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Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-07-22
A Cold Blooded GamD...,

The French court was ut one time a
hotbed OF gambling. Louis XIV. would
play for heavy stakes night after night
and many courtiers were ruined at his
table His successor. who lacked his
predecessors genlality and good ma
ture, was an even greater devotee or
the card table The story is told that
when this king was playing one even
ing a gentleman present was seized
with apoplexy. M. de Cbauvelin is
ILL.," one of the courtiers ventured to
tell Louis. '1llw said the king, quite
unmoved HE Is dead. Take him
away. Spades are trumps. gentlemen"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-07-22
THE AGILE OSPREY


nss9ry ufra an1 = Tragedy Of =
Trout stream.
A big brown and white bird cane
sailing up the trout stream. his long
wings stretched far out to right and
left. lie dew slowly. for he was look
ing for something that he
wanted very much. He was Going his
family marketing Up In the top OF q
bis pine tree mile away his wife was
sitting on nest full OF eggs. and II
was both his duty and his pie isure TO
find supper for her. Sud, enly he
stopped short. He had nught sight OF
the thing for which he was sea rchlng-r
a dusky. shadowy shape, with an out
line like that OF submarine torpedo
boat, lying moveless I'm the clear water.
For just an instant he seemed TO hang
poised In the air. but II was only long
enough to change the direction OF his
motion; then down he went with
rush and n swoop.
The brook trout saw him coming and
tried TO dart away. but Il was too late.
With a mighty splash the osprey
struck the stream and went clear I'M
der and out OF sight while the water
boiled and surged over him lie could
not see for the commotion about him.
but his aim had been true. and his out
stretched feet touched slippery.
Shiny. wriggling body that was Just
beginning TO gather Roadway
Quicker than wink his toes closed
about II and his sharp talons sank
deep into the trout's flesh. Then up he
came, rising out or the stream like
some tabled monster OF old and shak-
ing the water from his feathers I'm
shower OF flying drops. Every thread
OF muscle In his wings and breast was
working with all its might 10 Eft that
heavy trout. Up went the bird great
pinions till they were straight above
him; then down they came, lashing the
air like whips Up again and down. up
and down. up and down. harder and
faster and fiercer. and little 10y little
he and his victim rose from the stream
till at last they were clear OF the tree
tops. then straight away To- the nest
in the old pine. where the wife wa
waiting to make them both welcome
w. ID. Hubert In Leslies Monthly.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-07-22
inc ItuSsinn Amsterann,

ST Petersburg is one of the few great
cities which have been made and not
born. During his residence i'm Holland
Peter the Great was So Impressed 10y
Amsterdam. perchcd upon the waters,
that he determined To abandon Moscow
and build new capital which should
have canals for streets. In his cam
paign against Sweden In l7O2 he noted
an island situated in the midstream Of
the \eva. Here is my Russian Am
sterdam"' he exclaimed and immedi-
ately began the building OF city there.
The site was a marsh in summer and
frozen morasS in winter. Two mis-
cradle huts We're the only buildings.
The erection OF the citadel. a great fort
in the shape Of "a heNagon. with tow
er 500 feet high. on the north bank OF
the Neva, was his first care. The cot
tage in which Peter lived while laying
out the city still exists
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-07-22

Children are regarded as chief as
set In the belongings of a Somali ma
tive. A man may have as many as
four wives. and most of the patrlarchs
boast of tremendous families. One old
chief OF tribe near Berbera was the
head OF family consisting of % sons.
20 daughters and 800 grandchildren. A
father sells his daughters for camels
and often builds up for himself a for
tune In this way. The children are
named according 70 the circumstances
OF their birth, as Wa Berri born IN
the morningl or Rppleh tborn In the
rainl,
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-07-22

Pliny, the great naturalist, who lived
at about the time OF Christ, reckoned
the whole number OF known species Of
fish at ninety-four. Linn@us. the great
Swedish investigator Of the eighteenth
century. could classify AIS. and he is
known to have been the greatest ich-
thyologist of the age in which he lived.
The progress made in that particular
branch since the time of Linn@us
seems all the more wonderful, for now
$4,000 species show up in the cata.
logues OF the fish specialists.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-07-22

Professor Mivart proved that there
are Instincts that lead TO death by
failing to adapt themselves to a change
Of circumstances. Migratory quail by
thousands perish In the deserts OF
northern Africa. where their ancestors
sort abounding with forests and even
with grain fields. II we shall credit
Pliny's account of the Numidian coast
lands, The forests are gone, but
myriads OF quail stin follow In the
same route at the pisk " starvation.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-07-22
Constable and Ills Picture.

Constable. the eminent British paint
er, once sat on the hanging committee
Of the British Royal academy when
small landscape was brought up for
Judgment ana pronounced lawfully
bad" by everybody but himself He
rose and made short and startling
speech. That picture was painted 10y
me. ] had notion that some OF you
didn't like my work. ana this is
pretty convincing proof. ! am very
much Obliged TO YOU" When his col
leagues recovered from their stupefac-
ton the head carpenter was hidden 10
bring back the picture. But Constable
would not have il. out II goesr' he
said grimly.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-07-22

The following quaint epitaph is 10
be seen in Crawford churchyard. Kent.
Ii strikes rs one OF the very pretucSt
monuments To chcerfu,ueSS ip all Mer-
RE England. Here lcth the hody or
Peter lSnel thirty years clerk OF this
pariShl. He lived respected as pious
and mirthful man and died on his
way la church 10 assist at wedding
on the SlSt day OF March. 1871. aged
seventy years The inhabitants Of Cray
ford have raised this stone to his cheer
ful memory and as tribute To his long
and faithful service. - London stand
ard
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-07-22
A FEW
WORDS ABOUT
JOBPRIN7INC

1t used to be tina, the quality of
Job Printing did not amount 70
much, so far as success in business
was concerned. Any business man
or woman could get along fairly well
without it. But we live in another
and altogether different era.
Today it is necessary for business
people to have neat Stationery if thew
intend to occupy a prominent place
among their competitors.
When You see piece of job print
ing crowded and the type TANNED
too close together, with dirty.looking
INK and finger marks smeared over
It, on low grade of paper. it doesn't
speak well for the firm which uses it.
In fact, you don't have the same
opinion Of that place as you have of
the man whose stationery is clearly
printed with good ink on the best
grade of paper.
The quality Of stationery reflects
the standing of ones business. 1t is
therefore a duty YOU owe to yourself
to have good printing.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-07-22

The doctors wife went TO the door.
She and the woman next door were not
on friendly terms, but the tramp did
not know that. DE lady next door"
he said. give me a piece OF Der home
made pie and ! fought
I'm sorry" interrupted the doctors
wife. 'but the DOCTOR ISN'T ut home Just
now. However. there's 4 physician in
the next BLOCK. and II You hurry he
may be ahle TO give you relief before
much harm - done.'~Ch.cago Post.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-07-22

Mother-Do you think that young
man has matrimonial intentions. my
dear?
Daughter certainly do. mamma.
He tried To convince me last night that
looked prettier in that two dollar hat
than in the one that cost twenty
Judge.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-07-22
THE COURIER

The Coz Ter. as YOU are aware, is
the only newspaper in Clarke county.
There is no need of another, because
this journal covers the local field Sc
completely and promptly with uuiver-
sal satisfaction, that it has long since
been recognized rs permanent in
stitution.
We are endeavoring to get the
COURIER into every Clarke county
home, and our efforts are meeting
with great deal Of success.
1t will cost just One DOLLAR
to have the COURIER mailed to YOUR
address for hole wear. Nou Will
then get all Of the county news.
Send for - free sample copy.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-07-22
sudden.

Ethel-There, I've forgotten 10 at
tend function 10 which I was invited.
How careless,
George-Iou should have an engage
ment calendar.
Ethel-Oh. George, this is 50 sudden!
Chicago Record Herald.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-07-22
The HAD with the GOOD.

Nisitor-Why don't YOU open your
windows and let in some fresh airg
Fatman because as sure Is we do
Wen let in some stale air that cornCtiSt
next door starts playing about this
time Of night Exchange.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-07-22

\ terrible lot OF money is spent on
parlor scenery at Wedding that Ia
longed for to buy kitchen scenery later
on.-Atchison Globe.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-07-22

Simpson You blow your own horn
good deal.
Jenkins Well, if you want a thing
well done do II Yourself. - Detroit Free
Press
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-07-22

Stomach

No appetite, loss OF strength. nervous
ness headache, constipation. bad breath
general debility. sour riSings and catarrh Of
me stomach are al due 10 ind gesuon. Koaol
cures .n1igeSuon. This new discovery repre-
sents the natural juices Of digestion as tbey
exist IN healthy stomach. combined with
the greatest known tonic ard reconstrlctiv-
properties. Ko6ol Dyspepsia Cure does not
enIy cure Indigestion and dyspepsia. but this
famous remedy cures all stomach troubles
oy cleansing, purifying sweetenlng and
strengthening the mucous membranes lining
the stomach.
Mr. > ). Ban. = RavensWcod W. Va SAYS
Vas troloec With sour stomach for fus.ntv vears
Nocoi cured ne and ars rev using n in naif
Tor baby" @ " " ~
kodol Digests What You Eat.
Soi'ies only Sl.oo Size hoisns ~ tines the trial
size. which sells for 80 cents.
VrspSred ~ e Q. Dewitt & CO.. CHICAGO
J. &. AVE-
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-07-22

MI HoDI>r EPISCOPAL CHTpCu
SOUTH.
Rrv. j VI. GREENE. Pastor.
Preaching. sunday az n a. m. and 5 p. m
Epwor!h League meets sunday at7p.n,.
Sunday school sunday. a.31a. M.
PRAYER Meeting "Wednesday. 7.s0p. IN.
Ladies Foreign Missionary Society n,es-so,,
me Arst saturday in every month al
p ~.
Ladies AID Society meets on the frs, Satur-
day ID every month a. p. m.
The Little Lights" Missionary Society
meets the trs, sunday ia every month
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
meets every third Tuesday in every
month az 1870 p. IN.
The Mothers Meeting in connection with
the W. q. T. q. meets ou the drst Tues
dAy I'D every month az $3.50 p. m.
The Loyal Temperance Legion meets every
Wednesday s., 81 g. nl.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
REv. e.. W. Srtlr.- Pastor.
l7eaeA.rs every First. Third anna F.oh sum
Gays az j 81. -l.. ari every ~cc.ut aut
tp-rt1 sundays 30 $3.50 b. ua
Sunday >cAoo. e-ea >.I. .a,a atIo ann.
Class Meetings every Second ani Fourth
Prayer and sons >er,,. .a First ra.riant
Fii'- sunday at -... g.. DID.
Prayer Meeting on Thursday 90 each week
80 1890 3. n.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-07-22
Our Job
Department

Is fully equipped with modern type
and all other supplies with which to
execute printing which will please
the people and their purse.
Let US make estimates for YOUR
next order of some of the following:
Letter Heads.
Note Heads
Bill Heads:
Statements
Envelopes
ReceiDt Blanks
Contract Blanks,
Le0al Blanks.
Circulars,
Sale Bills.
Tickets.
Cards.
Tags, Etc.
ReD'ember, that good printing
brings business, that it is the only
kind we do, that our prices sre right,
and that we never disappOint.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-07-22
To Land BUYERS.

As natter courtesy that after
you viii close the contract through
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-07-22
DIRECTORY
or THE
TOWN AND COUNTY

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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-01-03
Senatorial Speculation.

A special from Spokane to the
Boise Capital News, says: "A
leading northern Idaho republican
asserts that the votes of northern
Idaho republicans in the legislature
will be divided on the senatorship.
His figures are Hepburn five from
Shoshone, one each from Kootenai
and Latah, and perhaps one or two
from the Idaho and Nez Perez dele
cations. The balance will go to
Shoup and Borah. Judge Hepburn
is persistent in the claim that he
will have the solid support of all
northern Idaho Republican mem
bers."
This statement of the attitude of
the Latah county legislators, if
true, indicates a marked change of
position. Just after election, il was
given ont that they would be solid
for Hepburn, at least in the begin.
ming. The change now is attributed
to the attitude of Congressman
elect French. 1t is reported that
Mr.. French is aspiring to the sena-
torship six years hence and to fur
Their his ambitions he will do what
he can at this time to throw the
senatorship south. Just who his
friends may favor is not positively
known, but it will be probably, the
man who can command the largest
following when the balloting begins,
or whose chances of election seem
most assured.-Moscow Star.
At the present time it looks as il
the Hon. Geo. L. Shoup has the
best chances for to be elected United
States Senator from Idaho. His
most dangerous opponent. Gooding.
has Withdrawn from the race. Sen.
ator Shoup, together with Senate,
Lee Mantle, of Montana, led the
light for protective duties on WOO
and they took front rank in all DO
lltlcal issues while in the senate
Nampa Times.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-01-03
A GREAT COMFORT.

Oh Glory! It's come at last
Un-cin-a-ri-as-is," with the accent
on the penultima. 1t is the name
of disease which we have enjoyed
since early childhood; but the cold
world called it deliberated Sinking.
During the long, weary years of
the past we have suffered shameful
ly in consequence of our beloved
affection. We have been licked by
irate parents, scoffed by ignorant
neighbors, held up to contempt by
mankind in general when we were
all the time the innocent victim of
chronic disorder. When on a
hot day we have laid ourself out in
sllvan shade and, fiat of our back
gazed in listless rapture on-noth.
ing, we were simply overcome bv
an acute attack of uncinariasis
In the early morning, before getting
up for breakfast, the disease exhib-
Its the most aggravating poignancy,
1t just holds one down in it's SOFT
voluptuous embrace with the grip
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-01-03
A HOLD UP.

The Bell Telephone Company
practiced on this community, about
a year ago, one of those tricks for
which it deserves bit of retributive
justice. In spasm of fairminded-
ness, it placed telephones on
years lease at prices ranging from
81 to s. 50 per month. As soon
as these leases expired it lifted the
price from 90 to 70 per cent and
left its patrons with the alternative
to either pay tue increased rental
or have the instruments taken out.
The idea was that a majority of
those who had taken the instru-
ments at the low rate would find
themselves unable to get along
without them. 1t is understood
that the Bell Telephone people in
this particular case may find that
they have been too smart. A good
many business men are preparing
to join an anti-telephone league
and the result will probably be a
marked falling off in the business
of the Bell Telephone Company If
this locality. The independent
people are making preparations tc
invade this field, it is said, but they
may be headed off. The remedy
employed by the fathers of Ameri
can liberty is a pretty good one
People got along comfortably TO-
many years without a telephon,
and they can do it again. Bette
to do that than submit to hold up
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-01-03
A GOOD RECOMMENDATION.

II have noticed that the sale on
Chamberlain's Stomach & Liver Tablets
is almost invariably to those who have
once used them" says Mr.. J. H Weber,
a prominent druggist of Cascade, Iowa.
What better recommendation could
any medicine have than for people to
call for it when again in need of such
remedy? Try them when you feel
col after eating, when you have a bad
taste in your mouth, feel bilious, have
no appetite or when troubled with con-
stipation. and YOU are certain to be de-
lighted with the prompt relief which
they afford. For sale by H. D. Blatch-
lev
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-01-03
NOTICE OF BOND SALE.

Notice is hereby given, that the
Board OF Directors Of the Pioneer lrrl"0
cation District were authorized to
issue the bonds of said District
to the amount Of $780,, 300, by the
vote of the qualified electors OF
said District at special election
held on the 14th day Vt October, lSO1.
The said election was held and the
said bonds are to be issued by virtue
of and III accordance with the proVl.
slons of an act of the Legislature or
the State of Idaho, entitled, IAN act TO
provide for the organization and gov
eminent of irrigation OiZtrlcts and TO
provide for he acquisition of water
and other property and for the dlstrl
button of water thereby for irrigation
purposes and for other and similar
purposes" approved March 9th, 1889,
aud acts amendatOry thereof.
At meeting of the said Board OF
Directors held on the 18th day of De-
cember, 1902, the said Board Of Direc.
tors by resolution declared its lnten-
tiun to sell 100000 of said bonds on
the IL h day Of Feb, 1903, at o'clock
D. III. Of said date, at their Office at
Caldwell, Canyon County, Idaho. And
Notice is hereby given that
the SAID Board of Directors will
sell bonds of said District
to the amount of 100000 on
the 18th day of Feb, 1903, at their office
in Caldwell, Idaho, and that sealed
proposals for such bonds will be re-
ceived by said Board at their said Of
flee until 2 o'clock p. m. on said 18th day
of Feb, 1903. Such proposals should
be endorsed proposals for purchase of
Pioneer Irrigation District Bonds" and
addressed to the Secretary of the Pion~
ee- Irrigation District, at Caldwell,
Idaho
Said bonds nrr coupon bonds, negOti-
able III form principal and interest pay
aUle at ne FIRST National Bank of
Caldwell, iuatu. no bonds are of
Che denomination of $4,000 each.
and bear interest at the rate of six per
cent per annum, payable semi-annuailv,
on the first day of January and July
OF each year.
Said bonds to be payable in money
Of the United States, in Ten series, to-
wit: At the expiration of eleven years,
five per cent of the whole number of
said bonds; al the expiration Of twelve
years, six per cent; at the expiration of
thirteen years, seven per cent; at the
expiration of fourteen years, eight per
cent; at the expiration of fifteen years,
nine per cent; at the expiration of six
teen years, ten per cent; at the expira-
tion OF seventeen years, eleven per
cent; at the expiration of eighteen
years, thirteen per cent; at the expira-
tiOn of ninetoen years; fifteen per cent;
at the expiration of twenty years, six
teen per cent.
The said Board of Directors reserves
the right to reject any and all bids anC
uubd will be considered for less then pal
or face value of said bonds and accrued
interest. and the right to sell an am
cunt less than 100000 of said pond
is also reserved.
BY order of the Board of Directors
of the Pioneer Irrigation District
Dated at Caldwell, Idaho this It'll
day of December, 1902.
IRWIN BIssETT, President
Attest;
REEs H. DAVIS, Secretary.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-01-03

of a steel vice. We are glad that
the true cause of real, robust 1azl-
ness has been discovered. 1t re-
.lieves ones conscience when the
desire for rest is upon him like a
thousand of brick to know that the
microbe of uncinariasis, which he
inherited from Adam, is boring
away at his vita1s, and that he is
indeed sick man and not DELHI
crate fraud.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-01-03

The Capital News fears the enact
ment of law by the Republican
legislature that will prevent from
having a place on the official ballot
any party which at the last preced-
ing election cast less than 10 per
cent of the total vote, except on
petition of 5000 voters. The News
thinks there is a move on foot by
Republicans to shut out the Social
lists. How can it suspect such
treachery? A short time ago, &C.
cording to the News, the Republi"
can party was assiduously devoting
itself to the organization and up
building OF the Socialist party.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-01-03

but most of them resulting from
malice or ignorance. We have
heard that extravaganza. has been
charged. The refutation of that
charge may be found in the records
Of the District, and we urge on the
people to carefully examine the rec"
ords rather than listen to the pratt
things of busy and mischievous
tongues. Let all the people remem-
Der that the operation Of an irriga-
ton district is not matter of parti-
san politics, but, strictly. business
affair. And they must consider
whether greater capacity and lnteg-
rity is to be found among those
who stand around and find fault
and make violent charges or among
those who first took hold of the
enterprise and stayed with it through
thick and thin and brought it to its
present stage Of development. There
are, unquestionably, plenty of men
in the District who could have done
as we'll, possibly better, than those
who have managed it, but it is not
reasonable to expect that any set
of men could now, without any ex-
perience, take the matter up and
continue it as we'll as the present
board. Just now is, indeed, most
critical period. A large contract
for enlargement and improvement
has been let. The work is just
beginning; the great movement for
the completion of one of the largest
and best irrigation systems in the
State is now in progress, and at this
moment, Abraham LinColn's advice
to never swap horses while crossing
a stream is particularly pertinent,