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The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-04-17
Scientific Fistic Fantasies.

Saturday night gentleman of Gard
nerville, who is supposed to be foot
racer and an expert boxer, donned his
red sweater and proceeded to take in
the sights. He walked Into a promi-
nent barroom and soon found himself
engaged in an unpleasant argument
with a clerk in one of the stores here.
$40 owe you a cent? Don't l al
ways pay for everything I get?'
"You certainly do pay for all you
get, for that's the only possible way
you could get goods from our store"
"That is evidently intended for an
insult, therefore I will endeavor to
land left-hand swing on your solar
plexis."
Get out of the house and stop this
noise" yells candy" the bartender in
command, addressing the sprinter
with the red sweater.
81 don't care to leave the house just
at present, and another thing desire
to make known is the fact that no man
III TINS assemDlage is able TO eject
me from said premises, y says the boxer.
"Andy' quietly steps from behind
the bar, opens the door, and, taking
the pugilist by the knape of the neck
and seat of the trousers, hurls him into
space and gives gravity a chance to
exercise it's attractive powers. No
sooner had the fistic artist struck the
sidewalk than he made his second
entrance on the scene and landed a
terrific blow on the left temple of his
antagonist. A few body blows were
scientifically exchanged, they mix in a
clinch and the gong sounds, marking
the termination of the last round, each
gladiator going to his corner. The
fight was no sham, but the proprietor
says the gate receipts were small.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-04-17
Easter Sun lay Observe /.

Last Sunday was Easter and IL was
eroditaDiy observed At ne NJ. r. church
IN Gardnervle. lev. Rankin, the
pastor, had spent considerable time n
preparing 4 ohiidren's ita-ure of the
program, but several cases Of measles
Tere reported and it vas thought best
to drop this part OF the program. An
Easter sermon and musical program
was then prepared, which was listened
to with interest and appreciation by
an audience of about l25 people, stand
ing room being al a premium.
1t was said that a number OF Gard
nerville citizens were in attendance
who had not decorated the sacred seats
of house of worship with their pres
enoe for ten years or more. It is hoped
that their interest in religious work
was aroused by the eloquent and ap-
propriate sermon delivered by Rev.
Rankin, which was taken from 5 T..
Matthew 25:9, the text being 1.-THE
Resurrection Message
Extra efforts were made to arrange
a choir for the occasion, which was
composed Of two male and five female
voices and an organist. They sang a
number Of selections in chorus and the
singing was listened 10 with heartfelt
interest by every one present.
The Misses Arnot and Dangberg
sang duet. The selection was a good
one and the singers executed it nicely.
The audience was awarded treat in
the rendition Of a solo by Miss Rubel
Martin. Miss Martin has an excellent
soprano voice and sang a very pretty
selection
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-04-17
The cherolsees and Polythei.m.

The Cherokee Indian was originally
a polytheist. To him the spirit world
was only shadowy counterpart of
this one. He had no great spirit. no
happy hunting ground. no heaven. no
hell-all of which ideas were first in
troduced to the American aborigines
by Christian missionaries. Consequent
~ death had for him no terrors, and he
awaited the inevitable end with no
anxiety as to the future. All his pray
ers We're for temporal and tangible
blessings-for health, for long life, for
success In the chase. IN fishing, in war
and in love, for good crops, for protec-
ton and for revenge.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-04-17
The Usual Way.

A man had piece of news.
A reporter heard of it.
The reporter called on the man.
And asked him about the news.
The man played balloons with the re-
porter.
lie swelled mott eeably and said:
you fellows never get anything
right. So wont tell you"
The reporter did not get angry.
He knew the man was a fool.
lie had seen him before.
He knew the real facts could be had
from no one else.
Yet the reporter did the very best he
could to get at the truth.
And published the story as he got it.
Then the man who had refused to
give the facts arose early and bought a
paper to see if the facts were distorted.
They were.
And he said:
81 told you So"
Query. whom should the pub
lie yearn to get eVen-reporter who did
his best, or the arrogant fool who de-
liberately refused to help him?
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-04-17
Making Improvements.

1t has been falsely reported through
out the valley that we have sold our
business. Contrary to this rank rumor,
we have enlarged and extended our
facilities and will be able this year to
provide our many esteemed patrons of
both Ormsby and Douglas counties
with an abundance of the choicest
fruits and vegetables
Within a short time we shall have
the choicest of spring produce.
We beg our friends to BEAR IN MIND
that we are still in business and will
supply the demands of our customers
with usual promptness, either by mail
or from our wagon. Our manager,
George Sing, is still with our wagon
and will make regular trips every
week to your door.
And whosoever shall again malici-
ously report that we have sold out our
business without due notice signed by
us and published in the local papers,
we shall hold such imposter respon-
sible for damages.
In conclusion, let us thank you for
your past favors, and, soliciting your
further patronage, we assure you our
usual prompt attention.
QUoNG SING YUEN & Co,
Dated, April u 1908.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-04-17
Call and Settle.

All parties indebted to the late firm
of P. O. Wilder & Co., of Gardnerville,
are hereby notified to call at the Doug
las County Bank and settle their ac-
counts. Prompt payment of all said
accounts is urgently requested to avoid
placing the same in the hands of an
attorney for collection and to the end
that the claims of the creditors of said
firm may be paid off as fast as possible.
EARL CHRISTENSEN,
Receiver.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-04-17
Placer Mining Oh the Carson River.

+ McGrath, of Reno, is here with a
crew of men surveying a ditch for
mining purposes on the east fork of
the Carson river for f. G. Everett. A
large force of men will be put to work
constructing the ditch in a few days,
which will be nearly two miles long.
Mr.. Everetts company is said to
have a working capital of 100000. He
proposes installing an elevator with a
capacity of handling 5000 tons daily,
the elevator to be operated on the
same plan as those in the c. & C. shaft
at Virginia City. The gold bearing
gravel and dirt will be forced upward
to a hight of thirty feet by hydraulic
pressure and dropped on revolving
screens to dispose of the coarser ma
teriai, while the screenings will fall
into tank, from which they will be
piped down on. concentrating tables,
which will concentrate 300 tons into
one. The concentrates will then be
ground in amalgamating pans The
estimated cost of the ditch and plant
with the necessary buildings, etc, for
the miners is $4,000.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-04-17

{. IL. Baker is sick at the GardnerY.lle
Hotel.
E. J. Kelly returned from California
yesterday.
Next Friday will be Arbor Day.
Plant a tree.
Sam Krummes departed Wednesday
for Carson sink.
A son was born Tuesday to Mrs
Chris Wennhold, Of Waterloo.
When your watch needs repairing
take it to J. Belcove, Carson, Nevada.
1t is stated that McGrlmmon & Mack
are about to sell their Wellington
store to Bodie man.
Clean up the alleys and back yards
before the hot weather comes to breed
disease and death.
Chris Jeppesen was in town Saturday.
He says 100 men will be employed at
Como this summer.
Geo. J. Brown sold three placer min
ing claims Wednesday to L. McGrath,
of Reno. The claims are ON the east
fork of the Carson river.
Who wants a new sewing machine?
A first-class machine, manufactured by
the New Home Sewing Machine Co,
can be purchased cheap at the COURIER
Office.
Henry Tucke, the Sheridan mer-
chant, carries an up-to-date-stock of
fresh groceries and a nice line Of dry
goods and general merchandise. Call
and see him.
The date of the University Extension
Lecture to have been given in Gard
nerville on April oath has been changed
to later date, which will be announc-
ed in next weeks paper.
This is spring housekeeping time in
the COURIER office. We will soon get
in several hundred pounds of new type
and have something less than a ton of
old type, which will be sold for babbit
metal. Don't all speak at once.
There is a greater depth of snow on
Nevada mountain ranges than at any
time since $50 this late in the spring.
The water supply for Carson Valley
this season will be double that of last
year.
Tuesday morning Henry Toleke,
while cutting wood in the mountains
back of Fairview, cut his wrist very
severely with an AK. DIR. Hawkins
sewed up the wound and says the
young man will be off duty for some
time.
Colorado beet growers receive on an
average of five dollars per ton for their
beets, and they raise from y to as high
as 30 tons to the acre. This means $50
to $3.50 per acre for one seasons crop.
Have you any idea what hive of in
dustry arson Valley would be with a
big beet sugar factory in operation
here? It's all coming some day before
long when the government completes
the Carson river irrigation system.
Lauretz Thomson died at his home
in Gardnerville Friday night about 8
o'clock. He was native of Germany,
aged Il years, month and days. He
had resided in this county great
many years and raised a large family.
His wife died here a year ago last No
vember She was II. The couple
were married in Germany in 1852 and
arrived in Carson Valley in June, 1874.
There are six children living, two sons
and four daughters. The funeral took
place from the Lutheran Church Mon
day afternoon, Rev. Horstmann offiei-
ating.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-04-17
Weinstock, Lubin & Co. IS Catalogue.

Since the fire in January, Weinstock,
Lubin & Co., are located in the former
state Fair Pavilion, Sixth and NJ
Streets, Sacramento, and are carrying
on large city and mail order bust
ness as usual.
Send for Weinstock, Lubin & Co.'s
handsome new analogue. 1t is free to
any address and AN interesting and
helpful book to have, whether you buy
from it or not.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-04-17
Baptized.

In the Lutheran hurch last Sunday,
Harry William Frederick, infant son
of A. Rohlfs. Also Katharine Eliza
beth, infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
lily iiogrefe.
At the home of Mr.. and Mrs. :. f.
W. Dangberg, Thursday, Norman
May, the little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs bangberg. Also Arthur soren,
son of. .. Anderson, of arson.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-04-17
Church NOTICE.

Sunday School and English services
will be held at the Lutheran church
next Sunday.
German services at fredericksburg
at O'Clock. Sunday school o'clock.
j. +. w HoRsTMANN, Pastor.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-04-17

The Nevada University Basket Ball
team defeated Berkeley Saturday in
Reno by score of IA to 3. The Ne
vada girls outclassed the young ladies
from Berkeley.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-04-17
Fresh Vegetables.

Peter Rahbeck will deliver fresh
vegetables to the people of Gardner
vile and vicinity every Wednesday
morning. Prices reasonable and al
orders promptly filled.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-04-17
TO cure a Cold in One Day

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it
fails to cure. E. W Groves signature
is ON each box. 25e.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-04-17

1t is expected that the free rural
delivery will be established in the Love-
loek valley beginning with the new
quarter ofJuly st.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-04-17

enltor Newlanus will Don divide
hi ! Al acres of land in Reno into town
los and place them on the market.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-12-24
whisma. rs an Editor.

Whitman wrote on anything and ev-
erything, after the fashion of editors,
sometimes with earnestness, sometimes
with undisguised Indifference Here is
sample of an occasional sort: "To
cure the toothache plunge your feet in
cold water. Strange, but true" For
''but'' most people would read "if."
The man who must supply column
at given hour every day cannot make
the quality uniform. Whitman dis
cusses public and Personal questions,
asks If it is right to dance and answers
himself that it is If one goes to bed in
decent season, rates the ferry company
for allowing men to smoke and spit on
the decks, and while the United States
army is fighting in Mexico he turns out
restful screed entitled "Some After
noon Gossip" devoted to rainfall and
the lamentations of ice cream makers
on account of the cool weather. Some
happenings always drew lecture from
him. He could not abide harshness,
unfairness, tyranny or cruelty. Not an
execution of the death sentence occur
red anywhere in the Union that he did
not inveigh against capital punishment
Indeed the seventies of law seemed to
irritate him more than the seventies of
the criminal-Charles Nj. Skinner in
Atlantic.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-12-24
Editorial Consolation.

The senator had dropped in for a
friendly chat with his friend the edi-
tor of his home paper and had hardly
seated himself when there appeared a
we'll known character of the town, a
type of individual common to every To-
cality, the man who knows chow the
paper ought to be run"
Without noticing the presence of the
senator the man launched into a COM
plant that the paper had not printed
certain articles he had written for it.
why" said he, 81 gave 'em to you
months ago. What have you done with
'em?"
The editor smiled sadly. "I'm hold
ing Them" he replied. "And they serve
a very good purpose too. Now and
then I get to thinking that perhaps we
are not Offering the public as good a
paper as we ought to. At such times
l look up your articles and see how
much worse the sheet might be. So
become real cheerful again. Please
don't take them from met"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-12-24
The Kickanoo..

The Kickapoo Indians have a very
peculiar marriage custom They sim
ply select their wives, and if the selec-
ton is mutual they reside together as
man and wife, and nothing is said.
There are no scandals among these
people. Husbands and wives are true
to each other, and the quiet under
standing is considered as sacred as our
marriage vows. There are few acts
that can be termed criminal among
this small band of Indians. Murder is
seldom heard of, and death is the pen
atty for the crime. Robbery from each
other is unknown. All their posses
sions could be piled together in the
street, and no one of them would think
Of taking the property. Their religion
Is the same as Columbus found among
the Indians when he first landed in
America. They believe that there are
two spirits-the great, good spirit and
the bad spirit. After death the wicked
are supposed to fall victims to the bad
spirit. The religious worship is car
ried on every day. 1t consists of dances
and singing and beating of tomtoms.
They are very delicate regarding their
belief and seldom take a stranger into
their confdence.-Kansas City Journal.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-12-24
The Checkerbeprx.

The leaves of the wintergreen, a
small plant, whose bright red berries,
about the size of peas, are sold on the
streets under the name of teaberry,
have long been used for tea, says the
Philadelphia Press. From this it takes
the name by which it is known in
Pennsylvania. New Englanders, for
some unknown reason, call it checker
berry. The foliage is very aromatic,
and people who like dash of spicness
in their drink have sometimes added its
flavor to real tea.
1t is near of kin and similar in taste
to the creeping snowberry, SMALL del
icate vine abundant in the great boys
and messy woods of the north and AL
leghany regions, and this is also APP
proved by mountain palates as a sub
stitute for tea.
Thoreau in "The Maine Woods tells
of his Indian guide bringing it into
camp one night and recommending it
as the best of all substitutes for tea.
ut has a slight checkerberry flavor
he records, "and we both agreed that it
was better than the black tea we had
brought. We thought it a discovery
and that it might be dried and sold in
the shops"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-12-24
The eMeenister,s. Appetite.

The minister of a kirk in rather
remote country parish in Scotland, with
his ruling elder, went a long journey
for the ''catechising" of an old parish
Toner. The walk was long and arduous,
and when they arrived at their destina-
ton their appetites, to say the least,
were somewhat Keen" and they did
justice to the meal which the old pa
rishioner offered them. ''Now, Janet, {"
said the minister, when he and his
companion had for awhile finished eat
ing, 1--WE will begin the serious bust
ness. Do you remember the text for
last Sunday?" "Aye, l mind it well,''
replied Janet. cit was about the mir
acle of the loaves and the fishes
"And have you pondered the subject
during the week, Janet?" continued the
minister. "'Deed have 1, SIR" said
the woman, ''and I'm thinkin' the moo
that if you and the elder had been there
they wadna' have taken up sac mony
baSketfulS"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-12-24
Lovers of Beauty.

The Japanese have most charming
custom which the Americans would do
well in following. In the houses of the
well to do there is always one room
which is called "the chamber of the in
spring view" and from the windows
of this room may be seen some beauty
of nature, sometimes a glimpse of a
winding river or pretty hills, and fire.
quently it is no more than poisoning
cherry tree or an interrupted stretch of
white snow. but in any case showing
the simple love of the naturally beauti-
full. While we Americans give theater
and dinner parties. the japanese get up
parties to visit the maple trees while
they are Respondent in the autumn col
ors or to go mushroom hunting. and in
the winter they go out into the country
to view the fresh untrodden snow.-De-
troit Tribune.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-12-24
Essence of orange Leave,.

One of the remarkable industries Of
Paraguay is the preparation Of essence
of orange leaves. More than $50 years
ago the Jesuit priests, who then ruled
that secluded country, imported orange
seeds and planted groves, which have
now become immense forests, filled
with small establishments for extract
ing the essence, which is exported to
France and the United States for use in
soap and perfumery making. 1t is also
employed by the natives of Paraguay
as healing ointment and hair tonic.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-12-24
Complicated Relntionship..

Its astonishing when you come to
think of it how the simplest appearing
marriages may have complicated re-
Suits" said a philosopher the other day
"Of course when a man marries
young girl and his son marries the
girls mother the possible offspring have
all sorts of relationships with their
parents. But take a simpler case. A
chap know married his first Cousins
daughter some years ago and has two
children. Those olive branches are
first cousins once removed to their
grandfather and second cousins to their
mother on the fathers side and first
cousins twice removed to their father
on their mothers side. Then each is
second cousin once removed to himself.
A similar state Of affairs occurs of
course in the case Of children of mar
ried first cousins.
II think I've proved my theorem,
haven't I, that complicated results Of
ten follow simple enough causes?"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-12-24
Children In Russia.

A long towel is used by Russian peas
ant women to support their babies.
These latter have no baby clothes, but
are wrapped in a linen sheet, and the
long towel, fastened in a knot behind
the mother, passes from the shoulder
under one arm and makes a sort of
sling for the baby to lie in. Children
in Russia are not generally allowed out
in the severe weather of winter, but
run about barefoot in summer. At
night it is SO warm in summer that
the beds are often pulled outside of
the house altogether, and it is not an
uncommon thing on the way home from
some late amusement to come across a
sleeping family of peasants. Richer
families have balconies, on to which
they also sometimes drag their beds
on summer nights.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-12-24
A Timely Suggestion.

This is the season of the year when
the prudent and careful housewife re-
plenishes her supply of Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy. 1t is certain to be
needed before the winter is over, and
results are much more prompt and
satisfactory when it is kept at hand
and given as soon as the cold is con-
tracted and before it has become set
tied in the system. In almost every
instance severe cold may be warded
off by taking this remedy freely as
soon as the first indication of the cold
appears. There is no danger in Civ
ing it to children for it contains no
harmful substance. It is pleasant to
take-both adults and children like it.
Buy it and you will get the best. 1t
always cures. For sale by Nick Dof-
fling & Co.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-12-24
Market Values of Dead Rats.

A New England senator tells story
of a certain wealthy business man in
Providence, r. l., whose reputation for
tight fistedness in business matters is a
matter Of common knowledge even in
neighboring states.
Not long ago the man Of strict bust
ness principles engaged. a professional
ratcatcher to undertake the task of rid
ding his warehouse cellars of the trou-
blesome rodents that infested them.
The ratkiller presented his bill, show
ing that the Providence man was in
debted to the former in the sum of $40.
Good gracious" exclaimed the tight
listed man as he glanced at the bill,
$50" Then after seconds pause he
anxiously asked:
Don't get anything for the rats?"-
New York Tribune.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-12-24
One of Falb's Predictions.

The Journal des Debats tells story of
Professor Rudolf Falb. In 1874 he pre-
dicted an eruption of Etna on Aug. 81.
He offered Vienna editor to write
an account Of it if the editor would
send him to Sicily. Falb was commits
stoned. When he reached Etna there
was not the slightest sign Of disturb
ance. AS the 9th approached Falb
was tortured with anxiety and spent
sleepless nights watching the volcano
Nothing happened on the 9th and 29th
The following morning the servant
rushed into the professors room shout
ing, can eruption, a terrible eruptionw
Falb saw the spectacle and sent off his
dispatch.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-12-24
The Lone Star State.

Down in Texas at Yoakum is a big
dry goods firm of which Mr.. j. NJ.
Halter is the head. Mr.. Haller on
one of his trips East to buy goods said
to friend who was with him in the
palace car, "Here, take one of these
Little Early Risers upon retiring and
you will be up early in the morning.
feeling good" For the clark brown"
taste, headache and that logy feeling
DeWitt's Little Early Risers are the
best pills to use. Sold by Nick Doffing
& Co., Extra: G. L. Bison, Brayton.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-12-24
cause md Effect.

A certain professor of pedagogy is
fond of repeating the following extract
from composition submitted to him
for approval during the days when he
was worker in the schoolteaching
ranks.
The extract runs as follows:
"Beings are divided into names, &C
cording to that which they feed on.
The lion eats fesh-the lion is carnivo-
rous. The COW eats grass-the COW is
herbarious. Man eats everything; there
fore man is omnipotent."