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Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-11-21
Valuable
Clarke County Farm
For Sale
FRIDAY,
November 3, 1906.

As Executor of Jas. CHM. Decd. I will
offer for sale IN front of the Court House m
Winchester, Va, that vcry valuable farm
known as Cleveland situated on the Win
chester x Bcrry'S Ferry Pike. miles from
boycc and miles from Winchester. The
farm contains 24O acres, more OF leSs-all
ttlahle except about ff(ecn acres i'm wood.
Has n good house. barn, stable and all
necessary outbuildingS has never failing
spring and Is well watered ;.y the OpcQuOn
and ponds. Never ovcrHowS. Has sixty
acres IN wheat. Purchaser 10 pay expense
of Landlords share for seed and fertilizer
Is rs good grain and grass farm as there is
IN the county. Possession 20 be given by
January I. 1907.
TERMS-One-third cash. and balance in
two. three and four years Bonds 10 be
secured by trust on farm, or all cash as pur-
chaser may desire. As a home or investment
Is most desirable one. Convenient 20
schools, churches and grain markets For
further information apply to W. II. Baker
EN or Treadwell Gibson, tenant on the farm
W. II. BAKER. Executor.
IL ZAP
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-11-21
Only London Humor Genuine.

All the best humor that exists in
our language is cOckney humor. Chau-
Ger was c0ckney. He had his house
close to the abbey. Dickens was a
cockney; he said he could not think
without the London streets. The Lon
don taverns heard always the quaintest
conversation. whether il was Ben Jon
sons at the Mermaid or Sam Johnson's
ut the Cock. Even i'm our time it may
be noted that the most vital and genu-
inc humOr is still written about Lon
don.-Illustrated London News.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-11-21
Bell Phone 3D. b

Virginia:
At Rules held in the Clerks Office of the
Circuit Court for the County of clarke. on
Monday, the 18th day of September, 1906
J. Edward Chrisman and Louisa h. Chris
man. Complainants
vs..
l.. r. Haslup, Edmonia HaSlup, . c. Bowie.
Lucy kesee, Edmonia kesee, and Marshall
Mccormick Trustee, Defendants
IN CHANCERY
The object of this suit is 10 divide the
Lucky Hit farm in the Bill mentioned.
by sale or In kind, as may best promote the
interests of the owners; pay off the debts and
if sold divide the proceeds, and for general
relief.
And affadivit having been made that the
said l. p. Haslup, Edmonia Haslup, Lucy
kesee and Edmonia Kesee are not residents
of this State. 1t is ordered that said Defen-
dants do appear here within fifteen DAYS
after due publication OF this order, and DO
what is necessary to protect their interests i'm
this suit.
a Copy, teste:
SAM l. MCCORMICK, Clerk.
NJ. Mccormick, p. q. 1924 st
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-11-21
GcnfIemnnIX Kind

First Burglar-How'd you happen to
break into Smiths house last night ?
Second Burglar was going past there
yesterday. and ! heard Mrs. Smith tell
in some one that she walked up three
times the night before listenin' for a
burglar, but nobody come You know.
/ never like TO disappOint n woman
Detroit Free Press.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-11-21
ManninS's Warehouse
Boyce, Va.

A little FENCE you good big lot Of FENCE you
doubtedy could advantage i'm better fitting farm for
business and at the time, increasing its value
Was there will the FENCE
need than right think carloads of
AMERICAN FENCE sell low price, is away up
quality We handle AMERICAN FENCE because OF its quality
The hard % steel found in AMERICAN FENCE can't be
duplicated elsewhere. AMERICAN FENCE
for your money. Cheaper in the Spring
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-11-21
PUBLIC SALE
Of Valuable Personal Property

The undersigned will offer for sale Mt
puonc auction on the farm where he now
resides about miles Northwest of Berry
vile, beginning at 10 n. m, on
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10 19O6
the following valuable personal property.
IL HEAD OF HORSES AND COLTS II
8 are excellent work horses, 4 being mares
IN foal; 1 two-year-old colt; ! yearling COLI.
3spring colts. ''
- HEAD OF CATTLE u
! good mich Cow; l two-vear old Ruu.
others are good home-raised heifers.
FARMING IMPLEMENTS. ETC
Good 4-horSe Wagon and Bed: good o-borse
wagon and Bed; Mccormick Binder has
cut one crop; ? good Spring-tooth Harrovs.
Drlll, good as new; Oliver Chilled PIows,
single and double shovel plows; shovels
forks, mattOcks, halters, geariDe- connlete
Tor Tour horses; 1 sets Yankee harness
buggy good rs new, basket sleigh.
And a large number of other useful and
valuable articles usually found on a modern
farm.
TERMS OF SALE:
All sums of $40 and under. cash. On all
sums over $40 a credit of twelve months Viii
be gwen, the purchaser to execute well en-
| dorsed negotiable note, bearing interest from
date and payable at any of the neighborine
banks '''0i iiis
No property to be removed until terms are
complied with.
Heillebower d West Auctioneers
1. Is. Hardesty, Clerk
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-11-21
IN CHANCERY

l.. p. Haslup, Edmonia HaSlup, . c. Bowie,
Lucy kesee, Edmonia Kesee, and Marshall
McCormlck Irmstee Def.ndnnts
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-11-21
SHERIFF'S SALE

BY virtue Of a certain execution in my
hands IN favor of Baker & Co. for debt
against II. A. levin and Of a distress war
rant in favor of Clark Gather against said
levin. Of certain other executions in my
hands I'M favor ofthe First National Bank Of
Berry vile and of the Bank Of Clarke County
Va. against said Levin. levied by me on the
following property; ! shall offer the same
for sale AT public auction on the farm owned
by Clark Gather and now tenanSed by said
Is. A. levin, about 3l miles west Of Berry
vile, Va, on
FRIDAY, DECEMBER IA, 1906.
commencing at 10 O'clock 4. NJ.
HEAD OF HORSES AND COLTS .
gray m.re, Lady gray mare. Queen; =
colts thai Will be two years old in the coming
slring Z sucking colt
rs HEAD OF HOGS 26
Is SLoats, viii average about 80 or 60 lbs:
fatening Hogs; brood SowS.
% HEAD OF SHEEP 95
on which there is a stock lien for $500
given September l, 1905.
% HEAD OF CATTLE %
10 head of cattle on which there is a stock
lien fer S32s, given September p, 1906 also
Is head of stock cattle, Of which there is a
stock hen OF $500, given October -, 1906;
all said stock liens being given to C.. r. Har-
desty sons.
IMPLEMENTS, ETC.
Forks, barn truck, > pair wheat shelvings.
g halters, I wagon saddle housens, ! set
single harness, pair check lines, / wagon
bed, spring tooth harrow / riding cultiva-
tor, stick wagon, ! corn shelter, / cutting
box, double trees, > triple trees, u single
trees, 1 pair Of Spreaders, pair OF butt
chains. ! set of blacksmith tools, l grind
stone, 81 acres of corn in shock and crib.
Also q number Of other articles too mum
erous 10 mention in detail.
Terms Of SaleACash.
w. w. SMALLWOOD, Sheriff.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-11-21
THE RISE OF LLOYD'S
STORY OF THg FAMOUS ENGLISH IN
sURANcE CONCERN.

Etnrted Originally IN n London Coffee
House For Marine Insurance. ~ WIN
Now Accept Risks Against Almost
Anything Under che sun.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-11-21
Thcv Mnv Recnver.

When couple is engaged ii doesn't
necessarily follow that they will never
have any sense.-New York Press.
The Delta independent., 1906-09-28
BANKER BUYS WAITER A RANCH.
David II. Moffat viii Install Old
Friend in Home Near Him.

Denver. Col.-David H. Moffat. mil
lionaire banker and railroad builder of
Colorado. who boasts as his friend
Thomas Gay, head waiter of the Fifth
Avenue hotel New York. desires his
friend to live near him. and as the
first step in that direction has pur-
chased ranch of 15s acres in Routt
county, near Steamboat Springs.
which he is having put in shape be-
fore presenting 1t to Gay. Mr.. Moffat
bought the rauch for si.sO0. He will
spend a goodly portion of his time on
the ranch with his old friend. The
friendship of the two men has inter.
fered with Moffat's business several
times. but when man objected to
the waiter the banker wanted nothing
to do with him. Once a Denver man
took an eastern capitalist to Mr.. Mof-
fats room in the hotel to talk over a
business deal involving $250.000. They
found MofIat playing poker with the
waiter. They were introduced to him
as they would have been to any other
guest and the deal fell through on
account of the attitude of the eastern
man when waiter was introduced to
him as social equal.
The Delta independent., 1906-09-28

r. ade the fame OF Commodore Oliver
Hazard Perry born in Rhode Island,
sud one o. the greatest OF our early
sea fighters.
Perry not only fought both the Law
renee and the Niagara with consum-
mate skill, BIT. he also built them.
an achievement not possible to the
naval leaders OF to-day.
Early in the war he was assigned to
go to Lake Erie and build two brigs
of war Of 500 tons each and 20 guns.
SO imperative was the haste that tim
ber cut in the forest was put into the
stips on the same day.
His force was much depleted and
discouraged by illness when the Brit.
ish fleet under the command of the
brave Capt. Robert Heriot Barclay ap-
peared in force.
Barclay was 4 veteran OF fine abil-
ity. who had been with Nelson at
Trafalgar. and had sustained a serious
injury there.
His feet consisted of the Detroit, a
reV and strongly built ship of II
gu..s all long except two. the Queen
Charlotte. the schooner Lady Provost.
the brig Hunter. the sloop Little Belt
and the schooner Chippewa.
Commodore Perry had at his dis
poSal the Lawrence. his flagship: the
Niagara. Caledonia, Ariel. Trippe,
1isress, Somers. Scorpion, Ohio and
Pcycupine.
n numbers the American fleet was
th.. stronger, but the British ships
we're better fighting crafts. Only
AMI the Lawrence. were of the first
class.
Furthermore, the enemy enjoyed an
advantage in having the long guns.
while for the greater part the Ameri-
can ships were equipped with caron-
males. which could only carry for q
short distance
Rcfore going into the battle Perry
raiied on his flagship n standard on
VIII ch were the words of the heroic
la yrence. for which the ship was
naI red. spoken in his moments Of
dsa.h:
Don't give up the ship"
The British commander was terri.
bly, injured and nearly all his ships
woe complete wrecks. So impressed
VA Perry by the valor OF the enemy
thas when the time for surrender
care and the enemy's officers came
to ais flagship. the Niagara. he de-
cl'i cd to take their side arms.
Eis triumph complete. Perry sent
10 Gen. Harrison this modest message.
which :em-ins classic:
I'VE have met the enemy and they
are ours. Two ships. two brigs. one
sth' oner and one sloop''
The Delta independent., 1906-09-28
PLAYS TUNE ON A BARREL.
Massac husetts Man Has String In
strument That is Wonder.

Maiden. Mass.-Out Of sugar bar
rel Frederick 8. Hall, of Maiden, has
constructed unique musical instru-
ment supposed to be a distant relative
to the cello, and on the one string or
the contrivance the performer plays
arias and selections from famous
operas.
Hall got the idea for the barrel
cello one day when he heard the hol-
low sound made by some small boys
pounding on large hogshead. He be-
lieved that the hollow cavity OF .
good, stout oaken barrel would pro-
duce good sounding board for
vibrating string.
Procuring cello string. Hall rigsed
1t on the side of a barrel and then
began his experiments. After sew
eral weeks work he has perfected an
instrument that gives a surprisingly
mellow tone.
Friends of the musician have been
calling at his studio by the score for
the past few days to hear the new
musical instrument. Hall has received
a large offer for the instrument from
a circus performer. but he refused to
part with it.
Hall is well known in local musical
circles. He is the composer OF sew
eral tuneful songs and marches.
The Delta independent., 1906-09-28
STAYED IN JAIL BY CHOICE.
Eddie" Mvllin Declined to Ae, ep,
FREEDOM and Died in Prison.

Cleveland. O.-"Eddie" Mullin. who
for 20 years refused to leave the Guy.
ahosa county jail. died at the city hos.
pital He was about 65 years of age
Mullin was a familiar figure ahou:
the county prison. He was picked up
by 4 policeman one day in the fal, OF
1877. wandering aimlessly about He
was talking to himself about ships and
Egypt. He was taken to the county
Jail to await an investigation as to hts
sanity. He was not violent and the
probate court did not investigate his
case. Hugh Buckley. member OF the
board of public safety. was then sher
in. and he ordered the release of Liul.
lin. The prison doors swung open and
Mullin was told that he was free.
II don't want to be free. Please let
we stay here. This is the best place
| have found since | left the sh;p-the
good ship Alice" walled Mullin with
tears in his eyes.
Mullins manner touched the sheriff.
and he said he could stay around the
Jail until he found a place to work
Mullin liked the jail so well that he
did not try to get job.
The Delta independent., 1906-09-28
VOICE TO SOUND At OWN BIER.
Minister Makes Graphophone Record
for Use at His Funeral,

Fairfield. 1ll.-lt the wishes of
Rev. Daniel Bassett Leach. of Bone
Gap. are complied with at his death.
the unusual event OF a man delivcring =
his own beuediction will come to pass.
Rev. Mr.. Leach. who is 50 years old,
has requested that the concluding Ger.
cmony of his funeral should be the
rendering of graphophone OF n ben.
cdiction composed by himself. He
has been "A Methodist minister for
more than 20 years. or since he was
Is years OF age, and has been noted
for the length OF his prayers. He
has recently had placed on n graphic.
phone record his fnvorite benediotion
which he Is wont to deliver In a
stentorian voice that can be heard two
blocks away. Rev. Mr.. Leach. though
enfeebled physically to the extent that
he has to sit at the pulpit. still
breaches occasionally. Forty years
ago there was not Methodist pulpit
OF southern Illinois but had been oc.
cupied by him. He Is the oldest su.
perannuated clergyman In the south.
err Illinois conference.
The Delta independent., 1906-09-28
Gen. McCaskcy Says Infantry Branch
Disapproves Unnecessary Tramp.

Washington.-Lons marches in the
infantry branch OF the army. as pro.
vidcd for In recent orders. pertaining
to annual camps OF instruction. are
disapproved by Brig, Gen. William s.
McCaskey. commanding the south
western division. in his annual report
to the war department. The recent
orders. he says. will have a decided
and disastrous effect upon reenlist-
ments.
Commenting upon the general dis
satisfaction, Gen. McCaskey says:
"The practice marches as now ordered
and the prospect of "A repetition or this
summers long encampments and the
extended marches incident thereto arc
looked upon rs an unnecessary nara
ship. American soldiers are thinking
men and reason to the enect that
while any hardship that ts necessary
will be endured. those not necessary
will be cvahed. II Is believed that the
infantry soldier upon reenlistmcnt
will be found In the coast artillery.
II am OF the opinion that camps OF
instruction "a now conducted are too
long in duration. Three weeks In
camp should be sufficient. Marches
should be less thnn 100 miles: any
thing beyond this is unnecessary ana
IL dlsapproved OF by the majority Of
The Delta independent., 1906-09-28
EXPORTS AND IMPORTS GROW.
Foreign Trade on Sound Basis and
Collections Are Large.

City OF MeSIco.-DurinE the fiscal
year ended June 30 the total exporta
lions of the country amounted TO
s271 .l3S.s09. against 20s.520.45l in
the preceding fiscal year. gain OF
s62.6lS.35I. Imports amounted TO
$500 .91I. against sl1S.20i.962, an
increase o. si2.446.ll2. Nearly $50
100000 In coined silver was exported
and lone s3S.l7S.o0o new gold was
imported in the readjustmen: of tae
currency, Exports of merchandise in
the fiscal year increased by s2.7il9l9
The foreign trade of the country is on
a sound basis and the customs collec.
tions large.
During the fiscal year the United
States took of Mexican exports slS6..
ol0.05e: Great Britain. $i7.272sT3:
Germany. s20,523.l56: France. sS.L1O.-
27s.
Mexico imported from the United
States to the amount of sl45.6o0.3I2:
from Germany. s20.Sl4.557: from
Great Britain. s2o.3i4.6iS: from
France. sl6.3S2.255. All sums are In
Mexican standard currency. the unit
being one.half of the American dollar
gold.
The Delta independent., 1906-09-28
GOOD SEED CORN.
Some Of the important Points by
Hrrch II May Be Known.

Som n the more important OBJ
servaIlr, to be made in the selection
Of seed are: Yield. quality. uniform
ity, ha-.ness. time of ripenins free
dom f@.m attacks of smut and rust.
and. in he case of small grain, the
stiffnes- OF the straw
The N crop requires, perhaps. as
great care in the selection as any
other, sid merits special attention.
says IT, Prairie Farmer. The rapid
improy' ucnt that has been made in
this G. n. combined with the readi-
ness W., which the different varieties
cross al ! mix. renders it extremely
subjeC 20 variation. Constant care
is ne, rssary in order to establish the
desir, Ole qualities that are brought
ont H. these variations and to more
thoroughly eradicate those not desir,
able
some of The points 10 be observed
in The selection a seed corn are:
The size and shape OF ear: ear
Should approach As nearly as may be
a inform dlamet' from end to
er
Size and qual'y Of cob me
drum sized cob beng much better
than a large. spongH one.
Depth OF grain
Shape of grain. grains should
cay their wedge shape uniformly to
q. end. so that the ear may present
q nearly as possible a solid surface,
Covering OF cob. cob should be
n oompletely and evenly covered as
Tn>>ible at both ends
Hardness Of grain. too hard and
H..'y grain not being readily mas
lied and dlcestod \ hard grain,
a ,. is more liable to be . shallow
.u..
Grains OF even. uniform size and
lar shape. to make possible uni.
@ity of planting,
Color OF grain. purity of color
T. .cating purity of the corn.
The Delta independent., 1906-09-28
DOCTOR DESPAIRED
Anemic Woman Cured BY Or. Will
iiams' Pink Pills Recommends the
Pills to All Others Who Suffer.

Anamia is Just the doctors name for
blooilessness. DR.. Williams Pink Pills
cure auamia as food cures hunger.
They cured Mrs. Thomas J. McGanu, of
II Lincoln Place, Plaiufield, n. J. who
says:
In the spring of 1908 I did my
usual house cleaning and soon after
ward began to have the most terrible
headaches. NV heart would beat SO ir-
regularly that it was painful and there
came n morning when l could not get
up. Ny doctor said l had annuia and
he was surprised that l had continued
to live i'll the condition l was in.
l was confined to my bed for nearly
two months. the doctor coming every
dav for the first few weeks, but did not
improve to amount to anything. AL
together l was sick for nearly two
wears. I was as weak rs rag. had
headaches. irregular heart beats, loss of
appetite, cramps i'll the limbs and was
unable 70 get good nights sleep. My
legs and feet We're SO swollen that l
feared they would burst.
Before very long after tried DR..
Williams Pink Pills felt change for
the better. l have taken about twelve
boxes and although l was rs near the
grave as could be. l now feel rs if I
had new lease of life. have no more
headaches, the heart beats regularly, my
cheeks are pink and l feel ten years
Younger. feel that l have been cured
very cheaply and l have recommended
the pills to lots of my friends"
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are sold by all
druggists. or will be sent BY mail on re-
crirt Of price, 80 cents per box, six boxes
&, so, bv the Dr. Williams Medicine Co.,
Schenectady, n. y.
The Delta independent., 1906-09-28
Paris Widows Remarry Soon.

Paris.-Statistics published here
show that the widows OF Paris marry
again more readily than the widow.
ers. In three years. 2.270 men who
became widowers las married again
within l9 months. Six hundred and
twenty.eisht more consiled them.
selves after lS months. and at the end
Of the three years 2.233 had remarked,
leaving only 81 single. The widows OF
the last three years made even shorter
work OF their widowhood. for out OF =.
907 Of them, 1904 had married with n
IS months.
The Delta independent., 1906-09-28
cheapens Cost Of Liquid Air.

A Dane named knudson is credited
with discovering means Of producing
liquid air at the cost of no more than
one-sixth the usual price. and it is said
that his process. which is mechanical
rather than chemical. will ultimately
put liquid air on the market at not
more than about two cents gallon.
The same invention makes it possible
to sell oxygen at cent a cubic foot.
which promises to bring 1t into rather
wide industrial use.
The Delta independent., 1906-09-28
MIX Fed Pumpkin Amazes.

p ,ooming,on. ILL., - A milk fed
puL;p!in is the latest development in
agricultural circles. Two pumpkins.
gr'.wn on the same vine. were on ex.
hi..ition at the Tazcwcll county fair.
They stood side by side. but one was
to-. times larger than the other. The
giant was given a pint of milk per day.
hole being cut in the vine which
MAS attached to the stem. The milk
was completely absorbed over night.
The small brother attained natural
growth. but the milk fed weighed 100
pounds.
The Delta independent., 1906-09-28
Proved Enectuai.

1t is 900 years since the failure OF
a bank in China. On the last occasion
when such an event happened. the
emperor had the failure investigated.
and found it had been due to reckless
conduct on the part of the directors.
He at once issued an edict that, the
next time a bank failed the heads OF
its president and directors were to
be cut off. This edict. which has
never been revoked. has made Chinas
banking institutions the safest In
the world
The Delta independent., 1906-09-28
POINTS WORTH NOTING.

"rr late lettuce SOW in partial
6 lie.
>pinach for early spring "grec;.S"
s. i'd be sown about the 10th OF this
u nth.
is the wasp. and not the honey
that runcturcS the grape. The
SO, profit from the work of the wasp.
ose bv the side OF the road is the
u place for the garden, for then
will have pride in keeping it
Neep n supply Of early potatoes dug
sn at the house. sn that Your wife
I'll. get at them: don't let her dig
,Nt n.
Neep the tomato plants OF the
& md. Nothing rots the frui; quick
T., nr more surely than falling to the
nA h.
Weeds viii keep right on growing.
" 'Hther anything else in the garden
ln's or nos. Don't let single one
go o seed. though.
low is the crop Of boys and girls
n YOUR house this year Good Glad
" 1t, NJ matter whether the corn
AMI wheat and all things go wrong,
II he harvest of young folks is all
.i;ht.
l'unch onions are an easy and pay.
Ing crop. While they do not sell as
IvIdily as iadishes they will sell we'll
AFTER radishes are a drug in the mar.
llet A dozen onions as large as II lead
pencil make a good sized bunch,
The Delta independent., 1906-09-28

traitor shows a plan for blanching
. celeTy plant with tile and paper.
AS shown, the stalks are collected in
a tile and wrapped in heavy paper SO
as to rAclude the light. A stake is
driven near to the plant to partially
supporJ Any method that does not
injure the plant and will exclude the
light W.. answer the purpose.
The Delta independent., 1906-09-28
The Best Farms.

The best farms are those that yield
the best returns with the least labor.
Sometimes the best farms have been
brought uu TO that condition by hard
work on he part OF their ola owners.
who had the Intelligence and the hon
esty not to deplctc them OF the #. IL
ity in them. More than one farm
that was once good has become un.
profitable through neglect The bet
ter farm is kept up the easier " -
II be to work II. for its soil Will DC
mellow because of its abundant hui
mus and fertility. The best farms are
now being pointed AT as models by
which to Measure all farms. but they
have been kept good by their owners
not requiring too much of them.