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HOW TO CATCH A COLD.
The Various Ways In which It May
Be Accomplished.

be Accomplished.
The various ways in which a cold
may be brought on are thus describ-
ed by DR.. ]. H. Kellogg: "a little knife
blade Of air blowing in through a
crack in window upon some part>of
the body will chill that part, and the
blood vessels of that region will be-
come contracted, affecting somewhere
In the interior of the body an area in
reflex relation with this portion of the
surface of the body.
''For instance, the blood vessels of the
skin of the top of the shoulders and
the chest are associated with the blood
vessels of the lungs, so that whatever
happens to the blood vessels of the
skin of the shoulders aud chest hap
pens also to the blood vessels of the
lungs. If there is a contraction of the
blood vessels of the back of the neck,
there will be a contraSkion of the blood
vessels of the nose and throat, and If
there is contraction of the blood ves-
sells of the top of the shoulders and
the shoulder blades there will also be
a contraction of the blood vessels Of
the lungs. When the influence Of the
cold is continued, this contraction is
followed by congestion.
when one puts his hands into cold
water for a few minutes, they are first
pale and then red. This is reaction.
The longer the application and the
more intense the degree of cold the
greater will be the contraction and the
congestion. So If the back of the neck
is exposed for long time to the infiu-
ence of cold one is likely to have a
cold in the nose and throat. II the
shoulder blades and the tops of the
shoulders are exposed, one is likely to
take cold in the lungs and suffer from
congestion of the lungs. If the cold is
long continued, it may cause not only
a congestion, but an Inflammation Of
the nose or the lungs.
$50 IL the bottoms of the feet become
wet or chilled weakness of the blad-
der may result If there has ever been a
trouble there or weakness of the
stomach if there has been a catarrh of
that organ."-Good Health.
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TRAINING OF ANIMALS.
Only Accomplished, It Is Said. by the
Use of the Whip.

Only Accomplish ed, It Is Said. by the
Use of the Whip.
The popular theory that animals can
be taught tricks by firmness and kind
ness is grim error. according to vet
eran circus man who has sent forth
the dictum that no animal was ever
trained to do anything unnatural ex-
cept by punishment. If it knows hun
ger or pain will follow disobedience, II
will-obey.
1t takes the whip to break the colt to
harness or saddle, but the end justifies
the means. and the animals intelli
gence when once it has learned its les
son does away with further use of the
whip. But If a horse is taught tricks,
such as one sees In a circus the con-
slant use of the whip is necessary.
and the little pat on the neck the train
er gives the animal in~public is not be-
slowed in private. There is never any
let up in their training.
Trained dogs always appeal to wom-
en- and children, for the little animals
appear to thoroughly enjoy their work.
But the barking and frisking are only
the natural joy of the poor beasts at
being let out Of the cramped quarters
where they stay when they are not in
the ring. Moreover, they know the
trainer does not whip them in public.
There is scarcely a trick trained dog
does that he likes or that he will do at
order unless punished. Willis Cobb
was the first dog trainer to make a
reputation, and when he was middle
aged he abandoned his profession be-
cause, he said. he had not the heart to
so on making a living by whipping
dogs.-Cleveland World
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Limits to His Gratitude.

II feel that ought to make some ac-
acknowledgement to the people who were
80 kind to us during my late wife's last
Sickness" said Mr.. Phroogle, "and 1
would like to have you insert this card
Of thanks In a prominent place in this
weeks paper"
1--WE are obliged to make a charge
for these notices." replied the editor of
The Weekly Blizzard, looking over the
manuscript, "and this will cost you
81"
Then you needn't publish IT," re-
joined Mr.. Phroogle. "I am not quite
as grateful as all that comes to."-Chi-
cag0 Tribune.
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THE BITTER BITTEN.
A Trick That Didn't Work out just
as Was Expected.

Trick That Didn't Work Out just
as Was Expected.
There were three of them, and as
they entered the German saloon on the
corner the tall young man, who wore
razzle dazzle clothes and posed as
fast" remarked in an undertone to
his companions that he would SHOW
them something good"
They lined up at the bar, and the
tall young man ordered three cent
drinks. When these were disposed of,
he laid down 10 cents on the bar, at
which the German proprietor remark
ed. "Nein; f1fdeen." The tall young
man repocketed the coin and thus ad-
dressed the German:
81 just gave you 10 cents, didn't I?'
yah" responded the German
O"Well. here's 10 cents. That makes
20. so you owe me g." added the
young man, again depositing the dime
on the bar
The German looked bewildered, but
placed the dime in the money drawer
and handed the tall young man a half
dollar, with the request that he deduct
therefrom the cents due him. The
tall young man had just the correct
change, 45 cents, left In his pocket.
This he promptly handed to the Ger
man and received the half dollar. Then
the three companions repaired to the
street and INDUCED in mighty laugh,
while the tall young man swelled up
like prize turkey on parade. Every
thing went lovely until they parted
company and the tall young man
boarded car for his home in the
suburbs. Imagine his feelings when
the conductor handed him back the
so cents which he rendered in re-
sponse to the request for fares with
the information that the piece was
bad" 1t was all the money he had.
and he could not persuade the con-
ductor to trust him, SO he was eject
ed at the next corner and had to walk
the remaining five miles to his home.-
Chicago Journal
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Doubling His Joy,

Young man." said the girls father,
do you realize that in asking for my
daughters hand in marriage you are
asking me to give up my only childY'
Excuse me, SIR" replied the young
man. but you are evidently laboring
under misapprehension. propose to
come and live with you after we are
married, and you will then have two
children instead of one. Now, what
more could you ask "-Chicago News.
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His View of IL

mo, surP' exclaimed Cassidy. Its
no aisy job t be millionaire"
"1s 1t just crazy talk ye're maxim ?''
asked Mulligan.
mo, sur; name it. Shure, if ye're a
millionaire an don't give all yer money
away they call ye sthingy ould thafe,
an if ye do they'll say ye had t do it
t square yerseP wild the Lord. No, sur;
I'd not be millionaire fur a thousan'
dollarsp-Philadelph Press.
Amador ledger., 1900-05-25
Refrigerated Eggs.

Eggs become unwholesome when
kept in refrigerators. A fungus forms
in them which is easily found by the
microscope, although it is not uoticea-
bic to the taste. The fungus consti-
tuteS danger when we consider how
many eggs are consumed by all classes
of society. and people of delicate con-
stitutions ought TO he particularly care
full that they eat fresh and not kept
eggs.
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LEDGER'S CLUBBING RATES.

Ledger and Daily Call. one year 81 81
Ledger and Weekly Call one year ....... 8 81
Ledger and Daily Bulletin, one year 80. 6 81
Ledger and Semi-weekly Bulletin, yer A q
Ledger and Weekly Bulletin. one year. 8 81
Ledger and Daily Chronicle, one year . 7 II
Ledger and Weekly Chronicle. one year. 6(
Ledger and Weekly Examiner, one year. 8 6t
Ledger and Daily Examiner, one year =. 8 81
Ledger and N. Y Weekly Tribune, yer 8 OF
Ledger and N Y. Tri-Weekly Tribune, 1y 8 81
Ledger and Cosmopolitan Magazine, / yr 3 81
Ledger and S. +. Weekly Post one year OF
Ledger and McCall's Magazine, tne year Q 7!
Ledger and St Louis Globe Democrat, iy OF
Ledger and " Twice a Week." one year . 8 OF
re- The above rates are strictly in advance
Amador ledger., 1900-05-25

consequence OF self abuse and excess produc-
ing the following symptoms Sallow counte-
nance, dark spots under the eyes, pain in the
head, ringing in the ears, loss of confidence,
difndence In approaching strangers, palpitation
OF the heart, weakness of the limbs and back,
loss OF memory, pimples on the face, coughs,
consumption, etc.
DR. GtBBON has practiced in San Francisco
over 81 years, and those troubled should not
fail to consult him and receive the benefit Of
his great skill and experience. The doctor
cures when others fail. Try him. Cures guar
anteed. Persons cured at home. Charges reas-
enable. Call or write fsn
DR.. j. F. GIBBoN, 6e5 Kearney street, San
Francisco, Cal.
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Easily Fixed.

awful affair at our hotel this after
noon. Cook got angry and cut the end
Of a walters nose off with carving
knife. But one of the guests fixed II
up all right"
"HowW
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TO THE UNFORTUNATE
DIR. GIBBON

This old reliable and
themost successful spe-
cialist in San Francis
co stillcontinues to cure
all Sexual and Seminal
DiseaSes,Such as Ghon-
orrhea, elect, Structure,
Syphilis in all it's forms
Skin Diseases, Nervous
De b ility. Impotency,
Seminal Weakness, and
ACc nf NTa-hA1l A..
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He gave the waiter another tip"
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-02-01
WILLING TO TRY IT.
No Lineage Necessary as Long as He
Had a Suficiency of the
Coin.

81 suppose" she said, "that you had an
ancestor in the celebrated little party that
Perhaps" he replied, "but I have never
looked the matter up" NJ
"Of course you are a lineal descendant of
some one who came over in the M~ayfower?"
IT don't know. 1t is possible that I am,
but st11 ! hays yS never hunted up the records.
from an officer of the revolutionary war,
aren't you?"
Finding himself cornered he broke down
and confessed.
"My fathers name was Szfchzerskendow-
Ski, which he changed to Bows with the
sanction of the court"
She sat for a moment, almost crushed.
Then hope seemed to return to her and she
asked:
How much did you say you expected your
father to leave your"
II figure that my share of the estate will
be about s., 900, 000,' he said.
"All right she answered briskly, eve
IAN worry along without the lineage and
still be happy, dear."-Chicago Times-Her
aIO. H .. .-a. ""
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-02-01
FRUITS IN PUERTO RICO.
Special Agent OF Agricultural De-
Dartment After investigation Re-
port Then Of Poor Quality.

DR.. o. F. Cnsk. special agent of the
agricultural department., has re-
turned from Puerto Rico, where he
went to ascertain what species and va
rieties Of plants are found there, in
order that the department. might be
able to enter upon the work of Sc
curing Others likely to be. of use in
improving and extending the agri-
cultural industries. He finds that cot
fee, sugar and tobacco are the princi-
pal productions, and that fruits and
vegetables sold in the markets of
Puerto Rico are inferior in quality
and unsuitable for export. The ba-
mana, for instance, has scarcely been
consideted as q source of income or
an article Of export. It has been
planted principally for shade in coffee
plantations, and us one variety was as
good as another for this purpose,
most of the bananas are unstable.
AS the conditions for commercial ba-
mana growing are favorable, it may
be expected hat attempts In this di-
rection will soon be made. It is nee
essary, however, that at least 500 acres
be put under thorough cultivation, for
the product of less land can hardly be
marketed to advantage. a.
There is room for great improve
ment in the production of coffee, and
1t modern methods were employed
this industry would be much more
profitable than it is at present. Or
anges, lines and other citrus fruits,
European grapes and other semi
tropical fruits and vegetables can be
produced in the drier parts of the is
land, while from the moister parts
vanilla, cocoa. mangoes and other
strictly tropical plants can be ex-
ported. There are no localities sufa-
GENTLY hot and humid for the rub
Reproducing plants of the Amazon
valley, but the African rubber vines,
If planted on the rocky pinnacles of
the foothills, will thrive, and the
wealth of the island can be greatly
Increased by their cultivation.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-02-01
his MISTAKE
An American Girl Gives an English.
man a Little Light ON
Ladies'.

A Louisville girl, who was recently in.
Germany, met a young English officer who
was IN the same city, and, in fact, in the
same house with her for two months, study
ing German for his promotion. Like most
Europeans he had the usual absurd ideas
about the girle of this country, who, in the
minds'of the ultraviolet foreigner, are rather
hoydenf creatures who smoke and have other
masculine traits.
After dinner one day, in the early &C.
5quaintance of the couple, the officer offered
the Louisville girl a cigarette, and, upon her
refusing it, he said:
Why I thought all the girls in the
United States smoked"
$50 we do,"s replied the girl, ""but never
cigarettes; only pipes. If you will get that
pipe off the mantelpiece in the next room I
shall be charmed to smokeiwith you"
Not suspecting the joke she was playing
on him, the officer brought the pipe and
filled it, and it was not until he saw the wry
faces his friend made in attempting to carry
out the joke that he appreciated the situa-
ton. He was continually telling the Ameri-
can in a tone of surprise that she was just
like the girls at home in England, and her
rejoinder was:
s.Lieutenant, don't you think a lady is a
lady the world over?"ALouisville Courier
journal. :"
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XXI.
WHERE LIES THE HEART.

WHERE LIES THE HEART.
In the living-room of a house on the
north side Of the Tennessee river, op-
posite Chattanooga, sat the silent SOL
der. Before him stood Gen. Heath, at
at window sat Margaret and Georgia
Beach, while I leaned against the wall.
But I had no idea of stretching my
self or even seating myself in the pres
ence of the commanding general, though
it was his exalted position rather than
his commanding appearance that de-
TERED me. He was sitting sidewise, one
arm over the back of the chair, his
hands clasped negligently, his legs
crossed, boots undiscovered, the pri-
Yates overcoat he wore thrown open,
showing a bit of wooden shirt under his
chin. In his mouth was the ever pres
emit cigar. He had come at Gen. Heath's
request to hear the evidence in the dis
puted question as to where Gen. Long
street had gone, and to decide what
should be done with Margaret Beach.
At a signal from the general-in-chief
that he was ready to listen, Margaret
and Georgia came forward, and Gen.
Heath spoke:
"On the -th of October you directed
me to head an expedition with a view
to determining the truth OF falsity of
a report that Gen. Longstreet's corps
vas to be detached from Bragg's army
and sent to crush Burnside: followed
your suggestion to cut my way through
to the railroad, but was seldom per-
mitted to get neal it, and never at a
time when the troops were passing. AT
last I determined, as suggested by you
when I received my orders, to send a
small detachment with a view to con-
cealment near the road to watch the
passage Of trains. Lieut.. Hall COM
manded the detachment, and this girl"
pointing to Margaret-"acted as
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A Trap Of Her Own Setting.

We have all met people whose pride in
their possessions is SO great that they can see
no charms in those of others. Ayoung bota-
mist was showing a party Of ladies and gen:
the choicest plants. Among the visitors was
a would-be young-looking, middle-aged lady
who at every description volunteered the
statement that the plants and flowers she
had at home were quite the equal of any
thing here or indeed anywhere.
Just as they were passing a giant cactus
she was heard to exclaim:
"Well, this is nothing extraordinary. I
have a cactus at home that is still larger. I
planted and reared it myself.
"Reared it YOURSELF" the; professor
gently observed. "How remarkable! This
specimen is SO years old, and if yours is still
larger"
The lady did not stay to hear any more,
but executed a strategic movement to the
rear.-Philadelphia Press.
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A RUrHI Court Scene.

A couple applied to a rural Justice of
the peace for total divorce. The jas
tice called the bailiff aside and asked In
a whisper:
"What's the law on that p'int?"
"You can't do it," replied the bailjT,
sit don't come under yer jurisdictions"
"We're willin' to pay cash fer it," To-"
piled the husband, not understanding
the nature of the consultation. "I'vc
got the money in this here stockin'."
The justice looked grave. Then, al
justing his spectacles and addressing
the man, said:
"You knowed fore you came here
that 'twarn't fer me ter separate hu&-
band an wife, an yet, you not only
take up the time O. this here valuable
court with yer taikin', but a%ckchully
perpose ter bride me with money! Now,
howmuchha you gotin that stocking"
"'Bout six dollars an a half, yer
honor"
Gail right, then. I fine you five dol-
lars fer bribery an a dollar an ahaJf
fer takin' up my time with a case whist
my Jurisdiction is out of, an may tire
Lord have mercy on yer oul."--Atlanta
Constitution.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-02-01
NEEDED H SOAP.
An a Bargain Store Rush Is
Truly Fetching.

It was at a department store bargain coun.
ter for odds and ends. Women squeezed
and elbowed and showed to get alongside the
counter. frequently two Of them happened
to pick up the same bargain at one and the
same, time, and then they both retained their
clutch on it and looked daggers at each other
until the stronger of the two won the vic
:ory or the bargain was rent into ribbons.
A naughty matron with an electric seal
coat picked up a box containing three cakes
of imported soap for eight cents at the same
moment that an humb1e-looking little wom-
an in a fadedt tan coat had fastened her grasp
on the box. :
Il believe I was the first to take hold of
this" said the matron in the electric seal
coat, freezingly.
The humbfe-looking little woman held on
for a minute, studying, her antagonist, then
she slowly relaxed her hold on the box.
"Well you can have it," she said, amiably.
you look as if you need the soap"
The, bargain counter is the place to OBJ.
ton Post.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-02-01
Assistant Adjutant General"

Gen. Heath handed the order to his
commander, who read it carefully, then
without comment nodded his direction
that the hearing should proceed.
Twas next called, and began q recital
which only showed an anxiety to vindi-
cate Margaret. The commander de-
parted from his usual silence to ask
me several questions, and my replies,
though 1 answered truthfully, seemed
to prove that I was lying. When I had
finished, I sat down overwhelmed with
confusion, and, unconscious that I was
speaking aloud, blurted out: eff any
one is to be hanged, it is I for a fool"
A faint smile passed over the lips of
the general in chief, and Margaret
Beach was called to tell her story.
Margaret made what to me was a per-
fectly clear case. and I expected as
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| she proceeded that the commanding
general would break up the inquiry,
| asserting that her statement was all he
needed to prove her case. But 1 looked
in his face in vain for anything to in
dictate the impression she was making.
When she had finished, he asked:
"What proof have you that it was
your brother and not your sister who
was with you-that he was the real pos
SCISSOR of the plans found On you?"
"My sister will testify to that effect,
also Lieut.. Hall, who saw them both
together"
"Neither of these witnesses would
gain credence in a court of law, both
of them being much interested to save
your life. Is there not some whose
testimony is unbiased?"
"There is one, but you cannot sum-
mon him."
"Why not?"
"He is a confederate officer within the
confederate lines"
"Do you know where he is now?"
81 met him a few days ago near the
Tennessee river not far from here"
"He might be reached"
81 do not wish it," .
The generai-in-chief looked at Mar
garet, surprised. His eyes plainly asked
an explanation.
"He would bring evidence" Mar
garet said at last, "of the guilt OF one
! who has told me he is inoncent."
The words, spoken in a clear, soft
voice, a simple assertion of confidence
in one who had never given her the ben
eft of a single doubt, seemed a re-
buke from Heaven. Gen. Heath bent
his head. He seemed dazed. Though
all the vigor of his persuasive tongue
was needed at this critical moment in
one great effort to ward OFF the calam-
ity that had been brought about by
his incredulity, he seemed in no condi-
ton to make a protest. The command
er-judge waited for him to speak, but,
us he did not, spoke himself to Mar
garet.
ct cannot consider evidence you are
unwilling to produce. The evidence
that has been brought forward in your
behalf is not only simple oral testi-
mony, but the testimony of those deep
ly interested in you. The facts are
all against you. First, you were caught
with the plans in your hands; second,
you visited the enemy while under pa
role, presumably to bear information;
last, your statement as to the north
ward movement of Longstreet's army
is contradicted by a written order. My
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-02-01
A New Method.

The public schools of a certain New Eng
land city have recently taken to an exact
ing form Of art. The pupils are placed be-
One day a little girl was seated on a chair on
the platform, and her classmates were given
the usual order. The results varied. Some
Of the drawings looked like a human being
il a state afrepose, others like wooden dolls;
a tiny figure standing in front of it.
"Mary," said the discouraged teacher,
s"didn'tI say: Draw Amelia as you saw
her?'"
"Yes'm."
well, is she standing in front of the
chair?"
"No'm. She's sitting in it,"
"Then why didn't you draw her sitting?"
Tears came into the child's eyes. She was
misunderstood.
"But I hadn't got to it," she said. II was
just going to bend her down when you rang
the bell.'-Youth's Companion.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-02-01
BELYA A. L

MRS. BELvA A. LOCKWOOD, LATE CANDIDATE FOR THE PRESIDENCY.
Mrs.. Belva Lockwood, the eminent barrbter, of Washington, D. C, is the
only woman who has eerb been a candidate for the Presidency of the United
States. She is the best known woman in America. AS the pioneer of er seq
in the legal profession she has gathered fame and fortune In a letter to Te
Peruna Medicine Company, she says:
FL haze used your Peana both for myself and my mother, Mrs.
Hannah J. Bennett, neu in her s8M year and I find It an inOalaabh
remedy for cold, catarrh, hay fever and mdfeddSeases; also . good tonic
for feeble and old people, or those run dosvn, and Nth nerUes unshung."
Yoars truly, 8$BeEya A. Lockwood.
Catarrh may attack any organ of the body 8Womenare especially liable to
catarrh of the pelvic organs There are one hundred leases of catarrh of the
pelvic organs to N of catarrh of the head. Most people think, because they
have n o catarrh of the head, they have no catarrh at all This is a great MIS-
take, and is the III of many cases Of sickness and death. " Health and
Beauty" sent free to women only, by The Peruna Medirfne Co., Columbus. Ohio.