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Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-11-09
PROVERBS ABOUT GLARS.

A car i'm the desert is only man.
The ear himself can get muddy II
ho steps in the mud.
Even the crown or the car cannot
cure headache
The cars crows cannot have More
than two horns
a drop of water in the eye OF the
car costs the country great many
handkcrchicfs.
When the car makes you a present
OF an egg he expects OF you hen.
The car can disturb the earth. but
he cannot move fl from Its axis
The car knows not misery because
he does not live in a cabin.
The arm of the czar is long. but il
cannot reach 10 the Sky.
The voice of the car has an echo
even when there are no mountains.
The ukasos OF the car are worth
nothing if God says not Amen"
The horse which has once been
mounted by the car neighs continu.
ally.
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ADVERTISE.

In recent number of Mcclure 5
Magazine Is a story i'm which the
facts relating to the profits of a
baking powder were brought out
through litigation in the courts.
1t was shown that the company
manufacturing the powder was
capitalized at 100000. The pro-
fits amounted to Sl7.647 i'm 1876.
and they continued To grow until
they reached the enormous aggre-
gate in 1SS7of S725.192, the income
that year being four times the
amount of the capital invested.
The profits since 1857 have steadily
increased, but the feature of par
ticular interest in this connection
Is that the company spent $1,000
for advertising in 1876 and S291.-
0S4 in 1857.
The baking powder may or may
not have been superior TO others
put on the market. but the bust
ness was made to pay the immense
returns noted through liberal and
Judiclous advertising. Another
feature in this matter is that the
company has advertised almost
exclusively in the newspapers.
The men behind that baking
powder realized the value of the
newspaper press in reaching the
public. and to it they owe the
marvellous results. - Newspaper
dom.
1t you want TO increase your
profits, advertise in this paper.
The Courier is the only medium
BY which Clarke County buyers
can be reached. Ask any of our
advertisers if you want a personal
recommendation of Courier adver-
Using.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-11-09
Real Estate Opportunities.

-Four acres of good land with
Dwelling House and Outbuildings.
Merchant, Grist and Saw MIL. all
in good condition, a miles from
Berryville. Pays interest on 81
600. Price $1,000.
652 acres of land, with store
house and mill property. , dwell
lings. 5-acre orchard. Large
spring. Il miles from Govern
ment weather bureau. A profta-
BILE mercantile and milling bust
ness has been carried on at this
place for years. Fine fruit land.
Price $40 per acre.
$50 acres. Half mile from
Government weather bureau.
Land adjoining sold for 800 per
acre. Fairly good house. Stab
ling, spring and orchard. Espec-
tally suited for fruit farm. SD
per acre.
ID. c. SNYDER.
Real Estate Agent.
BorrVvilln Na
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-11-09
TWEED RING GRAFT"
Two Hundred millions Its Direct aud
Indirect Cost 40 New York.


The new courthouse was Stin far
from complete and miserabiy fur.
nlshed. yet il had already resulted In
the neat OUTLAY OF Stl.OOO.OO0. when
the most liberal estimate placed its
yal6e. finished ana luxuriOusly fur
nishcd. at less than S3.OOOOO0.
A few items will be sufficient to
show the scale upon which the ring
had conducted It's financial policy:
Forty odd chairs and three tables
had 4 record value OF $tTg. 1890.
A charge for repairing fixtures.
through J. III. keyser 4 Co. was ST.
las. ST&J0
Thermometers. 81 800.
Another charge for furniture. through
lngerson X Co. $2tO.5Gl.G;;
A single item OF stationery was set
down at S1S6. 1861. What. In heavens
name could the 81 cents have paid
for with stationery bought ut ring
ratesl
Then there were carpets. shades and
curtains, also supplied by that marvel
Gus firm, InSerson X Co. at the fairly
comfortable figure OF $6T5.5S44I. Nor
must we overlook one G.. :. Miller. a
carpenter. who was set down as hav-
ing received $500. 74T.6l FOR one months
work,
But Garvey. Endrcw ]. Carney. the
plasterer, Generations OF plasterers
yet unborn will take of their hats TO
his memory, Two million eight hun
dred and seventy thousand four hun
dred and siXty-four dollars AMI six
cents had he earned ut his humble
trade In the brief period OF nine
months.
1t is unnecessary 10 go further into
the details OF this monster and mon
strous fraud; S5.683. 246S3 had been
paid through the single firm" OF In
gersoll * Co.
Matthew ]. O'Rourle. who since that
time made a careful study OF the clty'S
finances. states that. counting the vast
issues OF fraudulent bonds the swim
ding of the city 10y wealthy tax dodg-
ers. by franchises and favors granted.
10y blackmai and extortion. the total
amount OF the citys loss through the
Tweed ring stands at not less than
100000. OO0.-Pearson's Weekly.
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THE COOPERATIVE EDUCATION CON.
MISSION OF VIRGINIA

VIII hold Its next meeting in
the city Of Norfolk. December 6
and Z, 1904.
The program is now in course of
preparation. Among its notable
features viii be an address by DR..
Edwin \. Alderman. This will be
DR.. Alderman's first official utter
ance since his acceptance of the
presidency of the University of
Nirginie. This fact. I'm connection
with his remarkable success as an
educator, and his rare oratorical
gifts, will create widespread inter
est in his treatment of the chosen
theme for this occasion, The Edu-
cation of all the people"
What the higher institutions
may do for the public schools" will
be pointed out by DR.. George II.
Denny, President of the Washing
ton and Lee University. Trite as
President Denny's subject NAV
be- he keenly appreciates the obi
CATION resting upon higher educa-
ton in the matter of improving the
lower schools. and will avail him
self of this opportunity to stimulate
interest in the public school as the
rallying point Of all our educational
forces.
General Fitzhugh Lee will talk
OF Education and the jamestown
Exposition" He is deeply inter-
ested in both, and will emphasize
the value of the Exposition as an
educational factor.
DR.. w. W. Smith. President Of
Randolph-Macon Woman's Col
lege, will discuss The public
schools and the higher education
of Women"
The work of teaching in the
public schools being so largely in
the hands of women, the address
of DIR. Smith, who has been fore
most in giving them equal educa-
tional opportunities with men. will
be a valuable contribution to the
The press and the public
schools, one of the most vital
subjects on the program, has been
assigned to Mr.. w. :. COPELAND |
Editor of the Times-Dispatcb !
whose patriotic service in behalf of |
better schools is well known.
Bishop \. NJ. Randolph will
speak Of The church and the
public schools" The Bishops /
5road-minded policies and cordial
with all enciesdesign-
ad to promote the highest welfare
u ms fellows are sufficient guaran-
zee that this important topic will
De discussed to the great profit of
he cause OF education.
MIR. William II. White. one of
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divergent that we cannot possibly
both be right.
We are willing To submit the
matter to the majority of voters in
the County, the State or the Ma
ton.
The government of the United
States grants internal revenue
license every year. If the people
of the United States, as a whole.
or majority Of them, will elect
Representatives, and Senators
Through their State Assemblies
who favor a repeal of the internal
revenue laws, and pass laws to
prohibit the manufacture of intoxi-
cantS, then there will be a chance
for the prohibition of drinking.
Until that day. there is absolute
~ no possibility or probability of
the prohibition of drinking.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-11-09
BERRYYILLE'S DISGRACE.

Some time AGO we published an
article in which we stated on good
authority that the Norfolk and
Western Railway would build a
new depot at BerrNville.
Atterward we found that the
statement originated in a Joke be-
cause of the present very shabby
structure here.
Comparisons are said to be
odious. But we desire To compare
the depot on the Baltimore and
Ohio branch at Summit Point with
the one ON the Norfolk and West
ern's much-traveled line here.
We have GOOD reasons for be-
heving that the receipts from
tickets alone at the Berryville sta
tion will average about -. 900 per
year. The receipts from freight
Will probably exceed this sum. We
know of one company which uses
an average OF twenty carloads of
coal a year. The freight charges
ON this amount of coal will amount
to about $1,000 per year.
The receipts at Summit Point
are not equal to more than half the
amount received at Bcrryville.
Summit Point has new and
commodiouS structure which was
erected at q cost of about $1,000.
DoeSn { it seem To the ordinary
business man and patron of the
Norfolk and Western at Berryvillc
that If the Baltimore and Ohio can
erect depot ut Summit Point of
the kind indicated that the Norfolk
and Western could afford to put
up "a modern and substantial struc-
ture here tocostnot lcssthan -. 300.
Ii the Norfolk and Western
officials will agree to expend the
receipts for passenger tickets for
one year only. it will give us a
depot of some pretensionS and one
with which the present hovel is
not to bc compared.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-11-09

Norfolk's most prominent citizens.
will make the address of welcome.
Mr.. Richard A. Dobie. the pro-
gressive superintendent of schools
in Norfolk, is chairman of the
committee on arrangements for the
meeting, and is preparing to give
the Commission a cordial recep-
tiOn.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-11-09
STOVE WORTH A KISS.

That the kiss of a pretty woman
Is worth just as much as stove is
the question which has been settled
by jury of Pittsylvania county,
and the party decided against has
taken no appeal.
Some months ago James ). Eli
son and his wife decided to sepa-
rate. Ellison Is SIS and his wife is
only 81. They divided their house
hold goods evenly, but one odd
piece was a stove worth about $40.
Mrs. Ellison testified that they
failed TO agree upon this, and She
offered to give him kiss for it.
that the proposition was duly ac-
cepted and the goods delivered
upon the spot. Despite this. she
alleges, Ellison took the stove
away from her and did not. of
course, return the kiss. The jury,
after brief deliberation. decided
that the stove was the property of
Mrs. Ellison, the kiss being worth
fully rs much a. the article in dis
putc.
The aged husband, however, was
not at all pleased with the decision
and has brought suit for divorce.
He holds that the kiss and the
stove might have been of equal
value last summer. but that it is
different proposition when winter
Is impending.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-11-09
PERSONAL TEMPERANCE TALKS.

One of Nirginia's Jealous tenn
perance advocates says temper
ance from the standpoint of the
COURIER evidently requires a place
where liquor can be bought and
sold"
With the most stringent restric-
tlons that the law can provide. we
plead guilty to that indictment.
BY stringent restrictions. we
mean heavy fines for the first case
of selling to minors or on Sunday.
and revocation of the license on
the second ofense.
BY stringent restrictions. we
mean that certain hour should be
set for the opening and closing of
saloons. and that any infringement
should be punished first by fine.
and on the second offense the IL
cenSe should be declared forfeited.
Continuing, our esteemed critic
says, But why not apply the
same principle" 0icense) TO steal
ing, murder, etc.
The best reason in the world is
that no customers" would apply
TO be murdered or to have their
valuables stolen.
Our answer IS certainly as Sensi-
bic Tor as foolish as the question.
Our critic says, tell what local
option Is doing in the State. =
We don't know that it is doing
anything exceptionally good. or
bad either, in Richmond, or Nor
folk, or Lynchburg, or Roanoke.
the principal cities of the State.
but we do know what it is doing
IN lrvingtOn and Front ROYAL. and
other small towns. We also know
what it Is not doing. 1t is pro-
noting the blind tiger" and
speakeasy." And it is not pro-
hibitlng the sale or the drinking of
whlSkey or beer or wine.
Speaking of selling to minors.
the law preSumes To set the ace at
which a man or woman shall be
subject to self-governmcnt. Be
cause a man or woman cares
to throw seIf-restraint and self
respect to the winds because they
are of age" is no sensible reason
why all men and women should do
the same.
We can only reiterate what we
have so often said, that men will
drink whiskey as long as it IS
made. And we cannot but believe
that it is better to sell it under
legal restrictions than to attempt
TO prohibit its consumption bv
prohibition laws or "locaI
option. "
OF course. those who disagree |
with this idea say that we are /
wrong. As a minister remarked |
to the editor sometime ago. there I
Is room fora difference of opinion. /
The opinions are so widely
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-11-09
Consumption

Salt pork is a famous old
fashioned remedy for CON-
sumption. Eat plenty of
pork, was the advice TO the
consumptive SO and 100
years ago.
Salt pork is good if a man
can stomach it. The idea
behind il is that fat is the
food the consumptive needs
most.
Scott observation-disclosures
ern method of feeding fat to
the consumptive. Pork is too
rough for sensitive Stomachs.
SCOTS Emulsion is the most
refined of fats, especially
prepared for easy digestion.
Feeding him fat in this
way, which is often the only
way, is half the battle, but
SCOTS Emulsion does more
than that. There is some
thing about the combination
OF cod liver oil and hyPophos-
phiteS In SCOTS Emulsion
that puts new life into the
weak parts and has special
action on the diseased lungs.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-11-09

yorkshire Moors.
mere Is no better walking to be had
wilnin the four seas than across n
yorkshire moor. The air is intoxicat.
ing The suns heat may be tropIcaI
elsewhere- Here it is ever tempered bv
preeze II not by high wind. One -
Aliee ueep IN honey sweet heather: the
grouse rise in numbers az your feet
and sweep down the wind with ~
speed OF an express bullet.-Temple
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Farm Implements

Three 4-inch broad-tread farm wagons. one
nearly new and the other two in good order.
1 pa ton wagon. ! spring or baggage wagon.
1 doubie-scated reversible trap with canopv
top, runabouts in good order. / two-seat
cut-under canopy surrey with pole and
shafts l phpton I Mccormick binder in
good order. l Owego grain drill, seeded one
crop; j Mccormick mower good as new. /
oSbourn horse rake, steel, nearly new; / corn
shelter with separator. l cutting box, several
oarshear plowS. lot OF double and single
shoNeI sprlng-tooth and other harroWs
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being the same land formerly occupied bv
The said JOS. II. COpenhaver. The land Is
improved by comfortable dwelling house
IN good repair, and all necessary outbuild-
ings,, including stabling. IL also has a nice
supply of fruit and two tracts Of timber
The land is highly productive. A fine onpor.
tunity IS offered TO acquire a nice home
Marshall Mccormick, ESQ. who is the
trustee in deed Of trust of prior date 10 the
trusts under which this sale is made. and
now the owner Of the debts secured i'm the
Sald trust, Will unite in the sale to be made
hereunder and sign the deed to the purchaser
so as to convey perfect title 10 the pur-
chaser. F
The landlords share of the wheat sowed
on said land this fall will pass to the pur-
chaser. Possession will be given at once.
subject to the right Of the tenant to enter
said farm to reap, thresh and remove said
wheat crop. and the present contract will he
assigned 10 the purchaSar
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-11-09

when a woman comes down to
breakfast late" remarked the observer
or events and things. and her hus-
band says, You've forgotten some
thing why is It she invariably pats
her hands up to her hairT'-Yonkers
Statesman.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-11-09

-Porter," said the man who finds
fault. there's draft In my section OF
this sleeping car" well. SIR was
the reply accompanied by an out.
stretched hand. "dar ain but one way
to git rid oh draft" Whats thaty'
Cash a."
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-11-09

me young brood sowS with pig by thor
oughbred Poland-China boar purchased from
r. &. Wilson, proprietor Of the famous Her
mltage stock farm. The remainder include
thrifty shoatS, pigs and one thoroughb bred
yCarling Poland China boar
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TERMS OF SALE

as hNed by consent of all parties:
Onethird cash on the dav of sale and tho
residue IN two equal annual payments. to be
represented by the bonds of the purchaser
bearing interest from the day OF sale and
secured 10y deed of trust on the propertv
sold, or at the option of the purchaser, ali
may be paid in cash
CONRAD KOwNsLER,
'"H Trustee.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-11-09

Child Gin berth OF night steamerp--
Mother. I'm SO sle~sy. want to 20
90 bed. Mother-Dut you are In bed.
my dear. Child-No. I'm not I'n IN
n chest OF awcrs.-Exchange
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A VALUABLE HOTEL, KNOWN
AS THE VIRGINIA HOUSE"

situated on Main street, including a livery
stable, building used as a sample room ana
a vacant lot used as garden in connection
Win the MOTEL, adjoining the hotel lot and
fronting on Church street. Also
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An Event

What makes You look so jolly. OH
fellow
Il have just bought someJhmg for
my wife that / didn't have 20 take
back and eNchange."-Chicago Jour
nal
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H. RraInc-a

Housewife (Sarcastically)- What is
your business. man? suppose YOU
have n business? Tired Tidins with
deligho-NeS. Teddy. I'm corporal Of
industry. -Pittsburg Post.
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Harness

Breechbands, front gears and = comnlete
outht Tor tOur-horse team, l extra set frnnt
sears, double sets driving harness. 3 sets
single driving harness, 9 new leather halterS.
etc. etc. al infnitum.
IERMS.-Twelve months credit on sums
oi $40 and over. the purchaser giving nego-
table note payable at any bank he NAV select
and bearing interest from date Under $40
cash. All purchasers of 50 worth of properly,
Will have their ferriage free.
sale 10 begin al II a. m.
II. c. GETZENDANNER.
Hshiebower q West, Auctioneers.
b. F. Yates. Clerk.
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shortlelgh-To be honest. old fellow.
I'm rapidly growing dissatisfied with
my own company. Jokeieigh Great
Scott, Why don't you marry ana join
some club Flown Topics
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do yor believe that practice al.
ways makes perfcctr"
mo. lt hasn't made anything but
a row ever since that idiot upstairs
commenced with his flute
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Practically Aam,trea-

Tess--May Is considerably older than
Bess Jess Yes. May practically adj
mitted II 20 me the other day. Tess
You don't sayg Jess-Yes: she said.
"Bess is just about my age."-Phila-
delphia Press.
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All advertisements excepting LEGAL adver
tiScments and professional Cauisl inserted for
less than three months are considered tran
Eve cents per line for the ir,t ms rtion.
and three cents per line for each sUCc, ding
insertion.
Obituary notices. resolutions oi aspect.
and social organizations. other than those
which the editor himself shall give as a
matter Of news, will be charged Tor al the
aforesaid rates.
Our advertising rates are uniform. and "a
liberal reduction ) made on all standing adj
vcrtiscmcnts. and rates viii be made known
on application. Changes of aGvcr. isCnicnts
must be handed in not later thar Saturday
morning of each week
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I'll. p. DEAlII..
UNDERTAKEN
MAIN STREET.
BERRYvILLE. v,po

a am stu doing business at the old ,,...
dis a. IT, ARE are executed promptly and NM
prEs have immediate attention. ''''F" Oh.
nice Black Cloth Caske,.
q ME. p,.o. ~, From S2S0uI
Childrcn's White Collins. 'o'" S'-"q
,-c;,. 49,. From $3.50 ~
per cent. ''''e ITO
EMBALMING A SPECIALITY
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MONEY To LOAN, by Berryvile
Building Association. For further in
formation apply to either r. d Hardesty
or Chas NJ Broun, Be,ryville. va.
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AuRCRma a..

Paul-Percy. what is your idea OF
SUGGEST Percy-My idea OF success?
Wen. II is having people run after me
who used TO run away from me.
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AN UNIMPROVED LOT

Withlh The sand town, adjoining the property
OF VI; W. Jones and others and fronting on
elle CharIes Town Turnpike, containing
about nine acres.
The property as described above pnon
which Is located the Hotel known as .Tbe
Virginia House, together with the different
store houses, is the most valuable Dronartv
IN the town Tor business purposes, IL location
pelhs IN the center thereof and il also being
IN good repair and well drained and especiaII ~
adapted for the business which i now, 60
Quoted upon il.
The vacant lot used as a garden can no
divided into several building lots for either
business or residence purposes.
The vacant lot Of nine acres tuas- - on the
Charles Town Turnpike has a pond ON II
winch rarely, If ever, fails, and is admirable
ocatedtorbmlding lots and gazing purposes
As to the sale of the Hotel property. there
VIII be reserved a gate leading into said
Hotel property on Church street. a new liv-
cry Office in front of stable on said street
also a building fronting ON said street
ana now used as receptacle for vehicles
with the right in +. n Castleman TO remove
ene same he having erected and placed on
SAID property the said improvements al his
own expense; but should the purchaser IF
sald property desire 10 purchase the said i'm
ProNements erected by said f n. Castieman
then ne can do SO, provided he can agree
upon the price with Mr. Castleman.
III making sale OF the above described
property the said Special Receiver and
special Commissioner will offer the same
either as a whole or in such parcels as in
Their discretion they may see proper.
TERMS OF SALE:
One-third cash on day of sale and tbe
balance in one and two years to be evidenc-
ed by the bonds Of the purchaser. bearing
interest from the day Of sale and secured hS
a deed OF trust on the land or. should the
purchaser desire TO pay ali cash. then he
snail have the right so to do.
NJ. w. JONES.
Special Receiver.
CHAS. NJ. BROUN.
Special Commissioner.
virginia, Clarke County, to-wit:
Jno. NJ. Gibson, Clerk ofthe Circuit Conf |
OF clarke County, Virginia, dohereby certify |
that bonds IN the penalty Of 81. 600 each |
with approved security, have been executed |
with condition according To law. i'm The
above named cause of X. X Ogden : Admin.
ls1rator and others against John l.. Thomn- /
son and others.
October. 1904. nay vi
10 i'tds JNo. NJ. GIBSON. &C
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A VALUABLE FRAME 2-STORY
HOUSE.

situated on the south corner Of Main and
church streets, just opposite the above
described property; the lower floor Of which
IS occupied and used by 5. F. Baughman.
>. l. falmbaum and J. G. Avis for store
rooms and drugstore: the upper floor con-
tainS several rooms which are used in con
nectlon with the Hotel property hereinafter
mentioned, as sleeping apartments