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Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-03-14
The Size or It.

In his annual message to Congress
four months ago President Mckinley
said: sour plain duty is TO abolish all
customs, tariffs between the United
States aud Porto Rico, aud give her
products free access to our markets. "
Now, however, as our readers know,
the President has determined to sup
port bill imposing upon the Porto
Ricans a tariff of Is per cent. of the
Dingley robber rate.
Some of the Presidents apologists
continue TO assert that be still thinks
that the Porto Ricsbs are entitled TO
free trade, but is constrained to sd-
vocste mulcting them through tar
III because he believes that course
would be to their best interests.
What Tommy rot" The Presi
dent is stultifying himself in this
matter, not because he cares "bsu-
bee" for the Porto Ricans, but be-
cause he was commanded so to do bv
the representatives of certain protect
ed interests that furnish the "boodle"
for Mr. Hanna's election fund. He
was given to understand by the
"gsng" who are his masters that if
he didn't let up on his free trade
and reciprocity nonsense" as one of
the gangs organs put it, there might
be a shortage in the corruption fund
next fall. That's the size of the whole
business, and humiliating piece of
business it is to the American people,
-RichmOnd Dispatch.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-03-14
The Currency Bill.

Now, that the Conference Commit
tee of the Senate aud House Of Rep
resentstives has agreed and reported
to each house upon the currency bill,
the passage of that measure may be
said to be measurably in sight. 1t
will no doubt be a law within a week
or two, or possibly few days. The
Times has more than once said it
looks for no great change in present
financial conditions as the result of
that bill. The permission it gives to
National banks TO issue notes TO the
par value of their United States
bends, instead of ninety per cent. of
the face value only, will not produce
any important results. 1t does not
pay the National banks to have their
money in United States bonds, even
with the small addition to what they
may issue upon them, to say nothing
of the fluctuations in their value
which make the banks more or less
spectators, and if a measure COM
mended to banks does not pay divi-
dends, it is useless to urge them TO
adopt it. There will be no great in
crease of the currency from this pro
vision of the measure, aud such in
crease as does take place will be of
the national currency, "good in every
part of the country" which will con
sequently all 60 to the money centres
for the use of spectators in stocks,
grain and cotton, and will, therefore,
leave the country people as bare of
media of exchange as they now are.
The propensity for gambling specu-
lation will be somewhat stimulated
bv this feature of the bill, but the
agriculturists who are being strangled
from want of currency will get no re-
lief from it. They will only get relief
when the law allowes each locality TO
bank upon its own assets, and issue
bank notes for the use of the people
of that locality, who know the respon-
sib!lity of the local bank, and do not,
therefore, fear its notes. But they
will never get relief through any 9th
er measure, and our financial distur-
Dances will always remain with us
until this permission is granted. 1t
is a natural right, and the measure
that deprives each locality of this
right is one of the most tyranical and
oppressive measures that was ever i'm
pos-d upon any submissive people,
Richmond Times.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-03-14

The Presidents new Phillinine
Commission is now complete. At its
head will be Judge Taft, of Ohio,
snd the other members of the com
mission are Dean G. Worcester, of
Michigan; Luke Wright, of Tennes-
see; Henry G. Ide, of Vermont, and
Bernard Moses, of CALIFORNIA.
These gentlemen are to establish a
government in the islands in sccor-
dance with the recommendation of
the original Philippine Commission
and the views of the President. They
will be Mr.. McKinley's personal
representatives in the Philippines
or, perhaps, his vice gerents. agree
ably TO the terms Of the bill intro
dnced by Senator Spooner, of Wis
consin. The bill provides that after
the "insurrection" shall have been
suppressed call military, civil and
judicial power necessary to govern
the islands shall be vested in such
person or persons and shall be exer-
cised in such manner as the Presi-
dent of the United States shall
direct" This is not Imperialism, of
course, but it bears a strikingly close
resemblance to it.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-03-14

DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.
The State democratic committee met
in Richmond and decided upon Nav
I'd as the date. and Norfolk AS the
place for holding the next State con
ventiOn of the party, to elect dele
gates to the democratic national con
vention. The basis for representa-
ton is one delegate for every 200
democratic votes, or fraction over 100.
cast In the Presidential election of
1896. This means a convention of
about half the usual size, the basis of
representation having heretofore been
one delegate for every 100 democratic
votes. The early date of the State
democratic convention is for the pur-
pose of declaring for or against the
constitutional convention question.
which is 10 he voted on Nav cath.
and the State committee has included
that In the official call.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-03-14

The Richmond Times, under the
head of popular members" pays
the following high compliment to
Hon. A. L. Warthen, member of the
House of Delegates from Clarke and
Warren counties:
The popular Young member of
the House from Clarke and Warren.
Hon. a. L. Warthen, has made d
most faithful aud conservative leg
lslator. He is the youngest member
of the Committee on Finance, aud
has been a regular attendant upon
its session, aud cheerfully shared its
arduous labors with his colleagues.
In this capacity be has demonstra
ted fine business qualities. Mr.. War
then has done no unnecessary speak
ing, but when occasion has requir
ed II, he has spoken with great ease
and intelligence. His record has
been that of a sober, honest and
conservative lawmaker. and if con
tinued in the house, Mr.. Warthen Is
destined to become one of its strong
est ond best leaders"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-03-14

We have saved many doctor bills
since we began using Chamberlain
Cough Remedy in our home. We
keep bottle open all the time and
whenever any of my family or my
self begin to catch cold we begin to
use the Cough Remedy, and as re-
suit we never have to send away for
a doctor and incur large doctor
bill, for Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy never fails to cure. 1t is GER
tainly medicine of great merit and
worth.-D. s. MEARKLE, General
Merchant and Farmsr, Matte, Bed
ford county, Pa. For sale by w.
Richardson, Druggist.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-03-14

Things seem to be In a bad way
In New York. One of the city's
most important as well as most eff
Gent officials, Comptroller Bird S.
Coler, says conditions are worse now
ethan in the days of Tweed" The
New York Journal declares that in
the metropolis "loot is king. 1t
stalks in the Legislature, it Is ram
pant In the city aud State, it shadows
the honest stakeholder to his home
and it turks by the city treasury"
New York is now stirred to its depths
over the wrecking of the Third Ave.
Railroad, and it is alleged that not
only Encouragement but violation of
the criminal law was responsible for
the destruction of this great proper
ty. The New York Herald asserts
that the metropolis will suffer great
injury by reason of the resulting
distrust and depreciation of its credit
among the investors of the world.
The Herald also advocates the en-
actment of law which will "make
the deliberate wrecking of a cor
poration a capital offense like MUIR
der, since it brings ruin and death
to innocent persons"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-03-14

Samuel o. Pickens, chairman OF
the Sound Money democratic State
committee, of Indiana, says, in an au-
thorized interview: cit looks to me
now as if the course of the admins.
tration and Congress on the Porte
Rican tariff will give Indiana to Bry
an. Many sound money democrats,
who refused to support him before,
and have felt they could not support
him on any platform, are now debat
ing in their minds as to whether they
had better not take him, with all the
things he represents antagonistic to
sound money principles, rather than
give the republican party, dominated
as it is by such influences, another
four years of power"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-03-14

DRYING PREPARATIONS simply de
velop dry catarrh; they dry up the
secretiOns which adhere to the mem
brane and decompOse, causing a far
more serious trouble than the ordi
nary form of catarrh. Avoid all
drying inhalents and use that which
cleanses, soOthes and heals. Ely's
Cream Balm is such a remedy and
will cure cstarrh and cold in the
head easily and pie sanity. All
druggist sell at 80 cents or it will
be mailed by Ely Brothers, So Warren
ST., n. Y,
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-03-14
There have been no important de.

There have been no important de-
velopments i'll the South African
war situation lately. Lord Roberts
Is nearing Bloemfentein, capital of
the Orange Free State, and it is ex-
pected that the city will surrender
In few days. 1t is rumored that
Kruger has asked for supervision of
hostIlities, but 1t was refused by the
British. The Boer president has
appealed TO the powers to intervene.
and 1t Is believed that the United
States has offered its good offices to
Great Britain as a medium of com
municstion for the restoration of
peace, and not as a mediator, which
would be repugnant to Great Britain.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-03-14

There are unpleasant rumors from
Washington to the effect that Senator
Daniel is an expansionist and favors
the retention of the Philippine Is
lands in accordance with the McKin-
ley program. Should this prove true
Major Daniel will find himself al
most entirely ont of touch with his
constituents.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-03-14

Page News: We have heard of our
talented representative in the Legis
lsture, Capt. Parks, in the character
of an asrirant for Congress, but We
didn't know that he was after that,
the governorship and the attorney
generalship, all three, but such sp
pears to be the case. The very latest
is contained In the following dispatc h
from Richmond: Capt. r. 5. Parks,
of Page county, one of the most prom
inent members of the House. will be
a candidate for Governor. He was
unwilling to run when the matter
was first mentioned to him, but be
has now yielded to the wishes of hi,
friends and consented to enter the
race. 1t is apparent that this contest
is going to be one of the most inter
estng ever witnessed in this State -
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-03-14

Baltimore Sun: The republican
party, or at least the administration
wing of it, is flying signals of distress
at rate which is highly suggestive
of rapidly sinking ship.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-03-14

Pulaski News Review: Right on
the heels of Wsshington's birthday
comes the announcement that Senator
Hanna was never known to lie.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-03-14

1t Is very hard to stand idly by
and see our dear ones suffer VIII lie
awaiting the arrival of the doctor.
An Albany n. " dsiryman called
at a drug store there for u doctor to
come aud see his child, then ,ery
sick with Group. Not finding the
doctOrln, be left word for him to
cOme at once on his return. He al
80 bought bottle of Cham berlaiu ;
Cough Remedy, which be hoped
would give some relief until the
the doctor should arrive. In a few
hours be returned, saying the doctor
need not come, as the child was
much better. The druggist. MIR.
Otto Scholz. says the family has
since recommended Cham berlain's
Cough remedy TO their neighhors
and friends until be has a constant
demand for it from that part of the
country. For sale by W. Richardson,
Druggist.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-03-14
NOTICE..

Vaudeville, Va, Jan. 25, 1900.
l neg TO inform the public generally
lhai nave sold my entire stock of gen
eral Merchandise TO L. V. Hout & Co.
All persons indebted to me will please
come forward and settle without further
houce. Thanking you i'm advance,
remain very respectfully.
+. X GRIM
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-03-14
Administrators Notice,

All persons, knowing themselves in
uebted to the estate of Russell Bros, are
hereby requested to come forward and
se'tle Al ONCE. All persons, having
Chains against said estate, will please
present them, properly authenticated, to
iie. j. a. BEATTY,
Winchester, Va.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-03-14

Richmond Dispatch: Que of the
most astonishing things about Presi-
dent Mckinley is his confidence in
his ability TO gull the American peo-
pie.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-03-14

The fruit company which recent
ly purchased million acres of land
at Nipe Bay. Cuba, paid $40. 900 10
have the deeds recorded, titles exam
ined and documents put in such a
state that it was safe to take over
the property.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-03-14

10 euro Constipation Forever.
Iake C'scatcts Candy Cathartic f0c or ESQ.
II =. u e. fail TO cure. druggists refund money,
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-03-14
w. H. ELWELL.
Harness Maker.
AND DEALER IN
Saddles, Collars, Whips, Lap
Robes, Etc.

l have removed my establishment across
the street. and am now located in the WIND.
ham building on Church street. wbere !
will be pleosed to serve the public. fun 8
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-03-14
Nasal
& tatarrh
EStraY,

\ heifer strayed TO my premises on the
10Th day OF December Said heifer not
being claimed have had her appraised
according TO law, and the party. owning
her, viii come forward prove property
and pay damages
W. +. RITENOUR.
Wildwood. Va.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-03-14
142 ACR Eos.

lhi- property viii be sold nsatisfy a bond
Of SiOo with interest frrm sept. Sin. lSS.
due 70 II l.. Smallwoni by assignment from
kichd. +. Beavers. and also S9.Cn for unpaid
taxes. IL viii Doe sold subject 20 the widow
dover. and the wheat crop now growing on
the place will Toe reserved
TERMS OF SALE.-Cash.
\. l.. L NGERBEAM. Trustee.
Jesse Y Lupton. Auctioneer.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-03-14

If troubled with rheumatism, give
Chant erlain's Pain Balm a trial.
IL will not cost yOn cent if 1t does
no good. One application will re-
lieve the pain. 1t also cures sprains
and bruises in one third the time re-
quired by any other treatment.
Cuts. burns, frostbites. qninsey, pains
in the side and chest, glandular and
other swellings are quickly cured bv
applying it. Every bottle warranted.
Price. % and 80 cts. W, Richardson,
Druggist.
Arthur Harden, a young negro
man, shot and killed his paramour,
Nellie Madison, at Martinsburg Mon
day night. The woman was killed
IN the kitchen of the residence where
she was employed, and after the
shooting the murderer went out in
the yard and shot himself, the ball
entering his throat aud lodging un-
der his eye He was traced by the
blood to a neal by stable, where he was
found IN a critical condition. 1t is
supposed be will recover, He has
been placed in Jail, and if he lives
will be tried for murder.
A. r. De Fluent, Editor of the
Journal, Doylestown, Ohio, suffered
for number of years from rhenma
tism in his right shoulder and side.
He SAYS: "My right arm at times was
entirely useless | tried Chamber
lain's Pain Balm, and was surprised
to relief almost INN ediately. The
Pain Balm has been a constant com
panion of mine ever since and il
never fails" For sale by w. Rich
ardson Druggist.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-03-14
PUBLIC SALE.

BY virtue Of a deed Of trust executed bv
Nathaniel Mercer to the undersigned trustee.
dateu 9th day ofSeptember ISIS. and of re
cori in Deed Book y al page ~. and n the
request Of the lawful holder oi the bond
therein secured. / viii ofier AZ public auction
TO the highaSt bidder on
Thursday, April 5th, 1900,
in front ofthe Court House i'm Rcrrvville
Va. az - o'clock m. the tract Of land con
veyed 10y said deed. situated ou the Eastern
side of the Shenandoah river. in Clarke cnun-
y, Va. adjoining the lands OF Geo H. Bell
containing
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-05-17
THEY CAN BE REACHED.

Mr.. Richards having failed in the
court, intends to open a campaign of
agitation against the Japanese procur-
ers. 1t seems as if a case against these
men could be framed which would lodge
them in Jail several months, and even
tually make their lives so unpleasant
that they would finally be forced to
give up the nefarious traffic. The law
could not be stretched to deport them,
but the law is clear enough to land
them in Jail if the charges are properly
drawn and sufficient evidence is OBJ
tanned.
Section 100 of the penal code amply
covers the cases of the Japanese pro-
curers. If it is impossible to deport
them, it is certainly possible to i'm
prison them or to fine them heavily.
The statute does not provide fine and
imprisonment, but Imprisonment would
be a more satisfactory way of dealing
with them than a fine would be.
The mistake made in the cases
brought before Judge Frear was aim
ing at too much. In dealing with peo-
cases break down, that they have won
victory, and their influence among
the unruly and debased of their own
nationality is increased. But by using
a law which is certain to reach them,
and having the evidence assured, their
influence will soon be undermined, and
they will begin to lose that confidence
s.I,
The section of the act which certainly
covers the cases of Japanese procurers,
and which would do much to break up
their nefarious calling, reads as fol-
lows
Section 1OO-Any person who shall in
any manner solicit, or be privy to, or
aid or abet, in the soliciting of another
to unlawful sexual intercourse; or to
attend at any place where immoral
dances, plays, or any indecent enter
tainment is being given or to go to or
attend at any place where a prostitute
resides, or carries on her business, or
where prostitutes are generally known
to congregate and assemble;or shall ex-
hibit and writing, sign, or character, or
in any other manner indicate and adj
Vertise the business or calling of
prostitute; or do any other thing tend
ing to allure and tempt another to go
to, or attend. at any of the places indi-
Gated in sections 100 and 101; or shall
lead, conduct or drive any person to
such place, or act as guide or conductor
for that purpose, or for any other pur-
poses herein specified; or shall procure
any prostitute for any person, whether
such prostitute shall be actually taken
to or conducted to such person or not;
shall be deemed guilty of a misde-
ma MOI nd tot ion ~
be fined not more than five hundred dol
lars. or be imprisoned at hard labor not
over one year.
Section 1O1-In cases arising under
section 100 the magistrate or judge
hearing the same may receive as evil
dence the fact that the person charged
has no visible lawful means or INSULT
Client lawful means of support, and is
commonly about or in houses of prosti-
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-05-17
A STEP AHEAD.

After careful investigation, the ex-
periments extending over weeks, the
''committee on soiF' has decided that
the site of Chinatown is quite safe, and
that no bacilli of bubonic plague exist
in the ground at present. This report
will enable people to commence opera
tions in rebuilding and repopulating the
present vacant space. But the repopu-
lation cannot take place until the sew
erage system is in working order and
the buildings are properly connected
with it. This will put back the repopu
lation of the district to about Septem-
Der. A regulation of the Board forbids
the excavation of any cesspools upon
any Of the premises within the district.
The plans for the future contemplate
a very different kind of section, to
what occupied the now vacant land in
the past. There will be far less of a
residence quarter now than there was
formerly. A good deal of the property
will have warehouses erected upon it,
for which there is great and increasing
need in view of the constantly extend
ing commerce of the city. OF course
there viii be a large number of stores.
But the vile dens which infested Pau
ahi street and it's environment are
things of the past They will never
again crop up in this part of the city.
Chinatown proper has moved across
the river and is now making its home
along Liliha street and towards Iwilei.
1t is under much better control than
it was formerly, and as the new build
ings go up, they are properly inspected,
and the builders forced to comply with
the regulations of the Board of Health.
The newly built district will not be
Chinatown at all though there will be
both Chinese and Japanese stores in it.
nhe new district will have a very
much better class of buildings erected
in it. Not only will they be sanitary,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-05-17

that is a matter which the Board of
Health must attended to, but they will
be of a much better character archi-
tecturally. The large land holders in
the district aye not going to sanction
the erection of shanties on their props
erty. Though the fire limits have not
been extended to that part Of the town,
there undoubtedly will be large num-
Der of brick buildings erected, because
they are more durable and more con-
venient for warehousing purposes than
wood.
The Kaumakapili church people will
now have to consider about the rebuild
ing of their church. 1t will be quite a
question among the members as to
whether a church should go up on the
old site or not. 1t is understood that
quite number are averse to rebuild
ing on the old site, and think that a
new site should be chosen. OF course
there are strong sentimental reasons
for retaining the site. 1t has been the
spot where Christian worship has been
conducted uninterruptedly since the in
PRODUCTION OF Christianity into the ISL
ands, and has been the scene Of count
less marriages, christenings and fun
erals Upon ii many worthy pastor
has addressed his listening flock. In
this way 1t is an historic spot.
But the march of commerce and the
expansion of business often render a
church site, however hallowed, to a GER
tain extent untenable or inconvenient.
This has been the case with all the
city churches in London, and many of
them have disappeared, their sphere of
usefulness being passed. 1t is incum-
bent then for those interested in Kau-
makapili church to consider whether
the congregation will be benefited by
having the structure re-erected upon
the same spot, or whether they will be
advantaged by choosing another site,
and selling or leasing the present one
There will be great changes in the new
Chinatown, and those of us who have
known the city from our youth up
| though we will all be glad that it is
rendered clean, and sweet and new
will still regret that various old land
marks have passed away.