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Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-07-04
Commissioners Notice.

Commissioners office,
Berryville, Va, June 80, 1900
w. d. Garvin's admr's .Complts
VIM. ID. Garvin's widow and heirs . Defts
IN CHANCERY
Extract from decree in vacation of March
Z, 1907
II is adjudged, ordered and decreed that
this cause be referred TO one of the Commits
sioners in Chancery of this Court, who is di-
rected to ascertain and report To the Court as
follows
% What personal property of the said
VIM. ID. Garvin did or should have gone into
the hands of his administrators.
e. Who are the creditors of said estate
the amount due on their respective claims
which, If any, of them have priority and tn e
order OF their priority including and delin-
quent taxes.
81 Settle the accounts of the administra-
tors.
a. Report a scheme for the distribution
of the account found 10 be in the hands of
the administrators.
(5.) What would be a reasonable fee to the
counsel of the administrator.
lb.l Any other matter which the said COM
missioner may deem pertinent or any party
in interest may require him to report on.
Before executing the above order the com
missioner acting will give notice by publica-
ton for four successive weeks in the Clarke
Courier of the time and place of so doing,
which notice shall be equivalent to personal
service on all parties in interest.
The parties in interest are hereby notified
that will proceed 10 execute the provisions
of the foregoing decree at my Office in Ber-
vile, Va, on SATURDAY, july 2Sth,
1900, at which place and time they are re-
quired to be present.
CONRAD KOWNSKAR
Commissioning in Chancery,
+. b. Whiting
Sol. p.q.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-07-04

The overshadowing topic throughout
the country as we 60 to press is the
assembling of the National Demo-
cratic Convention in Kansas City,
Mo-, to-day, July, 4th at noon, 10
nominate candidate for President
and Vice President of the United
States.
The COURIER believes that this
will be a Democratic gathering in
truth, and that the delegates repre-
sentlng the people will frame the
platform and name the candidates.
in other words will in no sense be a
bossed convention.
The opinion prevails among lead
ers and all who give the subject
thought that victory for the Demo
cratic nominees is possible this year
if harmony is restored in the party.
We hope we shsll have a platform
broad enough for a party reunion,
for the mission Of Democracy is to
protect the principles upon which
our government is founded and to
crush the tendency towards absolu-
tism in government and commerce
as represented by Imperialism and
the trusts.
1t seems a foregone conclusion that
the Hon. VIM. J. Bryan will be NOM
mated by reclamation for President.
Names of many distinguished and
prominent men are suggested for
Vice President There is some doubt
if the Vice Presidential lightning
Will strike in Virginia, as before
leaving for Kansas City, owing to his
excessive modesty, or fear of 16 to
l platform, or unwillingness to an
tagonize the chances of Senator Dan
iel, the talented and able young edi-
tor of the COURIER decided not TO
have his name placed before the con-
vention.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-07-04
The Prohibition Ticket.

The National Prohibition party
has placed before the country as its
candidates for the Presidency and
Vice-Presidency, respectively, John
G. Wooley, of illinois, and Henry B.
Metcalf, of Rhode Island. The
ticket is an admirable one, being
composed of men who enjoy the
hearty respect of all who know them.
Of the platform it is enough to say
that it embodies the convictions of q
multitude of eur soberest. best and
most valuable citizens. A multitude
of voters who find Objectionable mat
ter In the platforms of other leading
parties will be able to cast their votes
for Woolley and Metcalf with COM
Portable certainty that the admins
tration of these gentlemen, if elected,
will conduce to the moral welfare of
the people. The prohibition vote is
somewhat variable, but there is rea-
son to expect that it will this year be
we'll sustained. In 1894 the prohi-
bition vote was 148, 4O1 out of q total
of 1904, 003; in 1868,25O,538 out of
total of II, 1898, 1862; in 1892, 27O,-
ZOE out of total of II, 986,OO4, and
in 1896, 130,335 out of total of 49,
926,0l9. There is, it is true, margin
for considerable increase before the
Prohibition vote becomes formidable
to the older parties, but hopefulness,
courage and persistence are among
the laudable virtues the party has
always possessed. 1t stands for q
principle and has not been at all dis
couraged by want of success in past
national contests. 1t is to be hoped
that it will continue to call the coun-
try's attention to the magnitude of
the evil of intemperanoe,
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-07-04
Commissioners Notice.
Commissioners O6ice,
willie. Va. June l6, 1909.

Berryville. Va. june l6, 1909.
safe Deposit and Trust Company. %;
Baltimore. Md. ...... complainant
+. L. Mccormick and others. Defendants.
Extract from a decree of tn. Circuit Court
of Clarke County. entered Al the May term.
lSo. in above named cause
And the court doth now adjudge. order
and decree. that this cause be referred a. one
Ofthe Master Commissioners in Chanccry Of
this court. who shall ascertain all the liens
and their priorities and amounts binding
the realty in the bill and proceedings men
toned: he shall ascertain what may be the
interest of :. = Moore and Edward Moore.
his son, in the said land that the same may
be provided for by the future orier of the
court; he Will ascertain and fix the exact
statues and amount OF the debt claimed Ia be
due the Safe Deposit and Trus, Company of
Baltimore. Executors of the late Mary =
Griffith. and whether or not the said execu-
tors are entitled TO have the deed of trust by
which their debt il secured. enforced and ne
Will execute all other proper accounts and
report specially any matter he may deem
pertinent. OrNVhich he may be required To
report by any of the parties in interest
All parties In interest and the creditors are
hereby notified that l will proceed u execute
the above order of reference at my Office i'm
Berryville. Va, Thursday. July 10th,
1900. and If not completed ON that dav. the
same will be adjourned from time To time
until completed r. Il. WHITING
Commissioner in Chancerv
blackburn Smith. pg.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-07-04

Baltimore Sun: This is a critical
period in the history of the Ameri-
can Republic and a great deal de-
ponds on the result of the November
election. Mckinley is President in
whom the bosses delight, for they can
shape his policies and swing him into
line for any course of action they
may desire and demand. Mckinley
ism means amiable acquiescence in
Hannaism, and Hannaism means
plutocracy, trust supremacy, subsidies
for privileged interests and free
rein to corporate rapacity. 1t means
the boss in the White House and the
Executive Office subservient to the
dlctation of greedy and INSCRIPTIONS
politicians.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-07-04

Freed of all it's word jugglery and
verbal ambiguity, says the Kansas
City Times, the Hanna platform,
adopted by the republican National
Convention at Philadelphia, is a
resolution in favor of the downfall of
the Republic. That platform is
getting it on all sides, and if discretion
andconservatism prevail in the work
ing ofthe Kansas City declarations,
it will receive its death blow next
fall.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-07-04
An Epidemic Of Diarrhoea.

MIR. A. Sanders, writing from Co
conut Grove, Fla, says there has been
quite an epidemic of diarrhoe there.
He had q severe attack and was cur.
ed by four doses of Cham berlain's
Collie. Cholera and Diarrhoea Rene
dy. He says he also recommended it
to others and they say it is the best
medicine they ever used. For sale by
W. Richardson, druggist.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-07-04

Staunton Argus: How the first re-
publican platform, that of 1856,
contrasts with its manifesto in 1900.
The one denounced "those twin rel
les of barbarism-slavery and poly
gamy." The other commends the
acquisition of the Philippines and
the treaty with the Sultan of Sulu,
which guarantees the continuance of
both "relics" and pays the salary of
the harem-keeper of the Sultan.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-07-04

A dispatch from Richmond states
that Senator John W. Daniel will
accept the democratic nomination for
Vice-President, if rendered him. OF
course, all Virginia will push his
candidacy. and if placed on the
ticket the democratic majority will
be the largest ever given the ticket.
We would rather see the ticket read
however, Daniel and Bryan, than
Bryan, and Daniel.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-07-04

have qualified as Administratrix of
the estate of the late W Richardson and
request that all parties indebted to him
will please settle their accounts prompt
ly by payment either to j. G. Avis or TO
me. All accounts remaining unpaid on
August lst, 1900, will be placed in the
hands of an attorney for collection.
NJ. Y. RICHARDSON.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-07-04

To Judge from the way the city
papers talk, it looks as if the repub-
licans got the cart before the horse at
Philadelphia. Everything is Roose-
velt, and McKinley's name is hardly
mentioned. That suits Roosevelt
however, as he appears to be very
fond of posing before the mirror of
publicity.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-07-04


Extract from a decree entered in above
causes at the May term of the Circuit Court.
1907
1t is further adjudged. ordered and de-
creed, that this cause he and the same l. re-
ferred to r. Il Whiting one Of the Master
Commissioners Of the Court. who shall AS
certain and report
l) The realty Thcs. ". Russell died seiz-
Ell and possessed oi. what. If amy. liens there
may be against said realty. including any
unpaid taxes there may be against the same
and 10 report whether or not IL is susceptihle
oi partition IN kind among the heirs of the
said Thos W. Russell. decd
% To settle the partncrthip accounts oi
the late firm of Russell Bros
(3) To ascertain and report all creditors a;
the late firm Of Russell Bros. their amounts
and the order of their prioritie~
CD To settle the accounts Of !. G. Beatv
admr. Of ThoS. W. Russell deed.
to- To settle the accounts of j g. Reatv
admir-. of Eugene Russell decd
(6l To ascertain and report any other mat
ter deemed pertinent 10y said mmiSSioner
or any other party in interest "
All parties IN interest. the creditors q TN,
late firm Of Russell Bros the creditors ol
Ihos W. Russell. dee a.. and the creditor.
OF Eugene Russell dee d.. are hereby Motif
Ell that ! will proceed 10 execute the abnv,
order of reference at my office in Bcrrvyille
Va. Saturday. July 2ist 1900. and +,
not completed that day. will be adjourne,
from time 20 time until completed
+. b. WHITING.
Com. in Chy.
II. :. Larrick. pq
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-07-04
Additional Local News.
News from Mt. Airy

i 40 = - I'LL Aal. All
over one hundred persons witnessed
the arrival Of the $40 train Saturday
night, and as il came steaming into
Snickersville many cheers were given
a number of persons took the 5:25 train
for Round Hin and came up on the $40
Had Dewey been present we feel quite
sure hsndshaking would no, have been
more in demand. An era of good feeling
seemed TO exist everywhere. Bluemoni
the handsome and commodious depot. is
about finished. Water has been obtain
ed by the gravity system for the tank
and other purposes around the depot
DIR. Mcclure Newton. the smallpox eN-
pert has satisfied the people in regard to
the disease, and saws the gentlemen now
affected have il in light form Young
and old have been vaccinated. assuring
at least much safety. as it is said small
pox modifies vaccination 10 great de-
gree.
Rev. Frank Kerfooi, of Berryville. de-
livered an able discourse Sunday SITTER
noon at Pine Grove school house. We
are glad that Mr.. Kerfoot has promised
us another talk in the near future
Miss Jennie Johnson of the GAYLORD
neighborhood. is visiting relatives on
tho top NINE.
The prize winners in the WInches-
ter Star-Times contest for the most
popular Young lady in Winchester or
Frederick county were announced in
the Times on Monday. Total num-
Der of votes cast in contest. 1924
Miss Leila Baker, gets first prize, a
solid gold watch; Miss Ethel Smoke
second prize, Mahogany parlor suit
of furniture; Miss Bessie Shull third
prize, a silver tea set. and Miss Julia
Jenkins a silver toilet set.
The price af W heat dropped to ~
cts. Monday in Baltimore, fall of ,
cts. from Saturday Market. The To-
cal crop is beginning 10 come iuto
market in greater quantities. and the
movement throughout the West is
active. This has had is effect upon
the price. Stock in the elevators
yesterday amounted to POS, 357 bush
els.
Rev. Edw. Wall. rector of Grace
church, has changed the hour of
Sunday evening services during the
months of july and August from
s p. m. to $50 p. m. The object of
this change is to avoid the heated
condition Of the church caused bv
the lighted LAMPS.
The Shepherdstown Register saws
the wheat crop of jefferson county
is an excellent one, and that the Weld
this year will be as good AS ever.
Notwithstanding the severe drought
in May aud June.
The regular July term of the coun-
ty cOurt-Jndge :. !. G Moore, pre-
siding, in session on Tuesday.
A grand jury was being impaneled at
the hour of going to press
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-07-04

There are quite a number of ex-
confederate soldiers in this county
who were members of his command
and followed the dsshing Gen.
Thomas l.. Rosser during the civil
war. His latest dash as a full fledg-
ed republican as will be seen by the
following extract taken from his let
ter to Gov. Roosevelt as Vice Presi-
Dental nominee will have no followers
in this section:
81 most heartily approve the ad-
ministration of President Mckinley
aud shall do all In my power to in
sure his reelection to the high office
he now holds. Fully approving your
political and admiring your military
record, l rejoice personally and con
graduate our country in securing
your services as our Vice President. .
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-07-04

Congressman James Hay joined
the Charlottesville lodge of Elks last
week. The next day he was inter-
viewed and found to be in excellent
trim.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-07-04
Is 1t Right
FOR AN EDITOR TO RECOMMEND PA
ENT MEDICINES:

ENT MEDICINES:
From Sylvan Valley News, Brev.
rad. n. Q.
1t may be question whether the
editor Of newspaper has the right
to publicly recommend any of the va
rious proprietary medicines which
flood the market, yet as a preventive
Of suffering we feel it duty to say
good word for Cham berlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. We
have known and used this remedy in
our family for twenty years and have
always found it reliable. In many
cases dose of this remedy would
save hours of suffering while q ply
stefan is awaited. We do not believe
in depending implicitly on any med
icine for 6 cure, but we do believe
that if bottle of Chamberlain Di-
srrhoes Remedy were kept on hand
and administered at the inception of
an attack much suffering might be
avoided and in very many cases the
presence of physician would not be
required. At least this has been our
experience during the past twenty
years. For sale by W. Richardson.
Druggist.
owe have sold many different
cough remedies, but none have given
better satisfaction than Chamber
lain's," says Mr.. Charles Holzhauer,
Druggist, Newark. n. j. at is per-
fectly safe and can be relied upon in
all cases of coughs, colds or hoarse-
ness. Sold by W. Richardson, drug
gist.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-07-04
commissioners Notice.


Commissioners office.
Berryville, Va, June Is, 1900.
Thos. W. Russell. admir-.
ThoS. W. Russelrs Distributor.
and
J. {. Beatty and Edmonia l.. Beatty nee Rus
seli....-.-..--..-.- -..... Complainants
Maria Russell. h. w Russell. Annie
NJ. Russell, JAS. Russell Law
renee Russell Florence Lecture
nee Russell. and Leonard Russell
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-07-04
TNI RACKET STORE
Have You Seen Our Line of
CARPETS and MATTINGS
For Spring.
1t is a Bargain Line all through, and you
can't afford to miss it. Our arpets are all
at old prices; no advance whatever.
If You Need n Pair of
SHOES Or Oxford TIES

Come and look over our line and take ad-
vantage of the low prices
Below is a list Of articles, a number of
which you will need When you go to Spring
housekeeping
The Opelousas courier., 1900-11-24

Congress desired the experiment Of
rural free-mail delivery to be thor
oughly tested and to that end author.
ICED the p~ostofflce department to make
trials In different parts Of the country.
First Assistant Postmaster General
Heath, in his report recently made pub
lie, gives the reaults Of these expert.
msnts. He says trials have been made
In ali sorts and conditions Of rural life.
The experiments have covered twenty
nine States and forty-four different
routes. They have not been confined
to communities where conditions ia.
vored the success Of the plan to the
utmost, but mail has been carried over
the mountains Of Arkansas, through
the heavy reads Of Central Illinois,
along the rough banks Of the Missouri
river In Kansas, through the unsuryey.
ed and roadless farming districts Of
Southwest Kentucky, over the hills and
through the snoW-alled crossroads OF
Michigan and among the scattered col.
ored settlements Of Virginia. Com
monting on these experiments, the
First Assistant Postmaster General
says: According to the varying con.
ditions Of the country traversed, the
rural carriers perform their services on
horseback or riding in buckboards, bug
giss, two-wheeled carts, or on bicycles.
In some States they have to cross farms
and pull down ba=s and ride yer Acids
TO deliver and collect their mails. In
no instance has any serious complaint
been made Of this invasion Of private
rights. On the contrary, the co-opera'
ton of the communities served has in
every instance been cheerfully and eff
fectively given. The farmers, at their
own cost, have put up boxes at the
crossroads and at all other convenient
places for the reception Of the mails.
Tho general results obtained have been
90 satisfactory as to suggest the feast
biity Of making rural delivery o per-
manent feature Of postal administra-
ton in the United States, not immedi-
ately or In all districts at once. but in
some gradual and graduated FORM"
After the successful experiments in this
Line Congress should not delay longer
the establishment Of rural free delivery
IN the communities best suited for the
immediate Introduction Of this system.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-11-24
BURNING
Method Of Destroying Them LIN Una Dy
Railroads.

@~~SAAS0 Va Aeo1SFoylnG Vh0m In Use DY
Railroads.
AT this season of the year one Ia
reminded Of the annual contest waged
against growing vegetation to preserve
railway tracks in clean condition. Es-
pecfally is this true Of the dirt-bal-
lasted tracks in the western states,
where the expense entailed in keeping
vegetation down by grubbing with q
shovel 10 q formidable figure. COM
pared with the expense of the same
work where tracks are ballasted with
q good quality Of gravel. For many
years western roads have resorted to
numerous experiments for killing veg
citation, with machinery, the most
successful Of which has been the
scheme OF subjecting 1t to scorching
heat produced by burning crude pc
troleum under a shield carried a few
inches above the track. Machines Of
this description are used on the Chi
cago. Milwaukee & st. Paul; Atchi-
son, Topeka & Santa Fe and Chicago
Great Western roads. In the construc-
ton Of this weed burner use is made
Of an ordinary fiat car, on the front
end of which Gas it runs in servicsl 10
mounted an upright thirty-horse-pow-
er boiler and a pair Of engines. by
means Of sprocket chain connection
between the engine shaft and car axle
the car is made self-propelling. After
some experience it was found neces-
sary to connect the second axle of the
truck with the first, or that driven by
the engine, by mean Of O sprocket
chain, in order to overcome slipping
due to the looping OF long weeds ovsr
the rails. By this 9 of locomo-
ton O speed Of from ten to twelve
miles per hour ia easily made. as
when running for stations to meet
passing trains. The water supply for
the boiler and for extingu.shing fires,
which may be set accidentally, Ia car
ried in a wooden tank in sthe center
Of the q On top Of this tank there
ars two air reservoirs. and inside Of
the forward cab there are two air
pumps for creating the air pressure
necessary to spray the Oil into the
burners!a The burner rigging is sus
pended from a rear platform, built
upon four Trails. The shield and
burners are hung from the outer end
Of this platform upon bell cranks, and
an old reverse lever and quadrant are
used to adjust the burners to the de-
sired height from the rail. The burn
ers are easily taken down when 1t is
desired to couple the car in with q
train. The oil tank for supplying oil
to the burners is located inside the
rear cab or just in rear Of the water
tank.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-11-24

The contrast between the old frigate
Constitution and the big modern ar.
morcIads Iowa, Massachusetts, Brook
Ign, New York and Texas, that visited
Boston harbor to honor her hundredth
anniversary, must have been most i'm
pressive. But though even In her best
days she could have been sunk with
q single shot from one Of the big guns
they carry, she has q record Of glory
which they have yet to arm What
we may hope and believe Is that, In our
navy Of to-day there are worthy sue
cessors Of Hull, Bainbridge, Stewart,
and the sailors that gave to the Con-
stitution her immortal renown. Now
that this famous centenarian has pass
ed the anniversary Of her launching,
we trust that she win continue to be
cared for, with the single purpose Of
preserving her as long as possible to
posterity as q monument Of heroic days.
Sensational newspapers have done
much to mislead the public in the mat
ter Of great fortunes. The great for
tunes r not nearly 80 great a. the
sensational newspapers have repre-
scented them to be. It is worthy Of no
tice that, AZ O rule, the inventory Of a
dead mans estate shows It to be much
less that 1t had been Represented to be
during his lifetime.
A Bridgeport, Conn.,, bride has Just
undergone a severe surgical operation
to relieve q malady caused by the lodg-
ing Of o grain Of rice In m Of her ears.
Rice-throwing at weddings is growing
d~eservedly unpopular. Stick to old
6hoes-they are safe IL not poetic.
Tne remedy for lynching does not lie
90 much in the law as in public opinion
and In the criminal courts. When bru-
tal crimes are promptly punished and
enlightened public opinion supports ef-
flcient courts lynching will ceasa.
It IL estimated that 10000 farmers In
France make their living by the manu-
facture of Roquefort cheese. which Ia
q remarkably small number consider
ing the strength Of the cheese
Although that's the part generaily
used for the purpose, when in a contest
for any kind 8 man comes out the
small end Of the horn he seldom does
much blowing.
st. James Gazette commiseFaies the
United States In that the country has
no large leisure class 70 devote its time
to public affairs. Bless you, neighbor,
what's the matter with the politician
clasa7
That Paris-announced artificial oys-
ter is said to be made Of rubber. This
certainly should be taken with a grain
OF salt, If not pepper or vinegar.