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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-12-06

Miss Mollie Virginia Smith, Of
Fairmont, is here on a visit to her
mother, Mrs. Ellen Smith. Of 225
Sycamore street.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-12-06

Miss Margaret snider has return
ed from Fairmont, where she spent
Thanksgiving.
The Daytona gazette=news. (Daytona, Fla.) 1901-1922, 1906-12-08
POST CASES
HAVE ENDED.
Mrs. Post Pays q Fine of SOCIAL
Sentence Observation-Disclosures
Say Trials Have Cost SIS, 200.

The cases of the United States against
Helen Wilmans Post, c. c. Post, her hus-
band, and Charles F. Burgman, her SON.
in-law, says the Jacksonville Metropolis,
of December third, have at last been
ended. after having been up in the
United States Court in one form OF an
other for the past six years. The ter
minatlon Of the cases came Saturday,
when Judge Locke made an order grant
ing the petition amending the sentence
passed upon Mrs Post by Judge Aleek
Boarman, on February 3, 1906, by re-
hitting the sentence of 80 days impris-
onment, the fine of $500 being paid
The petition and order in substance
are as follows
First-That Helen ". Post is now
over IS years of age.
Second-That she is now, and for
some time past has been afflicted with
acute infiamatory rheumatism in her
limbs.
Third-That said Helen ". Post has
finally and definitely decided and de-
terrnined regardless of the events OF
results of the indictments now pending
against her in said court, to cease to use
the mails OF the Postoffice Department
in carrying on or conducting the bust
ness OF Mental Science, and to cease do
ing an ything connected with or related
thereto or under color thereof which
can be regarded rs an infringement or
violation of any Federal statute.
Fourth-That prosecution under the
indictments now pending in the said
court, and other indictments which
have been disposed of-several in num-
ber-have been conducted against the
said Helen W Post by the Federal Gov
eminent; that the amount your petit
TONERS have already paid out for attor-
ney 5 fees, court expenses, etc, exceeds
| the sum OF S25 900, and its payment has
in 4 large degree embarrassed your petit
TONERS in their advanced years and are
still considerably indebted for unpaid
counsel fees thus incurred, which at
present they are unable to pay.
Fifth-That if the prayer of the pc
ttion is granted, or granted to the ex-
tent Of RENTING the Imprisonment i'm
posed by the sentenc" Of said court and
dismissing AL pending indictments, your
petitioner, Helen W Post, hereby prom
ises the court 10 cease doing all Of those
things elsewhere referred to wherein it
is alleged she has determined TO cease
doing,
Judge Locke's order was to the effect
that it be So modified rs to remit there
from the imprisonment of thirty days
jail. The fine being paid, the United
States district attorney made motion
to nolle pros the cases against C. c. Post
and Charles F. Burgman. and the same
was granted.
The Daytona gazette=news. (Daytona, Fla.) 1901-1922, 1906-12-08
THE COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS
Pass Upon Measures Before That Body.
Printing Delinquent Tax List
Let at Low Figure.

Nv ','''iu 81 county commissioner :
met At btLahh Monday Present. IL
y, Brooke, y. H. hyiand: l. }, Murray
ana > J. jordan fl'fN- 'iI'lfiii'"i Ding
nam was unable [" attend ana '"i''NIs-
SioheF NchfI"e was II We" ORR.
L. j. Murray was elected chairman
pro tenn
A H. lfylahd was appointed chairman
pr" tenn OF the finance committee,
ROAD ana hfllSf reports Were summit
'ed ~ i"'o"S
DISTRICT No u" report
District NO. Ne" ROAD I" Lake
iiei'ii P'D'S '''''''' ''''' '"''''' ''''''-
pIe'ea-
ll7'il''7 Nos D. + ai'1 ~" ''P'' i.
Inc DON" "i ~ Smith, i'N COZ
iectof' i"r s'o,ooo' was approved,
Inc oohd Oh } > INFANT, treasurer
Tor s43,ooo' was appfofeu-
The Daytona gazette=news. (Daytona, Fla.) 1901-1922, 1906-12-08

pounds, and it is not necessary to wait a
week for :; bite.
The state contains unknown quanti-
ties of phosphate rock, which is proving
a very valuable acquisition to the sum
total Of the states wealth. 1t is used
as the base for the manufacture Of fer
tiizers
The finest qualities Of tobacco grown
in the United States is grown in Florida.
1t sells for AS high as 20 cents Il pound.
Florida produces sea island cotton,
the kind that demands 80 cents per
pound, when the ordinary grades are
drug on the market at 10 cents a pound.
As a fruit, vegetable, nut and agricul-
tural growing state Florida has no equal
Here may be grown all the fruits and
vegetables that are indigenous to trOp-
ical climate and the more hardy sorts of
the North. Three and four crops per
Year can be grown Oh the same acre,
and the farmer does not have to idle
away half of his time trying to keep
warm during the winter months, but
can cultivate his crops every month IN
the year, and if he manages his farm in
diligently he Will have something to sell
every three months, while his Northern
brother sows once year, markets once
a year and is broke ten months i'll the
year.
The average soil of Florida is sandy,
mixed with clay and other organic mat
ter, but by the proper use Of fertilizer
it becomes very productive
Recently large bodies Of peat have
been discovered in the state, and there
is little doubt but that this discovery
will add largely to the states revenue
All the grasses used in the manufac-
ture of mattings, rope and straw goods
grow profuSely in Florida, and offer
openings for manufacturing concerns
along a line III which there is no compe-
titIon and splendid profits,
The climate is healthful. The death
rate of Florida Is less than that of Maine.
Massachusetts, New y ork, Pennsylvania
Illinois. Virginia and Minnesota. The
variation IF temperature is small here
as compared with the northern states,
and this in part accounts for the good
health Of the p0pulace. The annual
mean temperature is 20 degrees; spring,
I Il degrees, summer, 50 degrees; au-
tumn. Il degrees. and winter 90 degrees.
! The winters will I'LL the heart Of any
one with JOY, This is evidenced each
year by the thousands of wealthy north
trucrS who make the state their Mecca
I 1t would be impossible for anyone to
enumeratc all the good points Of Florida
! and il would paupcriZe the English Ian
guage to do 50. The stranger is filled
with admiration and wonder from the
moment he reaches the state until he
has to TAX" his departure There is the
climate-it i grand; the palms are mag,
nifcenr; the green foliage during the
winter i lovely; the rivers and likes arr
beautiful; the song Of the birds dis
places tn" song Of the blizzard in the
north; the sunshine is a tonic free tc
all; the atmosphere is permeated by the
aroma from the health giving pines; the
things you eat remind you Of the gooC
old summer time; the citizens are pros
porous and cheerful, and the hum Of in.
du>try brings the stranger to j reallza
ton of the fact that Florida is becoming
4 factor in the commerce Of the nation
that must be taken into account.
The Daytona gazette=news. (Daytona, Fla.) 1901-1922, 1906-12-08
Death OF an Old Settler.

Port Orange sustained i sad loss in
the death Of an old settler III the person
of Mrs. Caroline ". Gesner, who, after
Il brief illness at her home in that place,
passed to the life beyond on the 9th Of
November. The interment took place
at GAINESVILLE, Wis, Mrs. Gesner was
native Of Connecticut, but lived in
Cincinnati many years before coming to
and settling in Port Orange IN 1874
She leaves husband, /. O. Gesner, and
two daughters, Mrs Sidney futile and
Mrs r ] Beulis. to mourn her death
The Daytona gazette=news. (Daytona, Fla.) 1901-1922, 1906-12-08
The Four PiCkerts Next Week.

The popular Four Pickerts Company
viii open weeks engagement at the
opera house next Monday evening, pre-
senting for the opening play the attract
I'VE comedy, Oklahoma"
The company is a strong one and very
popular With Daytona audiences. In
addition TO the high-class plays this
company win present, there viii be en-
tertaining specialties introduced each
evening that will add greatly to the en-
joyment Of The audiences.
Seats are now Oh sale at the usual
places.
The Daytona gazette=news. (Daytona, Fla.) 1901-1922, 1906-12-08

The item in the Gazette-New5 last
week stating that The Globe had
moved into the Conrad block was
misleading, owing to the fact that
they have moved into their own
building adjoining the Conrad blorh
The Daytona gazette=news. (Daytona, Fla.) 1901-1922, 1906-12-08
THE PICTORIAL
EDITION OUT.
The Gazette News Pictorial Edition is
Now Ready for DeIivery.-A
Magnificent Work.
y y y

After months OF uncea>lng labor, the
magnificent Illustrated edition of the
Gazette News is nov ready for delivery
The work Is much larger and better than
was originally Intended Cur first est
mate was forty-cight pages. but requests
for space came 81 literally that the tdi-
ton has grown and grown until III Its
completed form it numbers Close |" one
hundred pages.
The book gives i complete description
Of Davtona and nearby points and is
emhell>hcd with scores Of finely executed
half tones of points Of interest, reSiden-
ce> and the many beautiful pictures of
the scenery that has made the East
Coast 4 paradise rcgained. It is printed
"u heavy plate paper and bound III con-
Vcuicut book form with heavy plate
cover
The work l. one Of the finest ever -
sued on the East Coast if not in the
State, and will be a valuable ADVERTISE
meat Of Dayton,, and surroundings
that will be especially valuable for dis
trlbution among northern people,
The price Of the book cents
places it within the reach Of ali. and rs
the edition is limited to FIVE thousand
copies il will be necessary to place youl
orders carly, as the edition Will son hf
exhausted
The Daytona gazette=news. (Daytona, Fla.) 1901-1922, 1906-12-08

The biggest value you ever got for
Your money-The Gazette-News' Pic
torial Edition for 25 cents.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-04-04
Methodist Conference AdjOurnS

The annual session of the Balti-
more Conference of the NJ. f..
Church, South, adjourned in Cum
berland, Md, Monday, to meet
next year at Staunton.
The Conference decided to build
a home for superannuates in each
of the eight districts of the Con-
ference at a cost of 81, 800 each. T..
+. Fishburn, of Roanoke, offered
to give $500 for each of the homes.
The committee to take charge of
the home for superannuates in
cludes Rev. j. :. Hutchinson, of
Alexandria, Va, and Rev. J. A.
Anderson, of Washington.
Committee was appointed to have
charge of the preachers institute
which will be held in Front Royal
in June.
The appointments for Winches-
ter district are:
Winchester district-W. II. ID.
Harper, presiding elder: Winches-
ter, ID. II. Kern; Frederick, G. l..
Potter; Stephens City, William
Stevens; MiddIetown, W. s. Ham
mond; Strasburg, W. L. Smith:
Woodstock, II. NJ. Canter; Wood
stock mission, A. X. McGaha and
H. c. Butner; Edenburg, T. G..
Nevitt; Front Royal and Riverton.
ID. +. Beery; Warren. y. y. Hall:
Linden, j. NJ. Kline, Page, w. d.
Eyre; White Post, III. NJ. Strickler
and w. l.. Lynch, supply; Berry
vile, j. II. Smith; Brucetown, c..
II. Buchanan, c. +. McClintic;
MartinSburg, LW. Canter; Berke-
ley, |. q. Michael; Charlestown.
J. T. Williams; Jefferson. c..
Sydenstricker; Shepherdstown, H.
/. Stephens; Bakerton and Shan
nondale, I. c. Jones and r. X.
hewitt; professor in Vanderbilt
University, j. 4. Kern.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-04-04
Baseball Game Today

The handsome new uniforms of
the Berryville Baseball Club have
been received, and have been
much admired by all who have
seen them. The uniforms are of
light gray, trimmed with orange,
and the name of the team appears
across the breast of each shirt.
The first game of the season will
be played with the team from the
Shenandoah Valley Academy,
Winchester, on Moore Field this
afternoon.
The local team has been putting
in hard practice, and they expect
to walk away with the first game
without any trouble.
The boys have worked hard to
raise the money for their uniforms
and equipment, and the public
should show its appreciation by a
good attendance on all of the games.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-04-04
Educational Conference at Harrisonburs

The Fourth Annual Educational
Conference Of the Seventh Con-
gressional District will meet in
Assembly Hall, Harrisonburg, Va. T.,
Thursday, April 3. at 10 a. M, and
viii close Friday night, April 6.
A large number of well known
educational leaders have eN pressed
their intention of being present
and taking part in the proceedings,
and the attendance will undoubted-
ly be large.
All friends of education in Vir-
ginia are earnestly invited to at
tend.
Some of the speakers who will
address the conference, and their
subjects, follow:
Col. o. b. Roller-Address of
Welcome.
DR.. Alexander b. Coffey-Edu-
cational Grit.
MIR. Joseph w. Everett-The
Tax Payer and the Public Schools.
DR.. Robert Frazer-The Rural
School and the Teacher.
Mr.. j. ID. Harris-A Public
Education Day in Virginia.
DIR. II. ii. Heck School Build
;ngs.
DIR. James Lewis Howe Educa-
tion a Unit.
Mr.. Willis A. jenkins Reading.
Mr.. w. III. Keister.
MIR. {. q. Maphis-E Education
Our Heritage.
DIR. j. f. Messenger Economy
in Education.
DIR. Bruce r. Payne Teaching
Children How to Study.
DIR. f. V. n. Paintcr-Local
Taxation.
Mr.. George {. Round Observa-
tions of a Trustee.
Professor Andrew NJ. Soule-
Agriculture in the Primary Schools
Rev. Robb White School At
tendance.
Prof. j. w. Wayland English
Literature in Public Schools.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-04-04
Mr.. COrnXell Sells Out.

The Cornwell Saloon, on the
West side of Church street, was
sold Monday 20 w. A. Hartford &
Co., all of the stock, goods, fix
lures, good will, ETC., changing
hands.
As soon as the Circuit Court can
make a legal transfer of the license.
Harfoad 4 Co. will take charge of
the Cornwell stock and will move
their present stock from the Bank
building to the Cornwell Saloon.
They will in that combination have
a very large stock of goods, and
will conduct modern, we'll equip
ped and served and orderly place.
Not the slightert objection has
been raised by the CoURIDR or
any of the recent license contes-
tants, to the fitness of Mr.. Har-
ford. The Cornwell Saloon has
heretofore been the most orderly
that has ever come under the OBJ
servatiOn of this writer, and we
believe the record established by
MIR. COrnweIl will be maintained
by Mr.. Hartford.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-04-04
BOWLES.

Mrs j. ". Burch has returned from
nursing her father, MI Judson Kerfoot
who has been very i'll at the Loudoun
Hotel in Bluemont Mr.. Kerfoot is con-
valescent.
Mrs. F. VI. Burch is at her home. MT.
Prospect, after spending the winter in
Alexandria, where she has been on ac-
count of the illness and death of her
mother, Mrs. Frances Smoot.
Miss wilhelmina Gibson is visiting
friends in Warren county.
Mr.. II. G. Burch has recently moved
TO the old Tayenner farm which he has
purchased from Mr.. J. W. Bowles.
Mr.. J. W. Bowles who has moved near
Winchester, but who for many wears
resided in this neighborhood. was back
among his old friends last week His
friends here were sorry 10 lose him. and
are always glad TO welcome him back.
Miss Bessie Morgan is home after
spending the winter at Briggs. where
she had charge of the public school.
ONIuS 10 the bad condition Of the
roads Rev. T. B. Shepherd was unable
to nll his appointment at Bethel church
Sunday.
The Bethel Baptist SUNDAY School has
recently purchaser very nice new
library which is being much enioved bv
It's members. Among other coptribu-
tions received for this purpose was $50
from Mr.. Peter Mayo, Of Richmond.
Funds are now being raised to make
some much needed repairs upon the
church building.
Mr.. J. F. Kerfoot, of Berryyille, visited
at Mr. w. B. McKay's, recently.
\ good many people of this neighbor-
hood attended the closing exercises of
the Millwood Graded School the night
Of March %.
The fishing has been very good in the
river this spring. Among the most sue.
cessful fishermen is Mr.. Ollie Catlett
who several days ago had already caught
forty Of the tinny tribe.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-04-04
COlOniSt Rates

Via Southern Railway To Ari-
zona. New Mexico, California and
Mexico and points in other far
western States, now in effect. and
up to and Including April IS. 1906:
via Memphis or Vicksburg and
Shreveport or VIA New Orleans.
the latter being the route of the
Sunset Route Tourist sleeper. op-
Grated tri-weekly, Mondays, We'd
nesdaNS and Fridays, from Wash
ington to San Francisco. Cal. with
out change.
For further information call on
nearest Southern Rwy. coupon
ticket agent.
l.. :. Brown. Gen. Agt..
A Washington, ID. c.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-04-04
Winchester Summer Normal.

For the benefit of those teachers
living in the Northernt Counties of
the Valley, a Normal will be held
at Winchester, Va, beginning July
, and closing August l. Prof. j.
d. Harris, who has had considera-
ble experience in such work, will.
conduct same, assisted by II. ID.
Cool of the City School and Super
intendent NJ. NJ. Lynch of Frederick
County. The City of Winchester
has appropriated 5000 and the
County of Frederick 800 to help
defray expenses of the Normal.
Besides the State Board of Educa-
ton will aid the same with a sub
stantial appropriation. There will
be eight instructors in the faculty
some of the very best talent in
the State. Attention of the teachers
is called to the fact that practical
Observation-Disclosures who are in
the work will be employed. and
practical instruction will be given
to those W no attend. At the con-
clusiOn of the Normal Special
State Examination will be held for
the benefit of those who attend.
\ Special Training claas for
teachers who intend standing the
State Examination will be among
the attractive features of the Nor
NAL. Over one hundred teachers
have already signitied their inten-
ton of attending, and over two
hundred are expected in all.
Cheap rates on railroads will be
secured and pleasant places to
board at price not to exceed 50.
per week have already been secur-
ed. All teachers who signify their
intentions prior to May l will be
excused from the regular State
Examination in May.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-04-04
Death Of Mr.. William N. Pipher.

Mr.. William Nj. Pipher, one of
the we'll known citizens of Boyce,
died at his home one mile west of
that place last Friday afternoon,
following an Illness of about a
month from paralysis.
The funeral was held from the
house Sunday morning, and the
remains were taken to Winchester,
where interment was made in
Mount Hebron Cemetery.
Mr.. Pipher, who was 90 years of
age, was a native of Frederick
county, but had lived in Clarke
for many years.
He is survived by widow, who
was a daughter of the late Hiram
Bell, of this county, and two sons,
Mr.. ii. l.. Pipher, the popular
bOokkeeper for the Berryville
Milling Company. here, and Mr..
w ID. Pipher. of Boyce. One
brother, Mr.. John Pipher, of
Winchester, also survives.
Mr.. Pipher was member of
Company G, Twelfth Virginia
Infantry, Ford's Company, Ros-
ser's Brigade, and was a gallant
Confederate.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-04-04
Funeral OF Mrs. Sewers.

The funeral of Mrs. Catherine
j. Sewers, whose death occurred
last Tuesday, was held from the
Berryville Baptist Church on
Thursday afternoon at 3 O'Clock.
Rev. Julian BrOuddus, ID. D.,
who had been the pastor of the
dead lady for the past twenty
years, officiated, and interment
was made in Green Hill Cemetery.
The following acted as pallbear-
ers: Messrs. G.. j. Hardesty, j.
F. KerfOot, j. +. Barnett, f. p.
Sewers, ID. II. Jones, Nicholas
Moore.
The floral offerings were ex-
tremely beautiful and profuse.
Mrs. Sewers will be greatly
missed in this community, of which
she had been resident for so many
years, and many will miss her help
and benefactiOns.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-04-04
Billiard Club Organizes.

The formal organization and
election of officers of the Berry
vile Billiard Club was held Mon
day night in the rooms of the Club
on Main street.
The following officers were elect
ed for the ensuing year:
President. Conrad Kownslar.
Nice-President, Jas. w. Foley.
Secretary and General Manager,
q. +. Taylor.
Board of Arrangements Conrad
Kownslar, q. f. Taylor, ii. w.
Baker, s. 5. Thomas, and II. L.
Pipher.
The membership dues were fixed
at S1.5O per month.
The club has a large member
ship, made up from the leading
citizens of the town and county.
and the affairs of the organization
are in excellent condition.
Three very handsome tables
have been installed, and the com
Portable and convenient fittings of
the club will be added to from time
TO time.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-04-04
Hurry With Your Orders.

Orders for An Historical Sketch
of the Old Chapel continue to
come in, and we want to urge
everyone to send their orders at
once, as the number of copies to
be printed is limited, and there will
be no reprint of the volume, as it
will be protected by copyright.
The volume will contain the ad-
dress delivered on the hundredth
anniversary by Capt. William n.
Nelson, "A Gentleman of Verona, "
written by Mr.. Thomas NJ. Nelson,
a list of all those buried in the
historic Old Chapel Cemetery with
sketches of their lives, and blank
pages for inserting the names of
many others who may be inferred
there in years to come.
The work will be illustrated with
an excellent photograph of the Old
Chapel, will be printed on very
fine, extremely tough and durable
paper, and will make volume to
be preserved for many generations,
Price, per volume, postpaid any.
where in the United States, 80 cts
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-04-04
"The Great Lafayette.

The Great Lafayette and his big
show will be the next attraction at
the Auditorium, Winchester, and
the patrons of that popular house
will have an opportunity of wit
Messing a performance of pure and
unusual excellence on Thursday
night, April ..
Two ears of scenery and effects,
forty people, four thoroughbred
horses, one of the largest lions in
captivity, and superb band of
twenty musicians assist the Great
Lafayette in his remarkable per-
formence. Prices 25, 80, so, IS.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-04-04
Men Past Sixty in DANCER.

More than half of mankind over sixty
years of age suffer from kidney and
bladder disorders, usually enlargement
or prostate gland. This is both painful
and dangerous, and Foley's Kidney Cure
should be taken at The first sign of
danger, as 1t corrects irregularities and
has Cured many old men OF this disease.
Mr.. Rodney Burnett, Rock Port, Mo,
with enlarged postate gland and. kindey
trouble for years and after taking two
bottles of FOley's Kidney Cure l feel
Oe'ler than have for twenty years. al
though | am now 81 years old.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-04-04
HORSE SHOW DATES.

Following is the schedule of dates
Tor the 1906 season:
Leesburg, June rs.
Upperville. June 14-15.
Culpeper, July 40.
fredericksburg, July 11-12.
Manassas, July 1919.
Orange, July 1926.
Charlottesville, July S1-Aug. 1.
Front Royal, August 2-3.
otaunton, August 7-S-9.
Harrisonburg, August 14-15-16.
bEkRYVlLLE, ,August21-22- -2S
Warrenton, August 29-3O.
Norfolk, October l to 6.
Richmond, October s to 13.