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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-06-07
Very Low Rate to Chicago, H.,

Via the Northwestern Line. Excursion
tickets will be sold June 10, II and IL,
limited to return June II, inclusive. on
account Business Meeting of Mystic
Shrine Other dates of sale and limits
on certificate plan. Apply to agents
Chicago e Northwestern Ry.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-06-07
Iowa at WASHINGTON

Washington, June Bids were
opened yesterday at the treasury de-
partment for putting in passenger
elevator in the Des Moines public
building the lowest bidder being the
Otis Elevator company of New York
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-01-10
= JACQUES BONHoMME.
Ms Remarkable Experience win
satan and His rmps.


One OF she most curious and unac-
countable OF the mediaeval French leg
ends is that OF Jacques Bonhomme and
his remarkable experience with Satan
and his imps. According 10 the story,
Bonhomme was the only poor man In
the community where he lived, and in
order TO put himself on a financial foot
ing which would give him social
standing among his neighbors he sold
himself to the devil. Before the devil
came To close the bargain and take
poor Jacques TO the realm Of fire and
birthstone Jesus and Peter wandered
that way in disguise. Jacques enter
tanned the visitors in royal style. seat
ing Jesus in his best chair and pluck
ing all the ripe cherries on his single
tree TO help make out n frugal dinner
for the wayfarers Peter continually
urged Jacques TO seek salvation. en-
treaties to which the hardened French
man paid but little attention.
When the strangers were ready to
pursue their journey Jesus frankly
told his host that he had no money TO
pay for the dinner. but that he would
grant three wishes" Jacques. who
had for some days been heartily sick
Of his bargain with Satan. asked that
whoever should afterward sit in the
chair where Jesus had sat might not
be able to arise therefrom until he
(JacQueSl should so VIII. The second
wish was to the effect that whoever
might climb his single cherry tree
might remain there until requested to
come down. The third wish was that
whoSOever or whatsoever should enter
his purse might not leave against the
Will of the owner
When Satan came TO claim Jacques
he was given the chair in which Jesus
aad sat and was. OF course. held as
East by the "spell' as though he had
Deen caught i'm n mammoth steel trap
When the impS came they were enticed
20 climb the cherry tree and immedi-
ately they. too. were prisoners Of the
willy Jacques. Finally Lucifer Beelze-
bub and all the minor officers Of hell
came 10 look after their chief and the
impS- Jacques. with purse i'm hand.
met them ut the door and persuaded
one after another TO dive into its cav
ernOuS depths in search Of gold. He
then closed the purse and in full view
OF the helpless Satan and the tree Inn
prisoned imps pounded II fiat on the
stone threshold. Finally when the
second officers of the Internal regions
were fiattened out Of all semblance to
imperial imps Of darkness Satan call
ed from the chair entreating Jacques to
desist and promising a quittance from
his obligations. Upon this assurance
Jacques released the whole internal
tribe. and since that time they have
all been ashamed 20 appear TO men as
they formerly did so frequently.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-01-10
Little Locals

Chickens for Sale-A choice lot OF
Barred Plymouth Rock Cockrels. from
the richest producing lines in existence
Must go in January.
W. l.. ELsEA,
- Berryvlle Va
Lowest prices on Millinery, etc, at l..
r. Ricsmore's
Mr.. and Mrs. r. ID. ITardesiy left yes
terday for Southern points. where they
will spend the winter.
c. T. Wall, AT Charles Town. W. Va.
is butchering some choice cattle. Get
his prices on halves, quarters, loins. etc.
Three little babes were nestled i'm bed.
"Tll name William, Willie and Bill"
mother said:
Wide was her smile. for triplets they be.
She lays her good luck to Rocky Noun
tain Tea (Great baby medicine. J
c. Blencowe.
Valuable Farm on the Turnpike be-
tween Gaylord aud Nippon. 554 acres.
improvements first class. Price. $1,000.
Possession April 1, 1906. Apply to Moore
u Moore Charles Town, W Va 443
l. W, HARPER-Pronounced by
Worlds best experts The Worlds Best
Whiskey Grand Prize, Highest Award.
81. Louis Worlds Fair. Sold by F. y.
Castleman, Bcrryville, Va.
Miss Rose Richardson, Of Bedford CITY.
visited relatives and friends here this
week.
save money, by purchasing your MILL
merry, etc, at J.. +. Ricamore's. Prices
have been cut very low.
1t iuyigorates, strengthens and builds
up. 1t keeps you in condition physical
~, mentally and morally. That's Whist
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain TIE, will do.
% cents, Tea or Tablets. c. Blencowe.
Miss Ethel Thompson. Miss Cooke and
Mr.. Jenning, who have beer visiting Mr.
F. y. Thompson and family. returned to
school at Front Royal yesterday morning
Millinery, reduced to cost. at L. f.
Ricsmore's.
House and Lot for Sale-Seven Room
House and Lotin Berryville Title good.
For price apply TO W. II. Elwen.
10
Mr.. and Mr.. c. ID. Baughman. Of Rural
Retreat, Va. after an extended trim 10
Pennsylvania, Baltimore and Washing
ton, are now here visiting the mother of
Mrs. Baughman, Mrs Lucy c. Young.
You will not find beauty in rouge pot
or complexion whiiewash. True beauty
comes to them only that take HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea II wonderful
tonic and beautifer. IS cents Tea or
Tablets. c. BlencOwe.
Money to Loan-Money TO lend in any
amounion Farm Land, at per cent.
WHITING & SMITH.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-01-10
THE MARINE ENGINEER.
startling Example Showing the DaI
gers of His (,nIIfn

Startling Example Showing the Dam
gers of His Calling.
OF all causes of boiler deterioration.
says II. L. Watson in the Engineering
Magazine, by far the most numerous
are those arising from the presence Of
scale and its twin sister, incrustation:
but broken braces can give an engi-
neer very bad quarter of an hour. A
steamer plying on the great lakes
many years ago carried very high
steam for those days-fifty pounds per
square inch on very large and light
shell. The engineer on watch was down
In the fire room looking around when a
loud bang came from one Of the boil
ers. Instantly divlning the cause. he
looked questiOningly at the head watch
tender, who replied, BE jabers. 1 hope
that amt next door neighbor to the
one that let 90 on the other watch"
mat startled the engineer, for he had
not been told of the other broken brace
lie at once stopped the blowers. open
ell the doors, shut the stop valve be-
tween boilers and put on the feed
pumps as rapidly as they could 60 so
Us 10 reduce pressure. The deck de-
partment was notified that it would be
necessary to stop. and they hauled TO
one side of the channel and waited for
the coming up of another boat in the
same line passed Il few miles back.
The passengers Ghere were 1000 on
board and mails were transferred, and
the boat returned with the injured
boiler out OF business.
Upon examination the next day II
was found that three braces had given
way at or near one another. two let
ting go simultaneously apparently. and
That the precautions taken against a
disaster (Which would have been terri
BILE If it had occurred were none too
soon. This was merely an episode with
In the everyday duty of an engineer
and carries it's own warning.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-01-10
A LUCKY REPORTER.
He Happened to he on the spot on
Important Occasions.

He Happened to he on the Spot on
Important Occasions.
Il requires eternal vigilance FOR n re-
porter TO bag his game. leaving not n
single chance for escape. 1t might he
further said, however, that the element
ot luck does creep In now and then.
either to newspaper mans advantage
pr 10 his ruin. When Reginald Foster
was one OF the craft, he became famous
as the luckiest OF reporters. He was
alert, energetic and capable Of writing
an excellent story when he landed It.
but seemed TO have n mascot perennial
and eternal. Wherever he went he
stumbled upon n beat" He happened
TO be reporting St Patrick's day pa
rade and went into the Windsor hotel
TO telephone his Office when the fateful
fire started in that hostelry, resulting
IN the horrible deaths of Il great NUM-
Der Of persons. Foster abandoned the
parade, and helped rescue the imprisou-
cd patrons Of the burning hotel. and
mat night wrote 4 graphic account Of
the fire from start TO finish. He was
the most available reporter in New
$500 viz eAtNA 41OUOkHu IRE
started. and. hiring steamer in the
name Of his newspaper, he saved many
lives before the firemen could render
aid. When President Mckinley was
asSassinated at Buffalo the first news
came to all the papers in New York In
the shape OF very brief bulletin. A
group Of newspaper men simultaneous
ly asked of each other. Where is Eos
terF' Somebody explained that he was
then on his vacation at Narragansett
Pier, but even while he was speaking.
Il telegram to the city editor was re-
ceived and torn open. II read thus: 81
was right beside the president when be
was shot having come to Buffalo ex-
position to close my vacation. VIII
send full descriptive story tonight" 1t
was Foster.-Remsen Crawford in Sue
cess Magazine.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-01-10
Real Estate Opportunities.

Fruit farm (slate), S9t acres, il
nice neighborhood, Z room house.
10 acres of timber, over 1900
apple and peach trees, never-fail.
ing spring and well of water.
Price $1,000.
Farm of 100 acres, 81 miles from
Berryville, land especially suited
for fruit. Large dwelling. Price
$4,000.
$50 acres of land, with store
house and mill property. 2 dwell
lings. 5-acre orchard. Large
spring. II miles from Govern
ment weather bureau. A profita-
bic mercantile and milling bust
ness has been carried on at this
place for years. Fine fruit land.
Price $15 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. $12
per acre.
ID &. SNYDER,
Real ESJaIc Agent,
IicrrNvillc. Va.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-01-10
PUBLIC SALE
Of Valuable Real Estate

Acting under the will Of George w. Cor
don and upon the written request of all al
the devlsees under said will rs Executor o
George W. Gordon, will offer for sale To the
highest bidder in front Of the Courthouse in
BerrYville, Va, on
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY.I 1906.
that Valuable Farm, in Clarke county. ON the
turnpike between Berryville and Castleman's
Ferry, on which the late George W Gordon
hNed, containing two hundred and thirteen
acres OF land, of which twenty acres is wood
land; this property is improved by a large
handsome stone mansion. new barn and an
necessary outbuiidngs. The land is fine
quality, and well fenced. This property is
located in a pleasant neighborhood and
would make a most desirable residence. Pos
session ofthe farm can be given the purchaser
on or after April /, 1906.
At the same time and place. and uron the
same terms, ] will also offer for sale 10 the
highest bidder that valuable house and lot
about one-half mile from Rerrvville. ON said
turnpike and now occupied bv A. y. Moore.
this property consists Of two acres of land.
improved by a comfortable dwelling. con
tanning six rooms, with a fine well near the
door.
TERMS OF SALE.
One-third cash and the balance in one and
two equal annual payments, the deferred
payments 10 be represented by the bonds of
thepurchaser and secured by deed of trust
on the property; or all cash, as the purchaser
may elect
SAM'L MCCORMICK, Ex'or..
tds OF Geo. w. Gordon, Decd
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-01-10
Will Undergo Operation.

Mr.. j. w. Norous, the popular
manager of the Berryville Horse
Show, left this morning for Wash
ington, where he will undergo an
operation at the Garfield Memorial
Hospital.
Mr.. NOrOus has been suffering for
several months from an atfiiction
of the Jaw, and as the pain became
more intense, it was decided that
relief lay in an immediate operation
and the removal of the growth.
The COURIER joins Mr.. Vorous'
many friends in wishing him a
complete recovery and a prompt
return to his home and friends
here.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-01-10
Executing Political Rirn1.

In the reign Of Charles II. the names
OF Wing and Tory" were used for
the two parties which we now call
Liberal" and conservative"
So strong was the hostility between
the parties that when the king sum-
moned his third parliament Q6SD he
was afraid for it to meet in London.
which was very Whiggish, and he con-
vened IT ut oxford. where Toryism was
strong. The Wing members. alarmed
at this. rode into oxford armed with
pistols.
In the reaction which followed this
display Of force prominent Wings were
prosecuted on the evidence of periured
informers. and many Of them suffered
death. The Earl Of Shaftesbury. the
Wing leader, was accused Of high trea-
son, but was acquitted. In fact. no
Tory juries would convict Tory. and
where the Wings predominated no Jury
would convict a Whig. At last things
reached such n climax that leading
Wings. in despair, formed plan TO
compel the king TO summon free par
lament, but they were accused Of high
treason, and some Of their leaders were
executed.-LOndon Saturday Review.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-01-10
GREAT ROA- - ANTIQUITY
The ftost Magnificent We're Those of
the NedfaeNal Peruvirns

The Nost Magnificent We're Those OF
the M~dise~al Peruvians.
Perhaps the earliest road on record
Is that mentioned 10y Herodotus as
having been constructed by Cheops. the
Egyptian king. I'm order that stones
might be dragged along Il for his pyra-
mid. In the opinion OF the Greek trav-
eler. the work OF making the road was
as great as that OF building the pyra-
mid. for IL took ten years TO construct.
and ii was composed OF polished stones
with figures carved on them. but this
docs not compare in magnitude with
the highways constructed by the Peru
vians while medieval Europe was still
I'm state OF semibarbarous disorgani-
zatiOn.
The two principal roads I'm Peru ran
from Quito in the north to Cuzco, the
capital. the one along the sandy and
level strip OF coast. the other along the
plateau Of the Andes. region of I'M
paralleled engineering difficulty. The
length Of the second has been estimated
at from 1900 TO 1900 miles. 1t crossed
sierraS buried in snow. bridged ravInes
with walls of solid masonry. mounted
and descended precipices by staircases
hewn in the solid rock AID ran in in
terminable galleries along the sides Of
intractable mountains.
Where rivers had to be crossed
bridges Were made with ropes Of stout.
plant oSier twisted 20 the thickness of
a mans body and stretched over the
stream sometimes for distance Of goo
feet. These cables swung side by side.
and. fastened with planks so as to form
= fOotway, were drawn through holes
in enormous buttresseS Of stone spe-
cially constructed on each bank and
were secured firmly at each end to
heavy beams of timhsr \ railing Of
similar osier material gave the pas
senger confidence as he crossed the os-
cillating bridge that sank dangerously
in the middle and mounted rapidly at
the sides
The great highway was twenty feet
wide and was built with flags OF free
stone covered with bituminous cement.
1t was measured out by posts set up
at every league. Caravansaries and
magazines were stationed at conven-
lent distances for the Peruvian soldiers
on their military expeditions. and q
regular postal service had been organ
lied 10y which highly trained runners.
relieved every five miles. could convey
messages a distance Of 200 miles in
the twenty-four hours. The roads were
kept in beautiful order. the inhabitants
Of district being responsible for that
portion of the highway which trav-
erSed their land. At the same time II
should be remembered that there was
no wheel traffic TO cut up the level sur
face Of the hard pavement There is
considerable irony in the fact that it
was not till the Spaniards forcibly in
troduced their so called civilization
into Peru that the famous roads be-
gan TO fall into disrepair. - London
Standard
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-01-10
tumble OF Innrnnrea

Ihere are towns in Hungary, and
small towns, too, where from seven TO
ten idioms are constantly being used.
On the Galician frontier there is in a
lovely valley the old town of Eperjes.
The number Of its inhabitants do not
exceed 12,OO0. To this day the good
people Of Eperjes are in the habit Of
talking or being talked to in six diff
ferent languages and several dialects.
An ordinary household will include a
Slovac manseryant. Hungarian coach
man. a German cook and n Polish cham
bermaid. What is still more remarkable
each grade Of society will tenaciousIy
cling TO its own language for centuries.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-01-10
Ancient Salt Currency.

In various countries anciently and in
some eastern ones down to the present
time salt has been recognized as a me-
dunn of exchange. Cosmas speaks of
a salt currency as being in use in the
heart OF Africa in the sixth century.
Marco Polo in his work Concerning
lhe Kingdoms and Marvels of the
East written in the thirteenth CEN
fury. tells rs the Tibetans had none of
the great khan's paper money. but used
salt instead. Their small change was
made thus: They had salt. which they
boiled and set in a mold fat below
ana round above, and every piece from
the mold weighed half a pound. On
these molds the princes mark was set.
and none but the royal officers special
~ appointed was permitted to make il.
Eighty Of these molds were reckoned
10 be equal to a "saggio OF fine gold"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-01-10
inc Farm for Sale

One of the best farms in the Shenandoah Valley.
consisting of $40 of excellent limestone land:
% acres IN corn; balance in blue grass clover
and timothy fTen-room residence, with large dry
cellar; never-failng well of clear water; cstern at
Kitchen door. tEIve-room tenant house. with large
elstern at door TAN necessary outbuildings ga
large and modern barn, with cstern at door. sThis
property is located miles from Berryve on one
OF the finest turnpikes in the world. sWould make
superb country home for person of independent
means; or practical farmer could make 10 per cent
per annum on his investment sTerms: Half cash:
balance on time to suit purchaser. Son account of
other business, this property will only be offered for
sale for short time. 'For further particulars and
price, address MP, care of COURIER, Berryville Va.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-01-10
Ads" in The Courier Pay.
Progressive Aratrimony.


'You can always tell n young nus
band from an old one by the way he
acts when he goes after a bucket of
water says Uncle Hiram. Three
months married. ne swings the pump
handle, whistles and casts covert
glances ut the house as though some
one were looking ut him from the win
dow. One year married, he swings the
pump handle more slowly, smiles oc-
casionally and seems TO be annoyed be
cause the meal is late. Two years mar
ried, he looks sour and glum, kicks the
cat over the Goa. house and looks at the
house as If he would like TO choke
somebody. Three years married, he
sits on the doorstep and smokes while
his wife works the pump handle."-
Kansas City Journal.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-01-10
The Great Chain.

The great chain" the links of which
were two and one-half inches square
and one foot long, each link weighing
lao pounds. was stretched across the
Hudson river at West Point Just be-
10" Fort Clinton, May l, 177S, to pre-
vent the British warships from ascend
ing the river The total weight of the
chain was $50 tons, and its length was
100 yards. Parts of it are still pre-
served at West Point.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-01-10
The Bishop nnd the seno,or

visiting bishop in Washington was
arguing with n senator on the desira-
billy of attending church. At last he
put the question squarely, what is
your personal reason for not attend
ing?'
The senator smiled in a no-offense-in-
tended way as he replied, 1.-THE fact Is.
one finds so many hypocrites there"
Returning the smile, the bishop said:
Don't let that keep you away, sena-
tor. There's always room for one
more."-Philadeiphia Post,
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-01-10
To Close Restaurant.

As am unable TO secure the
proper help in conducting my
Restaurant, | will close the same
at once. Thanking one and all
for their liberal patronage in the
past, ! am
Very Respectfully,
\. l.. JONES.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-01-10
Tempernture OF the Hnmnn nnhr


1t is remarkable what slight varia-
ton there Is in the temperature of the
healthy human body. The normal tenn
perature is 96.6, and IL is a fraction
less than this one or two hours after
midnight. while the maximum fem
perature occurs from one 10 two hours
after the noon hour. The ingestion of
food, fasting, exercise. all are factors
IN slightly varying the temperature.
The great popularity about the tenn
perature of man is its evenness under
all conditions. Heat or cold causes but
slight variation, and in man less than
IN any other animal. In extremes that
would be fatal TO many animals man
can endure and enjoy good health I'M
DER those circumstances We read of
arctic Voyagers enduring a tempera-
ture ranging from so degrees to 90 de-
grees and even 1O2 degrees below zero.
while, on the other hand, In the tropics.
during the greater part of the year. the
temperature ranges from JOG degrees
to ITO degrees above, and yet men en-
JOY health in such varying tempera-
lures
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-01-10
For Sale.

A handsome building property located in
the center Of the town, aud containing 10
acres The same may be bought as whole
or in part. This property is improved by
a fine stable, and out houses. For further
information and Iaticulars, makeapplication
TO Blackburn Smith. Attorney-at-law.
Berrvville. Va.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-01-10
Real Detectives ut Work.

THAT was terrible crime commit.
ted yesterday"
1T was so. Have the police made
any progress toward appreLending the
guilty partiesf"
"Oh, yes. They've persuaded the
newspapers II lake the matter up
Louisville Ccuricr-JournaI.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-01-10
Just a Ccr,lo onc-

The Mana fortune teller predicted
that would be lucky in love. The
Maid tdemurely)-And the same predic-
ton precisely was made about me. DO
you still think. Henry, that we were
made for each other?-Puck.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-01-10

Anxious Nother-Has Mr.. BashfuI
proposed yet? Daughter Not exactly.
but last evening, when | was holding
little Dick H. my lap, Mr.. BaShfui went
TO the piano end sang Would | Were
a Boy Again"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-01-10
Administrative Notice.

All persons who have claims against the
estate of Frank Beall, deceased, are requested
to present the same properly authenticated
for settlement. and those who are indebted
to said estate will please come forward and
pay the same.
respectfully.
l.. J BEALT,
IL IL At Administrative
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-01-10

AS the sword of the best tempered
metal Is most flexible, so the truly gen.
erous are most plant and courteous in
their behavior to their inferiors.-Pul
Ter.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-01-10

The way 10 the heart is through the
senses. Please the eyes and ears and
the work Is half done.-Chesteraeld.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-01-10

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