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Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-06-05
STRANGE FLAG STORY.
a Confederate Ensign Found
Among the Samoan Natives
In Apia Harbor.
JAMES r. RANDALL.

Soon after Judge Chambers, who
Is now q member of the Spanish war
claims commission, WAS sent To Sa
moa by President Cleveland he at
tended one of the great gala festivi-
ties aud feasts so famous among the
natives of these Pacific Islands.
These feasts are never to be forgotten
by those who once attend. The
natives comes from many miles
around the islands. Most of them
reach Apia, where the feasts take
place in boats. Sometimes there are
over 800 boats, with FROM two to
eighty-four oars each, aud containing
people enough to ill them. The
scene is one of the most picturesque
to be found in any part of the world.
Before the feasts boat races and
aquatic sports take place in the bar
Dor of Apia, and up to the time the
islands were psrtitioned the repre-
sentatives of the foreign governments
we're interested spectators, and the
natives considered the presence of
the foreigners a great and important
honor.
The fessts might be called pic
MICS, for theyiiare held in the open
air, but instead of pies, pickles, cakes
sand witches and lemonade, the
customary refreshments st picnics,
the natives kill and roast hundreds
of pigs, geese, chickens and other
fowl, besides having many varieties
of fish. Some beautiful grove is the
only table and the ground where the
food is spread is covered with the
rich green leaves of the banana tree.
The greatest hospitality is always ev-
idenced, the natives paying especial
attention to their guests. At the
conclusion Of the feast it is the Gus
tom to divide the remaining food
among the people, it being proper
toned according to position-the
higher u man stands the larger the
amount of left over-food be hae sent
to his house. In this, AS during the
course of the feast, there is the
greatest precision of management.
At no time is there a scramble. The
occasion Is delightful one to peo
pie unaccustomed to it.
Gall the native chiefs bring flags
of some kind when coming to the
feasts, and take the greatest care of
Them" said Judge Chambers in de-
scribing Samoan feast to group
of friends the other day, They are
fond of any kind of flag Those
chiefs who cannot secure the flags of
nations use fancy pieces of cloth and
tattered garments. He is poor and
unimportant chief who does not own
u flag. Looking out on the beautiful
scene ia the haTbor of Samoa on this
gala day that have spoken OF !
noticed boat flying flag that !
could not make out. | took glass
and saw what | thought WAS Con
federate flag. could not believe it
possible, however, and waited until
the boat came nearer. Then | say
plainly that it was a genuine flag of
the Confederacy. naturally WAS
greatly interested, aud sent one of my
servants to ask the chief to come aud
see me.
"When be came | begse questioning
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-06-05

Here is an odd paragraph from a
Georgia exchange:
While Major Williams was seated
in his front room, with both feet in
the window, peacefully smoking,
some unknown miscreant shot him
through the left leg. But Provi-
dence, ever watchful of its own, pro-
tected him. The bullet passed
through his wooden leg, doing no
damage whatever. 1t is the same leg
that the rheumatism tackled in vain. 3"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-06-05

Dyspeptics cannot be long lived be
cause 10 live requires nourishment. Food
Is not nourishing until il is digested 4
disordered stomach cannot digest food.
II must hrve assistance. KOdOl Dyspep-
STA Cure digests all kinds of food with
out aid from the stomach. allowing il to
rest and regain its natural functions. Its
elements are exactly the same as the nat
ural digestive fluids and il simply can't
help but do you good. J. c. Avis
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-06-05

The body of Miss Hannah Tom
hnson, the young woman who disap-
peared from her Wheeling home on
January ii, has been recovered from
the Ohio river, after she had been
sought throughout this country and
England. As her lot was happy
one, she Is not believed to have com.
United suicide,
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-06-05

n'n @oouI the nag, out he would
give me no information, and his ret
icence excited my curiosity. He was
a man of go1d features and was ap-
parently chief of consequence in
his neighborhood, |, of course, want
ed to get possession of the flag, and
did not suppose that | would have
the least trouble in doing so, par
ticulsrly rs the natives were fond of
exchanging flags, and that of the
United States was a favorite with
them, the flag of England next and
Germany next.
81 offered the chief flag of the
United States for his Confederate
flag. He said quietly that be could
not make the exchange. | then of
fered him new flag of England or
of Germany. He refused these also,
aud l suspected that he was trying
to drive shrewd bargain with me.
| next offered him u bolt of cloth
worth considerable money, aud when
he refused that | offered him a bar
rel OF meat, the most tempting and
( costly thing In the mind of native.
As nothing could induce him TO make
( the exchange | asked him his reasons
for refusing.
''ln reply he said that one dav
long ago a white man came to his
} hut. He supposed the man had come
from Apla. He had several bundles in
his possession and preserved them
with the utmost care. The stranger.
the chief told me. was a man of
great dignity and of an amiable dis
position. The natives soon came 10
: love him much and took pleasure
III providing him with every delcd
cy they could obtain. The chief
himself became deeply attached to
him. and when the white mau :
health began to fail there was mn
verSal regret among the natives.
When the stranger saw that his end
was near be called the chief TO him
and directed that one of the bundles
IN his possession be opened Then
there was displayed beautiful silk
flag but worn by handling.
"'See that flag said the stranger;
"well, 1t was the flag of my Nation
great people. 1t went down in de-
feat, but decided that it should
never be surrendered. 80 left home
kinsmen aud friends and came here
with it. | am going to give it TO
you. Never leta white man have il
in his hands.
THAT was the dying injunction of
the stranger, and the chief had
sworn that the flag should always
remain with him. He had made his
tribe swear to keep it and never part
with it; that when be died the sue
ceedlng chief should take it and
bury it where no other human being
would ever know of its hiding place.
1.-The chiefs story was told in sim
pie bat affecting words. | made
many other offers to secure the flag,
but he was firm to the end and went
away that afternoon with the flag in
his boat. instituted some inquiries
later and sent several trusted natives
to the chiefs home to make oil ers,
but they were unsuccessful.
When | came back to this coun-
try and told the story to some Con
federate friends they agreed to take
steps to recover the flag if possible.
Some years later they began . sys-
tematic effort, but the old chief had
passed away, the flag hid disappear
ed and the members of the tribe
would give no information rs to its
whereabouts"
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| Seven Years In Bed
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-06-05
The West VIRGINIA Roard of 1

The West Virginia Board of Re.
gents hes repealed the regulations
prohibiting dancing at the schG0l.
and the students will celebrate the
victory by big ball at the jane
commencement. The deficit in the
salary fund, it is said, will reach
$50, 600, to meet which q nnmber of
the faculty will be dispensed with.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-06-05

"A few months ago, food which ate
for breakfast would not rcmrin on my
stomach for haif an hour used one
bottle OF your Kodol DySpepsia Cure and
can now eat my breakfast and other
meals with a relish and my food is thor
oughly digested. Nothing equals Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure for stomach troubles 8"
Ill. ). Pitts, Arlington, Tex KOdol Dys
pepsia Cure digests what YOU eat !. c.
Avis
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-06-05

Mr.. James Brown, Of Putsmouth. Va.
over 80 years o. age, suffered for years
with bad sore on his face. PHYSICIANS
could not help him. DeWutS Witch
iiaLel Salve cured him permanently. J.
&. Avis
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-06-05

The Doctors told me my cough was
incurable One Minute Cough made me
a we'll man Norris Silver. North
StratfOrd, y. H.-Because you've not
found relief from a stubborn cough.
don't despair. One Minute Cough Cure
has cured thousands and il will cure YOU
Safe and sure. J. c. Avis.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-06-05

Danger, disease and death follow neg.
lect of the bowels Use DeWitt's Little
Early Risers TO regulate them and you
Will add years TO your life and life to
your years. Easy 10 take, never grippe
J. c. Avis
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-06-05
THE CLARK ECOURIER
JOHN o. GROWN,
EDITOR AND PROPRrEroR

THE CLARKE COURIER is published
weekly at ONE DOLLAR AND FIFTY CESrs. ~
PAID IN ADVANCE; when not paid in advance
two dollars will be invariably charged.
ACHIEVEMENTS will be inscrted at the rate
OF One Dollars and Fifty Cents per square
(ten lines for three insertions, and Fify
Cents per square for each additional inssr-
ton. Advertisements inserted by the half
year or yearatless rates.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-06-05

Rodyard kipliug auG Mrs. Kip.
hing have sailed for England from
Cape Town. MIR. Kipilng is again in
perfect health.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-06-05

The bilious, tired, nervous man cannot
successfully compete with his healthy
rival. DeWitt's Little Early Risers the
famous pills for constipation will remove
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-06-05
FOR SALE.

EIGHT ACRES OF LAND situated in
Sorthern part of county, one mile from de-
pot, store and Postoftice. Five-room dwell
sng, stable, dairy, meathouse, hen-house
and large cistern; 2 acres in timber. Price
$500. Apply tc u. @, SNYDER.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-06-05

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The
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Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-06-05
WELL-BORING.

Having purchased modern and high
class well-boring MACHINE, we w:s.. to in
form the people of Ciaxke and neighboring
counties that we are prepsfsd To do promptly
aud satisfactorily all wof K ia the line of we'll
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GEo. w. WYNKooK, JR
CHAs. r. WYNKooP
Also, Repairing of all kinds promptly
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Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-06-05
Marshall Mccormick. H. H. Mccormick.
Marshall Mccormick & Son.

We have formed q partnership 10 practice
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OTFIcE-on Church St, in Courthouse
ward.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-06-05
Lovely Women in the Lagar
at the Quinto CelleirOs. Portugal.

Girls teading Grapes
treading grapes.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-06-05
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The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-17
WARES SUPERIOR COURT.
Interesting Cases Before Judge
Sweat at Waycross.

Interesting Cases Before Judge
Sweat at Waycross.
Waycross, Ga, April 16.-A divorce case
in the Superior Court that attracted con-
siderable attention was that of Nora Hen
bricks VS.. j. B. Hendricks Mrs. Hen
bricks asked for separation from her hus-
band on the ground of cruel treatment.
Mr. Hendricks filed answer to the
charges, denying the allegations of cruel
treatment. desertion, etc, and asked that
the custody of their child be given him.
This was the second trial of the case, a
former jury having given Mr.. Hendricks
a verdict. The jury to-day denied a di-
Vorce to either party and left the child
in the custody of its mother.
Nearly the entire day was consumed in
the trial of the case of w. NJ. Baxley,
who sought to recover $4,000 damages
from the Satila Manufacturing Com
pany. While working with the company
young Baxley met with an accident by
which his hand was cut, and he placed its
value at $4,000 He was represented by
Toomer & Reynolds and j. L. Crawley.
The Satilla Company was represented by
Judge j. L. Sweat.
After hearing all the evidence and ar
case
Hon. John w. Bennett returned home
this morning from Atlanta, where he
argued the case of Tricy Griffin before
the Supreme Court, and is to-day per-
forming the duties of solicitor general
The Ware County Sunday-school Asso-
citation will probably hold its annual con-
vention at Trinity Church, April q, and
Is. Hon. John w. Bennett is president
OF the association, and Mr.. 1. V. McQuail
is secretary.
Rev. j. B. X. Smith has been duly
called as pastor of the Baptist Church
at Wildwood and has accepted the call
Judge Bennett EXPECTS to dispose of all
civil business ready for trial at this
term of the court by Thursday night and
the court will probably adjourn then.
Among the visiting attorneys to-day
were Hon. w. e. Kay of Brunswick and
ex-State Senator r. G. Dickson Of HON.
erville.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-17
THE wAYCRoss REVIVAL.
Meeting to Begin May = and Continue
to May 10.

Waycross. Ga. April 16.-The date for
the opening of the great revival meeting
to be conducted here by Rev. Sam Jones
and DR.. Broughton, has been changed.
The first date set for the meeting was
April 28, May u. 1t happened that DR..
Broughton had previous engagement
in Kentucky that conhicted with this
date, and a change was found necessary.
The meeting is to begin May 2, and will
run through the 18th of May. A large
auditorium 1O0x1S0 feet is being erected
by Contractor w. A. Miller. The audi
torium will be a permanent affair. 1t is
located on Hicks street, on lot 14Cx2OO
feet.
There is general regret here at the
news of the death of Rev. p. s. Twitty.
lie was presiding elder of the Waycross
district on two different occasions, and
was well thought of by our people.
The Waycross Journal will be issued
next week as a semi-weekly. The days of
publication will probably be Tuesdays
ard Fridays, and the subscription price
viii be one dollar per annum. The Jour-
nal is owned by a stock company which
recently purchased it from d. B. Sweat
who established it five years ago.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-17

the whole of the country. Membership is
sought for the sole purpose of securing
bonuses as quickly as possible, and mar
riages have multiplied to the extent of
thousands per month, chiefly among the
poorer classes of townspeople. Members
contracting matrimony naturally cease to
subscribe TO their societies as soon they
have qualified for their bonus, and the
accommodating claims of the married men,
bers upon the funds throw increasingly
heavy burdens upon the resources
of the remaining members who
are awaiting their turn, so that the
monthly contributions, which began at
few centimes, have swelled to sums which
swallow up the entire earnings of small
clerks and domestic servants. Two of
these societies have already gone into
liquidation, and the failure of the re-
mainder is only a question of time The
Commercial Gazette of Belgrade furnish
ed an account of the opera tons of one
society, from which it appeared that the
calls upon it's members for special contri-
buttons for August and September, 1900,
had resulted in deficit of f26,413, imply
ing an additional call per month of fl4 5s.
for September, and f3 12s, for October.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-17
STOLE COUNTERFEIT QUARTER.
Burglars Booty at ValdOsta-Rich-
ard Bryant May Dte-WilI DOss to
BE Tried for Murder.

-
BE Tried for Murder.
Valdosta, Ca, April 16.-Burglars en-
tered the wholesale grocery store of
Briggs & Briggs last night and carried
off their money drawer. coat belong
ing to one of the statesmen and several
other articles. The burglars made their
entry by a second-story window, climbing
up on car box and thence to the shed,
waking the entry withou1 much difficulty.
they were evidently after money, though
ther small things were stolen. The
money drawer was found this morning on
he railroad track some distance from the
Hors 1t contained only a bunch of keys
and counterfeit quarter.
Mr. G. w. Prime, clerk of the Superior
Court, of EchoIs county. mas called an
election on the 7th OF May, 10 elect sue
cessor to j. ;. Carter, ordinary, re-
signed. Since the death of Mr.. Roberts,
the Odd ordinary, a year ago, Ecnols had
had two elections to fiji this position be-
sides the regular election in the fall. 1t
is not known yet who the candidates
for the place will be.
President Wilkinson, of the Naldosta
Southern road, announces that all of the
grading on that road has been completed,
and that the rails have been bought TO
finish up the work. They are en- route
now and will be laid as soon "a S they ar
rive He has also bought a depot site in
Madison, with a very convenient location.
1t is expected that the road will be com
pleted in from thirty to sixty days, and
schedules Will be operated regularly.
Richard Bryant, the negro who was
shot while resisting arrest here Satur-
day night, is in a precarious condition.
At first it was thought that the wound
was not a serious one, but Bryant begins
10 believe that he is going to die. He had
been stealing goods at different stores
Saturday night, and officer Gates was
called to arrest him. The officer and the
negro had desperate struggle on the
main street, and the officer triumphed.
When near the prison door, the negro
made an effort to get away. and another
scuffie ensued He jerked loose from the
officer, and ran eff a short distance. He
threw his hand to his hip pocket to draw
"a weapon, and the officer fired at him,
sending a bullet through his body.
A telegram received here this afternoon
from Thomasvi stated that the grand
jury there had returned a true bill
against VIII Doss for the murder of EN-
nett Simms last December. The case Is
set for trial next Monday, and promises
TO be the most interesting that has been
heard in this section.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-17
THE CAT AND THE MOON.
Supposed Relation offered as Expln-
nation of Egyptian Alteration.


From the Gentleman's Magazine.
Visitors to the British Museum, in
specting the antiquities in the Egyptian
rooms, are much interested in the array
of cat mummies in one of the wall cases.
Wonder is often expressed why cats and
crocodiles should have been embalmed
and why the gods of Egypt should have
various animal heads, such as the lion,
the jackal, the ibis and the hawk. 1t
seems so incredibly stupid as we'll as so
supersttious, considering how advanced
the Egyptians were in civilization and
culture. They could build temples. erect
massive obelisks and carry out great
engineering works. There are sculptured
figures in the museum which date from
$500 q. c. There are manufactured arti-
Giles and specimens of writing probably
a thousand years older than that This
ancient people possessed an ingenious
form of hieroglyphic writing In which a
feather was the letter A, and lion the
letter l.. But feather was also the en-
blem of truth; and all the letters had
been emblems or symbols of things and
qualities.
Does 1t not occur to us that perhaps
the animal heads were symbolic also
and the cats and crocodiles were en-
balmed because OF their sacred hignn-
-<zince? The Egyptians were not fools;
Cd we must not laugh at their worship
o. the cat without seeking 20 under
stand II. Perhaps they did not really
worship II. any more than devOut Chris
tian worshps the crucihX. Trees and
aerpcnts and many other things had @
place In the religious symbolism Of the
Egyptians. The persea tree seems 10
mark the place OF sunrising on mid
summer day, ana curiousiy there was
great cat connected with this tree.
IL the KNIIth chapter OF the Book Of
me Dead the cat Be- explained 40 be Ra
himself thc chief god A serpent was
often carried Boa long mystical process
sion, and boz some II the pictures = cat
d represented boz fhs act ~ cutting on
~ head. Aions with the aHs, tho cat
"a cellsd sayer ~ great words Ia ana
Hal o. the Two Truths. Ihess metsncef
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-17
For Want Of a Nail The
Shoe Was Lost.
FOR WANT OF A SHOE THE
HORSE WAS LAMED.

Every blacksmith knows that story of
the neglected nail, the cast shoe and the
ruined horse. In old country smithy's
you may see the legend rudely painted
or chalked on the wall as a reminder
to customers that it pays to care for
horses shoes, and that little neglect
may have very serious result. But the
blacksmith is, as a rule, like the good
deacon, who passes on the pastors de-
nunciation of his own foibles to some
one else. 1t never occurs to him to take
the sermon home to himself. The black
smith has for example little touch of
cstomach trouble" His food seems to
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-17

could not sleep rights only short while
at time. Would get up mornings so
weak and nervous, could scarcely stand.
In this way suffered, think, about two
months, when a friend of mine induced
ME to write to DR.. Pierce for advice,
which I did His answer was that had
indigestion and liver complaint, and ad-
vising me to take his Golden Medical
Discovery followed the Doctors
directions closely, and i'll a few days I
could discover that was getting better
slowly. Every day I felt just little
better, then l could begin to eat little
light diet. Then began to sleep a
little better at night and in the morning
would feel refreshed and rested. Next
I began to gather little flesh, and then
l began to improve rapidly. l took
eight bottles of Golden Medical Discov-
cry and several Walls of Pleasant Pei
to leave off medicine and go to work,
which did with pleasure. l have not
taken any medicine since except DR..
Pierce's Pellets. can eat anything and
as much as want and it never now
hurts me a particle"
There is no alcohol in CGolden Med
ica1 Discovery" and it is free from opium.
cocaine, and ali other narcotics.
HOLE IN THE POCKET
may mean a serious loss of money. It's
the same way with hole in the health;
it may mean serious loss of vitality and
vigor. DR.. Pierce's Common Sense Med
ical Adviser teaches how to mend the
health, as we'll as how to prevent dis
ease This bulky book, containing 1908
large pages, is sent free on receipt of
stamps, to pay expense of mailing only.
Send 81 one-cent stamps for the book
cloth-bound, or only III stamps for the
book in paper covers. Address Dr. R. V.
Pierce, Buffalo. N. Y.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-17
FATAL COLLISION IN IOWA.
Engineer Killed, Another May Die,
and others Injured.

Woodbine, Ia, April ia head-end col
lision here tonight between two Illinois
Central passenger trains resulted in the
death Of Engineer Meinzer Of Fort Dodge,
Ia. the probably fatal injury of Engineer
James Wheeler of Council Bluffs. la. nud
the serious injury OF J. L. Jewell of Chi
cago Evangcline Dahl, a. Nichols col
ored porter, Chicago. and an aged italian
woman and d. l.. Pelton, Woodbine, Ia.
druggist.