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Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1910-03-18
NOT IN LOVE WITH BONDING.

The for running into debt the advocates of which
endeavoring populaze by christening the good roads
movement not meeting with that encouragement which
its devotes anticipated In Colusa county recently pro-
position to bond the county for large build roads
defeated by big majority notwithstanding that every
paper in the county urging the adoption of the scheme
In Napa county likewise the proposition bond for good
roads defeated by two vote These adverse
suits be understood that the people in
favor of good roads, that they undtvaue the Importance
of good roads They simply that they disposed
to pile up Indebtedness upon themselves and posterty
take the chances of road Improvements under the existing
system of Encouragement. The state road commissioners
free admit that the methods working the county roads
runousy extravgant The road funds used pay
political debts discharge other obligations of private
character Of course the is used that the arera
roadways should be under control exclusively that
state officials would better safeguard the public welfare than
officials dependent upon local politics for their position. 1t
may be seriously doubted however, whether any better
suits would follow under supervision We have had
experience in this county of so-caed engineers and
officials attempting construct model highway And the
effort proved much of fzze under local management
The experiment only served show that there is just
much expect msmanagement and extravaganza
the part of politicians with the local brand
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1910-03-18
QUEER REFORMERS.

The principles of the Roosevelt Republican league all
right. No republican offer any exception it's
avowed Objects 1t pity however, that those at the head
the sefconstituted leaders of this schsmare
scrupuous in carrying their profesSed principles
practice The so-caled the interest of pure
politics seems be little than effort to sup
plant of leaders-whom they please call the
machine men-by another set who would likely be
dictaora and arbitrary than the present organization has
dared to be- The LincolnRoosveters profess be
great skers for the direct primary law and and
untrammeled expression of the party voters choice in the
selection of party candidates such primaries And yet
this faction is the only organization that has violated the
spirit of the primary law by selecting beforehand set of
republican candidates to be recommended for support This
ticket is the choice of a handful of soreheaded
politicians, many of them .disgruned Office hunters, who
suffering keeny from that disease known disappointed
ambition They because their party brethren have
failed gauge their worth according their inflated
standard This coterie seek swing republicans by rott
ing out candidates of their ikmen mitted to be
guided by their notions of party management We believe
republicans generally intelligent be mised by
this hmsy and false cry of REFORM from who judging
their record moving backward instead of forward
We desire caution republicans in this county against being
trapped by caguers We do think they likely
develop strength here certainly they will they
are correctly sized up If you happen run a
politician working actively in this behalf just do little in
vestigatiug the motives impeng him onward, and
YOU will apt discover that the devotion reform which
trotted the front the incentive is in reality nothing
than insatiae appetite for the spoils OF office.
He is working for SELF and not for the dear party.
The only danger of the eaguer ticket at the
primaries lies in division of the of the regular repub
leans between Curry and Anderson, allowing Johnson
capture the nomination for governor by minority vote
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1910-03-18
An Awful Eruption

of volcano excites brief interest, and
your interest in skin eruptons will be
as short, if you use Bucklens Arnica
salye, their quickest cure. Eyea the
worst bois. ulcers, or fever sores are
soon healed by it. Best for burns, cuts,
bruises, sore lips, chapped hands chill
blans and piles. 1t gives instant re-
lief rs cents at Spagnoli's Drug store.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1910-03-18
OFFICIAL MAP
OF.
AmadOr County

veys by D. G. CART TON, showing
township and school district bound.
aries, ownership of all lands according
to assessment roll of 1904, mineral
claims, canals, location o. all school.
houses; also townsite map OF princi.
pal towns, namely Jackson, Suffer
Creek, lone, Amalor City, Drytown,
Plymouth and Volcano.
Size by 81 feet
Price, colored & mounted $40
Plain and unmounted SIS
Sold only at
AMADOR LEDGER OFFICE
The Washington herald., 1910-05-15
BASEBALL NOTES
AND COMMENT.

Every club in the American League
has been shut out. but the Cincinnatis
in the National have escaped the white
wash.
New York critics blame Johnny Evers
and Tinker with having robbed the Giants
out OF more close games than all the
rest OF the Cub players put together.
Better be born lucky than rich. Jack
Hendricks. who IS managing the Denver
club Of the Western League, and who is
a lawyer by profession, has fallen heir
10 a big fortune IN England.
Joe Tinker. the clever shortstop Of the
Chicago Cubs. IS quoted as saying that
his team has the strongest pitching staff
in the National League. Mordecai Brown.
Jen Overall Eddie Reulbach, and Harry
McIntire. once Of Brooklyn. are good
men, it is true. but the statement is
questioned by the followers OF the Giants,
and with reason. Mathewsou. Wntse.
Ames MarQuerd. and Raymond. % say
nothing Of Drucke. CrandaI. and Dick
son. make up q STAFF Of pitchers that IS
quite as strong as. II not stronger than,
the one Chicago can boast.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-15

lated in ten years. because I live clean
" and do not frequent saloons.
I am making an effort TO place boxing
on a high plane. ! am trying to asscci-
ate only with good people. and / make il
a point to keep away from saloons where
the so-caIled sporting element gathers.
The old days OF thugism Ia boxing are
past forever. High grade people are in
vadlng the business-my manager is
university graduate-and before long, I
hone and believe. II will be an honor
among the select TO be known as a cham
plon boxer.
Just look at boxing with an unpre-
i,idiced eve Judge not. lest ye. too. be
Judged" Try and remember that text
Give the game a square deal over your
high balls and rye remember this plea
Of q temperance chap for the sport
which promotes temperance. When light
ing your cigar or cigarette remember that
YOU could not ever strike the match il
YOU lived according 10 the clean rules Of
boxers life And above all, be fair
with the art Of boxing, and look at its
many. many good sides. when you are
also defamlng II for few Of the faults
YOU and ]. and everybody and every
thing else on earth possess In huge guam
titles.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-15
Hill SCHOOL TAKES HONORS
Scores 26 1-3 Points in Tome Insti-
tute Field Meet.
Potter, Of Pennsylvania, Captures
Cup, Making Fifteen Points.
.shinrton Herald.

special to The Washington Herald.
Baltimore. Nd. May H.-Hill School OF
Pennsylvania carried Off the honors Of
the annual interscholastic track and field
meet Of the Tome Institute this afternoon.
scoring 70 1-3 points. Tome Institute was
second, making II points. Potter. Of the
Hill School. won the individual cham
pionship loving cup. scoring 10 points.
The shield offered for the Rural High
School championship was taken by the
Annapolis High School Baltimore City
College did not make the showing ex-
pected. scoring but eight points.
Two Tome records were lowered-the
pole vault by two inches by Spencer Kerr.
Of Tome. and the mile run by Bell OF
High school, who clipped ! second from
the previous mark
a record breaking audience OF about
1,J00 people remained throughout the
meet, despite the occasional showers that
swept the course.
The Washington high schools did not
make much of a showing. With the ex-
Ception of Central, none Of the other four
entered gained a point Pollard, for Cen
tral, got third place in the seventy-five-
yard dash. Reuter- won the 22j-yard run,
and Hunter came in second in the $50
yard run.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-15
GOSSIP OF THE BOXERS.

Frank Klaus, the Pirate middle-wcicht,
is on his way TO Hot Springs where he
will rest for a. month before he goes TO
the Coast 10 fight
Sam Langford. OF Boston. is not par
ticular whom Ee meets. but no insists
that he can win from Jack Johnson If he
can only get the chance 10 make good
Jack Fitzgerald says that he viii fool
Jim Smith. Of Brooklyn. when De meets
him al the West End Athletic Club on
Monday night. The last fight was a
corke-.
The reports have = that Stanley
Ketcheu is living like the good book says.
ana that ne does a little in the gym every
day. That viii help keep the crown.
Stanley.
What a lot OF money Jack Blackburn
could make Il De were eligible these
days. 1t seems tough fate for him 10
lose the chance he worked FIVE good
years 10 have.
Joe Thomas. Of Frisco. writes that ne
is worth a bet 10 beat Billy Papke there
on Saturday. II Joe wins then. he can
get a date with Stanley Ketcheu II he
lcses he is out OF the running.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-15
EPISCOPAL HIGH LOSES GAME.
Rock HiI Proves 10 BE winner by
Small Margin.

Special Tn The Washington Herald.
Alexandria, Va, Nav 1i.-In a rather
slow game Rock Hu College defeated
Episcopal High on the latter's grounds
this afternoon by 4 10 3.
SchOen. who was on the mound for the
home team, deserved 10 win, but his
teammates gave him poor support in the
early part OF the game.
Rock Hill scored IN the first on Berke-
ley's errors. Episcopal tied the game by
an error putting Berkeley on first. and
Woolfolk's single making it possible for
him 10 romp home. In the fourth Rock
Hill got two runs by hit. two stolen
bases. and two errors
The game looked as II II were put on
ice when in the eighth Haydens double
and Youngs single netted Rock Hin
another run. In the eighth. also, how
ever. by two hits and Rock HHrs many
errors. Episcopal squeezed over TWO more
and things began 70 be more exciting
with three men on bases and no men
down. but Dunn pulled out OF the hole in
beautiful form.
Tunstal played a star game in the
fIr
The Washington herald., 1910-05-15
UNITED HUNTS MEET NEXT
More Than 100 Thoroughbreds Al
ready at PimlicO.
Officers Army service Cup Rnce
Attracting Attention-War De-
pnrtment Greatly Interested.

Baltimore. May 14-More than 100 thor
oughbreds are now at Pimhco for the
Maryland United Hunts meeting. May 26
2S. and 30. and this number will be in
creased during the coming week by con-
signments from Richmond. Va. Belmont
Park, Benning, and points around Phila-
delphia.
Among those on the grounds are the
stables of J. w. Pangle. Nat Beale.
w NJ. Parish, Carter Hall, W. Heating.
Anthony Allen. II. Rozier Dulany. Woods
Garth. Joe Gladish. William Jennings.
Ivan Fox. H. Mccarthy. Harry Rites.
George p. sherman, Ed Moore, and
others.
The officers Army Service Cup Race
is attracting a great deal Of attention,
and there should be at least fifteen or
twenty starters, as entries have been re-
ceived from posts at Fort Myer. Va.
Washington Barracks, d. c.: Fort Ethan
Allen. VT. and Fort Hunter. Ky.
The War Department is showing COM
mendable zeal in fostering the race, Gen.
C. r Edwards, Col. {. C. Treat. Col.
Joseph Garrard. and other prominent Off
OO'9 HdFi"S p"' ~ Ni'''i3 4'''N' 'N'NN '''
selves in promoting its success. Secre-
tary Of War Dickinson was invited by the
Maryland United Hunts TO witness the
race. but regretted that other engage
ments prevented his attendance. AT the
same time expressing warm approval OF
the project.
Gen Edwards. Col. Treat. and Mai.
FOltZ have kindly consented 10 serve as
stewards at Pimlico when the race Is run.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-15

The season Of the Saengerbund Bowling
League httingIy terminated last night
with a banquet that was given at the
club.
The prizes for team and individual
averages were distributed by President
Fred Dietrich.
Messrs. Machler. Bair Xander, Scan
nell, Kolb, and Lawrence secured prizes
for high averages. and the members Of
the Beethoven and Haydn teams were
awarded gold and silver medals
An innovation was the presentation Of
two poodle dogs 20 Poodle Pete Men
dell, who had the distinction Of making
the lowest score.
Speeches were made by President Fred
Dietrich, William Burdine, Salvatore
DesiO, and Anton SOusa.
A set Of resolutions were presented tc
The Washington Herald. cOmmendatory
OF the interest that has been displayed
in the league, and the earnest help that
4as been afforded by this paper during
the season.
The team and individual averages fol
low.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-15
STEUBENER BREAKS RECORD.
Make New Mark for AnnIostan Gun
Club.

At the regular weekly shoot of the
Analostan Gun Club yesterday. Phil
SteUbener broke the record for the club
by smashing i9 out of 200 clay pigeons.
out Of the first 100. Mr. Steubener broke
u!ncty-three. and in the second 100.
broke ninety-eisht.
Mr. DUlaney, who shot 70, broke l01.
and in the first seventy he missed but
three. Dr. s. 3. Slime also made a good
record by breaking forty-eight out OF his
last fifty. The high wind that prevailed
Yesterday kept the targets swinging at
d lively rate, which was somewhat dis
couraging 20 some OF the marksmcn.
Following are the scores for the weekly
shoot.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-15
COLORED LEAGUE NOTES.

After two weeks of play. it looks like
the race for the pennant will be be
tween four teams-Var and Navy. In
terror, Post-ofice. and Government Print
ing ONCE. These four clubs seem TO be
Of about equal strength and are putting
up an excellent article OF ball The Bu-
reau and Agriculture mines are busy
strengthening their line-ups and promise
70 be in the race before the season closes.
although they have gotten away to a
bad start
The Government Printing Office team IS
showing its old-time fielding form, and
is pulling off double plays like clockwork
II will be remembered that this same
fielding brought them the pennant last
year. The players are displaying great
headwork on the bases Of late.
George Parker, the versatile manager Of
POst-ofiice. is showing great early season
form in the pitchers box, and is just as
effective as he was last year
It is gratifying to see the way Dan"
Msnroe is hitting the bali He is not
usually a hard hitter. but the bingies
ne pulled off Friday VIII boost his average
considerably.
H. Randolph. OF the Bureau team. IS
credited with the first home run Of the
season, having secured his rap for the
circuit in the Bureau-G. p. o. game. It
was a hard drive over the right fielder's
head.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-15
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA MILITIA.
Rapid firing. Slow firing
RAILROAD LEAGUE NOTES.

In Tuesdays game. Russ. Of Union
Station, welded the willow for a home
run and two singles and in the same
game, Buscher. Of the Tra.nmen. made
three out Of his teams five hits
Graham twirled good game for
Adams Monday striking ou, six men and
allowing only four hits in five innings.
F. Gallon is pitching in form for his
club. and Friday he struck out eleven
men.
The Shopmen have a star first baseman
in Violet. and he demonstrated his
class by the performance ne put up Fri
day.
Kiehl pulled down a pretty one off
Violetts bat after a hard run yesterday.
Handy made good catch Of Healy's s
high foul Friday.
When Adams and Car Department
meet next Wednesday n treat is prom
ised the fans, as this game will tenn
porarily decide who is entitled 20 perch
on the top OF the championship ladder.
J. Callow. Of the Car Department out
ft. Is catching good ball for his nine.
and last Friday only one stolen base
was garnered off him. while several died
trying to advance by stealing.
With Sullivan at short. Car Department
nine is we'll fortified at this position.
Lefty" is eating everything up that is
hit in his direction and is on the Jon
with the timely bingle when it is needed.
The Adams outfit is a team that will
bear watching. With McMahon. Hanvey.
and Graham twirling, and little Fitz-
gerald and Peck behind the bat the En-
pressmen present a strong front.
Car Department has first-Class pitcher
in Hughes. and in the game against
the former champs the other day he al
lowed only one hit and famed nine
The Washington herald., 1910-05-15
CnInrch Wen 90 rInr RnII.

a game Of baseball viii be PLAYED on
Howard University campus tomorrow
afternoon for the benefit Of the coIored
branch Of the Young Mems Christian
Association. The game viii be called
AT 4 o'clock and among the players will
be the following: Judge Z. II. Terrell
Register W. T. Vernon Auditor r. w.
Tyler. Mai Arthur Brooks Dr. c. sum
ncr Wormley. Dr. r. D. WlHston J. y
Cobb. r. y. Pelham Prof. J. T. Layton.
Lieut.. T. II. r Clarke. Charles J. Bick-
EFT. T. J. GALLOWAY. Dr. q. W. Cabaniss.
and others. The Howard brass band will
play several selections preceding the
game.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-15
COLLEGE GAMES.

At Prnceton-P Princeton. 6: Harvard p
Al West Pont-Wcst Point. 0: Trinity 1.
A. Emmctsburg-St. Marys. = Nlaulan A. C., 4
c..
At Rethlehom Pa.-Lafayettc l3: LChirh O.
At Burlington. Nt-Dartmouth. 4. Vermont 3.
A. Philadelphia Pennsylvania. ;: Yale T.
At Annapolis Dickinson o: Naval Academy. =
81. Johns. {; Naval Academy s.
AZ Middlct0wn. Conn.-Ncw York UnivcrSity. :;
Wesleyan. 3
At frovidcncC-H0ly Cross, 6; Brown >
At Ann ArbCr-SynUse. ,; Michigan l.
At Boston-Boston College l3; Connecticut State
College. l.
AZ Wsterville, Me-Colby, Il; New Hampshire
STATE :
AZ Rochsstcr-Niagara University. Is: Rochester
University 3
AZ Willianstovu, Mass.-CcnclI. ): Williams s.
Al Lancaster, Pa.-franklin and Marshall, 6;
Gettysburg. =
The Washington herald., 1910-05-15

Battling Nelson. known as The Durable
Dane" and one Of the greatest uu-.'.ts that
ever entered the uaS. has written the follog-
ING remarkable article Tor The Washington
Herald Nelson blsins an engagement at the
Ga,ety heatcr Ia this cfy tomorrow afternoon.
and IS particularly anxious 90 impress the pub
Die q Washington that on the harsh things
which have been said Of prnilsts are not trlc
His appearance here hHu-T 90 mind that O, IS
twelve years since any beICr has been allowed
70 don the gloves IN this CITY, and Nelson cv-
IDENTIFY 1ruCciatCs the ll-l h0n0- That has been
crnfcrreL urnn him -sru-.rs Etlt-r.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-15
FIVE BOXERS KILLED IN
FRISCO in SEVEN YEARS

Following IS a list Of the pugilists who
were killed in bouts in the last seven
years:
William Miller died as a result Of in
iuries received IN prize fight IN Frisco
with Dal Hawkins. February ., 1925.
Jim Frayney. died as result Of injuries
received in rrizc fight in Frisco with
Frank Mcconnell. August Is. 1895.
Alexander Dozen. died as a result Of in
juries received in prizc fight at Coima
with Chife johnson. February. 1906.
Harry Tcnny. died as result Of in
juries received in a prize fight in Frisco
with frankie Neil. February 3. 1905.
Tommy Mccarthy. died as result Of
injuries received in a prize fight IN Frisco
with Owen Moran. April .. 1910
The Washington herald., 1910-05-15
The british smooth snake.

From the London Evouiu- standard.
\ beautiful specimen of the rare British
smooth snake (Coronelia auStriacH has
been captured on the heath near the
Parkstone water works by A. Hayman
of Pa-kStone tDevonshire). II is "A
pretty snake. the ground color being
gray-browu. with a double row Of darker
spots running down its spine. On the
head there is a heart shaped Y.
When attacked IL lifts its head. utters
a sharp. angry hiss and darts with light
ming radipity al the offender. This speci-
men measures eighteen and half inches
Il is quite harmless. having no venomous
fangs, and can be easily tanned
The Washington herald., 1910-05-15
4 simple Trick.

From Illustrated Bits.
a 60 B)-Got a penny?
produces the coin.
A-Put Il down here. And here is an
other producing second from his
pocket. Now I am going to ask you a
very simple question. easy for any one 10
answer II YOU answer il in the affirma-
tive you take both coins. If you answer
it IN the negative I take both coins. But
have you seen the trick before?
p tunsuspiciously cauEht-No.
A-Thanks. take the pennies.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-15
NAVY VICTOR In
BOTH BOAT RACES
Continued from Page One.

tween the second Navy and the varsity
crews
The varsity CONswain steered a curved
and out-of-the-way course. bearing down
on starboard in an endeavor to squeeze
out the second middies. who, too, obvi-
ously forgot all about their own opponents
and were bent on beating the varsity
seniors. The freshmen's coxswain. Nc
kinny. abandoned all hope OF victory
and only tried 20 help out the varsity
crew. Pressed to the shore by the second
Navy eight, they ran aground at the
long sand bar. which projects to about a
mile and a half from the start and
shoveed sand for about five strokes.
As soon as the point of the sand bar
was cleared, the second middies began
perceptbly to overhaul the varsity eight,
and here the excitement OF the spectators
reached its highest pitch. Il was a mag
niiicent struggle TO behold. The enraged
Georgetown seniors fought like demons
over every inch OF the course, but the
bow Of their eight was notccably falling
out-they were digging the water deeply
and phlling jerlIily. whilst the middies,
eXultant in the face of almost certain
victory. excelled their style from stroke
10 stroke. AT the end of the course the
varsity crew fell all 10 pieces. with the
exception of the stroke, three. and Cox
swain Kelly abandoned the idea of urg-
ing them on the end ten" on the con-
trary. the second Navy seemed to retain
plenty of reserve speed and finished in
magnificent style. stroking fully thirty
six TO the minute. three-quarters Of a
length ahead of the varsity.
The freshmens eight came in some
twenty lengths behind the winning crew.
The judges selected by the contestants
were. Percy Given. the wel-known foot
ban center of. Georgetown, 1906: a. \.
Rutter. for the Navy. and J. Blades. Of
St. Johns College. neutral
Seen after the race by the writer.
Dempsey was busy tearing of the can
vas wings, nailed on 20 the sides Of the
brand new Georgetown shell. all alone
in the boathouse Of the varsity. He
said. without raising his head from his
work.
COnch Dempsey Talks.
81 have no comment to make. We
were beaten decisively and fairly. But
one thing. at least, must be considered
in extenuation of our defeat-the sur
roundinEs OF the race count n whole lot
] do not say that the Navy could not
have beaten us out on the Potomac, but
they were fighting amidst perfectly
familiar surroundings and felt right az
home and at their ease all the time
When asked if he had anything to say.
Dick Glendon, the Navy coach, who has
led forty-nine crews To victory out OF
the iifty-siX he started i'm races. Erinned
al over his shrewd, weather-beaten face,
and said, pointing 20 his boys outside:
What more can be said2 Il was a
fair fight and no favors 10 anybody
and we won"
Referee Magruder said. 1t was the
prcttest 'race L ever witnessed in my
life-and I have seen quite a few"