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Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-06-05
ANNOUNCEMENT
To the Voters of the 18th Senatorial District
of Virginia:
NJ. NJ. JoHNsor

To the Voters of the 18th Senatorial District
of Virginia:
place before the Voters Of 18th Senatorial
District my candidacy for seat in the SEN
ate of Virginia, for which an election will be
held in November next. 1t is useless for me
ing the district, that l am, and always have
been Democrat, as my party affiliations
are well known TO the people.
The Democrats Of the county OF Page from
which come. claim that they are entitled
10 have the Senator from that county. as
Clarke has had il once and Warren twice
since the district was formed, while Page
county has never been awarded that honor.
Up TO the 18th Of this month there were
two candidates for the position in Page
county, and on that day, primary was held
in the county and the democrats, by their
votes decided by n majority cast in my
favor, that was their choice for the posi-
ton. l have held public Office before and
my record is before the people and upon it
my attitude upon all public questions, and
TO that record the people are referred rs |
have nothing TO conceal.
III elected, / can only promise to give the
best of my ability 10 the service OF the people
and to faithfully discharge the duties OF tie
interests of the position, seeking always 20
promote the public good and 10 secure and
advance the interests and prosperity of all
people. OF course my candidacy is subject
TO the determination Of the democrats Of the
district. at primary 10 be hereafter fixed If
another candidate should be announced. Ii
viii be my pleasure, as far rs ! can, to see
the voters OF the district in person and TO
acquaint them with my views upon all pub
lie questions, pertaining 10 the administra-
ton of the business of the State.
Very respectfully,
r. 5. PARKS.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-06-05
The Potomac River Basin.

Hardly river basin in the coun-
try is more important from the
point Of utilization of water re-
sources than the Potomac. The
water-power developed in this area
drives the wheels of many mills,
and the waters of the streams are
used In the processes of divers in
dustries. The beauty of the
streams and the supply of fish have
made a large portion of the basin a
recreation ground for thousands
people, while the Potomac itself
furnishes drinking water for the
National Capital.
In order to obtain definite infor-
nation as to the character of the
water supply an extensive investi-
CATION was undertaken jointly by
the Geological Survey. the Bureau
of Forestry, and the Bureau of
Fisheries. The result of the work
is a report just published by the
Geological Survey as Water-Sup-
ply and Irrigation Paper No. 1872,
copies of which may be obtained
upon application to the Director,
United States Geological Survey
Washington, d. G.
The scope of the paper is best
shown by enumerating the princi.
pal features of the investigation
which are as follows: % A study
of the geographic history of the
basin; ~ The defamation OF the
amount Of water flowing in the
principal streams; compilation Of
the rainfall; CD A complete recon
Nuisance of the drainage area Will
respect to sources of pollution, ,
study of the prevalence of typhoic
fever in the District of Columbia
and elsewhere. and an investigation
of quality of the surface water rs
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-06-05
PREsE%cc3 g Sind.
FAY GouId's C y c,.' F:s-esaion unds

Jay GouId's C y 60. F.s-ession Under
Trying Nis--s -.-1css.
An anecdo;e s;r1a5ly Illustrating the
cool self possession uf the late jay
Gould under tho mos, trying circum-
stances was recently related by a mem
Der Of the family.
An old friend had gone to Gould, tell
ing him that he had managed TO save
up some $4,000 and asking his cdvice
as to how he should invest IL IT. such
manner as TO be absolutely safe for
the benefit Of his family Gould told
him to invest 1t IN certain stock and
assured him that the Investment would
: be absolutely safe as to income and,
besides. It's market value would short
" be greatly enhanced.
The man did rs advised by Gould.
and the stock rrcE' ..s;.y started 10 so
down. Lower and loxer It went. and.
seeing the steady depreciation in the
price of the stock ard hearing stories
to the effect that the dividends were
to he passed. the man wrote 10 Gould
asking if the Investment was SIN good.
Gould repliei . y. friends letter. as
suring hiin tAIs the stories had no
foundation in sSc: and -e!e being cir
culated purely for market erect.
But still ihe stock declined Each
day the price wet 70 new lower iig-
ures on the Stock EVchan:e. and final
ly the rumors became facs. aad the di-
rectors passed,t the dividend. The man
had seen the savings OF years vanish
In few months and realized that he
was ruined man.
Goaded to an almost insane frenzy,
he rushed into CoulTs Office the after
noon the directors announced the pass
| Ing OF the dividend and told Gould that
he had been deliberately and grossly
deceived and that he was ruined. He
wound up by announcing his intention
! OF shooting Gould then and there.
Gould heard his quondam friend
through. There could be no mistak-
| ing the mans intent He was evident
iy half crazed and possessed of an in
sane desire to carry out his threat.
Gould turned to him and said:
My dear Mr.. -" calling him by
name, you are laboring under most
serious misrepresentation. Your money
Is not lost If you VIII 20 down to
my bank tomorrow morning you will
find there balance of 500 600 to your
credit soisi out your stock some
time ago. lat bal De.icr:ei to notify
YOU" The ran Ica':cl ut him in
aniaaemcn' arc. half donating. left the
Office.
/ As eoca IS nc hel 10. the clrce
GcG!l sc1.' --r-, - ~; f,.ak 10 r,isce
S2o"n ~ - - crc'' She ;,.an
srcat sicy' '1'' i;'.' :. ora ry doubts
and fears. 't',.l tiic i.aal; opened for
business. he -'ast'.e fi-St man I'm line
and was re- overocnc when the
cashier handed him the SUM that Could
had named The n-criouS afternoon.
Gould had evidently decided In his
1 own mind that the man was deter
mined to XIII him and that the only
way to save his life and his name was
to pay the man the sum he had lost
plus profit inlthe manner he did. But
as q side light on the absolutely cold
blooded self possession OF the man #
| is interesting. New York Times.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-06-05
rhe silent Man piaeour....

''If people knew the value or keep
ing their mouths shut they wouldn't
talk 80 much" said the silent man.
when Z man gets ovcrheated and
then goes e.,t in the air and jabbers. he
catches cold and maybe gets sore
throat. IL he kept his mouth shut the
probability is he wouldn't get the cold.
The Lord gave a man nose TO breathe
through. and If he used il for that more
faithfully. instead OF using 1t for
prodding stick to find out what is go
ing on with other people. there wouldn't
be so many cases Of nasal catarrh.
Your nose Is healthier If you use ii for
the purpose for which II was intended.
the same Is ~any other organ OF the
body. And IL isn't bad idea to wash
it out once In while with warm VA
ter.
The mouth never was made 20 talk
through. 1t was made TO eat through
IL there had been any other convenient
location the windpIpe and the tongue
could have been put there Just as well
You can live without talking. but you
can't live without eating. and I've new
CT heard OF n deaf and dumb man who
talked so much with his fingers that
he reduced himself to a nervous wreck,
as some men and women do. The
tongue is like the flowers. It's favor
the Lord gave us, not necessity. and
we ought 10 show appreciation by us
ing 1t properly"
After which the silent man shut his
mouth.-Columbus Dispatch.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-06-05
MAKING A BALLOON.
Precautions Taken TO Keep the Gas
Bag From Destruction.

Precautions Taken TO Keep the Gas
Bag From Destruction.
1t may interest the reader to hear
something about the construction Of q
big modern balloon and Its equipments.
1t IS made OF what Is known as bal
loon cloth, which sometimes Is of silk
and is sewed in small sections OF about
n yard square. SO that IL one of tie sec
lions should burst the whole btlloon
would not collapse and destroy the
aeronart.
At the top OF the bag IS the valve to
let the gas out when one wishes to de-
scend. A rope for opening II runs from
this valve through the center OF the
balloon to the operator I'm the basket
The balloon Is filed through the neck,
and this Is left always open. SO that
when the gas expands from the heat OF
the sun or the lesser pressure Of high
attitudes the gas may escape and not
burst the envelope.
AS soon as the balloon Is sewed to-
gether 1t is blown full OF air and given
three coats of varnish. EACH coat must
be allowed 10 dry thoroughly before
the next Is applied. or else they would
never become perfectly dry, and the
balloon would be likely to be destroyed
at any minute from spontaneous COM
bustion. This spontaneous combustion
Is not bursting into aame. but a kind
of exceedingly quick dry rot. ! myself
have lost three balloons through il.
Once In my factory we were looking at
a beauty when some one smiled the
air and remarked. Thomas balloon Is
gone" And so Il proved to be. Five
minutes saw 1t INSTRUMENTATION SO
that you could poke your finger through
It
Sometimes the balloon Is so affected
In only few sections, and man may
make an ascension thinking his bal.
loon IL all right. Protected by the fine
netting which envelops the balloon it
self. he may even get up 10 some height
before discovering his danger. In for
mer times there were many fatal acct
dents from this cause.
When balloon is packed. talcum or
some other powder is sprinkled over
the folds to keep them from adhering
to each other. II this is neglected the
balloon will be ruined. especially I'm hot
weather.
As l said. fine netting covers the
balloon proper both 10 strengthen 1t
and to carry the weight OF the basket
and Its contents. All the strands OF
the netting come together in the "con-
centrating ring" Just above the basket,
In which the aeronaut stands. The an
Choir and guide ropes as well as the
basket are fastened fo this concantrot
ing ring.
All modern balloons, besides the
valve. have rip cord fastened to n
long patch sewed in the envelope, by
means OF which the balloon can be cut
In two and brought TO earth instantly.
This Is never used except in case of ex-
IRENE emerscncy ana wi'erc the basket
is within ten o. gstc~n feet OF the
ground.-Dr. J. Il. Thomas ln-Apple-
TOMS
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-06-05
The Judge Uses Porceful Language.

Judge W. r. Simmons OK Fiucss'ie. Va,
told the reporter that l.. &c " Paiili was
used on his residence in 1882, and held
it, color well for 2l years; he furthermore
said that 3 years ago he was induced to
use another paint and is sorry he did,
becanset the other pain, tiidn't make good.
The Judge will now always use l.. * NJ.
because he knows if any defect exists ia
l.. X VI. Paint the house will be reprinted
for nothing.
The L. Il NJ. Zinc hardens the l.. & NJ.
White Lead aud makes l.. * NJ. Paint
wear like iron for 10 to 10 years.
Actual cost OF L. * NJ. abou, 81 20 per
gallon
Donations Of L. & NJ. made to churches.
Sold by l. bowman. Berryville.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-06-05

shown by field assays am. sanitary
mineral analyses of water taken at
many points; t4) A study by the
Bureau of Forestry OF tho effect of
the soils and forest cover on the
turbidity of the water and flow
of the streams and the preparation
of a map showing The forest con-
ditions; 90 A study by the Bureau
of Fisheries of the effect of indus
trial wastes on fishes.
Many citizens uf the Potomac
Basin have shown a lively interest
in this report, and have gixen val
liable aid to its preparation, and
the authors of the given paper have
made grateful acknowledgment for
such services.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-06-05
FELL BELOW STANDARD.

Out of els brands Of fertilizer,
the analyses OF which appear in the
fertilizer bulletin just issued 10y
the State Board of Agriculture and
immigration, twenty-four fell be-
low the manufacturers guarantee.
just little over eleven per cent,
of the entire lot. Seventeen of
these brands were manufactured
by Baltimore firms, three by Rich
mond, three by Norfolk and one
from Chicago
These twenty-four brands are
all made conspicuous in the bulletin
by being printed in black face
type, under 4 resolution offered by
Hon. j. II. c. Beverly, and adopt
ed at the last board meeting. This
Is of great advantage IN tho 1900
farmers who receive the bulletins.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-06-05
Graft In Toothnioka

The time worn question OF What
becomes Of the plns?" has now given
way to what becomes OF the tooth
picksT ats a-questlon that Ire new
er been able to answer" said q restau~
rant keeper. although ask it~every
year when my toothpick bill comes In.
l buy them cheap in huge quantities.
but my bill is no unimportant item ia
my expenses. They vanish from the
tables and counters as If by magic, for
they do not go of one or two at a
time, but by the handful. Why under
the canopy customer should help him.
self to handful of toothpicks Mt the
conclusion of his meal I cannot under
stand 1t seems us If he must feed
them 10 the dog or use them for fire.
wood, for the next day he is sure 10
show up for another handful. Time
and time again / have seen n custom
or dump the entire contents OF the
toothpick' holder into his pocket, and.
although / was indignant, / could not
protest over so small n thing as tooth
picks. If you searched the pockets of
nine men out of ten you'd find from
ten to dozen toothpicks tucked away
IN them. / can see why q man helps
himself to n bunch Of matches when
he buys a cigar, but this toothpick
graft Is beyond me,"-New York Press.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-06-05
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

we are all happier for lot OF things
we don't see.
Aid is never satisfactory. The best
way Is not 60 need It.
You probably expect moro OF friend
than you are willing TO give.
The worry or today IL usually the re-
suit or carelessness ~ yesterday.
Bravery isn't much credit TO bull
dog. He hasn't sense enough TO be
afraid.
People would be less suspicious OF
others II they didn't know themselves
so well.
No storckeeper become, so well &C
quainted with customer that he Ikea
to have him 20 behind his counter
Compliments arc like wlne-lt only
takes small dose TO 80 TO the heads
OF some people, while Others can stand
a good deal-Atchison Globe,
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-06-05
AVAILABLE CANDIDATES.

A canvass of the newspapers,
both Democratic and Republican,
during the past month, gives evil
dence offs very singular and sudden
alteration in sentiment concerning
Democratic prospects in 1908.
The apathy that always accom-
panies an inevitable candidacy
seemed, up to two months ago, TO
have settled on the party; but
now, since the Appearances of ten
available candidates, the whole
complexion of the situation pages
is this more evident than in the
editorial pages of the newspapers
referred to.
Among the names suggested as
candidates. are Ovesman, White,
johnson, Daniel, Swanson, Rayner,
Culberson, Carmack, Beckham,
Smith and Francis. It's asingular
fact that in all this long list. there
Is not, except johnson, the name
of a single Northern man. Itseems
to be generally conceded that the
South Is 20 name the next candidate
of the party. and i, is probably the
most significant, sign OF the times
that this inevitable event has ex-
cited no adverse criticism, either
in the North or West.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-06-05

Chairman Taggert, who was in
New York last week, was inter
viewed on the Presidential outlook.
Geographical lines have been
eliminated from the map" he said,
answering a question as 10 where
the next candidate was TO come
from. Commenting on this state
ment the Standard Union of Brook
lyn said: "Taggert's declaration
anent sectional lines in 1905 is
calculated to lend strength to the
movement now on foot in the
South TO put forward q candidate
from that section the first one
since the war.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-06-05

The latest Republican plan to
get rid of the surplus is to pension
the government clerks that have
become too old for active work. If
that is done all employees of the
government, whether clerks, arti-
sans or laborers, must in all fair
ness receive the same treatment.
With civil pension list added to
the military pensions the increased
government expenditures would be
good excuse for further postpone
ment of tariff reform.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-06-05
physIe.l ssrenosh and p.c.n.r.ey.

Never In the history OF the human
race-not even In the glaiiatorial days
of Greece and Rome, when physical
strength was worshiped almost like n
fetich-has so much study been devot-
ell TO bodily development and well be-
Ing. In spite OF all this. however, we
cannot shut our eyes to the fact that.
vide medical reports. while the stand
ard or health may be going mp with a
section OF the people. II is steadily 20.
Ing down with others-in word. that
physical deseneraey is alarmingly on
the increase.-Co-operat News.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-06-05
Practical Clothes for Children.

The question of keeping the
children fairly pre>entable during
their play hours is always doubly
difficult in the summer. Half an
hours romping in the garden will
soil and rumple any frock, until it
is only tit for the tub, so all sensi-
bic mothers devote a large share
OF the summers outfit to strong,
easily ironed dresses in which their
little ones can play in peace"
Thus says the authority on ''Prac-
teal Clothes for Little Girls" in
the July number of the New Idea
Woman's Magazine, and common
sense is the keynote of her article.
The same writer extends her help
full advice to-the summer girl with
athletictendencies, and appropriate
suggestions are given for costumes
adapted to any of her varied activi-
ties. Read these articles before
undertaking the preparations for
your summer outing, and you VIII
find your task much simplified.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-06-05
Announcement.
Front Royal. V

Front Royal, Va,
May 70, 1907.
To the Voters ofClarke and Warren Counties;
l hereby announce myself candidate to
represent the counties Of Clarke and Warren.
in the next General Assembly of Virginia.
subject to the action of the Democratic Pri-
maries. II has been the custom in the past
for each county TO have two terms, and as
Warren county by this arrangement, is en-
titled TO have the next candidate l will be
very much gratited if it should be your
pleasure to re-elect me TO this high position.
and promise if elected, to serve you honestly,
and with ali the ability l possess.
Respectfully,
NJ. NJ. JOHNSON.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-06-05
CANDIDATES and UNLElNlTT.

We read every cay in the papers
Of this man and that man as a
Presidential possibility on the
Democratic ticket. Every prophet
between the Atlantic and the Pacific.
the Gulfand the Lakes. has named
some man whom ne assures us,
with perfectly solemn counter
ance, can win. The different views
heretofore publicly expressed by
those near-candidates are dug up
and placed before the public for It's
consideration and criticism.
Every hedge conceals z Presi-
dental bee-swarm and every half
bushel- measure hides near-candi-
date.
There are nominations from the
North, South, East, Westand Mid
die sections of the country, and
friends OF the would-be Presidents
vie with each other in their lauda-
tory declarations concerning their
respective men.
We don't care a cuss who is nomi-
mated, the thing to be done by the
next National Democratic Conven-
ton is the adoption of rule pro-
viding for the immediate expulsion
from the party of any man who
agrees to stand by the nominee of
that convention and who bolts"
the nominee.
In Virginia we have 4 host of
those fellows. We might name
certain highplaced newspapers who
hold that unenviable positic,..
They fought Hearst with tooth and
nail before the convention, and
lauded Parker to the skies. When
Parker was nominated they bolt
ed" the ticket.
1t is really immaterial what sec
ton of the country furnishes the
candidate, so long as he is a man of
honor and standing personally and
politically, privately and publicly.
What is needed, and needed
badly, is unanimity of purpose and
effort on the part of the Democratic
hosts. If we are ever to win, it
must be by the nomination of some
man who can command the support
of all Democrats. The Democrats
might we'll take a leaf from the
Republican book in the matter
of getting together" Anyone
with half an eye can see and hear
the numerous Republican Presi-
dental bees buzzing now. But
when their convention dominates
the official standard bearer. the
other little bees get busy at their
work of bringing the honey to the
hive-yotes.
The get together" slogan of the
Democracy has not been sounded
for a long time. Can't we start q
movement to that end. Let the
nominating convention select s
candidate who will bear the stand.
ard with honor and glory, but LEI
therank and file-the voters-worl
with the single view of securing
the promise OF every Democra
that he will support the ticket ono,
more without bubble.
The united Democracy can win
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-06-05

Our canned beef is being refused
more and more in Europe in con-
sequence of the exposure of Beef
Trust methods. During the ten
months ending with April 1907
there were only 1902, 703 pounds
exported, against 56,73O, S73
pounds during the same period in
1906. In former years we export
ed go to 20 million pounds a year
and in 1891 the total reached 100
million pounds.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-06-05

That 100000 conspirators'
fund is evidently getting in its
work, for the reactionaries appear
to have captured Illinois with Can
non; have so shaken up New York
that the delegation will be split and
have Ohio in such a turmoil of
doubt that the President to hold
his own has been compelled to
appoint poStmssters favorable to
Taft The dough bag has al
ways been a powerful lever in Re-
publican politics.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-06-05

1t is said that as result of his
controversy with DIR. Long, MIR.
Roosevelt is about to found a new
Ananias Club, outside of politics.
The reverend Doctor also seems
disposed to start club of that sort
in the White House. He doesn't
apply the term liar" to Mr..
Roosevelt, but he uses others
equally as good. lie is certainly
not involved in any conspiracy OF
silence.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-06-05
Tn. willy PARTRIDGE.

Every creature has wonderful fac
ulty for determining at what distance
man or anything else is able %
strike. It's capacities in this directio,
being far more marked than E1sny
care to acknowledge. For instance, IS
firearms have been Improved the keen,
or has become the watchfulness OF par.
tridges. They have rot been slow 70
recognize the advantages which the
modern chokebore affords the modern
gunner-Iondon Mail
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-06-05

Those who like "schnaps'' or
good old Holland gin will be glad
to know that the Administration
has agreed TO reduce the duty %
per cent and in return our products
are to be amitted to Holland as
from most favored nation"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-06-05
Particular Abou. Her comp.ny.

whats the matter? You look GUM"
'I made my estate over to nay wife
to save IL from the creditors"
''Weil. what of thatf''
"She's sold It and gone abroad with
the money. She says she can't live
with man who cheats his creditors"
-SlOO-o