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Amador ledger., 1903-10-23
Set His Own Novel,

B. L. Farjeon was one of the very
few writer's who set up work in type
without the medium Of manuscript.
When the novelist first turned to fc-
ton he was editor and publisher Of the
Otago Times, which was printed at his
own offices at Dunedin, and many Of
the chapters of his novel "Grif" were
transferred direct to type by the late
Mr.. Farjeon, who was one of the most
rapid compositors Of his time. He was
a firm believer in charms and attrib-
uted much of his good fortune to New
Zealand greensboro which he wore for
many years on his watch chain.-Lon-
don Tit-Bits.
Amador ledger., 1903-10-23
A Death FeiSninr Plant.

That certain insects, birds, mammals
and reptiles habitually pretend to be
dead when danger threatens them is a
well known fact, but it is generally be-
heved that this stratagem is resorted
to only by animals. In South America,
however, there is a plant-a species of
mimosa-which resorts to death feign-
ing, evidently for the purpose Of pre-
venting the grass eating animals from
eating it. In its natural state this
plant has a vivid green hue, but di-
rectly it is touched by human finger
or by any living animal it collapses
into tangle of apparently dead and
withered stems.-London Globe.
Amador ledger., 1903-10-23
Humble Pie.

We often hear of eating humble
pie" In the old hunting days of 'Mer-
rie England" when a stag was brought
down, the quarry was broken" on the
spot the choice parts of the venlson
being reserved for the huntsmen, while
the entrails. heart, liver, etc. called in
the hunting language of the day the
"numbles." We're given to the common
people.
OF these they made pie called
humble pie Hence to eat humble
pie" became to abase oneself-apolo-
gize abjectly. The transition from
humble pie" TO humble pie'' was
easy, especially in view of the signif-
canoe of the word.
Amador ledger., 1903-10-23
Did Not Look Right.

The intelligent conpositor, one Of the
kind that figures in many an anecdote,
worked on an Arkansas paper at a
period when a we'll known novelist was
editor. One day the printer undertook
to set up tho word "doughnut." He
spelled it "donut."
"See here" said the novelist, don't
you know how to spell 'doughnutf
You've misspelled it here"
The intelligent compOsitor came over
and gazed at the proof and scratched
his head in perplexity.
"Well," he admitted, "that doesn't
look right, but it had W. in it once,
and somehow that didn't look right
either"
Amador ledger., 1903-10-23
Henley and Stevenson.

w. e. Henley once met Robert Louis
Stevenson and found his friend dis
tressed because he was not a Voltaire
or a Dumas, though he had an equip
ment which ought to have made him
their peer. Stevenson put his failure"
down to the weakness of his lungs.
Perhaps you are right, Louis" said
Henley. give always felt that If had
not been a blessed cripple could have
taken the earth in my hand and hurled
it into the sum-"
Amador ledger., 1903-10-23
ThA Taaf

Lily-Well, did you see her? Is it
true? Is she really engaged to him or
is 1t only idle rumor?
Nellie-There isn't a word of truth
in 1t. had long talk with her and
told her of the men who are just wild
about me, and she never said word
about him.-Brooklyn Life.
Amador ledger., 1903-10-23
s.Impn and .tRrat.v

How the use Of words changes Is
well illustrated by this extract from
Bacon's Pathway Unto Prayer"
Let us pray for the preservation Of
the kings most excellent majesty and
for the prosperous success of his en-
tirely beloved son, Edward. our prince,
that most angelic imp"
In those days "brat' had also quite
another significance. In an old hymn
by Gascoigne is the line:
20 Abraham's brats, o brood Of
blessed ed."-John Bull.
Amador ledger., 1903-10-23
Smart SAVINGS.

Lord Palmerston's reply to the illit-
crate member who asked him, "Are
there two hens in 'Oniton?" is a speci-
men of his rather boisterous chaff.
mo; only one. That's why heggs are
so scarce there"
Mr.. Disraelrs comment upon a por-
trait of himself, '1s 1t not hideous-and
so like" exhibited a discernment not
common with unfattered sitters.-
Twenty Years In Parliament"
Amador ledger., 1903-10-23
The Home Product.

81 should think you would be am
bilious for political distinction"
''No," answered Mr.. Cumrox, II don't
care for it Ny daughter has studied
painting and her pictures of me are
funny enough without calling in the
aid of any professional cartoonist."-
Washington Star.
Amador ledger., 1903-10-23
The spur of the Occasion.

Young men talk of trusting to the
spur Of the occasion. That trust 10
vain. Occasions cannot make spurs.
If you expect to make spurs you must
win them. If you wish to use them
you must buckle them to your heels
before you go into the fight.
Amador ledger., 1903-10-23
Moan

Come, dear, kiss my cheek and make
up," she said forgivingly.
"Pll kiss it," he answered, "but
don't think it wants any more making
upp
Amador ledger., 1903-10-23
The Social Side.

Mrs. waldo-Cecil-He has barrel of
money.
Edith Waldo -Cecil-But is he all
right socially?
Mr.. Waldo-Cecil-Oh yes; he hasn't
zhe least idea how he got it!-Puck.
Amador ledger., 1903-10-23
The sina1e Mi,fortune.

"Misfortunes never come singly, you
know, Miss Priscilla"
"Alas," said the poor maiden, shak-
ing her head, "the single misfortune is
the worst of allp'-New Yorker.
Amador ledger., 1903-10-23
Refter Shifted.

Si-I thought Hank was to college
for career as preacher.
Ey-So he was, but from the big bilt
he KEEP sendin' in 1 thought l ought h
make doctor Of him.-Beverly Timea
Amador ledger., 1903-10-23
Painless Operation.

The old beau was trying to make
himself look youthful
HE is dyeing for love-" they COM
mented.-Chicago Post
Amador ledger., 1903-10-23

The kicker usually does not make
much progress, Notwithstanding thai
be puts his best foot forward.-Bostor
Transcript.
Amador ledger., 1903-10-23
A Self Mixer.

Mrs. Meadows-Yaas, Hiram got rid
o. thet brindle cow thet uster steal her
own milk.
Mrs. Korntop-Dew tell! l s'pose he
took most anything he could get for
her?
Mrs. Meadows-He Jest got double
Vat he paid fur her; sold her to thet
new man from the city ez a self
mixer"
Amador ledger., 1903-10-23

There are no elevators running VI
and down the ladder of fame.
Amador ledger., 1903-10-23

Herd your troubles; don't let then
run wild.-Atchison Globe.
Amador ledger., 1903-10-23
The Annual
Income

For life that you would lii
to leave your wife, and Il
amount in cash you would lii
to have returned to you, if y
survive the period of limit,
payments--give these fad
and the ages of both, in writiI
for terms on this contral
devised and introduced
The Mutual Life Insuran|
Company of New York.
This Company ranks
Firsf-Iu Age.
Efyst-In Assets.
F2,St-In Amount Paid Policy-hoid'
THE MUTUAL LIFE INsURAN|
COMPANY OF NEW YoRKJ
RICHARD A. MceuRpY, President.
stsnly Forbes, Manager - San Franc
California. n
Amador ledger., 1903-10-23

SAVE MONEY-It doesn't cost anythi
deposit money in the Bank OF Amador Co
They receive deposits from s. up. Comm
the new year by opening up bank accoun
man or woman with a bank account |
financial standing. Don't bury your m
when you die it can't be found and you ~
BILE to be robbed while alive
Amador ledger., 1903-10-23
Incorporated November, 1926
Capital Stock S5O.Od
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

SAFE DEPOSIT deposit boxes c
rented from the Bank of Amador County a
small expense of 35 cents a month, theret
curing you against any possible loss frol
or otherwise. Don't overlook this opport
OF protecting your valuables.
SAVE MONEY-Patronize home I'M
tion. Send money away through the Ba
Amador County; you will save 10 per cen
upward over ostoffice or express. Money
to all parts of the United States and ais
parts of the world. We have the latest q
tiOnS on foreign exchange
Amador ledger., 1903-10-23

consequence of self abuse and excess ?
ing the following symptoms: Sallow 9
head. ringing in the ears, loss Of conf
d1ftidence In approaching strangers, palpi
OF the heart, weakness OF the limbs and
loss OF memory, pimples on the face, q
consumption, etc.
DIR. GIBBON has practiced in San Fra
over 40 years, and those troubled shou
fail to consult him and receive the bel
his great skill and experience. The
cures when others fail. Try him. Cures
anteed. Persons cured at home. Charge
enable. Call or write.
DIR. J. F. GIBBoN, $50 Kearney stree
Francisco, Cal.
Amador ledger., 1903-10-23
DICHARD WEBB
United States Commissioned
TO THE UNFORTUNA-
DIR. GIBB,

This old reliab|
themost successf|
cialist in San FI
CO ostillcontinues |
all Sexual and Sd
Diseases such as|
orrhea, ,Gleet, StrI
Syphilis in all its
Skin Diseases, M
De bility. Impd
Seminal WeakneI
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-03-29
a PER1LoUs EXPEDITION.

The address of Lieut. Nwton in the hall
subject
not public speaker He
in
of the
to has
CANCERS heo ms lie In mis-
owy escaped death
but expedition
constant and imminent story expedition
of
novel contains record
ace OF By
killed 1t them
We're IN order to complete
twas
De treated
SO carried wood
GU Of
IONS --7 VS. 10"e e
hand take In
with
oo
over
He
senfnels
not the Regulars
:" est POINT training could
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-03-29
LIVING BEYOND A HUNDRED.

very doubtful if anybody has lived 131 years.
says contemporary, the Star.
a welLauthenticated in California of a
living 15s years He Indian, "old Gabriel" who died
Santa Barbara mission He born there and
date his baptism, his induction minor Offices the
church. marriages. the mission register
always the Barbara mission
eye of successive generations of priests
In 1892 the Cabrillo celebration in San Diego three
squaws brought from the mountains claimed
respectively no. years They looked their
parts present when they
by the Spanish priest FIR Ubach who gave his
that they old they claimed. One ques
tons the priest put the eldest squaw was Who
your" The Gather Bautiste"
the San Diego mission not only
bapsmal entry but the Bautiste
mission when she; she claimed fourteen
years old The recollection of these
happening century and BEFORE though
the thirty or forty years dim
quite conceivable that California Indian living
perfectly simple peaceful life emolient climate and
worrying nothing could if his kept pure
live beyond century rush. luxury and
the latteris what old at
fifty willing die seventy jewellers in the
Southern California deserts nothing about modern am
billions and impulses They hurry they never get
chance and they rarely reason to fret Their
constitutions strong nature yields easy livelihood
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-03-29
EDITOR.
THE MoRMoNs AND HAWAII.
MARCH %.


The Story of the Mormons recently published, which
author, is the last the reliable, and the
history those people 1t story of the blacklist
crime damning cruees and frauds the most de-
grading supersons the evidence of which mainly taken
publications Mormon apostates who have
of this heterogeneous of
scamps refugees ignorant immigrants from all States and
from Europe there has sprung in fifty orderly
community which clever enough fool the Federal Con-
gss granting Statehood, has developed singular
ability dealing with vital questions regarding irrigation and
Brigham Young be destined to hold
place among the leading statesmen of America
Mormonism has more than touched Hawaii About one
the Latter Day Saints There has always
dispute regarding historical part of the Mormon
Bible 1t is believed by nonAIomons have been crude
written by paudng and secured by Joseph
Smith The manuscript of this story in the hands of
printer Harve lived Ohio He sold his effects
L. L. Rice who these Islands, examining
old stuff purchased discovered these
scripts He sent them President Fairchld of Oberln Col
lege
There is unwritten history regarding the Mormon
church. these Gibson, many years
prominent person local politics. who banshed
from the country 1887 arrived 1861 proessed
the Mormon faith He had been remarkable adventurer
He visited Brigham Young proposed him the acquisition
distant islands in the Pacific the Mormon would
escape the jurisdiction States where
they could independent Mormon empire Young list
ened, but did Gibson He admitted him the
Church. but him authority Gibson his arrival her
sought the Mormons already in the country and then issued
secret proclamation the natives declaring that he was
himself, of "Hoy Melchsedec," Brigham
Young the "ng Kings He laid the foundations
great Mormon Tabernacle the island of But though
clever learned and brilliant man. he lacked
and organizing If he had these qualities he
would gathered Church.
promoted large immigration Mormons from Utah. he
would have received the endorsement and support of
Young the superior numbers the Mormons here would
have me overthrown the Monarchy and established
independent theocracy, guse of
simple feasible lacking
ganzng brain Young did that time fully realize the
grand opportunity before him. Gibson had been leader
men, quickly brought powerful
Young Gibson abandoned the scheme after col
lecting natives He failed
confidence of the local Mormon leaders The story of
strange published here 1884, but out
of print.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-03-29

their climate dry Indian have long
afhct their bodies.
Taking the whole life Indians it closely
resembles that of the desert paarchs of Scripture who did
know how grow old within century Why then should
desert sheks go living beyond the time of
the civilized who begins about the eighteen
himself out?
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-03-29
Booming Tourists.
Bill Board Nuisance.
She Removed Stains.
Afraid of the Box.
Guessed at Cable.
Knockers at Work.


that it lis intended to
attractions for tourists
msdrected
in
SO it has become necessary erect new ones"
Honolulu
and the being rapidly possible"
whskey h58
M gUHt
beet
tina / be
dishguring
vulgarizng
beauty pleasure
residents having
thrust into their faces go
children worse to
ot
and disease unwilling
a
Some
Pant fuaued al
suggested dexter the of
ing OF men armed
zach Sas up in his
every resort amusement beIabored
knocked about 4
in
that listener
place for enjoying beauti
example of how a unpopular.
the Mcculy aract who hra . -
CONTINUED On paga
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-03-29

Certainly the st Louis who attempted that
the Chicago Drainage canal carrying infection the Mis-
sssippi river took original method prove the latest
information at hand does tell by what modern the
fool killer the scientist Missouran
secured batch of germs typhoid "rom Europe Dumped
them into the canal and noting the flow of the river the
pointed time opened the water in St Louis house and
found his imported germs alive warke deadly and abund
ant He does not tell how he identified the specific baci
whether by German upturned moustach the
returns not in how St Louis folk have died
from his cosmopolitan bacteria.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-03-29
CURRENT COMMENT

". N. ARMSTRONG


xHs KAmEHAmEaA SCHOOLS. o.
had
lions from persons generally
Including graduates of the kamhamha schools am
competition
relations
object dparage
true place in their present unfortunate surrounding without any audin SEN
competition with alien and upon which policy the only
amad - tsa go 49, ts .@h p neta with
machine plumbing
in to
regret Mr. Esin good people
lapse nss Sc 8 i
best Christian civilization another Thing As am y charged by Mr.
n S t. ENABLE as @ @
ns s s @ @ ss ssss sas s S' s
s
s Saved be ~ chr s T White s an S @
political
Gssn the wh S1 did Do ns Ts
Tyg native learned 70 read and write There not the history Of the
] At tire na Of 5 M this in e % its spsula
ia
produced
Hsh Te @ o ae as 038
For third
'91 se n rsr e aa n a the
native trained to- these @ ] No aatU WAS WAS e
nat able to ad anS 1 +sn and
tao
fruit and his wages
in Hss
asfss to these s8ntsss ss the Gss s Rs h5s @ s
s
Sn n51aa sh2o
ing the Industrial
wg sR abnnaeGe Of Dayns work to be had but The
ekeI needs eapaey Then buy him them things
s aregs s.ne
Ses nn the s s as p9sss TT killing friction and
n Ssra S RH takes this view Of the regarding
the
0a9ss1 ss"as to 1s eoa
] the influence Of the whites They trained on this
setting on 5 farms Gen Anstrong who organized
or them and the prominent friends the
@ ana works Mr. Elkin claims
rene ara race better than these men At the Mohonk"
h h Il you wish to get the most
Tameaba sebo vim au TINS great school in Oklahoma?
and in wv we a. no % important and valuable uses in due
as the native os hw ps6ua here which win need its aid But
and sesTegate the rising possible
and pre@ent iodust hss n epng by M EG who in spite its
that the lack Of anG m an n s1n Some day.
miracle % sppg sa Be GLAD n the schools San
s~a b race boldly and qeeqy
nat back no sb @ enlarge his labor by getting
steady plantations f'"
PER1LoUs EXPEDITION
The Of on the 10th inst
the subject of the attractive He
e fascinating power of story when
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-03-29

Tracy the Train Robber' the of a sensational
melodrama being played in Ohio already tho
through which the has show of
away boys, fights with pistols company Of
youthful criminals organized, abducted smaller lad and all
but burned him al the stake
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-03-29

If there's any truth in the forecast negro soldiers
to be garrison camp Mckinley the
police for Honolulu should be multiplied by substantial fac
judging by the accomplishments of Roger James and
others. 8aaf
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-03-29

What the Philippines is of p's, say peace
and pesos plenty and prosperity.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-03-29

There's why the party
the best time in the world even if the numbers did shrink
dreadully between starting from Boston arriving o
nolulu.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-16
Illinois Orchard Men Meet.

CHAMPAIGN. Ill, Dec, l6.--Promi-
nent fruit growers Of several states
were present today at the opening OF
the forty-eighth convention OF the iii
nois State Horticultural society, The
sessions. which are to continue three
days. are being held in the agricul-
tural building of the UniyerIity OF II.
linois.
The program of the opening day in.
cluded the reading of papers as fol-
lows: Gems Melons for Profit" w. s.
Ross; THE Apple Package" Prcfes.
sor J g. Blair; "The Development or
Illinois Horticulture. Dean Dayen-
port of the University of Illinois: "Ef.
fects of Frost on the Foliage" w. s.
Perrlne.
A leading feature of the open ses--
sion this evening Is to be an illus.
trated lecture on Some Water Studies
Of Apple Orchards by Professor
Whitten Of the University Of Mis-
souri,.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-16
Celebrate RerIloz Centennial.

PARIS, Dec. 16,-Not to be be-
hind the musical centres Of Europe
and America, which this week have
been celebrating the hundredth an
niversary Of the birth Of Hector Ber-
lioz. the little town of Cote.Saint-
Andre, whore the distinguished COM
poser was born, today held notable
celebration of the centennial. A dele
cation Of well known musicians and
artists Of Paris attended the eelehra-
tion and for the first time the little
town heard the performance Of one
Of its distinguished sons works One
of the interesting features of the cele-
bration program was the reading Of
selection of "reminiscences Of the
composer in the room where he first
saw the light or day
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-16
osGooD DENIES DISCREPANCY.
He Says Three Million Dollars Was
Not Used for improvements.

NEW YORK. Dec. 16.--J. c. osgood,
formerly chairman Of the board Of di.
rectors Of The Colorado Fuel and Iron
company, denied today the rumors Of
discrepancy in the accounts Of the
company. Osgood said:
THE story was made out OF nn.
whole cloth. and II is not only untrue,
but 1t is malicious. II 1t was true that
$3.O00,0OO of the earnings had been
used for improvements without being
accounted for, il seems to me that the
company would be the gainer rather
than the loser AS a matter Of fact.
not one penny OF the income OF the
company has ever ben spent without
proper entries being made on the
books
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-16
JAPANESE sulLOlN AT ST. LOUIS
Work on Unique Structure Begun To-
day BY Artists from Mikado Land.

ST. LOUIS. No, Dec. l6.-Under
the direction Of s. Mural, q Japanese
government architect, force Of car.
penters from the land Of the Mikaio
today commenced actual work in the
construction of the Japanese national
pavilion at the Worlds Fair. Seven
large buildings, as well as number
Of pagodas, are to be erected on the
Japanese reservation south the
Machinery building. These buildings
include the commissioners Office, the
Bellevue pavilion, bazaar pavilion,
a Kinksku tea pavilion, a Fornosa
tea pavilion. tea articles show
building, an ornate entrance and the
main pavilion The main pavilion Is
TO be a reproduction OF the "Shishin-
den,' the palace at Toxic in which the
Mikado grants audiences to his min
listers of state large part of the
material to be used in the Japanese
buildings, including lies, elaborate
carvings, etc, have been brought from
Japan. The buildings are to be con
structed entirely BY japanese work
men.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-16
New York Breeders Meet.

Syracuse. N. Y, Dec. l6.-Syracuse
is just now the Mecca for breeders
Of fancy stock throughout the state.
The occa zion Is the annual meeting Of
the New York State Breeders associa-
tlon, which Is a federation Of the yari-
GUS state organizations Of sheep bred-
ers and of the growers of Shropshire.
fancy breeds of cattle.
The meeting Of the state associa-
tion, which opened in the City Hall
this afternoon, was preceded this
morning BY meetings Of the State Meri-
no Sheep Breeders association and
the New York State Shropshire Breed
ers' association. Features Of the
opening session Of the general conyen.
tion were the annual address OF the
president Frank q. Ward II Ratasia.
and an address on Sheep Breeding"
by John Campbell Of Woojville, Jnt.
The general convention anu the meet
ings Of the various animated organiza-.
tions will continue through tomorrow.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-16

s CoNSTANTlNOpLE, Dec. I6.-The
porte has complained to the United
States legation that acting officials Of
the American consulate at Alexandret.
Ia prevented the cmbarkation OF AT.
tartan, the naiurallzed American citi.
zen whose recent arrest caused Con.
sui Davis 10 leave Alexandretta, and
for whom the porte has instructed the
local authorities TO obtain passage on
an Italian steamer at the cost Of the
government. II aas the opinion of
the porte that The embarkation OF Al.
tartan would remove the principal
cause Of complaint. The legation has
not yet presented pny demands for re.
paration..
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-16
Lives Lost In Freight Wreck.

FORT SCOTT. Ark. Dec. 1.-two
men lost their lives. one was fatally
hurt and several others more or less
severely injured IN q collision between
two sections Of freight train on the
long bridge Of the Frisco system south
of Pawnee early today The rear sec.
iion ran into the forward section.
p. NJ. Hermitage of Monett, Mo,
a brakeman, was pinioned between the
cab and tender Of the engine on the
rear train and burned to death. He
was roasted alive in view Or other
members Of the crew, who were un.
able to help him. He begged to be
killed and placed out OF misery.