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The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-09-21

Every rosebud has its sticker,
Every chestnut has its worm,
And they say that even kisses
Are infected with a germ.
Every summer has its iceman,
Every cellar has its moss,
And-if Rumor isn't lying
Every party has its boss.
Exchange.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-09-21

What is Mckinley prosperity? What
distinguishes it from general prosper
ity that it is called Mckinley prosper
ity9 Mckinley prosperity is like a
twenty-dollar piece rolled up in one
mans pocket, and general prosperity
is like twenty one-dollar pieces rolled
up in twenty mems pockets. 1t tends
to make the rich richer and the poor
poorer, and to separate humanity into
classes, which are now called the peer
and the rich, but which will ultimately
be designated as the criminal and the
noble-the lord and the serf. the Sir
and the rogue.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-09-21

Ii Hung Chang IS worth several hum
dred millions and can pay the indem-
nifty that the nations Of the world viii
demand, even if the Emperor happens
to be few dollars short.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-09-21

1t has been decided in England that
if person keeps bees he does it at his
own risk, and that he is liable in dam
ages if the insects revolt and invade
the premises of other people.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-09-21

II you want San Francisco news or
i've news Of the world read the Bal
isfia- Subscription price - Cts. a
month. which includes large = page
SUNDAY edition.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-09-21

A man By the name Of Corn was ~
Gently married al Pizen Switch TO :
lady named Wheat Al the conclusion
Of the ceremony the choir sang What
Win the Harvest Bes- and a boy IN
the rear Of the church yelled ..Nub-
hinsT' He was promptly fred out
Hauzaor1s Bsszsssa.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-09-21

Germany demands that the leaders
in the recent uprising in China be sur
rendered and punished as condition
to the opening of peace negotiations.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-09-21

The Galveston horror Is the worst
ever known on this continent The
Johnstown food does not compare
with il.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-09-21
Carson Letter.

EDITOR COURIER: Aye to that lie
which has the face of truth upon it,.
It is like serpent with feathers on,
rolled up like dove.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-09-21

Bryan's letter Of acceptance MAS
given out Monday He declares be
viii take but one term II he Is elected.
he reviewed the platform and en-
dorees every plank and also declares
he IS in favor Of the income tax
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-09-21

There are now IA 900 strikers in the
anthracite coal fields OF Pennsylvania
This number o. men exceeds that OF
any other industrial contest in the his
tory Of the country The contest thus
far has been devoid Of violence. Each
sldeis confident o. winning and neither
Of the c0ntending forces shows any
disposition 70 yield There are a num-
bs- of sympathetic strikes and II Is
thought that g. 900 more men viii join
the movement
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-09-21
Net the Right View.

THE extensive arid regions of
Northern Mexico are to be irrigated by
canals from aid extended by the Fed
eral and State governments
This press dispatch which has been
going the rounds of the papers of the
country calls forth the narrow opposi-
ton to a policy of western reclamation
of the Poughkeepsie, New York Eaelc,
one of small class of eastern journals
which can see no broad and national
benefit to a system of development
which starts in the West The Eagle
says:
III the government Of Mexico wants
to spend its money building canals for
the Irrigation of its arid regions, we do
not know that it is any of our business,
but there is no reason why our own
government should follow its example.
The people OF the east. and especially
the farmers of the east, are quite tired
of contributing from their hard earn
ings 70 build up any more agricultural
communities out on the frontier. whose
only return IS To set up hullahaloo of
COMPLAINT when they want TO work
I
and 10 crowd Us ont Of our own mark
cts after they have got what they want.
Reclamation of arid territory that
stands on its own bottom and PAYS its
own way is all right and contributes to
the nations wealth and prosperity.
but that which starts as 4 pauper by
leaning on government help Is only
detriment, and We have no use for it,,
1t is a fortunate thing, not only for
the West. but for the East as well, that
the papers which hold TO this illiberal
and selfish view are few in number and
that their number is constantly dimin-
ishing, as the possibilities of a great
national awakening through western
reclamation, are more studied and bet
ter understood. The Poughkeepsie
Eagle is dependent for its prosperity
upon the navigsbility and improve
ment of the Hudson River and New
York Harbor, which benefit alike It
and to more or less extent, every sec
ton of the country In other words
the improvement ofNew York Harbor
is national benefit and the people of
the Western States contribute their
share to the appropriation therefor
We have not, however, heard the
Eagie object to this work nor insist
that the shippers of New York City
should undertake and pay for it. Then
why should not the people of New
York contribute something to the de-
velopment of the arid west2 In any
event cannot the Eagle see that reflex
ly they themselves would be greatly
benefited; that the opening of the West
would create an enormous market for
all classes of eastern manufacturers
while the western farm products would
be exported to the ORIENT One of the
greatest gamers would be the eastern
farmer who would be called upon to
feed the additional thousands of busy
factory hands. The manufacturers of
the East are alive 10 the situation and
the Eagle would better fall into line.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-09-21

The real paramount issue Is to get
votes, and that's the truth of the mat
ter.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-09-21

Democratic and Sike
Party State Ticket.
Presidential Electors,
J. II. DENNIS,
OF Washoe.
JOHN WEBER,
OF White Pine.
RICHARD KIRMAN,
of Ormsby.
For Congressman,
FRANCIS q. NEWLANDS,
OF Neshoe.
For Supreme Judge,
\. l.. FITZGERALD,
OF Eureka.
For Short Term Regent,
W. W. BOOHER,
OF Elko.
For Long Tern Regent
J. y. EVANS,
of Washoe.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-09-21
Clothing.

If you want to Succeed YOU
must Dress Right.
My Goods are Right in
Style, Quality and Price.
Give me a trial order and
| will furnish you with a suit
that you can wear in any
company.
SAM COIN,
Carson. Nevada.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-09-21

Over 4.oo0 bodies have been 10
covered and identified al Galveston.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-09-21

United States District Attorney Sum-
merfield has been instructed by the
Commissioner of Internal Revenue 10
commence suit against Wells, Fargo &
Co. for an alleged violation Of the in
ternal revenue Law In the complaint
il Is stated that the express company
has repeatedly refused 10 affix revenue
stamps 10 bills Of lading for bullion
shipped from the mint ST Carson to
outside points There are one hun
dred and for1y-two specifications in
the allegation. and penalty for each
violation Is fixed by law at $50.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-01

quarters, and their existence is 4 menace
to the safety and peace of foreigners 10
guard the lives and interest OF Anerl-
can citizens our government felt 1t nee
essary not long ago II dispatch from
Admiral Watson's squadron small yes
sci and send ii up one Of the rivers into
the interior as far as possible. No en-
counter was expected, but the move, no
doubt, was a wise precaution. The pres
ence of one of our war vessels there s3g-
nifies no intention on the part OF the
United States TO interfere with China s
sovereign rights, but it does mean that
American interests will De protected. II
not by China, by the United States; that
the new life and light. promising such
great blessings to China and the world
in the future will not be allowed to be
put out, and that the United States viii
cooperate with the other powers in the
movement to compel China TO perform
her international duties.
The United States, in her recent open
door treaties with the various nations
concerned, has prevented for a time fur
Their entertainments on China, and given
the Flowery Kingdom the opportunity 90
prove her ability to play the part CT an
independent, civilized, sovereign nation
Nav she improve the opportunity we'll.
else. falling in her duties, she may be-
come the prey OF more powerful nations.
3. WsARNOLD. JR., PHI D.,
Of Johns Hopkins University.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-01

the oldest patriarch of Bible record At
the time Christopher Columbus discoVeFs9
America it had been ringing out the days
OF more than half thousand years 1t
tofled the deaths of the thousands OF Span
iards who were lost in the destruction OF
the great Armada; witnessed the incur
sons of The Moors and Arabs across the
Straits Of Gibraltar as they despoiled the
fair vineyards of CASTLE and for more than
four hundred years knew none but Moorish
rule.
Europe was but wild. unsettled, savage
country when this old bell was cast, and
the British Isles were but so much terri
tory ruled by clannLsh barons with might
the only law.
When Ferdinand and Isabella assembled
the throne OF Spain the little old bell in the
East Haddanl church-yard helped 10 ring
out the tidings to all the country round
1t was then in the tower OF ore of the
churches of Aragon, the home province of
Ferdinand For more than SIX hundred
years it had been there, calling the pso-
ple-rich and poor-to service: ringing out
the ioy of their marriage celebrations ana
tolling the death requiem.
Early in this century when Napoleon
started on his sacking tour OF Spain. ana
was finally overthrown by Wellington,
this bell, together with many others, was
taken from its place in the berry OF the
stone church which it has occupied 50
cong. Twenty years afterward, in lS$i
or 1895, a shipload of bells from Spanish
churches. which Napoleon had DESTROYED
was sent 10 this country. consigned 10
various bell foundries TO be recasI i25
bells for American churches. The oto
East HadGam bell was in the lot WI
liam WHY'S Pratt, a New York snip
chandler. was In business at tnat time
His wife was a daughter OF the iate cap
tain Oliver Atwood. of East HaddaEn;
Mr.. PSatt and MS wifs were int, intassssea
East Haddarn, and as the church was
without a bell. Mr.. Pratt purchased the
old Spanish bell from among the nun
dreds of others in the shioload- II vas
semitic East Haddam and mounted IN
thssch,rch belfry-tlie old church. which
stands o., an emiuence to the north and
east of the town.
For years ths Spanish bell aid us duty
LOYALTY. but finally Il became cracked
and its tone was broken and harsh. When
the new chnrch.was built, close By where
the old Nathan Hale schooihoase now
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-01

+bo+ have created It. With them the de-
ofcfor lies as to whether China shaL! re-
lonea into her primitive, semi-barbarous
state or shall continue to progress iowa"
. biober civilization. The Protestant ms
s;orery has brought to China new life and
Ijgbt and has thus materially influenced
+be traditions and ideals of the Empire
rT,a,oas for the better and social reforms
are being eagerly demanded. The young
E,,,naror that has been quite recently Qe-
posad nv the present Empress Do"aSef'
his amt. was forced to resign once De
cause Of his reckless haste II trying 10 T.
al1g1lra tie new, radical and far-reachiltS re-
forms The system of education and eiVil
examinations, of salaries and Official sup
port of taxation and finance. the Judicial
3anartnlent. the nature of the governments,
+,,a rational religion itsslf-all were to eX-
nerienca radical changes. To accomplish
their ends the young Emperor ana the
reform marty endeavored To set aside the
old Oueen. along with the tried advisers
of th. crown, but the Empress DoWaSer'
who had the support OF Russia, by cnance
heard of the intrigue to capture anu M
prison her, and, fearing already ior me
ca FEW Of the State under the sway OF
WESTERN influence, by bold stroke Of
policv. which was supported by the con-
servative. older element of her people, she
assumed control OF the government, and
then ordered the lad, at the risk Of losing
his head, to retire and Keep quiet.
Al present the Empress Dowager seems
determined to return 10 the old paths
and to restore again the rule and spirit
Of ancient conservatism. She has shown
a desire to bestow the highest honors
possible on officials that oppose all for
eign innovations and Loyalty support the
native traditional, time-honored customs.
She issued last February an edict com
handing return to the Old manner OF
study. according to the teachings OF Con-
fnnfrs for examination for official rank
,rd ordered the abolition Of the study Of
dspaysa ss aaa ane
With punishment the teachers of such
subjects.
Along with this change of feeling in
the court has grown up also in certain
sections a bitter hatred for resident for
esgnsrs which generally rs5uf sarat IN me
murder of missionaries. Anti-loreigh so
cieties of a political character, such as
the Boxers, have been formed in some
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-01

Stands the bell was taken from the stsepte
OF tae oil church, and has not since 0ean
used but rests quietly IN the church
YARD. viewed reyerentiy BY hundreds
every day.
1t was cast in the year SIS. The marss
of the tongue. where for years i. struck
agytinst the side. are deep and broad. Ths
Arabic numerals which form the date
show that it was cast not long after
Spain was conquered by the MaoFs Tbs
inscription on the ancient bell Is In
Spanish. and can be read very plainly
It is as follows:
Tho Prior being the Most Rev Either.
Miguel villa Murva- The ProcuratoF.
the Most Rev Father josef e Stigan-s
Corrales Made Me. Made in Year 4 d.
The people OF st. stephens Church
value the old bell very highly. and il will
doubtless always remain in possession OF
the parish-Hartford Daily Times.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-01
Iise,i Live tfms!c.

Talking about the queer. WAYS some
people have OF sizing up a mans capa-
bilitfes for a job said a resident Of Pat.
erson. y. J.. the other day there re-
Gently died IN my town q. boss carpenter
named Hobart. who had one question
which he always asked Of jourGeymen
who applied 10 him for employment. II
the applicant was found 70 possess ali
the other necessary qualifications Hobart
would ask:
what are your favorite tunes9"
WAY. what do you want TO know that
for?'
..you whistle ana sing some at soar
work. don't you?''
wen. what tunes do you generally
s.oh. there's Old Hundred and Aud
Lang syne' and Down by the weeping
THAT'S enough the boss CARPENTER
would exclaln1. ..You wont do for me.
These tunes are too STOW fo- NE Good
On the contrary. II the appiicant au-
sgeres. .On. I generally whistle Aais-s,
kee Doodle. or "rne FISHERS Ffer.rsssss e
or something of tnas sort. ssse esssssss sf
would say1at once:
Il think your do. Take off srar cess
il YOU want 70 ana 50 to work. ,s--s ssask-#
tngton Star.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-01
AN OLD SPANISH BELL.
Cast Centuries Ago, it is Owned by q
Connecticut Village Church.

At East Haddam, only short distance
from the Nathan Hale school-house. when
was dedicated with such imposing cere-
monies By the Sons OF the Revolution ana
1,eonie of the town. recently. is an
old ball which antedates the school-house
nv more than nine hundred years. II has a
nosition on the stone wall at the rear or
the pretty little stone church, just on the
edge Of the cemetery, and from its ap-
nearance none would suppose that 1t had
known the heat OF summer and the cold
Of winter for almost eleven centuries. 1t
is not very large, and the greenness OF old
age SO common TO copper mas made put
slight inroads upon IL
.When Nathan. Hale died for his country
this old bell vas of the age of Methuselah.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-01


means inconsiderable. and they are steadily
growing.
In April 1888, the Chinese Minister at
Washington. acting in his official capacity
as a representative OF the Imperial Gov
ernment signed a concession for a rail
way. to be built by American capital, from
Hanlzow. the great metropolis of Central
China, to Canton, the gateway to the
southern half of the Empire. With its
branches it has a length OF about one
thousand miles, and probably represents
the most ambitious industrial project hith-
erto undertaken in the East. In 1888 the
exports from the United States to China
almost doubled in value those from the
whole continent of Europe. Great Britain,
Japan and India only We're ahead of Us in
exports, and the figures for 1899, it is said,
Will put us even ahead OF India Since
1873 our. exports have increased over seven
fold. The increase OF the last five years
has been chiefly in manufactures OF cot
ton, raw cotton, iron, steel, machinery,
oils and flour. Wheat is not grown in
Southern China, and American flour is II
brisk demand there, as cotton goods of the
New England and Southern mills are IN the
North The manufactures. of cotton from
the United States, which amounted i'll 1898
to So, 1893 427, increased during the next year
dS99) to 1854, $50, and flour from s5.SSo;I2'
THE MISSIONS. /.
AS to missions, the American societies
have 27G ordained missionaries and 81
other foreign workers. or S6I in all. Their
native assistants number 2.124. The num-
Der of members in the churches is 1907,
The entire membership of al! mission
churches is S96S2, and it increases at the
rate OF about Il Per cent. per annun-
Where these missionaries have gone they
have established churches. preaching sta
tons hospitals, dispensaries, schools, col
leges, printing presses, etc. OF the 1l,s67
foreign residents IN the open ports Of
China at the end Of 1897. 1864 We're Ameri-
cans.
With these numerous interests at stake
it is hard TO believe the United States will
ever consent TO withdraw from China and
from active participation in the important
affairs OF the Orient. These new western
forces. like zleayen in the lump, have been
silently, but powerfully. working in the
Chinese mass, until to-day there is, it is
claimed, q young China contending
against the old. and this situation i'm
poses new responsibilities on the nations
, 1900-02-14

Hugh Murphy left for Rawlins on No.
3 this morning.
Otto Gramm left for the east on No.
4 at noon today.
Miss Latta left for her home at Sher-
man on the noon train today.
A. II. Cordiner returned at noon to-
day from a trip to Salt Lake.
Carl Wagner, of Carbon, a student at
the university, is on the sick list.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Stocks of Little
Medicine left today for Denver, where
Mrs. Stocks will receive treatment from
a specialist for an eye trouble.
w. H. Philbrick. Of the firm of Phil
brick & Greenwood. live stock deal
ers of American Falls, Idaho. is doing
business in Laramie today.
W. R. Livingston went over to Chey-
enne today, having been called to the
capital by a telegram announcing the
serious illness Of his sister, Mrs. Jos.
eph Lee.
, 1900-02-14
BRIEFLY MENTIONED.

Joseph Cahill, clerk in the Office OF
the Union Pacific division foreman at
Laramie, left for the west today to fill
a similar position at Green River.
No. 3, the morning passenger train,
from the east, reached Laramie in two
sections today. the second section be-
ing made up of the Denver train, which
vas late in reaching Cheyenne.
The funeral of Edward Iverson, who
died Monday night, took place this af-
ternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the NJ. E.
church. The members OF the Macca-
bees and the Fraternal Union of Amer
lea, Of which orders the deceased was
a member, attended the services.
Brook and lake trout eggs at the
state fish hatchery are now all hatch
ed and ten troughs of trout fry are be-
ing fed. Rainbow trout eggs are now
being taken and some of them are al
ready Matching. Commissioner Camp.
bell expects to have 40 full troughs Of
trout fry ready for distribution when
the proper season arrives.
The West Side hose house has receiy-
ed a thorough overhauling and is now
in first-class shape. Some of the mem
bers Of hose company No. 4 now sleep
in the house and are prepared to re-
spond to a night alarm in short order.
The repairs in progress at the Second
ward house will be completed in. a few
days, when some Of the members Of
company No. 2 will make that building
their lodging house.
The parents Of some of the progress
sive young Americans who attend the
intermediate grades of Laramie's pub
lie schools are kept at their wits ends
these days attempting to solve some OF
the problems in arithmetic which the
boys and girls bring home from their
teachers. One fond father put in one
whole day recently working on a prob
lem for his 12-year-old son. and was
finally compelled to give it up.
Lynch and Soiomonson, the two men
who were accused of breaking into a
box car near Medicine Bow and taking
therefrom a quantity Of whisky and a
number of overshoes, and who were
taken to Rawlins last week, were
brought back today by Sheriff McDan-
lei and lodged in the penitentiary. They
, 1900-02-14

pleaded guilty to the charge in the dis
trict court Of Carbon county yesterday
and were sentenced to serve one year
each in the ~penitentiary. Solomon
sons real name is Fred w. Bond and
he has respectable relatives living in
San Francisco.
DR.. Alexander ]. McIvor-Tyndall, a
palmist and mind-reader, is holding
forth in Cheyenne and seems to have
hypnotized the reporters on the papers
of that city. The columns Of both are
filed with tales of his wonderful do
ings.
, 1900-02-14

the teacher. Yes, sir replied the
seeker after knowledge. And a cat has
one more tail than nc cat? Yes, sir
Therefore a cat has three tails"
Q @
President Smiley gave the students
a very interesting talk on Lincoln at
assembly yesterday.
Q o O
The D~ekAdelphoi society gave a very
entertaining program at the university
auditorium last Friday evening. All
the numbers were well prepared and
the pantomime was especially enjoyed.
, 1900-02-14

The college girls are busy planning
how best to spend the money which
they received as proceeds from their
play. The hope to have the study par
furnished by the time of the col
lege lunch'so that they can hold a re-
and show off their room at that
time.