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The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-03-14

The man who essays to give a lecture
or talk In the "slums" must have his
wits well in hand. He may encounter
apathy. but he Is sure also TO find an
embarrassing readiness of tongue.
An earnest young man from college
settlement was addressing company
OF fathers and mothers on the subject
Of christmas IN the Home" telling
them of ways in which the day might
be made bright although money was
scarce. He had visited many houses
In many cities and was well informed.
I'm not talking about what other
people have told me-" he said genlally.
''Its what | know from my personal
experience have seen over hun
dred Christmas celebrations and
MAN, dear" came in a rich Irish
American voice from the rear of the
room, ''it's wonderfully preserved ye
are for a man that old!'
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-03-14

are borne. The brides departure Is the
signal for the discharge Of fireworks
and a great beating of the big drum.
The final ceremony Is similar to one
observed by the Arabs and the copts-
namely. the sacrifice of sheep. These
are killed as the bride steps over the
threshold of her new home.
One wonders what the idea is under
lying the sacrifices. Are they intended
as acts of Precipitation inherited from
an earlier age. when people thus en-
deavored ito appcase the anger of the
gods or of the spirits of their an
eestors? Or is it merely way of seal
ing In blood an important act and
Woman's Home Compan-
ion.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-03-14
A FATAL MEAL.
The UntimeIy Ending Of Crow who
Swallowed n Confined


Swallowed Centiped.
saw curious thing in California
last winter" said the man who travel
| els about. Il had stopped for a mo-
ment to chat with n man who was
blowing. when he called my attention
to large centiped that he had just
plowed up,
Come along with me a few feet,
said he. and let's see what those crows
will do when they find it,
| There were several large carrion
crows that had been following the
farmer and picking up the insects that
were turned up. and they were now
| few feet away. waiting for the plow TO
| start again.
I'VE went on n few feet. and the
crows followed. One big. black fellow
soon saw the centiped and swallowed
him at one gulp. Then. in the express
sive slang OF the day. there was some
| thing doing in The neighborhood of
| that crow. With cav of despair he
mounted into the air for perhaps a
hundred feet. then fell heels over head
till he was a few feet from the ground.
| Then he managed to catch himself and
| hew upward again and away for the
hills. cawing wildly. He had not gone
more than 300 feet when he lost all
control of himself and fell like a shot
| to the ground We went over to where
ne had fallen and found him on his
back with his feet in the air, stone
| lead
I'm a way | know how that crow
| ielt when he awoke TO the situation.
| | hadn't forgotten my first spoonful of
tabasco sauce that joking friend once
| Free Press.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-03-14
A Marriage In Persia.

Before dinner is served the bride
goes to the bath accompanied by fe-
male relatives and friends. At night,
as the procession Of the bridegroom
approaches. aims are distributed, and
women and children look on from
neighboring roofs. Loud cries from
the women welcome the bridegroom
on his arrival, while the bride, care
fully yelled, mounts the horse await
ing her at the door. All the men who
have been Toasted and entertained join
in the procession, in which lanterns
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-03-14
He Mennt the BIRD.

A man once received as a present
from sea captain a fine specimen Of
the bird known as the laughing jack
ass.
AS he was carrying it home he met
a brawny Irish NAVY, who stopped
him.
"Phwat kind of burd is that, sorr?'
asked the man.
That's laughing jackass," explain
ed the owner genially.
The Irshman, thinking he was be
ing made fun of, was equal to the oc
easion and responded, with twinkle
of the eye:
Its not yerself; it's the burd name
sorrr'-London Spare Moments.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-03-14

trouble somewhere, and nervous pros
tration is sure to follow.
You ought to know that indigestion,
exhaustion n, womb displacements,
fainting, dizziness, headache, an d
backache send the nerves wild with
alright, and you cannot sleep.
Mrs. Hartley, of 221 w. Congress ST.,
Chicago, ILL.,, whose portrait we pub
ish, suffered all these agonies, and
was entirely cured by Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound her case
should be warning to others, and
her cure carry conviction to the minds
Of every suffering woman of the un-
falling efficiency of Lydia e. Plnkham's
Vegetable Compound.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-03-14
Limit Of microscopic Power.

Professor McKendrlck in his presi-
Dental address to the physiology Sec
ton of the British association remark
ed that the smallest particle of matter
that can be seen with our present mi
croscopes is between one four-hun-
dredth-thousandth and one five-hun-
dredth-thousandth of an inch in diam.
eter. The attraction of light in the
microscope forbids the possibility of
seeing still smaller objects Yet the
living spores studied by psychologists
are sometimes probably even smaller
In size than the most minute particle
that the most perfect miscroscope can
show.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-03-14

Tommy-Pop, was Job a doctor?
Tommy's Pop-Not that | have ever
heard, my son.
Tommy-Then why does the Bible
have so much to say about the patients
of MOUNTAINEERING Record.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-03-14

" Ten years ago I
had q sore on my left
temple, which the
doctors pronounced
q caneerous ulcer |;
1t would itch, burn
and bleed, then soab
o yer, but would
never heal. Afte r
taking 8. s. 8. aw lille
the sore began to
discharge, and when
all { no poisonous
matter had passed
out 1t got we'll. ]
took In all about
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-03-14

Nell-But you must never mention
what have just told you.
Bess-Why, is it secret?
Nell-Oh, no, but
Bess-Then 1t isn't worth repeating.
Chicago News.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-03-14
CancePOuS
Sores !; ; IS: g: t.; 4: !. 8:

they are liable tt. appear upon other parts
of the body. When they begin to spread
and eat into the flesh, sharp, piercing
pains are felt as the underlying tissue is
destroyed and the tender nerves exposed.
Cancerous sores develop from very trifling
causes; carbuncle or boil, swollen gland,
a little watery blister on the tongue or
lip wart, mole or bruise of some kind
becomes an indolent, fostering sore,
which in time depenerates into cancer.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-03-14
Are You Using Allen. Foot ra.og

II IL the only cure for Swollen, Smarting
burning, Sweating Feet, Corns and Bunions
Ask for Aliens Foot-E Ease, "A powder TO be
shaken into the shoes At all Druggists and
Shoe stores 26c. Sample sent FREE, Address
Allen s. Olmsted lie Roy, NY
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-03-14

A fine quality of liquor for home use IS
old Gilt Edge Whiskey, superior to all
others. Wichman, Lutgen & Co., San
Francisco, Cal. Sole proprietors for u. s. A..
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-03-14

During the Nineteenth Century 400
human lives, s125, 600, 600 and 200
ships have been lost In fruitless
efforts to find the North Pole.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-03-14

does, contains nothing that could derange
the system. While cleansing the blood
1t also builds up the general health.
II you have a suspicious sore, or other
blood trouble, send for our free book ON
Blood and Skin Diseases, and write to lis
for any information or advice wanted !;
we make no charge for this service.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA. GA
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-03-14
Yes. What of him %

"Well. he fitted up those houses ele-
gantly and rented them to first class
tenants, and they won't associate with
him at all because he's merely land
lord. "-Chicago Tribune.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-03-14

thirty bottles, continuing 1T for some
time after the sore had healed, to DO
sure all the poison was out of my sys-
tenn. Have seen no sign of the cancer
In ten years. JOSEPHUS REID,
CO 81 N
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-03-14
HI. Reward.

"You remember Bingley, who bought
a house on each side of his own dwell
ing so he could choose his own neigh
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-03-14

INT, Auufiah CO., MO.
is strictly a vegetable
remedy, an d, while
possessing purifying
and healing properties
that no other medicine
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-03-14

IF you are dangerously sick what Il
the first duty of your physician ? He
quiets the nervous system, he deadens
the pain, and you sleep well.
You ought 10 know that when you
ceased to be regular in your courses,
grow irritable without cause, and
pass sieepless nights, there Is serious
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-07-18

A bachelor girl who hurried home
each evening from her studio with
the picture always before her Of the
small friend who was to greet her at
the door of her apartment in a
wriggling ecstasy of welcome had a
guest one evening who did not go in
SO much for dogs as he did for Bache-
lor Girls The girl had rebuked her
small friend rather sharply for barking
at the man who didn't care for dogs
and the former had taken refuge under
table DO you really think dogs
are worth while?" asked the man.
Make a gesture as though you were
to strike me" replied the girl. The
man did so. In an instant the small
friend that a moment before had been
beaten and had crawled under the
table to brood over his wrongs was
standing beside his mistress with
hackles up and teeth cleaning, growl-
ing ominously at the guest. DO you
know what he is growing at you?'
asked the girl. It's only a paraphrase,
hut the original once made a nation s
blood tingle. When I think of how
have humiliated and shamed him be-
fore you and of how he stands here
now on guard I am foolish enough to
feel my own blood tingle. His growl,
translated, means My Mistress-Right
or Wrong "
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-07-18
FOUND ADVICE Was EXPENSIVE
The Unpleasant Experience of Parsi
monious Legislator.

There is much amusement in Dres-
den Parliamentary circles over a little
joke which was played on one Of the
oldest members. The gentleman in
question, although somewhat miserly
is very popular. Recently he injured
his finger, and, not caring to consult
his own doctor, sought the advice OF
brother member, an NJ. D., who
told him what to do.
On the following day. howeve'. the
old gentleman received a bill Of 1C
shillings from the doctor for medical
attendance. In his perplexity be con-
hded ia another colleague-a lawyer
this time-who pointed out his liability
and advised him to pay the bill
The aged members astonishment
can best be imagined when he received
later the lawyers claim for 10 shill-
lngs for advice given" He indlg-
nantly complained to third mcmbel
Of this unbrotherly treatment but this
third gentleman, entering into the
joke, brought the matter before the
committee which decides personal dif-
ferences Of the members
Here the case turned against the
accuser, and he was impeached for re
fusing to acknowledge justified
claims" and grsveiy sentenced to-buy
a case of champagne. The expensive
finger is now quite well.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-07-18

Washington. With the expectation
of signing the treaty by which Co.
lombia will confer all the necessary
rights incident to the building of the
Panama canal by the United States
government, Senior Ooncha, the Co.
lombian minister; Mr.. Herran, first
secretary of legation and William
Nelson Cromwell, representing the
Panama Canal and Railroad Oompa-
MES, are busily engaged in going
over certain points in the treaty
which must be modified before the
instrument can be signed.
1t is understood the notifications
either directly or indirectly involve
the sovereignty.
1t now appears that contrary to the
first expectation, this treaty cannot be
signed before next fall on account of
the points of differences between the
treaty and the canal act, and Minister
Concha deems it essential that the
Colombian government shall be made
acquainted with the smallest details
of the negotiations This necessitates
recourse to the mails, and the finish
ing touches probably cannot be given
to the treaty this summer.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-07-18
WAGE SCALE AGREEMENT.

Birmingham, Ala. After a short
discussion the joint convention of
United Mine Workers and GOAL opera
tors brought the miners over and the
scale was quickly adopted and signed,
The scale as agreed upon provides
for a maximum price of 55 cents for
mining coal and uniform scale of
wages for day la5orers. The miners
had demanded an increase of cents
per ton and two weeks pay day and
an eight-hour day. They lost all of
these conditions but gained q point
in the establishment of uniform scale
of wages for day laborers.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-07-18

Houston, Texas. The striking shop
men of the Southern Pacific were
paid off Saturday to the number of
6Sl and at the same time were given
discharge papers On application of
the company thirty special policemen
were sworn in, several air couplings
on freight trains having been cut and
other small damage done. A state
ment issued by Manager Van Vleck
shows that the difference between the
demands of the strikers and the terms
offered by the company is only is
tents per man per day.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-07-18
WASHINGTON
ITEMS.
Interesting Items From tha Cap
ital OF the NatiGn.
QUEER LEGAL,CA
Government Mosquito Expert
Called to Give Testimony
Harbor Improvements.

Washington, D. C.-What promises
to be very remarkable legal case is
about to be tried in Greenville, N.
c., and the verdict is likely to hinge
on the expert testimony to be given
by DIR. Il. o. Howard, the eutomolo-
gist of the department of agriculture.
The suit is the outcome Of scientific
view that has been advanced that
mosquitoes are responsible for rnala-
rial sickness among human beings by
carrying the disease germs from one
person to another DR.. Howard was
notified that he would be required tc
give expert testimony on the subject,
as he is widely known as the govern
men mosquito expert.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-07-18

Chairman Griggs of the Democratic
congressional campaign committee
has decided to make a tour Of the
West during the coming campaign,
and he expects to go as far as the Pa
cific coast. Before making this gen.
eral trip he will go to Chicago to
confer with party leaders and especial
ly with Hon. Ben T. Gable, who will
have charge of the Democratic oam-
paign for the entire country wes5 of
the Allegheneies. Mr.. Gable is now
in Europe, but is expected to return
soon.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-07-18

Bloomfontein, Orange River Colo
ny. Many of the Boer commandants,
field cornets and officials of the late
Free State government refuse to sign
the oath of allegiance, though few of
them object to signing the document
called the declaration, acknowl-
edging King Edward the sovereign.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-07-18

Secretary Moody has cabled orders
to Commander Rodgers of the gun
boat Marietta, now at Cape Haytien,
directing that vessel to proceed to
Bluefields and Greytown, Nicaragua,
and report the situation at those
points by cable; then to sail for Co.
Ion, on the Isthmus of Panama, to re-
lieva the gunboat Mnchias. Orders
also were cabled to Commander Mo-
Orea of the Maohias directing him to
proceed to Cape Haytien when re-
lieved by the Marietta
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-07-18

Col. Mackenzie, acting chief of sa.
gineers, has appointed board of en-
gineers officers, consisting of Col
Amos Stickney, Major J. H. willard
and Captain Q. L. Porter, to meet at
Vioksburg to consider projects for the
improvemet of the harbor of Vicks-
burg and the mouth of the Yazoo
river
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-07-18

Charlotte, N. O.-News has reached
this city of thu death by his own
hand of q Cleveland county preacher,
Rev. John 7. Hagle. The deceased
shot himself with a rife near Belle.
wood. He was a resident of Kings
Mountain.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-07-18
GOLD STRIKE IN VERMONT,
Tons Of Valuable Ore Found in Ben
nington County.

nington County.
Glens Falls, N. Whining experts
say that the greatest gold strike ever
made in the East is that in the towns
of Senburg, Bennington county, Vt. ,
where, it is said, untold riches have
been discovered.
About two months ago John X.
Bachelor, of Manchester, leader of
the Vermont bar, began opening q
mine on the Rice farm in Seaburg.
Several heavy blasts were put in and
the last one uncovered lode of gold
bearing quartz.
1t is estimated that there are now
10000 tons of gold bearing ore in
sight
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-07-18
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. MEl

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. MEN
and women to travel and advertise
for old established house of solid
financial standing. Salary $3.50 q yeai
and expenses, all payable in cash
Nc oanvassing required. Give refer
ence and enclose self-addressed
stamped envelope. Address Manager,
Sb6 Cextep BldR.. CHICAGO,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-07-18

Chas. S. Fettis of the postmaster
generals ohsce, has been promoted
from 81, 600 to a 81, 500 position.
Ohas S. Fettis is a son of Jesse Fes-
tis Of New Orleans.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-07-18

A oablegram has been received at
the state department from Minister
Powell, dated Port au Prince, as fol-
lows; "All is now quiet at Port au
Prince. A French vessel has arrived
here. The new government in San
Domingo has been recognized.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-07-18

The treasury department has iu-
structed the collector of internal reve-
nue. at New York to have an internal
revenue officer provided with stamps
at the piers upon the arrival of in
coming steamers in order that passen-
gers bringing cigars into the country
may be able to purchase stamps in
payment of internal revenue taxes.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-07-18

The acting commissioner of inter
nal revenue has issued instructions
susponding temporarily the collection
of taxes on undivided profits of ma
tioaal banks under the war revenue
act. The banks fought the contention
of the government that undivided
profits were part of the surplus of
banks and the Leather Manufacturers
National Bank of New York brought
suit against Collector Treat to pre-
vent the collection of the tax. The
circuit court decided in favor of the
bank. Previously it had been the un-
derstanding that If the court sus-
tanned the government the tax would
be collected. Now, however, the
bank in the test case has appealed to
the Supreme Court, and the acting
commissioner instructed Collector
Treat to suspend collection until the
return of Commissioner Yerkes, when
general Instructions will be issued to
all collectors.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-07-18

First Lieutnant NJ. e. Hanna, sec
ond cavalry, has been ordered to Ha
vana, Cuba, for duty as military at
taohe at the United States legation.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-07-18

Gen. Gillespie acting under the
provisions of the last river and har-
bors bill, has appointed a board of
engineer officers to review all new
projects for Improvements and also
surveys recommending improvements.
The board consists Of Col. Alex. Nc
Kenzie, Major II. f. Hodges and
Captain Edward Burr, Charles Nc
Kensley and William =. Hudson.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-07-18

United States Consul MoWade at
Canton cabled the state department
Monday that cholera is raging In
Kwan ST province The consul says
that 8, 900 persons have died in Pink
lok and over 10, 900 in Kweilen.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-07-18

Secretary Moody has cabled to Rear
Admiral Wildes, the ranking admiral
in Philippine waters, instructing him
to place the gunboats Arayat, Basco
Calamianes, Mariveles, Panay and
Paragua out of commission. This
action is part Of the movement re-
GENTLY decided upon to reduce the so-
tive naval force of the Asiatio station
Orders have been sent forward for
the withdrawal of the supply ship
Arethusa, now at Cavite, from the
station. 1t is probable that the gun
boat Princeton also will be with
drawn from the Asiatio station in a
short time.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-07-18

The contract made by the Louis
lana Purchase Exposition Oommis-
sion to keep the fair closed on Sun
day in compliance with the act Great
ing the commission has been received
at the treasury department, signed by
flfty-four commissioners.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-07-18

New postoffices have been estab-
lished at Elbow. Choctaw county,
Miss, and Manila, Prentiss county,
Miss. Thomas j. Fox was commits
stoned postmaster at the first named
place and James e. Elledge at the
latter.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-07-18

The treasury department has shipped
500, 900 to New Orleans against de-
posits at New York, and $50, 900 to
the same point against deposits in
Chicago. This is the first time in the
history of the department that money
has been shipped against deposits at
Chicago.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-07-18

Secretary Root left Monday over
the Pennsylvania Railroad on visit
to President Roosevelt at Oyster Bay.