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Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-01-28
A COOL FISHERMAN.
The story OF How He Landed "A Great
nig beauty.


Row slowly now. A little nearer TO
the shore. There. that's right. Steady,
now. This eddy looks like good place.
The left oar; just little. There, that's
fine. Just by these lily pads large one
was caught the other day. Gee Whit
Did you see that? A strike. and he
was beauty. too-an eight FOUNDER.
III bet. Back water. quick. TIN try
him again. Steady. now. This is the
place. guess we've missed him. No.
by Jove, there he was againl He's
got 1t; he's got it, Turn her out into
deep water. He's i'm the lily pads now
and goner sure, Thunderatfon. and
he was n monster, Must have weighed
ut least ten pounds. No: there he is,
He is still hooked; he is all right: he is
free from the lilies; he IL free, Steady,
now. Put the oars I'm the boat. See the
pole. He bends il nearly double. And
doesn't he make the reel singi Now
he has turned. He is coming toward
us! Hand me that landing nett Quick.
quick, He is going under the boat, lie
will snap the linei Holy smoke. there
l say, Have you got it2 Keep him
fast. now. Just a second. Steady. now.
There he goes into the net. Here he is
in the boat. We have him. He is safe.
And isn't he beauty? Isn't he a beau
", dandy. a crackerjack. n peach?
He will so above six pounds. IL he
weighs an ounce. Wasn't he lively?
Did you see him make that three foot
leap out % the water? You didn't?
Man, where were your eyesg Row in
now, and we viii weigh him How
much did you say? -Four pounds and
two ounces. PShaw. That can't be
right Your scales are not accurate.
Well. he's beauty anyway. Ii took
full half hour to tire him out and land
him. Three minutes. you say, oh.
you're mistaken. That can't possibly
be. Ii was surely longer than thati He
was fighter TO the last. Excited when
caught him. Nav; not n bit, Cool as
n cucumber-just as am now. He GER
tainly is beauty.-F0rcst and Stream.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-01-28
FOUNDED ON A ROCK.
The Pueblo OF the AcOma Indians
In New Mexico.

Inc fueoAo OF the AcOmR Indians
In New Mexico.
A traveller from New Mexico was tell
ing the other night OF the wonders OF
that country.
You have all heard the advice about
building on a rock. l suppose" said he.
well. 10 see that injunction carried
out 10 the letter YOU should visit the
Acoma Indians. Their pueblo is built
on mesa rising 300 feet from a COM
paratiVely level stretch
They tell funny story about how
they came to land on the top OF such a
huge rock 1t seems that they were
formerly located on another rock. and
one day when they were all out work
Ing along came a great rainstorm and
wiped on the map the only path lead
ing up 20 their rock city Well. there
was nothing FOR il but TO hunt up an
other rock. and they took life lease
OF their present location.
Its n picturesque place when one
gets up there. The houses are built Of
adobe. and one has 10 got out OF doors
TO get upstairs. You see. they have a
ladder up which they climb to get into
the second story.
They have ways OF their own OF
cooking. They grind their Hour i'm a
trough with stones. They grind The
wheat as n woman washes clothes and
spread IL 20 dry on an old shawl. That
part OF ii may look simple but | tell
you IL takes some skill TO spread
thin batter over redhot soapstone as
they do when baking. When it is done.
they take hold OF one corner and lift
IL Oft rs one would porous plaster.
But those people are past masters in
the art OF making pottery. They have
been at IL for years and turn out some
beautifully colorcd water Jars. bowls
and such things. Altogether they are
picturesque people, and visit to them
is well worth the climb up to their
rocky home IL one happens To be in
that part OF the country."-New York
Tribune.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-01-28

not standing back. and we fail to
see any reasonable excuse for
Clarke to neglect this very impor-
tant matter. The Warren Register
says:
There are none who more
heartily rejoice than the Register
in the movement of our citizens
pertaining To better roads i'm War
rem county. For the first time.
during all the many years our peo-
pie have been compelled to wagon
through mud and sluSh to market
their products, there has been a
determined effort by them to free
themselves from the laboriouS task
of hauling over the poorly graded
and miserable roads existing in
every District in the county. This
Is the oppOrtune time to strike for
Good Roads and we hope none of
our citizens will be so unintereSted
as to speak word in opposition
10 the manner in which the Com
mittee will decide to proceed. Let
every citizen stand up for Good
Roads and in few years Warren
will be the banner county of the
Seventh District.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-01-28
THE OLD WOOD FIRE.
Putting the mE Backlog In PIac,
Was quite n Job.

tne zig HnCklOK In Place
Was quite n job.
After the evening chores were done
my father would appear i'm the doorway
with the big backlog coated with snow.
often Of ampler girth than himself and
fully breast high 10 him as he held il
upright. canting it one way and anoth-
er and walking IL before him on its
wedge shaped end. He would perhaps
stand il against the chimney while he
took n breathing spell and planned his
campaign. Then, the andirons hauled
forward ON the hearth and the bed OF
half burned brands and live Goals raked
open, the icy log was walked into the
chimney, where n skillful turn would
lay it over kissing and stoaming, in its
lair OF hot embcrs. Ii seemed Il thing
alive, and its vehement suffering and
protesting made a dramatic moment for
at least one small spectator.
The stout shovel and tongs or perhaps
a piece Of firewoOd used as n lever
would force it against the chimney
back; then 4 good sized stick. called 4
back stick" was laid on top OF it, and
the andirons were set in place. Across
the andirons another good sized stick
was laid, called fore stick" and in
the interspace smaller sticks were
crossed and thrust and piled. all quick
" kindled by the live Goals and brands.
In very cold weather FIRE was kept
burning all night our father getting up
once or twice TO replenish il. Even in
summer the Goals rarely became eX-
tinct. A good heap OF them covered
with embers at bedtime would be found
alive when raked open IN the morning.
j. T. Trowbridge in Atlantic.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-01-28
HOW TIME is MADE.
Cucie sam Regulates HIS Clocks by
One OF the FIXED stars.


Strange as II may seem. Uncle Sam
does not make use. OF the sun for reck-
onlng time. but he turns his attention
10 some OF the regular steady going
stars or .fxcd stars" as they are
called. Every clear night an astrono-
mer with big telescope loc%s at GER
tain OF these stars and makes his cal
culations, from which he can tell Just
when the sun would cross the seventy
fifth meridian. One OF the great clocks
in the observatory is called the trans
mitter, because 1t transmits or senis
out the signal that keeps standard
time. This clock Is set and regulated
by the star time, and then every day
at three minutes and fifteen seconds
before IL n switch Is turned on. and the
beats OF the pendulum OF this clock are
sent by electricity over the wires to the
telegraph offices i'm Washington and
New York. When the telegraph oper.
ators hear this sound ON their instru-
ments. they know that the noon signal
is about to be sent ous. and they at
once begin TO connect the telegraph
wires with other towns and cities until
i'm n minute or two the ''tick. tick" OF
the clock at Washington is heard IN
hundreds OF telegraph offices. The
beats stop at ten seconds before 12, as
a notice that the next tick" will be
the noon signal and so as TO give the
operators time TO connect their wires
with the standard time balls and clocks.
There are time balls in n great many
ciues-usually on top OF some promi-
nent building. where they can easily be
seen. The one at Washington is on the
roof OF the state, war and navy depart
ment building, at the top OF a high pole,
ready TO drop the instant the signal
comes over the wire. In the govern
ment offices at Washington and in
many places in other cities there are
large clocks connected with the OBJ
servatory by electricity. These are so
arranged that when the II o'clock sig
nal is flashed over the wires the hands
of each one OF these clocks spring to
u, no matter what time the clock may
show. In this way hundreds of clocks
are set TO the correct time each day.
Well. the moment the sun is supposed
to cross the seventy-hfth meridian the
telegraph instruments give single
tick. the time balls drop, the clocks be-
gin to strike and everybody I'm the Dis
trict knows il is - o'clock.-St. Nicho-
las
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-01-28

We are in receipt of an invita-
ton IL be present at the Ninth
Annual Celebration and Banquet
of the Charley Rouss Fire Com
pany, to be given by them in their
engine house at Winchester on
Wednesday evening, February IL,
In honor of the sixty-seventh birth
day of their late friend and bene-
factor, Charles Broadway Rouss.
1t Will afford us great pleasure to
be present and join with the COM
pany in honoring the memory of
the lamented philanthropist.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-01-28
Discretion.

Two burglars broke into the house
OF merchant who was generally con-
sidered to be very rich. After hercu-
lean efforts they managed to open the
safe. but who can describe their dis
appointment when they found that 1t
was empty and all their labor in vain ?
At that moment the master of the
house. awakened by the noise. appear
ed on the scene. For moment all
three stood there as II turned into
stone. The merchant was the first to
come to himself.
Gentlemen" he said, ''let us all
maintain Il discreet silence over this
incident. And now permit me TO show
you the door. From the German
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-01-28
CONSENT EASILY WON.
The Reason n Little Girl Agreed to I
Painful Operation.

There is one little girl In Washington
who recently gave her parents an ex-
hibitiOn of her nature for which they
were totally unprepared. The child
was cross eyed. and her aniiction was a
source OF extreme annoyance to herself
and family. An oculist was consulted,
who advised ali operation to remedy
the defect, and so it was decided to
take the little one TO hospital in Bal
timore. The utmost secrecy was OBJ
served in the matter Miss Annie had
once made n great fuss about having a
tooth pulled. and, OF course, ii was to
be expected that she would enter seri-
Gus objections to an operation on her
eyes, says the Washington Post
She was taken TO Baltimore under
the impression that she was going on
n pleasure trip with her father and
mother. When they arrived at the hos
pital, the mother took her daughter in
her lap and nervously preached the
real object of the trip. She set forth
In all its triple horror the embarrass-
ment which is the lot of the cross eyed
person, stating that the trouble would
increase as she grew older.
Now, Annie" she said finally, I'VE
have brought you over here to have
your eyes Strengthened. 1t won't hurt
you at ali. Wouldn't you like to have
your eyes like other people'sT'
You just bet | would" exclaimed
Annie, to the establishment OF the 9TH
ers. "You can go ahead and do any
thing you want, and don't care how
much it hurts. I'm just sick and tired
of having n pack of colored boys spit
into their hats and cross their fingers
every time they meet me-"
The operation was performed forth
with. and the young lady has as good
a pair of eyes as anybody in Washing
ton.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-01-28
STRENGTH AND SHAPE.

The world is gone mad on
strength and shape. Magazines
and newspapers are alive with adj
vertiSementS of methods of acquir-
ING the muscle of Hercules. the
arms of Venus. the. neck of Juno.
the bust of Nesta, the waist of
Josephine. the hips of Diana. the
legs of Cleopatra. Minerva is for
the moment in the background.
No hope for wisdom now {,
Women are displayed in impossi-
bic positions and advised to repeat
certain poses. Mrs. Cutex asked
Mrs. Buick, How do YOU keep
your front SO fiat. my dearl"
Mrs. Buick replied: "Oh. | am
under instructions. Thirty times
in the morning and thirty times in
the evening | pick up each foot in
my hands and touch the toe to the
tip of my ear. YOu can have no
idea how much it has reduced nv
front. certainly several inches and
some pounds. do you stand
up and do that" Necessarily (:
stand on one foot while the other
Is in the air. "Merciful heavens"
New York Press.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-01-28

An attache of a religious bookstore
has spent so many years of his life
among theological volumes that he is
Scriptural or nothing, but he sometimes
evolves misfit. When his attention
was called the other day to a rose neat
~ attached to the lapel Of his coat and
an insinuatiOn thrown out that a lady
friend might have had something TO do
with it, he paralyzed the insinuator by
saying, mo, sir; / gathered that rose
from my own vine and fig tree"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-01-28

The Bachelor wonder why those
flats are not supplied with warm wa
ter pipes like the others?
The Benediet-They are probably IN
tended for married men.
The Bachelor-Does that make q diff
ference?
The Benedict-Yes- When a man is
married, his wife generally keeps him
in hot water."-Philadelphia Record.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-01-28
Catarrh and Hay Fever.

Liquid Cream Balm is becoming quite as
popular w many localities 1T Elv's Cream,
balm solid. IL u prepared for use IN atom
izers, ana is highly priced by those who
have been accustomed To call upon phvsi-
clans Tor such treatment Many phvsi-
clans are using and prescribing H. All the
memicinal properties Of the celebrated
cream balm are contained in the liquid form
which IS 15c. including a spraying tube. All
druggists. or by mail. Ely Brothers Sc
Warren ST., New York.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-01-28

II once knew newly appointed min.
lister" said well known congressman
In discussing the foreign service the
other day. who took eight months to
reach his post on account OF numerous
social engagements en- route as he ex.
planned. He arrived at his legation at
o O'Clock one morning and at in the
afternoon cabled for an Increase OF
salary"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-01-28

\ preacher in Mississippi has
been convicted of bigamy. having
seven wives. When the preachers
take up this trade it is indeed time
for the average layman to keep
away from the ministers. Go to a
magistrate; he can tie the knot.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-01-28

The number of soldiers slain in battle
depends n great deal on the color OF
their uniforms. The more conspicuous
The helmet and jacket the better the
target, and consequently the greater
the mortality. Red attracts the eye
most readily, and twelve men wearing
that color are killed to seven in rifle
green or six in blue or five in either
brown, blae-gray or gray.-London An
swers.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-01-28

All advertisements excepting LEGAL advcr
tisements and professional canis) inserted for
sent, aud will be charged for az the rae of
ave cents per line for the first ihs rtiOn.
and three cents per line for each sTOc, ding
insertion.
Obituary notices, resolutions q, .Spcct.
and social organizations, other thar those
which the editor himself shsi cs.c rs a
matter of news. will be charged ior, at the
aforesaid rates.
Our advertising rates are uniform. and a
liberal reduction Is made on all standing adj
vertisements, and rates will he ma,ic known
on application. Changes Of aGssr is, n,ents
must be handed in not later THAI Saturday
morning Of each week.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-01-28
The Rubber.

Il made an angel cake that was ele-
CANT ana one that was awful" said
Maud This is the third and ii will
decide rs to whether or not / can be
considered an expert"
u coul1 tell this was the rubber"
said Harry as he tried the cake. at
tastes like it,"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-01-28

Miss Gabbie-And she accused me of
retailing gossip about the neighbor-
hood.
Miss Sharpe-The idea!
Miss Gabbie = Positively insulting,
isn't she7
Miss Sharpe-Yes, for you're really a
Observation-Disclosures Press.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-01-28

The February number of the
always-welcome Conkey's Home
journal, published by the W. b.
Conkey Company, of Chicago. is
before us. The issue is one of the
brightest and best ever received.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-01-28
LET US HAVE GOOD ROADS.

The citizens of Clarke county
should exert every effort in their
power 10 secure road improvement.
Our neighbor county. Warren, is
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-01-28
InSfnuatEnr.

Il didn't ring your fare up yet" said
the conductor. holding out his hand.
"Oh, that's all right" whispered the
passenger who was trying 70 evade
paying. Just keep it in your pocket.
won't tell the company''-Chicago
News
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-01-28
uIs occnnatinn

What have you ever done for your
country asked the indignant citizen.
Never started to count up," an
swered the practical politician. TOO
busy finding out what my country can
do for me- Washington Star.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-01-28
Fair Maid OF WarrentOn.
Wri.ten for the CorRIrR.

" Ten Tor The COURIER.
turn the page, wit. watchful care:
| find name enwrilten there;
pluck The rose-a lovely thing
There is name enwrapI therein.
The morning light, the evening glow,
With glory wrea,he the name Ihey show
And sparkles in the noon-tide sun,
Thy name, Fair Maid of Warrenion.
H
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-01-28

With this issue the makeup of
the COURIER has been changed.
Local and general news matter
will be found on the first page.
editorial on second page, stories
and selected clippings on third
page, and personal mention on
fourth page.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-01-28

The Missouri general assembly
elected w. j. Stone as United
States Senator, and then fired
thirteen guns in salute to the re-
firing Senator, George c. Vest.
On the face of the returns, this
seems unlucky.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-01-28
Philosophy Ancient ana Modern.

"Epictetus said all philosophy lies IN
Two words, restrain and abstain"
well. Epictetus may have had IL fig
ured out all right in his day, but In
these times philosophy seems to be
pretty fully expressed in the two words
gain and retain Chicago Record
Herald.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-01-28

The Postofice Department re-
fuses to establish any more rural
free delivery routes where il is
necessary for the carrier to pay
toll.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-01-28

when do anything" said the young
man, Il believe in doing it thoroughly"
YES" answered his father. with a
sigh. especially when it comes to get
ting into debt."-Washlngt Star.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-01-28

Wife-I wish you would let me know
what sort of dinner to have tonight.
Husband-Thats a good idea. Well.
shall either not be home at all or else
shall bring three or four friends with
me.-Lffe
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-01-28

Tess-Shc's travelling under an as
sumed name now.
Jess-You don't sayl What Is It?
Tess-IIer husbands. She was mar
ried MISUNDERSTANDING.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-01-28
Fatal Enough. .

"Do you think my new novel covers
the groundY'
"Well, ] caught a brief glimpse yes
terday of a man who had just read it,
and ne was certainly covering the
eroundr-Atlanta Constitution.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-01-28
McrcennrY.

"But You don't think he's mercenary.
papaY
why yes, do. I'm afraid be re-
CARDS marriage as get rich quick
schem@"-puck
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-01-28

First Boy-AIy mamma belongs TO
one of the first families
Second Boy-Pooh That's nothing
Mine belongs 20 one OF the last fami-
lies.-Life.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-01-28

II doesn't follow that the man who
boasts OF his rural origin win enjoy be-
Ing told that he looks like farmer
Ohio State Journal
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-01-28

Clara-He gave me an army ana
navy kiss
Maud-Wbat kind is that?
Ciara-oh. rapid fret Sixty a min
ute!--Smart Set.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-01-28
Stops the Cough
and Works or the Cold

Laxative BrOmo Quinine Tablets cure a cold
IN one day. No Cure, NoPay Price % cents.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-01-28

STOPS signal Daily exce,s eccsa.
only Monday, Wednesday Satrdev ""''"y ouhuay
Soral Herndon Heights slo,, 49,.
e nag stots Tor trains q and D. "oe
and station "0'"ee" washington, alexandria
southern 30 W ~ i"ins south anu Souhwes
or wrtet ~ - o~sS' agent OF the southern Railway
:. .sh IL; l. s. BROWN
IT. iIAKrWicK cen,,p.s 49,. w., General Agen
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-01-28

Burnt Factory is the latest post
Office in this County.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-01-28

Clean linen rags wanted at this
office. No "linty" rags accepted.
Five cents per pound will he paid.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-01-28
| he Saa at ()ae Cent
Is rur CHEAPEST iiicu-t LASS PAPER
iN THE CNirtn STATES.

IuE suns special correspondents throuul -
ont the United States. rs well rs in Fur.'i.
China. south Africa. the Philippines. Porto
Rico. Cuba and IN every other part OF the
world make u the greatest newspaper that
can be printed
It's Washington and New York bureaus
are among the best i'm the United states. and
give lHE suns regd,rs the earliest inf rma-
ton upon all important events ia thc l,gi>-
latiVe and financial Ccfters of the country
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-01-28
a. 8. ABELL COMPANY.
Publishers and Proprietors.
Baltimore. Md.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OPP TuE-
BANK OF CLARKE COUNTY.
BERRYvILLE. Va.

at the close of business Nov p. 1902: made
TO tie Auditor OF Public Accounts of the
Commonwealth of Virginia
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-01-28

Train No. II, Tuesdays and Saturdays only
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-14
LAND LOST TO TEXAS.
ks Result of the Recent Surveys of the Lone Star States Disputed
 Boundaries.

"Three portions of the boundary lines of the state of Texas are under dispute, and in each instance the ter ritory of the lone star state is cut into,'' said Marshall T. Golden to a Washington Star man, re- gently. ''There was recently filed in the land office of the state a report of the work under the act of congress requiring the secretary of the interior to establish the tooth meridian which forms part of the eastern boundary of Texas. It was at first believed that Texas would gain an eight-mile strip from Indian terri tory, but on the contrary according to the report, Texas will probably loose a strip three-quarters of a mile wide. Should this report be considered as final people holding property on what was always considered the Texas side will lose their title as Texas deed to the land will not be legal.
 "The same condition prevails along the entire panhandle on the western end of the state. Surveyors have fixed the 103d meridian so as to cut off a strip three miles wide, embracing 100000 acres, from the lone star state and it has recently been brought to light that New Mexico disputes the boundary line extending from the westernmost point of Texas, and the lone star state is about to lose more land to New Mex ion u aE