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The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1904-03-18
The Entertainment.
S. H. THOMAS

An impromptu concert was propos-
ed by the young people of Gardner
vile and vicinity as benefit for the
sufferers from the recent fire, and was
rendered in Valhalla Hall last Satur-
day evening. Considering the fact
that the committee had but three days
in which to arrange a program, it
proved a creditable aad enjoyable
affair. The hall was well filled with a
most generous and appreciative aud
fence and the performance seemed
imbued with the spirit of fun. Mr.. A.
Harris especially distinguished him
self and won tremendous applause, and
a number of lovely bouquets were ac-
knowledged very gracefully by Mr..
Harris with a pretty little speech in
which he delicatly compared the de-
licious odor of the beautiful gifts to the
fragrant breath of the donor.
After the performance, it was an
nounced that the proceeds at the door
were held subject to the pleasure of
the audience. Whereupon Mr.. Chas
Southworth promptly moved that the
entire amount be presented to Mr..
John j. Pardee, which motion was
unanimously carried. Proceeds of
the evening, S90.75.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1904-03-18
Mottsville Items.
ED. COURIER.

ED. COURIER.
Mottsville is again entering upon its
busy season, after the winters rest.
Mr.. Hugh Parks ranch hands are
blowing as are those of Mr.. VIM.
Dressler. Mr.. VIM. Swail has finished
putting in his wheat crop, while others
are mending fences, wagons and har-
ness preparatory to beginning spring
work.
The Mottsville Literary and Social
Club is still in active existance. A
most enjoyable literary program was
rendered on the evening of March H..
The date set for the next literary even
ing is March 25. All intervening
Friday evenings are occupied by the
social division of the club. Owing to
the absence of the president, Miss
Mamie Hickey, the vice-president,
Mr.. Arthur Brockliss, has been
presiding.
Mrs. J. Hickey, who has been under
physicians care in San Francisco,
died in that city on March IA. Our
heartfelt sympathy is extended to our
school-mates, James and Loretto, and
to all the other members of the family
who are bereft of good, noble guide.
Mr.. John Cosser, who has been WIS.,
iting his sister in Wadsworth, return
ed home Monday, accompanied by his
sister, Mrs. Belle Calhoun.
Miss Ellen Jones was married at her
home on Monday, March IA, to Mr..
Lloyd of Empire.
Mr.. Virgin, the Supt. of Schools, WIS.,
tied the Mottsville and Fairview
schools last week.
Mrs. Hiram Jones of Mottsville has
been quite sick. At present she is
under the care of DIR. Huffaker of Car
son.
Miss Nora Hickey returned last Sat-
urday form her school in Elko county.
She departed again ON Monday for
San Francisco to be at the bedside of
her mother.
Mr.. Russell of Sheridan has been
busily engaged in breaking his
thoroughbred trotting horse.
Martin Morrison is engineer on the
F. E. Brockliss machine, now running
on the Dangberg ranch.
Clarence Harris, who has, for the
past winter been driving the Genoa
creamery wagon, is now employed on
the Dangberg ranch near Genoa
Miss Betsey Barber who has been
under medical treatment in California,
will return to her home on Friday.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1904-03-18
School Reports.

Following is the Roll of Honor for
the Fairview school for the month of
March:
Ed. Settelmeyer, Flora Smith, Ches-
ter Smith, Will Settelmeyer, Fred
Settelmeyer.
GRACE ATHERToN.
Roll of Honor of the Markleeville
school for the month beginning Feb.
II, and ending March Is:
Stanley Arnot, Jessie Bergevin, Har-
rison Thornburg, VERNE Bergevin,
Louis Monroe, Nate Arnot, Ruth Ber-
gevin, Philip Arnot, Rachel Harvey,
Alvin Grover, Henrietta Monroe,
Florence Monroe, Rimah Grover, and
Ethel Monroe.
l.. M, McDERMOTT,
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1904-03-18
Truth Spells a Good Story.

Last Saturday evening there was
an entertainment given in Gardner
vile for the benefit of DIR. Southworth
and the boys, who had lost their news
paper plant and household belongings
a few days before.
AS consequence of the fire and the
general popularity of the ''freckled"
boys, the hall was filled and some
thing like 500 was in the till.
During the evening, and when ev-
erything seemed to be coming in the
right direction, for the newspaper
man, someone rose from his seat in the
rear of the building and stated that
he wished to offer motion. The offer
was accepted.
81 move that the proceeds of this
evenings entertainment be donated to
the church. Do hear second?''
Someone in the rear offered a Sec
ond and before the naturally bashful
professional services of the paper man
could be rounded up the church had
gobbled up the proceeds.
1t is no trouble for the newspaper
man to Withstand storm, a family rue
ton or even fire, but when it comes
to the church he is entirely i'm the
background.-Carson Appeal.
The author of the above is probably
not acquainted with the facts, which
are briefly as follows: It was not an
nounced that the entertainment was
given for the benefit of DIR. South
worth, but for the benefit of the suf-
ferers from the recent fire." And in
view of the fact that Rev. Pardee was
one of the sufferers, and also that a
very liberal amount, aggregating near
ly 81, 900, had been subscribed for DIR.
Southworth, it seemed but fair that
this benefit should go to Rev. Pardee.
Mr.. Charles Southworth made the
motion to this effect, which was unan-
imously carried by the audience.
S. H. THOMAS.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1904-03-18
Card of Thanks.

On behalf of my wife and myself as
well as the officials and members of
the Methodist Church, 1 wish to ex-
press my sincere thanks to the friends
and neighbors who removed our prop
erty from the parsonage when it was
threatened with destruction by fire,
and to the fire fighters who by their
efforts saved the church and parson-
age from destruction.
l feel very grateful to all who con-
tributed in any way, through the bene-
fit of Saturday evening, to our relief
in financial way.
JOHN ]. PARDEE.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1904-03-18
Carson Interested.

The other day when the Gardner
vile Record was burned to the ground,
the good people of Gardnerville at
once set about raising funds to assist
the proprietors in rehabilitating the
plant. They secured subscriptions to
the tune of over 5000 in short time.
Thinking that many people in Car
son City would also, like to assist an
organ which has worked persistently
for State and locality development,
the lists have been sent to Carson
City and may be found at The News
office, where all who desire may call
and sign.-News.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1904-03-18
Card of Thanks.

DIR. S. Southworth and sons take
this opportunity of returning their
most sincere and heartfelt thanks to
the citizens of this valley for their gen.
erous contributions and words of SYM
pathy. Such acts of kindness when
one is in trouble greatly tend to
smooth the pathway of life.
Words are inadequate to express
their feelings of gratitude, and their
lives efforts will be entirely directed
toward return of the kindly favors
received.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1904-03-18

We furnish our patrons at all times
with the choicest fruits and vegetables
at the lowest possible prices. In fact,
we have the best of everything in our
line, and yon will run no risk to select
from our wagon, or order by mail,
which will be attended to promptly
and with the utmost care.
QUoNe SING YuEN & Co.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1904-03-18
Methodist Church.

Services for Sunday, Mar. 18th, 1904.
Gardnerville-l1 A. NJ, Preaching
Sermon.
IL M, Sunday School.
1880 p. M, Song and Praise service.
Mottsville-Sermon 8 p. NJ.
Genoa-Sermon Z p. NJ.
A cordial invitation is given to all to
attend these services.
JOHN j. PARDEE, Pastor.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1904-03-18

Should the war in the east last long
this country will be drawn upon for
large quantities of supplies by both
combatants. Possibly, too, the Mis-
souri, mule may become as prominent
in the Orient as he was recently in
South Africa.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1904-03-18
Card.

In response to numerous inquiries,
we are pleased to state that the Record
expects to be again laboring for the
welfare of Douglas county and the
State by the lst of next month. We
intend, if possible, to make the new
Record in every way worthy of the
generous people of Carson Valley.
G. E. SOUTHwoRTH.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1904-03-18
To Elect Officers.

Notice is hereby given that there
will be meeting of the members
of the Garden Cemetery Association
at the Douglas County Creamery
on Saturday, March 10, for the
purpose of electing officers.
F. FRIoKE, Sec'y.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1904-03-18

fords yesterday.
A military company is to be organ
lied in Carson.
DIR. b. Robinson has decided to To-
cate in Virginia City.
Henry Elges sold twenty head of
beef steers Tuesday to Harry Miller.
Song and praise service at the Meth
odist Church on Sunday evening.
Born, In Elko, Nevada, March ID,
1904, to the wife of @. +. Hickey, a
daughter
seeds OF all kinds-alfalfa, timothy,
blue grass, orchard, rye, clover, at G.
II. Eaton's.
Tuesday September Goth has been
set apart as Nevada Day at the st.
Louis Exposition.
Thirty tons of Nevada exhibits will
leave Reno in a day or two for the
st. Louis Exposition.
Call at /. Goldstein's for all kinds of
belts, fancy neckwear, novelties and
buttons, lace and embroidery trim
mings
There will be preaching services by
the Rev. John J. Pardee at Mottsville
on Sunday afternoon at 8 o'clock and
at Genoa at O'Clock.
Before purchasing or contracting
for self-binder, wait and see the one
to arrive at Sheridan very shortly.
The Milwaukee leads all others.
The Carson News reports the mar
riage of George Walton to Miss Jennie
McGeary. Both parties are Indians,
the groom being graduate of Carlisle
and the bride resident mahala.
Miss Gladys Boyd, neice of At
torney Otto Williams, stopped over
here last night on her way from Way
nesfield, Ohio, to Western Nevada, to
visit relatives. She will continue her
journey in a day or two and, after her
visit in the western part of the State,
she will return and visit her Uncle
again. -Elko Independent.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Fulton enter
tanned number of friends Wednesday
evening at their new home on Seventh
street, Reno. The sixty-second birth
day anniversary of Mrs Fulton was
the occasion. The evening was spent
in playing cards, after which a supper
was served. The first prize at cards
was awarded TO Mrs. Theo. Clark, the
second to Thos. Stevenson and the
third to Mrs. Rheude.-Journal.
Mrs. j. II. Hickey of this valley
died in San Francisco Sunday night.
She was a pioneer resident of this sec
ton and highly esteemed by all. She
was buried in San Francisco. Her hus-
band and children and other relatives
attended the funeral. Deceased was
the loving mother of Margaret, Mamie,
Patrick, Nora, Kate, Loretta and
James Hickey, Mrs. Annie Raycraft
and the late Daniel Hickey. She was
a native of Ireland, aged 50 years.
The Methodist Church and Parson-
age are insured in Company within
the Church which insures only church
es, parsonages and the personal effects
of the ministers. The pastor is the
agent in each community and looks
after the interests of the company.
The Gardnerville Church is insured
for 81, 200 and the parsonage for $500,
so that the parsonage property will
readily be restored to its former con-
dition. The company has been noti-
fled and material has been ordered to
begin the repairs, which will not
amount to any great figure.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1904-03-18

The total amount subscribed for the
Southworth benefit fund is $S07.50.
Parties desiring to contribute to the
fund can find the list at the post
office. Next week the entire list of
subscribers will be published.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1904-03-18

Oscar Thoburn WEIGH, who was in
Santa Barbara, Cal, last October, has
fallen heir to fortune, and his father,
who is Superintendent of Public In
struction of Montana, is looking for
him.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1904-03-18
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. 25c.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1904-03-18
Ranch for Sale.

A ranch of 265 acres for sale,
with one of the best water rights in
Douglas county. For further par
ticulars apply to
J. H. HICKEY, Sheridan, New.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1904-03-18

Mrs. Ellen J. Dow, pioneer res
ident of Carson died Tuesday. She
was native of Illinois, aged 66 years.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1904-03-18

There are forty cases of smallpox in
Tonopah and all public meetings have
been postponed.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1904-03-18

A flour mill has been started at Fal-
lon.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1904-03-18
DREsSMAKING.

| am prepared to do dressmak-
ing and children's sewing of all
kinds.
Mrs. GRACE TRoToT,
Main st. Gardnerville New.
Opposite P. o.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1904-03-18

Subscribe for the COURIER.
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1904-10-06
First Day Of Tishri.
Sept, 10.

{ According to the jewish reckon
ing, today is the FIRST OF Tishri,
5665 che New Years day Of Is
rael.
How long the present complicat.
ed JEWS caIcudar has been in OPP
GRAFTON il is impossible to tell with
exacthess. Some crude method Of
reckoning time was, fcourse, ad-
opted early in the national history.
But the calendar is IA il exists to-
Gay with its years Of varying
length and it's dozen rules and ex-
captions for determining New
Years day, is the result of q long
process Of development.
The Hebrew names for the
months we're adopted about the
period OF Babylonian exile: But
the present system of making W
for the shortness of tho year
which consists Of only 1854 days
by adding one month every three
years, is not mentioned in Thu
Bible.
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1904-10-06

impostors. AS it is impossible
that any one should become a
true and faithful Fleemason
without the aid Of Almighty God,
a prayer is here offered upfor the
benefit Of the candidate. tSee
Prayer at Initiation, Part lIl)
The following passage from
the sacred Scriptures is read
daring the ceremonies of this
section
Behold how good aud how
pleasant it is for brethren to
dwell together il unity:
1t is like the precious ointment
ilpon the head, that ran down up
on the beard, even Aaron's
beard, that Went down to the
skirts Of his garment;
AS the dew Of Hermon, and as
the dew that descended upon the
mountains OF Zion, for there the
Lord commanded the blessing,
even lie for eyermore' (The
Freemason S Manual Page 49,
Any principals practiced con.
trary to The above we could not
accept as Masonic principals
even though they should be prac
ticed ~ them
TO be Continued
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1904-10-06

The qupposition that the new
jewish wear is tae 5665th since the
creation is, Of course, based on
legend, ha!lowed by antiquity,
Other chronologies have been de-
vised by Christian scholars, based
on the Biblical scheme, The dill
fcuIty Of digesting all the data IN
to consistent whole Is shown By
the .lnltiplicity of calculations
The one that happened for some
reason TO find its way into English
Bible margins is that devised in
the Seventeenth century by Arch
bishop Usher. This erudite pre-
late attacked the problem with
thoroughness and vigor and sue
ceedcd 10 proving to his own sat
istaction that the earth was Great
ed on "the evening before October
2S in the year 40 of the Julian
perior 4Oo4 B. c.
Each event the archbishop dated
definitely from the creation. Thus
he found that the dclugo began II
the year 1855 y. G. and that Aora
ham was born in zoos, Ho assign
ed tbt Ten Commandments to l49'
B. G, NJ, oy lAeirg of Je".n' l.
l45l.
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1904-10-06

All thie elaborate chronology IS
is now nb,adonsd, With tho dew
elopmou, Of historical inyest'ga'
ton and HE comparison al tho h'0
tory OF primitive peoples 1t began
to be seon that the purpose Ct me
biblical writer's had been mis-
updcrstnnd, They were not try
lux 10 write scienttic history They
were attempting 70 trace the deal-
,ngs II God with their nation.
Thr lore and hero tales common
/ il al primitive peoples were their
maitr;ul Bu, they treated it from
i uriQne point O! view, With their
keen iny'inet for religion they
sought 70 show ,hat events were
not the rtSnt e attit! change ~ OF
the caprica ii pnattltaat p'dri''c-
10 every happening OF their cut
ional lie they saw the hand Of
Yahweh--the jehovah" OF tht
King James version
A According to this later view, tn
Bible is book containing the re
! cords. not OF croa.ion nor OF scienc
! but OF men who were trying +
, find out God. Their inspiration lie
not in supernatural knowledge Q
J events, butin growing insight In
to the character OF God and tn
=, meaning Of life;
y Continued TO page 4.
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1904-10-06
Tribute TO The Hcnorad
Dead.

Christopher Columbus through
great struggles, having patience,
pressing forward, gained great
victory. lie had opposition Of all
kinds to contend with, even death
many times stared him in the
face, He pressed forward, prom
ising his soldiers, on one occasion
that if he didn't find land, in
three days he would turn back.
Many times his heart ached "no
doubt" when his men would be.
come weary in we'll doing.
George Washington, with his
men fought Il great fight, and
through many struggles, trials and
temptations, gained a great vie
tory. We through faith, may SUBJ
due kingdoms-Through righ-
teousness obtain promises, stop
the mouth Of thousands, and con
quer the viest Of wickedness and
escape the edge Of the sword and
be delivered from the tvrantcal
power of the beast that John saw.
a great victory is to be won, if
we press forward, if we do not
press forward TO the mark for the
prize, we will miss our aim.
Through trials; we will gain this
victory
We look back over the pages of
tiinr--Until we reach the curve
and turn Of the tide, which rushed
over our land like sweeping food
Which echoed from sea to sea
~,
,r o
o".'' '''"''''-T N'"e "' :" 'he oays
OF 10, mo paNHe cry or freedom
! WAS heard - The roaring OF tho
cannon pealed the air like thnnd.r
Thu dead bodv Of MANY a hr.y,
80, m,
'""" F'"''e' no ''oo"o'i ., wa
n0oIe man Llneoln-- WHO nj ,.t
hands " AN assassion- Give 10 III,
life in Tho canse no md osna,.,,
i I,n
-
peop'e ""u h""oreo oi"A WIZ
wh''" "p''o' "o '''"oc soou-- ~
death was sting to the strong q
the weakly hich death laid upo,
t1 h
800 '"A'
GARFIELD next who had cspoused tn
cause Of the poor and oppressed
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1904-10-06
CMha0ed Tom CRESSET Ne I'll

AS we have been presenting a
picture OF Sufferings to our read
ers, on the life Of the order Of
Masonry and OddGellowship
from a Bible, and also a hiator'
ical standpoint We shall in or
der to confirm what we have said
from the best Masonic authority
as you will see in the following
quotation;
Among the most remarkable
and successful Of those princely
warriors who engaged in those
grand and daring enterprises,
the Crusades, none obtained
more favourable notoliety for
valour, gallantry, and selt-deny'
ING devotion to the protection OF
the helpless pilgrim, and the re-
lief of the distressed, tilan the
illustrious and magnanimOus
Knights of the Temple, But
when their deeds Of valour had
made them many patrons ana
friends, whose legacies and gifts
were proportional to their esti-
mate of the order, envy and
hatred began their dark and
deadly work, and men secretly
blackened the characters OF those
whom they dared not openly AS
sail; and as soon as the Crusades
we're ended, aud Rome no longer
needed the services Of these war
riors, she began to Tear iGciI
rising power, and TO covet thell
hnrd.earned property. From Sc
cret scandal, their envious oppo
nents advanced to SANDER thet
they venturcd upon open 2alum
nv. and, at last, instigatcd by al
empty Golfer, Which he knew no
how to replenish, and still more
by the intrigue of Rome. who wa'
ready to share the illgottel
spoils, Philip, King Of France in
weighed the Tcmplars into hi
treacherous plots; and having !
vain subjected their Grand Mas
ter and officers to the torture
with the hope OF extorting con
pulsory acknowledgment of a
legged crimes and infamous tire;
sons Of the order, he commando
a general massacre, ana seize
their estates, which were sui
sequently squandered in Il
reckless dissipation Of the cour
Hunted about from place
place, these prosecuted knigh
were often driven to the dal
chambers OF deserted ruins +
shelter, and, at last, similarity
circumstances, and mutual syl
patty in each others persec
tions, brought about their CO.
bination with the Masons, W
we're themselves the objects
aversion, both to political desp'
ism and to Roman intolerance
The Templars were incorl
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ODDE ELBOW SHIP

rated with the Freemasons; and
they are said to have brought
with them, from the east, the or
der Of the knights Of the Rcd
Cross, which forms a link be-
tween the Royal Arch Degree
and their own.
THE Knights OF Malta followed
the Templars; and the three or
dcrs Of Knighthood arc not
generally acknowledged among
Christian Masons as the highest
and MODEST ornaments Of the
craft, for although they are din.
cult Of access, and few are able
to gain and share their privileges
yet they acknowledge all The fra
ternity as q common brother
hood, and whatever Of honour
and advantage is theirs, is ac,
/ counted as the common property
of The whole craft Gree
mason's Manual, beginning on
page IA and ending on page TO-,
i If the reader has closely Oh
( served our former. articles or
this point, they cannot help bui
see the tluthful connection ther,
is in the writings from the three
above named standpoint7. The
Bible teaching on the subject o.
persecution. General History
and the history OF Masonry,
Again the reader may say does
he intend to uphold all that be
long in practice to the Modern
Masons, We answe that We
VIII uphold all that the Bible up
hold and condemn all that the III
BILE condemns. And are conf
dent THAT there is no good homes
Mason who love their principal,
will ask or want us to do more
No matter how many falls,
brethren have crept in unaware;
and we believe that the followin.
quotation will prove this fact Il
! our readers. Please read:
; The candidate is here advised
of the reasons for maintaiuin'
] the ancient ceremonies Of inisia
: ton. He is presented wish
lamb-skin or white apron.
4 The lamb has in all ages bee
I deemed an emblem OF innocenc,
;, the lamb-skin is therefore 60 II
i mind him of that purity of hi
/ and conduct, whichls SO ossei
l. TALLY necessary to his ganin
d admission into the Celesti'
d Lodge above. where the Supren
J. Architect Of the universe pr
e sides" (Thc Freemason's Ma
t. ual, page 2l.)
20 None can understand u
Is beauties Of Masonry, unless
* be duly prepared to apprecia
,r what follows, by being dlvest
Of of prejudice. Approaching I
n threshold Of this time,honour
u institution, with becoming |
n, nifty, under the due guard o
no responsible guide, the inquir
of may here learn some OF tho
,t valuable and ancient usages
initiation, which have ever pr
30 cd a sufficient protection agar