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Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-04-09
The Saloon Evil.
(By Request,

have burden on my mind. It is the
condition of the church in this country. II
seems TO be dying. What is the matter?
There must be some great sin pervading the
church, which is preventing it from bringing
the world to Christ
What is it? In JOshua's day the theft of
one man kept the armies of Israel from sue
cess l believe, in our day it is the saloon.
which Is spreading and strengthening itself
all over this country, and the church seems
to make very little effort to check its growth
and power.
In TACT. the saloon now practically controls
the politics Of this country. Our legislative
executive and military offices are nearly all
filled by the friends of the saloon. Our
children are raised mp to look upon these
officials as the great men of the nation.
Their influence over the children is great
La a few years the young of to-day will take
the places of these officials, and those who
have the ambition to fill their places will
soon learn that their predecessors secured
them through the friendship and help of the
saloon, and they will naturally seek them
In the same way: and when they secure
them they will give their help and protec-
ton to the power that placed them in office
In that way the saloon is perpetuating and
strengthening itself all the time
Unless the church rises in her strength
and opposes it, how can she oppose the
saloon? Only through her members. aroused
to duty by the Sunday school teacher, the
preacher and her religious journals. They
must constantly teach right principles
because they are right. They must teach
that power, gained by the help of the bad,
will be administered in the interest of the
bad. Will our teachers. preachers, and
Journals do this? l believe they will when
they are aroused to see the danger of the
church.
Silence is sometimes a great sin. Think
of an army quietly sleeping in camp, guards
posted all around to give notice of the enc
my's approach; think Of the enemy APP
preaching and the guards remaining silent
The result would be ruin to the army
Think Of Christians, Sunday school teachers
preachers, and religious journals; as watch
men on the walls of Zion. being silent ON
the approach Of the enemy. If the city fall
the blood of the victims will be required Of
the watchmenl
J. G. GMLIUM
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-04-09

FARM OF 1874 ACRES.

miles from BeTyvie Large dwelling
kitchen Price - - ~ "e" "a ""cr
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-04-09
"Queen of Counties"

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, March 81, 1902
EDITOR OF COURIER:
was greatly interested in the last issue of
your paper. Roads and bridges seem TO be
interesting topics of discussion When !
read the contribution from the pen of Mr..
Price. in the issue of the week previous his
position seemed SO well taken that regarded
It almost unassailable. The facile pens OF
the contributors of last week, however.
caused me to think there were two sides TO
the question. IT. as an exile, may be per-
mitted to say 50, think so much of interest
has been said on both sides that it may be
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-04-09
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REAL ESTATE AGENT
BERRXVILLE, VIRGINIA.
Buy, Sell and Rent
Farms, Lots and Houses.
NEGOTIATE LOANS ON REAL ESTATE.
CLARKE COUNTY, VA.


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Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-04-09

Fresh Stock of Groceries,
and have opened up my New Store in the
HclveStine Building formerly occupied bv
Mr.. NanDeyenter). where | asked my old
customers and the public i'm general to call
and assure them that they will be given sat.
iSfactiOn.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-04-09
BETTER THAN PILLS.

The question has been asked, ''In what
way are Chamberlain's Stomach & Liver
Tablets superior to pills." Our answer is:
They are easier and more pleasant to take,
more mild and gentle in effect and more re-
liable as they can always be depended upon.
Then they cleanse and invigorate the stom-
ach and leave the bowels in a natural con-
dition, while pills are more harsh in effect
and their use is often followed by constipa-
ton. For sale by J. G. Avs.
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FARM OF go ACRES


ofb andpn
pr'vement good Price w ~ In
FARM elando Ravvius
w ~ " taxing " grand mountain and land
ACRES on Shenandoah river miles from Station m v
1850 Wen%oVe rpm a per acre '" r.
FARM OF ACRES miles Shenandoah river from,
feze acres wheat and to 10
% m WITH flowing through each field
may De butt to Berv all land cultivation
@ Tor all time treo
en or prospective speculative deal in other
on EAlM OF SS ACRES iron Bryve
farming land the timber highland
improvements are large Sck dwenS wii m0ng Old mill
baas eT % MOUNTAIN barns
ACRES
aor hall Goa n Sgd d county Large Modern Dwelling
PGce @ second h0e
FARM OF 1872
$40 We" Pono' fnce
from seryVhe Nice smooth land Brick
2me from Berry Bsryg Good orchard never
miles from Pere Fairly orchard etc
sod eGcng good spring running wa
ACRES
House with four good sabhng Price,
40 ACRES
House. orchard good spring,
ACRES
sa'good house. ahpg an acre
Sof iunne information address D. O. SNYDER. Ber-yvme
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Fresh Groceries
Select Hardware

wish 20 inform my customers and the
public that have bought the II HARDWARE
Business Of Mr.. 9. VanDeventer, to which
| have added a
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-04-09
Fertile Clarke County Farm
FOR SALE

Situated in Long Marsh District. Clarke
County, Va, between Crums Il, o. and
stones Chapel. containing Us acps of good
land. ImprOvementS-Old-i mansion.
six rooms (kitchen detatchec from main
housed ami cellar. necessary out-buildings:
a tenant hOu z; large bank barn. strong
well. cisterns and ponds. Two-acre orchard
bearing god fruit. ;eucing i'm good condi-
ton. en- acres of timber. Lana is splen-
did limestone quality and bears good crops.
New depot on Is. * q. X. r. i'm course of
erection is i'm sight Of farm, and gives best
accomodationS for delivery offarm products.
Terms 20 suit purchaser.
For further particulars. Address,
A. NJ. Monroe or T. VI. Penick,
Box 27T. Lexington. Va.
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My Hardware Line is COTIDlGtG

end any article I can't furnish YOU from
stock will be promptly ordered
teoe ~ ID. II. JONES.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-04-09

On Shenandoah river, 100 acres of |
prIvements good. Price $40 an acre
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-04-09
FOR SALE.

EIGHT ACRES OF LAND. situated in
northern part OF county, one mile from de
pot, store and postoftice Five-room dwell
ing, stable, dairy, meat-house, hen-houst
and large cistern; acres in timber. Price
5000. Apply to ID. C.. SNYDER.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-12-20
CORRESPONDENCE.
FoIfz 70.

This has, so far. been a busy, bust
Ting winter among the country peo-
pie, as it employs all orr energies.
physical and mentally, toikeep up fires,
feed stock, attend to household and
other duties. and Danish THE wolf
from the DOOR" 1t is a ~proyerbial
fact that winter came unexpectedly to
the farmers and this found them I'M
prepared for the sudden change. A
great deal Of corn is yet in the shock,
being wasted by animals and birds.
The roads are not more than Dassable.
Provinder will be scarce and high in
price. But with all this and other
grievances we are a happy. healthy and
independent people. "Unawed by in
%luence, unbrihed by gain.
On November the % nd the wife of
| our Post Master gave a birthday party
i'll honor of her daughter Blanch Mrs.
Homer) of Middleway and her son in
law Mr.. H. @. Van Metre of Granger
Hall. All present seemed to enjoy
themselves very much.
Mr.. w. Lemen. of Minnesota is
spending the winter with his brother
Mr.. J. II. Lemen, our President of the
county court.
The Sunday School entertainment
will be held on Wednesday "a at 2 D..
M, at Bedington.
Superintendent. G.. H. Coles report
of the Martinsburg schools contains
some valuable suggestions and the
school officials of Martinsburg would
ameliorate their facilities for the in
struction Of their youth i they would
heed those suggestions. The whole re-
port has an educational ring" in it. 9
Our country schools are plodding
along nicely, but there is one draw
back with our county schools, while
we have many competent and energet-
ic teachers, we have. on the other
hand, not a few incompetent teachers.
We teachers who are not well
informed even if they have a meager
knowledge of the text, they have not
the ability to impart what thev do
know.
We have sent children to both the
well informed and the would be teach
er and we know that it PAYS to have
our Children taught bv experienced and
well info rmed teachers. If West yir-
ginia would pay teachers h gliding an
honest No. ! certificates $40 to $50 per
month we would have better service.
Orestes.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-12-20

the constitution not amended, TO re-
arrange the existing circnits, and TO
increase the number thereof.
To secure men best fitted for these
high positions, salaries sufficiently
adequate to secure and hold men en-
inent in the law. should attach to the
office. Whilst a Judgeship is one Of
high honor. yet for the honor's sake q
lawyer whose standing and ability
bring him an annual revenue of even
two or three times the salary OF q
iudgeshiD is not likely to quit his
practice for the honor the Office might
confer.
To place on the bench D second or
third rate lawyer because no better
can be secured for meager salary at
taching to the Office simply because
he is cheap. would simply render Of
non effect the very purpose Of the
amendment.
Let the Legislature ia dealing with
the matter act from the conviction
that it is the judgement Of the citizens
at large that justice and the rights OF
good citizenship can be secured only
at the hands of an eminently fit ju-
dietary. That such a judiciary can be
had only by the payment of such sal
aries as will justify a thoroughly com
petent lawyer in leaving his practice
at the bar for a seat upon the bench.
Money spent with to this end will be
the States 0 well spent, and the
Legislator who is wise enough to see
and Will act accordingly will meet
with general approval.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-12-20
Falling waters.

Failing Waters, Dec. 49,
What all did she cav?
Hand.me those old rubbersl
We all welcomed the beautiful snow.
Miss Oily Houck spent Sunday at
her home near Need-More.
Mr.. Frank Shupp, of Baltimore spent
a few DAYS in our vicinity visiting.
Owing to the lnclemency of the
| weather there e no services at Har-
mony Sunday.
What has become of "Sunfower''
and ''Orestes'', they IVA write.
"Sunfower, " must be all seeds by
this time.
Quite a number of large hogs have
been killed in our vicinity, Mrs. Hick-
lie, killed one that weighed SIC lbs
Mr. Moses Seibert. 425 lbs, Messrs
Dennis Ward. 4l6 lbs. and Charles
Miller 40 lbs.
The young people of MARROW will
hold a Literary Society everv We'd
nesdaye eve in Broad Lane school house
all are cordially invited.
Messrs D. r. Ward and H. NJ. Cole,
spent a few days in Nipetown visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Chares LINDSAY.
Messrs. Charles Smith and Dennis
Ward. were the guest of Mr.. H. Cole.
SUNDAY.
Mr.. .Crumel I'D, Koontz, of near
Martinsburg,. is spending a few davs
in our vicinity.
Quite a number of limbs have been
orokcn and blown down bv the heavy
sleet.
sThe Sunday School of Harmony will
hold their entertainment on Christmas
eve.
DAISY"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-12-20

The action of the two great powers,
Great Britain and Germany, to force
Venezuela into the payment Of certain
claims meetsIwith no favor in this coun-
try. Uncle Sam proposes to keep a Keen
eve on the movements of these powers
and hold his fleet in readiness for any
mergency. But why must Great
Britain and Germany go to wal with
the little Republic Of Venezuela. Is
there no way of a peaceable solution
spDf the trouble. President Castro has
proposed a settlement by arbitration.
sending his proposal through Secretary
Hay, and the Secretary is pressing for
a speedy reply. So far the only re-
ply is in the shape of an inquiry as
to the willingness of the Unied States
TO guarantee the fulfillment of Vene-
zuela's pledges. The Secretary I'M
m~ediately answered no Without
such a guarantee Great Britain seems
unwilling to arbitrate. What will
come of this new turn in international
affairs is still a matter of conjecture.
Some incline to the opinion that we
may become involved in serious trou-
BILE with the powers. The conclusion
of the Cabinet. however, at a meet
ing to consider the situation, is. that
there has been 40 act committed es-
pecially menacing to the United
States. Admiral Dewey will be kept
in nearby waters with his feet to keep
close watch.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-12-20
A CHRISTMAS SUGGESTION.
A Remembrance That wan Last the re.
eipIent All the Twelve Months
of the Year.

For the thoughtful provider of
Christmas gifts a remembrance whose
value and interest do not pass with
the day is by far the most satisfactory
for giver and receiver. For the absent
member of the family. friend or rela-
tive, a years subscription % The
Martinsburg Herald with its wealth
of home news-fresh and accurate, will
give days of profitable pleasure, and
keep warm and bright through twelve
months the cheer of a sympathetic
friends gracious thought.
The subscription price of The Herald
is only S1.00 per year. Call at the
business Office where we shall take
pleasure in properly filling your or
der.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-12-20

The B. q o. Railroad Management
citizens of Baltimore. The people of
that staid old city are feeling very
sorelv the effects of the coal famine.
And not onl V so, but they charge their
distress to the account of the b. q
0. They make the claim that a full
supply is on hand in the Cumberland
ward and sidings along the road, ready
for delivery in Baltimore. Against
this the B. q O. enters the plea that
they are short of engines. to which the
Baltimoreans make reply that engines
an be had if they are wanted. Be-
sides this they say the B. & O. return
ed four engines borrowed from the
Western Maryland and West Virginia
Central Companies, having no further
use for them. 1t is even more than
intimated that the b. so. is hauling
coal Westward in undue proportion and
because of it Baltimore suffers.
In u word the claim is set up that
the b. q O.. could supply the present
need Of Baltimore if there was a dis
position to do so. Just how the case
stands we do not know, but it can
hardly be supposed that in n time like
this. when there is such suffering in
Baltimore and the east for lack of
coal, that the B. & O. could be so
soulless as to leave them suffering
simply to further a purpose of shutting
out other competing lines, Such an
unholy war would but bring reproach
tnpon the B. & 0. management the
country over Surely relief will come
to Baltimore
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-12-20
WILL NOT LEAVE THIS CITY.
Rev. j IL chamberItn Accepts Pulpit I'm
GreencastIe

Rev. J. B. Chamberlin, who came
to this city a year ago for his health
and who since that time had had an
optical office at his home on ". Mar
tin street. has accepted the position
offered bv the congregation of the u.
b. church 1t Geencastle to preach in
that church on Sundays.
Rev. Chamberlin will &c. to Geen.
castle on the evening train on Satur-
day and will return TO this city on the
first train on Monday morning SO that
he will loose no time at his optical
office. His family will remain in this
city and he will also continue in the
same business in this city throughout
the week. except a few hours on every
Saturday.
The congregation of the u. b.
church 1t G~reencastle has been urging
him to accent the charge for a long
time hut he has heretofore refused
them. but on Saturday last he made
them an offer that he would preach
there on Sundays only until next Nav.
If the proposition was accepted by
them he was to be notified on Monday
morning.
Rev. Chamberlin is TO succeed Rev.
C. X. Westfall who has accepted a
professorship at the Labanon Valley
College.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-12-20
B. s 0. NO. 5 WRECKED
THREE CARS WE'RE THROWN FROM
THE TRACE NEAR OAKLAND.
srs. smith Fatally aud several Others
MISUNDERSTANDING Are Lacking.


One of the most serious wrecks which
has happened to a b. & O. Passenger
train, occurred Wednesday about half
past six, half way between Oakland
and Terra Alta. Three cars on 10. 8
we're deraiIed. The ladies coach and
the two Pullman cars wer derailed by
the spending Of the rails.
The ladies coach did not 90 over
tire bank. but the two sleepers went
IT, sling down over the embankment.
The first sleeper turned over three
times in ITS descent and was almo st
completely wrecked. The rear Pull
man turned over once in rolling down
the bank and struck a tree and was
broken in half. and is a complete
wreck.
Mrs. J. X. Smith and daughter, Of
Cumberland. who occupied the draw
ing room of the forward sleeper, were
the most seriously injured. Mrs
Smith had the top of her head torn
off and was injured so seriously that
it was impossible for her to survive.
Five or six other passengers were
seriously injured but none Of them
fatally.
The passengers in the ladies coach
were shaken mp. but none of them were
seriously injured. The occupants of
the sleepers We're all more or less
bruised and cut.
The express. postal and smoking cars
were brought into Cumberland. where
physicians were summoned and sent
to the scene of the wreck. The three
GERS were solidated with No. 2 and
pissed through here about | o'clock.
All but six of the injured passengers
were able to continue their journey.
The wires are all down and It was
impossible to obtain minute tarticu-
lars.
The accident caused a delay 70 east
bound trains. A messenger 1as sent
east from Cumberland. on No. IS time.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-12-20
GETS RELIEF
President Lofee Permits Western
Maryland to Haul Coal,
THE CARS ARE BEING LOADED
Arrangement Between The Two Roads Which
Wll Give Baltimore 1000 Tons
a Day.

Baltimore. Dec. 18-President Loree
has yielded to a certain point.
Yesterday the Baltimore and Ohio.
through Mr.. Loree, entered into an
agreement with the Western Maryland
Railroad Company that if the latter
would furnish the cars. engines and
coal the former would permit the
Gould men to haul 30 cars G day ov-
er the Baltimore and Ohio tracts from
Cumberland 10 Cherry Run. and
thence to Baltimore over the Western
Maryland.
The Western MARYLAND last night
sent it's ears and locomotives for the
first shipment to Cumberland. and by
tomorrow will land 80 cars Of West
Virginia and Western Maryland coal
in this city. Each car will contain 20
tons, and the Western MARYLAND ex-
poets to land 1000 tons per day in the
city.
This agreement was made in New
York with Mr.. Loree and President
Pierce, of the Western Maryland. as
parties to the same in behalf of their
respective companies.
Today. it is understood, a formal
statement of the agreement which
means 80 much to Baltimore will be
issued either from New York or from
the general Offices of one of the com
Danies here.
1t is understood that great pressure
has been brought to bear on Mr.. Loree,
and that the officers of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad Company have disagreed
with the course he has been pursuing.
From New York comes the statement
that at all times the officials Of the
Pennsylvania have been anxious to do
everything possible TO aid Baltimore.
Indeed, this disposition on the part
of Pennsylvania has been shown within
the last few days by the number of
cars of anthracite the company has
been rushing to the city. From Wes-
tern Maryland sources this acknow-
ledgment of the Pennsylvania S courte-
sy comes
Mr. Loree's decision to relieve the
desperate situation in this city
at a peculiarly grateful time. Several
factories are IN the verge of shutting
down, in addition to those already
cl osed. and cold weather must be ex-
pected at almost any time.
At the rate of 1000 tons per day.
while by no means q normal supply,
things will look much brighter in Bal
timore than at any time during the
last six months.
president Landstreet. of the
Western Maryland, who is in the city,
when informed of the information that
had come last night and asked to make
a statement. refused to say more than
the following:
Conferences between the Balti-
more and Ohio management and our
company are in progress to see what
can be done in cooperation to relieve
the coal situation in Baltimore.
I've are entirely satisfied that both
companies are equally DESTROYS Of re-
lieving the situation and that every
thing practicable will be done"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-12-20

The Constitutional Amendment
adopted at the November election APP
plying to the State Judiciary calls for
further careful action on the part of
the Legislature. The amendment is
meant TO remedy certain defects which
nov virtually stand in the way of Sc
curing the best results. The judicial
Office is of the first importance, and its
power should be exercised onlvb by men
Of the best legal attainments and un-
questioned character.
1.-THE amendment only applies to
the Court of Appeals, by increasing
the number Of judges and authorizing
payment of salaries. As to circuit
courts, the matter of salaries TO the
judges alone is involved. The legisla-
ture, under other constitutional pro-
visions, has the power at the ensuing
session 10 rearrange the circuits. and
increase the number thereof. So what
nov is to be done by the Legislature
under the judicial amendment is, to
hx salaries for the judges Of the court
Of appeals and Of tile circuit courts,
with the right under the provisions OF
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-12-20
A BANANA EXPERT.
A Friend of Mr.. =. Nj McKee Here on a
visit From Costa Riea

Mr.. j. W. Cowen. the official ba-
mana estimator of the Costa RIGA Di-
vision Of the United Fruit company.
and a close personal friend of Mr. S.
NJ. Mckee. spent several days
here with Mr.. McKee's family.
Squire Mckee made it a very pleasant
soiourn for his sons friend. Despite
the weather, Mr., Cowan was shown
considerable of the country |hereabouts
bv his hosts. Mr.. Cowan came to the
States about three weeks ago and wa
in Washington i'll for about two
weeks. He will return to Costa Rica
the latter part of the week.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-12-20
The Pride of Heroes.

Many soldires in the last wal wrote
to say that for Scratches, Bruises,
Cuts, Wounds, Corns, Sore Feet and
Stfif Joints, Bucklen's Arnica Salve
is the best in the world. Same for
Burns, Scalds, Boils, Ulcers, skin
Eruptions and Piles. 1t cures or no
pay. Only csc at Shepherds Phar-
macy.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-12-20
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.

Taxes for the year 1go2 are now due and payable
a. tme Shelifps Ofhcs. The taxes OF Martinsbnrg,
Mil Greek, Arden, Opequon and Falling Waters
districts will be collected BIZ the sheriff The taxes
Of the other districts Of Berkeley County will be COL
lected by his deputies.
Please come forward and settle without further
notice Interest on all tax bills win be charged after
January !, lgos.
IT. tins connection I desire 70 say that l have many
unpaid tax bills foI year l9ol if those are not settled
promptly, ! will be compelled 20 enforce collection
cfsaue. G, l. sTUCEEY,
sheriff Of Berkeley County.
- I3-1i-3-H, AarunSbnrg, w Va, Dec. L. l9oa.