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Amador ledger., 1910-12-30
Band Program

The regular band concert will be
held on next Sunday afternoon at four
o'clock on the balcony of the Talon
building. The last concert was large
ly attended by many people from the
surrounding districts, as we'll as the
Jackson residents, and the program for
the coming Sunday is In every respect
equal to the last one rendered. Under
the present director, Archie S. Moore,
the band has developed into splendid
musical organization, and its many en-
gagements is proof of it's true worth
to the city. Following is the program
to be rendered:
l. Wizard of the West,' March,
G. E. Duble
2. Magician" Gavotte,
Van L. Farrand
8. American Beauties, :" Two Step,
T. j. St. Clair
A. "That Dreamy Waltz,
Kerry Mills
5. "Valley Flower" lntermezzo,
Kerry Mills
6. "Sicilian Chimes" Revere,
Kerry Mills
"Robin Hood =" Select R. de Koven
"Charlatau. March, Sousa.
Amador ledger., 1910-12-30
Have You Met Him?

Naturally defeated candidate, is
sore over the blighting of his official
aspirations. So is the politician who
wakes up the morning after election
to find that things did not go his way.
This disappointment is manifested in
different ways, according to the tenn
permanent of the individual. Some
take it good raturedly, and bow with
out outward manifestations of bitter
ness to the popular will. Others,
harbor the idea that the voters were
all abroad in their expressions of
choice at the ballot box. They hug
the delusion that the turning down of
themselves or their men was a blum
der, a sort of revolt against good
government, and lose no opportunity
of showing their irreconcilable spirit
in the effort to weaken the successful
ones. Sometimes this is done with
the view of their political future.
They start IN at the beginning to build
up their broken fences and disrupted
hopes, by trying to tear down the
well-kept fences of their opponents.
AS a rule, voters properly regard
show this kind of spirit, as sure in
dication that no mistake was made in
the refusal to follow their leadership.
Citizens of Amador county should not
lend an ear to criticism of the acts of
officials prompted by motives of disap
pointed ambition. The blindest man
politically, is he who imagines he can
fool the people by such tactics.
Amador ledger., 1910-12-30
PIONEER BURIED
Andrew Barton Passed
Away Last Monday

After short Illness of pneumonia,
Andrew Barton, a native of Monroe
vile, Ohio, passed to his long rest at
the home of his sister, Mrs Bradley,
on Water street, on Monday last. De-
ceased was we'll known in this city,
where he has for many years been en-
gagged in the milk business. He was
72 years OF age, yet up to the time of
his sickness, was conducting his milk
route with the same regularly and at
tention which his customers have al
ways received of him.
He was taken sick the fore part of
last week, but although complaining
of feeling bad, continued his business
route until Friday, on which day his
illness developed into pneumonia of
an alarming character. His attending
physician says there was every symp-
tom of recovery until Sunday, when
all hope had to be abandoned, and the
patient sank into the embrace of
death.
Barton migrated to California in
1853, and was a pioneer in Amador
county. During the war of the rebel
lion ne enlisted in California regiment
and saw active service in the east.
He never married. He leaves to
mourn him one brother, John Barton,
and three sisters, Mrs Sarah Bradley,
Mrs Jane Penry, all of this city, and
Mrs N. c. Briggs, of Holllster, Cali
fornia.
Funeral services were held yesterday
afternoon, and large concourse of
friends attended. Excelsior parlor
No. N. s. G. W., attended the
funeral in body.
The pail bearers were: Harvey
Clark, George Kirkwood, Nat Will
liams, Chas. Kelley, Thos. Ryan and
VIM. Snyder.
Amador ledger., 1910-12-30
Repairing Parsonage

The Greek parsonage IS being en-
larged so as to make ample quarters
for the new pastor and his family, who
will occupy them IN the near future.
Rev. w. p Kesheraroff, who comes
here from Sitka, Alaska, says he is
very much delighted with his new
charge, and claims that his outlook
in the new field is encouraging. The
clergyman's family are as yet in the
far orth, but will come here as soon
as the rectory is in habitable condi-
tion.
The services in Jackson every second
week, are held on Saturday evening at
6 O'Clock, Sunday morning at 10
o'clock, and Sunday night at 6 o'clock.
Amador ledger., 1910-12-30
Thief Gets $27

After laying aside $27 for a rainy
day, intending to deposit the same in
the bank on the first of the year,
Lottie Miller was made the victim of
a theft, who took purse and all from
her room in the National hotel on
Christmas day.
Miss Miller had saved $22 from her
earnings. and was given IS as a
Christmas present, which she had
placed in the purse together with the
rest of her earnings, about noon. Co.
ing for her purse a few moments later,
she found that some one had been
there before.
Amador ledger., 1910-12-30
The Masquerade Ball

Great preparations are being made
for the grand masquerade ball to be
given by Ursula parlor of Native
Daughters in Loves hall tomorrow
night. Everything indicates big
time and an. unqualified success. A
costumer has been here for several
days with costumes of every conceiv-
able character, and they are for hire
at reasonable prices. The managers
desire to state that no one will be al
lowed on tbe floor before IL o'clock
who is not in costume.
Amador ledger., 1910-12-30
SAMPO GETS
LIFE SENTENCE
Drytown Murderer Gets
Maximum Penalty
For Crime

Last Tuesday was the day fixed by
the court for pronouncing sentence
upon Giacomo Sampo. who was con-
victed last week of murder in the
second degree in the killing of Stefano
Pistoni in Drytown In November last.
The court room was filled with spec
tators.
Defendants counsel, Spagnoli q
Spagnoli, made motion for new
trial. Presenting list of II errors
which they claimed had been made in
the trial of the case. The motion was
denied. The attorneys then asked for
an arrest of judgment in order to in
vestigate new evidence claimed to have
been discovered by them. This motion
was also denied.
D. B. Spagnoli then made an ap-
peal for leniency. Judge Wood in
sympathetic and deliberate manner
said: l have given this case my care
ful study. l have thoroughly reviewed
the evidence. and positively believe
this man Giacomo Sampo is guilty of
the brutal murder with which he
stands convicted. honestly believe
him to be guilty of causing the death
of Stefano Pistoni by beating him on
the head with rock. AS to leniency
because the pitiable condition in which
his wife and child are placed, can
only say that it is the same in all
criminal cases where guilt is proven.
The innocent must suffer with the
guilty.
Requesting the prisoner to stand up
the judge said:
ut is the sentence of the court that
you serve term for the rest of your
natural life In the prison at Folsom"
I The young wife of the convict, with
rner babe clutched close to her breast,
Fairly shook with suppressed sobs.
Attorney for the defendant then en-
terec formal appeal to the higher
court in which fifteen reasons are set
forth.
Judge Woods was interviewed after
the trial, and when asked why the
maximum sentence was pronounced,
said:
The evidence in the case seemed to
indicate that Sampo was man of re-
vengeful nature, and one who was
likely to commit murder, acting under
real or visionary grievances.
If he is that kind of man. society
should be protected against him, and
he ought to be confined for life. On
the other hand, if he is not of crimi-
nal nature, his conduct while confined
in states prison will disprove the
fact.
Under a life sentence he may be
paroled after serving eight years of
his term, while if he were sentenced
to imprisonment for 20 or 80 or 40
years, or for any definite number of
years, he would be compelled to serve
at least one-half of the term, before
an application for parole could be en-
tertained.
Sanpo's deliberate act of perjury,
in stating that he was not present at
the scene of the crime, prevented both
the court and the jury from a proper
inquiry of mitigating circumstances,
if any did exist.
Amador ledger., 1910-12-30
Pleasant Social Held

Last evening large assemblage of
friends gathered at the Methodist par
sonage, on Church street, this city, as
the guests of the Rev. and Mrs. Dun
can. The social was held in honor of
their daughter, Miss V. C.. Duncan,
who is spending the holiday season
with her parents.
A delightful program was rendered
consisting of music, readings and
recitations.
At the conclusion of the program
delicious refreshments were served.
Amador ledger., 1910-12-30
New Deputy-Sheriff
Buys Home in Jackson

Clarence Bradshaw, who has been
appointed as deputy sheriff of this
county, has purchased the home of
Charles Giovannoni on SUasal Ave-,
and moved into the same yesterday
morning. Bradshaw has been en-
ployed as a ditch tender for many
years in Volcano district. where he
has made host of warm friends, who
very much regret losing him as
nelghbor.
Amador ledger., 1910-12-30
EPISCOPAL

st. Augustines, Jackson 1st and 3rd
Sunday of the month service at II a.
m.
End and 4th Sunday of the month,
services at 8 p. m.
Trinity, Sutter Creek, 1st and 3rd
Sunday of the month, services at 1880
p. m.
End and 4th Sunday of the month,
services at II a. m.
JOHN E. SHEA,
Rector
Amador ledger., 1910-12-30
Fine Team of Horses

Sheriff-elect, John S. Davis, mas
purchased mate to his black horse,
and the team thus formed makes
about the handsomest pair of animals
in this district. They are young, and
have both speed and spirits, which are
very essential features in the makeup
of a good team. The horses are each
of about HOO pounds in weight, and
were purchased in FL Dorado.
Amador ledger., 1910-12-30
METHODIST

Preaching Sunday morning at II 100
a. m.
Preaching Sunday evening 80 p. m.
Prayer meeting, Wednesday evening
at z 80 p. m.
REV. J. o. DUNCAN,
Pastor,
Amador ledger., 1910-12-30
Toe Badly Smashed

While attempting to lift a heavy
tank of gasoline from wagon. at the
city stone crushing plant yesterday
afternoon. John Going had the big
toe on his left foot badly smashed.
The injured man was taken to the
office of DIR. Gall, and relieved of
much suffering when the injury was
dressed.
Amador ledger., 1910-12-30
Arm Broken.

While descending PeeK's hill on
Tuesday morning last, Henry D.
Emerson, local reporter of the Dis
patch. slipped. and in falling threw
out his hands to save a hard bump. In
so doing, his left arm became twisted,
resulting in the fracture of small
bone. DIR. Endlcott dressed the in
jured arm and put 1t in splints.
Amador ledger., 1910-12-30
Installing Meters

T. j. Burrows is putting in meters
throughout the city in all places where
electric light or power is being used.
This move will be better for both the
company and customers. The consumer
will pay for what he gets, and the
company will charge for what is used.
Under the fiat rate, there was neces-
sarily some inequality.
Amador ledger., 1910-12-30
Foreman Injured

While picking sample rock in one of
the lower levels in the Kennedy mine,
of which place he is foreman, Alex
Ross had finger badly broken when
large piece of quartz rock fell. strik-
ing him on the hand. DIR. Call was
summoned, and after dressing the
wound, the patient resumed his duties.
Amador ledger., 1910-12-30
New Official Terms
Commence Monday

Next Monday at IL o'clock noon, is
supposed to be the time when the new
official term for county and state
Offices will commence. AS New Year s
day falls on Sunday, and the legal
holiday is thereby thrown over till
Monday, we presume the inauguration
of the new official term will go over
until Tuesday.
Amador ledger., 1910-12-30
Away on Business

Mrs Camille Miles, who is in charge
of the Jackson real estate Office, dur
ing the absence of her brother, Bert
Mccoy, left for Stockton this morn
ing, where she is called to transact
some important business. She expects
to be absent several days.
Amador ledger., 1910-12-30
Will Go To Australia

L. j. Craddock will leave for Mel
bourne, Australia, on Tuesday next.
where he will join his father, who is a
stock and bond broker. The popular
assistant of the Red Front store, will
leave many warm friends in Jackson,
who will wish him much success in
his new field.
Amador ledger., 1910-12-30

LOST.-On Monday, between Jack
son and the Drendel ranch, lady s
gold watch, with diamond set on out
side, also initials ~. D." engraved
on outside of case. Finder will be re-
warded on leaving the same at Ledger
office.
Amador ledger., 1910-12-30

Generally delibitated for years.
Had sick headaches, lacked ambition,
was worn-out and all rundown. Bur.
dock Blood Bitters made me a we'll
woman, Mrs Chas. FreitOy, Moosup,
Conn.
Amador ledger., 1910-12-30
Church Services
CATHOLIC

lst Sunday each month masses at 8
a. m. and 10 a. m. All other Sundays
mass will be held at 10 a. m.
REV. j. j. GLEESON
Pastor.
Amador ledger., 1910-12-30
LAWYERS

WIN. @. SNYDER,
Attorney-at-Law,
JACKSON, CAL.
once IN Marelia Building, Court street.
Will practice In all the courts OF the state fe
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-10-04
REAL PROGRESSIVE COULD NOT
STOMACH T. IS PLATFORM

State Senator Harvey D. Hin
man of Binghamton has been
one of the real progressives in
New York.
He stood by Gov. Hughes in
the fight on bosses and for the
direct primary.
In Kansas or Colorado or Cali.
fornia he would be an insurgent
"a real insurgent.
He was the most likely nomi.
nee for governor if the progress.
sives controlled the New York re.
publican convention and wrote a
real progressive platform.
But after Roosevelt had trad.
ed with Taft and Elihu Root for
the control of the convention
then Roosevelt wrote the plat
form.
Hinman took one look at the
platform and withdrew from the
race and from the convention.
Bully for Human!
He is still a progressive and he
is one of the many who will look
at that New York platform and
flee.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-10-04
TRY THIS HOMEMADE
COUGH REMEDY.
Costs LITTLE, But Does tho
Work Quickly, or Money
Refunded.

Mix one pint of granulated
sugar with " pint of warm water,
and stir for 2 minutes, Put 2k
ounces of Pinex (fifty cents
worth) in pint bottle; then add
the Sugar Syrup. Take a teaspoon
full every one, two or three hours.
You will find that this simple
remedy takes hold of a cough more
quickly than anything else you ev-
er used. Usually ends deep
seated cough inside of "a hours.
Splendid, too, for whooping cough,
chest pains, bronchitis and other
throat troubles. 1t stimulates the
appetite and is slightly laxative,
which helps end a cough.
This recipe makes more and
better cough syrup than you could
buy ready-made for $3.50. 1t
keeps perfectly and tastes pleas
ant.
Pinex is the most valuable con-
|centrated compound of Norway
white pine extract, and is rich in
guiaicol and all the natural pine
elements which are so healing to
the membranes. Other prepara-
tions will not work In this formu-
la.
This plan of making cough sy-
rup with Pinex and Sugar Syrup|
Tor strained honey has proven so
popular throughout the United
States and Canada, that 1t Is often
initiated. But the old, successful
formula has never been equalled.
A guarantee of absolute salts
faction, or money promptly re-
funded, goes with this recipe. Your
druggist has Pinex or will get it
for you. If not, send to The Pinex
Co.. FIT. Wayne, Ind. Advt.
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GOV. BRADY HAS
CLOSE CALL
(By United Press Leased wire.)

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
BOISE, Ida, Oct. 4.-Gov. Jas
Brady had narrow escape from
death in the mountains Saturday
when his six4passenger automobile
skidded over a 100-foot cliff be-
fore the governor could escape.
AS the heavy car slid over the
steep declivity Brady jumped into
the space before him. The ma
chine was totally wrecked. Brady
rolled about half way to the can
yon's floor before some brush stop
ped his downward plunge. The
governor was only slightly injur-
ed.
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DECREASES

A large number of laborers
were let go by the water, light and
street departments of the city in
September and the result is a de-
creased payroll. The roll was COM
pleted by Controller Meads yester-
day afternoon aud It shows $685.
643.O5 will be needed to pay off
tomorrow.
J This is about $1,000 less than
the payroll for last month.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-10-04

Everybody knows what a grade
crossing looks like in Tacoma and
throughout the country districts.
Practically all the railroad cross
ings in rural America are grade
crossings, and most of the cross
ings in the cities.
Every town has it's dead mans
crossing" Here in Tacoma there
are such man-traps on Pacific ave-
nue. and Seventeenth street in
particular, and in general at every
place where a railroad crosses a
street at grade.
But in England it is different.
A grade crossing is not the COM
mon thing there that it is here.
In cities it is almost unknown.
In the country there are occasion
al grade crossings, to be sure, but
they are very different from the
unguarded country crossings OF
America, as will be seen from the
above picture.
Each grade crossing is guarded
by strong seven-barred gates
which are tended by Waterman
These gates close the highway tt
vehicles and pedestrians -alik,
when a train is approaching, anC
when they are opened for vehicles
or pedestrians to cross the rail
road they block the railroad, sine
they swing right across the track
displaying red light by night an,
a red disk by day.
Thus no train can run down
vehicle on the public road withou
running a signal set dead agains
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-10-04
MADE
TO KIDNAP
GIRL
(By United Press Leased Wire. }

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
BOSTON, Oct. 4.-When Bea-
trice Anita Turnbull starts for
California to push her claim for
a share of the millions of e. j.
(Ducky) Baldwin, her foster faith
er, DR.. William Turnbun, will &C
company her, heavily ahmed.
Meanwhile the girl is at the doc
tors home here under guard.
DR.. Turnbull alleges that Bea-
trice is at home because he was
informed that plot to kidnap her
from a school in New York has
been made.
The doctor is armed with auto
matte pistols and rifles and says he
is prepared to shoot.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-10-04
COMMISSION
PLAN FOR
BAKER CITY

BAKER CITY, Ore, Oct. =
Returns today from yesterdays
city election indicated that Baker
City adopted the commission form
of city government by two to one
vote. This is the first city in
Oregon to adopt this system.
Under the new system the af-
fairs of the city will be in tie
hands of a committee of three,
mayor and two commissioners, the
mayor receiving $4,000 a year and
the two commissioners $4,000.
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To INVESTIGATE
H. |. BOWLBY

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
OLYMPIA, Oct. Gov. NJ. e.
Hay has appointed a commission
consisting OF II. P. Gillette, ]. J..
Donovan and e. E. Beard to inves-
tigate the charges made against
Highway Commissioner Henry L.
Bowlby of exorbitant expendi-
lures by the engineers of the state
roads.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-10-04
RECEIVERS FROM
EFFECTS OF
LAUDANUM

George Thwaite, who took an
overdose of laudnum trying to
stave off neuralgia, and was saved
by vigorous action on the part of
Tacoma physicians, recovered yes
terday and went back to Seattle
He was as good as ever except
that he lost his set of false teeth
in the experience somewhere and
they could not be found.
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1t and smashing the crossing gate.
These gates crossings are used
in England and on the continent
on branch lines, and on the main
lies where they cross little-trav-
eled highways. Under or over
grade crossings are used on all
the trunk lines where they cross
important roads in the country
and streets in cities.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-10-04
BEAR IN CITY
LIMITS KILLS
SETTER Doc

A bear sauntered into town
early yesterday morning while
Peter Storms of Sixty-fourth street
was asleep and put UP a fight with
his three dogs. The bear killed a
fine setter and made his getaway.
Storms did not have gun so did
not go out. The yard was full
of bear tracks in the morning.
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HOT SHOTS Off
THE WIRES

HOQUIAM, Oct. 4.-Three
inches of rain has fallen in this
section in "a hours, and all
streams are swollen. Thousands
of logs are now coming down the
streams to the Chehalis river
boom. The rain is the hardest
known for six months.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-10-04
An enthusiastic rally

O1ff"stfastaC f1fIy fHafktU
the opening Y. M. G. A. campaign
for new members, when the doors.
of the institution were thrown
open last night. A reception
vas held In the lobby, and an ath-
letic exhibition was given in the
gymnasium.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-10-04

OLYMPIA, Oct. 4.-Charles
Mckay a recent arrival from
Alaska, was picked up on the
streets here yesterday and was
examined as to his sanity. A COM
mission ordered his commitment
to Steilacoom.- The man had sew
.eral valuable nuggets in his
pockets.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-10-04

ROME, Oct. 1T was report.
ed here today that an italian war.
ship had sailed for Salonika to de.
mand redress for an alleged as.
sault by Tprkish officers on an
italian subject at Salonika.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-10-04
SAN SEBASTIAN, Spain, DC

SAN SEBASTIAN, Spain, Oct.
A successful flight across the
Pyrennes was accomplished today
in a biplane by Maurice Tabateau.
Tabateau assembled at San Sebas-
tian at $3.50 o'clock and sailed
to Biarritz without stopping.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-10-04
Oddities in the Neevs
from E,erysObere


eliminated the marriage
OF Henry St Johns 81 of Leonardsle r. and Miss Mya W.
Cushman, Little More than half century they
the bride
After
he his wife
courtshp Miss Cushing who
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-10-04

Among couldn't back" Mrs Anna Cath
W. Higgins prominent Wash
physician brought
River Md,
band her
neighbo family sheltering
Higgins and that she is practically penniess.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-10-04

LONDON, Oct. 4.-Fears that
a cholera epidemic has broken
out in Marseilles are expressed in
kilograms received here today.
Three deaths have occurred in
Marseilles on account of the
plague and the city is in state
of great excitement.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-10-04
NO DEAD MEMS CROSSING
TO WORRY MERRY ENGLAND

They Know, They De Lot
Life We Do He in Tacoma.
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KINGS TO RUN A CORNER GROCERY.

the living high the Chicago millionaire
which residents
directors control the wholesale
A
king d H. Burnham
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Boys Watches $3.50

A good watch for a little
price. Not a pocket clock.
Suitable for the boy at
school or the man who must
be on time at his work.