davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-07-09
Received Per S. S. Nevadan

Jersey Cow, Hereford Heifers, 4
Hereford Bulls. All registered and
young stock from the Alamo Hereford
Stock Farm, Governor ]. Sparks, pro-
prietor. Also a lot of fine table fowls
and limited number of White Leg
horns and Black NIinorcas.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-07-09
Anheusers Take Rest.

The AnheuSers, otherwise the Hack
fields, take rest tomorrow, no challenge
for a game of baseball having been &C
cepted during the week
Amador ledger., 1904-05-06
FRIENDSHIPS.
Those of OnE Standing md Those
Made In Later Life.

Those of Long Standing and Those
Made In Later Life.
People m Ike friends later than they
used to, or ut least so it seems to us,
probably because they grow old in gen.
eral later than they did Friendship
must change its nature with advancing
years, but whatever makes later life
full of activities and new beginnings
causes friendships also to begin at
even the later stages of the journey.
OF two old men early friends who had
quarreled Coleridge said:
They stood aloof, the scars remaining,
Like cliffs which had been rent asunder.
Such an image of course gives power
fully the sense of f1xity, the opposite of
the fluid potentiality of youth. Yet in
the same poem we have the hint that
not all is glorious in youth:
And constancy lives in realms above,
And life is thorny and youth is vain.
Friendship becomes rid of some van
ity, it becomes more noble and satisfy
ing to the deeper thoughts and ideals,
when the roots of it grow back into a
long distant past, and If we can keep
the power of making a few new
friends in age as we need them to sup
plement those inherited from youth,
which grow fewer with the years, but
ripper and more select, friendship should
play a satisfying role far along toward
the end of life, the best role indeed of
its career, if, as Emerson thinks, life
time is needed for its completeness,
while an hour or day is enough for
toll or play. The late friendships of the
unmarried, the childless and the wild
owed have a special necessity and
pathos of their own, for mates and
children to a large extent at certain
periods naturally take the place of
other friends.-Collier's Weekly.
Amador ledger., 1904-05-06
WALLED SEOUL.
The Ancient Capital of Korea and
Some of Its Peculiarities.

The Ancient Capital Of Korea and
Some of Its Peculiarities.
Seoul, the capital of Chosen, is built
amid a network of hills eighteen miles
from the sea. 1t is an ancient walled
city, fortified in the strongest way by
smells that would drive any but an
Asiatic army forthwith into the ocean.
1t Is poor in appearance, but rich in
feas. On autumn nights tigers fire.
quently contest the right of way with
belated pedestrians, and this Is the
chief reason why one has the entire
street to oneself in a moonlight stroll
after 8 o'clock. Metaphorically, one
can scarcely see the town for the bald,
dubious and bullet headed Buddhist
priests who fatten on the superstition
Of the populace.
Barring an occasional court function,
marked by street professions, Seoul is
triumphantly devoid of sights interest
ing to traveller. The streets lack en-
tirely those picturesque characteristics
of Chinese or Japanese thoroughfare,
and vista across the Korean house
tops is one of appalling monotony. One
seeks in vain for attractive souvenirs.
In the small shops of Seoul Japanese
beer, matches, cigarettes and cheap
crockery form the chief stock in trade,
while long stemmed Korean pipes and
metal banded Korean knives are Of
fered in the most pretentious shops.
Here, likewise, can be had the really
unique Korean fans, made of silk or
paper, finished in oil and covered with
curious native designs. These fans
are dipped in water before they are
used, and the little breeze produced by
them is astonishingly cool.
The wall surrounding Seoul, from
which kites are ever flying, is but a
pocket edition of the great Chinese wall
that leads down to the sea at Shanhai-
kwan. Piercing this Korean copy are
the city gates picturesque passage
ways-which are promptly and irrevo-
cably closed with the setting of the
sun. The west gate will be entered by
the tourist on reaching the capital from
Chemulpo, and should he come to the
outside of this but a minute after the
sun has disappeared behind the horizon
and the ''big belP' has doomed its
mournful warning note he is elected to
camp in the open until PhPbus has ey-
cled the world on the equatorial path.
If he reaches the gate five minutes be-
fore it closes on its groaning hinges he
will witness a sight that will almost
repay him for the toilsome trip up from
the constituting.
Amador ledger., 1904-05-06
The King and the Preacher.

DR.. South on one occasion after
preaching before Charles H., who, by
the way, did not care any more than
the humblest dissenter to listen to q
read sermon, was twitted by the king
of having read from manuscript.
How is it, DIR. South" said his majes-
ty, that you, who are so famous for
preaching without book, should read
your sermon when you preach before
me-? May l answer your majesty
with another question:" replied the
witty doctor. How is it that your
majesty always reads your speeches
to your faithful cOmmonsT' "Odsfish,
doctor" said Charles. "because have
asked them for money so often that by
this time | am ashamed to look them
in the face.' DIR. South. it must be
admitted. had fairly laid himself open
to the rctort
Amador ledger., 1904-05-06
DUEl-lNG IN GERMANY.
1t Is q Custom Firmly Established
Among the Students.

Among the Students.
In every German university there is
still dueling, and there will be as long
as German universities exist Each
has its quota of fighting clubs, which
correspond to our own secret societies.
Every student is anxious to be invited
to join one of these clubs, and. having
been initiated, it is not long before he
is assigned to duel The members of
these various organizations are distin-
gulshed by their colored bands and
caps, as our fraternity men are by
their Greek letter badges. The most
aristocratic of the fighting corps are
the Borussia at Bonn, to which all the
HOhenzOllern princes belong, and the
SaxO-Borussia at Heidelberg, of which
most of the German princes outside of
the HohenZollerns are members Other
prominent fighting corps are the Rhe
mania of the University of Wurtzburg,
NOrmania of Berlin, Franconia of Mu-
mich and the famous corps of Hanno-
vera, in which Bismarck was q famous
fighter, of GOttingen. Every corps has
its own officers its own laws, rules,
regulations, but all are bound by a uni
verSal "code Of honor"
The customs and ceremonials Incl
dent to these student duels are queer
and peculiarly fascinating, the cos
tunes and fighting attire unique and
interesting. The duels are of two
kinds-the one an "honor duel" where
one student has insulted another, and
honor has to be satisfied by a little
blood letting, but these are often not
infrequently the result of purpose
rather than of actual insult just for the
sake of little fighting. The German
student, like Pat, is often spelling for
a fight" The other kind of duel is gen.
orally a more serious matter and is
known as by agreement" 1t is by
challenge from one corps to another
and partakes of the tournament order
A list of dates is drawn up, and on
certain day Of each week a member of
the one corps meets a member of the
other for "die mensur" Fritz Morris
in Illustrated Sporting News.
Amador ledger., 1904-05-06
THIS WILL INTEREST YOU.

The Ledger has made rates with sew
'eral publications whereby subscribers
may get the benefit of good papers and
magazines at a very cheap rate. The
price of the Ledger is 81. so year, but
our arrangements are such that we are
able to present clubbing rates as below,
and no lover of good reading should fail
to take advantage of our offer. These
rates are payable in advance, and we
invite old subscribers as well as new ones
to interest themselves on this subject.
We have not forgotten the ladies, as
you can see by referring to the list our
offer on the Cosmopolitan Magazine,
also McCall's Magazine, which you
receive without any additional cost
whatever, and you have the selection
of any pattern you wish, which will be
sent to your address free of charge.
Take advantage of our offer, and keep
posted on the news of the day:
Ledger and Daily Call one years 9 90
Ledger and Weekly Cali one year 3 20
Ledger and Daily Chronicle, one
year ---.-...-..- y w
Ledger and Weekly Chronicle,
one year .................. 3 so
Ledger and New York Tribune
fdfm6f .............. 5O
Ledger and New York Tri-Week-
ly Tribune 3 90
Ledger and Weekly Chicago In
ter-Ocean -. ............... 2 50
Ledger and Cosmopolitan Maga-
zine, one year. .......... 2 rs
Ledger and McCall's Magazine,
year, including free pattern .. 2 so
The above rates are strictly in ad-
vance.
Amador ledger., 1904-05-06
An Interested Juror.

An instance of an interested jury
man was reported not long ago. A jury
had been impaneled. when man
stepped forward and explained that.
having been summoned to serve, he
wished to be allowed to do so at once,
as he had to attend a funeral at dis
tant place in the latter portion of the
week. A place was therefore made for
him in the jury box. The case was
tried, and owing to this mans obsti-
macy a verdict of acquittal was Sc
cured. 1t was subsequently discovered
that the man had never been sum-
moned to serve at all and that the pris-
oner was his friend.-London Tit-Bits.
Amador ledger., 1904-05-06
Hungarian Forests,

The Hungarian government does not
sell any part of its forests, but buys
more each year. In some parts of the
country, as in the eastern region of the
Carpathians, woods are found of sew
eral thousand acres in extent, consist
ing for the most part of red beech.
This Is used for firewood, carriages,
slaves and agricultural implements and
in the manufacture of bent wood.
There are few fires, and they seldom
permanently damage the woods. There
are large resinous forests in Transyl-
vania, but they are not very accessible,
and there are also some in the district
of Marmaros, in the northeast of the
country.
Amador ledger., 1904-05-06
"AS BOLD AS A LION"
Rather Say Bold ms a Partridge If
YOu Would BE Exact.

Aather say BOI0 ms Partr1dge II
You Would BE Exact.
The only explanation of the adage,
"As bold as lion," is that the lions
magnificent, muscular body, his noble
head, great name, the fact that he Is a
wild beast and-still more probably
his deep throated roar that sounds so
extraordinarily bold have made him
feared for generations. But the lion
belongs to the family of cats and is
not bold. To those who know best he
is not brave even in the hour of dan
ger. The noness, who is smaller, less
terrible to look upon and is without a
mane is brave in defense of her young,
but she, too, is not bold. She is merely
bolder than the lion. In comparison
with any animal that can face danger
and fight fair" the lion is a coward.
To prove it let us see for a moment
how 1t is that the lion chooses to hunt
his prey.
The lion does not hunt. In the reeds
and grasses near some pool in the jun
gle he lies hidden where he knows that
other animals will go to drink Cat
like, he leaps upon his victim, striking
it with his powerful paws. Then his
great jaws break the neck of the I'M
fortunate creature he has taken by sur
prise, and the lion boldly carries off
the carcass to devour 1t where he will.
The folk who live on the outskirts of
jungles in the lions country sometimes
lose their sheep and goats when hun
CRY lion can muster courage to go near
a human habitation in his search for
food. He goes at night and stealthily.
Who knows but that his heart goes
pit-a-pat and his big limbs tremble at
every sudden noise? The natives of
India and of Africa know, however,
that they can frighten away thieving
lion by fire and torches If cornered
and forced to fight he will do battle
savagely, but he doesn't seek an open
fight, and any traveller will tell you
that as a rule the liking of beasts
bolts on sighting a man.
To be as bold as a partridge - as
brave, unselfish, daring, heroic, as a
partridge-is something one might be
proud to boast. No lion defends its
young with the courage of partridge.
The lioness at bay will turn in defense
of her cubs, will fight the enemy, will
spring at him furiously; the partridge
will leave its little ones quite unpro-
tected in the nest, or wherever they
may be in hiding, and will offer herself
to spare them. 1t is not the unthink-
ing heroism of excitement. The bird
knows what she is doing and the dan
ger. She schemes to attract attention
to herself, but she manages to lead the
dogs on, and she escapes. We at least
have never heard anything in the life
history Of the partridge so sad as that
the mother bird has been taken at that
supreme moment. Under the very nose
Of the dogs she will flutter and limp,
with dropping wing, to deceive them
into the belief that she is lamed and
cannot f1y.-New York Mail
Amador ledger., 1904-05-06
The Home of Luther.

Few thoroughfares have been pre-
served in Europe which give an ade-
Quate idea of the streets of the middle
ages. One of the most interesting of
these relics is the home of Martin Lu-
ther, in Main. 1t stands
on the corner of narrow street and
rises to height which seems unusual
even in these days of tall buildings.
Like most of the architecture of its Pc
riod, the Luther house is half timbered
and richly decorated. 1t is very
roomy place, though somewhat dark
and probably badly ventilated. The
Luther house, like many of its time,
contained floors increasing in size as
they rose, thus giving curiously pic
turesque but top heavy appearance to
the building.
Amador ledger., 1904-05-06
Noun Versus Adjective.

The current debasement of the Ian
guage, of which mention was made re-
Gently by correspondent, needs to be
stayed by occasional protests, says the
London Chronicle. The education COM
mittees are being called in many quar-
tiers educational committees This
false refinement reminds one of the
common inscription, monumental ma
son." which should be monument ma
son." 1t is not the artificer who is
monumental. Compare, numerical
printer for number printer" People
fear to use a noun as an adjective or
wrongly prefer the adjective as more
elegant. ''War office" and India Of
fice' are correct expressions. better
than military" or Indian office"
while Colonial office" is not so good as
colonies office would be-
Amador ledger., 1904-05-06
He Kent Ills Sent.

The nearsighted man, comfortably
ensconced in the corner of the car,
lookel up at the woman who was hold
ing large bundle in one hand while
she CLING to the strap with the other
"Madam.' said he. wave of sudden
generosity sweeping over him, Il make
it rule never to give my seat up to
any woman, but | will be glad to help
you. Let me hold your bundle for
you"
"Oh, thank you. SIR" replied the fair
passenger: Il hope you know how"
Whercupon she deposited a gurgling
six-month-Old infant in his lap, to the
undisguised JOY of the rest of the strap
Cincinnati Times-Star.
Amador ledger., 1904-05-06
The Exnression $50 Long.

With reference to the origin of the
familiar expression $50 long" CORE
spondent of the London Academy sug-
gests that it is derived from the Nor
wegian "Saa Laenge," common form
of farewell, equivalent in meaning to
Eau revoir" and pronounced like $50
long, with the "g' softened. There
was a fair number of Norwegians
among the settlers in America, to
Judge by names, and it is quite likely
the phrase was picked up from them.
It is in general use among the Dutch
in South Africa
Amador ledger., 1904-05-06
MonopoIies In Old England.

Monopolies were quite common in
England long before the days of the
Stuarts, while 1t was under a Stuart,
James l., that an act was passed de-
claring void all monopolies for the sole
buying, selling and making of goods
excepting patents for fourteen years
for any new process or new manufac-
ture. This indeed was the first step
toward free trade. The Tudors were
really the great creators of monopo-
lies, and Elizabeth was the greatest de-
veloper Of them.-Ail the Year Round.
Amador ledger., 1904-05-06
PITH AND POINT.
Faith defies fate.
Duty is always divine.

u1lA
Duty is always divine.
A muzzle is not a cure.
The time to boast is when you don't
need to.
He who cannot bear humility cannot
wear honor.
The best kind of hope is that which
lends a hand
An empty dignity is as valuable as a
hollow dollar.
The work of this life writes the
lease of the next
Hitch your wagon to star, but
don't sell your mule.
The only effective prison bars are
those we forge with our habits.
You cannot sanctify your sins by
calling their consequences crosses.
The soul with wings does not worry
as to the stability of this world.-Chi-
cago Tribune.
Amador ledger., 1904-05-06
A Miannnted Prnxerh.

Perhaps no English proverb or pro-
verbal phrase is more frequently mis-
quoted than the one that speaks of hit
ting a nail on the head. Unthinking
people almost always say the right
nail," which is absurd. The joiner who
hit the wrong nail would be "duffer"
indeed, but an expert hand may now
and then hit his nail otherwise than
fairly on the head.-Notes and Queries.
Amador ledger., 1904-05-06
The Man In Love,

The ordinary man in love is a sorry
sight compared with his mistress. He
makes his love conventionally and con-
tinually disappoints the woman, who
wishes to see new fights CLEAN in his
eyes. He is in poignant fear of dis
covery; he has horror of ridicule; his
one dread is lest he make fool of
himself. But a woman is cheap chit
indeed. if she spends thought on such
nonsense; her abandon Is superb
LondonsQueen
Amador ledger., 1904-05-06
Both Died as They Wished To.

Tennyson, who was a shy, reserved
man, could never understand Robert
Browning's love Of society. He had
been heard to remark that Browning
would die in white choker at a din
ner party. The two poets died as
they would have wished to die-Rob-
ert Browning in the grand Palazzo
Ressonicco, with his son by his bed
side, and Lord Tennyson In his beloved
Surrey home, surrounded by his loved
ones.
Amador ledger., 1904-05-06

Ask no mans advice, but study the
people you meet and avoid the habits
and manners which you find annoying
to you in others and cultivate the quail
ttfes you find are helpful and pleasing
Detroit News Tribune.
Amador ledger., 1904-05-06
Less TfresOme.

Miss Chatterton? think I'll send
her word that I'm out"
won't the still, small voice reproach
your
"Yes, but I'd rather listen to the
still, small voice than to Miss Chat.
terton."-Puck.
Amador ledger., 1904-05-06
Surprise For His College Boy.

Mr.. Meddergrass-Who yer sendin'
the sheep to, Bill7 Mr.. Ragweed-
Why, my son Zeb's up to college tryin'
fur sheepsLin, he says, and I'm goin'
ter surprise him with a hull critter.-
Chicago Post.
Amador ledger., 1904-05-06
The Happy Future.

Mrs. Waggles Everything we have
here in the house is so old it is shabby
Waggles Have little patience, my
dear. When they get little older they
will be antique.-Judge.
Amador ledger., 1904-05-06
The ExpurEated Article.

Swipsy Cooking over bill of fare at
cheap restauran0-"Boneless chicken"
Wot's dat? Muggsy-Ye blame fool,
dat's chicken wild de rabbit bones all
picked out'n itl-ChicaEo Tribune.
Amador ledger., 1904-05-06

consequence of self abuse and excess produc.
ing the following symptoms: Sallow counte-
head, ringing in the ears loss OF confidence,
diftidence in approaching strangers, ,palpitation
OF the heart, weakness Of the limbs and back,
consumption, etc.
DIR. GIBBON has practiced in San Francisco
over 40 years, and those troubled should not
fail to consult him and receive the benefit of
his great skill and experience The doctor
cures when others fail. Try him. Cures guar
anteed. Persons cured at home Charges reas-
enable. Call or write.
DR.. ]. F. GIBBoN, 6a9 Kearney street. San
Francisco. Cal.
Amador ledger., 1904-05-06
His Sfart.

"Your son is going in for literature, l
understand"
Eyes, and he's made an excellent
start already. He went to auction this
morning and bought a secondhand
writing desk very cheap" Exchange.
Amador ledger., 1904-05-06
The Man,. Motber,, Tbourbt.

The Mans Mothers Thought.
"Do you think she is a suitable match
for your son, Mrs. BagstockT
"Oh, no; but then suppose he must
marry somebody" = Chicago Record
Herald.
Amador ledger., 1904-05-06

To give up of your own will what
would cost too much in time and
strength is not failure-it is success.
Amador ledger., 1904-05-06
Plain Enough.

What was the troubleW
He couldn't swim"
What has that to do with his fail
uref'
He got into company where the
stock was all water"-
Amador ledger., 1904-05-06

'N1irth is Gods medicine" said DR..
oliver Wendell Holmes.
Amador ledger., 1904-05-06
Tho Patexnal rden.

The PateRnal idea.
Miss Roxley-f lost my heart last
night, pa. l accepted Mr.. Poorman.
Mr. Roxley-Hd6l You didn't lose
your heart You must have lost your
head.-Philadelphia Ledger
Amador ledger., 1904-05-06
TO THE UNFORTUNATE
DIR. GIBBON

This old reliable and
themost successful spe-
cialist in San Francis
co costillcontinues to cure
all Sexual and Seminal
Diseases,such as Ghon-
0rrhea, Gleet, Structure,
Syphilis in allits forms
Skin Diseases, Nervous
De bility, Impotency,
Seminal Weakness, and
Amador ledger., 1904-05-06
Spare other.

spare Ot4efS.
"You talk an awful lot about your.
Eelf, Catherine"
"Well, 1t keeps me from talking about
ether people. e."-Detroit Free Press.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-04-08
WOMEN IN THE JURY BOX.
They Terrorized the Evil Doors and Won
Judicial Praise.

From the time tho fta1,,isc was grant
ed to the women of wyoming territory.
during all ats early development worcn
served on grand and petit imics. chief
Justice Howe OF the territory. said i'm
1872: After the grand jury had been in
session two days the dance house keepers.
gamblers and demi-monde fled out Of the
territory in dismay to escape the indict-
mcnt of women jurors. / have never in
twenty-five years experience in the courts
Of the country. seen moro faithful and
rcsolutcly honest grand and petit jury
than these During the many years that
Howe was chief Justice ne constantly sum-
moncd women as jurors and repeatedly
gave the strongest testimony as to their
efficiency. In compilin- tho first volume
of the Laws Of Wyoming, Secretary and
Acting Governor Edward NJ Lee quoted
n former governor as say =. "rnc only
dissenting voices against woman suffrage
have been those of Convicts tried and
found guilty by women iiuois." And he
adds: Women exercised the right Of
Jurors and contributed TO the snecdy To-
lease OF the territory from the regime
OF pistol and bovie knife. They not only
performed their new duties without los
ing airy Of the wnmanly virtues md With
dignity and decorum, but good results
were Immediately seen"
Attorney General NJ G.. Brown said i'm
public 'etter: Il have been asked if
women make good jurors. and ! answer
hy saying that as a lawyer | find but
little fault with them. ... They see The
truth OF "a thing at glance and. their
minds once settled. neither soThistry.
logic. rhetoric pleading nor tears will
move them from their purpose. guilty
person never escapes a just punishment
when tried by women jurors
Much more evidence OF the highest
character might bc submitted showing tho
efficiency of women jurors i'm Wyoming.
where the experiment had its most thor
ough trial The best women in the ter
ritory served and they We're treated with
the greatest respect The successor OF
chief Justice Howe had prejudice
against women in this position and none
were summoned by him. As the population
| Increased and life became more @ mtleN
women were absorbed in other occu-
pdtions the juries are made up Of the
tax lists. which do not contain a large
proportion OF women; they were not anX-
ious to serve and 50 tie custom If sum
moning women has fallen into disuse
but there never has been any decision
against it and they are still occasionally
called in special cases From Women
in the Jury Box 10y Ida Hustled Harper
in National Magazine for april.