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The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-11-24
STAGES IN
Mail Arrives at WhitChorse
 Yesterday

Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskanl
 Whitehorse, Nov. 23-A W. p. N Y. R. stage arrived from Dawson this morning at u;l5 o'clock with n pas sengers, an being B. Y.N. empIoyos, and seven sacks of mail for the outside. The trip was made out in 6 days and % hours.
 Two of Bobinsou's stages arrived Sunday with passengers. The stages were out more than 20 days from Daw- son. Some of the passengers quit the stages at Yukon Crossing and mushed in, beating the others in several days.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-11-24

We have got the goods and make the nriees that will 6ll all stockings, and do it reasonably, too. In watches and diamonds particularly we offer good bargains We also have musical in- struments, including the celebrated Washburn mandolius and guitars which are sold at the standard price.
 Remember, we not only give satis- faction but we give tie most change back. r. E' NEi'N'
 Gold and Silversmith
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-11-24
DISCOVERED IN
 NEW DISTRICT
H. B. Porter, An Old ProspeotOr Finds Gush CT of Crude Oil Near WhitehOrse-
 Believes It Will Prove a Big Thing

There seems to be no limit to the pos abilities of this camp.
 AR. Gordon and P. r. Hogan locat- ed big coal vein on Sheep creek which crops out and parallels the creek for over a half mile. Mir. Porter, who spent several years in the employ of the Canadian government with it's geo- logical surveyors, pronouuces candle coal. which is to be found only in coal oil regions. The surface croppings will burn readily and emit one coutinu- ous bright blaze while being consumed, which is almost sure indication of candle coal
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-11-24

For Sale-A wood Hume with 75 cords of wood cut. 5000 cords of standing tim- ber close to chute; also cabin, tools and large amount of supplies. S600 spot cash. Joe Carter, DelmonicO Restau- rant. ll-l9-1w
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-11-24
Dawson Man Probably Kuas Self

A Dawson dispatch f November 20 in the Whitehorse Star, says: "Phiip Roy, a French-Canodian, who threaten ed to commit suicide two weeks ago, has not been seen since. It is believed he may have jumped into the riyer'
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-11-24
Reward

I will give s20 reward for th7 evi- dence that will lead to the conviction of the person or persons who poisoned my two dogs which were killed last night. c. RAPUzzI
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-11-24

The Royal Laundry cannot be eX- celled. They suit your taste and con- venience and ft you in prices. Phone g7, next to electric plant.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-11-24
Pay Fine

Meek Feezel, a soldier, and K. B. Anderson. @ government teamster were fined s5 and costs each, vest. rday iu the municipal court
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-11-24

The Dolphin will sail from skagway for the south Wednesday morning at lO o'clock. She will have good passen- ger list, as many tickets have been sold already.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-11-24
IN TODAY
Dolphin at Juneau Last
 Night

Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan !
 Juneau, Nov. 23.-The Dolphin ar rived here at 2 o'clock this evening and should arrive at Skagway tomorrow before noon.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-11-24

Get prices at Royal Laundry for family work, special rates in rough dry, next to new electric plant.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-11-24
House For snlo

Nicely finished house, large rooms. See Elias Ruud, Third Ave. bet State and Alaska streets.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-11-24

Everybody will be at the l.. O. T. Ms minstrel and dance at Elks' hall Wednesday night. How about you?
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-11-24
Famous Oyster c oktaiIs

The Pack Train saloon is now serv- ing Elmer Chamberlain's famous oyster cocktails q
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-11-24
At sbagway Also

And yet the Methodist pulpit of this place is eloquent by its silence. -Ketch- ikan Journal
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-11-24

Sheep pelt coats s2 and vests sslot w. II. ROberts0n's
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-11-24
ForsaIo

Lumber. sawdust and shingles for sale at the Monogram Liquor House. Of
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-11-24

The leading barbers-sp and baths The Principal, opposite Board ot Trade
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-11-24

stetson hats at Clayson's.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-11-24

Fur coats at Clayson's.
Amador ledger., 1903-04-10
spain,s Migratory sheep.

There are about 100000 migratory
sheep in Spain, which each year travel
as much as 200 miles from the plains to
the mountains. They are known as
transhumantes, and their march, rest
ing places and behavior are governed
by special regulations, dating from the
fourteenth century. At certain times
no one may travel the same route as
the sheep, which have the right to
Craze on all open and common land on
the way. For this purpose a road nine
ty yards wide must be left on all in
closed and private property. The shep-
herds lead their flocks, which follow
after and around. The f1ocks are ac-
companied by provision mules and by
large dogs to guard against wolves.
The merino sheep travel 400 miles to
the mountains, and the total time spent
on the migration there and back is
fourteen weeks.
Amador ledger., 1903-04-10
The Candle Fish.

One Of the piscatorial curiosities of
the north Pacific coast, especially plen-
tiful along the shores Of British Colum-
bia, is the fish known to Indians, whites
and half breeds as the candle fish"
To the scientists he Is the eulachon
(Thaleichthys pacifcus), and is highly
esteemed for two reasons. The fish It.
self is about fourteen inches long, re-
sembles the smelt in general appear
ances and is caught in large quantities
by west coast fishermen during the
months of February, March and April.
1t is the fattest of all fishes, for which
reason large numbers of them are
dried and smoked to be used as warm
ing food during the long rigorous win
tiers so common in that region.
Large numbers of them are also run
through crude presses, which extract
the oil. This is preserved in skin bags
and used much in the same manner as
whales blubber is used by the Eski-
mos. This candle fish" gets its COM
mon name from the fact that when
dried it burns with a bright white
flame until entirely consumed. 1t is
much used by the coasters both of
Columbia and Alaska, either with or
without wick passed through its
body
Amador ledger., 1903-04-10
Bribery In Elections.

Bribery in elections is an ancient II
not an honorable custom. This is shown
in the case of Shrewsbury, England.
An extract from Parry's "Parliaments
and Councils of England" Of case Of
bribery, with its punishment, in 1871
shows how long the pernicious custom
has been in practice: Thomas Long, "a
very simple man and unfit to serve, is
questioned how he came to be elected.
He confesses that he gave the mayor
of Westbury and another "a for his
place. They are ordered to repay this
sum, and a fine of EGO is to be assessed
on the corporation and inhabitants of
Westbury for their scandalous at
tempt" One can imagine the indigna-
ton Of those inhabitants of Shrews-
bury who received no bribe having to
pay fine for those who did.
Amador ledger., 1903-04-10
Notable Paintings.

Probably the smallest painting ever
made was the work of the wife of a
Flemish artist. 1t depicted mill with
the sails bent, the miller mounting the
stairs with sack Of grain on his back
Upon the terrace where the mill stood
was q cart and horse, and on the road
leading to it several peasants were
shown. The picture was beautifully
finished, and every object was very dis
tinct, yet 1t was so amazingly small
that its surface, so the story goes,
could be covered with grain of corn.
In contradistinction to this the lar
gest painting, exclusive Of frescoes and
panoramas, Is Tintoretto's Paradise"
1t is hung in the grand saloon Of the
doges' palace at Venice and is "a feet
wide and "a feet high.
Michael Angeles fresco In the Sistine
chapel Of the Vatican completely COW
ers the vaulted roof. which measures
183 feet In length and 4S feet in width.
This painting delineates the creation Of
man, his fall and the early history Of
the world, with a reference to mans
final redemption and salvation.
Amador ledger., 1903-04-10
CHINESE FESTIVALS.
Six Curious Feast Days That Usher
In the New Year.

Six Curious Feast Days That Usher
In the New Year.
The first day of the Chinese New
Years feasts is called Birds day (Kay-
Yat and is supposed to bring to mind
the utility IF the feathered tribes as
food. On this day all orthodox Chinese
abstain from eating flesh, and they
sometimes observe 1t as day of fast
Ing. The second day Is Dogs day Ku-
fan. This day is especially held sa-
cred to the canine hosts of the Flowery
Kingdom. The Chinese, notwithstand-
ing the fact that they eat the flesh of
the dog and esteem it a great delicacy.
honor their dogs more highly and take
better care of them than any other race
of people. In every large Chinese city
there is workman whose sole trade is
that of making coff1ns for departed
CANNES.
The third day, Hogs day (Chen-Yat),
is celebrated in honor of a hog that
once drew a valuable manuscript out
Of bonfire of trash. The fourth feast,
Sleeps day Naong- Yat, is honorcd in
memory of Pun Koon Venga, shep-
herd who clothed himself in leaves,
grass and bark of trees, refusing to
make use of any part of the sheep. Ell
ther for food or clothing. The fifth day
is Cows day New-Ya0. This day is
consecrated to the COW that sucked the
orphan who afterward became rich and
built the celebrated Temple Of Cows.
The sixth day is Ma-Yat, or Horse day.
and is set apart to call to mind the use
fulness of that noble animal.
Amador ledger., 1903-04-10
BREAKING 1T GENTLY.
He Showed the Widow why 1t Wa
Too Late to Mourn

He Showed the Widow why 1t Was
Too Late to Mourn.
After the ship which had come from
New Zealand was tied up at the wharf
Larry O'Brien was told off by his ship.
mates to call upon Mrs. Mccarthy and
break the news of the death of her hus-
band. which had occurred on shipboard
the preceding summer. The Brooklyn
Eagle tells how he did It:
Good morning, Mrs. McCarthyp'
Bald he. 'Is Denny inT
"Denny?" said the surprised woman.
MY Denny? No, he's not in. Is the
hip here?
Sure it is. And Denny's not got
home yet? That's quare-unless some
thing has happened him."
What would happen him?'' Mrs Nc
Carthy asked anxiously.
There's plenty of things can happen
a man." said Larry delicately. "He
might have got hurted or he might
have took sick with the fever. But
there's one comfort, as Father McGin-
mis- said once, and that is that time
heals iv'ry grief'
What do you name, Mr.. OBrienT
81 name that if anything happened
to Denny you wouldn't feel as bad
about it a few months after it hap
pened as you would right at the time
would your"
81 suppose not" said Mrs. Mccarthy
II mind whin lost me first husband
thought I'd never get over it. But, as
you say, in few months it was aisier
to bear"
'"Then, Mrs. Mccarthy, you'll be glad
to know that it's now four months
nearly f1ve-since Denny died. Sure, it
can't grieve you now as much as 1t
would If you'd known 1t at the time"
Amador ledger., 1903-04-10
An Ancient Colt.

One of Mrs. Grants favorite stories
was of an experience in camp some
where in the Adirondacks, when her
husband, then president for the first
term, wanted to get away from Wash
tngton off1cialdom. Mrs. Grant was
bothered about the washing. A guide
recommended a woman who had seen
better days, who lived a little way
down the lake. Mrs. Grant engaged
her. Two days afterward she saw a
scene that, as she expressed it, re-
minded her of Elaine" 1t was her
washerwoman padding in q dugout be-
hind heap of snowy linen.
Less n year ago." said the woman
apologetically, II wouldn't had to "a
used the boat. 1 brung it by the colt
But one day he jes' got collie or some
thin and rolled over on the grass and
died. My, how we miss that colt! We'd
had him for twenty years."
Amador ledger., 1903-04-10
DOING THE GRAND ENTRY.
How Circus Horse Enjoys His Par
of the Performance.

HOW Circus Horse Enjoys His Part
of the Performance.
: experiences of farm horse that
ectedly Joins wagon show circus
is described by Sewell Ford in Horses
Nine Calico is the name of the horse.
At night he has hard time pulling the
band wagon over the country roads, but
he thoroughly enjoys his part In the
performance under the main tent The
author describes Calico's feelings as
follows:
Ah. that grand entry! That was
something to live for. No matter how
bad the roads or how hard the hills
had been. Calico forgot it all during
those ten delightful minutes when, with
his heart beating time to the rat-tat-tat
Of the snare drum, he swung prancing-
ly around the yellow arena.
1t all began In the dressing tent with
period of confusion In which horses
were crowded together as thick as they
could stand, while the riders dressed
ard mounted in frantic haste, for to be
lutte meant to be fined. At last the ring
master clapped his hands as sign that
all was in readiness. There was a mo-
mentary hush. Then bugle sounded,
the flaps were thrown back, and to the
crashing accompaniment of the band
the seemingly chaotic mass unfolded
into double line as the horses broke
into a sharp gallop around the freshly
dug ring.
The first time Calico did the grand
entry he felt as though he had been
sucked into q whirlpool and was being
carried around by some irresistible
force. So dazed was he by the music,
by the hum of human voices and by
the unfamiliar sights that he forgot
to rear and kick. He could only prance
and snort. He went forward because
the rider of the outside horse dragged
him along by the bride rein Around
and around he circIed until he lost all
sense of direction, and when he was
finally shunted out through the dress
ing tent flaps he was so dizzy he could
scarcely stand.
Amador ledger., 1903-04-10
No Time to Read.

pause, o youth or maiden" wrote
Andrew Lang in the Windsor Maya
zine, before you accustom your lips
to this fatal formula, 4 have no time to
readP You have all the time which
for you exists, and it is abundant.
What are you doing with it-with your
leisure? Mainly, gossiping. Our mod
ern malady is gregariousness. We
must be in company chattering.
ITO be always with others, always
gregarious. always chattering, like
monkeys in treetops, is our ruling vice,
and this is the reason why we have no
time to read and why you see so many
people pass their leisure when alone
in whistling or whiting. They have
time to whittle."
Amador ledger., 1903-04-10
Reassuring.

"Oh, Harold" walled the lovely maid
en-, In whose expressive features grief
and Indignation seemed to be strug-
Cling for the mastery, "how can l be-
lieve you In the face of all this evidence
OF your perfdy and double dealing?
The letter to Blanche, in your own
handwriting; her photograph, found in
your possession; the fact, as told me by
dozen witnesses and tacitly con-
fessed by you, that you kissed her the
other evening when you were together
in the conservatory-how can you rec
oncile these things with your contin-
ued professions Of love for me?"
"All these things, darling" said the
hero of the story, the light Of truth
shining in his dark brown eyes and the
impress Of sincerity stamped upon his
noble forehead, will be satisfactorily
explained in the next chapterp'-Chi-
cago Tribune.
Amador ledger., 1903-04-10
Assessment Notice.
KENNEDY MINING AND MILLING coMpAS

KENNEDY MINING AND MILLING COMPANY.
Location of principal place of business, San
Francisco, Cal.
Location of works, Jackson, Amador County,
California
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT AT
IN a meeting of the Board of Directors. held
on the 10th day of March, 1908. an assess
ment (No. 4l of One CsD Dollar per share was
levied upon the capital stock of the corporation,
payable Immediately in United States gold
coin, to the Secretary, at the office Of the COM
pany. 4O7 Montgomery street, San Francisco,
Cal.
Any stock upon which this assessment shall
remain unpaid on the Goth day of April, 1903,
will be delinquent and advertised for sale at
public auction; and unless payment is made
before, will be sold on Monday, the 11th day of
May. 1903. to pay the delinquent assess
ment, together with costs Of advertising and
expense of sale.
By order of Board of Directors.
E. G. HUTCHINSON, Secretary.
Office 4O7 Montgomery street. San Francisco,
Cal mario
Amador ledger., 1903-04-10
Queer Looking Worms

New Zealand, Australia, the Samoan
and the Solomon islands, as well as
portions of the Hawaiian group, are
the homes of various species of worms
with thick, heavy bodies and with q
well defined neck connecting the body
with head that is startling remind
er Of that of the monkey. In the Sand
wich Islands they are called "me-ta-lu-
ki," which means "creeper with a
child's head" An old New Zealand leg
end says that at one time they were
of immense proportions and threatened
islands.
Amador ledger., 1903-04-10
The Cat and the Doughnut..

This is a true story, says q writer,
that my grandmother told me about
her cat and dog. She used to find the
cover off her doughnut jar, and also no
ticed that her doughnuts disappeared.
One day she heard a noise and found
that the cat was ON the shelf where the
doughnuts were kept Then 1t put its
paw in the jar and drew out dough-
nut and pushed 1t off the shelf, and the
dog, who was looking up at the cat,
caught the doughnut In his mouth and
ate 1t. When they found they were
caught, they acted very guiltily.
Amador ledger., 1903-04-10

SAFE DEPOSIT.-Safe deposit boxes can be
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 valuables.
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 postoffice or express. Money sent
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 S. up Commence
the new year by opening up a 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 he robbed while alive
Amador ledger., 1903-04-10
Prudence and prevention.

The following quantity worded notice
is posted outside the offices of one of
the street car companies Of Paris: 1--WE
beg to inform burglars that we do not
leave money or valuables in any of our
depots during the night. You are re-
Quested to make known this fact
among the confraternity, so as to avoid
unnecessary trouble and loss Of time"
The newspaper which publishes the
above adds, Prudence and prevention
are the two mothers of safety"
Amador ledger., 1903-04-10
Leonardo dn Vinci.

Leonardo da Vinci, the celebrated
italian painter, sculptor and architect,
died in 1919. He was born in 1852 and
became well yersed in all the sciences
and arts of his time. His most famous
picture is 1.-THE Last Supper" painted
on the wall Of a convent at Milan. He
is said to have anticipated Galilei,
Kepler, Copernicus and others in their
astronomical theories and also some of
the discoveries Of recent geologists,
though his views are expressed in
somewhat vague language.
Amador ledger., 1903-04-10
Where Horse De.tinie. Are shumed.

A sales stable is place where horse
destinies are shufiied by reckless and
unthinking hands; also its doors open
on the four corners of the worlds
crossed highways. You might go from
there to find your work waiting be-
tween the shafts of bakers cart just
around the corner, or you might be
sent across seas to die miserably of
tsetse stings on the South African
veldt.-Sewell Ford in Horses Nine"
Amador ledger., 1903-04-10
Assessment Notice.
ALMA GOLD MINING COMPANY.

ALMA GOLD MINING COMPANY.
Location of principal place of business, San
Francisco, California.
Location of works, jackson, Amador County,
California.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT AT
In meeting of the Board of Directors held
on the 18th day of March, 1908, an assessment
mo. 10y of fifteen 15) cents per share, was lev
led upon the capital stock of the corporation,
payable Immediately in United States gold
coin, to the Secretary, at the o.fice of the Com
pany, $50 Sansome street, San Francisco, Cali
fornia.
Any stock upon which this assessment shall
remain unpaid on the 27th day of April, 1903,
will be delinquent and advertised for sale at
public auction, and unless payment is made
before, will be sold on Monday, the 18th day of
May, 1903, to pay the delinquent assessment,
together with cost of advertising and expenses
of sale.
By order of the Board of Directors.
HENRY II. PAULSEN, Secretary
Office $50 Sansome street, San Francisco,
Cal. mar27
Amador ledger., 1903-04-10
why Frenchmen Are Small.

It is said that the under size of the
French and their physical shortcom-
ings as q nation are due for the most
part to the heavy drain made upon the
race by Napoleon. All the ablebodied
men were enrolled In his service, leav-
ing none at domestic or business pur-
suits except the extremely youthful or
the aged. From this drainage Of the
blood and destruction Of the sinew Of
the race France has not yet recovered.
Amador ledger., 1903-04-10
A Natural Mistake.

He had recited to his class the story
of Abraham entertaining angels una
ware. Feeling that the children might
not know the meaning of the word "un-
aware" he asked them If they did. One
little hand went up promptly, and the
smallest girl in the class said:
'"The thing you wear next your skin"
-Harper's Magazine.
Amador ledger., 1903-04-10
A Preiudiced Deduction.

Waggsby-So De Wruyter says he
wrote ninety-nine poems last year, does
he?
Naggsby-I understood him to say
"better than q hundred"
Waggsby-That's what 1 meant by
ninety nine. I've read his. poems.-Bal-
timore American.
Amador ledger., 1903-04-10
A Successful Test.

At small town in Kent a gentle
man employed a carpenter to put up a
partition and had 1t filed with sawdust
to deaden the sound. When 1t was
completed, the gentleman called from
one side to the carpenter on the other:
"Smith, can you hear meY'
Smith Immediately answered, mo,
sir."-London Tit-Bits.
Amador ledger., 1903-04-10
Another Tender Heart.

Clara-Going In for charity again
are you? What is it this time?
Dora-We are going to distribute
cheap copies of Beethoven's sym
phonies among the poor. Music is sucf
an aid to digestion, you knowENew
York Weekly.
Amador ledger., 1903-04-10
RetOrt.

Husband qrritably)-It isn't a year
since you said you believed our mar
riage was made In heaven, and yet you
order me around as If I wasn't any
body.
Wife (calmly)-Order is heavens first
law.-New York Weekly.
Amador ledger., 1903-04-10

You will find that the mere resolve
to be useless and the honest desire to
help other people will, in the quickest
and most delicate ways, also improve
Yourself.
Amador ledger., 1903-04-10
One ADVANTAGE.

Mrs. Kingsley-You say you like col
ored servants better than white be-
cause they are slower. How is that?
Mrs. Bingo-It takes them longer to
leave.-Town and Country.
Amador ledger., 1903-04-10

The hardest known wood Is said to
be cocus wood. 1t turns the edge Of
any ak, however well tempered. so It
Is claimed
Amador ledger., 1903-04-10
Better Out.

whats this sketch2"
"Oh, that's little thing got out of
my own headr
"Great Scottl What q lucky thing
you got 1t outr'
Amador ledger., 1903-04-10
Happy.

Mrs. Nextdoor-I suppose your daugh-
ter is happily married.
Mrs. Naggsby-Indeed she is. Why,
her husband is actually afraid to open
his mouth in her presence.
Amador ledger., 1903-04-10

consequence OF self abuse and excess product
ing the following symptoms: Sallow couutel
nance DARK spots under the eyes, pain in thd
diftidence in approaching strangers, ,palpitatiorI
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 40years, 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 puar1
anteed. Persons cured at home. Charges reas1
enable. Call or write.
Francisco, Cal.