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Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-11-30
MONKEY FACED OWLS.
A Queer River CIiH Colony In soutI
rru CnIffornfu

A Queer River CIin Colony In south
erR California.
On the banks OF the Santa Ana river.
in southern California. is a queer col
ony. II is situated I'm the cliffs which
rise above the surface Of the river and
has a multitude OF inhabitants. In
passing along the river by daylight one
would not imagine that the cliffs were
inhabited, for the members OF the col
ony are fast asleep in the chambers
OF the cliffs. But AZ dusk there is n
change At every one OF the openings
with which the cliffs are perforated ap-
pears n countenance so human-like In
it's expression that the beholder IS apt
to imagine that these must be the
faces OF the pixies and elves OF whom
he delighted 10 hear in his childhood
days.
The tiny faces belong TO n family
having n name nearly as large as the
individuals are small. IL is the family
OF Strtx pratlncOla. or monkey faced
owl. SO much do their faces resemble
those OF human features that they are
often called the human faced owl. In
the holes OF the cliffs they pass their
days and rear their young. At night
they emerge in fiocks and search the
fields for mice. gophers and insects,
upon which they live. This owl does
not boot rs do most owls, but utters
a low. chuckling whistle as IL flies
about in search OF prey.
Farmers and fruit raisers in southern
California are warm friends OF the
bird, for IL destroys many OF the pests
which annoy them and injure their
crops The eggs OF the little owl are
white. and five or six form a litter
Los Angeles Times.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-11-30

Talking about rats" said stevedore
on a Sixth street pier. reminds me OF
pretty slick trick witnessed the
other day on the part OF a down east
skipper who wished TO rid the ship OF
a number OF troublesome rodents. His
vessel was moored near 20 an English
freighter. and he noticed that she was
taking in n quantity OF cheese. So
one evening he found an excuse for
hauling out 10 her and taking his own
packet alongside. The next step was
70 procure 4 plank. smear IL well with
an odoriferous preparation OF red
behring's and place IL through an open
port on board the Englishman. The
result was that during the night there
was a wholesale immigration OF rats
from the American ships hold TO the
cheese laden vessel alongside. New
York Press
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-11-30
WOMEN IN TROUSERS.
I'm Champery, Switzerland. the sight
Causes No Comment

tao><% No comment.
Ii viii probably be news 10 maux adj
vocates OF feminine dress reform TO
hear that the women of Champcry. a
primitive mountain district OF ~ Can
ton Nalals. Switzerland. have worn
trousers FROM time immcmorial. The
Champery region is I'm the southwest
ern part of the Canton valals. the VIII
lagc OF Champery itself being NJ the
foot OF the Dent du Midi. well known
10 Lake Geneva tourists.
The men OF Champery are noted for
their lazy habits. and beyond acting as
guides TO mountain climbers I'm the
summer months they lead an absolute
~ idle life. The women perform all
the hard labor required OF n mountain.
eering people. 1t is they who pasture
the cattle on the steep and often dan
gerous Alpine slopes, cut the timber
and NOW the grass. IL Is usual
sight TO see n Champery woman. her
daily toll ended. returning TO the vii
lage dragging her husband on one OF
the wooden sleighs in general use
throughout Switzerland. her lord and
master all the while lazily smoking his
pipe.
Under such circumstances il is not
surprising that the women OF Cham
perry should have adopted the mascu-
line attire. Their costume is Of the
simplest kinda jerlSin OF rough. dark
blue material. with trousers to match.
and 4 red foulard 10 protect the head.
While desperately practical. nothing
more unprepOS-sSSinC in the way OF
feminine dress could be imagined than
this costume OF the Champery danes
and damsels. Moreover. these wives
and mothers OF Champery, who are &c
customed TO all the work generally
supposed TO be the lot Of the sterner
sex. not unuaturally seek what cons0-
lation they can in masculine comforts.
Chief among these is the short briar
pipe, which they all smoke and evil
IDENTITY enjoy as much il not more than
their husbands and fathers.-New York
Tribune
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-11-30
THE ROBIN.
He a. an Adspsf7- sfirS, hut tie
Doesn'f Mix Mortar.

hOE<uI ntk AREtaHs
The robin Is very adaptive bird GER
tainiy. Il adjusts Itself readily TO new
conditions. but Il falls far short OF the
intelligence that Is often ascrlbed TO IL.
Thus there are persons who seem 20
believe that whcl mud IL scarce the
robin will bring water in It's beak 60
the dust OF the road and so make the
mortar that IL needs. This notion Is. OF
course. absurd How could the robin
know that water and dust will make
mud? This knowledge Is the result OF
reflection and experiment and Is not
within the reach of an animal. More
than that. IL the robin could lind the
water he could certainly find the mud
somewhere have known them To use
a substitute for mud furnished by the
COWS.
Another equally absurd claim for the
robin comes from a correspondent "A
robin had her nest I'm a tree under his
chamber window I'm such n position
that he could see all that happened i'm
the nest. He says that when the young
robins were nearly grown he saw the
mother bird take them. one by one. by
the nape OF the neck and hold them out
over the rim OF the nest 70 teach them
20 use their wings. l suppose our
modern school of nature study" would
accept this statement without question
II IS such preposterOus natural history
as this that furnishes the stock in trade
OF this school" Some persons deceive
themselves in what they think they
see. and not n few. am convinced. are
deliberate falsifers.-John Burroughs
In Outing.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-11-30
THE DANGER.

Several days since we spoke of
the dangerous condition of the
Democratic party at present. 1t
resembles 4 sick man, whose com
plant Is not fatal, but whose trou-
bile may easily become so. through
the silly intermeddling of radicals
and lncompetents. \ few simple
remedies, and a long spell of rest.
will work wonders and will soon
result in placing the organization
on It's feet once more. Per contra.
adraught of socialism. wild finance.
or radical experiment of any sort
Whatever, will result just as fatally
as a dose Of aconite. Tamperino
and tinkering is the worst bedside
practice in the world. Far better
leave the patient to bread and
ater than TO be stufing his
stomach with all sorts of riotous
phYSlc. Given a fool and a sick
headache, and the service of an
undertaken are very apt to be the
consequence.
W = are moved to these remarks
by runners of party reoreaniza-
ton here, and new alignments "
there, and other radical chances If
an equally sinister and vicious as
Dect. The hiss of a rattlesnake
directly under mans heel could
scarcely be more dangerous. We
near today that Bryan, Hearst and
W atson are going to pool their
interests and begin a gigantic
scheme reorganization. -
If there is a spark of sanity
left In the Democratic party. III
should be exerted now. Radical
men and measures should be mt
down; every ism foreign to-
Democracy should he torn away.
anu the safe, sane men of the party
should take absolute control of the
situation" - Charlottesville Pro-
gress.
We are surprised at our esteem
ed contemporary. That word
reorganization" was the birth
right of the so called safe and
sane gentlemen who so over
wheimingly demonstrated their
lack of prOwess a few weeks ago.
The only reorganization that
VIII take place in the Democratic
party will be that the safe and
sane gentlemen will either accept
the liberal and radical views of the |
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-11-30
HIS Portrait.

tramp OF some little responsibility
appeared at a gentleman's door asking
aims. Not today" said the interrogat-
ed one. When may I call?" respond.
ed the tramp. why don't call at all.
know what you are. saw your pic
ture on a tin can at the grocery store
at the corner" The applicant for n
loan sauntered leisurely down TO the
place and stood viewing the goods in
the widow. Soon his eye came upon
a can Of cruStaceans from the Maine
coast Then the joke flashed on him.
As he meandered away he mumbled
10 himself. well, that's the neatest
way Of calling a fellow a lobster that
I've struck YETI
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-11-30

While there are no black races in
digenous outside OF the tropics. the
leading American. English. French and
Italian ethnoogists boldly teach that
the white races OF the world are sim
ply modified negroes and that. the An
glo-Saxon and other white races are
OF an African origin. having crossed
over into Europe during the neolithic
age Their habits character OF food.
environments. attitude OF their homes,
climate. occupation. their greater dis
lance from the rays of the tropical
sun. are some OF the chronological fac
tors which are believed 10 have bleach
ed their skins and made them white.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-11-30

great body of the Democracy, or
they will go over TO the enemy.
Perhaps that will be called new
alignment"
These same safe and sane'
gentlemen said that Mr.. Parker
could win because he was known
to be conservative"
They also told us that Bryan
was a socialist, Hearst an anarchist,
and every man who listened to
their arguments was unsafe and
insane"
However, we believe several
millions of true and plain Demo-
Gratis are very glad to have been of
the unsafe and insane
The Democratic party must be
democratic.
In hoe signO vinces.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-11-30
Harcourt and Tennvson.

One OF the stories told Of the late
Sir William Vernon Harcourt relates to
a gibe at Tennyson. The poet was one
day reading him the lyrics for The
Princess" and when in Tears, Idle
Tears" he came to the line. The earli-
est pipe OF half awakened birds" Har-
court looked up and said. "Ah, I sup
pose that would be n pipe before break
fast! Tennyson Is said to have re-
ceived the jest little grimly.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-11-30
Fit. r. the Bu.ine..

Have yO II had any experience
IN canvassi r subscription books T.
asked the L L the desk
NO. sir id the applicant for q
job, bus 7 .'an put up a good talk"
We'll, tsSe a copy Of this work and
so and see II you can get an order.
III give you half a day to make the
trial.
The applicant went away.
In an hour or two he returned
What luckT' inquired the man at
the desk.
I've got al order for this book in
full morocco from your wife, sir"
The deuce! You'll do, young man.
Chicago Tribune.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-11-30

"Our children" says a japanese lady,
ARE not children long. and we can do
most with them when they are little.
Then we show them only beautiful
things, you knOw-only beautiful things
little silken balls and little carved
ivory things. oh. your children's things
toys, don't you call them? -are so
ugly. We would be afraid OF what our
children would be II we gave them
your ehildren's toys."-Melbourne Lead
az
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-11-30
she Gave Him the Hint.

Mother-I can't have that young
man staying here so late at night. You
must give him a hint OF some kind
Daughter Gin the EVENING" am very
much afraid something will happen to
you on the streets at night You must
be more careful Of yourself and not be
out so late If anything should happen
to you ibid die. (They are engaged
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-11-30
Molecules.

What are you studying nowT' asked
Mrs. Cumrox.
We have taken up the subject of
molecules" answered her son.
Il hope you viii be very attentive
and practice constantly. I tried to get
your father to wear one, but he
couldn't make it stay in his eye
Washington Star.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-11-30

If YOU vote for local option YOU
will certainly vote against the bust
ness welfare of the town. and YOU
will certainly not vote for the
moral welfare oft. jug trade. ="
"Speakeasy" and Blind tiger"
can hardly be made to spell moral
welfare. If so. how so?
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-11-30

Puzzle: If BerryviIle has a sur
pIrs of $1,000 represented by about
$500 CASH. how much of it can be
placed in the sinking fund for pay
ing off the water bonds Or Is
there a sinking fund
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-11-30

One Of the principal elements OF safe
ty to life and property In our society
Is the Incidence and the consequent
stupidity OF many OF the evil disposed.
There are malicious persons who are
harmless only because they are afnict-
ed with the germ OF laziness.-Phila-
delphia Record.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-11-30
Thfax. Loor.sn~ n.

IF you are not careful" said the
man with the take care young man
habit you'll have breach Of promise
case on your hands"
Wei. IL that comes true" replied
the young fellow. 1T will be the first
case to come my way since graduated
from the law school."-Cleveland Lead
err
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-11-30

Is 1t not better to have the
saloons regulated by law than TO
have illicit selling Tho man who
sells liquor without a license will
sell as quick to a minor as he will
TO an old man-for he Is violating
the law either way.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-11-30

Puzzle: IL Berryville owes So
600 and has $500 cash in the treas
urv then reduces her license tax
about $500. what will be the in
crease In tax on real estate in order
TO create a surplus of $500 80
Improvements.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-11-30

The COURIER has asked some
rather pointed questions in this
issue. We would like to have
them answered so clearly that no
one can be miSled or have difficulty
in understanding them.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-11-30

Puzzle: If YOU owed $4,000.
had $500 in cash, and bills (some of
them bad) which if collected would
bring your funds up to $1,000,
would Won try 10 convince your
creditors that YOU had a surplus
Of $1,000. If so, how would you
do it,
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-11-30
EGg5y,S

The walking sick, what
a crowd OF them there are
Persons who are thin and
weak but not sick enough
to go to bed.
Chronic cases" that's
what the doctors call them,
which in common English
means-long sickness.
To stop the continued
loss of flesh they need
SCOTS Emulsion. For the
feeling of weakness they
need SCOTS Emulsion.
1t makes new flesh and
gives new life to the weak
system.
SCOTS Emulsion gets
thin and weak persons out
of the rut. 1t makes new,
rich blood, strengthens the
nerves and gives appetite
for ordinary food.
SCOTS Emulsion can be
taken as long as sickness
lasts and do good all the
time.
There's new strength
and flesh in every dose.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-11-30
The Dry Rnrf-

Mr. Pepper don't believe there
was a dry eye in the house when the
curtain went down on the third act.
Mrs. Pepper-No. but there seemed to
be the usual number of dry throats.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-11-30

Don't you think you could learn to
love me?" he said, looking nj her visit.
fully.
I'm sure / couldn't" she answered
decidedly. I'm perfect Ounce. When
was at school / never could learn
anything. "-London Punch.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-11-30
Acconm odatiua

HouSekeeper-And are Won good
about roast meatsf New GirI--FaItb
oi am so. ma'Gm. oi1l ate any kind
o thin widout complainin-PhiIa
phia Ledger.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-11-30

AL advertisements excepting leSal adver
tiSements and professional cards. inserted for
less than three months r-e considered tran
silent and will be charged TO- . the rae of
i've cents per line for the INST ins rtion,
and three cents per line for each sUoc, ding
insertion.
Obituary notices. resolutions Of ,N-Spect,
and social organizations, other than those
which the editor himself shall give as a
matter Of news. will be charged for, AZ the
aforesaid rates.
Our advertising rates are uniform. and a
liberal reduction Is made on all standing ad-
vCrtiSements. and rates will he made known
on application. Changes OF a6ve-, iScments
must be handed IN not later thar Saturday
morning of each week.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-11-30

The London News cOmmends 10 any
body engaged In collecting quaint
graveyard inscriptions the following
one sent 10y a rambling correspondent
who discovered Il near Celbridge. in
County Kildare.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-11-30
AemOdeIRd.

Kwoter-"He laughs best who laughs
last" There's great deal OF truth in
that old saw. Wise-Yes, but there's
more truth in the new saw that he
laughs best who laughs first and whose
laugh lasts.-Exchange.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-11-30
For Their Health

Teacher-;Now, who can tell me- WHY
the Puritans came to this countryl
Small Member OF History Glass; can,
teacher. They came TO purify their
blood.-Cincinnati Tribune.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-11-30

The bulk of that $1,000 surplus
Is made up of taxes which are I'M
collected. Some of these taxes
never will be collected.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-11-30
Martial Anant.a.-

My dear" said the learned man. II
think that l shall write a dictionary"
what for" asked his wife.
Then | can at least get a word In
here and there. Leader.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-11-30

1t has been said that figures
never lie" BY manipulation they
can bc made to hide the truth,
Trough.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-11-30
Beyond His Means.

Lady getting on Thirty fourth street
car)-ConductOr. do you stop at the
Waldorf-AstOrfa7 Conductor-No. ma
dam How can you expect me to do so
at &12 a week New York Times
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-11-30
Her Genernsffx

Mrs. Pall-Have you given anything
to charity this year? Mrs. Mali-Yes,
l have just sold ali OF my old clothes
to my washerwOman for almost moth
ing.-Detroit Free Press.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-11-30

When the inexperienced 20 travelling
tney take along a guide book, the expe-
rience1 a check book.-New York Press
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ii. II. DEAIII,.
UNDERTAKEN
MAIN STREET.
BERRYVILLE. vrRcD,r.

am still doing bushes AZ th. GA stand
All onders are executed promptly and Nil
dispatch TELEPHONE ANp Trrr.rtrr 0r-
nEEs have immediate attention
A nice Black Cloth Casket.
From $500 up
A nice Black cloth Coffin.
From Sl2oo rp
Childrcn's White Collins.
From $3.50 up
,sS-Give me your orlcrs AMI save alto -
per cent.
EMBALMlNG \ SPECIALITY.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-11-30

There are still Davids herdIng sheep,
Lincolns splitting rails. Garfeids work
Ing Bishop Warren.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-11-30

A worthless man always has his sign
out.-Atchison Globe.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-11-30

The Cheyto pngoda in Burma is bailt
on huge rocking stone poised on an
other at a height OF 1000 feet.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-11-30

The granite hills are not so change
less and abiding as the restless sea.
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and BInemont. IA
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Sundays only-9.i0 a. m. 625r
Eastbound.
Week Days Trains leave Bln.,,..
Washington as follows. 545, h., 10y
n. m IL a. m, SIS p. m '''' 80
Sundays only--5.45 a. m. 525n %.
Washington and Leesburr. on,,
Week Days Trains leave Wasb.n,,.,. q
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Washington as follows: SOS 4. n, '''
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where connection i made FOR and f--,,' NJ ~
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For maps. folders. through ti.t., -...
etc, apply O. nearest agent on '-'''
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SPANISH FoLkUPPLYSNING.

Klerikalismens styrka i Spanien ar
att den haller neutrality-suspicious. |
sin hand och hindrar staten fran att
energiskt ingripa for att hoja folk
i Spanien onska att underestimate un-
dervisas, ser nan bast af den officiela
katekes, som reviderats af biskopen
af Madrid och spridts i skolorna /
200, 900 exemplar.
| tillagget laser man: "Da de onda
annu icke sasom i vara dagar egde
friheten, var Diet ti~llrackligt att kama
de fem f0rsta kyrkobuden. Men nj
masten | kama afven de ofriga kyrko.
buden. De arc: g. Du skall icke
trycka, lasa, sprida eller k0pa daliga
t%idningar. y Du skall icke tillhora fri.
murarna. 81 Du skall icke sanda dina
barn till de konfessionslosa (~stats).
skolorna. 81 Du skall icke radfraga
en- judisk eller protestantisk (kat,
tersk) lakare eller tjana en- jude.
Pa sidan IA i denna "barnlara" 70,
rekomma foljande fragor och svar:
Sag mig, barn, ar frihet, jamlikhet
och broderskap stridande mot de krjst'
liga dygderna?
ia, visserligen arc de Diet, isynnerhet
i den omvanda betydelsen, som 1kyr-
kans fender gifva dessa begrepp.
Hvilkens exempel folja de, som h0ja
lefverop for friheten?
Lucifers exempel, den forste, som
lyfte frihetens fana. Gud liknar dem
i den heliga skrift vid dur.
Hvarpa grundar sig de gudlosas bro.
derskap?
Pa manniskokarlek, som kallas fl.
lantropi.
Hvilken ar filantropiens fader?
Djafvulen.
Det ar om0jligt och onodigt att ater-
gifva den langa raden af liknande fra.
gor och svar Endast foljande ma an.
nj anf0ras:
EhIhcS hdSoH dutdSIS lOEH dl Hue
ralism?
Nej, hvarje slags liberalism ar en-
dodssynd och vasentligen antikrist-
lig.
Donna bekannelsebok begagnas icke
endast i skolor och kyrkor. Afven en-
af de NEST framstaende medlemmarna
af Observation-Disclosures i Madrid, for
re ministern Alexandra Pidal, har i
gl0dande ordalag rekommenderat den.
Den ber0mde spanske larde Menendez
Pelayo h0jde vid EFT tillfalle Diet EMU
siastiska ropet: "Lefve jesuitismen".
Med sadan andlig naring will man
bilda och tillfredsstalla Diet spanska
folket. Hvad skall man da kunna VAN
ia af detsamma och af den spanska
kulturen?