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The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-03-06
New Transcontinental Railroad.

a San Francisco dispatch says arti
Giles of Incorporation Of the Western
Pacific Railway Company filed there
Tuesday for the first time make public
plans OF a new transeontinental road.
The company, which is thought TO be
backed by the Goulds, is capitalized
for fifty million dollars.
Starting from Oakland the road will
run to Stockton, thence to Sacramento.
1t then goes to Oroville and up the
North Fork of the Feather river to 81
ezra valley, easterly across sierra val
ley and through Beelswith Pass to a
point on the boundary line between
California and Nevada; thence in a
general northeasteriy and easterly di-
rection across Nevada to a point on
the boundary line between the States
Of Nevada and Utah; thence in a gen
eral easterly direction 20 a 0oint IN
Salt Lake City. The estimated length
Of the main line Is SD miles.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-03-06

One Of the measure now pending in
Congress = that which provides for
what IS Known a. the POST Check
Currency which Is intended to fur
uis1 q practical and convenient method
d sending small sums Of money by
mail 4 great deal has been written
On the Subject and the proposed meas
gre has the universal indorsement Of
the press ~ vel a. the business inter
est5 o. the country. The POST Check
Currency Is IN effect a greenback in
denominations from > cents to s.,
which passes current like any other
money Gn.H the holder writes in a
space on the back the name Of a person
- whom he wishes 70 send it by mail.
It then becomes payable TO payee only,
and on mis- endorsement is deposited
IN the bank and gets back to Washing
ton through the usual channels and is
destroyed as .'mutilate1 currency"
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-03-06
Official Election Returns
OF the State of Nevada
"a A4
OF
CANDIDATES

r
HawIGhP
arlington, Rep
Van lJuEE D&
Ckehud Rep
EN- -
alien, Dem :
Button Hep
Bowler Rep
alb5G Dem
Douglas Rep
Howell, siI * D.
Heb.
Ryan SE& Dem
Davis Dam
Sic lillian Rep
.eI8<LE Dem
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-03-06

Now, don't make fan d the sagges-
ton that many a farmer coald well
afford 70 bay tgpeTr.6er. Service
able machines can now be obtained at
a reasonable figure Most farmers are
poor writers, a natural ree8it 81 their
occupation and lack II practice. The
stiff fingers which are I'D fitted = dez-
terously handle pen can SIN soon
learn To handle the kege-44 "A type
writer, and. even though the farmer
himself did not care to learn how to
operate the machine. there IS almost
always some bright boy or girl in the
home who would. As between a type
writer and an organ for the family, get
the typewriter. - Exchange.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-03-06
Sweeping Decision.

4 special dispatch from san Fran
ciseo to the Reno Journal, dated March
2nd, says.
Sheep men Of seven States and two
Territories were affected By q decision
handed down to-day b. Judge Hawiey,
sitting on the bench Of the United
States Circuit court Of Appeals. In
effect, it perpetually enjoins them
from pasturing Aocks on forest re-
serves. the decision is final By its
provisions no sheep can bspastared On
reserves without permission Of the
commissioner Of the general land Office
and approved By the Secretary Of the
Interior.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-03-06

At public auction in Reno Saturday
the estate Of Barney Glow was sold as
follows: The Steamboat property sold
to George Mapes for 1900, and the
Nay ranch sold to Louis Berrum for
5000.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-03-06

The Stockton high school team and
the Nevada Univer ity team will play
a game Of basketball in Reno to-mor-
row
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-03-06

Gardnerville, Feb. 70, 1903.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-03-06

Wellington, Feb. 3, 1903.
Smyrna times., 1903-09-16
DETECTIVES CAPTURED
JEHU DICKSON THURSDAY
NEGRO WHO COMMITTED MURDER AT Will.
LOW GROVE CAMP NOW IN DOVER JAIL
Detectives Francis and Ratedge Spent Several
Days 10 Pursuit and Finally Captured
Their Man Near the Maryland Line.

State Detectives Theodore w.
Francis and James P. RatIedge work
ed almost incessantly upon the mur-
der case which occurred at st. PauPs
(negro) campmeeting near Willow
Grove, on Sunday week, and on
Thursday morning, after an all-night
chase, landed their man in the Jail at
the State Capital. They had under sur
veillane relatives of Jehu Dickson, the
murderer of Green. The detectives
worked nearly all Tuesday night upon
this case, the attorney generals in
structions being that these negro
shoOtings throughout the state must
be broken up and the offenders
brought to speedy justice. The
detectives had spent several days in
the pursuit of Dickson and finally
overlook the fugitive criminal making
his way toward the Maryland line.
When captured he was in company with
his brother from Wilmington and be-
tween them they were making their
way on a bicycle with the probable IN
tentiOn of being lost in Baltimore.
When taken to Dover, Dickson who
is only 1S years of age, was given a
preliminary hearing before Squire
Wood and was committed to Jail with
out bail.
Coroner Abbott in empaneling his
jury to hold an inquest upon the body
of Green, which was still lying in the
care of an undertaken, in the chapel or
auditorium of the camp grounds, i'm
pressed into service as jurors six white
mer and seven negroes. They soon
arrived at this verdict:
Resolved, That Thomas Green
came to his death by pistol shot
wounds at the hands of Jehu Dickson"
William E. Black, a brother-in-law
OF Dickson was arrested on the Nor
folk express Wednesday, charged with
aiding the murderer in his escape.
Smyrna times., 1903-09-16
PRETTY WEDDING IN KENT COUNTY.
Miss Betty Hum of Philadelphia and Lleuten-
ant Ignatius Taylor Cooper Married.

One of the prettiest early fall we'd
dings in central Delaware occurred
Wednesday at "Wildcat Manor" For
est Landing, in Kent county. The
bride was Miss Betty Jones Hum,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ezekiel
HUM of Philadelphia, and the groom
was Lieutenant Ignatius Taylor
Cooper, United States Navy. The i'm
pressive Friends ceremony was used,
and only the immediate friends wit
messed the interesting service. A large
reception followed the wedding, which
was attended by weIl-known people
from all parts of the state. Miss
Lydia Hum of Philadelphia, sister
of the bride, was maid of honor, and
the bridesmaids were Misses Annie
and Nellie Cooper, sisters of the
groom. Julian L. Cooper, of Phila-
delphia, the groom's brother, was best
man, and the ushers were Charles
Hum of Philadelphia, aud William H.
Cooper, Jr., of Wilmington.
Lieutenant Cooper is the son of DIR.
+. W. Cooper, president of the State
Board of Health. and is now residing
in Camden. The bride is well-known
IN this section and spends every sum-
mer at the romantic home of the
dunn's on st. Jones river.
Smyrna times., 1903-09-16
The Philadelphia " Record"

1t is gratifying to note that the circu.
lation of "The Record" Is constantly
increasing in our vicinity, for there is
no more able exponent of up-to-date
journalism. We congratulate the
management upon the fact that ''Tbe
Records" enormous circulation is
gaining in volume all through the
State. 1t is surely deserving of the
confidence of large patronage.
Although an appreciation of the ster-
ling qualities of Pennsylvania s leading
newspaper seems quite a matter of
course, it may not be superfuous TO
state that "The Records" daily visits
to our sanctum are fraught with much
pleasure. Its facilities for GATHERING
the news of the world are unsurpas.
sed, and it p1 1esents this abundance of
news in the most attractive form. The
average newspaper reader little sus
poets the gigantic task involved in the
handling of telegraphic and cable dis
patches from every quarter of the
globe every night, and the editorial
Judgment displayed in getting everv-
thing within the available space.
With 'The Record" it is never a case
of "flling up" The question is "to
get everything fn," and to make the
various articles readable irrespective
of length or relative Importance.
Naturally the most important news
takes precedence, but this does not
mean that the happenings that interest
the comparative few should be sacrific.
ed. 1t is this sort of treatment of the
news that has built up the paper's
large country circulation.
Moreover, "The Philadelphia Re-
cord" is essentially a family paper. It's
woman's page, for instance, is a most
excellent feature that is full apprecist-
ed by the busy housewife. It's agri-
cultural notes have for years been re.
garded as authoritative. Its editorial
page Is scnolariy and dignifed, and
l'S nnanciai neYmoind market reports
+ I, famous ior I gave wscy. In fact,
than ''The Phila ~ = brd -
Smyrna times., 1903-09-16
WESLEY CHURCH, DOVER, BEAUTIFlED.
Enthusiastic ReOpenng Exercises at Wesley
NJ. E. Church, Wednesday.

Wesley M. E. Church, Dover, which
has been beautifed for the Whining
ton Conference session to be held
there, and which now has probably the
prettlest lecture, prayer meeting and
class-rooms in the conference, was the
scene of an enthusiastic reopening ex-
ercise Wednesday. The effect of the
brilliant gaslights upon the beautified
interior was charming. The principal
figure at the reception was the Rev. L.
Z. Barrett, d. D., who has lust re-
covered from violent illness and re-
turned for vigorous year of church
work. DIR. Barrett appeared to be the
picture of health and enthusiasm.
Members of the Sunday School, Ep-
worth League, Presiding Elder Baker.
the Rev. j. 7. VanBurkalow, Profess
sor e. l.. Cross and others of the Will
mington Conference Academy par
tlclpated in social hour which fol-
lowed an old-fashioned prayer meet
ing for the older members beginning
at 7.3O o'clock.
Smyrna times., 1903-09-16
LAwLESS COLORED CAMP MEETINGS.
Citizens May Ask That the Authorities Sup
press the COlOred Gatherings.

The recent riots or murders at negro
camp meetings throughout the state
have become of such moment to the
peaceable citizens that some action
may be asked on the part of the gov
ernor or attorney-general looking to-
ward the policing of these woods
assemblages, or their suppression en-
tlrely. The shooting of Constable
Wright grew out of a camp meeting
disturbance, while the murder of
Green on Sunday was right in the
midst of the Willow Grove camp
meeting. The negro, James Cam
momile, who was killed on his way
to the Millington camp, was so loaded
with liquor and weapons as to plainly
show the authorities that there are
dlsorderly persons who continually
take advantage of the lax authority of
these camps to indulge IN lawlessness
to their hearts content. 1t Is sug-
gested, also, that the Legislature
abolish these camp meetings entirely.
Smyrna times., 1903-09-16
NEXT ATTORNEY.GENERAL OF DELAWARE
Kent County Democrats Talk of Alexander
NJ. DAILY and L. Irving Handy.

Democratic circles, friends of Alex
ander M. DAILY, late congressional
nominee of the Democrats, who was
defeated by Ball, Republican, are
offering to demand his nomination for
encouragement by the next Demo
cratic state convention, y rticularly if
this convention nominates a Whining
tonian for governor, as is now ex-
pected.
1t is claimed that Kent comfy, by
all odds, is entitled to the attorney
general this time, having had no rep
resentative at the head of the law de-
partment of the state since the term
as attorney-general by Chancellor
Nicholson. 1t is declared by promi-
nent Democrats that New Castle coun-
ty will doubtless get two of the four.
year offices-governor and insurance
commissioner-and that Sussex coun-
ty will get the congressional nominee.
This will leave Kent the attorney-gen-
eral, a four-year Office of great impor-
tance, particularly to a young attor-
ney. DAILY. although promised fifty
OF the sixty delegates from this coun-
ty, has not yet consented to run for
the office. There is also talk of Ii
Handy for the nomination.
Smyrna times., 1903-09-16
SUPPOSED WEALTH IN GOLD AINES
Believed That Frank H. Thomas and Others
of Wyoming Have Struck it Rich.

Frank H. Thomas and other resid-
ents of this neighborhood are believed
to have struck it rich and to have
virtually become rich men because of
some successful mining ventures in
Nevada. The mines, in which they
were heavy shareholders, have been
handicapped by the lack of a process
that would separate the gold from the
black sand there, but within the past
fortnight an invention has been applied
which has succeeded in the separation
with unquestioned success. Several
Dover men are also interested in the
venture. Mr.. Thomas's son, Frank
Thomas, is already on the ground and
Mr.. Thomas expects to start West in
few days.
Smyrna times., 1903-09-16
DETECTIVE AFTER NEGRO WOMAN.
Detective O'COunOr of PENNSYLVANIA Had
Papers for Sadie PascOe of Dover

John J. O'Connor Of Pottstown.
went to Dover Wednesday with requi-
sltion papers from Governor PENNY
packer to Governor Hum. for Sadie
Pascoe, now confined in Dover iail
The woman is charged with being the
leader of gang of professional pick
pockets, and with stealing $500 from
Horace Frederick of Pottstown. Last
week when Detective O'Connor. assist.
ed by Sheriff Melvin and Constable
Williams arrested the woman in
house on Water street, she refused to
accompany the officers to Pennsvl-
Vanla without requisition papers. The
Pennsylvania detective returned with
the papers, and took the woman awav
The theft from Frederick is alleged to
have been committed on a race track
near Pottstown, where Frederick was
seen with large roll of money. The
woman would neither deny or admit
the theft when taken before the magis-
trate.
Smyrna times., 1903-09-16
More Riots.

Disturbances of strikers are not
nearly as grave as an individual disor-
der of the system. Overwork, loss of
sleep, nervous tension will be followed
by utter collapse, unless a reliable re-
medE. IS Immediately employed.
There's nothing so efficient to cure dis.
srdrs of the Liver or Kidneys as
Electric BItters. It's wonderful
tonic, and effective nervine and the
greatest all around medicine for run
down systems. 1t dispeIs Nervous.
ness, Rheumatism aud Neuralgia and
expels Malaris~ germs. Only SOC, and
satisfaction guEanteed by Benton N.
Weldon Druggist.
Smyrna times., 1903-09-16
II Saved dis Leg.

z. A: Danforth of LaGrange, Ga.
suffered for six months with a fright.
full running sore on his leg; but writes
that Bucklen's Arnica SaIve wholly
cured it in five days. For Ulcers,
Wounds, Piles, it's the best salve in
the world. Cure guaranteed. Only
% cts. Sold by Benton N. Weldon
Druggist.
Smyrna times., 1903-09-16
HAS a Standing Army.
Parade Will Be BrilIis nt.

Maj. George W. Goldman, commander
Of the department of fNMaryland, Pa
Mr. iarcRs Militant, said after a very sue
Dcessful battalion drill, that there
would be several thousand Patriarchs
Militant in line IN the parade, and
that the pageant would be one of the
largest of it's kind ever seen in Balti
lOre.
4 Mr.. W. Nunt, chairman of the hotel
and accommodation committee, re-
ports that almost every state is advis-
ing him of its desire for accommoda-
tions for larger number than he was
originally informed would attend
From Massachusetts alone 600 Odd
Fellows will attend, and about half of
that number will be Patriarchs Mill
tant
Mr.. E. W. Bradford, of Washing
ton, d. c., said that his grand lodge
would send 400 members. Similar
encouraging reports are coming in
from all directions.
Smyrna times., 1903-09-16

There is a strong belief in Washing
ton that the President will characterize
the discharge of Postmistress Todd to
please Senator Alice, the Addicks SEN
ator, as violation of elementary
decency," the words he applied to the
discharge of Miller because he had
been expelled from the bookbinders'
union Such Characterization in the
present instance would doubtless mean
new Postmaster General.
Smyrna times., 1903-09-16
SHORT, SHARP AND SNAPPY

SHORT, SHARP AND SNAPPY.
Dick Croker has endorsed Senator
German and the Senator has not yet
recovered from the shock.
Mr.. Baer can get even by writing a
book and never mentioning John Nit
chell.
If Caleb Powers can secure another
trial he will stand a good chance of
being lynched.
The crops of peaches, watermelons
and lynchings are fully up to the
average in Georgia.
Our new navy is doing brave work
rubbing off the rough sharp edges of
submerged rocks off the Eastern
coast.
If Sir Thomas had only bad the
Shamrock built in this country
he might enter her in the coastwise
freight trade.
Russia has launched another big
battle-ship. This is probably one of
the preliminaries to the evacuation of
Manchuria.
Turkey and Vesuvius are both erupt-
ing again. But it may be said in favor
of Vesuvius that its intervals between
eruptions are longer.
1t will no longer do to laugh at Brit
ish footwear. Of the $1,000, 900 worth
of shoes this country exports annually.
Great Britain takes one third.
Aguinaldo has promulgated a pro-
nunclamento advising Filipinos to sur-
Ort American rule. Now let insur
ecto Bryan do as handsome if he can.
Scientists declare that one drop Of
blood such as would hang from the
point of camoric needle contains an.
proximately 10000 red corpuscles.
And now it is suggested that the
famous bachelor of Wolferts Roost
looks upon the arrival of the latest
Cleveland baby as a new species of
"spectacularixation."
San Juan is rejoicing over the fact
that $2,617, 180 is to be spent on her
naval station. Porto Ricans are learn
ing to "stand by the old flag and an
appropriation.
The naval review of Beirut NAV not
be as extensive as that off Oyster Bav.
but let us hope 1t will be less damaging
to submerged rocks, keels and the
regulations of our navigators.
-Four woman whippers have Just been
fined for beating their wives in West
Virginia. If they had been whipped
themselves their wives would not have
had to work to pay their husbands
fines.
The American girl who was loved bv
the Sultan of Sulu has just married.
She evidently believed that "bene-
VIOLENT assimilation" of beauty should
be confined to home Industries"
For the first time in manv years tho
reports of Indians on the war path and
OF scalped settlers are again coming
over the wires. Have the Red skins
heard of the retirement of General
Miles?
The Methodist Bishop Joyce insists
that chair of common sense" should |
be established in all theological
We do not doubt the
need of it though no competent |
man will be fool enough to accept
the professorship.
There is strong belief in Washing
ton that the President will characterize
the discharge of Postmistress Todd to
please Senator Alice, the Addicks Sen
ltor, as a violation of elementary
iecency," the words he applied to the
discharge of Miller because he had
'een expelled from the bookbinders'
lnlon. Such Characterization in the
present instance would doubtless mean
new Postmaster General.
Smyrna times., 1903-09-16
ADVANCE STATISTICS
OF ODD FELLOWS ORDER
GRAND SECRETARY GRANTS REPORT
SHOWS ORDER TO BE PROSPEROUS.
Increase III, 800 Members-MOre Than Four
Million Dollars Paid Out of Relief Fund
During The Past Year.

The annual report of J. Frank Grant
secretary and adjutant general of the
Sovereign Grand Lodge of the Inde-
pendent Order of Odd Fellows which
meets in Baltimore Sept 81 to 26, has
Just been completed. Some figures
announced last week show that the
order has never before made such pro-
gress In increase of membership and
the use of money in ameliorating the
condition of members who are aged,
intrm or in adverse circumstances.
1t seems peculiarly fitting that un-
paralleled prosperity will be reported
at which will really be the "homecom-
ing" of the convention this year to the
birthplace of Odd Fellowship in Amer
lea. Indeed, the Sovereign Grand
Lodge last year voted to go "home"
without so much as an invitation.
Orders Growth During Year.
Secretary Grants report will show
that during the past year there were
454 new lodges formed in the United
States and Canada, 62 encampments
and 299 Rebekah lodges, making the
total numbers now, respectively.
1857, 1881 and 6O27. The increase in
membership has been 65, ,46S among
the lodges, 10, JIG in the encampments
and 36,2S1 in the Rebekah lodges.
making a total increase of Ill, ,S65.
This means that the lodges in the
United States and Canada number
l,O32, ,573 members, the encampment
153, 764 and the Rebekah lodges 4O9, 9S4,
making a total in all branches of the
order in the two countries of 1, ,596, ,271.
Some of thesepQGeAil Fellows belong to
more than ORitiOn of N but the the total
IIi.s NUMBER o oi4d by the replacing = the
Iae assjng Tng TO M, the tracks with Ie "a is
:, r.a'l9n .9, and in this resnso4 IN "a a fine
las .us. The |
ret9nry nees Pongo, colored. h., md the e1-
peEhe upper court char The invested
lsI watch from t. i5dges and sub
F,ckley. Pongo Amount to s34, 1856,
-, box TIE wat
{. / HAS a Standing Army.
se '1:"tant general Mr.. Grant will
! -1SS3oIs thu the membership of the
!, ,ilitary b anch of the order will be
liz 754, as compared with 1854 last
year. The amount of money in the
hands of the departments and cantons
is $27, ,314,67. The property owned by
.he Patriarchs Militant is valned at
Smyrna times., 1903-09-16

The crops of peaches, watermelons
and lynchings are fully up to the
average in Georgia.
Smyrna times., 1903-09-16

If Caleb Powers can secure another
trial he will stand a good chance of
being lynched.
Smyrna times., 1903-09-16

Our new navy is doing brave work
rubbing off the rough sharp edges of
submerged rocks off the Eastern
coast.
Smyrna times., 1903-09-16

The naval review of Beirut may not
be as extensive as that off Oyster Bav.
but let US hope 1t will be less damaging
to submerged rocks, keels and the
regulations of our navigators.
Smyrna times., 1903-09-16

Dick Croker has endorsed Senator
German and the Senator has not yet
recovered from the shock.
Smyrna times., 1903-09-16

If Sir Thomas had only had the
Shamrock built in this country
he might enter her in the coastwise
freight trade.
Smyrna times., 1903-09-16

The Methodist Bishop Joyce insists
that chair of common sense" should
be established in all theological
seminaries. We do not doubt the
need of it though no competent
man will be fool enough to accept
the professorship.
Smyrna times., 1903-09-16

Russia has launched another big
battle-ship. This is probably one of
the preliminaries to the evacuation of
Manchuria.
Smyrna times., 1903-09-16

Mr.. Baer can get even by writing
book and never mentioning John Nit
chell.
Smyrna times., 1903-09-16

San Juan is rejoicing over the fact
that 50, ,617, 18O is to be spent on her
naval station. Porto Ricans are learn
ing to "stand by the old flag and an
appropriation.
Smyrna times., 1903-09-16

-Four woman whippers have just been
fined for beating their wives in West
Virginia. If they had been whipped
themselves their wives would not have
had to work to pay their husbands
fines.
Smyrna times., 1903-09-16

For the first time in many years the
reports of Indians on the war path and
OF scalped settlers are again coming
over the wires. Have the Red skins
heard of the retirement of General
Miles?
Smyrna times., 1903-09-16

The American girl who was loved bv
the Sultan of Sulu has just married.
She evidently believed that "bene-
VIOLENT assimilation" of beauty should
be confined to home Industries"
Smyrna times., 1903-09-16

Turkey and Vesuvius are both erupt-
ing again. But it may be said in favor
Of Vesuvius that its intervals between
eruptions are longer.