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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-01-19
WILL HOLD HIS JOB.
John Il Gear Reelected United
States Senator from Iowa
Started In Life as n Farm Boy and
Rose to BE q Man of business,
Governor of a Great State
and n National Leader.

Years ago they called John 81. Gear.
just reelected to the United States SEN
ate from Iowa, "Old Business" He was
then governor of the state (1s7s-1Ss2),
and he gave the affairs of the com mon
wealth an attention, care, a discrimi-
mating fidelity such as few governors
before him had done. The title has
chung TO Senator Gear ever since, al
though he has gone on TO higher honors
as well as of Iowa.
Senator Gear is New York born. He
belongs TO the generation of young men
who abandoned farm life and small
commercial pursuits in the early years
of the nineteenth century and came
west TO find room for their am billions
and energy in which to work. Born in
1925. at Ithaca, he was IS when he made
his way 10 Burlington, Ia, taking all
the chances of travel of that time and
facing poverty for the reward which la
Dor might bring in the years TO come.
He was merchant in Burlington when
Chicago was struggling village. be-
fore the Union Pacific was constructed,
when ST. Louis was the commercial
mart of the west, when the Missouri
was TO be the great navigable stream
of the middle country, when there was
not an operated railroad west of Ohio,
not a mile of telegraph line, nor any
means of transportation but steam
boat. stages or ones own feet.
Burlington was a town Of consider
able importance at that time. having
a wide trade and a class of merchants
noted for their progressive ideas. Sen
ator Gear. beginning with small capital.
increased his field of opera tons until
he was one of the best known merchants
in the state. He was shrewd in driving
bargain. paid great attention to de-
tails. worked necessarily, paid his bills
promptly and laid the foundation for
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-01-19
WASHINGTON'S RAZOR.
The Blade Once Used by the Immor taI
George Now the Property of
a Missouri Lady.

The centenary of the death oil
George Washington has called forth
the fact that Missourian, Mrs julia
E. Maus, of Linneus, is the possessor
of razor that was the property OF
the Father of His Country during the
revolution, and which he used last on
the morning following the battle of
Brandywine, says the St. Louis Re
public.
A well-known colonial character and
especial friend of Washington's, Maj.
Vivian Brookin, who was taking leave
of his superior officer, said to the CON-
mander: Gen. Washington, | want
you to give me some trivial thing as
a token of our friendship. and which |
may retain as a keepsake"
The general. then just finishing
shaving, turned from the mirror,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-01-19
JOHN HENRY GEAR.

the honorable nickname which he now
bears. He did not show an aptitude
then for political life, nor did he make
any effort to enter it. He was a repub-
hcan as soon as the new party was or
gained and uncompromising in his at
titude on the questions raised during
the civil war, but until 1863 he did not
solicit the votes of the people, and then
only TO become the mayor of Burling-
ton, position which he filled with
credit.
When his term expired be retired
again to private life, from which he did
not emerge until 1872, when party ex-
igencies demanded his election 10 the
legislature, and be was sent to the
house. In 1874 he was elected speaker
of the house, and again in 1876 the same
Office was given him. His first term as
speaker came at the end of the famous
deadlock in the grange legislature of
1874. From the legislature be passed TO
the governors chair. where he served
four years. Retiring from the govern
or's chair, he became a private citizen
III III 4oOO. "Ucu lie W DIS cl6CISO 20
congress and reelected in 1855, practi-
cally without opposition.
The landslide against the republican
party in 1890 defeated him for reelec-
ton to congress with four other con-
gressmen of the state. but he served as
assistant secretary of the treasury for
some time. In 1892 his party again re-
turned him to congress, and in January.
1894, be was elected to the United States
senate as the junior senator from Iowa.
His present term will end March 3, 1901
He was conspicuous in congress for his
work on the committee on ways and
means, where he had charge of the
sugar schedule. He is now chairman of
the senate committee on Pacific rail-
ways, and it was through his efforts
that the government was successful in
realizing s117. 100000 from them instead
of the $50 600 600 offered
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-01-19

handed Broolin the razor and replied:
Here, take this, and l assure you that
with pleasure it is given"
When Maj. Brookin died, several
years later, in Petersburg, Va, the
razor was left to his grandson and
namesake. Col. Vivian Brookin Holmes.
who has relatives in Lfnneus and Cen
tralia. Mo. The blade, after the death
Of Holmes. passed into the ownershi z
of Mrs Maus, who still retains the in
teresting relic.
Upon the blade of the razor. which
is of peculiar shape. the words:
Warranted Gratian," are found near
its heel. The handle. on account of its
great age. has almost decayed, only
about half of the original remaining.
In the center is a small ornamental
carving.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-01-19
CONGRESSMAN REEVES
openly Announced His Desire TO
Become Governor.

Walter Reeves. at present the rep
resentative in congress of the Eleventh
congressional district of Illinois. was
born in western Pennsylvania in 1saS.
He came 10 Illinois in 1856. After ieav-
ing school he taught school for several
years in La Sale. Livingston and Mar
shall counties. He saved his money and
was enabled to study law. He was adj
mitted TO practice in Streator. H., in
1875. where he had resided for "a years.
For many years he has been active
in politics, and in 1894 when the Elev-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-01-19
of interest to Smokers.

The briar pipe is not made of briar-
wood at all. The word "briar'' is a
corruption of the French word "bru-
yere." meaning heath" and the wood
used is really that of the heather.
When these pipes were introduced into
this country the tradesmen found that
the French word was rather too diff
cult for the ordinary smoker 10 get
hold of. and they soon twisted il into
the familiar briar. The supply of this
wood from France is now almost ex-
hausted. and is only found in any guam
tity in the Alpes Maritimes.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-01-19
A Suicide.

j. E. Sutton, editor and manager of
the Daily Reporter, Logansport, Ind,
was found dead in chair at the top
of second fight of stairs in build
ing at ST. Paul. A revolver was in his
right hand and a bullet wound was in
his head. Business trouble is thought
to be the cause of the suicide. Sutton
had been on trip to Portland, Ore,
and was on his way back to Logans-
port. He reached st. Paul, walked
about until he found dark stairway,
and mounting this he ended his life.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-01-19
south African War News.

The news from South Africa starts
at Cape Town. is sent TO Delagoa bay,
thence to Mozambique. TO Zanzibar. to
Alden. There it is repeated TO Suez. a
distance of over 1.4oo miles. From Suez
it is repeated 143 miles TO Alexandria
where it is repeated again. this time un.
der the Mediterranean. 925 miles. &c
Malta From Malta il goes TO Gibral-
tar, and thence to Lisbon, the grea,
cable center. 3s3 miles. At this point
it plunges under the Atlantic. $50 miles,
to Penzance, and so on to London. and
the rest of the world
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-01-19
Ice Palace Unwise.

The chamber of commerce of St.
Paul, at recent meeting, took a heavy
fall out of the ice palace project A.
K. Pruden, president of the CONNER
cial club, moved resolution to the eff
feet that it was the opinion of the
chamber that an ice palace this year
was unwise. After protracted dis
cussion the resolution was adopted.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-01-19
A Narrow Escape.

The infant daughter of Henry Peters
had close call from being eremated
in bed at her home in st. Paul. A kerr
osene lamp bursted in the bedroom
and fell into the bed in which the child
was sleeping.
The mother, while eating breakfast,
smelled the odor of smoke. and going
to the bedroom found the cot in flames.
The infant was unin iured.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-01-19
Also a Chureh Dirni,.ry,

It is but little known that in addition
10 being defender of the faith" by
virtue of her position of sovereign.
Queen Victoria is also the oldest dig
nitarv OF the church by virtue of her po-
sition of prebendary of st. David's
cathedral. LANDAU.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-01-19
A Barefooted Boy.

A barefooted boy running about the
streets of Minneapolis on the sth day
of January is decided novelty. 1t oc-
CURED on Fourth street, and the lad
was not barefooted because he had no
shoes, but because he enjoyed it. 1t
was raining, the weather was warm
and mild, and the boy enjoyed the ex-
perience. When asked if his feet were
not cold, he looked indignant.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-01-19
Lost Human Muscles.

There are many muscles in the hu-
man body. control of which has been
lost shrosgh ages of disuse.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-01-19
Di.uount a. a salute.

In China an inferior upon horseback
meeting a superior dismounis and wa;i,
till the other has passed-N. Y. Sun.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-01-19
Rexnecfed Greatness

Two very naughty, and, incidentally,
very dirty, boys were having fun with
the advertisements upon big billboard.
They penciled a agged-looking mus
tache upon the upper lip OF George w
Childs and gave Chester \. Arthur a
full beard. They put disreputab.e Gal
ways on Robert Mantell. they attached
very cheap cigar to the lips of John
Drew, they made a bearded lady of
Lillian Russell. and they gave Admiral
Dewey black eye
After they had stood off and admired
their artistic achievements for a mo-
ment one of them took a new grip
upon his pencil and started toward a
picture near the center of the board.
He was about TO make stroke when
his companion cried out:
Hold on! Don't do anything to dat!"
why not?'
Oats Jeffries, de champeen."
Then they put their pencils in their
pockets, looked reverently at the un-
mutilated face upon the board, and
trudged along.-Chicago Times-Herald.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-01-19
of Course Not.

Pearl-So your friend is from Key
West?
Ruby-Yes: and he must be wealthy.
"Why. dear?'
because he told me when home he
was not accustomed to battle in any
thing but Florida water" = Chicago
Evening News.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-05-16
I'D. e.. = y " nd g. Ga
REAL ESTATE AGENT
BERRYvILLE, VIRGINIA
Buy, Sell and Rent
Farms, Lots and Houses
NEGOTIATE LOANS ON REAL ESTATE
CLARKE COUNTY. VA
NEGOTIATE LOANS ON REAL ESTATE


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Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-05-16
PARTIAL LIST OF FARMS

Is4 ACRES
sisHS S @Sss not S'Sf t ss Of s
elo ACRES
can miles rom Be5yyiie same distance ai. m -
that could eS bs nHsI in & New
S tenant mouse servant houses ''h''ae &C. Na',ratariam
OF 2so ACRES
as a5 Of o' we'll ""'Fi O"
per Ts E site o" " taking in gran" no"'4" and
@ S' % saaHsA aa % from s e s
S 5g} ere s best lS 90 Gs ] Ms o
Topar Chestnut nd a streams a9~ins Through
fencing Pure nount ir sl ~, IN i
premises ali time fe % c ST r pIea 'S main yelling
nen' or prospective speculative deal " "
hea @S i 2er a %SnsSfsss 49, o9 m mills
Improvements dwelling frame WIN 'a '9'
h@uc q oTSa4i % ns TiSs5 barns and
4o ACRES
elevated %P ON fr ar Sn ISgTs in l,aar r
rooms Also a" attic rros'iruy Ir, % SECOND
.ua.. FARM ACRES
@1aes from Beryvlle House rooms good orchard well, f
FARM OF DDS ACRES
SO am aeT from BeryHe Nice smooth a n,r l
spring PTi1 y ss f per- G,.i stone house large
sCG d lyv'De Fairly good house barn. Wei
OF I76 ACRES
ter acres e IN sod Cd; e6eing mansion large barns -
Of so ACRES
House with four good abline Price. $500,
40 ACRES
-'0"Se ''H"o good Price
r;., ), FARM ACRES
'"irS good house stdng orchard running water ,
----- -".'r""'0n address D. c. SNYDER. RerryeiIe
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-05-16
Small Farms.

The attention of those wishing To pur-
chase small farm in the fertile county
OF Clarke is called to the following list:
20 Acres, half mile n vm turnpike; good
mouse, stsbling, cistern and large young
orchard. x45 an acre.
lVV Acres first quality limestone land,
fairly improved; on turnpike, near de-
pot, store and postoffice. $40 an acre.
Dwelling of : rooms, large lot, stable,
&c, for $1,000
House and lot of acre, 2 miles from
berryviIe ON turnpike, $500.
FARM or 400 ACRES A miles south of
berryville-3 miles from illwood-
large Brick Dwelling, tenant house, barn.
&C, 40 acres of Timber, Spring aud bold
stream of water through the center of
the farm. 100 scres of No. river bot
tom. One of the most productive as well
as one of the best stock farms in Clarke
county. Price $40 per acre
Farm OF 1861 acres near Wickiiffe. of
NO. land, under good fencing. Price
$40 per acre.
Farm of 40 acres near Boyce, good
dwelling and out buildings at fair price.
House and lot of u acres on turnpike
two miles north of Berryville House
has rooms, out kitchen, smoke house.
small barn with stabling for g head of
stock, good fruit. cistern at door and
well OF water 50 feet therefrom Price
$1,000.
We are not advertising the entire list
OF properties we have 20 sell, and a de-
scrlption OF the farm you may want will
prove guide in selecting from our list f..
Apply TO ID. G. SNYDER.
RPrrvvila Va
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-05-16

A lengthy statement sent to the
Senate last week by the President,
gives some interesting details of the
S396.70O expended by the Paris Com
mission, from the date of its organi
zation to December 81, 1899. There
is roster of 200 employees, all OF
whom have drawn salaries, aud near
ly all of whom have travelled at the
expense of the government.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-05-16
Desirable Dwelling
and Business Property
FOR SALE OR RENT

The Maryland Life Insurance Company
mas placed with me for sale cor rent the
DWELLING House and Coach Factory proper
" formerly owned by Geo. &. Thomas, front
ing ON the Millwocd turnpike, adjoining
Marshall Mccormick and others.
This Is one of the most desirable ami valu
anIe properties ia ierrvlic for q residence
or Tor residence and business purP seS
como ncd-anI wen suited also for sum
mer Boarding House
Inc House is commodipus ON an elevated
SITE with In rye, shaded yard in front
StaDilng, ice house. Ia SC rden, fruit, wat
er, &c On the lot there is a large BRICK
building and large frame building, both used
heretofore for Coach factory purposes. ana
Wen suited for q manufacturing enterprise
or Tor dealer in Agricultural Implements
Buggics, DC
Until sale is affected. am authorized %
rent the property as whole. or the Dwel'
ing separately ID & SNYpER.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-05-16

Charles f. Neelv, former treasurer
Of the Postoffice Department iD Cuba
was arrested in Rochester, n. Y,
last week on the charge of embezzling
$50, 700 belonging to the government.
In connection with the arrest of Nee
ly it is stated in Havana that ex-
tensive lOOting has been practiced
for some time.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-05-16

knives left to fight with, we can con-
tinue, shooting and killing them all
the same and report the result of
each weeks "bsg" to Washington.
The remarkable thing is the little
impression that all these horrors and
this useless bloodshed seem to make
upon the public mind. Even the re-
ligious conoience of the country
seems to be asleep upon the subject
of the wickedness of war-of such
war We are raging upon q helpless
people 1000 miles from our shores
who never did us harm and whose
only fault is that Mr.. Mckinley, for
$20,000,o00, bought them, their
country, their liberty and independ-
ence from Spain. Senator Hoar has
eloquently demonstrated not the
wickedness of war in general, but of
this particular war of conquest, and
now it seems, of determination which
we are waging against the Filipinos.
We listen in vain, however, to hear
even his voice raised in Congress in
favor of stopping this cruel aud, &C
cording to him, wholly unjustifable
slaughter of an innocent people-in-
nocent, that is, of all cause of offense
so far as we are concerned. That
they should strive TO defend them
selves against the troops who are sent
to "clear them up" that they should
seek In their ignorance to interpose
between their naked bodies and Krag-
Jorgensen bullets the Intellectual pro-
lection of shields and helmets made
of buffalo hide, and to oppose with
knives the resistless fire of Maxim
guns moving them down like grain.
is but the instinct Of self-preserva-
ton. Animals, even the most tim
orous, when "cornered" by the hunts
man, as our soldiers boast of "cor-
nering" and shooting the bolo men
and watching their dead bodies float
down the stream-aye, the poorest
and meanest of Gods creatures so
hunted and beset-would seek some
means Of retaliation and defence.
But even from the Ecumenical Con-
ference-the great gathering of
missionaries and of persons especial
ly interested in the cause of missions
now assembled in New York-we
have not heard one word of protest
IN the name of Christianity or hu
manity against the horrors of the
wars which are being waged today
toy the two greatest branches of the
English-speaking race on both sides
of the globe. Good men talk of es
tablishing missions in the Philip
pines-creating dioceses and building
cathedrals there-but meanwhile
mold their peace while the wretched
Filipinos are being slaughtered.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-05-16
FINE FARM FOR Sale.
lGHLY CULTIVATED AND SITUATED
NEAR WASHINGTON. DC

Farm Of PIG Acres I3 miles from, W..
ton city by carriage road 10 " ash X
Electric Car Railroad Station with IN t rlGi'
ually TO the city, and one quarter mile frnn from,
proposed Boulevard from Wasbine,to,' '', y"
Mt. Vernon, Farm is in high state "fcn -
s saYa.loh' wei fenced into fields of 20 to -
ning water. First-class Dwelling"fI9s run
on on elevated e site, large Barns With stabl;n@
aor 90 mead OF cattle, Ice House. Milk Da;rSS,
and every outbuIlding needed. ""'rS
,,,d rms IS an up-to-date farm in every nartic-
The o %Wu mus bas DC seen to be Appreciated
only sells 1t because Of adyanced co. alI
having made upon il competenCv or" hn
P pric" 20 re'ire from active farm operations
photographs Of the Dwelling and LARGO
csI;M "il u. plot OF the farm can be seen nv
INV H. {. SNYDER
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-05-16
w. q. 6EVllL.GeneraI Pass. Agent.
ROANOKE.NA.
1887. THE SUN. 1900.
BALTIMORE, MD.
HE PAPER OF THE PEOPLE,
For THE People AND WITH THE People
HONEST N MOTIVE.
FEARLESS IN EXPRESSION.
SOUND IN PRINCIPLE.

a newspaper Is an educator; there are all
kinds of educators, but the man who spenJs
money .judiciously and literally is better
able TO impart his knowledge than the man
who has little or nothing To spend.
The sun is the highest type of a newspa-
per
The suns reports from all parts of the
United States are unsurpassed
HE suns Cable Service is the finest
known; the troubles in the Philippines and
In south Africa demand competent core
spCndents and vast expenditure of money
and labor in gett ng the news. When vo1
get HE sun you get news and intelligent
presentation of facts with it, AS well as care
fully prepared articles of editorial writer's of
highest standing. When you read daily
paper, whose principal recommendations is
ITS cheapness, you get the dress-generallv
very poor dregs at that
by mail Fifty Cents month"; six months.
80; one year, So.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-05-16
Adj. Gen. and Chief of Staff.

w. 5. Musser. Millheim, Pa, saved the
life of his little girl by giving her One
Minute Cough Cure when she was diving
with the Group 1t is the only harmless
remedy that gives immediate results. II
quickly cures coughs, colds, bronchitis.
grippe, asthma, and all throat and lung
troubles. w. Richardson.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-05-16
Blacksmithing
Promptly Done.

The firm of ROBY a. MILLER having
Deen dissolved, this is TO give notice that
will continue the business at the old stand
on the Kercheval corner, Berryville. Va
The SHOOTING OF HORSES and all other
kinds of BIZ ACKSMITHING promptly and
well done. ! solicit from the ublic share
OF It's patronage, believing an give salts
faction at all times
mario 1y JOHN MILLER
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-05-16

At Drewry's Bluff a park will be
located. The United States Govern
ment has agreed to restore the FORTH
cations and old works as during the
civil war. One hundreds guns will
also be placed in position there. The
park will be made one of great inter
est historically.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-05-16
Good and desirable Farm

situated on east side of Shenandoah river
miles from Wildwood, containing GCt acres
-lO acres of river bottom and most at the
upland GOOD LIMESTONE land, Fairly I'M
proved, and desirable for cultivation OF
grazing
Will iiyide and sell in two tracts Of 81"
acres each
For Prices and terms apply TO
- &. SNYDER
One Minute Coug'l Cure, cures
That 10 what "a vas made fof,