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Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-08-12
A CLERKS BLuNDER.
ts Effect Upon the Fortunes Of Our
Revolutionary War.


The element OF chance as exempii-
fed In the blundcr OF n copyist had an
important bearing on the result OF our
war for Independence. AS Is well
known. the crisis OF the military be-
tween Great Britain ana the revolving
colonies was reached when General
Burgoync's campaign was planned In
London The object MAS % strike a
tremendous blow at the center OF the
Revelation. The British forces were
20 take possession OF the Mohawk aud
Hudson valleys by n concentrlc march
from Lake Champlain. Oswego and
New York on converging lines toward
Albany. The ascent OF the Hudson by
Sir William IIowc's army was essen
tial 20 the success OF scheme by
which New England was 10 be cut OF
rs by wedge from the southern colo
uics.
Orders were sent ont from London
for the advance of Burgoyne's and st.
Legcv's forces from Canada. At first
Sir William Howe was merely inform
CT OF the plan and was armed with
discretionary powers. but finally dis
patch was drafted positively ordering
him 70 cooperate I'm the movement
from New York.
\ British clerk made n hasfy and
very careless copy or the dispatch.
which the minister. Lord George Ger
maine found great difficulty in read
Ink lie anSriiy reprimanded the cul-
pri, and ordered n fresh copy TO be
made without iaw or erasure. Being
pressed For time and anxious for 4
holiday. Lord George posted OF 10 the
country without waiting for the fresh
copy
The military order was laboriously
copied I'm The clerks best hand. but
when u WAS finished the minister was
NOT there 20 si-n Il. II was pigeon
ho'ci and overlooked when ne returned
anj WAS not seat 10 America until long
afjcrvarl. Howe. being left with fun
firr-rtion. allowed himself % be drawn
.Ito military operations against Wash
in=;on's army near Philadelphia Bur
comes army was ent-apped. cut or
from retreat ana forced TO surrender
nj Saratoga
Thus the fortunes or the Revolution
AIRY war turned upon tho carelesSness
OF British clerk Chicago Record
Herald
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-08-12
Hen Past Sixty in Danger

More than half 81 mankind over sixty
fcsrs OF a-c suffer fr. m kidney asd b,a..
der disorders, usually enlargement cf
prostate glands This IS hotl painful
ami dangerous. ard Falcy's Kidney Cure
shold Doe taken S.; "a first sign old n-~r.
rs IL correcis Irregularities ani hs> c..r.-i
many old men OF iLi- disease Nr Rcd
nett Rockpor,, NJ. write: ! -aflerc'
with enlarged prostate a .ut and s. ? cy
trouble for years ami af;e- taking iwo
bottles 81 Foley's Kidney Cure I feel
better tLau hsve for twenty years. al
'."pgh ! am now 81 ,ear~ oil" J.C.
Joaes * Co. Ninwood. Va
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-08-12
no Tears Ner Hills.

In the days when Rowley lin was
bishop of the Isle o. Man one OF his
clergymen bearing the name of Tears
came to say adieu 10 his bishop or
getting preferment The parson said:
"Goodby. my lord. hope we may
meet again. but If not here In some
better place"
The bishop replied. Il fear the latter
IS unlikely. rs there are no Tears In
heaven"
No doubt" wittily answered the psr
son. you are right that our chance OF
meeting Is small, as one reads of the
plains OF paradise. but never OF any
Hills there."-LOndon Queen
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-08-12

stand has forced out OF Republi-
can candidate is publicity after the
votes are all cast. 1t will not pro-
vide an income tax. On the con-
trary. Its platform has lodged the
question, its trainers fully under
standing that the swollen fortune
contingent upon whom such a tax
would bear most heavily are COM
monty Republicans and usually
heavy contributors 70 the dough-
bag.
Tariff revision, popular election
of Senators, elimination Of monop-
oily, campaign publicity and tie
income tax are Democratic doe
trincs and Democratic measures.
Those who believe i'm these things
cannot make their convictions
effective bN voting Con Repubh-
can standard bearer. no matter
h",e "~tinlable "a gentleman Ee may
ar- AIR. Byyau csrno, pas>ibly
.p better than 20 make that fact
-viuailt slain In steadily harp
ing uiau thc Fundamental differ
caccS which divide the two parties,
De continually ruahng iu t.,.. plain
facts, he is demonstrating his en-
tire fitness to I've his own campaign
manager. - Richmord Tin cS Dis
patch.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-08-12
REPUBLICANS AKn Lik0R

There is 100 DENYING the fact that
the Republican party is scared.
They are trying to brace them
selves o. btl.cvriat She l.or vote
will uo, desert Jhem-but in this
they are iIl al ease Thry try T.
think that every labor voter who
has any kind of house-shack If
YOU plea~e-or any money in 81
Savings bank. will certainly not
desert. They pretend to think and
are talking il loudly, that if Bryan
Is elected rhe country will go to the
dogs. One might as well. they saw.
putdynamite under the foundations
of business and blow them to atoms
as 10 elect him. They are going
20 great lengths telling how he will
destroy the integrity Of the courts
and the standing of the Nation
abroad. But what have they given
the laborer that he should cling TO
them. They have had ample oppor-
tunity for hc has been faithful
slave. He has voted with them in
season and out of season. but that
party has treated him after the
style OF a poor relation if not indeed
worse. Latterly. since the powers
of the Federal courts have been
used to aid capital SO undeservingly
labor has been pretty we'll kicked
out. Injunctions, as we have
shown, have been used until they
have become farcial, and what is
worse yet the L. 5. Courts have
allowed marshals to shoot those In
contempt without let or hinderance.
Labor has certainly some rights and
1t has never found them under the
wing of the Republican hen.
But we are told that it is anar-
chistic to seek to assemble the labor
vote under one banner: that the
Democratic party in so doing has
cut itself off from the support of
the better element" of society.
Some Of the journals Of Virginia
have elaborated on the better ele-
ment, and why it should not asso-
ciate in party affiliations with this
worse element" with the "unde-
sirable citizens" as he has been
termed. That party has always
heretofore MaSsed the labor vote
under its banner, indeed Labor
was told that it owed its very exist
ence to that party, and could not
90 elsewhere. Then, too, that
same party has Masscd the negro
vote. If it IS now anarchistic in
che Democrats to do this, what
was it in the Republicans The
truth is all the Democratic party
does in some eyes is wrong all
thr Republican party does in the
anne eyes IS pure and holy.
For once Labor has left its pro
fesSed, but treacherous friends.
1t is going where it has a chance
for better conditions. and the Re
plhiican party knows it. II is
rightly alarmed. but it has brought
destruction or its own head. 1t
deserves i nud hence its effort Ia
infl.me The public against Mr..
Bryan. But the public will not
scare. Mr.. Taft is defeated man
even before he starts. Stanton
Spectator.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-08-12
A GHOST STORY.
The Spectral Horseman That Visits
Wycollar Hall.

The Spectral Horseman That Visits
WyeolIar Hall.
This ghost story is contributed by n
correspondent Of an English magazine:
'Wycollar Hall, near Come. was long
the seat of the Cunliffes OF Ellington.
They were noted persons in their time.
but evil days came, and their ancest trial
estates passed out of their hands. In
the days of the commonwealth their
loyalty cost them dear. and ultimately
they retired to Wycollar with n rem
nant only Of their once extensive prop
erty. About 1919 the last Of the fami-
ly passed away, and the hall IS now
mass Of ruins. Little but the antique
fireplace remains entire. and even the
room alluded to in the following
legend cannot now be identified. Ira
dition says that once every year a
specter horseman visits Wycollar Hall.
He IS attired in the costume OF the
early Stuart period, and the frappings
OF his horse are OF most uncouth de-
scription.
"On the evening OF his visit the
weather is always wild and tempestu-
'A'. AClC llO lllOOn 10 slElI the
lonely roads. and the residents Of the
district do not venture out OF their
cottages. When the wind bowls loud
est the horseman can be heard dash
ing UP the road at full speed. and. aft
or crossing the narrow bridge. he sud
denly stops at the door OF tie hall
The rider then dismounts and makes
his way mp the broad oaken stairs into
one Of the rooms OF the house Dread
ful screams. as from woman a~c
then heard. which soon suisS. into
groans The horseman then makes his
appearance 1T the door. at once mounts
his s;ecd ana gaIlops of
His body can be seen tii~o"g', by
those who may chance 10 10 present:
lis ho:'c appears to be wild witA rage.
and its nostrils stream with fire. The
tradition is that one Of the Cunliffes
murdered his wife in that room and
that the spCcter horseman IL the ghost
of the murderer. who is doomed 70 pay
an annual visit to the home OF his
victim. She is said to have predicted
the extinction Of the family. which.
according to the story. has been liter
ally fulfilled"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-08-12

privacy OF her own backyard the
code is obliterated - forgotten.
She Is the woman who goes to
church every Sunday with every
ribbon and tucker in it's proper
place. and who runs about ts,
house on all other than company
occasions in 4 slatternIy. ui,h-li,.i
wrapper. She go>>ipS mi,h h,a
washerwoman. and is disagreeable
To the grOccr's and butchers La,
but she hurries up the back sta,fs
and down the front with sweet
smile when the minister ealls.
When Der husband offers her a
chair she accepts it a matter Of
course. but >hr j. otr~. b. h.r
thanks Ia Mr. Brown. You know
the kind OF woman She has one
set o. manners 1rr a." fee.
aad another for a., ir,c, 3,
latter Src bad manners. Thor.
o7 I" be- 3 schools tor back ,.Ai
manirr~. =. e,-h-s. hica .a.h
that Sciii- SELF. eit3 So ugly
pcrver-r part 'f.t slpr,r~ s. &c,
back door. ail.ra tnl- 5, o
evitahl, cane s' go, .r.u
yarl nu.' rar..ly u.4s.rs $3.50. M
be to- best MANNER. s~., at
moro r'si~ in la. hs.A rt,a mal.
Of liiy = spent Their .ita g., -.
front iar'oi; anal whore r
life l. ~i.... ai 50 ciT 81, 81. ..f...
made ti,ns., ?, aLrcvaii.. Ara
if ther, arr a,Qrc trial WIKI the
family Jan w.Ih ou','d as. i,ere IS
more ny.- ".ese s'>,,. aua i,r ,lc
sake %. s.. u...-an. s., ie.s
And. h--' { sll. ,.> e
nerS J. -. t.c Nnm g. SIS. "a.
fni!A c'i~.-'i. .o.- &c. j. e.. 3.
troIcd, .oho~,. a,eul. - ~ynp
thrlie aud kinda t,.a-.i az fsu
lly and towards i..,S v,., -, '--
service at th' t,c> ,l.",. ~..g.
"a poiSe and genuine s,mls,h
that make the a>~um zion If ia.r-
lor graces unnec'- >,a~v. III, = sine
woman whom gossip raur,t reach
nor malice touch. Snr ha> mas
tered herself with i-r thorough
discipline in her back yard,
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-08-12
soap BUBBLES.
How Some Pretty and Marvellous Ef-
!cees 6ay So Produced.

!coss @ay Sc Produced.
There are degrees OF skill In all pas
ti:Hcs. b,, one would hardly think that
there were specialists IN The art OF
h'ow.n. soap bubbles. An article In
the N'.i.dSor Magazine 10y Meredith NJ
gent. however. shows that some very
pretty aud marvellous effects may be
obtained by the exercise OF care and
patience with soap and water
The first step IS TO make solution
BY rubbing pure white CASTLE soap into
n bowl partly filed with water until n
iather has been formed. Then remove
every particle OF lather, dip clay pipe
into the cleared solution and start TO
blow bubble
IL you can blow one six inches in d.
anleter so that 1t VIII hang suspended
from the pipe ana viii allow your fore
finger covered with the solution To be
pushed through into the bubble with
out breaking. then the mixture is ready
for use
Six bubbles may 10 blown. one inside
The other. This Is performed 10y dip
Pkg the end OF straw In the soapy
water anu after resting the wet end
upon an Inverted plate or sheet OF
glass. which should have been previ-
ously wet with the solution. blow a
bubble six Inches he diameter
Then dip the straw INFO ,h,' solution
again, carefully thrust 4; through INFO
the center Of this FIRST bubhle ana blow
another. Continue Ia fhls m@nucr uu,il
all the bubbles are IN position Great
care must be taken that the straw Is
thoroughly wet with solution Tor fully
half Its length before each bubble IS
blown. With practice ten OF twelve
bubbles may he placed inside of one
auOfhpr
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-08-12
Ten Years in Bed

For ten years l was confined 10 my
bed with disease Of my kidneys" writes
X. \. Gray, J. p, Of Oakville, Ind. at
was so severe that / could not move part
Of the time. l consulted the very best
medical skill available, but could get no
relief until Foley's Kindey Cure was
recommended to me. 1t has been Cod
send to me- J. {. Jones & Co, Mill
wood, Va.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-08-12
e S S Norfolk 9eSierp
--E4s1xuzzrsSzs Schedule in EfscI
NOVEMBER ri. 1907.


soUTHBoUND
No. 1906 a. m.-For Bristol and i,terr,o
date stations; Pullman Buffet sleerer Ia
knoxville; Connects with The ST Ionis
EXPress for all Points West. Pullman
sleeper Roanoke to Columbus. Cincin-
nau, -. Louis and Chicago. cafe Car
TO williamson.
No. l-3:i3 a. m.--For Roanoke bristol
biuefeld, PocahontaS, Norton. Welcb
ana immediate stations; Pullman Slaeper
10 gary. Cafe Car Roanoke and GARY.
no. 21-6:42 p. m.-For Shenandoah & Local
Stations
NoRTHBOUND
NO. 2S-9:D a. m.-For Hagerstown and
intermediate stations connects al SbeD-
andoah junction for Washington Ealti-
more, Philadelphia. and New York. and
AT hagerstown for Harrisburg, PhiIadei-
phia and New York.
No. lf-S:2f p. m.-For Haperstovn Wosh-
ngtoni baltimore, Philadelphia. New
Inorki Pullman and BRflet Sleepers via
nagerst9wn for Harrisburg, Philadel-
NO. 2El:57 a. m.-For Hagerstown PhiIa.
deinhia, New York; Pullman Sleeper to
Philadelphia; Parlor Cars Philadelnbia
and New York f''"
Rates, Time Tables, information cheerfnnv
w. Ry. " agent ~
w. b. BEvn.L, ME- RPacc
Gen. Pass. Agt. Tray. pass a.
Roanoke. Va.
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Terns:
Gasoline Engine for Sale.

EXPECTING to install electric
niot"r~. We offer for sale very
cheap for cash A Horsepower
Blahcslee Gasoline Engine and at
r'shincnis. l. in excellent condi-
ION. snd can be seen running at
COURIER oiice any day.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-08-12
The Gun RarreIs GRAY.

In the early days in the northwest
when the Hudson Bay company laid the
foundations of great fortunes by trade
with the savages and gun paid for as
many beaver skins as would reach TO
the muzzle of it, the skins packed fat
ana the gun held upright, it was alleg.
Gu mat the barrel of the weapon grew
ana grew with each successive year
until the Indian. after he had horo,ht
IL win the 'peltry, had to borrow die
ana cut or foot of useless metal
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-08-12
BACKYARD aaaHeFS Usually Fad.

Thegc Is "a kind of woman hose
social etiquette in dunncd with her
afternoon lr.cl, and iicr-si-i;~ Ia
her froHt parIor; whose code of
manners and graces are saved for
cleaned-up occasion, says the
New Idea Woman's MAGAZINE f,r
Seatember 10 ,he Boom of her
family, la Tue hurry am i,aslle OF
The ki.chen. and ia Tho domestic
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-08-12
Australian Ruahmen-

Although the bushmen OF Australia
are the very lowest in the scale OF IL
norance. they possess a rare instinct
that equals that Of many animals and
Is IN Its way rs wonderful as mans
reason. 1t is almost Impossible for
them to he lost Even if they to- led
away from their home hlindfolGel FOR
miles. when released they Will urerr
ingly turn In the right direction and
make their way to their nest homes
and. though these are all very similar.
they never make mistake.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-08-12
Fool and SAGE

The fool and his money are parted
not long did they stay IN cahcots. hrt
the fool is the cheeriesi hearted au }
Sladdest of human galoo,s, His neigh
Dor Is better and wiser. six n-rrc.;
might tell what he's worth. but. oh. how
folks wish the old miser wculd fan
OF the edge of the earth,- Emporia Ga.
Zette.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-08-12
Domestic Bliss

WIFE, have about made up NJ,
mlhd' John. that when | married Won
married n fool Husband 20.
minds me of a remark You ml i, ms,
before we were married. You rema,,.
Der that you said it would be ! - "a
nnd two people more alike than YOU
and / ''''
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-08-12

An advertisements excepting legal acver-
tiscmcat~ ard professional cards. inserted for
less than three months are considered tran
sent. and VIII Doe charged Cor az the rate cf
five cents per liuc ior the first insert on. ans
three cents per lime for each succcediu- in-
scrtiou
Obituary notices resolutions of respect
aud secial organizations other than those
which thc editor himself shall give as o.
matter Of news. viii Zoe charged for. az the
aforesaid rates.
Our advertising rates are uu'i -ul. anN co
liberal reduction is made ON at ~'autir- a..-
vertiscmeufs. and rates VIII be make SnrVu
ou application. Change # advertisements
must be handed in not later tlau Saturday
morning of each week
Entered a. the postofiicc af N,-ryvilie. Va.
as sccOnl-ciasS mail matter
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-08-12
Ther, is nothing worse for nlortals
than vagabond life. Homer


Tommy-rop. what is the diTescrc,
Sotwcen a dialogue and monoloSuVf
TO .Gy's pcp-When two women ~ -.
: soH. lis 4 dialogue; when q w0ma 5
G.: les OF G conversation with her has
j.. , rs a Observation-Disclosures
Esssl.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-08-12
His CLASSY Eve

Doctor-i diagnose all Sickness ero.,
the PATIENTS eyes. Now. your r..h,
eye tells me that your kldnevs are NJ.
iected- Patient Excuse Inc. doctor
Out my right is glass eye.-Moody's
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-08-12
Southern RaiIway

guaranteed.
In Effect April II, 1908.
WESTBOUND.
Week days, trains leave Washington Tor
Bluemont as follows: $40 "a. m; 40 D. M
5.O5 p. m; 6'2S p. m.
sunday trains leave Washington for Blue
mont as follows: 910 a. m; 4. 10 y. m.
5. 10 a. m. train connects at Bluemont Tor
Winchester via Stage Line.
EASTBOuND.
Week days, trains leave Bluemont TOT
Washington: 5.45 a. m. -. 10 p. m; 400 7. ~.
Sunday trains leave BluemOnt for WASH
ington: 5.s5 a. m; $50 y. m.
Week day trains leave Leesburg for Wash
ingtOn: SIS n m.
I215 .. IN. train connects at Bluemont with
Stage Line from Winchester.
G. II. ACKERT. Nice-Pres and Gen. Mgr
;. II. HARDwIcK, Passenger Traffic M"'-
ager.
w. II, TAyLoE, General Passenger Agent
J.. s. Brown, General Agent, 700 10Th ~
n. W., Washington, ID. @.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-08-12
Wood! Wood! WOOdI

You can find Wood, sawed and
spht' at p. Il. Pulliam's shop. It
Will be delivered at your house.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-08-12

Nothing breaches better than the
ant. and she says nothing.-FrauSlin.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-08-12
Terms:
z. p. WHITING.

Frank 3. Neville. Auctioneer,
W. 4. Bradford, Clerk.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-08-12

Entered a. the Postoiicc af Ht-ryvilie va
as seconl-ciasS mail matter
Evening star., 1908-01-17

STANDARD Old official said that other large shippers
in the territory had been guilty Considering the
fact that these shippers included the packers and
elevator men Chicago the action OF the grand
jury in calling upon Pres dent Motfett to furnish
evidence of their wrons-doing may he interpreted
a demand for elaboration Of the obvious: but
the fact that rate-book containing these freight
70 other shippers offered in evidence
during the trial and ruled out by Judge Laudis WAS
kept Of sight. President Moffett would not, o.
course accept the invitation OF the grand jury al
though he might have been pardoned Il he had re-
ferred them 10 various official invest cations bv the
Interstate Commerce Commission ana other depart
ments OF the Government
We back. therefore. the conclusion II
the whole matter. which is that the 5 ,andard oil
Company OF Indiana fined amount equal To
eight times the value of its entire property
because its traffic department did verify the
statement Of the Alton rate clerk that thr sN-cent
commodity oil had been properly flied with
the Interstate Commerce Commission. There is
evidence. and introduced the trial
that any shipment Of oil from Chicago territory had
been interfered with 10y the eighteen-cent rate
that the failure OF the Alton to le is sN-ccnt rate
had resulted any discrimination against any indie
pendent shpper-wc must take this the word of
the Commissioner Of Corporations and o Judge
dis. Neither is il denied even by Mr.. Smith that the
independent shipper OF oil. whom he pictures as
being driven out Of business by this discrimination
of tic Alton. could have shipped all the oil he
sired to ship from Whiting via Doton over the lines
OF the Chicago and Eastern Il'i"ojs to East ST.
Louis. In short. President Mofetts defense is still
good and predict will be declared 10y the
higher
The Standard Oil Company has been charged with
all manner Of crimes and misdemeanors Begin
ming with the famous Rice Of Marietta passing
down that apostle . popular liberties. Henry
Demarest Lloyd with his Wealth Against the COM
monweath' descending by easy stages 10 Miss Tar
bells offensive personalities. finally reach
neither depths of unfair and baseless misreprescua-
ton in the report Of the Commissioner of Corpora
tions. The Standard has been charged with every
form of commercial piracy and with most OF the
crimes the corporation calendar. After long
years attack under the leadership of
President of the United States the corporation is
last dragged to the bar of justice for its
misdoings The whole strength of the government
is directed against it, and, ut last, told. the
Standard oil Company is pay the penalty its
crimes and it is finally convicted of having failed to
verify the statement of clerk and is forth
with fined prodigious sum, measured by the
Under the old criminal law, the theft OF property
worth than "A shilling punishable by
death. Under the Interpretation OF the Interstate
Commerce. law by Theodore Roosevelt and Judge
kcneSaw Lands. "a technical "A traffic off
cal is made the for the confiscalion of a
vast amount of property.