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The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-12-19
some survival. of Fashioa.


Man Is unquestionably a highly ra-
t1onal being. Still, II you travel and
observe, from the mouth Of the Danube
to the Golden Gate you will find most
men wearing q coat with a useless col
lar marked with a useless V shaped
slash and decorated with two useless
buttons at the small of the back and
one or two more useless buttons at the
cuffs. The collar, the slash and the
buttons are there in answer to no
rational need II Is not common eli
mate nor a common racial need of pro-
.tection against climate that they repre-
sent, but common civilizatio whose
form and ritual they mutely confess.
Over this entire area those who aspire
to be of the Brahman caste deck their
heads for wedding, funeral and feast
with black cylindrical covering, suit
ed, so far as we can discern, neither to
avert the weapon of the adversary or
the dart of the rain nor to provide q
seat whereon man may sit and rest
himself. And as for the women con-
tanned within this same area we behold
that the amplitude of the sleeve, the
disposition of the belt and the outline
Of the skirt all obey the rise and fall
Of one yresisless tide which neither
moon nor seasons control.-Benjamin
Ide Wheeler in Atlantic.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-12-19
-------'----VVN-----
A Tall One.

The following is pretty good story
that you need not believe if you don't
want to: A farmer over in Indiana had
a novel experience. A few years ago
he built small barn and in it's con-
struction used green willow posts at
the corners and along the sides. For
sometime nothing unusual was noticed
but after year he saw that whereas,
he had laid the floor near the ground,
it was three feet above the soil. He
discovered that the willow posts, in
stead of being dead, were alive, had
taken root and were growing. In
their upward movement they had car
ried the barn along. Last spring the
barn was on stills nine feet high and
he put in new floor and surrounded
the posts with siding, thereby making
a two story affair. There is now
space of seven inches between the new
floor and the ground and the owner
expects to have three story barn in
the course of time.-Er.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-12-19
.The United States Supreme Court

Rhe United States Supreme Court
recently affirmed the opinion of the
Circuit Court of Appeals in the case of
the Knights Templar and Masons' Life
Insurance Company vs. Rose B. Jar
,man. The case involved the validity
of the suicide statute of Missouri, pro-
,viding that suicide shall not be de-
,{ense against the payment of life in
.surance policy. The policy involved
was upon the life of John P. Jarman,
husband of Mrs. Jarman, who, while
insane, took his life in Grundy county,
Missouri, in 1898. The decision of the
court sustained the law and held the
company liable for the amount of the
policy, regardless of the fact that the
policy contained clause for the in
,yalidation of the policy in case of sui
eide, whether voluntary or involun-
ttary, sane or insane"
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-12-19
THE TURKISH WOMAN.
Her Friday Excursions ON the sweet
Waters of Asia.

l0E EA0Ay Oh AMG 6WOOt
Waters of Asia.
Friday is the only day on which
Turkish women enjoy a little liberty
and release from the dreadful seclusion
in which they are always kept, and
they are not slow to avail themselves
goes to the Sweet Waters of Asia,
which consist of a small river ru.. .ng
about two miles inland, with trees and
meadows on each side. Hundreds OK
boats assemble and glide up and down
the river. Every boat or caique has
two or more Turkish ladies on board.
The sight Is very fine one. as each
private caique is most carefully got
up, and the boatmen wear brilliant liv-
cries to match the cushions and the
long embroidered cloth which hangs
over the stern and trails In the water
The khediyah of Egypt is one Of the
finest, In crimson and gold, embroid-
cred with crowns and fishes. Besides
the lveries the parasols make won-
derful show, and here may be seen all
the latest Partisan creations. The la
dies must not speak to men. but the
careful observer can frequently catch
sight of wells lowered or other signal
given when particular boat is pass
ing, and habitual frequenters can point
out boats which are sometimes close to
each other. 1t is very innocent d.
version and would not satisfy western
ladies. An hour before sunset the po-
lice boats appear and force all women
to leave.--London Telegraph.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-12-19
FILIPINO FUNERALS.
picturesque For the Rich and Pa-
thettc For the Poor.

thetIc For the Poor.
One Of the most striking things to be
seen on the streets Of Manila is a Fill
pino funeral. If the deceased was
wealthy and had hosts, of friends. the
funeral will be headed by a band play
ing selections from comic ops.as The
body of the deceased follows in q
hearse covered with black cloth ar
ranged In a grewsome design and
drawn by six black ponies, each be-
decked with headgear of long black
feathers. The hearse will be followed
by men on foot wearing knickerbock-
ers and cooked hats. aud after them
follow innumerable vehicles Of every
description. If the body Is to be In
tered, the gravediggers will precede
the band. with their tools over their
shoulders.
Most Filipino funerals, however, are
more pathetic. The father Of "A few
weeks old baby will trot out 30 the
cemetery entirely alone. with the little
white coffin balanced well on his head.
and If a man had not the price Of q
vehicle his remains will be carried out
on bamboo poles by four Cinnamon.
and the coffin will be one that has seen
service before.
The natives have different ways OF
burial. Some bodies are put into the
ground, while the larger majority are
placed in inches in the wall of the
cemetery. A slab cemented into the
opening of the niche contains a brief
biography of the deceased.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-12-19
Railroad Survey.
fun.

For the past fifteen months survey
has been going on through the Beck
with Pass about twenty miles north of
Reno.
The surveyors, when asked, tell the
inquiring natives that they are run
ming out timber lines, but this is not
so. They are making very careful
survey for a railroad and, their work is
very fine.
From the general direction of the
survey the road ought to come about
mile west of Reno. 1t is understood
that the new road is to run from
Stockton and will belong to the santa
Fe system.
The Beckwith Pass is the best rail
road pass through the Sierra Nevada
mountains. 1t is two thousand feet
lower than the pass that the Southern
Pacific runs through and the gentle
approach from either side makes it
natural pass for ra lroad. .-tIdzett.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-12-19

An exchange remarks that the next
Democratic Presidential nominee will
have to come frorhseither Republican
State, Nevada, or the Solid South.
Well, what's the matter with Nevada
for Presidential material? she has more
acres of land to the square man than
any other State, and more square men
in the aggregate than the square mile
acreage of half a dozen one horse
States that figure on the National map
as sovereign commonwealths. - Renp
Jou nal.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-12-19

Francis Frey is going to build new
house at his place at Riverton and will
commence work on the same soon.
The new,building will contain twelve
or more rooms and will be modern in
every respect. Last summer he could
not accommodate all who stopped
there. Although he put up tents and
also furnished cots, many were turned
away. Ptdcerviue Republican.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-12-19

Jacob Webber, an old resident of
Carson, dropped dead Friday morning.
For many years he was engaged in the
,brewing business with Jake Klein. He
was a native of New York and was SO
years of age.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-12-19

District Attorney Pyne of Storey
county and Judge Mack will enter into
a legal co-partnership January 1. Mr..
Pyne will reside in Virginia City and
Judge Mack in Reno.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-12-19

1t is rumored that objection will be
made TO the seating of Assemblyman-
elect Judd of White Pine county on
the grounds that he is a Mormon
bishop.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-12-19

The Socialist vote at the recent cleo
ition reached nearly half million, the
largest vote ever cast by third party
IN the UnitediStates since 1850.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-12-19
He's a queer chap

he queer cnap.
Eyes. Just now he was saying that
nothing was certain In this world but
the uncertainty OF things. and you
couldn't bank on that."-Detroit Free
Press
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-12-19

People would get more real enjoy
ment out of money if it took them as
long to spend it as it does to earn it,
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-12-19

The sum of$3, 500 has been secured
by subscription for the erection of an
church at Tonopah.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-12-19

If we would all quit trying to fool
each other, we would all be happier.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-12-19

The Carson Apped' says it is rumored
that Ex-Governor Adams has sold his
electric light plant to the Floriston
people.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-12-19

Give away twenty-five dollars. and
you will be abused because you do not
make it fifty.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-12-19
PROFIT

The matter Of feed is Of
tremendous Importance to the
farmer. Wrong feeding is
loss. Right feeding is profit.
The up-to-date farmer. knows
what to feed his COWS to get
the most milk. bis pigs to get
the most pork, his hens to
get the most eggs. Science.
But how about the children?
Are they fed according to
science, a bone food if bones
.are soft and undeveloped, a
flesh and muscle food if they
are thin and weak and a blood
food if there is anemia?
SCOTS Emulsion is a mixed
food; the Cod Liver oil in it
amakes flesh, blood and muscle,
the Lime and Soda make bone
and brain. 1t is the standard
scientific food for delicate
children.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-12-19

Even riches are excusable in mar
riageable woman.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-12-19

All mankind loves lover-usually
at distance.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-09-11
+ First published in the Abilene Weekly Re
Hector, Sept, 4. 1902.
Publication Notice.

To National Biscuit Company
You are hereby notified that you have been
sued in the court of W. I. Davidson, Jus.
tire OF the peace within aud for the City OF
Abilene In Dickinson County, state OF Kan
sas. by X. G. Trey, and that a garnishee sum-
mons has duly Issued for the sum Of Two
Hundred and Twenty Five dollars (s2Sso)' ana
has been duly served on the following named
rarnishees within said County OF Dickinson
and state of Kansas, to- wit: J. f. Shelley,
A. b. Shelley and r. E stuart, co. partners
AS the Palace Drug Company, l.. Il. hump,
E. l.. Perring and Theodore Nusz; that sald
garnishees have duly answered, ana IL nav.
Ing appeared to said Justice OF tne peace
from the answers OF said garnlsnees tnat
each Of said garnishees has money belonging
TO you and Is indebted to you, ana tnat tne
summons issued In said action has not ana
cannot be served on you In said county OF
Dickinson IN the manner prescribed oy law,
said cause was by said justice OF the peace
continued until the first day OF OCTOBER. A.
d, 1902 for service by publication; ana unless
YOU appear in said court on said first day q
October, A. ID. 1909, at nine o'clock a. moi sald
day, and show cause why the same should
not be done, Judgment will be rendered
against you in favor Of said plaintiff for the
sum of Two Hundred and Twenty Five Dol,
lars CS,,sj), and COSTS and said garnishees VIII
be ordered and required to pay the money IN
their hands belonging to you and the amo int
of their Indebtedness to you into said court
10 be applied In satisfaction OF said judgment
40 W a. casts = bl-3
anu '''''' HuRD 4 HuRD.
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-09-11
AMERICAN BOOK COMPANY.
Judge Hazen Denied the Temporary Ne
straining Order Asked for by the
State Against It,

Topeka, Kan, Sept. 5.-Judge Ha-
zen, in the district court here, denied
the temporary restraining order
asked for by the state against the
American Book company to restrain
it from carrying out its contract
with the state textbook commission,
asked for on the grounds that the
contract was void because the com
pany had not complied with the cor
poration laws Of the state. The
court held that the contract was not
void and that the company had acted
upon the advice of the states attor-
ney general and paid its fees TO thu
charter board and had been allowed
to do business in the state. This will
permit the book company to furnish
books to all the schools OF the state
under its contract.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-09-11
Santa Fe Excursions.

Topeka, Kas., September 8 to H.
Kansas State Exposition. One fare
81 So, for round trip. Tickets or
sale September 6 to IS, good to return
on or before September 10.
Wichita, Kas., Sept. % to ~ State
a. A. R. Reunion. One fare, $2.9l'
for round trip. Tickets on sale Sept
2l to ~, good to return until Sept
Goth.
Home Visitors Excursions, the
Santa Fe will sell round trip tickets
to,most points in Ohio and Indiana
on Sept 2, Q, IS and % for one fare
plus 81 90 for round trip. FINAL limi'
OF tickets 80 days from date OF SALE
Winslow, ARE, Moki Snake Dance
Aug. IS to 20, $50 for round trip
Tickets on sale Aug, IA to 49, retsrn
limit 60 days from date OF sale.
For further particulars call on Oh
address +. S. SAILS, Agt.,
Santa Fe.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-09-11
METHODIST CONFERENCE.
Three Hundred Ministers and Lay Dele
gates Of tho Southern Church In
session ut Chillicothe.

Chillicothe, Mo-, Sept. 5.-Three
hundred ministers and lay delegates
are attending the Missouri confer
ence of the Methodist Episcopal
church south, which is in session
here. Bishop A. W. Wilson, OF Balti-
more, is presiding. The organization
was completed by the election OF Dr..
John D. vincil, Of st. Louis, as Sec
rotary. Addresses Of welcome were
delivered by Capt. W. H. Manssr, on
behalf of the church, and by W. D.
Leeper for the city. The reports OF
presiding elders and circuit riders
showed general advance in church
work membership and building. j.
NJ. Dempsey was recommended for
suspension from the Plattsburg dis
trict and a committee appointed to
review charges.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-09-11
raB xIHIHc CONGRESS-.
fhs Resolutions Introlucsd and the -
psrs Rsad Ut Yesterdays
Session.

Butte, Mont, Sept. Ain the in
ternationsl mining congress yester'
day J. P. Hendricks, Of Illinois, of.
fered On amendment to the rules
providing that any persons interest
ed in mining or kindred pursuits may
become q member Of the congress.
Action was deferred until to-dsy.
A resolution was introduced pro-
viding for the general organization
of mining men to be known as the
international Mining association, the
present congress to be merged into
the same. Referred to committee.
The committee on resolutions rec
commended that the resolution intro
d,ced by S. NJ. Dignowity, OF Utah,
indorsing the Kerns bill, providing
for the amendment Of section s32S
of the revised statutes, to do away
with extra lateral rights, to indorse
only the first part of the bill, pro-
viding for the adjustment OF extra
lateral rights now in force.
The adoption of the resolution Of
fered by S. D. Curtis indorsing the
bill Of Representative s. D. Woods
providing for a federal department
of mines and mining was recon-
mepded by the committee.
Five papers were given to the con
gress yesterday. Walter II. Weed
Of the United States geological sur
yey, spoke of the Geology of Butte;"
Prof. j. A. Holmes, of the mines de-
partment of the ST. Louis exposition,
delivered an address on the value
Of expositions in promoting the min
ing industry; Prof. J. Z. Spur, OF
the United States geological survey
on the application Of geology to min
ing; Mrs. P. L. Holland, of Galena'
ILL.,, on "Our Present Need-a Depart
ment Of Mining" Engineer P. P. Red
path, Of the Washoe smelter at Ana
conda, illustrated his lecture. His
subject was mechanical Engineer
ing" factor in the development OF
modern copper smelling.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-09-11
A Boy Killed by q Train.

Kansas City, Mo-, Sept. clyde
U. Walden, aged Is years, OF 1919
Guinotte avenue, was killed by Chi
cago & Alton train near the foot OF
Garfield avenue yesterday morning.
Both the boys legs were cut off and
he was crushed about the chest. The
accident happened on a sidetrack,
and nobody has been found who can
tell how it happened.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-09-11
aoom.dr ,,ohn.ton fsf the Presidency.

Cedar Point, O., Sept. 4.-The dem
ocratic state convention here yester-
day was principally the occasion OF
booming its presiding officer, Mayor
Tom i. johnson, for the presidency
and 1t was in session less than three
hours and had only one ballot, most
of the time being devoted to
speeches. 1t was a johnson conven-
ton throughout. The platform was
adopted as It came from him through
the committee.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-09-11
A Huge Tank Collapsed.

New York, Sept. 4.-The bottom OF
a huge receiving tank in the course
Of construction for the Brooklyn
Union Gas company in Williamsburg
collapsed yesterday afternoon and
five men were instantly killed. They
were Italians and, together with
two other Italians who miraculously
escaped, were engaged underneath
the tank in riveting the sheet iron
sections into position.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-09-11
Tho Dogs Set on Young Teddy.

St. Paul, Mimi, Sept. 4.-several
farmers in the vicinity Of Arlington,
s. D., combined to prevent Theodore
Roosevelt. Jr, from shooting chick
ems on their stubble fields. Near
Arlington, while "Teddy" was out
on the prairie, he sought q drink OF
water at farmhouse and the dogs
were set upon him. The guide, how
ever, put a stop to this unkindness
BY threatening to shoot both dogs
and masters.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-09-11

Hannibal, Mo-, Sept. E-Mayor
Arnold received a telegram from Sec
rotary Cortelyou yesterday stating
that President Roosevelt will include
Hannibal in his itinerary and will be
here at 12:45 p. M, October /. He
will remain Is minutes. The Bush
ness Mems association met last night
to make arrangements for the proper
entertainment Of the president and
his party.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-09-11
Fire Turning In 4 Mine

Deadwood, s. d., Sept. 4.-The Sun
Dance shaft of the Golden Reward
Mining company in Ruby basin is on
fire and the flames are spreading
through the entire workings of the
mine. The fire started in the stable
near the bottom of the shaft and
70 mules have been burned. AS far
as known all the miners are out
Efforts are being made to suppress
the fire by sealing all entrances.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-09-11
Tan Box Cars OF Wheat Ditched.

Winfield, Kan, Sept. 4.-The Mis-
souri, Pacific railroad had wreck in
the eastern part Of Cowley county in
which ten box cars loaded with wheat
were ditched. For distance of ZOO
feet the track was torn up. The cars
were completely demolished.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-09-11
A Child Crushed Under Lumber.

St. Joseph, Mo, Sept. Awhile
children were playing about pile
of lumber near the site of the erec-
ton of large tenement house yes
terday the lumber was accidentally
tumbled down by the children and
the head and body of Dessa M. Skin
ner, son of prominent resident
were crushed to a pulp. Death was
instantaneous. Other children were
taken from the pile, but none were
fatally hurt.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-09-11
CENSUS ,|I' STATEMENT.
Ths Increasing Age Of the P'pula-
tion from Decade to Decade.
TIE INFLUENCES THAT PRODUCE II.


Washington, Sept. 5.-The census
bureau yesterday issued statement
showing the increasing age OF the
population from decade to decade.
The statement gives the results OF
computing the median instead OF
the average age. The median h sueh
an age that half the population Is IN
der it and half is overit. The median
age of the total population in 1900
was 22.S, as compared with 21.9 in
1890. The median age Of the white
population in the last census year
was 1874, and the colored, including
negroes, Indians and Mongoians, was
1877, while in 1890 the white popula-
ton was 22.4 and the colored 1873.
The report shows there was an in
crease in the median age Of the white
population during each decade from
1910 to 1900, amounting in the 80
years to IA years, or an average
amount of about five-sixths OF year
in q decade. The median age OF the
colored population increased after
1890, but with less regularity. The
median age Of the colored population
increased three years in the seventy
year period from 1880 to 1900, or
only about half as fast as that OF
the whites. But during the last 20
years of the century the increase for
the two groups has been substan-
TALLY the same, 10 years for the col
ored and two years for the white.
The statement concludes as fol-
lows: MANY complex influences
have co-operated in producing as a
resultant this steady change in the
age composition N the population.
Three may be mentioned, the rapid
progress of medical and sanitary
science, which has tended to increase
the average length Of life; the de-
crease in the relative number OF
children born, which has made the
earlier age periods less preponder-
ant numerically in the total popula-
ton, and the influx especially since
1910 Of great numbers Of adult immi-
grants, increasing the number in the
older age periods. The difference be-
tween the white and colored popula-
tions is doubtless due to the fact that
the influences have wrought more
powerfully upon the white race than
upon the colored."
Reports on the joint Maneuver@
Washington, Sept. 5.-The war de-
partment made public yesterday Maj
Gen. MacArthur's reports on the
progress of the joint maneuvers
These reports are used each day tc
govern the distribution of colored in
dicators on large map which hangs
in the office of the adjutant genera
and by which army officers can watcf
closely the movements of invaders
and defenders and note the progress
of the campaign. These reports have
all been published, having been giver
out from day to day from Gen. Mac
Arthur's Headquarters.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-09-11
Three Men suiYocatsd in a Well.

Chillicothe, O., Sept. 4.-Lynn
Parker, white, and James Wright,
colored, were suffocated in an UNI
used well near here yesterday while
vainly trying to save a young man
named Alter. Alter was suffocated
while working in the well and called
for help.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-09-11

Kansas City, Mo-, Sept. Al. B.
Dickinson, Of Buffalo, N. Y, was
elected supreme receiver of the A. 0.
U. W. at q meeting of the supreme
officers here, to take the place OF
John J. Acker, Of Albany, N. Y, who
died August H..
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-09-11
Excursion to Wisconsin and Michigan

The Santa Fe will sell rohnu triP
tickets to nearly all points in Wis
consin and Michigan for one fare plus
a. for round trip. Tickets now on
sale; return limit Oct. 81. For FUR
Their particulars call on or address
F. S. SAILS, Agent, :.
"Sants Fe.p
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-09-11
Fire from Defective Electric Wires

Kansas City, Mo-, Sept. 4.-The
Rock Island Implement company's
seven-story building caught fire from
defective electric wires. 1t caused a
loss estimated at $4,000 on the build
Ing and $4,000 on the contents.