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Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-01-17
Mr.. AND MRS. DEAN.
The Surprise They Gave Roomful Of
Blackguards.

The Surprise They Gave Roonful of
Blackguards.
In the. early part of the nineteenth
century Vauxhall was the resort Of
many respectable persons, especially
of those who came up from the ceun-
try to see London sights During one,
season it was infested by band OF
roughs. who made it their occupation to
insult and modest the most quiet, de-
cent people, especially any whom they
guessed to be country visitors. They
became such nuisance that several
men about town. among whom were
Lord Alvanley and Keppel Craven.
laid plot to get rid Of them.
They hired Mendoza, the famous
prize fighter. and dressed him up as a
dean, with shovel hat and apron.
Another prize fighter. a short man,
was dressed as middle aged lady
and passed as the deans wife, and one
evening they were seated at VauxhaH
in a conspicuous position to watch the
fireworks. 1t was not long before the
old fashioned. countrified pair attract
Gu Tie allcntlOh VI tuC SuHS, Wiz
sailed them with every kind Of coarse
raillery and insult. all of which they
bore very meekly.
At length one Of the prosecutors,
growing holder by impunity. stepped
up to the dean and squirted an orange
into his eye. On this the dean, rising,
said in meek. quiet tone. Really,
gentlemen. I have borne a great deal,
but 1 must put stop to this" With
that his hat went one way and his
coat another. and. followed by his
"wife." he sprang into the middle of
the party. hitting out in all directions.
Filled with establishment and terror.
some fed and some tried to shoW
fight. but the handling they got from
the prize fighters was too severe for
the fracas to last long.
All the time Lord Alvanley and his
friends. who were in the boxes, were
calling out in delight go it. Mr..
Dean! Give it 'em. Mrs. DEAN" An
effectual stop was thus put to the an
nOyance.-London Spectator.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-01-17
The Case of
Mrs. lie DOux.

Mrs Emma LIE Doux, convicted of
the murder of Albert N. McVicar. of
Jamestown, is waiting for the SUI
preme court to pass upon the appeal
taken In her behalf by attorney
Charles II. Fairall last April.
She was sentenced to hang year
ago last October, but the constant
delays incident to preparing for an
appeal have resulted in sparing her
lite for going on two years, and it
may be that close upon another
twelve months will pass before the
justices of the higher court will find
time to go over 1900 pages of tran
script and pass upon the points to he
raised by the contending lawyers.
The supreme court has nothing but
the transcript on appeal. Briefs or
arguments are yet to be filed in the
case. The appellants brief, repre-
senting the interests of Mrs lie DouX,
has not yet been filed.
This brief is the first to be filed,
and following will come briefs from
the attorney general, representing the
people. Then the appellant will file
brief in reply to the argument for
the respondent and the case will be
submitted for the justices bearing the
appeal. Owing to the fact that the
convicted person is woman and is
sentenced to be hung, no effort will
be made to rush the matter
District Attorney McNoble has no
information which would make it
possible for him to ascertain just
when attorney Fairall will file the
initial brief in the case. On account
of being so familiar with all spoints
of the case, Mr. McNoble will repre-
sent the people instead of the attor-
ney general. The briefs to be written
will be extensive and lengthy affairs,
for it will be remem bered that close
upon 1000 rulings we're. made by
Judge Nutter during the 10 days of
the trial.
Mrs LeDouX is said to be the most
unconcerned person in the world.
She hopes for brighter future, but
neither frets nor worries over her
fate. She is not only reconclled, but
contentedly interests herself in the
papers, books, sewing and the like
which make up her daily Jail lIfe.-
Stockton Record.
Chas. IL. Fairall filed his brief in
this case last Monday. He seeks to
have the verdict set aside, alleging
disqualification on the part of the
sheriff, illegal evidence, bias of
jurors, errors in instruction, and
lack of evidence to prove the death
of McVicar.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-01-17
Must Not Garry Liquor.

Postmaster General Meyers has
issued the following order of interest
to prohibitionists
lit shall be condition of any CON
tract hereafter entered into for carry
ing the mails upon star, screen wagon
with messenger, or special route,
that the contract carrier shall not
transport Intoxicating liquor from
one point to another upon such route
while upon the performance of mail
service.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-01-17
OFFICERS AND SADDLES.
SsNsrson Davis and Joke He De
Not Appreciate.

Not Appreciate.
When jefferson Davis was secretary
of war he ordered all his generals to
learn to ride horseback. No finer horse
man than jefferson Davis ever lived.
He won the love and hand of Zach
Tayor's daughter by his distinguished
presence I'm the saddle, as we'll as by
his intrepidity at the lannon's mouth.
When secretary of war he noticed that
only a few officers in the service were
capable horsemen and issued an order
something like this:
"a liberal reward will be paid to any
officer or private in the army who will
offer a satisfactory device for keeping
our soldiers from falling out of their
saddles. Communications to the secre-
tarv of war will be regarded as conf
Dental"
CAPTAIN George Horatio Derby, one
of the leading army engineers OF his
day. used to write humorous and witty
stories over the pen name of John
Phoenix. lie received a copy of Sec
rotary Davis order while improving
the harbor of San Diego, Cal. and i'm
medlately forwarded the most ihtri-
cate and accurate designs Of his plan
for keeping officers and men in the
saddle. To the seat Of each officers
pants he attached bull ring, and
another bull ring was attached to, the
saddle. The two bull rings were to, be
dashed together when the officer mount
ed his steed. IF that doesn't hold,
nothing WILL" wrote Phoenix to- the
secretary. Davis was furious when he
got this proposition and Immediately
ordered that Captain Derby should be
court martialed for "official levity."
The secretary felt that the army had
been disgraced and wanted Derby Sc
verely punished. One of his intimates
fastened to him. jeff" he whispered,
"if you order court martial for this
little pleasantly of John Phoenix, one
of the salt of the earth and immensely
popular in the army. you will be made
laughingstock. The people will ridir
Guile you out of Office. Just laugh It
off" Davis took his advice.-New York
Press
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-01-17
Pearl Banks of ceyIon.

In a report from Colombo the Unit
ed States consul says that of the
worlds great fisheries none can COM
pare either in point of antiquity or in
the continuity Of their prosecution
with the pearl fisheries of Ceylon,
which he thus describes: The pearl
banks of Ceylon date back to the sixth
century before Christ. 1t is recorded
that Vijaya, the first Slnghalese king
of Ceylon. in the year $50 B. G. pre-
sented his father-in-law. the Pandyan
king of Madura. a gift of pearls, thus
indicating settled fishery for pearls
on the coast of his dominion prior to
the historic date"
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-01-17

Wild hogs are reported as being a
little too numerous for the ranchers at
Rich Gulch and along the EsperanZa.
Nightly raids have been made for
some time by these intruders into the
gardens and grain fields of the resi-
dents there. G.. W. Brown, employee
of the Water Co., at Railroad Flat,
killed two of the porkeIs last week.
The animals are very shy and it is
seldom that hunter can get a sight
of one though several of the beasts
have been killed during the past
month. Calaveras Chronicle.
William Harris was down from his
place near Fairplay last Thursday.
The people there are considerably
Interested in railroad survey that is
being made between Fairplay and
Plymouth. 1t is supposed that the
California Door Company is seeking
an outlet for an electric railroad to
the Sacramento river. Republican.
The county board of education has
been in session during the week con-
Quoting an examination of applicants
for teachers certificates. There were
nine applicants and the following re-
eeiyed grammar school Certificates,
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-01-17
Lack of Confidence.

A party returning home in hired
brougham, the driver of which is some
what inebriated.
Paterfamilias (who at hill climbs
ON to the box at the request of mater
familias)-Give me the reins.
Coachman-'Ave you heyer druv down
this ERE I'll afore?
Pater taking the reins)-No, have
not
Coachman-Then I'll walk. Ooea
so.)-London Punch.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-01-17
THE PERFECT WAY.
Scores of Jackson Citi-
ZenS Have Learned 1t.
{ YOU suffer from backache.

1T you suffer from backache.
There is only one way to cure it.
The perfect way is to cure the kid
neys.
A bad back means sick kidneys.
Neglect it, urinary troubles follow.
Doan's Kidney Pills are made for
kidneys only.
Are endorsed by jackson people.
Mrs b. Boden, living in Newmans-
Vile, jackson, Cal, says: ''Doan's
kidney pills have been used in my
family and the results were most
satisfactory. My brother first advis-
ed me to try them while suffering
severely from kidney trouble. L had
been bothered with severe pains in
my back for long time and finally
became so run down that l could
hardly get around. My back was
very painful and the pains we're so
severe at night that | could not sleep.
MY kidneys were very irregular and
gave me great annoyance, | suffered
from headaches and dizzy spells
bothered me Il great deal. At last
Doan's Kidney Pills were brought to
my attention, and | procured box
at the City Pharmacy. They helped
me from the first, continued taking
them and as a result received com
plete cure"
For sale by all dealers. Price &c
cents. Foster. Milburn Co.. Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan g and
take no other.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-01-17
Clipped from our EXCHANGES
From Nearby Counties.

viz. Chas. b. Upton, Belle wilton
and Grace Walsh of ri Dorado county ;
Lottie h. Sutton of Shasta county ;
Minnie NJ. Arata of Amador county.
Republican.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-01-17
Hard to DODGE.

Englishman ION Atlantic liner)-Well,
old chap, Wen soon be engaged with
those blarsted Yankee custom inspect
ors. American-You bet! And remem-
Der. old man. that the United States
expects every man to pay his duty!-
Puck.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-01-17

Most people aren't so proud Of being
AOnest as ashamed OF being poor.-NoW
York Press.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-01-17

Old story revived: a colored man
was In great trouble, and praying for
help. "I've always read in the good
book" he said, THAT when you are
in trouble you should pray to the
Lord for help. I'm in mighty great
trouble, and 1 beg you to come TO my
assistance. And come yourself; don't
send your son, because this is no
children's affair. "
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-12
May BUY MOTOR CYCLE.
City Council Proposes to Get One to
Chase Speeding Autofsts.

As the special meeting of the coun-
Gil last night Councilman Jordan in
troduced a resolution instructing the
city clerk to advertise for bids for a
motorcycle to be used in the police
department. 1t was referred to the
ways and means committee.
Jordan and City Attorney Dreaming
spoke in behalf of the resolution, de-
claring that motorcycle was a
necessity if the auto speed fends of
this city were to be kept in control by
the police. In two cases recently
tried in police court 1t was impossible
to convict the drivers for the reason
that the policeman making the arrest
was unable to swear positively as to
the identity of the prisoners and the
actual speed at which they were
driving. The auto passes the officer
in the street like a flash and his
doubt as to identity and rate of speed
is pardonable. But with a motor
cycle equipped with a cyclometer the
officer can pursue the auto, gauge the
speed and make sure of the driver.
1t is believed that the council will
bIIy a motorcycle for the. police as a
large majority of our citizens are in
hearty sympathy with Chief Eaton's
efforts to make the autoists obey the
city laws. Quincy street has long been
a speedway for autos ana as the Car
field school is located on this street
at the exact point where the fifty
mile-an-h our limit is reached children
may be killed here sooner or later.
Their the corner of Kansas avenue
and Eleventh street is a favorite place
for auto drivers to make a hair rails
ing turn from the avenue on to
Eleventh or from Eleventh on to Kan
sas avenue. Only a keen eye and
quick foot have saved pedestrians at
this point time and again from
humiliation. A moving picture ma
chine could take pictures of the autos
making this turn and exhibit them as
pictures of the Vanderbilt cup race
taken at the most dangerous turn on
the entire course. The council should
leave nothing undone to curb the
speed crazy persons who run amuck
on our streets in their automobiles.
A fine of $50 should be the minimum
penalty and 500 the maximum. Po-
lice Judge Urmy will do his part if
the evidence is brought before him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-12
STRlGHT TO HIS GRAVE
WalId the Sister of a Murdered Man
Tbugh Ignorant of His Death.

CHago, Nov. 12.-Out on a desolate
IittIplot of ground two miles north of
Mango. a girl has uncovered a muir
derhystery, the details of which in
dice so cold blooded a crime that the
faHers living in the vicinity have
BET fascinated by the scene.
Ae body of Oscar Hoganson, a
ydhg farmer. has been dug out of the
sd earth of a chicken house on the
fan of John N. Bedford. Just a few
TT away a bloody Ratchet was un-
efthed. Bedford, like Hoganson. had
ben living alone on his farm, but dis
speared after Hoganson's death. Such
tmaSs of circumstantial evidence was
iscovered which pointed to him that
then he finally was found in Ellis,
feb. he was arrested and now is be-
hg brought back to Chicago. The man
MAS taken while on his way to see his
mother at Beatrice, Neb.
A strange presentiment of the dead
mans sister. Arvilla Hoganson, is cred
fted with the discovery of the body
THE girl cannot explain the feeling
which came upon her and led the
searchers- to dig in that particular spot
She was certain. however, that she had
reached the grave of her murdered
brother. and the diggers soon verified
Ter belief.
The work of unraveling the mystery
hgan more than; a week ago when
Lrvilla began to- worry because her
stters. The girl Immediately declared
hat some awful thing had happened
% him. althoug4lr she had no informa-
lion upon which to base such a belief.
After two days it was decided visit
the farm and learn just what had hap
pened to Hoganson. So accompanied
by her brother James, she visited the
place early ore morning about a week
ago.
The house was found in seemingly
good order The mans clothes and be-
longings all tppeared to be as he might
have left thfm, with one exception. His
three hOrSef were missing.
Inquiry vas made among the neigh
bors and sdnebody remembered having
seen Hoglnson walking toward the
farm of Rdford, a distance of about
mile, on ne morning of October 90
Other Righbors remembered having
seen a nan whom they supposed to be
Bedford lat Hoganson's place in the
evening hitching up one of the missing
horses, The other two horses, they de-
clared. tere hitched to the rear of the
rig.
As TT man drove away in the dusk
thew Eere unable to make certain
whetht it actually was Bedford. A
few dys after this Bedford left the
Mis- Hoganson stood a silent listener
to til statements and theories of the
farnfrs.
ssIim satisfied that the thing to do is
TO vsit this man Bedford's place. she
said II have a feeling that we are GO
ingfo settle this thing right there"
3 the sister and brother. together
11-i4 a crowd of curious farmers, pro-
ceRed to Bedford's place. The girl
wiked straight to the chicken house
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-12
I! "a! !

place nightly and the attendance is
good, which testifies to the interest
taken in this enterprise by all con-
nected with it.
The friends, who are legion, of the
popular comedian, who is pictured
above will be glad to hear that he will
make his annual bow and sing his an
nual song before the public and all the
pretty girls at the Grand November
2O-21. He is now the great cake
walking kid and he has every other
exponent of that form of entertaining
"backed off the boards" His glad
rags will be a sight for the gods, and
no doubt will make him more of a
matinee idol than usual. The ladies
are notified that all mash notes and
bouquets, with diamond bracelets hid
den in their fragrant depths, (how's
that) must be sent around to the stage
door. as the management is fearful
that the awful ovation sure to be ten
dered this favorite, when he appears.
would interfere with the progress Of
the show. Crowded houses will greet
Mique in his unique impersonation of
a comedian.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-12
HAPPY DISCOVERY
Looking for Medicine, Found Food.

+ In looking for a recommended
reme3E in a newspaper, a sick woman
ifoundthe food which restored her to
health She writes;
"Abut three years ago a spell of
sfcknes left me so weak that it was
an exrtion to move my hand.
m appetite was gone and what
littIeI did eat distressed me so
had ietter left it alone. The doctor
saw was getting weaker and ad
visedfne to take cod. liver oil. but my
stomch would not tolerate it.
"yIren was told to take egg-nog
witf5stim ulantS to strengthen me- but
thatdid not agree with me. I was
gettlg discouraged, when a lady
senirne "a paper in which there was
a redieine advertised which she
thoght might help me.
IN looking through the paper /
say an adv. telling how strengthen
inswas Grape-Nuts food. Strength
we what I was after. so I sent for a
pakage of Grape-Nuts-
I was so bad that the cream I used
VIII this food, distressed me. so I
telx one teaspoonful of dry Grape
Nts and ate it, using no liquid until I
VS. through
Ito my surprise I felt no bad
eect. The next time I took two tea
soonfuls with the same result 1t
as not long before could eat three
saspoonfuls, with the result that I
+as gaining strength and my stomach
Fas feeling much better.
! 'fI knew it was owing to the Grape
Nuts because that was all l was eat
lng 1t was not long then, until I
Euld eat cream with the Grape-Nuts
End no distress. From then on all
was well,- and there are very few
meals eaten at our table without
Grape-Nuts.'
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read, THE Road to Well
yilI," in pkgs. There's a Reason"
Ner read the above letter? A new
on4 appears from time to time. They
arr genuine, true, and full of human
Unrest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-12

The floor of the house was paved
smoothly with round cobble stones and.
to superficial observer, meant moth
ing.
But the girl called attention to the
fact that several stones had been taken
up and replaced again. The men began
working with picks and shovels
The girl, weak with the certainty
that the body of her brother was about
to be uncovered, stepped back and
would have left the place.
villa, We've got it, exclaimed the
brother, at the same time drawing from
the ground muddy coats1eeve which
contained the arm of the dead man.
The girl staggered back from the
shed and while the others continued
their work, hurried to the house. In
the meantime her brother had eluded
the curious ones and had entered the
house by an open window.
In the parlor he saw bloodstains on
the walls and floor of the room near
the door. There had been efforts to
wash the spots from the floor, but they
still were visible.
When the murdered mans body was
examined it was discovered that the
wound upon his left temple was 50
clean and so deep that it was pro-
bounced, at first, to be gunshot
wound. The coroner's jury, which was
gathered together at once, returned
verdict accordingly.
A few days later, after the body had
been brought to Chicago and buried, it
was suggested that the bullet should
have made another wound on the other
side of the head if it was fired as close
as such a deep wound would have in
Dictated. So the body was disinterred,
and a closer examination disclosed the
fact that the wound had been caused
by a powerful swing of some blunt in
Strument.
The interchangeable James Hoganson
IT, -,
farm, so he made a search for such Il
weapon. 1t was but a matter of a few
minutes, when in the rear of the
chicken shed in which his brothers
body had been buried, he found thu
bloody Ratchet which apparently had
been used bY the murderer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-12
ISN'T THIS STRANGE.
Central Branch Cleared Nearly Million
Dollars Last Year.

The annual report of the Central
Branch railway of the Missouri Pa
cific, filed yesterday with the state
railroad commission shows that dur
ing the past year the revenue from
operation was l$1,498, 1913 and that the
operating expenses were $969, 597.
Hence there was a profit of over half
a million dollars to somebody in the
Central Branch lines, which isn't so
bad as it might be. as
The company spent just $31,537 in
repairing it's Central Branch tracks
during the year. sas-
Practically all the stock Of, the Cen
trail Branch, is -owneds4by, = George J.
Gould Out of a Ca pital stock of 81
585 900. Gould -=--~ So. 5S4 800. Bale
Waggener and Jim orr of Atchison
each own one share
In a few days the state board of
railroad commissioners is going out to
inspect the Central Branch and other
Missouri Pacific lines, and the officials
will then tell them their usual hard
luck story about no nrofits from the
Kansas lines, and no money to use in
putting the Missouri Pacific tracks into
fit condition for travel