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Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-10-16
A CURIOUS MONUMENT.
mo sacred Rock Of 8ehistun and its
Ancient Inscriptions.

Behistun, or Baghistan. is q ruin
cd city of Persia noted for a pre-
clPltous rock in its vicinity. one
side of which rises perpendicular 10
the height of 100 feet and bears a
number OF remarkable inscriptions
1t was anciently called Mount Bag
lstanus, and Is now known as the
Sacred Rock of Behistun. The
lines inscribed on the rock are in
cuneltorm characters and were en-
graved by order Of the Persian king.
Darius Hystaspis, about 500 wears
Is. I. They are in three languages
Persian, Babylonic and Scythic-
and are on the perpendicular face of
the rock 300 feet from the ground.
Examination shows that great
labor was expended in making the
face of the rock perfectly smooth
before the inscriptions were put on.
Places where the great stone wall
happened TO be uneven or otherwise
defective were made smooth bv in
sorting pieces Of stones, which we're
held in place with molten lead.
After the inscriptions had been put
on coating of silica was spread
over 1t. and now, after a lapse of p
centuries. this sihcious covering is
harder than the face of the rock
itself, the curious characters of the
inscription shining from beneath
the polished surface as if it were
but the work of yesterday.
James Watson Dawson and Sir
Henry Rawhnson translated the
major portion of the inscriptions.
According to these two eminent
oriental scholars. it gives the gene
alogy of Darius Hystaspis for eight
generations, recounts the provinces
of his empire and gives a history of
his daring achievements. Besides
the letters and characters, this great
stone book Of history Is well illus
trated. One of these curious efforts
of the early artist represents Darius
armed with a bow. his foot upon the
PROSTATE figure of a man. while nine
others chained together by the necks
stand humbly before him. Taken
all in all, this Behistun inscription
Is one of the most remarkable works
of art left by the ancient nations.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-10-16
"YELL0WHAMM Err"
origin of the Term Applied to Ala
bama and Alabamians.


"The term Yellowhammer' as ap-
Piled to Alabama and the Alabami-
ans originated with Confederate
soldier named viii Arnett, who be-
longed to Company a Of n. B. For
rests original regiment. at Hop
hnSville, KY, in 1861" said Major
c. II. Mutton.
"When the company from Hunts
vile, Ala, the captain of which was
Rev. ID. c. Kelly, who became one
of FORESTS majors, and which was
afterward commanded by Lieuten-
ant Nance, arrived at Hopkinsville,
the officers and men were handsome
ly uniformed, and on their sleeves
and the tails of their coats were bits
of brilliant yellow cloth. Forests
troops all turned out to receive the
Alabamians. As they marched past
us-I was in Company AVN
Arnett, who was a great wag, cried
out at sight of their yellow trim
med coats:
Yellowhammers vcllowham-
mers. Flicker, flicker. dickcrr
There was roar of laughter at
this apt wit, and from that moment
we spoke of the Huntsville soldiers
as 'Nellowhammcrs.' term that
quickly spread throughout the Con-
federate armies and was applied TO
all soldiers from Alabama. Suisse
quently it was applied to the state
of Alabama, and So today we have
the Gellowhammer State.
"Nill Arnctt saw, of course, in the
coats of the Huntsville soldiers a
suggestion of the familiar wild bird.
yellowhammer. "-Birmingham Age
Herald
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-10-16
KISSES.

with little Kisses shut your eyes.
would not have them seeing and VIA.
for, could choose. I would have Won n.
niind ever as now. when You look on maj
"a wreath oil Kisses 60 crown your head
mat the whole worlds crown should ado,, a.,
stead '"'
10 keep your thought OF me ever Kind.
AZ now when your darling eyes arc blind
In each OF your hands shut a kiss:
DO you feel how soft and littleit is7
80 hold II gently that Il may live
Lest your hands ask more than nv h.,ds "a,
give.
kiss for an earring I'm each dear ear
Ahd now when l speak you can only hear
me heart OF my hearts heart laugh and CITY.
Not the foolish words Il is stifcd by.
a nss on your mouth. and IL bears no charm
10 bring you 20 good. 10 keep you from harm.
II has no mission yet let il be:
The rest were for you, but this is for me!
Pail Mall Gazette.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-10-16
Similarity of the Hands and Feet.

Persons born without hands often
use their feet for nearly every object
that hands ordinarily serve for,
threading needles with their toes,
using scissors. writing, etc. 1t is q
very interesting thing to examine
the skeletons of a human foot and
hand side by side and to observe
how the two structures are absolute
ly similar save for certain modif-
cations which adapt the foot for
lOcomotion and the hand for ma
nipulation.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-10-16
RENRY'S LITTLE SCHEME.
II Worked Like Charm, and His
Wife Was Real Sorry.


Maria" he said as he entered the
house, speaking before his wife had
time to say word, this house is in
an awful condition"
why, Henry she began.
Don't try to excuse yourself" he
interrupted. Look at this room
| was going to bring a friend home
with me, but l RETAINED for fear
that the house would be Just in the
condition that / find it in"
of you had sent word. Henry
sent word, Marial Why should
l have to send word? Why should
any one who claims TO be a house
keeper have to be notified so that
she can scurry about and make
things look respectable? And that
gown, Maria It's outrageous to be
dressed in that fashion at this time
of day"
81 could have changed it,
cob, of course You could have
done lots of things, but you didn't.
You should be ready to entertain
your husbands friends at any time.
! suppose the dinner is cold too"
It's not so good as it was.
You're late, YOU know"
"Of course. and if l had brought
my friend with me he'd have had to
sit down 70 a cold dinner OF one that
was burned TO a cinder. and we
should have both felt Inundated
and should have had to apologize.
1t isn't right, Maria. 1t isn't right
at all"
Really, Henry, l am sorry that
YOU are so much annoyed
"Well, wish you would try to do
a little better. It's annoying, very
annoying"
And when he had settled himself
in his armchair after dinner he
chuckled TO himself and muttered:
George. but l should have cot a
roasting for being late if | hadn't
started in first, It's a great
scheme. '-Tit-Bits.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-10-16
Trees Need SIeep.

Insomnia dries trees up and kills
them after awhile" remarks tree
fancier "Trees need sleep just as
individuals, and if powerful lights
are glaring upon them all night long
the leaves will gradually wither and
drop from the branches. This dead.
ening of the tree is often plainly no.
ticeable upon the side affected by
the light, and number of trees in
the city are slowly being killed by
electricity"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-10-16
THE CLARK ECOURIER'
JOHN .. DROWN,
EDITOR AND PRoPRIEroR

THE CLARKE COURIER is published
weekly at ONE DoLLAR AND FIFTY CExrs. ~
PAID IN ADVANCE, when not paid in advance
two dollars will be invariably charged.
ADVERTISEMENTS will DE inserted at the rate
OF One Dollars and Fifty Cents per square
ten hnes) for three insertions. and Fifty
Cents per square for each additional inser-
ton. Advertisements inserted by the half
year or year atless rates.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-10-16
FOR SALE.

EIGHT ACRES OF LAND, situated in
northern part of county, one mile from de
pot, store and postoffice. Five-room dwell
ing, stable, dairy, meat-house, hen-house
and large cistern; 2 acres in timber. Price
5000. Apply to ID. G. SNYDER.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-10-16
Marshall Mccormick. H.H. Mccormick
Marshall Mccormick & Son.

We have formed partnership To practice
Jaw. All business will receive prompt at
tentiOn.
OFFIcE-On Church St, in Courthouse
ward.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1901-05-23
@. D. FERRIS.
Finds Time to Tell the Ledger Two or
Three Good Stories.

G. ID. Ferris, always one Of the bust
est men ON earth, having the reputa.
tion among those who know him best
of being a "steam engine in shirt
sleeves" found time one day this
week TO tell the LEDGER two or three
good stories, which clearly demon.
strates the fact that truth is stranger
than fiction, as his stories are actual
occurrences.
Mr.. Ferris was in Little Rock, Ark,
two or three years ago the guest OF
Mrs. A. r. Ringo, formerly of Mexico.
Mrs. Ringo had Just nursed young
man, who was boarding with her,
through a most dangerous spell OF
typhoid fever In fact, by careful
nursing, had saved his life. On writ
ing to the young mans mother in
Kentucky, she found out that the
young man was a son of very dear
friend OF hers whom she had known as
a girl in Californi, and, as fact, bad
visited the boys mother when he was
less than six months old. We agree
with Mr.. Ferris that this is a strange
coincidence.
Mr.. Ferris was engaged in business
in New Orleans and, as young man,
he had a chum named Frank Phil
lips who, while hunting deer, became
lost in the swamps of Louisiana and
was not found until the eleventh day,
when he was nearly dead. All of that
timethe only food he had was mud
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1901-05-23
OIL COMPANY ORGANIZED.
The Citizens of Martinsburg Will
Prospect Hold Large Leases
of Land Near That City.

The citizens of Martinsburg have
organized a company for the purpose
Of prospecting the country adjacent
to Martinsburg for oil. The company
was organized under the name, Mar
tinsbTg Oil and Mining Company, on
Monday night with the following OH
GERS; NJ. Friedman, President; G.. M
Bumgarner, Vice-President; II. p
French, Secretary, and r. L. Morris
Treasurer.
The company has leases on about
$500 acres of land surrounding Mar
tinsburg and has plans for leasing
more.
One OF the officials said to the LED
GER to-day; "Wed do not care to make
detailed statement of our plans for
the future, names of lessons, etc, as
we are still trying to close some leases
R. II, Bailey, of Joplin, who represents
the Joplin capital, is looking over the
ground with a view TO leasing land
and begin drilling very soon If a suffi-
cent amount of land can be secured to
iustify him. -
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1901-05-23
EDITORS AT MACON.
officers of the Northeast Association
0 Elected State Meeting
Z u E. for St. Louis.

MACON, Mo-, May 1.-THE follow
ing officers were chosen at the after
noon meeting of the Northeast Mis-
souri, Press Association:
President, J.. M. Sozy, Palmyra Spec
tdtOf
First Vice-President, W. c. Biggs,
Queen City Leader.
Second Vice-President,C. w. North
colt, Sumner Star.
Third President, O. t. Van
divere, Charlton Courier.
Secretary, Henry Robbins, Macon
CitezeR.
Treasurer, ]. II. Swanger, Milan
Republican.
In the afternoon Col. Blees sent car
riages to town for the visitors and
they were driven to the Acadamy
parks and green houses, after which
the cadets gave an exhibition drill
consisting of rough riding, the manual
Of arms, artillery practice, etc.
Ex-President Howard Ellis, Of New
Florence, introduced motion to ap-
point a committee Of workers for the
st, Louis Worlds Fair, which car
ried.
President Yves L. Robertson, of the
Missouri Press Association, met the
executive committee of that organ
ization here to-day and arranged to
have the summer meeting occur at st.
Louis July l2 and 13, after which the
editors win make trip to the Pan
American Exposition at Buffalo.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1901-05-23
A Narrow Escape.

Intelligence was received here to-
day from Miss Lillian Cumberland,
who left Mexico Tuesday night fol
her home in Harrisville, Utah, that
the railroad accident near Wallace,
Kan, Wednesday night, May 15, hap
pened about Is minutes before the
passenger train on the Union Pacific,
which she was aboard, reached the
scene of the washout. In the accident
two trainmen we're killed, and several
freight cars, loaded with cattle, were
piled up on top OF each other in the
raging torrent. Miss Cumberland's
train was 80 minutes late, hence the
escape of a serious passenger wreck,
the effect Of which would have caused
the death of several persons, as the
passenger train was well loaded. The
passenger train was tagged by a man
standing on the end Of box car that
had been so placed in the river by the
costly accident, which occurred about
IL O'Clock on the evening mentioned,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1901-05-23
CLARA Bripham KING Dead

COLUMBIA. Mo-, May 15.-Informa
tion has just reached Columbia of the
death, in Stephenville, Tex, Of Clar;
Brigham King, formerly Of this town
daughter of General George c. Bing
ham, the famous Missouri artist, anC
the wife of Judge Thomas B. King.
For painting the portrait Of GeorgI
WaghingtOn, which hangs in tn,
Senate chamber at Jefferson City
Mrs. King, then a girl of IA years, wa
voted a $500 medal by the MiSsour
Legislature.
Her father urged her to give up thu
work of the artist for domestic life
which she did.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1901-05-23

article is intended, a paramount
feature of which was the British Gov
ernment demand for a class Of horses
that heretofore only found themselves
needed by the small cotton planters of
the South. This is one redeeming
benefit of the South African war.
Nearly s2O,OOO,OOO has been spent by
the agents of John Bull for American
horses and mules. The effect has been
noticeable as is here illustrated:
"Notice this horse" said a we'll
known buyer Of warmers" as a 10
hand horse was led on the floor. Last
July he would have lost money on the
market at $40. His kind are now
eagerly sought after by the contrac-
tors at SS5 or 800; and the contractor is
not in the business for his health,
either"
So it is with a class Of horses that
for years there has been scarcely any
demand for whatever. An increase Of
two fold. The Missouri mulen has
also been sought for and being needed
in this "war of conquest" his worth
has naturally increased.
Mexico, as the central point of this
producing section, has been the scene
OF much shipping Of this character.
Estimates by those who are informed
place the number at 400 horses and
mules Of the "Brltisher" class alone.
Placing conservative average of $50
head it means that $4,000 was
paid out to people of this section for
what might be termed an inferior
grade OF horses and mules.
Now, using 800 as a fair estimate of
the horse of a better class and sl25 as
an average, and we are 500, 900 better
of for producing this kind of horses. 1t
might be mentioned that this is low
average price.
Hisey & Lee, well known dealers,
have, according to their books, dis
posed of about so horses at an average
OF $3.50, and other dealers In high-class
horses have also sold many for price
that would average as we'll. But 800
for slOO, 900; and then 200 mules that
were sold for other than ''Britishers"
for an average of 800 we have SIS, 900
more to add to the already neat
amount; s2SS,OOO for a period of six
months is more than some people
would surmise the horse business
amounts to, but Figures count"
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1901-05-23

THE Moberly evening Monitor edi
torially says: Any effort to confne
the Democratic party to those only
who supported the Chicago and Kan
sas City platform will never wlnin the
Democratic convention in 1904. If
there is not an awakening of the "dry
bones" within the grand old party In
the next national convention then we
miss our guess. The thing TO do is to
put a good man on a Democratic plat
form with the tariff issue at the head
and there is no occasion Tor reafiirm-
ing or reyamping old issues until cir
cumstances shall bring them to life
again. BY the time the tickets are
named for 1904 there will be a foul
mess of rascalitg, resulting from inn
perlal politics, TO be punctured, and
with man around whose banner the
Clevelandltes, Hlllltes, Gormanites,
Bryanites and Carllsleitesern West,
Democrats, Eastern Democrats, South
ern Democrats and Northern Demo-
crats can rally with real and earnest
effort. The Republican party, trust
ridden by Hannaism will go tottering
from the political stage of action.
There must be coming together Of
all sections of the party; II all cannot
agree on any cne principle, then let
the cause Of rupture drop out of sight
and let there be a platform Of princi-
Piles bullded that will draw all Demo-
Gratis to its support.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1901-05-23
shudders at His Past.

81 recall now with horror" says
mail carrier Burnett Mann, of Levan-
ma, o., "my three years of suffering
from kidney trouble. l was hardly
ever free from dull aches or acute
pains in my back. To stoop or lift
mail sacks made me groan. l felt
tired, worn out, about ready to give
up, when began to use Electric Bit
tiers, but six bottles completely cured
me and made me feel like new man. y
They're unriyaled to regulate stom'
ach, liver, kidneys and bowels. Per
feet satisfaction guaranteed by ]. F.
Llewellyn. Only so cents.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1901-05-23

of Its natural supply Of blood. This sets
up all sorts Of functional Irregularities
so common TO people who spend much
time indoors. Peruna cures these affec-
tions by regulating tho supply Of blood
and giving to each part of the system
exactly that portion Of the blood TO
which 1t is entitled.
BY producing natural appetite, cor
recting digestion and regulating the
supply Of blood in the system, Peruna
removes the causeof thousand and one
maladies very common In warm
weather.
The fatigue and EanRuor Of hot
weather Is directly due to impoverished
blood. This condition prepares the
way for the advent of almost any dis
ease. Peruna protects the system
against the ailments Of summer BY for
fifyi1g II with regular supply OF tho
best blood.
A book entitled "Summer Catarrhe
sent free by The Peruna Medicine Coe
Columbus. Ohio. -
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1901-05-23

turtle, which he ate raw. At the end
of the eleventh day he was discovered
by one Of hunting party, neighbor
A few years afterward Phillips, while
travelling through Mississippi, became
lost in swamp and was rescued by
the same man who found him the first
time, that gentleman having moved
from Louisiana to Mississippi.
Mr.. Ferris has had quite a number
Of experiences during his lifetime,
having travelled largely all over thi:
country, but says that he is very anx
ious to hear the result of a serious
accident, which he became acquainted
with in Kansas few years ago. Al
Mr.. Ferris friends in Mexico will re
member, he took a tour Of the west In
a buggy not many years ago and in
travelling through Kansas he says he
came upon a runaway team on the
prairie in Southwest Kansas. The
wagon contained two ladies and q
baby. The wagon was torn all tC
pieces and the two women were knock
ed senseless, 1t being one Of the hottest
days Mr.. Ferris says he ever expert
enced. Mr.. Ferris and another gen.
tleman and lady who were travelling
over the same road, did all that they
could for these two ladies and the
baby and lefS fhem at the closest
house, where theW0men became con-
scious, but were Movable to talk.
Mr.. Ferris says he wishes II any one
reads this article who is acquainted
with the parties concerned, they
would write him whether the ladies
recovered or not.
Since the fire which occurred in st,
Louis a few days since, destroying Mr..
Ferris Stove Factory, he has been at
home with his family, and has come
nearer loating than he ever did before
in his life. He says the factory will
soon be rebuilt, then he will go to the
city again.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1901-05-23
Foupht for Hia Life

"My father and sister both died OF
consumption writes ]. I. Weather.
wax, of Wyandotte, Mich, land l was
saved from the same frightful fate only
by DR.. Kings New Discovery. An at
tack Of pneumonia left an obstinate
cough and very severe lung trouble,
which an excellent doctor could not
help, but few months use Of this won
derful medicine made me as well as
ever and l gained much in weight. y
Infalliable for coughs, colds and al
throat and lung trouble. Trial bottles
free. Guaranteed bottles SOC and 81 al
j. Il. Llewellyn's.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1901-05-23


i Jefferson. City Mo-, Press ed
lly says la the mentioning OF
lple malerlAl for the naming Of
ext presidential nominee by the
loralS, Governor A. NJ. Dockery
eomInR sonicWhat Of fayorite
EASTERN states. He is not only
Oh an the plauks, but is one of
lost popular men who ever sat In
esalonal halls hi Washington. In
cs he IS broad minded and prud-
ia his oxtenslye experience at
IHfion With public matters make
d al ideal leader Of the Dem
Il forces sheuld be ever decide TO
his nana s. before the nominat-
invention Even II 1t is early and
NOR ptNhafy Is at present engag,
making Missouri one Of the best
tiycs the State has ever had, the
ment 70 PIT Governor Dockery
bead Of tAe Democratic ticket
lore for its inception than empty
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1901-05-23
New Court House at St. Charles.

ST CHARLES, NO., May pa mass
meeting was held at the City Hall
last evening for the purpose of arrang-
ing for a celebration of the laying OF
the corner stone Of the s115,G00 court
house now being constructed.
Committees were appointed and the
outlines of the celebration was dis
cussed at length. 1t was decided to
invite prominent speakers for the day,
among whom are Congressman Champ
Clark, one of Missouri's United States
Senators, State Senator c. j. Walker
and Congressman Joy. The corner
stone will be laid on Decoration Day.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1901-05-23

In the Lincoln colored school con-
tests at Montgomery City Friday
night Miss Mary Scott, colored, a
teacher in the Mexico colored public
school, won first in a vocal contest
with a soprano solo and first in an
elocution contest. In each she was
awarded a silver medal. AL Black
Bodine, Of this city, won second place
in tenor contest.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1901-05-23

meeting e the Northeast Mis-
Editorial Association was helc
con city on Thursday and Friday
il and II. aud was well attended
# the visiting editors were de.
d With Macon. The programme
nast interesting and instructive,
he Entertainment rendered the
rs BY tHe people Of Macon and by
sIeese. ol The Military Academy,
lHhlY appreciated. All left Ma
ita the loudest Of praise for the
and IT. Institutions. If Mexico
viii visit Macon and examine
Paved streets we feel sure there
he no opposition to such an inn
ment here.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1901-05-23

understand there is gentleman
xlco Nhd s able 20 make a living
n account Of the liberalityof our
8 NHa Claims that Mexico is geo
|IlcaIIf oH the earth, etc. etc.
E are lfom twenty TO thirty trains
Msx|co byery day and people
||o1'E ike the location Of this city
vefz easny get 10 some town
|au.III 4l.l them better.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1901-05-23

THE Mexico School Board at its meet
ing on May II reelected the old
teachers at the same salary, for both
the white and the colored schools
Mexico Public Schools have the best
reputation of any schools in the State
and deservedly so. The teachers are
all devoted to their work, the Super
intendent, d. A. Mcmillan, not only in
Missouri, but throughout the entire
country, has the reputation of being
one of the most earnest and successful
public school men in the entire country,
We congratulate the school board upon
its action. The continued success OF
the Mexico schools is assured.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1901-05-23

II. CARTER, OF st. Louis, owner
+ Rlngo Hotel, showed his ap
alton Of tie Mexico Fire Compa
+ sending them a substantial.
The boys deserved this recog
and anpreeiate Mr.. Carter'i
b show Of appreciation. Except
De prompt work Of the Fire Co
|Ring1. House and probably that
block Wauld have been destroy