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The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-02-14
THE DATE PALM.

The Department of Agriculture has
reprinted from the Year Book for 1900
Walter T. Swingle's very interesting
account of the importation of the date
palm from Africa. 1t appears that the
importation of 1890, which seems like
ly to result in the permanent establish
ment of the industry, was the fourth
attempt to introduce the date palm,
the first paintings having been made
by the mission fathers, to whom we
are indebted for the few old trees now
growing in various parts of the State.
These however, were all seedlings,
and not of good commercial varieties.
Subsequently seeds were planted by the
American pioneers, resulting in an
other crop of Seeding trees. Some
suckers of choice varieties were sent
from Northern Africa at various times,
but fell into the hands of Indifferent or
upskilled persons and mostly perished.
The fourth epoch began in 1898 under
Uu0 SJ JSt9uudUlO ulItOO1Ou VI Ull6 DcpdlO
ment Of Agriculture, has been prose
cuted in business like way, and bids
fair to be crowned with complete sue
cess. Mr.. Swingle went to Africa,
personally selected and purchased suck
ers of the best varieties, packed and
shipped them, and the Arizona Expert
ment Station is doing the rest. A few
were sent to this State, but the main
plantation is at Tempe. From there
the industry is likely to spread to all
districts suited to the culture of the
date. The date palm will grow in all
parts of California where citrus fruits
can be grown, but the fruit will not
mature except in districts of such
great summer heat as prevails in parts
of Arizona and the Colorado desert.
1t is probable that some of the earliest
varieties may be found to ripen in the
northern and central citrus belts,
where the early oranges are produced,
and possibly even at Redlands and
Riverside, although that is doubtful.
Los Angeles and Orange counties are
entirely outside the ripe-date belt. IS.
r Chronic1e
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-02-14

As startling a case of duplicity as has
ever been exposed Is reported from
New York. Joseph Goldman, good hus-
band, fond father, reputable business
man, was also leader of band of
thieves and receiver of stolen goods.
For many years he had led these two
Myes without detection. Suddenly two
of his accomplices, under fear of pun
ishment, turned upon him, and, In or
der TO tighten their own sentences,
gave evidence that left no doubt of his
guilt. He was proved to be implicated
in a dozen clever robberies which were
carried out under his direction. In
fact, he seems to have devised the vii
lainies which his confederates execut-
ed. He was contriyer and manager.
The others simply carried out his in
structions. 1t was not that he was
exposed to sudden temptation and
yielded. His guilt was darker than
that. For years he had conducted a
systematic robbing business. He had
large loft in Water street where he
stored stolen articles, and from that
fence he distributed his plunder
through the city. 1t was necessary,
therefore, that he should live contin
ual lie, and that he should have been
able to do so for so long time shows
either a remarkable steadiness of will
or else a total want of those moral
principles which, when they are yiolat-
ed, lead to uneasiness and remorse. He
was tried, found guilty, and sent to the
penitentiary. His lawyer pleaded for
leniency on the ground that his life as
business man had been irreproach-
able. The judge rejected the plea con-
temptuously. He refused to admit that
the man who is a burglar by night
should be given lighter sentence be-
cause he is a hypocrite during the day.
He thought such man deserved a
heavier sentence than one who did not
lead dual life.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-02-14

Something handsome in the nature of
public testimonial, to which all the
sensible people of the country would
be privileged to contribute, should be
conferred upon the members of the
grand jury Of Washington County,
Maryland. That body has endeared it.
self to most men and women by return
ing an indictment for manslaughter
against a boat rocker. Other grand ju-
ries in other parts Of the land, by the
dozen, by the score, and by the hum
dred, have had chances to distinguish
themselves in this particular but it re-
mained for the grand jury of Washing
ton County, Maryland, to demonstrate
that the influence of q boat rocker
friends was not sufficient to stay the
hands of outraged justice. The cir
cumstances in the case are not pecu-
liar The circumstances in a case of
boat rocking never are. Last summer
a party of young people were rowing
for pleasure on Lake Reyor, in the
State named. In the party was the in
evitable smart young man, whose pres
ence has blighted many a summery out
ing that would have been made joyous
by his absence. This smart young man
found that he could amuse himself
greatly by rocking the boat, and he
rocked it violently. The girls screamed
and this intensified the smart young
mans enjoyment. He rocked the boat
all the more violently, and it finally
tipped ovr. Five of the occupants were
thrown into the water, and one of ths
young ladies was drowned. Nobody
will be surprised to learn that when the
boat capsized the boat rocker swan
valiantly for the shore and left his com
panions to their fate.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-02-14
Linn Eisls,s "Moodhine. :,

A paragrapher wonders where jim
Fisk got his favorite expression when
he had ruined an enemy or overcome
an opponent: "Ic has gone where the
woodbine twineth." 1t was simply his
picturesque way Of saying: Gone up
the spout" All through Jim Fisks' ma
tive State the woodblne twined around
and climbed up the tin spout leading to
the caves of the veranda or porch
New York World.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-02-14
A WOMAN'S SUCCESS
AN INTERESTING STORY OF HOW
SHE ATTAINED IT.
For a Long Time It Seemed That Good
Fortune Would Not Come-An APP
parent Trihe Brought 1t About.

AS with many other women, fortune
fingered long while before coming to
Mrs. Knowles. But finally a trifiing
occurrence brought it to her. Mrs.
George NJ Knowles lives at No. IS
North street, Portland, Me-, and when
a reporter visited her to learn the facts
of the case, she said:
For year and half | suffered
torturesv- from rheumatism. When
arose in the morning or when | got up
to walk after l had been sitting down
for a while, my joints became stiff and
| could not move easily as | did before
the rheumatism set in. My feet ached
and / could not walk without limping
for some minutes after | started out.
1t was very painful and interfered a
great deal with my household duties. ;"
"How did you succeed in becoming
cured?' asked the newspaper man.
1T was one of those apparently lit
tie things that brought it about, re-
piled Mrs. Knowles, with a smile. 81
had been suffering in this way for a
year and half when one day I hap
pened to pick up the paper and to see
Pink Pills for Pale People | made
uP NY lllliO w VI OHClu. NAtn L ldel
taken one box | felt better and after l
had taken the pills for about two
months all the pain was gone. This
was year ago and the rheumatism
has not troubled me since
| The above statement of Mrs. Knowles
was sworn to at the reporter S request
before Marshall H. burlington, notary
public at Portland, and published in
the Express, reliable newspaper of
that city
DIR. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
People will not only cure cases similar
to that of Mrs Knowles but, contain
ing as they do, all the elements neces-
sary to give new life and richness to
the blood and restore shattered nerves,
they have proved efficacious in a wide
range of diseases. They are an unfail-
ing specific for such diseases as loco
motor ataxia, partial paralysis, St.
Nitus dance, sciatica, neuralgia, rheu-
matism. nervous headache, the after
effects of grip, of fevers and of other
acute diseases, palpitation of the
heart, pale and sallow compilations
and all forms of weakness, either in
male or female. Dr. Williams Pink
Pills for Pale People are sold by all
dealers or will be sent postpaid ON re-
ceipt of price, fifty cents box six
boxes, two dollars and fifty cents, by
addressing DIR. Williams Medicine
Co., Schenectady, N. Y. Be sure and
get the genuine; substitutes never
cured anybody.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-02-14

A good pun is rather uncommon, but
a joke that may be so described was
made recently by Andrew Carnegie, to
whom some advocates of an Anglo
American alliance had appealed for an
emblematic flower Mr.. Carnegie
promptly suggested the dandelion, urg-
ing that the American dandy" in the
shrewd, Yankee, business sense of the
term, joined with the British Zion, -
would result in blossom which must
rule the world. He was evidently not
thinking Of Yankee Doodle Dandy,
whose sentiments In the olden time
were not in agreement with those of
John Bull.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-02-14

Artificial stimulants to make hens lay
are as out of place as whisky straight is
to man who needs clear head and a
sound body Wholesome food and drink
are the only things which put into hen
will encourage production. In ad-
dition to this, they need sufficient
amount of exercise to sharpen the ap-
petite and give strength and vigor, which
means good health
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-02-14

Should one have vision Of public
library with dishes Of disinfectants at
the door, and the sign, Germs checked
here" he would be sure that 1t was
dream. Yet when the number OF un-
clean hands Of those who use the books
and papers is taken into the account,
the sanitary vision might almost be
considered prophetic. The danger to the
health of the community caused by
offensive visitors to Libraries is real, 1t
not measurable. A free library should
not be open to persons whose lack OF
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-02-14

Two Philadelphia girls have gone
over into Macedonia to get name by
being captured by brigands. 1t is safe
to say that no United States warships
will climb the Bulgarian mountains to
look for them.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-02-14

King Edward has given Sousa a
medal for playing his marches at the
royal palace. The King will be sorry
for this when every band in England
gets to playing those pieces.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-02-14

emperor William knows much more
about ship-building than any of us"
says Prof. Won Halle. And still the
wonder goes and still the wonder
grows that one small head can carry
all Emperor William knows.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-02-14

In a recent general estimate on the
riches of the millionaires J. Pierpont
Morgan's wealth is placed at $400,000,-
600. This may be $100,0O0,OO0 more or
less than what he is actually worth, but
what's $100,O00000 to Morgan?
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-02-14

The credit men of the world are put
ting funny marks opposite the name of
the Sick Man of Turkey. He is so ut
terly bankrupt that if he were an ordin-
ary merchant he would be closed out.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-02-14

The fear that the forests of the coun-
try will become destroyed is accompan-
led by some apprehension that the tele-
phone poles in cities will become so
thick that pedestrians will be obliged
to blaze way.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-02-14

The unfortunate juror who blew out
the gas and was found dead in his room
was not really different from very many
other persons who are selected to de-
eide questions In the courts affecting
the lives and property of litigants. The
poor fellow simply got found out.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-02-14

A surgical sewing machine has been
invented in Paris for emergency use
upon injured persons. But who would
want to go about with cheap machine
sewed scar?
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-02-14

Steam plows and reapers are crowd
ing horses off the farm. About the
only use horse can be put to now is to
send him to war;
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-02-14

Harold. do you ever think or me
when you are aloneT'
Sweetheart" he said, turning his
dark eyes full upon her. II think OF
you every day of my life. There isn't a
day passes that don't get a dun from
Stoneking & Co. for that diamond ring
on your inger."-Chicago Tribune.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-02-14

Pretty soon the sword will become
obsolete everywhere save In the
swashbuckler drama, a lot more mill
tary experts having declared against it.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-02-14

The new consumption cure requires
the patient to sleep out of doors, so as
to give the other microbes a fair chance
to kill off the tubercular variety.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-02-14

With American marines guarding the
line of the Panama Railroad there will
be the best of assurance that there will
be no interruption of communications.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-02-14

There is a boy in Iowa who gets up
in his sleep and husks corn. That boy
should have little trouble in finding
farmers who are willing to hire him.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-02-14

Mrs. Bradley Martin has decided not
to wear a coronet at King Edwards
coronation. This will greately detract
from the gayety of the event.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-02-14
Neero EducationaI lnstitutions.

The colored people of the United
States maintain seven colleges, seven
teen academies, and fifty high schools.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-02-14

All women are liarr in a court room,
says a New York magistrate This is
unkind, and, we sincerely hope, untrue.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-02-14

A sea anemone taken from the Firth
of Forth in 1928 lived and flourished III
captivity until 1887.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-02-14

The United States navy burns four
years ago. Just watch our smoke!
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-02-14

The Philippines are fast becoming
lie buildings there Is now prohibited.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-02-14

Making our Indians citizens wouldn't
help them to self-support, unless they
lived in close States.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-02-14

Judge Cox and family are among the
large Washington colony at Narragan'
Bett Pier. -.---s--
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-02-14

Watch the colts feet and keep them
straight with a rasp.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-02-14

Ever notice that the higher the stool
an office man sits on, the lower his sal
ary?
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-02-14
TOPICS OF THE TIMES.
A CHOICE SELECTION OF INTER-
ESTlNG ITEMS
Comments and Criticisms Based Upon
the Happenings of the nay-Histori.
cal and News Notea.

"Oats lead In interest" says the mar
ket report. Must be wild ones.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-08-30
New penot Fer LexIngton.

The new depot for Lexington will
be located near the old slaughter
house, at the foot OF Irish Town hill,
between the two tracks as hey now
stand. A blueprint OF the depot has
been seen, and our Informant tells us
that 1t viii be located at this point.
1t will be the depot for all purposes
for the two roads, and the superstition
is that the present depot will be
removed, or used for freight rooms.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-08-30
Wheat Manted.

Although having sold our milling
plant at CoTeyville, Kas., we will
continue in the market here for wheat.
Have plenty Of grain sacks. Call and
see us. NcGfew Milling Go. d&w2
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-08-30

South Dakota. 5o,O9s,ooo 5O.OO0,0OO ..........
Oklahoma...nll0ca5g 8s,OO0,0OJ 8,960,OOO
Wisconsin,. 100000 45,coO.MO 72,OOO,OO
The more complete becomes the
record Of Missourl's crops for the
year 1902, the greater becomes the
figures and the higher the rank taken
by Missouri among the great agricul-
tural states.
AS a whole, it is safe to say that
Missouri's agricultural products this
year will sell for more money than
the products OF any other state in the
union.
In the table above it win be seer
that Minnesota alone surpasses
Missouri in the size OF the wheat
crop. But in corr Missouri surpasses
Minnesota by more than 900, 900, 900
bushels.
The estimated value OF Missouri's
wheat crop is s3S, $3.50, 900, and that
of Minnesota s51, 100, 900. But while
the estimated value Of the corn crop
of Missouri is elSS, 9O7, 900 that Of
Minnesota is but sl2, 600, 900. Iowa,
Kansas and Nebraska, the only other
states which came neal Missouri in
the size Of their corn crop, have none
of them, anything like the wheat crop.
Illinois, with its iTS, 600, OOO- bushel
corn crop and $50, 600, OOO-bushel
oat crop is also close up to Missouri
in the money that her cereals will
bring to the state skis year, but still
behind.
Other agricultural products in the
state are also abundant. There are
millions Of dollars worth OF fruit,
cotton and vegetables, to say nothing
Of the grasses which will bring in
money 10 the form Of hay and fat live
stock. 1t is such a year OF plenty as
Missouri has never seen before.
The result of such an abundance
must of necessity be felt in every line
of business. 1t is a true saying that
when the farmer is prosperous all
others are prosperous The big crops
mean good times for merchant and
laborer, as well as for farmers and
bankers. And first of all the rail-
roads will feel the good effects of
crops that will take thousands OF cars
to move.
Other states have big crops, but
none IRE making such a record as
Missouri. Imperial is the only word
that adequately describes it relation
to the other states in the union.
To sum it all up Missouri wi
receive more money for her crops
than any other state this year and
may Therefore be called the first state
10 the union.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-08-30
FIRST N AGRICULTURE.
by States Of The
Cereals.
LEADS IN VALUE OF CROPS
All Agricultural Products Abundant
This Year.
Production By states Of the three

great cereals:
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-04-25
HUMAN NATURE IN PRISON.
Men In Stripes Equal to the Average OF
Those Who Are Free.

A college graduate who has Just
been released from a 80 years SEN
tence in Sing Sing prison has written
a long article in the New y ork Herald,
In the course of which he says.
~Human nature in prison is exactly
the same as IL is In drawing rooms,
counting houses commercial exchanges
and factories. All kinds and conditions
OF men wear the ugly stripes. and II
the vain, bigoted, jaundiced, vitupera-
tive creature who styles himself a
'penologist' should select. at random,
any 100 men in Sing Sing. he would
find their average OF mentality, moral.
ity and spirituality TO be identical with
the average of like number taken In
the same way from any municipal
thoroughfare Most people, will snif
at this statement, but IL Is true never
theless."
This statement seems remarkable on
the face Of IL, but the close student of
human nature will have 10 concede
that after all the difference is not great
between the man whose villiany sue.
ceeds and the one whose villiany fails
or the former class the streets are full
The latter goes 10 prison. The EN-.
bezzler is generally a speculator who
failed; the successful speculator is fire.
quently an embezzler who succeeds
The man who commits crime while
in the heat OF passion or under the
influence of drink is often n better
man at heart than those who condemn
him. The man who robs the rich mer.
chants house is a criminal; 'what less
Is the rich merchant who pays his girl
clerks $3.50 TO $3.50 per week because
circumstances force them TO accept
that pittance or starve?
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-04-25
She Would Not be
Without 1t Now.

Neither would thousands OF others. We
refer to Vogeler's Curative Compound II
does SO much good and seems TO reach
every form Of stomach trouble, that people
have found that 1t is the one true specific.
And what are stomach troubles The easiest
answer Is that three-quarters of all the dis.
eases and ailments which affect us proceed
from one form or another OF stomach
trouble
Indigestion is one OF the worst and most
prevalent forms, but Vogeler's Curative
Compound cures indigestion. Here is one
instance:
Mr.. w Bowel, Of 81. Priory Street, Win
chester, Col, writes % wish TO state that
my wife has been taking Vogeler's Curative
Compound for a long time. and IL is the
only thing that has done her any real good
for indigestion, in fact nothing would induce
her 10 be without bottle now"
When we stop to seriously consider the
fact, that this great remedy is made from
the formula OF one Of the most eminent living
London physicians, il is no wonder that
people who have happily experienced the
benefit 10 be derived from its use, will not
now be without II az any cost.
ST. Jacobs Oil, Ltd, Baltimore, Nd. will
send you free sample bottle. White
them.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-04-25
Our Duties.

We often make our duties harder by
thinking them hard We dwell on thing
we do no; ike until they grow before our
eyes, az last. perhaps, shut out heaven %.
self But this is not following our Master.
and lie. we may be sure, viii value little
the obedience OF a discOntented heart
1he moment We see that anything j. n
be done D. a plain duty. We must res0lute.
ly trample out every rising Impulse Of die.
content. We must not merely prevent our
discomfort from interfering with the duty
Itsef; we must not merely prevent u from
breaking oct INTO murmurnz. We must get
nd Of the dIscOnteut itself. Cbeeriulness
in the service Of Christ is one Of the first
requisites o. make that service Christian --
Frederck Temple.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-04-25
Can - Man sMive his own ship.

A problem In shipping law has been
OF a trawlcr has presented "A claim TO
IN insurance club for salving his own
vessel -Four hands went ashore. leav-
ing only two young hands aboard.
When they tried To return tn ebb tide
and they had 10 land at the beach.
The owner going down TO her. and
finding her I'm what he considered a
position of risk. got man to assist
him, and together they brought the
that the insurers SHOULD compensate
him for saving his own rawler.- Lon
don Globe.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-04-25
MONKEYS IN SERVICE.
Two Animals who Were Trained to lie
of Service to Mnn.

The only monkey known TO have
oeen taught to do intelligent work and
10 use its hands To good purpose 70
the service Of man was a large male
chacma baboon that belonged 10 a sig
mailman on the Cape railway at Uiten-
hage in South Africa The man had
ost both his legs in railway accident,
but was given the Job OF signalman.
When thus employed he taught his
tame baboon To pull the levers which
threw the switches and also 10 pull
those which hoisted the signals. In
order TO reach the levers the signal
man used 10 20 up the line on "A trolley
hand car, which the baboon was taught
TO pull. The trolley was then run on
the side lire and the man directed the
baboon to pull the lever. Working at
the signal box was the animals second
and more difficult accomplishment II
showed the greatest cleverness In fol-
lowing directions. Recently IL died.
The same species OF baboon, which is
a common and mischievous animal IN
the Cape Colony and other parts OF
South Africa, has been made useful
before, though not trained TO any regu.
lar business. lie valiant. one OF the
early travellers at the Cape. had tame
one which kept more vigilant watch
in his camp than any OF his dogs,
II used TO accompany him out when
shooting and was OF service In finding
the water which lies buried under the
sand in those hot and rocky regions