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Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-08-14
Reading on the Cars.

In spite of declarations to the
contrary, it is possible to both read
and write with comfort while trav-
cling if one knows how. Pains in
the head after reading on the cars
are due to an unusual strain upon
the muscles of the eye, its focus be-
ing changed almost necessarily; but,
with an occasional rest, the mus
Giles will not find the work too hard.
So try the plan of reading for ten
minutes and then for five minutes
reviewing what you have read. But
if meanwhile you wish to look out
of the window let it be the one on
the other side of the car, for to look
out of the one next you will require
quick vocal changes, as firing to the
eve as reading.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-08-14
Champion GIuttonS.

The Emperor Maximian is said to
have once eaten 80 pounds of sweet
meats in the course of single ban
quet, but the imperial glutton had
the excuse of being a giant in size,
and his feat has been equaled if not
surpassed by the carnivorous hunt
ers of the Kaffir land.
A swamp otter weighing about 20
pounds will eat about 10 pounds of
fish; the spermophile, or California
gray squirrel, will eat 10 ounces of
fresh wheat in a day, although its
own weight rarely exceeds Is ounces.
But the champion gluttons of the
mammal kingdom are the frugivo-
rous bats of the tropics. The ka-
long, or flying fox, of the Sunda is
lands is frequently brought to New
York, where the dealers sell him for
So or 81 apiece, and actual expert
ments have established the fact that
the potbellied little hsrpies can eat
twice their own weight In bananas
and boiled rice between morning
and night.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-08-14
Didn't Expect That "meve."

She was no longer young, and nat
urally enough she wanted to expe-
dite matters. Either from vanity
or anxiety she had become imbued
with the belief that he had long
wished to propose, but did not know
how to bring about the subject. So
one night she said as she looked
with her limpid eyes into his:
care you a chess player, Mr.. Pop
not ?"
Il know a little about the game"
he replied. ''But why do you ask ?"
Because it takes you so long to
make a move"
"Well, I do not care for stale
mate ," replied the horrid creature,
displaying more knowledge of the
game than she had thought him ca
pable of.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-08-14
HIS FATAL HAND.
a Gambler Who Called the Tusn co
His Jack Full.

a Gambler Who Called the Tusn 60
His Jack Full.
1 was watching a game of poker
once at Helena, Mon. The players
were a gambler, whom 1 knew
slightly and who bore the sobriouet
Of Lucky Bill" and two miners.
Suddenly, after the hands were
dealt and the players had "chipped
in" and drawn cards, Lucky Bill"
with perfect calmness and not so
much as a shadow of a change in
the expression of his face, laid hAs
cards on the table, took a notebook
from his pocket and deliberately
wrote a few words. Then he torn
out the leaf and handed it 10 me.
Look at that when you get home
tonight"
His voice was steady and did not
betray a particle of excitement. I
thrust the paper aimlessly into mY
pocket and gave the matter hardly q
second thought.
The play progressed. Lucky
Bills" face was unyielding as stone
and entirely inexpensive. He no.
ticed everything, however, and his
vigilant eve did not miss the slight
est move on the part of the other
players. He was a typical gambler
and one of the most successful Of
his guild; hence his sobriquet.
At last there was an alteration
between the two miners. Hot words
ensued, and revolvers were drawn.
Some of the bystanders interfered
at this point, and in the scuf1e that
followed heard the sharp whistle
and ping of a bullet. Lucky Bill, ("
his good star in the descendant, fell
to the floor and expired without a
grOan. lie had been killed BY the
accidental discharge of a pistol in
the hands of one of the miners.
l was Mortified at the occurrence,
and that evening after l reached
home | thought of the line the gam
bier had written me. l took il from
my pocket and read as follows:
Il have drawn pair of sevens.
now hold jacks full on red sevens.
1t is fatal hand. No one ever vet
held it and left the card table alive.
/ shall die. I have $4,000 in the
First National bank of Bismarck.
Notify my mother. Mrs. of
Franklin, Ky."-Exchange.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-08-14
Opportunity Laekinc NOWADAYS.

"There is no such chivalry as
there was in olden times" said the
woman with a romantic disposition.
'In those days men went out and
fought and did great deeds for the
sake of fair lady"
"Well," answered her husband,
eve don't have the opportunities
those people enjoyed. There are a
whole lot of men nowadays who
wouldn't like anything better than
to do as those people did and let
their wives live with relations while
they go around the country looking
for excitement. Washington Star.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-08-14
The Cow.

We learn from sacred history and
books of ancient writers that the
COW, like the OK, originally was used
solely for agricultural purposes, at
least for many hundred years per
haps before her milk was used as
product for household consumption.
1t is generally believed also that
originally the COW, like the deer,
buffalo, moose and elk, gave only
sufficient milk TO rear her Young,
from which we see what a wonderful
degree of improvement has taken
place when a single animal is nova
days made to produce 100 pounds
go quarts) of milk in q single day,
or 100 pounds of butter in a month,
or, again, when a COW has averaged
over her own weight in milk every
month for year. When we consid-
er the original inferior ancestry of
these animals, these results are
something marvellous.
Care, climatic influences, selec-
ton, mating and food have been the
causes, and of these food has played
the principal part in producing i'm
provements. Man by selecting and
mating has taken advantage of the
variations produced by food or the
abnormal characteristics and has
gradually nodded and fashioned an
animal to suit his taste and ideals
as to greater production, as well as
greater beauty and symmetry of
form.-Outing.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-08-14

Is the cOrrect.nsme for our new STYLES
in Mems Suits. Bring your critical eye
here and tell us what you think of the
suits we are selling al
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-08-14

100 oAAu AoShO Va bhcU Irbt puE5
and lofty ideals and are content
with common clay, which has had
power TO drag Them DOWN These
are called the common sense, practi-
cal ones of earth, but to us IL seems
that they are lost because the mate
rial has been allowed TO crush out
all the beautiful, spiritual part Of
their natures. The seddest faces
you see here tonight were at one
time the ideals of these matter of
fact people"
but a few of US remember" said
l, land if those first sweet dreams
seem buried, and are buried, from
profsne eyes they are not dead. Of
ten and often they are with US, as
near as a real presence. Tonight,
for instance / paused. Not even
to this pure being could I speak
of that most sacred memory.
eyes, yes" he said; 81 know"
And there was a note Of almost d.
vine sympathy in his tone. "a few
cling to their first ideals. These
the world calls dreamers, idealists.
Very often they steal away alone,
sometimes come to this very room
and hold sweet communion with
the companions of their better ma
ture, from whom fate has divided
them. We have heard them say that
to take this little rest helps them to
go on down the path they must
tread-that path so different from
what their first youthful fancy pic
tured it."
There is something very familiar
about YOU" said I. cit really seems
that somewhere, perhaps in another
world, | have known you"
"You should know me-" he said,
with a sad smile. 81 am the first
ideal bridegroom who foated in q
gilded castle above and around and
within this room. In the physical
make up of the real man and myself
there was very little difference, and
so | thought perhaps you would rec
ognize me, though, of course, 1 had
the advantage over him even in this
respect, as ! represent the man she
alone saw through the glamour of
loves young Dream"
"Why, you - you are - John
Smith" exclaimed l.
'Yes, l am he, or, rather, his rep
resentative."
"And do you know how low he
has fallen? Do you know where he
is tonight? ?" asked.
eyes, l know"
For a moment after this neither
of us spoke, and then he said: "He
was a better man than you gave him
credit for, and at one time he came
very near being all that is embodied
in me because she believed so strong
ly in him. You see, it fatters man
for some fine woman to believe in
him and adore him as a superior be-
ing. have known a few cases
where the man actually lived up to
what the woman believed him to be
simply because he did not have the
moral courage to let her see him as
he really was. In this particular
case the man fell because the wo-
man forgot her ideal, lost sight of
it amid the glare and glitter of
earth's baubles. These seemed to
her brighter and better than all
things besides, and he who could win
them for her became her highest
ideal of perfect man, and that is
the reason that he who came so near
being my counterpart is serving out
term tonight in a certain state
prison for embezzlement."
Softly the first light of day stole
into the room, the figures of my
guests faded slowly into the shad-
ows of the fast dying night, and I
was left alone with my thoughts
and my memories.-Sunny South.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-08-14

How Are Your Ktanexss
pie free Add. Sterling Rsmedy Co. CScsso or n
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-08-14
GRAPE HARVEST IN PORTUGAL.

THE PORT GRAPES CARRIED TO THE THREADING WATTS.
Scene At the Vineyards of Boa Visto valley the DOuro Women
cut the punches of small baskets
and nil large baskets holding Then
SheePsns thrown backs plated
shoulder
ged winding paths and flights
are mashed tor The soil containing
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-08-14
Speer's Port Grape and Burgundy Wines

made from the
Passac valley New Jersey the soil also Astounding produces
the real Bloodmakng Lfepreservng Wines World
the DID, original Port
equal these nvad weakly aged put in
market until old FoR
Also the Sherry Burgundy SOciae Claet 1884,
Climax Brandy
Medical
Grape extensively for communion
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-08-14
THE CLARK ECOURIER.
JOHN o. DROWN,
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR

THE CLARKE COURIER is pubhsbsd
weekly at ONE DoLLAR AND FIFTY CENTS, ~
PAID IN ADVANCE; when not paid in advance
two dollars will be invariably charged.
ADVERTISEMENTS Will be Inserted st the rate
OF One Dollars and Fifty Cents per square
(ten lines for three insertions, and Fifty
Gents per square for each additional inser-
ton. Advertisements inserted by the half
year or year atless rates.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-08-14
LL-BORING.

Having purchased modern and high
class weli-boring Machine. we wish to in
FORM the people of Clarke and neigh boring
connties that we are prepared to do promptly
snu SATISFACTORILY all work in the line of we'll
eorlng. Give us a trial and we guarantee
good work and perfect satisfaction
GKo. w. WYNKooK, JR
CHAs. T. WYsKooF
, Also Repairing of all kinds promptly
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For Sale by

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Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-08-14
FOR SALE.

EIGHT ACRES OF LAND, situated in
northern part of county, one mile from de-
pot, store and postoffce. Five-room dwell
ing; stable, dairy, meat-house, hen-house
ana large cistern; 2 acres in timber. Price
soOO. Apply to ID. &. SNYDER
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-06

First Church of Christ (Scientis }. -
West Broadway, corner of Exce!sio:
avenue. First Reader. Mrs. Anna c. E
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-06
he TACKLED SOCIAL CLUBS
Helena Is Stirred Up Over Attacks
Upon Social Organizations by
Rev, Bovard.
Rev. Bovard.
Especial to Inter MOuntain.)

Especial to Inter MOuntain.)
Helena. M mt, July 6.-The man who
has begun war on the social vices which
he believes to be practiced in the Mon
tana and Lambs clubs of Helena, Rev.
Charles l.. Bovard, pastor OF st. Pauis
Methodist Episcopal church of Helena.
is man of stalwart frame. fine, tall
figure. and is in the prime OF life.
He was born in Indiana forty years ago
and is one of six brothers, who are all
Methodist ministers. He was educated
at Hanover college, Hanover, Ind, and
has been in the ministry for is years
He is a fluent writer and forcible talk
er and Is a frequent correspondent OF
the papers of his church.
He is no tenderfoot in the west, for,
as he said to the Inter Mountain corre-
spondent, he is familiar with the Rocky
Mountain country and this is not his first
contact with the vices peculiar to vest
ern life. He was for six years superin-
tendent of missionary work in New Mex
leo and pastor of a church in Arizona.
This work involved relationships with
mining camps, sheep ranches, large ci-
ties and new settlements.
For six years 1 travelled an average
of 10000 miles a year on the frontier
and have perfect familiarity with the
FEATURES OF frontier lfe," said he.
II have felt for some time" said he,
when asked as to his aims In attack
ing the clubs, that if all my time We're
not taken UP with my pastoral duties,
I would investigate, and prosecute war
against the open vices of this city When
the matter has been agitated in our
preachers meetings. I have said: Why
not make open war;? If we are living
in a modern Babylon instead Of a Chris
tian community, let US know it.
my purpose is to simply arouse public
sentiment and call attention to these
clubs, that they may be held responsible
for the character of things which take
place under their management. Even
though they may carry on their bust
ness secretly, they are just as amen
able to public opinion as any other or
ganizatiOn.
MY charge against the Helena clubs
rests just as much against nine tenths
Of the other clubs in the country-that
bars and games are carried on in them
II have received a number of anony-
nous communications confirming my
statements. Standing alone, do not at
tach much weight to anonymous COM
munications, but. when they are confirm
atory Of general rumors. I attach a-grea,
deal of weigh to them. Then I have
statements from reputable citizens
whose names I have withheld, warrant.
ing all the charges have publicly
made"
what method do you intend to adopt
in carrying on this WARP" Mr.. Bovard
was asked.
II have not planned day ahead and
CO not know how I shall proceed" he
answered. -
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-06

The street car company broke all pre-
vious records for one day on Thursday
July 4, by 20 per cent. The total num-
Der of passengers carried on all the lines
was over 1900, the previous record hav-
ing been $4,000. The travel to the gar
dens has been larger on other days.
Miners Union day of this year having
been considerably larger, but on no
other occasion has the traffic total been
nearly so large. When one comes to
count over an army of $4,000 people. in
a city the size Of Butte, it means that
there We're not many people who stayed
at home.
It is always difficult to handle such
crowds, but the able management OF
the Butte company makes it possible to
care for an almost incredible number of
passengers. The intelligent co-opera-
ton of all the employees adds greatly to
the ease of caring for the people. As
four times the number of passengers
were carried on the Fourth that arc
usually carried in a day, and the ordi-
nary traffic sometimes reaching the
crowding point, it will be easy to See
how the company must have worked to
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-06
HUSBANDS ALIMONY.

The Widow Thornton was a business
woman. She owned one of the finest
farms in Ohio, and only a few miles
from Cincinnati. She received $1,000 a
year from the estate of her father the
late stephen Crane. lawyer of Cincin-
NATL She had been a widow for several
years, but managed her estate with as
much skill as man could have done.
Still, at the age of 43 she decided that
she was not entirely happy.
II should have a husband" the Widow
Thornton said to herself "a husband
is usually a nuisance, but if he's taken
young enough and we'll trained he can
be brought up so that he can be of some
benefit to his family and not great lazy
loafer."
So the Widow Thornton made up a
list of eligible men in the vicinity and
decided upon William Bernard, one OF
the hired men on her farm. William was
still in his twenties, had no bad habits,
of a gentle disposition, and strong and
hearty.
Il don't believe that William is liable
to get his foot over the traces or kick
the dashboard said the Widow Thorn
ton. I'm marry William
That night at supper the Widow
Thornton said to the hired man:
William. we may as we'll get married.
The house is big enough for two. It's
a shame to have so much room in this
great big place wasted. I'll give you
an income of $3.50 year, William. You'll
be expected to look after the chores as
usual, William. Bring the buggy around
to the front door tomorrow morning at
10 o'clock, William, and We will go down
to the Methodist preachers and be mar
riad."
"Yessum,' said William meekly.
After the Widow Thornton became
Mrs. Bernard she found she had made
d mistake. William put on airs. He
seemed to think that as the husband of
his former employer it was beneath his
dignity to milk the cows night and
morning, and he positively declined ia
run the clothes wringer on washdays
He refused to let his spouse bring him
up in the way he should go, but instead
made frequent trips down ter the city
and put on more side than the leading
man of a stock company. William com.
menced smoking real 'see-gars" and
wearing hand-painted neckties.
The end came one day when Willian
put on his store clothes, lit ''see-gar.'
and calmly started down the road to the
depot to take the train for Cincinnati
Mrs. Bernard wanted him 10 come back
and agitate the washing on the wash
board. William said init Mrs. Der.
nard went in pursuit and, catching u,
with her spouse, shot him in the foot.
William returned home. Mrs. Bernard
sued for divorce. 1t was granted, hi
the judge said seeing that William wa!
proposed to that he should have $43
year a:imony.-Chicago Tribune
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-06
BUDDHISM IN AMERICA.

In comfortable building on one of
the more quiet and retired streets Of
the city Of San Francisco there have
lately been established the headquar-
tiers Of a Japanese Buddhist mission to
America. The object of this mission
is not only to keep up the teaching and
practice of Buddhism among the fast
increasing numbers of Japanese who
have come to live in California, but it
also embraces the more ambitious hope
of spreading the knowledge of that cult
among the people of America. A di-
rector and four priests, all having re-
ceived a good English education in
Japan, have been sent out by the
wealthy members of the "Shinshiu," or
True Sect of Buddhists, and are already
actively at work. About 500 Japanese
attend the regular services Of this orien-
tai church. which are, of course, con-
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-06

ize that there is no more opening Of the
machines and let go of their boarded
coins, there will be some heroic remedy
needed.
Again. the visit of each successive
gang of counterfeiters is registered
faithfully on the books of the company.
in the counterfeits charged up to profit
and loss. In the hurry of making change
it is comparatively easy to pass bogus
coin on the conductors. Sometimes a
bogus gold coin comes in; one of them
remains as a memento of the gang that
operated here a few months ago. One
counterfeit silver dollar was passed III
only this week. But in all, the loss from
this source Is very small.
About the only foreign coinage that
passes current here is that of Canada,
there being much of that in circulation.
Probably there is no other, city where it
passes with equal facility, even the
| pOstOffice receiving it as lawfIj money,
| which it is not. The prevalence of Cana
| dian money here may be explained by
| the number of Canadian-born people in
| Butte. and the further fac that they dc
not come here penniless. But few for
| eigners bring coin from across the water
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-06
BURGIN YIELDS The CAYEL
A Butte Minister Has Been Selected
as Chairman of the Great Ep-
worth Convention,

San francisco secured a biennial con-
vension of Epworth Leaguers by bidding
high for it-$5O 000-and it will open in
that city on Thursday, the 18th, closing
Sunday night the 2lst.
This will be the fifth biennial of the
Epworth League of the Methodist
churches and the three branches will be
represented, Methodist Episcopals, Meth
odlst Episcopal south, and the Method
lists of Canada The first convention
was held in Cleveland for the M. E,
branch; the next at Chattanooga for the
southern contingency, the third in To-
ronto for the Canadians and the fourth
in indianapolis while the fifth coming
will be for the western branches.
The convention is International and
it is estimated that from 30. 900 to 10000
Epworth Leaguers will be in attendance
from all over the United States and Can
ada.
1t is considered a great honor to adj
dress the immense congregation or take
any part in the proceedings and DELHI
erationst The only men selected for the
work being the bishops with occa sionally
college presidents, and the DDS. For
that reason Butte leaguers feel great
interest in the convention from the fact
SA1t AACN. y. II. \. buISlu, pastor OF the
st. Paul M. E. church south, of this
city has been chosen to preside and con-
duct the services on the third day, Sat-
urday the next to the most important
day of the convention.
Mr.. Burgin has always been an active
worker, helping to form the league, hav-
ing been vice president in one state and
often at the head Of the local branch.
I When the Epworth League met in To-
ronto he took the second largest delega-
tion-SOO people-from Missouri, New
York being ahead. He is recognized as
most fluent speaker and fine master
Of ceremonies
Mr.. Burgin will be accompanied nv his
wife and they leave on Friday Of next
week, and will TAX advantage Of the trim
70 California to see some Of it's wonders.
| 1t IS not certain vet how many will ac-
! company them from the EpwOrth League
| OF the state, but it is well known that
montana is always suitably represented
| everywhere. A special rate has been made
on the railroads and concessions in the
| way OF stOp-overs and time limitations.
Mr.. Burgin has been in Butte about A
year and IN that time he has accomplish
ed wonders in his church. 1t was 50
long building. the congregation having
| to worship in hall down town. that II
was pretty we'll demoralized. He has
built it up and raised considerable mon.
ey for the debt. which weighs it down
The women of the congregation, head
ed by Mrs. Burgin. have also accomplish.
ed good deal. They pledged themselves
to raise a certain amount to apply or
the debt and have more than redeemed
their pledge. The congregation is small
one. but is constantly gaining new mem,
bers under the passionate of Mr.. Bur.
gin.