Amador ledger., 1909-05-28
From Our Exchanges.

R-yearold wife whom he married In
Stockton year ago and who deserted
him last January. II is loss is made
even harder to bear because he has
reason to believe that she has trans
ferred her ancient but we'll l-preserved
affections to youngster of 80 who
lives in Oakland. Not only that,
but the giddy thing is accused of
marrying her newest affinity without
first going through the form of
getting a divorce from the CalaveTas
hubby. When the strong arm of the
law grasps Mary-that's her name
she will doubtless plead lack of time
in which to secure legal separation,
Offering as supporting evidence to
this defense tho New Testament and
an insurance company mortality
table. - Union Democrat.
The lone Creamery turned out 20
tons of butter in the month of April,
so the Echo is informed Echo.
1t comes to our knowledge that
Era in SummersvilIe district, has
adopted the eight hour rule. A
superintendent of one of the prosper
GUS properties stated to us that his
men do as much work in eight hours
as they did IN ten and do it easier,
better and more cheertully. banner.
The state bureau of laaor statistics
has begun to compile a pamphlet
dealing with the employment of
Japanese in this state. Each en-
ployer of that race will be required
to supply information as to the
number of Japs hired by him the sex,
rate of wages, whether under contract.
or by day labor, bow long they have
been in service and il they suppressed
ed whites, and if so, y.-Banner.
We learn through DR.. f. Fl. Hard
ing, who was called to attend Dave
Lampson in the case of laudanum
poisoning, as told in the Prospect
hast week, that the poison was not
taken with suicidal intent. 1t was
one of those cases with nearly fatal
results arising from mans admins
tering dangerous drugs without due
knowledge. Mr. Lampson took the
Iaudanum for the purpose of relieve
ing insomnia, but not knowing the
proper amount took a toxic dose. -
Prospect.
After long years of waiting the
electric lights we're set blazing in
bone last Saturday. The more pro-
gressive of our people have been
kaborIng to attain this object since
the Standard Company got it's plant
in operation, but there was a hitch
IN negotiations somewhere, of which
abe writer Is without knowledge.
Recently Mr. Downs secured control
of the line entering lone, and at once
began operations to bring the current
In here. which eliminated In the
Eighting up of several business places
Saturday. To many 1t was thing
to be curious about, and they went
from place to place to see how things
looked under the new regime. e.- Echo.
News was brought to our town that
the Utica Gold Mining Company Of
Angels will prosecute the work on
their large reservoir in the mountains
this summer. This work was sus-
pended last year and we all hope that
Eumor is founded that 1t will be re-
sumed this summer. Prospect.
Ed. Leonard has closed his term of
school In Volcano, Amador county,
and returned OF San Andreas to spend
vacation with his parents. Citizen.
The last legislature added another
tinker to the marriage law. In ad-
dition to the existing formula the
man and woman must appear when
the license Is obtained and swear to
race, color, ages, names, surnames,
birthplaces of themselves as we'll as
that of their parents. also maiden
name OF their mothers. Registry of
marriages will be an entertaining
history at the end of the year for 1t
will contain many Iudicrous answers
bo the questions. Banner.
In his notice to taxpayers the as
SCISSOR of Amador county has an
nounced that all timber lands in that
county will be assessed at 50 per acre
for the present year. No distinction
is made between large and small
holdings, and no favoritism is in any
way allowed to enter into the valu-
alton of unimproved mountain lands.
The action of the Amador assessor
amid no PoII0wad with aduanfaoa nv