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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-10-25

The supreme court at Berlin has rem
dered a decision limiting damage claims
by hotelkeepers which will be OF interest
to tourists generally and the many Amer
leans who stay at German hotels in
particular. The decision is the subject
OF a report to the state department by
Consul General Guenther at Frankfort
The question involved was whether a
hotelkeeper is entitled to damages from
the heirs ~ a guest, who, after a stay of
several days az the hotel, dies there of
heart failure, and whose death necessi-
tated a renovation and consequently a
temporary non-rental Of the room he had
occupied.
The hotelkeeper claimed pay for the
expenses OF renovation and disinfection
OF the room and the loss Of rental of the
same for ten days. AS tho hotel was one
of the fiFst-class, the sum asked was
considerable. The supreme court dis
missed the suit on the ground that "the
tenant of a room Is only responsible for
damages II they were caused by his own
fault or that OF his people. The death
OF his hotel guest is risk involved in
keeping a hotel which the hotelkeeper
alone has to bear. and which he cannot
transfer to the heirs of the deceased.
The case. OF course, would be different
II the guest had ended his life by sui
eide or had concealed from the hotel
keeper a severe silment which resulted
In death"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-10-25

shes lovely girl, and so simple IN
her tastes. told her that hadn't much
of an income yet but that 1 hoped 7
what did she say?" she said that would
be all she could ask. Cleveland Plain
Dealer
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-10-25

When Aid. Waters died in Michigan the
other day. he left will which furnishes
a corrolary to the poets words about love.
There are three women who are saying
that II is better to have been loved and
The alderman left three legacies OF S10,-
600 each for as many of his old sweet
hearts whom he had assiduously courted
but never won. He remained a bachelor,
and became rich. but apparently never
lost his lovelike feeling for the only girl,
except two. he ever loved.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-10-25
Lawsuit Over
Cashegoud Plans

Details Of the Great House Which
Howard Gould Proposes to Erect at
| Sands Point, L. {.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-10-25

one in eight of all Americans was born
in Eurepe
Middletown transcript., 1904-08-13
TOUR TO THE YELLOWSTONE PARK AND
PACIFIC COAST

On account of the Triennial Conclaye
knights Templars, to be held at San
Francisco, CAL, September 5 to 9, the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company will
run personally-conducted tour, visiting
the Yellowstone Park, the principal
cities and beautiful resorts of the Pacific
Coast, Salt Lake City, Colorado Springs,
Denver, and the st. Louis Exposition, in
addition to affording five days in San
Francisco. Tickets, covering every neces.
sary expense en- route except hotel accom-
modations in SAP Francisco, will be sold
at the low rate OF $3.50 from all stations on
the Pennsylvania Railroad. A special
train of high-grade Pullman equipment
will leave New York, Philadelphia,
Harrisburg, and Pittsburg Wednesday,
August 18th. The full five, and one-half
days tour OF the Yellowstone Park will
be made. three will be spent at Los An
geles, two days at Colorado Springs, and
two days at st. Louis, the party reaching
New York, Monday, September 10.
Stops for sightseeing will be made at
Seattle, Tacoma, Portland, San Jose,
Monterey, Santa Barbara, Salt Lake City,
Glenwood Springs, and Denver. A de-
itinerary will be sent on appli-
cation to George w. Boyd, General Pas
senger Agent, Broad Street Station, PbiIa-
1elphia, Pa.
Middletown transcript., 1904-08-13
PEAT MAY sUPPLANT COAL

Peat briquettes, all heat exeep pinch
of ashes, can now be made byfilrproyed
processes for $1.2l ton. The peat sup
ply increases proportionately with the
distance from the equator. In cold and
wet countries the climate does not well
do the drying, and methods have conse-
quently to be resorted to- So prepared,
there is peat enough distributed here and
there in the world to conduct a substan-
tial civilization ON for al indefinite suc-
cession of centuries. Alaska has plenty
of it, and SO has Siberia, with ample de-
posits in other far nothern countries.
Sweden already uses 1000, 900 tons Of the
briquettes yearly, and within fifty miles
of Chicago are deposits of the material
sufficient to supply the city with fuel for
period to come perhaps as long as it
may have any use for fires or domestic
hearths to hght them on. one-seventh
of the area of ireland consists of peat bogs
heretofore not to be proftably worked,
but by the new process made as valuable
as coal mines.
Middletown transcript., 1904-08-13
FARMERS ORGANIZATIONS

1t is generally conceded that granger
trade has not been success, at least so
far as | know its history in New York
state, remarks Mr.. Fl. E. Cook in Tfi-
61,,te-Fdfmer. The cause primarily has
been the feeling that grange money was
more valuable than other coin under
similar circumstances. Secret prices were
given to members of the order-for cash,
of course-but other people soon learned
that cash purchase meant the same dis
count, whether one was granger or not.
Then came the ''trade card" system,
which is only now nominally in vogue
and will, am sure, shortly pass out
entirely. Individually my experience
has been that cheap prices mean cheap
goods-that is, when reckoned upon the
same basis, either cash or credit, whole
sale or retail
l recently visited the store of the Ley
den Union, located at Leyden, Lewis
county, n. Y. 1t has been in successful
operation since 1892. The location is no
more than any country four corners, with
a few houses near by-that is, there is no
trade or business besides that of the
farmers. This store, which is managed
by grangers, tried first the special price
business, but soon found that prices must
be the same to all if payment was upon
the same basis.
They managed for ten years upon a
simple mutual agreement plan, but in |
1907 were incorporated, and -134 shares
of $25 each were taken by the grangers.
Under the original plan not more than
$40 could be held by any one granger.
The business amounts to from $4,000 to
SIS, 900 annually--fr $40 to $50 per
day-a good trade considering the fact
that they must compete with three good
sized country towns only five to seven
miles distant. The stock carried is not
S., 500 to $4,000, including
the usual everyday requirements of the
house and field. Staple goods only we're
noticeable upon shelf and counter. Twas
informed that without exception the
goods were first class. 1t was difficult to
ascertain the value of the stock, because
none was for sale. l imagine, however,
hat it was not as low as United States
Steel nor as high as the Chemical bank
If New York, but it was an investment
hat any farmer would be pleased to have.
The building, which is also used in its
lpper story for grange hall, is owned
" the Leyden Building association, in
orporated, and is leased to the Leyden
Union. Here are three flourishing
rganizations: Leyden grange, Leyden
'nion and Leyden Building association,
II in the hands Of energetic, up to date
armers.
Middletown transcript., 1904-08-13
New CASTLE CouxTY, IS.

THE STATE OF DELAWARE,
To, THE SHERIFF OF New CASTLE COUNTY,
GREETING
Whereas, Mary A. Warrick 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
in alleged, has made application
to our said Judges that a decree
may be pronounced dissoiving
the marriage existing between
the Petitioner and Benjamin F.
Warrick.
We, therefore, command you, as you
were heretofore commanded that you
summon Benjamin F. Warrick that he
be and appear before the Judges of our
said Court at the next term thereof TO be
held at Wilmington, on Monday, the
Nineteenth day of September next to an
swer the allegations of the said petitioner,
Mary A. Warrick according to the Act of
Assembly in such case made and provid-
ed, and also to do and receive what the
Court shall then and there consider
him in this behalf as to
the Court shall seem meet and consistent
with the provisions of the said Act of As
selnbly.
And have you then there this writ.
Witness the Honorable Chas. B. Lore,
at Wilmington, the Sixth day of July A.
D. nineteen hundred and four.
FRANK L. SPEAKMAN,
Issued July 18th, 1904. Prothonotary.
Middletown transcript., 1904-08-13
LEGACY FOR
CQRBIT LIBRARY
Free Library at Odessa 10 Re.
ceive $4,000
NEW VOLUMES TO BE ADDED

lhe Corbit Free Circulating Library at
odessa will receive legacy OF SIC, 900 by
the will of DIR. William B. Corbit, of
Washington, d. c. When DR.. Corbit
died several years ago he wiIled 400 vol.
umes to the library and in his will was
another legacy that of $4,000, to be paid
upon the death of his wife. Mrs. Corbit
died in Washington .on Tuesday of last
week and funeral took place Friday and
was attended by members of the Corbit
family, form Senator Higgins and Mrs.
E. 7. Warner
The Corbit Library at Odessa was the
first free library in the State. By the
Will OF DR.. Corbit, dated June Is, 1856,
certain loans, amounting in all to $3.50
were bequeathed to the commissioners of
School District No. 81. The will directed
that $3.50 be used to purchase a library
for the use of the school and that the
interest on the remaining $3.50 be deyot-
ed to making additions.
ASO' "h oSu VI uCOIpOTdtlOu WAS
secured by which it was made the duty of
the school commissioners of the district
to take charge of the library. The late
Daniel Corbit, of Odessa, contributed
5000 to the library, and his son, DIR. Will
liam B. Corbit, of Washington, as stated,
left the library 400 volumes of his choice
books and the $4,000 spoken of on the
death of his wife.
Miss Birdie Rose for many years had
been the librarian, and each Saturday
afternoon there could be seen a general
'hrong of the people of Odessa at the
library getting books.
The additional money added to the
present endowment of the library will
'lace it on better footing than ever be-
ore. The library is already a large
flair for town the size of Odessa.
the size of the town the Ii
'rary will be in better condition for
ood work than any in this section.
Middletown transcript., 1904-08-13

Children between five and twelve years
OF age, one half the above rates.
Returning, special train leaves Atlantic
City 5.45 P. NJ.
Tickets will be good only on specia
train in each direction.
Middletown transcript., 1904-08-13
CRAWLED THROUGH A KNOT HOLE

An Arkansas paper tells story OF i
man who was caught out in the woods
during storm. He didn't want to get
wet and the only dry place he could find
was hollow log into which he managed
to crawl. The rain lasted couple of
hours, when the fellow decided that he
had better be going home. He tried to
extricate himself from the log but the
soft wood had swollen and he couldn't
bulge peg. There, alone in the desc
late wood, many miles from the nearest
habitation, the poor man lay for hours
of all the mean things he had
ever done, when all at once it suddenly
dawned upon him that he had read his
home paper three years without paying
for it and then refused to take il out of
the postoffice 1t made him feel 30 small
that he crawled out of the log through a
knot hole.
Middletown transcript., 1904-08-13
AUGUST WEATHER

On and touching the 9Th and 9th, un
der the influence of reactionary storm
forces, intensified by the moons extreme
north declination and conjunctions with
the sun, the temperature will rise to some
| of the highest readings of the summer,
the barometer will fall and severe storms
and bluster will visit many localities in
their sweep from west to east.
This heated spell will not break down
until after the new moon ON the 18th,
with strong probabilities that it will last
into the regular storm period extending
from the 18th to the 18th.
Vicious thunder storms and high gales
will centre about Sunday the 14th. If
equatorial hurricanes or cyclones should
make their presence felt about our south
ern coasts at this time, the storms that
visit interior States few days later will
be followed by unseasonabIy cool
weather. Otherwise the heated term
will not be broken effectualIy until after
the storms of subsequent period.
Reactionary storm conditions will re-
turn on and next to the 10Th and 10th.
Change to rising barometer and very
much cooler, especially at night will fol-
low for some days the reactionary storms
centering about the 18th and 10Th.
The last regular storm period for Aug
ust is centered on the 26th, extending
from the oath to the Goth.
The indications are that the general |
disturbances of this period will be fol-
lowed by general high barometer with
fierce high winds and unreasonable cold |
weather out of the northwest. If frosts
make their appearance over the northern
to middle regions of the country during
the last few days of August our readers
need not be taken wholly by surprise.
The dates upon which volcanic and
disturbances are most likely
% reach maximum, generally over the
globe. will be on the 9th to the 18th and
,4th to the 2Sth of August. We will
name Thursday the 11th and Thursday
,he 25th as central days of these probable
seismic periods of disturbance.
Middletown transcript., 1904-08-13
NEW CASTLE CouNTtY. IS.

New CASTLE County, IS.
TIE STATE OF DELAWARE.
To THE SHERIFF OF New CASTLE COUNTY,
GREETING =
Whereas, Ella ]. Parker 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 therein
alleged, has made application to
our. said judges that decree
may be pronounced dissolving
the marriage existing between
the Petitioner and Rval C.
Parker
We, therefore, command you, as you
were heretofore commanded, that you
summon Ryal G. Parker, that he be and
appear before the Judges of our said
Court at the next term thereof to be held
at Wilmington, on Monday, the Nine
teenth day of September next to answer
the allegations of the said petitioner,
Ella ]. Parker, according to the Act of
Assembly in such case made and pro-
vided, and also to do and receive what
the Court shall then and there consider
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 Sixth day of July
A. d. nineteen hundred and four.
FRANK L. SPEAKMAN,
Issued July IA, 1904. Prothonotary.
Middletown transcript., 1904-08-13
REDUCED RArEsgo LOUISVILLE

On account of the9 Biennial Encamp-
ment, Knights of Pythias, at Louisville,
KY, August l6 to 20, 1908, the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company will sell excur-
sion tickets to Louisville and return,
from all stations on its lines, from Aug
ust IL to 10, inclusive, at rate of single
fare, plus 500, for the round trip. These
tickets will be good for return pas
sage to leave Louisville not later than
August 81, when validated by Joint Agent
at Louisville. Upon deposit OF ticket with
Joint Agent, not later than August 81.
and payment of 30 cents, an extension of
limit may be secured to leave
Louisville to September 15, inclusive.
Middletown transcript., 1904-08-13
REDUCED RATES TO BOSTON

On account OF the National Encamp-
ment, G. A. r., at Boston, Mass, Aug
ust ID to 20, 1904, the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company will sell excursion tickets
to Boston, Mass, from all stations on its
lines from August Is to l5, inclusive, at
greatly reduced rates. These tickets will
be good for return passage, to leave Bos-
ton not earlier than August 16, nor later
than August 20, inclusive, when eyecut-
ed by Joint Agent at Boston.
Upon deposit OF ticket with Joint Agent
on or before Augut 20, and payment of
fifty cents, an extension of return limit
may be secured to leave Boston to Sep
tember 80, inclusive.
Middletown transcript., 1904-08-13
SHALL VIZ
BSCHEW MEAT
DR.. Benjamin LiIIard Express
eS His Views
ON CONSUMPTION OF MEAT

| There is legend that before the fiood
meat as food was unknown. Those
were the days when, the Scriptures tell
us, men lived to be 700 and 800 wears old
According to this story, which has been
handed down from the ages, it was moi
until the waters receded and man dwelt
upon the earth again that he began the
consumption of meat.
do not vouch for these statements
Neither do write myself down a yege-
tartan. 1t is fact, nevertheless, that
man is practically the only animal that
eats dead food.
When baby is born, its first demand
is for live food-milk-and so think tie
natural tendency is toward the live foods
as distinguished from the flesh of slaugh-
tered animals.
Nevertheless, the question as to the
comparative value of the meat as against
the vegetable diet is one that depends
largely upon the individual. l don't
think there is any doubt that a man or
woman can exist without meat as well as
with it,
Aside from the broad aspect of the case,
| think that this is a good time of the
year for all of US to give up meat, or at
least to eat as little of it as we feel that
we can manage on.
Meat is stimulating, and stimulation is
Just what is not needed, except in isolated
cases, i'll the summer. Take some meat
extracts, and one may almost become in
toxicated on them. This is bad, for it is |
always a good rule to avoid all stimulants
during the heated term.
As to substitute of meat, weight for |
weight, there are some vegetables that
ire even more nutritious and strengthen
ng than any meat that can be eaten.
Beans, corn and peas, to which add oat.
neal and wheat, and all kinds of fruits
ire splendid substitutes, and are an ample
liet for the normal man and woman dur
ng the summer. Spinach | can also add
S one of the finest tonics for the system
hat is known.
The Japenese will always be a shining
xample OF what strictly vegetarian diet
fill do. Look at them. They have in
nltely more-energy, vitality and endur-
nee than the Russians, who are a great
1eat-eating race, and in the present
truggle i'll the Far East are suffering re-
erse after reverse, one of the reasons be-
1g that they lack the stamina and endur {
nee of their enemies, and, Also that I
hey are unable, like the Japanese, to {
lrive on a minimum of food such as i:
atisfies the little fellows from the land of
Iikado. 4
frankly admit that l believe a great s
lany people eat too much meat; but at
le same time, let me be understood that
might be as great a mistake for them to
1t too little meat as it is to. eat too
uch
The whole problem resolves itself into 8
le question as to what the individual /.
stem demands. A general rule would )
robably be that meat and vegetables ;
item in fair proportion would most :
fectively promote perfect health.
Middletown transcript., 1904-08-13
World Fair Excursion :

Low-rate ten-day coach excursions via
Pennsylvania Railroad, August 8, 10, "a,
and 81. Rate, $3.50 from Middletown.
Train leaves Middletown at 1922 A. NJ.
connecting with special train from New
York arriveing at st. Louis 4.l5 P NJ.
next day.
Middletown transcript., 1904-08-13
MIGHT
Night is the time for rest;
How auoaf when iabOTe C

Night is the time for rest;
How sweet, when labors close,
To gather round an aching breast
The curtain OF repose,
Stretch the tired limbs, and lay the head
Upon our own delightful bed.
Night i tI.e time for dreams;
The gay romance OF life
When truth that is, and truth that seems,
Blend in fantastic strife;
Ah! visions less beguiling far
Than waking dreams by daylight are.
Night is the time to pray;
Our Saviour oft Withdrew
To desert mountains far away;
So will His followers do;
Steal from the throng to haunts untrod,
And hold communion there with God.
Night is the time for death;
When all around is peace,
Calmly to yield the weary breath,
From sin and suffering cease.
Think of heavens bliss, and give the sign
To parting friends-such death be mine!
james Montgomery
Middletown transcript., 1904-08-13
Reduced Rate. to San Francisco

On account of the Trienuial Conclaye,
Knights Templars, and Sovereign Grand
Lodge, |. o. O. F., the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company will sell excursion
tickets to San Francisco, CAL. August 10
to September 8, good to return until Oc-
tober %, at reduced rates. For parti-
;plars regarding specific rates, routes, and
stop-oyer privileges consult ticket agents.
Middletown transcript., 1904-08-13
ID EGIsTER'S ORDER.
REGISTER OF WILLS OFFICE,

NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DEL, July %, 1904
Upon the application of w. Reese Parker,
| Administrator of Henry g. DeVallinger,
| late of st. Georges Hundred, in said county,
deceased, 1t is ordered and directed by the
Register OF Wills that the Administrator
| aforesaid give notice of granting of Letters of
Administration upon The estate of deceased.
with the date of granting thereof, by causing
advertisements to be posted within forty
days from the date of such etters in
six of the most public places of tho
County of New Castle requiring all persons
having demands against the estate to pre-.
Assembly in such case made and crowded
and also cause the same to be inserted within
the same period in The MIDDLEFowN TRAN
SCRIPT, a newspaper published in Middletown,
DEL, and to be continued therein two months
f0@,- Given under the hand and seal of
}scAL office of the Register of Wills afore-
'@-' said. at Wilmington, in New Castle
Co nty aforesaid, the day and year above
written
FRED f. BACH. Register of Wills.
NOTICE. = Notice is hereby given that
Letters of Administration were in due
form of law granted unto the undersigned,
on the twenty third day Of July A: D. J
against the estate of the deceased must
pi eSent the same, duly attested, to the said
Administrator on or before the twenty-third
day of ally, 1905, or abide the Act of As. |
semhly in such case made and provided.
w, REESE PARKER.
Administrator. |
Address, Martin b, Buris, Esq. Attorney |
at law, Middletown, Del.
Middletown transcript., 1904-08-13
ATLANTIC CITY

On Wednesdays, August 10 and "a, the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company (Phila.
delphia, Baltimore and Washington Rail-
road Company will run special low-rate
excursions to Atlantic City via the great
Delaware River Bridge Route. A special
train will be run on the following sched-
ule, and round-trip tickets will be sold at
the rates quoted -
Evening journal., 1904-04-09
PUBLIC SALES.

SALE OF REAL ESTATE
TO settle estate Of Elizabeth Mason. de-
ceased, VIII be sold at public sale on Sat
urday, April l6, 1904. at 10 o'clock a. M.
at the Court House, in the city of Will
mington. All that certain lot or piece Of
land with the three-story brick building
thereon erected situate at the northwest
corner of Orange and Fifth streets In the
city Of Wilmington. Del. Terms cash.
Ten per cent Of the purchase price shall
be paid as soon as the property IS struck
of. The remainder of the purchase price
to be paid on or before the second day OF
May.
THE EQUITABLE GUARANTEE AND
TRUST CO., EXECUTORS OF Elizabeth
Mason, deceased. apr9-ft
Evening journal., 1904-04-09
PROPOSALS.

PROPoSALs-OFFICE OF CONsTRUC-
ting Quartermaster. Delaware City, Del,
April ., 1901. Sealed proposals. in tripli-
cate. for constructing. plumbing. heating
and electric wiring Coast Artillery Bar
rack and double set Of Officers Quarters
at Fort Mott. n. j., viii be received until
II a. M, May 9, 1904. L. S. reserves right
TO reject or accept any or all bids. Forms.
specifications and information may be OBJ
tained at this office. Louis f. Garrard.
Jr., Captain. ouartermaster's Department.
apr9 10. II. .l2m7.S