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Who For Next President? /?
ON American Spectator.

from American Spectator.
At considerable expense American
Spectator has obtained opinions and
expressions Of the same from all of
the prominent candidates for Presi-
Dental nomination. These are all un-
genuine, having come to us over our
own private line, the least longest
wire in the world. The pithy, epi-
grammatic summing up will, of course,
be thoroughly appreciated. The fol-
lowing terse expressions are in an
swer to our query, "Will you be a
candidate?"
Taft-My candidacy is a weighty
problem, and there is a heavy respon-
sibility attached.
Cannon-I will If do.
Bryan-The third is the lucky trial.
1 shall not get out of communication
with my friends.
Shawl have always universally
considered myself a strong candidate.
Hobson-Of course, it is an Office of
limited responsibilities
Fairbanks-You'll really have to ask
Mrs. F.
Funston-Am too busy to think of
it. but they do say 1 was born in
Ohio.
Foraker may have to do it just
Amador ledger., 1906-07-20

There are three hundred million
British subjects in Asia.
Amador ledger., 1906-07-20
Thomas .Lenerson's Bible.

The Jefferson Bible, with its beauti-
ful red Morocco binding, made no little
trouble in the House while it was a
single forgotten volume reposing under
lock and key at the Smithsonian Insti-
tuition. Now that it has been photo
graphed and reproduced in numerous
copies, the little volume has multiplied
care for the Senate. Hardly man of
the ninety but has had thousands of
requests for the book, and more are
coming in by every mail.
1t seems that some enterprising busi-
ness man advertised the Jefferson
Bible prominently in a well-known
magazine. He announced that it could
be had for nothing if one would write
to ones Senator or Member of Con-
gress, concluding his advertisement
with the further statement that he had
gone to considerable expense in having
the advertisement printed, and hoped
readers would turn to his business an
nouncement on another page.
So it is that requests are rolling in
upon Senators especially, for the pub
lie seems to have taken the idea that
they are more legitimate prey than
gentlemen at the other end of the
Capitol. Each Senator's quota is but
thirty copies, and the only good way
out of the dilemma appears to be to
print more, just as Congress has done
with the horse book and other popu-
lar Government publications. Better
send for one before the second reprint
is all distributed.
Amador ledger., 1906-07-20
Magazine Section.
BRIDE AT SHIPS HELM.
MRS. G. ". ROBINSON ASSISTS
HER HUSBAND IN DARING
OCEAN RACE.

Twenty.Eight Foot Yacht Braves
Dangers of Gulf Stream and Treach-
erous Waves Off Cape Hatteras-
Winner Received $500 Upton Cup.
After daring ocean race of $50
miles, the sloop Gauntlet, with Mrs.
fhora Lund Robinson at the wheel,
finished second in the contest for
which Sir Thomas Upton offered a
$500 cup. The course Of the race ex-
tended from Gravesend Bay, New York
Harbor, to Bermuda. Mrs. Robinson
is the two months bride of George w.
Robinson, the owner of the boat. It
was daring race for each of the three
small yachts that competed, but more
so for the Gauntlet, because she was
the smallest of them all, being only %
feet long from bow to stern. The yawl
Tamerlane, which won the cup, was 40
feet long and the yawl Lila, SO feet.
All of the craft belong to the Brooklyn
Yacht Club. For eight days these tiny
boats were at the mercy of wind and
wave, so much so that the yawl Lila
was compelled to put into Norfolk har.
Dor to save itself from destruction,
while the smaller yacht bravely stuck
to its task. They had to cross the gulf
stream $50 miles off Hatteras, one of
the stormiest spots on the Atlantic.
Experienced yachtsmen were much
surprised that the little Gauntlet was
not wrecked or foundered somewhere
on the way.
BUT TWENTY YEARS OIL.
Mrs. Robinson is only 20 years old
but ever since childhood she has been
used to boating and swimming. For
several seasons she has sailed an eigh-
teen-foot knockabout, making her sum-
mer headquarters near Amboy, on the
lower New York bay. Though small,
she is athletic and skilled in handling
a craft and is said to be without fear
on the water. Storm or sunshine is
all the same to her.
"One of the conditions of our mar
riage on April 17th," said Mrs. Robin
son before starting in the race, "was
that should go in this contest. George
tried to dissuade me few days after
we were married, but made him keep
his promise. Although 1 am rated as
the chief mate and bottle washer, If
you will, Of the Gauntlet, 1 have an
idea that l may superintend things be-
fore get through.
Yachting is not new to me. / sail
ed knockabout for years in the lower
bay. I learned to swim because was
capsized so many times that I had to
learn.
''Mr. Robinson and myself are to
stand watch together, while ]. L. Dun
lap and H. Higgins, the remainder of
the Corinthian crew, will alternate in
keeping watch. Steer? Why you don't
suppose I'm going to be a passenger?
1 can, and am going to, do everything
that good navigator must do.'
STUMPED PROFESSIONAL SALTS.
Professional sailors stood aghast at
the courage of the Corinthian tars in
undertaking such a perilous voyage.
Disaster was predicted from the first.
The yawl Lila lost her mainmast
shortly after the start outside Sandy
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Jurgls laughed at the discomfort every

Jurgis laughed at the discomfort every
where manifest. 'They are not men,"
he exclaimed. What of the speeding
up" practice of the packers? 1t was
but play to him to keep abreast of the
fastest. He was working to wed Ona.
They were all cheated shamelessly
by the sharks which infest the great
packing district; they could not speak
English and they were at the mercy of
these parasites. But as new obliga-
tions arose in the buying of a small,
worthless house, sold them by an
unscrupulous agent, etc., etc., Jurgis
but smiled grimly, confident in his
strength, energy and great love for
Ona. 81 will work the harder" he says.
And then came misfortune. Ona, a
mere bloom of a girl of II, had to go
to work-temporarily Then a young
er child. Then Jurgis had a fateful
day, after many months of faithful and
herculean service for the great corpora
tion. In the melee of a wounded
steer running amuck, he slipped on the
bloody floor and sprained his ankle.
Did the packers give him short fur
Tough with pay while he was recover
ing; at least they held his place for
him? Neither. He returned to work,
not very strong looking through pain
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Hook, and had to put back for a new
spar, which was Immediately prepared
to permit her to restart the following
Tuesday. The Tamerlane's navigator
seeing the Lila's plight, decided that it
would be an unfair advantage to con-
tinue in the race, and she, too, put
back. The people of the littl. Gauntlet
did not see the accident to the Lila, it
is supposed, for the sloop kept right on
in her sea-smashing trip to Bermuda.
The three yachts that contemplated
the trip lay at anchor off the Brooklyn
dock all morning, with their owners
and crew busily at work preparing
them for their severe test. On beard
the little eau. tlet, Mrs Thora Lund
Robinson was as busy as the rest max
ing things shipshape about the beat
Until the day before the race no one
took seriously her statement that she
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RUSS BANQUETS JAP.
BARON ROSEN ENTERTAINS THE
FIRST JAPANESE AMBASSA.
DOR TO AMERICA.

Cordial Diplomatic Relations Estab-
Iished Following Bloodliest War in
Modern History-Count Aoki the
Guest of Honor.
That social ceremonies follow peace
conferences was demonstrated the
other evening, at Washington, when
the Russian Ambassador and Baroness
Rosen gave dinner to the japanese
Ambassador and Viscountess Aoki.
While the historic Portsmouth Peace
Conference was concluded many
months ago, and, politically, Japan and
Russia then resumed diplomatic rela-
tions so abruptly terminated at the
commencement Of the Russo-Japanese
war, this function marks the resump-
ton of social intercourse between the
representatives of these great nations.
Although Viscount Aoki only ar
rived in Washington few weeks ago.
considerable interest has since been
manifested in the personal relationship
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proposed to accompany the yacht, and
it was with CONSERVATION that the re-
gatta committee learned that she
meant to go. Refusal to permit her to
start, threatened to disqualify the
boat, and all appeals were in vain. At
last the committee yielded and permit
ted her to start.
The Tamerlane finished the course
at Hamilton, Bermuda, at o'clock,
June 3rd, while the Gauntlet did not
arrive until "a hours later. The result
was in doubt until the finish of this
tiny boat, as the Tamerlane had to al
low it 16 hours and 10 minutes owing
to the difference in their length.
Amador ledger., 1906-07-20
THE JUNGLE.
MIR. SincIair's Story of the Awful
Methods of the Beef Packers.


No more powerful or terrible book
has been written in recent years than
"The Jungle" by Upton Sinclair. 1t
seems incredible that such depth of
human misery as the author relates
could be permitted even by the most
callous money maker or the most
soulless corporation; or, on the other
hand, that such vileness and filth in
the preparation of human food could
be permitted; yet most Of Mr.. Sin
clair's statements are from personal
knowledge and observation, visiting
the great packing plants, as he did
mostly in disguise. Moreover, his
statements have been abundantly cor
roborated by President Roosevelt's
special commission, whose confidential
report, containing descriptions of deg
radiation, filth and food pollution, is
too vile to print in newspaper.
The hero of THE JUNGLE is Jurgis, a
great, broad-shouldered Lithuanian,
who gloried in work, for the mere sake
of it. even if he had had no incentive.
In the far forests of Lithuania, where
he and his father had lived all their
lives, children of nature. Jurgis had
heard of free America, and that as
much as $40. week was to be earned
by willing laboring man, in the great
city of Chicago. And after many argu-
ments and much discussion, he had
prevailed upon his father, and Ona the
sweet blithsome lass to whom he was
betrothed, and her mother and several
children and relatives, to emigrate to
splendid America, where a man may
not always remain a peasant, but
where he has chance to improve him
self and rise in the world Ten dollars
week was an unheard Of fortune.
The peasants of Europe make a few
cents day.
So they all went to Packingtown, and
the first day that Jurgis stood in line,
being altogether the finest specimen
of man in the yards, he was beckon-
ed to by the boss and given job. He
went home jubilant. Two other mem
bers of the family, one a great strap
ping woman, also got jobs at once.
Amador ledger., 1906-07-20

JOB PRINTING, CITY RATES
You can get your Billheads
Letter Heads, etc. printed at
the Ledger for less than you
can buy blank stock for else
where.
Envelops, per 1000 $500
Posters, IA sheet, SO for 1.5O
Half sheets 200
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Live HeaHhiIy.
Horace Smith.

Horace Smith.
The English Poet. Born 1779. Died
1849.
Ye who would have your features fiorid,
1.-the limbs, bright eyes, unwrinkled fore
head,
From ages devastation horrid,
Adopt this plan
Twill make, in climate cold or torrid,
A hale old man Cor woman).
Avoid in youth luxurious diet;
Restrain the passions lawless riot;
Devoted to domestic quiet,
Be wisely gay;
So shall We, spite of ages fat,
Resist decay.
Seek not in MammonS worship pleasure,
But find your richest. dearest treasure
In God, His word, His work, not leisure.
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"Napoli! She go back to Napoli!
No, no. All, Dio Milo! You dom under
stand" he goes on, wistfully. ST
work three year an sava da money to
bring her to me. Your boss he can.
nota send her back-we live all right
on nine dollar week. I take her away.
You leta me go-ehT
: "It's hard on you," says the officer,
'but it's the law"
Luigi scorns the notion.
Law? You taxa my wife away;
you senda my littlea boy and girl back
to Napoli, an you say it is da law.
Ma, ma. America is a free country.
pay for her to comea to me. I don't
steal, so whata de law got to say?'
But threats, tears, reasonings are
all in vain. Luigi at last stealthily
offers the blue-coated official 81, his
all, wrapped up in handkerchief, as
a bribe. The officer frowns and says
firmly:
81 cannot. I didn't make the law.
I can't help you. We have to do this
every day."
every day?' Luigi's eyes grow
wide with pain. "You doa this every
day? All, Dio! Every day you breaka
da hearth
Then he goes to Maria, takes her in
his arms, and explains brokenly what
lit all means.
"They will not leta you stay-Maria
mia-we have waited long-we musta
stilla wait"
In the face of her fearful dismay he
even tries to be cheerful.
In 61v. 1,o o--s-
back to Napoh now, an bimebye I
getta da more money. / make may
be twelve-ffteen dollar week. Then
l senda for you an Fabio an Tessa,
an they letta you stay"
But Maria is overcome.
Back to Napoli? Alone?" she sobs.
A sudden thought comes to Luigi.
"No, no; not alone. I goa too. If
they senda you, goa too"
He rushes over to the officer with
his poor seven silver dollars, only to be
met with the cruel truth, "Not half
enough for your ticket"
Meanwhile the boat is returning.
The officer lays his hand kindly on
Maria's shoulder. The children look
wonderingly on. Painfully the little
trio pick up their bundles and turn
back to the great gates. Luigi en-
braces them between his sobs.
"Don'ta cry, carrissima; don'ta cry
soon make twelve, fifteen dollar
week and buya da peanut stand, an
1 keep da little home. Then you come
again to stay. Don'ta cry-you goa to
the Nader in Napoli. All, Dio! We
have waita three year an must senda
you back. Maybe next year send for
you again."
AS they pass out Of his sight his
voice fails him and he falls sobbing
against the gate.
The author is said to have got his
idea for the piece from a newspaper
paragraph read at the breakfast table
describing in three lines a case Of the
sort.
Robert Patton Gibbs, who played
Luigi, studied his type with the help
Of a Neapolitan who has been long
enough away from home to know the
salient characteristics of his own
people. The extra wome-. who fit so
well into the picture are caretakers Of
the Hudson theater.
''We used to rehearse the piece every
now and then down in the coal cellar"
explained Mr.. Gibbs, "and these two
women used to come and weep over
it,
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to get that Roosevelt fellow out.
Roosevelt-Didn't l say all along
that there would be no third tern
for me. After what's happened 1 sup
pose you'll believe it now.
Hearst have enough capital to
command labor.
Amador ledger., 1906-07-20

Honduras has a debt of about on
hundred million dollars or about $1,30
q head.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-19
LIVESTOCK MARKETS By TELEGRAPH.

Chicago June 1S-CATTIsE-Receipts 33.O0O head .
market, I0Qi5c lower; prime steers, s+4S6
cows. $3aS4 hefers 81 700S5 % bulls 81 T5QS4 "a
calves So 1887 TO- stockers and feeders 81 5$4 rs
HOGS-Receipts 5000 head; market strong high
choice prime heavy. So G5S6 70; medium good heavy
choct heavy mixed $6 6OgS6 s5; packing S6fs6 621a
sHEEP-Recsipts 10000 head: market for best strong
sheep 81 SOC SO 40; yeaTngs IS 90QS6 40
shorn lambs s. 25hST 40.
East Buffalo June 1S.-CATTLE-Receipts 5.0IO head.
fairly active. 1Oa0c lower prime So 5Oqs5
heifers SO T6 s. 10: S34S4 so bulls 81 1884
IS 90 fresh and sprngers steady 81 higher al
$Sas52 VEAI-Receipts. 500 head. active. 90
81 5OG$T 90 HOCS-ReCeipts Is 600 head. fairly
shade higher; heavy and mxei SO S8S6 CO. York
50 S0QS8 ~; 81 70GS6 70; roushs s. 751
stays S4aS4 daiTies So 60aS6 so SHEEP LAMBS
Iecsipts 5000 head, active, wethers $40 lambs. 26c
lower: others steady; lambs s. 50S7 yeangs s69$6
Cnncinati. 1S-HOGS active and strong butch
and shippers, So CO. common. 81 50IS8 As. CATTLE
Slow and lower; fair good shippers S4 15<4 80.
quiet 81 T50ST 90
Kansas CITY. June s-CATTLE-Recelpts IL 500 head.
Including 100 SOuheTns: market lower:
choice and dressed beef 50 20aS5 60
feeders So 5OaS4 % Southern steers SsSa 90 south
COWS s. 25G$3 So native So 25GS4 y;
heifers, S3GS5 TO- bulls. 81 5$4 s. 50G$6 HOGS
Receipts 500 head: market strong &c higher top.
Sc 37- bulk of sales at So 46S6 50 heavy So 508S6 81
packers, So 42' 81 5e pigs and lights s. J0aS6 As
SHEEP-feceipts. ZOO head. market. 5dICc higher:
lambs. s. T5a$l 60 led sheep and yearIngs $5Gs6 -:
S5gS6 & Texas goats 50 2Gs3 10 and feeders
Sc HrtTnS5
New-York tribune., 1906-06-19

g Q9Hs n .ssag CABBAGE. s Ros ssG@ % sH
Ina iaT nusIy and Value c9cumbsTs steady for choice
corn poor ana dragging. Lettuce dull Mushrooms in
ssady stead so tomatoes held al tfp late prizes othsr veget
6Hd eSi GaBes ao3s5 sou6eH e faoIs per bb s %
9SS MsS5 CO Greo9 e0 M6n6 sg' Per @ bag s8 Do s ana
Western, per $50 70. bulk, S3aS3 do 16sIo bag
SwEET PoTAToEs Jersey per Dbl 81 5oes2 80; DO per
PasEs RfETs per loo 6ahch sS2 e CARROTS Pr 100
bunches $9 DO old washed per Dbl SSqS4 GO enVsshee
6b 7ags5e; DO virginia aIarylana and Dsawsrs. per
case 75cQs1 CUCUMBERs, North Carolina per basket.
6ocqS1 do Norfolk 81 25q$1 So do Charleston 5ocs1 %
do sag@n6"h ina q oS6g$ Sa @ 90 t9Tqa % CH sou5 r
dozen s2Ss4 EiGPIAvTs Florida per box, 76cgSI 30:
GARLIC. New Orleans. Per 70 s91Oc: HoRsERADIsH.
R1S 5 SG M o PER crst sSg PER fT western
SsT M osf5 Y9 9n.n Sod SCa ea.ss 80 @ saA IS per % SR Rsa
pr 100 6qaches, s19s2i MUsaRooMs. per Y. sScgsi;
Hda per crate s. 8sqsi a DO Tsas yellow per r. crate
F4 2Ssl S do 4DssH M bag g s ge 9KFa psf
basket 81 5oSSi 75 do Florida rer esrrsr Sias2
PEAS, Western New York per bush handle crate 81 .:
Maryland 7SesSi IiADIsTTfs nearly per 100 bunehss
50q75o; RHUBARB. nearby. per 100 punches. 5Oc81;
@ &C. BG4HS 81 SS2o sssy Sa and M B a Bsr basket d.
green 5oogs1 % NSr5h 1 GsrOlna 4o@4oe % Per
sTfSAciI nearb1 per bbl soogs1 ToM&T6Es, Ms
sla$2 do hothouse & per ~ 1Sqleo IUIsNIFs Canadian
cESS HxS Per I 10g grR Rs9fRes s1gsl gS. 70 m
das pyeTa T2s Rofa % % t2s hf ate st & St f @ arm
@ s9qd S sg n9 sS % f9% Soss2 ons @ TsS in
59ns g eaS Ne :ge DO Das 95so Per So % % 57 n se do
ping 5oqeoo; sI9ysr mixed T best 75c do other eoqs0
tame feeling in long rye and 609e5o is at genera range
the well supplied points. Receipts Of hay straw
dav: Hudson River Ratroad go West Shore 40 Pen1
se Ty S So %ss o cna Sf Sf New G
Jersey go river boats lSo total $40 tons Receipts OF
New-York tribune., 1906-06-19

on from 2lac TO &c lower. lard loc down and r,n.
from 1oo to 1211c lower --''
The wheat market opened weak. owing n . soil
ing panic which seized the local GROWS o. oo.o,-.
ot the heavy rains in Nebraska ana mart o+ r-or,a
~ o'hel ihhuenee was factor in the days opera
lions The force OF the selling rnovern.,. .t+os
after half an hour. but the market sbouod - -
cuperatve powers. Local receipts were 91 cows
with cars estimated for tomorrow. '''
Ihe generous rainfall caused q severa dao,,,o l.,
Ooah Ut the opening There was q great desire IN
sen at the start, and buyers We're scarce at raaso
aole concessions Heavy receipts also aided the
be2rfsh sentiment Local receipts were 500 cars
hence were AS, 600 bushels
al the opening oats suffered severe declines in
price, owing to the universal desire 70 sell at any,
% mheie WITHIN the range of from 10 TO &c decline
4hete was weakness throughout the session Local
ecepts were 2Se cars. with PSI cars estimated for
tomorrow Shipments hence were 2OS 900 bushels
Inc range Of prices up to noon follows: JuIv
wheat opened from SSc off 10 s21kc sold at s2sso
raiu Gnu pack 10 sZisc. September wheat opened Mt
oo7sc on 10 S2c. sold down to S2sso and bacl, to
0Se. July corn opened from 62@c off 10 62lc sold
al o@c and back TO 5214c September corn onened
rom rom eSc OF to 621sc. sold at 52sac and back m
o<9sc' July oats sold from Ale of 10 99Ac hack IN
444c ana down 10 40Asc. September oats sold from
Sac down to 36&c back TO 3716c and off to S7l.c
provisions were dull. with price changes narrow:
shipments of meats heavy Receipts of hogs
We're $4,000 and prices at the yards were &c higher
september pork opened at SIS so and sold up 70
Sl6 s212 July lard sold from So s21A off TO So s7
september ribs sold from 50 35 off TO 50 80
New-York tribune., 1906-06-19
EXPORTS FOR THE WEEK.
THE GENERAL MARKET REPORT.

York June Is 1906.
COFFEE-The coffee market very quiet to-day and
showed little feature The opening steady at un-
changed prices OF the months about
points lower this loss recovered. and the
close quiet unchanged. Sales for the day
reported 49, bags. Europe sold little here
including July 1907. local traders bought and
beyond decline 1gc the price of of the lead
package coffee there special feature
the The European markets were steady, with
IIavre closing unchanged = franc higher and Ham
burg unchanged q pfg higher. Neither of the Bra
reported change and comparisons OF
receipts line owing the railroad strike at
asst year which caussd abnormal figures. Ite-
cepts ports by the days cable were
1200 5000 The weather IN sac
unsettled, with in all but district
which cloudy. The market for spot coffee was IN
changed, quotations the basis OF 19sc for RIO
No Z. The total warehouse deliveries in the United
States for OLGA bags against 73 49, last
week and IS 4B3 last year. OF the total amount New
York reported bags. The weekly clearances and
shipments at Rio and Santos follows Rioc lear
ances 30 bags including 1900 for the United states
and Europe 900 for Cape, etc. Rio ship
merits % bags of which $500 were for the
$4,000 Europe Santos clearances,
900 bags 5000 the United States and
600 Europe. shipments, 40 600 bags, OF
which United and $4,000 for Elrope
Victoria clearances the United States The
weekly movement Bahia follows: Receipts 100
bags: stock 30 600 Germany 800 bags The re.
cepts Rio and Santos the week totaled 10000
bags. against coo and 71,O0O last year.
The Of contract prices in the local market To-Day
a
New-York tribune., 1906-06-19
Satur-

COTTON-The cotton market unsettled and irreEu-
lar today. the old crop depressed liquidation.
while the by unfavOrabe ad
vices and covering The close steady decline OF
8 points to advance Of points Sales for the day
estimated AT 10000 bales The opening steady
advance l2 points which considered poor
showing and Liverpool
y points higher o point lower
showed continued
showers the Eastern belt and weather in the
Southwest rains north Of the Western
belt. however which many predicted would work down
the parts Texas, There sign OF Tresn
outside buying result Of the weather which
Disappointing local bulls and after the opening the
market sagged liquidation by the recent buyers.
Covering caused slight reactions but the
continued until July sold at DOC or
points October at l03Sc or points net
This followed by a bulge covering and
private report issued by prominent local authority
claiming condition Of the since
end of 16 per cent to S4S per cent.
against $50 per May Is The closewas about 69
points up lowest the crop, but only 4
points up from July. The official forecast
called for continued dry Southwest South
spot generally unchanged Receipts con
tnue about SCALE private cables from
Liverpool predicted series Of bulsh weekend figures be
for
The range Of contract prices local market to-day
as fo1lO