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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-17

Is August Marx trying to eclipse the
record OF Murderer Holmes?
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-17

Peace hath scored a great victory in
the management of city affairs.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-17

A general Priesthood meeting VIII be
held in the Tabernacle on Monday eve
ming, April 4, at I o'clock
A special Priesthood meeting VIII be
held In the Assembly Hall, Tuesday
April 8, at 10 o'clock a. IN.
A religion class convention viii be
held In the Barratt hall on Tuesday,
April 8. at o'clock p m,
JOSEPH r. SMITH,
JOHN r. wINDER,
ANTHON VI, LUND.
First Presidency.
The general conference Of the Dcs-
eret Sunday School Union viii be held
at the Tabernacle, Salt Lake city sun
day evening, April 3, at Z o'clock
and the attendance OF all officers and
teachers is desired, A general invita-
ton Is extended to all Sunday school
workers and Saints to be present,
JOSEPH f. SMITH,
GEORGE REYNOLDS,
JOS. NJ, TANNER,
General SUPPLEMENTARY.
Amador ledger., 1904-01-08
THE LOUISIANA PURCHASE.
Valuable Territory 1t brought to the
United States.

Valuable Territory 1t brought to the
United States.
The upper portion of the Louisiana
purchase was known as the territory Of
Louisiana. 1t comprised all that terri
tory north Of the thirty third degree of
latitude, eastward to the Mississippi
and westward and northward as far as
the undetermined boundaries of the
newly acquired possessions might ex-
tend. South of this was the district of
Orleans, with its seat of government
fixed at New Orleans. The cession Of
the upper part Of the purchase did not
take place until March 10, 1904, when,
having received the cession from the
Spanish, the French representative
handed it over to the agent of the Unit
ed States with a very brief and simple
ceremony.
BY these unimpressive proceedings
the government Of the United States
was put in possession Of territory with
in whose boundaries now flourish the
states of Louisiana, Arkansas, Missou-
RI, Kansas, Iowa, Nebraska, North Da-
hOti, OOulh OdhOld, WyOulluS, 1utluO,
Montana, the Indian Territory and
parts of the states of Minnesota and
Colorado. The men who were the ac-
tive agents In the transfer Of this
mighty land from one national jurisdic-
ton to another are well nigh forgotten
in the crowd and ruslK of later but not
less important events. By this historic
purchase the seat of al mighty empire
was forever established. By this pur-
chase the possibilities of developing
from the republic world power were
strengthened. Under our benignant
rule comfort, luxury, prosperity and
every variety of material activity fill
the wide spaces lin which our fathers
found only trackless wilderness. Com
mon gratitude bids us recall with ac-
claim the names of Jefferson, Living
ston and Monroe, who, building better
than they knew, made this magnificent
transformation possible-Noah Brooks
in Scribner's.
Amador ledger., 1904-01-08
The Harmless Grass snake,

The poor, harmless grass snake is the
subject of stories almost as wonderful
as those related of the adder. The
superstition that, however much you
may hammer it, it will not die till the
setting of the sun is widely held. A
fable not SO generally held to is that
even at sundown it will not die If you
should neglect to tell some one of what
you have done. The rule on seeing one
of these terrible creatures is to chit it
and tell"-that is, give it good drub-
bing and run quickly and tell some one.
The best snake story is from Leigh
Sinton, near Malvern, according to a
London correspondent A laborer
states that he had killed grass snake
and hung it on a tree. The blood
dripped down and a toad came and
swallowed some, dying Instantly
The fancy that makes this species
poisonous or even harmful is a wild
one, but how much more wild is that
which attributes violent toxic proper
ties to any chance drop of blood from
it's body! 1t might have been thought
that the other popular belief that poi
sonous things cannot be poisoned would
have saved the life of the poor toad
London Express,
Amador ledger., 1904-01-08

What Columbus Might Have Done.
There are relatives of Columbus liv-
ing in Spain at the present time. 1t is
said that gambling debts are keeping
them poor. These persons look to the
United States with wistful eyes, hoping
that some patriotic American will con-
fer on them a few millions in reHogni-
ton of their distinguished ancestor.
This fact led statistician to work his
brain, and he published the statement
that had Columbus placed 81 at COM
pound interest at 6 per cent 400 years
ago his descendants today would pos
sess a sum amounting to more than
$S,600,000,000. When these figures were
published Lyman J. Gage was secre-
tary of the treasury. His attention
was called to the tremendous possibil-
ity of a single dollar, and his comment
was either a sincere remark or q well
adapted pun. He said, Indeed, to me
this is story of great interest"
Amador ledger., 1904-01-08
Diagnosing Under pimculties.

DIR. Sundberg, former consul to Bag
dad, related with much gusto an ad-
venture that befell him in a Moham-
medan harem in Bagdad. One of the
wives of q rich merchant fell sick, and
DIR. Sundberg was called in to prescribe
for her. With a pardonable scientific
interest the western physician waited
Enter black gunnysack. 1t is the pa
tient. The doctor would like to feel her
pulse. A white hand is slipped through
an opening. Good. And her tongue
impossiblei No man save her husband
may see the face of woman and live
or, more accurately, no woman may
unveil her face to any man save her
husband and live. His professional in
terest aforesaid deeply aroused, the dip
lomatic doctor insists. The difficulty is
at length solved by the eunuch in chief.
Though the woman may not lawfully
unveil herself, the doctor under the cir
cumstances might perhaps be allowed
to crawl in under the gunnysack and so
examine the telltale tongue. Delight
ed, I'm sure" says the doctor, and does
so. Then after the most thorough dag
nosis imaginable he prescribes, as did
Abernethy before him, ga little sun
and airp'
Amador ledger., 1904-01-08
Me,;,n In n Ten,ner

When Mne. Melba first tasted the
sweets of fashionable life Boston
woman of fashion captured her for a
dinner. The Boston woman loaded her
guest with attentions, and after the
dinner she said to Melba, you will
give us Il little song tonight, dear Nine.
: Melba?" But the songstress refused.
The Roston woman pleaded and said
petulaB, ,iy: Il am quite sure my guests
will be disappointed. Really you are
quito unkind." This infuriated the
high spirited singer, and she answered:
My terms as dinner entertainer are
$4,000, You may see my manager if
you want me to sing for your guests.
Then Melba got her wraps and went
away in frenzy of anger
Amador ledger., 1904-01-08
A NOTORIOUS CORPS.
The French Foreign Legion and It's
Dangerous Characters.

Ine frenCn FOre18n Legion and Its
Dangerous Characters.
The death penalty awarded a private
in the French foreign legion for throw
ing his cap in his captains face at
Oran is an illustration of the merciless
severity exercised In that famous corps.
Shooting at sight is permitted the Of
ficers, who have to deal with dangerous
characters from all quarters of Europe
Nowhere is there such corps, ac-
cording to the London Chronicle. Its
ranks are recruited from outcasts Of
all social ranks. Disgraced officers of
the Russian service, deserters from the
German army, broken scions of the
Austrian nobility, fraudulent debtors
from Belgium, forgers from Spain,
homicides from America, ruined gam
blers from Italy, are found in plenty
in the ranks. No excuse is taken for a
fault, and the slightest symptom of in
subordination carries with it swift
passage to another world. 1t is under
stood that recruits are simply seeking
refuge from the arm of the civil law.
The foreign legion is the only volun-
tarily enlisted corps in the French
army. 1t has done excellent service
against the Arabs and is always placed
in the forefront Of the fight.
Amador ledger., 1904-01-08
MARINE ART.
Virtues and Defects of the Ships
That Sailors Paint


1t is an axiom with sailors that there
never was man who put in three
years before the mast who did not
think he could paint ship better than
the most skillful landlubber that ever
welded a brush. In the homes of re-
tired sea captains specimens of this
kind of marine art are often displayed
on the walls to adr2iring friends and
are handed down as family heirlooms.
A good place for the man who has no
seagoing relatives or friends to see
such pictures is in some of the win
dows Of ship supply stores on South
street in New York. Sailors buy them
occasionally.
Ships that sailors paint are absolutely
correct In every detail. From a brig to
full rigged three master there is not a
block or tackle missing from stem to
stern or from masthead to water line.
No marine painter could get in half so
much detail if he tried. But the ships
painted by sailors look as if they were
caught fast in frost tipped waves.
There Is absolutely no life or any sug-
gestion of motion about them even
when represented as going under full
sail. When sailor tries to get in bit
OF landscape as background, as he
usually does, he makes matters hope
lessly worse. As general thing it is a
lighthouse or fort looking for all the
world like little images that children
take out Of their toy arks.-New York
Press.
Amador ledger., 1904-01-08
Honors Were Rnsx.

''In the church L attended as a boy"
said New York man, there were fire.
quent clashes between the minister
and the choir. The minister thought
the choir irreverent and unmusical.
The choir thought him a back number.
Each tried to give the other a dig on
every possible occasion.
Zone Sunday, remember, there was
a clash wherein the honors were about
even. The minister, after the choir
had sung the opening hymn, said with
a significant smile, that his text would
be from Acts Xxx, And after the uproar
was ceased But the choir, at the ser
mons end, retorted neatly with the
anthem, 1T Is Time to Awake From
Sleep"
Amador ledger., 1904-01-08
HOW HE BECAME A LAWYER
rAe Story of John sherman's Ad-
mission to the Bar.

SneFman'4 l.
mission to the Bar.
When John Sherman was quite
Toung he was taken into the law office
'f his brother Charles at Mansfield, O.,
10 help about the Office and make him
'elf generally useful. One day when he
was in his twenty-first year he took
Charles one side and quietly asked him
Tor loan of $50.
"WhatP' Charles exclaimed. "What
10 you intend doing with so much
money!
II am going to Columbus to be ad-
Mitted to the bar" John replied.
Charles was greatly surprised, as
John had never asked him for any ad-
Fice regarding the profession nor had
he ever appeared to be interested to any
extent in the study of law.
You can't be admitted to the bar
without some knowledge of the law"
said Charles.
John maintained that he knew more
about law than some others and as
5ured his brother that he would try to
raise the money somewhere.
"You know" he added, 'it will be
necessary for me to have respectable
clothes and enough money to pay my
travelling and hotel expenses"
Charles finally ordered the clothes
and provided him with the necessary
money. At Columbus on the day he
became Of age John was admitted 10
the bar. On his return he said to
Charles:
Il am going to Iowa to practice law"
Charles demonstrated with him.
'There is room for both of us to prac-
dce law here in Mansfield" Charles
told him.
They then and there became partners
and continued to practice together un,
til the formation of the Republican
party, when John was sent from the
Mansfield district as representative
In congress.
Later he was elected to the United
States senate, and the balance of his
life became very important and in
teresting part of the history of his
country.-Washington STAR
Amador ledger., 1904-01-08
COLLAR AND CRAVAT.


Ways In Which They Affect the Ap-
pearance of the Wearer.
Men who do not want to look any
fatter in the face than they can help
have an easy means of accomplishing
their purpose. Not all of them are
aware of the effect that may be created
by the form of collar or cravat.
'"The stout man who wants to look as
thin as he can," said a haberdashers
clerk, "ought to wear tie of the kind
known as four-in-hand. Preferably
1t should be dark in color and drawn
tight. That carries down the line OF
the face and lengthens it to a degree
that tends to make the face look thin
ner.
Another aid to making a man look
thin is in the height of his collars.
Stout men who want to look thin
should wear high collars and closed
ones. Any collar that opens in front
makes one look stouter under nearly
every circumstance. Such collars are
becoming to the thin men.
"The fat man should avoid the kind
of tie that has horizontal effect. This
will add pounds to his appearance-in
his face, at least.
"On the contrary, this cross effect
will make the thin man look stout.
The broad scarfs have little effect on q
mans looks one way or the other.
When he wears them it is the collar
that makes the difference.
''He should therefore see that he
wears a high one that does not open If
he wants to look as thin as possible,
whereas if he wants to seem stouter an
open collar will produce that effect for
him."
Amador ledger., 1904-01-08
THE TOWN OF YAFA.
Famous In History and the Most In.
teresting Spot In Palestine.

teresting Spot In Palestine.
Yafa is little town that was many
times destroyed alike by Jews, Assyr-
ians, Egyptians. Greeks, Romans and
Turks. 1t was to Yafa that Hiram,
king Of Tyre, sent the cedar wood "in
fotes' which from there were taken
to Jerusalem for Solomon's temple
Jonah sailed from this little town to
Tarshish when fleeing from the face of
the Lord 1t was in Yafa that the
humble Dorcas lived her life of good
deeds and upon her dying was raised
to life by Peter. To this shore the
great Richard Cnur de Lion swan,
girded in armor, fighting for Christen-
dom, and won a victory for the cru
saders over the Arab. Bonaparte left
a memory of his cruelty here by his
massacre of several thousand prisoners
and the poisoning of some PERSONS af-
fiicted with the plague. Simon the tan
ner's house, where Peter learned that
all nations were acceptable before
God, is one of the few sights to be
seen in Yafa. In the courtyard there
is a large well of spring water, and
from the roof Of the house a most
beautiful view Of the surrounding
country presents itself. Another site
of interest in the tomb of Tabitha,
which stands in the garden of the
Greek monastery, close to an old foun-
tain, among the orange groves and
fruit orchards. OF all towns in Pales-
tine, Yafa is one Of the most interesting
for its antiquity and its strange mix
ture of the oriental in its most primi-
tive form with European civilization
gradually admitted.
Amador ledger., 1904-01-08
Didn,t Care to Be Presented.

The wife of a we'll known naval off,
Ger tells an amusing story of some of
her experiences in Washington society.
On one occasion when she was asked to
receive at an army and navy german a
congressman entered with lady lean
ing upon each arm. One of the floor
committee at once approached him,
with the polite request that he give his
name in order that he might be pre-
sented to Mrs. Blank, who received the
guests of the evening.
'No, thank you," was the nonchalant
reply. 81 don't care to be introduced.
1 have two ladies now to take care Of,
and that is about as much as I can
manage"
Amador ledger., 1904-01-08
Turtles Tenacious of Life.

The way cats cling to their proverbial
nine lives is well known, but the aver
age turtle will make a tougher stand
than nine ordinary cats. Perhaps boil
ing will kill turtle at once, but any
other method seems hopeless.
The severed head of a swapping tur-
tie will bite for an hour after separa-
ton from the body. But more wonder
full is the Indifference of the green tur-
tie of the West Indies to mutilation
A party of naturalists lately returned
give an account of an experience which
proves beyond doubt that the green
turtles Indifference does not lie in it's
head.
A green turtle found OH the beach
turned and made for the water One
of the party severed its head with an
ax and turned the body around. The
headless turtle ran. then stopped and
turned toward the water again.
Amador ledger., 1904-01-08
The stick Insect of aorneo.

The longest known insect is undoubt-
edly the stick insect of Borneo. Speci-
mems thirteen inches in length have
been captured. 1t is an interesting ex-
ample of mimetic coloring, resembling
in a remarkable manner a piece of
rough stick. On the bough of tree it
is extremely difficult to distinguish be-
tween the insect and the bark. Borneo
Is also the home of one of the largest
species Of dragon fly. A specimen Of
the subfamily aschna measures six
inches and a half from wing to wing
and is endowed with correspondingly
strong body.
Amador ledger., 1904-01-08
What He Missed,

''An old negro living in Carrollton,"
relates the Bosworth (Mo.) Star-Senti-
mel, was taken i'll and called in ply
sician of his race to prescribe for him.
But the old man did not seem to be
getting better, and finally a white ply
sician was called. Soon after arriving
DR.. S. felt the darky's pulse for a mo-
ment and then examined his tongue.
Did your other doctor take your tenn
peratureY he asked. I don't know,
sah,' he answered feebly; I hain't
missed anything but my watch as yit,
boss"
Amador ledger., 1904-01-08
why Hood Left Nashville.

An old pleasantly worth repeating
relates to the experience of General
Hood, who in great haste left Nash
Vile on one side Of the city as the
Federal troops were entering upon
the other. His colored servant, being
captured, was asked why General
Hood fttin such hurry. "Ahy' he
said, "Massa Hood didn't think he
could do hisseR justice in this cityT-
Boston Christian Register.
Amador ledger., 1904-01-08
The Book He Wanted.

Odd demands are made on the busy
editors time. A Scotch member Of the
fraternity recently received letter, the
envelope bearing a request that the
contents should be handed to any book
seller in Edinburgh. The letter ran:
"The book that want is a counting
book, book that will tell me how TO
talk to the lass that love. A book
that will tell me the words to say to
her and the words to ask her when be
courting her Is the sort Of book that
I want, no matter how few or how lit
tie the words may be."-Irish Times.
Amador ledger., 1904-01-08
The Absent Jack.

The wife of a Washington street
merchant is very fond of roses, espe-
cially of the brilliant varieties. By
way of reminder she said to the hus-
band the other morning before he
started for business:
81 see, my dear, that Jacks are be-
coming cheaper"
"That may be true," said the hus-
band absently, "but 1 have known
men who would have been willing to
pay $1OO for one to put with the two
already in their hand."-Indianapolis
Sentinel.
Amador ledger., 1904-01-08
boston Could stand II.

Ralph Waldo Emerson once made a
crushing reply to a man who asked
him whether the people in Boston did
not feel alarmed. Said Emerson,
"What about?" Said the man, "Why,
the world is coming to an end next
Monday" Emerson replied: "I'm glad
of it. We can get along a great deal
better without it."
Amador ledger., 1904-01-08
Huide tn Beautx.

She-I have two very dear friends
Agnes and FLORENCE.
He-WhichIis the more popular?
"Oh, Agnes, is much more popular
than Florence Aamong the girls"
Introduce fme to Florence. 1 am
partial to good looking girls. s."-Kansas
City Journal.
Amador ledger., 1904-01-08
The shorter Way.

81 understand that you have been
experimenting with a view to discov-
ering the philosophers stoneT" said the
boyhood friend.
YES" said the intellectual man. "If
I discover 1t, 1 shall become rich"
''But what's the use Of waiting so
long? Why don't you get stone
straight from the quarry and get rich
on paving and building contracts the
same as didP'-Washington Star.
Amador ledger., 1904-01-08
A Slight Fire,

Il say, Miss De Witt" remarked
young Sapleigh, ''youh wesplendent
beauty sets me bwain on fire, doncher
know?
"Never mind, Mr.. Sapleigh," replied
Miss De Witt, "the confagration will be
too insignificant to necessitate the call
ing out of the fire brigade"
Amador ledger., 1904-01-08

eihA IAC OlAcI SlIl Will Iue gun LII LEI
mouth:
"Aincha hungryY'
"Yeh."
so my. Less go meet"
"WhereT
"Sleev go one places nuther."
$50 dy. Ika meet mo stennyware
Canchoo"
"Yeh. Gotcher moneyT
"Yeh.'
$50 Wy. Gotcher aptite~
''Yeh. Gotchoors?'
"Yeh. Howbout place crosstreet"
"Nothin teet there. Lessgurround cor
ner''
"Thattledoo zwell zennyware. Mighta
thoughta that 'tfirst Getcher hat"
lima gettinit. Gotcher money!
"Yeh. Didn'cheer me say 1 had It'll
Already"
''Yeh."
"K'mon. Chicago Tribune.
Amador ledger., 1904-01-08
The Better Plan.

Ethel-He has promised to give me
every dollar he earnsl
Papa-Better make him promise to
give you every dollar he gets. He has
a political Job, you know-Puck.
Amador ledger., 1904-01-08
Their Mutual Fervent Wish.

She-I trust, Jack, our marriage will
not be against your fathers will.
Jack-Pm sure hope not 1t would
be mighty hard for us If he should
change it.-Town and Country.
Amador ledger., 1904-01-08
1t Was a. Draw.

Red Gulch Joe-Did you say that
thar fight between Scar Faced Sam an
Lasso Bill wuz a draw?
Birthstone Ike-Yes, an, unforchin-
lily fer Sam, Lasso Bill drawed fust.-
Baltimore American.
Amador ledger., 1904-01-08
A Weak Spot

Is there such a place in your
investments?
Do you feel Comfortable
when you think of the future
of your family's future1
Would you be interested to
know upon what terms you can
buy a S Per Cent. 2o-Year
Gold Bond on the instalment
plan-yours if you live, your
family's if you die7 If so,
address
The MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE.
COMPANY OF New YoRK,
RICHARD A. MccuRDr, Presidens
NEW YORK, NJ
Stanly Forbes, Manager San Francisco
California. jeie
Amador ledger., 1904-01-08

The Ledger prints bill heads, letter
heads, statements, receipts, note heads,
envelopes, calling and wedding cards,
business cards, posters, etc.
Amador ledger., 1904-01-08
Becoming Discouraged.

marriage as much as had expected.
She-Oh, poor papa has given up the
Idea Of being too particular.-Brookly
rifn
Amador ledger., 1904-01-08
Plain Talk.
inquired the barber.

SHAVE" said the crusty patron la
conically.
"Closer inquired the barber.
mo. I'm not close, but Pm not in
the habit of giving tips if that's what
you're driving at"
Amador ledger., 1904-01-08

Our new line of mems sox just ar
rived Good wool sox for 25c per pair.
Why pay SOC other places. jackson
Shoe Store.
Amador ledger., 1904-01-08

A man Of strong will can make any
woman do anything that she wants TO
do.
Amador ledger., 1904-01-08


SAFE DEPOSIT-Safe deposit boxes can be
rented from the Bank of Amador County at the
small expense of IS cents 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 postofice 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 a bank account. A
man or woman with a bank account has q
financial standing. Don't bury your money;
when you die it can't be found and you are la
BILE to be robbed while alive.
Amador ledger., 1904-01-08

Many seemingly yunaccountable friend
hips hang upon golden image.
Amador ledger., 1904-01-08
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

Alfonso Ginocchio, S. G. Spsgnoli, John Strohm.
Frederick Eudey and Alex Eudey OF Jackson.
Amador ledger., 1904-01-08
The VernacuIar,

This was the conversation between
the girl with the gum in her mouth
and the other girl with the gum in her
mouth.