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The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1901-02-15
Self Dependence.

Do your own work; don't wait for
help. Success, if worth having, is
worth Sighting for Al the great men
whom the world has ever scientific
best and poblest-were those who, so
far from being helped on, had to strug
gle and fight the battle of life almost
alope, unaided, against poverty, hard
toll, the cold and biting blasts of adj
versity, and who thereby acquired q
spirit of self-reliapce and strength.
1.-THE thinner and wilder is the soil,
the tougher and more iron-texured is
the TIMBER just SO with man; the
harder have been his struggles and his
battle with poverty and labor, just so
the more str9pg and intelligent will he
become. Instead, therefore, of de-
pending on circumstances, or expect
ing help from others, we should SUBJ
due these circumstances, and intend to
help others The surest way to secure
the sympathy and the aid of all good
men is to be self-reliant. If we have
york in life to do-and who amongst
us is SO poor and Insignificant as not
to have?-we must go about it, and do
it ourselves; neither waiting for others
to do it for us or to help us, nor con-
tent to leave it undone.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1901-02-15

Nv. =. Stokes of New York is erect
ing the largest apartment building in
the world at Seventy fourth street and
Broadway boulevard. The building
will be seventeen stories high, one
block long, and will cost $5, 600, 900. 1t
will have 1890 rooms, 1000 telephones,
and eighteen fast running elevators.
On the top floor will be the largest
diningroom in the world, and in the
basement will be a swimming pool
capable of accommodating 800 persons
at one time.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1901-02-15

Senator Livingston has introduced
resolution calling for the appointment
of committee of seven, three from
the Senate and four from the House,
to prepare bill revising the tax laws
of Neyada. The papers all over the
State, irrespective of party, have been
calling for the revision and the silver
party platform is pledged to it, A
good committee will have plenty of
work before it if it grapples with this
question.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1901-02-15

The churches in various parts OF the
east are having spelling contests. Each
one pays ten cents to enter the con-
test. When he misses word he goes
down and out, but receives small
sack of popcorn to console him The
best speller gets small present, which
brings more mirth to the audience
than wealth to the owner. These con-
tests bring in little money to the
churches and lots of harmless mirth
for those present.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1901-02-15

Only in IL states can married wom-
an dispose of her separate and indie
pendent estate by will. In the remain
ing % states she must have the consent
of her husband before she can will her
own property as she may wish.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1901-02-15

A Spickard physician recently sent a
bill for professional services rendered,
says the Spickard Gazette, and in about
ten days received his bill through the
nail with the following written on the
back: "Deer Sur this not was put jim
nay box by mistake | han't the map
hee's dead and amt any relation of
mine anyway. / don't see how your
conshuns will let you dun the dead.
Why don't you live a better criston
life and live and try to meet that man
who dide in heaven which is worth
noar than forty dollars to emmy doctor.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1901-02-15

In contested will case in New York
the heirs of distinguished merchant,
lately deceased there, seek to show
that he was of unsound mind, and in
support of their contention they have
brought out testimony to show that he
made his wife wear the same bonnet
for nine years, declaring that new
bonnet in ten years was enough for
any modest woman. 1t is testified
furthermore that he sought to procure
legislation closing up all the show
windows of the shops for the reason
that they attract the attention of
women and make them spend money.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1901-02-15

California's orange crop this season
promises to break the best previous
annual record. There will be between
10000 and 81, 900 carloads for Eastern
shipment.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1901-02-15

The longest lived people have gem
orally been those who made breakfast
the principal meal of the day. The
stomach has more vigor in the morn
ing than at any time.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1901-02-15

At Peckforton, Cheshire, England, is
to be seen very queer beehive. 1t is
in the shape of castle on an elephants
back and is carved in stone.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1901-02-15

Rich, Warm, Healthy blood is given
by Hoods Sarsaparilla, and thus it
protects the system from colds, fevers,
pneumonia and other diseases that
quickly overcome weak and debili-
tated system.
The favorite cathartic is Hoods
Pills. 26c.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1901-02-15

When outside preparations for trou-
BILE are going on, Uncle Sam always
does a thriving trade in the live stock
business. Mexico is now purchasing
cavalry horses by the carload in this
country.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1901-02-15

A minister shakes your hand and a
lawyer pulls your leg, but a politician
will shake your hand one minute and
pull your leg the next.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1901-02-15

The citizens of Reno propose to sink
% wells below the surface water level
to obtain pure water for drinking, at
an expense of $5 900.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1901-02-15

Queen yictoria's private name was
Mrs. Albert Victim. Her maiden name
was Victoria Azon, which sounds a
good deal better than Victim.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1901-02-15

Lots of people who are inclined to
do good keep putting it off until to-
morrow.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1901-02-15

The recent census shows that about
l2 per cent of the population of the
United States is colored.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1901-02-15

The Ave great powers--love, money,
revenge, ambition and good dinner.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1901-09-26
MAMIE ON oNE,s cIcARETTEs.

Thts Gives an Exclusive style That
Is Priced by the Dowcry Elite In
New York City.
Your name and address printed on
all cigarettes made to order"
This sign; In bold characters, STANDS
in the window of cigarettemaker in
the Bowery. The idea Is novel to East
Siders. Cigarettes are cheap. There
fore, the dealer has all the orders he can
FILL
The charge for these cigarettes. OF
Turkish tobacco, 10 but 81 per 100. The
dealer said he was prompted to do this
work by man who ordered 800 cigar
cites with his name and address printed
on the wrappers.
II took the order" said the dealer,
''but did not believe the man would be
satisfied with the work. I thought the
cigarette paper would be too thin to
feed into a printing press. But when
went to a printer, and he agreed to do
the work. and at a reasonable rate. l
decided to make 1t a feature Of my busi-
ness" New York Journal. T.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1901-09-26
NO FROsTs YET.


Unusual Condition for MfnnesOtn--
Flowing Going On Rapidly. 80
The weather bureaus climate and
crop service bulletin for Minnesota
contains the following summary for
last week:
In much Of the Red river valley the
week was dry till the afternoon of the
18th, allowing threshing to go on salts
factorily; in some places the stacked
grain Is being threshed. The cutting Of
a poor fax crop, blowing and cutting
corn fodder have been the work Of the
week where threshing was out of the
way The northern potato crop is gen
orally good one. ...r - 49,
In central and southern portions OF
the state there have been abundant
rains, falling for the most part on the
9Th, 18th, 18th and 14th. These rains
stopped threshirg entirely The mois-
ture has been nearly all taken up by
the soil, their being no marked rise In
the water of streams and ponds In
few places the soil was too wet to plow,
but generally it Is In splendid condition
for working, and blowing Is going on
rapidly. Some of the cut fax lying on
the ground is beginning to sprout,
pastures and late vegetables are much
improved. Corn is nearly all safe from
frost. and a great deal of it now is in
shock. Rye seeding is going on nicely,
Grapes in the vicinity of Lake Mime
tonka are said TO be very fine. Though
the temperatures are falling with the
advance of the season, there have been
no frosts reported In the state.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1901-09-26
,rha Absence of II.

" II there is any truth in the saying
that happiness is the absence of all
pain, mental and physical, the enjoy
ment of it can only be found in heaven.
But so far as the physical Is concerned,
II is within easy reach; at least, meas
urably so, as far as cure will go. The
sum OF human misery In this line Is
made up of greater or less degrees OF
physical suffering. The minor aches
and pains which aff1ict mankind are
easy to reach and as easily cured,
There are none in the whole category.
which, If taken In time, cannot be cured.
They must In some form affiict the
nerves. the bones. the muscles and
Joints Of the human body. They are all
more or less hurtful and wasteful to the
system. st. Jacobs OH is made to cure
them, to search out the hidden pain
spots, and to cure promptly In true
remedial and lasting way. Very. very
many have not known happiness FOR
years until they used 1t. and very many
are putting Off cure and happiness be-
cause they don't use. 1t.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1901-09-26
No more Buttons.

A clergyman's wife was mendfnG
clothes for her boys, when one OF her
lady neighbors called in to have a
friendly chat. It was not long befors8
the visitors eye was attracted by n
large basket, more than half filled with
buttons. Thereupon, the latter began
to turn them over and suddenly ex-
claimed:
Here are two buttons exactly the
same as those my husband had on has
last winters suit. I should know them
anywhere" .:s.&@
Indeed" said the clergyman's wife,
quietly. II am surprised to hear H.
AS all these buttons were found in the
collection bag, / thought / might ar
well put them to some USE
Before she had finished speaking. tho
visitor hastily arose and said she must
be going. -,s*-. t.
The story soon got about, and since
then no buttons have been found In
the collection bag.-Tit Bits .~Er.s. n
The Bemidji pioneer., 1901-09-26
PATHETIC PLEA WORKED PRIESTS

Unique Swindling Scheme Is I'm
earthed at Duluth and Fargo.
One of the cleverest and most unique
| swindles In which Catholic clergymen
of the Northwest appear to be victims,
has just come to light. Duluth, Fargo
and Moorhead are the only towns in
! which the game has been tried SO far
as known, but there are doubtless
others.
| A few weeks ago man about thirty
years of age, with a hectic flush on his
face and distressing cough, appeared
at the residence of Bishop McGolrick in
Duluth and told the following story:
II have just been released from Still
water penitentiary, where was given
q long term for grand larceny, the spe-
| cific crime being the theft Of a large
sum Of money in st. Paul. did not
steal the money, but was the accom- :
plice of the man who did. and 1t went
hard with me. My pal died in prison
soon after incarceration. We had
buried the money before we were ar
rested. and living up to the promise
which made my pal have never dis
closed its whereabou to the authori.
ties. The priests who occasionally Wis
Lifted the prison learned all the facts
from me and told me to return the
money to its rightful owner. Not until
I was released dill T learn that the
owner was dead and had left no heirs
Now what shall do with the money?
The amount is between $4,000 and So
000.' The priest who heard him ad.
vised its donation to some charitable
| institution. The fellow was painfully
penitent and cleverly limited that he
was without means or clothing, but
| could not think Of touching the hidden
plumber. He was given SIS and an over
coat and left. A few days ago Bishop
McGolrick was in Fargo and learned
that the trick had been successfully
worked there and in Moorhead.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1901-09-26
The Pastors Farewell.

A country minister in a certain town
took permanent leave of his congrega-
ton in the following manner: "Broth-
ers and sisters, come to say good-by.
I don't think God loves this church,
because none of you ever die. don't
think you love each other, because
you have not paid my salary. Your do
nations are moldy fruit and wormy
apples, and by the fruits ye shall
know them Brothers, I am going
away to better place. I have been
called to be chaplain Of penitentiary.
T go to prepare place for you, and
may the Lord have mercy on your
souls! Cood-by."-NewB Berlin Gazette.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1901-09-26
A Di.tinruished missionary,

! Washington, Ind. Sept. 23d.-There
is at present, living at 106 East 18th
street in this city. a most remarkable
man. He Is Rev. c. H. Thompson. and
he came to Washington from Little
York, Ind, short time ago.
Rev. Mr.. Thompson spent many years
of his long and useful life as mission
airy among the Indians of the West.
The great exposure and the drinking or
so much bad water brought on Diabe-
ties, and ut Wagner, Indian Territory,
he was struck down while preaching.
! Physicians, one of them Chicago
specialist, pronounced his case hopeless.
sDodd's Kidney Pills were recommend
ed, and as last resort he tried them.
He was completely cured and restored
to good health. and his case and its
cure has caused a sensation among the
physicians.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1901-09-26
An INCOMPLETE House.

We run wild over the furnishings OF
the house: it's furniture. carpets, hang
ings. pictures and music, and always
forget or neglect the most important
requisite, Something there should be
always on the shelf to provide against
sudden casualties or attacks OF pain
Such some like thief In the night; a
sprain, train, sudden backache, tooth
ache or neuralgia attack. There Is
nothing easier to get than bottle OF
st. Jacobs OIL, and nothing surer to
cure quickly any form of pain. The
house Is incomplete without 1t. Com
plete it with good supply.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1901-09-26
DETECTIVE DEDUCTION.
Sherlock Holmes, Jr., Again shows What
He Can Do.

He Can Do.
"Aha!" exclaimed Sherlock Holmes,
Jr. His companion started as one
who is recovering from q fit, and ask
ed: What Is %it?" Did you notice
the man who passed us just now!
There he is looking at the pictures IN
the window of that news store. what
about him?'' "Hs is the father OF
little child. His wife has to take care
OF the baby, because they can't afrord
to keep 4 nurse girl, and cnce he ran
a needle under his thumbnail." VINO
Ia he?" 81 haven't heard his name
Until he passed us moment ago !
was not aware that there was such q
person as he in existence" NOV,
Sherlock don't try to make me De-
.lieve that you are not gifted with a
mysterious power of some kind that
enables you to fathom things which
are forever hidden from the knowledge
OF other people. / believe you are the
seventh son Of a seventh son or some
thing OF that kind. almost feel creepy
when + am in your company" nay
dear fellow" the great amateur detec-
tive answered, "you are foolish to per-
nit yourself to entertain such absurd
notions concerning me. am not
supernatural, honestly I'm not. was
born near Scrubgrass, Pa. OF poor pa
rents, who were too ignorant to under
stand that it was foolish to work when
there arc so many people waiting TO
be worked. No, it is simply my Won
derful rower of deduction that enables.
me to make these discoveries. Just
one little thing about this man tells
me what I have disclosed to you con-
corning him. He can't afford to hire
nurse girl, and he is the father OF
little child. How do know this? II
he didn't have to count the pennies he
would have his clothes kept in good
condition by some tailor" Very
well, but how do you know he has
young child and that his wife takes
care OF it?" zone of his suspenders Is
fastened to his trousers with safety
pin. You see 1t is plain enough. II
his wife didn't have to take care of the
baby she would sew button on for
him, and without baby in the house
there would be no loose safety pins for
him to get hold Of. The fact that he
once ran needle under his thumbnail
keeps him from sewing the button on
himself" A pretty young woman who
wore one, of these thin shirt waists.
which have a tendency to sag passed
then, and Mr.. Holmes hurried after her
to make further deductions Chicago
Record Herald. VI 81
The Bemidji pioneer., 1901-09-26
How the Kings Taxea Are Paid.

H 1t Is not generally known that the
king pays taxes under protest-that 10
to say. his majesty. like Queen Victo-
ria, claims to be exempt from impost,
and yet is willing to contribute without
Irejudice to the rates For instance,
part of the windsor farm land lies with
in the radius of the Borough. The mu-
nicipal authority issues demand notes
for the rates. The royal officials re-
spond by paying a sum Just under the
amount requested. aid the collector Is
satisfied. There is no question of going
Ito law, for how can the king be sum-
moned to his own courts Free Lance.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1901-09-26
NO DRINKS ALLOWED.

Tins In the Rule Of the King 1nsR
Queen of England on Their Estate
mt SanIrinEham.
The new king and queen OF England
are prohibitionists in dealing with tho
public sale Of drink on their great
Sandringham demense, embracing al
most 5000 acres.
In all the five villages there is NOS
one public house, drunkenness is I'm
known and the whole population ~
notably temperate.
Should sickness arise where wine or
brandy is ordered by the doctor, q per
nit for the same may be secured frona
the village Wears. each Of whom has IN
his hands a sum of money provided by
the king to treat necessitous cases ma
any required way.
Each village has well-equippea
workingmen's club where ale may IN
obtained by members. but no one may
have above pint day. a.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1901-09-26
The Age to Marcy.

s Oliver Wendell Holmes. In the course
of a letter to young friend who had
married, wrote I: ...
II do, indeed, congratulate you on
changing your isolated condition into
the beatific state of duality. The very
moment one feels that he is falling into
the old age OF youth-which / take to
be from twenty-five to thirty, In most
cases--he must not daily any longer;
the first era in his life is fairly closed,
and he may live half his bright days
over again If 'woman's pure kiss, sweet
and long, comes only to his lips before
It is too late. If he waits until the next
epoch of life begins, there is great dam
ger that he marry his wife as a jockey
buys q horse--sensibly, shrewdly and
merely as a convenience in his domes-
tic operations. .~ #Na%E
The Bemidji pioneer., 1901-09-26
Not to BE Outwftted.

It was late, and getting later.
However. that did not stop the sounc
Of muffled voices in the parlor.
Meantime, the gas meter worked
stea Oily.
The pater endured it as long as he
could, and then resolved on heroic
n easures. ..
Phyllis" he called, from the top OF
the stairs, has the morning paper
come yet?'
mo, SIR" replied the funny man or
the Daily Bugie, I'VE are holding the
forms for an important decision"
And the pater went back to bed won
dering If they would keep house or Hive
on hirn.--Colorado Springs Gazette.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1901-09-26
THIS WOMAN IN WHITE.
Her Appearance in the Financial Quarter
.{r Calls q Halt.

Her Appearance LII thc HAuhbSAaA SuhAbSA
Calls Halt
There was break In the curb mar
I ket in Broad street one day recently.
Not a. break in prices, but break in
the transaction Of business. Minutes
are weighty there, even though bust
ness be done under the sky for a roof,
and it is not often that selling and
buying are suspended utterly for even
minute. But they were this day,
and the cause was woman. Young,
tall, fair and inclined to fullness OF
form, the woman swung-swung IS
the correct term for her rate and
method of progression-into Broad
street, out of Exchange place. She
wore a shirt waist and skirt In which
there was no tint Of color: all was
pure, dazzling white. Her hat, too,
was all white, straw and trimmings as
we'll, and around her throat was
flowing white scarf of lace. Her
sleeves reached not quite to her ell
bows, hugging her round arm tightly
and were finished with full ruffie OF
lace. Without pause she cut diagon-
ally across the street, looking neither
to the right nor to the left as she trip
ped daintily over several damp spots
on the asphalt. AS she passed the
crowd" several in it turned and said
something to each other. In every in
stance every man of them had turned
from business and was watching the
woman as she went carefully, or care
lessly, on her way. Nor did business
begin again until she had turned into
Wall street, in the direction Of the
ferry. Not word was spoken until
the woman vas out of sight, and then
there was a chorus of signs as bidding
and offering again began. But one
man who stood on the edge of the
crowd said, and his expression was ap-
proved by all who heard it: That
the most beautiful thing I've ever seen
in Wall street, but she walks with tn >
Iope Of red Indian" And he was
right, for her face and form were as
marvelously beautiful as her gait was
wonderful and unique.--New York Tri-
hume ..f .-.su --sh- g.. 4 y.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1901-09-26
Sons of Hermann.

New Ulm, Mimi, Sept. 22.-The state
organization of the Sons of Hermann
will celebrate German day at the Ma
tional Hermann Park in this city SUM-
day. Excursion trains will leave st.
Paul and Minneapolis Sunday morning
to accommodate the societies Of those
cities, and it is expected that there will
be large crowd here. Hermann Park
Is a beautiful place, just on the edge
of the city, surrounding the national
monument which cost the national So
ciety nearly $4,000, an ideal place for
q rnicnic.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1901-09-26
FINN oa1r ON PURSE srR1scs.
Hoard Of Controls Reply to the
State Normal BOARD.

Hoard Of Controls Reply to the
state Normal hoard.
The state board OF control has re-
turned its answer to the "biil of rights"
submitted recently by the state board
of normal regents. and though several
of the points In the normal board 8
"bilr' are objected to, one of the mem
bers of the board of control expressed
the belief that the two boards would
get together and would reach an ami
cable agreement
The normal board has waived the
question of the validity of the law Gre
ating the board OF control and the
right of the right OF the board Of con-
| troll to assume financial direction or
the normal schools, and the only cues
tions at issue now are the points or
| jurisdiction of each board.
The contention Of the normal board
is that 1t has the right to determine
the quantity, quality and cost of the
supplies for the educational part OF the
normal schools, while the board of con-
troll acts practically as an auditing
board. The suggestion Of the board OF
control in regard to these rights is that
the normal board has full control OF
the educational functions Of the schools
where they are plainly educational;
that the board of control has the man
agement Of the financial affairs so far
as they are clearly financial, and that
where the fields overlap the two boards
should cooperate and carry on the
work together. Great difficulty has
been found in delineating the rights
and powers OF the two boards. The
power to arrange the educational pro-
gram involves questions Of financial
control and the power to control
finances affects the right to fix educa-
tional courses, SO that it is expected
that committee Of conference will be-
come a permanent body.
The normal board also wants the
right to fix the salaries of employees
other than teachers. The board Of con-
| troll would not grant this request, IS
an opinion Of the attorney general I'M
plicitly stated that this power resided
In the board Of control. The request Of
the normal board that the resident d.
rectors be continued as purchasing
agents Of the schools was not acceded
to. The board Of control felt that the
spirit of the law forbade such action.