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Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-12-18
BRILLIANT ORATORS.
They Are at Their Beet After the Aqe
OF Forty-five.

Among orators there can be no
doubt that it is between the ages of
forty-fye and fifty that their special
endowments have secured for them
their highest triumphs. Demos
themes, whose ambition was early
kndled, did not deliver his greatest
speech, 'De Corona" which has
been described as the most magnif-
cent vindication in the annals Of
oTatory, until he was ffty-two.
Burke, whose training was des-
ultory, astonished the house Of
commons by his speech on American
affairs when he was thirty-six, but
only achieved his masterpiece. his
impeachment Of Warren Hastings
an effort Of eloquence unparallel-
ed IN Its energy and effect. and
which must have exhausted Ais
speech centers, for it left him NJ
che point deprived of the power of
articulation for a little-when he
was in his fifty-eighth wear.
Curran, Of whom Byron said.
He has spoken more poetry than
have ever written" made his most
brilliant speeches in the state trials
IN which he appeared between his
forty-fourth and fortv-seventh
years, and John Bright, whose fiery
defamation on behalf of the Anti
Corn Law league began in his TWEEN
ty-eighth year. NAV be said to have
exhibited his control over language
IN It's finest perfection i'm speeches
delivered subsequent to his election
for Birmingham when he was FORTY
SIX.
On this subject Mr.. Barnett
Smith says: II have heard all the
greatest speeches Of the greatest
orators Of my time-parliamentarv.
pulpit and platform speakers
Butt, Lowe, DisTaeh, Bulwer-Lvt-
ton, Derby. Punshon, Gough-and
all had their most splendid period
from forty-fve 10 fftv-fve wears of
age. In the case of Gladstone
some of his greatest orations were
delivered when he was between
tifty-tive and sixty" Tit
Bits.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-12-18
TRAVELLING IN SIBERIA.
The Kind OF People One Meet, In
Third Class Railway Cars.

All the third class cars on the ST.
berian railway are grimy; there are
sections reserved for women and
children. The woodwork is paint
ed drab inside, but there is not a
vestige of cushion. l spent hours
among these emigrants. / find
them interesting. They are horri-
bly, dirty, and as they like to have
the window closed, despite the tenn
perature, the cars reek with odor.
They carry all their worldly pos
sessions with them, some foul sleep
ing rugs and some bundles of more
foul clothing. These are spread out
on the hard seats TO make them a
little less hard.
Bread, tea and melons seem their
chief fare. There are great chunks
OF sour bread. and at every halt
Kettles are seized and a scramble is
made 10 the platform, where the
local peasant women have steaming
samovars and sell kettle Of boiling
water for halfpenny and water
melon as big as your head for
penny.
Besides bread eating and scatter
ing half of it on the floor and
munchlng melons and making a
mess with the rind and splashing
the water about when teamaking
there Is the constant smoking Of
cigarettes. They are tiny. unsatis-
flying things, half cardboard tube.
provide three modest puifs and are
then to be thrown away. You
could smoke hundred a dav and
deserve no lecture on being a slave
10 tobacco.-Cor London News.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-12-18
An Odd Compliment.

An odd compliment was paid a
naval officer who accompanied Sir
John Malcoim'S mission 10 Tcherm
by Persian trader The officer
was a very poor horseman and. be-
Ing mounted on rather spirited
Arab. afforded the onlookcrs good
deal OF amusement 10y his frantic
endeavors to keep his seat I'm The
saddle. The trader sought lo cone
sole him, saving that he had TOLD ail
his friends "lou. like all En. ID.
good rider. but this one time they
see You, You very drunk" Ii Was,
he thought, a serious shortening
in a white man to be unable To ride.
but none whatever 10 be very drunk
IN public on ceremonial occasion.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-12-18
Fighting Owls.

Owls have Il habit of dealing with
game they have killed that leads
some observers to think that. like
dogs, they prefer fowls that have
not been too recently slain. One
of the birds Will often leave a
chicken or rabbit for a dav or two
before eating it. IN old trapper
savs he has often had muskrat traps
robbed by owls, only n part of the
rat being eaten.
When he finds trap so disturbed
the trapper leaves the rat where it
lies and sets another trap beside it..
In all probability the bird will re-
turn the second night, in which case
II Will be moro than likely to be in
the trap when the owner comes next
morning. An owl in a trap will Of
fer to fight, and, if it gets a chance.
will peck at its captor or his dog un-
mercifullv.
A farmer who caught one of the
birds by setting trap alongside Of
a chicken that had been killed in
ludiciously reached out TO catch it
by the feet. The free foot executed
q movement that was entirely be-
yond the farmers comprehension,
and the next minute the latter
found his wrist gripped in a set Of
claws to which the trap was as moth
ing. He was obliged to kill the
bird, and then found that the claws
had penetrated to the bone.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-12-18
The Earliest Yacht Race.

What is said to be the earliest of
recorded yacht races took place on
Oct. l, 1861. John EVELYN in his
diary of that date mentions that he
sailed with his majesty Charles II.
in one of his pleasure boats or
yachts, vessels not known among
us until the Dutch East India COM
pany presented that curious piece
10 the king, being very excellent
sailing vessels. 1t was on match
between this and his other new
boat" continued EVELYN. "built
frigatelike. and one of the Duke Of
Gork'S, the wager of ElOO. and The
race from Greenwich 10 Gravcsend
and back, the king lost il going
down, the wind being contrary. but
saved stakes in returning"
The word yacht" is itself Dutch.
but the vessels which the merry
monarch sailed were little similar to
the racers of the present day. Men
ton is made of other yachts and
races, but the details are very mea-
ger.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-12-18
LIGHTNING and Willows.

In all my forty years expert
ence with trees and plants" said a
well known gardener, Il have vet to
hear of a willow tree being struck
by lightning. Spruce trees. white
wood and pine trees almost seem to
attract the electricity. Oak and 9th
er large trees and even many small
trees are often MANNED and killed.
But willow trees seem, for some rca-
son, to be immune to death or in
jury in this shape. and l have never
seen or even heard of a tree of this
family which lightning has ever
struck. cleveland Leader.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-12-18
A Cutting Reply.

One would suppose that con-
seriousness Of his own defOrmitv
would have made Talleyrand more
lenient to the defects Of others.
That this was not the case Is illus
trated in his reply to a queStioncr
whose misfortune il was TO be cross
eyed.
Meeting Talleyrand as the great
statesman was leaving a council
where there had been much wran-
Cling and confusion, this person
called out to him:
"Well, NJ. de Talleyrand, how are
things looking?'
Like your eyes, sir" was The cut.
ting response.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-12-18
The Changing Flower.

During the summer of 1890 the
botanists made a wonderful discov-
cry in Tehauntepec, having estab-
ished the fact beyond a doubt that
the native 'hinta" has a flower that
changes its color three or more
times each day when the weather is
favorable. In the morning it is
white, at noon it has changed to a
deep red, at night it is blue. 1t is
even claimed that some individual
trees of this species have flower
that chances to many intermediate
hues during the night. There are
only two hours out of the twenty.
four-from II a. m. TO p. NJ
that this rarity gives out perfume.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-12-18
In the DispensarV.

Ear Doctor think l can find
the trouble in your ear in very
short time. Now, then-do Won
hear this watch tick?
Woman Patient-No, doctor.
Doctor (holding the watch closer
to her ear)-Now 90 you hear it
tick?
Patient-Not yet, doctor.
Doctor (holding it right against
the ear)-But now You hear it tick {?
Patient-Not a tick, doctor.
DOctOr-Why, then YOU must be
stone deaf and can't understand a
word I'm saying-Qooking at the
watch)-thunder-I beg your par
dom forgot to wind it!-New
York Times.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-12-18
SAY, JACK,

That's a swell looking
Suit you have on
mind telling me where
you got it? I got it
at HOrsey & Atwell's"
I'd like to have one
about like it - mind
telling what it cost?
OF course not. $15."
Great Scott! l would
have guessed $25.
Are there any left?
Yes, but you had bet
ter get one quick for
they will be all closed
out very sOOn-every-
body likes them.
The above CONVEX
SatlOn was heard on
the street Yesterday.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-12-18
Respect Of Elders.

Respect of elders is the paralysis
of the young. The young have a
chance of clear vision, bat in this
blessed country they only see what
their elders expect them to see, only
think what their elders expect them
to think. SO they grow into elders
who learn nothing with wears but
to save themselves the trouble of
thinking. Listen to the grave talk
of your elders, and you will hear
hashed newspaper.-Julian Sturgis
In "Stephen Calinari."
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-12-18
THE CLARK ECOURIER
JOHN o. CROWN.
EDIroE AND PRoPRrKroR

THE CLARKE COURIER is published
weekly az One DoLLAK AND FIFTY CENTS. ~
'FAiD ~ ADVANCE: when not paid in advance
wo dollars will be invariably charged.
ADVERTISEMENTS viii be inserted at the rate
OF One Dollars and Fifty Cents per square
zen hnes) Tor three insertions. and Fifty
cents per square for each additional inser-
uoh. Advertisements inserted by the half
year or year az less rates.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-29
RAILROAD NOTES

W. z. Dauchy, chief engineer of the
Rock Island, was in Topeka today. He
eeft over the Santa F'e for Las Vegas, n.
nj, accompanied by W. R. Cannon,
superintendent of bridges and buildings.
The two will drive over the proposed
line, from Las Vegas to Santa Roso and
north to Twist, Tex.
William Flannelly, travelling passenger
agent of the Southern railway at KAN
sas City, was in Topeka yesterday.
The Rock Island has issued a neat
pamphlet advertising the International
EpWorth League convention to be held
at San Francisco July 1921. The round
trip rate for this occasion is $45.
j. J. Miller, an employee of the Penn
sylvania railroad, has invented q device
that is intended to solve the smoke and
cinder problem of railway trains The
invention consists of a pipe connection
with the smokestack of the locomotive
running back over the entire passenger
train, the sections being connected on
the same principle as the air brake. The
average diameter of an engine smoke
stack is fourteen inches, and the pipe
that will run from it over the train will
be of the same diameter, The smoke
in this way is passed over the entire
train and has escapes on both sides Of
the rear coach at the bottom. There
will be an air vent in the smokestack.
The device is to serve as a spark arrest
er, smoke consumer and a distributor Of
cinders along the roadbed.
f. p. White, of Lyndon, is suing the
Santa F'e for $4,000 as result Of inn
paired health Which he claims was
caused by impure water furnished by
the company.
Trainmasters clerk Joe Pearson, of
Wellington, Will probably be transferred
to Arkansas City to work in the Office
of e. A. Austin, and r. L. Cochran of
Woodward viii become trainmaster's
clerk in wellington.
J. D. M. Hamilton claims attorney for
the Santa Fe and president of the Ma
tional Association of Railway Claims
Attorneys and Claim Agents. has issued
his call for the next annual meeting. The
association represents all the leading
railroads of the United States and Can
ada and the meeting will be held May
% at Cleveland, Ohio
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-29
FROM NEWTON.

The management of the Santa F'e has
decided to run two sections of train No.
3 from Kansas City to Newton daily and
the two crews have been regularly as
signed to the work. They are jackson
and Peters, Shefendecker and Gilmore.
They will make the trip to Newton every
morning and will dead head to Kansas
City on the return trip, providing there
is no second sections OF the morning
passenger trains east
Angus Shields smiling countenance
was noted in the rOundhouse wednesday
for the first time in couple of days.
Angus has been among the indisposed.
SWitchman Will Burdick has been as
signed to the o'clock engine, while
Grant Commons has taken the o'clock
shift. Charlie Jones has gone to the
hill
w. J. Miner has returned from Topeka
and Kansas City, where he has been for
a week or more getting a few pointers
in the electrical engineering line
Gis Base mashed a hand quite badly
recently and as a consequence is off duty
today. A wrench slipped off the head OF
a bolt which ne was Tightening with dis
astrous results to Gus, and it may be
several DAYS before he will be able to re-
sumo work
IL has been rumored in the city that
J. H. Bankers removal to Temple, Tex
was made necessary by making two d1-
visions Of the G. c. & S F., where there
was but one. He viii have the South
ern division, while a man named Morgan,
formerly OF chicago, Will HtONet 70 O1c-
burne and have charge of what will be
known as the Northern division
Chris Hannah, who has been among
the indisposed, has resumed his position
as baggage man, and was on duty When
the trains came in.
Rance johnson has returned to work
and has assumed the foremanship of the
boiIerwork in the roundhouse. He has
been off duty a couple of days, having
been quite ILL.,
Engineer William Igoe has reported
for duty
Joe Shuck is laying off on account of
illness and Dick Peters is handling the
night engine.
Fritz Peters has accepted a position
as caller for the engine crews.
Conductor George Roach is home from
Kansas City and has had his name in
scribed on the bulletin board, indicating
that he is ready for duty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-29
KANSAS NEWS.
A Winfield Jointist Is Released
From Arrest.
Almost a Miracle, Only the Wine
Turned to Water.
SURPRISE OF OFFICER
Had Liquor Under Lock and
Key Yet Tempered With.
Found Casks Filled With Water
and Case Is Dismissed.

Winfield, Kas. March 29.-The case
of the state against Chance Rhodes, un-
der arrest on the charge of violating the
prohibitory law, has been dismissed
and the prisoner discharged. The evil
dence was stolen, and no case could be
made and the laugh seems to be on the
officials
When the raid was made on Rhodes
place four bottles of rock and rye
whisky were found. Constable Scott
stored the contraband goods in the
room in the Hague block formerly oc-
cupied by Justice Webb. He locked the
door and put the key in his pocket IN
der the delusion that the evidence in
this case was sure and certain. He
then walked away contented.
Yesterday he thought he would just
look in to see that everything was Sc
cure and was surprised to find one of
the bottles broken. He reported the
matter to County Attorney Torrance,
who advised him for fear of burglars
and in the interest of good government
to take samples of the goods and lock
them in somebody's vault.
Acting on the suggestion and taking
along two good men as witnesses, Mr..
Scott entered the room where the
spirits used to be and proceeded to tap
the key. 1t contained Walnut river
water.
With look of blank dismay fast
settling on his countenance he quickly
grabbed up a bottle of rock and rye
and opened it with the dexterity Of an
expert. The bottle contained water Ali
the others contained the same innocent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-29
STEVE BRODIE,S WILL.
Employs His Own Fist and Is Not
Careful in the Spelling.

New York, March 29-The will OF
Steve Brodie, the bridge jumper, who
died in San Antonio Tex, January 81,
1901, was offered for probate today by
Sullivan, Goldsmith & Engel. Of GAG
Broadway, counsel for Senator Timothy
D. Sullivan, who has been appointed ad-
ministrator of the Brodie estate. The
viii is in the handwriting of Brodie,
and was signed by him in June, 1900.
Spelling and all. it reads as follows:
FRIDAY. June 8, 1900
sI, Stephen Brodfe, being in my right
mind and about to undergo an operation
which may have serious results, I make
this my last Will, and declare any other,
if such are in existence, / declare them
cancelled and valid. I now name my
Oldest daughter sole heir and exeditoT
to my real and personal estate, con-
sisting of Nos. 1913 and 165 East One
Hundred and Second street. New York
city, which are valued at 900; five
lots in Hollywood, N. J., three lots in
Harrison, N. Y, and 100000 in cash,
which is, too the best of my ability, in
the different banks in New York city:
all my jewelry worn by me and other
persons which Miss Urine Brodie knows
Of. Miss Urine Brodie to be sole exeditor
until her sister, Nellie Brodie, becomes
of age of 81 years of age; then the
property to be equally divided between
my three children, Irine Brodie. Nellie
Brodie and Stephen Brodie. Miss Irene
Brodie to pay any all the just debts
owe. declare this my last will.
STEPHEN BRODIE."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-29
sANTA FELoCALs

The roof of the sand house has lately
been repaired.
Charles Bentley and Fred Morgan,
night switchmen, are taking a layon
Harry Parish, a round-house wiper,
Is sick at the hospital with typhoid
fever.
Isaac Slagle, foreman of the car wheel
shop, was sick at his home yesterday.
Peter Hagan, of the car repair shop.
failed to report for duty yesterday. He
is sick.
Machinist Helper Heck is taking a
layoff, nursing a broken finger. While
moving an air pump it fell on his hand,
break king he left second finger. He will
Charles oakley, OF the freight car
she'd is unable to work on account of
sickness
Fireman L. Laws has reported for
work.
Ed v-ells. car repairer,- did not re-
port for work yesterday.
The Santa Fe" was issued yesterday
and distributed among shop men, It
was devoted mostly to the bond ques-
ton, and contained the opinions of a
great many railroad men on this sub
ject. Cuts of the plans for the new
shops were printed A timely article
was also printed on the needs of a new
railroad Y. NJ c. A. building.
Ed Sheets, who was hurt in the ex-
plosiOn a few days ago, is still off duty
He was cut in the forehead, but his in
juries were not serious
Engine 437, a large tandem compound,
is ready for service again after general
overhauling.
E w Middaugh, of the Grand Trunk
passed through last night on the second
section of NO. 2.
Dan Fry, engineer at the depot. is un-
able to be at work. A heavy trunk fell
from a baggage truck few days ago
wrenching his back so bodily that he
IS confined to his home on West Gordon
street.
G. D. NTcDill, international railroad
secretary of the z. NJ. c. A, was in To-
peka yesterday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-29

0uin and Havenor Dispose Of Their
Pitcher to Selee.

Milwaukee. Wis, March 29-''Pete''
Husrng, the Milwaukee pitcher over
whom there has been a great deal Of
Vranging Of late, has, according to re-
liable authority. been assigned by Quinn
and RaVenOr Of the defunct American
association to the Boston club of the
National league. The price is not given
but the Boston people seemed anxious
20 have chance to secure the ex-uni-
versity pitcher. 1t is understood that
the deal was made a. few days ago the
local parties turning over their contract
with Husting to the Boston club. The
contract was not a league document. but
personal contract with Quinn and
HavenOr.
Pink Hawley. the crack twirier who
was In the National league for many
years, has accepted terms with the Mil
waukee club and he will most likely
don a Milwaukee uniform this season.
Hawley, who was dubbed by Arson
as the man with the $40. 900 arm but
poor head. has been in the National
league about eight years. He has
pitched for Cincinnati. Pittsburg and
New York. and has always been con-
sidered one OF the leading twirlers in the
big league He has great speed and fine
curves. and should prove a valuable ad-
oition to the local pitching corps. With
Hawley, Reidy. Garvin, Bowling and
Rettger, Milwaukee undoubtedly has
the strongest pitching array in the
league
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-29
Sue Father on son,s Bond.

Concordia, March 29.-Suit was today
filed in the district court for Cloud coun-
ty by the city of Clyde against J. A.
sum of SO, 900, alleged to have been en-
bezzled during the year 1898 and 1899.
when Patterson, ST., was surety on the
bond of his son in the sum of S. 900. J.
A. Patterson is quite wealthy and when
his sons deficit was first discovered he
agreed to make it good, but afterwards
changed his mind, transferring to his
wife all his property. He has been a
leading business man of Clyde for years.
engaged in the implement business, and
but a short time since retired.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-29

viii Enter Grand American Handicap
Talks Of Reinstatement

New York. March 29.-JOclxey Tod
Sloan. who arrived in New York from
the west Monday night began practice
for the Grand American Handicap live
bird shoot today.
Sloan showed he has improved greatly
at the traps by killing % birds out of %
The diminutive knight of the pigskin
was greatly pleased with the score he
made and expert wing shots who saw
his performance say he will be a factor
in the big event
Sloan has planned to remain in this
city several weeks, sailing for Europe
about April IA or Is. He is quite con-
fident that he viii succeed in getting a
license abroad when he gets a chance
to plead his own case before the stew
ards Of the English Jockey club.
such a sentence was certainly un-
just" declared the dapper little rider.
'sFsut think it viii be reversed when
7 put in defense. AT the present time
II feel like one who has been condemned
to hang before being tried. When left
England had not the faintest idea such
action would be taken. and confess /
was shocked when I first heard it.
1T is not true that I shall take any
horses over with me when sail. am
going solely for the purpose of getting
a license and riding Unless can get
a good contract 1 shall not tie up with
anyone and may come back here to ride
before the season is over"