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Amador ledger., 1904-05-13
AN INDIAN DUEL.
The Famous Fight Between Chief
Carpenter and Price.

Carpenter and Price.
"The methods of fighting duels among
the Indians said an old frontiersman,
''were varied, each tribe having its own
peculiar custom. Some of the tribes
learned to fight according to the code
of the white man, however. among
these the Choctaws or Cherokees,
which reminds me of the famous duel
in July of 1888, when the celebrated
Choctaw chief, Carpenter, fought near
the Pine Greek Indian agency with a
white man named Price Chief Car
penter was a splendid type of Indian
tall and straight and comely, and he
had been we'll educated and had natu-
raj talents and natural instincts that
put him head and shoulders over his
Indian associates.
"As usual, this trouble was started
by a disagreement over some trivial
matter, which caused dispute and
ended in the white man calling his
red brother a liar. Throughout the
trouble the big Indian had remained
perfectly calm, although considerably
coldly into the eyes Of Price and said:
"'Your blood shall wash out that
word
Whenever you're ready, say tho
word cried Price. You can do your
washing right here and now if you
please
Not now, sir, but tomorrow morn
ing, when the sun peeps over the top
of that wild plum tree, you must be
here and without fail
"The report of the duel spread far
and wide, and at an hour considerably
before sunrise large crowd had gath
cred on the dueling ground to witness
the encounter. Price was the first on
the field, and for a time it looked as If
there would be no Carpenter. But,
true to his Indian blood, the chief dis
dained coming too soon at the appoint
ed place as much as he would have
feared coming too late, and it was just
as the first rays of the sun stole over
the soft green of the tree that the red
man stood in place. Not a word was
spoken by either man. Both drew their
pistols, and, raising the weapons, they
fired almost simultaneously. Carpen-
ter reeled, but with a mighty effort
checked tendency to spin round, and,
staggering, fired as the crack Of his op-
ponent's pistol sounded for the second
time. This time Price jumped high in
the air and landed on his face stone
dead.
with a wild shout the crowd press
ed forward to surround the lucky chief.
but before aid could reach him he fell
senseless. Price had been shot through
the heart, clean as a whistle, remark
able shot considering the condition Of
the Indian when be made it, and a
shot Carpenter could have made II
the first place without doubt had he
been as determined to kill as Price
proved himself when his bullet buried
Itself in the Indians breast"
Amador ledger., 1904-05-13
A Japanese Legend.

The renown of the Japanese for cour-
age was as remarkable in Marco Po-
los day as it Is in the present He
narrates the story of an invasion of
the country by the forces of the khan
of Tartary. y Japanese army of 10000
men was besieged in a tower. Refus-
ing TO surrender, they fought until all
but eight of them were killed. On
these eight-travelers' wonders must
creep init was found impossible to in
fiict any wound. Now, this was by
virtue of certain stones which they had
in their arms, inserted between the
skin and the flesh. And the charm and
virtue of these stones were such that
those who wore them could never per-
ish by steel" They were therefore
beaten to death with clubs.
Amador ledger., 1904-05-13
SOME WON EN-

Pose in public and do it in an ex-
ceedingly clumsy way.
Carry on conversation in a tone
that savors Of scolding.
Show spirit of happiness on the
smallest possible capital.
Lose the regard of men by being too
exacting in their demands.
Have an idea men constantly are try
ing re attract their attention.
Use terms of endearment which con-
vey neither sense nor meaning.
Impart flavor Of comfort to every
thing of which they are part
Want the world to regard them as an
authority on all social questions.
Talk so much about loves of the
past that there is suspicion of boast
ing.
Have manner about them that is
positively exasperating.-Phfla
Bulletin.
Amador ledger., 1904-05-13
POKER CHIPS.

There are more than four 'knaves''
to the pack in some games.
In big hands, as with big guns, you
want to look out for the recof.
The moral motto, "Deal as you would
be dealt by" is classed as the "joker''
in a poker pack.
1t is awfully bad form, you know, to
let the loss of a few chips make you
look as cross as If you thought you
were getting the double one
1t may be good advice to "bet your
hand for all it's WORTH" but it is a
mighty dangerous thing to bet it for
all or more than you are worth.
Novice asks which is the right way
to cut the cards. Our experience teach
es us, my boy, that the right way and
at the same time the only safe one is
to cut them precisely as does a gilded
hog shabby acquaintance.-New York
Herald.
Amador ledger., 1904-05-13
The Goal of UniOnism.

The individual struggle begun in in
dustrial slavery is now knocking its
shackles to pieces and will end with
each worker having a hand and voice
in the management of his work, in CO.
operative control of all industry. 1t is
as inevitable as that an acorn will
grow into tree. All things must grow
or die; they cannot stay still even If
they would.
To say that laboring men should be
satisfied with certain rise in wages
or other favorable conditions is like
saying that rosebud should not want
to blossom. The trouble with many
people is that they cannot change their
viewpoint, which must be done always
as the world grows.-Robert Bruce
Grant in Century.
Amador ledger., 1904-05-13
1900 --...-- .,- ...-.-.- j..
OPENING PARLIAMENT.
The POmp With Which 1t Was Done
by Queen Victoria.

Ahc FOHp WIN Wn1ch II was Done
by Queen Victoria.
The trumpets sound! The queen ap-
proaches! the trumpet continues, and
first enter at side door close at my
elbow the college of heralds richly
dressed, slowly, two and two. Then
the great officers of the household, then
the lord chancellor bearing purse, seal
and speech of the queen, with the mace
bearers before him. Then Lord Lans-
downe with the crown, the Earl of Zet-
land with the cap of maintenance and
the Duke of Wellington with the sword
of state Then Prince Albert, leading
the queen, followed by the Duchess of
Sutherland mistress of the robes, and
the Marchioness of Douro, daughter
in-law of the Duke of Wellington, who
is one of the ladies in waiting. The
queen and prince sit down, while every
body else remains standing The queen
then says in voice most clear and
sweet, "My lords. (rolling the n, be
seated" Upon which the peers sit
down, except those who enter with the
queen, who group themselves about
the throne in the most picturesque
manner. The queen had a crown Of
diamonds, with splendid necklace and
stOmacher of the same. The Duchess
of Sutherland close by her side with
her ducal coronet of diamonds and a
little back Lady Douro, also with her
coronet. On the right of the throne
stood the lord chancellor, with scarlet
robe and flowing wig, holding the
speech, surrounded by the emblems Of
his office; little farther, one step lower
down, Lord Lansdowne, holding the
crown on crimson velvet cushion,
and on the left the Duke of Wellington,
brandishing the sword of state in the
air, with the Earl of Zetland by his
side. The queens train of royal purple,
or, rather, deep crimson, was borne
by many train bearers The whole
scene seemed to me like a dream or a
vision. After few minutes the lord
chancellor came forward and presented
the speech to the queen. She read it
sitting and most exquisitely. Her voice
is fiutelike and her whole emphasis de-
cided and Intelligent Very soon after
the speech is finished she leaves the
house, and we all follow as soon as we
can get our carriages.-Mrs. George
Bancroft in Scribner's.
Amador ledger., 1904-05-13
THROWN UPON THE STAGE.
The Way English Audiences Reward
Popular Players With Gifts.

NOpuAdr. FlayerB WIN G1ItSs
There have lately in the provinces
been several sensational nights at
prominent theaters Wien to mark the
last performance of local pantomime
all manner of gifts have been thrown
upon the stage for the benefit of popu-
lar performers.
All those acquainted for long with
the inner life of the theatrical profess
sion can tell some remarkable. stories
of these gifts cast upon the stage. The
most celebrated and universal of these
relates to a lady who once held the
main portion of the lease of a promi-
nent London theater. While this lady
was still an actress only and not a
manageress, an actress of great talent
and beauty, there was one night on the
first production of the piece a small
bouquet cast upon the stage at her
small Russia leather card case, and in
side this were bank notes to the value
of 1000 exactly. On no fewer than
seven different occasions, with toler-
ably long interval between, did the
same thing occur, and the lady, as al
legged, has never from that day to this
discovered who her admirer was,
though all manner of romantic conjec-
lures were made at the time.
Even within the last few weeks an
unknown elderly gentleman threw an
envelope weighted with pennies and
containing a five pound note to q tiny
child performing in a London subur-
ban pantomime. Some theaters have
been celebrated for their gift nights,
all manner of presents, from frying
pans to green vegetables, having been
gently deposited on the stage for the
popular actors; yet, on the other hand,
both writs and summonses have been
handed to actors who could not be ap-
preached through the stage door; but
who consented to receive presents over
the footlights onftheir benefit nights.
The most curious sight the writer
ever saw in connection with these gift
throwing nights was in relation to a
favorite actor who, at great provin-
cial theater, played during long pam
tomimic run the part Of a parasite
named Cadgi, who carried a pipe
that had huge bowl and whose oft
repeated cry was. Can any one oblige
me with bit o. 'bacca?' On the last
night of the performance the familiar
request fora ''bit o. 'bacca" had no
sooner beenjspoken than literally scores
of packets and screws" of tobacco of
every imaginable kind were thrown
upon the stage, more than 12O of these
falling about the actor.-London Tit
Bits.
Amador ledger., 1904-05-13
Making II Clear

On board an ocean steamship a gen.
tleman wished to help lady who was
Of an inquiring mind to comprehend
the principle of the steam engine. This
is how he cleared away all difficulties;
"Why, you see, ma'am," quoth he,
'it's just one thing goes up and then
another thing comes down, and then
they let the smoke on which makes the
wheels go round. That's what they
call the hydraulic principle. It's quite
simple when you know it."
Law me! never understood it be.
fore. But, then, never had it proper
ly explained" replied the fair listener.
Tit Bits.
Amador ledger., 1904-05-13
Not to Be flushed.

Bishop Littlejohn of Long Island,
who died at the age of ninety, refused
up to the day Of his death to accept the
assistance Of a coadjutor bishop, de-
claring that he was perfectly able to
perform his duties and care for his
people. AT meeting of the clergy in
the last year of his life Archdeacon
Bryan was requested to call the meet
ing to order. The archdeacon arose
and requested. the delegates to give at
tention, remarking:
"The bishop wishes to say a few
words"
"a few words, sir; few words!' in
terjected the bishop. 81 would have 1t
understood, sir, that the bishop will
say as many words as he pleases."
Amador ledger., 1904-05-13
A COOL OFFICER.
He Paced an Angry London Mob an,
Got Fair Play.

He Paced an Angry London Mob and
Got Fair Play.
During the reform riots in Hyde
park, London, In 1865 the mob on a
well remembered night began tearing
down the fences Of Hyde. park for fires
and barricades. Colonel Thomas Went
worth Htgginson tells In the Atlantic
Monthly of an English officer who was
dining with friend, all unconscious
Of the impending danger. Presently
he received a summons from the wal
department, telling him that his regi
ment was ordered out to deal with the
mob.
He fastened back to his own house
but when he called for his horse he
found that his servant had received
permission to go out for the evening
and had the key. Of the stable in his
pocket The officer hastily donned his
uniform and then had to proceed on
foot to the guards armory, which lay
on the other side of Hyde park. Walk
ing hastily in that direction, he came
out unexpectedly at the very headquar-
ters Of the mob where they were al
ready piling up the fences.
His uniform was recognized, and an
cry shouts arose. 1t must have seemed
for the moment to the mob that the
Lord had delivered their worst enemy
into their hands.
There was but one thing to be done.
He made his way straight toward the
center Of action and called to a man
who was mounted on the pile and was
evidently the leader of the tumult:
II say, my good man, my regiment
has been called out by her majesty's
orders. Will you give me hand over
this pileT'
The man hesitated a minute and then
said. with decision: Boys, the gentle
man is right He is doing his duty,
and we have no quarrel with him. Lend
a hand, and help him over"
This was promptly done, with entire
respect, and the officer in brilliant uni
form went hastily on his way amid
three cheers from the mob. Then the
mob returned to its work, to complete
1t If possible before he whom they aid
ed should come back at the head of his
regiment and perhaps order them to be
shot down.
Amador ledger., 1904-05-13
Many Sudden Death. ON Sunday.


did you ever notice there are more
sudden deaths in Philadelphia on
Sunday than any other day in the
weekT' remarked policeman. "It is
true, and the records prove it. The
police book in the electrical bureau in
the city hall contains this record
Sometimes the fatalities of this nature
are double the number of any week
day. How do account for it? 1 don't.
I simply hazard guess or two. 1t
may be that folks eat more heartily
on Sunday, and this fact no doubt ag-
gravates certain ailments, bringing on
acute attacks of heart disease and indi-
gestion. For fifteen years 1 have no.
ticed the excessive number of deaths
on Sunday, yet have never heard any
one give a reason other than l have
mentioned d.''-Philadelphia Press.
Amador ledger., 1904-05-13
The Benefits of Prayer.

'Now, honestly" said the unbeliever,
"have you ever n,helped by prayerl
Can you point to a single instance in
which you can truthfully say that
praying has done you the slightest
service?"
81 should say 1 couldr' replied the
good old elder. 'If hadn't stopped to
say my prayers the other morning I'd
have caught the 7:4O train into the
city, and instead of sixty-one passen-
gers killed and injured in the wreck
I'd have probably made the sixty-sec-
ono" d."-Chicago Record-Herald.
Amador ledger., 1904-05-13
HIS Present.

"John," she said, your little wifey
has been saving up her money to buy
you nice present"
Good little wifey," he replied.
what is it?"
ga smoking jacket" she explained.
"And 1 saved the money all myself out
of the house allowance. Wasn't I
thoughtful?"
"Splendidp' he exclaimed.
"And now 1 wish you'd bring me
home some more money tonight"
what did you do with what I
brought home last night?" he asked in
some surprise.
"Oh, that's what saved the smoking
jacket money out Of" she answered,
"and there wasn't any left."-Chicago
Post.
Amador ledger., 1904-05-13
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Amador ledger., 1904-05-13
The Mean Thing.

my dear" remarked Mr.. Jones to
his wife as he gathered up his mail on
the first of the month, you have
@issed your vocation. You should
have been a member of the state legis-
lature."
What do you mean by that?" asked
his innocent wife
"You are so indefatigable in intro
ducing bills" replied Jones-Cincin-
natl Tribune.
Amador ledger., 1904-05-13

consequence Of self abuse and excess produc.
ing the following symptoms: Sallow counte-
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head, ringing in the ears, loss OF confidence,
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OF the heart, weakness OF the limbs and back
consumption, etc.
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Francisco. Cal.
Amador ledger., 1904-05-13
Realism ExnInfned.

THAT was splendid back fall you
made in your death scene last night"
remarked young member of the COM
pany to the eminent tragedian. '
The latter looked at the fiatterer
with suspicious glare.
"Yes," he said, "and I'd like to lay
my hands on the blithering idiot who
soaped the stage floor" Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Amador ledger., 1904-05-13
The Polite Butcher.

Boy Gin butchers shop)-My mother
sent me back to let you see what big
bone there was in the pound of beef
she bought last night, and she wants
another pound without bones. Butcher
Tell your mother the next time kill
a COW without bones III send her leg
for nothing
Amador ledger., 1904-05-13
A Caufinnn Ynuth.

Bobby, your father wants to see
you"
The boy looked dubious.
"Do want to see him" he asked.
"How should knowP
you ought to be able to tell by the
look in his eye"- Chicago Post. 2e
Amador ledger., 1904-05-13
Ont nf Her Line.

$50 you were at Mrs. Marrable's din
ner yesterday, Flossie. What was the
menu like7"
81 really can't tell you, for 1 didn't
take any. It's thing I very seldom
touch"
Amador ledger., 1904-05-13
A ROuancer,

81 see Jones is going to write
novel,"
81 never thought he had imagination
enough for that"
'The deuce he hasn't! He's been
making out,expense accounts for near
ly. eleven years:"-New Orleans Times
Democrat.
Amador ledger., 1904-05-13
Her own Ticket.

"Well, of course. 1 don't know how
the young man will turn out. Marriage
is a lottery"
Eyes. mamma, but a girl should hard
ly be expected to let her mother select
her ticketp'- Pittsburg Dispatch.
Amador ledger., 1904-05-13
An Easy Conundrum.

Jokey-Here is a conundrum for you:
What's the difference between a man
and his wife. Henpeck--None, unless
the man is so unwise as to have an
opinion of his own. - Philadelphia
Ledger
Amador ledger., 1904-05-13
A. H. KUHLMAN
Contractor and Builder

Will do work in any part of
Amador County. If you want
to build, send note to Jackson
POstoffice and l will call on you.
Estimates furnished without cost
on any kind of building. Will
make plans and specifications for
you. mar2tf
Amador ledger., 1904-05-13
EncOuraremeut.

She-Yes, Just love dogs! He-Then
I'd like to be dog. She-Never mind;
you'll grow.-Haryard Lampoon.
Amador ledger., 1904-05-13

Ordinary meadow grass rarely yields
over a ton and half of hay to the
acre, but clover will give up to three
tons.
Amador ledger., 1904-05-13

Men have more acute sense of
smell than women.
Amador ledger., 1904-05-13

The innocent seldom find an uneasy
pillow.-Cowper.
Amador ledger., 1904-05-13
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Skin Diseases, Nervous
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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-16
40 oo 10 EI Pa.o.

Mr.. and Mrs, Frank S Davis eN.
pect to leave Santa Fc shortly for FL
Paso, Texas. and the Capital City
club gave them a farewell party on
Tuesday evening, March Is. The club
regrets the intended departure OF Mr..
and Mrs. Davis very much. Mr.. Davis,
who Is the treasurer OF the club, was
n OF It's organizers and with Mrs.
Davis he has been an important fac.
tor In making It a success. The In
formal dance to DO given In their hon.
or, promises to be the most enjoy.
able social event yet given by the
club.
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Hold Up.

Friday evening about dusk while
walking along Galisteo street in San
Ia Fe, Joseph Blonger was held up
by two men. whose identity has since
been discovered, and was relieved Of
q ane gold watch and a small sum
OF money. The watch was recovered
Saturday forenoon as 1t had been TAX.
en- by Rlonger's assailants to a jewel.
or 10 be repaired. and as some friends
OF Blonger's had informed all firms
dealing In jewelry OF the of the AFFAIR.
II is understood that prosecution will
follow.
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More Riot,.

Disturbances OF strikers are not
nearly as grave as an individual dis.
order Of the system. 0verwork. loss
OF sleep. nervous tension will be FOL.
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There's nothing so efficient to cure
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down systems. II dispels Nervous.
ness. Rheumatism and Neuralgia and
expels Malaria germs. Only SOC. and
satisfaction guaranteed BY al drug.
gists.
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Tragedy Ayerted.

Just In the nick OF time our little
boy was saved" writes Mrs. w. Wat.
kins. OF Pleasant City. Ohio. "Pneu-
monia had played sad havoc with him
and . terrible cough set In besides.
Doctors treated him. but be grew
worse every day. AT length We tried
Or. Kings New Discovery for Con.
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He's now sound and WE'LL" Every.
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CarthaQe Coal.

Joe Z. Sheridan, territorial coal
mine inspector. recently inspected the
Carthage coal mines. He says that
there Is at present a great show or
activity In the Carthage district. A.
II. Hilton has employed at his mines
about seventy men, and Alaire, En-
erson a Co, have near forty taking
out coal. and that near 1000 horses
and mules are employed in hauling
the output Of the mines to the railroad
at San Antonio.
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Desperate Gave %.

Greed Moore came in and gave him
self up 10 sherir Kahler or HIllsboro.
II Is said that Greed Is implicated
ID the holding up Of a gambling house
Al Douglas. Arizona. about a year
ago. Deputy Sheriff II. 1. Kerr OF
Douglas. ARK, arrived In Hillsboro
and left Tor Douglas with Moore. Dep.
nty Kerr captured Claude Barbee Ia
Douglas about a month ago, Barbee
killed a deputy sheriff in Lincoln coun-
Ill some three years ago.