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Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-01-20
A Million or More OF De

VT NhEE 90 DE1I Muues
Recent estimation places the number
Of deaf muteS I'm the world nj NOR,
than 100000. This great number az
human beings living a lie which a
normal person cannot conceive. is dcs-
tined 10 increase because Of the tend
ency OF these people To marry persons
l2hor.nS under the same disability.
Examination OF the records of 4.5oo
marriages Of deaf persons shows o Der
cent Of the children 90 be deaf. while
only one-tenth of ! per cent OF the of
spring OF am equal number OF mar
riascS of normal persons are likely to
be afflicted with deafness Deaf par
ems whose relatives are not deaf run
no greater chances OF having deaf chill
dren than persons who can hear. but in
the case of normal persons in whose
families there are members who arc
deaf the danger OF deaf children is. ne
cording 90 Professor L. y. Fay. who
has studied the question. just rs great
as among deaf people. - New York
Press
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-01-20

Folly, ia the abstract. has been de-
nounced alike by Scripture and ancient
heather SageS- IF wish to look Mt n
fool" says Seneca. Il have not far to
look. khave only TO look in mirror"
The Emperor Macmillan distinguished
the dullest OF his counselors by the title
of the king OF fools. Once when he adj
dressed prosy adviser by this title the
gentleman neatly enough replied: Il
wish with all my heart We're king Of
fools. ! should have a glorious king
dom and your imperial majesty would
be among my subjects
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-01-20
THE COURIER

The Coz IER, as Won 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
stitutioR.
We are endeavoriug to get the
COURIER into every Clarke county
home, and our efforts are meeting
with great deal of success.
1t will cost just ONE DOLLAR
Ia have the COURIER mailed to your
address for = whole year. You will
then srt al OF the county news.
send for free sample copy.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-01-20

The serious problem Of the civiliza-
ton of the red man sometimes devel-
ops an amusing side. BObtail Coyote
was sent TO n government school from
his reservation in the west clad in
buckskin and speaking only his mother
tpRgue
time. gradually becoming 4 white man
to all intents and purposes. Bot no
greater transformation was manifest
ed when he returned TO his people than
that of his name, which had evolved
from the savage EOhtail Coyote 10 that
which appeared on his neatly engraved
visiting card. Robert +. Wolf.-Youths
Companion.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-01-20
FAVORlTE AGES OF WOMEN
They Appear To Range between Six
teen and Twenty-four Years

iheS Appear To Range between Six
teen and Twenty-four Years.
IL may seem strange that women
have preferences FOR particular ages.
An inspection OF the census. however.
leaves no room for doubt that certain
years are preferred and certain other
years dislikcd 10y the members Of the
eentler sex.
or children fourteen years and undcr
the number OF boys is nearly 100000
greater than the number of girls. at
fifteen the boys are still COCO ahead OF
the girls; az sixteen the girls are COCO
the more numerous. and each year
thereafter until the twentv-fourth
there Is an excess Of women over mon.
Tho favorite ages within these limits
are eighteen and twenty. There arc "a
600 more misses OF eighteen than there
are boys Of that age. and the young
ladies twenty years old exceed their
masculine companions 10y $1,000. At
twenty-four and twenty-five the num-
bers OF the two sexes are nearly equal
Then The women begin TO grow less
with great rapidity. The most unpop-
ular ages are thirty and forty. At the
former age there is a difference Of IS
GOO between the two sexes: ut the latter
5000.
one peculiar circumstance is that
there are more women twenty years
old than there are girls OF thirteen or
fourteen or any age up TO twenty.
This fact conclusively demonstrates
That twenty is q very healthful age.
But if the younger ages are unhealthy.
where did the increased number who
are twenty years old come FROM No
women are born that old.
only an unusually elastic theory can
account for these peculiarities with be
coming gallantry 10 the loveller Sex
J. :. Gillian i'm Ladies' Home Journal.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-01-20

Sailors Are Fond OF Sweet Things.
Sailors are very fond OF sweet things.
ana 10 one who knows little about
them Ii is surprising to learn the
quantity OF candy they consume In
the ships store are kept buckets OF
this article. which is one of the chief
commodities in exchange for which a
sailor parts with his pocket money
On large ships several thousand pounds
OF candy are frequently consumed on n
cruise.-Gunton's Magazine.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-01-20
THE END OF NIAGARA.
In Twenty-Five Centuries the cren
Falls VIII Have DiSaDDenrcd

IN twenty-five Centuries the Great
rails VIII Have Disappeared.
In 100 years hence the discharge az
the Niagara viii have become inter
mittent ceasing at low stages OF the
lake, and finally the Niagara river. on
the rising edge OF the basin. Will have
It's waters turned back and southwark
and no water viii flow over the Mag
ara eScarpment Of that day. Through
TINS agency alone Niagara falls viii
cease 10 exist long before the escarp-
ment has been worn away 10 the river
level az Grand island. but rs II is oven
now lcSsenins the volume Of water
poured over the falls the erosive poyver
or the stream is diminishing. and we
must therefore increase the period nee.
eSSary Tor the retreat Of the Canadian
rails To the south end OF Goat island
and the stealing of the waters OF the
American falls.
Assuming the continuity Of tho fo-cos
named. we might outline the probable
iuture life and death of the falls thus.
With progressive loss I'm water vol.
ume the Canadian falls viii reach the
south end II Goat island in from 1000
10 100 years the death Of the Amcri-
can falls.
The flow Of the waters viii now have
become Intermittent. ana at first only
at periods OF mean and high water i'm
Lake Eric. eventually M high water
alone will there be any discharge over
the escarpment This VIII continue for
a period OF from 100 TO 1000 years.
HE entire flow 10 the north Will
cease, and the river VIII low back into
Lake Erie. leaving the oscarpment dry
az "a point not very far south OF Goat
island and with 4 height of about 100
feet. This viii DE $500 years hence
the death OF Niagara falls.-John NJ.
Clarke, Ph. D. II. r.. i'm Harper's
Wceklv.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-01-20
His EnNorIfc Phrnsc-

Once. when they were talking litera-
ture, Mrs. Isobei Strong said 20 Robert
Louis SteyepSop. AT least YOU have no
mannerisms.H NhereunoR stevenson
took copy Of his own Merry Men,"
which she was reading. ont Of her
hands and read, 1T was n wonderful
clear night OF stars" "Oh." he said.
how many. many times have writ
ten a wonderful clear night OF stars &"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-01-20
wifhouc Dnnhf

II wonder il had too much last
night"
You did"
How do yoV 9gowl You weren't
with me-"
II know that when a man is in doubt
on that subject there is no room for
doubt. Chicago Post.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-01-20

Jack-My darling. | want TO tell you
something. have deceived you. l
am not rich. but utterly penniless.
VIII 1t make any difference 70 you?
Ethel-Not the slightest. Jack
u am 40 glad. dearest. Are you quite
sure 1t will make no difference to your
Quite sure; ! can marry old Mr..
MoneybagS. London Standard.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-01-20
A FEW
WORDS ABOUT
J0DPRIN7INC

1t used to be that the quality of
Job Printing did not amount 70
much, so far as success in business
was concerned. Any business man
or woman could get along fairly well
without 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 a prominen, 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
1t, on low grade of paper. /, do.-r,''
speak well for the firm hich n--.
In fact, YOU dou't have ta- -a..
opinion Of that place as you have OF
the man whose stationery il clearl,
printed with good ink on th- h...
grade Of paper.
The quality Of stationery ref,
the standing Of ones business o..
therefore duty You owe ,o e...s
TO have good printing.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-01-20
Her DilCunnua

Ethel can't decide which Of them
10 accept.
Kate-Why, that ought TO be easy.
Ethel know; but, you see. Jack al
ways gives me roses, and REGGIE nj
ways gives me violctS. and the flo-tSi
tells me they cost exactly the same
price.-Cincinnau COmmerciol Trjhune
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-01-20

Mt Nervey-MiSS RoNIey. ! actor,
YOU Will you not be my wtreS
Miss RoNley (haUGhuly)-Th idea OF
your proposing To girl in my station ,
Nou Should know better
Mr.. Nervey-I 10 know better. but no
richer Philadelphia Press.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-01-20

Smith-May | make a confidant OF
you?
Jones-Why, certainly.
Smith-Well, I'm hard up and want
f10
Jones-You can trust me. l am as
silent as the grave. have heard
nothing.-Pick-Me-U
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-01-20

The bashi-bazouk shaves his head ex.
cept tuft at the crown. which is to be
used by the angel to jerk him to para
disc II he should be slain by his In
tended victim.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-01-20
Sour


No appetite. loss Of strength. nervous
ness. headache. constipation. bad breath.
general debility. sour riSings. and catarrh Of
the stomach are al due 10 Indigestion. KodoI
cures Indigestion. This new discovery repre-
Sents the natural juices Of digestion as they
exist II healthy stomach. combined with
the greatest known tonic and reconstructive
properties. Ko6ol Dyspepsia Cure does not
only cure Indigestion and dyspepsia, but this
famous remedy cures all stomach troubles
oy cleansing. purifying. sveetening and
Strengthening the mucous membranes Inning
the stomach.
ny. ). ). Bal. q RavensWood. W. Va says:-
= vas troubled with sour stomach for twenty wears
Nocoi cured me and W. now using IL In mi q
Tor baby"
kodol Digests What You Eat.
so'tles only. $500 Slze holding ~ tines the trial
SIC. which sells for so cents.
Prepared BY e Q. DEWITT & CO.. ohloAaO
J. c. AVIS.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-01-20

Mrs. Kenway-You used to say that
was the apple of your eye. -"S '""'
Kenway-Well, what OF it,
Mrs. Kenway-Nothing, except that
you don't seem to care so much for
fruit as you once did.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-01-20
quite Up to Date.

Bay-I find there is a $500 mort
gage on the property you sold me. You
never said anything about 1t.
Eay-CertainlY ! did. Didn't / dis
tlnctly tell you it had all modern i'm
proYemeRtsi-Ae Yorker.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-01-20

We are all clever enough ut envying
famous man while he is yet alive and
at praiSing him when he is dead.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-01-20
HIn Thrifty WAY.

Interchangeable you usually order
your dinner 10y the card?
Nocash-No; by the prlce.-Cinclnnati
Commercial Tribune.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-01-20
Wool Gathering.

Willie-Pa. when you say a mans
wool gathering" It means he's lazy.
don't It?
Pa-Not necessarily. He may be
gathering the wool OF the lambs in
Wall Philadelphia ledger.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-01-20

Learning without thought il lOb0r
lost Thought without learning is per
transformations
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-01-20

sheep used as beasts OF burden I'm
north India carry twenty pounds
weight apiece.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-01-20

In nearly forty instances languages
have been first reduced to writing by
she British aud Foreign Bible society.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-01-20


Divine Services aud Sermon every Sunday Al
IL "a. m. and $50 p. ~
sunday school. :. J. a.. Moore Super:nten-
dent al $50 a. ~.
Bible Glass. Monday. M
Ladies Ala Society. Ms. j. VI. e.. McGuire
President Nrs. Ida Morgan. Secretary
and Treasurer, meets every two weeks.
on Thursday, "a, 800 p. m.
Noman'S Auxiliary Missionary Society
Ms. kdw. Wall. President: Miss Annie
L. Moore. Secretary and Treasurer: meets
first Wednesday IN each month
King Daughters. Mrs Lorenzo Lewis. Pres
ldenr Miss Gretta Mccormick. Vice Pres
lcent Miss Emily smith Secretary; Miss
Florence Eaughmau. Treasurer: meets
every two weeks on Thursday, atlIam.
Chapel Society. Mrs. Il. F. Page. Treasurer:
meets on call when necessary.
Brotherhood of -. Andrew. John Is Neil.
Director John *. Crown. Secretary and
Treasurer.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-01-20

SOUTH
REv. i. ". GREENE. Pastor.
Preaching. sunday az Il a. m. and SPIN
Epworth League meets sunday at z p. m.
Sunday school sunday. e.30a. 10.
PRAYER Meeting. Wednesday. 7.sop.m.
Ladie, Foreign Missionary Society meets on
The fr>, saturday in every month al
=. m.
Ladies Aid Society meet, GA the nrst Satur-
day in every month "a, { p. M
The Little Lights Missionary Society
meets the fist sunday in every month
az p. IN.
Womau's Christian Temperance Union
meets every third tuesday in every
month az $50 p. m.
The Mothers Meeting in connection with
the W. &. t. { . meets ou the frst Tues
day .n every month ~ $50 p. m
The Loyal Temperance Legion meets every
Wednesday 40 o. IL.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
REv. o.. W. SrALLN5s, Pastor.
Preach.ns every First Third and Fifth sun
days ar ID a. Iu-. anna every Second and
FoArt1 sundays 80 $3.50 2. ul.
Sunday >cAoo. eaeA Sabbath a, 10 d. N.
Class Meetings every second and Fourth
Prayer and song Service ou First. Third and
Flith sundays 40 $50 p. ID.
Prayer Meeting on Thursday OF each week
AZ i-.' 3. rl.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-01-20
DIRECTORY
or THE
TOWN AND COUNTY

CIRCUIT COURT.
Hon W. HARRrson. Judge.
Winchester. Va.
Meets February I. May % and October %.
COUNTY COURT.
Hos. -. c. MOORE. Judge.
Berryville. va.
Meets first Tuesday in each month.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
Chapel DiStrict-T b. Levi. Chairman.
Greenway District-R. Powell Page.
Battle Town.. Ed Barnett.
Longmarsa-C. r. Hardes,y.
JoHN VI. GIBSON,
Clerk Of the Circuit and County Courts.
SAMUEL McCoRM1cK.
Deputy Circuit and County Court Clerk.
W. r. LEWIS.
Attorney for the Commonwealth.
JosEPH r GRIFFITH.
county Commissioner of Internal Revenue.
W. 4. BRADFORD
Treasurer Of Clarke County. HerryviIe. Va.
". II. CATER.
Deputy Treasurer Of Clarke County. Berry
Vile Va
Hos. CoSEAu KowNs1,r.
superintendent of Public schools. Berry
vile. Va.
q. T.. s. HARRIS.
County Surveyor. Bowlcs. va
So. vs. ~~att..,r
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-01-20

REV. JcL,Ax BroApprs. Pastor.

4 4eeo--l'S every sunday AZ II !. m, and
?. m.
Prayer Meeting every Wednesday al = p. M
sunday school every sunday AZ $50 a II.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-01-20
Our Job
De00rtmeHf

Is fully equipped with modern ,,t
and all other supplies with Which a.
execute printing which will please
the people and their purse.
Let Us make estimates for your
next order of some Of the following.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-01-20

SToNEwALI Charter D1tourEES oF THE
toNFEpERNCY.
President, Mrs. Ann Broun. Vice President.
Miss Laura W. Gold Treasurer, Mrs
George y. Harde>ty. Secretary. Miss
Lucy \ Gold Historian Miss Annie q.
Moro
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-01-20
To Land Buyers.

request as
on will close the contract through be
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-12-02
See our boys knock.about suits:
Hall. >>5*s = *- - r. RI
Anglo-Saxon IS Evidently Riqilt.

se:S..-' ,1Hit
The following from the Mining
World, of Denver, relative to the
Anglo Saxon property near George
town, in which a number OF our citi-
zens are heavily interested, will be
of interest to stockholders on the
Mesaba: - -.
Recently, in doing some pospect-
ing work on the surface of the
Wiggs lode. on Anglo-Saxon noun
tain, near the old Anglo-Saxoh lode.
some of the old-time rich ore was
found, carrying something like 40
per cent of silver. The owners of
this property are now driving an
adit to get under the ground from
which great deal of this rich ore
was taken years ago. They are now
in about 400 feet, and expect to be
about 100 feet below it. The ground
from the bottom of the old shaft,
which is about so feet deep, was
stopped out~by the early workers,
and those conversant with the his
tory of the property say that the
ground produced great deal OF
rich ore. For some unknown rea-
son the early workers never attempt.
ed to>sink the shaft deeper or in
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-12-02

any way prospect the ground, and
it d. generally. believed that the
same grade Of ore will be found be-
low the bottom of the shaft. Dur
ing the progress of work, consider.
able ore has been taken out, some Of
which 1nilled 500 ounces to the ton.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-12-02

LosT-A small package; contain
ing two rings, one pearl and the
other a Rhine stone. Somewhere
between Lake Boulevard and the
center of city on Chestnut street.
Finder will receive reward by re-
turning to this' office. II
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-12-02

Deputy Sheriff Pierce was up from
Duluth Saturday, serving papers in
an execution on judgment upon
Miss Barnsten, the milliner. The
stock attached will be disposed of
at sheriff's sale on Tuesday next,
December 9th.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-12-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Andy Love returned
Wednesday evening from Ashland,
Wis, where Mr.. Love has been en-
ployed in a mill during the past
season. - =
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-12-02

Mark Eddy and H. J. George will
leave the first of the week for trip
to Georgetown, Idaho, for. the pur-:
pose of personally inspecting the
work being done on the Anglo
Saxon property, in which they are
heavily interested with other Vir-
ginians. Reports from the proper
ty would bear out the belief that
the shareholders stand to play big
winners.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Shogren were
pleasantly surprised on Sunday
evening upon their return from
church, finding their. home in
possession OF some forty of their
friends. The visitors had brought
the necessary requisites for asdelici-
Gus luncheon and at the time of
discovery had the coffee in readi-
ness. It is needless to say that all
enjoyed happy evening.
The open season for deer closed
on Wednesday, and while not so
many carcasses have been brought
in during the season. as has marked
previous years a large number of
the fleet-footed animals were bag
ged in the country to the north. The
line of the Duluth, Virginia & Rainy
Lake also apparently grows in favor
with the sportsmen from the cities
as the place to spend the hunting
season.
Rev. Carlton L. Rooms, of Rice
Lake, Wisconsin, will preach at the
Presbyterian Church next Sunday
morning and evening. Rev. Rooms
comes as candidate for the pastor
ate, and it is desired that all who
are interested in the welfare of the
church hear him. A congregation
al meeting will be called at the
close of the evening service and an
informal vote taken to determine
whether a call shall be extended.
The little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Basalak, in the Union Blk,
who is confined with an attack of
scarlet fever had narrow escape
from death by poisoning on Satur-
day morning. The child got hold
of bottle of tooth-ache medicine,
containing laudanum and poison
Gus ingredients, and drained the
contents. Medical assistance was
at once summoned and the child's
life saved, through prompt action.
S. Ray, well-known in this city
and who has the contract for fur
nishing the steel cells for the new
city bastile, has decided to do a lit
tie flirting with the political god
dess and will file as candidate for
the democratic nomination az. al
derman from the third ward of Du-
luth. And Jimmy SIC one Of those
fellows who will make any oppon-
ent realize that he hasa contract on
his hands if he would be ID. at the
tfnish. sz<33 s=s
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-12-02

Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Schulze return
ed yesterday. morning from a short
visit at Mr.. Schulze's former home
at DEBORAH, Iowa. : :
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-12-02

Don't make your purchases for
your boys until you inspect our
goods. Hall.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-12-02

. Strictly tailor-made skirts from
the Modern Skirts Co., of Racine,
Wis. Your choice at only $500 at
Shadbolts. 49,. T. =.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-12-02

For wood or coal call up Mark
Eddy's Dray Line. Prompt atten-
ton.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-12-02

Miss Matte Logan is reported i'll
at her home at Franklin, threatened
with pneumonia.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-12-02

i Mr.. and Mrs. n. F.. Tanning have!
returned from a week visit as the.
guests Of Duluth friends. IS = !. ~ 4