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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-05-01
Class epreckels. VIM. q. Irwin
CIauSSprGCkGlS &CO.
BANKERS
EONOLULU, II. T.

san francisco Agents-ThS Nevada
National Bank o. San Francisco.
DRAW EXCHANGE ON
SAN FRANCIsCO-ThO Nevada Ma
tiOnal Bank Of San Francisco.
LoNDoN-Union Of London & Smiths
Bank, Ltd.
NEW YoRK-American Exchange Ma
tiOnal Bank.
CHICAGO-Corn Exchange National
Bank.
PARIs-Credit LyonnaiS.
neutrality-suspicious. Bank.
HoNGRoNG AND YoKoHAMA-The
HOngkonE ant Shanghai Banking
Corporation.
NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIA
Bank of New Zealand, and Bank Of
Australasia.
VICTORIA AND vANCoUvEk-Bank
Of British North America.
TRANSACT A GENERAL BANKING
AND EXCHANGE BUSINESS.
Deposits Received, Loans Made en-
Approved Security, Commercial and
Travellers Credits issued. Bills of Ex-
change Bought and Sold.
--COLLECTING PROMPTLY AC-
COUNTED FOR.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-05-01

SPRING CLEANING.
Mrs. Jones-Good gracious, Mrs.
Brown, why is your husband going
through all those strange actions? IL
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-07-17
Funerals In Peru.

According to social usage, women in
Peru cannot attend funerals, and they
do not appear at weddings unless they
are very intimate friends. When a
funeral procession passes through the
streets the coffin is carried upon the
shoulders of the paHbearers, who are
followed by an empty hearse drawn
by two, four or six horses, according
to the means Of the nourners and their
desire for display. All the male mem
bers of the family and friends of the
deceased follow on foot, with a line OF
empty carriages behind them. AS long
as they are in the presence of the dead
1t is considered Il proper and necessary
evidence of respect to walk. After the
body has been committed to the grave
those who attend the funeral are
brought home in carriages.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-07-17
The Bride That Failed.

Among Father Dempsey's steady
boarders was fellow named Delaney.
He was drunk as often as he could
get that way. Father Dempsey tried
all manner of means to get Delaney
to quit drinking. At last he said to
him:
delaney, my man, if you'll stop
drinking for six months I'll give you a
check at the end of that time for $50"
'Indeed, if 1 stopped for six months
I could write you a check for $780,"
answered Delaney, and Father Demp-
sey in telling of it later added.
"And inueed he could, too, for he's a
No. 1 mechanic. st Louis Post-Dis-
patch.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-07-17
DEFlED TIE JUDGE.
A Fine For Voting That Susan B. An
thony Never Paid.

"It has been so many years ago that
most people have forgotten that the
late Susan r. Anthony was fined 500
or a years Imprisonment for having
dared to vote for General Grant for
president" said Chicago judge.
Miss Anthony was as brave as she
was intellectual and asked to be al
lowed to speak a word in her own be-
half. Permission being given, she told
the court of the struggle she had in
keeping a little newspaper going from
which she made her living. Your hon
or she said, holding up her right hand,
4 am due my creditors not less than
$1,000. This money l expect. to live to
pay, but l am willing this arm shall
wither from my body before L pay the
500 you have so unjustly assessed
against me-
The court realized the deep serious
ness of Miss Anthony's declaration,
and though she could have been or
dered to Jail for nonpayment of the
fine his honor did not have the nerve
to enforce the extreme penalty. Miss
Anthony lived for many years after
its imposition, but the fine was never
paid. Baltimore American.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-07-17
wills In EnuIand.

Wills are a comparatively modern
luxury. At one time worthy house
holder had no occasion to avail him
self of the services of solicitor. it
was sufficient for all practical pur
poses if. when he felt his end ap
preaching, he sat up in bed and clear
ly stated by word of mouth and be-
fore two reputable witnesses what he
wished to be done with his personal
possessions The witnesses we're eX-
pected to see that his desires were
duly carried into effect.
Later on, if man wrote his will
entirely in his own handwriting,
there was no necessity for him to
bother about signing it, much less
getting it Witnessed. IL was valid
document without these fofmalities.
Afterward it was deemed desirable
tnat it should be signed. For a long
time subsequently, however, witnesses
we're still considered slperiluous, pro-
vided that the body Of the will was in
the testator's handwriting. Now, of
course, witnesses are essential. There
must be at least two, who must see
the will properly executed. But any
man making his will can have as
many witnesses above two as he
likes, if he thinks them necessary.
In tho case OF a soldier or sailor
in the navy on active service the law
does not require so much formality
as from mere civilian safe ard snug
at home. II by word Of mouth only
it is valid as regards personal pro-
perty thinks them necessary.
a will written In shorthand and
duly signed and witnessed has been
held to be valid. will may be
written on anything, from postcard
to portion of tree stump, pro
vided it is leGible and in proper
form.
A mans will is nowadays revoked
or annulled if he gets married after
making it. at one time his will was
revoked, not only when he got
married, but whenever new baby
arrived in the family. This was in
order that each new arrival should
have fair play and be given at least "A
chance of being mentioned in his
or her fathers final dispositions.
In the days of Henry VIII, man
had no right to dispose of his per
sonal property that is, his money
and movables-just as he pleased. If
he left widow and children, halt
his property, at least had to be divid-
ed among them, no matter whether
he liked it or not. If he left a widow
only, or only children, then the
widow or the children had right to
third Of his goods.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-07-17
alexandria, Egypt"

Ali correspondents with Egypt in all
parts of the world should be warned
that it is necessary to put the word
Egypt" on all communications adj
dressed to Alexandria, as a great deal
Of trouble and annoyance has been
caused owing to communications ad-
dressed to the Egyptian city being de-
livered to Scotland, Canada, New South
Wales, Cape Colony, Italy, the United
States of America and other countries
where towns of the same name exist
Egyptian Gazette, Alexandria.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-07-17
Human Electricity.

Nobody knows anything really def
mite about electricity. Nobody has
ever seen it, except as manifested in
the electric light, or the Lightning or
as it is exhibited in the force that it
is capable of creating. 1t is the great
unseen power, though we know little
about it. We know something of the
force of the energy that it can create
and in the mechanical world scient-
lists have learned how to make cleo
triGity. They have learned how to
store this mysterious power. They
have ''harnessed" it and are using it
every where with vast benefit to man
kind; but little, however, is known
Of what might be termed "human
electr icity." We often hear the term
human magnetism, and there must
unquestionably be a close relation
ship between what we term human
magnetism and human electricity.
They are probably one and the same
thing, because in nearly all instances
one who possesses large amount OF
human magnetism is strong and well
built, and this indicates beyond all
possible doubt the possession Of a
large amount of energy, which can
not be acquired unless the storehouse
of human torce-the nerve centers-is
richly supplied with electricity.
Physical Culture.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-07-17

In 1884 NJ La Combe published q
book entitled "a Picture of London"
In which, inter ALA, he says, "The
highroads thirty or forty miles round
London are filled with armed highway
men and footpads" This was then
pretty true. though the expression
filled is somewhat Of an exaggera-
ton. The medical student Of fifty or
more years ago seems to have been an.
ticipatcd in 1884, for NJ. La Combe tells
us that the brass Knockers of doors.
which cost from 10 shillings to 10 shil-
lings, are stolen mt night If the maid
forgets TO unscrew them" prccaution
which seems to have gone out of fash
ion.
NJ la Combe in another part Of his
book cEclaims How are you changed,
Londoncys! Your women are become
bold, impcrious and expensive. Bank
rupts ana beggars, coiners, spies and
informcrs, robbers and pickpockets
abound. The baker mixes alum in his
bread. The brewer puts opium and
copper dlling in his beer. The milk
woman spells her milk with spails."
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-07-17
THE DUCKlNG STOOL.
How "sooId" Used to Be Punished In
Old England.

It is interesting to conjure up pic.
ture Of a "ducking' as practiced in
England at the end Of the eighteenth
century.
When the "scold" had been properly
tried and convicted, she was escorted
by crowd of her neighbors-in fact,
by the whole village-to the nearest
pond, and the greener and Sinner the
pond the better A long plank was
produced, at one end Of which was the
ducking stool. and in this the scream
ing. struggling victim was securely pin
toned.
The chair end Of the plank was then
pushed far over the edge of the pond
and at a signal it was tilted deep into
the green ooze until the scold was
completely immersed
When the dripping, half drowned wo-
man was raised to the surface again
to the jecrs and laughter of the on
lockers it can be imagined that her
tongue wagged to some purpose. Aft
er a second dose she emerged more
subdued, and after a third or fourth
she was as penitcnt a woman as the
village contained and was allowed to
proceed home sadder and wiser wo-
man until the next time.-London Tit
BITS
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-07-17
The Recovery of D. J. Murphy
of Chico is Remarkable.

Chico, Cal, June 26-To Whom 1t
May Concern: l hereby state that
DR. Il. W. Hing, Chinese doctor, 725
j street, Sacramento, has fully re-
stored me to health after suffering for
four years from ulcer of the stomach.
l consulted the best doctors in San
Francisco, being under their care for
three years without any improvement.
l was advised to undergo a surgical
operation when l accidentally heard
of DR.. Hing, and after six months
treatment am fully restored to health.
After a lapse Of six months | have
had no return of my trouble. am
pleased to recommend him to all
sufferers of stomach trou BILE.
ID. j. MURPHY,
superintendent Phelan Stock Farm,
Chico, Cal.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-07-17
The Glorious Old Fourth
At the Mary Mine, New.
Blair, July 6. 1908.

Blair, July 6, 1908.
Editor Ledger believing that
line from this place would perhaps
interest some of the readers of the
Ledger. Hence, few lines, how
some of the boys celebrated the glori-
Gus fourth at the great Mary mine, at
an altitude of nearly seven thousand
feet on the side of the mountain.
First came the cannonading at 3
O'Clock a. m. sharp, which made the
old mountain tremble, even the old
crater, which has stood III the valley
TOR untold years seemed to feel the
effect thereof. Horned toads, scam
pered away, the old RATHER squirmed
and wiggled TO get away from the
laundering noise. Then came lull
until all bad breakfast. Then the
stars and stripes were furled TO the
breeze on the handsome flag pole
placed on the new compressor build
ing. 1.-The Star Spaugled Banner"
was then sang by the glee clab IN a
most charming manner, after which
came the introduction of General
Budweiser from st. Louis, who had a
special car. The car was carefully
run into the mouth OF the tunnel,
where the Budweisers were allowed to
thoroughly cool off. Then came the
charge, and IN a few hours the Buds
were no more, Foot racing, hurdle
jumping, tight rope walking, anvil
chorus and many other attractions.
The Mary NINE base ball nine play
ed against the Blairs and we're defeat
ed by few TALES. The glare of the
great salt marsh, which seems like a
big mirror, was too much for their
eyes, bat they came home fully deter
mined to do more effective work in
the future. Many times during the
day you could hear some one say, eff
we only had one of John Raddatz' s
setams, - they meant kegs of course,
The evening was spent very pleasant
ly in short steps, rag time, etc. So
passed another Fourth.
One of the Boys,
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-07-17

Lord Palmerston and Sir j. Paget'
who told the story, were walking down
Bond street A man came up and
saluted the statesman.
How do you do, Lord Palmerston?
"Ah, how do? Glad to see you.
How's the old complaint?'
The strangers face clouded over and
he shook his head. mo better"
Dear me! SO sorry! Glad to have
met you. Goodby."
"Who's your friendY asked Sir
James when tic stranger had gone.
mo idea"
"Why. you asked him about his old
complaint"
Pooh. poohr' replied the other I'M
concernedly. THE old fellows well
over sixty; bound to have something
the matter with him."-London Glebe.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-07-17
Cobra's Fatal Bite.

One of the deadliest snakes in India
Is the cobra, which claims hundreds Of
victims every year. An English Off
cial once saw one bite fowl, and, be-
ing curious to learn how long the ven
ON took to act, he timed it with his
watch. The moment the cock was
touched it screamed, but at once ran
off to it's mates and began picking as
If nothing were wrong. In thirty sec
onds the comb and wattles changed
from red to black. In two minutes it
began to stagger and fell down in con-
vulsions, struggling violently until it
died, three minutes and a half after 1t
had been bitten. On plucking the fowl
a wound not bigger than a pin prick
was found at the extreme end of the
wing. Round this spot the color was
very dark, but the rest of the birds
body, excepting comb and wattles, was
of a natural color.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-07-17
GreeleY's Writin q.

During the early part of the nine
teenth century the bad writing of great
men became almost byw9ra- = tact,
poor writing was considered by some
people as almost Il sign Of genius.
Horace Greeley was such poor writ
err that his correspondents We're some
times Obliged to guess mt his meaning.
1t is related that reporter on the New
York Tribune who received 4etter
from Greeley discharging him present
ed it as Il letter of recommendation tC
the editor Of another paper
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-07-17
The Archbishop Won.

DR.. Whately, some time archbishop
of Dublin. once had an encounter with
a young aid-de-camp, and the primate
emerged victor, At dinner the soldier
asked this singular question, Does
your grace know the difference be
tween an archbishop and an ass:"
"Sir. 1 do not" answered DR.. Whately.
zone wears the cross on his inter and
the other wears it on his back" ex-
planned the tactless officer. "Do you
know the difference between an aid
de-camp and an asst" asked the arch
bishop calmly in return. NO. your
grace, | do not" was the reply. "Nei-
Their do L." said his grace.-Liverpool
Mercury.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-07-17

A police official of New York, discuss
ing the case Of a policeman found
guilty of protecting gambling houses,
said:
"The man lied too naiyely in defense
of his innocence. He was like a car
penter employed by Il newspaper friend
Of mine My newspaper friend writes
good deal at home, and, his study
being next to the nursery, the chill
drens noise disturbed him, and he en-
ployed Il carpenter to make the wall
sound proof between the two rooms.
III fix it all right said the carpenter
confidently. The best thing to do will
be to line it with shavings.' He COM
pleted his job, then he called the liter
airy man in. She's sound proof all right
now he said Wen test her. said the
literary man. You stay here And,
going into the nursery, he called to the
carpenter in the study, Can you hear
meY NO sir; can't was the prompt
New York Tribune.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-07-17
CANES IN SPAIN.
Some of tho Natives Have a Small
Arsenal cf Them.

Arsenal CT Them.
Every Spaniard has stick. the well
to do own several, and the "gided
them. The term arsenal in this case
is used positively and not figuratively
as the Porto. Ricans, like the Spaniards,
have quite a craze for sword canes and
dagger canes, and they make these
with remarkable skill.
The blades of the finer specimens
come from famous smiths in Toledo
and other Spanish cities and are forged
from the finest steel. Some are dam
ascened and others are inlaid with sill
yer and gold. some have worked upon
them the name of the owner and 9TH
ers the name of a patron saint. The
assortment of walking sticks in the
shops in the larger towns is very
varied.
They have fashions in sticks and
canes suited to different ages and pro-
fessions. There are sedate mahogany,
ebony and rosewood sticks for clergy
men and physicians and fanciful bam-
hOos with cleaning steel inside for
men about town. There are rough oak
ell sticks for the Spanish Anglomani-
acs and saucy little slaves for those
who ape the styles of the boulevard.
For travellers there are coffee sticks,
thorns, tea sticks, leopard wood canes
and orange sticks.-London Chronicle.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-07-17
He Followed the Water.

could you do something for a poor
old sailor?" asked wanderer at the
rear door of a suburban house one
morning recently
poor old sailor!" echoed the house
wife, who had opened the door.
"Yes'm. l followed the water for
twenty years"
well" said the lady as she slammed
the door in the face of her unwelcome
visitor, "all I've got to say is you GER
tainly don't look as though you had
ever caught it."-London Answers.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-07-17
ACT QUICKLY.
Delay Has Been Dangerous in
Jackson.

Do the right thing at the right
time.
Act quickly in times of danger.
Backache is kidney Danger.
Doan' 3 Kidney Pills act quickly.
Cure all distressing, dangerous kid
ney pills.
Plenty of evidence to prove this.
Mrs j. Mcneil, living at 3O2 n.
Main street, Stockton, Cal, says:
"My husband used Doan's Kidney
Pills aud received great benefit from
their use. Before he commenced
using them he was greatly run down
from kidney disease aud suffered
from backache and a weakness across
his hips and loins. lie would get up
feeling stiff and lame in the morning,
and had great difficulty in putting on
his clothing. Ills kidneys we're
irregular III action aud gave him
great annoyance. He was in this
condition when Doan's Kidney Pills
we're brought to his attention, and
he procured box. lie got relief in
short time, continued taking them
and in less than a month was feeling
like a new man. He has had no re-
turn of the trouble since and recon-
mends Doan's Kidney Pills very
highly"
Plenty more proof like this from
Jackson people. Call at the City
Pharmacy aud ask what customers
report.
For sale by all dealers. Price 30
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents tor the United
States. Remember the name-Doans'
and taken no other
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-07-17
THE HUMAN TONGUE.
II Is Very lnquisitivc, with Strong
VIII Of les Own.

WIN W no DNffh"
The curiosity of The tongue does not
cause the human heng so much trou-
bic as the curiosity of the eye. but tbs
tongue, within It's limits, is the most
curious of all
let the dentist make a change in the
mouth, let him remove a tooth on re-
place with his admirable artifcc one
that has long been absent, let him
change the form Of tooth by round
ing off corner or building up cavity
and see what the tongue will do. 1t
will search out that place. taking care
ful and minute account of the change
Then IL will lingcr near the place. If
It is called to other duties, lt comes
back as soon as they are discharged
and feels the changed place all over
again. as if It had not explored and
ummaged there already.
1t makes no difference that these re.
peated investigations presently cause
annoyance to its supposed master, the
man. The tongue in nothing more
than in this matter proves that it is an
unruly member and will not be con-
trollcd.
It seems to have an original will and
consciousness Of it own, and nothing
will serve it except the fullest satisfac-
ton of its curiosity. 1t will wear itself
out perhaps, but 1t will find out all
about the strange change. - Boston
Transcript.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-07-17
A Rapid Rhymer.

In illustration Of the working powers
Of George r. Sims the dramatist and
poet, it is said that one night new
piece was produced at leading theater
in London. Sims sat it out and then
returned to his office, where he wrote
column and half of criticism in
rhyme. 1t was near the time for the
paper to go to press when he began,
and the boy took the piece verse by
verse from him to the composing room,
the boy walking continuously from one
to the other for an hour.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-07-17

Royal and national colors vary with
nations and times, but since Cain slew
Abel blood rcd has been the sign of re-
volt. In the earliest revolt known TO
history, when the Persians rose against
their king 1000 years ago, they were
led by blood red banner, and during
the riots which took place in Paris the
men in the blood red caps were fol
lowed by the mob. A blood red flag
waved over Bunker Hill when the
Americans fought for liberty, and it
was the emblem Of the German peas
ants in their great uprisings in 1924,
1852 and 1926. Blood red was the col
or Of the trades union flags during the
middle ages, and it framed the back
ground Of the emblem of the Swiss
conrederacy in 1915. Through the
whole Of French and every other ma
tional history those striking in their
own ways for liberty have worn the
blood red cap and hailed the blood red
banner as their leader 1t is a curious
fact that never has a monarch chosen
it as his color.-London Answers.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-07-17
The BerIiner.

On the theory that might goes before
right the Berllner fights his way past
old ladies and tired women into crowd
ell tram cars and ruthlessly jostles
from his path the passerby in the
streets with an obstinate insolence
that goads the visitor accustomed to
the higher civilization of other capitals
to impotent fury,-Berln Cor. London
Outlook.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-07-17
A Hint to the Old Man.

81 hope you appreciate the fact, sir,
that in marrying my daughter you
marry a large hearted and generous
girl"
~ do, sir" with emotion, land hope
she inherits those qualities from her
father"
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-07-17

Mrs. Brown-Is your husbands bust
ness growing? Mrs. Smith-Oh, dear,
yes Why last week his receipts were
SO large that he had to have a receiver
appointed to take care Of them!-Cleve-
land Leader
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-07-17
ExpressiNe.

One morning when little Edna's
mamma came down to breakfast she
was so hOarse she could scarcely
speak.
"Oh. mamma" cried Edna, "what a
sore voice you've goty- Chicago News.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-07-17

HusLand--Tm afraid I'm becoming
cross eyed. my dear. Wife-The idea!
Why do you think that? Husband
This thing of trying to look at my in
rome and our expenses at the same
time is slowly but surely getting its
work in.-Chlcago News,
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1908-07-17
Not Particular as to Weapons.

The waiter girl knew a thing or two
about table etiquette SO she shifted
scornfully as she said, tits not our
custom to serve knife with pie"
"No" remarked the patron in sur
prise "Then bring me an AK"