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Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-04-11
1.-THE MONEY POWER. ."

The following letter to the Rich
mond Times-Dispatch from its
Washington correspondent clearly
indicates the trend of affairs in GER
tain lines in the United States.
The combination of millions repre-
sented by Belmont and Ryan will
attempt to dominate the next Dem
ocratic National Convention, just
as they did the convention of 1904,
and is up to" the voters of the
land to relegate them and their
financial puppets to the rear.
Read and reflect on this letter:
August Belmont member of the
executive committee of the Demo
National Committee, has been here
several days. Mr.. Belmont does
not comes often to Washington,
and while his stables is at the Ben
ming track during the spring meet.
which is now in progress, it is not
believed that racing matters are all
that brought him over to the
national capital at this time. His
horses are winning money this sea-
son. and he is naturally interested
but he fonnd time Saturday to
spend an hour or more with the
President.
Only two men know what was
discussed at the conference. One
of the two will tell some day, but
so far as known, the President has
not intimated to any one the sub
ject of his talk with Mr.. Belmont.
1t is currently reported that
Mr.. Belmont and Mr.. Thomas f.
Ryan have signified their willing
ness to give money this fall to
secure the conservative" Demo
Gratis who are now in that body,
and that they will render financial
assistance in the campaigns of
conservative" Democrats who
seek to win seats in districts now
Republican. But they are re-
ported to nave said outright that
not a penny of theirs is to be used
in the canvass of a Democratic
congressional candidate who is one
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-04-11
IMPROVE The STREETS.

The Town Council will have
$3.50 more from saloon licenses
this year than last.
The receipts from ordinary taxes
Will be greater than last year, if
properly assessed. as the amount
of improvements and buildings in
the town since last tax-time is, we
believe, over $4,000.
What is the matter with move
ment for the Improvement of our
Streets
They need Improvement.
The condition of some of the
sidewalks on Main street, along on
the east side Of Church street, and
in other places, is very bad.
The roadway in Jail Alley, in
Academy street between Church
and the Charles Town Road, need
attention.
We don't believe we have a
"stingy" Council.
Therefore, we suggest in a mild
and inoffensive manner, that the
streets be improved-NOW.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-04-11
Greatly Reduced Rates
Via Southern Railway

To Chattanooga, Tenn, and re-
turn, account Southern Baptist
Convention, May II, 1906; dates
of sale May s, 9 and 10. final limit
10 days from date of sale. Upon
deposit ofticket with Special Agent,
Chattanooga, and payment of fee
of fifty cents at time of such de-
post, extension may be obtained to
June Is, 1906. These rates will
apply from all points on Southern
Rwy. Those residing at or near
local stations and desiring to pur-
chase from there, should notify
ticket agent some days in advance
in order that he may secure neces-
sary tickets from coupon ticket
agent.
Most of those delegates and
others, residing in Maryland, Dis
trict of Columbia, Virginia and
North Carolina, will use Southern
Rwy. train No. 80 leaving Wash
ingtOn, ID. c.. May 9, Ills a. m.
passing Charlottesville 2.O7 D. m.
and Danville $50 p. m. going via
way of Asheville and The Land
of the Sky, reaching Chattanooga
Thursday, May 10, $50 a. m. If
sufficient number materiIizes, spec
ial train will be run from Salisbury,
parties congregating there.
Those thinking of making this
trip should communicate immedi-
ately or at earliest possible date
with Dr. o. f. Gregory, Box 595,
Stanton, Va, or L. s. Brown,
Gen. Agt., Southern Rwy., Wash
ington, ID. c. 5I1
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-04-11
Food For Squirrels.

Most people who feed the gray SOUR
rels IN the big parks fail to realize that
II is no kindness to give these pretty
little animals such soft shell nuts as
almonds. peanuts and chestnuts. HUI
man beings who do not have to actual
~ forage for food naturally enough feel
that ii Is thoughtfulness itself TO save
the squirrels work. The fact is. how
ever. that a squirrels teeth grow so
rapidly that. deprived OF their normal
use. they might even through their very
uselessness become long enough to put
this charming rodent OF the trees In
danger OF starvation. Hickory. pecan
and hazel nuts are the proper food to
throw to the squirrels. Brooklyn Life.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-04-11
Mr.. StalliIsS Goes TO PhOebuS.

Rev. G. w. Stallings, who made
many friends here as pastor of the
NJ. +. Church, has been transferred
from the Virginia Conference of
his church, in which he filled the
pulpits at Berryville and Hillsboro,
TO the Wilmington Conference, and
located at Phoebus, Va, where he
served as pastor ten years ago.
The church at Phoebus has a
large membership. 1t is convent
ent to the National Soldiers Home,
Old Point Comfort, Hampton,
Newport News and Norfolk, and
the COURIER wishes Mr.. Stallings
pleasant sojourn there.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-04-11
Confederate Veterans Reunion,
New Orleans, La, April 1927, 1906

Northern Rwy. announces ac-
count the above occasion extreme
ly low rates to New Orleans, La.
and return, dates of sale April %,
% and 81, limited TO leave New
Orleans returning not later than
April 80, 1906; or by deposit not
later than April 80 of tickets with
Joint Agent, New Orleans, and
payment fee of fifty cents per
ticket at time of deposit, extension
may be obtained to leave New
Orleans not later than midnight of
May 81, 1906. Ticket will be snb-
ject to continuous passage in each
direction, however side-trips may
be had from New Orleans to near
by points during final limit of
ticket.
For further information, call on
nearest coupon ticket agent, South
ern Rwy., or write l.. S. Brown,
Gen. Agt. ,WashingtonD. c.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-04-11

Each square inch OF the human skin
contains no less than $500 sweating
tubes, or Precipitation pores. Each OF
these tubes, although wonderfully mi
mute, Is about one-fourth of an inch In
length. Each Of these sweat tubes NAV
De llkened to tiny draintile. We find
mat the average adult has about 2OO0
square inches OF skin on the surface OF
MS body. Each square inch OF This
outer cuticie is, as we have said. liter
any permeated with its $500 quarter
inch perspiration bitches. If we could
put each Of these little tubes end 10
eno we would find that they would ex-
tend distance OF not less than 2O1 166
rect Had you ever before stopped TO
consider the fact that the aggregate
iength OF the tile bitches for draining
the human body is almost forty miles9
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-04-11
DISPEESARY OR HIGH LICENSE.

Liquor trade everywhere is go
ing to be controlled by one of two
systems; the dispensary or high
license. Under the dispensary the
State gets all the profits and relieves
the burden of taxation to that ex-
tent; under a high license the State
will be constructively in partner
ship with the dealers and diminish
taxation in proportion to her share
in the profits. We rather lean TO
the dispensary, but will accept high
license without complaint. Any
thing IS better than the unholy al
lance of the church and the blind
tigers masquerading as prohibition.
-WarrentOn Virginian.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-04-11
A True Story Of Long, Long AGO.

From an old copy of the Moore
field, w. Va, Examiner, we take
the following pretty love story:
About the year 1911 DR.. Joseph
Berry, of Clarke county, Va, set
tied in Moorefield, then Virginia, }
a young man, full of promise, just
graduated from the best UNIVERSE
of that day. At this time Miss
Anne Vanmeter was a blooming,
lovely young girl, and the Doc
tor fell victim TO her loveliness.
The same old story was told again,
and in n short time the father was
approached and the hand of his
daughter asked for. Col. Jacob
Vanmeter, a man of few words,
and those to the point, asked the
doctor what he had to support q
wife on. Taking from his pocket
shilling and showing it to the
Colnoel he replied, This much
only and myprofession and brains. -
Mortified, hurt and disturbed, DR..
Berry left Moorefeld and never
returned. The war of 1924
finds Surgeon Joseph Berry in the
United States navy and distinguish
ed in general orders, and he died
in 1856 wealthy man, at his an
cestral home, at Berry's Ferry,
Clarke county, Va, true to his
first and only love, leaving his
property to his niece, Anne Van
meter Berry. Only in 1891 Miss
Anne Vanmeter died true to the
man so true to her, loved, honored
and respected, at the old family
homestead in Hardy county, w.
Va, and had she lived until Christ
mas day, would have been one
hundred years DID,"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-04-11
Cold Feet.

Never go to bed with cold feet: new
er try TO sleep without being perfectly
certain that you Will be able TO keep
them warm. To lie one night with cold
feet gives such n strain 10 the system
as viii be felt seriously. perhaps end
Ing IN fit OF sickness. Cold feet show
an unbalanced circulation The very
best thing 10 do is to warm them by ex-
ercise. II that be practicable: IL not.
by dipping them in hot and cold water
alternately two or three times and then
using vigorous friction. II that does
not warm them and keep them warm.
heat them before the fire. drying them
thoroughly, and then correct your hab-
Its or improve your health. for be sure
that one or the other is wrong, perhaps
both
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-04-11
Low Rates To Los Angeles And San
Francisco, Cal.

Southern Rwy. announces that
account meeting Imperial Council,
Ancient Arabic Order Mobiles OF
The Mystic Shrine, May ITO, 1906,
round trip tickets will be sold from
points on its lines in Virginia and
North and South Carolina, includ-
ingW ashington, DC: dates of sale
April "a to May 3, inclusive, and
for morning trains of May 4, final
limit reaching original starting
point July 81, 1906.
For further information call on
nearest Southern Rwy. coupon
ticket agent or write L. S. Brown,
Gen. Agt., Southern Rwy., Wash
ingtOn, ID. G.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-04-11
A MOHAMMEOAN FUNERAL.
Ceremonies with which BODY Il
Consigned TO the Grave.

Ceremonies With which "a BODY Il
Consigned 20 the Grave.
When the life OF n Mohammedan Is
ebbing away a distinguished reader OF
the Koran is summoned 10 recite aloud
its chapter on the resurrection. so that
the spirit Of the person. on hearing Il.
may have an easy death. The Mo
hammedan believes that the vital prin-
ciples OF the whole system are concen-
trated in the head. when death IS the
result. The watchers at the bedside
also read some passages, and then n
drink Of sherbet is given TO the pa
tient TO lessen the pangs OF death. As
soon as the spark OF life has led. the
two great toes are tied together with
n thin strip OF cloth. the mouth Is
closed, and incense Is burned near the
body
The interment follows n few hours
after death. The washers" are men
and women who wash and shroud the
body and dig hole In the earth 10
hold the water, so that IL cannot spread
very much, as It is considered unlucky
TO tread on this water. The washing is
n great ceremony. and when finished
the body Is shrouded with even more
ceremony. III there Is widow OF the
deceased, she returns the dowry her
husband had given her. III the deceas-
eds mother is present, she says 1.-The
milk with which / sucked thee freely
bestow upon thee" Thus she resigns
the debt OF the deceased TO her. When
flowers have been placed on the body
II is carried TO the grave on a bier or.
II the relatives can afford Il. in n cof-
I'm. At the grave four creeds are re-
cited. and the body, with the head TO
the north and the face looking toward
Mecca, Is laid on its back in its tomb.
The grave is about seven feet long for
both sexes, but the depth for man Is
measured by the distance between his
feet and chest; for n woman. between
her feet and waist. II the body Is too
long for the grave, IL is believed that
the deceased must have been great
sinner.
Before the body is covered the Mo-
hammedan takes little earth and.
throwing 1t into the grave, says. I've
created you of earth, and we return
you 10 the earth. and we shall raise
you out of the earth on the day of resur-
rection." Then n mound Is built TO
keep the earth In the grave from crush
Ing the body, and water is sprinkled
on 1t In three lines. Special prayers for
the safe voyage OF the deceased are Of
fered after the burial. As In the case
or Hindoo funeral, the poor are not
forgotten, both remembering the needy
by distributing money, salt rice and
wheat among them after the funeral.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-04-11
The Prnpne CIncIr

Since the middle of the fifteenth CEN
fury the city of Prague has possessed
a remarkable clock, the machinery of
which is most complicated. The dial.
which is between six and eight feet
across, has number Of hands. which
mark not only the minutes and the
hours' but also the days. months, years
ana centuries. OF this clock n poet
tells us:
At the left of the dial skeleton stands.
And aloft hangs a musical bell in The
tower
Which he rings by a rope that he holds In
his hands
In HIS punctual function of striking the
hour
But the funniest sight OF the numerous
sights
Which the clock has to show to the
people below
IL the holy apostles, I'm tunics and tights
VINO revolve In a ring or proceed in n
row.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-04-11
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

The man who loves his joke Is usual
" unpopular.
Put yourself In the other mans place
and you may stop abusing him
IL Is commendable 20 save your mon
ey. but IL Is not eommendable TO look II.
We worry as II we had 20 40 through
a whole year tomorrow instead OF just
ole day.
The cares and worries OF life look
pretty good. after all. 20 those return
Ing TO town through the cemetery gate.
When a soldier returns from a bat
tie his story OF the fight Is more In
teresting and less truthful IL he returns
alone.
or course friends are a good thing.
but when misfortune comes 10 you
which do you wish you had more Of
friends or dollars?-Atchison Globe.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-04-11
BerryYille Wins the First.

Before large crowd the Berry
vile Baseball Team last Wednes-
day afternoon scored victory over
the Shenandoah Valley Academy
Team in the first game of the sea-
son, by a score of 10 to 10.
The victory was unearned, as
the score should have been 10 to s
in favor of the visitors. A fielder's
error, followed by bad judgment on
the part of an infielder inthrowing
to the wrong base to cut off an adj
vancing runner, were accountable
for the victory of Berryville.
The visitors are in better condi-
ton than the local team, as very
little practice has been INDUCED in
here on account of bad weather.
Burchell, who started in to
pitch for the locals. was as wild as
a March hare. The plate looked
as small to him as 16-to-1 gold
dollar, and he had as much trouble
locating it as Bryan did in landing
the Presidency. Robey succeeded
Burchell, and did well, receiving
perfect support.
The umpire came in for a share
of the blame, but his one wrong
decision did not figure in the result
of the game. With Dakeman at
the bat, one strike and two balls:
The batsman hit the next pitch Ga
slow out drop; the ball fell and
struck the back edge of the home
plate, rebounded and struck Dake-
men; then rolled into fair territory
about Is inches. The umpire did
not see the ball strike the plate.
and thought its rebound was caused
by striking the batsman. He
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-04-11
HofAL sAkINo POWDER CO.. NEW Yosx-

with such violence, by means of the
lines which he held, that he turned
a half-somersault.
Forseveral minutes Mr.. FiShpaw
lay unconscious in the road, with
blood pouring from the cuts in his
head, caused by contact with the
ground. In short time, however,
he was rescued and taken into a
nearby house, where a physician
was summoned and his injuries
dressed. Mr.. Fishpaw was in Win
chester today on the way to his
home in Clarke County. He is
still suffering from his injuries.
Star.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-04-11
WnshinEton Irrinr.

A house In William street. New
York, was Irving's birthplace on April
3, 1873. The British were soon to evac-
uate the city and Washington TO take
possession OF It. Mrs. Irving. n warm
hearted woman OF English birth and
an ardent patriot Of the new land. said.
''WashingtOn's work is ended. and the
child shall be named after him" The
child was still in the care OF n Scotch
nurse when one day she saw the pres
ident, as Washington then was, enter
a shop. and after him she went.
please. your honor" said she. here's
a BARN was named after you" Tho
president laid his hand on the boys
head and gave him blessing. which
he never forgot
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-04-11

called it a strike. The proper
designation was a fair ball, and the
batsman would have been an easy
out.
The game was clean and sports
manhke throughout, and was not
msrred by any wrangling over deci-
sions.
The Shenandoah Valley Acad-
envy presented a team of extreme
ly gentlemanly players, aud the
local rooters will welcome their
return at any time.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-04-11
Student Volunteer Movement for For.
elSn Missions, Nashville, Tenn,
February 2O-MarCh 4, 1906

Tickets to Chattanooga and return
account the above, will be sold by
Southern Rwy., May S TO II, in
elusive, final limit ten days from
date of sale extremely low rates
applying from all points on South
ern Rwy. For further information,
call on nearest Southern Ry. ticket
agent, or write l.. s. Brown, Gen.
Agt., Washington, ID. G. 511
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-04-11
Southern Railway
In Effect January s, 1905.
WESTBOUND.

Week days, trains leave Washineto, 9.
Bluemont as follows $40 a. m: 30r 40, ~.
i-f5 y. M; 3 % p. m. M
Week days, trains leave Washington IN,
Leesburg only: 6. D =. IN. '''
Sunday trains leave Washington for Rim.
mont as follows: 9.l0 a. m; 500 =. m.
;. 10 a. m. train connects at Bluemon. g.
Winchester via Stage Line '0'
EASTBOUND.
Week days. trains leave Bluemon, e..
Washington: 5.45 a. ma; Gas a. m. II a..
m; $50 =. m.
Sunday trains leave Bluemont for Wash.
ington: ,. IS a. m; 40 p. m: 6.OOp.m
Week day trains leave Leesburg for Wash.
ingtOn: 5. p n. m.
Stage Line from Winchester.
n. Il. SPENCER. General Manager
l. ). Brown, General Agent, 1O5 18th s.
y. w, Washington, ID. c. 49,
;. H. HAEDwTcK, Passenger Traffic Man.
ager.
w u. TAYLOR, General Passenger Agent
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-04-11
of Mr.. Hearst's radicals. !"

of Mr.. Hearst's radicals.
Mr.. Belmont and Mr.. Ryar
want to see Democrats elected &c
Congress who will oppose such
drastic anti-corporation legislation
as IS favored by Mr.. Hearst.
They do not want too much anti
trust, and anti-railway legislation.
They are willing for some tariff
revision, but they do not want the
revision pillow TO run too deeply.
They are unalterably opposed to
any legislation affecting the pres
ent standard of value. They are
perfectly willing to see enacted
legislation looking to our honorable
withdrawal from the Philippines.
While, in most respect, this is
the position OF the majority of the
Republicans of the country, it is
undoubtedly the position of a
goodly number of Democrats.
Whether the policy outlined will
be the policy of the party two years
hence remains to be disclosed by
the national convention of the
summer of 1905.
1T is already clear that it is not
a policy sufficiently radical to suit
the views of large portion of the
Democratic party. The Hearst
element goes a long way further
than the Ryan-Belmont. The big
fight is going to be between the
two wings two years hence, in the
view of many Democrats who are
the national situation.
The so-called conservatives"
represented by Mr.. Belmont and
Ryan, and the radicals" repre-
sented by Mr.. Hearst, represent
the opposing extremes of Demo-
cratic sentiment. Mr.. Bryan is
believed TO hold to medal views.
1t is predicted that the Belmont
Ryan forces, finding they cannot
control, will unite on Mr.. Bryan
for the purpose of defeating Mr..
Hearst and his friends.
Mr.. Hearst already controls
the Democratic Congressional Cam
paign Committee. The Ryans
and the Belmonts control the ma
tional committee. The latter lost
their fight for the control of the
congressional committee this
spring. The former will make
the fight of their lives for control
of the national committee in 1905.
1t Is then, it is predicted, that we
are to witness the remarkable spec
tacle of Mr.. Bryan leading the con-
sentative Democracy as the nation
al standard-bearer."
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-04-11

The minister's wife had an unweI-
come visitor In very laxative scan
dal mOnger. so the minister went out
for n stroll. Returning half an hour
later, he called out. That old cat gone,
1 suppOseT" Yes" said his wife. Fho
had still her guest talking to her. 81
sent II home In a basket, my dear. this
morning." What do you think Of that
for presence OF mind and absence OF
cat?-Christian Life.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-04-11

Living indoors so much during the
winter months creates sort of stuffy,
want-of-ozone condition in the blood
and system generally. Clean up and
get ready for spring. Take a few Early
Risers. These famous little pills cleanse
the liver, stomach and bowels and give
the blood chance to purify itself. They
relieve headache, ssllow complexion,
etc. Sold by all Druggists.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-04-11

Mabel-Such joke with Mr. Gay
boy. We were out on the balcony be-
tween the dances. and he got the sleeve
OF his dress coat all over red paint
from one OF the posts that were Just
painted. Maud-And did you go near
the post? Madeline. Why? Maud
Oh, nothing; only you have red paint
all over the back OF your waist.