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The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-11-28
A Tragic End.

He was tired and hungry and she
was wearier and hungrier still. Since
the sun began to streak the east with
pink sliyers of light they had travelled
swiftly southwark, and had eaten
nothing since the meager supper of
the night before. Think of it. 1t was
then 10 o'clock at night, and no food
for thirty hours, and during all that
time they had never stopped for as
much as a short rest.
"I'm going to pick out place to
stop in another mile or two," said he,
and she assented with low sound.
The mile or two brought them to a
point just west of Gridley, where the
road crosses Butte creek - French
Crossing it is sometimes called.
"Heres a good place." said he, and
both wearily settled toward the earth.
He spread out his tired arms to aid him
in getting to the ground, and just as
he was about to choose the most prom
ising spot, something touched him at
the extremity of each. Instantly there
was a binding flash, hiss as Of giant
whip, and his form dropped headlong
to the earth, lifeless mass-and then
the electric lights in Gridley and coIusa
went probably you noticed it, a
few nights ago.
Who were they? Oh, pair of geese,
one of which flew between the wires on
the Gridley Colusa power line, and in
50 doing touched both wires at the
same time, short-circuited the current,
electrocuted himself and momentarily
put out our lights. The new aluminium
cables now being put in will be six feet
apart and it won't happen again. Not
BECAUSE of the danger to geese, but be-
cause we kick when the lights SO out.
-GridieY Hernld.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-11-28
small Things rhnt Count.

1t is said that Caesar chose his gen
erals according to the length of their
forefngers In comparison with that of
their second fingers. No man whose
forefnger was over one-eighth of an
inch shorter than his middle finger had
ghost of Il show Men with very
short forefingers are supposed to be ef-
Terminate. | believe it is SO. Napoleon's
generals were selected by their noses.
Cromwell believed that bowlegged
men made the best soldiers Washing
ton preferred men with high cheek
bones. Receding foreheads were the
rule among his generals. Alexander
the Great judged men by their teeth,
those having very large CANNES being
preferred as commanders New York
Press.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-11-28
A Curious Relic.

A curious relic OF Louis XVII is the
"gane of dominos' made OF pieces of
the Bastille which were given to the
dauphin before he and his parents
left Versailles forever. 1t is said that
when the box containing 1t was
brought IN the queen exclaimed to her
bedchamber woman. Nine. Campan,
what a sinister plaything to give a
childw The sinister plaything is now
added to the other revolutionary OBJ
jects preserved in the Hotel Carnava-
let.-London Chronicle.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-11-28

Tannoform is an insoluble powder of
pinlsish color 1t is without odor and
flavor and is practically nonpoisonous.
When applied to the skin, it stops
sweating and destroys the odor of
sweat already seereted. Hence its util-
ity in case of offensive secretion (bro-
midrosis). For allied reasons it is use
full when the feet become tender by
overheating. Pedestrians and others
will find it useful
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-11-28

President of the Getyourcoyne Gas
Company Heavens, doctor! You don't
mean to say you are going to charge
me SO for pulling one tooth?
Dentist Yes: a dollar FOR pulling the
tooth, the balance for gas furnished
at your regular rates.-San Francisco
Chronicle.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-11-28

An east side neighborhood was ter
ribly excited the other morning. Sa-
phronia went oyer to see Molly real
early and Molly was just getting up.
Molly stuck her head out the bath
room door and told Saphronia, who
was at the bottom of the stairs, that
she couldn't possibly come down right
now. 20, just slip on any old thing
and come down. I am just dying to
tell you something" said Saphronia.
And Molly did; she slipped on the top
step and went down without missing a
sep just as she used to slide down the
cellar door - E.e.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-11-28

There is a general impression that
no streams discharge into Lake Tahoe.
Even so reliable a source of informa-
ton as one of the folders recently is
sled by the Southern Pacific company
makes this statement. The hydro
graphic survey disburses the public
mind of this fallacious idea. There are
27 good sized streams emptying into
the lake. Their discharge ranges from
u to $50 inches per second.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-11-28

A Michigan man has invented de-
vice to prevent careless clerks from
giving overweight, and will probably
get rich out oft. If he had invented
something to keep clerks from giving
underweight he would have stood a
pood chance Of starving to death.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-11-28

1t is q generous man, who, after he
has lost fifty dollars at poker, remem-
bers to take twenty-five cent present
home to his wife.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-11-28

Leslie's IVeehiY is authority for the
statement that in New York city there
are only 73S, Az white persons born of
n alive parents, or but 21.4 per cent of
the population of the city. In other
words, out of every 100 persons within
the municipal boundaries of New York
rs are either foreigners, the children
o. foreign-born people, or colored
people. Fall River, Mass, has a still
greater percentage of foreigners.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-11-28

A young man at Bowling Green was
arrested few nights ago for walking
in his sleep. He begged the night
watch not to lock him up because he
was a sonambulist. 'slt don't make
any difference what church you be-
long to,'' said the officer, "you can't
walk the streets of this town III your
shirt tail.'
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-11-28

Michael Rooney, one of the first set
tiers in Empire, died at that place Fri
day, after lingering illness The de-
ceased was aged about 65 years
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-11-28

The charge that David b. Hill never
kissed girl in his life should not be
accepted as true merely because David
doesn't deny. it. Perhaps he always
promised not to tell.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-11-28

Good people are those who bring
things our way, and bad people are
those who turn things from us. SEN
sible people see good traits in us and
say so to others, but fools are those
who criticise us.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-11-28

An Oakland man who had always
posed as wealthy individual died Ie-
ently. He wilied many thousands of
dollars each to many friends. They
were all in high feather until they as
certained that the estate consisted of
board bill, which he had owed for a
year and half. The hotel man came
in for 10,000 in the will.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-11-28

The Truekee Lumber Company's log
ging camp has been closed down for
the season and the horses taken to
Mason Valley.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-11-28

The action of the Chinese govern
ment in sending number Of young
Mongolians to different universities in
America, would seem to imply that
some things may be learned in this
country which have not been known
in China 5000 years.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-11-28

Nearly all the hay on the Truekee
Meadows has been sold and the bal
ance is held for higher figures.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-11-28

All that some people get out of this
life is work and worry.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-11-28

Governor-elect John Sparks will take
his seat as chief executive OF Nevada
on the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in January
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-11-28

When the undertaken is sent for, be
generally ccRes tn grief. Philadelphia
Record.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-11-28

There is more snow at present in tie
sierras than for number Of years
past at this date.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-11-28

Governor-elect Bailey of Kansas who
promised he would marry if he was
elected now tries to get out of it by
saying that he has been unable to find
bride After that announcement the
question is will he be able to escape
the rush of applicants.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-11-28
Not So Many.

An exchange says that the greatest
record ever made by pocket mine is
that of the Bonanza, in Tuolumne
county, Cal, which has produced over
S2,o0o,000, about $500, ,0oo coming from
one pocket.
This is mere bagatelle compared
to the production of the Wilson mine,
at Pine Grove, this State, which may
be termed pocket, or deposit mine.
From this mine the owners and leasers
have taken over S5,0oo,0Oo and the
largest deposit of ore taken ont was
about 100000 tons. The mine has only
been worked to a depth Of 200 feet at
that. YeriagfOD Times.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-11-28
Loss Of F IeSIl

When you can't eat break.
fast, take SCOTS Emulsion.
When you can't eat bread
and butter, take SCOTS
Emulsion. When you have
been living on a milk diet and
want something a little more
nourishing, take ScOtt's
Emulsion.
TO get fat you must eat
! fat. SCOTS Emulsion is a
great fattener, a great
strength giver.
Those who have lost flesh
want to increase all body
tissues, not only fat. SCOTS
Emulsion increases them all,
bone, flesh, blood and
nerve.
For invaIids, for con-
vaIesccnts, for consumptives,
for weak children, for all
who need flesh, SCOTS
Emulsion is a rich and COM
Portable food, and a natural
tcnic.
SCOTS Emulsion for bone,
flesh, blood and nerve.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-15
GEORGE A. DICKSON o M
Cute Little Summe House at "CrOw's
Nest, His Summer Estate.


George A. Dickson and his family and
Fred. c.. Dickson and his family nave re-
turned from a three months stay at Old
Orchard, Me. Their outing was filled with
pleasant experiences and Mr.. Dickson is
now prepared for the theatrical season with
volumes Of good stories of the sea and the
Maine woods.
Before going East Mr.. Dickson purchased
the idyllic spot northeast of the city
known to this and several past generations
Of p~icnickers as Crows Nest" 1t was
often wondered why some one did not buy
this spot along White river for a summer
place, and when Mr.. Dickson's purchase be-
came known he was congratulated. When
he returned from Maine, however, he met
a number of dark hints about the place.
They were so varied and so vague that he
did not know whether the land had been
seized by Indians. or was haunted or had
been swallowed In an earthquake. He
gathered hope, however, from several
friends who asked him If he had seen the
surprise prepared for him at Crows Nest.
Yesterday Mr.. Dickson visited Crows
Nest. The surprise was there. Mr.. Dick
son was surprised. Indeed, IL the stories
about his appearance are true, he was
more than surprised. He found, I'm a clump
pillars and actually hidden in the leaves
of the large trees. A comfortable stairway
led to it. and from 1t he had a fine view of
the surroundings and found 1t a bower
was built by his brother-in-law, John r.
Pearson, assistant to President Hastings,
of the Indianapolis Gas Company. Mr..
Pearson is also having a swing
place. Mr.. Dickson was immensely pleased
with his surprise.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-15
RED CARNATIONS WORN
A PRETTY TRIBUTE TO THE MEMO
RY OF A FAMOUS MARTYR.
In Some of the City Churches Brief
Memorial Services Were Held
by the Pastors.

The memory of William Mckinley was
city yesterday, although memorial services
were not general. When the idea of hold
ing general memorial services was brought
to the attention of Governor Durbin 1t was
too late TO issue a proclamation that would
have given the day something of a formal
significance. A number of the regular pas
tors are still out of the city and their con-
gregations. If meeting at all. come together
for meetings of the church societies.
Although few formal services were held
the memory of the late President was pres
ent In the minds of all ch~urchgoers. In
many congregations red carnations were
worn as a pretty and significant tribute to
the martyr. The members Of the Marion
Club and of one or two other organizations
wore the flower by request of their officials.
At the Grace Presbyterian Church the
memorial sermon last night, in which he
paid tribute to the late President as a true
man. In the Sixth Presbyterian Church a
memorial was held in the evening. At the
Broadway NJ. E. Church yesterday morn
ing the Rev. Worth M. Tippy preached a
brief sermon in memory of Mckinley and
the church was filled by wearers of carna-
lions. At the Home Presbyterian Church.
in North Indianapolis, a memorial service
was held.
In almost all of the churches yesterday
morning and last night the pastors alluded
in some wa to the life of Mckinley. The
memory of the mans life and of the trag-
edy of Buffalo was present in the minds of
those who listened.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-15
CONTESTS CAN BE GIVEN.
An Opinion by City Attorney Joss ON
the Subject.

An Opinion by City Attorney Joss ON
the Subject.
According to an opinion delivered by City
Attorney Joss to Mayor Bookwalter, the
boxing contests that have been held at the
Empire Theater the past summer have
been in compliance with the law. The city
attorney holds that where two men are
engaged at a stipulated sum to engage in
a boxing contest, and there is no intention
or motive for the contestants to infict any
considerable degree of bodily harm upon
each other, there is no violation of the
state law. The opinion was given by re-
quest Of Mayor Bookwalter. The opinion
follows:
Dear Sir-I am in receipt Of your favor
of the 9Th instant, requesting an answer to
the following question:
For some time boxing contests have
been given at the Empire Theater In this
city. From information furnished me by
the superintendent of police the circum-
stances surrounding such contests are as
follows:
The promoters, or managers, of these
contests secure men to box a specified num-
Der of rounds. paying each one of the par
ties an agreed upon sum, the amount of
compensation in no case depending on the
outcome of the contests.
Query: Do such contests come within
fights?
THE essential part of the statute in ques-
ton is as follows:
Whoever ngage as principal In any
prize fight. or attends any such fight as a
hacker, trainer, second, umpire, assistant
or reporter shall be fined, etc.
1.-THE Century Dictionary defines prize
fighting as "A fight between professional
pugilists for a wager or prize
I'm Columbia Athletic Club VS.. State. l3
lures of a prize fight is stated to be men
engaged in fighting one another for a prize
to be awarded to the victor
'In Seville VS.. State of Ohio, L. r A. Is,
p. 5ls. the term prize fight is considered,
under a statute similar to our own, to be
used In the statute in its ordinary significa-
ton Of q fight for a prize or reward
"In People VS.. Taylor, a Michigan case
reported in L.. r. A. q, P. 2S7, the Supreme
Court Of Michigan says: We think to con-
an expectation of reward to be gained by
the contest or competition. either to be
won from the contestant, or to be otherwise
rewarded; and there must have been an in
tent to infict some degree of bodily harm
upon the contestant
Upon your statement, there was no in
tention or motive for the contestants to in
iict any considerable degree of bodily
harm upon each other; neither was there
any reward or prize depending upon the
outcome of the contest.
I'm my opinion these elements are neces-
sary to constitute a prize fight under our
statute, and i am therefore constrained TO
advise you that upon such statement such
contests are not within the statue"
The boxers to be secured for future con-
the same agreement they have in the past
"a stipulated sum for their services. the
outcome of the contest having nothing to
do with the amount to be paid each man.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-15
PROVES FATAL
MISS ANNA RENTZ DIES AS RESULT
OF FALL FROM STREET CAR.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Bolen, While Driv-
ing, Are Struck by n Car and Suf-
fer Painful Injuries.

One person was killed and two seriously
injured yesterday as the result of street.
car accidents.
At 5 o'clock In the afternoon Louis
Bolen and his wife were driving along ILL
nois street near Twenty-ninth. when their
buggy was struck by a s~outh-bound ILL.,
nois-street car. Mr.. and Mrs. Bolen were
thrown from the vehicle and Mr.. Bolen's
right foot caught under the car and was
severely crushed. Mrs. Bolen was thrown
farther out in the street. and only received
cuts on the head and face. The buggy was
demolished and the horse was injured.
The couple were driving south on Illinois
street and attempted to get out Of the way
of a car that was coming north. AS they
started to drive out of the track, another
car going south struck the buggy. Mr..
and Mrs. Bolen were thrown out and the
buggy was dragged fully one hundred feet
before the car was stopped.
Mr.. and Mrs. Baker, living at 1884 North
Illinois street, who live opposite the place
of the accident, took Mrs. Bolen into their
house. DR.. House, who was near, looked
after the injuries of Mr.. Bolen. The am
bulance was called and Bolen was taken
to the City Hospital, where it was thought
amputation of his foot would be necessary.
He was later taken to. his home, SIT War
rem avenue, IN west indianapolis
The victim of the other accident was
Anna Rentz. a young woman employed at
the residence OF John T. Brush, on East
Washington street. Miss Rentz was COM
ing down town on an Irvington car. She
rang for the car to stop at East street
and before the car could be brought to a
stop she jumped from her seat to the
pavement, striking on her head. The pas
sengers carried the girl into Steffen's cigar
store at the corner and the city ambulance
was called. She was taken to the City
Dispensary and DR.. Goodwin made an
examination. The girl was unconscious
and 1t is thought her skull is slightly
fractured near the base of the brain. Lit
tie could be done for her at the Dispensary
and she was taken to the City Hospital.
where she died last night.
When the girl struck the pavement her
false teeth were Jared loose and lodged
in her throat, A man who picked her up,
with rare presence Of mind, pulled out
the teeth and kept her from suffocating.
Miss Rentz also dropped her purse. 1t
was seen by a passenger on the car who
jumped to the pavement. picked it up and
ran rapidly away.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-15

A blaze Of unknown origin damaged the
home Of Henry Rolliners. PA Blackford
street. last night at 10 o'clock. to the extent
of $3.50. The fire was discovered in the rear
part Of the house. No fire was in the
kitchen, II was said, n how the fire
started in that part Of the house cannot
Stout.
At 10:45 o'clock the family OF Mrs. Bridget
Mulvehill, 3H West Henry street, was
awakened by the rooms being filled with
smoke. Mrs. Mulvehill CROPPED her way
through the smoke and found that IL was
coming from a smoldering fire in the cellar.
and an alarm was sent in. The fire proved
to be several large comforters in the cellar
that had been ignited from spontaneous
combustion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-15
FROST TOUCHES PLANTS
ITS VISITATION GENERAL NEAR IN
DIANAPOLIs.
Not Probable that Corn Was Greatly
Damased-The Tomato Crop
From Elsewhere.

Early risers yesterday saw a heavy frost
on the roofs of buildings and on the grass.
The frost was general throughout the vi
cinity of Indianapolis, but 1t was not heavy
enough to cause a great deal of damage.
All day Saturday the telephone bells
in the weather bureau office jingled
and people wanted to know IL there
would be frost and asked for advice about
covering up out-of-door plants. They were
advised to protect everything susceptible
to the nip of frost, and yesterday morn
ing many yards presented a novel appear
ance. What was formerly ornamental
bushes and plants had been transformed
during the night into ungainly Jumps of
heavy paper. bedquilts and canvas. Flow
er beds were hidden beneath similar cover
ings.
When the sparkling white was seen on
the grass blades and leaves early in the
morning. those who had taken the adj
vice of the weather bureau rubbed their
hands together in satisfaction.
1t is not generally considered that the
frost did much damage although it was
heavy. The corn crop is well edvanced
and perhaps out OF danger. A large to-
mato crop is still out and the damage to
~ oAAAAO ~ ~ -hAA1 III Ilt III TIT
inspected. In the low lands the frost was
heaviest. and as bottom corn is not so fully
matured as that on higher ground, 1t NAV
have been damaged TO a considerable ex-
tent.
The weather bureau will not receive its re-
ports from over the State until to-day. SO
that the amount of damage could not be
estimated from that source.
Frank Van Camp. of the Van Camp Pack
ing Company, yesterday morning sent ont
a number of kilograms TO all parts of tha
State and also sent several men TO diff
ferent places where the company has large
contracts. to ascertain the amount of dam
age. The reports he received by telegraph
and telephone were very favorable and
he thinks the damage will be slight. The
tomato leaves were nipped, but that was
about all. This. however. Is not a favor
able condition. for 1t removes a covering
for the tomatoes and should another frost
follow the fruit would be touched. Mr.
Van Camp says two-thirds of the crop Is
yet 10 be harvested, and il will take about
three weeks TO get 1t all in. He believes
there Is little further danger from frost be-
cause the fail yesterday morning was far
ahead OF the season and the earliest he has
known In many years.
The weather bureau holds out encour-
agement. and warmer weather Is predicted
The temperature from here TO British CO
lumbia is high. and IL is not likely tina,
more cold weather will visit this Vicinity
until the crops are all safe.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-15
MacQuOwn Answers Questions.

II will have been with the Union Railway
Company fifteen years Tomorrow" said
Ellis MacQuown. a train-caller at the Union
station. yesterday. A considerable part of
this fifteen years he has been calling trains.
boss" Shafer. a tunnel policeman. esti-
mates that MacQuown has answered B.
$4,000 questions. From $50 to $40 in the
morning there are thirty-seven trains TO be
called In the indianapolis union depot. Mac
Quown has figured out that to announce the
departure OF Pennsylvania train No. 20 the
train-caller must employ 27 words. AT the
present time MacQuown's voice is In bad
condition. and ne Us at one Of the gates.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-15

Mr.. and Mrs. job Nicholson have Just
returned from a weeks visit in Crawfords-
vile.
The Chevaliers Club will dance at Bren-
neke's instead OF Broad Ripple on Monday,
Sept. "a.
Miss Patty Price. who made many friends
while visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Grif-
fths two years ago. was married at Ches-
ter. England. Thursday. Sept. IL, to Mr..
Edward Vain. OF Longton. England. Miss
Emma +. Boyd. who attended the wedding,
will leave shortly for London to visit
friends. Miss Boyd has been visiting In
Wales and southw estern England.
Miss Diana Swanton and Mr.. George
Alter. Of ~Springdale, Pa. were married at
Grace Cathedral Thursday. Sept. II. at
noon. The attendants were Miss Elizabeth
Swanton. Miss Lloy OF Pittsburg. Miss Lane
OF Chicago. DIR. Swanton Of S~pringdale. a
brother OF the bride. and Mr.. Thomas
Swanton Bishop franc performed the
After a wedding breakfast at
the home OF the brides father Mr.. and