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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-01-08

The Circuit Court reconvened, after
the holiday recess, at 1890 o'clock on
Tuesday morning and took up the
case OF State VS. Scott Johnson, charg-
ed with the murder OF James L. Nc
Allister, near Rowlandvile, on May
Al, last. Albert Constable, Esq, APP
peared for the prosecution, and w. I.
Warburton, Esq, by appointment OF
the Court, for the defense. The ac-
cused elected to be tried by the Court
Judges Adkins and Hopper. Jurors
were then discharged until Thursday
morning. The States Attorney in his
opening statement told of McAllister,s
disappearance on May 81, OF the ind
ing Of his body three weeks later by
Thomas Cadlc in strip OF woods on
the Cummings farm, near Johnson's
home, and of the evidence, from Nc
Allister's crushed skull, OF his death
by violence. He then traced the move
ments OF the accused until the day the
telegram reached the Baltimore Amer
ican, from Santa Rosa. California, stat
ing that man there had confessed TO
killing man in Cecil county. He
next told OF Johnson's identification
from photographs forwarded here; OF
his transfer East, escape from the
train at York, Pa, his recapture and
arrival at kkton jail. Mr.. Constable
then said that Johnson had made two
separate and conflicting statementsor
confessions to him. States Attorney,
after due warning that such state
ments would be used against him at
his tria and would secure him neither
immunity from nor lcsscning OF the
penalty for his offcnse.
In the first confession Johnson said
that he had been fixing wire fence on
his brothers place, where he lived as
a laborcr, on May 81. In the evening
McAllister came to Scott's home and
talked for some time with him and his
sbrothcr. Jim When he lett Scott
.Aspllowcd him down the lane. to sc
Ack and finish his work on the fence
q Mister asked him il he would like
tn Aipk oi whisky and later brought
sTto where Scott was at work, and
< ~ both drank l.aier McAllistei
rs 2 SrS slurring remarks as to the
~ - %SsAS, and a quarre
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Amador ledger., 1910-05-13
Murderer Thanks Judge
for Death Sentence

Los Angeles. Ernest Wirth, wife
murderer, was apparently grateful when
Jude Willis sentenced him TO be hanged
in San Quentin prison on June II.
"Thank you, judge !" he exclaimed,
"Thank you 1t is we'll"
Wirth murdered his wife, proprie-
tress of rooming house, few weeks
back by crushing her skull with his
boot heels. They had quarreled over
money matters and she had threatened
suit for divorce. After his arrest and
arraignment he asked that he be per.
mitted to plead guilty and that his SEN
tence be death on the gallows.
81 killed my wife because could
not get along with her in this world, y
he explained in court. Nov | want to
join her in the next and begin all over
| want death sentence and hope that
your honor will set at an early date.
Allie nists who examined Wirth pro-
nounced him sane.
Wirth's crime was committed, SEN
tence was pronounced, and his hanging
will take place on Friday.
Amador ledger., 1910-05-13
Rail Road Supt.
Gives Hoboes Beating

Willows. Because he saw gang OF
hoboes burning railroad ties at their
camp, half mile south OF town, H. W.
Sheridan, superintendent of the Sacra-
mento division of the Southern Pacific,
stopped his special train, went to the
camp and ordered the hoboes to get ont.
One man objected and Sheridan knocked
him down. The whole crowd, number
ing abont fifteen men, then attacked him
and he was forced to fight them all
single handed, his train being some dis
tance away. With blows and kicks he
eventually routed the entire gang before
the members of his train crew reached
the spot. The man who appeared to be
the leader OF the gang was knocked
down four times before he quit and took
to his heels, followed by the others OF
the gang,
When Sheridan was a brakeman on
trains in Utah and Nevada, he became a
terror TO hoboes, and he has held to his
reputation throughout his career. The
Sacramento division has become the
most unpleasant of any division of any
railroad since he took charge OF it.
Amador ledger., 1910-05-13

Harsh physics react, weaken the
Bowels, cause chronic constipati on.
Doan's regulets operate easiy, tone the
stomach cure constipation. 25c ASK
your druggist for them.
Amador ledger., 1910-05-13
Police Judge Warns a
Hayward Girl,

San Francisco. -" What is the end Of
this life?" asked Irma Gray of police
Judge Shortal, who had asked her the
same question.
81 will tell you," said the magis-
trate. "You are very young, and very
fail, and you tell Inc that two months
ago you lived in a little interior town.
The end is really at the morgue. The
road there is sometimes long, some
times short, the time being wholly
governed by circumstances but the
morgue is the last gate, no matter which
road you take in this life YOU have be-
gun"
The girl seemed frightened, and
Judge Shortall sent for Mrs Conlan of
the Detention Home. Later the girl,
with happier face, entered the court
room with Mrs Conlan and said: 81
will do just as this lady says. | am
grateful to you and to her. "
Every well, then This case is dis
said the Judge.
Amador ledger., 1910-05-13
Husband and Foster
Mother Face Charge

Arkansas City, Kan.-Louis R. Pot
terton and Mrs Emma Allen, his foster
mother, we're arrested here upon a
coroner's warrant charging him Jointly
with having caused the death by poison
of Mrs Frances Kimmell Potterton, wife
of Potterton. bride of few months.
who died suddenly in January.
The warrant charges that Mrs Potter
ton came to her death from poison,
arsenic, administered by the said Mrs
Potterton and Mrs Allen"
Potterton was released upon furnish
ing a $4,000 bond to appear for trial.
He is "a years DID, and is an engineer
on the Santa Fe Railroad.
Mrs Potterton left real estate valued
at $40, 900 and life insurance policy
for $4,000. The policy, which was
made payable to her estate, has not been
paid.
Amador ledger., 1910-05-13
Old Indian Woman
Killed by Mans Blow

A rather stat tling sequel has come to
hand regarding the finding of the dead
body of "Od Sally the Indian woman
on the Sheep Ranch road, mention OF
which is made by our Murphys cores
pondent AS the dead woman was
quite old, and the story told by the
Indians seemed natural enough, It was
at first supposed that the woman had
died natural death, and Coroner
Prince, who had been summoned, COM
menced the inquest at the rancheria
under that impression, but when one OF
the companions of the dead woman told
his story, another aspect was given to
the case. 1t appears that this woman,
who though about 65 years of age, had a
husband, John Hodge, half breed about
% years of age In company with him
and his brother, Joe Hodge, aged l8
years and an Indian boy named Roy
Iesus, they started from Murphy's to
Sheep Ranch. Near Valentes place on
Indian creek, they concluded to camp
for the night and from Valente's place
procured two five pound lard buckets OF
wine, which caused the trouble. 1t was
the boy Jesus, who told of the wine and
the killing. He said that after drink
ing the first bucket of wine, Joe went
back for more and while he was gone
Tohn hit the woman on the jaw with his
fist and that she laid down dead. DR..
Werlich. who performed the autopsy
found that the blow had fractured the
spinal cord at the base of the brain,
causing death. The companion OF the
dead woman remained on the spot all
night. building fires on both sides OF
the body in vain attempt to warm it
into life. The next day they reported
the death. The coroner's jury rendered
its verdict in accordance with this
testimony. A warrant charging murder
was sworn out, and Hodge was arrested
and lodged in the Jail at Murphys. -
Prospect.
Amador ledger., 1910-05-13
Prospect Boosts
Amador Candidate

We notice by the Amador papers that
John r. liuberty, who is sihe present
county clerk and auditor of that county,
is again aspirant It is not often that
we take much interest in the local poll
tics OF our neighboring counties, es-
pecialy il the candidates are democrats,
but we make an exception in his case
because Mr. Huberty is a former San
Andreas boy, and we always watch with
interest the progress OF our Calaveras
boys. In the years gone BY Johnnie
fiuberty was a pupil of the writer, and
we know the stuff he is made Of From
all that we can learn, he has made a
splendid county clerk with "a record to
be proud Of, and that is what we always
like to hear OF our boys, and even
though he be of another political faith,
we cannot help but wish him we'll.
This we know will be the sentiment Of
this vicinity, where he grew to man
hood, and is known for his sterling
qualities. Prospect.
Amador ledger., 1910-05-13
Judge Denies Child's
Petition for Divorce

Seattle, Wash. 1.-THE divorce is de-
nied' Indignantly explained Judge
Robert L. Lindsay of the superior court
handing down a decision in the suit of
Eva Rogers, a matron of IS, for a
divorce from he husband, Percy Ro-
gers, aged 20.
"Hump the idea," calculated the
Judge. "Things are coming to pretty
pass when children come up here and
ask for a divorce the same as grown
people Instead of granting divorce, |
recommend that your mothers, both OF
whom are present, take you home, place
you across their respective knees, and
get busy with hairbrush or
shingle. "
Eva Rogers went on the stand and
tearfullv told the Judge that her lord
and master had a bad habit of finding
fault with her pies, that he was "al-
together too rough" when he played
games with her, and that on one hor-
ribly Notifying occasion he had gone
so far as to box her ears Apart from
this she had no complaint to make
When the head of the Rogers family
took the stsnd he complained that his
wife had a disagreeable habit of spend
ing his wages by going to nickelodeons
and moving picture shows.
Amador ledger., 1910-05-13
Pawns Skeleton

San lose. The skeleton of the mother
in law of ]. D. Scott of Los Angeles,
which is an unredeemed pledge in a
local pawnshop, was advertised for sale
bv Nat B. Weinberg of Is Post street.
Nine months ago, Scott brought the
bones of his wfe's mother to Vein
berg's place and raised $5. He said that
he had carried the skeleton with him
for many years
The woman was bitten by rattle
snake in San Miguel island in 1869
while in lonely part of the mountains.
The bleached bones were found several
months later.
Amador ledger., 1910-05-13
FROM OUR
EXCHANGES
News of interest from
Nearby Counties

While hunting last week Lester
Howard OF Railroad Flat, Calaveras
county, strack his foot against a rock
and fell The gun was discharged and
the sho shattered his left wrist so bad
" that his hand had to be amputated. -
Banner
Louis Joses, who recently bought
band of 700 goats from Red Bluff to act
as scavengers on his cattle range, has
sold the whole band to Amador county
butchers, and will buy another band at
once. Prospect.
Mrs Mercer and her brother, Gus
Castrucca left for Jackson Saturday
morning. Their mother, Mrs Podesta
is to undergo an operation for kidney
trouble at the Suffer Greek sanitarium.
DR.. Goodman is her physician and will
perform the operation. Prospect.
At Camp 20 of the West Side Lumber
company, Luke Harney, chopper, was
a victim of a mishap that nearly ended
his life. With his partner York
Houck he was telling a large sugar
pine. In its descent its limbs inter-
laced with another tree and heavy
branch wassbroken off. 1t fell upon the
head of Harvey and crushed him to the
ground. Effect of the blow was to tear
from the skull more than half of the
scalp. which hung by mere threads of
skin. One hundred stitches were re-
quired TO replace il. The shock to his
nervous system caused paralysis to both
arms Report of physicians is that he
will recover Banner
Amador ledger., 1910-05-13

All necessary papers may be had at Ledger
mice. at small cost, also full instructions
Amador ledger., 1910-05-13

We notice in the Amador county
newspapers that John r. Hubertv is an
nounced as a candidate for the nomna-
tion of county clerk OF Amador, subject
to the decision OF the democratic pri-
maries. Mr. Huberty has been the
county clerk of Amador county for the
current term and was the chief deputy
in the office for a number OF years pre-
vious to that time. He has been a most
accommodating and efficient officer,
everybody likes him, and his nomina-
tion is equivalent to an election. Mr.
Huberty was born and raised in San An
dreas, and he has hosts of friends here
who are well wishers for his success.
He makes frequent visits to his old
home, and friends here, and all are glad
to meet him and shake his hand, re-
democrats and independents
alike. Citizen.
Amador ledger., 1910-05-13
Pointers for Party Candidates

Qualification OF Signers of Nomination Papers
Signer must be enrolled on great register OF l9lu
and registered as affiliated with the same party
tRepubican or Democrat as the case may De) as
the candidate whose nomination paper ne signs
He must sign but one paper Tor each o nee 10 Dc
voted for, but may sign one paper Tor every ONCE
to be voted for in his district
Number OF signatures.-Not less than per
cent nor more than 10 per cent OF lhe tolal Vote
cast for the elector who received te largest Volo
OF his party at the preceding presidential elec-
ton signatures must be secured IN at leasl one
fourth OF the election precincts In which the
candidate 10 TO be voted for.
Verifcation Deputes,-Each candidate may
desiguate for the purpose OF soliciting sigma
tnras one or more special verihcaton deputies.
who qualify by fling with the County clerk
nm anidavit setting forth such selection as
deputy The same deputy may be designated by
n nun, Der OF candidates for different offices In
the same party.
No candidate Is permitted 20 verify signatures
70 his own nomination papers
Time OF Filing Papers -Nomination papers
must be flied with the County CLERK at least ~
days prior TO August 10, the date OF the primary
election.
Filing Fees Candidates for county offices are
required 10 pay fee OF $40 each 10 me county
Clerk when nomination papers are hled. no
fee required from candidates Tor lowhship
Offices,
Amador ledger., 1910-05-13
Well Known Man
Stricken With Paralysis

H. S. Blood, one of the most widely
known residents OF this county, was
stricken with paralysis last Tuesday
while crossing the ferry from Oakland
to San Francisco Mr. Blood was here
last Monday, and attended the meeting
of the stock association and seemed to
be in his usual health and good spirits.
He left the next day for San Francisco,
but was stricken on the way. We have
not been able to learn much OF the par
tculars, but in answer to our inquiries
by telephone we were told that at late
hour last night Thursday the doctors
said there was no hope OF his recovery
Prospect
Amador ledger., 1910-05-13
The Stay-Satisfactory Kind.

The Photos turned out by LOGAN,
Stockton's S busiest photographer, are
the kind that satisfy you every minute.
A thorough knowledge of the business,
the best of tools and workmanship, all
combine TO assure you of best results
Have LOGAN take your photo next
time. Prices no higher than elsewhere.
Studio at Is S. San Joaquin St. =; Stock
Amador ledger., 1910-05-13
Mems Private Diseases Cured

quickly and effectually at your own home
by a regular physician of long practice.
Medicines with full directions sent to
YOUR nearest Express Office: you paying
the charges S5. 90 on taking out package.
Address, Mail Medical Dispensary,
Lock Box 36, San Franciso, Cal. Nos
The Holly chieftain., 1910-03-04

increased, especially when the means
of internal communication are i'm
proved by the construction of the pro-
posed network Of trunk and branch
railroads.
The Holly chieftain., 1910-03-04


ito the west, ETC., ETC. 80 ''%-"s
China awakening and is possible will become of
The great within decade The ow per apparent
But examine carefully her geographical situation and her historical
foreign policy will the conclusion occden has moth
ing to fear in the awakening of China
Let here point out few facts ages China remained apart
from the rest of the world and had but little with foreigners
until the nineteenth century Her being under the influence
the doctrine of Conucus have always peaceful nature To
the Chinese the thought of extending power foreign soil the
of human blood would be considered She gave
dependencies Burmah IndoChna Siam and without much dis
ute with the other nations concerned because did think
just call for es merely attempt those dependencies
under her control Such policy naturally led the world think that
China sleeping and her work the advancement of
the country which absolutely necessary proection would then
to be sort of danger the The greater part
still undeeoped schools established built
opened industry and She will have
much accomplish in her land long before she could
attempt to wage with the world.
On the other hand the of China will be of great advan
the west Among the mentioned the
school SYSTEM under which education provided for maintained
grants and local attendance being required by
though not strictly compelled The generation mbued with
ideas when coming in contact with foreigners will jealousy
will brethren with them will entite
gners enjoy the privileges the Chinese though right
terrioray should be abolished Foreign trade
limited the treaty ports will be extended whole China
accessible to all ocdnta Capitalists will great opportunity
invest their money wad enterprises China agrcu
ura mineral products They will furnish only
consumption but large quantities for export properly worked
with Implements Undoubtedly foreign will be grea,
increased, especially when the
Of internal communication are i'm n
proved by the construction of the pro- K ~ q
posed network trunk branch ~. Z1I
railroads.
The Holly chieftain., 1910-03-04

There are two prevalent ideas regarding moral conditions in the
country One based on the theory that all rural communities Ac
% that the cities hotbeds of corruption that all farmers
honest The other sort of natural challenge notion and
asserts that the country at least bad the city, if than
the city,
NO thorough studies OF the actual conditions have yet been made but
some impressions received from the investigations
country life have revealed rather interesting opinions held by residents
rural districts Themselves only farmers teachers cergymen
and physicians, etc.
The general feeling to be that conditions
country are great deal better than they large city
whole and far better than in the village It admitted that there
great deal OF nmperance and this down perhaps
moral evil in country life 1--WE speaking the country as WHOLE
and not OF any secton) 1t is submitted that there great
deal OF profanity and vulgarity hut that boy dscaan4
The Holly chieftain., 1910-03-04
China S
Work
Destined to
Be One of the
Great Powers
By J. 3. 5U

HE TERN yeow peril" has been used during the past
few years you ask any occidental the question: Is there
peril to the west in the awakening of Chna the is
ofenmes in the affirmative, for the simple that China
has such large population and such vast territory You
will feel justified when you learn that China will soon have
constitutional government with standing army of $4,000
and navy strong enough to guard her extensive coast
line in addition to other reforms such the prohibition Of
The Holly chieftain., 1910-03-04
"A Natural ousstlo on.

James j. Corbett. In the smoking
room of the Mauretania, praised the
style of Jim Jeffries.
TITS neat STYLE" he said; meat.
quick, to the point. 1t gets there like
the remark Of little girl who said
to the minister in the course of a
quite interminable call:
Did you forget to bring your amen
with you, doctor?'"
The Holly chieftain., 1910-03-04
Rural
Morals
Much Better
Than in d
Large Cities
By KENYON /. BUr1ERFIELD

is almost impossible from practical point of view, to
weigh standards of conduct except by OBJ
serving the resus-that is conduct itself OF
trained scientist might undertake the elusive problem Of
studying motives and ideals they work themselves out
spectvey in urban and in rural environments and indeed
some day adequately trained will study the rural mind
scientifically and develop principles of rural social psy
choog but for the purposes of judgment and prac
teal conclusions have to consider simply the results
The Holly chieftain., 1910-03-04

Crosses are of no, use to us, but in
as much as we yield ourselves up to
them and forget ourselves. .-Fenelon.
The Holly chieftain., 1910-03-04

Mrs. WinaloW's Soothing Syrup.
For children teeshing softsna the gurns reduces .
eanmatoa, silays psns cursswnd collie sc bottle.
The Holly chieftain., 1910-03-04
REALLY FUNNY.

Here's de funniest joke ever seen
In a paper!"
"Wot?"
"De weather man predicts warm
and clear fer to-day"
The Holly chieftain., 1910-03-04

Many saint would have less trou-
BILE wrestling with the devil If he
would get out and wrestle with ball
for an hour or two.
The Holly chieftain., 1910-03-04

Take from my mouth the wish of
happy Shakespeare.
The Holly chieftain., 1910-03-04

PILES CURED IN TO IL DAYS.
PAZO OINTMENT . guaranteed to cure any CO.
II itchhR Bind, Bleeding or ProtrudInS PflsG n
sto oNdsyS OF money refunded. 6oa
The Holly chieftain., 1910-03-04

u IT'S Your Eye Use Pettlt's Eye saIvs,
for inflammation, stys, itching lids, eye
aches, defects of vision and sensitivity to
strong lights. All druggists or Howard
Bros., Buffalo, N. Y.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-04-22

placed under the Swedish Mission
church. and the place Will be finished
up in line STYLE It will be ready for
services very soon. 49, ~. 4.
. Gust Klingberg lost fine mare
and colt valued at 500
Farmers are in the field blowing for
corn and potatoes. ,~.~. .,-..
Louis Anderson and Arthur Regnell
helped August Blomqulst with his
work this week. = IA
Tomorrow it will >be twenty two
years SINCE the marriage of MIR. and
Mrs., John A. Thelander. They were
married in Minneapolis. r..
The fire in this vicinity destroyed a
great many. of the blueberry vines.
and Will lessen our crop. The hay on
section 20, owned by Nels Anderson
of Upsala was also destroyed, and a
good deal of wood. People should be
more careful in setting fires.
EFredrickson Bros have their
machine shed finished.
The mail carrier is always right on
time. He is hustler all right.
Farmers get your mail boxes painted
white.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-04-22
GREEN PRAIRIE

April 2O.-Medie Doucette If Topeka
was a business caller here last week.
Frank Edden was a caller at Freed
hem Sunday.
Mr.. Waite, Jr.. of Belle Prairie,
was the guest Of friends here Sunday.
Miss Minnie Laiture spent Saturday
and Sunday with her parents here,
returning to Little Falls Monday.
where she is attending business
college.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Swindell and
children OF Leeds, N. D., visited
with relatives here Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sargent and
family of Lincoln have moved their
household goods here and will reside
here in the future.
E. P. Nauretz is building fine new
house on his place.
Miss Emma Waline, who has been
visiting with friends here for the past
week, returned to her home at Freed
hem Wednesday.
MIR. and Mrs. Mcclure and children
are visiting with relatives in Iowa.
Miss Geraldine Bame, who has been
attending school here for the past tour
months, returned to her home at
Burtrum last week.