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The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1904-01-08

head of his party ticket, and vote in
dependently with reference to the
rest of his ticket. But this year we
must apply the principle clean through:
we must vote for any man who favors
equalization of taxation, and any man
for President who is the best friend of
Nevada. Good politics is not blind
following of political party: it is
voting for your best interests.
QUELQUEFOIs.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1904-01-08

The Nevada Observer is new
conner to our exchange table. 1t is a
neat twelve-page, non-partisan liter
airy weekly. With such veteran news
paper men as Allen C. Bragg, w. w.
Webster and N. w. Rolf, at the helm,
this new weekly should have smooth
sailing; and the thorny path, usually in
store for Independent journalism will
be an easy one to tread. The policies, as
enunciated in the salutatory, if carried
out, will be conducive to the further
ance of everything that benefits our
State. Success to the Observer.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1904-01-08
The Boston Waiter.

A Philadelphia professor dining at a
Boston hotel ordered bottle of hook.
saying as he did so:
Here, waiter, bring me bottle of
hock-hic. haec, hoe"
The waiter, who had been TO college.
smiled, but never stirred
what are you standing there for?"
exclaimed the professor. Didn't
order some hoek?'
Eyes, SIR" said the waiter. you Or
dered it, but you afterward declined
it."-Chicago Journal.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1904-01-08

From the latest press dispatches it
might be inferred that war between
Russia and the Monaghan empires is
unavoidable. In that case, the United
States would do well to steer clear of
complications, which would force it to
declare itself in favor of one or the
other power, with both of whom it is
on friendly terms.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1904-01-08
Very Eccentric.

Hes the most eccentric genius l ever
met"
HE certainly is n genius, but l never
considered him eccentric"
"That's just it. The average genius is
eccentric. and his lack of eccentricity
makes him all the more eccentric
Philadelphia Ledger.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1904-01-08

Chas. Anonymous, proprietor of the
stage line between Yerington and
Wabuska, intends to substitute an
automobile service for the present
horse and wagon concern, to carry
passengers and freight.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1904-01-08

Reno is at present the metropolis of
Nevada. Gardnerville, Lovelock and
Elko will keep her up and doing if she
maintains the lead, else all signs count
for naught, Nevada Observer.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1904-01-08

Active construction work on the
railroad to Tonopah will begin this
month, and the road will be completed
and in operation on or before June LIST.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1904-01-08

The political campaign of 1904 is
certainly ''on." Newspapers are
sprouting here and there, and the cam
paign Promises to be one of the hot
test we have seen since the American
people last voted for principles-in 1860
and 1868. They have been voting for
the belted protected barons ever since,
except during the two terms that
Cleveland served, and that was for
Money. He served Money and not
Man. He was nothing but fat cuck-
oo's egg, Matched out by the Demo
cratic party. | hope the Nevada news
papers will not wait for anything to
''turn-up" before entering into the
campaign. | hope they will discuss
home issues in preference to matters
in the star east A wise and lengthy
dissertation on the attitude of the
powers in Corea and Borneo, during a
hot political campaign in Nevada
seems like changing the subject
Personally, | am a Democrat, but,
am a Nevadan, first, last and all the
time. can and will tear away from
my political affiliations at the bid of
the interests of my State, at any mo-
ment. National politics are nothing
to us as compared to our own fisca
policies. The fiscal policies of oul
county governments are of superior
interest to the residents of such coun.
ties to the fiscal policies of the STATE
government. The question of taxa
ton is the paramount question in Ne
vada. We mast equalize the burden
so as to make every shoulder bear its
proportionate weight according TO it,
ability TO bear it. That done, anC
there will be no jealousy, and othel
matters will adjust themselves. 1t hal
formerly been asserted, and generally
conceded, that one could vote tn,
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1904-01-08

The Carson Appeal says the case of
Miller & Lux VS.. the Mason Valley
farmers will be in the courts for the
next five years.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1904-01-08
For Sale.

|. Cohn offers for sale his saw
mill, donkey engine, with all i'm
plements and appurtenances at
tached thereto. Communications
may be addressed to Wellington,
Lyon Co., New.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1904-01-08

In 1908 Nevada produced S3,577, 227
in gold and 1876, 900 in silver.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1904-01-08

Want any cards or bill heads? We
print them.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1904-01-08

Jesse Bright of Carson is a man of
great tenderness for the feelings of
others. He approached me the other
day, and said 81 want to show that |
read your letters in the COURIER, and
Just to prove it to you, | want to call
your attention to the fact that George
B. Mcclellan was not nominated for
President of the United States in 1860,
as you state in your last letter. He
was nominated in 1s64n Mr.. Bright
is right. The nominees of 1860, when
the Democratic nomination was fast
and furiously eontended for, were:
Republican, Abraham Lincoln and
Hannibal Hamlon; Democratic, John
C. Breckenridge and Joseph Lane;
Con. Union, John Bell and Edward
Everett; Ind. Democrat, S. A. Douglas
and H. " johnson. Lincoln received
1,s66,352 votes; Breckenridge, SIS, 1853;
Bell, 5s0,5s1, and Douglas, 1875, 157.
My father voted for Bell and Everett,
believing that their election would
avert the civil war. Stephen A. Doug
las was also opposed to the war, and
the figures show that the Northern
Democrats voted very solidly for him.
! thank Mr.. Bright for calling my at
tention to my error, and hope he will
always do SO, accompanying the same
with compliment, something which
am very seldom guilty of.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1904-01-08

While on the Indian subject, the
newspapers have quite generally COM
mented on the remarkable victories OF
the Indian football team from the
Carlisle Indian school. | believe it is
clearly explainable. The school is
supplied from. picked Indians from
everywhere in the United States. The
Indian is not as susceptible to pain as
the white. The lower one investigates
down the order of the animal king
dom, he will find the dullest the least
susceptible to pain. The nervous sys-
tenn extends from the brain to every
part of the body, and pain is commune
Gated to the brain and received by it
according to its ability. This rule APP
plies to the whites as we'll as to the
Indians, and no doubt a football team
could be gotten together from the
whites sufficiently dull to be able to
beat the Carlisle team, but a person
would have to pick from a greater
number.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1904-01-08
Carson Letter.
ED. COURIER:

ED. COURIER:
The Carson Appeal calls for law
legitimitizing halfbreed Indian chill
dren and authorizing marriage between
whites and Indians, as the law at pres
ent forbids such marriages. OF course,
every one to his own taste The APP
peal says the Indian race is fading
away. They are certainly getting
''pale," and if matters stand pat, in
course of time the Indian question will
be solved in accordance with the idea
of a certain Nevada Scion, who ex-
planned how we would get them white.
But, seriously, the law has no more
right to interfere in matters OF mar
rage than it has in matters of religion,
forbidding only such marriages as
would tend to bring into the world
insane or diseased children, and forbid
ding mockeries of religion. The gener-
ally accepted opinion, that the Indian
race is fast disappearing, is borne out
only by the fact that white blood is
getting into it, because census returns
show that there are as many Indians
now, including those who have some
Indian blood, as there were when Col
umbus landed in America.
Middletown transcript., 1904-01-16
A SURPRISE

The Democratic National Com
mittee met in Washington on
Tuesday of this weekand selected
st. Louis as the place for hold
ing the National Convention in
July. This in itself was a sur
prise as it had been generally be-
lieved that Chicago would be
chosen, but the reasons given
for dropping Chicago furnished
a greater one. The managers Of
the party discovered when the
National Committee with its at
tendant crowd had gathered,
that Mr.. William r. Hearst had
nearly secured control of the or
ganization. Mr.. Hearst had been
considered as young man (he
is about forty years old) with a
fad for owning and managing"yel-
low" newspapers. But suddenly,
the Democracy awoke to the fact
that there was a method in his
hobby. His journals in New
York, Chicago and other cities
had "boomed" him as a candi-
date for Presidency and his
wealth and know willingness to
spend it made him available with
a large class. He is reported to
have offered to pay the travel
ling expenses of all Hearst dele
gates to the Convention with a
reasonable allowance for plea
sure" and in the event of his
nomination to provide a cam
paign fund of two million dol
lars. In the emergency all
hands turned in to keep the Con-
vention away from the sphere of
influence of the Hearst Organs,
and st. Louis was chosen. The
futility of this move was shown
in the immediate dispatch of a
Hearst Manager to buy or start
a newspaper in st. Louis. And
yet our Democratic friends hold
up their hands in holy horror
whenever thename of "Addicks"
is heard.
Middletown transcript., 1904-01-16
New CASTLE COUNTY, IS.
THE STATE OF DELAWARE.

THE STATE OF DELAWARE.
TO THE SHERIFF OF NEW CASTLE County,
GREETING -
Whereas, Daisy L. Moon by
her petition to the Judges Of
our Superior Court, filed in the
office ol The PrGthonotary of said
Court in and for New Castle
Seal County, for the cause of COM
paint therein alleged, has made
application to our said Judges
that decree may be pronounced
dissolving the marriage existing
betW cen the Petitioner and Els
worth T. Moon.
We, therefore, command you, as YOU
vi re heretofore commanded, that YOU
summon Ellsworth E. Moon that he be
and appear before the Judges of our said
Court at the next term thereof tn be held
at Wiin.ii gton, on Monday, the First day
OF February next to answer the allega-
tinns nf the said petitioner, Daisy l..
Moon according to the Act of Assembly
in such case made and provided, and also
to do and receive what the Court shall
then and there consider concerning him
in this behalf az to the Court shall seem
meet and consistent with the pro, isions
of the said Act of Assembly.
And have you then there this writ.
Witness the Honorable Chas. B. Lore,
at Wilmington, the Twenty third day of
November A. d., 1908.
FRANK L. SPEAKMAN,
Issued Dec. 2l, 1903. Prothonotary.
Middletown transcript., 1904-01-16

law will add to the security.
When this is done, and the road
bed leveled and dressed up it
will become a safe and commo-
dious roadway. That the con-
tractor has complied with the
specifications prepared by Mr..
Armstrong is proven by the Levy
Courts action, but further proof
is offered by many citizens who
have seen the work. We have
driven over the dam and found it
to he even twelve feet wide and
the new work at least two feet
above the old. In fact we found
part of it nearly three feet high
er.
We have gone into this ques-
ton at considerable length be-
cause we believe that the people
should get what they pay forand,
that the owners of dams for
whom the public pays, in case OF
a break, at lesst 80 per cent. of
the cost of repairs, should not be
permitted to escape their 10 per
cent. There has been an effort
in certain quarters to make poll
tical capital out of this contract,
at least one Democratic organ
having attacked Mr.. Willitts in
a personal and political manner
for his share in the matter. But
we see no politics init. The law
under which the contract was
awarded was enacted by votes of
both parties and slipped through
in the hurry of the closing of the
General Assembly and signed by
the Governor in response to a
petition signed by Democrats and
Republicans and a request signed
by the two Democratic and three
of the Republican members Of
the Levy Court. The contract
was awarded to Mr.. Lockwood
on Mr.. Armstrong; own propos-
al, and by a committee consisting
of Messrs Hopkins, Armstrong
and Willis. However if our
friends, the Democrats, desire TO
make political issue of it, we
will be glad to meet them, and in |
that event will nave more to say |
about mill dams.
Middletown transcript., 1904-01-16

Dancing Classes !
You and your friends are invited to
join the Dancing Glasses being formed to
be held at the Century Club Rooms,
Middletown, Del.
ADULTS. CLASS, FRIDAY EVENINGS
from to 10.
CHILDREN's CLASS, FRIDAY After
moons, from to q.
Special attention will be given to chill.
dren in Fancy Dancing. For terms and
further information.
Apply to MRS. GEORGE JANVIER.
Middletown, Del.
Or by mail to PROF. FERRIS GILES,
Wilmington, Del.
Middletown transcript., 1904-01-16
cEcILToN

7. p. Jones is visiting his family in
town.
Harry Kennedy, OF Dover, was the
guest of friends in town one day this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Watts we're the
guests of relatives in Chesapeake City
this week.
While revival services are in progress
in the NJ. E. Church, the stores will be
closed at P. NJ.
Misses Cora and Elizabeth Anderson
spent from Friday until Monday with
their parents here.
III Miss Minnia Buckworth. of the Manor,
was entertained by Miss BeuIah Fill.
game one day this week.
Elwood Padley has returned from Cam.
den, N. j.. where he was entertained by
his cousin, Charles Phillips.
Miss Bessie Boulden has been spend
ing the past week with her grandfather,
MIR. Hyland Price, in town.
Mrs. Clara, wife Of Charles Jarvis, died
on Wednesday after lingering illness.
Interment was made in the Georgetown
Cemetery.
Uric. son OF Mr.. and Mrs. William
Freeman died OH Tuesday morning of
membraneons Group aged years, In-
terment WAS made in Bethel Cemetery on
Wednesday.
The three houses belonging to C. FL.
Messick were sold at public sale on Tues
day in Elkton. James A. Watts bought
two houses for $470 each, and the other
was sold to the Mutual Building Assncia-
Jon for $3.50.
Middletown transcript., 1904-01-16
ST. GEORGES

! Joseph Pritchett has returned from
Townsend.
Theodore Jones is in Wilmington thi
week attending court.
Mrs. Laura Jones has returned from
visit to Wilmington relatives.
c. NJ. Riley is paying visit to Clarenc
Pool and family, near McDonough.
F. Hildebrand who has been very sicI
is resting comfortably at this writing.
Miss Ida Cleaver, of Middletown, ha
been visiting A. ]. Davidson and family
Misses Amanda Moore and Violet GRAY
spent Sunday with Miss Anna Gray nsa
town.
Miss Carrie Bender, of Port Penn, ii
the guest of her mother, Mrs. Charles
Bender.
George Cam, of Delaware City, spent
part OF last week with his mother, Mrs
Sarah Cam.
w. X. Price and wife visited William
Morrow and family, near Delaware City,
on Saturday.
Miss Emily Janvier, of McDonough,
spent Sunday with her aunt, Mrs. Clar.
ence Jamison.
Mrs. George Swain and son Herman
spent part of last week with relatives
near Newport.
Miss Harriet CaIrow spent Sunday
with her cousin, Miss Hattie Batten, near
Delaware City.
Rev. J. R. Milligan attended the ban.
quet of the Board OF Trade in Whining
ton Friday evening.
Mrs. Aida Jones, Miss Anna Stewart
and Miss Linda Clark who have beer
quite sick are recovering.
John 7. McWhorter, of Wilmington
has been visiting Clarsnce Jamison and
family for the past few days.
The Sacrament of the Lords Supper
will be administered in the Presbyterian
Church on Sunday morning.
Messrs. H. c. Clark and J. B. McMul
len attended the funeral Of Miss Stewar
in Wilmington on Thursday.
The mortal remains Of John johnson
of Crompton, Md, were buried in St
Georges Cemetery on Monday.
Mrs. Edward Reynolds and daughter
of Middletown, were guests Of DR.. j. w
Dewitt and wife on Thursday.
James Cleaver, wife and son, Of Mt
Pleasant. were entertained by his aunt
Miss Rachel Cleaver, on Friday.
Those having ice houses have then
filled with the finest ice they have hal
for years, it being eleven inches thick.
Postmaster D. B. Stewart has beer
critically i'll for the past week and we are
sorry to say up to this time he is very
sick man.
A. ]. Davidson shot bald eagle one
day last week which was seven feet from
tip to tip, three feet from head to tip oi
tail and weighed ct pounds.
We are glad to be able to note that Mr..
and Mrs. Theodore F. Clark have recoy.
cred from their late illness, sufficiently
to be able to attend church on Sunday.
Cards of invitation have been received
to the wedding Of Miss Clarrissa j. b.
Richards and Mr.. John R. Grassland, Jr.,
in Middletown NJ. F. Church, ON Thurs
day evening, Janiiar, 2Ist, al s 80 o,elock.
Middletown transcript., 1904-01-16
GROWTH OF INSURANCE REVENUES

When DR.. G. w. Marshall assumed
control of the Office of Insurance Com
missioner for Delaware, the revenues
from that Office to the State were only
$l7, 900 per year; but under his manage
ment there has been an increase each
year that is very flattering to his admin
istration and profitable to the State Of
Delaware. In 1901 the revenues collected
were $23, 1889. In 1902, $25, ,29S.02. In
1908 he has paid over to the State Trea-
surer the sum of $2s, ,526.SS. This shows
good administration, and makes record
Of which he may well be proud.
Middletown transcript., 1904-01-16
TOWNSEND

Mr.. Martin Lee visited Dover Satur
day.
Miss Ella Maloney spent Sunday il
Wilmington.
Mr.. d. B. Maloney spent Monday II
Wilmington.
Mr.. Stevens, of Washington, spent
Sunday in town.
Miss Ethel Dytte, Of Clayton, spent
Monday in town.
Mrs. w. A. Rhodes, Of Odessa, was
in town, Tuesday.
Miss Catherine Ratledge spent Satur
day in Middetown.
DIR. F. A. Enos was Wilmington Wis
itor on Wednesday.
Miss Lille Buckson, Of Wilmington
was in town Monday.
Miss Cunningham. of Wilmington,
was in town Monday.
Mr.. Gilbert Taylor, of Wilmington,
spent Sunday in town.
Mr.. Charles Larrimorre, of Bristol,
Pa, spent Sunday here.
Mrs. D. P. Hutchinson was Whining.
ton visitor on Thursday.
Miss Matte Evans, OF Odessa, visited
Mrs. w. A. Scott Tuesday.
Mr.. James VanDyke, of Wilmington,
is visiting relatives in town.
Irving. youngest son of ]. Austin Hart,
is very sick with pneumonia.
Miss Jennie Skinner, of Clayton, spent
Sunday with with Miss May Wells Wells.
Mr.. James Davis, of Sassafras, spent
Sunday with Mr.. Tinley Scott
Miss Helen Weldon. of Smyrna, has
heen visiting relatives in town.
Miss Mary Othoson, of near New Cas-
tie, is visiting relatives in town.
Miss Florence Ethrington, of near Ce-
clifton, is visiting friends in town.
Mrs. James Lee who has been seriously
i'll for several weeks is improving.
Mrs. George Watts and daughter, Miss
Viola, visited Wilmington last week.
Mr.. Aaron Reynolds, Jr., OF Smyrna,
was in town Tuesday and Wednesday.
Mr.. Benjamin Lockerman has pur-
chased the Rose property on South street.
Master Dallas Hart is visiting his grand
mother, Mrs. William Naylor, near
Odessa.
Mr.. Wilmer Fennemore is visiting his
brother, Mr.. Richard Fennemore, near
Wilmington.
Miss Myrtle Bramble, of Clayton. was
the guest of Mrs. Daniel Richardson a
few days this week.
The teachers of the Townsend public
schools attended the local institute in
Middletown Saturday.
Master Reynolds Hodgson has returned
after weeks visit with his cousin, Rey-
nolds Wilson, in Smyrna.
Mr.. Elmer Pritchard who was called
home by the illness of his mother re-
turned to Philadelphia Tuesday.
Miss Elizabeth Hubbard, OF Selbyville,
while on her way to Kee Mar college,
Nd, where she isa student,
stopped over Sunday with friends in
town.
The converts OF the recent revival have
been organized into class which meets
Tuesday evenings at 7.30 o'clock. The pas
tor Rev. j. II. Beauchamp, has charge of
class and is instructing the members in the
the doctrine and discipline of the church.
Middletown transcript., 1904-01-16
New CASTLE COUNTY, IS.
THE STATE OF DELAWARE

lie OF DELANARE.
To THE SHERIFF OF New CASTLE COUNTY,
GREETING =
Whereas, James c. Smith by
lris petition to the Judges of our
superior Court, filed in the office
of the Prothonotary Of said
Court in and for New Castle
(Seal) County, for the cause of com.
plaint therein alleged, has made
application to our said Judges
that a decree may be pronounced
dissolving the marriage existing
between the Petitioner and Mary
Emma Smith.
We, therefore, command you, as YOU
were heretofore commanded, that YOU
summon Mary Emma Smith that she be
and appear before the Judges of our said
Court at the next term thereof to be held
at Wilmington, on Monday, the First
day of February next to answer the alle-
cations of the said petitioner, James G..
Smith according to the Act of Assembly
in such case made and provided, and
also to do and receive what the Court
shall then and there consider concerning
her in this behalf as to the Court shall
seem meet and consistent with the pro-
visions Of the said Act of Assembly.
And have You then there this writ
Witness the Honorable Chas. B. Lore,
at Wilmington. the Twenty day of
November A. d., 1908.
FRANK L. SPEAKMAN,
Issued Dec. I'd, 1908. Prothonotary.
Middletown transcript., 1904-01-16
Announcement

To THE FRIENDS AND PATRONS OF THE
DEVALINGER STORE:
ION account Of the credit system used
by the wholesale dealers of to-day
find it necessary to adopt similar one
for the governing of my credit trade.
Therefore, on and after Saturday, January
10th, any person having an account with
me will be required to make settlement
in full every thirty days. This term OF
credit is for the ben. fit of those persons
who are employed by the month. Persons
employed by the day or week will please
make complete payment once in every
seven days. feel positive that this sys-
TEN viii prove m1st satisfactory te ny
customers and to myself. OF this l am
certain, that it will enable me to sell the
finest goods OH the market at lower prices
than were possible before. While we are
speaking OF prices we might as well men-
ton few.
Best washing soda, Bib for SC.
Pure leaf lard, 10c Id.
Best corn starch, SC per pkg.
Our own make Of mince-
meat, i0c lb.
Our own brand guaranteed
flour, Csc bag.
Three lb. can toma!os for i0c.
We have on hand fine stock OF fresh
fish, which we will continually renew un-
til the arrival of warm weather.
Are you tired OF eating beef and pork?
Then try some Cod or Halibut steaks
fried in cracker dust. Great
Respectfully,
Ii. c. DEVALINGER,
Middletown, Del.
~ II
Middletown transcript., 1904-01-16
New CASTLE County, SIS.

LIE DELAWARE,
To THE SHERIFF OF New CASTLE COUNTY.
GREETING -
Whereas, Emma E. Day by
her petition TO the Judges of our
Superior Court filed in the office
OF the Prothonotary of said Court
in and for New Castle County,
(Seal) for the cause of complaint there
i'll alleged, has made application
to our said Judges that decree
may be pronounced dissolving
the marriage existing between
the petitioner and William Her
bert Day.
We, therefore, command you, as you
were heretofore commanded that you
summon William Herbert Day that he be
and appear before the Judges of onr said
Court at the next term thereof to be held
at Wilmington, on Monday, the First
day oil February next to answer the allie
cations of the said petitioner, Emma E.
Day according to the Act of Assembly in
such case made and provided, and also to
do and receive what the Court shall then
and there consider concerning him in
this behalf as to the Court shall seem
meet and consistent with the provisions
of the said Act of Assembly.
And have you then there this writ.
Witness the Honorable Chas. B. Lore,
at Wilmington, the Twenty third day of
November, A. d., 1908.
FRANK L. SPEAKMAN,
Issued Dec. 23th. 1908. Prothonotary.