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Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-09-02
CAPTIVATING SIMPLICITY.
The Way John Barroushs Secured a.
Treasury cIerkshs-.

me way John Burroughs Secured a.
Treasury C1erkshfc.
Early In the sixties OF the. last cen.
tnry. when Hugh McCulloci aad Just
been appointed comptroller OF the cur
rehcy TO organize the new department
under the provisions OF the national
bank act. there walked into his Office.
unannounced, one day stranger
dressed in store clothes and wearing
long hair
My name is Burroughs-John Bur
roughs,' said the visitor. "I!should like
TO have position I'm your department"
what do you know about lDsnking?"
asked the comptroller. thinking that
perhaps I'm the unique stranger might
be discovered some genius of an ac-
tuary or accountant
"Unhappily nothing" replied the ap-
plicant.
WHO sent you hcreT'
"No one"
well. who's your congressman? To
whom can you refer me:''
Il know no CONGRESSMAN"
"And you expected - get govern
ment position without qualification for
the position and without Endorsement
or backing OF any character
Il think | could learn Office work
here. and the salary would be great
help TO me i'm my literary career"
oh. you are writer. are YOU?
What's your line? Poetry. perhapsY'
Il try To write poetry" confessed the
visitor
Got any OF it with your asked the
comptroller now considerably amused
~ so. let's see it,
The pOet-naturalist produced song
redolent OF early spring. IL treated OF
the ehewink. the oven bird and the
Carolina wren. with dainty reference
to forest violets and hepatica
"This is great" commented the comp
troller; Its right out OF the woods"
Which is more than can be said OF
the author" observed Mr. Burroughs.
thinking OF the world OF finance which
he was seeking 10 invade
The comptroller laughed And IS
this all you have in the way OF ere
dentialsT'
Il have some more poems at home"
was the bland and sincere reply
In much mcrrimcnt the comptroller
summoned an assistant. Here's the
most astonishing instance OF ingenu.
business have ever encountered i'm
public life" said he. THAT man over
there applies for government position
and the only hackers that he can name
are the muses.. Yet this department is
not political and somehow I'm Inclined
10 put tho fellow To work | am cap
tvated 10y the mans honest sim
plicity''
80 John Burroughs was set TO work
rs treasury clerk. No appointment
ever before had been secured on such
n basis ana no one since has had the
temerity i'm asking for a government
job 10 cite song birds and wild flowers
as his only references.
Some OF Mr.. Burroughs old col
leagues are still In the treasury service.
In telling this story OF his appointment
they dwell with emphasis upon the ex-
cellent work he did in the department.
earning rapid promotions and finally
securing the responsible position OF re-
ceiver for a failed national bank in
New York. the affairs or which he set
tied satisfactorily both to the creditors
and the gOvcrnmcnt.-Sa Saturday Even
ing Post.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-09-02
PARTIAL LIST OF BARNS

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up rNIpnSe
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estate Ten
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good orIarl
spring ana well
mile rrntn dhar
SoAoREs-A desirable small rooms gc,or
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Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-09-02
Rivals I'm Misfortune.

People are very often proud OF the
properties TO which they are heirs. but
surely few landed estates are so vaunt
cd. few castles are so boasted about.
as are the ills to which the flesh is
heir. Human nature fairly revels in
Its misfortunes. and this revelry leads
10 rivalry aud to many complications
None is so proud. none is 40 jealous,
as your travelling invalid. - London
Ouppn
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-09-02
THE COURIER

The Gov 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 so
completely and promptly with univer-
sal satisfaction, that it has long since
been recognized as permanent in
stituuou.
We are endeavoring to get the
CouEIER into every Clarke county
home, and our efforts are meeting
with gres; deal of success.
IL will cost just ONE DOLLAR
to have the COURIER mailed TO your
address for whole year. Non viii
then get all Of the county news.
Send for free sample copy.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-09-02
"Are You Readys Cor.

Mrs. John Peters was the mother OF
n family OF restless children. and she
found difficulty I'm reducing them 10
quiet when the moment came for ask
ing blessing at the table. So her
course OF procedure was something in
this fashion:
"Allce. be still! Eddie, not another
word. Maud. don't you see your IA
Their Is waiting? There-now. John;
now?'-New York Times.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-09-02

As northern express drew UP ut u
station In the early morning FOR "a few
minutes wait, pleasant looking gen
tleman stepped ont on the platform.
ana. inhaling the fresh air. enthusiasts.
ucaliy observed To the guard.
Isn't this invigoratmgt'
NO, sir; IL il \ormanton." said the
conscientious employee
The pleasant looking gentleman ~
tired.-London Telegraph.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-09-02
- :. T. s NYID Err.
REAL Il L A TIE AGENT,
Berryville, Clarke County. Virginia
Buy Sell and Rent Farms. Lots
and Houses.
NEGOTIATE LOANS ON REAL ESTATE

adoftb
n BOMBAY The Blue Ridge est
s's
oSs1 her
thea
buyers many fine horses
sras ,aese theounty
of
the Blue Ridge
property ABOUT
q the
railroad
from
AT no
uenlone which will tins road
mil Ofth
advertise
uvwis
purchase enahle to
ofF rites eaiiin
will he
areato ON Ihave
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-09-02
A STAMP Wasted.

PettiShly she stamped her foot. They
were standing ON the corner. He hsd
offended her I'M some way Again she
stamped her foot.
Well he said slowly. there Is n let
ter box. hut you must know you can't
drop your foot in il. You are simply
wasting postage. Judge
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-09-02

1t used to be that the quality of
Job Printing did not amount TO
much, so far as success in business
was concerned. Any business man
or woman could get along fairly we'll
without 1t. But We live in another
and altogether different era.
Today it is necessary for business
people to have neat stationery if they
intend to occupy prominent place
among their competitors.
When You see piece Of job print.
ing crowded and the type damned
too close together, with dirty-looking
INK and finger marks smeared over
It, on a low grade of paper, it doesn',
speak we'll for the firm which uses it.
10 fact, YOU don't have the same
opinion Of that place as you have Of
the man whose stationery is clearl,
printed With good lux on the best
grade Of paper.
The quality Of stationery reflects
The standiag Of ones business. II j.
therefore duty you owe to Yourself
to have good printing.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-09-02
a Good Reason

Mrs. Greene What do you have an
alarm clock in your chamber for II you
don't have the alarm wound up?
Mrs Gray-If you could have heard
the awful things my husband said
when the alarm went off. you wouldn't
ask me.-Boston Transcript.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-09-02
Sour
StOmaC

No appetite. loss Of strength. nervous
ness. headache, constipation. bad breath.
general debility. sour riSings. and catarrh Of
the stomach are al due % n6igeston. Kodol
cures Indigestion. This new discovery repre-
senis the natural juices Of digestion as they
exist IN healthy stomach. combined with
the greatest known tonic and reconStructve
properties Kcdol Dyspepsia Cure does not
only cure ind gcstion and dyspepsia but this
famous remedy cures all stomach troubles
~ cleansing purifying. swee,ening and
strengthening the mucous membranes lining
the stomach.
M :. 5, Bal. q Ravenswood W Va says -
vas troubled With sour stomach i1r twenty years.
Nodol cured me and We 40 nov using q In milk
Tor baby
kodoi DiSeSts What You Eat.
SoStes cay. Sl.c0 So holding - agnes the trial
Szo. which sells fer % cents.
Prepared By {. Q. DEWITT < CO.. oHicAoO
j &. AVIS.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-09-02
A DnnReroun Item

Il see that choice Bengal tigers have
been marked down To 81 900 each"
For goodness sake, don't let my wife
read that paragraph, Here's my knife.
Cut IT out II those tigers are Oh the
bargain counter she'd want at least
two."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-09-02
The breaking End

Cumon-Did your friend Tanker sue
coed in breaking his terrible drink
habit?
Bangs-No; the habit succeeded in
breaking him.-Baltimore American.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-09-02
A Run of Luck.

Toni asked old Goldman for his
Slaughter last night,
Dick-What luck7
Tom--Weli. IL was what you might
call a run OF luck. ! got away.-Ex-
change
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-09-02

Chariie--How In the world, Gawge.
do you manage TO see with that single
eyeglass OF yours?
Gawge-My dear feIlah, see with
the other eye.--San Francisco Wasp.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-09-02

pick-Those folks next door have an
awful good time.
Dora-HowI
Dick-Oh. they don't have TO go any
where. and they don't entertain Ex-
change.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-09-02

Faith. Mrs. O'Hara. how a. ye till
thin twins aparrt?
"Aw, I is aisy-I sticks me finger In
Dinnis' mouth. an 81 he bites ! know
it's Moike. Harvard Lampoon.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-09-02
He Was Strouu.

Employer-Yes. advertised for a
strong boy. Think you viii MI the bills
Appiicant-Well. just finished llckin'
nineteen other applicants out in the
hall.-Philadelphia Inquirer.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-09-02

Revenge Is a Kind Of wild justice
which the more mans nature runs -
the ms re ought law 10 weed Ii out
Racop.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-09-02

Have heart that never haricnS. 4
temper that never tires and touch
that never hurts Charles Dickens.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-09-02

1t takes mighty good speller TO
write with some one looking over his
thoulder.-Atchison Globe.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-09-02

nv. VlLINN hh0AIurs. IastOr.
Preaching every sunday at u a. M. and :
?. III.
Prayer Meeting every "Wednesday aJ p. m.
sunday school every sunday 80 $50 a. NJ.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-09-02
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
Receipt Blanks
Contract Blanks.
LEGAL Blanks.
circulars,
Sale Bills,
Tickets.
Cards.
Tags. Etc.
ReUember, that good printing
brings business, that it is the only
kind We do, that our prices are right,
and that We never disappoint.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-09-02
DIRECTORY
-OF The
TOWN AND COUNTY

NN ~ ~@
TOWN AND COUNTY
CIRCUIT COURT.
Hon. T " HAERtson. Indcr
WipcheSter. Va
Meets February e. May ~ and October ~.
COUNTY COURT.
Hos. 5. }. g.. Moopr Judge.
Berryville. Va.
Meets hrst TUESDAY i'm each month
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Chapel DISTRICT. n. Levi cbai-,,o,,
"reen"ay District-R. Powell Page.
Battle Town. Ia Barnett
Longmarsh-C. r. Harde~tv.
JONI VI. Giusox.
Clerk ofthe Circuit and C,s,nt,. rou-.s
S,NrEL McCoBucx.
deputy Circuit and County Court Clerk.
". r. LEWIS.
Attorney for The Common wealth..
JosErH r GR1rrrrrr
county commissioner of Internal Revenue
IA -
Treasurer Of Clarke County. Berryvine Va.
"a -
Deputv Tr..,s,,-.- -, 49,"
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VILE Va.
Hos. CoNRAp KowNsr,R.
90 ""'ic schools. Berry
Vile. Va
g.. Z. Is. Hams.
County surveyor BovIas Va
IA Va
sheriff of Clarke Connie. r,.--..-.,, %.
''''e' d.
Deputy sheriff and Jailer of CLARKE Commit.
Berryville. Va.
=. r.. SurvE
Deputy sheriff Of er,-L. ,... ,,.,
''''-' Hie
Navo- Of Ts.--,.,.,,. w..
sS'f'
Recorder.
W. p. HoFrNNS.
treasurer ot lierrvviie
chief ~ po,.-.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-09-02
To Land Buyers.

therwiSe
" contract through wibe
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-09-09
The Cat Creek Mines.

Carl Smith, an experienced miner
lately from TonGpah, has taken a
working bond on group of mines in
Cat creek owned by Adolph Weber
of Hawthorne These mines are within
eight miles of Hawthorne, are SUI
rounded by timber and water sufficient
for milling purposes can be obtaine /
on the ground. Mr. Smith informs
the Bulletin that the Nevada claifa
shows a three foot ledge of $40 ore
the Golden Nugget two and a hall
feet of $12 ore and the Lakeiew 4
strong ledge of pay ore.
But little legitimate mining has beer
done on the ground. 1t is near the res
ervation and miners were afraid of in
fringing on reservation ground if the,
followed up the various lodges.
The ore is all free milling gold anf
easily worked Mr.. Smith is confident
that before long he will surprise The
sleepy heads of that vicinity and thu
Bulletin is of the same belief.-HaW
thorne Bulletin.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-09-09
INTERESTING NEWS
FROM OVER THE STATE
Items Cleaned from the Exchanoe
list.
Notice to Hunters.

All persons are forbidden to enter
upon my lands at any place in Washoe
Valley, Washoe county, New, in search
of ducks or other game, before the
first day of October, and then only ly
special permit in writing from me- No
permit will be granted to any person
under 20 years of age and to no per-
sons not known to be of good reputa-
ton and having a sense of right and
honor not to cut or break down my
fences, shoot my live stock or to othct.
wise injure or destroy my property.
Any person caught trespassing upou
my lands or injuring my property, con-
trary to this notice or my permit, will
be prosecuted to the full extent of the
law. NOW TAKE NOTICE AND BE-
WARE.
Applications by letter for permits
| to hunt on my land must be accompa-
MED by stamp and envelope to answer
reply.
| These permits are not transferable;
any party transferring the same will
/ lose the same and party using them
will be prosecuted for trespassers.
THEODORE WINTERS.
September 9, 1903.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-09-09
Nevada Chloride Queen.

The Nevada Chloride Queen Mining
and Development Company is a Cor
Joration organized and existing under
Ne Laws of the State of Nevada, own.
.hg full mining claims, located in
Ormsby County, Nevada, about 31s
miles from Carson City. The claim
owned are as follows: The Chloride
the Bill D. No. 1. the Bill D. No. 2 and
the Bah D.
The company Is incorporated for
100000 shares, par value 81 per share,
The limited number of $1,000 shares
have been set aside, to be sold at 25c.
share for the purpose of extension
of the company to continue the explor-
alton and development of these claims
and to declare dividends from time to
time from the proceeds of the ore
that is extracted. This is a conser.
vative business investment. The Off.
GERS are: O. F. Woodbury., President;
j. G. Sweeney, Vice-President and at
torney: H. Dieterich, secretary and
Tres -Ner. who together with VIM
Dieterich and c. D. Van Duzer com
prise the Board of Directors.
For further information call On Of
address,
H. DIETERICH.
Secty an( Treas.
County Building Carson City, New
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-09-09
For Sale.

A desirably located property, COM
prising cottage of six rooms. besides
Also adjacent thereto an office of three
rooms, together with sundry out build
ings such as wood shed, servants bed
house, all in good condition and of
modern improvements. and all sur
rounded by twenty of the finest shade
trees in the city
For further information, call on or
address DR.. Fox Carson City. New.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-09-09
Hit the Road.

Yesterday the MOrante Vaudeville
troup of artists departed for the val
leys above here on theatrical tour,
They Will give the people show
with everything from a song and
dance to moving picture show. When
Joe finally loaded the family, the cam
era. the black dog and the moving
pictureS. it looked like small Bar
mum hitting the road. They expec'
to be gone about month.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-09-09

For sale-A spring wagon. Has new
er been run and is made the best
material. All iron work shop made.
Will be sold cheap for cash. inquire at
Rodger Crows blacksmith shop.
Lost-Between this city aEd Lake
View, q black silk cape. Finder please
return to Mrs. Norton or leave at this
ONCE. II
- G0k
For sale-A choice building lot
suitable for small cottage. Central
" located. Will sell cheap for cash.
apply ct this ofEice. tt
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-09-09
Notice to Water Consumers.

From this date on the rule regarding
the using of water from the Carson
Water company will be strictly en-
forced. On account of the scarcity of
water and the approaching warm wea-
Their it will be necessary for all GUS
down by the company.
No street sprinkling will be allow
ed under nuder any circumstances. Ii
rigation hours for lawns and gardens
will be from a. m. to p. m. All par
ties violating the rule will be cut Off
from the main.
E. S. Daugherty, Supt.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-09-09

The Pacific Coast BoraX Company
is about to use traction engines for
the transportation of boraX from the
Death Valley region to the railroad
instead of mules as heretofore.
Leave orders for preserving fruit AZ
Davey & Mash. They will SEQ that vos,
AVE only ia best
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-09-09
Laundry.

Office in this city is agent for the
Troy Laundry of Reno, and is pre-
pared to furnish all estimates on all
laundry work Call him up by phone
No. ISL
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-09-09
Trib cures bruises and sprains.
G. w. Friend. Optician.
See the new samples at Joe Platts

See the new samples at Joe Platt's.
Theodore Winters came in from his
farm in Washoe Valley yesterday.
Mrs. Jesse Bright and Mrs. ]. Muller
have returned from a trip to the bay.
Chicken tamales at Mrs. Nuss' to-
night: alos Saturday night.
L. S. Court was in session yester-
of Miller & Lux VS.. the Smith Valley
day The case before the court is that
farmers.
Lost-A ladies black Jacket between
the Park hotel and Shaw's Hot
Springs Finder please return to the
Park hotel and receive reward.
to this city from Virginia. He is suf-
/ fering with severe attack of intiam
atory rheumatism.
Kelly's Arlington Block are agent:
/ for the best builders of tailor made
i clothing Fall samples now in stock
i Fit Guaranteed Prices range from
/ S1075 to $25 per suit.
/ LOST-A Belmont class pin. Finda
please return to this Office and re
ceive reward.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-09-09
Official Count Ct State Funds.
STATE OF NEVADA,

STATE OF NEVADA,
C'<nty of Ormsby, S. S.
w. G. Douglass and Jas. G. Sweeny
being duly sworn severally say they
are members of the State Board
Of Examiners CT the State of
New; that on the 9th daw Of July, 'O3
they, latter having ascertained from
the books of the State Controller the
amount of money which should be IN
the Treasury made an Official exami.
nation and count of the money and
vouchers for money in the State Ire
as.fy OF eNvada and found the same
| correct as follows.
Coin $21S,732 70
| Paid Coin vouch-
! ers not returned
to controller 1858 O6
Total 3o6,3s5 IS
State School fund Securities.
Irredeamable Nevada
State School
bond $4,000 90
Mass. State 3 per
cent bonds $4,000 90
Nevada State
bonds 24o,1o0 90
Mass State 31a per
cent bonds $4,000 90
United States
bonds 215,too 90
Total 1,S67.485 IS
John Sparks
w. G. Douglass.
Jas G. Sweeney
t Subscribed and sworn to before me-
this 9th day of July A. D. 1908
81 4. Doan>
e Notary Public, Ormsby County New
Ask your grocer. Ed. Walsh. TO
Jones. Paddock & Co.'S, premier Mocs
and Java Coffee. I'm
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-06-27
FOR DEPENDING HIS WIFE.
a st' Louis Man Locked Up In q
New York station House.

New York, June 27,-Because he pun
ished couple OF men who nsulted his
wife and afterwards attacked him.
James Van S. Barrett OF st. Louis has
passed an hour in tenderoin police
station
Mr., and Mrs Barrett hadeyislted Mad
ison Square Garden with Mr.. and Mrs.
walters also Of St Louis, and were lust
about to enter hotel at Broadway and
Thirty-second street, when, they allege.
man describing himself as Richard
Collins, an architect. made an Insulting
gesture toward Mrs BarEstt. The
ladies' were walking about SIX feet In
front of their husbands.
Barrett stepped forward and pulled
down the mans hand. saying II he did
anything like that again he would get
Knocked down. With Collins was a
walter. As Barrett passed the latter
struck him on the back of his head,
Barrett turned swiftly and landed ter
rliio blow between his assailant eyes.
The man dropped like log Collins
took a hand and was also feied.
a crowd gathered and two detectives
VINO hurried UP found La Rointe, the
waiter unconscious, with blood oozing
from his mouth and ears, and Collins
much dazed. La Pointe was taken 10
hospital and Collins with Barrett and
his friends were taken to the station.
The sergeant ordered Barrett locked IN
but later, when informed that La
Pointe had recovered Consciousness. or
dered his release.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-06-27
SPIKE AND RAIL.

;. V. Derrah, Assistant general sroieh,
agent Of the Rio Grande. ieft mis- e.
noon on No. for Denver. II Is exneot,
60 That when he returns he will have
some interesting announcements to
A. L. ANGEL OF the passenger stats.
ucs desk In the auditing department
or tho Oregon Short Line TO-DAY ras
signed 10 enter private business.
Commencing with today the orsro,
snort Line has put on an extra sleensr
from salt Lake to Monida TO accommo'
gsie inc Yellowstone park tourists
ms addition has become imperaijve
on account OF increased travel
5. a. Herring Of Portland renresap,.
,hs ,ne Fruit Growers express, is In
the city. A. simms has been apnoIn,ed
agent Tor the company al ogden Vice
ar Emerson, resigned.
Superintendent Lobdeu OF The Rlo
Slsnde dining car service Is In Sail
Lake today say
The Union Pacific has encountered n
me vein of coal near Cumberland
Nyc' The vein Is said to be 40 feet IN
thickness and machinery Il now being
moved To the prospect With tho object
III view OF the opening up Of additional
mines.