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Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-08-07
Take Notice.

Take Notice.
On and after this date my terms
will be strictly cash, receipted bill
will accompany every piece of meat
sent out of my shop and must be
paid for or meat returned. | feel
very grateful to those who have
dealt with me and paid me for my
meat. l have to pay cash for every
beef ] kill. @. b. BoXwELL.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-08-07

The laws of health require that
the bowels move once each day and
one of the penalties for violating
this law is piles. Keep your bowels
regular by taking a dose of Cham
berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets
when necessary and you will never
have that severe punishment inflicted
upon you. Price, % cents. For
sale by j. {. Avis.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-08-07

my baby was terribly sick with
diarrhoes," says J. H. Doak, of Will
liams, iOregon. 1--WE were unable to
cure him with the doctors assistance,
and as last resort We tried Cham
berlsin's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy. | am happy to say it
gave immediate relief ana a complete
cure. For sale by DR.. j. &. Avis,
druggist.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-08-07

Warren county instructed her del
egates to the Norfolk convention for
Montague, Willard and Parks. Prep.
arations are now being made at Nor
folk for the entertainment of the
convention delegates, and special
railroad rates and hotel accomoda-
tons have been secured. Nearly the
whole of the Clarke delegation will
go to Norfolk.
Do not roast yourself cooking
these hot days, when you can buy a
Coal Oil stoYe cheap at l. BOwMAN's,
The W. @. T. L. will meet at the
residence of Mrs. Cunningham on
Thursday at p. m. All ladies in
terested in temperance are cordially
invited.
County court convened Tuesday
and was in session but a short while.
There were no cases on the docket.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-08-07
AUG, 6 70 10.

Thompson.
Mr.. Baxter Moore, Of Chester, 8. c., is Wis
iting at 'Audley," the home Of Mr.. II. l..
ID. Lewis
Miss Laura Dame, after a pleasant visit TO
Miss Carter Penn Lewis, at "Audley," re-
turns today To her hOmein Winchester.
Surgeon Thos. VI. Lippitt, L. s. ". is
home on a furlOugh.
Mrs. Laura Page, Of Washington, is at
"Elmington.
Mr.. and Mrs X. d. Hardesty have gone 70
Atlantic City.
Mr.. Alger, of Baltimore, is the guest of
Mr.. Frank Baughman.
Mr.. Louis ID. Syester, of Hagerstown. was
the guest of Mr.. Frank Baughman.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-08-07
Society's Gay Doings.

The BerryYille correspondent of
the daily press thus writes under
date of Aug. 2nd: The week just
closing has been among the gayest of
the season, and every evening claimed
the attendance of society's votsries.
The event par excellence in the
social world was a bal poudre Civ
en- at Saratoga" on Wednesday
evening. For an entertainment of
this sort no more fitting place than
Saratoga" could have been chosen.
The house, which is one of the oldest
mansions in the State, was built of
stones carried on the heads of Hes
sian prisoners in charge of Gen.
Daniel Morgan, and is a beautiful
structure, with its high ceilings,
wainscOated walls and deep embras-
ured windows, set in lawn through
which stream winds It's course, all
making beautiful picture under
the light of full moon. The Misses
Page, the hostesses or the evening.
dispensed hospitality most graceful
ly.
Among the guests were DR.. and Mrs.
Richie Stone, Of Washington. D. G.. Mrs.
L. NJ Tidball. Messrs. and Mesdames r.
Gray Williams and German Smith. Misses
Dame. Mcclure and Conrad, Dr. Hunter
Mcguire MesSrs. Baker and Conrad of
Winchester, Va; Mrs. ". c. Whiting, Capt
W. =. Carter. Mr. and Mrs Hugh NJ Mel
son, Mr.. and Hrs. w. r. Randolph. Mr
and Mrs. Charles Mullkin, Mr.. and Mrs
Edward g. Butler. IT.. and Mrs F E.
Whiting. Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. 4. Jones. Miss
e. Randolph, Henry. Voolfolk. Conrad
Page. Lewis. Mccormick, White and Nc
Donald and Messrs. Grimes Randolph, DR.
r. G.. Randolph, Herman Gibson. John b.
Neil, Page. Burwell and r. p Whiting
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-08-07
Death Of a Venerable Lady.

Mrs. Benz. Morgan, relict of the
late Col. Benz. Morgan, at one time
the largest landowner in Clarke
county, died at the home of her SON
in-law, Mr.. Geo. c. Shepherd, last
Thursday afternoon, after an illness
of some weeks. Though she led q
quiet life, the deceased was very &C
tive, and until several years ago she
often drove to town from the home of
her son, Mr.. w. G. Morgan Mrs.
Morgan was a sincere Christian and
a loving and kind mother. She was
a daughter of the late William a.
CastlemRn. and was born at "Au-
burn" near Wickliffe, in 1916. In
1884 she married the late Benz. Nor
gan. Besides large circle of rela-
tiyes in this and adjoining counties,
she leaves four children-Mrs. JOS.
5. Shepherd, of Richmond, Mrs. f.
NJ. Handkerchief, Mrs. Geo. G. Shep-
herd and Mr.. W. @. Morgan. After
funeral services from Grace Episoo.
pal Church, her remains were inter-.
ed in Green Hill Cemetery.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-08-07
Virginia Military Institute
LEXINGTON, VA.

Technical School. Thorough Courses in
general and applied Chemistry, Electricity
and Engineering. Confers degree of gradu-
ate in Academic Course, also degrees of Bach
elOr of Science in Technical Courses. All
expenses, including clothing and incident
ais, provided at rate of 1866 per annum, AS
an average for the four years, exclusive of
outfit. For information address
GEN. SCOTT SHIP Superintendent
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-08-07

In cases of Group of cough give the
little one One Minute Cough Cure Then
rest easy and nave no fear The child
will be all right in littlewhile 1t new
er fails. Pleasant to take. always safe
sure and almost instantaneous in effect
J. c. Avis.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-08-07
1t will surprise you-try it.

1t is the medicine above all others
for catarrh and is worth its weight
in gold. Ely's Cream Balm does all
that is claimed for it.-B. w. Speery
Hartford, Conn.
My son was afflicted with catarrh.
He used Ely's Cream Balm and the
disagreeable catarrh all left him.
j. @. Olmstead, Arcola, Ill.
The Balm does not irritate or
cause sneezing. Sold by druggists
at Scots. or mailed by Ely Brothers,
So Warren ST., New York.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-02-19
SIDNEY ]. KENT.

today is indeed IAr-rsze--a-g- Many o.
its demands have long since passel
into law or become the custom Of tie
land, for in this body sits II mem
bers of parliament, p-Ob1b-y some %
or so members CT city councils. an
almost as many justices CT the psae-
OF E2glSLrz-sS
In HudCersEeld, where the congress
vas held. he found that not o1,y doe
the city own its own wa,sr. gas an
electricity. public parks baths. s-rset
railways. etc. but Ike many eth :
cities in Great Britain. It IS ezter-n
into competition with the landlord
and up to the present time has hull
$50 workinguen's houses. Nr. KIN
says "ths deliberations OF this b0dy
were marked by I d.snstv. 4 c-r7m an
intelligence that cannot be surpassed
by any dslihsrative body that I havs
ever seen"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-02-19
HE USES BAGS
An Invsatar Devise. New s<h-=s s

an Inventor D~vfses New Scheme Ia
Prevent saIps from SHAKING.
French engineer. NJ Henri Mz-i0IIe
claims 10 have invented a syStzn b.
which the sinking Of ships can re pre-
vented b MariolIe proposes 20 at
tzch TO the sides OF the vessels q large
number OF bags Each OF these bags
Is 60 have a capacity Of 1850 litrgs.
and VIII be covered BY several eoats
made OF q mixture CT veal. cotton AMI
Indian rubber. the latter prepo1de-z1-
ing- These bags are 10 Be placed al
around re ships. a trEEe above the
water line. and can, Ehsn smlty. be
placed IN holes IN the ships sides a
strong iron sheet then shuts u the
holes containing the bags From the
lower part OF the bags a tube leads
down almost to the surfaes Of ths
water closed up at the bottom By a
little valve which opens inward IN
each bag there is a certain quantity OF
calcium carbide. IN case OF an accident
and when the ship begins to sink. Il
cannot dive 10 more than 70 one-thIrd
Of its size for the water. rising around
the vessel, O7elS,by means of prezsEre.
the valves Of the above described
tubes. penetrates the bags. vets the
calcium carbide. and 4 quick Develop
ment Of acetTlene sas takes place.
whereby the bass are inflated. thus
removing the sheet iron cover. This
process IS performed within few sec
onds- As all bass work simultaneous
", the veSssl IS considerably ligateasd
ard kept above Eaeer MariolIe las
calculated that big ocean steamer
can in this manner be saved from
sinking If it IS provided with $50 OF
these bags. each containing fifty kflo-
grams Of calcium carbide Boston
Post
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-02-19

It would require 1900 tons OF coal TO
carry the vessel TO Plymouth and $3.50
tons to take her to Hamburg. the cos-
OF the fuel alone being $4,000 The
ship would have to stow $500 tons OF
coal in her bunkers for a single trip
across the Atlantic.
ITO anyone who has watched the
reverse bending strains to which
ship like the Deutschland is subject
ed when she is being driven across the
Atlantic seas. it is evident that we
have come to a point where it will be
necessary to give increased longitu-
dinal strength to any vessel that ex-
ceeds the present length OF 700 feet. In
a four-day liner this might be pro-
vided for by running a longitudinal
stiffened bulkhead. extending from the
keel to the promenade deck, through
the vessel between the after engine
room and the forward boiler room
bulkheads. The vessel might be fur
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-02-19
soPHIA. lie HERoINE.

not sure. she continued 10 sweep back
and forth until it was dark, then she
dragged the chest as noiseIessly as
possible TO a place beneath a table and
lay upon the top as sentinel
1t was past midnight when General
Spinner, then treasurer, made his
nightly round. He had long made it
a habit to sleep in the building and
to make a personal survey Of the de-
partment az midnight
The negress listened and realizing
whom It was called out to him ana
made her discovery known Noted for
his profanity. General Spinner is said
TO have made use of his powers upon
this occasion, and expressed his wrath
in fiery volume The frightened
woman. at his command, followed
trembling to a room above, where at
that unusual hour a committee meet
ing was called She was absolved
from all blame ard allowed to return
to her home, which she did rejoicing
Congress acted upon her deed Of
bravery and valor. and subsequently
appointed her TO life position in the
division OF issues department. to carry
packages Of money from one employs
to another, at the highest salary paid
to the laboreFs in the government en-
ploy. which is $50 q month
This position she retained until hel
death. always carrying herself with
dignity which Won the respect of all
her superior officers
On another occasion she detected q
man stealing $4,000 from the count
ing room Of the treasury and caused
his arrest and the return of the money
Sophia Holmes was born in George
town, Va, and was married 10 Mel
choir Holmes. whose freedom she pur-
chased with her own earnings He
lost his life in the civil war.
Sophia Holmes was over 20 years o.
age, how much she herself was un
able to tell. for as much as she wa:
associated with figures she had n
memory for dates.
zIr. Sample. now treasurer OF th'
United States, requested her 10 sit TO
the accompanying sketch and as sh'
did so she remarked I'm gettin' ready
to die now; specs it's most time
cause I'm gettin' my picture skstched
I've been honest. and I'm glad TO CIV
the world that record"
| EDITH A. NOBLE
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-02-19

er. two and quarter times as much
as she now possesses. If Scotch boil
ers and slow-revolving engines were
provided in the design OF thirty
knot Deutschland. it would be impos-
sible to put into her shell more than
one-half of the necessary amount OF
power. Evidently to secure thirty
knots larger boat would be required.
and larger boat means increased
power, however, would not be directly
proportional to the increase in the
displacement, the longer ship being
ton for ton easier to drive. because of
the refinement OF her lines due to her
greater length.
Nevertheless, by the time we have
designed a boat large enough to carry
the power corresponding to speed of
thirty knots, we shall have upon paper
the mammoth ship represented in our
drawings. She will be $50 feet over
all, 81 feet in beam, and 80 feet in
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-02-19
TRAGEDIES OF SOUL
EuaSer Made straa<sr In New ro-k
become "A kesr


There arc tragedses OF z5uI and bc6y
IN fortune telling The story CT one
Of tho craft Is something Ike this
What 1reccdes MS arrival IN Nes
York you need not De concerned witx
except that i shows q capable. 4 learn
ed and brave nan But New York IL
z hard city to get foc.Lag in Sick
ness came; Two pupils n bookkeeping.
the only ones he could get, sho1Id have
paid eaeh q Zee Of So They didn't
The Ezl and hss vile came DOM TO
making nccktiez al 50 cents z g-cra-
One week he reached the high wzts-
marx Of $50 They paid s. Z week
for room and lived On a dollar or So
One day they overheard q rsa1 Izuga-
III have To live On liver for 4 month
TO make up for this eztrzEag--ce-
The wife pinched her HUSBANDS arm
and whispered. Liver, Strikes MS
that's pretty 11xnrfcrz. The IzndIady
said one day: Mrs. So-a1d--o. y3u
don't 60 cut cften enough for yc1r
meals" They hid been smuggling
loayes Of bread ard sz-1 things into
their rcon- After that tzey went out
and shivered IN tne parks With rosa-
ing TO eat. but staying cut long en5usn
TO have gone ID tne restaurant Re
knew s5zsthiag OF pzIzEst-y. ara RAD
C2 more. 4 saloonkzsper tnzt he knew
advanced hin the mercy 70 f1rzizh Up
a sootHsaTe-'s FIT. and NV f1-tuas
smiles on the rozus saat frOwnsd Cd
he nan trying 70 be honest AID get
need he be a Tcguey Is there not a
legitimate imEuIzs 10 seek counsel
from stranger. advice IS 10 taz en-
duet CT lie and CT matters Tasen cus
does not wish 10 LAP before 2 IzEys-.
which DO ret c0-e within TIE pr0F1nce
O. the raysician2 Tie p-fzzt Used Il
hear SUCH but it Is MT a0zolutz07 thai
is sought, ard anyhow, a Iarg= pat
Of the population of America fears the
confessional Bezides- the clgrgy1z7
Is not man Of the world ard taxes a
view OF things which. rightly OF
wrongly. Is not shared oy many 9th
ers- How Eauy there are that ~0aI5
be glad to 90 10 some ole z1d open
their grief and there receive an al
sEer to the question WHAT ought
20 dor They do not ind any such
nov that process 70 crafty this I'm
pulse AL have something % do Eitt
the occult. and it Is the experience Of
those who have seen much Of life that
the occult world. Ifks fallen Baoyl0a
IS become the habitztion Of devils and
the hold Of every foul spirit. and :
case of every uncIea1 and hatafR
bird "-Ainsiee's Magazine.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-02-19
FAITH IN FIGURES.
Lord Kelvin. Scientist sstoaishes =
Class of Students

Lord Kelvin. Scientist. ss,oaishes a
Class OF Student%
Lord Kelvin, otherwise Professor
William Thompson. is a world-famous
scientist, with felloEships and mem
berships in the learned societies OF the
civilized nations Of the world. He Is
but little less than so years OF age, but
still retains the position that he has
held for over twoscore years, OF pro-
fessor Of natural philosophy in the
University Of Glasgow, the Institution
where he himself was educated. As 2
professor he has some Deculiarities.
and one OF them is the habit of say
ing, when doubling question is put
TO him as TO the absolute certainty
of some proposition: Didn't figure
that out myself" The question is not
put irritably or realistically. as a rule;
it is merely the natural remark OF a
man who has been an acknowledged
leader OF worldwide fame for so many
years. One day, when lecturiag on
electricity. ne tcld his class that. while
voltage of 5000 or so would be IA
tai to man. a voltage Of say. some
100000 would be perfectly harmless
With a current OF far more than or
binary voltage he was going to give
them a practical illustration of the fact
himself. right there before them. The
students could hardly believe their
ears, but as he stepped toward the cleo
trtcal transformer a cry OF dissent and
horror went up. Try it on the dog.
Try it on an ANIMAL" came from all
parts of the lecture-room. Lord KEEL
win turned in stiff dignity and cast a
look OF reproach over the class. These
were his own pupils who were doubt
ing hint was his beloved University
Of Glasgow. To doubt on some minor
point would not have hurt him. but to
think that they could question the re-
liability OF his carefully prepared fig
ures on matter OF such moment was
really painful. For few moments he
looked at them in silence, Didn't
figure it out myselfeH he said. AT
length; and then there was only ST.
lence as he continued on his way to
the apparatus and safely turned the
tremendous voltage into himself-Sat.
/ urday Evening Post.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-02-19
a DELEGATES IMPRESSION.

One of the ablest men in the ranks
of organized labor in this country IL
Sidney J. Kent, commissioner Of the
Nebraska bureau O. labor statistics
and fraternal delegate 10 the British
Trade Union Congress. 1900. Mr.
Kent is a carpenter by trade and is Z
member of the United Brotherhood OF
Carpenters OF America In the cur
rent American Federationist Mr. Ken.
gives his impressions CT the British
Trade Union Congress He says that
80 years ago it represented very
limited constituency and a still Eo-e
limited influence Today il repres MS
some 100000 Of workers and ESSAYS
10 give voice 10 the aspiration and sp-
peals and protests Of the toilers Of the
entire United kingdom It's influence
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-02-19
5000 NILES
IN FOUR DAYS.

dSaught, and will disDlaee about 1000
tons. Engines Of 10000 horEe power
would be required, and even II triple
screws were used. 1t would be neces-
sary to develop $1,000 horse power on
each shaft-a task that would stagger
the best of the worlds engine build
ers OF today. Forty-four double-ended
Scotch boilers would be required TO
supply the steam, and during each
days run Of twenty-four hours LILO
tons of coal, costing s7,700. would
have to be fed into the 352 furnaces.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-02-19
BOSTON PLANS FAIR.
Exposition of Two Hemispheres VIII BE
Held in 1908.


Held in 1908.
Boston Is to have a worlds fair.
The hospitality of ancient New Eng
land is to be extended to the universe.
Even Chicago, with its breezy boast
fitness of having presented the world
the greatest exposition of modern
times, will be taught an object lesson
when Dame Boston throws open her
hospitable gates and bids the multi
tude come and take part in the mag
nificent symposium of latter day aa-
vancement which she will prepare with
particular Difference to the critically
pre-eminent The summer of 1908,
during the months of June, July. Au-
gust, September and October, has been
selected as the most opportune time
for holding the exposition of two
hemispheres," as the affair has been
appropriately titled. All features of
the exposition are to be in place when
the great exposition opens its gates.
In the prospectus OF the exposition as
sociation, which was made public re-
Gently, there appears a well-defined
series of arrangements, all of which
are calculated to insure the ultimate
success of the undertaking. That the
affair is to be the largest of its kind
ever held in the eastern section of the
country is aptly demonstrated by the
several facts in relation to acreage.
buildings, forms of anusements, naval
displays and military details Briefly
summing up the prospectus, there will
be more than 800 acres of ground COW
cred by the exposition, twenty-five
buildings-ad administrative. industrial,
education. mechanical and agricultural
"a tower of chimes nearly 1000 feet
in height, and arrangements Of an
elaborate nature for the reception and
entertainment of the various naval and
military Populations who are sched-
uled to take part in the general festiv-
tiles. The exposition of two hem:s-
pheres" is the outgrowth OF the orig
inal endeavor to hold an exposition in
Boston in 1899.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-02-19

Old Sophia Holmes. the most inter
esting colored woman Of her day, has
left a little story woven around her
memory which will long live, and
record Of which her race may well be
proud
She died in Washington q few days
ago, where she had won her mark of
distinction as the first colored woman
to be given life position under the
United States government. which was
awarded by a special act Of congress
during Lincoln's administration.
She was at that time employed as
charwoman in the division Of issues
department. a position TO which she
was appointed by President Lincoln.
One evening in 1863. in sweeping up
after closing hours she found a chest
Of bank notes, which had been care
Iessly overlooked by the employees and
left out of the vault. Not knowing
what to do and fearing to call the
Waterman. of whose honesty she was
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-02-19
Rnr..,tr Girs. Oh rnrS

The imperial fanny . Germany
have 4 custom which IS wcysay Of I'M.
tation. On Christmas day and OF
birthdays. when the ros-2l chll-en re
ceive presents OF toss arc tausa
70 feel pleasure in gvs a1plaess :
Others by reviewing al 1Aslr Cd toy
and sending those they 20 ioagcr Eses
to the ehlldren's hospitals. The pres
emit empress has made \ point OF no
merely experimenting the inspection
of toys. but even o. pacing with he
own hands those VIII = e-s sent to tn
sick children. Tbs lis,e rcc' pis1ts o
the discarded toys nc ally know
where they cone from a1d trsasur,
them Accordingly.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-02-19

A Blarney castle story involving a
pretty little Irish girl is being told in
Dublin. Several visitors were explor-
ing the famous castle, and on reaching
the top became somewhat nervous ow-
ing to the great height. Presently a
young man appeared and. being a
stranger, asked to have the real Blar-
ney stone pointed out TO him that he
might follow the ancient custom ana
kiss the ancient relic. This process OF
kissing the stone is a rather dangerous
one. and the young woman, in her
nervous state. not caring to have the
feat attempted in her presence, ex-
claimed; "Oh, please don't kiss the
stone while l am here" The stranger.
it is hiated, politely acceded to her re-
ossst. but not exactly in the way she
msant.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-02-19

1t is a common fallacy that impure
water becomes sterilized at a tempera-
ture of 80 degrees. One of the most
curious facts about bacteria is that
while a single ray Of sunlight will ex-
tinguish the life of the innumerable
hordes, and while very moderate in
crease in the temperature around them
will have the same effect, they are alb
solutely uninjured by any degree OF
cold. Boil liquid containing bac-
terra or bacteria germs and all are
destroyed, though there may have
been millions to every cubic eentimet-
er Of the liquid. But freeze the liquid
and not one OF them is harmed. To
follow out this question to the furthest
limits, experiments have lately been
conducted with liquid air as the refrig-
Grating agent. Tubes containing bae-
terra have been left fer hours in con-
tact with liquid air. and even miners
ed in liquid hydrogen. and 1t the end
Of the ordeal they have been restored
to the temperature at which their
growth is favored, with the result that
in all cases they have pros0ered as
merrily as if nothing had happened.