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Amador ledger., 1903-07-17
WILD ANIMALS.
T'he Dealers Get Most of Their Lions
From Nubia.

I'he Dealers Get Most of Their LiOns
From Nubia.
Dealers in wild animals get most of
their lions from Nubia. There the ma.
HveS search for Honess with newborn
cubs, kill the mother and bring up the
young beasts on goats milk When
they are two months old they are taken
to the coast on the backs of camels and
shipped to Europe. Lions are also OBJ
tanned from Abyssinia and Senegal.
Formerly the Atlas mountains flemish.
ed the finest lions, but the species now
no longer exists except a few speci.
mems in menageries. Adult Nubian
lions are worth 81 1000 apiece, while
Senegal lions range in price from $500
to $3.50
Tigers vary in price from 1915 to ST.
800 apiece and more, according to the
variety and rarity of the animal. ST.
berian tigers, for instance, sell at the
latter figure. They are large, beauti-
fully striped creatures. In the winter
they grow long, woolly winter coat
Some full grown tigers are captured in
pitfalls, but most specimens of these
animals are caught while small cubs
and raised on milk.
The hippopotamus, the rhinoceros
and the giraffe are difficult to secure.
1t is practically impossible to capture
a full grown beast of these species, and
the young ones are hard to rear. A
baby hippopotamus will drink thirty
pints of milk day and a baby rhi-
noceros almost as much. Thus it re-
quires the presence of a large herd of
goats in the wilderness to supply milk
for such creatures. A hippopotamus is
worth from $500 to $4,000, rhinoc-
eros slightly more, while giraffes sell at
$4,000 or more, according to size, age
and condition.
Amador ledger., 1903-07-17
Thoma. Carlyle and Hi. wife.

AS a married couple they were in
deed to be pitied If the world had
known it. They were childless, and
therefore half the world was dark to
them. No man can be sage" who
has no children. A barren woman is
like half a story. Let her be ever so
clever, so literary, so witty, when it
comes to the essentials of life she is
open to the retort, How do you know ?
And so 1t was with the Carlyles in
their unsatisfying world of literary
eminence. Pity them, gentle reader!
When they shut the doors of their sew
eral bedrooms at night a mouse might
not squeak or a fly buzz but they
must start full awake in the blessed
dark and moralize, the one on eternity
and the other on Thomas. - London
Outlook
Amador ledger., 1903-07-17
S1O566.O0

No estimate made on value of rock in place.
The superintendent present ed his re-
port for the year, substantially as in
corporated in the monthly statements
heretofore issued.
The meeting thereupon adjourned
without date
Immediately after the adjournment
of the stockholders meeting, the newly
elected board of directors met for Or
ganization.
On motion, the old officers were all
unanimously reelected for the ensuing
year, No changes were made in ap-
pointments.
The superintendent reported as fol-
lows:
Distance run on cross cut tunnel in
June, during 20 days of actual working
time, with two shifts, was 30 feet
Rate, u ft. per day. Total length of
tunnel July lst, 8lS feet.
Cost, S5O473. Cost per foot, SIG. .s3.
Cost of superintendent, $50. 90.
Cost of water, $4,000.
Labor on reservoir, $4437.
Labor on buildings, S16975.
The formation of altered or amorph-
GUS greensboro remains unchanged.
On motion. the meeting adjourned to
Tuesday evening, July 7, at 7:30 p. m.
At the adjourned meeting of the di-
rectors, the board considered the pol
icy of the operations at the mine
The secretary's annual report was
taken up, and it was found that some
indebtedness had been incurred during
the time the company has been endea-
voring to force the tunnel through the
exceedingly hard formation encounter
ed three months ago. This was not in
conformity with the settled policy of
the board. Letters were also read
from stock holders in the east, asking
reasons for not running the mill. These
were duly considered, and after full
and complete discussion of the situa-
tion, and in view of the shortage of the
water supply, it was unanimously de-
cided by the board to divert the ex-
penditures from the cross-cut tunnel
for the time, and to start the mill on
what ore reserves were available; also
to clear up all outstanding obligations
of the company. The diminishing in
Amador ledger., 1903-07-17
The Ladder Dwarf.

Among the strange and weird de-
mons and bogies which are believed
by miners to haunt the workings un-
derground not the least horrible is the
Ladder Dwarf" said a former pros
pector. Il never saw the creature my
self, but he is described as hunch-
backed, with short body, large head
and enormously long and powerful
arms. In fact, he resembles an ex-
aggerated gorilla His favorite trick
is climbing the ladders by means Of
which the miners leave the mines,
and as he passes the rungs kicking
them out one by one. He is supposed
to always do this just before an acci-
dent of some kind in the mine"
Amador ledger., 1903-07-17
wagner as an Acrobat.

Ferdinand Praeger related an Incl
dent of visit to Wagner at his Swiss
home. The two men sat one morning
on an ottoman in the drawing room
talking over the events of the years.
Suddenly Wagner, who was sixty
years old, rose and stood on his head
upon the ottoman.
At that moment Wagner's wife en-
tered. Her surprise and alarm caused
her to run to her husband, exclaiming,
"Ah, Richard, Richard" Quickly re-
covering himself, he assured her that
he was sane and wished to show that
he could stand on his head at sixty,
which was more than Ferdinand could
do.
Amador ledger., 1903-07-17
THE TOBACCO PLANT.
its origin, According to a Quaint
Legend of the East

Its Origin, According to a Quaint
Legend of the East.
The prophet was taking a stroll in
the country when he saw a serpent,
stlH with cold, lying on the ground.
he compassionately took it up and
warmed it in his bosom. When the
serpent had recovered it said:
Divine prophet, listen. 1 am now
going to bite thee"
why. pray?' inquired Mohammed.
Because thy race makes perpetual
war on mine." said the serpent.
But thy race, too, makes perpetual
war against mine," was the prophets
reJolnder. How canst thou, besides,
be SO ungrateful and so soon forget
that l saved thy life?"
There is no such thing as gratitude
upon this earth,' replied the serpent.
and II l were now to spare thee
either thou or another of thy race
would kill me. By Allah, I shall bite
thee
'If thou hast sworn by Allah 1 will
not cause thee to break thy vow," said
the prophet, holding his hand to the
serpent's mouth. The serpent bit him,
but he sucked the wound with his lips
and spat the venom on the ground.
And on that very spot there sprung I'D
a plant which combines within itself
the venom of the serpent and the com
passion of the prophet. Men call this
plant by the name of tobacco.-'To-
bacco In Song and Story"
Amador ledger., 1903-07-17
Annual Report of Del Monte Mines
JACKSON, CAL, July 9th, 1908.

JACKSON, CAL, July 9th, 1903.
To the Stock holders and Subscribers:
The annual Stock olders' meeting
of the Del Monte Mining and Milling
Company, pursuant to a call duly SER
we'd according to law, was held at tie
Office Of tho Company in Jackson on
Monday, the 9th day of July, 1903, at
300 O'Clock p. m.
There were present at the said meet
ing, either in person. or by proxy,
80, OPS shares Of S ock. The total mum,
Der of shares Of outstanding stock, as
shown by the stock books of tho COM
pany, was 5000 shares.
The following directors werc elected
for the ensuing year: F. A. VOORHEES,,
Richard Webb, Geo. 1. Wright, B, G.
O'Neill and c. O'Neill Sr.
The secretary presented the following
report:
Amador ledger., 1903-07-17
The Dinner Hour.

The hour for dinner has undergone
several changes. About 14OO it was
10 a. m. Henry VIII. dined at this
time and supped at 4. In the six
teenth century dinner was at II. break
fast at Z and supper at OF 6. In the
following century meals were an hour
later.
Disraeli tells US that in the reign
of Francis 1. of France folks rose at <,
dined at 8, supped at and went to
bed at 8, which, according to a popu-
lar saying, made them live to the age
of ninetynine. Louis XII, 1t is said,
hastened his death by altering his
hours to please his young wife. In
stead of dining at a. m and going
to bed at 6 p. M, he took to dining at
noon and often sat up till midnight.
Amador ledger., 1903-07-17
Jamaica CrocodiIes.

There are a good many crocodiles in
the more distant reserves Of Kingston
harbor and at the mouths of the ia
maica rivers, but they are exceedingly
wary, and most cautious approach is
necessary if one wishes to get close
enough for an effective shot.
Just as the lion has his jackal and
the shark his pilot fish so the crocodile
is almost always accompanied by
small plover, which perches upon the
scaly ridge of its back and is just Wis
tble above the filthy water in which its
big patron loves to wallow.
On the approach Of man or any other
danger this tiny bird flutters into the
air and utters a shrill cry to warn its
"chum."
The crocodile dives, and you may sit
In your canoe and nurse your rifle for
an hour without a chance of shot.
The Jamaican crocodile is shyer of
man than most of its kind.-Chicago
News.
Amador ledger., 1903-07-17

come from stock subscriptions making
itimpossible it to run the tunnel ecouom-
ically and do any other work, it was
deemed that this course would not only
satisfy the stock kholders and subscrib-
ers, but would enable us to clear up our
obligations, and if possible, accumulate
a cash reserve sufficient TO enable us to
resume the operations at the tunnel
later on, without rendering the COM
pany liable to incur added indebted
ness.
The superintendrnt was therefore in
structed to begin at once the milling of
such ores as are in sight, and to stop
work at the eross-cut tunnel until the
water supply shall have increased, or
until instructed to resume by the board
of directors.
Respectfully submitted,
JAS. JAY WRIGHT,
Asst. Secretary
Amador ledger., 1903-07-17
Wind and Temperature.

The wind does not affect the ther-
mometer, as any one may find out for
himself by simple test. Take two
dry bulb thermometers of exactly the
same kind and hang one Of them where
it will be exposed to the wind and the
other where it will be sheltered-say,
on two sides of the corner of the house
and after allowing them to hang
thus for few minutes you will find
that they register the same. And yet
the person who stands near the ther-
mometer that hangs in the wind will
feel the cold more sensibly than the
person who stands near the sheltered
one.
The wiAd is simply air in motion,
and air in motion is no colder than the
same air in state of rest. We feel
colder in the wind simply because it's
blowing over us takes the heat away
from the body by causing more rap
Id evaporation from the skin. There is
no evaporation from the dry bulb of a
thermometer, and therefore the wind
does not affect it.
Amador ledger., 1903-07-17
Shipping Cinnamon.

Cinnamon is so extraordinarily SEN
sitive that great care has to be taken
with regard to its surroundings on
board ship, as bale of very fine Gin
namon will lose much of it's delicate
aroma if packed among bales of coars-
er bark. Various expedients have been
tried to remedy this. The Portuguese
and Dutch isolated the bales by pack
ing them in cocoanut fiber or in cattle
hides, but it is. found that the only
real safeguard is to pack bags of pep
per between the bales.-"Two Happy
Years In Ceylon.''
Amador ledger., 1903-07-17
A COMMON CUSTOM.
Mans Habit of Running His Fingers
Through His Hair.

Mans Habit of Running His Fingers
Through His Hair.
''Why does a man always run his
hand through his hair when he takes
his hat OFF," asked an observant man.
"Did you ever notice that man will in
variably do this very thing? Is it just
a nervous habit? Is it vanity? 1t is
an old habit. | have never known a
man who did not indulge this habit.
Even men who have no hair to run
their fingers through, men whose
heads are as bald as billiard balls, will
brush their. hands over their heads
when they lift their hats. If the men
simply wanted to smooth their tousled
hair, of course this would afford ample
explanation of the habit But why
should a man who has no hair on his
head do the same thing? 1t is not a
sufficient answer to say that such a
man may have had a full suit of hair
at one time and that it is simply a
matter of habit contracted under diff
ferent conditions. AS rule, men are
unconscious of the fact. They do not
hAOW WHY, uOW OT WueH lHey run Ilelr
hands over their heads. But they all
do it just the same. Go into Il court
room or at any place where men con-
gregate and where it is necessary for
them to remove their hats and watch
them. You will observe that every
man will go through the same perform
ance. 1t seems to be perfectly natu-
raj thing for them to do. My own con-
clusion is that it is an evidence of van
ity. A man wants his hair to be just
so. Originally probably it was simply
matter of tidiness. But it has grown
into an act of vanity. The lawyer, for
instance, if he has enough hair for the
purpose, will want his head to have a
tousled appearance. 1t gives him a
studious appearance and leaves the i'm
preston that he has been struggling
with the books. Whatever the reason,
the habit is curious one and one
which seems to be deep rooted in the
masculine nature.n - New Orleans
Times Democrat.
Amador ledger., 1903-07-17
Frogs and Snakes,

The common snake is very fond of
water. Its food consists exclusively Of
frogs and fishes. All snakes eat either
living food, including eggs, or creatures
they have themselves killed. When
pursued by snake the frog seems to
be half paralyzed with fear, leaping
less and less powerfully as the snake
approaches 1t more nearly and uttering
feeble cries. If a stick be so pushed
through the grass toward frog as to
initiate the movement of a snake the
frog will exhibit the symptoms of ter
ror just noted.
Amador ledger., 1903-07-17
Handel aa a Child.

George Frederick Handel, the son Of
a Saxon barber and valet, was only
five years old when his fingers wooed
divine melodies" from the spinet,
which good natured aunt had SNUG
gled for him into an attic, SO that no
sound Of it might reach the ears Of his
father. At eight his playing so aston
ished the elector Of Saxony that his
father was compelled to withdraw his
opposition and allow the genius Of the
boy to have fair play. And before he
had reached his twelfth birthday
young Handel was known throughout
Germany as a brilliant composer and
virtuoso at the court Of the emperor.
Amador ledger., 1903-07-17
The Penalty.

Mr.. Workhardd-My dear. have lost
my situation, and it just happens that !
haven't a dollar ahead. We must go to
the poorhouse for dinner.
Mrs. W.-Surely some of the grocers
with whom we have dealt for so many
years will trust us.
Mr.. W. (sadly)-No; have no credit
anywhere We always paid cash.-New
York Weekly.
Amador ledger., 1903-07-17
The Rattle as a Decox.

That the rattlesnake uses his tail to
decoy birds has been observed a num-
Der of times by correspondent Of the
Scientific American, who says: "The
snake hides himself in the tall grass
and initiates the buzzing of a bee. The
insectivorous birds, such as the phoebe
and kingbird, are attracted by the
sound and become an easy prey for his
snakeship. I have seen rattlesnakes
concealed in the dense foliage of trees
twenty feet from the ground practicing
the same deception on the birds and
getting the bird every time"
Amador ledger., 1903-07-17
Murder of Speech

Is suffering, stammering. Mel
bourne Institute patent rights protect
ed), Van Ness and Market. San Fran
cisco Los Angeles branch], guarantees
cure by celebrated Australian system,
or lees refunded, fares repaid. STAN
mers are sensitive, slow to act. Friends
are true; real friends who quickly send
addresses-conidental. Special rates
6O days. No immortality or dissipation
Amador ledger., 1903-07-17
Inst the Reverse.

9TH boss don't allus keep his word -
remarked the Office boy.
whats he been doin' now?" in
quired the stenographer.
HE told me when he went out this
mornin' that he'd call me up on the
telephone. Stead of that he called me
down for not answerin' it when he
come back from lunch" - Cincinnati
Commercial Tribune.
Amador ledger., 1903-07-17
True Gratitude,

At Wichita woman passing along
the street with an armful of packages
dropped her purse, containing $3.50. A
gentleman found the purse and return
ed it to her. "Oh, how grateful amp
she exclaimed. And then she impul
sively opened one of her packages and
said, Wont you have a cookieT-
Kansas City Journal.
Amador ledger., 1903-07-17
Her UItfmatum.

Railway Surveyor-We are going to
run railway line right through your
barn.
Farmers Wife-All right; 1 don't
mind. But you remember that l will
have no trains after 8 o'clock at night
I have no intention of getting up after
that to open the door for the trains to
60 through.
Amador ledger., 1903-07-17
Jok. on ATS publs.her.

Byron once sent his friend John Muir
ray a present of Bible. It was placed
on the bookshelf and left there for
years untouched till at dinner party.
the verihcation of text being re-
quired, the Bible was referred to. A
page had been turned down, and it was
found that in the verse "Now, Barab-
bas was robber" the word publish
err had been substituted. The poor lit
tie pleasantly had lain hidden all those
long years.
Amador ledger., 1903-07-17
Politics In Epitapks.

In a cemetery Indefinitely located
ION the SusQuehanna river" there Is
grave with this epitaph on the marble
memorial slab: "Chas Lewis; he Voted
for Lincoln" A Baton Rouge QaJ
gravestone bears this legend: Here
lies the body of David Jones. His last
words were, I die a Christian and a
Democrat"
Amador ledger., 1903-07-17
IT had scrofula and
erysipelas for eight
cen years, until I

OF DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discov-
ery," writes Mr. Hilery Rooms, of Queens,
w. Va. uWhen / commenced to take
this medicine I weighed one hundred
and thirty pounds. / have taken six
bottles of DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery and three vials of his Pleas
ant Pellets and am glad to say feel
like new man. now weigh one hum
dred and seventy-ive pounds. When I
had used one bottle of the medicine I
could feel it was helping me. realize
DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
is the best medicine on earth"
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery purifes the blood and en-
tirely eradicates the poisons that
breed and feed disease. 1t cures
scrofula, eczema, erysipelas, boils,
pimples and other eruptions that
mar and scar the skin. Pure blood
is essential to good health. The
weak, rundown, debilitated con-
dition which so many people ex-
perience is commonly the effect OF
impure blood. DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery not only cleanses
the blood of impurities, but it IN
creases the activity of the blood
making glands, and it enriches the
body with an abundant supply of
pure, rich blood.
FREE. DR.. Pierce's Common
Sense Medical Adviser is sent free
on receipt of stamps to pay expense
of mailing only. Send 2I one-cent
stamps for the book in paper covers.
or 81 stamps for the cloth-bound
volume. Address DR.. R. V. Pierce,
Buffa1o N "
Amador ledger., 1903-07-17
cutie a Linguist.

Mr.. S. had just welcomed his nephew
home from school. "Now, then, Tom
N.Y." he said, ''let us see what you
have been learning all this time. What
is the meaning of felo de seq" In
stantly replied the lad, a little con-
temptuously: ooh, that's only French
for a sailor. Ask me something in
Latin"
Amador ledger., 1903-07-17
COntradicted.

IT never waste words on a fool" said
the pompous person.
''That doesn't correspond with your
wife's statement" replied a member
of the skeptical faction.
What did my wife sayW queried
the P. P.
"That you were in the habit Of talk
ing to yourself" answered the other.
Amador ledger., 1903-07-17
Plenty of Practice.

Eyes, father, when I finish my edu-
cation I am going to follow my literary
bent and write for money"
"Humph, John, you ought to be sue
cessful. That's all you did the four
years you spent in college,"
Amador ledger., 1903-07-17
Not What She Expected.

Clara (6shing for a compliment
This is your fourth dance with me.
Why don't you dance with some of the
other girls?
Charlie-Well, the fact is I dance so
badly hate to ask them.
Amador ledger., 1903-07-17

DO not fancy yourself martyr Of
the first class solely because you have
been badly bitten in horse trade
Dallas News
Amador ledger., 1903-07-17
His Indfscretion.

Clara-What came between you?
Chloe-Oh, he showed so much impa-
tience with Fido.-Detroit Free Press
Amador ledger., 1903-07-17
All Arranged.

Manager-When you come to that
line wait for the applause.
Actor-How do you know there will
be applause?
Manager-That is my business, not
yours.
Amador ledger., 1903-07-17
|. L. GODFREY
BUILDER, Joiner and WORKER IN WOODS
Water Street. Jackson

rs PREPARED TO DO ALL KINDS OF
i plain or ornamental work. Bookcases.
Wardrobes. Commodes, etc., turned out in the
most skillful manner. Window Screens and
Blinds made in short order. Orders from the
country attended to PROMPTLY.
Amador ledger., 1903-07-17

The pride that many unblemished
persons affect in their ancestry is so
melancholy that they might as we'll be
dead s.-Schoolmaster.
Amador ledger., 1903-07-17

Olives, salami, swiss, limburger
Martin S cream and California cheese
at Caminetti's Mkt.
Amador ledger., 1903-07-17

Give boy address and accomplish
ments, and you give him the mastery
Of palaces.-Emersou,
Amador ledger., 1903-07-17

An obstinate man does not hold opin
ions: they hold him.-Butler.
Amador ledger., 1903-07-17
BALANCE SHEET
130526 95
l3O526 95

Financial Statement for the Fiscal Year
ending June 1st, 1908:
Amador ledger., 1903-07-17
We are Exclusive Agents

The prettiest as we'll as the best
S3 lace shoe in town, The latest
style shoes, SURPRISING all others of
the same price.
Amador ledger., 1903-07-17
Strictly Cash

Agents for
Belasco & Har-
ris Co., best
tailors of S. F.
Arizona republican., 1903-05-18
 PERSONAL.

Those registering at the Commercial hotel yesterday were: L. E. Allen of Kirkland; H. Eichwald, Fl Paso; Jack Harvey, Jerome; w. R. Gray. Kirk land; Mulford Winsor, Yuma; William F. Lloyd, Los Angeles; H. c. Taylor and wife, Yuma; Ed Gale, Flagstaff
 Sheriff Joseph I. Roberts of Yavapai county registered at the Hotel Adams yesterday.
 w. H. Jaynes and J. M. Bruns of Boston are guests of the Hotel Adams.
 George Beebe and wife of Mexico are in the city, guests of the Hotel Adams. MT. Beebe is here to attend the meet ing of the Cieneguita Copper com pany today.
 Among those registering at the Hotel Adams yesterday were w. E. Baker of San Francisco and Frank Fitz of Cieneguita, Mex.
 Mrs. B. w. Irving Of San Francisco is a guest of the Hotel Adams.
 MT. and Mrs. George H. Cook of Pres cott spent yesterday in Phoenix.
Arizona republican., 1903-05-18

RESTUDY OF AN OLD QUESTION.
 While Jacob still tarried at the we'll" said the superintendent of the Sunday school, Rachel, as we are told, drew near. She was fair to look upon, and Jacob kissed her. Then he lifted up his voice and wept" A great many whimsical explanations, children, have been advanced for this singular con- duct on Jacobs part. What possible reason could he have had for weeping after having kissed his beautiful cou- sin?"
 He remembered about the mil crobes," ventured Tommy Tucker Chicago Tribune.