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tenn. In so far Mr. F1etcher's theory is alb

tenn. In SO far Mr.. Fletcher's theory is alb
solutely incontrovertible
He further maintains that even food
which contains poiSons and injurious sub
stances. If chewed until it disappears in
voluntarily without a conscious act of
swallowing, is rendered harmless, and IL 1t
contains anything pleasing to the taste,
becomes to some degree good food.
There is no doubt that the entire theory
of Mr.. Fletcher could be substantiated were
the taste of man normal. Bat it has been
proved that mans taste is not normal.
There has been gradual extinction of in
stinct progressing among the civilized
branches of the human race. Instinct is
the means by which animals are warned
of danger. Most of the wilder kinds know
what to eat and what to avoid. The In
dian is only little less protected by his
Instincts. But civilized man has cultivated
perverse and unnatural appetites for so
long that the natural protective instincts
can no longer be trusted. Even savages
led to adopt the habits of civilization de-
generate, and this is probably one of the
causes of their extinction
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-21
Woes Of Smokers in France.
From the Paris Messenger.

Smokers who find beams and balks In
their tobacco and the general public who
tries and tries again to strike government
matches, will be glad to learn that they
do not spend their money in vain. II they do
not derive much personal benefit from their
purchases at the tobacconists the fact re-
mains that they are doing their duty as
good citizens and adding considerably to
the revenue of this country. Last year the
profit on matches alone was % 199 89S
francs, the quantities sold being &c. 205, 600 :
600 wood matches and $4,000. 600 wax ones.
The profit on tobacco, in all it's forms, dur
ing the same period was 333, S72 S25 francs.
And yet the budget shows a deficit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-21

the age of seventy-six The common blum
der was probably caused by an entry in the
Annual Register on this day february 2s)
In 1794. to the effect that ]. b. v. Guillo-
tine. NJ. D.. of Lyons, was executed lately.
"It is an extraordinary thing that he should
die by an instrument of his own invention.
He died with great reluctance, and declar-
ed that when he produced his instru-
ment to the world It was from motives OF
humanity alone" This alleged motive was
founded on fact, but the date of his death
and its manner were as imaginary as the
initials prefixed to his name.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-21
auillotin Was Not Guillotined.

From the London News.
Most people believe that the inventor of
the guillotine persisted by means of his own
invention. AS matter of fact, DR.. Joseph
Ignatius Guillotin. medical member of
the Tiers-Etat, who had adopted an Eng
lish instrument (the Halifax maiden) as a
means Of making the death penalty equal
for all. died peacefully in Paris In 1914 at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-21
Fourth-Class Postmasters.
The following fourth-class postu

= The following fourth-class postmasters
were appointed Saturday:
Maryland-Cayots. M. R. .Beaston.
Misunderstanding, ]. H. Canter; Chung.
c. F. Cain: Heiskell. A V. Chivers; Rollins
Fork, j. F. Jones; Rose Bower, r. p. Bry-
ant; Sandoval, F. E. Kilby; Stone Bridge,
r. L. Briggs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-21

Sam Moy. a wealthy tea merchant Of Chi
cago. died in Milwaukee where he went to
attend murder trial.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-07-18
one of FieId's Crazy Jokes.

In his biography of Eugene Field
Slason Thompson says that shortly aft
er the humorist's arrival in Chicago 1t
occurred to him one bleak day in De-
cember that it was time the people
knew there was a stranger in town.
So be arrayed himself in long linen
duster. buttoned up from knees to col
lar, put an old straw hat on his head
and, taking a shabby book under one
arm and palf leaf fan in his hand. he
marched all the way down Clark street.
past the city hal. to the office. Every
where along the route he was greeted
with jeers or plying words. as his ap-
pearance excited the mirth OF commits.
Grafton Of the passershy.
When he reached the entrance to The
Daily News Office. he was followed by
a motley crowd OF noisy urchins, whom
he dismissed with a grimace and the
cabalistic gesture with which Nicholas
Kooran perplexed and repulsed. An.
tony van Corlear from the battlement
of the fortress Gil Rensselaerstein.
Then. closing the door in their aston
ished faces. he mounted the two flights
of stairs to the editorial rooms. where
he recounted. with the glee of the boy
he WAS in such things, the success of
his joke.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-07-18
Woman's Vanity His Undoing.
OF DOUGLAS COUNTY.

Sheriff George Johnson, of Blooming
ton, Illinois, arrived in Sacramento
last week, where he secured requisition
papers for Henry Mckinney, under
arrest at Santa Barbarba, on charge
Of forgery alleged to have been COM
mitted at Bloomington.
Sheriff johnson had been on the
lookout for Mckinney for nearly three
years and was finally successful in 10
eating him.
According TO the story told to Bee
reporter by Sheriff Johnson, Mckinney
is an all-around swindler, but his prin-
cipal graft is that of fleeing people
who want houses built. Mckinney is
a contractor and builder. Being a
fraud, he generally got the contracts
for building any house upon which he
would bid. His bid would be low be-
cause he had no idea of carrying out
his contract to the letter. The Sheriff
, said Mckinney swindled people all
over the Eastern States. In Blooming
ton ne cleaned up several thousands of
dollars, securing 1900 from one man
by means of a forged check.
Mckinney, said the Sheriff, had some
houses in the course of construction in
Bloomington and forged some checks,
signing the names of the owners of the
buildings, collected large sums of
money and then disappeared.
But Mckinney did not leave Bloom
ington alone He took with him the
pretty wife of barber of the town.
The couple dropped out of sight and
none of the officers could get any trace
of them.
But the woman's vanity finally caused
the undoing of Mckinney. She had a
pretty home down in Santa Barbara
and she had her picture taken while
she was reclining comfortably on the
porch, surrounded by some of her new
neighbors. Above the door in the pic
ture was the number of the house.
The woman wanted a friend back in
Bloomington to see what an attractive
home she had, and she sent back copy
of the photograph.
Sheriff johnson soon heard about it
and secured the picture. Then he got
into communication with the Sheriff
at Santa Barbara and it was not long
before he received word that the man
had been arrested. -Sacrdmento Bee.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-07-18
Notice for Publication.
Us. LAND OFFICE.

L.. =. LAND OFFICE.
Sacramento, California, June 20, 1902.
Complaint having been entered at this
Office by Henry Hellwinkle against Fren-
cesco Deluchi for abandoning his Desert
Land Entry No. %, dated. October 3, 1898,
upon the lots and ;, Sections, Township
II North, Range 20, NJ. d. NJ, in Alpine
county. with view to the cancellation of
said entry, the said parties are hereby
summoned to appear before Frank
Smith, Commissioners, at the office of
County Clerk, Alpine Co, at Marklee-
vile on the 18th day OF August, 1902, at
10 O'Clock A. ~, to respond and furnish
testimony concerning said alleged aban-
donment. Notice having been heretofore
given in this matter and service not be-
ing had, order OF service by publication
was made June 20, 1902.
THOMAS FRASER,
Register L. S. Land Office, Sacramento.
WILL A. NEWCUM,
Receiver, L. S. Land Office, Sacramento.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-07-18
OF Interest to Nevadans.

According to the census there were
43S deaths in Nevada during the year
1900. OF this amount, 300 were males
and 14S females. OF the "a deaths from
unknown causes Is were males, 8
females.
The diseases that kill Nevadans and
the number of their victims are given
as follows:
Measles 5, scarlet fever 2, whooping
cough 7, malarial fever 10, influenza 10,
typhoid fever II, diarrhoea and dysen-
terry 10, old age Is, diabetes 5, consump-
ton 56, cancer IA, dropsy 8, tumor 2,
and others of the group of general dis
eases to make up the number, PIC. No
body died with diptheria in that year
according to the government report
nor with fever.
Forty-three died with diseases of the
nervous system, chief of which were
paralysis 10, apoplexy Z, commissions A,
elipesy 4. Of the diseases of the cir
calatory system, 25 We're diseases of
the heart.
Sixty-seven died with diseases of the
respiratory system, of which 55 were
pneumonia, Group 5, bronchitis 4,
asthma /, pleurisy 2.
Twenty-Five succumbed to ailments
of the digestive system. Appendicitis
3, hernia A, peritonitis 5.
Diseases of the urinary system l,
female organs 4, diseases of bones l,
skin 2, accidents SO, of which were
suicides.
The allotment to consumption ap-
pears rather high, but probably en-
braces miners consumption as the lat
ter appears to have no other place in
the report. This disease like malarial
fever which claimed several victims
does not usually originate in Nevada
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-07-18

The Reno residence of J. f. Lind, the
harnessmaker, formerly of Carson, was
destroyed by fire last week. His daugh-
ters, Misses Emma and Hattie, lost all
their clothing and household effects.
The house was occupied by two or
three families and the infant daughter
of Alfred Nelson was burned to death.
The child was supposed to be at one of
the neighbors during the fire, but its
body was subsequently discovered in
the ruins of the house.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-07-18

The Democratic County Central Conn
mittees will call . Primary Election Of
the People for the purpose of electing
said Delegates to said Convention on
SATURDAY, JULY 26, 1902.
And in accordance with the above basis
of representation and in compliance with
the laws of this State. The Polls to be
open from II M to o'clock P. NJ. of said
day.
And it was furthermore ordered that
wherever considered feasible and prac-
ticable, the election of Delegates should
be by Primaries. When not so con-
sidered, the Democratic County Central
Committee should name the Delegates
from their respective Counties, and in
such Counties as may have no County
Central Committee, the local members of
the Democratic State Central Committee
shall either call Primaries or themselves
select the Delegates from their respective
Counties.
The test for voters at the Primaries and
for Delegates is as follows:
~ favor the free and unlimited coinage
of gold and silver at the ratio of l6 to 1.
and pledge myself to vote for the NOM
inees of the Democratic State Conven-
tionn
The State Central Committee unani-
mously recommended fusion with the
Silver Party and that the two State Con-
ventions act in harmony.
G. II. STODDARD,
Chairman State Central Committee.
JOHN III. DENNIS,
Sacretaru Stafa Cant,.al Cam ua;44oa
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-07-18
A Funny World.
'Tis a funny old world;

Ills funny old world;
Some say it grows better;
Some say it grows worse;
Some think life a blessing,
Some think it curse;
Some see but the good
And the bright by the way,
While others see naught
But the end of the day.
'Tis a funny old world.
'Tis a funny old world;
The friend you assist
In the hour of his need
Too often gives your
Own distress little heed;
For the world may grow better
Or it may grow worse,
But mans love Of himself
Is the worlds greatest curse.
'Tis funny old world.
IT'S funny old world.
hcn WdSS16 ble1f llSduS
And sage whiskers of gray
While they ladle out what
Is called wisdom to-day;
A wisdom that seems
Simon-pure and profund,
But tomorrow is dashed
Away down to the ground.
IT'S a funny old world.
'lis funny old world.
Man struggles along
Hunting theories and
Refusing the truth
That is always at hand;
He sees not content
That by nature is his
Suffers rather than live,
Taking life as it is.
IT'S funny old world.
'Tis a funny old world.
'Tis Creations exhibit
Of curios; not
A commonplace thing
In the whole funny lot;
But you who have watched
Him undoubtedly know
That man is by far
The star freak of the show!
IT'S funny old world.
IS. +. Bulletin.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-07-18

There is a sure and simple test of age
in an egg. Dissolve six ounces of COM
mon kitchen salt in large glassful of
water and drop in your eggs. one at a
time. An egg one day old will sink to
the bottom. but il older it does not
reach the bottom. II three days old, it
sinks only just below the surface. If
five days and over, it floats; and the
older it is the more it protrudes from
the water.-New York Press.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-07-18
An Appreciation of Mrs. John c. Ere
mont

A charming retrospect of Mrs. Ere
mont's life is published from the pen
of Laura B. Starr, in the August De
Hne0tor, which presents an interesting
picture of this beloved woman. Mrs.
Fremont is still living in Los Angeles,
where her cottage has long been a
Mecca towards which the Generals
friends and her own have turned their
wandering footsteps.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-07-18

1t is said that Judge Mack will be-
come a permanent resident of Reno
and will not be candidate for re-
election to the District Judgeship.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-07-18

If you want San Francisco news or
live news of the world, read the Bul-
tetin. subscription price so cts. a
month, which includes a large 2S page
Sunday edition.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-07-18

The Lyon County Times predicts
that the passage of the Newlands irri-
cation measure will add 1000 to the
population of Lyon county agricultural
districts in a few years.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-07-18

Two per cent of the newspaper sue
cesses are the result of inspiration, the
other 08 per cent are the result of per-
spiration.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-07-18

The drilling contest at Tonopah
for $325 on the Fourth Of July, was
won by Frank Curry and Jack Breslin,
who sunk 27A inches in niggerhead
granite in fifteen minutes.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-07-18

According to the last report of the
interstate commerce commission, S13
persons were killed in railroad acci-
dents during the three months ending
Dec. 81, 1901.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-07-18

Some of Renos saloon men are re-
ported to have taken in over $4,000
each during the carnival days last
week.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-07-18
AND SAY!

if you should need wedding invitations, we
have exceptionally fine lot. We ordered it
awhile back for one Of reporters and he failed
to use it, This is the t, of course, but we'd
ding stationery is all rght-way up in G.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-07-18

How about job printing? You want the best The
COURIER has reputation for turning out nice work Call
and get prices of letter heads bill heads cards. circulars
etc.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-07-18

00OO001OOOTao0
Pays to Trade With the Adver-
tisers. They are the live men and
give the best bargains. Advertise
4 ing is not an experiment, but q
straightforward business proposition,
and Mighty Profitable One as Well.
1N1OSN~N-N-A-N-N-NNN
Cañon City record., 1902-10-09

wife We're held by the people of Canon
City.
Elder While responded in an address
full of gratitude and shankfulness,
in which he spoke for his wife, as
well as for himself, assuring his audi
tors that in leaving Canon City he
would carry away with him indelible
memories of the kindness of the people
with whom he had been associated
here.
The reception was a delightful one
and was a fitting tribute to n worthy
man and to his labor in upbuilding
his church and in 'elevatingthe moral
standard of the community.
Cañon City record., 1902-10-09

I. McCunnitf and Mrs. Buntou, but
on motion their applications were laid
on the table.
Saloon license We're granted to ".
b. Knox, joseph Walton, t s. Allen,
Manning q sappington and ]. \. Ar
NOR. Tn, application OF John d.
Lloyd for permit TO conduct n
saloon being laid ON the table.
The plumbing in the city building,
for which bids were called .for soras
weeks ago, were opened and all bids
rejected. On motion the matter was
referred to the building committee
with power to act upon the matter.
This committee later awarded the
contract to the Harding Hardware Co.
for $50.
\ motion was carried that the or
dinancc in relation TO the opening of
South Fifteenth street be referred to
the ordinance committee and that the
city engineer be instructed to run
su rvey of said street from the section
corner instead of the city monuments.
The mayor and city clerk We're in
struct ed to sign bond for the sum Of
5000 under the provisions of the
sewer cntract for the September esti .
mate. The mayor and clerk were en-
powered to sell to the First National
bank bond for 81 900 in liquidation
of the engineering and clerical work
in connection with the construction
of the sewer system.
On motion n vote of thanks was eS-
tended to the building committee for
its strenuous and painstaking efforts
in fitting up the city hall so com
fortably. after which an adjournment
was taken.
Cañon City record., 1902-10-09
Natural Anxiety

Mother regard approaching winter
with uneasiness, children take cold
so easily No disease costs more little
lives than Group. It's attack is SO
sudden that the sufferer is often be-
yond human aid before the doctor
arrives. Such cases yield readily to
One Minute Cough Cure. Liquifies
the muous, nllays inflammation, re-
moves danger, Absolutely safe. Acts
immediately. Cures coughs, colds,
grip, bronchitis, all throat and lung
trouble. l.. S. McMalIon. Hampton,
Ga: "a bad cold rendered mo voice
less just before an oratorical contest.
/ intended to withdraw. but took One
Minute Cough Cnre. II restored my
voice in time to win the medal. :"
Palace Drug store, Geo. Pedlcy, Mgr.
Cañon City record., 1902-10-09
IN HONOR OF
ELDER U. A. WHITE

Elder U. \. White, for the last two
years pastor of the congregation of
the Christian church in this city,
closed up his work here last Sunday
night and left the following day for
Akron, Ohio, where he will make
his home.
Elder White was reluctant to.leave
Canon City. but was impelled to make
change of residence by reason of
his wife's health, which was far
from vigorous in Colorado, hence their
return TO the Buckeye state.
Mrs White has been in Ohio for II
couple of months, and as there has
been marked improvement in her
physical condition during that period.
her husband decided to join her there
in conformity with his plans at the
time he resigned here last summer.
Pastor White and wife were very
popular with the members of the con-
gregation over which he formerly pre-
sided, and general regret was expressed
when it was learned that they were
going away.
A farewell reception was held at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. W. F.
Curry, on Hazel avenue, last Thurs
day night. under the auspices of the
Ladies' Aid society of the church, Mt
which Elder White was the guest
of hoaor.
l. suite of the inclemency of the
We her there was a large company
of friends present TO pay their respects
to the retiring pastor, and wish him
Godspeed in his new field of work.
Mrs. Curry was assisted in receiv-
ing the guests by Mesdames Dawson
and WarG, and they left nothing
undoue that could in the least con
tribute to the pleasure of the attend
ants.
A pleasing literary, musical and
social program had been prepared,
every number Of which was creditably
rendered.
Refreshments of substantial, yet
delicious character, Were served i'll
the dining room under the supervis-
ion of the committee having this fea-
ture of the entertainment.
Perhaps the most interesting event
of the evening was the presentation
of dozen silver table and dessert
spoons to Elder White by the members
of his congregation, the gift being
conveyed by Mr.. Curry in neat
speech in which he voiced the senti-
ments of all present in relation to the
esteem in which Elder White and his
Cañon City record., 1902-10-09
Canon City and Cripple Creek
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
The Worst Form

Multitudes are singing the praises
of Kodol, the new discovery which is
making so many sick people well and
weak people stonrg by digesting what
they eat, by cleansing and sweetening
the stomach and by Transforming their
food into the kind of pure, rich, red
blood that makes you feel goods all
over. Mrs. Cranfill, of Troy, l. T.,
writes: For number of years l
was troubled with indigestion and
dyspepsia which grew into the worst
form. Finally I was induced to use
Kodol and after using four bottles
l am entirely cured. heartily
recommend Kodol to all sufferers
from indigestion and dyspepsia. Take
a dose after meals. 1t digests what
you eat. Palace Drug store, Geo.
Pedley, Mgr.
Cañon City record., 1902-10-09
TRANSACTIONS OF
CITY CONGRESS

] vi OONOutISO
1 The regular semi monthly meeting
of the city council was held last Mon
day night with Mayor Peabody pre-
siding and all members present excep,
Alderman Handy. BY reason of the
fact that it was the first meeting in
the second half of the municipal year,
the transactions were of morc i'm
/ portance than is usually the case with
that body.
The minutes of the previous meet
4 ing We're read and approved, after
I which the report OF the finance COM
mittee was made, and on motion,
adopted. The appropriations for
expenses for the past month approx.
mating 5000.
I On petition of the contractors an
extension of thirty days was granted
them in which to complete the city
sewer system. now in course of con-
struction, without forfeiture. Under
/ the original terms of agreement the
sewer system should have been com
plcted at the beginning of last August.
\ petition was presented TO the
council from the Carpenters Union
| protesting against the employment of
non professional labor in THO woik
of building the fence about the city
property and in doing other work
about the city hall, which petitioners
claim should be done by men of their
trade. On motion the petition was
laid over till the next meeting.
A communication was read from the
company bonding the contractors for
the sewer system, asking that settle
ment with latter be deferred until
they could make an examination of
the work.
The application OF D.N. Garret, agent
OF tne 5antA re haiiToau Company,
for the privilege of using water from
the city reservoir for the use of the
company's locomotives, was granted
on condition that twenty dollars
month be paid for the use of the same.
/ For the above named amount the city
| is willing to allow the railroad COM
pany from one to five tanks of water
per day.
On application \. II. Davis grant
ed the city an easement over his land
for ditch TO convey water for public
causes.
4 resolution was introduced into the
council through the influence of the
ladies concerned in the public library
increasing the appropriation for libra
ry purposes from 81 900 to 81, 800 an
nually. II was necessary to secure
the 1900 additional from general taxa
tion in order to procure the extra
SO, 600, which Andrew Carnegie gave
the library association.
On petition the council ordered
that the water main on North Seventh
street be extended two blocks further
north than its present terminus.
Will Sweeney and J. J. Burns of
Pueblo petitioned the council for n
franchise TO operate telephone ex-
change in Canon City. A similar
petition by the same parties is pend
ing before the city council of Pueblo
and it was decided to await action on
the matter until it was seen what
steps would be taken by tho Pueblo
council.
Billiard and pool licenses for n
period of six months were issued to
Miller 81 Jones, J. A. Armor, Mail
ming & Sappington and b. Il. Stotts.
Similar licenses were asked for by M.
Cañon City record., 1902-10-09
Itehiness OF the Skin and Eczema

The only remedy in the world that
will AT once stop Itchiness of the
Skin on any part of the body that is
absolutely safe and never failing, is
Doan's Ointment Free samples 1T
Hunter Pnlmcr's Drug store, Sntur-
dy October llth.