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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-12-20

l allow my picture published for the
benefit of any one who may be annoyed
with dandruf. Ny head was simply covered
with it, and my hair came out dreadfnilS.
My head itched continually. | was al
vised by my doctor to try Germ Kila.
/ did, and since have stopped the itching.
cured the dandruf, and as to my hair. IL
shows for itself. | shall never be without
a bottle of Germ-a- Kila.-Mrs. N. Allen.
1925 West Ohio ST., Chicago.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-12-20
No Pay Until Cured

The doctors wonderful power of diagnosis,
greatest of all gifts, enables him to determine
the causes of obscure and chronic ailments, and
to apply remedies which effect certain, speedy
and permanent cures.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-12-20

j. f. Lamont of Wausau, superin-
tendent of the Marathon county schools
was at the Normal Monday consulting
with Mr.. Hyer and Mrs. Bradford in
regard to some arrangements for the
teachers association to be held in Mil
waukee this month. Point
Journal.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-07-13
Fruit at the Breakfast Table
Nature Provides its Own Remedies which, if Used JudcOuSy
Insure Perfect Health at All Times

Aside from the pleasure OF eating
scasonab.e fruits before beginning the
fast meal of the duy. this custom has
undoubtedly arisen from The well kouwn
fact that nearly aii fruit and more par
iicularly plums and PRUNES contain
natural laxative principles which act
directly on thc stomach aud bowels.
Constipation. that dread and trouble
some complaint which 8, undoubtedly
ihe basic cause of ninc-tcnths of the
dyspepsia. indigestion. hilliousncss. eic..
SD prcyalen, among our people today.
and. which 90 neglected. surely leads 10
more complicated and serious organic
diseases. can surely Doe prevented and
when not TOO far advanced. can Dee abe
,olu'cly cured hy the iudicious use of the
modern laxative and cathariic California
Frunc WATERS
They are not patent medicine In the
ordinary sense of the word, being COM
pounded from fresh California PruneS.
which every intelligent person knows Is
truly natures laxative.
y dainty little wafer. always the same.
compounded in highly concentrated
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-07-13
THE LIONS MOUTH.
the Old Venetian Idea is Adapted by a
Progressive American Newspaper
to Meet Modern Requirements

V"LLrEEs WEEKLY is conducting a yery
novel and interesting competition for It's
readers each month. To enter the contes,
all one has 10 DO is % review the issues O,
C7IIiEE's for the current month and answer
the two or three questions which are printed
IN each issue, giving such opinion and sug-
geStions as may aid in improving the paper.
C"LLIEKs aims in this way % secure the
assistance Of every one OF its readers in max.
ing the paper more TO their liking. Every
reader, in fact. becomes one of the editors
and has his voice in building the greatest
illustrated journal Of the age.
The first prize each month. awarded for
themost helpful suggestion. is $50 in cash.
with second prize of s25 IN cash. and
eighteen other prizes Of sets Of books. rang
ing in valve from S32 down TO g.. inakingin
alf'Sj29 of value given in prizes each month
There are, in addition, cumulative cash
prizes, f0rtbose who win prizes in successive
months, and big cash prize Of 81 900 for
the most valuable suggestions during 1903.
For the convenience Of intending contes-
tants who can not be promptly supplied by
newsdealers all the copies Of CorIrER's for
the current month will be sent postpaid
together with handsome proofof a drawing
by Charles Dana Gibson. upon recent Of 90
cents IN stamps addressed o. The Lions
Mouth, CoLLIER's WEExLY. as West 18th
Street. New York
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-07-13
A HASTY TEMPER.
The Harm IL Does Even Though the
Ugly FIT BE Soon over.

Ugly Fit he Soon over.
It Is n remarkable thing that there
exists In peoples minds n distinct So
cial precedence among the vices.
To own oneself on intimate terms
with such one as deceit or SANDER
for instance. would be almost undrea mt
or but how often have we heard people
say. almost with pride at any rate
with no trace OF shame. Il have very
hasty temper" And then as n 10
transfgure il into very virtue they
triumphantly add. But Il is soon over"
30 II may be, hut how about its conse-
quences: Are they soon overs
There are few more dangerous enc
mics 10 the peace and comfort Of every
day life than the people who speak
hastily I'm the squalls OF passing IN tenn
per. and then. when they are restored
TO good humor, expect everything 10 be
just as it was before. There Is no such
position possible as Just as Il was be-
fore in this up and down hiI human
nature OF ours. Every act or word Is
step 10y which we mount inward or
sink lower I'm the unhindered Journey
ings onward OF an the conditions Of
lie and the people who give utterance
TO the determinations OF passionate tenn
pers unfailingiy drop down IN the esti-
nation OF others. from which IL IS a
stin climb up again.
Moreover. words once uttered. wheth.
er true or false. are usually undying
and live on I'm hearts and memories
long after the careless bow that shot
such poisoned arrows forth Is unstrung.
And though the utterer may plead that
10 feed his passion he said NOT what be
really believed. but what he thought
at the time would hurt most. 10 is al
most impossible for the hcarer 10 un-
derstand that the expression was not
that OF living though latent opinion
and 10 feel IL accordingly.
The code Of fashion In the moral
realms has decreed how much better a
passionate temper IS than sulky one
but there Is something TO be said iu
favor Of the latter in that ii only hurts
Itself. Like the little girl who wher
annoyed always ate her apple tart with.
out sugar. the guilty person may suffer
most individually. but that IS surely
better than the suffering 20 the limo
cent caused by the random shots OF the
fierce though short onslaughts OF q
hasty temper. And silence Is much less
generally disturbing than violence
though perhaps quite as unbecominC.-
Edith II. Fowler in London Mail
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-07-13
MoefuI Lack OF Confidence

\ prominent actor tells about Chi
cage theatrical woman about To wed
who was one day amusing herself by
going over the marriage service To a
friend who discovered her. prayer book
in hand. she said.
Il always make il point TO do this
for no matter how well You may have
known a part i'm the past il should al
ways bc rchearSed before the piece is
revived Then, rather playfully. she
read the words. Till death do Us part. "
WhercupOn her friend interrupted:
How foolish that is. isn't sc. dear,
Sounds like one hasn't any confidence
i'm the courts
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-07-13

form from fresh California Prunos. they
are natural is-olvent. acting on the
contents of The stomach and bowels and
not on The organs themselves.
They regulate the liver and stomach.
Cleanse the System snd Purify the
Blood, Cure an Bowel Troubles. Bilious
ness. Bad Breath. Bad Blood. wind on
The stomach. Bloated Bowels. Foul
Mouth, Hesdache Indigestion. Pimples
and Dizziness.
Every household should have its fam
Fly packag, Of CALIFORNIA PRIME
WATERS. and al the first signs of APP
preaching Illness or when under the
weather, take "a couple OF waters. and the
doctor, bills will soon Doe much smaller
than they are now.
You can car what YOU please If YOU
follow each meal with CALIFORNIA
PRIME WAFER. which quickly dis.
solves the most indigestible food. and
helps TO carry il through and out Of the
system Ia "a gentle and healthful manner.
without the slightest pain. gripping or
nausea. 100 Waters for 25c. Irving Drug
Co., Sole Proprie,ors, Philadelphia. Pa.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-07-13
DOES AN EDUCATION PAY ?

Does it pay an acorn TO become an
oak:
Does 1t pay TO escape being a rich
ignoramust
Does it pay 90 Mt oneself FOR q su-
perior position?
Does il pay 20 open little wider the
door of narrow lifef
Does IL pay 10 learn TO make life a
glory instead OF a grind:
Does ii pay 10 add power 10 the lens
Of the microscope or telescopes
Does it pay TO taste the exhilarauon
or feeling ones powers unfold
Does it pay TO know how 10 take the
dry. dreary drudgery out OF lifet
Does IL pay rosebud 70 open is
petals and ding out its beauty 10 the
world?
Does il pay 10 push ones horizon
farther out in order TO get wider out
look, clearer vision:
Does it pay 10 learn how 10 center
thought with power, how 10 marshal
ones mental force effectively: sue
cess.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-07-13
WISDOM OF NOVELiSTS.

III you want TO impress fools YOU
must respect their prejudice ntho.
ny Hope
Success in life rests upon one small
gift-the secret OF the entry into an.
other mans mind 10 discover what Is
passing there. Seton Mcrriman.
To smoke a fine cigar. after real
dinner, with good friend. is about IS
near heaven on earth as the average
man will ever find south OF the stars.
John Balm.
There is nothing more fatal To 10.
hucal career than brilliant inpromp-
tus and spirited orations. 4 states
mans words. like butchers meat
should be well wcighed.-John oliver
Hobbies.
young man thinks that he alone of
mortalS is impervious 10 love. and ST.
the discovery that he is i'm IL suddenly
alters his views OF his own mcchan.
ism. IL is thus not unlike rap on The
funny bonc.-J. NJ Barrie
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-07-13
LINCOLN ON CIRCUIT.
lie Presented "a CuaIn; Appearance.
a. He Followed the Court.

lie Presented Quaint Appearance
a. He Followed the Court.
Following thc court about ou the
circuit was no doubt The joy of Lin
coins life. He was $50 fond OF IL that
he dcclinN Gathering offer 10 enter
u lucrative law partnership i'm Chicago.
because. as he contrndcd. il would ne
cessitate more or less confinement in
the Office ana therefore keep him OF
the circuit Seated i'm one horse bug
~, behind sorry looking animal. he
would set out from Springfield. 10 be
gone FOR weeks at a stretch. The law
ycrS, as he drove into each successive
place, eagerly anticipating new stock
OF stories. gave him cordial welcome,
ana the landlords hailed his coming
with delight, for he was one of the
most patient and accomplishing OF
guests. III every other fellow" re-
latcs one of his colleagues. "grumhlel
AT the indifferent accommodations and
scant fare which greeted us at many
Of the dinSy tavernS we struck. Lin
coin said nothing" His forbearance
in this regard well warrants the oh
80 f.AtANAA Az - NtAlNA O4l OA4t OtttlSANA 10
have made-that he never 50 complete
ly felt his "0vn unworthinesS as when
he stood face To face with real. live
hotel clerk"
How he appeared on the circuit may
be CLEANED from this sketch of him
drawn 10y Henry g. Whitney. one of
his colleagues in central Illinois: His
hat was brown. faded and the nap usu-
ally worn or rubbed OFF. He wore a
short cloak and sometimes shawl
His coat and vest hung loosely on his
giant frame. His trousers were inva.
riably too short. I'm one hand he car
ried faded green umbrella. with y.
Lincoln In large white cotton or mus
lin letters Sewed ON the inside. The
knob was gone from the handle. and a
piece OF cord was usually tied round
the middle of the umbrella 10 keep il
from flying open. In the other hand
he carried carpctbag. in which were
stored the few papers to be used i'm
court and Undertaking enough 10 last
till his return to Springfield. Century
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-07-13
CONDOLENCES.
The Odd Ways ra which Thfnx.
Come About I'm This world.

A story Is being told OF a man sell
Ing toys on London pavement recog-
nlxlog In a lady who bought from him
his own daughter. Stranger meetings
nave been recorded. Late one night
two men who had been dining with the
late Duke OF Edinburgh at Bucklng-
ham palace set out for their club and
paused for a moment at crossing I'm
Pall Mall it was very late. and rain
was falling, but there at the crossing
was tiny boy plying his broom and
asking aims. One OF the two wasr a
man who never could resist such an
appeal. He stopped to question the
child. How came he 20 be there nj so
late an hour. seemingly so friendiess
and destitute? The boy answered that
ne was. as he seemed. utterly desti-
tute. He had walked To London from
town on the south coast
And have you really no friends or
relations In the worlCs" asked his kind
~ interrogation well. sir. it's the
same as IL hadn't" replied the lad
have n brother. but | shall never see
him again. don't even know IL he's
awe. He's sailor. and I haven't
seen him for long time" At this tho
second man, who had not as vet spo.
Ken, showed interest. What's vour
brothers name. little MANI" he now
asked. His name Is -. sir. and he's
a signalman i'm the BeIlerophon. bu,
mes been away SO long he must have
forgotten me" Good heavens OK
claimed his second questioner. why.
mats the name OF my own signalman.
and fine young fellow he is. too. and
now l notice there Is strong likeness
between him and the boy The speak
er was the commander OF the Rellcro-
phon The boy had been granted toll
rights over the crossing for only that
one night: his first questioner was the
only man i'm a million who would hive
stopped in the pouring rain TO question
crossing sweeper: his companion WAS
almost the only man i'm the world who
could have attcsted the truth Of the
Iads story. Ii is only necessary to
add that the two good hearted fellows
took the boy i'm hand and saw to his
being made into as good sailor as his
brother.-St. James Gazette.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-07-13

Good luck is desirable even when you
have done your best TO succeed. but
remember that the most favorable cir
cumStances or strokes of fortune are
OF little value unless you have pre-
pared yourself 20 take advantage OF
them. OF what advantage would
Haynes fiery speech have been 10
Daniel Webster II he had not. with
the instinct Of genius. long before
equipped himself FOR the assault which
he repealed with such crushing energy
Had he not previously weighed and
refuted in his own mind the charges
OF his opponent hiS reply. instead Of
ranking among the greatest master
pieces of oratory. might have only re
vealed his own weakness Thousands
OF men had seen the prints of a horses
hoofS in the soil before Faust dis
covered 10y them the art Of printing.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-07-13
SHORT TALKS.

"A terrible lot of love is wasted on
cats dogs and unmarried men,
80 many people waste time! DO you
10 II! Do you talk, and talk about
nothing?
HOW we all dislike the child that
mas It's own way and is impudent! All
Vi us need a great deal of training.
good many people are like pie
piant-their good qualities are not
known because no one handles them
right.
"hen woman's daughter marries n
preacher she is more firmly convinced
ulah ever that her children have ad-
Vantages she did not enjoy.
II woman truly loves her husband,
"hen she is asked how he is she will
say Wei, he does not complain, but
90 not think he is very well''
III you have a little hard sense 1t has
PROBABLY been beaten into you; very
rev have 1t naturally. So that, after
"'i, adversely and criticism are useful.
-Atchison Globe.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-07-13

John Bright had curious method Of
guarding against any failure of mem
DRY or language In his public speeches.
When he had TO deliver a speech Of
Importance he wrote a sort Of essay ON
The subject ana tore il up. He then
wrote another and treated IL in the
same way, and finally a third In this
way ne considered that he had not only
exhausted his own thoughts upon the
matter I'm hand, but had gained such a
command over the language i'm which
il could be expressed that he could new
Cr Ice at a loss FOR the right word
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-07-13
QUEER ILLUSIONS.
Morbid Minds That Associate Names
and Numbers with CoIors.

aud Numbers with CoIors.
Numerals have no colors To YOU and
10 me. said psychologist. Three
Tor Instance. doesn't seem 10 us 10 be
pink. aud eight doesn't seem TO lis TO
be brown. but there are certain slightly
diseased minds 10 which almost every
word i'm the language appears to have
color.
The odd part of this matter is that
when You study the minds that attrib-
ute colorS To figures you lind them al
most unanimous in attributing 10 each
figure particular hue. Thus. they
VIII say that one is black. two is cream.
three is pale brown. four is red brown
five is blue. six is tan. seven is green.
and 80 ON. Finding among the morbid
so uniform a belief in the blackneSs Of
one. the blueneSS of five and the green
ness OF seven. You almost persuade
yourself that these figures actually
have cOlOrs
Some morbid minds hold that names
have colOrs \ New Orleans glyptolo-
gist says that 10 him John is blue. At
lanta Is steel gray. Peter is brown. and
50 on
Mankind harbors an Incredible num-
Der Of illusions. Each one Of us, per
hapS. has an Illusion Of some sort.
Mine IS that If I count on getting a
thing l desire ! Will be surely disap-
pointed My wife's is that her brother
appears TO her in dreams.
Il know nervous. pallid woman
who attributes certain perfumes 10 GER
tain sounds. y soprano voice TO her
Is like lilies of the valley. \ tenor
voice is Ike roses. y cOntralto voice IS
like heliOtrope y bass voice is like
viOletS."
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-07-13
NEGOTIATE LOANS ON REAL ESTATE


sforns ternln,
bee aroftl
A. u'e 1e le ladgs In sgne wealth Clarke
the
e slurt,
drainage lis
andtm
livatoi field thief
huTSy AM soi
and many fine i
G roads every rlrnIs cen
Pure noun
aud
private ana public schools school houses supported at
nata caSya
ud roais
south Besides om andA
runs3 trains aIV to
from
a Nnih VIII cross the county he
nanyo of the
me "a Of thek
81
coming le
a lac adj Mite
tm to
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-07-13

The nearsighted man. comfortably
ensconccd i'm the corner of the car.
looked up at the woman who WAS hold
Ing large bundle I'm one hand while
she chung 10 the strap with the other.
Madam" said ne. wave OF sudden
generosity sweeping over him. Il make
IL rule never 10 give my scat up To
any woman. but l will Ice glad to help
YOU. Let me hold your bundle for
You"
"oh. thank you. sir" replied the fair
passenger. Il hope You know how"
Whercupon she deposited a gur-ling
siX-month-old infant m his lap. to the
undiSguiScd joy OF ,h, rest cf the strap
holders - Cincinnati Tmc>-Star
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-07-13

The number of animal oils and fats
used I'M medicine are extremely nu-
meroUS. Large quantities OF oil are
obtained in Tasmania from the NUT
ton bird ana used as a lniment for
rheumatism, while the fat of the
frigatc bird is said to be an excellent
specific for sciatica. Cod liver oil is
too we'll known To bear more than
mention. and the oil got from the
dugonS. an aquatic monster related
10 the whale tribe. has high repu-
tation as n substitute for that obtained
from the smaller fry of the cod. From
SIX To fourteen gallons Of this mcdic,-
nal oil can be taken out of a single
animal
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-07-13

MonopolicS were quite common i'm
England long before thc day. 81 the
StuartS. while 80 WAS under 20 Stuart.
James l., that an act was la ;,d dc
claring void all monopolicS for tnc sole
buying, selling and making ct goods
excepting patents FOR fov-,>cu years
Tor any new process or news mamfac-
ture. This indeed was the first step
toward free trade The Tudor, were
really the great creators of monopo-
lies. and Elizabeth was the greatest de
Veloper of them. An the Year Round
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-07-13
Good Investment.

We have ior sale q layins business m q
live Virginia town. Total stock carried from
$500 20 $50. Cleared 500 last year
Reason for sale, owner desires Dob retire
Wil sell NJ cost for cash. ~ viii accept one
third cash ana two interest. bearing not,,
due in two and three years tur thc balance
This business is the very thing for a young
married couple. and il you are not Interested
yourself perhaps You VIII know Of someone
who will be. Address Lock Box "C..
Berryville Virginia.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-07-13
PARTIAL LIST OF FARMS.

Shenandoah
n
with
rVer Iakeofcl
tfo money
h rent N Long will
and
barn oubl
through The y
AP m eromtn half mile
'e hrck house desirable
NAcRrs-A desirable o6r rooms good
& AEsN farm Large
the coani This one the best desirable
unE fary orchard well
ia ACRES Near turnpike
on 100
farm don turnpike tdenst
'"u''neS and school hortepllly
in for
me
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-07-13
DYSPEPSIA CJJ5II .l-
WA 81 81 Es 81 81 M ID DIGESTS
MA rs WY 20 da Ars
NJ
IA e. Sc CHICAG O,rLE.


Tennyson. who was n shy. reserved
man. could never understand Robert
Browning's love of society. lie had
been heard to remark that Browning
would die in white choler ut Il din
ner party. The two poets died as
they would have wished to die Rob
ert Browning i'm the grand palazZo
Ressonicco. With his son by his bed
side. and Lord TennySon in his beloved
ones
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-07-13
The Doctor Had Nothing to 50,

y certain physician told some Of his
patients that as long as they kept their
feet dry they would be safe from the
attack cf the grip. He was surprised
10 receive Il letter from one Of his pa
tients in which the latter said that he
had two wooden legs and yet he had
the grip for five consecutive years. The
letter was Albany Jour
nal.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-07-13
4 MfsQuOtCd ProNerb.

Perhaps no English proverh or pro-
verbal phrase Is more frequently mis-
quoted than the one that speaks Of hit
ting nail on the head. Unthinking
people almost always say the right
nail.' which is absurd. The joiner who
hit the wrong nail would Ice a "dumcr"
Indeed, but an expert hand may now
and then hit his nail otherwise than
fairly on the head. Notes and Queries
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-07-13
sure HnII.

"How did YOU manage 20 sell that
piece Of goods that's all ont Of date 10
Mrs. Hihi$'
Clerk told her 1t WAS e great bar
gain, but thought Mrs Eichcoln had
had it laid aside for one OF her daugh-
ters. Then she took IL right OF
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-07-13

always" said the aStute news cdi-
tor TO the new reporter always be ON
the lookout for any little touch of hu-
NOR that may brighten MP our col
umns."
That evening the Now reporter hand
ell in an account of u burglary ga Il
butchers shop which commenced. Mr..
jeremiah Clcavcr. the wcu known
butcher, has been losing flesh rapidly
Of late"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-07-13

Miss Chattcrton? think I'll send
her word that I'm out"
Wont the still. small voice reproach
your"
Yes, but I'd rather listen to the
still, small voice than TO Miss Chat
tertOn. Puck.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-07-13

'"That man has studied political
economy"
Maybe 50" said senator Sorghum,
but the injudiciouS way hC spends his
money at an election looks To me like
political cNtraVagancc."- Washington
Star.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-07-13

ASK no mans advice, but study the
people you meet and avoid the habits
anu manners which you find annoying
~ you In others and cultivate the quail
'ues you find are helpful and pleasing.
Detroit News Tribune.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-07-13

"IS there danger from fire herey"
"Oh. no." replied the hotel clerk.
I'VE are we'll provided with fire es-
capcS."
Il don't care a hang about that. How
are YOU fixed for man escapes Y'-Chi-
cagO Post