr.
W. +. Dixon who is thoroughly ex-
perienced in this line of newspaper
work and has made it his business for
several years, giving it careful
thought and consideration.
Mr. Dixon who brought to sue
cessful close the great S8O0. 0U voting
contest on the Ledger has been pro-
minently identified with this line of
newspaper work, and newspaper
circulation, all his lite and thorough
Iy understands the increasing of
circulation on newspapers. He came
to this paper highly recommended ny
leading papers of the Pacific Coast
where successful contests of this
character have been conducted by
him. Having made special study
of circulation all his life, he is
particularly adapted to this line OF
work, and during the past year has
conducted number of successful
contests IN the following states
Oregon, Idaho, Utah, Colorado, and
California, and the Amador Ledger is
one more added to the many he has
carried through to successful close.
Amador ledger., 1909-08-20
Our Guarantee

Go to your druggist today, and
purchase a dollar bottle, and If you
can honestly say, that you did not
receive any benefits from it, after
using the entire bottle, the drug
gist will refund your money to you
without question or delay.
We will pay the druggist the price
Of the bottle purchased by you.
This offer applies to the large
bottle only and to but one in a
family.
We could not afford to make such
an offer, unless we positively knew
what Kodol will do for you.
1t would bankrupt us.
The dollar bottle contains ~ times
as much as the fifty cent bottle.
Kodol is made at the laboratories
Of e. @. Dewitt g. Co., Chicago.
Amador ledger., 1909-08-20
Eat What
You want of the food you need
Kodol will digest it.

You need g. sufficient amount Of
good wholesome food and more than
this you need to fully digest it.
Else you can't gain strength, nor
can you strengthen your stomach If
1t is weak.
You must eat in order to live and
maintain strength.
You must not diet, because the
body requires that you eat a suffic-
lent amount of food regularly.
But this food must be digested,
and it must be digested thoroughly.
When the stomach can't do it,
you must take something that will
help the stomach.
The proper way to do is to eat
what you want, and let Kodol di-
gest the food.
Nothing else can do this. When
the stomach is weak it needs help;
you must help it by giving it rest,
and Kodol will do that.
Amador ledger., 1909-08-20
LOGAN
Stockton's Best PHOTOGRAPHER

When you visit Stockton, by all
means have your photo" taken by
Logan. lie has the best equipped
gallery in that City and his work
manship is certainly tirstcIass and
up.to-da bromide enlargements
a speciality. Price right. Studio at
10 s. JOAQUIN street, Stockton.
Amador ledger., 1909-08-20

DeWitt's Little Early Risers, the
pleasant. safe. sure, easy little liver
pills. a salve you may always de-
pened upon in any case where you
need salve, is DeWitt's Carbolized
Witch Hazel Salve-especially good
for Piles. Sold by City Pharmacy,
+. W. Rusher Prop.
Amador ledger., 1909-08-20
Your Chance Now. .

We want TO keep busy during the
dull season.
Today we offer our great bargains
to accomplish this.
-Four hundred new styles to select
from.
Every garment receives personal
attention here.
Fit and workmanship guaranteed.
GEO. RAYMOND.
The London Tailor.
Amador ledger., 1909-08-20

FOR RENT. The store prem ises
now occupied by the Red Front, on
Main street, Jackson, opposite the
Globe hotel. For particulars apply
to George Weller, jackson.
Amador ledger., 1909-08-20
Contest Closed
With Rush
Big Total of 2,44O,O8O Votes
Miss HanIey Wins Piano
Seven Prizes Awarded
Marked Gain in Circulation
Seven Prizes Awarded
Marked Gain in Circulation

Winner of Kimball Piano
Miss Nellie Hanley votes SIG, ISU
Winner OF trips
Miss Lucia Kerr, Amador 5S4, 22O
-" Enid Joy, Amador $50, $50
' Elsie Chitwood, lone 34l. 400
M iss Ida Smith 136, ,660
Miss Rose Ratio : III, 100
Miss May Easton, Plymou 46,2lU
The Judges Certificate.
We, the undersigned committee of
three, appointed to canvass and
tabulate the returns of the Amador's
Ledger's grand prize contest, do
hereby certify that we have officially
counted and tabulated the votes cast
in said contest, and that the follow
ing standings are correct.
G.. r.. Vela
q. Il. Parker
s. N. SpagnoIi
Aug. 10, 1909. Judges.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-11-04
TAYLOR FOUND GUILTY.
Jury, After All Night Conference
Brings in Verdict,

After an all-night session, the jury
in the case of the State VS.. Elton
Taylor came in Tuesday morning
with verdict of guilty for the res
pondent, who is a prominent Barre
optician, having been practicing in
that city for the past seven years.
When court opened up at o'clock,
the respondent and his wife, who has
been at his side throughout the trial,
entered and took their place, Mrs
Taylor leading their little daughter
by the hand
Judge Waterman reserved sentence
pending the action of the counsel
meanwhile increasing the bonds of
Taylor from $500 to $1,000 The bail
was furnished by Mrs Prior, of Barre,
Taylors mother-in-law. States At
torney Benjamin Gates, assisted by
JOHN G. Wing, represented the
State in this trial, while M. M. Cor
don, of Barre, and w. A. Lord, of this
city, represented the respondent. The
case will probably be taken to the
Supreme Court
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-11-04
Manchester Pastor Resigns.

A meeting of the Congregational
church at Manchester was held
last evening to take action on
the resignation of the Rev. Vincent
M. Raw which was presented re-
Gently. Mr. Raw has accepted a call
to the North Avenue Congregational
church of Cambridge, Mass, and
wishes to leave for his new parish
after November 81.
Mr. Raw was called to the Congre-
gational church at Manchester May
6, 1907, from the Methodist Episco-
pal church of Winchester, Mass. He
is a native of Italy where his father
conducted a mission under the Meth
odist Episcopal church. His early
schooling was received in Italy. Com
ing to this country he was graduated
from the Ohio-Wesleyan University
and later from the Boston University
Theological School. His first church
was at Hopedale, Mass, whence he
went to Winchester. At the close of
his pastorate in Winchester Mr.. Raw
left the Methodist church and was
admitted to the Congregational coun-
Gil
The church to which Mr.. Raw goes
has membership of over 500 people
and has been presided over by Presi-
dent Thwing, of Western Reserve
University, Doctor Mears, of Albany,
and other men of note. Mr.. Raw
makes the third successive minister
to go from the Manchester church
to a Massachusetts parish. The Rev.
G. T. Smart, now over the Congrega-
tional church at Newton Highlands,
and the Rev. John Barstow, of the
First Congregational church of Lee,
were his predecessors.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-11-04
District Meeting

The annual meeting of District No.
s, Odd Fellows, will be held in Barre
Friday of this week Minnehaha en-
campment will open the exercises at
4:30 and the Patriarchial degree will
be worked shortly after six by Eureka
Encampment with a reception to the
grand officers at o'clock. Supper
will be served after the working Of
the degree. At 1880 Thomas Wildey
encampment, of Montpelier, will work
the Royal Purple degree and the ad-
dress of welcome will be delivered
by F. w. Jackson, of Barre, respond
ed to by H. c. Cutting, of Plainfield.
Barre, Mortified, Waterbury, Mont
pelier, Randolph, East Barre and
Plainfield, are members of the Dis
trict.' re-
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-11-04
MARRIAGE In Pioardx.

A Picardy custom, founded on a
broad basis of common sense as well
as the idea Of complete partnership, is
that which puts new bride through a
kind of examination in the trade Of her
husband. It may, Of course. have be:
come something Of a buriesque, and
the bride may purposely show less dex-
terity than she need. Still. the consid
Grafton Of the wife as helpmate Is
very clearly shown In the performance.
If the young wife's husband be farm
er, she will be asked to harness a
horse and cart and to harrow a small
piece of,land. If her choice has fallen
on an ironworker, she must hammer a
piece of iron: II on a miller, she must
measure out wheat from a basket at
the church door: II on a smith, she is
supposed to be able to strike the anvil;
II on a sailor, she has to clean and
mend some netting. and so on with the
other occupations. Evidently the keep
ing of an idle wife is not understood In
ricardy.-T. P.'s London Weekly.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-11-04
NEWS OF VERMONT

Robert /. Batchelder, proprietor of
the Battenkill Inn and former State
legislator, died Sunday afternoon at
the Brattleboro Retreat, where he
was taken week before, suffering
from brain trouble, brought on by
over exertion. He was born about
So years ago in Peru, and was edu-
Gated in the public and select schools.
He was a member of the Vermont
House of Representatives in 1892,
serving on the general committee.
He had held the offices of Supt. of
tendent of Schools, Lister, Clerk and
Schools, Lister, Selectmhn, Clerk and
Road Commissioner in Peru. In 1898
he was member of the State SEN
ate. For several years he was pro-
prietor of the old Bromley House in
Peru, and nearly five years ago he
took charge of the Battenkill Inn at
Manchester Depot.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-11-04
@ermont aatrllmam.
SAVE THE CONSTITUTION HOUSE.

One of the most precious relics in
Vermont is the old Constitution
House at Windsor, the birthplace of
constitutional government in this
State. In this building the founders
of Vermont met on June 4, 1777, ap-
pointed committee to draft con-
stitution, assumed exclusive jurisdic-
ton over affairs, changed the name
of the new commonwealth from New
Connecticut to Vermont, and pro-
claimed a solemn fast.
On July 2, of the same year, the
delegates met again in the historic
building, many of them coming di-
resctly from their regiments in the
field While in session news came
of the approach of Burgoyne and his
Indian allies, spreading terror
throughout the Green Mountain set
Elements. The members, realizing
that their homes and their families
were in great peril, were for adjourn
storm coming up, they remained at
their task, and in the darkened hall,
adopted article by article the charter
of our liberties which promulgated
the new doctrine that no person "born
in this country, or brought from over
sea, ought to be holden by law to
serve any person as a servant, slave
or apprentice" after becoming 81
years of age, if man, or Is years of
age, if a woman.
1t is a reproach to us as patriotic
Vermoters to allow this building to
go to ruin. If the State is not willing
to preserve it the patriotic societies
and citizens should unite in a move
ment for it's preservation. The cost
of such action would not be large and
it ought to be possible to make the
site of that building place of pill
grimage, where the story of the
troublous times when Vermont
achieved her liberty against tremend-
Gus odds may be told to our children
and to many generations to come.
AS people fond of our history,
and holding in honor the achieve
ments of the pioneers who laid the
foundations of a new State in the
wilderness of the Green Mountain
region, let us save the old Constitu-
ton House from decay and ruin.
If the people of Windsor will take
the lead it ought to be possible to Sc
cure the cooperation of various
State organizations and of many in
dividuals If this work could be
completed by July 4, 1910, it would be
be possible to hold a grand patriotic
demonstration in Windsor next sum-
mer to celebrate the work of restor-
alton.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-11-04
Whale and Elephant Meat.

There is something unpleasant about
the thought of eating whale meat, but
it is said that the reality is very pala-
table. Japan has quite trade In
canned and sailed whale meat, and
there is to be campaign to educate
the European peoples to like it. Some
whaling companies have distributed
from their headquarters samples Of
canned whale meat, and those who
have eaten II describe 1t as tenderer
than beef and much like 1t In taste.
Whale steak seems no queerer than
Frankfort sausage made out Of an ele-
plant which is what some German
people have been eating An enter
prlsing butcher over there. hearing
that an unruly elephant in the Client
geological gardens was to be killed,
engaged the carcass. He made $500
pounds of sausage out OF II and sold
every pound at good prices.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-11-04
DEATH FOR ELROY KENT
Supreme Court Decides That His
Trial in County Court Was Ac-
cording to the Evidence and That
There Was No Error in the Find
ing of the Jury i'm the Matter.

The most important decision hand
ed down by the Supreme Court, at the
opening of its adjourned session Tues
day, was that in the case of Elroy
Kent, who was convicted by a jury
in Rutland County Court of the MUIR
der of Della Congdon at Wallingford
on July "a, 1908.
The contention of the attorneys for
Kent was that some of the evidence
chiefly that of the presentation of
the initials &c. E." carved on the
barn door on the Congdon place, was
not proper and should not have been
allowed. Attorney E. H. OBrien, of
Rutland, one of the attorneys for
Kent was not able to be present and
the Court appointed j. K. Batchelder
/ of Arlington, to represent the re-
spondent in his place.
The court decided that the judg-
ment of the lower court was correct
and directed that the sentence of
death be imposed upon the prisoner,
III January 10, 1911, at the States
prison at Windsor, between the hours
of 1 and o'clock, death to be by
hanging. Kent, when asked whether
or not lie hcG anything to say, arose
stoically and said: Il amt guilty"
He exhibited no emotion in the court
room when sentence was pronounced,
but s..er'v;;rd, on being led away, he
showed considerable feeling. He Will
be placed in prison at hard labor
until the eX: ration 81 the time for
his death, Wien the sentence ue the
court will be imposed
An opinion was read in the casa f
State IS. Gorge T. Howard former
railroad commissioners the case deal
ing with the alleged overchargi1s 4
several items on his expense rr-
count ~ in the employ Of the
State. 1t I'll be remembered tina.
special committee from the Lei; s-
lature vas appointed after Ahicn
Towards resignation was rendered to
Governor F. d. Proctor and accepted
by him. The court found that the
amount due the State is $685. and
refused to order judgment for the
defendant, as was asked in the lower
court after the trial of the case.
The trial docket was read, after
the opening devotional exercises by
Rev. S. F. Bloomfield. of the Congre-
gational church, and several short do
cisions were rendered. The follow
ing cases were passed upon: Noah
Lathrop VS.. Frank G. Lavan, judy
ment affirmed; A. p. Needham VS..
Boston & Maine r. r., verdict of
$791.91 affirmed; F. R. Percival VS..
E. B. Williams, reversed with man.
date.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-11-04
Crandmothers and crsadfathers Who Believe in peu-na

IfT CAN recommend Peruna as good
medicine for chronic catarrh of the
stomach and bowels. 1 have been
troubled with it severely for over year,
and also cough.
"Now my cough is all gone, and all the
distressing symptoms Of catarrh of the
stomach and bowels have disappeared.
az will recommend it to all as a rare
remedy. Mrs. F. f. Little, Tolono, Ill.
ilT HAD catarrh of the stomach, bow
i els and lower internal organs. Had
q great deal of pain in my right hip,
which felt like rheumatism. Also, pain
in my internal organs. The water was
highly colored, my back was weak, was
constipated, and very restless.
az commenced to take Peruna accord
ing to directions, and began to improve.
/ have taken ten bottles of Peruna and
think 1 am cured."-Mr. w. G. Hemp
hill, Louisville, Miss.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-11-04
ASSIGNMENTS ARRANGED.
Superior Judges Held Conference in
This City Yesterday.

The Superior Judges of the State
held a conference at the Pavilion
Tuesday afternoon for the purpose
of arranging their assignments for
the various terms of the County
Courts during the year of 1910. The
judges present at the meeting were
w. w. Miles, e. L. Waterman, AL
fred A. Hall, William H. Taylor and
zed s. Stanton. Their final arrange
ment of the assignments was as fol-
lows:
w. w. Miles, Chief Judge-Wind-
sor, Dec. Z, 90; Windham, April ~
10; Addison, June Z, 10; Franklin
Sept. 10, 10.
E. l.. Waterman-Orange, Dec. z
'09; Orleans, March 2, 10; Essex
April 26, 10; Caledonia, June Z, 10;
Chittenden, Sept. 10, 10.
A. A. Hall-Lamoille, Dec. 7, '07;
Grand Isle, Jan. II, 10; Rutland
March 2, 10; Bennington, June T.
10; Washington, Sept. 10, 10.
W. H. Taylor-Addison, Dec. Z
'09; Franklin, March 8, 10; Windsor
June Z, 10; Windham, Sept. 10, 10
z. S. Observation-Disclosures Dec. Z
'09; Chittenden, March s, 10; Orange
June 7, 10; Orleans, Sept. Z, 10; Es-
sex, Oct. %, 10.
F. NJ. Butler-Bennington Dec. Z
'O9; Washington, March s, 10; La
noble, June 7, 10; Grand Isle, Aug
8, 10; Rutland, Sept. Z, 10.