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The Yale expositor., 1903-03-13
HeartlessIy Turned Down.

Probably the most unique argument
ever advanced by n contestant for a
seat in congress IS that put forward
by James Seldom Cowdon. who con.
tested tho seat OF Representative Glass
OF the Sixth Virginia district. In a
letter 10 Representative Bowie OF cleo
tons committee No. he says:
Every decent man wants a wife.
and unless you vote 10 allow me my
contest fee OF $4,000 can't get tho
woman / want
May not appeal to you on the
ground OF fellow.feelng' 20 vote In
my favor when your chairman lays
my claim before your commlttee?"
The committee has decided 20 allow
Mr.. Cowdon nothing.
The Yale expositor., 1903-03-13
A peliqhtful Prison.

II n very doubtful u there is any.
whore a more delightful prison than
that OF Tohel. In Switzerland. There
arc very few guards. not more than
orc 20 twenty-five prisoners. and they
never think OF carrying arms. The
prisoners cells arc constantly open.
so that the inmates can ca0ily tell az
any Tine what the guards are doing.
Moreover. the prisoners are allowed
10 have paper. ink, newspapers. cider
an various daintlcs from the kitchen.
Including fried eggs. Of which they
aro very ford.
The Yale expositor., 1903-03-13
Iooklrn for 4 Rival.

Senator Mason's son. Rodcrick
was rot al all robust In his babyhood
so his parents encouraged him in all
sorts Of exercise. Tho boy grew TO
be quite sturdy and took so kindly
10 the punching bag that he became
considerable Of a little pugilist. In
fact he whipped most OF the boys
when he first went 90 sclool. After
CONGRESSMAN Hopkins was elected 10
succeed Senator Mason the family Of
tie latter began preparations for
leaving tho capital. They were dis
cuss.ng prospects one evening. when
Rodcrick, after along period oil re.
Election. said: Mamma. has Mr.
Hopkins boy oi about my size
The Yale expositor., 1903-03-13
NeIahborly NsaIee..

Every one knows the dislike OF tho
country person TO interfere with his
nclghbors. a good instance has just
occurred In the Midlands. Farmer
Jarvis. driving 20 market. saw
through the open door OF q barn the
body OF neighbor suspended from a
beam. and drove on. revolving the
tragedy. When he reached the mar.
ket town he impaired the news vita
deliberate emphasis. Good heavens!"
exclaimed the other. and did you cut
him down." No" said the farmer
moro slowly still he wasn't dead
yet ondon Globe
The Yale expositor., 1903-03-13
SPIDER WEBS AND ACOUSTICS
Scientist Claims There Is Value In the
Thin Threads.

Scientist Claims There Is Value In the
Thin Threads.
There Is hope for the spider. Hlth.
erto he has been eyilly regarded as a
predatory parasite. which tolls not
though he spins; his tolls and his cas-.
ties I'm the air have been rudely
preached by the long broom OF the
housemald. But he may yet come
into his own. for DR. laval suggests
that the gossamer tissues with which
this artist among insect craftsmen
hang our ceilings may have acoustic
virtues. Speaking recently at the
opening sitting OF the Paris Academy
OF Medicine i'm its new hall (Which
Is Ccoustically defcient). he told a
story OF a public hall In England
which was noted for It's acoustic pro
critics until In an unhappy moment the
ceiling was given a spring cleaning.
and n clean sweep made OF all the
SPIDERS webs and. with them. OF the
hall good name. The doctor does
not suggest installations OF spiders
webs. but thinks Il might be "A good
thing TO hang cotton threads over the
auditorium.
The Yale expositor., 1903-03-13
CHAPTER III.-tcontInued.l

Il know who he Is"
II never saw my father so dis.
tracted. And Il Is always give. give.
give George took away our last
silver. and | am sure nearly all our
money. Father has sent away all the
men-servants. but such as are neces-
sary TO work the land; four of them
went back with George 20 the army. |
have had TO send Della away-only
Aniee and Audrey are left TO care for
us and father says they are more
than he can afford"
Or Verify has been here" said
Jane, trying to change the subject
He thinks the war nearly over. Ma.
tilda."
IT is not. Even II King Charles
were killed. there would then be King
James 20 fight The war may last for
a century. And II this is the world. |
would were out OF H. Dear. shall
ever be happy again."
Thus. In spite OF all James efforts
they ever found themselves on danger.
Gus or debatable ground. All topics
finally abandoned every kind of tactic
and spoke as their hearts prompted
them. Then. though some hard things
were said. many very kind things were
also said. and Matilda rose TO go home
comforted and helpod-for. after all
tho tongue IS servant to the heart. As
she was tying her hat. a maid called
Mrs. SwaiIham from the room. and
Matilda fingered, waiting for her re-.
turn.
"Heigh.ho!" she said. why should
we worry? Everything comes round
I'm time To It's proper place. and then
81 will bc, as old Anlce cXpects-the
hooks will find the eyes that NJ them. q"
AS she spoke Mrs. Swaflham hastily
entered the room. and with her was
Lord Cluny Neville. Both girls turned
from the window and caught his eyes
The Yale expositor., 1903-03-13
WAIVED RIGHTS 40 A SON.
True journalistic Spirit Evineed by
Young corbin.

True journalistic Spirit Evineed by
Young corbin.
Gen. Corbin's sOn Is n newspaper
reporter in Washington. The other
day he was sent TO the Adjutant Gen.
erals Office and found the door closed
against all corners. lie pulled from
his pocket n card with his name and
the paper ho represented on q. and
asked the messenger TO carry Il in.
a moment later the messenger re.
turnd with the information: Gen.
Corbln says nc hasn't time 20 talk 20
reporters just now. but II his son
Rutherford Is outside he will be glad
10 see him" I'm not his son Ruther-
ford on this occasion. so TIT Just lay
for him here as he comes out" re-
piled the youngster. determined not TO
sacrifice the chance for story" 60
a personal interview with the gov
cnor.'
The Yale expositor., 1903-03-13
TO HoMEsEEKERs.

GOOD FARMS with productive soils
can be secured on the Nashville.
Chattanooga & 81. Louis Ry. in Ten
nessee. Kentucky. Alabama. Georgia.
Prices reasonable. Climate healthful:
never very cold or very hot. All mar.
ketable crops grown and bring better
prices than in the North. Rainfall
ample and will distributed.
Correspondence with real estate
agents In the North invited.
For pamphlets write 10 II. r
SMITH. Traffic Manager. Nashville.
Tenn.
The Yale expositor., 1903-03-13
Then VIVA, Was III

Corporation Counsel George l.
Rlves attended n few days ago a din
ner where some one told the aged
story about tho man who went TO the
other world. and. after being refused
admission. either 90 the upper or
lower kingdom. bewailed the fate Of
having to return once more TO his
native town. In this case tho tow
was Rochester. and the story was TOLD
by a Rochester man.
"He got tho story wrong" said Mr.
Rives. What really happened wa
this: Tho Rochester man died ant
was taken 20 the other world. After
he had been there n few days he
met an old friend. We'll. Bill, HEAVIER
beats Rochester he remarked. But
this amt heaven. replied BILL
The Yale expositor., 1903-03-13
She let the open door frame her beauty

and ala not know a. And she Gii rot
know that. at the very same moment.
Cluny Neville was solacing the loneli.
ness Of his ride by toe Hymn for
Victory" given 90 Is Hcbraic fcrvor
mclod.ous yisor OF Interpretation adj.
mirably emphasized by the Cregor.an
simplicity OF the tune.
The Yale expositor., 1903-03-13

COLUMBUS CRY. IA. Feb 10 1908 -
received the sample package Of Doan's
Kidney Pills and took them according 10
directions. They did me so much good
/ procured 50-cent box at the drug store
and have been greatly benefited | had
the backache so bad could hardly walk /;
also had urinary troubles. that caused inc
10 get up two and three times OF night
| am all right now. Long may Doan's
Pills prosper. Yours truly. A. G. SIPE.
The Yale expositor., 1903-03-13
lnnanitx Amonn Momen.

a German professor has been invcs.
tlgating the causes OF insanity among
women and has come 20 the conclusion
that II women are admitted into com.
petition with men the Inevitable re.
suit will be n tremendous incrcasc OF
insanity among the women. Tie finds
that the percentage OF women teach.
ers who become insane Is almost dou.
bic that OF the men teachers.
The Yale expositor., 1903-03-13

GRAND RAPIDS, MIcH.. Feb Il. 1903
I received the trial package Of Deans Kid
ncy Pills promptly and can truly say they
are all and even moro than recommended.
I suffered continually with a severe pain
In the back, which the pills entirely over
came, and am able 10 work, which would
not have been possible but for Doan's
Kidney Pills. MRs. j. A. ScuLANn. 05j
Buchanan St, Grand Rapids, Mich.
The Yale expositor., 1903-03-13
MAccABEes, ATTEnrIoNl

Commander OF Garnet Hive. East Toledo.
wishes % oc OF some benefit 90 suffering human.
its. 10 speaking OF the arair SAID: Il was
saved from Consumption after uly case had
been pronounced inDurahlc and hopeless By
eminent physicians, u ans one Is SUI RAG irom
this dread disease aud will write me | viii
gladly tell without cost how 10 was done nc
home. ms sole object ~ % be % some heueht %
humanity Address Ms II a. knowles. sei
Moore -, Toledo. Ohio
The Yale expositor., 1903-03-13
STRANGE DISH ON MENU.
Young Woman Who christened II 10
Under Grave Suspicion.

ONGGE VI SN~ffNfNff
4 very earnest young Englishman
Is Prof. Francis II. Tabor. supcrin-
.ondent OF The Boys Club OF Tenth
Street and Avenue a. says the New
York Times. His sociological labors
and the fact that he has redeemed
whole regiments OF East Side boys
do lot wholly detract from the grave
impression made by his manners and
presence. nor fail to strike awe TO
the hearts OF society.
Prof. Tabor. who Is a Cambridge
man. was recently asked 90 dine az
the home Of n friend TO meet n son
just returning from student work az
the famous English university. The
daughter Of the house and her girl
friends designed special menus for
the occasion When the time came
20 write in the various items. "dev-
lied turkey" served as bone OF con.
te-tioE.
1t looks horrid. doesn't it," said
the daughter OF the house. This Is
ms nrst dinner party. and | don't
want to spoil IL by offending SO ser.
lous man"
What shall we do" exclaimed n
companion. We can't call IL pep
pered.' igriddled.' 'curried or 'saut-
cd. because it's just 'deyilCd that's
alias hot as Satan's residence"
n krowl Wen Just use dashes.'
When the much-travclcd professor
expiCred his dainty menu that even
lng. be was somewhat surprised TO
and that among other excellent
dfshCn was.
The Yale expositor., 1903-03-13

Aching backs are cascd. Hip. back. and
loin pains overcome. Swelling of tho
limbs aud dropsy signs vanish.
They correct urine with brick dust sedl.
ment, high colorcd. pain in passing. drib-
bling. frequency. bed wetting Doan's
Kidney Pills remove oalculi and gravel.
Relieve heart palpitation. slceplcssness.
headache, nervousness. dizziness.
The Yale expositor., 1903-03-13
AsE Your Dealer FOR Allon's root-Ease.

MI fWT LIFNINT a Ut lhIIf-N = u WuN-FaIINVs
powder. IL rests the feet Cures Corns,
Buniuns, Swollen. Sore. Hot. CHllous, Aching.
Sweating Feet and Ingrowing Nails. Aliens
Foot Ease makes now or tight hoes easy. AZ
all Druggists and Shoe stores, - cents. Ac-
cept no substitute SAmpls mailed FREE.
Address Allen : Olmsted. LEROY. y. Y.
The Yale expositor., 1903-03-13

Defect I'm m1uacrs is usually the de-
fe.. 90 fine perceptions Elegance comes
90 40 breeding but 60. Sir,h Emerson.
The Yale expositor., 1903-03-13

T; g. hard q convince wording
that q fiu is black clear through az
0~- be can hear sold !iuguug ~ 80
poekc-
The Yale expositor., 1903-03-13

Severe and long standing cases should
take advantage of free Medical Advice.
The Yale expositor., 1903-03-13

The average French person uses s'x
pounds 90 soap 900 n wear the average
EIg..sh person uses ten pounds.
The Yale expositor., 1903-03-13
THE TEST OF GOLD.

Kidney Suffering Kidney pills.
means
oodcn
The Yale expositor., 1903-03-13

Tee average So, knows ~ least c-e
O.: Ec= sex Who wol.t maze a IDEAL
The Yale expositor., 1903-03-13
"D-d Turkey 3"

The rest OF the diners believe that
the buds mischief savored OF too
much Wit to have been born out Of
mere Ignorance.
The Yale expositor., 1903-03-13

Behavior Is a mirror in which every
enc displays his imagc.-Gocthe.
The Yale expositor., 1903-03-13
RED CROSS nALL NIUE

should be Ia every home Ask your grocer
for u. Large % package only 3 cents.
The Yale expositor., 1903-03-13

To Cure n Cold In One day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets All
druggists refund money II fails 70 cure DE
The Yale expositor., 1903-03-13

Tonsnino Cures Sore Throat.
The Yale expositor., 1903-03-13

To be NJ our best tomorrow we must
be az our best to-day.
The Yale expositor., 1903-03-13
HOUSE wives
HEADACHES

You don't know
why you suffer
from headache
and YOU are apt
TO believe you
have some dire
female trouble.
but its dollars to
ooughnuts that
YOU arc wrong.
Women are prone
The Yale expositor., 1903-03-13

10 put off the duties OF Nature TO
attend 10 the duties of the home
and when they do get time TO 60.
the feeling has passed.
Constipation results and then
the awful racking headache. Take
a spoonful OF
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-07-03
Your Signature.

II should be pleased to exchange
cards with you. Mr.. Barrow said
Charles Willips, extending his. They
had met for the first time. I'm sorry
| have no cards with me- said Barrow.
ALLOW me to write my address in your
memorandum book" do you know
that is a very dangerous thing to dor
Willips remarked. 1T cost me $40
once. | had the habit of carrying no
cards and signing my name in a new
friends notebook, just as you are
about to do In mine, always on blank
page One day, after a eonvivial even
ing, | was presented with an | o U
for that sum, duly signed. by myself
II was impossible to dispute 1t. | had
to pay up. But | have never since
been so free with my autograph" by
George. never thought of that" cried
Barrow. suppose you write my name
down yourself. New York Press
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-07-03
Night Was Her Terror

81 would cough nearly all night
long," writes Mrs. Chas. Applegate, of
Alexandria, Ind, land could hardly
get any sleep. had consumption so
bad that if walked block | would
cough frightfully and spit blood, but,
when all other medicines failed, three
$1.00 bottles of DIR. Kings New Dis
covery wholly cured me and | gained
So pounds" It's absolutely qua an
teed to cure Coughs, Colds, La Grippe,
Bronchitis and all Throat and Lung
Troubles. Price Soc and $1.O0. Trial
bottles free at NJ. J. Gerdes'.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-07-03
ANIMAL ODDITIES.

Birds never eat firetlies and really
seem to shun their vicinity.
North American reindeer usually Sc
lect an old doe for their leader.
The temperature of swallows body
is extraordinarily high. 10 less than
112 degrees +.
Cats and beasts of prey reflect fifty
times as much light from their eyes as
human beings.
The average lake trout lays 6,00o
eggs each season, and the whitefish q
greater number.
The female English viper does not
lay eggs. She matches them internally
and brings forth her young alive.
Parrots are usually vegetarians.
though the Kea parrots of New Yea
land have developed fondness for
sheep.
Garfish, sunfsh, basking sharks and
dolphins all have the habit of swim
ming with their eyes above the surface
Of the water.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-07-03
,~HE STOPPED THE BELL.
aood Reason For Giving Him Free
Entry to the show.

Rood Reason For Giving Him Free
Entry to the show.
The requests for theater favors IN
the small towns are very troublesome.
Every person of local standing feels
that he has right to admission at
least while the trustees and the con-
stable feel that they are entitled to prl
vate boxes. Some of the requests are
decidedly unique.
Recently a company played a small
southern city. The manager was taking
the tickets at the door of the theater,
and the natives We're struggling to get
in. Suddenly" he tells, "a long, thin,
bushy chinned individual divided the
folding doors with his shoulder and
whispered confidentially, L stop the
BELL asked him to repeat. 1 stop the
bell,' he said again in a hoarse whis-
per. You will have to see the opera
house manager and tell him what you
STOP said, reaching for tickets. He
tripped up several ladies while backing
out. Soon the manager of the house
came in. saying, He's all right; he
stops the BELL l allowed him to go In,
and after the people were seated l
asked the local man what he meant by
He stops the bell Well said he, this
man Is the janitor of the town hall,
right opposite, and on "show nights"
he does not ring nine or ten ON the
town clock. You see, he said, sit would
disturb the performance" and so the
poor people do not know what time 1t
Is until IL o'clock, when the opera
house is open. If | had turned him
down" he would have rung out nine
and ten every half hour to get even "
Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-07-03
WEAK IN THE ALPHABET.
Some Letters That Men Can Never
Learn to Make.


Learn to Make.
why is it that with some men some
letters of the alphabet are harder TO
make than others and, in fact, that
there are some letters that some men
never learned how to maker asked
Young man who takes considerable in
terest IN the matter of handwriting in
the New Orleans Times-Demoerat. 1T
"a n rather singular fact that nearly
every man outside of the experts is
weak on one or more of the letters III
the English alphabet. Sometimes the
letter involved Is a capital letter: some
times ii is of the smaller kind some
times 1t is one letter aud sometimes
another. In any event. you will find
few men who are exempt from the fail
ing referred 10.
IL know of one man who in spite Of
the fact that he does Il great deal of
writing has never learned how To make
a capital p. lie simply makes stag
ger at 1t. and. rs Il rule, tie result Of
his efforts will look more like small
p than like the capital L. know al
other man who can't make small
TO save his life. lie can never get tie
lower part of the letter below the line.
He makes II look Ike Il clubfeoted d
instead of an f. There are others who.
when they try 10 make the small b,
give 1t the LONG shank, and II looks
more like the letter +. Ii is rather sin
gular that these traits should hang ON
10 Il mans writing for lifetime, but
they do it just the same. aud if you
make few inquiries among your
friends and acquaintance you will lind
that but few of them are exempt from
this fault.
1T is very much like the habit of
spelling certain words incorrectly.
Many men who are rated as first class
spoilers pass through life without ever
in a single instance spelling certain
words correctly. 1t is due TO habit
largely. If you should ask them how
TO spell the word, they would tell you.
but, when they 20 to write 1t, that Ia
quite different. and they will get 1t
wrong every time. So they know, too,
how certain letters should be made. but
they simply can't put them down on
paper 1t is curious but common
fault"
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-07-03
A Surgical Operation

is always dangerous-do not submit TO
the surgeons knife until you have
tried De- Wits Witch Hazel SalVe. III
will cure when everything else fail =
it has done this in thousands of cases.
Here is one of them: / suffered from
bleeding and protruding piles for
twenty years. Was treated by differ
ent specialists and used many reme-
dies, but obtained no relief until used
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. Two
boxes of this salve cured me eighteen
months ago and / have not had a
touch of the piles since. II. A. Tisdale,
Snmmerton, 5. c. For Blind, Bleed
ing, Itching and Protruding Piles no
remedy equals DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve. Sold by II. a. n. Todd, Drug
gist.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-07-03
The Foundation of Health.

Nourishment is the foundation of
health-life-strengt6. Kodol by
spepsia Cure is the one great medicine
that enables the stomach and digestive
organs to digest, assimilate and trans
form all foods into the kind of blood
that nourishes the nerves and feeds the
tissues. Kodol lays the foundation for
health Nature does the rest Indi-
gestion, Dyspepsia and all disorders of
the stomach and digestive organs are
cured by the use of Kodol. Sold by II.
\. n. Todd, Druggist.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-07-03

what on earth are you doing in
here, Tommy" asked his mother, peer
ing into the darkness of the henhouse,
whence had been coming for five min
utes or more II series of dismal sqnawk-
ings. accompanied by loud tapping
Of wings.
Il am trying" said Tommy, who
seemed to he doing something with a
knotted rope. ito fix this rooster SO HIS
alarm won't go off before : O'Clock to-
morrow morning. "-Current Literature.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-07-03
lust About Bedtime

take Little Early Riser-it will cure
constipation, biliousness and liver
troubles. DeWitt's Little Early Risers
are different from other pills. They
do not grippe and break down the
mucous membranes of the stomach,
liver and bowels, but cure by gently
arousing the secretions and giving
strength to these organs. Sold by H.
A. N. Todd, Druggist.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-07-03
Working Night and Day.

The busiest and mightiest little
thing that ever was made is DR.. Kings
New Life Pills. These pills change
weakness into strength, listlessness in
to energy, brain-fog into mental pow
er. They're wonderful in building up
the health. Only 25c per box. sold
by Nj. j. Gerdes.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-07-03
Catarrh of the Stomach.

When the stomach is overloaded; when
food is taken into it that fails to digest,
it decays and inhames the mucous
membrane, exposing the nerves, and
causes the glands to secret mucin, in
stead of the natural juices of digestion.
This is called Catarrh of the Stomach,
caused by indigestion. Doctors and
medicines failed to benefit me until
used Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. J. r.
Rhea, Coppell, Tex. Sold by II. A. N.
Todd, Druggist
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-07-03

Twenty-Five of the best hens in
America have sailed from San Fran
cisco to engage in an egg-laying con-
test with Australian hens, which will
continue for one year. Their expenses
will be paid by the Australian Govern
ment, which will buy the best six at
$25 apiece. The others will be sold
there at public auction.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-07-03
No Pity Shown.

"For years fate was after me con-
tinually," writes F. A. Gulledge, Yer
bena, Ala. 81 had a terrible case of
Piles causing "a tumors. When all
failed Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured
me. Equally good for Burns and all
aches and pains. Only 25c at Gerdes'
Drug Store.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-07-03

Merchant 49, Did you find out what
that gentleman wantedf
New Clerk-No, but found out what
he didn't want
Merchant-What? How dare you
New Clerk-And | sold 1t to him.
Catholic Standard and Times.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-07-03
Benefits Of FOREIGN TraveI

'How did your husband enjoy his
visit to the AlhambraT' inquired the
friend of the family.
ale was tickled most to DEATH" re-
piled Mrs. Gaswell "He killed n snake
theve."
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-07-03

The bones of a prehistoric mastodon,
supposed TO be identical with the one
that made the tracks in the State Prison
yard, have been found back of Gard
ner's place in Carson.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-07-03

There is "a section of the compiled
Jaws OF Nevada which says that $3.50
reward shall be paid to any citizen of
Nevada who is not a piece officer for
the capture of robber.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-07-03

The anti-cartoon law is working i'm
mensely in Pennsylvania. The Cover
nor and those who fathered the law
are caricatured every day, and in the
most outlandish manner.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-07-03
knew what He Wanted.

Polltician-I'll do what can to get
work for you.
Citizen-I don't want work: what I'm
after is city job.-Exchange.