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Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-04-05
Biz Fire in Warren.

Fire last Sunday night destroyed
the large barn of Mr.. William
Jacobs, near Nineveh, Warren
county, cremating a large number
of horses and cattle, and causing
a loss estimated ut $500. 1t is
believed the fire was Of incendiary
origin. Mr.. Jacobs is well known
by number of Berryville and
Clarke county people who will
deeply sympathize with him in his
loss.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-04-05
Cheated Death.
to start.

Kidney trouble often ends fatally, but
by choosing the right medicine, +. IL.
Wolfe, of Bear Grove, Iowa, cheated
death. He says: 1.-TWO years ago ! had
Kidney Trouble, which caused me great
pain, suffering and anxiety, but | took
Electric Bitters, which effected com
pleie cure have also found them of
great benefit in general debility and
nerve trouble, and keep them constantly
on hand, since, as find they have no
equall." c. Blencowe, druggist, guaran-
tees them at soc.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-04-05
Peoples Telephone Company.

The State Corporation Commits
sion has granted charter to the
Peoples Telephone Company of
Clarke County, with capital
stock of $1,000. Gen. Charles
Thurman is President; John b.
Neill is Secretary-Treasurer: Col.
). ). Thomas is Manager; and the
following directors are named
Gen. Charles Thurman. John b.
Neill, Conrad Kownslar. 4. Moore.
Jr., Col. 5. 5. Thomas, f. y. Cas-
tleman, Thos. NJ. Reynolds and
Geo, ID. Reynolds. The object of
the company Is to conduct a gen
eral telephone business in Clarke
county.
Arrangements have been per-
fected by which the new line will
connect with the jefferson county
system and the Bluemont system.
We are informed that the com
pany will push their business in
every legitimate manner, will make
what is now considered an extreme
~ low price for their service. and
expect TO have the patronage of at
least three fourths Of the farmers
and business men of the county.
The idea Is very attractive one.
and from the prospectus we believe
will be a popular and successful
one from the start.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-04-05
II YOU NEED MONEY

io- any purpose IL viii pay you % examine
into our methods Of iOaning. Our experience
OF over twenty years in this business enables
US frequently % save our customers money
at the same time throwing around the loan
all those elements Of safety which have made
our record In such matters an enviable one
From the making Of tie smallest loan 20 the
financing Of any legitimate enterprise our
services are yours 20 command.
RANK OF CLARKE COUNTY.
In business since ISL
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-04-05
ASK OUR CUSTOMERS

about the accommodations we give them
Call at the Bank and see what we offer e.
depositors.
Any accommodation that is ours 90 offer
is yours for the asking.
Paper discounted daily. lin need Of mon
ey. call 10 see Us.
per cent interest paid on savings der,oSi,s
ms was not possible under OLD conditions
OF banking in this County. and shows that
we are looking to the best interests of lie
pOsitOrs.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
Of Berryville. Va.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-04-05
Death OF Mr.. John D. Ransom.

Mr.. John ID. Ransom, aged -
years, a we'll known attorney of
Staunton, and who was known by
a number of people in this section,
died on the United Fruit Company :
Steamer, Watson, from jamaica,
while off the Cuban shore. last
Friday. He had gone to Jamaica
in search of health, but his break
down was complete and there was
no hope for his recovery. He
had only been married about
seven months, his bride being Mis-.
Jane Brown, of Nelson county
The young man was a son of Col
Thomas ID. Ransom, of Staunton.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-04-05
Welded in WASHINGTON

\ marriage license was issued in
Washington yesterday TO Mr.. W.
I. Birmingham, of Luray, and
Miss Mamie FrittS. Both parties
are well known and have relatives
in Clarke county. Mr.. Birming-
ham Is district agent for the Tray
elerS Insurance Company.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-04-05
playmate" SOrrel Horse.

Playmate" the thoroughbred
kentucky trOtter. will make the
season of 1905 at the farm of Mr..
j. F. Bell, near Berryville, begin
ming April ), and will be there
every two weeks thereafter during
the season.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-04-05
/ Daredevil Ride

often ends in sad accident. To heal
accidental injuries use Bucklens Arnica
Salve. a deep wound in my foot. from
an accident writes Theodore Schuele.
OF Columbus, O., caused me great pain
Physicians were helpless, but Bucklen's
Arnica Salve quickly healed it." Soothes
and heals burns like magic. 25c at c.
Blencowe's druggist
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-04-05
\ GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES

Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protruding
Piles. Druggists refund money if PAZO
OINTMENT fails to cure any case, no mat
ter of how long standing, in to IA days
FiISt application gives ease and rest. soc.
Ii your druggist hasn't it send soc in stamps
and it will be forwarded post paid by Paris
Medicine Co. 81. Louis, Mo.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-04-05
Unclaimed Letters.

List of letters remaining in the
Berryville poStotiice for the week
ending April L, 1905:
Mr.. Samuel Carter.
j. j. Stewart.
Miss Blanch BoXwen.
Persons calling for the above let
terS will please say they are adver-
tiSed and pay one cent for each
letter received.
ALIEN. MCCORMuCK. u. NJ
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-04-05
HOmer-Clark.

Married, nj the residence of the
bride, near Gaylord. last WedneS-
day evening. Miss Violet Clark tC
Mr.. Thomas Homer. both wei
known young people of the Gay
lord ncighborhood. The ceremony
was performed 10y Rev. James NJ
Greene. of the BcrryvVillc VI. f.
Church, South.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-04-05
Prightful Suffering Relieved.

Suffering frightfully from the yirulent
posons of undigested food, c. G. Gray
son, Of Lula, Miss, took DR. Kings New
Life Pills, with the result" he writes.
chat l wa cured" All stomach and
bowel disorders give way to their tonic.
laxative properties. 25c al c. Blencowe's
drug store. guaranteed.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-04-05
Good Cedar Posts for Sale

have about 800 good cedar
posts for sale. Price - cents each
These must toe disposed of quick
Call on or address
f.. \. MARSHALL.
; 30 IT Berryvillc, Va.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-04-05
Notice.

All persons required by law to
have license, are hereby notified to
apply and pay for the same on or
before the 3Oth of April. and
thereby avoid the payment of a
double license tax.
j. L. GRIFFITH.
Commissioner of Revenue.
April ,. 1908.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-04-05
Inn.

been here this week i'm connection
with the new Battletown Inn. The
mai plans have been drawn and
delivered to the company which
VIII erect the new hotel, and the
advertisement for bids appears in
this issue of the COURIER, and will
be published simultaneously in
other Virginia and MARYLAND
papers.
The new structure will be two
stories in height, and will comprise
the hotel, store for Louis Scheuer
and the First National Bank build
ing.
Entering the hotel from Main
street into a lobby Is by 20 feet in
size the visitor will then pass
through foyer IA feet wide. al
one side of which will be located
the clerks desk, and reach the
rotunda proper, which is in the
center of the hotel building. The
dining room, billiard room and
buffet open from the rotunda. as
we'll as an entrance from the west.
The kitchen is also on a level with
this floor.
The basement will contain toilet
rooms, lavatOries, large sample
rooms for commercial guests; dor
mltorieS for help, dining room for
help, and storage rooms for all the
departments of the house.
The second floor III he devoted
to guests chambers. with the ex-
ception of two rooms over the
Bank which will be occupied by
the President of that institution as
his office.
There will be n numberOf rooms
so constructed that they may be
quickly opened and converted into
private suites with bath attached.
The entire building will be heat
ed by the gravity system of steam
heat, and fitted with electric wiring
and gas fixtures.
The gravity system of heating
will insure a uniform temperature
throughout the entire structure.
An electric system of bells and
annunciatorS will also be one of
the attractive features of the house.
The front of the upper portion
of the stores now occupied by
Messrs. Baughman. Palmbaum and
Avis will be remodcled to conform
TO the style of architecture of the
new structure, and the rooms over
these stores will become a part of
the new hotel. Their fittings and
equipment will be identical with
those in the new portion.
The entire front of the first
story of the new structure will be
of plate glass, and will present q
handsome appearance.
Every modern device for com
fort and convenience will be in.
stalled in the Battletown Inn, and
it will be one of the best hostelries
in the Shenandoah Valley.
MeSSrS. HolmbOe < Lafferty
the architects, have executed plan,
for some very fine buildings in tn,
last few years, and although botl
young men, their reputation fol
high-class architectural designs il
one of wide renown.
Three of their recent designs
are the nine-story Empire Nationa
Bank of ClarkSburg, which COS
$4,000 Jail and Sheriff'S Resi-
dence at Clarksburg, which COS
S120,000; Grafton Banking an,
Trust Company at Grafton, which
cost $4,000.
Wreckers now demolishing tn
old Virginia House expect to finisI
their work this week, and all vii
be ready for the successful bidde
to begin work on April 10, or a
soon thereafter as he may be abb
10 start
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-04-05
Notice

Farmers contemplating putting
up American or Elwood fence.
VIII save money 10y buying from
C.. NJ. West, Rippon, W. Va.
Call and see him. 452
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-04-05
YOUR IDLE MONEY WILL EARN
THREE PER CENT INTEREST

compounded twice a year. if de-
posted in the BANK OF CLARKE
COUNTY. Capital and Surplus,
S6O. OOO 90
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-04-05
Fewer Gallons, Wears Longer.

Fewer gallons, takes less Of Devoe
Lead and Zine than mixed paints, Wears
longer; twice as long as lead and oil.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-04-05

Misses LOttie Bell and Frank Brown.
OF Hslltown, visited here last week.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-18
Died at Charlton.

Charlton, July 17.--John Newsome
was born in West Biding Yorkshire.
England, on November 1S 1894, and
died at his home in this city. July Is
1908. at the age of 70 years. months
and days. He lived with his parents,
some in England. until March, 1854,
when he emigrated to America and
worked at his trade, that Of a weaver,
In New Jersey and Pennsylvania, I'M
til the outbreak OF the civil war, when
he enlisted In the services of his
adopted country, as a private in Co.
E, 26th Penn volunteers. This regl-
ment enlisted for three years on the
oath Of May, 1851, and Second Lieut..
Newson1e was honorably discharged
at the close Of the wilderness campaign
in the spring of 1854. On March IN.
1854, he was married to Miss Elizabeth
Murphy in Bockdale. near Philadel-
phia. In March. 1868, they moved TO
Iowa, settling near WOODBURY. in Clark
county, where they resided for over 81
years, until their removal to Charlton
hi November, 1899. To this union four
children were born: Frank and Re-
beeea E., of Charlton and Mesdames
Bertha and Mabel Christ both of
Woodburn. John Newsome was a
charter member of Davenport Post No.
3S5 of WOODBURY. and later was mem :
Der of Iseminger Post Of Charlton. He
was known by his family, comrades
and friends as an honest man. good
soldier and fine citizen of his adopted
country. Funeral services were con-
Quoted at the home Sunday afternoon
and the remains were taken to Last
Chance for interment.
Miss Mollie Wright returned to her
home in Corydon Sunday, after pleas
ant visit with relatives here.
Robt. German of Olnity was bus
mess caller In this city Saturday.
The Misses Emma and Jessie An
drews returned home from Sterling,
ILL.,, Friday. where the latter has been
employed in millinary house.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-18
MUNrERviLLE.

Munterville, July 17.-Rev. Henry,
pastor of the Second Lutheran church
of Kansas City. Mo-, called on Rev. e.
T. Linden and family a few days last
week
Mrs. j. w. Johnson and Mrs. e. w.
johnson visited with County Recorder
E. L. Swenson in Otturnwa last Thurs
day.
Mr. and Mrs. N. P. Pierson called on
relatives west Of Munterville last
Tuesday.
Miss Eva Peterson and Clifford Hal
berg, Of Ottumwa, arrived Thursday
over the Milwaukee to make a weeks
visit at the John Pierson home
Mrs. Axel Kindall and daughters,
Misses Mabel and Edna, of Puebla
Colo. who have been visiting relatives
here, returned to Otturnwa Wednes-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erland Allen and
Misses Emma and venla Allen visited
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Pierson Wednesday afternoon
Mr.. and Mrs. o. w Hasselbrooth
and son, Glen, We're Ottumwa visitors
Friday.
Roy Leedon1, Of Des Moines, is Wis
iting at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Kimblade.
Jacob Anderson and daughters
Misses yalena and Mabel, were In OF
tumwa Friday calling on friends.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Nun
terville division met Friday afternoon
with Mrs. Chas. Johnson, with q very
large attendance.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-18
CHICAGO UNIONS MADE
VICTIMS OF SLUGGERS
Continued from Page i. )

ton had been in progress, and active
rivalry had accompanied the halloting.
President Dold. 1t was said. up to noon,
was fifty or more votes ahead of his
opponent, O'Neil.
Without warning the "wrecking
crew" descended. Bricklayers' hall at
the time was quiet, and with the excep.
ton of half dozen judges and clerks
only few persons were in the room.
There were eight men in the Slug
ging" party and they came up the back
stairway together.
No suspicion was aroused until the
"wreckers" faced Dennis OToole the
doorkeeper at the hall entrance They
asked O'Toole how the election was
going. O'Toole is said to have re-
piled that Dold was in the lead. A
vicious blow was then aimed at the
doorkeeper's head He lodged and
ran downstairs. In true educational
committee styl, the "sluggers" then
took possession Of the big hall.
Marching up to the desks where the
Judges and clerks of election-J. w
Saunders, Barney Berlyn. VIII White
and F. e. Corrigan-were sitting they
surrounded the four men and covered
them with magazine revolvers.
Line up over there with your fares
against the wall" was the order.
1t was obeyed with alacrity.
Ballots and Boxes Destroyed.
Donnelly, who also was Judge, was
standing outside in the hallway in con.
versation with delegate No com.
ment was made upon his absence by
the "wreckers." They kept their re.
volvers trained upon the backs of the
quartet of judges and clerks until two
of them had demolished every vestige
of the election.
The ballot 2xes --ere kicked in, the
ballots and tally sheets torn up, and
the voting booths wrecked. Nothing
was left whole which might be EN-
ployed afterward to carry on the cleo
ton. Even the chairs on which the
judges had been sitting were broken
1t was only when they had complet
ed the devastation, littering the fiool
with the ballots and tally sheets, thai
the wreckers" turned their attention
to Donnelly. He had not yet returned
and they awaited his remittance. tt
insure no interference they locked the
judges and clerks. together with the
sergeant-at-arms. in a small cloak
room at one end of the hall.
Murderous Attack on DonneIIy.
| Donnelly was met at the door as he
opened 1t. Quickly "slungshot" deft
ly swung felled the stockyards strike
leader A moment later the eigh,
"wreckers" were kicking and beating
hin, Tho fret h1ou hod rapdarol
him insensible, but his assailants con
tinued mercilessly to rain fisticuffs or
bis face and body. Then they tool
turns at kicking him with their heavy
shoes.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-18
cHEQUEsT.

Chequest. July 17.-Mrs. Nellie Lew
Is and children, of Ottumwa, are SPEND
ing the week with the family OF A. p.
Mccullough.
Harvesting is being badly delayed
by the continued rains.
Otto Mccullough and family were In
Milton, shopping Tuesday.
A. e. Mccullough and daughter,
Miss Ora, visited Sunday at the paren-
tai Lewis home near Pittsburg.
S. w. Roush has purchased q new
stacker and weigher to attach to his
threshipg machine, and is preparing to
begin operating the same, as soon az
the farmers are ready for him.
Grant Hanshaw and family, OF near
Leando, and Grant Buckles and family,
OF Leando. spent Sunday with friends
In Chequest.
Joe Elsensohn and son, Lawrence.
are kept busy putting the roads and
bridges in good condition since the
food.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-18
WEST END ITEMS.


Mrs. James chinn and daughter, Of
Rossie. are visiting at the home OF
Mrs. N. D. Chinn, 2l9 West Fourth
street.
William Green and family, OF Graves.
town, are visiting at Bevier, Mo.
Martin Wood and family have moved
from Keb to Fairview.
George Chinn, the Rock Island OPP
orator who resides at 219 West Fourth
streets, expects to leave today for
Hartley
c. D. Nitchell and family. 11s Rus
sell street, returned Saturday from
Lake Okiboji.
William Schultz, who has beer, abs
sent as engineer on the Milwaukee
CUTOFF, returned Saturday to his home,
1036 West Second street.
Guy Marble went to Kansas City
Saturday night.
Miss Florence Daggett, 113 Russell
street, returned home Saturday frora
Lake OkibojL
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-18
Real Estate Transfers.

Furnished by Lowenberg & Co., 1o7
Court street.
Lafferty, John A. to Ella Reddick,
lot 2, blk. Sc, Eddyville; also pit. Gov.
lot 1, sec. 7-73-15, s1,400.
Morse, c. M. and wife to J. o. Hun
nell. lots 3435 and SO. blk. 5. Eldon,
SITS.
Randall, George to George Klinge-
meier lot IA, J. ]. M. Baker add. OF
tumwa, $780,
Lafferty, John A. to Ella Reddick,,
part sec. 7-75-15, (being property in
Eddyville), $4,000.
Lafferty John A. to Lucy Lafferty,
lot 1. blk. Sc, Eddyville, $500.
Hensley, W. A. to P. A. e. Wilson,
pit lot 1, Duffey add. Ottumwa, $1,000.
Wilson, P. A. E. to w. H. Loomis,
same as above, $1,000.
Ross, Ella j. and j. F. to w. A.
Hensley, same as above. $1,000.
Jones, L. j., ct. al. to Iowa National
bank 90. c. d. lots 1914. McElroy
add Ottumwa, $10950.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-18
Recaip.s Today.

Wheat. SO cars; corn, 251 cars; oats,
1928 cars.
Estimated Receipts Tomorrow.
Wheat, 90 cars: corn. 261 cars; oats,
G11 cars.
Primary Receipts.
Wheat today. 100000 bushels and
last year $4,000 bushels; corn today,
$4,000 bushels, and last year. $4,000
bushels.
Shipments.
Wheat TODAY, $4,000 bushels and
last year, 100000 bushels; corn today,
$4,000 bushels. and last year. $4,000
bushels.
Ciearances.
Wheat, 10000 bushels corn, $4,000
bushels; oats. 5000 bushels.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-18
Removal Notice

we wish to inform our customers
that We are now comfortably settled in
our new quarters at 10 Market street.
opposite McElroy's restaurant. where
we are better enabled to serve them
than ever before, as our salesroom is
p4uch larger, lighter and better
equipped. Our repair shop is easy of
access from front or rear. In this de-
partment we cannot be excelled for
workmanship and quality of material
used. Don't forget our number and re-
member that the best is the cheapest.
and our motto is Value for your mon
ey.'' Respectfully,
Boston and Ford.
Mfrs. of Harness.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-18
REVOLUTION SPIRIT is
SPREADING IN RUSSIA.
CONTINUED from Page ~.

islands, the vessel struck a. mine on
the larboard side and terrible explo-
sion occurred, the sen leaping high
above the ship.
"Tne crew took up their regular pc.
sitions. The mine had made a breach
about six feet in diameter, in the mid
die of the waterline on the left side
The water rushed in with trem endous
force and the ship listed to the left
Capt. Ishibashi was on the bridge and
Commander Nakayama' beside him.
Calmly Await Death.
"The crew worked hard to stop the
thrush of the water, but in vain. In
order to right the vessel, coal and
other heavy articles on the left side
were thrown overheard, but the ship
continued to list more heavily. There
was no vessel in sight, so that the fate
of the. ship as well as that of the crew
seemed sealed.
Fifteen minutes after striking the
mine all the electric lights on board
were suddenly extinguished and every
thing was enveloped in darkness with
the exception Of tight on the bridge
and the glare of the rockets telling OF
LiS uIooolCl. SWlh6 W IHC llSI IIC
boats on the starboard could not be
launched with the exception Of one
OF those on the larboard a steam
launch was destroyed and only cut
ter and one other boat was available
AT 12:45 a. M, the vessel communi
Gated the disaster to our squadron by
means Of wireless telegraph, and the
crew had nothing to do but await the
sinking of the vessel.
Capt. Ishbashi on the fore bridge
addressed the crew,500 in number, who
had assembled on the upper deck, say
ing that every one on board should
equip himself with life belt He con
tinued:
+" No one must leave the ship unit
it sinks. We will together share the
fate of the vessel
Sing as the Ship Sinks.
After this speech there was sol
emn silence. At 1 a. NJ, the crew
sang the national anthem, and at the
instance Of Capt. Ishibashi rousins
banzais were shouted for the emperor
the empire and the navy. Then the
crew sang naval song entitled. Gal
liant Sailors On the conclusion Of this
song the crew were permitted t.
smoke.
Owing to the list the cap ain and
others assembled on the bridges and in
the masts and netting and waited for
the hour of sinking. The waves rose
higher and the snow fell thicker. All
ITO a. m. the vessel suddenly In
creased it's list and after once dippina
It's masts into the waves raised Itself
with convulsive shudder and thor
plunged to the bottom. Capt. Ishi
bashi and the crew were thrown into
the sea.
1.-THE three boats which had beer
lowered from the ship were fortunately
afioat, with their regulation crews on
board. They did their utmost to res
cue the officers and men, but the fate
Of the boats themselves seemed al
times precafious.
only 1873 IRE Saved.
"a few minutes later, however. a
searchlight was observed in a south
easterly direction. The light an
preached and disclosed to view the
warship Otowa, which had come t.
the rescue. The latter stopped at &
distance of three hundred meters from
the scene Of the disaster, Illuminated
the scene with all her searchlights