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Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-10-17
RlSKED HIS LIFE.
How an EnterprisinE Reporter Got
the News For Hts Paper.

How an EntcrprisfnE Reporter Got
the News For His Paper.
Undoubtedly the boldest undertaking
on the part OF reporter 10 score
beat ever known In the history Of
American journalism was ohar TSrnS-
as b. Fielders OF the New York Times
leaped from n steamer In New York
harbor at odds OF about 100 to l OF
being drowned and brought in the first
graphic story Of the loss OF the ocean
liner Oregon. II is the custom OF New
York dailies TO send reporters down
the bay TO meet incoming steamers
when 1t Is known there is big news
aboard. On the ground that IL is bet
ter TO be safe than sorry the editors
dispatch the reporters by special per-
nit on government revenue cutter
or else on specially chartered tug,
with view 10 catching their game
before the ship docks. 1t was known
early one afternoon that n North Ger
man Lloyd steamer was not far out.
and every city editor in New York laid
plans for sending reporters TO meet the
incoming liner.
Fielders was one of these. He man.
aged TO get aboard the big steamer far
down the bay and went among the sur
vivOrS of the Oregon disaster and OBJ
tanned some thrilling tales Of escape.
He took notes enough TO write a book
about the sinking Of the ship, with
minute details Of heroic rescues and
plenty Of what newspaper men call
human interest stories. Then time
began TO wear heavy on his hands. 1t
was getting late at night and the ship
had not yet passed quarantine To
make matters worse. the captain said
that he would allow no one to leave
the ship until she had made her way
clear Of quarantine. Flelders vainly
pleaded that he was not passenger
and therefore was not amenable to the
inspection Of the ship by the health
officers. His remonstranceS were IN
awaiting. The captain was obdurate.
Ten O'Clock came. The city editor Of
the Times paced nervously around the
night desk, repeatedly asking, Where
on earth is FieldersT'
Out there in the bay Fielders.
wrought to pitch of anger almost
sufficient to impel an assault upon the
eXacting captain, looked vainly at the
dimpling stream of light from his tug
as she lay out in the darkened waters
waiting for him. The captain of the
steamer would not permit the tug to
come any nearer TO his ship. Fielders
stood beside the rail, loudly remon-
strating with the man commanding the
big ship. He Stealthily placed one leg
over the rail. then the other. Then
there was splashing sound below
and a chorus OF shouts from the pas
| sengers. The reporter was overheard!
Out in the ripping light his body was
I seen to rise. and as IL did the daredevil
| began swimming toward his tug His
| comrades had thrown out line at
/ signal from him previously given. and
| he made for that line. Would he ever
get it7 Could they see him. a mere
/ speck on the dimly lighted water? He
/ gained hold on the rope. was pulled
\ aboard the tug and gave orders for her
/ nose 10 be turned toward the Manhat-
tan shore with all possible speed. The
| Times contained full and graphic
story or the loss OF the Oregon the
next morning RemSon Crawford in
Success Magazine.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-10-17
CLIFF VINEYARDS.
The Farmer on the Rhine and the
Difficulties He surmounts.

The Farmer on the Rhine and the
Difficulties He Surmounts.
Going down the Rhine you get q les
son in farming. II you wanted TO buy
farm in America you would 20 out
with pick and spade and dig holes
all over Il 100 acre tract 10 make sure
the soil was so and so and that there
was not more than one stone TO the
rood. on these elm vineyards along
the Rhine Il looks 10 you as II there
was not more than 4 bushel OF earth
10 the rood and that the rest was ali
stone.
In America you wouldn't buy a farm
on the perpendicular surface OF the
Grand canyon. yet you imagine the
bluffs OF the Rhine seemed almost as
impossible before the enterprisinC
grapevines got start there. There
may be n few inches Of space on the
cliffs where some German has not
made n terrace big enough for a bunch
Of grapes. but II any such spot has
been overlooked YOU failed 10 discover
it with your binoculars.
There are advantages in owning n
vineyard on the Rhine Next 10 the
financial returns. the chief advantage
lies In the glamour Of romance that
hangs over the BLUFFS. browning cas-
ties look down on you from the most
inaccessible peaks.
who lives in that big brownstone
house, YOU ask 4 German passenger
on your steamer as you round 4 bend.
That is the castle Of an old noble
man who kidnapped a beautiful maid
and held her prisoner" you are in
formed. When the knights OF those
days tried 10 rescue her. the old noble
man would simply drop n big stone or
two upon them as they attempted to
climb the cliff one day while rolling
stone down upon a knight the noble
man fell or and was killed"
And now" You observe. I suppose
the place IS FOR rent. DO YOU know
how much the administrator wants for
itT'-Chicago Post.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-10-17
On Their Wny

During newspaper mems cOnven.
ton. number Of journalists were one
afternoon talking of the tricks OF
the faithiess types when Henry
Watterson said:
While I've heard OF a great many
funny typographical breaks In my
time. about the oldest and most hu.
morous transposition Of the types that
ever came within my observation was
that In New York paper some years
ago. That sheet used to print its ship
ping news on the same page with the
obituaries Imagine the glee with
which its readers found the captions
exchanged one morning whereby o
long list OF respectable names were
set forth under the marine head
Passed Through Hell Gate Yester.
day "-Harper's Weekly.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-10-17
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

The most acceptable form OF polite
ness Is cleanliness.
Because you say you intend to do a
thing II isn't done.
About all some men are good for Is
to second the motion"
You may think you are entertaining.
but there are people lodging you all
the time
Don't send ten dollar flowers 20 the
funeral OF n man whose family Is left
without any Income.
The man Ia a dangerous location
never thinks he is In a dangerous loca-
ton or hc wouldn't be there.
The owner Of a horse and buggy
tries 20 be modest, but he can't help
showing that he feels a little superior.
The first Insurance against trouble
that children learn about Is to get a
promise from mother that she will not
tell Naturalization Globe.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-10-17
MEANING OF MOLES.

A mole on the right side OF a mans
forehead denotes wonderful luck: on
the left side Of a woman's forehead.
gifts from the dead.
On the left side Of a mans forehead
a mole denotes long term in prison;
on the left side OF woman's forehead.
two husbands and life Of exile.
A man with n mole in the middle Of
HIS forehead has q cruel mind. A wo-
man with such a mole Is foolish. idle
and envious.
mole on the neck In man or wo-
man promises n long and happy life.
wealth and fame.
msn with mole on the left side
OF the upper lip rarely marries. and
such a mole in the case OF n woman
denotes suffering.
On the right side OF the upper lip a
mole promises good 10 both sexes.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-10-17
PARTIAL LIST OF FARMS.


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with
Fencing good timber
IN
nual will
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mil half miles
AcIs-A desirable s;goodor
smalf
goo
IA AcREsNear turnpike We
romM offs
iaro turnpike
pure prng water
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an acre
10 AcETsWen 70 fruit
n tmbe land andwen
4 water
in barn
SD Welt and barn running water san
a farm in mil first
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Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-10-17
DEAD WATER.
Eject OF This Queer Marine PheaOrn-
enon Upon ships speed.

INV " ms AMFfE MmrAmc FnRmOEm-
enOn Upon n ships speed
One OF the most curious marine phe-
nOmena known TO seamen Is that call
ed by Norwegian sailors dead water"
which. without any visible cause,
makes a vessel lose her speed and re-
fuse TO answer her helm The sailors
only definite knowledge OF its origin Is
that II exists solely where there Is a
surface layer OF fresh water resting
upon the salt waters OF the sea. Sew
eral explanations have been advanced
by the captains OF ships OF the effect OF
dead water. the commonest OF which is
that the two water layers move in diff
ferent directions. The true explana-
ton, however, recently offered by Swe-
dish navigatOrs and verified by mathe-
NAUTICAL calculation and direct expert
ment. is that in addition 10 the resist
ance waves" at the surface the vessel
creates n second line Of subaqueous
waves between the two strata Of wa
te-.
The experiment carried out to dem
onstrate the truth OF this theory was
an exceedingly pretty one. A large
plate glass tank was first mounted on
wooden frame. The tank was then
filled 70 certain depth with salt wa
ter, and n layer Of fresh water was
carefully poured on TO the surface. SO
that two separate water layers were
obtained.
The salt water was blackened with
liquid Chinese ink before the water
layers were prepared, and IN this way
the different layers were made clearly
visible. A boat model was then towed
along the tank and a silhouette OF the
waves produced was obtained by plac-
ing white screen at n short distance
behind the tank. The waves were also
photographed by hashlight, and the re-
suits showed cOnclusively that waves
actually were set up at the boundary
line between the two liquids.
Further experiments were made 10
verify the sudden loss Of speed due to
dead water. The boat model was
drawn across the tank and the towing
string suddenly slackened when the
boat was about halfway across. In
cases where the tank contained salt
water only the boat stopped gradually.
moving some boat lengths after the
towing string had been slackened
When the tank contained a layer OF
fresh water resting on salt water. OF
the other hand. the boat slackened
speed quite suddenly and moved only 3
very short distance.
These experiments, carried out on a
small scale. prove conclusively that the
~ ffsfsrrf l.
water zone are really due to the re
sistance experienced by the vessel in
generating invisible waves at the fresh
water salt water boundary, although il
some particular cases the influence OF
undercurrents must also doubtless bt
taken into account.-New York Herald
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-10-17
FARM
FOR SALE

A FARM, consisting of 665
II acres, lying on the Blue
4 n Ridge Mountain, II miles
from the Government Weather
Bureau. 300 acres of this land is
cleared and good smooth farming
land Would make a fine fruit
farm. The remainder is in oak,
poplar, chestnut, pine and locust
timber. There is an excellent stand
for store, and a business man
could clear SO per month on the
store alone. A good Grist Mill is
located on the farm. The proposed
Trolley Line from Winchester to
Washington will cross the farm.
An abundance of good Building
Stone upon the farm, and limestone
for lining purposes within Z mile.
This property will be sold at an
extremely low price.
For further particulars,
address,
NIX, Care of COURIER,
BerryviIle, Va.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-10-17
Wen Have Not pcgcnrrnt.a.

II Is common TO hear Of the giant
people who lived In the old days. yet
II is decidedly uncommon 10 find proof
that the average ancient was any lar
ger or more powerfully built than the
average person OF the present day.
The Egyptian mummies show these
people TO have been Of medium size.
The remains taken from the catacombs
do not differ In size from tLe people
Of the present. while the armor which
was worn by the warriors Of the long
ago fit Is readily the forms OF people
who are not at all gigantic or at least
extraordinarily above the average Ell
ther in girth or stature. There were
great men in the old days. but as great
still obtain in this twentieth century.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-10-17
Mrs. CraIgie.s Habits OF worl,

1t had been Mrs. Craigle'S habit for
many years TO begin her work at s
o'clock In the morning. no matter how
late she had been up the night before.
on and on she wrote till 1870. never
being able TO do more than half IN
hours work at a time. a disability
which makes the amount she produced
the more amazing. After luncheon
even after luncheon at the Carlton
she wrote again until it was time to
pay calls and TO talk ut tea tables as
Idly as II she had been idle all day. Il
feat Of unbending which few women
and fewer men can perform. But after
dinner she was always tired AT
night" she confessed. L never by any
chance DO anything. l cannot even
write post card then"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-10-17
The Austrian National Hymn.

The Austrian national anthem is one
OF the most beautiful OF Haydn's melo-
dies and OF national hymns. The words
OF the "Emperor's Hymn" were writ
ten by the Jesuit priest L. L. Haschka
and were set to music by Haydn. On
Jan. IS, 1897, Count Won Saurau. gov
ernor or Vienna. Issued a decree that
Colt erhalte Franz den Kaiser" should
be tbs Austrian national hymn. and on
Feb. II II was by order sung In all
the theaters OF Vienna. In England
II is familiar as the hymn tune Aus
tria-" 1t Is often sung 10 Newton
lines, GLORIOUS things OF thee are
spoken" and sometimes also to Kemp
thorne's Praise the Lord. We heavens,
adore him
Haydn's affection for this beautiful
melody is we'll known. He afterward
employed II for the variations In the
"Kaiserquartet." op. 20, No. 3. and
when lie was near death and too weak
to stand he was carried across the
room TO the clavier and solemnly play
ed the tune three times. according to
Herr Pohl. rs his farewell TO art VIII
liam Gardiner. the Lelcestershire stock
ing maker and musical amateur, sent
Haydn six pairs OF stockings woven
with the air OF "Gott erhalte" and 9TH
er melodies.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-10-17

august" the name of the month. is
accented on the first syllable "Au-
gust" the adjective. is accented on the
second syllable. This is due. no doubt.
TO the fact that. though both started
from the Latin augustus" they have
arrived by different routes. The ad-
jective is the French "auguSte." while
August" COMMUNICATING the Roman
emperor'S title. is the French "aout''
and the middle English "augst' or
aust" July" used to rhyme with
duly" even i'm Johnson's time. as It
had done centuries earlier and rs il
does IN southern Scotland to this day
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-10-17
A Horae'a Are.

The age OF a horse cannot always be
told by looking at its teeth. After the
eighth year the horse gets no more
new teeth, so that this method Is use
less for a horse more than eight years
old. AS soon as the set OF teeth Is
complete. however. q wrinkle begins
to appear on the edge OF the lower
eyelld, and another wrinkle is added
each year. so that to get the age OF a
horse more than eight years old you
must count the teeth plus tho wrin-
kIeS
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-10-17
Ins and Outs.

Bronzed by foreign suns. he entered
the office of his colleague, but the cash.
ier's chair was vacant
lis Mr.. Smith outT" he asked anx-
lousy. II am an old friend OF his"
mo, SIR" returned the clerk. MT.
Smith is not out Ho won't be out for
sixteen years"
Here tho clerk smiled grimly.
''The frm Is out. though" he went
on, lone hundred thousand. just
New York Press.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-10-17
ThOac Tonriafa.

NJ. Perrichon Visiting Switzerland)
We'll. Mary, Wen take another view
OF this lake and then we can return to
Paris. Nine. P.-Why not see some of
the others? NJ. P.-WeI. don't see
the necessity. 1t seems to me that
one lake must be very much like an.
other.-Bon Vivant
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-10-17

Farmer Greene twhO has been
knocked down 10y balloon anchor
Col dern 'em, I'll hev tn law on EN-,
Whar'S tn sheriff? Farmer Brown
No use kicking. Josh, Them critters
Is above the law. l reckon!-Houston
Post
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ID. e. = II YHD II R i.
REAL E ST a TIE AGEN t.
Berryville, Clarke County. Virginia.
Buy, Sell and Rent Farms,
Lots and Houses.
NEGOTIATE LOANS ON REAL ESTATE

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Reasonable Superstition.

BinkS-I believe that Mary does not
love me any longer. Jinks-Did she say
as much? Binks-No. but she let her
little sister sit in the parlor with us
last evening. -Woman's Home Com
paniOn
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-10-17

When death. the great reccnciler. has
come, II is never our tenderness that
we repent. but our severlty.-George
Eliot
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-10-17

hEv. JULIAN BEoAu1vs Pastor.
Preaching every Sunday a. n M. and :
p III.
Prayer Meeting every Wednesday at p. II
Sunday School every Sunday at ESQ., a. NJ.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-10-17

INV. 4-iN- " ALL. Rector.
Divine Services and Sermon every Sunday at
IL .. n. and 1870 p. -.
Sunday School, :. j. c. Moore. Superinter-
dent, a. $3.50 a. u.
Bible Glass. Monday, p. N.
Ladies Ala Society, Ms. J. NJ. G. MeGuir.
ITesiGent Mrs. Ida Morgan, Secretary
and treasurer, meets every two weeks
on thursday, al $50 p. III.
Woman's Auxiliary Missionary Soc;e.,-
Mrs, Edw. all. President. Miss Annie
G.. Moore. Secretary and Treasurer. meets
hrSt ecne> Gay in each month.
Kings Daughters. Mrs Lorenzo Lewis Pres
Ment Miss Grctta Mccormick. Vice Pres
Ment Miss Emily smith. Secretary: Miss
florence Bau-Amau, Treasurer: meets
every Two weeks, on Thursday, at II a. m.
Chapel Society. Mrs. r. P. Page. Treasurer
meets en- call when necessary.
SIoNEWALL CHAPTER. DAUGHrERs OF TIKI
toNFEpEBACY.
President. Mrs. Ann Broun. Vice President
Mss LAURA W. Gold; Treasurer, Mrs.
George y. Hardesty. Secretary. Miss
Lucy y. Gold; Historian, Miss Annie {.
Moore.
y, The following orders meet in Masonic
hal, BerryVllle, Va:
TREADWELLLODG A. GAM. No
rs, meets first Thursday on or before
null moon and second Thursday there
after az $50 % clock.
SEMINOLE TRIBE. l. o. r. NJ, No. IS.
meets every Tuesday night.
BAIILEIONN TENT, No. II. Knights of
the MacaoeeS, meets every Friday nigh
-eat o'clock.
THE MODERN WOODMFN meet first and
third Monday nights of each month.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-10-17

Put aside all tfnaidity and write US
freely ana frankly, IA strictsst conf
donce, telling us ell your symptoms
ana troubles. We Win send FREQ advice
(in plain, sealed envelopo), how to
oero them Address: Ladies' Advisory
Dept, The Chattanooga Medicine CO.,
Ohattanooga, Tenn.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-10-17

DIRECTOR
or THE
TOWN AND COUNTY
CIRCUIT COURT.
HoN. T. W. HARRrson. Judge.
Wirchoster. Va.
Meets Fourth Monday in January. , r,h.
May, September and November
BOARD or SUPERVISORS.
Battle Town.. FL narnett. Chairman.
Chapel District. Ua,rn Grigsby.
Greenway District jacob Carver.
Longmarsh--Ihos. -. Gold.
SAMUEL McCoBNIcx.
Clerk Of the Circuit Court.
JOIN " GIBSON.
Deputy Circuit Court Clerk.
W. T. LEWIS.
Attorney for the Commonwealth.
JosEPH T. GRrrrrrH.
County Commissioner of Internal Revenue
VA. BRADroRD.
treasurer Of Clarke County, BerryviIle. Va.
W. II. CARrrR,
Deputy treasurer of Clarke County. Berry
vile. Va.
c. G.. MASSEY.
superintendent Of Public Schools. White
Post. Va.
&c. s. HAnRrs.
county Surveyor Bowles, Va.
". rs. SNAGLwooD.
Shelf OF Clarke County. Berryville. Va
JESSIE VI. LUTON.
Deputy sheriff and Jailer of Clarke Co,,o,,,
Berryville Va.
+. r. SHENK.
deputy sheriff of Clarke COUNTY White
Post. Va
Hon -. H. JOKES.
Mayor of Eer-yville. va.
Dr. GEORGE y. HAEDEsrY.
Recorder
p. II. PowEEs.
Treasurer Of Berryville.
GEORGE C.. RIcAMoRE.
Chief Of Police.
JONI T. Crow.
Superintendent Of Water Company.
COMMON COUNCIL.
II. W. Baker. Ward mol.
John II. Shackleford. Ward No. 2
w. T. Lewis, Ward No. 3.
c. N. Broun. Ward No. 4
BERBYVILLE FIRE COMPANY.
Meets hrst Friday in each month. 40 y. m.
John IL Enders. Captain.
irst Lieutenant. l.. Y. Stole.
second Lieutenant. Jas. r.. DaL-ernar
MIRO Lieutenant. John II. Shackleford.
Secretary, Chas ". Marks.
treasurer; 5. /. BaUghman. jr.
surgeon, DR.. a. T. Osborne.
Chaplain A. +. Jackson.
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"DUE TO CARDUI

aud nothing else, Is my baby girl, now
two weeks DID," writes Mrs. J. Priest,
OF Webster City, Iowa. "She is q fine,
healthy babe and we are both doing
nicely. i am stin taking Cardui, and
would not be without IL in the house,
IS 1t Is o great medicine FOR women
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-10-17

Noman's Christian Temperance Union
meets every third Tuesday in everv
month At ?. N.
The Mothers Meeting % connection with
me W G. l. I. meets on the frst Tues
Gay ID every month at $50 p. N.
The Loyal Temperance Legion meets every
Wednesday AZ 4 p. n.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-10-17
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
~0T--TH

METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
SOUTH.
REV. j. HtEDY SMITH. Pastor.
preaching Sunday at II a. M. and p. m
EpWoth League meets Sunday at Z p. M.
Sunday school, Sunday. 9.3oa. m.
PTaye' Meeting, Wednesday, : p. m.
W0mans' Foreign Missionary Sooia,,, 49,.
on the first Friday ia every month Al R
2. m.
ineyery month at p. m.
The Little Lights Missionary Society
at p. N.
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To Land Buyers.

es after Of courtesy that after introduced
close the contract through commission will be
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-10-17

President, Mrs. Ann Broun: Vice President
Miss Laura W. Gold, Treasurer. Ms
George. \. Hardesty Secretary. Miss
Lucy y. Gold; Historian, Miss Annie {.
Moore.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-10-17

SToNEwALL CHATTER. DAUGHrERs OF TIKI
(ONFEpERACY
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The following orders meet in Masonic
Hall, BerryVle, Va: