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Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-01-16
CHASING THE DEMON.

Prohibitionists are after our es-
TENED contemporary, the Balti-
more Sun, with an appalling prop
sition. Recently the Sun printed
an editorial in which it pointed
out how persistently the Demon
Rum turks in the pages of the cook
book and how especially he is man
Tested in the gastronomic delica-
cies, delights and luxuries regarded
rs most appropriate to the Christ
mas season. Hot on the heels of
this publication comes a protest
from the Demon RUNS inveterate
foes. They write that no alcoholic
ingredients are. necessary for the
preparation of any food. They
offer TO prepare and furnish the
sun with such things as plum puo-
ling and mince pie without brandy,
-hating-dish oysters without even
a suggestion of sherry and WEIGH
rarebit without ale. The only con-
dition is that the Sun, through the
members of It's staff, shall consent
TO devOur these delicacies on pre-
sentation. The Sun, perhaps with
some timidity, but certainly with
commendable prudence, promptly
declines the test and indicates that
if the prohibitionists prefer de-
naturized and dealcoholized victuals
they can eat it themselves, but that
1t does not intend to imperil the
lives of valuable men by any such
desperate experiment as is sug-
gested.
We never have heard of any body
becoming intoxicated on plum
pudding, iEebriated through over
indulgence in mince pie or going
to drunkard's grave through
chafing-dish oysters or rarebit.
Perhaps the prohibitionists can
furnish statistics showing the fatal
effects, the physical destruction and
the moral ruin of large numbers of
people from these insidious devices
of the evil one. Usually they have
statistics on tap for any emergency;
but we confess that our interest
and our sympathy are on the Suns
side of the debate. Richmond
News Leader.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-01-16
PUBLIC SALE

The undersigned Special Receivers by
virtue of decree entered in the Chancery
Cause OF II. A. levin VS.. Charles NJ. Broun
and w. Roy Stevenson, trustees ct ais. will
offer for sale at public auction ON the farm
owned by Clark Gather. and now tenanted
by Is: A levin, about 81 miles west Of Ber-
ryvilie, on
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY il. 1907,
commencing at 10 O'Clock, a. m,
the following personal property:
10 HEAD OF HORSES AND COLTS 10
l black Mare. Fan; black Mare, Coaley:
black Mare, Mat; ] dark iron gray Mare
Flora; bay Mare, Topsy; bay Mare. Byrd.
bay Stallion, Roy; 2 young gray Mares; /
young sorrel Gelding.
6 GOOD MICH COWS
All of these COWS are with calf.
IMPLEMENTS, ETC.
four-horse broad tread wagons nearly
new; gears and breeching for four horses. q
sets OF pillow gear; barshear pfows; double
shovel plows; single shovel plows; . spring
tooth harrows; i wheat drill; i Mccormick
mower Deering binder: disk cultIvator;
and all other farming implements of the
said b A Levin whether herein specifically
mentioned or not.
TERMS OF SALE-An sums of $40 and
under cash. On all sums over that amount
q credit OF months will be given, the DUR
chaser to execute well endorsed negotsable
note, with security satisfactory to the trus-
tees, bearing interest from date
No property 10 be removed until terms
are complied with.
w. ROY STEVENSON.
CHAS. NJ. BR0UN,
Receivers.
In the Circuit Court of Clarke County.
B. A. levin, Plaintiff
against
G. M. Brown. Trustee ct ais Defendants.
], Sann. Mccormick, Clerk of said Cont
certify that the bond required of the Special
Commissioner by the decree in said cause of
the 18th day OF December, 1905, has been
duly given.
Given under my hand this 5th day of
January, 1907.
SAML. MCCORMICK. G. @.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-01-16
DRINK MORE, EAT LESS.

Advice For Those With Rheumatism.
Gout, Eczema and Neuralgia.
If people would take less nutrition
and drink more water. there would be
less rheumatism, govt, eczema and
neuralgia in the world. The most FIRE.
quent cause of these arrangements is
an excess Of nutritive materials The
blood Is surcharged with salts that
are not needed in the system.
The doctors are trying to remedy
these diseases by giving something ia
eliminate the salts. such as purgatives.
diuretcs and solvents of various
Kinds, The rational way, however. ia
cure sucn affections is to sion the
cause Drink more water: eat Iees
meat and concentrated foods. This
shuts OF the supply of urates in the
blood.
Ihose who take active exercise in
tne open air every day require a great.
er amount OF nutrition. Not only 10
tney use up the nutritive materials in
muscular exercise, but the amount ~
oxygen Inhaled because of their act,v.
'ues thoroughly oxidizes the urates and
changes them in urea. II the blood Is
loaded with urates they are very like.
" TO crystalline. especially in those
portions of the body where the circuIo.
uon Is the least and the temperature
rs the lowest, such as the elbows an.
sies' the toes and fingers.
Drink more water. cat los, -,
rms Is prescription that Is worth
more to such people than all the dr,cs
IN the world. Shut off the source 81
urate poisoning and the effects 90
uraee poisoning win disappear.-Ex.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-01-16
ELECTRIC LIGHT RATES.

The Winchester and Washing
ton City Railway announces that it
expects to begin the operation of
its big electric light plant early
next month, and circulars contain
ing the rates to be charged for
lights have been issued; all being
based upon 16-candlepower lights.
The rates issued are as follows:
For private residences ~ One
light, one month, 80 cents; two
lights, 20 cents; three lights, 81;
four lights, Sl.3O; each additional
light to four, 20 cents.
For business houses One light.
one month, 80 cents; two lights,
% cents; three lights, S1.35; four
lights, S1.7O; each additional light
up to ten, 80 cents; each additional
light from ten to twenty, 30 cents.
Meter rate-1O cents per kilo-
watt hour.
For the benefit of those of our
readers who do not understood the
form of measurement used In cleo
tricity,we will say that a kilo-watl
hour is equal to the amount of
energy used by a 16-candlepower
light in burning continuously for
twenty hours, and can be computed
very readily on that basis.
The rates promulgated, we think
are very reasonable under the cir
cumstances, although wehaveheard
considerable adverse criticism.
many people feeling that the rate
is high.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-01-16
THE VALUE OF CROP ROTATION.

Suppose a five year rotation is
practiced on a given farm. Let
this rotation consist of corn Weld
ing 30 bushels per acre. crimson
clover yielding II tons per acre,
Irish potatoes yielding 200 bushels
per acre, wheat yielding Is bushels
per acre, timothy hay yielding II
tons per acre running for two
years. The problem is to find out
the amounts of plant food removed
by the various crops. The corn
with the slower would take As
pounds of nitrogen, Is pounds of
phosphorus and 46 pounds of
potassium; the crimson clover 60
pounds of nitrogen, Il pounds of
phosphorus and 60 pounds of DO
tassium; the Irish potatoes "a
pounds of nitrogen, 20 pounds of
p loSphorns and rs pounds of po-
tassium; the wheat with the straw
% pounds of nitrogen, IL pounds
of phosphorus and II pounds of
potassium; and timothy hay 76
pounds of nitrogen, 80 pounds of
phosphorus and 90 pounds of po-
tassium. In five years there would
be taken from the soil by this sys-
tenn of cropping 23S pounds of
nitrogen, 81 pounds of phosphorus
and 294 pounds of potassium.
Suppose however, that the crimson
clover crop is plowed under. There
would be go pounds of nitrogen
added to the soil presumably taken
from the air as crimson clover is a
leguminous crop and has the power
of assimilating atmospheric nitro
gen through the micro-organisms
which reside in the nodules grow
ing on its roots under favorable
conditions. There will be IA
pounds of phosphorus and 66
pounds of potassium more in the
soil than would have been there if
the crimson clover had been cut
for hay and removed entirely from
the land. Under these favorable
conditions there would still be 178
pounds of nitrogen, n pounds of
phosphorus and 22S pounds potas-
SUM removed from the soil in five
years. Follow this practice up for
80 years, and we find that 5000
pounds of nitrogen, 1850 pounds
Of phosphorus and 1140O pounds of
will have been removed
from the soil by this system of
crop rotation. Is it any wonder
that the land should become ex-
hausted under these conditions, and
yet this is not overdrawing a con-
1ition which has prevailed on many
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-01-16
Properties Of chlorine.

Chlorine is n greenish yellow gas
with disagreeable smell. II is soIu-
bic in cold water, only slightly soluble
in hot water. 1t destroys color in wet
fabrics and is also strong disinfect-
ant. Both of these properties are said
to be due to its power OF decomposing
hydrogen compounds. such as water.
combining with the hydrogen and liber-
atng oxygen, which in a nascent state
oxidizes coloring matter. rendering Il
colorless. AS disinfectant it oxidizes
the germs of disease and is in conse-
quence largely used for this purpose.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-01-16

farms.
1t will be argued by some that a
large per cent of the fertilizing
material contained in these crops
has been returned to the land
This might be true on a stock or
dairy farm, but on thousands of
farms where clean culture has been
practiced comparatively little has
been returned to the soil. Sup
pose, however, that half of all the
elements removed by this system
of crop rotation has been returned
TO the soil. There would still be
1850 pounds of nitrogen, 1925
pounds of phosphorus and 57W
pounds of potassium to accoul
for. The needed nitrogen can Re
obtained from the growth of legu-
minOus crops, but the supply of
phosphorus and potassium reno, :
ed from the soil would require an
application each year of 500 to SO
pounds of phosphoric acid and 500
to1000 pounds ofsulphate of potash.
Suppose, however, that the soil
through the stores which nature
has provided can supply Z of the
needed elements of plant food, it is
still evident that an application of
from 100 TO 900 pounds of acid
phosphate, and so to 100 pounds of
sulplate or muriate of potash would
be necessary to maintain the land
In good condition for crop growing.
ANDREW M. SoULE,
Director.
BlackSburO- Va
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-01-16
WAGER OF BATTLE.
The First Duels Are said 20 Have
Been Fought In Italy.

The First DueIs Are said 10 Have
Been Fought In Italy.
The first duels were fought I'm Italy,
according 90 Millingen, who speaks OF
q manuscript discovered ut Cassel and
describes duel between father and
son in the reign OF the Emperor The
odoric. When Charlemagne forbade
wager OF battle among the Lombards
he encountered the fiercest opposition
from the mobiles. Early In the ninth
century De Medicis, n knight, defeated
in single combat the bandit Afugel.
who devastated the Florentine district
now called after him, Mugello. Ohio
IL granted the prayer of the nobility
Tor the establishment OF wager Of
battle In 9SS. Women and priests
were not compelled to accept IL. The
Normans showed less gallantry. With
them woman had to accept, nor could
she name a champion. Her male OPP
ponent, however. was buried to his
waist in the earth. Armed with n
club, he tried TO strike her as she cir.
eled around him. his weapon being
ball of Iron at the end OF cord. If he
failed TO touch her at the third at.
tempt he was vanquished, which
meant to him death with dishonor.
Beccarin says that the reason SO
many duels were fought in Italy In
the early days is that where the law
does not afford protection one must
look to single combat to retain the re-
spect of ones fellow men. In the mid
die ages the feroclty OF Italian duels
passes belief. ANY way OF putting an
enemy to death Cogni modoD is good
enough" says one of their writer's
when an Italian spares his vanquish.
ed adversary" says Brantome, che
mains his arms and legs and gives
him as memento of his kindness and
generosity a hideous cash across the
face" Lampagnano practiced on
painted model Of Galeazzo Sforza be.
fore he stabbed him. Dueiing was
called ia SCHEMA cavalleresca."-Co
hill Magazine.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-01-16

One of the finest houses in southern
England is Penhurst Place, the birth
place of Sir Philip Sidney. Under the
trees OF its park Edmund Waller paid
his addresses TO the naughty Lady
Dorothea, whom he celebrated as Sach.
arissa. But the heart OF Lady Dorothea
Sidney-who was the most beautiful
woman Of her time-was untouched by
Walters amatory verses, and she re-
jected the poet In favor OF the Earl Of
Sunderland. Many years afterward the
countess met Waller and. reminding
him sentimentally of the old days at
Penhurst, asked him when he would
again write verses about her. when,
madam" said the poet rudely, you are
as young and as handsome as you were
then"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-01-16
Col. Elijah Y. White Dead.

Col. Elijah V. White, president
of the Peoples National Bank of
Leesburg, and a noted Confederate
soldier, died last Friday morning
at his home in Leesburg from
paralysis, aged seventy-four years.
He was born August 20, 1882,
at Poolesville, Md. In 1855 he
went to Kansas, and, joining a
Missouri company. took an active
part in the Kansas war. He later
returned to Loudoun County, and
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-01-16
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.


Don't bet on your popularity.
About the hardest thing in this world
to handle is jealous disposition.
When some people get into trouble
they enlist a lot of people TO help them
out
If you have to keep demanding your
rights all the time you are asking for
something not coming to you.
What a comfortable world this would
be II people didn't take such delight In
making trouble for each otheri
a doctor has two classes OF people
TO contend with-those who swear by
him and those who swear at him.
How you resent it when any one in
terferes in that which you consider
your businessr' And how often you
interfere with the business of othersl-
Atchison Globe
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-01-16
Commissioners Notice.

In the Circuit Court of Clarke County, Va.
George C. Meade, Assignee, Plaintiff,
w. w. Smallwood. committee administrato-
of Catherine Lovett and Frank I.Oyett
deceased and Pearl, William, Mary and
S-nna Green, executrix Of VIM. Z. Green
deceased, Defendants.
IN CHANCERY.
Office of Commissioner in Chancery.
Berryville, Va, Jan. /, 1907.
BY decree of court dated November 30
1905, the above cause was duly referred to
one CT the Commissioners in Chancerv of
said Court, who is directed TO ascertain and
report to the Court as follows:
1. Who are the heirs at law of Catherine
Lovett and Frank Lovett
2 What real and personal estate was left
by the said Catherine Lovett and Frank
Lovett; and where the real estate. If any. is
located.
3. That he Will convene the lien and
other ere 'itOrs of the said Catherine Ioveft
and Frank Lovett, and ascertain what liens
if any, bind the real estate referred to in the
bill OF the complainant, in the order of their
priority, and how much, If anything, is due
on the debt OF the Complainant.
4. He will state and settle the accounts Of
w. w. Smallwcod, committee administrator
of Catherine and Frank Lovett and will re-
port upon any other matter which he NAV
deem pertinent or which any party in m
terest may request n report on.
5. He shall give notice of the time and
place Of executing this order by publication
in some newspaper published in Clarke
county for four successive weeks. which
notice shall be equivalent to personal service
upon all parties in interest including the
creditors OF Catherine and Frank Lovett.
All parties in interest In this cause and
Ntara 1fnNa rr.fI r.f1.
Lovett, dec d.. please take notice that shall.
ON
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY S, 1907,
at my Office in Berryville, Va, proceed To
inquire into and make the statements con-
corning the matters mentioned in said de-
cree, and thereby referred TO me as one of
the commissioners in Chancery of the said
Court, when and where they will attend
with their vouchers and other evidence.
JOHN Y. PAGE,
Commissioners in Cbancery.
Whiting < Smith, Soils.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-01-16
A Jamaican Lady Speaks Highly Of
Chamberlain'S Couch Remedy

Mrs. Michael Hart, wife of the superin-
tendent of Cart Service at Kingston,
Jamaica, West India Islands, says that
she has for some years used Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy for coughs, Group
and whooping cough and has found it
very beneficial. She has implicit conf
dence in it and would not be without
bottle of it in her home. Sold by c..
Bleucowe.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-01-16
TURN THEM AROUND.

The CLARKE COURIER suggests
William r. Hearst, of New York,
and n. j. Montague, of Virginia,
as the Democratic candidates for
President and Vice President in
1908. The names do not appear
IN the proper order to suit US. for
the Ex-Governor is better qualified
to head the ticket than is Hearst.
Clifton Forge Review.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-01-16
Prize for Confederate Memorial.

The form of the Memorial to the
Women of the Confederacy has
been determined and is to be a
grand Statue or group of Statues.
in bronze, typical of what these
glorious heroines did and suffered.
This Statue or group, will be
erected on appropriate pedestals,
at least one in each of the Southern
States.
1t is desired to secure the very
best idea for such bronze statue,
which idea will be worked into
proper artistic mould by a skilled
artist. AS an example of such
ideas. one might suggest a woman
nursing a wounded soldier, another
might suggest noble wife, bidding
her soldier husband adieu and send
ing him to the battlefield. What
is wanted is the very best and
highest idea or thought, which will
most fully and completely typify
and show for all generations what
the Confederate woman did and
suffered in upholding and aiding
the Southern Confederacy. Such
ideas can be expressed in words,
not necessarily in artistic drawing.
Ideas either written in words or
drawn, will be received. This is
allowed because many may have
most appropriate ideas, which they
could not put in artistic form.
What is wanted is the idea: a
selected artist can then embody
this idea in proper form.
Suggestions or ideas are most
earnestly invited.
The Women's Memorial Com
mittee of the U. S. G. V. offers a.
prize of 800 for the idea which
may be deemed the best and most
appropriate and which may be ac-
cepted. This contest in open to
the whole South and to the South
only, under the following rules:
1st. All such suggestions or
ideas must be type written, or
drawn.
2nd. Each suggestion must be
marked with a designating word
or motto on the manuscript or
drawing and accompany the same.
3rd. All suggestions for this
contest must be enclosed in sealed
envelope and sent only by mail, to
Gent, 9. Irvine Walker, II. CIV.
Com, Charleston, S. c.. and mark
ed on outside Idea for Women's
Memorial and must. to be con-
sidered, be in Gent Walkers hands
by May /, 1907, and none will be
opened until that date.
4th. The date each is received
in Charleston will be stamped in
the postoffice. So if two or more
ideas are alike, the one first received
will have the precedence in secur-
ing the prize.
9Th. The reward will be made
rs soon thereafter as possible and
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-01-16
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Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-01-16
Dangers Of a Cold and How TO Avoid
Them.

More fatalities have their origin in or
result from cold than from any other
cause. This fact alone should make
people more careful as there is n danger
whatever rom a cold when it is properly
treated in the beginning For many
years Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has
been recognized as the most prompt and
effectual medicine in use for this disease.
1t acts on natures plan, loosens the
cough, relieves the lungs, opens the
secretions and aids nature in restoring
the system to a healthy condition. Sold
by c. Blencowe.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-01-16
A Card

This is t. certify that all druggists are
authorized to refund your money if
Foley's Honey and Tar fails to cure your
cough or cold. 1t stops the cough, heals
the lungs and prevents serious results
from cold. Cures la grippe. coughs
and prevents pneumonia and consump-
ton. Contains no opiates. The genuine
is in a yellow package. Refuse substi-
tute. For Sale by All Druggists.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-01-16
Special Announcement Regarding the
National Pure Food and DRUG Law.

We are pleased TO announce that Foley's
Honey and Tar for coughs aud colds and
lung troubles is not affected by the Ma
uonsl Pure Food and Drug law as it
contains no opiates or other harmful
drugs, and we recommend it as a safe
remedy for children and adults. For
Sale by All Druggists.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-01-16
An IlSidiOuS DANGER

One of the worst features of kidney
trouble is that it is an insidions disease
and before the victim realizes his danger
he may have a fatal malady. Take
Foley's Kidney Cure at the first sign of
trouble as it corrects Irregularities and
prevents Brights disease and diabetes.
For Sale by All Druggists.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-01-16

But can you keep house?" he asked
donbtfully, for he was. above all things,
a practical man.
III you get house and put it in my
name" she replied promptly, "T'n keep
1t all right enough"
Matters being thus satisfactorily set.
tied, their engagement was announced.
Judge
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-01-16

Traveller Ito valeb-That's rather
large statue. Pat Pat-Yes. sor. They
tell me the hand is eleven inches wide
traveller wonder why they didn't
make 1t twelve inches? Pat-Because
they didn't want to make it into a foot
London Mail.
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