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Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-05-16
Lightning end Thunder.

BY counting the number of seconds
In the interval between lightning and
thunder il is possible 10 figure approx
mately how far from the observer is
the scene OF the storm. Sound travels
1.1OO feet second. 50 multiply the
number OF seconds by 1.1OO. which will
give the distance in feet from the point
where the lightning flashed.
For example. if ten seconds have
elapsed the distance away Will be II s.
600 feet. or little over two miles. /,
might bc added that. as light and light
ming travel 81 much faster than sound
II one survives after hearing the crash
ing peal he can be sure he Is safe Re
membrance Of this Will diSSipate tel.
rOr.
Thunder can be heard relatively
short distance only. strong cannon
aiding can bc heard as far of a> 80 ol
10 miles. while thunder iS usually No.
farther away than - or II miles IN
only exceptional Instances does The i'm
terval between thunder and lightning
amount TO loo seconds. 81 that the ex
treme distance at which thunder can
be heard may lee put down rs about 2l
miles
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-05-16

All the American rspuhlics h.nc
now FORMALLY accepted the invitations
to the mectius of The J. n lmrr.. ..,n
conference which Viii take place al
the City of MeXico next summer To-
answer TO national inquiries rs 20 hr
programme and methods of the Con
gress, the State Department has rr
Piled that II will form it's own pro
graume aud methods of procedure
aud enforcement. The State Depart
ment is earnestly endeA, oriug TO la
cIlItate the holding of the conference
because of the Importance of thr
gathering IN the matter Of effertirg
settlement of vexatious CONNER. !
questions, and in uniting the Wrsteru
Hemisphere against foreign aggre>
sion. Secretary Roots declaration that
the time iscoming when the United
States will h We 10 either abandon
the Monroe doctrine or fight for i' ;
pretty we'll understood in Pan mri
lean circles; aud the problem hcforr
this country Is Ia combine the rrpu,
Les of the West to present "a mitra
front in opposition To thr aItcn,p, #
amy power of Europe - seize TERRITORY
IN this hemisphere. Representatives.
of this c"uutrv Will be to dlspci ,h,
impression that tins Government H.,
designs upon Central aud >outn
American territory.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-05-16

If troubled with rheumatism, give
Chamberlain's Pain Balm trial.
1t will not cost yon cent if 1t does
no good. One application will re
lieve the pain. 1t also cures sprains
and bruises in ons- third the time re-
qnlred by any other treatment.
Cuts, burns, frOstbites. quinsey, pai ns
IN the side and chest. glaudular and
other swellings are quickly cured by
applying it. Every bottle warranted
Price. % aud so cts. w, Richardson
Druggist.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-05-16

Miss Mamie Love Bartlett, danyh
ter of Mrs. Fannie q. Bartlett. of
Winchester, aud Mr.. Charles r..
Timberlake, of New York, were mar
ried in the BraddOck Street NJ. F..
Church South, of Winchester, last
Wednesday by Rev. W. H. II. joyce.
Messrs. Thomas Lewis, of Boyce,
Claude Hess, of Homilton, Va, VIM.
Tim berlske of Brucetown, and Gar
land Hansbrough, of Winchester,
were the ushers.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-05-16
4 Narrow FSrare.

When Aunt Lucinda was getting 10
be an old lady she hoard of the dis
grace and downfall OF "a man whom
she had known for many years.
"WeU." She remarked. with sigh or
relief. II always thOusht had "a mar
row escape in not marrying him. and
now | know IT,"
why. auutie." said young woman
who happened to bc standing by you
were never engaged to marry that
man. were you?"
We'll. perhaps some wouldn't exact
ly call il an engagement. but he took
me To the singing class three times
running when was a girl, and that
was near enough to an engagement
to make me feel that I've had very
narrow escape"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-05-16
A Facetiou. Canadian Editor

The Toronto Globe doesn't take the
proposed Fenian invasion OF Canada
very seriously. Arms" IL says. have
been stored at Omaha ever since the
Fenian raid Of 1865. That is the bitter
ness OF it-that we are TO he the targets
OF guns 30 years old. while in South
Africa the very latest and smartest
things in guns are in common use.
Nothing so mortifying to the national
pride has happened since II was sug-
gested that our fiourishing lake ports
were to be bombarded by that floating
woodshed. the Yantic."
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-05-16
A Dramatic Incident.

Mr.. Edward Terry. the English actor,
tells or pretty incident which occur
red during tour In Australia. DO
you know what ! consider the most
glowing tribute ever received? The
compliment came from a child. There
was a crowded house. an intent audi.
ence. and humor had for the instant
given place TO pathOs You might
have heard q pin drop. and felt the
tension OF the house was at breaking
point. The intense silence was broken
by a childish voice. a girls. who. turn.
Ing 10 her parent. asked In a broken
voice. Mother. is IL real?"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-05-16
saved the Edition

Sir Frederick Gori Ouseley used to
tell a story about the famous Claren-
don Press. at Oxford, which shows
how very easily serious blunders may
be made. 1t was when IA new edition
Of the Bible was coming out. and not
till the tnal revision OF the text. when
In another moment IL would have been
irrevocably fixed in immortal type. that
the printer was discovered to have
given the following free" rendering
of Corinthians XIV. 50:
''Thc trumpet shall sound - and
we shall Ice hangedr'
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-05-16
Information For Certain aearer..

II have noticed" said the Rev. DR..
Goodman, pausing In his discourse,
that two or three OF the brethren
have looked at their watches several
times i'm the last few minutes. For
fear their timepieces may not agree i
will say that the correct time is IL As.
set my watch by the regulator at the
jewelers. last night. The sermon Will
bc over at 1901. 1t would have closed
promptly at Il but for this DEPRESSION.
Let us proceed to consider now what
the apostle meant when he says. Il
press toward the mark" - Chicago
Tribune.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-05-16
In the Dark Ages.

I'm the middle ages people must have
had more time than we do now"
"How's that?"
We'll even II the days weren't ION
ger they had more knights" Philadel-
phia Bulletin
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-05-16

Winchester is one of the poslof
fices selected where the experiment of
delivering and receipting for register
ed mail at business places and resi-
dences will be tried. Under the pres
ent system it is necessary to call at
the pOstoffice to transact the regiStra
tion business. the and new plan will
pr0vea great convenience.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-05-16
THE CLARKE COURIER.
JOHN o. GROWN.
EDITOR AND PROPRiEroR.

THE CLARKE COURIER is published
weekly At One DOLLAR AND FIFrY CENrs.
PAID IN ADVANCE. when not paid ia advance
Two dollars will be invariably charged.
ADvxKrisENENrs will be inserted az the rate
Oi One Dollars and Fifty Cents per square
ten hnesJ tor three insertions. and Eifty
Cents per square for each additional inser-
ton Advertisements Inserted by the half
year or year AT less rates
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-05-16

In poem on Poverty" an Arkansas
poet says:
PovcrtN's COMING. YOU cannot shirk:
Ever around 'tis lurking:
Power pui my pen 20 work
AnA poverty Keeps me working
Ncrily. poverty is to blame for a
great many things I'm this vale Of sun
shine! Atlanta Constitution.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-05-16
A WHISTLING WHALE
THe hEAJ CS \ HARPOON MADE THE
SpOUT-R : FREAK.

NJ 'rNalc1 a. iaII Coat Between
hss ron@rlos,s Jaws.
''rhe only time I ever was really
frishtcuDo oas WHEN I was fast TO a
whisu.ng wLa.c oa thc Japan grounds
In 1872 ,li rr;ain Eogcis Of New
London vas tai.'ns. 1t was my see
oud Nul--. Whaling and bad shipped
AS boat So erer on thc Nautnus. We
had been oUt from home some TX
mouths anl had met with fairly good
luck wh,. One n1su.ug There she
blow. ca.ic down from one of the
loOEoat> a.ufI. ~ .aS Just after six
bells. anu u.c sccoul oates watch was
below iur mate. whose boat | steer
cd. was in charge ot tile deck.
w here a.ayT Lc -Aouicd.
About th.tc miles OIL the weather
beam.
The wbal.. after il had sounded.
broke wu,.r bali mile nearer the
ship spauiei oucc und turned nukes.
"'l ila, bale acts to mc as ii he was
CALLED. sand the Old mah as hc came
down ou .-ck. He's got separated
from "a school,.
"'Sh.u rr lowcrt asked tie mate.
''''' '''.' 'u"1c's ana
N"'N '"D' "-. ''' N"' % uhd h'm shy.
"Al three t..t. were lowered. and
lot So''' ~ '''" "-'eS we p"hed hard.
'""' li- ''-'''' "'''' ul"'I'At Ihen
al ibrce CROWS 9toppcd and waited FOR
the whale lo ,onc up again The
three loat. Nrrc tn,u about half a
mile apart. ouis "a little the farthcst
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s"'. "'" ' '.''" ''' SECOND mate $
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Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-05-16

"iie hos grca' farulty for putting
the cart hcsor' a." horse"
"''h " 'n't .ay that Say he has
: lahit af 2 rirc to make The wheels
'uN tn' moie Automobile Magazine
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-05-16

Oscar ID. Johnson. of King George
county. died recently at his hom,
near Shiloh, after brief illness, ageC
65 years.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-05-16
ETS)ES s,s AIR
FOR sSAE.F1.

Eld1T ACRES OF LAND. situated in
uorIhern part OF county. one mile from de
Po', store and pOsto nee Five-room dw~ll-
ing; stable. dairy meat-hOuso. hen house
and large cistern acres in timber Price
eoh Nppiv tn D. O. SNYDER
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-05-16
NOTICE.

me undersigned, having procured an auc
toneer's licens.. for the County of Clorkc
ooeS very respectfully solicit share # the
patronage IF the county, promising satisfac-
uon or will accept no pay. Call ON or nd
oress me at BerryVille, Va.
Yours to serve.
!. NJ. LUPTON.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-05-16

The first pineapple vessell to reach
Baltimore from the West Indies was
the British schooner Douglass, which
arrived Sunday night.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-05-16
Marshall Mccormick q 2gu.

Ne have formed u partnership to practice
.aV. All business will receive prompt ai-
ieution.
'.rcr-on Church 81. ia Courthouse
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-15
PRESSING NEEDS OF ALVIN
MAYOR KING MAKES A STATEMENT
OF THE DAMAGE DONE.
Every Business House ms Well as
Practically All the Residences
Were Entirely Wiped Ont.

Alvin, Texas. September t3-Mayor II.
H. King returned from Galveston yester-
day, where he had been detained by the
storm Of Saturday night. the sth Of Sep
tember and 10 now In control Of the relic.
work at this place. meeting OF the re-
which general appeal was made to the
people OF the United States for aid. APP
proximately every business house and
stock Of goods. as well as every residence
in radius OF fifteen miles from the
center of this city is astotal wreck. The
college. public school building and every
church In the city Is a total wreck. Tho
property loss Will. It is estimated BY con-
sentative business men, In the CITY alone
amount to 10000 1t is impossible to
make an estimate OF the loss to the farm
ers at this time, but n.ne out OF ten arc
homeless and have lost their all. The clt'-
zens here are trying to clear away the
debris that block the streets. but IL Will
take several months before the wreckage
will be cleared away. No interior town IN
the path Of the storm has suffered as bad
as Alvin and aid Is badly needed Inc
merchants have lost their ent re stocks
from being damaged by the rain and are
not able to get in any more stuff until
they can erect new buildings or repair
those that are damaged One small lot OF
provisions arrived from Houston last
night, but not enough to 60 around. Mayor
King wired the governor yesterday and IS
( In hopes he will receive supply today
Alvin will be the distributing point for
many thousands of people, and they are
well organized to handle all supplies sent
to this point. Only one other death aside
from the list already published in The
Post, that OF Mrs j. Ticks, who d ed yes
terday from being struck by piece o.
lumber, making a total of thirteen deaths
in this city. A great many We're more or
less injured, but will recover. The loss
TO the stockmen Will be heavy. Alvin ard
the Alvin country that was at one time
the flower garden OF Texas. today Is el-
most barren waste. People are without
CROPS. homes or hope for the future, IN
less aid is rendered them.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-15
SANTA FE,s LOSS.
Chairman Walker Confident that
Galveston viii Be Rebuilt.

New York, S ptember IA. F. Walker.
chairman OF the board OF directors of the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe railroad
said that the conpany's loss due to the
Galveston hurricane would not exceed $780,
ooo. Mr.. Walker was confident OF the future
OF Galveston as shipping port He was
not as gloomy as some OF those who had
spoken on the subject. On the contrary he
was OF the opinion that the city would be
extensively rebuilt and that business would
be resumed on practically tho old lines with
in few months
ihsre is no doubt" he said, chat Gall
Nestsn mas received a serious blow but no
one believes that It will be ruined forever by
a. When the wreckage has been cleared
away. the dead buried, tho streets cleaned
anu az estimate Of the actual loss sustained
sasiuly plade, the merchants OF the port
WIN lose no time In getting to work and re-
stS,luk the city 10 It's normal state. They
MN Fepulld quickly. for the site can not
, DC surpassed as n gulf port. There are nat
Jia auyantages and there is also the fact
i i, ~ mas solid CONNIE rciai backing II is
IMPERATIVE that We have a port on the gulf;
tno sk'ent Of shipping there demands It.
N spite OF the way in which the city is
tSalutLoapped by Der low position. she offers
~ otst site and II stands TO reason that
'Ho CITY VIII be rebuilt"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-15
ANOTHER DIsTURBEn AREA.

the nintx-hesrted coal barons OF the
entnrscite coal regions in Pennsylvania
DO not manifest some disposition TO meet
the demands OF their operatives at least
half way. in few days. there will bes au-
other wide area In this country With its
destitute and suffering thousands.
The reputable press In Pennsylvania Is
urging the barons to exhibit spirit OF
Cancellation and compromise to avert a
prolonged strike. but these lor,ly slave
drivers have es yet given no evidence Of
eeceding 20 this request
The Philadelphia North American OF re-
sent date said to the mine-owners and
miners that "unlees reason takes the
place OF passion and ohstinscy many mines
will be shut down. capital lose It's profits
tabor Its wages and terrible hardships be
inflicted upon thousands OF women and
children" But the effects Of the strike
will not stop there. as the North American
shows Widespread business disturbance
VIII be caused. the price of coal bo in
creased and possibly repetition Of the
scenes OF violence Will ensue which more
than once have ''reddened Pennsylvania
industrial history"
Only few days ago The Post called at
tention 10 the hopeless poverty of these
thousands Of mlnets in the anthracite re-
Eion and 10 the cruel impositions under
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-15
DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT.
Colonel Hare's Report Names Lie,
Lowe for Service in PhiIippine1


Colonel Hnre's Report Names Lieut..
Lowe for Service in Philippines.
The following repor. was made public
recently at Washington:
Washington. August 15,--In the office OF
the adjutant general has been filed a list
OF officers of the Thirty third infantry
whose conduct was such as to call for
special mention. Following Is an extract
from the report, referring to Lieutenant
W. l.. Lowe of Galveston. Letters printed
last spring told OF the conspicuous part
Lieutenant Lowe took as captain OF the
guard at the rescue OF Lieutenant Gill
more.
To the AdJutant General. District N W,
Luzon, Vigsn, p. l.
Vigan, Luzon, p. l., June 9, 1900.--slr:
l have the honor to submit herewith a list
OF officers Of my regiment whose conduct
In action and on other occasions has been
such as to call for special mention:
Name-W. l.. Lowe, brst Lieutenant.
Drevet captain
Action-Tagnadin Mountain, n. 1.
Date-December 4, 1899.
Particular act--Distlnguished conduct IN
leading his company against the enemy
who were intrenched on mountain ridge.
resulting in rout of enemy and capture Of
works. Temporary command of COM
pany Q.
/ Very respectfully.
/ L. r. Hare. Oolsnsi.
Thirty-third Infantry. u. S. ", Command.
ing.
Lieu,ensnt Lowe is con OF Colope
Robert G. Lowe OF the Galveston DallSs
News He ia manly young fellow aud
the praise for gallant conduct which huc
come to him from his commanding officer
is no more than was expected by his
numerous friends In Texas 1t Is indeed
pleasure to The Post to make mention Of
this particular incident.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-15
vELAscO IN NEED.
How the People of that Port suf-
fered.

TO the Editor of The Post.
Velasco. Texas September 1.-two days
aso / arrived in this place from Sherman.
my home. Since my arrival have visited
different points In Brazoria county. l have
twice before In my life witnessed the devas-
tstlon and desolation OF cyclones: once at
savoy. Texas. in 1850. and once at sherman,
In 1896. but In obstruction OF property and
destitution OF the people the recent Storm
in tbs coast country surpassed either OF
the disasters above namsd.
Total destruction of the property is tho
language that comes nearest expressing the
result of the storm at Velasco and surround
ing country ana at Angletou and several
other points the situation Is but little II any
hpttCr. Hundreds Of people in Nelasco. An
Gieton aud other places in BtaZorla county
are Without food or shelter and destitute OF
means to provide against exposure TO tho
weather. The hcods OF last year, with those
IN the sp ing and summer OF the present
wear added had rendered the people in this
country distresslngly short financially, and
with their homes destroyed by the recent
storm great suffering and distress among
them is certain unless they are cared for
by those who have been more fortunate in
other sections OF the country.
The prGmptness aud liberelity with which
tho people have responded all over the coun'
try makes one teel doubly pcud that he
Is alnong such o noble people: but n liberal
as they have bean. II all the donors could
witness the scenes Of destruction. each
would feel inclined and v possible would
double his subscription. II Is now threaten
ing and should It rain. venture that two.
thirds OF the people In Nela1co would be
drenching wet. The result will be a large
amount OF sickness. Immediate help Is need
ed Rice Maxey.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-15
AT MONT BELyIEw.
One More BODY Found-Papers Be
longing to Pntricls Foley.

One More BODY Found-Papers Be
longing to Patrick Foley.
Mont Belview, Texas September 12.-Sup
Elementary to my report OF yesterday from
Bay Shore. have to report the body of an
unknown man found this morning at Cedar
Point. He was dressed in common cloth ng,
as laborer or sailor; supposed to have
been drowned from some bay boat; body
buried by Justice j. b. Petty. Ed Winfree,
William Smith. j. M. and j. H. Fisher. No
change in steamship Taunton; they report
short OF provisions Crew out burying dead
cattle in vicinity of the ship.
In giving name of young lady whose check
book was found, gave it, as first informed,
as Miss Fannie Woodward. | have since
been informed that the name is Woodhn of
Port Bolivar Texas s;,O Check book shows
Mr. Francis Stubs of Bay Shore, Up. o,
address Cedar Bayou. Texas has some
books. photographs, papers and pension GER
tLhcate Of Patrick Foley of Galveston. Mr.,
Foley or alve) or his friends relatives.
may know where to find these effects, as
Mr.. Stubs viii take good care OF them
and turn them over to properly Identified
persons.
MY first estimate of drowned stock was far
too light. saw much more of 1t this morn
ing, and 1t Is safe to say that there are
1900 dead cable; 700 TO 800 dead horses,
tprairie stoek--no shod horses-I heard OF
two shod horses); 200 sheep and 400 TO
500 hogs. The odor is sckenlng for miles
around. The residents along the shore are
making smokes about their houses to pur fy
the atmosphere. Tho smokes have sp!en-
did effect as dislnfectants.
I The amount OF new saw mill lumber is
immense-thousands and thousands OF feet.
A great quantity of debris OF buildings 8
/ ntermxed with the other wreckage and
drift but all denoung houses OF the coui-
mon, implanted kind of the poorer class
OF people. This wreckage and loss of nyo
stock lies on the west shore OF Trinity bay
of Cedar bayou and the mouth Of the Trim
tv river II must have nearly all come
from along the north coast of the gulf and
Galveston bay, from Sabine Pass and be-
yond on by High island. Bolivar PENN
sular, Smiths Point Double bayou, Turtle
bayou, and lower Trinity river. II is all
a sad. sad, sckening sight, but it is moth
ing compared to the loss OF life Of our fell
low man.