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Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-06-10
ELEPHANTS m BURMA.
The Great Beasts Sometimes worl
without Immediate O~crsiuhf.

The Great Beasts Sometimes work
without Immediate oVcrsiwht.
I'm Burma the animal generally used
In numbering operations is the eie-
plant While my lord the elephant
solves I'm u unique way the transporta-
ton problem always vexatious one
In numbering operations he does more
than that. The stolid and slow moving
OK can haul load from one place to
another. but the load has TO be made
ready for him In the first place. and
after ii has arrived at it's destination II
has to be unloaded. The elephant
takes care OF all these operations. Not
only he is draft animal. but In
some instances. at word from his
driver, he picks up n timber. carries II
TO the designated point, ana then not
only deposits IL where IL belongs. but
does 50 with precision and compare tive
ease. accomplishing result almost inn
possible by hand labor, and with less
expenditure OF time than would he re
quired by n steam crane -N-
In NEST cases an elephant driver. or
mahout. is required Tor each elephant,
but human labor is 50 cheap as not TO
be factor in the expense. -rhe ele-
phant furnishes the labor which is paid
for. and the driver is looked upon as n
necessary. though not altogether de
sirablc. concomltant, as the native
helper is not SO much to be relied upon
as his big charge. Opium and the
strong brews OF native roots work on
human frailty. but the elephant has no
desire for these. In many big lumber
ing operations the elephants are seem
ingly told what they are to do In the
morning. and i'm some degree left 10
carry on the work during the day ac-
cortling to their own devices. Very re-
markable are the stories told OF their
Eagacity. One Of these stories, vouched
for as true. concerns numbering. and
tells OF an elephant that was about TO
pick up log just as the great gong
which sigualed the close OF the days
work was sounded To the surprise OF
the mahout. the log. only n little larger
than others which had been carried,
proved too heavy for the elephant TO
lift from the ground. Another elephant
was reQuisitioned. but the two together
failed TO make any Roadway with the
heavy timber. and the attempt was
given up. In the morning the first Gle
plant went Immediately 10 the timber,
lifted il with apparent ease. and car
rled il To the required resting place
Forestry and Irrigation.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-06-10
Reflections OF a Bachelor.

The next best thing to flirting
with woman is having her fiirt
with YOU.
The harder man lies To wo-
wan about how much he loves her,
the Surer she is that hc is telling
her the truth.
Most girls have an idea that if
they were the slightest bit prettier
than they are they just couldn' I
help being vain about il.
Usually when girl pretcnds not
To see man she happens to meet
it is sign She has been trying to
meet him all the afternoon.
There are exactly as many diff
ferent ways Of being fooled by a
woman as there are women in the
world.
1t seems a pity that about the
only way for man to learn what
kind of woman he ought not to
marry is 20 marry her.
The harder a man has to work
to keep secrets about himself from
his wife the easier it Is for her 20
hide hers from him.
Generally the devil calls on the
same day that the man OF the
house has gone downtown mad be-
cause his breakfast was spoiled by
the weak coffee,
Woman knew how TO swell a
mans self-importance when she
was only rib.
\ bore gets mighty interesting
all Of sudden when he begins to
talk to YOU about yourself.
\ woman can deSpisc a man for
his Weaknesses. and Vet love him
for the suffering they bring him.
Generally a woman is interested
in a man when she prctends. if he
Is around, To he Interested in some
other man.
The man who talks about his
yacht when he owns only a sailboat
Is in the same family where his
wife calls the chore boy the coach
man.
When YOU come right down to
1t, 4 woman 5 way of showing her
superiority over some other wO-
man Is being able To spend more
money than she does. New York
Press.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-06-10
A CROWDED CITY.
To Walk In ConStantfnopIe IL LflS.
"a Fierce Struggle.

To Walk In Constantfnople Is Like
"A Fierce Struggle.
To walk I'm Constantinople Is like 4
fierce and active struggle. One should
.cok AZ once before. behind and under
nca;h ones feet Some danger or dis
gust Is always threatening. I never
walked up the steep road which leads
from the bridge TO Pera without the
fccliag that was fighting my way
thr0u.a a hostile city \ horn. blows
fGr.CUsly. and black man runs up the
In. clearing the way before the dash
Ing and struggling horses OF the tram
VI the same moment cab drives at
fun speed down the hill. and the horses
st their feet on the pavement. In front
ca sou man balances slices OF offal on
a lea. pole across his shoulder. They
dancle before and behind He swings
chc"rfuliy with his burden through the
crowd y kurd. STOPPING under
weight higher than himself, follows,
sic;l by stc:i. behind you. Your feet slip
in s!uShy mud and catch on the cobbles
or In the gaps OF the road.
\ dog with red wound behind his
ear and long strip or NANCY skin on
his back lies asleep in the middle of the
pavcm mt. You step into the road to
AVOID the dogs and the bamals, and
wheels and horses are upon YOU. You
step back into the midst OF the dogs
ana the hamals. AS you stand aside for
moment beggar with n handIess
arm rounded into a stump and a woman
with her faee eaten away in the cavity
OF the hood which she draws back be-
fore you appear suddenly, filing what
bad seemed the only alley OF escape.
The sun soaks down into the narrow
street. The smell OF the mud rises up
into your nostrils mingled with those
unknown smells which in Constantine
pie seem 70 ooze upward out Of the
ground and steam outward from every
door and window aud pour out OF every
alley and rise like cloud out OF the
bveath and sweat and foulness OF the
people. - Arthur Symons in Harper's
Magazine.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-06-10
PIcKsNes FROM FICTION.


She took on mighty few airs for per-
son IN mournint-"Lovey Mary"
One cannot be happy until he has
!icasned how, and for that one must
srner.-.,OpGs Womenkind"
r. we gould ppIy fake chloroform for
aiiIiculf tasks and wake TO find them
aonei-"His Daughter First
There's no hope this side of the grave
for the man who knows 1t all. On the
DtheF side the devil doesn't want him
the Lord won't have him.-eAdam
Rush."
Some or us see the rosary OF life only
as separate beads, not touching the di-
vine constituting thread, and are taken
by surprise when we come to the cross.
Moth and Rust"
Our thoughts. our opinions, are like
apples on the tree; they must take time
to ripen. and when they are ripe how
easily they fall. A mere nudge brings
them down.-"Literary Values"
The only ghosts. believe, who creep
into this world are dead young moth
Ira returned to see how their children
fare. There rs 40 other inducement
great enough TO bring the departed
back-''The Little White Bird
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-06-10
HlNooo suPERsTiTioNs.
snee.ing n q HAD Omen nad Keeps
Men from BnsineSs.

>neeztnG IL Had Omen md Keeps
Men From BnsineSs.
A resident OF Dharmapurl. writing
on the subject ~ iiindoo superstltions.
says that n married wo-ssn.Aa dancing
girl. a mirror aud an ass-thc most
neglected OF the indian domestic ami
mals-arc also among the first objects
OF good omeu which Hindoo should
meet as soon as be wakes from his
sleep. "A Hindoo does not stir out OF
hts house on amy GRAND. not only
during the Rahukalam-an hour and
a half day-but also some time be-
fore II. Some do not do any work
during GuliSakalum as well another
one hour aud a half day. The cor
respondent does not mention that in
more advanced countries some people
make RsSukalam and Gulikakalum
last a great deal longer. Besides these
there are Natchathirams (stars). OF
which there are twenty-six. each OF
which occurs every day. \ particu-
lar Natchathiram ON particular day
is either good or bad. At times an
orthodox Hindoo will not have a good
day even i'm a fortnight. Even sneez-
rare in which mon are prevented from
attending their office by sham sneez-
Ing. The espying OF male and a
female crow together means the ap-
preaching death OF the observer. His
Fate may be averted by writing n
letter 10 some OF his relatives at n
distance saying that he is dead. The
appearance OF rat snake ut the right
hand side OF journey Is considered
most lucky. 4 Hintioo VII never feed
n guest for the first time on Sundays.
Tuesdays or Thursdays-thcse days are
supposed to bring enr0ity between the
host and the guest A Hindoo doctor
will never administer medicines to his
patient. even IL he is very dangerously
I'll, for the first time on any day other
than Sunday or Thursday. 1t is also
laid down that a Hindoo should never
sleep with his head toward the south
Che direction in which Yama. the god
OF death. Is supposed TO live. East
and west are always preferred.-Ma-
dras Mail.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-06-10
Ladies and Childen Invited.

All ladies' and children who cannot
stand the shocking strain of laxative
syiaps cathaTties, etc., arg Invited to try
the famous Little Early RiseFs. They
are different from ali other pills. They
do NOT purge The system. Even adouble
dose will not grippe. weaken OF sicken;
many people call them the Easy Pill
w. II. Howell, Houston, Tex. says moth
ing better can be used for constipation.
sick bSaaache, etc. Bob Moore, Lafay-
cite, Ind. ssys al others grippe and
sicken, while DeWitrs Lille Early
ri ers do their work well aad essy
Sold by J. c. Avis, Druggist.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-06-10

The latest Bridge news we have
from Warren County tells us the
contract for the new Bridge at
Carson's Ford has been let to the
Virginia Bridge Company. and
the price was S14, 800. So there
we are again Whilst we are wait
ing, and waiting, our neighbor up
the way has gone ahead. and COM
menced operations for the construc-
ton of another large bridge. We
understand the Bridge is to be a
standard l00lb. American Bridge.
and very like the two bridges al
ready spanning the Shenandoah at
Riverton. We have no criticisms
30 make. There must be some
good reason for the delay, and we
feel confident that our Board of
Supervisors is trying To do what is
right to supply this demand of the
people. But that the impotence
is generally prevalent is not 20 bc
denied hy any one who listens.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-06-10

Some young girls were aiving A
vaudeville performance for local
charity. \ young man who thought
himself facetious tossed upon the stage
after one OF the turns" Il houuuet
whose chief ingredient was head or
cabbage. The girl who received this
Offering or appreciation read the card
that accompanied Il. and advanced To-
the fOotlights.
1t gives me great pleasure" she
said, TO know that Mr.. Edward Nor
gan has enjoyed my performance. l
hoped that the audience might like II.
but / never expected FOR a moment
that Mr.. Morgan would so far lose his
head as TO throw It upon the stager'-
New York Tribune.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-06-10
THE LEADING ISSUE.

At the great Democratic rally.
held in Madison Square Garden.
New York. on the night of October
-, 1902. Mr.. w. II. Hearst said
in part:
Il am very glad not merely
from party reasons, but from
purely patriotic reasons that the
Democratic prospects are SO bright.
| believe that the great issue of
this campaign is the Trust issue.
The great question in the minds of
all thoughtful men is the Trust
question. And do not believe
that the Republican party can be
depended upon to deal Justly with
the people on the Trust question.
i do not hold the old-fashioncd
belief that every Republican is a
rascal and every Democrat saint.
But do sincerely believe that the
Republican party rs political in
sttution is 30 much indebted To
the Trusts, il under 50 many obi
cations 10 the Trusts. that IL will
never legislate against the Trusts.
nor even enforce against them the
laws which already exist.
The trusts have received so
many privileges from the Repub-
hcan party, and the Republican
party in return has received 80
many favOrs from the Trusts. that
IA bond has. grown between them.
uniting them like the Siamese
twins. and you can't stick a pin in
the Trusts without hearing shrek
from the Republican party: and
YOU can't stick pin in the iepub-
lican party without hearing roar
from the Trusts.
Now YOU can't expect one
Siamese twin to turn against his
Siamese brother, and you cannot
expect the Republican party 20
turn against the Trusts. The Re-
pubhcans may say they will they
frequently do say they will. But
they neVpr do n
1.-The Democrats do not wish to
Interfere with legitimate organiza-
ton and system in business. But.
they do wish to prevent, and they
will prevent. illegal monopoliza-
ton, coercion and cxtOFtion.
Now, my friends, when your
political soldiers. your Represent
your Senators. and YOUR
President. are as anxious To fight
the Trusts as our boys at Santiago
were to fight the Spaniards, they
will take the legal and political
weapons they have ut hand. and
they will fight the trusts with them.
and they will whip the Trusts with
them and YOU will not have 20
wait for Constitutional Amend
ment.'
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-06-10

A very convenient mucilage can be
made out OF onion juice by any one
who wishes to use II. A good sized
Spanish onion, after being boiled n
Snort time, will yield on being pressed
Quite a large quantity OF very adhesive
huid. This is used quite extensively in
various trades for FASTING paper OH to
I'm or zine 81 even glass. and the te-
nacity with which 1t holds would sur
prise any one on making the first at
tempt, II is the cheapest and best
muciiage for such purposes and an
swers Just as wen ~ many Of the more
costly and patent cements. Some OF
the cements sold by street fakirs at 10
cents bottle consist or nothing but
onion juice and water, and the bottle
and cork cost a great deal more than
the contents.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-06-10
ANNOUNCEMENTS

To the Voters Of the Twelfth Sen
atorial District of Virginia,
composed of the Counties OF
Clarke. Warren and Page:
hereby announce myself 4
Candidate for a Seat in the Senate
of Virginia, at the election to be
held on the Bird day of November,
1903, subject. however, to what
ever method may be adopted by
the Democratic State organization
for the selection Of Candidates.
The fidelity with which | have dis
charged the trusts committed To
me in the past is the guarantee
offer for future conduct.
Respectfully.
Il. =. PARKS.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-06-10
SEASONING OF POLES AID lies.

The American Telegraph & Tel
cphone Company is experimenting
this summer, through the Bureau OF
Forestry, with methods of length
ening the lasting powers OF cedar
and chestnut poles. The Bureau
has sent several men TO Whining
ton, \. c., 10 study the loss OF
weight by cedar poles under pro-
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-06-10

Hon. Blackburn Smith, the Rep
reSentative in the Legislature for
Clarke and Warren, was in town
Saturday meeting his friends. Mr..
Smith is a candidate TO succeed
himself and we can see no reason
why he should not, as he has done
valuable service for both counties
during the past term. Warren
Register.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-06-10
Grips
Grim Grasp Caused
Heart Disease.
Could Not Lie On
Left Side.
Dr.Mite s'Heart Cure and
Nervine Cured Me.

Mrs. II. X. lobe, formerly of birmingham.
Ala. writes from Eldredge, the same state,
as follows;
I'll is with the greatest pleasure that / rec
ommend DIR. Miles NeTvIne and Heart
Cure. / only wish that / could tell every
sufferer how much good they have done me-
Last winter / had a severe attack OF La
Grippe, which left my heart in very bad
condition. j could not lie down for the
smothering spells that would almost over
come me- and the feeling of oppression
around my heart. ] had not been so that
could lie on Ipy Jeff side for a-iong time. ]
got your Heart Cue Rad took three bottles.
I have no trouble nov with my heart and
can lie on my lei, side as well as "ioy 'yiG1E
Formerly had suffered for years with nery:
Dug probation had tried so many rem
edies that bad Got clear out OF heart of get
ting anything thsl Hspld help me The
nerves Of my heart were so affected that
sometimes II would lose beats SO Il sgcala
seem TO stop altogether. II was on tie adj.
vice of a lady friend that tried your Reslor-
alive Nervine. ! ielt, better after the first
few doses and two S0ttIes OF NeryjDe and
one of Heart Cure made me feel like a new
person. My heart Is all right and my nery-
BUSINESS Is all gone. ! never fail to recon-.
mead u 70 others afflicted as l was"
All druggists seR and guarantee first bot
tie DR.. Miles Remedies. Bend for free book
on Nervous and Heart Diseases. address
DR.. Miles Medical Co, ElkIiart, Ind.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-06-10
Pointed PARAGRAPHS.
cases.

Conceit often gets small man
into a large hole.
Many a mans popularity is due
to what he doesn't say.
\ man has funny look on his
face when the laugh is ON him.
1t isn't always the widow, fault
if she remains inconSoIable.
Political whitewash brushes
cover multitude of rotten fences.
\ mans wealth brings him lot
of unhappincSs after he looses it.
When 4 woman begins TO assert
her rights she magniheS her
wrongs.
Every man thinks he is one in a
thousand, and he is-one. of the
cipher.
Though the fool tries to kill two
birds with one stone. the wise guy
uses shotgun.
HorseleSS vehicles Should be run
with horse sense.
Life Is short. yet most men out
live their good resolutions.
One way To make horses fast is
to cut of the food supply.
You can always get satisfaction
by going to law if YOU are law
yer.
Things that interest some people
are those that were better left UNI
said.
Happy Is the woman who can
make home 50 clublikc that her
husband doesn't care t. leave it.
1t was an Irish philosopher who
said a man always appreciates
what he has when he no longer
has it.
Children should hc seen more
and heard less.
Its a poor statiStician who can
not make figures lie.
If a chi has rocks ii takes man
with sand to win her.
Speaking terms are to be found
on a card in the telephone booth,
Those who work for the wages
of sin Try to postpone the day of
reckoning.
The average man doesn't care
about steady work if he only has a
steady job.
There are several ways to pay
debts. bnt most Of them are paid
with reluctance.
Nothing surprises the woman
who marrieS a man to reform him
more than the success of her effort.
After following the races a little
while man gets so far behind
that he is seldom able to catch up.
While the fool puts of till to-
morrow what he could do today.
the wise guy, postpOneS it in
definitely. Chicago News.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-06-10

An impeccably dressed gentleman the
other day, when walking along Picca-
Oily, felt movement Ing his pocket.
and clapping his hand thereto seized
the wrist OF the thief. He drew forth
the erring member. and. looking at il
with supreme disgust, he released IT.
saying with a grimace of disgust. For
heavens sake, my good man, go and
wash your hands before you put them
IN a gentleman's pocket again Lon
don Taller.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-06-10

There was company at tea and little
Algernon felt that it was an occasion
upon which he might assert himself.
Ma, he remarked. holding up his
Dread and butter in scorn. can't
have some jam on this?"
"WhatrT calculated his economical
mamma. Jam on butter? No. indeedl
Certainly not"
"oh. don't care about it being on
the butter" said Algy calmly. Put il
on the other side. "-Londou Answers
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-06-10

The farmers are complaining
somewhat of the insOIence of sew
eral labor agents who have been
operating in the County. They
generally come from the West
Virginia mines and do not hesitate
to use their powers of persuasion
In getting some person to break
his contract and go hence under
the promise of better remunera-
ton. Many have gone and have
found they had to lead life equal
to a penitentiary convict, to secure
this raise of wage, and have wound
up by coming back to the green
hills of Virginia. where peace and
plenty abound. and where there
Is work for every willing hand.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-06-10

Lilly. the astrolOger and alchemist.
could not see FOR himself sufficiently
far Into that future which lie professed
TO be able 10 sean so clearly for others
10 guard him against making fool Of
himself by marrying. He caught a
vixen, ''of the temper Of Mars" 10 use
his own words. and the fact that She
brought him $500 as dowry did not
count for much in the way OF COM
pensation seeing that "she and her
relations cost him $1,000"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-06-10
To the Voters of Clarke and War
r. 5. PARKS

To the Voters of Clarke and War
rem Counties:
respectfully announce myself
a candidate for reelection as the
representative of Clarke and War
rem in the next Legislature. My
candidacy will be subject to the
mode prescribed 10y the Democratic
Committees for the choice of a
nominee. The election Is prescribed
by law to be held November Bird,
1903, and if this Office Is again en-
trusted to me l will continue in my
endeavor to do faithful service.
BLACKBURN SMITH.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-06-10

Hon. Blackburn Smith has an
nounced his candidacy for re-elec-
ton 10 the Legislature from Clarke
and Warren counties. We have
heard of no opposition. This is
Mr.. Smiths first session and he
has made us very good repre-
sentative. See his card in another
column. Warren Sentinel.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-06-10

"Oh. let me like soldier diep OK
claimed the leading man Of the barn
stormers.
"Oh. IL only had gum" exclaimed
some one In the gallery in tone that
savored Of genuine sympathy.-Chicago
News.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-06-10
Why Negraes cam Boar nent.

The function of a pegro's-black skin
Is supposed 10 be the conversion of the
suns light into heat. The heat thus
generated remains in the skin and does
not penetrate Ca the deeper tissues.
Being thus provided with a sun proof
armor the negro can stand an amount
Of heat that would be fatal 10 n white
man and run little or no risk Of sun
stroke
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-06-10

The Sixth of June was fittingly
celebrated in Winchester. The
attendance was very large, not
withstanding the rain. Many peo-
pie from Clarke county were in
the parade, including the j. f. b.
Stuart camps of Veterans and
Sons of Veterans.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-06-10

on the arm. 20 i'r worst -nrt of a burn.
sore Or b"ii. D-'ii'i's Witch Hazel Snlve
H. G"'rs rurr lulr,ving Witch lIazel
~ - - ;'a~'i 'ai-s ~ ~ci DcWirrs-
Ia '''r -.'vr ihsf hr,i- wH'.ogt lrav-
IN ar. 'neciiic for bind. h'ee
In =; iirhius a:..i p~riraiing pies. Sold
nv ! Avis.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-06-10

and caeerfulness soon
disappear when the kid
neys are out Of order
or diseased.
Kidney trouble has
become 50 prevalent
thatit is not uncommon
Tor a child TO be born
afflicted with weak kid
neys. 1.-THE child urin-
aicS too often "a she
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-06-10

Hon. John W. Daniel has been
renominated to succeed himself as
United States Senator. He had
no opposition.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-06-10

we women" she was saying again.
''suffer in silence"
y eaR readily believe that you do
suffer In silence the man replied.
You take so much pleasure In talk"
philadelphia Press.