The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1901-03-08

horses, mules, canned beef, powder,
shot, and guns have been freely ship.
ped from the ports of the United States
for use by the British in South Africa.
Some were shipped last Fourth of July
and some on Washington's birthday,
ON both of which occasions patriotic
speeches were made in nearly every
city of the United States, and every
body rejoiced over the independence
acquired by the United States from the
British yoke. But we don't let our
patriotism or principles interfere with
our business. There is evidently a
time and place for everything, and the
truly successful business man or nation
must keep patriotism, principles, re-
1igion and business strictly and severe
ly apart, or they will clash.
There is no nation on earth as brave
as the American people. When the
Bourgogne sunk in collision with the
Cromartyshire off the shoals of New
foundland, the crew were the first to
save themselves. "Sauve qui peu,"
was their cry, and they beat back WON
on and children into the water, who
attempted to get into their boats or
RATS. When the Rio de Janeiro sank
at Fort Point near San Francisco bay
recently, its three engineers went to
the bottom at their posts, and the
white members of the crew pleaded
with women to help save them, and a
large percentage of the crew were lost,
inspite of the fact that sailors stand a
better show than others in water. A
large percentage of the Chinese men,
bers of the crew saved themselves. At
a Charity society bazaar held in Paris
about two years ago fire occurred,
and the gentlemen who had been ka-
towing to the ladies all the evening,
fairly walked over them to save them
selves, and large percentage of the
ladies were killed. At a Jewish theater
In Chicago not many months ago
man yelled fire, although there was no
fire, and the gentlemen beat down
women and children to save them
selves. 1t is different with Americans.
San Francisco about two years ago,
abolished the Ingleside race track. 1t
had bad name. 1t was worse than
lottery. 1t was the rendezvous for the
very worst element In the city. Rob-
bers, murderers and bunko men piled
their vocations without reserve. After
the Ingleside was abolished, virtuous
Oakland started racetrack, and
picked up the patronage of the Ingle-
side. San Francisco then started the
Tanforan track, but couldn't get back
the patronage that was going to Oak
land, and the city was losing money
on account of its virtue. That
wouldn't do. Last week a petition was
circulated in San Francisco to restore
Ingleside, and over ten thousand of
the leading citizens and business men
OF the city signed the petition and the
same was printed in the San Francisco
Chronicle. The biggest and worst
gambling hell on earth has recently
been started within an hours ride of
Washington, ID. @. l know of no
place, except in the "Rotton Borough
where sin is not only tolerated, but
encouraged, if it only pays. This re-
minds me of the philosophy of Nicolo
Machiavelli, nick-named "Old Nick,o
on account of the devilishness of his
philosophy: He claimed in substance
that If man desired to be truly good,
virtuous and worthy of respect, he
must be undone by the truly bad in
che race for supremacy, and in the es-
timation of his fellow citizens. His
memory was duly execrated, and his
books burned at the stake by the Popes
of Rome for many years, but / notice
that his principles are kept fresh and
green.
The Legislature ought to repeal the
act concerning the location of mines
and mining claims in Nevada. 1t is
contradictory in its nature, and the
proofs required to be made under it in
for United States mining
patents are next to impossible to full
fill. There is no better law than the
United States mining laws on the sub
ject, and if we had no law in Nevada
on the subject, the United States min
ing laws would apply to the location
Of mines and mining claims in Nevada.
The law that we now have is mixture
Of the laws of Idaho, Colorado, Wyom-
ing, and of the early law of California,
part of which has been repealed. There
Is number of lawyers in the legisla-
ture, but they do not seem to ''get on.n
The man who introduced the law that
We now have, got out of the State
after the adjournment of the Legisla-
lure, and has not been in it since.
Look into it, gentlemen, and do some