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The Washington times., 1906-01-02
PORTERS IN PORTUGAL
SUDDENLY MADE RICH
Association of Street Workers Made
Happy by Winning Big Christ
mas Lottery.

LISBON, Portugal. Jan. An asso-
prize OF 500, 0,e00 ia "a great Christmas
lottery. There are one hundred mem
hers in the association. and each one
contributed a small sum TO buying the
lottery ticket. Now each man gets
8, coo
Most OF the members OF the organiZa-
UOn are Spaniards, who have been en-
ulQyed al wages OF 80 cents "A day, and
come them. Some Of the men have
started back to Spain with their riches.
Several OF the winners were men OUT
been a great boon
-FOUR men went insane when they
cad OF their good fortune. The rest
have been wasting their money in
1Ti1kiny champagne.
The Washington times., 1906-01-02
DESERTS BRIDE OF A
MONTH; TAKES MONEY

LOUISVILLE. Ky. Jan. 2-After get
ting her to intrust 800 TO his care, al
the money she had in the world, stephen
Sawyer is accused by his bride of a
month OF deserting her on railroad
train. somewhere between here and In
dianapOlis. yesterday.
The pair were married after Mrs. Saw
yers fathers death. Sawyer alleged tO
have relatives in Knoxville, Tenn, and
they started for that city. Sawyer car
Fied the money.
He went into the smoker, and that was
the last the bride saw of him. Mrs Saw
yer was given protection by the police
who are now looking for the husband
The Washington times., 1906-01-02
BIG TOBACCO PLANT
FOR PHILADELPHIA

HuCHMOND, Va, Jan. 1.-The Ameri-
can Tobacco Company has completed
arrangements for opening a mammoth
cigarette and tobacco manufacturing
plant in Philadelphia The reason is
that girl labor is scarce in the South.
The Washington times., 1906-01-02
CHASES.
Houdini Shows Washington How to
Escape From Prison.

Harry Houdini. who tells you he can
release himself from prison cells and
manacles of the most modern make,
and he does do il. is easily the star
feature Of the bill which ushers in the
New Year at Chases
His exhibition is nothing short of
marvellous Without so much as turn
ing hair or rumpling his linen. he dis
appears for a second manacIed and be-
fore one can count five is again in the
center OF the stage with the open hand
cuffs as proof Of his cleverness.
Perhaps his best feat of last even
ing's performance was his acceptance OF
a challenge from three Washingtonians
to free himself from a staitjacket
used at the Government Asylum. The
challengers stipulated that his attempt
was to be made In full view Of the audi
enee. This Houdini boldly accepted
He was tightly strapped in the jacket
and to all it appeared beyond the range
Of possibility for the man to work
himself free. only some one who is as
clever a contortionist as Houdini
could Llink Of it. Although he occupied
fully twenty minutes in seeking his re-
lease he accomplished IL to the satfs-
faction Of all.
Other features on the bill are the
Brothers DIrant in a clever gymnastic
novelty. James F. Macdonald. i'm a real
~ refreshing mOnologue turn with
some new and original lines: the Ia
Vale Voealists and instrumentaIists
and the Mosher Houghton trio. I'm about
the most sensational wheel act of the
season.
Joe Reichen with his acrobatic dogs
and Carroll Johnson, in minstrel
monologue act. conclude the program.
The Washington times., 1906-01-02
RAILROADS SWAMPED
I'M CORN DISTRICT

TOPEKA. Kan. Jan. 2.-Oyer 5000
bushels OF this years corn crop are
piled on the ground at stations
throughout the corn belt awaiting cars
for shipment The railroads say they
cannot supply one-half Of the cars
needed.
In some instances over 10000 bushels
of corn lay on the prairie exposed 10 the
elements. Farmers hauled this corn TO
the stations expecting 10 load II into
cars. Instead they were compelled TO
pile il on the ground.
The Washington times., 1906-01-02
LYCEUM.

sam UtVeTe hOlus Inc OtnLtI OF
Limelight.
With two breezy burlettas, entitled
The Health Resort and The Mif-
fffif." and an oliO with many innovat-
ing specialties. Sam Devere's Own Com
pany holds the center of limelight at
the Lyceum this week.
Two packed houses greeted the New
Year performance yesterday, and warm
" applauded the exhibitions Of Andy
Lewis and troupe in the Queen OF Ba-
varia." and the Juggling OF the two
Shrodes and Kedue Company.
The Washington times., 1906-01-02
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
MAY BE ESTABLISHED
Washingtonans Contemplate the Erection of Comfort
able Home for Aged and Ailing Dogs
and Horses.

At a dinner given at the Cairo Hotel
last Sunday and attended by a number
Of wel-known W Washington people. was
originated the idea of establishing a
home for old and infirm dogs and hors-
es. The fact that the idea was univer-
sally favored by those present, led TO
the appointment of a committee TO So
lcit charter members Tor an association,
the object of which is TO provide a
home for these aged and disabled ami
mails. and that committee is meeting
with universal encouragement. When
Tfty names are secured as charter
members, permanent organization viii
te effected. and these members will en-.
list the support OF others. Already a
considerable number OF names have
Deen secured, including many we'll
known ladies of the city whose indorse-
Ileut guarantees the success of any
movement. and the final organization
VIII probably take place the last of the
week
The Washington times., 1906-01-02
a Novel and Worthy Sanitarium.

The temporary headquarters OF the
organization Is In the office of r. b. b
Chew, jr., 5I2 + street northwest. and
here the proposed workings OF the as
ISOLATION are explained and signatures
received.
1t is proposed to form a society with
an extended membership and a small
initiation fee and dues. In the numbers
OF the association Will be its strength
A farm land tract will be purchased
The Washington times., 1906-01-02
GUREu MY EtUF uKE
VIII Show You How To Cure Yours
FREE.

helpless and bedrdden for years rupture
could hold said would operated
fooled them all and cured myself simple discovery
the free by mail you It me and has
since cured thousands 1t viii cure Write to-day Capt
Ceilings Box SO7 Watertown, n Z
The Washington times., 1906-01-02
Horses and Dogs Provided For.

1t is anticipated that the association
viii go still further and that when A
horse IS discovered toiling painfully to
some negro's wagon with CALLED should
ers and under d weight Of spavins and
windsalls and years. he win be pur-
chased and given relief.
II know of no such organization IN ex>
lstence," sait Mr. Chew this morning.
There is an infirmaTy somewhere, in
which care will be given 10 pets under
a regular Charge. bu; the idea OF an
association providing a home for them
seems 20 me a novel one. 1 feel assured
Of the success of the move, for the dues
gill be nominal, ana every man has eth
eT pet OF the possibility OF one in the
future that will make II worth mis- while
70 join. Ten thousand members on a
very insignificant fee would soon estab
lish the home and maintain Il beauti-
fully"
Amador ledger., 1906-05-11
THE DANDELlON.
It Adapts Itse If to All Soils and Gil
matcA of the Earth.

The dandelicn belongs to the largest,
oldest and most widely diffused order
Of plants. While other orders of plants
have died out and become mere fossil
remains in the rocks, this order has
survived the geological changes Of
many different periods on account Of
Its power of adapting itself to those
changes. And these changes in their
turn have only made it better suited
for all the varied soils and climates Of
the earth at the present day.
We find members Of this order in
every part Of the globe, in places as
far apart from each other as they
can be. 1t is the prevailing and dom
inant order of vegetable life, the most
highly finished and the most success
full family of plants. And the dande-
lion is one of the most perfect forms
belonging to it.
1t is the head and crown Of the vege-
table kingdom, as man Is the head and
crown of the animal creation, and it is
curious how this highest type Of plant
is always found only where man, the
highest type of animal life, Is found
and where he dwells and cultivates the
soil. 1t is never found apart from
him. 1t follows him wherever he goes
to America, Australia and New Zea-
land-and there in the new home it be-
comes a silent but eloquent reminder
of the dear old land he may never see
again.-EXchange
Amador ledger., 1906-05-11
THE TWO NEPHEWS.
A Fable That Points u Moral With n
Large Grain of Truth.

There was once a Rich and Stingy
old Bachelor who had Two Nephews.
And one, being Hypocrite, said in his
Heart: "All men are Mortal, and this
One must Die some time, although un-
fortunately his Doctor understands his
Case So l will Pretend to Love my
Uncle and Bear with him and Tend
him with Great Care and Tender As
siduity." But the Other Nephew, who
was blunt and Honest in his Feelings,
said to All Whom it Did not Concern
"Why should 1 pretend to Care for My
Uncle when Don't and Play the Hypo-
crite? He cannot but Respect my n
dependence the More then than if 1
Fawned upon him."
One day the Uncle died when it Sud-
denly occurred to him that he was
Spending too much Breath. To the
Nephew who Was Hypocrite he left
his Fortune, and to the One who Did
not Conceal his Real feeling he Left his
Regards.
Moral.-Most people like to be Flat
tered, because Human Nature is Built
that Way, and the People who give
Real Money to Folks who say Right
out what they Think about them are
only to be Found in Highly Moral Story
Books.-Baltimore American.
Amador ledger., 1906-05-11
DOCUMENTS RECORDED.

Irhe following instruments have been filed
Tor record in the recorders office since our last
ments recorded, and must decline to accede to
any request to suppress any document from
these columns. Don't ask US to do SOL
Deeds Mandana Rice to William G.
Rice, 160 acres in 2, and 1O-6-11,
love and affection.
Michael Isaacs to Mary E. Isaacs,
lot 5 block %, lone, $40.
John F'enk to Annie Ysger, land
near lone, $40.
Satisfaction of Mortgage. Stockton
Savings Bank to Rhetta Con. G. NJ.
Co.
Trust Deeds. .-Rhetta Con. 6. NJ.
Co., to W. W. Fitzgerald ct al, Bay
State mine and other property in
% $40 $40. 959. so.
Rhetta Con. e. M. Co. to W. W.
Fitzgerald ct al, Bay State mine in
% $40, So, 458.45.
Rhetta Con. G. M. Co. to W. W.
Fitzgerald ct al, land in 23S-10,
80, 922. O5.
Reconveyance. w. l.. Rose to j.
K. Shealor, land in Glib, 81.
Bill of Sale.-J. E. Shealor to
August Grillo. personal property near
Volcano, s376 S3.
Satisfaction of ChatteI Mortgage -
Gray to Shealor.
Order. Jeremiah Schenck to ]. W.
Surface & Son, order to deliver a
deed to Joseph Dooley.
Certificate of Redemption. L.
Bailey on lots 2, 3, 4 and in 26-S-
10. taxes of 1878, s31.3
Miscellaneous. Angelo Rossi to
Manuel Santieffo, lot in Volcano, 81.
An unacknowledged deed).
Amador ledger., 1906-05-11
Notice to Stockholders.

Notice of special smeeting of the
Stockholders of the Del Monte Mining
and Milling Company.
Notice is hereby given, that at a
meeting of the Board of Directors of
the Del Monte M. rand M.srCo., Ia
corporation) held on the 9Th of May
l906, by vote of all the directors pre-
sent, it was resolved that the capital
lzatlon OF the said2 company be in
creased from 100, 600 shares of a par
value OF 81 per share, to 300, 00C
shares of par value of 81 per share:
Now therefore, in accordance with
said resolution, notice IS hereby
given, that special meeting of the
stockholders of said Del Monte M.
and M. Co., will be held at the office
OF said company in the Marelia build
ing in the city of jackson, CAL, on
Monday, July 9th, 1906, at the hour
OF O'Clock p. m. OF said day for the
purpose of determining whether, OF
not the capitalizationssof said com
pany shall be increased from 100, OOC
shares of par value of 81 per share,
to 300, 0OO shares of par value of 81
per share.
AT which time and place, all said
STOCKHOLDERS OF said Del Monte M #.
and M. Go. are requested.to be present.
This notice shall be published in
the Amador Ledger a newspaper
published in the city of Jackson, the
place where the office of the company
is located, for at least 90 days before
the time of said meeting.
By order of the Board of Directors.
Dated this 9Th day of May, 1906.
JAS. JAY WRIGHT, secretary
Del Monte NJ. and M. Co., Ia corpora
tion.)
Notice is also given that the re-
gular annual stockholders meeting
| OF said Del Monte Nj. and M. Co.,
will be held on Monday the 9th day
of July, 1906, at the principal place OF
business of the company, in the city
OF Jackson, Amador county CAL, for
the purpose of electing directors.
Amador ledger., 1906-05-11
Most Costly Carriage.

Originally costing something more
than $1,000, the lord mayors coach, still
used in the annual procession, has
probably had more money expended
upon it than any horse drawn vehicle
in the world. 1t is something like $50
years old, and in that time more than
100000 has been spent in refurnlshing
it for the sole occasion when 1t is made
use Of each year. A more modern
coach could be had for the sum of five
years repairs, but a new coach would
never seem the same to the London
public who line the Strand on the occa-
sion of the November parade. 1t is
probable that the lord mayor Of Gen.
tury hence will ride in the same equi-
page, though, like the Irishman's knife,
it has been repaired so often that prac
tically nothing of the original coach ~
mains.
Amador ledger., 1906-05-11
Hotel Arrivals.

Globe.-Mrs Adams, Mrs CuIbe1t,
Plymouth; E 7 Dawson, lone; q L
Daganini, Napa; + A RupIey, Sacra
mento; W G Mirken, Stockton; Gee
Brownlow, 2 Reichling, Geo f Mack,
San Francisco; Geo Payton, Amado1
City; Jos Varsi, San Francisco; j
Hunt, Edw Morrow, Camanche;
Levaggl, Plymouth; W McGee, San
francisco, p Prinevalle, Sacram ento
H Bradley, Sutter Creek.
National. H E Reid, Stockton; "
Ii Willis, Eureka; W Worthing and
wife, Stockton; Chas Fl Adams, San
Francisco; Mrs H e Wood, Fruit
vale; Frank Sebring, F F Farrell, st
Louis; W Rogers, Sacramento; Mrs
W X Dunkum, Valley Sps1ngs; A
Dube, Corrigan, Texas; DIR. G. G.
hammers, Oakland; Geo Hynes, San
Francisco; E W WuIIf, Paloma; A
Wenhenkel, Electra; j E Hutchinson,
Modesto; A GrilIo, Volcano; w NJ
Amick, lone; l. Il Stinson, Sutter
Creek; j Marchant, lone; Fred
Werner, Sutter Greek, A W Drnm-
mond, San Francisco; A g Spiers,
Tonopah; w S Adams, VacavilIe; 4;
Mrs G Nichols, Oakland; b 3 Lowell.
e E Kirkpatrick, Sacrs mento; Mrs
q Higley, Electra; W W Worthing,
Stockton; VIM GeigeI, Silverton,
Colo; B R Ralph, John Cosgrove,
Jno F Clute, Ii A Croddart, San
Francisco; V A Chapman, G q Wood
burn, Sacramento; q H Ross, Vol
cano.
Amador ledger., 1906-05-11
THE CALKlNS
NEWSPAPER SYNDICATE,
To Subscribers of Orchard and
Farm and The Pacific Miner,

A small portion of the subscription
lists of "Orchard and Farm" and
1.-The Pacific Miner was destroyed
in the great fire which reduced the
greater part of San Francisco to ashes.
In order, however, to eliminate the
possibility of names being overlooked
in the revision of the lists, every
person who has been receiving either
Orchard and Farm or "The Pacific
Miner" or both, is urgently request
ed to I'LL out the following blank and
send it Immediately to our San Fran
cisco office. You can ascertain the
exact date of your subscription Ly
referring to the printed address on
the wrapper or cover page, but If you
haven't either, guess at it as nearly
as you can. Both publications will
be issued on the regular dates as here
tofore.
Amador ledger., 1906-05-11
Hunting for Evidence.

Sheriff Sibley and assistant district
attorney George F. McNobIe have
returned from trip to other portions
of the state. A great number OF
people are much exercised over the
movements of the officials for they
believe they have been conducting
Investigations in the LIE Doux murder
case. Neither of the officers will say
anything regarding their movements,
but somehow or other it has leaked
out that they went to Arizona to look
up some important evidence to be
used IN the trial of the case. Mrs LIE
Doux at one time lived in Blsbee,
Arizona, where she was then a Mrs
Williams. 1t was there that her hus-
band died under peculiar circum-
stances. Mrs LIE Doux is said to have
received $40, 900 life insurance upon
the death of Williams. Stockton
Independent.
Amador ledger., 1906-05-11
DROWNED In STOCKTON.
Geo Tonzi OF lone Meets Death in
Baths.

The drowning of George Toniz of
lone in the main tank of the Stock
ton Hot Mineral Baths last Saturday
afternoon has given many persons in
this city opportunity to censure the
management of that place of amuse-
ment for the lax methods employed
by it in the maintaining of its busi-
ness relation to the public. An in
quest was held yesterday over the re-
mains of the deceased and after much
evidence was heard regarding the cir
cumstances surrounding the drown
ing, the coroner's jury took it upon
itself in making a record of its
deliberations to incorporate IN its
verdict the foregoing findings:
''That George Tonzi came to his
death by accidental drowning. We,
the jury, further find that no avail
able method was at hand by which
deceased could have been saved. We,
the jury, further find that had any of
the appliances usually furnished by
the management of public bathing
places been available, those present
could probably have saved the life of
the deceased.
Those who witnessed the drowning
of the young man say that the only
help offered him was by one of his
companions who after struggling with
him tor short time determined that
his own life was IN peril, and that to
secure his own safety it was urgent
that he escape from the clutches OF
the drowning youth. 1t may be sug
gested that there was an expert swim
mer or attendant on hand at the time
of the drowning, and if this be so he
was certainly negligent in not making
an attempt to save the young man s
life as soon as it was apparent that all
was not we'll with him.
The tank at the baths is a small
affair and it should be easy to rescue
drowning person especially when in
broad daylight and while all thu cir
cumstances attending the drowning
are either apparent or easily ascer-
tanned. In the instance of this young
mans drowning it was three-q quarters
of an hour or more before his body
was recovered, and even then with
the greatest difficulty.
The ohsequIes over the remains we're
held Sunday morning at 10 O'Clock
from the funeral chapel of Rogers &
Wallace under the auspices of the
faculty of the Stockton Business
College, of which institution the
deceased had been a student for the
past six months. The remains we're
expressed to lone on the noon train
for interment. The funeral was
attended by the students of the col
lege, while the pall-bearers we're COM
posed of the following mem bers of
the faculty: F. o. Gardner, W. w.
Kennedy, George W. Grupe, P. A.
Brion and r. W. Gealey, and Frank
Perry. y.-Stockton independent.
Amador ledger., 1906-05-11
A SATISFYING STORY.
1t Worked Both Ways In Behalf of
the Congressman.

1t Worked Both Ways In Behalf of
the Congressman.
Some years ago there came to Wash
ington q representative in congress
from Iowa who was an ardent cham
pion Of the cause Of prohibition.
One day friend from home dropped
in to see the congressman. During the
course Of his stay he had occasion to
use his pocketknife, which the repre-
sentative much admired. This knife
had in it a hook, designed" so the
friend said, Ito remove stones that
might become fastened in a horses
hoof on rocky road" Finally, seeing
the intense admiration Of the congress
man for the knife, the friend gave it to
him. When the statesman had reached
home and had shown the gift to his
wife she laughed.
"John," said she, "any man who has
served three terms in the state senate,
been lieutenant governor and had two
terms in congress must be a pretty
good man if he doesn't know a cham
pagne opener from a hoof cleaner"
Somehow the story got out and was
copied by nearly every newspaper in
Iowa. One day the congressman met
the newspaper man whom he under
stood to be the author of the first squib
in the matter.
"You did me great SERVICE" smil-
ingly said the representative to the
correspondent. "All the prohibitionists
are taking my wife's view Of my ig-
norance, and all the 'antis' are insist
ing that I'm devil of a good fellow
for imposing so successfully on my
wife. 1t works in my behalf which
ever way you take It," - Saturday
Evening Post.
Amador ledger., 1906-05-11
A MADOR.

II. Quinn came up Saturday even
ing, and remained over Sunday with
his brother DR.. Quinn.
Quite number of pupils from the
Amador grammar school attended the
picnic given at Slate Creek Saturday.
An interesting game of base ball took
place during the afternoon between
the Plymouth and Amador mines,
Plymouth boys gaining the victory.
Mrs V. Botto of jackson visited
friends in Amador Sunday.
The Italian drama is to be present.
ed shortly at Torris hall. E Lois.
Get the weak spots in your old mar.
uess patched at Pete Piccardo's.
Amador ledger., 1906-05-11

l.. j. Glavinovich was awarded the
contract for furnishing clothing.
b. Ginocchio and Bro, were award
ed the contract for provisions for the
hospital.
U. S. Gregory was awarded the con
tract for furnishing stationery for the
county officials.
Applications of +. B. anc
F.. Rinehart to sell liquor in lone
q. q. Boro to retail liquor in Suttel
Creek, and W. Fl. Hancock in Amadol
City, were granted.
The petition of q. E. Richards anG
others, asking that firemen be exempt
from the payment of road poll tax,
was received.
Petition of w. Simas and others,
asking for the removal of certain
distractions across streets in the
town of Plymouth, was read, and the
same laid over until next meeting.
Mrs Andrew Martin appeared before
th board regarding her allowance fol-
half ophans, and the matter was re-
terred to Chas Amick, he to represent
her at next meeting.
Petition of 1. W. Winans and Others
to cancel the application of John
Pinder as poundmaster of township 5,
was laid over.
Petition of j. q. Clifton and others,
for bridge across Sutter Creek west
of lone, was read, and the same laid
over until next meeting.
W. l.. Rose appeared and asked the
board to erect Jail in Sutter Creek
matter continued until next meeting.
Warrants we're cancelled on the
various funds as follows:
Amador ledger., 1906-05-11
MARRIED..

JAMlSON-BALL-In Stockton, May
=, 1906, by Rev. j. w. Lundy,
Harvey Jamison and Mabel l.. G.
Ball, both of Plymouth, Amadol
county.
McBATH-LABADIE.-In DIytown,
May 9, 1906, by Rev. Father Der
mody, John G. McBath of jackson
to Miss Elizabeth Labadie of Dry.
town.
LD-RHODES-In Jack
son, May 10, 1906, Charles F. Little
field of Plymouth, to Miss EIean ore
K. Rhodes of Los Angeles.
Amador ledger., 1906-05-11
What Noah nfd

The story is told Of q congressman
that he once declared In an address
= to the house, "As Daniel Webster says
in his dictionary"
ut was Noah who wrote the die
tionary," whispered a colleague who
sat at the next desk.
Noah nothing" replied the speaker
"Noah built the ark"
Amador ledger., 1906-05-11
q "a . ToRTA.
Bears the II The Kind You Have Always BOugt
Signature sf &XHAzezx

Miss Hyde, trained nurse OF San
francisco, who was attending the
late Chris Hansen, will remain here
for some time. She is stopping at the
home of K. Rugne.
DIR. j. F. Wilson, the dentist, who
has been suffering from a severe, spell
of sickness, is still confined to his
residence. He is improving steadily,
however, and expects to be able to
attend to his practice in a short time.
Amador ledger., 1906-05-11

From the Attorney Generals office
the opinion has gone forth that county
officials may perform executive and
administrative acts during the holiday
period; that the board of supervisors
can transact all regular business ex-
cept that which calls for judicial
action on its part; that taxes will not
become delinquent until next secular
or business day.
Amador ledger., 1906-05-11
OLE'IA.

Mrs II. Kennedy and James Vogeli
we're up from Sacramento Wednesday,
to attend the funeral OF their cousin,
Albert Pigeon.
Tom Davis, principal of Volcano
school, passed through here on his way
home.
All who have lived in San Francisco
from this place, have returned home
safe and sound.