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The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1905-09-22

NeXsda on going trip with ten days in
which to reach going destination, Stop
overs are allowed at all points on return
trip provided passenger reaches origina-
ting point within ninety days from date
ticket is purchased.
For further information apply to
Agent, southern Pacific Co., or to,
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Sprains.

S. A. Read, Cisco, Tex writes,
March Il, 1901: MY wrist was
sprained so badly by a fall that il
was useless; and after using several
remedies that failed to give relief
used Billiards. Snow Liniment, and
was cured. earnestly recommend
it to any one suffering from sprains =
Sold by II. Todd.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1905-09-22

lie handed over the book, ana read
Moran. Sebastian. colonel Unem-
ployed. Formerly First Bengalore Pho
neers. Born London. 1910. Son OF
Sir Augustus Moran, c. b., once Brit
ish minister to Persia. Educated Elton
and oxford. Served in Jowaki cam
paign. Afghan campaign. Charasiah
dispatches. Sherpur and Cabm Au-
thor of Heavy Game of the Western
IIimalayas' 0ssD; Three Months In
the Jungle QSSiD. Address: Conduit
street. Clubs: The Anglo-Indlan. the
Tankerville, the Bagatelle Card club. y
ON the margin was written in Holmes
precise hand. The second most dan
gerou. @an in London
This Is astonishing" said | as |
handed back the volume. The mans
career is that of an honorable sol
der"
1T is true" Holmes answered. Up
to certain point he did well. lie was
always IA man of iron nerve, and the
story is still told in India how he
crawled down drain after wound
ell man-eating tiger. There are some
trees, Watson. which grow to a GER
tain height and then suddenly develop
some unsightly eccentricity. You will
see II often in humans. | have a the
DRY that the individual represents in
his development the whole procession
of his ancestors, and that such n sud
den turn to good or evil stands for
some strong influence which came into
the line of his pedigree. The person
becomes, as it We're, the epitome of the
history of his own family"
1T is surely rather fanciful.'
We'll. | don't insist upon it. What
ever the cause, Colonel Moran began
to go wrong. Without any open scan
dal he still made India too hot to hold
him. lie retired, came to London and
again acquired an evil name. 1t was
ut this time that he was sought out by
Professor Morlarty. TO whom for Il
time he was chief OF the staff. Mortar.
" supplied Am literally with money
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1905-09-22
Got Off Cheap.

He may well think, he has got of
cheap, who, after having contracted
constipation or indigestion, is still able
to perfectly restore his health. No
thing will do this but DIR. Kings New
Life Pills. A quick, pleasant, and
certain cure for headache, constipa-
ton, etc. 25c at Todd's drug store aud
II. Tucke, Sheridan; guaranteed.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1905-09-22
$500 REWARD!

do hereby offer $500 reward for the
arrest and conviction of the party or
parties who tempered with the web
bling that was used to lower the body
of the late August Morrison at Genoa
Cemetery, Thursday, Sept. 7, 1903.
GEO. KITZIEYER.
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The City Trustees of Carson have
reduced the license ON slot machines
from s3.5o per day to s25 per month.
The Carsonites will have am opportun-
ity 10 play with small stakes.
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How'S This?

ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F, J. CHENEY & co.
Toledo, O.
We, the Undersigned, have known
f. ]. Cheney for the lastl5 years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
his business transactions and financ-
tally able to carry out any obligations
made by his firm.
Walding, Kinnan x Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken intern
ally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Testimonials set free. Price Zoe pei
bottle Sold by all druggists.
Tai e Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-24
-AskA's vAsrNEss.
Big Territory Equal In Size C
Twelve Great Stntcs,

DO you knnw that Nome, Alaska, Is
300 miles west OF Honolulu? Do you
know that Alaska has almost two and
a half times as much coast line as the
rest Of the United States?
If you start ut Seattle and 20 up tho
coast through 400 miles Of Canadian
Inland waters to the Portland canal
you will come to that imaginary line
that the Alaskan boundary commission
dccrced as the place where Alaska be-
gins. This inland sen Is very like the
fiords of the coast OF Norway and des-
tined In time to become one of the
worlds great pleasure resorts, and
when you know this region you will
deplOre the lack OF diplomacy which
lost us this picturesque coast line and
left the Alaska OF today detached terri
tory. In very truth the cry Of 1915 Of
"54-40 or light was right.
At the Portland canal Alaska begins.
and rs you sail up the thousand miles
OF this wonderful Inland sea, OF scenic
beauty and grandeur surprising any
thing In the world, you nre in south
eastern Alaska, Which includes the is
lands along the coast and the mainland
from the shore line to the summit OF
the coast range MS far north as Mount
st. Elias From the summit OF this
high peak the boundary line between
Alaska and British Yukon territory
runs directly north to the frozen
ocean," rs the old Russian treaty called
II.
The territory of Alaska is about
equal to the combined states OF Michi-
gan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Min
ncsota, North Dakota, South Dakota,
Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri and
Kentucky. Maps are deceptive for
comparison unless they IRE drawn to
the same scale, and unfortunately
maps OF Alaska are generally drawn to
IL small scale. But put Alaska on tho
United States, and 1t will extend from
Savannah, G;., to Los Angeles, Cul.
The climatic conditions differ MS great
~ rs those OF North Dakota differ from
those OF Florida. The mean annual
temperature OF Sitka is about the same
rs that Of Washington, though the ex-
trcmcs of heat and cold are greater ut
Washlnston.-Wi William L. Perkins In
Worlds Work
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-24
Enough to XII 10.

The Greek room Is usually not q
place for J lmor, nor is the professor
OF Greek at the College of the City Of
New York. very humorous person.
Nevertheless the following joke. was
sprung OIL him. The class had just re-
turned from the chemistry room, where
they had brnyely listened to n dis
course on the elements. The Greek
lesson was commenced with history
of 10 and her endless wandcrings. Iii
nally Professor Tisdall asked. what
did 10 die OFF," a student who had been
awakened by the question gasped out,
"Iodidc OF potassium"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-24
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

We never knew any one who did not
talk .shop" too much
How you admire the man who catch
cs you doing g good deed on the sly!
What n sorry spectacle spoiled
child is when away from It's mother!
a whipping never hurts so much as
the thought that you arc being whipped.
Some men are washed of their sins SO
much that they finally have n faded
look.
Tell bad story without names, and
every one will have an enemy to attrlb-
ute 1t TO.
Ambition dwiDdlcs away In time like
cake OF soap. and by the time man
Is seventy he can't remember that he
ever had any in the tub with him.
Atchlson Globe
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-24
PSORIASIS
! AND ECZEMA
Milk Crust, letter, Ringworm, and
Scaled Head, and Every Form of
Torturing, Disfguring Humors
from Infancy to Age.
CURED BY THE
CUTICURA REMEDIES

The agonizing itching and burning
of the skin, as i'll eczema; the fright
full scaling, as in psoriasis the loss,
Of hair and crusting of the scalp, as
i'll SCALED head; the facial disfigurc-
nent, as i'll pimples and ringworm;
the awful suffering of infants, and
anxiety of worn-out parents, as i'll
milk crust, letter, and salt rileum -
all demand remedy of almost super
nuilan virtues to successfully cope
with them. That Cuticura Soap,
Ointment, and Pills are such stands
proven beyond ali doubt. No state
nient is made regarding them that is
not justified by the strongest evidence.
The purity and sweetness, the power
to afford immediate relief, the Ger
tainty of speedy and permanent cure,
tic absolute safety and great economy
have made them tile standard skin
cures and lumour remedies of the
civilized world. ~,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-24
Surf Bathing Abroad.

Unlike Americans, Englishmen pre-
fer to have their surf bath before
breakfast. They slip out of their
rooms ana into the surf as Il sort Of
duty and prefer buzz bath, OF one
without the incumbrance of bathing
suit, If they can he permitted to enjoy
1t. wish them the bath, even in Tie
breakers. is more OF duty thnn pas
time, as it Is with the French and
Americans. Neither TO The people OF
continental Europe enjoy the PLEASURES
of the surf with the same nvldity as
marks The summer day along the
American coast There is more or less
Of custom or fashion to dictate to the
temporary .wcllcrs along The scaahore.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-24
RULES FOR CYCLISTS.
Quaint Regulations Tint Arc En-.
forced In Eorcixn I.nn,Ia

quaint Regulations Tint Arc En-
forced In Foreign Lands.
In some foreign countries and cities
there are rules and regulations for wo-
men cyclists which are decidedly
Quaint according to the American way
OF thinking.
RUSSIAN women are not allowed to
own cycles except hy royal permission,
ana 1t Is spnrlngly given. III fact, I'M
til comparatively lately, there have
been but few Russian wheclwomcn,
ana the majority of these belonged to
the royal family. :.
LII France women cyclists arc plcntl.
ful but curious law exists which
prevents married woman joining q
touring club unless she can present Il
signed declaration from her husband
that he Is willing that she should do SO.
In Germany women cyclists are
Obliged to pass an examination before
the city police showing that they have
perfect control of their bicycles before
they can obtain permission to ride in
the streets, and they must carry with
them their license on tllci" cycles.
In Vienna no whcclwoman Is allow.
cd TO take her hands from the handle
bars while riding In the streets, ana In
Florence the fair cyclst is compelled
to carry two bells on her machine to
warn pedestrians OF her vicinity.
These rules are all for the special
benefit OF women and do not apply to
men. who doubtless are considered
more capable of controlling the VA
carries Of the gidLy whecl.-New York
American.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-24
BITS FROM THE WRITER'S.

The simple life does not need lentils
or cellulnr clothing 1t needs those
rarer things. gratitude and humility
G. X, Chestcrton.
She wore fur too much rouge last
night and not quite enough clothes.
That Is always sign Of despair In Il
womun.-'Sebastian Melmoth."
Keep your head OH your shoulders.
It's bound to rest OH some one clsc's
occasionally. Sull, keep it mostly on
Your own.-"A pagan's Love-" by Con-
stance Clyde.
If you feel that you've really got to
tell a secret. 80 somewhere where it's
dark an you'll be alone. Then keen
your mouth Subtitle Middle WALL
by Edward Marshall.
Not that marriage Is so beautiful, but
1t Is necessary girl should find that
out for herself, so thut she can turn her
mind peacefully to other things
Pagan's Love" by Constance CLYDE.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-24
ANIMAL ANiMUS.
Ways In Which wild Drutcs show
Their Contempt For Mankind.

wild animals have great many
ways Of showing their contempt for
humankind" said an artist who has
made Il speciality of modelling animals.
Every one has an idea that ele,
plants become tame and even fond OF
people. but this is altogether wrong.
They are easily trained, but are never
tanned. They are docile just SO long as
the keeper 'ns his goad in his hand or
the memory of II burning cndures.
had proof of this one day while model
ing one OF the elephants In n big ami
mai show. was sitting in his stall,
with my modelling stand, not Knowing
that Oh certain days lie was given an
extra allowance OF Chain. Suddenly he
lung his trunk around with such force
that 1t smashed the stand to bits and
sent Inc Il dozen feet outside the stall.
lie never forgot his failure TO finish
me. ana soon aftcrwar,l he expressed
Ills dislike iii more vulgar II lcss dam
gcrous manner. AS l worked / heard
him make a. loud sucking noise, but
suspected nothing. At last when he
had his mouth quite full of saliva lie
blew II toward me
"Iiiis Is not only trick of elephants.
but Of other animals as well, as l have
learned to my sorrow. Camels have
the same habit, and while working
near camel one day was treated TO
IL shower Of finely cllcwcd cud."
This sculptor and other artists agree
That the cat animals have different
| mode of attack. There seems less OF
spite and more OF real hate in their
method Sculptors usually place their
modelling stands rs close to the burs as
possible. I'liis same one was once
working close to Il tigers cage, with
the bcsSt inside lying very quiet, nr-
pnrently asleep. Without even raising
his cycballs the big cat struck be-
tween the bars with his heavy forcpaw,
splintcring the stand and sending the
| clay in watls on the floor. The artist,
| warned by sixth sense developed by
those who arc much about animals,
| had jumped back just IN time to es-
cape.-New York Herald.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-24
AN OLD WELSH HOME.
Description or nm Interior, With It's
Sandcd Slate Flags

Snndcd SInte Flags.
Robert Fowler i'll his book, "Renutl-
full Wales" makes this pretty dcscrlp-
ton OF an old Welsh home: 1.-THE floor
WAS of sandcd slate flags aud OH them
Il long, many legged table, an oak set
tic, table piano and some Chippcn-
dale chairs. There were also two tall
clocks, and they were the most human
clocks l ever met, for they licked with
effort anu uncasincss. They found the
hotirs Troublesome and did not twitter
mechanically ovc: tlcm. and ut mid
hight the twelve strokes always nearly
ruined them, so great WAS the effort
On the wall were n large portrait
OF SpnrScoa. several sets Of verses,
printed ana framed, In memory OF
dead members of the family an allie
isorical tree watcrcd by the devil and
photographs uf Il bard. There were
about fifty well used books near the
fire and two or three men smoking
and one man reading some serious
book aloud l'y the only lamp, ana girl
was carrying out the weeks baking of
large leaves. fiat fruit tarts of black
berry, apple and whinhcrry, plain gold
eli cakes, large, soft currnnt biscuits
and cui'lcd oat cakes.
And, outside, the noises of n west
wind and Il tioo;.ci stream, the wllim-
per of an otter and the long. slow
laugh Of I'M owl, ana always silent. but
never forgotten. the restless, towc.-
ING outline Of a mountain"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-24
NIiscrs OF Words.

We have the richest language that
ever people has accreted. and we use
it as If it were the poorest. We hoard
up our Infinite wealth of words be-
tween the boards OF dictionaries ana In
speech dole out the worn bronze coin.
age Of our vocabulary. We urc the
hisers OF pathological history, and
when we can save our pennies and
pass the counterfeit coin of slang we
are as happy as II we heard Il blind
beggar thank lis for putting II pewter
slxpcncc into his hat.-"Morals Of Mar
Gus Ordeync."
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-24
,NNrsGHos EBrovn

Mrs Chester Curry, Leader of the
Ladies' Symphony Orchestra, 42 Sara
toga Street, Boston, Mass, writes:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
q Por eight years was troubled with OK
IRENE nervousness and hysteria. brought on by
Irregularities could neither enjoy life nor
sleep nights; was very irritable, nervous
Lydia l.. Pinl:ham's Vegetable Compound
was recommended and proved to be tho only
remedy TINT helped me. l hive daily
improved in health until am now strong
and well, and oil nervousness has disap-
peared."
Mrs. Charles z. Brown, Vice Presi-
dent of the Mothers Club, 81 Cedar
Terrace. Hot Springs. Ark, writes:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
I" dragged through nine years of miserable
existence, worn out with pain and ncrvou s.
ness, until it seemed as though should fly
! then noticed n statement of woman trou-
hled as was, and tho wonderful results she
derived from Lydia Il. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, / decided to try it. did so, and
Mt the end of three months was different
woman. Ny nervousness was all gone. was
no longer irritable, md my husband fell in
love with mo all over again"
Women should remember TINT Lydia
T.. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is
the medicine that holds the record for
the greatest number of actual cures of
female ills, and take no substitute.
Free Advice to Women.
Mrs, Pinltham, Lynn, Mass, invites
all sick women to write to her foradvice.
Mrs. Pinkhan.s vast experience with
female troubles enables her to tell
you just what is best for you, md
she will charge you nothing for her
advice.
an Best Understands a Wcman's IIlS.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-24
COWS IN HOLLAND.
In No other Place In the World Arc
They Given Such Cnre.

IA No Other Aaicc LA inc wOrIu ARC
They Given Such Cnre.
In Holland COWS are to certain
extent n part Of the family, for one
member of the family always sleeps in
the stable to watch, and often the
place Is made sort Of family sitting
room.
The COW stable is generally n large
building, paved with brick, upon which
the cows lie. straw being scarce. There
is brick paved passage down the
center. Mt one end OF which is fire.
place. and the windows are covered
with white curtains as dainty as those
used III the house proper
Sometimes the entire family will
gather in the stable in the evenings,
enjoying the warmth of the fire and
exchanging the talk OF tho day, while
tho cattle, always plnced with their
hends facing the central passage, chew
their cuds and almost seem to enjoy
the human companionship. These cows
are seldom brown. most of them being
black or white or OF the two colors
mixed. and because OF the fertility Of
the pasturage and the care taken in
their keep they nre capable Of giving
large yields OF rich milk. In no place
III the world are cows made as much
OF. and from the annual Yield Of but
ter 1t would seem that the care is not
taken in vain.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-24
DICKENS IN ROME.
The Grent Author Was Disappointed
II In the Italian Capital.

y
When Charles Dickens arrived in
Rome, on jan. 80, 1916, he was pro-
foundly disappointed 1T was no more
my Rome, degraded and fallen asleep
IN the sun among q heap of ruins, than
Lincoln's Inn Fields Is" a short time
before, while he was straining his eyes
across the Campngna, q distant view
OF the town had recalled London. This
feeling soon pissed away. He thought
spring the mosts delightful season for
Italy. He was again in Rome In 1858;
saw ]. G.. Lockhart, "fenrfully weak
and broken;" smoked and drank punch
with David Roberts, who was painting
that famous picture of Rome now in
the Scottish National gallery. The
Pantheon he thought nobler than of
yore. the other antiquities smaller.
1t was In san Lorenzo square, Flor
ence, that Robert Browning picked up
the part manuscript and part printed
Roman murder trial of 1908 from
which he spun his wonderful "Iling
and the Book" The church of San
Lorenzo. in Luclnn, Off the Corso, In
Rome. was the scene Of Pompilia's
marriage. 1t was there also that the
murdered bodies were laid for the In
BDcction of half Rome" There was Il
weird funeral, attended by Cnpuchins,
when we were in this church. Whilo
In Rome the Brownings stayed ut %
Via del Chambers Journal
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-24
INrS. LaHeskerGu1py

A nervous, irritable mother often on
the verge OF Mysteries, is unfit to care
for children ; it ruins child's DISPOSE
tipn and reacts upon herself. The
trouble between children and their
mothers 800 often is due 10 the fact
that the mother has some female weak
ness, and she is entirely unfit to bear
the strain upon her nerves that GoveCn-
ing children involves; it is impossible
for her to do anything calmly.
The ills of women net like n fircbrand
upon the nerves, consequently nine
tenths of the nervous prostration, per-
vous dependency. 1.-THE blues" sleep
lessness. and nervous irritnbility of
women arise from some arrangement
of the female organism.
DO you experience fits of depression
with restlcssness, Alternating with
extreme irTitability? Are your spirits
easily affected, SO that one minute you
laugh, and the next minute you feel
like crying
Do you feel something like n ball ris-
ing in your throat and threatening to
choke you; all the senses perverted,
morbidly sensitive TO light and sound /;
pain in the ovaries, and especially
between the shoulders; bearing down
pains; nervous dyspepsia, and almost
continually cross and snappy?
If SO, your nerves IRE in Il shattered
condition, and you are threatened with
nervous prostration.
Proof is monumental that nothing in
the world is better for nervous prostra-
ton than Lydia z. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound; thousands and thou
sands Of women testify to this fact.
Ask Hire. Pinkham's AdYiCe-A Won
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-24
A Ynuti,fuI AEnaniz

"And what did my little darling do
in school today?" q Chicago mother
asked Of her young son, a Second
grader"
1--WE had nature study, and it was
my turn to bring q specimen" said
Evan.
"That was nice. What did you dor"
Il brought a coekroach in bottle.
and l told teacher we had lots more,
and if she wanted I could bring one
every day"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-24
CAPT. GRAHAM'S CURE
OF Distressing Humour.

Captain w. S. Graham, 1921 Eoff
ST., Wheeling, w. Va, writing under
date of June Id, 'o4, says: 81 am so
grateful 1 want to thank God that a
friend recommended Cuticura Soap
and Ointment to me. suffered for n
long time with sores OIL my face and
back. Some doctors said I had blood
poison, and others that had BARRIERS
itch. None of them did me any good,
but they all took my money. My
friends tell me my skin now looks rs
clear rs a baby's, and I tell them
, Cuticura Soap and Ointment did it.n
CntlcnIa Soap Ointment AMI Pills arc sod throshont
SheMnilu Poster Drug Chm Corp lto'tn, Soils Props
W sehu for" How 10 Cure L I'' iluin0ur.' -
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-24
A Long Eclt Want.

Flannery- WHAT'S the matter wild re.
Nfike2
Finnegan-'Tis near kilt 1 was be
fallln' down an open coal hole.
Flannery-Well, well, Ills too bad
they can't invint conl hole thot'll stay
shut whin it's open. Philadelphia
Ledger.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-24
one Good.

"You say he Is q financial wreck.
Then why Is 1t that he appears SO
happy?"
"Well, guess his credits so poor
that he can't even borrow trouble
Cleveland Leader.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-24
Eisproved.

'Do you think time is money! said
Blffson
Cant be!' replied Bangs "They
say there is no end to tlme-and Pm
hrokew-Detrolt Free Prces.