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Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-02-13
NAY APPOINT MONTAGUE.

1t is reported from Washington
that President Roosevelt has de-
termined to offer to former Cover
nor Montague a $1,000 position on
the board of appraisers in the Gus
toms office of New York.
The rumor further says that
former Old Dominion executive is
to succeed Henderson IL. Somer-
vile, who is also q native of Vir-
ginia, but who was appointed from
Alabama. Somerville got the place
during the Cleveland administra-
ton. He was at that time on the
Supreme Court bench of Alabama.
Former Governor Montague
said last Friday that the position
had not been offered to him and
that furthermore he knew nothing
about the matter. 1t is no secret.
however, that the President great
~ admires Mr.. Montague, and
that he considered his name in
connection with an appointment
on the Interstate Commerce Com
mission when that body was being
reorganized under the provisions
of the rate bill.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-02-13

Scheuer gave them $3.50 change.
When the check was deposited in
the First National Bank on Mon.
day (Mr. Scheuer being a director
of that institution, it was taken Ia
the Bank of Clarke county ton
which it was drawn for payment.
The cashier there promptly pro-
nouned the check a forgery, and
returned it to the First National
Bank. Mr.. Scheuer was sent for.
and the activity commenced.
Sheriff Smallwood arrested the
Robinson and Jones women and
John johnson. but the goods were
not discovered.
The women claim that they we're
in Berryville on the date in ques-
ton, but that they did not visit
Mr.. Scheuer's store, never saw
the check until it was shown them
after arrest, and know nothing
about the transaction.
After hearing the testimony of
the prisoners, Judge Crow asked
Mr.: Scheuer if he could positively
identify the prisoners. He seemed
positive about THE old lady" (as
black an old nanny as ever Groom
ed her white charges to sleep on a
summer afternoon), but was not so
positive about "theyoun g lady"
"a very intelligent-Iooking yellow
GRID.
Judge Crow decided that the case
was sufficiently serious to warrant
the prisoners being sent on to the
grand jury, which was done, and
they were ordered back to the
bastile.
The question which seemed to
puzzle the spectators was, How
Will Scheuer get that $50 backl"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-02-13
BOLT.

The Democrats should have the
courage to develop the unity to get
together on strong, clear cut
platform and with leader whose
character and ability commands
the respect and confidence of the
country they would have the odd,
in their favor. Richmond News
Leader.
Suppose the Democrats of the
Nation do get together" in a
National convention and Bryan is
the nominee, what will our brother
do!-Farmville Herald.
We have an idea the News
Leader would do about the same
thing which they did to Bryan.
and later to Parker (the able tourist
from Esopus).
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-02-13
A Habit to Be EnCOurased.

The mother who has acquired the habit
OF keeping on hand bottle of Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy, saves herself a
great amount of uneasiness and anxiety.
Coughs, colds and Group, to which chill.
dren are susceptible are quickly cured
by Its use. 1t counteracts any tendency
OF cold to result in pneumonia, and if
given as soon as the first symptoms of
Group appear, it will prevent the attcak.
This remedy contains nothing injurious
and mothers give it to little ones with q
feeling of project security. Sold by c.
Blencowe.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-02-13

from pneumonia. Mrs. Carpcr
was SO years old, and leaves many
friends to mourn her loss.
-Four children survive her: Mrs.
Fred Carper, of Fairfax county;
Mr.. w. $. Carper, of Warren
county; Mr.. j. l.. Carper, of
Clarke, and Mrs. X. w. Royston,
of Boyce. Sne also leaves one
brother, Mr.. John Colston. of
Charles Town, W. Va, and one
sister, Mrs. James Elliott, of Clarke
county.
Funeral services were held from
the house on Saturday morning at
IL O'Clock, and interment was made
in Green Hill Cemetery at Berry
Vile.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-02-13
Naturally pnrrIcd

Among the interested visitors OF the
marine barracks at Washington on one
occasion there was party OF young
girls from n Maryland town. friends OF
one Of the officers OF the barracks.
They proved much interested In every
thing pertaining TO the life and dlsci-
pllne OF the post.
What do you mean by 'tapsT" ask
ed one young woman.
Taps are played every night on the
bugle," answered the officer. 1T means
lights out They play IL over the
bodies Of dead soldiers"
4 puzzled look came 10 the face OF
the questioner. Then she asked:
What do you do II you haven't a
dead soldierT'-Harper's Weekly.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-02-13

iecently n baboo lawyer offered a
delicious example in his defense of n
woman client. She was accused of an
assault. but he cndeavored to show
that she herself had been assaulted and
had suffered damage Of the most con
spicuous feature OF her countenance.
MY learned friend with mere wind
from teapot thinks TO browbeat me
from my legs" he asserted. He had
probably tempest in a teapot" in
mind Il only seek" he continued
earnestly. ito place my bone OF conten-
ton clearly in your honOr's eye. NV
learned friend vainly runs amucl,
upon the sheet anchors Of my case. My
poor client has been deprived Of some
of her valuable leather skim. the Ieath-
er Of her nose. Until the witness OK
plains what became Of my clients nose
leather he cannot be believed. lie can
not be allowed to raise n castle I'm the
air by beating upon a bush"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-02-13
Premnfurc Rrri-I

Statistics have been prepared to show
that in Europe out OF every 100 SUD-
posed deaths one person is resuscitat-
ed Although members OF the medical
profession refuse to take any interest
IN the matter, it is probably true. saws
suggestion, that many persons are
buried while in 4 state Of suspended
animation. 1t is stated that in the
cemetery just outside the town of Wei
mar there is special provision made
against the danger Of premature burial
from suspended animation. No bodies
are placed in the ground until they
have spent n considerable time in re-
ceiving vault. In the fingers Of the
corpse are placed strings which COM
municate with an alarm. The least
movement will ring a bell IA an ad-
joining chamber where a guardian is
always on the watch. In several in
stances by th's timely alarm persons
prematureiy buried have been rescued.
1t is said that the provision arose from
the tradition that one of the princes Of
SaXe-Weimar, tais being their family
burial place, "as buried alive.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-02-13

London's original water supply, says
thc Chicago Daily News. was the river
Thames. ana every apprentice was sup
piled with a water tankard for trans
porting liquid to the house. AS early as
1879 there were water thieves" "for
In this yere n weX chandler in Fleet
street had bi craft perced a pipe OF the
condit withynne the ground. and so
convicted the water into his selar:
wherefore he was jugid to ride thrugh
the citee with condit upon his hedde -
The first official water supply for Lon
don was made in Germany. In 1882
Peter Maurice. a German. made an en-
CINE at London bridge by which water
was conveyed In lead pipes TO the ciu-
zens' houses. and he and his descend
ants became rich on the proceeds.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-02-13
A MILITARY OEsPoT.
The Experience OF one Private n
the German Array.


the German Array.
The following Il the experience OF n
Germ0n army private:
During the second maneuvers I was
sent on ahead 20 select quarters, FOR my
company. The police supply TIE names
OF householders who arc expected 60
shelter the sOldiery. and had TO de-
eide on the number OF men who should
be assigned TO each place.
It seems that our major dispatched a
courier with a message FOR our captain.
For some reason or other the message
was not delivered. The next day tho
captain called me out and in the pres
ence Of the whole company rebuked me
Tor not delivering the message.
Il did not receive any message" l
venturcd.
"Shut mp Your mouth. you liarr' he
Numbered. And again he beloved.
"Why didn't you deliver that message.
you
told him n second time that had
not received any message. The cap
tain's temper broke all bounds. With
an oath he rode his horse ut me full
tilt. hurting filthy names at me the
while.
When he had ridden right up to me
fully expected he would run me over.
but dared not move-he suddenly
reined in his horse and. drawing long
dagger from his belt, shouted. llvid
with passion. II have half a mind to
stick this through your vile body, you
schweinhundr'
Once more he asked me about the
message. and once more l answered
him.
Then five days confinement and
bread and water be your punishment.
you liar!" he retorted.
He repeated the question several
times and increased my term OF imprls-
onment each time I answered In the
negative until my term OF imprison-
ment equaled fourteen days. 1 was
placed under arrest. Next day 1 was
released.
afterward found that the captain
had discovered his mistake. but he
never referred 10 it.-World Today.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-02-13
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

1t is always better to throw n bou.
quet than Il pickle.
The friends who hatter us are the
ones we say understand" U.s.
Nobody knows much. but everybody
should know enough not to go to law.
If YOU have-a good opinion Of your
self and wish others TO have it, keep
ii to yourself
No use talking. it is very hard to
feel just right toward Il friend after
You have heard him praise your enc
my.
We suppose It is "broadening' to
travel for the reason that the traveller
discovers what lot of people there
are on earth who never heard Of him.
This is what the ambitions Of life
finally amount to-that man may
have warm corner and enough 20 eat
when he is old ana that his final i'll
ness may be brief one.-Atchison
Globe
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-02-13

ed feel like a millionaire when
reaRing the description and list Of
presents. He wound il all up in as
pretty word picture as you ever
read and wrote of JOY attending the
affair. The compoSitOr set it up
jay" and the next day one of the
EDITORS best friends, who lived on
II. +. ID. No. 6, took it, as personal,
and came in and stopped his paper
and threatened 10 mop the floor
with the editor.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-02-13
A FaYOrite Remedy for Babies.

Its pleasant taste and prompt cures
have made Chamberlain Cough Remedy
fsvorite with the mothers Of small
children. II quickly cures their coughs
and colds and prevents any danger of
pneumonia or other serious conse
quences. Ii not only cures Group, but
when given as soon as the croupy cough
appears will prevent the attack For
sale by c. BlencOwe
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-02-13
A Card.

We take pleasure in informing
the public, that Mr.. r. j. Longer
beam will represent US in the field
this coming season.
Mr.. Longerbeam's we'll known
ability as a machinist is too we'll
established to need comment.
When he calls to see you, listen
to the good things he has to tell.
MANMNG's WAREHOUSE,
BOyce, Clarke County, Va.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-02-13
Itching pnIm OIL.

Palm oil" synonym for graft" is
not at all a novelty in this sense. In
1927 Middleton wrote that palm oil
will make pursuivant relent." The
sixteenth and seventeenth centuries
reveled in varieties Of the metaphor.
Greene speaks OF rubbing palms with
the ollie OF angels" Il humorous aIlu-
sion TO the coin named after the an
gelic figure stamped upon il. and "oil
OF angels" seems to have been quite n
common joke in England. Another
writer has a reference 20 AMOUNTING
an ecclesiastic in the fist with Indian
oyle." Both amounting" and "greas-
ing were frequently used TO mean
bribing. even without special mention
Of the hand as the part creased. Dry
den has 'the greaz'd advocate"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-02-13
JUDGE HARRISON COMPLIMENTED.

In appointing Judge Thomas w.
Harrison, of Winchester, to hold
a special term of court at Culpeper
to try the Strother case, Governor
Swanson has conferred compli-
ment upon Judge Harrison which
we think deserves especialmention.
The regular Culpeper Judge was
not able to sit in the case on ac-
count of his relation to the By
waters family; Judge Aiken, of
Danville, whose appointment was
requested, refused to act, because
of that request, and it then became
the duty of Governor Swanson to
appoint one of the Circuit Judges
to hold the special trial term
From close personal observa-
ton of the judicial acts and work
of Judge Harrison in the Circuit
Court of Clarke County, as well as
a close perusal of the newspaper
accounts of his court in other
counties of this circuit, we have
long been of the opinion that we
are especially fortunate in having
him as the presiding judicial au-
thority here.
His decisions generally, while
covering all of the points of law
involved in the different cases, are
gems of concise verbiage and plain,
pointed terms. Our opinion is
that court decisions should be easily
understood by everyone of ordi.
nary intelligence. and while MANY
court decisions are so completely
buried in legal verbiage that it i.
impossible for the lay-hearer tC
form any clear idea of their i'm
port, that has never been the cas-,
with the decisions handed down by
Judge Harrison.
The Circuit Court of Clark,
County is an extremely busy court
while our criminal cases are moi
many or complex, some of the most
interestering civil and chancery
cases ever heard in this State have
been decided in this Court.
In all of the cases-criminal,
civil, and chancery-Judge Harri-
son has given the matters the
closest personal and judicial atten-
ton. That close application to the
matters in hand, is, to our mind.
the reason for his signal success.
Very few cases from Judge Har-
rison's courts have been reversed
by the Court of Appeals.
In the Strother case we believe
the defendants and The Common
wealth are to be sincerely congrat-
ulated on the fact that their evil
dence will be submitted to Judge
Thomas w. Harrison as the pre-
siding Judge. We believe both
sides can feel secure in justice we'll
applied; justice melted out from
scales of absolute fairness, Impair
TALLY, honesty and integrity; with
an eye to the rights of the accused.
as we'll as an eye to the rights of
the State.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-02-13
Stockholders Meeting.

BY order of the Board of Direc-
tors of the Berryville Building
Association, meeting of the Stock
holders, in lieu of the regular
annual meeting, is called to be held
at the Office of Chas. NJ. Broun. in
Berryville, Va, at II a. M, on
Thursday, February 81, 1907.
r. ID. HARDEsTY, Sec'y.
| 19-td
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-02-13
Itching Piles.

II you are acquainted with anyone who
Is troubled with this distressing ailment,
you can do him no greater favor than TO
tell him to try Chamberlain Salve. 1t
gives instant relief. This salve also cures
sore nipples, letter and salt rheum.
Price % cents. For sale by c. Blencows.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-02-13
Lame Back.

This ailment is usually caused by rheu-
ma,ism Of the muscles and may be cured
by applying Chamberlain's Pain Balm
two or three times a day and rubbing the
part vigorously at each application. If
this does not afford relief. bind on a piece
of flannel slightly dampened with Pain
Balm, and quick relief is almost sure 10
follow. For sale by c. Blencowe.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-02-13
"Il Touch With Old Clarke"

The genial Mr.. Joe" Crown.
who now holds a good position in
st. Louis, Mo-, sends his renewal
for the COURIER and says:
BE sure and keep up its weekly
trips, because / enjoy reading it,
and it keeps me in touch with old
Clarke county and her people.
With all good wishes for healthy.
happy, prosperous year"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-02-13
AGAIN The ERRIEG PRINTER.

The unlucky editor sat up after
hours to do the subject justice
he described in words that fairly
hoated the bride and her trousseau;
he made your mouth water in
describing the refreshments and
made everyone who had contribut-
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-02-13
Richard Young Goes to RefOrmatOry

Richard Young, who was ordered
taken to the Negro Reform School
left for that institution last We'd
nesday night, in charge of Deputy
Sheriff j. Nj. Lupton.
The negro reform school is
located in Hanover county, near
Richmond, on what is known as
the Broad Neck Farm.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-02-13
This Nav interest You.

No oneis immune from kidney trouble.
so just remember that Foley's Kidney
Cure will stop the irregularities and cure
any case Of kidney and bladder trouble
that is not beyond the reach of medicine.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-02-13
Death Of Mrs. Alice Garner.

Mrs. Alice Carper died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. r. w.
Royston, at Boyce, last Thursday
morning, after a few days illness
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-02-13
Letter to ". j. StarkeV.
BerrYVille- Va

Dear Sir; A man fed his hens half
meal and half sawdust; he thought the,
wouldn't know to-, difference. lie con.
cluded they did wfe4 the eggs baiched
woodpeckers
Another man painted his house with y
paint that was made of half paint-sub.
stitutes. lie didn't know The difference
not till he paid the painter.
He lad 20 gallons to pay for. 20 instead
oflO- Got fooled $l2 90 on the paint
lie had 20 days wages to pay for. "a
instead of 10. Fooled $50 in wages
lie got a poor job besides lie paid
too much for his eggs, and then matched
woodpeckers.
Yours truly
10 F w DEVOE & co
4. >. Nj. B. Pulliam & Son sell our na;r,
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-02-13

hennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup.
Safe and sure in its action; pleasant to
take. Conform to National Pure Food
and Drug Law. Sold by c. Blencowe.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-02-13

y; pr ollowing schedule frnrcs 90.
published only as information ana are a., as
In Effect May q. 1906.
WESTBOUND.
Week DAYS, trains leave Wasb,p,,o,
hinemont as follows: $40 a. m. Am =,
40 y. M AS D. m: 3 O5 D. IN. '''
Week days, trains leave Wosbi,,.....
Leesburg only; 6 p p. m. e''" 'oi
sunday trains leave Washinrton f,- plr.
mont as follows: 90i a. IN: g.i0a. m. SSs
y. m. ." '"'' o-o
>. 10 n m. train connects al Rluemor, f..
winchester Via Stage Line
EASTBOUND.
week days, t-ains leave Bluemon, Fl,
MAshington: 5.i5 a. m; IS a. mss m
ll.UO a. m; 5. 25 y. IN. o"
sunday trains leave Buemont for Wash.
lhSIoh: o. 40 a m; as p. m: 8O0p m
Week day trains leave I.eesbur,, for Web.
ingtOn: 5.2o a. m. 'S1'
~ n a. m. tram connects az Rlucnlout With
stage Line from Winchester
IL IL. SPENCER. General Manager
ager. ''''''' MAIL
W. n: TAYLoE, General Passenger AGENT
=, l.; ;. BROWN, General Agent. 705 18TH -
n. W. Washington, ID. c. '''" 49,
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-02-13
PHONETIC VARIATIONS.
How they broke IL Latin trto the
Romance Languages

.
Romance Languages.
What lei 20 the breakup OF Latin
/ Into tho various romance languages OF
the Mediterranean baslng Simply the
fact that I'm centuries OF almost uni
versal illitcracy there was no check
upon the phonetic variation which Is
always going on Ia every language.
/ but which was I'm this case FASTENED
no doubt 10y the frequent irrrptionS
intvA-ihe Roman empire Of barbarian
, Invaders and settlers. The standard
language existed. indeed. but was in.
accessible either TO the ear or TO the
eve OF the vast majority OF men. Pro
nunciation. then. shifted from decade
10 decade and took different trend In
every geographical section OF the Lat
I'm speaking world. SlovenlinesseS and
corruptlons entirely supplanted stand
ard TOXINS the very existence or which
vas forgotten. and II was only when
the Vcrnacular literature arose TO give
relative fixity 10 certain number OF
the innumcrable dialects that the proc
ess Of degeneration was checked. But
TO give every man the means and to
concede 10 him the right OF spelling
exactly as he pronounccs would be to
remove the checks on degradation as
completely as If he neither wrote nor
spelled az ALL Phonetic individuallsm
would presently result i'm state OF
sheer linguistic deliQuescence.
This. OF course. is an absolutely I'M
thinkable eyentuallty. Eren II truly
phonetic system could be introduced IL
would be impossible for every parish
or every country to have its own lit
erature and its own transcription OF
the English classics. Linguistic crys-
Utilization would take place over larger
or smaller areas. We might have. per-
haps. five languages in Great Britain
the languages OF WeSsex. OF East An
glIn. of Mercia. OF Northumbria and OF
Caledonia. But each of these Ian
guages would represent n compromise
between various subdialects and would
be. in fact, an Only quasi phonetic
standard language. And II any one
imagines that the Bible or Shakespeare
spelled quasi phonetically for the use
of the west OF England could be read
without difficulty and disgust by a
YorkShireman or n Scot. not 10 men
ton 4 Californian or n Queenslander,
all can say Is that he imagines vain
thing
The other day in Scotch railway
train l listened TO congregation be-
tween n cOcllney OF the shopman class
and a Perthshire grazier or gamekeep-
er. They had quite amazing difficulty
in understanding each other. Not a
single vowel sound did they produce
alike. and Il seemed evident 10 me
that the process by which they did
arrive at mutual comprehension was n
speculative mental translation. often
very slow. OF the spoken into the print
ed word. Thus the visual word game"
formed sort or bridge or halfway
house between the cockney's ''gyme"
and the Scotchman's "gaame."-Fort-
nightly Review.
To- English of "a.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-02-13
SCHEDULE
Winchester, BerryviIIe and
BluemOnt Stage Line

houhu mp Daily except undav.
Heated by Carbon Heaters.
Good MacAdamize,i Road
bastbound Westbound-Arrve
900 am. Winchester Evans Hoten 4O0p.n
ao.5V ana. Jordan Springs June ..3I5
90 ." ...-- Lake View.
oV1 10 Berryville (VirginiaHouse)l.S 80
~, S.VO 10" .Castleman's Ferry. - O0noon
i ~ ~ L. -. Blue Ridge Inn Ill 80 an
iu.Io 10" bluemont (SouthernRy.) HOO
'It'o Leave
= Close connection with the IL O'Clock train
AT bIuemont from Washington. which re-
turns 10 Washington after few minutes
connection with both morning trains al
DER yNiile Tor taSsengers for Buemont If
hotlhed the day previous. Write for folder
Ewing information of meeting evening trains
at Berryville and Winchester.
MAURICE f. CAsrLENAN. Prop.
CaStlemans Ferry, Va.