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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-18
SHOT DEAD N CHURCH
A Nebraska Mans BIackmailing
Scheme Comes to Tragic
Conclusion.
Wealthy Merchant Of Filley
Threatened With Ruin Un-
less He Paid $50.
Follows Blackmailer's Directions
But Men on Guard Use
a Gun.

| Beatrice Neb., March 1S.-As the re-
suit of an attempt at blackmail, Will
lard Smith, the 20-year-old son of S. r.
Smith, a wealthy farmer, living near
F'illey, Neb was shot dead in church
Sunday night.
On Saturday P. T. Lewellen, a veal
thy merchant of Filley, received the
| following letter:
Mr. Lewellen: All of your stock will
be poisoned and your buildings burned
unles you get to the bank and get $50
in gold coins, put it and this letter in a
sack, and at 7:45 Sunday night put 1t
in the cupboard on the floor at the M.
E. church hall on the north side. You
had better tend to this, as $3.50 now will
save you several hundred. We mean
business. Do not say anything to any
enc, as you lose if you tell it,
The letter was printed upon a piece
of MANILA wrapping paper with a lead
pencil, and was inclosed in an envelope
in the same manner. Mr. Lewellen re-
mail
After consulting with the sheriff at
this city Mr.. Lewellen decided to place
the money where directed and to Sc
crete himself with several friends in
the vicinity. Placing the money in a
salt sack, Lewellen put 1t in the cup
board designated, and Frank Shadley,
a prominent Filley merchant, secreted
himself with Lewellen near the closet,
Shadley being armed with thirty
eight caliber revolver. Shortly after
the appointed time the two saw man
slowly and carefully enter the church
and proceed toward the closet. Open
ing the door of the closet the stranger
reached in and grasped the sack. AS
he did SO Shadley grasped him by the
arm.
Wrenching himself away and retain
ing the money sack the stranger dashed
out of the church to the sidewalk,
which is about four feet above the
ground. Shadley pursued and ordered
the man to halt, but the fugitive con-
tinued to run. Again Shadley called to
him to halt. and then fired. The fleeing
man staggered and fell face downward
from the walk to the road below.
Rushing up to him, the men turned
him over. and at once recognized him
as Willard Smith. He was one of the
best known young society men of the
Smith gave one or two short
gasps and died without making any
statement. The coroner is now holding
an inquest over the remains
Smith was not man of vicious hab-
It's. but was known to be an inveterate
Filley residents are loath to
believe that he wrote the blackmailing
letter. and think he was the dupe OF
others. Two young men, sons of prom
nent residents Of the vicinity, were
With Smith shortly before the tragedy. |
There is no reason for duplicating
-her1. but they have disa ppeared and
Ire now being sought,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-18

Reese Evans and A. A. Smith fought
l duel with Winchesters at Purdy sta
ion. New. Both were fatally wounded.
The quarrel was over a strip of almost
worthless land.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-18
Workinq "a Hours ? Dav.

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Small, taste nice, work wonders. Try
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-18
SURGEONS Knife Not Nesded.

Surgery is unnecessary to cure piles
DeWitts Witch Hazel salve cures at
once, removing the necessity for oper-
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-18
PLOT TO DESTROY wARsHIPs.
Austrian Government Warned of At
tempt to Blow Up Vessels

Vienna, March 1S.--A sensation has
been caused here by the discovery of a
plot to destroy the Austro- Hungarian
warships Habsburg and Arpad, which
are stationed at Pola. A large quanti-
ty of dynamite was recently stolen at
Triest. and the government has been
informed by an anonymous letter that
the Habsburg and Arpad were imper-
lied. The vessels have since been rig
idly guarded.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-18
ROYAL tonic
Vinol Will Invigorate And
Strengthen Quickly.
We Endorse and
Guarantee ft.
We sell many tonics.
We have demands for MANY so-called

We sell many tonics.
We have demands for many so-called
strength creators.
We handle all kinds of remedies that
claim to be invigorators. We dc this be-
cause we are druggists, and it is our
business to supply the public with that
which they want.
When our advice is asked, however, as
to tonic and rebuilder, strength creator
and an appetite producer, we invariably
recommend Vinol We do this because
we know all about Vinol. We know all
that it contains. We have sold enormous
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opportunity offered us to watch the re-
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If you have not yet had occasion to use
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thusiastic about this scientific remedy.
Vinol contains all the curative princi-
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contain, however, any of the obnox-
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Mrs. NJ. L. Perkins, Bangor, Maine,
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While i'll this winter with grippe, a
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will gladly refund to anyone who Is not
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-18
Killed on Way to Funeral.

Chicago. March 1s.-On the way to
her brothers home in Hegewsch after
receiving news of his sudden death
yesterday, Miss Katherine Holt was in
stantiy killed by a Pittsburg & Fort
Wayne passenger train at Cottage
Grove avenue and Seventy Second
street. Her sister, Mrs. Lucie Ahearne
was saved from a like fate by the
bravery of an aged fagman who
jumped in front of the engine and
pushed the woman aside.
Amador ledger., 1902-07-04
Death of Mrs. C. R. Renno.

Mrs. Ida Renno, wife of G. r. Renno,
died about noon yesterday, after a
brief illness of typhoid fever. She was
taken sick about two weeks ago, and
the illness from the start took on an
alarming character. Mr.. Renno was
summoned from Blue Lakes, and at
once fastened to the bedside of his
afflicted partner. Everything that
medical skill could accomplish was
done to arrest the march of the dread
disease to fatal termination, but
without avail. Yesterday DR.. Adams
of lone was called in consultation, and
the end came as the medical men, Drs.
Endicott, Gall and Adams, were con-
sulting over the case,
Deceased was 80 years OF age, and
the youngest daughter of A. Chichi-
zola of jackson Gate. She was mar
ried to C. r. Renno, October 25, 1899,
and their matrimonial life was emf.
nently happy. Beside the husband,
who is left disconsolate over his loss,
deceased leaves father, three broth
ers, Thomas A, Julius, and Victor j.
Chichizola, also sister, Mrs. E. Marie,
to mourn her untimely death. The
funeral will take place on Saturday
morning at 10 a. IN.
Amador ledger., 1902-07-04
COUNTY NEWS
Correspondents to the Am
ador Ledger.
Volcano Baseball Club Defeated by
the Oleta Boys-Items from ANA
dor and Shenandoah.

VOLCANO, June 29.-The Volcano
baseball team went to Oleta last Sun
day and returned with score of I to
l3, in favor of the Oletas, The game
was pretty even throughout, with the
exception of the second inning, when
some bad errors on the Volcano side
gave the Oletas show to pile up
eight runs. The Volcanos have now
got team composed entirely of town
boys, aud expect to meet the Oletas
again soon after the fourth. The
Oleta team, by the way, seemed to be
composed mostly of Plymouth boys.
Bert Clute, the S. P. agent at Menlo
Park, is visiting his family here, after
an absence of three years. He is en-
joying the mountain air to the fullest
extent.
Mrs. Vessel of San Francisco, for
merly Miss Julia Rossi of this place, is
also visiting relatives.
Mrs. Woods, formerly Miss Julia
Gllllck, Is visiting her parents. She is
by her sister, Miss Sadie
Gillick, who has been residing with her
in the city for over year, in order to
complete her business education.
Miss Frances Cassinelli has also re-
turned home. So several of Volcanoes
fair daughters who have not been re-
united for some time will be present at
the Fourth of July ball.
A dime social was given by the ladies
of the NJ. E. church last Saturday at
the Workmen's hall, for the benefit of
the minister. 1t was we'll attended.
After short program of recitations
and songs, guessing contest took
place, in which Miss L. Bradshaw car
ried off the prize, while the BOBBY
prize fell to the lot of Miss Mary
Delucchi. After the entertainment ice
cream and cake we're sold.
GRAMMAR
Amador ledger., 1902-07-04
CORONERS INQUEST.
The Body of John Rice Found in the
Mokelumne River.

Coroner Gritton held an inquest on
the body of John Rice, at Marchand' S
camp, the 18th day of June, before the
following named jurors: A. LaRiviere,
Joe Zwinge, J. B. Grillo, d. Shorn, c..
Roper and F. K. Needham.
1t seems that on the 1st day of April
of this year the deceased disappeared
from West Point. He made his homo
at F. Daily's place. about three
quarters OF mile from West Point
bridge. He left the town about p. M
for his home, and this was the last
seen of him alive. His relatives, son
and a daughter, accompanied by c..
Zavalla, started to look for him right
away, and searched all that night, but
without avail. The next morning they
discovered his tracks, and traced them
to the river, and where he fell into the
water in two or three places. He also,
according to traces, fell into a shaft 6
or I feet deep. At one point, where
the hill was steep, he appeared to have
rolled down the hill distance of 200
feet. He was SO years of age, and the
Unsupported was SOlu uuu
stormy. He had evidently made a
heroic struggle for life. They found
his hat and handkerchief in one place,
and also spot on the edge of the river
where he had knelt in the sand. After
long continued search the quest was
relinquished, and the old man was
given up as lost, the general impression
being that he had perished in the
Mokelumne river.
On the 18th of June F. L. Manley,
ditch-tender for the Standard Electric
Company. while fishing on the banks
of the river, about quarter of mile
above the bridge, realized from the
smell that dead body OF some kind
was in the vicinity. There was no
difficulty in tracing the odor to its
source. The body of man was lying
exposed upon the bank. There was
not trace of clothing left, and the
flesh had partly fallen from the limbs.
1t was identified however as the body
of Rice, who had disappeared over two
months before. The jury returned a
verdict that deceased came to his death
on or about the 1st of April by drown,
ing in the Mokelumne river by acci-
dentally falling into the water while
exhausted from exposure on account ol
being lost. The remains we're given in
charge of relatives for interment. De.
ceased was formerly a resident of lone,
and was native of Mexico.
Amador ledger., 1902-07-04
Fatal Accident at Blue Lakes.

A message was received last Monday
that an Italian named Felice Galiazzi,
an employe of the Standard Electric
Company on the works at Blue lakes,
was accidentally killed last Monday.
We have been unable to gather the de-
tails of the affair. The meager reports
to hand say that the man was working
in the stone quarry. Whether he was
killed by falling rock or by derrick
we have not heard. The authorities at
Electra were notified, and word was
sent from there to parties in Jackson
inquiring if the deceased was member
of any benevolent society, or had any
relatives, who would wish to take
charge of the remains. If not, the
body would be buried in the vicinity of
the accident. Deceased was a single
man, aged about 50 years. He had
lived in Amador county for the past 10
years, but was not connected with any
organization, and has no relatives in
the county.
Amador ledger., 1902-07-04
Dance at Electra.

Last Saturday evening social dance
was given at Electra. A large plat
form, the floor of the new cook house
for the plant, was utilized for the pur-
pose, to which about 80 feet had been
added specially for the dance. When
the floor had been laid, in the course
of constructing the new building, some
of the baseball players at the plant Sc
cured permission to give dance. 1t
was not designed as money making
scheme, but simply for good social
time. If any balance remained over,
it was to 90 for the benefit of the base
ball team of Electra. The idea took
wonderfully. Music was furnished by
the Jackson band. There were so
couple present, mostly from jackson.
Team after team left town loaded with
pleasure seekers of both sexes, all
bound for the scene of festivity. They
all speak in the highest terms of the
reception accorded them, and the
pleasures of the dance. The big elec-
trio works, with the huge dynamos,
carrying something like ten thousand
horse power to Stockton, San Jose,
Alameda county, and other points,
were thrown open to the visitors on
this occasion. An excellent supper was
spread at 80 cents per plate. and ice
cream was also furnished at 10 cents
per plate. The whole affair was car
ried out harmoniously and to the entire
satisfaction of all participants.
Amador ledger., 1902-07-04
SHENANDOAH VALLEY.

SHENANDOAH VALLEY, July l.
Cool western breezes during the past
few days have brought a welcome
change from the sweltering heat to
which we had been obliged to submit.
The first ripe peaches OF the local
orchards are just coming in, two weeks
behind the usual time.
The rattle of the headers wakes the
echoes all over the valley. Many of
the fields destined for grain were cut
for hay, owing to the severe hail storm
of May 24th, and the yield will be far
below the average.
F. A. Ball, of the valley, has been re-
elected principal of the Plymouth
school. Miss Maude Brown will teach
the Pigeon Creek school during the en-
suing term.
Miss Mabel Ball went to ri Pi valley
last week where her brothers are work
ing in their mine.
Ivan Grain and family have removed
to Plymouth, where Mr.. Grain has
business interests.
Robert Brown ST.. has been danger
ously i'll of pneumonia, but is now fair
ly on the road to recovery.
Frank Hammack of Jackson is hav-
ing new house built on his ranch in
the valley.
]. E. Walton has had large addi-
tion built to his cottage. He gave a
dance in the new structure last Satur-
day night; the affair was we'll attended
and all had merry time. SHAN.
Amador ledger., 1902-07-04
Birthday Party.

Thursday afternoon, at the residence
of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Huberty, many
Juvenile friends of Miss Veryl Huberty
were present upon invitation to cele-
brate the little tots fourth birthday.
The invitation which each guest re-
ceiVed was neatly printed card, and
its reception brought gladness to each
dear little heart. The afternoon was
utilized in the games most enjoyable to
children, refreshments in the line of
ice cream, cake, candies, etc, being
served, and we assert positively that
the occasion will long be remembered
by the buds of promise in attendance.
The following named were present:
Marie Lakonich, Annie Lakenich,
Clara Pescia, Helen Rust, Christina
Marelia, Mamie Lagomarsino, Loretta
Newman, Helen Kelley, Marie Weller,
Eda Dalporto, Margaret Fraser, Alta
Peek, Martha Washburn, Veda Nor
row, Gerna Kirkwood, Dorothy Heiser,
Evelyn Dunston, Hazel Green, Alma
Guerra, Callie Seymour, Leotta Hub
erty, Frances Drobatz, Melba Lory,
Veryl Huberty, George Goss, Jimmie
Goss, John Parker, Wallace Fraser,
Willie Carley, Willie Holder, Clifford
Seymour, Clarence Dunston, Demnor
Lester, Russell Gobisch, Fenton Daugh
lerty,
Amador ledger., 1902-07-04
MINING NEWS.

SARG ENT.-At this mine the engine
and boiler have been put in place in
solid brickwork. w. l.. Fortner did
the brickwork. The erection of the
gallows-fra1ne for the hoist is now in
progress. The sinking operations pro-
ceed slowly with the crude appliances
at hand. The shaft is being sunk on
the ledge matter, and follows the vein.
The character of the quartz is very en-
couraging for the development of
paying mine.
DOoLEY.-At this mine a crushing
of from 20 to % tons of worked over
ore was made at the Nugget mill in Mt
Echo district recently, and yielded $500,
or an average of $40 per ton. The
shaft is about 100 feet deep, and the
operations consist in following the
small rich seams of quartz which are
characteristic of the claim. The rich
est of the ore is pounded in mortar,
and the values so obtained have yield
ed generous living. After exhausting
the richest portion of rock in this
fashion, the residue is sent to the mill
Within the past few years the proceeds
of this mine have sufficed to clear the
property of a mortgage that had been
overhanging the homestead for years.
The mine is situated near the lone
road, about four miles from lone.
A. j. Grain and others are working
the old dump pile of the Empire mine
at Plymouth. They have four Hunt
ington roller mills in operation. They
have been started several days, and
it is reported that the indications are
favorable for paying yield. There
are hundreds of thousands of tons in
this dump. II so cents ton can be
realized, it will pay handsomely
Preparations are being made to have
four more mills started up.
Amador ledger., 1902-07-04
Will Celebrate.

At the meeting of Excelsior Parlor
No. 81, N. S. G. W., held Wednesday
evening, it was definitely decided to
celebrate the forthcoming admission
day, September 9th, in Jackson. The
president of the parlor appointed the
following named mem bers, to consti-
tute a general committee of arrange
ments, with full power to select subor-
dinate committees to arrange and carry
out the program; c, B. Arditto, W.
Fl. Willis, Judge r. G. Rust, A. G.
Barrett and II. G. Garbarini.
Amador ledger., 1902-07-04

of a vicious rough land tumble scrap.
At every blow the men would clinch,
and then punch each other as best they
could. The referee was kept busy try
ing to separate them. No ono could
say there was anything of the fake
character about it Rafael seemed the
stronger, and his blows appeared to
have the more steam behind them.
Kane fell heir to the lions share of the
punishment. He received several stiff
cracks on the face and body, although
Rafael was long way from having the
hitting all to himself. Ia the second
round Kane went to his knees in Rafael's
corner. and remained for somesecOnds,
but the time was not counted against
him. Cries of foul were heard about
this time. In the third round Kane
showed up well, and fought Rafael to
his corner. 1t was the same slugging,
go-as-you- please tussle that had mark
ed the previous rounds, with Kane still
in the role of receiver general, but the
blows seemed to have little effect.
Toward the close of the round, claim
of foul was made by Kane's seconds,
and Pendergast instantly went through
the ropes to his principal, This caused
a general scramble to the platform, and
in the midst Of the confusion time was
called, Both men retired to their
corners unassisted. The call for the
fourth round found the dispute about
the foul still unsettled, and the wrangle
in progress. The referee refused to
allow it, and counted off 10 seconds, at
the end of which Kane refused to leave
his corner. The decision was there
upon given to Rafael. The verdict of
the spectators was as much mixed as
the participants and their seconds.
Some claimed to have seen the foul
blow landed, others were equally cer-
tain that it was no foul, aud so the
mill came to an unsatisfactory close.
Kane showed marks about the nose,
cheek and stomach. Rafael bore
scarcely memento upon his frontis-
piece of the short-lived battle. The
fighters received 70 per cent from the
gate receipts. This the boxers divided,
ii is supposed the winner taking two
thirds, and the loser one-third.
The total receipts amounted to 1857,
representing house of over 800
persons.
Amador ledger., 1902-07-04
AMADoR CITY.
GRANDAD.

AMADoR CITY, July Mrs. Wrig-
ellsworth, accompanied by Miss Fanny
Moon, left for Sacramento Friday, to
visit friends.
A. F. Case, OF the Stockton Mail, is
spending a few days canvassing our
county.
Mrs. Burns and daughter of Auburn,
are visiting relatives at the Fremont.
Mr.. Williams and family, accom-
panied by Miss Bertha Taylor, left this
morning for Eureka, where they ex-
pect to spend the summer.
Mrs. VIM. Allan expects to spend
several weeks with her daughter, Mrs.
Roach, at Sacramento.
Miss Purington entertained several
friends at her home at the Fremont
last Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Thompson, who for several
years has resided near town, was buried
at the Oak Knoll cemetery Sunday
afternoon. "E LOIS"
Amador ledger., 1902-07-04
EE1 This Mark Means EExl
El QUALITY. Sl

Emile Pitois and sons, Julius and
George, will go to Silver Lake Satur-
day, to finish the wagon road begun
by them two years ago for the Plasse
Bros. Also to fish, hunt, and recuper-
ate. They will be gone about "a month.
When you ask for Jesse Moore
Whisky be sure you get it. Don't let
anyone tell you they have something
just as good.
E. w. Perkins, of lone Parlor No.
SO, has been appointed district deputy
by the grand president N. S. G. W.,
in the district comprising all the
parlors of this county as follows: ANA
dor No. II, Excelsior No. 81, lone No.
80, keystone No. ia, Plymouth No. 4S.
Vlrgilio Podesta and Ransom San
ders, who have been partners in the
Pioneer saloon on Main street for the
past eight or nine years, have dissolved
partnership, Podesta selling his interest
to his partner. The business will here
at.lr be conducted by Ransom Sanders,
Amador ledger., 1902-07-04
Beat His Board Bill.

Constable Kay went to Sacramento
Tuesday and brought back prisoner
named Victor Scattina, who was
wanted in Jackson on charge of beat
ing board bill. He is young man,
claims to be under q years of age. He
had been working at the Kennedy
mine and boarded at Dalporta's hotel.
On leaving his employment he owed
Dalporta for board over $50, and skip
ped out without paying. He has we'll
to-do relatives in Chicago, and it was
thought that he had left for that city.
Further inquiries, however, located
him in Sacramento, and at the request
of constable Kay he was arrested there
last Monday. He had been working
in the railroad shops at Sacramento.
Amador ledger., 1902-07-04

NJ. E. church services, July 9th
Morning subject, "The gift of God;"
evening, "The fathers care.
We call attention to our prize guess
ing contest printed on the first page.
Twenty five thousand dollars in prizes
will be distributed by the Press Pub
fishing Association of Detroit, and
every subscriber to the Ledger can get
one chance in this contest for every
years subscription he pays. By pay
ing $3.50 subscriber gets one guess.
The highest single prize is $10,0
Here is chance to win fortune,
without a cent additional expense.
Read this great offer, and send in your
subscriptions.