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Amador ledger., 1903-10-16
THE TOWER OF SILENCE.
Bombay's GrewsOme Cemetery and
It's Well Fed Vultures

Its Well Fed Vultures.
The Tower of Silence on top of Nal
abar hill is the prettiest spot in Bonn
bay. There is circle of concrete walls
twenty-five feet high. Inside this wall,
six feet from the top, is an inclined
floor of concrete, divided into three cir
cles and surrounding a pit. The outer
circle is widest and is for the men; the
second circle is little narrower and is
for the women; the inner circle sur
rounding the pit, is narrowest of the
three and is for the children. The cen
ter pit is deep and filed in the bottom
with sand and charcoal. There are
five of these. When a Parsee dies he Is
laid in one of these. No one ever sees
the inside but those who bear the bod
les in, and they do not look around but
walk right out. Overhead and perched
on the tops of the walls are many vul-
lures. When a body is borne in these
vultures swoop down, and in two
hours they have eaten it clean Then
the bones are swept into the pit, and
the rain washes the circles clean, and
the bones in the pit crumble to dust,
and the water drains off through the
sand and charcoal into the earth. The
vultures sometimes become so large
and heavy they can hardly fly. They
allow no other birds near the place.
That is how the Parsees dispose of
their dead
Amador ledger., 1903-10-16
Camel Carriages.

Camel carriages are not common
conveyances in most parts of India.
but on the great trunk road leading to
Delhi they are frequently to be seen.
They are large, double story wagons,
drawn sometimes by one, sometimes
by two or even three camels, accord
Ing to their size. Iron bars which give
them a cagelike appearance were orig
inally intended as a defense against
robbers, and the carts were probably
also used for the conveyance of pris-
oners. 1.-The most picturesque proper
ty' of the Punjab government" says
John Lockwood Dipling, "is a huge
char-a-banc to which is harnessed a
team of four or six fine camels with
leopard skin housings and gayly at
tired riders" Neither camel nor bull
lock carts commend themselves much
to the western traveller, but in out of
the way places the latter are often
found very useful.
Amador ledger., 1903-10-16
Mohammedans and Pigs.

A recent traveller in Somaliland gives
the following curious incident show
ing the Mohammedan hatred for pigs:
1--WE shot two wart hogs, one partic-
ularly big boar. Alan wished to keep
the tusks, but Of course none of the
Somalis would touch the unclean ami
NAL. At last a bribe of 2 rupees in
duced the Midgan woman to chop the
tusks out with hatchet. Even then
she would not touch them and with
the help of two sticks, which she used
like a pair of tongs, put them on a
camel Then there was long dispute
about the hatchet No one would touch
it, 1t had been defiled. OF course this
was pure affectation and playing to the
gallery on the ayah's part. At home
with her native tribe she would have
gorged all the pig she could get. But
it f1attered the Somalis, and we march
ed off, the ayah holding the hatchet at
arms length as If 1t were going to bite
her."
Amador ledger., 1903-10-16
Fish Need Air.

Fishes, like all other animals, need
air. If they could not get it they
would be suffocated just as you would
If you were locked in an air tight
trunk. When the sea is frozen for
miles, as in the Arctic ocean, the fishes
find it very hard to come to the top,
and must then breathe" the air which
is dissolved in the water. You have
often seen the tiny bubbles which col
lect on the inside of a glass which has
been standing full Of water overnight.
Well, that is the air which has been
dissolved in the water, and after the
glass has been tapped, SO that all these
bubbles come to the top, fishes could
hot live in that water. In other words,
they would drown.
Amador ledger., 1903-10-16
Lore of the Glover.

Any one who carries about four
leaved clover will be lucky and will
have the power of discovering ghosts
or evil spirits. With 1t under the pill
low the lover may insure dreams Of
the beloved one. A fragment in the
shoe Of a traveller insures a safe jour-
ney. OF the five leaved clover it Is de-
clared that If it be worn on the left
side of a maiden's dress or fastened
behind the hall door the Christian
name of the first man who enters will
be the same as that of the future hus-
band. The power of the four leaved
shamrock for good is familiar to all,
from Lovers once popular and pretty
song, the speaker in which pictures
what she would do should she find the
magic plant:
I would play the enchanters part and
scatter bliss around,
And not a tear or aching heart should IN
the world be found.
London Globe.
Amador ledger., 1903-10-16
Thackeray's AIustache.

In note on Samuel Laurence's por-
trait of Thackeray-that representing
the novelist's face in full-the Illus
trated London News of Oct 13, 1855,
says:
at is not, we must confess, alto
gether true to his present appearance,
for it wants a recent and becoming
addition to the upper lip in the shape
of a black mustache that contrasts
most admirably with head of silver
gray, but it is like the, man and will
be welcome to his many admirers"
The reference here to the mustache
Is interesting for the reason that every
portrait of Thackeray, with one .excep-
ton, represents him with clean
shaven upper lip, the exception being
Maclise's pencil drawing of the famous
"Titmarsh," which, however, belongs
to a much earlier date-viz, about
1910 and in which there is just a
suspicion of a mustache. Presumably
the hirsute appendageN of 1855 was
merely passing fancy, which the ra-
zor speedily disposed of.-Notes and
Queries.
Amador ledger., 1903-10-16
Took Him at His Word.

In the year of 1888 the forces of King
Alfonso VI. attacked the Moors and
drove them out Of Madrid. In this
connection there is legend that the
Segovians, who were allies Of Alfonso,
had been checked by the SHOWS in the
mountain passes of Fuenfria and were
therefore late in overtalking the main
body Of the army, which had sat down
before Madrid. "Sire," they inquired
of the king, where shall we campT
Inside the city," returned Alfonso,
with sneer, being angry with them
because of their tardiness. They took
the king at his word, carried the walls
and the next morning the banner Of
Segovia was floating from turret of
the gate of Guadalajara.
Amador ledger., 1903-10-16
Fasting For Health.

Thousands of years before it was
practiced as a religious rite fasting
was practiced as a health measure in
Egypt, India and China. Contempt
rary to Cicero was Asclepiades, Greek
physician, who strongly advocated this
idea, and 1000 years after his day Ibn
sina, philosopher and medical sage, ar
gued the virtues of temporary absti-
hence on the ground that it came cas-
Ter than constant moderation.
Amador ledger., 1903-10-16
STEVENSON.
So Limp He Looked as Though Jus,
Ffshed From the Sea.

F1shed From the Sea.
He was tall, thin, spare-indeed, he
struck me as almost fantastically
spare. 1 remember thinking that the
station draft caught him like a torn
leaf flowing at the end of a branch.
His clothes hung about him as the
clothes Of q convalescent who has lost
bulk and weight after long fever. He
lad on jacket of brown velveteen-I
fannot swear to the color, but that de-
bail always comes back in the recalled
picture-a flannel shirt with a loose
necktie bundled into q sailors knot,
somewhat fantastical trousers, though
no doubt this effect was due In part to
their limp amplitude about what
seemed rather the thin green poles ia
miliar in dahlia pots than the legs of
human creature. He wore a straw hat
that in Its rear rim suggested forget
fulness on the part of its wearer, who
had apparently, in sleep or needless
ness, treated it as cloth cap. These,
however, were details in themselves,
trivial and were not consciously noted
till later. The long, narrow face, then
almost sallow, with somewhat long,
loose hair, that draggled from beneath
the yellow straw hat well over the
ears, along the dusky hollows of tenn
pie and cheek, was what Immediately
attracted attention. But the extraor-
dinariness Of the impression was of
man who had just been rescued from
the sea or a river. Except for the fact
that his clothes did not drip, that the
long black locks hung limp, but not
moist, and that the short velveteen
jacket was disreputable, but not damp,
this impression of man just come or
taken from the water was overwhelm-
ing.-William Sharp in Pail Mall Mag
azine.
Amador ledger., 1903-10-16
What He Was.

A man of letters-of poor physique
recently knocked policeman down and
Is still at large to tell the tale. 1t was
on the bank of the upper Thames,
where a notice bids Pedestrians to en-
ter the towing path by the roadway"
The man of letters, however, knew the
short cut and took it, running into a
huge Berkshire constable. "See that
notice boardp remarked the constable,
blocking the narrow path. The man Of
letters looked, considered, and replied,
"But you see I'm not a pedestrian"
The constable considered him from his
hat to his boots and back again. 'Why,
what are you thenT he asked. "Pm
Congregationalist," said the man of let
ters. The constable dropped.-London
Chronicle.
Amador ledger., 1903-10-16
As to NIOha.

You can't punish a mob unless you
punish it while it is mob. A man is
not the same man while he is in mob
as he is while he is an individual, and
this is one reason why 1t is so difficult
ever to punish and individual for what
he did as a part of a mob. This dis
tinction is not fanciful; it is a real diff
ference, and public sentiment and pros
ecuting officers and juries recognize it,
whether they know it or not. For this
reason it is generally useless to hope
for the punishment of men after mob
has dispersed.-Wo Work.
Amador ledger., 1903-10-16
Growth of the Papal Crown.

Originally the headdress of the popes
was only cap, but Clovis, king Of the
Franks, to show his respect to the
church of Rome, sent to the palace Of
st. John in Lateran a royal crown Of
gold, which Anastasius, emperor Of
Constantinople, had presented to him.
The Pope Hormisdas placed upon the
tiara this crown, which was at that
time nothing more than a circle of
gold surmounted by leaf work, being
much such a coronet as is nowadays
borne by marquises in France. The
successor of Pope Hormisdas con-
tinued to wear the tiara with one
crown only up to the time of Boniface
VIII, but this pope, having claimed
authority over things temporal as well
as spiritual, wished to mark this dou-
BILE dominion on the pontif1cal tiara,
on which he placed two crowns in
stead of one. Ultimately Pope John
XXI. added a third crown. = ST.
James Gazette.
Amador ledger., 1903-10-16
BLOOD CIRCULATION.
Breathing and It's Relation to the
Secret of Good Health.

breathing ana It's Relation to the
Secret of Good Health.
The secret of health, as every intelli-
gent physician knows, is free and full
circulation of the blood, and this circu-
lation is dependent absolutely on thor
ough oxygenation. In many cases
where erroneous habits of living have
been so long continued that congestion
has become chronic in one shape or an
other-obesity, gout, rheumatism, con-
stipation or tuberculosis having
camped in the system and crippled it
the patient is not apt to be in condi-
ton to readily assimilate a sufficient
quantity Of oxygen direct from the at
mosphere. The breathing apparatus
must first be properly developed, so
that the patient shall be able to grad
ually increase the supply of air to the
system, until at last he RECEIVERS the
normal power of deep breathing.
With the building up of the lungs
through proper breathing there is a
metabolism of all the tissues and or
gans, so that, for most men, breathing
exercises are more important than any
mere muscular exercise. Not only the
lungs, but all the internal organs are
brought into play by correct breathing.
1t develops the heart, stomach, liver
and kidneys directly and Indirectly and
nourishes all these organs as they
should be nourished by more blood and
better blood In constant and regular
circulation. Breathing, therefore. is a
sovereign remedy for our national dis
ease of nervous depletion. 1t might
well replace the countless tonics. stim-
ulants and anodynes now so commonly
resorted to, where results are nothing
less than tragic in thousands of cases.
Maurice Manning, NJ. D., in Vim.
Amador ledger., 1903-10-16
Tact.

Laura" said Mr.. Ferguson, "this is
Mr.. Klippinger Of Harkinsville," the
town where I used to live. He's the
editor Of the Echo. 1 was telling him
we had the files Of his paper for the
last ten years. I'll show them to you,
Mr.. Kllppinger. They're
"Why, George" interrupted Mrs.
Ferguson, with mechanical sort Of
smile, 81 ought to have told you, but
but they're under the dining room car
pet."-Chicago Tribune.
Amador ledger., 1903-10-16
Mark rwain's Joke on the Bishop.

Mark Twain's Joke on the Bishop.
Bishop Doane of Albany was at one
time the rector of an Episcopal church
in Hartford, and the services at this
church Mark Twain would occasionally
attend. Twain one Sunday played a
joke upon the rector.
"Dr. Doane," he said at the end Of
the service, 81 enjoyed your sermon
this morning. 1 welcomed it like an
old friend. I have, you know, book
at home containing every word of it."
"You have not" said DR.. Doane.
'I have So" said the humorist.
"Well, send that book to me. I'd like
to see it."
"Pll send It," Twain replied.
And he sent the next morning an un-
abridged dictionary to the rector.-Bos-
ton Post.
Amador ledger., 1903-10-16
Alcohol In Medicine.

Our own opinion, which we have fire.
4uently set forth. is that alcoholic bev-
erages are OF value in certain forms of
disease and that their value depends
not so much upon the alcohol, but upon
the vinous ethers which these bever-
ages contain Or should contain. No
medical man doubts that intemperance
in alcohol is an appalling factor in the
spread of crime, disease and poverty
and 1t is undoubtedly the duty of the
medical profession to endeavor to stay
the curse of drink by every means in
its power.-London Lancet.
Amador ledger., 1903-10-16
She Recognized Him.

Two little girls were playing in front
of city dwelling when strange man
went by.
THAT man Is an undertaken" said
one Of the little girls.
How do you know" asked her COM
panion.
"Oh, because he is the man who un-
dertook my grandmother" - Lppin-
cott'S,
Amador ledger., 1903-10-16
Synonyms Disseminated.

Shortly before Napoleon III. appro-
priated the vacant throne Of France he
one day asked a great lady to explain
the difference between "an accident"
and "a misfortune"
eff" she said, "yos were to fall into
the Seine, that would be an accident
if they pulled you out again, that
would be a misfortune"
Amador ledger., 1903-10-16

SAFE DEPOSIT. deposit boxes d
rented from the Bank of Amador County
small expense of 80 cents month, therel
curing you against any possible loss fro
or otherwise. Don't overlook this opport
of protecting your valuables.
SAVE MONEY-Patronize a home in
tion. Send money away through the Ba
Amador County; you will save 10 per cen
upward over postoftce or express. Money
to all parts of the United States and als
parts of the world. We have the latest q
tions on foreign exchange.
+. SAVE MONEY-It doesn't cost anythi
deposit money in the Bank of Amador Cd
They receive deposits from IS up. Comm
the new year by opening up bank accou1
man or woman with bank account
financial standing. Don't bury your mi
when you die it can't be found and you al
ole to be robbed while alive
Amador ledger., 1903-10-16
A Snort.

$50 Mistah Erastus Pinkney is gwine
to git married." said the coffee colored
youth with the large scarfpin.
"Yes," was the answer. Somebody
done tol' him dat marriage was a lot
terry, an he's sech a spoht dat he's
boun' to take a chance.
Amador ledger., 1903-10-16
Just His Luck,

"I long to go about doing good" said
,i1rs. Henpeck.
Don't hang back on my account" re-
piled Mr.. Henpeck wearily. 81 know a
woman who will come to take care of
the children for her board and clothes.' -
Then she fiared up and wouldn't co.
Chicago Record-Herald.
Amador ledger., 1903-10-16
Your Health.

You young people, don't forget that
health is greatly priced in old age.
Young people can stand abuses to their
health in youth, but terrible interest Is
collected later on.-Atchison Globe.
Amador ledger., 1903-10-16
Trimming Sails.

Charley, dear" said young Mrs.
Torkking, chow do they trim the sails
of a yachtT"
"Why-er-they just trim 'em, that's
ALL"
~ know. But what kind Of trimming
do they use se"-Washingto Star.
Amador ledger., 1903-10-16
Still Harder.

"It's hard to have lot of debts that
you simply can't pay"
"Oh, don't know. It's worse to have
a lot that you simply have to pay
Philadelphia Ledger.
Amador ledger., 1903-10-16
Pleasures.

Pleasures" said Uncle Eben, SIS a
good deal like mushrooms. De right
kind is fine, but you has to be on de
lookout fob toadstools. ."-Washington
Star.
Amador ledger., 1903-10-16
MiIfnn,a Nntntnn.

Milton was once asked If he intended
to instruct his daughter in the different
languages. He replied: mo, sir. One
tongue is sufficient for a woman"
Amador ledger., 1903-10-16

Everything is possible, but withour
labor and failure nothing is achieved
Amador ledger., 1903-10-16
Caution.

Don't you think you'd better speak
20 papa tonight, George" the girl sug.
sested.
Hes just come in, hasn't he?" asked
George.
"Yes."
"Well, l think I'll give him time to
get his slippers on."-Chicago Post.
Amador ledger., 1903-10-16
BANK OF AMADOR COU|
Incorporated November, 1895
Stock 5000

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Alfonso Ginoechio, S G. Spagnoli, John St
Frederick Eudey and Alex Eudey of Jacl
Amador ledger., 1903-10-16

consequence of self abuse and excess prI
ing the following symptoms: Sallow cd
nance dark spots under the eyes, pain l
head. ringing in the cars, loss of confid|
of the heart, weakness of the limbs and
loss OF memory, pimples on the face, col
consumption, etc.
DIR. GIBBON has practiced in San FranI
over 10 years, and those troubled should
fail to consult him and receive the bend
his great skill and experience. The 4
cures when others fail. Try him.. Cures
anteed. Persons cured ut home. Charges
enable. Call or write.
DIR. J. f. GIBBoN, 500 Kearney street,
Francisco. Cal.
Amador ledger., 1903-10-16
TO THE UNFORTUNAT
DIR. GIBBC

This old reliablI
themoSt successful
cialist in San Fra
CO stillcontinues 4
all Sexual and Sci
Diseases, such as I
orrhea, ,Gleet, Strit
Syphilis in allitS
Skin Diseases, Ne
De bility. Impot
Seminal Weakness
Loss of Manhood
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Philippine Friars Obstinate.

ROME May 3oThe Philippine frars have disregarded Mon
signor Guds instructions advising arbitration
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FLOODS RENDER HOMELESS
HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE


KANSAS CITY, NO. May 3oThe floods along the Mississippi
spread along their 1t is estimated
families Kansas Mis-
Iowa. received today tell of
thirty drowning Every
being the distress but the floods have
quickly majority tresidens
Moines the the history of
the good portion of the along the waterfront under
Hotels taxed the capacity and still
lacking This the Capitol building
opened refugees the State Legislature have been
III big camping ground.
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CAPITOL OF IOWA.


junction
the
damne tina i rms i
hcitya
DesA
but
be
of factor
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The city of Topeka is built three ridges which run right
valleys made by these ridges
manufactures and the workshops of the Sante re railway and
probably suffered heavily from the food Topeka the
capital city of Kansas and has four railways ceneng there and
saloons The larger
located the river North Topeka and
who have employed in these factories had their
along banks bridges panned the be-
cable that
cation with North Topeka it carried
the flood Topeka including North Topeka has population
ttirty-tfre cities contain about four
manufacturing establishments
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SAN FRANCISCO, May ga collision
the railway crossings this morning resulted serious injury
passengers Both passengers their
way to attend Memorial Day exercises.
WASHINGTON, D. c, May 3oMenoria1 Day exercises
being held in all the leading cities and of the country today
The Arlington National Cemetery held
officials of the Government joining with the Army and Navy in the
elaborate ceremonies.
LARAMIE Wyo, May 3o-After taking part in the Memorial
Day held today President Roosevelt donned his Rough
Rider regaa started country Cheyenne.
Presidential party accompanied by band of cowboys and Rough
Riders all picked for the The President will spend
the night the plains arriving Cheyenne during Sunday,
when he will board the train and proceed
ngton
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Convinced: do you read Dickens %
No" said Mrs. Cumrox, rather Ioftily.
Perhaps you are one of those who do
not regard him as representing the best
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FLOODS AND FIRE
SWEEP. LIFE AWAY.
Continued from Page II

already The Kansas City stock yards under water
and the railways centering there standstn
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Reliance a Flyer.
PeIee Breaks Out.

FORT DE FRANCE, May 3oPee is again in violent erup
on -.
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Russia to Have Her Way.

PENG, May 3oLessar, the Russian has returned to-
city indicate Russia will enforce her policy in Man
cnuria.
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Htersture?" II am. I have seen MS
books offered for sale as cheap a.
twenty-five cents a copy. Washington
Star.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-01-05
HAPPY NEW YEAR,

Last night with = boom OF light
and heavy artillery and great
changing of bells and shrieking OF
whistles, the people oil Durango SAID
goodbye 10 old 1907, with It's min
Cling OF sad and happy memories, rs
record oil hopes deferred or fuiniicd,
and JoyousIy welcomed the newest
thing ia the world. 1903.
The past year, ss VIII be seen oS
our statistics, published eisewhere,
has been a most prosperous Que ia
Durango aud the great san Juan
country. NUMEROUS mining enter
prisrs oil great Importance nave been
inaugursted, aud many rich hnds
have been msde 10 our mines, vast
improvements have been commenced
At our already Dsgnilivcni smeiung
plant, which viii. wHen completed.
more tbsn double It's cincieucy aud
capacity.
In thu way oi building up new
business blocks sna private resi-
dsnces, the record tor 1909 has sur
passed tbst OF any iof the past ten
years.
The prospects Tor 1908 for the san
Juan country sfe very bright. and II
- confidently predicted that Ne shall
have the beat Year all around ia the
history OF this section That il. tho
best year ior substantial grown and
practical results.
The city oil Durango viii, from all
indications. make rapid strides To the
front The prospects are good tor
connection Dy rail with the great
lruit belt OF northern Now Mexico.
forming another liDk on the grand
through system which 10 destined to
bInd San fraDcisco Win the Cur
OF Mexico. Another connection viii
probably DO maGe. which wnl give
us a broad gauge conneouoB win
III. world by way ol crosds,
Unusual activity In oar minca II
bound to follow out the wonderful
strikes made during the past yoAr
New settlers afo coming 40 to
Jake up the fertile lands nov gaiung
iof the pillow in this section.
The oity OF durango Will have a
new water aystom. which win give
liz the best water IN the state, Ia.
stead oi the very bad nov Us0d4
And there are other enterprises
nearly ready Ton active woTA.
SO. take It all Ia ali. The Herald
feels that u Ia fully Justified Ia pre-
dieting good grown and much pfus
psrty tot our city during the year
Just born. aud 30 We can, with hearty
good VIII. sish everybody Happy
Now Year,