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Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-05-21

The state Badly In Nerd of Better
lIiEhA.l.N~.

ttrE Enhaf1k~.
From one end ol Delaware TO the
other goes up thc cry Tor -ood roads.
he old t.mc patching methods and
the dumping or mud on the roads. only
20 hc washed away by The next rain.
carry on the hard earned money paid
10y the farmers Tor road taxes.
The drst step for good roads VIII be
taken thiS season when tnc c0nv.cts
Will furnish broken stone with which
10 h"viu thc work of building a solid
state road. Says The PHILADELPHIA North
American. Water "ud narrow tires
are TWO causes which contribute TO the
ruin of r11J~ The rat rou passing
wagon forms The trough Tor rain. and
the next wagon simply di-s deeper,
and thc destruction continues. Wide
tires roll auJ harden tlc surface. and
every wide tirvd wagon aud traction
engine becomes q road ROLLER.
y movement is NOW on foot 10 have a
wide tire 'aw enacted uy jhc next leg
iSlaturc Every wagon which cuts up
the roads can hc chan-cd into a help
i'm making better roads Tho recent
storm left iu it's wake va-ous and
carriages hy the hundreds in the state
as monument 10 bad roads, Turn
where you may. broken vehicles are
lying by the roadside. telling of the
February storm and the bad roads Of
Delaware.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-05-21
The Farmers. Best Investment.

The extension OF the rural delivery Of
mail is bringing the good roads Ques-
tion home to every farmer The gov
ernment is perfectly willing 10 assume
the expense of free mail delivery over
good highways. bun is not ready TO
bCt.d roads over which 60 carry the
mails. Good roads throughout the
country are the best investments the
farmers can make
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-05-21
Eurone,s HichNNnrs.

The cost Of maintaining public
highway in England is roughly esu-
mated 10y the authorities at 500 per
mile per annum: in France. S1GJ. and
in Austria. SIlO. per milo per annum.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-05-21

nv IVIINN HE0WTIS, IasIOr-
Preaching every sunday az lla m.. and r
=. m.
Prayer Meeting every Wednesday at p. IN
sunday school every sunday al $50 "a. III.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-05-21
NcNcr rIrnsinr

Mrs. Miuord-What do You think of
this yiviScction question: ID must bc
awful Co be cat up alive.
Mrs. Graham Yes. and it is awful to
be cut dead. aS WAS 10y one OF my
dearest friends last evening Boston
uvana.,.fr.t
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-05-21

DIRECTORY
Or THE
TOWN AND COUNTY.
CIRCUIT COURT.
Hos. + ". H,Rrt-on. Judge.
Manchester. W
Meets February .. May ~ and October ~.
COUNTY COURT.
Hos. 81. G.. Moons Judge.
Berryville Va
Meets first Tuc~iav ia each month
BOARD or SUPERVISORS.
Chapel Di-trct-T H. Levi. Chairinau.
Grcenway pi>trict-B. Powell PAGE
Battle Town.. ia. Barnett
L"ngmar~h--C. r. HardeSty.
JoHN VI GIb,oN.
Clerk of rhe Circuit ami county Courts.
JomN T.. NELL.
Deputy Circuit aud County Court clerk
". T. LEWIS.
Attorney for the Commonwealth.
JoSErH r GrIFrnn
County commissioner of Internal Revenue
". 4. BRuFoRp.
treasure "f Clarke County. Bc-ryviue Va.
" II CARrrR
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-05-21

The Boy-rhiS isn't what she order
ed.
The Grocer know il. Just tell
her this is more expensive but wen
let her have il for the Same pricc.--Iu-
dianapolis News.
He who refuses TO play second dddle
has no chance to become leader Of an
orchesua.-New York Herald
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-05-21
Something Il Viii Do.

'rhr urw constitution, u,li,o,ha
taxpayers Of E,rs,,.i. n.,,,,bt j., =.
ducri rrn,lir,r., sI>gnno nan
amann.
The ncn constitution y.i ...Y.. ,,,.
! ,axpa,,r> Il l,rpi,,, ,n..,J.n,.Il, -,
least S97 .uuu.
The new constitution viii add N
! this aunua sa,in,. ,r e,>2 nnn =,
administrative rx,..ns.s ,h.. fur,h.,
saving that must ac.ru. rro,u .,
/ higher ,,,c.ol n..i,.. olIir,.,i. go, .
better u,,Loi II ir,.,a,,,uc ,nh,,c
bu>iucss m.u ,ti,ynsrd,uy nr,I;,.
rr>cnnrs.
The u~V constitution viii rrdnc,.
the taN rort,,.. r m. nennl,. 25 ,.r
cent. omo~'iu- ihc ,,.yntrrnte 70
/ Sl31.u"94a.
TN constitution nIll eyact
from the st,at railway cnrpora,i,,.
of thu s,nir SeGo.oop ia additional
taxes. uLlrh I'M, ,,,.u, .d,,;,
they uugh' 10 pay.
The ne, constitution viii r,r,nire
The ralirorl corporations rn p.y Tins
moue, themselves. and not allow
them to r,ac, tribute from, business
men und shippers o.nrrnll, - max.
up rhr amounr. a. na> do,r by the
EXPIRE, ard telegraph companies IN
( thc matter Of the Spanish var taxes.
The n,r constitutions uli; purifv.
>'nrufN a,d render douhly efficient
TIE judidar, department, of the,
stale, in>miue fever Judges. better
/ jpde,>. al,r Judge. and real iu,lre.
rhr u.n ,or,,i;,I:nn uill vastly
Improve lhr pu'ljr free srhool system
of 'hr ,m'c. taking j., nui nf the
"!urch ufrSral, politicians. ,nd MAX.
irs u responsive, lo ,Lr demand, f
modrru thought snd progressive
methods
The urN constitution Wiil nr.,,r,
the general assembly from elrctiny
it> cwu wrut:.rr, 20 puhlir ,ilicru or
h't',r aud vor'hirr mrn. thus put.
t"y au ,rd 'ua >rauGalou, abuse of
power
The new con-'iiu,inu ai pn, an
end To private legislation .nd nrr.
sonal ioh>. which uow ocrupy two
thirds Of she l,u, nf rhr general Ms
semhlv. filing H. halls. rotunda and
committo. rooms with hired lobbyists
aud accomplished scamps.
The new constitution will put ex-
pert accountants ou the trail Of every
collecting and di>bursiug officer in
the state, saving the tax PAYERS thous
auds of dollars which, under the
present tax system, ARE annually mis-.
app' opriatrd.
The nrA ~o,- .''.'iou simpliiieS the
govcrumrn' uf ,... u'icS. and makes
more rhi"'~n' 'h" government of
cities. ""' ..~ better safeguards
H. i''" n...' ,t cities. IL pro
N'i's h.''' ards in both cuun-
Ties ""' .n' i' prohibits The ir-
rrSt"n>'''. ..I,r~ of communities
''o' ,.'. -art thousands of dol
'"r~ '. 81. f. F.v'> money To build
ra:lrH' th"t 'rc rilher IF no hene-
M :" tf"'.inlirs or would rr built
~lt"""t ro"utH subscriptions
hc "." constitution will imaugu-
g.. " s'Stcm OF supervision ard
control over railroad corporations
that Will protect every community
"nd every shipper from unjust exact
tioms AMI unfair determinations, and
Will save i"rmer and manufacturer
amt mrrch"nt thousands of dollars
ln the adjustment of freight rates on
reasonable basis.
Dr. new constitution will give the
railroad employees of Virginia the
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-05-21
j. G.. A V | S.
Successor To ". richardson
Druggist and Apothecary.
HAwEE'v rsleeRArED EYEGLASSES.

Al NlEh 7 mv clerk, Mr.. SOnncr, can be
found in room attached to ,ear 80 So,
King front door bell Or, | may be found
in bay window room over Scheuer's : store.
Prescriptions 4 speciality ard cOmpoun led
from pI-,St drugs and filed . $ cheap as anv
where. 'nSisient with the best quality of
drugs
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-05-21

Read j. ". barringer's new nd.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-05-21
DIRECTORY
Or THE
TOWN AND COUNTY

BOARD or SUPERVISORS.
Chapel bistrict-T. u. Levi Chairman.
Grcenway pi>trict-B Powell PAGE.
Battle Town.. Ed. Barnett.
Longmar~h--C. r HardeStv.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1902-06-18
AVERAGE CROP PROMISED
General Outlook the Country Over in
Cereals Up to Past Decade.
SPRING WHEAT THE BEST OF ALL
Twelve States Report Bad Apple Pros
poets, While the Peach Yield Is Rather
Better in Most Sections Oat Crop
Promises Fair. W hilc the Glover Crop
10 in Doubt-Spring Wheat Acreage.

Washington, ID. C.-Preliminary re-
ports of the spring wheat acreage
indicates reduction OF about 2,5l1 900
acres. or 1913 per cent. The average
condition of spring wheat Oh June l
was 95.4, us compared with % OH the
corresponding date last year S7.3 on
June /, 1900. and n 1O-year average Of
DIG. The present reported average
cond. .tion has been exceeded only three
times in the last fifteen years.
The average condition of winter
wheat on June 1 was 76.1, as compared
with T64 on May !, 1902: SIS OH June
l. 1901; S2.7 on June ]. 1900. and SOB,
the mean of the June averages of the
last ten years.
The total reported acreage in oats is
about four-tenths of one per cent in
excess of the acreage harvested last
year. The changes i'll acreage are very
evenly distributed and are generally in
considerable. The average condition of
oats is 9O.6. against S5.3 on June l,
IDOL; 91.1 at the corresponding date in
1900. and 10-year average of 30.
The acreage of clover for the country
IS whole cannot be satisfactorily de-
termined. The condition of the crop
exceeds the 1O-ycar average by points
in California. 3 in Minnesota. in
Michigan and in South Dakota and
Wisconsin. In Iowa, Nebraska and
Ohio conditions reported on June / cor
respond with their respective 1O-year
averages, and the principal clover
States reporting condition below such
averages are: Illinois, / point; New
York. Pennsylvania and Indiana, u;
Kansas. Z, and Missouri IL points
The average condition of apples is on
the whole unfavorable. or the II large
producing States but two report con-
dit'on above the 10-year average, as
follows: North Carolina. 6S, a gain of
point, and Michigan, 81. n gain of 6
points. In Maine the condition Is 93.
corresponding with the 1O-year aver
age III that State. New York reports
condition points below the 1O-ycar
averages; Illinois and Iowa. points;
chio, ~; Pennsylvania and Kansas. 10;
Kentucky, Virginia and Tennessee. II:
Missouri. Is. and Indiana, 10 points,
and in the remaining States il is prob
able that considerably less than an av-
erage crop will be produced
The present prospects of the peach
crop are quite favorable, notwithstand-
Ing the fact that several important
growing States report conditions
considerably below their 1O-year av-
frages. The States showing such re-
auctions are: Tennessee. points;
Georgia, s; Kansas. 81. and Missouri.
80 points. On the other hand, Missis-
slppi reports condition l point; Vir-
glnla. :; South Carolina. 3; North Car
DINA. Z; Alabama. 10; Texas. 13; Cali
1ornia. 16. and Arkansas 20 points
above such average.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1902-06-18
ARRESTS FOLLOW A FIRE.
Dozen Accused OF Responsibility For
Loss of Life in ChIcnyo

Chicago persons were held
Dy the police IN connection with the
st. Luke Sanitarium horror. City of
hcials We're quickly aroused from leth.
argy by the peoples unanimous denun-
citation of the society" its system of
handcuifs. of drugging. of operating
without Incense and its violation of
city ordinances.
The prisoners are o. T.. Miller, Pres
ldent of the Society. once indicted in
Denver in connection with bank
failure; Michael Connors, head attend
ant; j. Il. Nagel. inventor of n gasoline
which destroyed the building; William
Sterner. engineer: \. G.. Davis. bust
ness manager; III. O. Luce, attendant:
If. ). Johnson. attendant; William Ian
ahan. fireman; L. II. Miller. L. j. Davis.
George +. Scribner. Amos Allie. in
mates. held as witnesses
1t is of record that the society was
refused a license to operate a sani-
tarium in the building and that the
building was condemned. TO make the
deathtrap perfect. gasoline plant was
installed and all light and power cut
of except that generated by gasoline.
Ihis in measure explains the rapid
spread of the fire.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1902-06-18
KING DIMES WITH CHOATE
Unprecedented Honor to the Ameri-
can Ambassador at London.
One of tho Most Interesting Incidents of
tho Present Reign. and All Lon
don Talked About 1t.

London.-It is not only unusual but
almost unprecedented for n Ieigninc
monarch to honor the Ambassador of
foreign nation by dining with him.
Therefore, the fact that King Edward
and Queen Alexandria dined at the
house of United States Ambassador
Choate must be looked upon as an ex-
traordinary mark of favor and esteem
to him rs the official representative of
the United States. In no way could
the King more clearly express his wish
to maintain the closest. most cordial
relations with the United States than
by thus signally honorng the American
Ambassador. The visit was one of the
most interesting incidents of the pres
ent reign, and all London talked of it.
big crowd collected outside of Am
hasSador ChoateS residence to witness
the arrival of the King and Queen.
The exterior of the house was illumin-
ated with designs representing the
American flag and the royal crown,
with the letters &c r." The interior
was elaborately decorated with roses
and palms.
All the gentlemen guests wore knee
hreecheS, white waistcoats and coats
similar to those worn as court dress
There was sumptuouS menu. The
dishes. bearing American names. were
prepared hy the best cooks i'm London.
including the chef of the Carlton Hotel.
About forty guests We're present.
They included Mr. and Mrs. Whitelaw
Reid. the Russian Ambassador. the
Bishop of London. Sir William and
Lady Nernon-Harcourt. Mr. Arthur
Balfour. Mr.. ]. Pierpont Morgan. Mr..
and Mrs. Henry White and Miss White.
Mr.. John $. Sargent. Mr. Robinson.
Mrs. Johnston, Mr.. Woodward. Mrs.
Cowles and the staffs of the Embassy
and the special American Embassy.
After the dinner n concert was given.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1902-06-18
LYNCH IRISH M. p. ARRESTED.
The Boer Fighter Charged with Treason
Held without Ball

Chicago.-Illinois was swept by
was elected a Nationalist Member of
Parliament for the District of Galway.
Ireland, while he was fighting in The
Boer Army, arrived ut Newhaven from
Dieppe. France.
Colonel Lynch was formally arrest
ed upon his arrival at Victoria Sta
tion. Detective Fitzgerald recognized
him as he left the boat mt Newhaven
and travelled to London in the same
railway compartment. The warrant OF
arrest charges Lynch with treason.
Colonel Lynch was remanded. Lieu
tenant Colonel Nolan. Nationalist Mem
Member of Parliament for Galway,
applied 10 the Magistrate ut the Bow
Street Court for leave to give bail for
Colonel Lynch, but the Magistrate said
that he had no authority to accept
bail
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1902-06-18
ToRNAoo's SWEEP IN ILLINOIS.
Great Destruction of Property in Various
Parts of the Stnte.


hicago.-llllpois was swept by
tornado. Ths destruction of property
was widespread. Many lives were lost.
The whole State suffered. but the
greatest damage was done in the CEN
trail and southern regions
OF the cities reached by telegraph
bloomington seems to have been the
greatest sufferer. Damage estimated
mt 100000 was done there and at
HERNIA. ten miles from Bloomington.
three young women were killed and
half hundred hurt by the wrecking
OF n dance hall. The railroads reported
many washouts, and traffic was ser-
ously crippled.
Dispatches from Pekin, Ill. stated
that tornado passed over Tazewell
County, killing three and fatally in
jurinS two persons ut Kingston mines.
south of there. The entire east end
of the village of 1000 inhabitants was
damaged.
The storm traversed part of Iowa.
IN Des Moines considerable damage
was done. and at Burlington several
boats were sunk and many buildings
were unroofed. There were many other
reports of damage in both Illinois and
Iowa
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1902-06-18
TWO NEGRO BOYS LYNcHep.
Brothers, Thirteen and Sixteen Years ola
Hanged For Woman's Murder

Charlotte, n. C.-Harrison and James
Gillespie, negro boys. sixteen and
thirteen years old, respectively, VINO
murdered Miss Nellie henson were
taken from the Jail at Salisbury and
hanged. After the lynching the mob
perforated the bodies with revolver
bullets. and before departing applied
burning splinters TO the fee; OIL the
boys 10 see if life still fingered.
Ihe TWO boys Were arrested for the
murder OF Miss Nellie Benson, white
girl, near her fathers home at Sails
bury. The boys We're crossing a field
near the house and Miss Benson came
out and ordered them 10 leave the
premises. Instead of doing so one of
the boys picked up stone and threw
1t. striking Miss Benson in the temple.
Then with Jagged rocks the boys beat
Miss Benson's head until they crushed
IL completely.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1902-06-18

all the islands with which we have
been brought into relations of varying
intimacy by the Spanish War. Porto
Rico and Hawaii have been included
within our tariff lines. to their great
benefit as well as ours. and without
any of the feared detriment to our own
industries. The Philippines, which
stand In n different relation, have been
granted substantial tariff concessions.
"Cuba Is an independent republic,
but a republic which has assumed cer-
tain special obligations as regards her
international position in compliance
with our request. l ask for her certain
special economic concessions in return;
these economic concessions to benefit
us as well as her. There are few
brighter pages in American history
than the page which tells of our deal
ings with Cuba during the past four
years. On her behalf we waged n war
of which the handspring was generous
indignation against oppression. and We
nave kept faith absolutely. 1t is ear
nestly to be hoped that we will com
plete in the same spirit the record so
well begun, and show in our dealings
with Cuba that steady continuity of
policy which 1t is essential for our ma
ton to establish in foreign affairs il
we desire to play we'll our part as Il
world Cower.
I'VE ere wealthy and powerful
nation; Cuba is Il young republic,
still weak, who owes to us her birth,
whose whole future, whose whole life.
must depend on our attitude toward
her. / ask that we help her as she
struggles upward along the painful and
difficult road of governing indie
pendence. 1 ask this aid for her, be-
cause she is weak. because she needs
1t. because we have already aided her.
l ask that open handed help. of a kind
which n self-respecting people can ac
cept, be given to Cuba. for the very
reason that we have given her such
help in the past. Our soldiers fought
to give her freedom. and for three
years our representatives. civil and
military, have toiled INCREASINGLY, fac
ing disease of peculiarly sinister and
fatal type with patient and uncom-
planning fortitude. to teach her how to
use Alright her new freedom. Never in
history has any alien country been
thus administered with such high in
tegrity of purpose, such wise judg-
ment and such a single handed devo-
tion to the countrys interests. Now
i ask that the Cubans be given all pos
sible chance to use to the best advan-
tage the freedom of which Americans
have such right to be proud. and for
which SO many American lives have
been sacrificed.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1902-06-18
A NOBLE RELIEF WORK.
Sending the Children of New York's Com
gested Districts to the Country.

Sending tho Children of New York's Com
gested Districts to the Country.
New York City.-The hot summer
months are the most trying and de-
pressing OF any in the year for the
mothers and children who live in the
congested districts of this city. 1t is
during th~ Wiited term that the NOR
tality t, detaChe little ones, especially
babies4r depoie greatest, sometimes
reaching ta llrming figures. There is
no relief fol ie poor sufferers, as their
poverty forbids the spending of even
day at the nearest and cheapest sea
side resorts, and their conditions wo'
be uncomfortable did not good hear,
persons and philanthropic societies de-
vote money and time to somewhat al
leviating their miseries. In this way
hundreds of lives are saved and life
long illnesses prevented every summer.
One OF the most beneticent charities
conducted among the poor of the city
is that of the Jacob \. Riis Neighbor-
hood Settlement. which is under the
auspices of the Kings Daughters. The
city has provided for their use this
summer, rent free, II beautiful house
on Twin Island, In Pelham Bay Park.
one or the loveliest spots in this vicn-
lty. During the summer children will
be taken there In squads of about fifty
Tor stay OF two weeks. and their
mothers Will 20 with them. The ia
theirs VIII join their families on Sun.
days for a romp under the trees and
along the shore. 1t costs 500 to care
for an adult for one week. 81 80 for n
child. and $3.50 for mother with kor
baby
or course, this good work cannot he
carried on without money. While
enough funds have been donated for
Immediate purposes, more financial
support is needed. The fund cannot
be too large for the work that is done
with 1t. Miss Clara Field. the treas
urer. ut 4S Henry street, will acknowl-
edge every contribution forwarded to
her which will nobly do its share in
bringing health and happiness to the
careworn mothers and the frail. ailing
children of the tenements.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1902-06-18
VOLLEY FIRED INTO MOB
A Boy is Fatally Shot in Riot in
Pawtucket.
Rhode Islands Governor Orders Out
Troops to Police the City-Troubies
Caused by Traction Strike.

Pawtucliet. r. 1.-The city officials
having declined to increase the police
force to meet the unusual conditions
resulting from the strike of the Union
Traction Company's men here and in
Providence. by order of Governor Kim
ball eight companies of infantry and
two of cavalry were sent here to patrol
the streets
From the time the strike was de-
clared, OH June >, there has been fire.
quent trouble in this city. Appeals
were made to Mayor Fitzgerald to in
crease the number of police, but he
declined to act, declaring that the
city's financial condition would not
permit him to employ additional men
Finally the Governor was appealed
to, with the result that the militia
We're ordered out.
The action of the Governor was pre-
cipitated by serious disturbance
when detachment of sixteen special
deputy sheriffs We're attacked by n
crowd which had held up and demol-
ished street car. TIE officers were
stoned and number of persons were
injured. y boy was shot and fatally
wounded by vollcy fired into crowd
by deputies. The soldiers were sta
toned ut short spaces and maintained
practically Il solid line. while cars
were run. each with Il guard of deputy
sheriffs, the schedule being maintained
with some show of regularity. There
were few passengers.
Just before noon four cars became
stalled in II crowd on PaWtucket ave-
nue.. The cars were each guarded by
four deputy sheriffs and Il detachment
or special officers. 4 troop of the
cavalry and company of infantry
were sent to the locality. An attempt
TO move the cars was the signal for the
beginning of bomhardment of stones.
number of the officers and men were
struck and slightly injured The depu-
ties arrested the onslaught by firing Il
volley from their pistols. aimed high.
This caused the crowd to fall back and
the car proceeded. The incident seemed
to awaken the disturbing element.
Just before one o'clock Il car. escort
ed by squad of cavalry and filled
with deputy sheriffs was stalled off
Main street by mob. Stones crashed
through the windows and n tumult was
raised. Then volley of shots fred
by the deputies rang out. Tanner Pc
terSon. twelve years of age, who was
in the crowd. fell, having been hit by
bullet. The incident staggered the
crowd. The car passed on 1t was
badly battered. All the windows were
broken
doctor who was near at hand ex-
amined the Peterson boy and said that
he was fatally injured.
At the request of Brigadier- General
Tanner reinforcements were ordered
by Governor Kimball from Providence.
and two companies OF the Naval Re
serves and the machine gun battery
We're added to the eight companies of
infantry and two of cavalry already
here