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Amador ledger., 1902-12-19
A Corner In Eggs.

"That old hen just seems to be burst
Ing with PRIDE" remarked the farmers
eog.
Pride? Nothing of the sort It's
eggs," replied the Leghorn rooster.
'Bhe thinks she's fnancier, and she's
esying to stop laying until there's a
rise in price. e.''-Exchange.
Amador ledger., 1902-12-19
The Mother,s Ruse.

Here" said Mr.. Snaggs as he laid a
volume on the table-"here is a book
that 1 am very desirous Lucy shall
read"
"Very WELL" replied Mrs. Snaggs;
'.Hn forbid her to touch t."-Pittsburg
Chronicle
Amador ledger., 1902-12-19

We have often wondered which
comes frst-the thought In the widow
er's mind of marrying again, or the
story on him.-Atchison Globe.
Amador ledger., 1902-12-19

The ink of the Greeks and Romans
was merely lampblack mingled with
gum in the proportion of three parts OF
the former to one of the latter.
Amador ledger., 1902-12-19
Cause For the Condition.

cause FOr tne COnd1t1On.
"You don't shine so brilliantly as Of
yore," remarked the oil.
"No," said the wick; 81 have been
turned down by Miss Maude because
that young simpleton is coming -
Town and Country.
Amador ledger., 1902-12-19

Two papers for the price of one
Ledger and Sacramento Weekly Rec
rd-Union for 50. so per year.
Amador ledger., 1902-12-19

consequence Of self abuse and excess produc-
ing the following symptoms Sallow counte-
head. ringing in the ears, loss OF confidence,
.dinldence in approaching strangers, palpitation
of the heart, weakness of the limbs and back,
loss of memory, pimples on the face, coughs,
consumption, etc.
DR.. GIBBON has prsctfced in San Francisco
-over 40 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-
-onAble. Call or write.
DR. J. F. GIBBoN, 90 Kearney street, San
) Francisco, Cal.
Amador ledger., 1902-12-19
In Wall Street,

She-Are you q bull or a bear on
change?
He-Both. ! bull the market and
bear the losses. See?-Chicago News.
Amador ledger., 1902-12-19
PQrnefuaI.

Wigwag-My wife threatens to go on
the lecture platform.
Henpeckke-My wife doesn't need
ptatform.-Philadelph Record.
Amador ledger., 1902-12-19
RANCH FOR RENT

The well known L. G. Tubbs'
Ranch at Buena Vista will be leas-
ed on liberal terms. Apply to Mrs.
R. J. Adams, Jackson, or J. D.
Nichols, Buena Vista. oc17
Amador ledger., 1902-12-19
s ! : C. K
10 % d

Feed pale girls on SCOTS
Emulsion.
We do not need to give all
the reasons why SCOTS
Emulsion restores the strength
and flesh and color of good
health to those who suffer
from sick blood.
The fact that it is the best
preparation of Cod Liver Oil,
rich in nutrition, full of healthy
stimulation is a suggestion as
to why it does what it does.
SCOTS Emulsion presents
Cod Liver Oil at its best,
fullest in strength, least in
taste.
Young women in their
"teens are permanently cured
of the peculiar disease of the
blood which shows itself in
paleness, weakness sandnervous-
ness, by regular treatment
with SCOTS Emulsion.
1t is a true blood food and
is naturally adapted to the cure
of the blood sickness from
which so many young women
Amador ledger., 1902-12-19
TO THE UNFORTUNATE
DIR. GIBBON

This old reliable and
themost successful spe-
cislist in San Francis
CO stillcontinues to cure
all Sexual and Seminal
Diseases,such as Ghon-
orrhea, ,Gleet, Structure,
Syphilis in allitS forms
Skin Diseases, Nervous
De bility, Impotency,
Seminal Weakness, and
Inoc nA Mnnhnnd tho
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-13
HOW SEVERE MET HIS DEATH.
sANTos-DUMONT's RIVAL HAD
SHORT CAREER.

Brazilian Seems to Have Been too
Not Work Properly and He Soon
Lost Control of His Machine-There
Was n Flash of Flame, n Loud
Report and the Airship Fell Like
n stone-Bodies of Severe and His
Engineer FearfuIIy MangIed.
Paris, May 12.-Severo, the aeronaut
who, with one of his assistants, was
killed by the explosion of his airship
in making a trial trip, had invited
number of friends to witness the as
cension and his wife and relatives were
following the course of the balloon in
motor cars. Suddenly, the spectators
were Mortified by a bright flash Of
light, followed by a loud explosion.
The balloon, which at this time was
LEGO feet above the ground, fell rapidly,
landing on the roof of a house.
The aeronant fell into the street and
was dashed to pieces. The bones of his
legs were forced through the soles Of
his boots. The engineer who accom-
panied him was burned to death. The
accident is said to have been caused
by a leakage of gas.
Severe started with the intention of
sailing to the military parade ground
at Issiy. With an engineer named
Sachet Severe sailed out of his bal
loon house near the Boulevard de
Vanguard, in excellent spirits, and
full of confidence The aeronaut put
afr -
tons before starting in the direc-
ton of Issiy. There seemed to be some
hitch with the steering fear, and the
rear propelling screw turned with diff
f1culty. Nevertheless, after several
stoppages. the airship sailed off, NOV
ing steadily enough through a light
breeze. Suddenly puff of wind caught
the ship and whirleN it over the ave-
nue. Dumaine. The ship turned
about in fashion showing
lost. Then, from the center of the out
er envelope a tongue of flame darted
out This was followed by a loud re-
port resembling a cannon shot and the
ship sank like stone. falling on the roof
of house, thence into some trees, and
finally reaching the Avenue Dumaine
almost on top of it's occupants, who had
previously been precipitated on the
stone pavement. The fearfully man.
gled corpses of Severe and Sachet were
conveyed to a neighboring police sta
ton. The bodies presented a horrible
spectacle, especially that of Sachet.
The flame which caused the explosion
burned the engineer in a most Shock
ing manner. Practically not a bone
of either victim was left unfractured
and both skulls were terribly crushed.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-13
A Thousand Million,



M. Camille Flammarion, the WE'LL
known French writer on astronomy.
mentioned at the last meeting of the
French Astronomical Society that the
Christian era has Just completed it's
first milliard of minutes Between,
Jan. l of the year / and April IS of the
year 1902. at 6:10 p. m, he says. lust
one thousand million minutes have
passed.
The statement suggests a realization
or the meaning of a thousand million
in the abstract. and still more of a
thousand million in the concrete form
OF money Mr.. John ID. Rockefeller's
fortune, for instance, is generally esti-
mated at about two hundred million
dollars, or, say thousand million
francs. We all recognize that this is
an enormous quantity, but the trouble
with most of us is that a single mil
hons seems almost as remote from our
possibilities as a thousand million. so
that the greater sum does not different
tate itself sufficiently from the SMALL
err
Let us see, then, what Mr. RockefeI-
lers fortune of a thousand million
francs means. 1t means that if a.
man had been working steadily day
and night from the birth of Christ to
the present time at the compensation
or franc minute his total earnings
would just now have reached the
amount of Mr.. Rockefeller's pile. A
franc a minute is very handsome pay.
1t is $12 an hour, or $500 day. A man
getting $500 every day, from the be-
ginning of the year l to the present
time, and consuming none of his earn
ings, would only just now have as
much as Mr. Rockefeller has. Or
putting it in another way, imagine a
town containing 300 working people,
each earning 81 a week The total
wages earned by the people of this
town, in successive generations all the
way from the time of Christ to the
present day. would not exceed the
amount which one man has managed
TO put by in the course of a single life
time. Truly, a thousand million is a
great sum.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-13
FORAKER ON PHILIPPINES.
Ohio Senator Answers Democrats
and POkes Fun at Senator Till


man.
Washington, May 12.--Mr. Foraker
of Ohio made the leading contribution
to the discussion of the Philippine
government bill in the Senate to-day.
After reviewing the contention of the
Democratic opposition he maintained
that the United States could not leave
the islands until order had been re-
stored and until a stable government
had been established. He declared that
this government would not come away
from the islands under the present or
the next administration, even though
the latter be Democratic, because the
American people would never consent
to "poltroonery." ti.. -1f,
In the course of his speech Mr.. For
aker read some editorials from the Dem
yer News, of which Mr.. Patterson, sem
ator from Colorado. is the proprietor.
The editorials maintained that the
United States must retain control Of
the Philippines and put down the in
surrection among the Filipinos. With
pungent wit and keen sarcasm, the
Ohio senator declared that the edito-
rails did not read as did Mr.. Patter-
sons speech read now. Mr.. Foraker
held that the policy adopted in the
Philippines was one of the kindest and
gentlest possible and in strict accord
with the instructions of President Nc
Kinley. He declared that the minority
had attacked the army from the COM
handing general to the humblest pTi-
vate-all because the army had resent
ct outrages without parallel in cruelty,
committed by the Fiipinos. The Amer
lean army, he said, had shown a hui
manity unsurpassed in history. The
American people always had stood by
their army and they always would.
A Tilt with TiIIman.
Mr.. Foraker referred to a speech de-
livered by Mr.. Tillman last week. The
South Carolina senator Interrupted to
say that while he was quoted correct
ly the spirit of his remarks was mis-
interpreted.
In a laughing response Mr.. Foraker
said:
I'VE all recognize the ability of the
senator from South Carolina and his
felicity of expression, but hardly any
body approves of his discretion"
Naughter).
The people OF South Carolina"
suggested Mr.. Tillman, seem to APP
prove of it"
The Senate concurred in the House
amendment to the bill making an APP
preparation of 5000, 900 for the relief of
the people of the French West Indies.
The bill providing for the construc-
ton of a union railroad station in
Washington was under discussion for
some time. Finally it was agreed
that vote should be taken on the
measure Thursday.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-13

President Presents Martinique Stu
alton to Congress.

Washington, May 12.-The President
to-day sent the following message to
Congress:
To. the Senate and House of Re-
personalities:
One of the greatest calamities in
history has fallen upon our neighboring
island of Martinique. The consul Of
the United States at Guadalupe has
tCle phed from Fort de France, un-
der date of yesterday that the disaster
is complete that the city of ST. Pierre
has ceased to exist: and that the Amer
lean consul and his family have per-
ished. He is informed that 10000 peo-
pie have lost their lives. and that So
600 are homeless and hungry; that
there is urgent need of all kinds of
provisions and that the visit of vessels
for the work OF supply and rescue sG
imperatively required
1.-THE government of France, while
expressing their thanks for the marks
of sympathy which have reached them
from America, inform us that Fort de
France and the entire island of Mar
Unique are still threatened They,
therefore, request that. for the pur-
pose of rescuing the people who are in
SuNl utduly peru anu threatened with
starvation, the government of the
United States may send, as soon as
possible, the means of transporting
them from the stricken island The ISL
and of st. Vincent. and, perhaps, 9TH
ers in that region. are also seriously
menaced by the calamity which has
taken so appalling a form in Marti-
nique.
Il have directed the departments of
the treasury, of war and of the navy
to take such measures for the relief of
these stricken people as lies within the
executive discretion, and 1 earnestly
commend this case of unexampled dis
aster to the generous consideration of
Congress. For this purpose 1 recon-
mend that an appropriation of $500,0
be made, to be Immediately avilable.
Theodore Roosevelt"
White House, Washington, May IL,
1902
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-13
LOVE-MAkING IN BORNEO.
CourtShip as Practiced by n Print
tive People.

It is the maiden who does the court
ing in the island of Borneo, as is told
us in a book BY A. c. Haddon,. just
published in England. Here is a de-
scription of a native love scene:
Breaking the embarrassing silence,
the youth considerably asked: You
like me proper"
Yes" she replied. 81 like you prop
er with by heart inside. Eye along
my heart see you. You my man"
Unwilling to give himself away rash
~, he further inquired: How you like
me?"
II like your fine leg; you got fine
body, your skin good, like you alto
gether," replied the girl
Anxious TO clinch the matter, the girl
asked when they were to be married.
Tomorrow. If you like" said the man.
and they both went home and informed
their respective relatives that they had
arrived at an understanding.
Another interesting thing about Bor-
neo is the important part played by the
pig. Divination by means of a pigs
liver Is resOrted to on most important
occasions. II anything special is want
ed they inquire of the pig. II they
fear any enemies are coming, or ILL
luck or sickness. they ask the pig
whether Il is a fact that this will hap
pen. They tell the pig not to mislead
them and TO convey the message 70 the
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-13
San Juan WIN send Supplies.

Washington, May 12.-Capt. Yates
Stirling, commandant of the naval sta
ton at San Juan, Porto Rico, has no
titled the Navy Department that the
collier Sterling is being loaded there
with voluntary contributions Of sup
plies, and will leave for Martinique as
soon as possible.
Secretary Moody found that the navy
has a lot of food supplies at San
Juan, and he directed Comnandant
Stirling to have these put aboard the
ship. Secretary Root also discovered
that the army had IL gOo1 many pro-
visions stored there, and authorized
these to be loaded on the Sterling, so
it is expected she will soon be aba to
sail with full cargo.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-13
DEATH LIST NO LESS.
CONTINUED from First Page.)
survey, while a Harvard volcano spe-
clalist will also be given passage.
MAY Send the Buffalo Also.

The United States steamship Buffalo.
also converted merchant freighter,
will be used as a relief ship if the Dixie
does not suffice. Official orders were
drafted for the guidance of the three
supply departments of the army giving
the scheme of distribution as follows:
Three medical officers with $1,000
worth of medical stores; one subsjsI-
ence officer with $4,000 in stores, con-
sisting of rice, dried fish, sugar, coffee,
tea, canned soups, condensed cream,
salt, pepper and vinegar; one nGicer of
the quartermasters department with
$4,000 clothing supplies for men, wo-
men and children.
Capt. Gallagher, one of Gen. Wes-
toms most valued assistants, was Sc
lected to go to New York and pro-
coed on the Dixie to Martinique. He
will be in complete charge of the dis
tribution of the stores, and a fund of
$4,000 was allotted to him for emerg-
enCy expenses.
Admiral Bradford, chief of the bu-
reau of equipment, suggested the send
ing of water barges al Norfolk and
Key West to supply good water to the
refugees, a suggestion which was TAX
en- under adWsement.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-13
THE GOVERNOR STILL LIVES.
So 1t Would Seem From Consul
Ayme's CabIegram.

Washington, May 12.-Secretary Hay
has received the following cablegram,
dated May II, from Consul Ayme, at
Guadalupe, who went to Fort de
France, Martinique, by instructions
from this government:
THE disaster is complete. The city
wiped out Consul Prentiss and his
family are dead. Governor says 10000
have perished $4,000 are homeless and
hungry. He suggets that the Red
Cross be asked to send Goldfish, flour,
beans, rice, salt meats and biscuits
as quickly as possible. Visits of war
vessels valuavle."
An important feature of Consul
Ayme's cablegram is the reference by
him to the Governor as an authority
for the estimate of the loss of life.
Preceding dispatches. including the of
fetal messages received at the French
colonial Office in Paris, reported that
there was no doubt that Gov. Mout-
tet as we'll as Col. Dain. the military
commander at st. Pierre, had persisted.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-13
HOUSE CLEANING FoR FISHES.
Aquarium System That Avoids Dis
turbing the Inmates of the Tanks.
From the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
In cleaning the tanks at the Aqua
rum they go about the work always in
just the same order. In most cases the
fishes come to be familiar with the pro-
cess and govern themselves accord
ingly.
The water in the tank is lowered to
about half its usual depth and the ends
and the back and the glass of the
tank are cleaned and scrubbed. The
cleaning might easily be made very
confusing. disturbing and dangerous to
the fishes, for fishes are very easily
frightened and likely then to do them
selves injury if not to kill themselves;
| but any such occurrence is avoided by
going at the work on a system to which
the fishes speedily accommodate them
selves.
The cleaner always begins work on
one end of a tank and always at the
same end. The fishes appear to know
perfectly what is going on, for when
the cleaner begins there they always go
to the other end OF the tank ard stay
there quietly until the first end is
cleaned, when they shift over TO that
end staying there while the cleaner
is at work elsewhere in the tank.
Next the man at the work tackles
the back of the tank, the fishes then
loafng around the front by the glass,
and when the man gets through the
back and tackles the inside of the glass
front of the tank the fishes take pos
session of the back of the tank. The
cleaner takes pains always, of course,
to keep the long-handled brush with
which he works close to the end or
side upon which he is engaged; he
doesn't slash around with 1t over into
the part of the tank where the fishes
have temporarily congregated, but is
careful to let them realize that where
they are, they're all right and that
nothing is going to interfere with them
In many of the tanks so well, appar-
entity do they understand it, the fishes
are scarcely disturbed by this syste-
matte cleaning work at all; whereas
with the work done in a helter-skeIter
way even seasoned fishes would be
thrown into state of dangerous ex-
element.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-13
HOUSE GRANTS 100000.
Would Have Made 1t 100000, as
Requested by President, but for
Large Private Contributions.

Washington, May 12.-The House to-
day passed, by an overwhelming vote,
a bill granting 100000 for the relief
of the sufferers in the great calamity
in the West Indies. The bill was a
substitute to the relief measure pass
ed by the Senate, which carried $780,
00O the increase having followed the
receipt of a message from the Presi-
dent setting forth the magnitude of the
calamity and urging an appropriation
of 100000. A special meeting of the
Appropriation Committee was held to
facilitate action on the bill, and it was
reported to the House within short
time after the receipt of the Presi-
dents message. In presenting the
measure, Mr.. Heminway. the acting
chairman of the appropriation of the
committee, explained that the amount
was limited to $1,000 900 owing to the
fact that large private contributions
were being made. The discussion was
brief, Mr.. Underwood of Alabama be-
ing the only one to speak in opposi-
ton, and by vote of 1856 to the bill
was passed.
Mr. Underwood stated that he was
opposed to the measure and would vote
against it. Members were not here,
he said, to legislate on the impulse of
their heartstrings.
Mr.. McRae of Arkansas made an ap-
peal for prompt and unanimous action
in the interest of humanity, and Mr..
Livingston of Georgia added the hope
that the country would not turn back
upon its record for succoring those in
distress without reference to nation
ality or locality.
Those voting in the negative were
Messrs. Burgess of Texas, Clayton of
Alabama Gaines of Tennessee, Lanham
of Texas, Moon of Tennessee, Snod-
grass of Tennessee. Tate of Georgia,
Underwood of Alabama, and Williams
of Mississippi.
A bill to consolidate the local gas
companies was defeated.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-13
Mayor Low Calls ON New Workers.

New York, May 12.-Mayor Low gave
out a statement to-day in which he
said:
THE appalling calamity at Marti-
nique and in the neighboring islands
makes an appeal to the generosity of
New York. and I am sure will not be
disregarded / hope that New York
will maintain its old time reputation
for liberal giving"
The remainder of the Jacksonville re-
lief fund. amounting to $1,000, will be
sent to Martinique.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-13
OUTLOOK GROWS DARKER.
New Craters Opening and Large
Area of Martinique Submerged.

London, May 12.-The colonial Office
received the following cable dispatch
this morning from Administrator Bell
of the Island of Dominica, British West
Indies:
THE Martinique catastrophe appears
to be even more terrible than at first
reported. Refugees arriving here this
morning say that new craters are open
in many directions; that rivers are
overlooking and that large areas in the
north of the island are submerged.
Other districts are crowded with sur
vivors. Almost total darkness con-
tinues. 1 do not think Guadalupe can
adequately relieve the stupendous dis
tress."
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-13
A KILLING IN ST. JOHN.
Old Negro shot by Drunken Turpen-
tine Hand.

St. Augustine, Fla, May IA tele-
gram was received by Sheriff Perry
last night to come to Racy Point, stat
ing that a murder had been committed
a that place. The sheriff and two dep
uties left on the first train. They also
carried a pair of blood hounds. Upon
arriving at the scene they found that
Jake Caves had snot and Killed Peter
Petersen, an old colored man who lived
near Haygood's turpentine camp. Ac-
cOrding TO an eye witness Caves was
drunk and began TO break up Pete-sons
fui piture. which led 70 the killing.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-13
KING EDWARDS CONTRIBUTION.
Gar Telegraphs sympathy of Him.
self and Czarina.

Paris, May liking Edward has
sent rs, 900 francs as his contributions
to the fund being raised for the relief
of the sufferers from the Martinique
disaster.
The Car has telegraphed to Presi-
dent Loubet expressing the sincere
sympathy of himself and the Czarina,
who share with France the sorrow
caused by the terrible West Indian ca
fastrOphe.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-13
SHOWS HOW WAYNE STANDS,
Large and Enthusiastic Audience
Heard Col. COchran's Address.

Jesup, Ga, May 12.-To-da at noon
recess of Superior Court it was an
nounced that Mr.. Franklin of Bruns-
wick would speak for Col. Terrell for
Governor. Mr.. Franklin was unfor-
tunate. for the dinner hour seemed to
empty the court room. Hon. A. F..
Cochran announced that he would
speak for Col. Estill at rs p. m. At
l o'clock the court room was entirely
filled, and up to 2:15 p. m. Col. Coch-
ran kept his audience in complete touch
with his candidate. Constant applause
attested the interest of the audience,
and hearty applause at the conclusion
of the speakers argument attested the
full sympathy of the several hundred
listeners. Wayne county will give Es-
till a large majority.