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UNKNOWN DONORS
AIDED HIS POLL


The honor Of having turned in the
greatest number Of coupons in either
contest belongs TO II. Z. Weeks. pro-
prietOr Of a lunchroom and poolroom at
Seventh and O Streets southwest, who
is accredited with 153. 900 miscellaneous
slips.
MIR. Weeks acquainta4Ne is almost un-
limited, and the high regard in which
he is held by his friends has been
manifested In the way they secured the
town for coupons to place to his credit.
He knows every official and empIOye
On the railroads. and their combined
collections amounted TO GO.O00. which
went a long way toward sending Mr..
Weeks 10 the fair.
Unknown Donors Help.
In addition to this, many persons who
kept track Of the contest noted the fact
that he continued in the lead. and be
came interested in his efforts to win
out and sent him coupons by the hun
dred. Some one in Alexandria. where he
says he does not know anybody, sent
him $500 coupons anonymously. and
another interested Times reader at
Berkeley Springs forwarded him 4.59O
along with cordial wishes for success.
In this way Mr. Weeks collection in
creased day by day. When the contest
closed at o'clock on Wednesday even
ing 1t was almost certain at a glance
at the bundles. baskets, and boxes OF
coupons that Mr.. Weeks would see the
famous Pike and all it's attractive fea-
lures at the expense, OF The Washing
ton Times.
A Liberal Offer.
Letter after letter was sent him, but
probably the most interesting one in the
lot reached Mr.. Weeks the day the con-
test closed. generously Offering 70 dis
pose Of 100 coupons TO him for tn small
sum Of So.
Mr. Weeks has not decided just when
he Will take advantage Of the trig. but
believes he will 90 about the latter part
of August or the 1st of September.
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WILL TAKE WIFE
TO SEE THE FAIR

With feelings of mingled surprise and
joy Jesse w. Nicholson. manager of the
furniture department Of Lansburgh
Furniture Company. received the news
he was one OF the winners in the
miscellaneous citizens coupon contest
He said to a representative Of The
Times that he wished to extend his
thanks to everyone who gave a single
vote to him. He accorded unlimited
praise to The Times and said he would
90 TO ST. Louis early in August. taking
his wife with him.
He has worked In Lansburgh's for
fifteen years. He is a member Of the
congregation Of the Grace Methodist
Church, as we'll as holding an office
in the Sunday school. and on the official
board OF the church.
Mr.. Nicholson IS also an Odd Fellow
and Mason.
All Kinds Of Friends.
Thousands OF friends in private life
also rallied TO his support He led
from the first and increased his vote
as time went on.
Mr.. Nicholson said:
- did not buy this trip. 1t came to
me unsolicited and / know I shall enjoy
II hundred times more than l would
II l had TO remember that anyone
paid for any Of the coupons from The
Times"
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A. @. leonard. 251S Messmer ST.. I72
Miss J. Young, 92Z 6th St............. 3,TO0
Elmer Peerce. l41T Duncan ST y. L. p
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Z. H FRANKIE. 727 10Th St...-..-- 81
w. n Lehman. nos Pa Ave-. S.415
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Mrs. ". Rumby. 21T + St y. w -
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]. w. Fry, 800 Sd St y. E..-...-.--- 50. 501
Peter White. lib 18th St. N E.. .I0l 800
c. r. Cathcart. 34O7 r St. N w 90
Mrs II a Mcdonald. 223 1st II. E. 81
w. II. Trotter. 493 Pa Ave. ~. w. LOO
Miss S. G. Davis. 693 4th ST. " E. 81. $50
4. G.. Cole, l325 T 81. y. w. $500
Miss J. Forrest. 237 N J. Ave y. w 3.310
n W. Gall, 615 + St N W 400
Miss V G. Sherlock, 1909 II N w 92
II. z. Weeks. so O St. S. WI 53, COS
Gertrude Berry. s27 S 81. y. W.. 60
W. II Tracey. 60 II St. y. W. SO
W. b Swingle. 612 T St y. W.. 13S
Frank Mudd. HyattsvIlle. ............ II, 800
Mrs. VI. Ross. sos 9Th St. y. W. 800
T. 4 Simmons. 1870 ST. y. W.. 81
p. NJ. Hilderbrand> 202 @ st. y. w IL
NJ. S. Sturgeon, III s ST. y. W.. 10,144
Mabel Rush. Duke St, Alexandria. G5S
J. B. Archer. 1117 Az St S W
@. II. SisemoTe. 1OO7 18th 81. s. E. 1,521
J. J.. Edwards. 1896 F St y. W..
NJ 3. Johnson. Vienna, Va.......... %
Mrs. Sarah King, 1897 Hst ST. y
A. G. Hindle, 324 5th St s E. 1850
William MINIS. 15Ol II ST. N E..
+. Nightingale. 1850 3 ST. s. W..
Jesse Angel. SO I'D St-....-.....>.... 80
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WALKED HIMSELF
INTO FAIR TRIP

James T. Simpson. header IN the list
of Government CONTESTANTS for the St
Louis trip, has a novel source &c
thank for his good fortune. 1t is NJ
other than his fam ny physician. Mr.
Simpson has been 'm poor health and
consequently. paying frequent visits "a
the doctor who o naIly told him that
what he needed m ost was good. whole
some exercise aneA plenty of t.
Mr.. Simpson Is authority for the state
ment that he has had all the exercise
he wants foF seye ral months, but thu;
The Times has been instrumental! in
giving him bacIcs his health along with
Il trip 70 the W orld's Fair.
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Cove red the

Cove red the
It happened this wa
must walk. he'd decided
something TO walk for
cluded 10 register as d
the trip. 49, divided
four sections tSand eacl
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Got These Coupons.

One evening he met q physician
lom we are well acquainted with and
Amador ledger., 1904-08-05
He Was a Prophet,

In Cheshire, England, there are leg
ends Of prophet, one Robert Nixon,
who is supposed to have lived in the
days of King James 1. His fame
spread, and the king sent for him, ac-
cording to the story. Nixon was great
ly distressed. He wept and mourned,
saying that if he went to London he
should be starved. When he arrived at
court the king, having hidden ring,
asked him to find it. Nixon replied,
"He who hideth can find" This great
ly struck the monarch, who ordered
him to be kept in the kitchen so that
there might be no fear Of his being
starved. Nixon had great appetite
he could manage leg Of mutton at a
sitting-and he became such a nuisance
that one day the cooks locked him in a
closet Here he was forgotten, and
his prophecy came true-he was starved
to death. The closet Is shown in Hamp-
ton Court; but, unfortunately for the
veracity of the tale, that portion of the
building was not built till the reign of
King William III.
Amador ledger., 1904-08-05
How Sparks Are Formed.

Sparks are formed by the expansion,
under the action of heat, of air con-
tained in the minute cells of wood coal
or other burning substance and also
by the evolution of gas in the same
cells. When the elastic force of the
imprisoned gas or air is greater than
the tenacity of the material can hold
in check, then the small cells or cavi-
ties burst, and the flying splinters rise
as sparks. a sharp crack commonly
accompanies the explosion and con-
tipues as hundreds of these cells burst
in rapid succession. The quick flight
of these burning particles acts as a
fan to increase the fame, and when
the substance burns so far that no
moro flame Is formed the remaining
carbon ash is kept in state of in
candescence by the draft of air. When
all the carbon has been consumed the
spark dies out, rs is evident if we
watch falling spark On dark night.
Amador ledger., 1904-08-05

the Mine Owners Association proceed
ed to put in force the working card
system.
Wholesale deportation of agitators
was also commenced, trainloads being
carried over the state line to the Kan.
sas prairie,
The coroner's jury called to consider
the explosion rendered verdict that
the crime was the result of conspiracy
entered into by certain unknown mem
bers of the Western Federation, incit
ed thereto by certain officers of that
organization.
On June II a dispatch from Cripple
Creek stated that the chief dynamiter
was in the hands of the sheriff, and
that five of his confederates were known.
Amador ledger., 1904-08-05
drawn for that pnrpoSe.

for in this act, on controllers warrants duly
drawn for that purpose
SEC. s. This act if adopted by the people,
shall take effect on the thirty first day of Decem-
its provisions except those relating to and neces-
sary for its submission to the people, and for re-
turning. canvassing, and proclaiming the votes.
and as to said excepted provisions this act
shall take effect Immediately.
SEC. 9. This act shall be submitted to the
people of the State of California for their ratca
ton at the next general election, to be holden
in the month of Novem Der, A. ID. nineteen hun
dred and four; and all ballots at said election
shall have printed thereon, and at the end
thereof, the words For the San Francisco Sea-
wall Act" and in a separate line under the same
words Against the San Francisco Seawall Act"
ana opposite said lines there shall be left spaces
in which the voters may make or stamp cross
to indicate whether they vote for or against the
said act and those voting for said act shall do
50 by placing cross opposite the words For
the san Francisco Seawall Act" and all those
voting against the said act shall do so by plac-
ing cross opposite the words Against the San
Francisco Seawall Act" The governor Of this
state shall include the submission of this act to
the people, as aforesaid. in his proclamation
calling for said general election.
SEC. 10. The votes cast for or against this act
shall be counted. returned and canvassed and
declared in the same manner and subject to
the same rules as votes cast for state officers;
and if it appear that said act shall have re-
ceived majority of all the votes cast for and
against 1t at such election as aforesaid. then
the same shall have effect as hereinbefore pro-
vided, and shall be irrepealable until the prinoi
pal and interest of the liabilities herein created
shall be paid and discharged, and the governor
shall make proclamation thereof but If a
majority of the votes cast as aforesaid are
against this act then the same shall be and be-
come void.
SEC II. This act may be known and cited as
the "San Francisco Seawall Act"
SEC. u. All acts and parts of acts in conflict
with the provisions of this act are hereby
repealed.
Amador ledger., 1904-08-05
To Save Ones Bacon.

Some think that the phrase ''to save
ones bacon arose at the time of the
civil wars in England, when house
wives in the country had to take ex-
traordinary precautions to save bacon,
their principal provision, from the
greedy appetite of soldiers.
In slang sense bacon stands for the
human body, and ito save ones ba-
con- is just to escape, so that when 1t
is said that man has saved his bacon
it refers to himself. as do the cognate
expressions. "Spare my bacon and
"Sell ones bacon" Thus in Carlyle's
Schiller" we read, ITO the kaiser 1
sold my bacon, and by him good
charge of the whole is taken"
Others have less probably connected
the phrase with the times when heresy
was expiated at the stake, and a man
was said to have saved his bacon
who had narrowly escaped being burn
ed alive.
The French have a very similar
phrase, "Sauver son lard"
Amador ledger., 1904-08-05
Lem Year ProposaIs.

The origin of the peculiar woman's
right of leap year is said to date back
to the fifth century. st. Bridget, so the
story goes, was troubled because the
women under her charge insisted on
their right of proposing to the men.
Accordingly she went to st. Patrick
and begged him to settle the matter by
fixing certain seasons in which women
might take the initiative. st. Patrick
promised them every seventh year, but
then, pleased by the persuasive elo-
quence Of st. Bridget, he said they
should have the longest year in the
calendar, and that was every fourth
year, when February had an extra day.
Amador ledger., 1904-08-05
HOW TO HOLD A HUSBAND.

The best known guide to married happi-
ness is to hold the husband as you won the
1over-by cheerfulness of disposition, pa
tience and keeping your youthful looks.
OF course a great many women are handi-
capped by those ills to which women are
heir. The constantly recurring troubles
which afiict her are apt to cause sour
disposition, nervousness and beclouded
mind.
DR.. R.V. Pierce, the specialist in woman's
diseases, of Buffalo, N. Y, after long ex-
perience in treating such diseases, found
that certain roots and herbs made into
a liquid extract, would help the majority
of cases. This he called DR.. Pierce's Fa-
vorite Prescription. Thousands of women
have testified to its merits, and it is put
up in shape to be easily procured and
is sold by all medicine dealers. This is
a potent tonic for the womanly system.
So much faith has DR.. Pierce in its merits
that he offers $500 reward for any case of
Leucorrhea, Female Weakness, Prolapsus,
or Falling of Womb which he cannot
cure. All he asks is fair and reasonable
trial of his means of cure.
Mrs T Dolan of Madrid, Perkins Co., Nebr,
writes NJ was cured of painful periods by the
use of DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription, and
his Compound Extract of Smart Weed. think
DR.. Pierce's medicines the best in the world.n
rFavorite Prescription" makes weak
women strong, sick women well. Accept
no substitute for the medicine which works
wonders for weak women.
Dr. Pierce's Common Sense Medical Ad.
wiser is sent free on receipt of stamps ID
pay expense of mailing only. Send II
one cent stamps for the paper covered
book, or 81 stamps for the cloth bound
volume. Address DR.. R. V. Pierce, Go5
Main Street, Buffalo, n =,
Amador ledger., 1904-08-05
The Wing of n Bird.

The typical vertebrate limb, various
ly modified in the arm of a man or the
fore limb of u cat or frog or bird, has
one bone in the upper arm. which gives
support to two in the forearm, which
similarly yield to four at the wrist,
and from these five digits can just
comfortably be extended. The bird,
however, decided to fly rather than
grasp with it's hand, so that three and
a half fingers are all it has retained Of
the five which its reptilian ancestors
bequeathed to it.
Amador ledger., 1904-08-05
So Long.

With respect to the origin of the ia
miliar parting salute, $50 long," there
is suggestion that it is derived from
the Norwegian "Saa laenge," com
mon form of farewell, equivalent in
meaning to Eau revoir," and pronounc
ed like 80 long" with the "g' soften
ed. There was fair number of Nor
wegians among the settlers in Ameri-
ca, to judge by names, and it is quite
likely the phrase was picked up from
them. 1t is in general use among He
Dutch in South Africa.-London Globe
Amador ledger., 1904-08-05
A Fishy Romance.

Mabel-So Jack Miller didn't marry
Miss Herring after all3 Judith-No.
She rejected him. Mabel-How did
Jack take it? Judith-Oh, he said there
was as good fish in the sea as were
ever caught out Of it, and went after
Miss Salmon.
Amador ledger., 1904-08-05
An obscurities Removea.

The Rev. DR.. Fourthly-For twenty
seven years I have been trying to
preach, but I confess 1 have never
quite grasped the meaning of st. Paul
in this particular passage. The Rev.
K. Mowatt Laightly-Why, doctor, I
cleared that all up in the first sermon
ever preached. I'll let you read It if
you hke.-Chicago Tribune.
Amador ledger., 1904-08-05
CARLYLE and Paint.

When Carlyle went to sit to Sir John
Millais for his portrait in Millais' grand
new house he turned on the stairway
to ask, HAS paint done all this, Mil
lais?" and, getting smiling answer in
the affirmative, remarked, "Ah, well,
it shows what number of fools there
are in the world.''
Amador ledger., 1904-08-05
EGss In the Nest.

All birds have systematic arrange
ment in depositing their eggs in the
nest, and there are very few species,
II any, in which some popularity is
not to be seen, if careful observation
is made, Many birds SO plainly and
invariably show a tendency to a set
arrangement that their habit is gener-
ally known.
There is a difference between being
busy and being industrious,
Amador ledger., 1904-08-05
The TactfuI Barber.

do you shave yourself, sir?"
"None of your business"
81 was only going to say, sir, that
it's done as we'll as any professional
could do it,
That netted him an extra tip.-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
Amador ledger., 1904-08-05
He Wasn't Afraid.

When Bishop Phillips Brooks was
commanded" as the phrase goes, 20
speak before the queen some one ask
ed him If he was afraid NO" he re.
piled, smiling, 81 have preached before
my mother
Amador ledger., 1904-08-05
KRrK HRrd.

"Of course horseshoe always means
luck"
"Oh, yes, and If the horse passes 1t
up to you behind your back it means
hard uck"-Exchange.
Amador ledger., 1904-08-05
A Birthday Present.

Dick - She's real jolly, isn't she -?
Smiles all the time. Niek-Yes, but
she can't help ii; It's inherited. Her
Mother used to pose for dentifrice ad.
Detroit Free Press.
Amador ledger., 1904-08-05
How, IndeedH

Aunt Hattie-You shouldn't clean
your nails in company, Tommy. Tom
my-Huh! If nobody sees me clean
'em, how is anybody to know they are
ever cleaned d?-Boston Transcript.
Amador ledger., 1904-08-05

LNOR SALE-160 acres of land within miles
II of Sutter Creek Good spring; between
two and three thousand good mining timbers,
beside 800 cords of four foot wood on place.
Price $3.50. Inquire at the Ledger office.
Amador ledger., 1904-08-05

Some people seem always sure they
are right and then do the other thing.
Philadelphia Record.
Amador ledger., 1904-08-05
DR. E. v. L0NI60

r From the Medical School Of Florence Gtaly)
graduate besides from the Medical Depart
=Tment University of the State OF California,
aand ex-Surgeon to the City Receiving Hospi-
tai OF San Francisco begS leave TO inform
you that he has opened his Office in the town
of Jackson, Kay's building, formerly Dr. Rob
ertson's office, where all who call Will be an
swered day and night
General Surgery s Obstetrical attendance his
specialties. Telephone No. 467.
Amador ledger., 1904-08-05

Echoes in large rooms may some
times be prevented by hanging heavy
tapestry on the walls.
Amador ledger., 1904-08-05

Ignorance is bold and knowledge re
served.-Tbucydides.
Amador ledger., 1904-08-05
.Johpnv,, Premonitior

Come, Johnny" coaxed his mother.
"You may as well confess that you ate
the jam"
mo, 1 won't" blubbered Johnny.
'I'll be switched if I dor'-Chicago
Tribune.
Amador ledger., 1904-08-05

DR. \. NJ. GALL
Physician and surgeon
JACKSON, CAL.
ONCE in Marelia building, Main Street
Amador ledger., 1904-08-05

DR. E. V. TIFFANY
Physician and surgeon
PLYMOUTH, CAL
OFFICE-Forrcst House. HoURS-S to 9 Il. m,
and TO , and to p. m.
Telephone Main Al.
Amador ledger., 1904-08-05

DE- l. E. PHILLIPS
Physician and Surgeon
JACKSON CAL.
-''-
OFFIcE-Weil s Renuo Building. Residence
north Main street, opposite California
Hotel.
Telephone No. iJl.
Amador ledger., 1904-08-05
DOCTORS.

u e. ENDICOTT, NJ. ID.
Physician and Surgeon
JACKSON, CAL.
Onice: Webb building. All calls promptly
attended to at all times.
Amador ledger., 1904-08-05

An act to provide for the issuance and sale of
state bonds to create fund for the construc-
ton by the board of state harbor commits
sioners Of seawall and appurtenanoes in
the city and county Of San Francisco; to
create sinking fund for the payment Of
said bonds; and providing for the submis-
sion of this act to vote Of the people.
Approved March 90, 19O3I
The people of the State of California, repre-
sented in senate and assembly do enact as
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-02-03

appendicitis. BY his bedside were his
son, Harry Payne Whitney, and his
daughter, Dorothy Whitney, as well as
Dr. William T. Bull the chief surgeon
in attendance. Mr.. Whitney was in
his sixty-fourth year.
Mr. Whitney was taken i'll Friday
night at the performance of Rigoletto
at the Metropolitan opera house and
had to leave before the opera ended
DR.. Walter B. James, the Whitney fam
lily physician, was summoned and
found that the condition of the patient
was such that after consultation an
operation was decided upon and was
performed by DR.. Bull. The patient
rallied so we'll that it was fully believ
ed he would recover.
Mr.. Whitney's condition was very
grave, however, on Sunday and Mon
day, and at a consultation held yester-
day afternoon the conclusion was
reached that the only hope for the pa
tient lay in a second operation and
hurried preparations were made for
this operation, under the shock of
which the patient died.
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rERsE KILOGRAMS

Paul Stern. young officer OF the Prussian
army, committed suicide. at san Antonio, Tex,
by shooting
WIN. c. Whitney. former secretary of the
navy. is dead at New York from the effects Of
an operation Tor appendicitis.
Cuban authorities are investigating the Incl
dent with view of furnishing the parties who
threw mud on the door of the american consul
late at ienfuegos.
Sylvester s Morris committed suicide by
hanging himself at the county Jail, at Valpar-
also. Ind, while waiting for court of inquir ?
to pass upon his sanity.
Trading a mamoth scale is going on in
corn aud oats the Chicago board of trade.
Manipulation by prominent operators caused a
marked advance in both cereals.
The home of Peter Christianson. at Council
Bluffs, was destroyed By fire and his five child
rem. ranging from babe in arms to eleven
years. were burned to death and Mrs. Chris
tianson was fatally burned
". Bourke Cochran was nominated the
Democratic candidate for congress in the
Twelfth New York district convention to fill
the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr.
Mcclellan new mayor of New York.
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the direction or the offender and oc.
casionally Joseph Chamberlain cheer
ed his son with an emphatic Hear.
heart"
AS Austen Chamberlain neared the
conclusion of his defense of the atti-
tude of Premier Balfour and his father
toward the fiscal question, the inter.
ruptions grew more frequent and the
chancellor of the exchequer clutched
the brass-bound treasury box on which
Gladstone was so fond of leaning and
addressed his remarks almost solely
in the direction of his father. Defiant
ly Austen Chamberlain accused Sir
Henry Campbell annerman of attack
ing the premier in his absence, and
with a touch of pride, said: 1.-THE
memDer from West Birmingham is
here; he can speak for and look after
himself"
The house finally expressed it's re
lief when the speechl was over and
generally termed the proceeding as
one OF the most extraordinary personal
situations that ever had occurred, and
the speech as one of the weakest de
lenses of the government policy ever
made