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Amador ledger., 1903-02-13
Origin of the Red cap Of Lib.r.x

The red cap of liberty had a very pro-
sale origin. Instead Of being the
"Phrygfan bonnet" it is Just the galley
slaves headgear. The Swiss of the
Chateauroux regiment sent to the gal.
leys for their share In the Nancy riots
were released and came into Paris with
the red caps still on their heads. "They
are the victims of despotism," said the
people, forgetting the circumstances of
the riot, and so the red cap became the
favOrite with the extreme party.
Cannibal Chief-What was that l
had for dinner?
Cannibal Cook-He was q bicycle
rider, your excellency.
Cannibal Chief thought 1 detected
q burned taste.
Cannibal Cook-Yes, your excellen-
cy. He was scorching when we caught
him.
Amador ledger., 1903-02-13
THREE GREAT CANYONS.
Yosemite, Yellowstone and Gram
Canyon G the Colorado Compared.

yosemite, Yellowstone and Grand
Canyon C the Colorado Compared.
The justi,- famous Grand Canyon Of
the Yellowstone is, like the Colorado
gorgeously cOlored and abruptly coun-
tersunk in plateau, and both are
mainly the work of water. But the Col
orado's canyon is more than 1000 times
larger, and as score or two new build
jngs Of ordinary size would not appre
ciably change the general view Of a
great city so hundreds of Yellowstones
might be eroded in the sides of the Col
orado canyon without noticeably aug
menting its size or the richness of its
sculpture. But it is not true that the
great Yosemite rocks would be thus
lost or hidden. Nothing of their kind in
the world, so far as 1 know, rivals FL
Captain and Tissiack, much less
dwarfS or in any way belittles them.
None Of the sandstone or limestone
precipices of the canyon that 1 hav.
seen or heard. Of approaches in smooth.
flawless strength and grandeur the
granite face of 81 Captain or the Te-
maya side of Clouds Rest. These CO
lossal cliffs, types of permanence, are
about 5000 and 5000 feet high; those
of the canyon that are sheer are about
half as high and are types of fleeting
change, while glorious domed Tissiack
noblest Of mountain buildings far
from being overshadowed OF lost in this
rosy, spiry canyon company, would
draw every eye and in serene majesty
"aboon them a." she would take her
place-castle, temple, palace or tower.
Nevertheless a noted writer, comparing
the Grand canyon in general way
with the glacial Yosemite, says: And
the Yosemite-ah, the lovely Yosemite!
Dumped down into the wilderness of
gorges and mountains, it would take
guide who knew Of its existence long
time to find it." This is striking and
shows up well above the levels Of COM
monplace description, but it is confus-
ing and has the fatal fault of not being
true.-John Muir in Century.
Amador ledger., 1903-02-13
Paul the Tyrant.

Paul l. of Russia was very deaf and
also very tyrannical. One day an
aidde-camp, intending to please him,
approached and cried i'll his ear 81
am glad to see, your majesty, that
your hearing is much improvedr'
"What is that you sayT' growled the
car
Raising his voice, the aid-de-camp
said, II am glad that your majesty's
hearing is so much improvedr'
"Ah, that's it, ehY' chuckled the
car, and then added. Say it once
more"
The aid-de-camp repeated the words,
whereupon Paul l. thundered, $50 you
dare to make fun of me, do you? Just
wait awhile"
Next day the aid-de-camp was on
his way to the mines of Siberia
Amador ledger., 1903-02-13
WHY RetOffS.

When the celebrated physician Sir
Henry Holland told Sydney Smith that
be bad failed to kill either one Of a
brace Of pheasants that had risen with
In easy range near the latteT's home,
the witty divine asked, "Why did you
not prescribe for themT
One day Sir Henry was engaged in
hot argument with "Bobus" Smith,
a barrister, concerning the merits Of
their respective professions. You will
admit" said Sir Henry, that your
profession does not make angels of
men," NO" retorted Smith, there
you have the best of it,
Amador ledger., 1903-02-13
Killed by n Dead Man.

In the second Afghan war an English
out to tackle an Afghan chief who,
after the fashion of his counrymen.
had challenged all and sundry to a
fight Both were mounted. They rode
round each other, watching an opportu-
nifty, and the Bnglishman found his
Afghan and ran him through the heart
just as he was swinging his heavy
sword above his head. The Afghan
died. but the sword came down and
split the officers skull. The man was,
of course, dead, but the weight Of the
sword brought down by his falling
body was enough to get the blow home.
Amador ledger., 1903-02-13
swinburne.s Estimate of King Lenr.

Swinburne's Estimate of King Lenr.
"If nothing were left of Shakespeare
but the single tragedy of king Lear"
wrote Algernon Charles Swinburne in
Harper's, ''it would still be as plain as
it is now that he was the greatest man
that ever lived. As poet the author Of
this play can only be compared with
Nschylus. The Hebrew prophets and
the creator of Job are sometimes as
sublime in imagination and In passion,
but always quite incomparably inferior
in imaginative intelligence.
THAT Shakespeare's judgment was
as great and almost as wonderful as
his genius has been q commonplace Of
criticism ever since the days of Cole
ridge, quesl ionable only by such dirty
and dwarfish creatures of simian intel
lect and facetious idiocy as mistake it
for sign of wit instead of dullness
and of distinction instead of degreda-
ton to deny the sun in heaven and af-
firm the fragrance of a sewer"
Amador ledger., 1903-02-13
The Wedding Cake.

The wedding cake is development
Of the three ears Of wheat carried by
the bride in very olden times as pre-
sage Of plenty Of the good things of
life. In time the grain thus formerly
carried was ground and made into
small cakes, which were thrown over
the brides head as she entered her first
house. A pile Of these fiat cakes was
laid one upon another, after the man.
ner Of shewbread in old illustrations of
Bible times. Thus by natural evolu-
ton came the present form of one huge,
round cake, for whose elaborate ap-
pearanee and composition we have the
French to thank
Amador ledger., 1903-02-13
Summons.
In the Superior Court of the county OF Amador
State of California.

In the Superior Court of the county OF Amador,
State of California.
Consolidated Volcano-Amador Hydraulic Gold
Mining and Land Company, plaintiff, VS. c. J..
Decker, James Ward Hall, U. S. Arbuthnot,
E. o. Arbuthnot, and G. J. Roote, defendants.
Action brought in the Superior Court Of the
county of Amador, State of California and
the complaint filed in the office of the clerk Of
said county of Amador.
John F. Davis, attorney for plaintiff.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CAL
i ifornia send greeting TO c. j. Decker,
James Ward Hall, U. S. Arbuthnot. Z. o. Ar
buthnot, and G. ]. Roote, defendants:
You are hereby directed to appear and an
Swer the complaint in an action entitled as
above, brought against you in the Superior
Court of the county of Amador, State OF Cali
fornia, within ten days after the service on you
of this summonS-if served within this county;
or within thirty days if served elsewhere
And you are hereby notified that, unless the
defendants so appear and answer, the plain
tiffs will take Judgment for any money or dam
ages demanded in the complaint as arising
upon contract, or will apply to the court for any
other relief demanded in the complaint.
Given under my hand and the seal of the Su-
perior Court of the county OF Amador, State of
California, this Goth day of September. A. D,
1902.
C. L. CULBERT, Clerk.
)Seal of Super
| ior Court. ByJ.R. HUBERTY,
dec5-2m Deputy Clerk.
Amador ledger., 1903-02-13
Notice to Creditors.
ESTATE or Aeosr1No cn1cH1zoLA. prcEA

ESTATE OF AGosTINo CHICHIzoLA, DECEASED
NOTICE is hereby given by the undersigne.
IN executor of the last will and testamen
OF Agostino Chichizola, deceased, to the credit
ors OF and all persons having claims agains
the said deceased, to exhibit them, with tn,
necessary vouchers, within ten months afte
the first publication of this notice to the sai(
executor at the law Office of John f. Davis
Summit street, Jackson, Amador county
California, the same being the place for the
transaction of the business Of said estate, il
said county of Amador.
Dated January %. 1908
JULIUS CHICHIZOLA,
Executor of the last will and te> tement O.
Agos tino ChichiZola, deceased
John F. Davis. attorney for administrator.
ia23-5t
Amador ledger., 1903-02-13
Wanted the Whole outnt

A friend once wrote to Mark Twain
asking his opinion on a certain matter
and received no reply. He waited a
few days and then wrote again. His
second letter was also ignored. Finally
he sent third note, inciosing a sheet
Of paper and two cent stamp. By re-
turn post he received a postcard ON
which was the following: Paper and
stamp received. Please send envelope" j."
Amador ledger., 1903-02-13
Didn't Have n Chance.

A New York man tells this story Of
a friend who was very fond of field
sports and possessed fine pair of red
Irish settlers. One night he visited a
fashionable gambling establishment,
taking the dogs with him. He sat
down to enjoy supper, when the pro-
prietor, who was very fond of shoot
ing, remarked:
"Those are very fine animals, Mr..
Blank. Are they broker
Heavens! No." was the response
''They haven't been in here five min
utes"
Amador ledger., 1903-02-13
Phonetic Spelling.

The teacher of a country school was
hearing" her spelling class recite.
She had just "given out" the word
Aaron" which, according to her in
struction, had been spelled in this
fashion: big A, little a, ron"
The next word was gallery" The
pupil said:
"G-a-l, gal-g-al, gal," two or three
times and halted. Then, after hard
thought, he added:
big gal, little gal, cry, gallery
New York Times.
Amador ledger., 1903-02-13
Pansies.

"As for pansies, every one you pick
shall have a different character. Some
are perverse, like bashful babies, and
will not look you in the face. Some
are confiding, and some are even bold.
Go and study them If you are an un-
believer, and you shall find that many
things that we call human traits be-
long in almost equal proportions to
plants and animals"
Amador ledger., 1903-02-13

SAFE DEPOSIT.-Safe deposit boxes can he
rented from the Bank Of Amador County at the
small expense of IS cents a month, thereby Sc
curing you against any possible loss from fire
or otherwise. Don't overlook this opportunity
of protecting your valusbles.
SAVE MONEY-Pstronize a home institu-
ton. Send money away through the Bank Of
Amador County; you will save 10 per cent and
upward over poStoffice or express. Money sent
to all parts OF the United States and also all
parts OF the world. We have the latest quota
tions on foreign exchange.
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., 1903-02-13
sunfower Seeds as Food.

The sunflower crop is one of the best
paying I'm Russia. A good crop is worth
as it stands In the field $25 an acre.
The seeds are sold by the farmer for
about S1.50 a pound; then the mer-
chants salt them and retail them for
So pound. and at every street cross
ing in Russian provincial cities are
stands and peddlers with baskets sell
ing to the passersby the salted prod
uct of the big sunfiower, which is
eateD
Amador ledger., 1903-02-13
Do Fishes Henri

Did any one ever see a fish's ears!
Do fishes have ears? 1t has been pret-
ty well proved that they hear. Sci
entists have made up a list of about
100 fishes that make sounds. Why
should they make sounds unless they
expect to be heard? The drum drums.
The puffer croaks. Even the weakfis sh
complains with an internal voice when
the cruel fisherman leaves 1t to die in
the bottom of the boat. Possibly fishes
hear through their teeth.-New York
Press
Amador ledger., 1903-02-13
Rad Smelling.

One Of the causes to which the prev
alence of bad spelling among the rising
generation is attributed is the fact that
the modern Roman method of pro-
nounclng Latin gives no direct indica-
tion of the pronunciation of the Eng
lish derivatives and so no cue to their
spelling, as the English sound of Latin
words did when it was used.
Amador ledger., 1903-02-13
An Unfortunate Selection.

A membe' of Brother Dickey's con-
gregation said to him:
"Dey's so many chillun in my family
we got tireC lookin' roun' fer names fer
'em, so we done name de twin gals
Poverty en- Riches"
You done wrong" said Brother
Dickey. You'll never git 'em off yo'
han's-kaze all men II quote de Bible
on you en- say, Gimme neither Poverty
nor Richest Atlanta Constitution.
Amador ledger., 1903-02-13
Expcnsiye Eeasxear,

Father examining his sons expense
account at college)-Young man, what
do you mean by charging up half a
dozen bottles of whisky to wearing ap-
parel during last term?
Son-Oh, that's all right; used that
stuff for nightcaps.-Town and Coun-
try.
Amador ledger., 1903-02-13
Took Her Literally.

Elizabeth Cady Stanton was once
giving a piece Of advice to q roomful
Of young men in a little village on the
subject of matrimony When you
marry" she said, choose q woman
with spine and a sound set of teeth"
Good gracious, Mrs. Stanton" re
marked one of her listeners in alarm,
"dO they ever come without spinesp
Amador ledger., 1903-02-13
Unpreiudiced.

"But, judge, you were asleep when
the testimony was presented. How can
you give decisionT'
Easily, Sir, easily, for no one can
accuse me Of having been prejudiced
by the arguments of either side. New
York Times.
Amador ledger., 1903-02-13
Old People In Denmark.

Denmark is the paradise of old peO
pie. Any man or woman over sixty
years of age who can show good rec
ord is housed, fed and clothed at the
expense of the nation. The cost PEI
head averages only 25 cents day, OF
one-half of what it is in English anG
Russian warehouses.
Amador ledger., 1903-02-13
The Wife.

Suppose 1 were an absolutely per-
feet woman" she remarked sharply.
do you know what you'd do then?'
NO" answered her husband.
"What?'
You'd growl because you had moth
log to groMl ahoutsn
Amador ledger., 1903-02-13
One Better.

Mrs. Witherby-We must give some
sort Of affair. dear, If only to maintain
our position.
Witherby-1 suppose you want it to
cost as much as possible7
"Oh, more than thatp-Life.
Amador ledger., 1903-02-13
Overheard In the Gnrden of Eden.

"You are nasty, mean, horrid old
thing, so therer' exclaimed Eve.
81 suppose next you will threaten to
go home to mamma" taunted Adam.
Then. realizing the bitterness of ma
ture's handicap, Eve burst into tears
Philadelphia Record.
Amador ledger., 1903-02-13
Language of Flowers

Language of Flowers.
Edith-Do YOU understand the Ian
guage Of flowers?
Ethel do.
Ddith-Then what does this bunch Of
rare orchids that Albert sent me sig
nify9
Ethel HThat fool and his money are
soon parted.-Judge
Amador ledger., 1903-02-13
Hit II.

II bear you are going to marry old
sroadacres"
"Yes."
For lands sakep'
"Yea"-Baltlmore American.
Amador ledger., 1903-02-13
Is One as Bad as the others

Poverty is no disgrace" said the
young woman with ideas of her own.
NO" said Mrs. Cumrocks, 'its no
disgrace, but it certainly Is extremely
unfashionable."-Wa Star.
Amador ledger., 1903-02-13
NJ. E. Church Services

Preaching every Sunday at II a. m. and 7:a
p. m. Sunday school, 2 p. m; Senior Epworth
League, AS p. m. Midweek Prayer meetings
Thursday, 80 p. m.
Rev. G. H. Van Vliet pastor
Amador ledger., 1903-02-13

If you are suffering from physical
ills. ask yourself if it is not your own
fault There is scarcely one person in
a hundred who does not overeat OF
overdrink.
Amador ledger., 1903-02-13

1t is not enough to be industrious;
SO are the ants. What are you indus
dious about t?-Thoreau.
Amador ledger., 1903-02-13

Damascus is undoubtedly the oldest
existing city in the world. Benares aud
Constantinople, exclusive of Chinese
towns, come next in point of age.
Amador ledger., 1903-02-13
Her Fear.

The Bore-Pm not feeling at all well
this evening.
The Belief hope it's not a lingering
illness.-Kansas City Independent.
Amador ledger., 1903-02-13
Very WILLING

"You asked her father for her hand p'
'sYesA
"And he refused your
"No, he didn't. He said could have
both Of them."-Cleveland Plain Deal
fc.
Amador ledger., 1903-02-13

Old Judge whiskey. Try it, and yor
will want no other.
Amador ledger., 1903-02-13
MISCELLANEOUS ADVERTISEMENTS
BANK Of AMADOR COUNTY
Incorporated November, 1895
Capital Stock : : $4,000
BOARD OF DIRECTORS

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Alfonso Ginocchio, S. G. Spagnoli, John Strohm
Frederick Eudey and Alex Eudey of jackson.
Amador ledger., 1903-02-13

M. Born & Co., the largest tailoring
establishment in the world, guarantee
a perfect fit and satisfaction. Their
agent, Redlick's, do not dema nd any
deposit when your order is given.
Amador ledger., 1903-02-13

consequence of self abuse and excess prodrc.
ing the following symptoms: Sallow counte-
head, ringing in the ears, loss Of confidence.
difhdence in approaching strangers palpitation
OF the heart, weakness OF the limbs and back.
loss OF memory, pimples on the face coughs,
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,
DIR. j. F. GIBBoN, $50 Kearney street, San
Francisco, Cal.
Amador ledger., 1903-02-13
TO THE UNFORTUNATE
DIR. GIBBoN

This old reliable and
themoSt successful spe-
cialist in San Francis
costillcontinues to cure
all Sexual and Seminal
D1seaSes,su as Ghon-
orrhea, elect. Structure,
Syphilis in all its forms
Skin Diseases, Nervous
De bility, Impotency,
Seminal Weakness, and
Amador ledger., 1903-02-13

Advertise in the Ledger.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-20

b Miss Alice Welsh, OF No. Is West Clay
Street, left yesterday for Toano' Va.
where she will have charge OF the pri-
mary department Of the Toano Academy
during the coming session. s5Ss
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-20

w. r. = j..
motion. and 1t received second. Mr..
Ruflln, himself, now arose to speak. He
said he regretted that the committee had
no attorney from whom to secure advice
and guidance. In the Wantsof such as
5sistance he would endenvor to say q few
things himself. He inded the COM
mittee Of the resolution 1t had adopted
putting itself on record as fayor!ng the
SBarksdale law. and constituting an
agency for the enforcement8of the said
law. II not as committeeman they were
bound as mon and gentlemen toEglve full
Ejnyestiga ton to all alleged violations OF
the law. They must stand by their pledge
and do their duty, and not dismiss things
on technicaltles. He made this statement
not in the interests or against the inter-
ests OF anyone. He was acting Tor the
good name Of the county.
"a Seven men itlien stood UP and voted
against dismissal Of this paper. Only
three We're In favor Of the motion of the
defense. After some discussion Mr..
Throckmorton was given until FRIDAY
noon to get in his specifications. The
"a ga was set for hearing q week from to-
morrow. * lsf- 81
The committee adjourned !, shortly shortly atter
deciding that tho ! Wyatt case shall be
heard after the other two are disposed
Of. The members present during the hear
Ing were: Mr.. Rufln. Mr.. L. 2. Allchaols.
Mr.. o. N. Nuckols, Mr.. Joseph Johnston,
Mr.. r. r, Bagley, Mr. b. 8. Kellam. Mr..
Myer Angle, Mr.. J. w. Taylor, Mr., ]. VI
Evans, Mr.. Lewis r Meyer and MI, w.
IT. Warmer.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-20
BRIDGE TRAVEL ! ] ! | i.
Held UP BY HORSE.
Just Baked and Slept While.
Trolley Passenqers Fumed
and SWOre.
(special to The Times-Dispatoh.)

Especial to The I1meS-D1Spaton.) s4g
NEW YORK, Sept. 1o,-on the way
oyer the bridge toward the tail Of the
rush hour last evening, one Of q pair
OF truck horses made UP HIS mind that
his days work was done, and right then
and there he struck. Tho driver and y IA
number Of bridge policemen tried to In
duce him to arbitrate or to defer pres
sentation Of his grievances until no got
to the Brooklyn end OF the bridge. He
wouldn't bulge.
Then the driver and the policemen tried
coercion. Tho horse resented that BY
kicking out until he had one OF his legs
hopelessly entangled with the harness
and pole OF the truck, Then he settled
down to plain, undemonstrativo9 balk.
which was lmpervious to either persua-
sion or force. Meantime the bridge troll
ley cars had halted for the truck was
across the south roadway track. ~
For a full half hour trolley car travel
on the bridge was at standstill. Hun.
cry passengers bound for Brooklyn and
dinner first marveled. then grumbled,
and finally resigned themselves to a Een-
eral discussion of the situation In select
language. The horse made himself az
comfortable as he could In his tangled
up condition, and settled down to repose,
The accommodating string of stalled cars
reached back over the north track 90
Brooklyn and beyond before the morse
was torcibly pulled away, and the con-
gestion at this end of the bridge drove
SO many passengers up to tho orld6e5
trains that they were all but swamped.s$
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-20

shall street, has gone to New york. She
viii be home next Thursday. M
Miss Alice II. Blair has returned 10
the city and will reopen her school We'd
tesday. septetnber 3d. at No. so1 West
Main street,
Miss rita Ramsey, Of Mechanrcsvile
pike, has returned from west Point and
ll leave n feW nays Tor Roseaals
the home Of Mrs Mrs. Aaa','s'0n' IN Hanover '
Miss Page straycr. Of Norfolk, and
Miss 11tnma Trant, o. portsmouth, have
homo In Kalamazoo.
Misses Louise and Gertrude Hart have
returned to their home on Floyd Avenue
after spending fortnight with rela-
.tlves In Goochland county.
Mrs. William Fl Davis and Miss Ma,ide
Mercer Davis are at home again after,
spending week IN New York city.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-20
sess Interest for every one Of literary
tastes or inclinations.
pasconaI Manffnn

sess Interest for every one Of literary
tastes or inclinations.
Personal Mention.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. N. Jones and their son,
Master Bernard Jones, have returned 70
Richmond after a delightful summer at
Atlantic City and Sweet Springs, va.
Mrs. Harvey Lee Davis and Miss Eliza
Davis left yesterday afternoon for Baiti
more. to be the guests of Mrs, Charles
j. Fallon, OF Roland Park. 8
{ Mr.. Burton Gay. OF Cleveland, has
Joined his wife. who Is visiting her moth
er, Mrs. George w. Wingo, on West Grace
Street. Mr. Gays business cnga gements
Will only permit him to make brief stay,
but Mrs. Gay will remain for some weeks,
as hor friends will be pleased to know.
Mrs. John w. Gordon and family, who
summered at tho Sweet Chalybeate
Springs. are at, home again.
Miss Cora Lee Hagemeyer. accompanied.
by her friend Miss Eva Garrett Davis.
Of Lassltcr. Va. has Just returned home
after, a most delightful visit Of ten days
to friends in New York.
Mrs. Lena NJ, McConkcn, of st. Louis.
Mo-, wife of National Director w, NJ. Me-
Conken, Of the Travellers Protective AS
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-20

Jersey City, N. J., are here visiting rela-
ttves and acquaintances, and are the
guests Of their niece. Mrs. A. Herbert
Flournoy, No. sos North Twenty-slxth
Street, They will remain hete for one
week longer.
L Mr.. r. A. Gary and family have re-
Gently moved from their home in this
city to Gwathmey. Va. at which place
they will reside In the future.
Miss Maggie Fisken Moniman has re-
turned home to resume her studies at the
Womnn's College, after having very
pleasant vacation In Essex county, Va,
Mr. and Mrs. S. Galeski arrived in
New York yesterday from Europe on the
steamer Auguste Victoria, Hamburg
American line.
Miss I.ottie NJ. Anderson Is visiting her
relatives. Professor and Mrs Kahl. Of
Baltimore, Nd.
Mr.. Marvin w. Gates has returned from
a two weeks vacation spent at Suther-
land. Va.
Miss Alexander, Of NO, % West Mar.