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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-06
MURDERED HIS FAMILY.
One Daughter Alone Escaped Insan
 Fury of Akers~

Fury of Akers~
 , Nashville, Tenn, June 4.--A McAfinn- vile. Tennessee, dispatch says:
 News has reached here that William Akers. a white farmer living near Trousdale, Tenn. had attacked his wife, son and daughter and then shot himself in the mouth with a pistol The wife and daughter are not yet recovery.
 A club axe was used by Akers to do the deadely work. One daughter who was away from home was the on- ly member of the family who escaped The tragedy occurred some time Sat urday night, but was only discovered Sunday afternoon. Akers has been mentally unbalanced for sometime.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-06
rouud mead Under Hor.e.

Crowley La, June .4.--Aurelien Cor nier. a farmer. was found dead undei his horse on the Marais Boulevre road It is believed that while trying to un
 tanEle the harness, the animal fell or him and crushed him to death. WheT found the animal was hopelessiy en' tangled.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-06
RAGE FOR ROSES.
London Fashion's Newest Fad in Dress and Table Decoration.

Hhu I"UIo DeVVE"tEVH'
 London Cable.
 The present seasons fashionable rage for roses for dress and table decora- lions eciipses any fad that has pre- vailed here for many years. Separate petals as we'll as complete blossoms are used Dinner tables are sprinkled with petals. which sometimes are dust ed with silver powder. Women pull artificial roses to pieces and scatter the petals on their hats.
 At a forthcoming society wedding the brides train of white tulle will be sprinkled with white vlevet petals, in each of which a small brilliant will be fixed to represent a dew drop.
 The bridemaids' dresses will be sim iarly sprinkled. one with pink, anoth- CT with crimson, another with yellow petals. Bouquets all will be of choice roses
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-06
REPORT OF wOMAN's
 HOME MI

The regular business meeting of the wonan's Home Association was held yesterday afternoon at the Home on Adams street A number of interested members were present and many items of important business were transacted. call. the reports of Secretary and treasurer, with those of the commit fees were received. Mrs. E. K. Gla- zier. on admittance, Miss M. E. Wright
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-06
An exchange says:

Scarcely a man. woman or child who went to Arlington on Wednesday failed to put flower on the grave of Gen eral Joseph Wheeler, of Alab fna, the man, who perhaps. more than any one person, except William Mckinley, helped to heal the wound caused by the civil war. General Wheeler. went to eternal rest since, last Decoration Day and his grave on the green slope in front of the old Lee mansion Is still unmarked. except on the records of the war department. and In the memory of his friends, who were legion.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-06

Mrs Georgie Lancinn. niece of Eena- tor w. U. Aoree, is visiting Mrs. Lem Leach at her home on Clayton street.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-06

Mrs, W. H. Hawley is home from North Carolina, where she went to at tend the funeral of her mother.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-06

Secession Capitol Chapter. U. D. c. will meet for the last time this season this afternoon at 5 o'clock with Mrs. F. J. Dreher. 100 Holcombe Street. Mir. Tyler Goodwin will deliver an address and there will be an interesting mu- sical program.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-06

Mrs. Julius Liepold and daughter Jeanette, of Selma. Ala, are visiting MRG E. Rice on South Lawrence Street.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-06
PERSONAL ITEMS

This afternoon at p. m., Miss Der. tha Rice will be married at the home of her parents. Mir. and Mrs E. Rice No, Ar South Lawrence Street, to Mir, David Marx of this city. Rev. A. J. Messing. Jr.. officiating. On account of recent bereavement in the family 1t will be very quiet affair. No cards have been issued The newly welded couple will leave the same afternoon via Savannah for New York and other Eastern points, and will be at home to their friends after July 5, at the home of their parents on South Lawrence Street.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-06

MT. and Mrs. Edwin Gay have gone to New York to take their child to un- dergo a surgical operation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-06

Miss Agnes Leverette of Eatontown. Georgia, is the guest of Mrs. J. S.. Lambert, at her home on Lawrence street.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-06
voNEs-PE.ARcE.

The following invitation has been received by Montgomery friends: Mir. and Mrs, George Augustus Pearee request the honor of your pres ence at their marriage of their daugh- ter. aKtherine Mitchell, to Mir. John Ray Jones, on the evening of Thurs- day. the fourteenth of June, at eight o'clock. fifteen hundred and nineteen. Second Avenue, iCclumbus, Ga.
 { At home, after the first of July, sol Adams street, Montgomery, Alabama.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-06

Miss Kittibelle Stirling of Mobile, is the guest of Mir. and Mrs. J. c. Hay good at their home on South Lawrence Street.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-06

Miss Ida Belle Gay has gone to New York, where she will be the guest of Dr. and Mrs Percy Malcolm, at their home on West 55th Street. She will be gone for several weeks.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-06
l1Jcmef1 and Society.
nY MRS. .. V. DeC0TTxA

on supplies: Mrs. W. c. ysiverton
 on repairs. and Mesdames T. !. Mattox and J. B. Worswick on visiting.
 The Home lost q worthy and accept
 able resident in, Mrs. Eliza Morris, 70
 years old. who was industrious and energetic until tho innrmities of age prevented her. Then the Association. assisted by her devoted daughters, the Masons and Ftrst Baptist Aid Society, gave her faithful care and attention | until death.
 A former inmate, returning to the city. upon application was re-admitted to the Home.
 There Is no adjournment in this work. for in summers heat and win ter's cold each Tuesday, for twenty five years, earnest women shave done
 with their might what they have found | to do in helping needy women and children to help themselves.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-06

Mrs. J. R. James and Mrs. M. A. BaId- win will leave today for Pass Christian. Miss.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-06

Mrs. James B. Danforth. who has been visiting her mother Mrs. J. L. Cobbs has returned to her home in Birmingham. s
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-06

Mrs Charles Le Barron Taylor oi Mobile. is visiting her parents. Mir and Mrs. A. T. Hannon, at their home on Amanda Street
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-06

Mrs. Hervey w. Laird left yesterday for Birmingham, where she will spend two weeks with her mother. Mrs. q. F, Cassady. at No. s11 South Thirteenth Street.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-06

Mrs. Alexander J. Troy and little daughter. Mary Thomas Troy. passed through the city yesterday en route to Greenville to visit her mother. Af- ter ney 'sit there Mrs. Troy will re- turn Ntgomery to visit MT. Troy's parents. and Mrs. Alexander Troy at their hone on Perry Street
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-06

Mrs. George B0isouillet of Atlanta,
 Is the guest of her uncle. Mir. J. E.. .Worswick, at his home on Dexter Avenue.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-06

Miss Bertha Fitzpatrick has issued invitations to card party at which she will entertain on Friday morning at 10:3u o'clock at the Country Club.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-01-24
DIR. HoIme., Rercnr.

When The Last Lear was publish
ed by Oliver Wendell Holmes a critic
attacked It savagely and cruelty. DR..
Holmes. though importuned by friends.
did nothing I'm revenge. he waited for
time 10 avenge him. which time did
literally. The critic fell upon evil
days and ended his existence with sui
eide. The only moroccan OF personal
revenge which the good doctor allowed
himself was 10 cut out the paragraph
about his enemy's career and paste
Ii in his scrapbook on the same page
which contained the original criticism
and the announcements Of the success
sive editions Of the poem. This was a
mild revenge, but even this was IN
worthy OF Or. Holmes.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-01-24
THE CODE OF HONOR.
Dazzling M It Was In France In In
Time of nfcherf~u

The passion for duelIng. which had
cost France. II was said. between
1000 and 5000 lives during the twenty
years OF Henry Tvs reign. was at It's
height when his son came to the
throne. The council OF Trent In 1874:
had solemnly condemned the practice
or single combat, impartiaIly includ.
Ing principals. seconds and spectators
In its penalty OF accommodation. In
1GO2 an edict OF Henry pronounced the
damnable custom OF dueling intro
duced by the corruption OF the cen
fury TO be the cause OF so many pite.
Gus accidents. TO the extreme regret
and displeasure OF the king and to the
irreparable damage OF the state, that
we should count ourselves unworthy
TO hold the scepter II we delayed tc
repress the enormity OF this crime"
A whole series of edicts followed tc
the same effect. but IL was easier Z,
make edicts than to enforce them.
Degradation, Imprisonment. confisca.
ton OF property. loss OF civil rights
and death were the penalties attached
to the infringement OF the laws against
dueling. and still the practice pre-.
vailed. In 1926 Richelieu published q
milder form of prohibition. The first
onense was no longer capital, a third
only OF the offenders property was to
be coniscated. and the judges were
permitted to recognize extenuating cir
cumstances.
A few months later the Comte de
Bouteville thought it TO test the min.
ister's patience In this direction. The
Place ROyale had long been a favorite
dueling ground, and De Bouteville
Travelled from Brussels TO fight his
twenty-second duel here, In the heart
OF Paris. in deliberate defiance OF the
kings authority. The result was not
encouraging Montmorency though he
was, the count went with his second
to the scanold. and the marked de
crease from that time in the number
OF duels may be attributed either &c
the moderation used in framing the
law or TO the memorable resolution
with which It was enforced.-Macmil.
lan's Magazine
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-01-24
EInllnrrannlnr

a New York judge. speaking OF a
mistake that had been made said: 1T
might have been embarrassing-as en-
barrassing AZ the position OF n young
man OF Toledo whom l heard about the
other day. lie had been calling now
ana Then on a young lady. and one
night - be sat I'm the parlor waiting
FOR her TO come down her mother en-
tered the room instead and asked him
In very grave. stern way what his
intentions were He turned very red
AMI was about 70 stammer some inco-
heient reply when suddenly the young
lady called down from the head OF the
stairs. Mamma. mamma. that is not
the nnn"''
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-01-24
SIBERIAN HOSPITALITY.
q Charming visit. with n Somewhat
TERRIFYING Gilman


Detained at the Siberian village OF
krivochOkovo. NJ. jules Legras re-
membered that he had a letter TO a
notable or the place and FASTENED 20
present IT, NJ. Gautier I'm his book on
Russia describes In NJ. Legras' own
words the cordial hospitality with
which he was received and also tells
Of the difficulty which concluded his
charming visit.
They had detained me till 10 O'clock
In the evening" he writes. by repeat
ing. Why are you In a hurryT and
was on the point OF making my depar-
ture when heard the mistress OF the
house say in low voice TO her hus-
band. Shall I send for the carriageP
To which he replied, No At this word
a shiver passed over me. Doubtless
this host, who had made me send away
the coachman. was unaware OF what
his refusal meant. else he would have
said TO me. Here Is a sofa; sleep here
My situation was perilous. but what
could | dol At the end of a few mo
ments / rose 10 take my leave. and.
having asked IL could get a cab. was
met with tLe reply that at this hour
none could be obtained.
"krivochOkOvO Is village whose
population constitutes the very flotsam
and jetsam OF Siberian civilization.
The village has neither streets nor
lights nor police. II Is considered a
cutthroat spot, where honest people
shut themselves tight at night
Il had neither stick nor revolver. and
l had on me a large sum of money.
Finally. I was ignorant OF the exact
position Of my inn. situated over 4
mile away. First Of all, dogs threw
themselves upon me. l shook them or
and started as best 1 could.
The night was inky black. Amid
the irregular clusters Of houses there
was no regular street by which TO
guide myself. As 1 hesitated heard a
Who Is thatF II was a Waterman Of
a pile OF wood who hailed me. he d.
rected me. and. giving me a large
branch that would do as a stick. he
said: You are wrong. barine. TO 20
about this way without n revolver.
The place is not safe. May God pro-
tect YOU
AS l approached another cluster OF
houses Waterman sounded bis rattle
menacingly and dogs few at me saw
agely. When this Waterman approach.
+ cd l induced him 10 accompany me-
He Informed me that the evening be-
fore traveller who was staying at my
/ hotel, having started early 70 catch q
train. had been assassinated about ter
PAGES from there. Finally we reached
the Inn. Ii took a long time TO make
them open the door. but I finally got IN.
side and reached my room. trembling
/ with fever and fatigue. and fell dowr
/ helplessly, only conscious OF havins
passed an hour and q half whose re
membrance will remain with me long
/ As for my so amiable host. whose hos
/ pitality might have cost me my life. hC
/ viii doubtless never know Of this ad
I venture"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-01-24
HraNen TheftA.

During the South African war an i'm
mense stone monument was removed
at Cape Town during the night. and no
one knows 10 this day by whom or why
Ii was taken. Some years ago, in broad
daylight, a clever and bold gang Of
thieves carried of n valuable fountain
fourteen feet high from Uxbridge with
out exciting the suspicious OF any one
and quite recently an omnibus was
calmly removed. horses and all, while
standing unguarded outside n public
house in London and has never been
seen or heard Of since. 1t would seem,
indeed. that It is often far easier to
steal big thing than a little one
london Telegraph.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-01-24

The teacher was discoursing to the
class on the wonders Of nature. Take
the familiar illustration Of the sting Of
wasp" he said, las compared with
the finest needle. When examined
through n microscope the sting is still
sharp, smooth and polished, while the
needle appears blunt and rough
1t is 50 with everything. The works
Of nature are infinitely superior TO
those OF art. Try how we may, we
cannot improve on nature"
1T isn't so with my eyes. teacher"
said n little girl in the class.
''Why, how is that. Nelhe7" he asked.
"Cause nature made me cross eyed. ;"
she said, and the doctors fixed my
eyes all right"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-01-24
THE DEVILS CODE.
Legend OF a Monk. satan and n Quick
Nights Work.


Stockholm's public library contains a
wonderful work which Is called The
Devils Code" and which. I'm addition
60 its extraordinary name. Is said TO be
the biggest manuscript I'm the. world.
Every letter II most beautifully drawn.
and the magnitude OF the work Is so
great that II seems impossible for any
single monk TO have done II.
The story OF the origin OF the manu-
script. however. not only gives IL as
the work OF one man. but also states Il
to be the work OF n single night The
story runs as follows:
"A poor monk had been condemned
TO death. but was told mockingIy By
his judges that II he was able to copy
the whole Code between darkness and
dawn he would be saved. Relying up
on the impossibility OF the task. those
who sentenced him furnished him With
the original copy OF the Code with
pen. ink and parchment. and left him.
Death must have been as little liked
In the middle ages as IL Is now, for the
monk. forgetting the hopelessness Of
his task. commenced IT, Before long.
however. he saw that be could not save
his own life by such weak exertlons,
and. fearing cruel and horrible death.
he invoked the aid OF the prince Of
darkness. promising TO surrender his
soul II he were assisted I'm the task.
The 'levil kindly obliged 10y appear
ing on the spot accepted the contract
and sat down 10 the work. and next
morning The Devils Code was finish
ed. the monk being found dead. The
copying clerk from the Internal re-
gions presumably fed away with the
poor mans soul as soon as the wicked
compact was finished" - Pearson's
Weekly.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-01-24
MnCRHnnfu

Macedonia, the land OF the three
streams, Nardar. Struma and Yistritsa.
Is hemmed In by lofty mountains. OF
which the best known or the highest
are Olympus. Shardagh and RhOdope.
the last named rising 10 between 5000
and 1900 feet above the level OF the
sea. II is among the most picturesque
countries Of Europe. Astounding In mag
nihcent forests. which climb hills,
fringe rivers and cover Islands; IN Wild
mountain scenes. wonderful waterfalls,
silent, saillesS lakes-an appropriate
setting for gems OF emerald islets. deep
gorges. dizzy mountain paths, smiling
plains and desolate passes, which ought
TO prove an irresistible attraction 10
the traveller who regards genuine dan
ger and real discomfort as the appro-
pirate condiment OF pleasure.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-01-24
Robin Rcdhrcn.t-

The country people OF England. as
well as Of several other countries. have
an idea that the red OF the robins
breast was caused by n drop OF blood
which fell upon Il at the crucihxion.
According TO the story. the robin. COM
miserating the condition OF Christ. tried
70 pluck the crown OF thorns from his
brow, and. In doing so. got its breast
wet with the blood flowing from the
wounds. The color became permanent.
being transmitted from generation 70
generation. and thus. according to the
legend, the robin is a perpetual re-
minder OF the sufferings OF Christ
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-01-24
snnbhi.hnc.s In Dog.

A dog fancler once took exception TO
Professor Huxley's assertion that "one
OF the most curious pecullarities OF the
dog mind was its inherent snobbish-
ness. shown by the regard paid TO ex-
ternal responsibility. The dog who
barks furiously at n beggar Will let a
well dressed man pass him without OPP
position" He said that. in fact, only
dogs Of we'll dressed persons act so.
Dogs accustomed 10 men IN rags bark,
not at beggars. but at persons clothed
IN sleek broadcloth.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-01-24
To Land Buyers.
PARTIAL LIST OF FARMS.

Shenandoah rostoe
Aa stabng
& % acres Of timber l1 river bottom Lake of clear water
N~ cash rent
qahty limestone
a
mile fomtu mil to
a
"AHEs-A desirable small
AchNo
best located
gooor andr
'"A'his-Ne turnpike orchard
of
on
churches and school housepentyo $1,000
30 AcEFs-A fst farm.
- A'REs-lar barns, spring an
i'AcREs-Wel improved and especially 81
N A'RlS-ls andwe
o. AcSh-SD timber Fairly well improved
O
mountain o house
." AcErs-35 lareeba
81 AcRFS-Gooi dwelling
timber, orchard $500
of
ot summer homes or fruit
in
withm me
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-01-24
FARM
FOR SALE

A FARM, consisting of Sos
~ acres, lying on the Blue
L 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 a store, and a business man
could clear S75 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 I mile.
This property will be sold at an
extremely low price.
For further particulars,
address,
NIX, Care of COURIER,
Berryville, Va.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-01-24
RUSSIAN PROVERBS.

ROguery is the last Of trades.
Without cheating. no trading.
Every fox praises his own tail.
A debt is adorned by payment.
a good beginning is half the work.
Every little frog IS great in his own
bog
Trust in God. but do not stumble
yourself.
Go after two wolves and you will not
catch even one.
II God doesn't forsake us, the pigs
will not take US.
The deeper you hide anything the
sooner you find IT,
BE praised not for your ancestors,
but for your virtues.
Send a pig to dinner and he will put
his feet on the table
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-01-24
The Shaving Brush

1t is likely that the best shaving
brush ever made sheds more or less
hairs. To prevent this take an elastic
band. neither too heavy nor too light:
cut il once mot in two. and. holding
one end firmly on the handle. wind the
rubber around the bristles as close up
10 the handle Us you can, stretching
taut as YOU wind When you come to
the end tie simple fat knot mot q
granny knot or else lose the end. By
careful winding a very neat job can
be done, and the bristles can be worn
down TO the socket without losing a
hair
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-01-24
The Crab as n Fisherman.

The crab sometimes catches q fish.
and 1t catches IL without hook and line.
1t lies in wait perhaps in some creek.
with its jaws extended in front and
open. Perhaps a school of killies comes
along. and it may be that klllie on the
outskirts Of the school may swim I'M
suspectingly along through the clear
water between the upper and lower
parts OF one OF the motionless open
claws Of the crab. When it is we'll
within them the claw suddenly snaps
together and that particular little killie
goes no farther.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-01-24
One Way TO Get n Persian Garnet.

One Way Go Get n Persian Carpet.
a woman who accompanied her hus-
band up the Khyber pass In Afghan
lstan tells how she saw Il fine Persian
carpet and coveted II. An assistant 20
their host went out and returning said:
My head man says the owner Of the
carpet Is wicked old man who will
not sell his carpet at any price. but he
has gone for the night 10 sleep in a lit
tie village close by, which is beyond
British boundary. He wants TO know
II he shall make a hole In the wall OF
the mud hut and steal Il while the old
sinner sleeps. Shall nc walk in at once
and kill him and take it2 He Will do
whichever memsahib likes Mem
sahib. however. discovered that she
could live without the carpet after all.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-01-24
Good Investment.

We have for sale a paying business in a
live Virginia town. Total stock carried from
81 500 to $500. Cleared $500 last year
Reason for sale, owner desires 10 retire
Will sell at cost for cash; or Will accept one
third cash and two interest bearing notes
due in two and three years for the balance.
This business is the very thing for a young
married couple. and if you are not interested
yourself perhaps you Will know Of someone
who will be. Address Lock Box c.
Beryville, Virginia.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-01-24
A Human Compass.

Little Jack What did papa mean by
saying that he was the captain OF this
ship? Ma-Oh. that Is only his way OF
saying that he is the head of the house.
Little Jack-If pa Is captain. then what
are you? Maxwell, suppose 1 am
the pilot Little Jack-Oh, yes. and
then l must bee the compass. Ma-The
compass? Why the compass? Little
Jack-why, the captain and pilot are
always boxing the compass, you knowi
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-01-24
Man and His Valet.

II never saw a man so entirely de-
pendent on his valet"
Quite helpless without him, eh?"
Quite helpless. Mabel told me that
when he came to propose he brought
his valet with him"
What was that forT'
why, when he reached the proper
place his valet spread a hemstitched
handkerchief on the floor for him to
kneel upon. "-Cleveland Plain Dealer.