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Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-05-20
Robin Hood Reversed.

The sucker, we believe. is fish
which Is found only in American
waters, but the kind of human
being who takes the sucker name
can be found anywhere. The met
aphor, by the way, is piscatorially
unjust. No fish l. less gullible
than the sucker. His characteris-
tic act is to absorb the bait and
escape the hook. whereas the
human sucker makes speciality
of firmly implanting the hook in
his throat. These reflections are
forced upon us when we read
about the generosity with which
Mr.. Rockefeller lavisheS his wealth
upon charity and education. The
colleges welcome his gifts with
open arms. Their professors of
political economy are conservative.
They teach the good old saws
about the wage fund. and other
phrases, the practical effect of
which Is To check bold and real
thought about what wealth actually
does and gets. If Mr.. Rockefeller
gives 81, 400, 2l6.3S for some uni
versity project. on condition that
the remaining S5,534, 1852 shall
be raised by private subscription,
his influence ON that institution i
only less than the influence which
lac enjoys ut Chicago. As these
lines are written. difference of
opinion Is being waged in some
Western State university over a
Gift from our Standard magnate.
which happened TO coincide with n
rise of one cent a gallon i'm the
price of oil. Doubtless. i'm the
end. the money will be accepted.
Money is seldom refused. But is
il the most valuable kind of edu-
cation which the American youth
receives from the spectacle of 100
per cent profit on 4 necessity of
life. made possible by such his
tory a. that of the Standard Oil
Company Would it not be edu-
cation to the country ut large for
some prominent university to re-
fuse an Oil-SOaked donation. per-
haps in the name of its department
of political economy. Doubtless
Mr.. Baer believes that Divine
Providence selected Mr.. Rookie
Teller to earn money and gener-
OuSly hand it out, so that for cent
urieS TO come young students shall
read on all the stationery of Chi
cage University that their alma
mater was founded 10y John ID.
Rockefeller. We are not SO sure
of the divinity of this arrangement.
The oil business, like the policy
shop, Is largely supported by the
poor. Robin Hood has been leni-
emily treated by poSterity. because
he is supposed to have helped the
poor with the robbery of the rich.
To reverse his scheme and endow
rich colleges with wealth wruna
penny by penny, and against the
law, from the necessities of the
poor, is less picturesque kind OF
highway generosity. Collier
Weekly.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-05-20

rs Il matter of necessity. and
not of preference, we have de-
cided, that, on and after the first
of June, 1903. we will establish
the Cash System"
All persons indebted to uS are
respectfully requested to settle
their accounts, either with the cash.
or negotiable note.
Respectfully.
q. ii. OLIVER, ID. u. :.
q. y. HARDESTY. ID. II. =.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-05-20
An Opinion From the Other Side.
EDITOR OF COURIER:

a<OAAOis VT wv tsiFsh
In your issue Of last week. for
want of better subject | suppose,
you take occasion to criticize the
verdict of the jury in the case of
JnO. w. Grubbs on appeal from
fine of five dollars imposed on
Grubbs by the Mayor for obstruct-
ing the town officer of the corpOr-
alton of Berryville in the perfor-
nance of his duty.
This jury was composed of
twelve reputable and intelligent
men, sworn TO try the case and
decide according TO the law and the
evidence.
1t Is not unreasonable to suppose
that either one of these men was
as well qualified to Judge of this
matter as the Editor of this paper.
and further it i not unreasonable
to suppose that their honor. i'm
Partially and integrity. as citizens
of the county. would bear favor
able comparison. The common
wealth never claimed that GrubbS
was not an officer. they simply
claimed that the record did not
show it. Grubbs sworc that he
had been appointed by his honor
who presided at the trial. Is ,pc-
cial policeman and constable for
Battletown District. he had been
acting as such for considerable
time. and recognized "a, such by
everybody, The Judge did not
deny that hc had appointed him.
which he could have done if
Grubbs had made "a false state
mcnt.
The jury did not require any
process of reasoning" To reach a
decision. the facts were 80 plain
and simple, and 80 convincing. that
the most ordinary mind could have
comprehcnded and taken i'm all the
evidence in the case and deter
mined it..
There were no instructions by
the court. and argument hv conn
Gil to influence the jury by either
eloquence or logic.
1t simply struck the jury as
being one of those cases. in "a
small way. that has afflicted the
human family ever since Adam.
and which has been described by
the greatest dramatic writer's I'm
something like such words A. these.
Man, proud man. clothed in lit
tie brief authority plays such fan
tastic tricks before high Heaven a.
make the angels weap.
One OF THE jury.
u. :. Grubbs also swore that
he had qualified before the Deputy
Clerk of the court. The Deputy
/ Clerk testified that he did not rec
ollect it and further that he did
not pretend to recollect all who
qualified before him. think a
Just conclusion was that he had
forgotten To enter it on the record.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-05-20
Coming Band Concerts.

The Concert by the Berryvillc
Band last Thurday night was we'll
attended and the music was we'll
rendered. In the future the Band
will deliver 4 concert every Friday
night and a collection will be taken
up after the music. The money
so collected will be used to pur-
chase new music, rs the Organi-
cation needs it very badly.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-05-20
Age Limitation.

There Is growing sentiment which
precludes old age from enjoying the
benefits of choice positions in the bust
nrsS world. Youth Is everywhere pre-
ferred. In this respect Electric Bitters
is different. 1t benefits old and young
alike. Rev. c. J. Budlong, of Ashawav.
II. l., writes; Il want everybody to
know what Electric Bitters is. Ii cured
me of iaundice and liver trouble from
which had suffered for years Its "a
great tonic and nervine and cures Liver.
Kidney and stomach troubles. Only soc
and guaranteed by c. BlencOwc druggist.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-05-20
IlliteTaCy and the Cause.

The average length of the school
term i'm the Southern States l. less
than II days per annum.
The average in other States Is
moro than 100 days per annuhl.
The average expenditure 10 each
pupil iu the South Is less than
>6.6N per pupil per annum.
The average expenditure I'm
other States l. nearly $50 per
aunum 10 each pupil.
DO YOU wonder at Southern
illiteracy
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-05-20
4 Little Early Riser

now and then, at bedtime, will cure con
stipation, billioushess and liver troubles.
DeWitts Little Early Risers are the
famous little pills that cure by arousing
the secretlons, moving the bowels gently
yet efrectually, and giving such tone and
strength to the glands of the stomach
and liver that the cause of the trouble is
removed entirely, and if their use is con
tinued for a few days, there will be no
return of the complaint Sold by J. c.
Avis
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-05-20
Items OF Interest.

News comes from ID. IL Turner. a
Druggist at Dempseytown, Pa. that DR.
King New Life Pills are the best sellers
in his store. After using them himself
he says. they are truly great; actual ex-
perience convinced me. Everybody
wants them for Constipation. Stomach
and Liver troubles. Pc, at Blencowe's
Drugstore.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-05-20
Quick Arrest.

j. \. Gullege, of Nerbena, Ala, was
twice in the hospital from "A severe case
OF piles causing 81 tumors. After doc
tors and all remedies failed. Bucklen's
Arnica Saive quickly arrested further
inflammation and cured him. II conquers
aches and kills pain. pc, AT Blencowe's
Drugstore.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-05-20
Children'S Day Services.

The regular annual Children'S
Day Service will be held at the NJ.
+. Church South next Sunday at
IL a. m. These services will be
very interesting, and everyone is
cordially invited to attend.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-05-20
Carrying a Nice Line.

The line of groceries. fruits and
vegetables carried by the Berry
willie Supply Company Is up-to-
date in every respect. This firm
also calls for and delivers YOUR
orders.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-05-20
Adjournment at Richmond.

The General Assembly adjourned
yesterday until November 10.
One of the last acts of President
Willard was the appointment of
the Lee statue commission. Those
appointed were Messrs. Halscy.
Wickham, Lyle, Gold and Opie.
The last two are eX-ConfederateS.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-05-20
Unclaimed Letters.

List OF letters remaining in the
BerrHNillc PoStothcc unclaimed for
the week ending May lis:
j. +. Patterson, Esq.
Persons calling for the above
letters will please say they are
advertised.
ALIEN MCCORMICK. Il. VI.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-05-20
No. IL.
Confederate Veterans al New Orleans.

The Thirteenth Annual Reunion
of the Confederate Veterans open
eel in New Orleans yesterday.
General John b. Gordon was
the first speaker. and was given a
grand ovation.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-05-20
Beautiful Fashions.

The well-known McCalls Maya
zine for June is at hand. This is
sue is well filled with fashions for
women, and we notice especially
some handsome patterns of Elton
Jackets and Waists.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-05-20
ST. Louis Worlds Fair.

At largely attended banquet of
the Virginia Society at the Ner-
camille Club i'm 1t. Louis ON May
l3, the following address was re-
ported by Henry +. Kent. ESQ.
Chairman of the Committee ON
Virginia State building. and adop-
ted a. the sense of tine meeting:
The Virginia Society of II.
Louis being I'm daily touch with the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition.
realize what a superb memorial it
viii be to the author of the Pur-
chase. Thomas jefferson. the illus
triou~ son of Virginia. The mem
Der, of the Society feel that fl Is
Singularly appropriate that Vir-
ginia should bc fttingly represent
ted at tine Exposition I'm 1904.
With this I'm view WEE urge tine
Importance of a Virginia building
which We think should bc repro
duction of Monticello. No State
building ON the grounds. however
magnificent or costly. would at
tract moro widespread attention.
Besides being "a dignifed and hand
some building of attractive archi-
lecture. every visitor to the Fair
from sentimental and hi,toricroa,-
onS would be eager To see the homo
of jefferson. Independent of sem
timental considerations such
building would prove of ine,ti-
mental consideration To- the
state. 1t would bc the place from
which there could be- distributed to
millions of the thriftic~t people I'm
America such literature rs will call
attention To the material advan-
tage~ Virginia l. now offering. 10
will also be the headquarters for
advertising the proposed James
town Celebration I'm 1907 thereby
creating strong national ,enti-
ment in It's support. some part
of it, walls could Doe adorned with
/ Photographic views of the Univer-
Sity of Virginia founded bvJetfer-
son. and So dear to his heart.
This institution could. through this
medium. have an uncNccptionablc
/ opportunity of making known it,
work To the world. Ii would be a
7 great meeting place Of Nirrinians
and their descendants from every
| part of the country who would
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1903-01-24
Daily Resume Of Happen
ings in the State ~ ~

Next Monday, Jan. Goth, is the date
set for the hanging of A. Buralli, the
Dayton murderer. Unless some legal
complications interferes the hanging
will take place on tnat.date. The gal
lows has been constructed in the
Court House at Dayton and the sher-
if of Lyon county will be the hang
man.
The distance to Los Angeles from
Salt Lake by the future San Pedro
road is said to be 78O miles. This will
mean a tremendous saving of time,
railroad fare, meals and sleeping car
fare between the two cities. Figured
at the low rate of thirty miles an hour
for trains it means only &c hours to
Los Angeles, a saving of 80 hours.
During the year 1902 there were
twenty-seven fires in Reno.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1903-01-24

Everything that is occurring in the
several counties of Nevada--NewS
given in terse form--A three minute
trip through Sagebrushdom Il -
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1903-01-24

Al. Workman, while working about
the cars at Vista, Wednesday, fell and
broke his spine. The injury may prove
fatal.
Beattini, who shot a companion in
a scufle at Reno, was acquitted of the
charge of manslaughter in the Dis
trict Court Wednesday.
James w. Bingham, owner of a
freight team plying between Sacra-
mento and the Comstock in early days,
died at Truckee last Sunday of pneu-
monia.
Rev. E. w. Van Deventer has re-
turned to Nevada from a four months
visit to England, much improved in
health. The reverend gentleman says
he had a most enjoyable trip.
The gun club recently organized in
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1903-01-24

this city, will use their influence in
trying to have a new game law passed
through the Legislature that will give
every county an equal show, and pro-
tect the game in all parts of the State.
Chronicle.
The ladies of Carson have been
played again for the seventh time by
takers. A woman sold a lot of hand
made lace at from 81 to S. a yard.
which could be bought in any store for
from 5 t o 20 cts. per yard, and an Ar
menian sold scot. curtains at an enor-
nous advance.
The Stock yards, of Carson, of late
are the scenes of daily shipments of
Douglas county cattle and sheep.
Three hundred men will be employ
ed in grading for the new Southern
Pacific shops near Reno.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1903-01-24

During the year 1902 there were
twenty-seven fires in Reno.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1903-01-24

The gun club recently organized in
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-10-14
SMITH ON POLLUTION.

Andrew c. Smith, OF Portland. was
defeated for president OF the senate,
and fell down eggregiously in his ef.
Tot to spring Harvey Scott as United
States senator
His performances as president OF
the state board OF health. TO which
Governor Chamberlain felt obliged &c
appoint him. because Smith had lob.
bied the bin through. are bringing the
whole board into contempt.
His excuse for not being able 70
show fever germs in the Salem water
supply Is this: AT this time, after
heavy rains. the manifestations of ~,
phus are not as plain as they have
been, The polluted areas have been
washed on. and the difliculty OF bac,
THEOLOGICAL examinations is thereby
increased"
According 10 this, the fever germs
ll they ever existed. came not from
the water but from polluted areas. "
What shall be one.with such hotch.
potch In the name OF science? Is Sa.
lem 10 be exposed 10 more OF this sort
OF halfhaked nonsenee2
Why don't Smith and his gang Of
pollution experts dry mp, aud when
they can find some good thing 70 say
abcsS oFegon's health and climate,
say ID, aud so about their businessg
What Is the use of parading before
the world a lot OF theoretical pollu,
tion that won't bear Investigation
oregon needs good Affirmative work
BY is state and local boards Of health.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-10-14
PROGRESSING RELIGIOUS

You find the secret Of the great
achievement wrought by many men
1 Of no unusual endowment. in the love
that refreshes and strengthens them
And the secret Of the failure Of many
gifted man is explained when you
know how bare his inner life was Of
love that nourishes and sustains.-
The watchman.
Watch. lest Gods perpetually fresh
revelations find your eye closed and
your soul shut lest a spirit that
might have opened 20 you a store Of
new and rich life have reused in you
possibilities Of growth that may
henceforward never wake again.
should pass by you unnoticej.--J.
Ediwn Odger.
The world expec,s. and rightly. that
the Christian should be more gentle
and patient. ard generous. than he
who does not profess 70 be a disciple
Of the Lord Jesus. For the sake Of
those who take their notion or relig
ion from our lives. we need 20 put
up this prayer earnestly, Cleanse
thou me from secret faults" Mark
Guy Pearse.
The Independent believes that for
the church as a leader there Is more
demand than ever; for the church as
a follower there Is no vacancy. AZ
a lupicator. as a drag, the church
looks sadly out OF place; but a church
with imagination. with ideals. will
make It's own place.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-10-14
nEm rYpAoln rHEoRY.

Dr. Koch. the German bacteriolo-
gist has recently come out more
strongly with his new theory regard
ling the propagation Of typhoid fever.
Briefly he declares in 80 many words
that the purity Of the milk and water
supplies are matters Of secondary i'm.
pOrtance in typhoid epidemics and
that The disease is communicated
chiefly by the contact Of healthy per.
sons with those suffering from the
disease. He believes. Of course, that
the milk and water supplies should
be safeguarded. but he does not at.
tach TO them the importance that ply
sic'ans In this country attach TO them.
The Revue Scientihque reports
some OF Dr. KOch's Investigations in
Treyes. There we're seyenty-two
cases Of typhoid IN the city. Of which
fifty. hres cases were among children
All Of the latter cases were attributed
TO association among children at
school and TO visits to sick persons,
fer the reason that the water supply
OF the place Is pure. Heretofore Ire
yC3 has never been free from typhoid
but Or. Koch claims he was able &c
wipe II out completely after three
months. and now, six months later
not another case has appeared. The
report continues:
This was accomplished by isolat
ing the typhois patients in the same
manner as though they we're suffer.
ing from a virulent contagious dis.
ease. Experimental Laboratories
have been establIshed at other places
where typhoid is frequent, and the
progress made is the eradication OF
the disease by isolation Of the pa,
tients has. 80 far as It has gone. con.
hrmed Dr. Koch's opinion that the
publication Of water and food supply
is not a sufficient prevention against
the spread Of the disease"
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-10-14
A COMPLETE REPUTATION

The reply and exposure OF the un
fairness OF tho state board OF health
by John n. Albert OF salem IL com
plete and he deserves credit for his
public spirit 10 defending the good
name OF the city
His review OF the matter printed In
this paper proves that Dr Woods
Hutchinson has been guilty OF sup.
pressing the facts found BY his own
board In order to throw mud at sa
lem.
Tie is, what this paper suspected
from the arst. entirely unnt for tho
responsible position 20 which the
member Of the board elected him. and
should be removed from the once OF
secretary.
That MIR Albert should take OF his
time and means and ability 10 defend
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-10-14
rHE sEMl.MArINEE

Thoaters where the curtain rises at
G:i5 sharp are a novelty. but will be
introduced At Salem this week.
This semi.matlnee Is due 10 the ne.
ceasity for large and expensive road
companies not 10 miss a day on the
road.
Plays that are carried by companies
playing ~ cities Ike Portland and
Sacramento cannot afford TO lose a
night for the sake OF stopping at sa.
lem.
So 10 make Salem At all. the way
trains run. they must get on the same
night and II they put on the full play
must start early.
When the theatregoer gets this
clearly through bis OF her head. he or
she will see or should see that hay.
Ing good plays OF this kind at Salon
depends on giving their patronage 20
the early play at Gas.
Il will be- a novelty TO get out OF a
thoater before 10 o'clock. but Il will be
a wholesome novelty, as compared to
staying up until midnight 20 see no
better plays.
VIII Salem people care enough for
good plays 10 got into their seats at
tho Grand opera house at quarter
20 sevesf
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-10-14
INTELLIGENT ROAD MAKING.

The road from the city south is
probably the best road in the county
or in Western Oregon. There are
some pieces OF old-style road build.
ing and some OF the more up 10 date.
Through the old part OF South sa-
lem the road is fiat holds rain. has
no drainage. and is all that a bad
road can be.
The rise toward the old Leslie
Methodist church has natural drain.
age but needs 10 be rounded up and
finished with some fine grave ! or
broken rock.
From the top of the hill 10 the
cemetery hill It Is a pretty fair gravel
road. but needs badly to be gone
over and improved on the surface 10
let the water on low places and nj
few holes
When the broken rock road b.glns,
the heavy travel has worn that smooth
as a cement pavement There are
no holes in Il and II seems to improve
with wear.
Toh road TO Liberty Is a model Of
what can be dom with modern road
machinery and broken rock. and re,
fleets great credit on the Marion coun,
~ court and the farmers OF Liberty
who built H.
Il is as smooth for bicycle as II is
for any vehicle and does away with
the need for any bicycle paths.
Intelligent road building should not
stop there. but there sohuld be intel.
ligent care OF the road after II is built.
Supplies OF material for repairs
should be distributed along the roads
at convenient points. and a compe
tent man should 20 over the roads af
ter they are properly built and keep
them la order.
The old plan was 10 haul a wagon
load OF gravel and dump Il in a hole
and leave H. The gravel costs about
$3.50 a load.
One load Of gravel with a man 10
make the repairs would cost 49, and
would result In keeping several miles
OF road 10 repair, while 50 worth Of
gravel without any repair work would
hll only two holes.
Have We not advanced 10 the point
OF intelligence where we can see that
Il pays 20 keep our streets and roads
clean and In repairg
II We have not We had better begin
TO teach this subject In the public
schools, for We certainly lack intene.
gence In not caring for our roads and
streets better than We do
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-10-14
noE TnE NExT THYNoE.

(Chlcago RecordHoraldJ
when things go wrong and am sor1
perplcKed
with the tumultuoUs duties Of each
day.
mind me Of a quaint old Saxon text.
The burden OF the homely rounde-
FAY.
Twas an inspired thought to send It
forth
To cieaye the centuries on heaying
wing.
Bearing this message Of transcendent
worth.
Doe the next thynge.
THE Lord helps those who help them.
selves" we say.
Then fold our arms to worry and
complaint
Because some cherished project went
astray.
And where We sowed in Joy we reap
In pain.
Accept this ancient paraphrase Of
work.
Peace and contentmcnt It will sure
ly bring.
so. when inclined TO grumbie or to
shIrk.
Doe the next thynge
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-10-14

prison Is always the manufacturer
hard competitor. The use Of convict
labor on the highways should be
brought about An Improvement Of
roads might occur through the agency
Of convict labor. at any rate in the
vicinity OF the penitentiaries. The
scheme is worth trying. The roads
must be improved Free labor is not
solicitous Of this work. Gangs could
be used in the regions having secure
places Of detention. The convicts
must labor. IL prison health and Pris-
on discipline are to be maintained
And this might be a good solution Of
the whole problem.