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The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-12-04
DAvY CROCKETT.
dis knowledge of Politics and His
Description of Himself.


As an example of Crockett's early
elsctioneering methods one might men,
ton his first canvass for the legisla-
ture Regarding this, he says, Il didn't
know what the government was;
didn't know but General Jackson was
the government" Meeting Colonel
Polk, later to be President Polk, the
latter remarked, Il think it possible
We may have some changes in the judi
diary." Very likely" replied Davy,
very likely" and discreetly withdrew.
sWell,p he comments, 'if ever l know
I'd what he meant by judiciary | wish
may be shot. l never heard there
was such q thing in all nature"
Again, Crockett, in what is called his
autobiography" a work which he no
doubt in part dictated or at least au-
thorized, gives the following account of
one of his speeches to a stranger at
Raleigh, while Crockett was en- route
10 Washington to take his first seat in
congress. said he, "Who are your
Said |, I'm that same Davy Crockett,
fresh from the backwoods, half man,
half alligator, little touched with
swapping turtle, can wade the Mssis-
sippi, leap the Ohio, ride a streak Of
lightning, slide down a honey locust
and not get scratched. can whip my
weight in wildcats, hug a bear too
close for comfort and eat any man op-
posed to acksonr'-Emerson Haugh
in Outing.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-12-04
The Candien.h of r.set sound.

Very queer fish are caught in the wa
ters of Puget sound. One kind is called
the candlefish. 1t is dried and packed
In boxes like candles. We are told the
fishermen use them to light their homes
and that at one time all the boats on
the sound used them instead of sperm
oil lamps. BY putting the heads of the
fish downward In a candlestick and
lighting the tail, which. in conjunction
with the backbone, acts as a wick, 1t
burns like candle. They eat this fish,
and when cooking II is 80 fat 1t fries
itself
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-12-04

DR.. Andrew Wilson writes IF we
assumed that flowers were merely
evolved TO crafty human senses we
should be entertaining a woefully linn
ited view of nature. The botanist will
tell you that everything about a flower
Is meant TO favor one end. That end
is the production of seeds and the prop.
agation of the species. The colors of
fiowers-nay, even the little splashes of
hue or tint seen on petal-are in
tended TO attract insects that they may
carry Off the fertilizing dust, or pollen,
to other flowers of the same or near
species and thus insure sturdier race
as the result of cross fertilization. 1t
Is TO this end also that your flowers are
many of them sweet scented The per.
fnme is another kind of invitation to
the insect world. The honey they Sc.
crete forms a third attraction-the
most practical of all, perhaps. Then
the arrangement of the flowers on the
stalk, the times of opening and shut
ting of the flowers and the position of
the stamens and pistils are all so many
features whereby nature is giving each
plant help on the way
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-12-04

When the clever writer and carlca-
turist, Max Beerbohm, succeeded
George Bernard Shaw as dramatic crit
ic of the London Saturday Review, he
was told by the manager that Shaw
was getting such and such play. "Of
course, being comparatively inexperi-
enced," the manager added, 'You can
scarcely expect so much"
"Oh, yes, SHALL" rejoined Mr.. Beer
bohm decisively. Indeed, / shall ex-
pect more. You see," he explained,
''as Shaw knows the drama thoroughly
it was perfectly easy for him to write
about it, Whereas | know nothing
about it, and it will be shocklngly hard
work "
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-12-04
A Cross In the Heavens.

On Oct. 2S, \. ID. 312. Constantine
the Great is said to have 'neard great
and mighty noise above and to the
east of him" and upon turning his eyes
In that direction was astonished be-
yond measure at what he there beheld." :"
Clearly outlined upon the blue sky
was "A cross of pure white. and in the
halo which surrounded the top was the
Latin phrase, In hoe signo" cBy this
slgn'), in letters of deep scarlet. Mack
ey, the great historian, says that there
was a second inscription in Greek, the
letters of which in English would be
EN- to nika."
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-12-04
An Impatient Man.

In a restaurant near Park row man
who had just ordered luncheon called
the waitress attention to the pepper
castor, from which he could get no pep
per.
"oh, I'll make that all right, sir" she
said cheerfully, and, taking a hairpin
from her hair, commenced to free the
openings over his plate. Instantly he
seized his hat and stick and rushed
out greatly to the amazement of the
obllging waitress. who remarked to an
other customer:
"Oh, Lord, isn't he inpatient Why,
was clearing it as quick as could
New York Press.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-12-04


In England treasure troye belongs to
the crown. According TO the law, if
any one finds hidden treasure and con-
ceals it for his own use he is liable to
fine and Imprisonment. 1t used to be a
hanging matter However, it may be
some encouragement to English treas
ure seekers, If any such there be in
these enlightened days, to know that
the laws of treasure trove only apply
to such as is discovered by accident.
Treasure discovered by systematic
search would not come within this de-
scription; neither would finds discover
ed by astrological or cabalistic sciences
or by the potent influence of the diyin-
ing rod.-All the Year Round.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-12-04

"Yes, | know it's an expensive and
useless habit" said the old smoker,
lighting a fresh cigar with the stump
of the old one. "but you can't think
what solace it is
a solace for what?' asked the other
man.
why. for discomfort and
craving you feel when you're not smok-
ing. You know" Chicago Tribune
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-12-04
An Ancient work on Angling.

The greatest work of antiquity on
angling is said to be the "Halleutica" of
Orphan, Greek poet who fiourished in
the time of Seyerus, \. d. 1913, from
which we learn that many articles in
fishing thought to be modern were
known TO ancients. We also learn
from Athencus that several othe. writ
ers had written treatses or poems on
fishing some centuries before the Chris
tian era
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-12-04

Agent-Yes. sir; will guarantee that
this is the most concentrated food you
ever ate.
Consumer ! don't want that
kind. | want the kind that spreads all
over my systematic.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-12-04
InaepnrnbIe.

Anriehted. he turned on his pursuer.
"You black thing. why 10 you follow
me constantly? What az YOUR
II am your sunshine companion"
mockingly replied his shadow Chi
cago Tribune.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-12-04
inst WhiStIIuu

Nervous Employer-fhomas wish
you wouldn't whistle nj your work
Office Boy-I amt working. sir. I'm
only inst whistling
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-12-04
WEEDS

Consumption is a human
weed flourishing best in weak
lungs. Like other weeds it's
easily destroyed while young !;
when old, sometimes inn
possible.
Strengthen the lungs as you
gould weak land and the
weeds will disappear.
The best lung fertilizer is
ocott's Emulsion. Salt pork
5 good too, but it is very hard
10 digest.
The time to treat consump-
ton IS when you begin trying
to hide it from yourself.
Others see it, you won't.
Don't wait until you can't
deceive yourself any longer.
oeSln with the hrSt tnought
to take SCOTS Emulsion. If
it isn't really consumption so
much the better; you will soon
forget it and be better for the
treatment. If it is consump-
ton you can't expect to be
cured at once, but if you will
begin in time and will be
rigidly regular in your treat
ment you will win.
SCOTS Emulsion, fresh air.
rest all you can, eat all you
can, that's the treatment and
taat's the best treatment.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-12-04

COURIER ADVERTISEMENTS PAY.
For Proof, ask our Advertisers.
For Returns, Try it Yourself.
Middletown transcript., 1903-05-16
MARYLAND NOTES

The May term of Circuit Count TO
Hartford County convened at Belair Mon
day, and Judge Fowler, of Baltimor,
County, presided.
High School commencements will be
held in Cecil County as follows: Chesa.
peake City, May 9th; North East, May
Goth; EIkton, May 30th.
Rev. w. T. Hammond, of Whining
ton, has been appointed preacher in
charge of the Local Preachers Camp, to
be held at Leslie July 22d.
Wilson Biddle, of North East, was
committed to Elkton Jail charged with
assault with attempt to murder Thomas
Russell at Carpenters Point Fishing
Shore.
Newspapers on the Eastern Shore are
advocating monument as a public re.
cognition of the service to Maryland rem
dered by James Alfred Pearce, Repre-
sentative in Congress and United States
Senator.
As result of an order issued by the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company to carry
no milk to Philadelphia on the Mary
land division after May Esd, an indigna-
tion meeting of farmers and dairyme
was held at Newark Monday and an eff
fort made to have the company rescind
the order.
Middletown transcript., 1903-05-16
{ MET HORRIBLE DEATH

Miss Laura B. Cranston, the daughter
of Edwin J. Cranston, of No. 918 Frank.
lin street, Wilmington, died Sunday af'
ternoon as a result Of horrible burns re.
ceived in an accident at Newport on
Saturday night. She was visiting her
uncle, John A. Cranston at that place
and was attending an entertainment
given by the Loyal Legion in Red Mems
Hall when the affair occurred.
The accident was caused by large
lamp which was hanging from the ceiling
being jottled by Red Men who were in
session on the floor above. The oil fell
about Miss Cranston and in second her
dress was amass of fiames,s In attempt
ing to run from the room her foot caught
in table, which knocked over another
lamp. The oil from the second lamp
also spread over the unfortunate woman,
which added to the flames. Every at
tempt possible was made by her friends
10 smother the flames. She was so fright
sned that she resisted help and it was not
until the injured woman had succeeded
n getting out OF the building that the
ire was put-out.
Middletown transcript., 1903-05-16
THE WHEAT CROP I'M SIGHT

The government crop report on winter
wheat, issued April 10th, placed the per.
centage SO high as to be actually sensa.
tional and decidedly "bullish," from q
market standpoint. The condition was
given as 97.3. the highest on record, and
only point or two below perfection.
Last year at the same time in April the
condition was 1877, and the tsn-year
average was 82.1. The nearest approach
to the high condition last month was in
1891, when the report showed 96.9.
About "a, ,0OO,O acres were seeded to
wheat last fall, and calculating sixteen
and a half to the acre as the probable
yield, crop Of 562, 600, 900 bushels would
result from the coming harvest. This
would be the largest on record, the crop
last year being 1900, 600 bushels from
p, 1O3, 900 acres. OF course, during the
'oming months various causes might con.
'ribute to disturb this pleasing prospect,
no crop being entirely assured until safely
but the records for sixteen
7ears OF the comparative conditions in
April and the three succeeding months
Indicate that there is seldom any disas-
rous falling off from the April averages.
Middletown transcript., 1903-05-16
THE CLASSIC MEASUREMENT

The following measurements are found.
ed on the classic ideal: Height, feet
inches; weight, 1873 pounds, waist, 27 in.
ches; bust. "a inches; arm, at the sloul-
der, l3 inches; wrist. 6 inches; ankle,
inches; calf Of leg, 14l inches; thigh, 25
inches.
The arms extended should measure
the height from the tips of the third
fingers. The hand in length should
measure one-tenth OF the height.
The length from the elbow to the mid
die finger should be the same as from
the elbow to the middle of the chest.
From the top OF the head to the chin
should be the length of the foot.
The height of the head should be just
four times the length of the nose.
From temple to temple, the measure
ments should equal the length of the
face.
The stretch OF the thumb and second
finger should just measure the face.
The stretch OF thumbs and first fingers
should exactly circle the throat.
Middletown transcript., 1903-05-16
GEM supERsr1rroHs

Modern people, as well as the ancient,
believe that certain gems have certain
powers. Some of the most popular SD.
perstitions regarding them are:
Garnets preserve health and joy.
Catseye is charm against witch-craft.
Amethyst banisl,es the desire to drink.
Sapphires impel the wearer to all good
works.
Emeralds insure friendship and con-
stancy.
All precious stones are purified by q
bath in honey,
Amber Ia cure for sore throat and
G'andular swellings.
Coral is talisman against thunder and
evils by fire and food.
Diamonds are said to produce somnam-
bulism spiritual ecstasy.
0pals are fatal to love and bring dis
cord to giver and receiver.
The agate quenches thirst, and, If put
In the mouth, allays fever.
The onyx is apt to cause terror to the
wearer, as we'll as ugly dreams.
The topaz is preventative to lung
trouble, imparts strength and promotes
Middletown transcript., 1903-05-16
DELAWARE NOTES


Frank Strickland, train dispatcher Al
Clayton, has returned from a trip to
Europe.
Sylvester D. Nelson, colored. has been
held for County Court, in Wilmington
charged with stabbing his wife with =
knife.
Burglars entered the house of Mrs
Henley. No. II Kentmere avenue. VII.
mington, but were frightened away with
out securing booty.
1t is expected that the new cutoff Of
the Pennsylvania Railroad will be ready
for use in afew days and all freight trains
which are not compelled to enter VIII
mington will be run around the CITY.
The Wilmington Young Mems Chris
tian Association, which has sold it's Mar
ket street property to the duPonts, has
secured No. 9l5 Delaware avenue as tenn
porary quarters and eventually will erect
new structure at the corner of Della
ware avenue and Tatnall streets.
Middletown transcript., 1903-05-16
LAST OF THE SEASON
THREE-DAY TOUR TO WARRINGTON

The last Pennsylvania Railroad Person.
ally Conducted Tour to Washington oi
bhe present season leaves Thursday, May
IA. Rate, covering railroad transporta.
tion for the round trip, hotel accommo-
dations, and transfer of passenger and
baggage, station to hotel in Washington,
$l4.50 from New York, $13. 90 from Trsn-
ton, $ll.50 from Philadelphia, and pro-
portionate rates from other points.
These rates cover accommodations for
two days at the Arlington, Normandis,
Riggs, Ebbitt, Shoreham, Cochran, Cor
don, Barton, or Hamilton Hotels. For
accommodations at Regent, Metropolitan,
National, or Colonial Hotels, $3.50 less.
Special side trip to Mount Vernon.
All tickets good for ten days, with spe-
cial hotel rates after expiration OF hotel
For itineraries and full information
apply to ticket agents; Tourist Agent,
263 Fifth Avenue, New York; 4 Court
Street. Brooklyn; 7s9 Broad Street, New
ark, N. j.; or address George w. Boyd,
Assistant General Passenger Agent. Broad
Street Station, Philadelphia.
Middletown transcript., 1903-05-16
INTERCHANGEABLE 1000 MILE REFuNn
TICKETS

Commencing June 1st, 1908, inter-
changeable 1000-Mile Refund Tickets will
be placed on sale, limited to one year
from date of issue, good only for trans-
portation Of the owner, with usual free
allowance of 100 pounds baggage, over
any OF the following lines
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. Between
all points east of Ohio River and be-
tween Pittsburg and Kane. Also to
and from points on Philadelphia and
Reading Railway and Central Railroad
OF New Jersey between Philadelphia
and New York.
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway. East of
and including Huntingdon.
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Rail-
road.
Erie Railroad. East of and including
jamestown and Suspension Bridge.
Lshigh Valley Railroad.
Pennsylvania Railroad.
These tickets will be sold at rate of $780,
% each, subject to refund of $1,000 on
surrender OF cover to Trunk Lines Mileage
Ticket Bureau, No. 142 Liberty Street,
New York, at any time within eighteen
months from date OF purchase.
This form of ticket will be issued in de-
ference to requests of numerous patrons
II the lines in interest desiring one ticket
yood over several lines instead of having
% provide themselves as at present with
separate ticket for each line they desire
o use.
Agents at principal stations of the rail-
Dads named above will have these tickets
a sale and give all further information
egarding them that may be required.
Middletown transcript., 1903-05-16
EDrsoss GREATEST INVENTION

Edison thinks that his recently com.
pleted storage battery, which he regards
as his greatest achievement, will event.
tualiy eliminate the horse from cities. Il
will be nsed not only in the propulsion
OF cars. but all kinds of vehicles, from
the largest to the smallest. 1t will un-
doubtediy work great revolution in this
respect and doubtless the dray horse will
soon be going to join the old street car
mule. Still there will be much need for
the horse and many places and positions
where even Edison's wonderful storage
battery can not come to displace him
II will be rather re-adiustment than !
disappearance and it is safe to say that
the horse will remain with us in some
capacity or other for q long time to come
Middletown transcript., 1903-05-16
THE STRAWBERRY sHoRrcAxE

The strawberry shortcake
Is with US once more.
Oh, to linger awhile
On this desolate shore
And pour out the cream
In long, steady stream
And blissfully smile
Like a man in a dream.
TIE strawberry shortcake,
Enchanting,
Supplanting
The plebeian pie
And the chocolate eclair.
The strawberry shortcake,
Persuasive,
Invasive,
Fit food for the gods
And full bill OF fare.
The strawberry shortcake
Is buoyant and light.
The presents alluring,
The future is bright
When you pour out the cream
In long, steady stream
And biissfully smile
Like a man in a dream.
The strawberry shortcake,
Enthusing.
Suffusing
This cold-hearted world
In radiance divine.
The strawberry shortcake,
Inviting,
Delighting,
Eli! Waiter! Another
Large helping for mine!
-Neac York Esening Su,
Middletown transcript., 1903-05-16
Principal Conventions to be Held in vari-
Gus Portions Of the United States for
Which Special Rates will be in Effect
via Ralfiunnre Ohio po;Irned

Principal Conventions to be Held in vari
Gus Portions Of the United States 70,
Which Special Rates will be in Effect
via Baltimore q Ohio Railroad
BALTIMoR, MD.-20th Triennial Ma.
tional Saengerfest of the Northeastern
Saengerbund, June 1920. Tickets on
sale June 18th to 10Th, good returning
until June 22d, inclusive.
BALTIMORE, MD.-Benevolent and Pro-
tectiye Order of Elks, July 2l-23. Tickets
on sale July 10Th and Goth, good return
ing until July 25th, inclusive.
BALTIMORE, Md seventy-Ninth An
nual Session of the Sovereign Grand
Lodge. I. o. o. F., September 21-26.
Tickets on sale September 10Th, 10th and
2lst. good returning until September 2Sth
inclusive.
BOSTON, MASS. National Educational AS
sociation, July Clio. Tickets on sale July
Sd to 9Th, good returning until July 18th,
inclusive.
DENVER, c0L0.- Christian Endeavor So
ciety, July 9-13. Dates of sale announced
later
DETROIT, MIcH.-Epworth League, Inter-
national Convention. July 1919. Tickets
on sale July 18th and 18th, good return
ing until July Goth, inclusive.
Los ANGELES, cAL.-General Assembly,
Presbyterian Church in the U. s. A.,
May 2l-June I'd. Tickets on sale Nav
I'd and 18th to 18th, good returning un-
til July 18th, inclusive.
sT. LOUIS, Mo.-Dedication Cerem onies
Louisiana Purchase Exposition, April 80 |
May I'd. Tickets on sale April 26th
to 29th, good returning until May 4th,
inclusive.
San FRANCISCO, CAL. National Associa.
lion Master Plumbers Of U. s. A., May
1922. Tickets on sale May I'd and 18th
% 18th, good returning until July 10Th,
inclusive.
IAN FRANCISCO. cAL.-Grand Army ofI
he Republic, August 1922. Tickets on
ale August 4th to 18th, good returning
Until October 18th.
'ARAToGA, N. Y.-ImperiaI Council, An
lent Arabic Order Mystic Shrine, July
10. Tickets on sale July 9th and 7th.
ood returning until July 10th, inclusive. |
Middletown transcript., 1903-05-16
REDUCED RATES TO SAN FRANCISCO
AND Los ANGELES

On account Of the meeting of the Mas.
ter Plumbers Association, at San Fran
cisco. CAL, May 10 to %, the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company will sell excur-
sion tickets to San Francisco or Los An
geles, May II to II, inclusive, good to re-
turn until July Is, from all stations on
its lines, at reduced rates. These tickets
must be validated for return passage, for
which the usual fee Of fifty cents viii IS
charged. For further particulars con-
cernin9 rates, routes, and condition. II
tickets consult ticket adsnis S.
Middletown transcript., 1903-05-16
WEST YARD WILL BE MOVED

'Fhe business of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company at the West Yard
may be moved to the new yards at Edge
Moor this week. It is the intention to
get the cars and other paraphernalia
away before the arrival OF the circus train
on Friday night, if possible. This train
is mile in length, and will be placed in
the West yard.
For many years the yard about to be
abandoned has been an important one,
doing vast amount OF business. The
yard won the title of ''the Slaughter
House" several years ago, on account of
to many being killed there. For time
there was a person either killed or in
jured every day. The number OF tracks,
which is twenty-seyen abreast, and the
running to and fro OF the shifting en-
gines and the through passenger and
freight trains for both the Delaware and
Maryland divisions, made it dangerous,
and railroad men feared to work there.
There is story that goes the rounds
ofthe bunk-houses and other places where
railroad men congregate about the ghost
of the West Yard. g.
I'm the dead of night, when the damp
ness OF the nearby marshes comes over
the tracks, enveloping the hundreds of
cars In white shroud, there are noises
heard, according to the trainmen, of a
person in the widest despair. The more
brave have followed the sound, and with
lanterns have tried to locate the origin,
but 1t is elusive, and wherever they go
The sound comes from another direction.
This has not occurred to one man, but
many vouch for its truth, and almost all
are glad to make the change. Evening
Journal.
Middletown transcript., 1903-05-16
BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD
One Way Colonist Rates to the West

Tickets on sale daily until June 14th
1908, inclusive at all ticket Offices of The
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad to points in
Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho,
Mexico, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico.
Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah,
Washington, Wyoming, and British Col
umbia, at Greatly Reduced Rates.
For full information call at ticket
offices Baltimore 4 Ohio Railroad or
write Fl. A. Miller, T.P.A. Market street
station, Wilmington, Del.
Middletown transcript., 1903-05-16
All Of the Nswspapsr Funny-Msn of the
United States in May Number, "Book Of
the Royal Rlue.n

Il
tbs Royal Blue"
As something unique in modern litera-
ture, the "Book of the Royal Blue, for
the month of May will be on advanced
lines. ~
The attempt to issue a publication
which would include the well-known
Newspaper Satirists and ssFunny-menn
OF the United States, has never before
been made, as the proposition is big
one. Nevertheless, they have been
rounded up in this number, and each
man will appear in his characteristic
style, with photograph and autograph.
The matter gathered together in this
manner is by far the best collection of
newspaper wit and humor ever published.
Newspapers win recognize its value at
once, and every Litterateur will desire q
copy. to become acquainted with the men
who are the best representatives of
American humorous literature.
The Book Of the Royal Blue which
has been published monthly BY the Pas
senger Department Of the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad for the past seven years,
has presented valuable reading from
time to time, and this special number
will class it among the magazines Of the
highest character.
Copies Of this number will be mailed
20 any address on receipt Of ten cents in
either cash or postage, upon application
2 2. 3. Martin, Manager Passenger
Traffic, Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, Bal
Eimore, Maryland. Regular seafly ssb Il
'cription, flfty cents.