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Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-12

other necessaries.
The FIRST days OF August mark the break
ing up of the rookeries. The bulls begin
10 leave, not to return until the next sea-
son. Each one has remained upon his sta
ton continuously for three months with
out eating or drinking. Tue moist atmos-
phere has supplied him with water. and
the large supply of adipose tissue with
which he arrived has served for food.
The remaining seals now ramhle about
without restriction or any regard to FAM
ilv flies, The females make longer ex-
cursions to sea and cease to look after
their Iups, now six weeks or two months
old Strange to say, the little seals are
not at all at home in the water. Up to
this time they have neither been in 1t
m, displayed any desire to go. Their
time has been spent In eamboling with
one another. ike little puppy dogs Now
they begin to evince curiosity with re-
gard to the water, but at first it Is only
shown by sporting In the shallow pools on
shore. Presently some of them venture
down to the edge of the beach. and the
incoming waves roll them over in utter
helplessness. They have no more idea OF
how to swim than has newborn human
babe. Dropped into water beyond his
depth, head downwards. a two-month-old
seal sinks like stone for lack Of the
knowledge or instinct to right himself.
He learns to swim very gradually and
slowly, going out farther and farther each
day, and at length getting to rock at a
short distance from shore, whence be
makes safe excursions until be is conf
dent of his ability to keep aficat. All this
while he has received no assistance from
his mother. Indeed. she has apparently
taken no notice of him and his clumsy ef-
forts to become familiar with the other
side Of his anphiban life. He does. how
ever, seem to derive some help from the
holluschickie, who spend a great deal OF
their time at this period In the waters
near the shore, and by example at least
show the infants the way to enjoy life.
In the course of four or Eve weeks. how
ever, the young seals are quite at home
in the sea and may be seen, like their
elders, taking a nap on their backs whilst
the easy waves soothe their slumbers.
Early in October they depart with the
females to the winter feeding grounds, to
return the next season.
Amador ledger., 1908-01-17
JACKSON VALLEY.

Jan. IA. james Cook has been on
the sick list for the past few weeks.
Mrs N. Foster and son, Frank W..
spent Sunday at the Joe Kidd resi-
dence in the valley.
Mrs A. q. Miner made a flying
trip to Gait few days ago.
Eugene Miner, Edwin Burris and
Alice Diebold, spent Sunday with
Irma and Wendell Child, at their
home IN Julian district.
After a short illness of pneumonia,
Mrs d. G. Churcham passed away last
Friday evening at her home in Jack
son valley. The deceased leaves a
husband and two brothers, L. N. and
j. Chitwood; also a host of friends
to mourn her loss. A large number
OF friends and relatives followed the
remains to their final resting place in
the lone cemetery last Sunday.
Little Melvina Bonham has an
attack of yellow iaundice, but is I'm
proving slowly under the care of DIR.
A. II. Adams.
Our school has been closed the past
few days on account of the illness OF
our teacher, Miss A. Raab.
Miss Mona Kidd has been confined
to the house the past week with 6
light attack of la grippe.
Miss Alice Bonham and Miss alice
Diebold spent Wednesday in Mount
Echo district with the GebEardt'i
and PIttman's.
Mis- S. Bamert spent Sunday witt
her mother, Mrs T. Shebourn, in the
valley.
Amador ledger., 1908-01-17

back against a huge white oak, to
give his tired body support. The hot
rays of a MONDAY sun stood with
scorching effects over head. Occas
sionally a CLEAN of its rays shot
through the foliage of the tree and
played in efiigy upon the palor of
his countenance. With trem bling
hand he took a note book from his
pocket in which was a pencil and
wrote: "What have | to live for
nothing. Lite at best is but flicker
ing flame that can be blown out at a
single puff or breath. have lived
for naught am pursued by the venge-
ance of the law. If have made a
mistake it cannot now be rectified. l
am an outlaw and an outcast 1 am
no coward and not afraid to die.
They must not call me crazy, for L
know full we'll my intentions. 1 am
going to take my life, and know
full we'll the result of my deter
mination. ''Right there he said
touching with his pocket knife upon
vein is the fount OF life. To cut it
and let it flow means death. | intend
to cut it, will show the people
how man, who is not afraid of
death, can die. Strengthening his
legs out to full length, he leaned his
body firmly against the tree. AS he
did so he deliberately thrust the
penknife into the vein. The blood
burst in jets outward, staining his
clothes a crimson, and turning the
green grass at his feet Artery red.
His lite was now fast running away.
''This is the first impulse of dying
man, he wrote, 81 feel now no in
convenience, it appears that L am
going to sleep. This is death as the
pulse slowly Gibbs away. A mental
vision as if some one passing is now
before me. 1t is growing dark and
the life force is growing weaker,
weaker. weaker. A whirring sound
is gurgling upward as if it we're the
last struggling effort of life. What |
1t is death it carries. " The pencil
dropped with thud from his pulse
less fingers, leaving scrawl that was
lllegible. The man was stone dead.
His pursueIs found only the Iifeless
body of the defaulJer. He had escap-
ed the law and the vengeance it had
so eagerly sought. Giddy Dick.
Amador ledger., 1908-01-17

In 1886 young man, who was an
employee of Sacramento bank, be-
came defaulter to a considerable
amount. His speculations we're dis
covered by the bank officials, and he
got word clandestinely from associates
that he was to be arrested and prose
cuted to the full extent of the law.
lie accordingly left between two suns.
At that time there was no telephone
or telegraph line to stop his flight
no matter whore he went. lie was q
fugitive from the vengeance of the law.
lie was adIift on a veritable sea OF
wierd wildness that the country was
then in. The Mexican cattle, the
mild eyed antelope and the DARK
swarth greaser we're the only moving
objects that met his view. The mar
wendell his way atoot fleeing from q
pursuing object as fierce in its inten
tons as a lion in an African jungle
lie had travelled tor three or -four
days subsisting upon berries he
gathered along the fringes of the
streams he preferred to follow. Tired
out by fatigue and Tor want of more
substantial nourishnent, he seated
himself on the ground, and rested his
Amador ledger., 1908-01-17
Timber Land Act June 3, 1873
Notice for Publication. 2t49

United States Land Office, Sacra-
mento, Calf, Dec. a, 1907.
Notice is hereby given that in com
pliance with the provisions of tho act
of Congress of June 3, 1873, entitled
"An act for the sale of timber lands
in the States of California, Oregon,
Nevada. and Washington Territory, +"
as extended to all the Public Land
States by act of August A., 1892, John
Carver, of Pine Grove, county of
Amador, State Tor Territory of Cali
fornia, has this day filed in this office
his sworn statement, No. 2l49, for the
purchase of the SW d of NV ID, of
Section No. ~, in Township No. 8
NJ, Range No. IA E., M. D. M, and
will offer proof to show that the land
sought is more valuable for its tim
Der or stone than for agricultural
purposes, and to establish his claim
to said land before the u. S. Com
missioner for Amador county, at his
office in jackson, Calf, Monday, the
18th day of Feb, 1908.
He names as witnesses: L. W.
Jones, Frank Primo, b. Henson and
w. j. Davis all of Pine Grove, Calf
Any and all persons claiming adj
versely the above d escribed lands are
requested to file their claims in this
office on or before said 18th day of
Feb. 1908
JOHN f. ARMSTRONG, register.
Not coal land.
First publication Dec. &, 1907.
Amador ledger., 1908-01-17
Timber Land Act June 8, 1873
Notice for Publication, 2074

United States Land Office, Sacra-
mento, Calf, Dec. 4, 1907.
Notice is hereby given that in com
pliance with the provisions of the act
of Congress of June 3, 1878, entitled
IAN act for the sale of timber lands
in the States Of California, Oregon.
Nevada, and Washington Territory, :"
as extended to all the Public Land
States by act of August a, 1892, John
A. lonzi, of lone. county of Amador,
State Tor Territory of California,
has this day filed in this Office his
sworn statement, No. 204, for the
purchase of the Lots !, 2, 3 and 4
and SW a of NV Il Sec. 5, 7. I N,
h. ID E., and Sc "a of Sc ID, of Sec
tion No. 80, in Township No. s N,
Range No. Ii E., M. ID. M, and will
offer proof to show that the land
sought is more valuable for it's tim
Der or stone than for agricultural
purposes, and to establish his claim
to said land before the register and
receiver at U. S. Land Office IN Sacra-
mento, Calf on Tuesday, the 18th
day of Feb, 1908.
lie names as witnesses: L. Gebhart,
G. Henderson and A. L. Toni of
lone, Calf, and Bert Martin of
Amador City. Calf.
Any and all persons claiming adj
verseIy the above described lands are
requested to file their claims in this
office on or before said 18th day of
Feb. 1905
JOHN Il. ARMSTRONG, register.
Not coal land.
First publication Dec. 6. 1907.
Amador ledger., 1908-01-17

days ago in search of newer fields of
labor.
Mrs John DrendeI and son of Jack
son, visited Pine Grove the latter
part of last week.
Quite number attended the
funeral of Mrs Kimball in Volcano
yesterday, the choir assisting in the
singing.
Mrs Serine is much improved in
health since the last writing.
The drop of the stamps from the
Pitts mine can be heard both day and
night, which has wonderfully
soothing sound We wish the
Crammer brothers luck. Alpha.
Amador ledger., 1908-01-17
oLETA.

Jan. I've are having a nice
warm rain, which is gladly welcomed
by the cattle men.
Grant Schroeder and wife have
moved into the old Mettler house.
They intend going in business before
long.
Miss Annie Schroeder is home on
visit to her parents. She Eexpects to
return to her work next week.
Mrs Tyler is slightly on the i'm
prove, after severe attack of la
grippe.
Elmer Love, wife and baby, have
been spending some time past with
his parents.
Mrs Farnham passed away very
suddenly at her old home in Oleta
last night, from what cause l have
not heard. She was one of our old
and we'll remem bered citizens of
Oleta for many years past.
Mrs E. McClary is very sick at pre-
sent.
Willie French, who has been very
low with rheumatism, is on the i'm
prove.
Lorin Gilbert is also improving
from an attack of rheumatism. He
is able to be about again.
Mrs q. Love is confined to her bed
at present with la grippe.
The colds and grippe are passing
around, most every one has or has
had them. They seem to be all the
rage. Pansy.
Amador ledger., 1908-01-17
Notice to Creditors.

Estate of Samuel w. Bright de-
ceased.
Notice is hereby given by the
undersigned, Carleton L. Bartlett,
administrator of the estate of Samuel
W. Bright, deceased, to the creditors
of and all persons having claims
against the said deceased, to exhibit
them, with the necessary vouchers,
within ten months after the first
publication of this notice TO the said
administrator, at the office of Robert
g. Bole, ESD, Brown Building, Court
street, Jackson, California, the same
being the place for the transaction of
the business of said estate, in said
Amador county.
Dated, January 10, 1908.
CARLETON Il. BARTLETT,
Administrator of Estate of Samuel
w. Bright. deceased.
Robert g. bole, Attorney for ad-
minisratoI.
Amador ledger., 1908-01-17
PINE GROVE.

Jan l6. School re-opened on Mon
day with Mrs Maud Eudey at the
helm, to the satisfaction of all con
cerned.
Wallace Wilson is making some i'm
provemeuts on his cottage, which
will add to the appearance greatly.
Rev. ). Appleton paid jackson a
visit on Saturday, for the purpose Of
consulting a dentist.
Henry Zumalt went below a few
Amador ledger., 1908-01-17

winding up with the banquet and an
all around jolly time.
Clarence Jarvis left hurriedly Satur-
day morning, driving to Sacramento
in time for a train to Dunsmiur, upon
receipt of a telegram stating the ser1'
GUS illness of his father at that place.
Mrs Jansen and cher son -in-law,
Frank Perano, went to San Francisco
Monday morning, : after receiving
news of Mrs b. Myers being very i'll
in San Francisco. Mrs Myers is
daughter of Mrs Jensen.
Mrs Boro of New Chicago is visit
ing her sister, Mrs c. Daneri. this
week.
The whist club met at Miss Ida
Hermans last Saturday afternoon and
was pleasingly entertained, and the
dainty refreshments enjoyed.
John Uglow and wife, are here
from Sacramento visiting the latter's
parents, Mr. and Mrs Pengilly and
family.
Harry (Syd) Smith Higgins died OF
pneumonia early Sunday morning at
the American Exchange hotel. after
an illness Of two weeks. He was
about 80 years of age and was born IN
the east, but grew from boy to man
hood in this county, Sgd was we'll
known, and had many friends. The
funeral took place from his brother
Howard IS residence last Tuesday
afternoon, Rev. Pickard officiating,
and was largely attended though the
inclemency OF the weather. He was
buried in the Protestant cemetery be-
side his brother Thomas, who pre-
ceded him only two weeks, dying in
Nevada of pneumonia, the remains
being brought here for interment be-
side his mother, deceased several
years ago. A father, two sisters and
four brothers are left to mourn Etheir
early demise, who also have the
sincere sympathy of friends and the
community in this double affection. Z
Mr. and Mrs Bean and Mrs Annie
Richards we're here from Stockton, to
attend the funeral Eof their brother,
Harry S. Higgins.
Mr. and Mrs j.. McKinly of Wood
bridge, came up to attend the funeral
of their uncle S. j. Shealor.
Will Snyder of jackson, attended
the funeral of s. j. Shealor in line
with the N. S. q. W.
Sickness still prevails, Mrs Dan
Fraser is confined to her bed very i'll.
Miss Columbia Gagliardo, Mrs Elmer
Tanner, Mrs H. Lehmahn are on the
sick list. Ed. Tibbitts and Steve
Vicini are just able to be about.
The little son of Mr. and Mrs p.
Richards is very ill.
Mrs Agnes Templeton is here from
San francisco, having been at the
Gwin visiting her sister, Mrs Ginoc-
chic, and III jackson with her brother
W. ConnoIs for couple of weeks.
Mrs Iempleton will spend a short
time here with her sisters Nedames
Chisholm and Thomas, before her
return to the bay city,
Sammy Futter came up from San
Francisco Monday night, and is the
guest of the Misses Pharis. The boys
will come home once in a while if it
is dull times, and Sam admits it is
good to see the old home places and
familiar faces. He will remainf or a
few days only, as business demand
his return.
Major Lathlean lett for Blair, New,
Saturday morning, and il climate
will permit he expects to find en-
oyment there. SutteI lite.
Amador ledger., 1908-01-17
SUFFER- CREEK.

Silas j. Shealor an old resident,
died at the old homestead east of
town last Tuesday afternoon, after an
illness of many months caused by
Bright's disease. Mr.. Shealor was 65
years of age, born in Washington
county, Missouri, emigratlng across
the plains with his parents when a
mere boy to this county, and has
spent the remainder of his life here.
Honest and upright in his inter
course with his fellow man, he made
and has kept the friendship and
respect of the people among whom he
had lived for so many years. He
married early in life, and of this
marriage eight sons were born. The
wife and mother passing to that 81 eat
beyond some twenty years ago; also
two sons who had grown to manhood
have preceded him in death. Six
sons and a widow, to whom he was
married about ten years ago, are left
to mourn their loss. The remains
were brought down to the residence
of his son Edward, Wednesday after
noon, from which place the funeral
was held Thursday afternoon under
the auspices of the L. D. o. +. and
Rehekahs, of which orders Mr. Shealor
had been associated for thirty years.
Rev. Pickard officiating. The Native
Daughters and Sons of the q. W. also
turned out in bodies in respect to an
old pioneer. The funeral was largely
attended. The army of old pioneers
and citizens, which but few short
years ago marched with full ranks are
falling by the wayside like autumn
leaves, and but few years hence,
their lives and work will be but as a
memory of the past, cherished and
remembered only in the hearts OF
those who loved them best.
John and Robert Shealor came up
from San Francisco, on account of
the serious illness of their father.
f. B. Ogden of Oakland, grand
master of the Grand Lodge of Cali
tornia, |. o. o. F., visited |. D. o.
f.. Lodge No. 81 here in an official
capacity last Monday evening, and
the weather was very stormy. Eigh
teen visiting brothers from jackson
came over. After the regular order
of business we're proceeded with, the
lodge was formally closed, and the
doors we're opened for the admission
of the mem bers of Excelsior Rebekaf
lodge, who had braved the storm, tt
be present on this occasion. lh(
sisters served banquet, appetizinl
to the inner man, after which thu
grand master gave a toast to thu
ladies, and DR.. Gibbons and W
Penny related some amusing incidents
of by-gone days in J.. o. o. f.. wheI
Rebekahs we're not 10 it. Mr. Parson
was here, but the brothers were de
serted when the sisters put in al
appearance. His face shining will
smiles, so happy that on good author
ity, wo know, that after sitting a
the banquet table twice, he wa
actually seen TO take little lunch il
a napkin, to eat on the way hom,
being too happy to eat, of course it i
understood that his wife was not pre-
sent. Grand Master Ogden left Tues
day morning for lone.
The /. O. toresters are having
time this Thursday evening, lnstalla
tion, program and invited guests
Amador ledger., 1908-01-17

Impure hood runs you down makes
you an easy victim for organic dis
eases Burdock Blood Bitters purifles
the blood-cuIes the cause builds
you up.
Amador ledger., 1908-01-17

Pioneer -four is the best; have no
other.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-06-13
LODGE NOTICES

-M~ Fl Centro Lodge No. 3S4 r. &
 NN LA NJ. Stated meetings in W \ Masonic Hall, Fl Centro, first Monday of each month, 7:30 P. M. Members and visiting Masons invited to attend. D. Fl. CHAPLIN, W. M John B. Baker, Secretary.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-30

much note gave several highly
pleasing selections during the even
ing. Part / OF the program was con-
cluded with selection Dreams
from Streletzk by a mixed chorus.
A sextette composed of Miss Allen,
Mr.. Chase, Mr.. Goddard, Miss Nc
Allister, Mr.. Batelle and Mr.. Comp
ton gave Lucia di Bammermoon
from Donigett. The Bedouin Love
song was rendered by a male Choir
us consisting of Mr.. Glass, Mr.. God
dard, Mr.. Batelle and Mr.. Lyon
An alto solo entitled Proposal"
proved a pleasing number by Miss
Grace Troy. The program closed
with selections by a ladies' chorus
and mixed chorus.
The accompanies OF the evening
Mr.. j. e. Durs. and Miss Fern
Mills.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-30
ATTENDANCE
WAS SMALL
Not In Keeping with Events
Importance.
0. W. u. GLEE CLUBS
Render a Most Excellent
Program.
Those who Attended the Event
were highly Pleased with the
Work of the Clubs.

Marion music lovers were given a
rare treat at Bpworth church last
evening when they enjoyed the priv
ilege of hearing an excellent program
rendered by the Glee clubs of Ohio
Wesleyan University. There was on
ly one adverse feature of the event
and that was the attendance which
was only fair. The entertainment
was given under the auspices of Ep-
worth Sunday School and the slack
attendance was not due\ TO any
lack OF work on the part OF the man
agement. The talent was of the very
best and there was not a disagree
able feature OF the entire program.
The program opened with selec-
ton by a mixed chorus which was
followed by the rendition OF the
classic Hail Us, Ye Free" by a male
chorus. A highly pleasing soprano
solo was rendered by Miss Estella
Allen after which the "Sptnning
Chorus" from Wagner was rendered
by Miss Grace Toy and ladies cho-
rus Mr.. Adam Wecht, reader OF
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-30
Union Signal OF May IA, 1908,

The cry Is sometimes made that II
saloons lgo out, saloon men will be
out OF job and their families will
suffer. Did IL ever occur to you that
if the saloons continue, hundreds
of the patrons of saloons will go
out of job and their wives will
suffer? If there are sixteen barrooms
In a town, will any one say that
those sixteen barrooms will not put
out OF business during a year more
than sixteen men? Gut of the men
who patronize these sixteen bar
rooms. scores of them will be dis
charged from stores and shops and
Offices and railroads and other busi-
ness institutions. Isn't 1t better that
we should put sixteen men out OF
a job, than that these sixteen men
by their business should put hun
dreds of men out of a job? But
the closing of saloons does not put
saloon men out of a job. 1t forces
them TO change from a bad job to
a good job; from a job in which
they hurt their fellow men TO a
job In which they help their fellow
Imen; from a job in which they
injure everybody TO a job in which
they help everybody II II be shown
that a saloon-keeper has neither
moral nor business qualifications to
do anything else but sell liquor and
debauch his fellow men, then the
sooner the man is put out of a
job and out of the community the
better. II II be shown that he can
do other kind of work. the sooner
he is put out OF the saloon into that
kind of work. the better for us all.
Almost daily we pick up a news
paper and read:
"Two men, while In state OF
intoxication, got into a fight and
one killed the other.' The saloon
keeper furnished the liquor TO pro-
duce the drunk that produced the
fight. Here are two men out OF a
job--ome OF them out OF job per-
manently; and the other one out ol
a job, In jail, to be supported by
the ard-working. tax-payiDg people
Who put these men out OF Job
Whens a saloonkeeper puts a man
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-30
GLAD TO SEE 1T GO.

Booker T. Washington, the noted
negro educator declares that his
special problem has been immeas-
urably simplified by the abolition
of the saloon in 50 large a part
OF Southern territory. when you
prevent the ignorant negro and the
ignorant white man from filling up
on bad whisly' he remarked during
recent visit to Chicago, ''you
have wiped out one of the biggest
IL not the very biggest factor in
race friction In the South.
81 rejoice therefore, at the pro-
gress which prohibition has made.
Every man, white or black who
wants TO see the South buckle
down TO work wants to see her grow
prosperous in the development of
her rich resources is glad, what
ever his personal habits may be
to see the groggery go.--The Union
Signal of May IA, 1908.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-05-30
"WOMANIS ARCH ENEMY"


Apropos of the present contest In
Tennessee and the Nashville Amer
leans objection TO the part taken
therein by the women, the Nash
willie Tennessean says:
The enduring greatness of len
nessee has been builded upon the
sacredness and supremacy OF the
home. Home is a woman's realm
and she will fight TO the bitter
end TO preserve 1t. The grievance
OF women against the liquor power
is one OF tragic reality. Fearfully
has she felt dts weight OF sorrow
of humiliation, and of woe. In the
wrecks OF fathers, sons and BROTH
,ers-in broken and ruined homes
womankind has seen the work of
'woman's arch enemy. II is, there
fore, matter of no surprise that
In this campaign the women of Ten
nessee should be actively interested
II is needless to discuss whether
they should or should not take a
hand in politics. Upon the issue
now raised they most certainly will
take a hand. and a strong hand,
too, for there ds and can be no
hard and fast rule OF custom or
propriety which restrains the love
of sister. wife or mother when
that love is aroused In defense OF
home.
The w. G. It. u. OF Tennessee Is
splendidiy organized for the election
campaign, and dt win bear a noble
part In freeing the fair Volunteer
State from tide shaekles of the rum
power There are no limitations to
woman's sphere" when dt comes to
fighting the liquor traffic. as there
are no limitations To her capacity
FOR suffering from It's rayages. s.-The