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Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-08-03
HOSTING ROPES.
The Threads OF wire lyon which
so Many Lives Daily Depend.


While the longest ropes are used for
hauling purposes. some OF the most In
teresting data In connection with wire
ropes are obtained with their use for
hosting purposes. Hundreds Of thou
sands OF lives are literally each day
hung by a small wire thread as the
men are lowered into and hoisted from
the bowels OF the earth. and In many
cases the only means OF communication
between the surface and the under
ground workings. which are from a
few feet 90 n mile in depth. Is by a
comparatively small hosting rope.
Think OF hanging from the end OF ca
bic only n few inches I'm diameter and
mile long. being hoisted at u rate
which is faster than that Of the aver
age railroad train. and some idea OF the
hoisting problem can be gained. To
the honor OF the wire rope manufacture
ers IL must be said that very few shaft
accidents are due 10 the breaking OF
the rope. excepting where the cage Is
overwound and unwarranted demands
are made upon the rope or which are
t-aceable 10 false economy on the part
OF the users OF wire rope. No part OF
n mining plant Is more carefully In
spected and watched than the hoisting
rope. and very few mine managers will
take any unnecessary risks I'm the
hoisting OF men, The skill OF the wire
rope maker i taxed to the utmost 20
provide ropes FOR hoisting from great
depths. To make rope OF practica BILE
size that will be sufficiently flexible
and that Will bear even its own weight
Is no mean problem. for I'm such cases
the weight OF the rope is often much
more than the material lifted: hence
we have taper rope intended To give
varying section dependent on the
amount Of rope or the drum or reel
Mines and Minerals.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-08-03
Rural Delivery Regulations.

Now that practically all of Clarke
county will be served by the Rural
Delivery Carriers, it would be well
for people who receive their mail
on these routes TO understand the
regulations which govern carriers.
The act of Congress providing
for the payment of the Carriers
says:
On and after said date July 1.
1904 said carriers shall not solicit
business or receive orders of any
kind for any person, firm or cor
poratiOn, and shallnOt during their
hours of employment, carry any
merchandise for hire Provided.
That said carriers may carry mer-
chandise for hire for and upon the
request of patrons residing upon
Their respective routes. whenever
the same shall not interfere with
the proper discharge of their official
duties, and under such regulations
as the Postmaster General NAV
prescribe"
In pursuance Of the above pro-
vision of law, it is ordered by the
Postmaster General that no mail
able matter may be handled bv
rural carriers while serving their
routes, unless the proper postage
has been prepaid, with the single
exception of county ncwspapers
which, under the law, are permitted
TO be carried free throughout the
county in which they are published.
To actual subscribers. and such
newspapers addressed to subscrib-
ers, residents onrural routes. must
be deposited at the post-office the
same as papers for other subscrib-
erS.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-08-03
MYSTERIES OF NATURE.
Some OF the Many rhSnEs That Find
No Ready EXPLANATION


Whatever opens up new doors or
windows for us into the world about
Us. whatever widens the field OF our
Interests and sympathies. has some
sort OF value. says John Burroughs IN
Country Life In America. But much
OF the SO called nature study opens no
new doors or windows. IL affords no
mental satisfaction or illumination or
aesthetic pleasure. II Is mainly potter.
Ing with dry, unimportant facts and
details DO you know the edelwelss
flowers or our own matchless arbutus
after YOU have merely analysed and
classified thems No more than YOU
know man after having weighed and
measured him. The function OF things
Is always interesting. What DO they
doi How do they pay their way in the
rigid economy OF naturef How do they
survive? Why do the roots OF trees
flow through the ground like run
nels OF molten metal" often separating
and uniting again. while the branches
are thrust out in right lines or curves?
Why is our common yellow birch
more often than any other tree planted
NfNAA a ANNh- " ny NAO OelhS OF fntSl-
nuts so often spring up where a pine
or hemlOck forest has been cleared
away Why does lightning so COM
monty strike a hemlock tree or n pine
or an oak and rarely or never a birch?
Why does the bolt sometimes scatter
the tree about and at others only pillow
a channel down its trunk? Why does
the bumblebee complain 80 loudly
when working upon certain fiowersg
Why does the honeybee lose the sting
when il stings a person. while the
wasp, the hornet and the bumblebee
do noti How does the chimney swal-
low get the twigs IL builds Its nest
WITH From what does the hornet
make its paper
l have never been greatly interested
in spiders. but l have always wanted
10 know how a certain spider managed
10 stretch her cable SQuarely across
the road i'm the woods about my height
from the ground
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-08-03
THE WHITE HOUSE.
President Madison's Part In Tim.
Naming the Executive Mansion.

hauhson's Fart In Thus
Naming the Executive Mansion.
Just how the White House came ia
be so designated is a question on which
historians differ \ local historian in
Washington thinks that the burden OF
proof tends 10 give credit for the name
10 President Madison.
The structure was made OF Potomac
river freestone. and the capitol proper
was built OF the same stone. At the
time the British burned the executive
mansion they did lot Of other dam
age. and the country was pressed for
money 10 repair the same. The walls
Of the mansion were only slightly dam
aged. other than being blackened bv
smoke. Money was scarce. and con
gress made an appropriation 10 have
the outside or the house painted. White
was selected as the best color. Madison
In n letter 10 a personal friend wrote:
Come in and see mo at any time. You
Will always find me In at the White
House"
The executive mansion may have
been called the White House before
that time. but this investigator SAYS
that he has never been able TO find any
record Of f. II Madison did not on
ciate at the christening IL has been
emphatically stated 10y the historian
that he took a prominent part I'm pub
fishing the fact that the White House
was 10 be the name OF the mansion.
Up 10 the time OF President Madison
the executive mansion. which Is the
legal name for it, was generally spO-
ken OF as the presidents house. but
since then II has been known by its
permanent name OF White House.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-08-03

Remember the disgust which over
spreads the faces In a railroad car
when a woman was seen TO gire her
poodle A drink from the public drink
Ing glass. No one else touched Il dur
Ing that trip. but n Is more dangerous
and not less disgusting TO drink after
human beings than n dog. Fortunate
~ most disease germs die easily. aud Il
Is chiefly by the quite direct means OF
contact Just suggested that the con-
tasious diseases pass from one 60 an
other. Ii we put nothing into the
mouth except what belongs there, we
might ride In n car with n diphtheria
patient and run no chance OF catching
the disease. Disease germs do not fiy
about seeking whom they may devour.
The matter OF protection IL largely In
our own hands.-0ood Housekeeping.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-08-03
Don,f he EnYIon.

The men or women who envy those
who happen 20 be able TO dress well
and TO enjoy the pleasures OF life a
little more than those who are compel
led to work continually will be misera-
bic all their days. for, no matter how
high they may get. they will find 9th
ers still higher. The envious person
Is never satisfied and never can be.
Take the successful men OF the city.
and you will find that the majority Of
them began just where you did. Then
why are you not in equally good cir
cumstances? If you ran a race with
man and lost il, you would hardly
blame your failure on the race course
You started even and ran together. and
you lost because you couldn't run as
fast as he or lacked the power OF en-
durance. So your failure in the race
or life Is not due to the track. but 10
your lack of ability as runner.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-08-03

The forgetful man was stepping
tauntily along with a smile on hls
cheerful face when he was accosted by
a friend.
Look here" said the man. why In
the world are you carrying two UNI
brellasT'
why. let me think" said the forget
full man. ''Oh, yes. know how Il hap
pened. My wife wanted me TO get her
umbrella that's been mended. and she
thought I'D better bring along mine to
remind me. It being a pleasant day. and
then 1 thought I'd better bring two in
case l stepped in anywhere and hap
pened TO forget one OF them"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-08-03
66e N E w IDE a
Won ans MaGnrinn
OUT OF WORK.
Tragedy OF Unemployment 40 tn
Man Who Ia Aging.

Man Who Ia Aging
The tragedy OF unemployment deem
ems in the case OF those men who are
visibly aging, passing prematurely in.
TO that condition when society has nei-
Their use nor regard for their services.
The development OF the modern city
life in its feverish thirst for gain
sucks mp the activities Of the young.
Work can always be found for the
children. But the man OF forty has al
ready become suspect. At fifty there is
evidently stretching before him the
bleak old age OF the unwanted poor.
The despairing clutch OF the aging nj
any degrading occupation which be-
fore they would have scorned is one OF
the commonest and pitifulest sights OF
modern life. l think OF those whom I
have known, those who dye their hair
TO keep the appearance OF youth. the
applicants for positions, their efforts
toward responsibility, the ink lined
coat the shabbiness concealed, the at
tempt, always so grotesque and inef-
fective, to strike the right note be-
tween dignity that will command re-
spect and an eagerness that will be-
come mere mendfcant pleading for
aid.
remember one with a record OF
over thirty years consistent service.
exhibiting hands twisted and gnarled
with disease, who shuffies daily
through his work with the help OF
kindly comrades, fearing each day TO
be detected Though the work itself Is
an agony, the one panic fear is not
that he shall be compelled but that he
shall be forbidden to continue. thinI,
or others tucked away out OF sight I'm
the recesses Of tenement dwellings
hung aside from the active machinery
or the world, who cannot quite bring
themselves" to Join the UNEMPLOYED
professions or solicit promiscuous
charity OF the crowd, who cling to the
desperate hope that one day the cloud
VIII hghten, the miracle happen that
some one will be found desiring their
services This is in no austere and
frugal community, with difficulty sun-
porting its children, but amid wealth
pouring into its borders beyond the
dreams or ayarice and such luxury and
VAIN display as can only be paralleled
III the later days OF Rome.-Independ-
ent Review
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-08-03
MARRIAGE MUSINGS.

The honeymoon sometimes reaches
its last quarter
Marriage is woman's sphere and
mans hemisphere.
To the altar may be only fifty feet.
From 1t may be fifty years.
Some husbands are known by the
keys they are allowed to keep.
Love lights life's pathway, but for
practical purposes the gas stove has
advantages.
1t does not add to the joys OF the
wedding trip TO recall that there are
no Pullmans on the suburban sched-
ules.
The word "obey" sounds well In the
ceremony. There is always plenty OF
time aSSaS<ESrd for laughing at the
joke
Relatives sit In the front pews at the
ceremony, on the front porch I'm sum-
mer and In judgment on the bride and
groom throughout the year-Philadel-
phia Post.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-08-03
SETTING THE CLOCK FAST.
A PLEASANT SORT OF Deception Com.
mon to Many People.

Pleasant sort OF Deception Com
mon to Many People.
Ii is "A common thing To find the
clocks in nine out OF ten households
either fifteen minutes or half an hour
fast. @nd should you happen To be in a
hurry or mention the fact that you
have to be going you are at once reas-
sured 10y the fact that YOU have no
cause TO hurry. as the clock IS so much
ahead OF the time.
!. Has IL ever occurred 10 you why
clocks are usually put ahead Some
physicians have said II IS due 20 lazl-
ness. for II * such a satisfaction TO the
lazy man 10 lind when he has 10 get
up at 4 in the morning and strains his
half closed eyes 20 look az the clock
that it il half an hour fast and he has
so much more time to doze. with the
result that he oversleeps himself any
how and misses his train or boat
Said matchmaker when asked
about the subject:
Yes. il H. peculiar thing with most
people 10 put their clocks fast. and.
while there may be some satisfaction
I'm II when Il comes TO doing little
longer. there is really no advantage in
It, for when YOU wake up. say. at g and
glance at the clock and IL registers half
past q. the fact remains that IL Is n
half hour fast. While this may make
you feel easier. knowing that you still
have thirty minutes TO doze. l confess
l don't see much advantage in IL.
Why not have the clock rightr II il
the same thing in the end.
Suppose railroads were To put this
into practice. how many trains do you
think people would miss thereby This
putting clocks fast is really only n
pleasant form OF deception which peo-
pie like 70 practice on themselves. but
IL does more harm than g0Od."-New
York Herald
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-08-03

Herbert Spencer had a passion for
generalization. II You remarked IL was
a fine day. Spencer would answer,
Yes; anticyclonic conditions like
those Of yesterday seldom break up
without warning Of the advent Of n
depression from westward" II YOU
observed that Mrs. Jones was a pref
~ woman, Spencer would reply, Her
father was west highlander and her
mother an IrishwOman. and inter-nar-
riage between highlanders and Irish al
most always produces physically hand
some but intellectually inferior chill
dren."
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-08-03
Source of Discomfort.

Then you don't believe in higher ed
ucation for wOmenT'
Certainly not think It's n shame
to even teach 'em how to read. If a
woman couldn't read the bargain ad-
vertisements she wouldn't be so unhap-
by over the lots OF things she can't af-
ford TO buy."-Catholic Standard and
TtYnaa
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-08-03
A WonderfnI nemorr

Miss Antique remember, when I
was n little tot, | could play several
pieces on the piano by ear. Miss Snap
pey-How very remarkable, Miss An
uoue-That could play by earf Miss
Snappey-No, dear That you can re-
member IL.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-08-03
He Knew the Natives.

A tourist, after visiting the Blue
grotto at Capri was approached by n
fisherman who demanded 10 cents nd
mission. The tourist. having no
change, gave him five franc note
and got back handful OF coins. Look
ing them over he said, "Padrone, why
haven't you given me at least one good
coin| The fisherman laughed, took
back his Greek. Roumanian, Argentine
and other outlandish coins and gave
the tourist Italian money.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-08-03
His Choice

shan't put up with your conduct
any longer intend to go home to
mother" ="
wen anything is preferable 10 nav
ing her here."-Chicago Journal
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-08-03
The HEIGHT q, uoo.,,.,..

He-After l am out Of college, dar-
ing, may have TO wait few months
before | can make enough TO support
you Shelf is SO hard to wait. He
lDravely)-l knew it. But Of course
you know the world doesn't know any
thing about me yet-Brooklyn Life.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-08-03

McJigger-Here's rather clever lit
tie book, "Don'ts For Clubmen."
Thingumbob-Huh! 1t isn't the "donts'
that worry clubmen; It's the dues
Philadelphia Press
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-08-03
Making Himself Agreeable

Uncle George says | was born with
a silver spoon in my mouth"
A spoon In that little mouth! oh.
see-it was one OF those after dinner
coffee spoons."-CIeveland Plain Deal
eE
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-08-03

Mlstress-Jane. where is the salad
VI, ! tod you to put on the table? Jane
fiease' m, did put It on the table
mhen l polished II up this morning
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-08-03

California Prune Waters will preserve
your health, cleanse your system and
purify your blood. Try them 100 for
% cents. Ask your Druggist.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-08-03

Time never drags. nor does life ever
seem monotonous to those who are al
ways working. thinking, learning and
growing.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-08-03
Natural Error

viii you take me to your circus.
Mr.. MerryT'
wing, Willie. have nothing to do
with any circus What makes you ask
thatT
why, mother said you was a clown"
New York Times.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-08-03
III. Il. DEAHI
UNDERTAKEN
MAIN STREET.
BBRRYVILLE- u1nnr,

bBhH WILLIE. VIRGINIA.
! am still doing business at the old .,..s
Al orders are executed promptly and nv
dispatch. TELEPHONE ANp TfrTot S ~. WIN l
DKIss have immediate attention. mar" Va
A nice Black Cloth Casket.
no. NIL. ~, From $2Sloo NJ
,hilarrp,s Whit. ,.oe,n. From si2Oo ~
80, From $3.50 ~
per cent. ~ "
,EMBALMlNG A SPECIALITY
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-08-03
NAV NaItah&Wss
- sohstuls In ERsci

NAY -. 1904
LEAVE BERRY WILLIE D,,~
soUrusouND
No. lJ-~9o1 "A. m.--For Bristol and.
date stations. Pullman arr ,.fine-
sleeper To Knoxville: Come, "uiet
The Sc Louis Express for All poi,,. With
pullman Sleeper Roanoke 10 \, r"est;
biuehcld 10 Cincinnati. LOUIS.
No. i-239 u. m.--Fcr Rosnol.
Blueheld. Pocahonfas. Mort, n,fstol.
and Immediate stations. Pullpa,, - !" rich
To WEIGH. '''"ii Si'clef
No. 2s-e;I ?. m.-For Elkton npa
Stations. w" i".sl
NoRrnBouND
No. Ss-eS a m.--For Hawers.o,.
intermediate stations conne,.ts :. ahd
andoah Junction for Washing,c.' S,hen'
more. Philadelphia and Nev, NJ, halti.
at Hagerstown for Harrisbur, pt - ahd
phie and New York. niiSdel-
No is-S:A =. m.--For Hngerstou,, "a.
ington, Baltimore Philadel,,h ash
York. Pullman and Buffet Slsa,'.', New
Hagerstown for Harrisbnrv b1sss VIA
phia and New York. "''suei-
No. 2-2:i9 n. m.-~For HaeerStou,, m,
delphia. New York; Pullman Si.,.hiia mia
Philadelphia: Parlor Cars Phiie,pI u
and New York phla
Rates. Time Tables, information Oh, =,
w. Ry. "s'''' y &
cd w Is. BEviLL, NJ. r. BRAGG
'e''' 4 u.s. As'- D. =. Trav. Pass Aet
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-08-03

IONS Miles No No. Log No l22 No 1874 No 1870 Nos
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-08-03
EFFECTIvE June 10. 1al

uKe on and let off ~ 'F az 'e'"o" neshS ""'
Nos l29t S, 1I9 Sunday only.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-01-15

will die a natural death, and we
hail the day.
With this letter, we close another
twelve months with The CONNER
cial. In reviewing our work, we
find that we have established the
tactl that we have a three-wire-
fence love and that it is in force
wherever it has been tried. We
have fed you on vegetables, pota-
toes, berries and brooms, and if You
have not had full stomachs and
clean floors, it was not our fault.
We have offered good advice-dou't
know whether you took 1t or not,
or whether you needed it We have
tried to make YOU laugh and tried
to make you cry don't know wheth-
er we succeeded and don't care.
We have borne your criticisms and
have criticised yor in return. We
nave been d0ctored for big head
little head and empty head, without
any visible change for better or
worse, and repeat our former asser-
ton, that we don't believe it is con-
tagious or fatal. We have reioiced
with tho who rejoiced, wept with
those who wept and feel that we
have been wonderfully benefited.
We havC told you all how well we
loved you, how sweet and lovely
you were, how mean and low down
you were, without any visible
change for better or worse. We
have carried you back to the good
old days of our childhood, before
and during the civil war; have vis-
tied old friends and acquaintance;
have romped over the hills and old
Fairgrounds of our youth, and
brought into remembrance scenes,
forms and faces that were almost
ooliterated by old father time; have
visited the old homestead and wept
over the graves of friends, relatives
and loved ones; have visited the old
family graveyard where parents are
buried; we have presented you with
the serious side of life and with
that of joy; we have jumped the
poultry yard fence together; we
have brought you joy and gladness,
sorrow and sadness; have occupied
every page in The Commercial from
first to ast-and have been worthy
ot none; we have made our escape
from the angered, broke up the
roosting place Of Bob IngersoI and
now leave you one years journey
nearer your future destiny Of eter-
ial ruin or everlasting happiness.
May the Lord be with you till we
meet again.
JOHN BARLEYcoRN.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-01-15

issue t b Q Bushes College an
nounces So pupils enrolled. No
other word of commentator is
needed. Think of a business school
three months old with an active
enrolment of SO pupils At the
same time what an advance for the
circulation of The Commercial.
Our own efforts during this time
we're not abandoned and many
more subscribers we're added by
us to that number.
With all the graces that we
can command, we wish to return
with the utmost sincerity our pro
found and thankful acknowledge
ments. We recognize the fact
that prizes we're awarded, but
without the interest of these good
friends in our work, these would
not have suficed for the great
work they have done. Again, we
thank you, Gypsy and Barleycorn,
there is nothing too good for you
in the name of The Commercial,
and may you live long and pros
per.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-01-15

DIR. f. M. McRee announces this
week as a candidate to represent
Obion county in the Lower House
of the next General Assembly of
Tennessee, subject to the action of
the Democratic party. In coming
before you as a candidate for Rep
resentative the Doctor simply re-
spends to a general demand to
make the race in behalf of his
friends. DIR. McRee is almost as
we'll known as any man in West
Tennessee. He is a thorough
gentleman of the type which pre-
vailed in the ante-bellum days
when chivalry and the example of
knighthood reigned over t h Q
Southern country. He is as con
scientious and honorable in politics
as he is at home, in business, or
among his friends. No man in
the county stands nearer his peos
pie, and few men command their
respect and esteem as does the
Doctor. Honorable in all his pub
lie and private career, distinguish
ed among bis fellowmen, temper
ate, kind, courteous, genial, and
withal q Christian and man of the
church, it woGld be hard to find
more suitable candidate for the
Legislative halls.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-01-15

Col. Tom Neal is forging abreast
of the times. He has installed a
new Cranston press in the Gazette
Office and writes a greeting to his
readers full of roseate promises.
Col. Neal was one of the few good
newspaper men West Tennessee
had back in the days Of yore when
George Warren, Of the Hickman
Coulter, and DIR, Walter Brice, of
the Troy News. Banner, were both
his mutual friends and distinct
lights in the newspaper field. The
Gazette, like old wine, grows bet
ter as the years roll by.