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Amador ledger., 1903-07-10
EXPENSIVE KISSES.
Two That Helped to Make Eight
eenth Century History.

eenth Century History.
In the year 1904 the beautiful and
charming Duchess of Gordon raised
that famous regiment of soldiers call,
ed 1.-The Gordon highlanders'' by Civ.
Ing each recruit guinea in gold and a
kiss from her own lips. 1t is notorious
that the regiment was raised to full
complement quicker than any other
regiment in the British service But
the highlanders paid well for Their
kiss. They were sent Immediately to
fight the French, and in their first en-
gagement 300 fell, killed and wounded.
In the year 1703 stray kiss was the
means of bringing about bloody and
expensive war. Prince Ferdinand of
Bavaria was journeying in a neighbor-
ing state. One day he visited "the roy
al household" and while there his eye
caught sight of a most beautiful maid.
en- who happened to be near him. He
was so bewitched with her charming
personality that he impulsively and
thoughtlessly implanted a kiss upon
her fair cheek. She was a princess of
the royal household, which the prince
knew not, neither did he know that she
was an affianced bride and that her be-
trothed was near by and saw the
whole affair. Angry words and blows
followed. A duel was fought and both
principals were severely wounded Dip
lomatic relations between the two king
doms were suspended, and long and
bloody war ensued, all on account of a
kiss which was paid for most dearly in
blood and treasure.
Amador ledger., 1903-07-10
TRAINING A LION.
A Daring Performance That Had O
Very Simple Explanation.

Very Simple Explanation.
Not long ago lion tanner who was
exhibiting in a German circus in Hol-
cry performance by doing what seemed
to be the most daring of acts in the
lions cage He would climb into the
cage with great pieces of meat and
throw it to the roaring beasts The
moment they had leaped upon it he
would spring among them and put his
foot on it. The animals would growl
furiously, and then, just as the specta-
tors were all waiting breathlessly, ex-
pecting that the beasts would tear him
to pieces, they would shrink back,
cowed. After be had repeated this ex-
citing act for many days an English
man made a wager with him for big
sum of money that he would not dare
to do it after the lions had been starved
for three days. The trainer considered
for a moment and then accepted the
wager making only the condition that
he be allowed to have three weeks of
preparation.
announced that he was ready, and the
process of starving the lions began.
The Englishman kept guards posted
around the cage day and night to make
certain that not morsel of food should
be given to the animals. At the expira-
ton of the three days all Amsterdam
rushed to the circus. The lions were
maddened with hunger, as any one
could see and hear, for they roared
continually, and their attempts to
break through the bars showed how
angry they had become. In the height
of the uproar the trainer entered the
cage with an immense piece of beef in
his arms. He tossed it on the floor of
the cage, raised his whip and, 10, not
one lion dared to approach it. The
mighty brutes lay crouched, roaring
and growing so hard that their great
frames shook, and each kept his ter
rife yellow eyes fixed hungrily on the
meat. But not one of them stirred.
The trainer stopped, lifted the beef
and tossed it to them again, and in a
moment the lions were in a great
tawny ball, rending and snarling and
tearing, with blood from the mangled
beef squirting all over the cage. The
Englishman paid his bet and then tried
to find out how the lion tanner had ac-
quired such wonderful control over his
beasts. At first the man would not
tell, but at last he consented to ex-
plain it. During the three weeks pc
riod Of preparation he had always
starved the lions from the very begin
ming. Then, on the fourth day, he
would enter the cage with a piece of
beef which had been soaked in kero-
sene OIL The lions would no sooner
pounce upon it than they would shrink
away, sickened by the stencil. Then
he would throw them fresh and good
piece of beef, which they would devour
in a moment. The lions soon became
SO accustomed to expecting that the first
piece of beef that was thrown to them
was not good that at the end of three
days they would not even move from
their corners when the trainer threw it
on the floor of the cage. They would
not try to eat anything except the sec
ond piece. So the daring trick had a
very simple explanation.-Wa Washington
Post.
Amador ledger., 1903-07-10
The stems of the Prick1y Pear

In most plants, to put it simply, the
leaves are the mouths and stomachs Of
the organism; their thin and fattened
blades are spread out horizontally in
wide expanse, covered with tiny
throats and lips which suck in carbonic
acid FROM the surrounding air and dis
integrate it in their own cells under
the influence of sunlight. In the prick
ly pears, on the contrary, 1t is the fat
tened stem and branches which under
take this essential operation in the life
of the plant-the sucking in of carbon
and giving out Of oxygen, which are to
the vegetable exactly what the eating
and digesting of food are to the animal
organism. In their old age, however,
the stems of the prickly pear display
their true character by becoming
woody in texture and losing their ar
ticulated, leafiike appearance.
Amador ledger., 1903-07-10
BRIDAL PHOTOGRAPHS.
Not Nearly So Many Taken Nova
days as There Used to BE.

0ays as There Used to BE.
Brides are probably just as beautiful
now as ever they were, but they are
not nearly so anxious to record their
postnuptial loveliness by means of pho
tographs. Most photographers say they
are glad of it.
81 never did enjoy taking the pictures
Of Brides said photographer. Like
all the rest of the world, love the dear
creatures, but when 1t comes down to
81 dozen commercialism they do not
satisfy my artistic instincts. Few brides
take a good picture. Somehow their
togs are not becoming. A bride is sup
posed to look superlatively lovely on
her wedding day, but If anybody dared
to tell the truth on the subject that su-
perstition soon would be exploded and
the sweet things would realize that, in
stead of looking their best on that oc-
casion, most of them are apt to look
their worst. 1t is the same way when
they come to be photographed in their
wedding finery. They are either too
pale or too red, and they have a nerv-
Gus, anxious expression that robs the
face of all good lines for Photographic
purposes.
''The time was when no bride consid-
cred herself really married until she
had arrayed herself in spotless white
and had her picture taken. Generally
he came with her, and he looked just
about as foolish as she did. Goodness,
the trouble 1 have had posing brides
and bridegrooms before the cameral
Instead of telling them to look pleas
ant 1 always felt like saying, Don't
look idiotic if you can possibly help it,
and then | would have to think up
some device to keep her from scrouging
down too close against his shoulder and
to keep him from responding with an
equally inappropriate embrace. But
with all my precautions 1 never fully
succeeded in preventing their acting
like lunatics. The other day when look
ing over a lot of old negatives L came
across several hundred of those senti-
mental combinations, and I thanked
my lucky stars that nowadays few
newly mated couples have the camera
craze. Chicago Record Herald.
Amador ledger., 1903-07-10
Too Smart.

"Once when 1 was a Mississippi pi-
lot" said Mark Twain, II got out Of
work and had to hustle for new job.
talked to number of captains, but
none of them wanted pilot. Finally
met a man who said there was va
cancy on his boat that 1 might fill if
could qualify. He asked me about my
habits, my religion, my birth, my
schooling, and so on. Then he said:
Now, for the main thing: Do you
know where the snags in the river
areP No, captain said, I don't
He swore. Wants to be a pilot he
muttered, 'and don't know where the
snags are L know where they're not,
said I. But my smartness cost me the
lob"
Amador ledger., 1903-07-10
Crushing an Actor.

A brother actor famous for his POM
posity and his inordinate ambition was
regaling Sir Henry Irving with fore
cast of his plans for the future
81 shall begin the season." he an
nounced, with such and such a part,
and after that shall appear as Ham
let"
''Umw drawled Irving. "As-eh-
Hamlet, did you sayT
The other, incensed by the tone of the
query, bridled up at once.
do you think, Sir Henry" he de-
manded Indignantly, "that you are the
only man who can play Hamlet?'
"Oh, no." rejoined Irving bIandly,
'but am quite sure that you are the
only man who can't."-Harper's Week.
"
Amador ledger., 1903-07-10
The Green Fiend.

While a number of workmen were
sitting in wine shop in the Rue de
Charenton in Paris one day one of
them, man of forty, named Negocier,
made wager that he would drink a
dozen glasses of absinth while IL
o'clock was striking. The wager was
taken and the twelve glasses placed
on the table. On the first stroke Nego-
cier swallowed his first glass, and the
clock had just finished striking when
he drank the twelfth and last. While
his companions were applauding the
feat Negocier staggered and fell heavi-
ly to the floor. He was picked up dead.
Amador ledger., 1903-07-10
Kind, but Firm.

An English bishop owned portable
bath tub which he failed on one occa-
sion to take with him on pastoral WIS.,
itation. When he returned he found
that the housemaid had used the be-
loved tub. Calling her into his study,
he said kindly, MARY, do not so
much mind your using my tub, but
what I object to is that you should do
behind my back what you would not
do before my face."-Lippincott's.
Amador ledger., 1903-07-10
The C1xdesdaIe Horse.

The Clydesdale horse should walk at
a swinging pace Of not less than four
miles an hour, and if he wants to trot
he should move straight and close,
with the points Of the hooks turned in
ward rather than outward. He should
not be wide between the thighs nor
should his fore legs be planted on the
outside of his shoulders, causing him
to walk like bulldog.
Amador ledger., 1903-07-10
What He Lost.

Shakespeare was reading the latest
news.
Here's a fellow getting 81 wordw
he exclaimed.
'HToo badv' returned Johnson. "Just
think Of what I'd have got at that
rate''
any way, he turned to his dictionary
Judge.
Amador ledger., 1903-07-10
Forgotten, but Not Lost.

"My DEAR" said Mr.. Pewnyhub, ven
turing to put in word as she paused
for breath, may I ask what you are
scolding aboutf''
Il can't remember it just now," re-
piled his irate spouse "You've driven
it out Of my head. But if 1 hadn't a
good reason for it do you suppose I'd
be as mad as 1 amp
And she broke loose Chicago
Tribune.
Amador ledger., 1903-07-10
I'm the Silly Night.

"What is it?' the druggist sleepily in
quired from his bedroom window.
''This ish drug store, amt it?" asked
the man who had rung the night bell.
eyes. What do you wantT
"Want to look In your city directory
minute an shee where / e."-Phila-
delphia Ledger.
Amador ledger., 1903-07-10
The Only Difference.

"De difference between de man dats
fgerin' on perpetual motion" said I'm
Gle Eben, "an' de man dat's workin' a
system to beat de races is dat de per-
petual motion man didn't hab no mon
ey in de fus' place. ."-Washington Star.
Amador ledger., 1903-07-10
The Wrong Man.

Visitor Ito Office boy)-Please ask the
manager If he is too busy to see me.
Office Boy "a moment later)-Yes. He
says he is too busy.
Visitor-Very well. Tell him that I
will call again next year. wanted to
pay my subscription.
Amador ledger., 1903-07-10
He knew How.

Mr.. Kidder-People say that it is i'm
possible to find needle in a haystack,
but they're wrong.
Mrs. Kidder-How would you go
about It?
Mr.. Kidder-Walk across the stack In
my stocking .feet.-Denver Republican.
Amador ledger., 1903-07-10
simple. but Essential.

Rising Author-Is my manuscript
hard to edit?
Editor-No; it requires only sec
ond's work to every other page.
Rising Author-Erasing a word on it?
Editor-No; putting it in quotation
marks.
Amador ledger., 1903-07-10
HIS Excuse.

mo" said a citizen when asked if he
would contribute anything to the relief
of the food sufferers; II don't think
will" .,
Cant afford it, ehP'
"It isn't that, but the last time gave
something for charity one of the papers
spelled by name wrong"
Amador ledger., 1903-07-10
Went TnO Ear

An unsuccessful lover was asked by
what means he had lost the object Of
his affections.
"Alas," he said, 81 fiattered her till
she got too proud to speak to me-"
Amador ledger., 1903-07-10

Between the party of the first part
and the party of the second part
there's many a sorrow sanctioned by
laY.7-Schoolmaster
Amador ledger., 1903-07-10
Nothing Done.

'T don't think I'll wager with you,"
said the baker. "You haven't the
dough-"
'That may be-" replied the butcher,
"but don't see you putting up any
stakes."- Boston Commercial Bulletin.
Amador ledger., 1903-07-10
Woman's Way,

She-Time will heal the wound I've
made in your heart.
He-Yes; but you'll be mad at me II
it does-Detroit Free Press.
Amador ledger., 1903-07-10

SAVE MONEY-It doesn't cost anything to
deposit money in the Bank of Amador County
They receive deposits from IS up. Commence
the new year by opening up bank account A
man or woman with a bank account has a
financial standing. Don't bury your money;
when you die 1t can't be found and you are liza
BILE to be robbed while alive
Amador ledger., 1903-07-10

consequence OF self abuse and excess produc-
ing the following symptoms: Sallow counte-
nance dark spots under the ewes. pain in the
head. ringing in the ears, loss of confidence.
dimdence In approaching strangers, palpitation
OF the heart, weakness OF the limbs and back,
consumption, etc.
DIR. GIBBON has practiced 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-
enable. Call or write.
DR.. J. F, GIHRoN, o2s Ksarnsy street, San
Francisco, Cal, ~
Amador ledger., 1903-07-10
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 its forms
Skin Diseases, Nervous
De bility. Impotency,
Seminal Weakness, and
InQS nf MonhAAl
Amador ledger., 1903-07-10

SAFE DEPOSIT-Safe deposit boxes can be
rented from the Bank of Amador County at the
small expense of 35 cents month, thereby Sc
curing you against any possible loss from fire
or otherwise. Don't overlook this opportunity
of protecting your valuables
Amador ledger., 1903-07-10
BANK OF AMADOR COUNTY
Incorporated November, 1895
Capital Stock $4,000
President t...............A Alfonso Ginocchio
Vice-President ent........SG G. Spagnoli
Secretary and Cashier ...... Frederick Eudey

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Alfonso Ginocchio, S. G. Spagnoli, John Strohm
Frederick Eudey and Alex Eudey of Jackson
Amador ledger., 1903-07-10

SAVE MONEY-Patronize a home institu.
tion. Send money away through the Bank of
Amador County, you will save 10 per cent and
upward over postoftice or express. Money sent
to all parts of the United States and also ali
parts of the world. We have the latest quota.
tions on foreign exchange.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-10
RECORD COTTON PRICES
july Crop Orer Tscelre Cents on
DAMAGE Reports.

Records were broken the New-1o 1ork Cotton
Exchange yesterday, prices rushing violently up
ward under an urgent buying demand from the
shorts July crossed the IL cent line, for the first
time in more than a dozen years. and rose as hls
as 1227 cents a pound As points above Monday S
close and ia points or s. bale, higher than the
lowest nrice of Saturday. The advance in the mar
ket was attended by further talk of July corner
and reports of crop damage. The Liverpool cables
were lower than expected the old crop but
higher on the new while New-Orleans vas again
strong with July selling up to 1907 cents.
After the call there was tremendous realizing
and July declined to 11S5 cents, while August re-
acted to II 1e cents The new crop months. how
ever held most of their advance, and the undertone
was nervous and unsettled. When the weekly crop
report was read the trading became wilder ana
more excited than at any other time this season
Within a short time July rushed up TO Elo
cents August to 11.55 cents and September to lOeo
cents these figures being from u to "a points ABOVE
the sensational gains made on Monday.
At the best level of the afternoon July reacheu
12Z7c as already noted; August, 1lolc; SepIelno!Si
high prices for the day and season., nut lot 6ns
last ten years with the exception of January 1sol
when the spot month sold at 1215c. 49,
Toward the close there was heavy reanzinS. l. ne
active months broke sharply. the market being
finally irregular and unsettled at net advance OF
10 3s points with 1215c bid for July: IL 55c for
New-Orleans, June 9.-Thc chief feature of the
opening of the cotton market to-day was the ad-
vance of 16 points in September 1075c, under the
for 10000 these figures, but secured little. The
remarkable rise in July continued, that option
going 13.07c at the opening, an advance of
| points over yesterdays closing August advanced
New-York tribune., 1903-06-10
! SHOOTS FIVE; KILLS ONE.
ITALIAN USES SHOTGUN.
Quarrel OUer Womdn-Man, Pro0-
dbIy DUNG, accuses Prisoner.

Giocemo Santanello, twentyfour years oio' d
butcher of No G Beach-st.. was shot deao III
Muberry-st near Hester-st., last night. Inc
lower law of his cousin Diricio Snscalo, of NO
IS4 Eighth-ave., Newark, N. j.. was shot away
Clementino Almio. of No III Muiperry-se'' "io-
vanni Confozzo. of No. llS MuiperrS-s''' anu
Frank Caliendo. of No 115 Muherry-st. were
shot in the legs while in front or their hohles.
Sniscalo wrote that RafaeIlo Consone, col
Iector Of No T1o Muberry-st. shot him, and
the man was arrested. A woman Is said to be
the cause of the quarrel. The excitement caused
hy the shooting almost led to a riot. ana the
f,,izabeth-st. reserves were called out to pre-
serve order
The police say that Santaniello and Dominica
Cosccne brother of the prisoner, quarfeieu
three or four days ago in Mulberry Bend PARK
over woman. whom. they say, is Siniscalo $
wife Dominica and another man appeared III
Nulherrv-st near Hester about $50 o'clock
last night. The unknown man hau d uouoi0
barrelled shotgun The street was CROWDED WIN
men women and children. and they also we're
in Railways and stores, on hre escapes anu
hanging from windows.
Sergeant Parks. Rcundsrnan Brenner ana 70
liceman Kennellv of the Eliza beth-st- station
were al Hester and Mulberry SITS, and detectives
Powers and Mehrt. of th+ same station, were
at Canal and Mulberry SITS, when they hearo
three shots. and all through Muioerry-s'
In few second the street was half r1o'ous'
Scores were running into the block from every
street in the neighborhood.
Policemen rushed into the block, but were not
able to quelI the mob and sent for. help. Inc
entire reserve section of the Elzabeth-st sta
ton came up and showed themselves through
the mob until the streets looked as usual
The policemen first the scene saw santa
niello get up from the asphalt as they ran
toward him. He staggered and then fell pros
tra+e They found he was dead Further up
the street was Siniscalo. who fell, unconscious
The other three were lying on the sidewalk IN
front of their homes, with shot from the snot-
gun in their legs.
Arnbulances were sent for, and the surgeons
revived Siniscalo, He could not SPEAK ou'
wrote as already mentioned.
Sergeant Parks and Roundsman Benner heafu
that Coscone had into the tenement mousse
at No 112 Mulberry-st. There they hunted un-
til they got to the top floor where frightened
girl said a man had run into her rooms, thrown
shotgun on the floor and run over the iool''
She said she watched him, and that he ran
shotgun and ran over the roofs to No. llo' out
could not find their man. The Shotsun col-
tanned two empty brass shells four lnches lohe'
Two A calihre revolverS were picked up III
the street by the police, fully loaded Coscone
was later arrested in a saloon at NO III" Mul-
tions for a brewery for which he worked; Two
gold watches a gold chain with a olanoha
charm and a diamond horseshoe scarfpln.
Siniscalo is in a critical condition.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-10
ROLLS DOWN SIXTY FOOT HILL.
One Killed in Wreck on the Louisville and
Nashville-Thirteen Hurt

Louisville, Ky. June "a passenger train on
the Louisville and Nashville road, from New
Orleans TO Cincinnati, was wrecked Null
dra CHS Hill thirty-two miles south of here, this
afternoon. The fireman badly scalded
that he died tonight. Thirteen persons were
injured. The train had just passed through a
tunnel and rounding a sharp curve, when
the engine careened and rolled to the bottom of
sixty foot hill, burying the engineer and fire
man. The mail car and a combination baggage
and express car, which followed. were stopped
by large tree The smoker. day coach "A
Pullman and dining car also left the track, but
remained on the Toadbed.
One of the rails torn up by the wreck passed
through the floor of the smoker, striking pas
senger and breaking both his legs. On the ira
were four physicians who Immediately aided the
injured. President Milton H Smith Of the
Louisville and NashT ,,le. board but was
unnjured.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-10
TUDGE HILToN'S WILL IN COURT.
Interpretation Sought Over Distribution of
Property Outside Specified Bequests.

Albany. June e-The Interpretation Of certain
clauses Of the Will of the late Judge Henry Hill
ton formerly counsel TO A. T Stewart, and owner
Of large real estate interests hotels and other
property at Saratoga, and In New-Tork City, came
before the Court OF Appeals upon argument to-
day in the appeal of Horace Russell and Edward
D. Harris his executors. against Edward D. Hilton
and all the other benefciaries under the will.
Judge Hilton died at Saratoga IN August, 1Ss9..
and his will heliograph, written IN April. 1897,
has come before the courts for Interpretation He
specified bequests Of $4,000 his daughters, Cor
relfa Il. Hughes and Josephine H Russell, and
his sons Edward B. Hilton and Albert 3. Hilton;
$1,000 each to his grandchildren $500 to his broth
er James Hilton, Of Iowa; 5000 to his sister Mary
Brown and $1,000 10 his sister. Eliza Hilton. The
remainder was be distributed in certain pro-
rortiors among the children and 1t over the in
depreciation Of this part OF the viii that the lii
CATION has arisen. The case VIII be continued to-