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The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-06-17
Naming the Tiger.

On the overthrow Of the monarchy
of Louis Philippe a Sunday crowd Wis
tied the Jardln DIES Plantes and was
amazed to find the fine specimen OF
the Bengal tiger still bearing the label
of lie Tigre Royal" Nothing would
serve the furious crowd but that at
once on the spot the authorities should
change the name to lie Tigre Nation
al" and they did.-London Academy.
Shaves and Slaves.
When the first excitement attend
ing the railroad accident had subsidized
and the members of the greatest show
on earth that still survived gathered
In a group beside the track 1t was OBJ
served that the bearded lady was suf-
fering acutely
Are you hurtY asked the living
skeleton solicitously.
81 am seriously injured" replied the
lady Of whiskers. very seriously l
have lost my only means of livelihood.
| escaped, but at such a cost Do you
not realize, man. that | had a very
close shave?"
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-06-17
The Seasoned Old Verger.

A curate was looking over his church
when he met the verger That morn
ing they had sung the Benedicite.
The verger said. This morning fol-
lowed the Benedicite closer than usual,
and they mentioned all things but the
verger.'
Surely" said the curate smilingly,
"they mention All green things upon
the earth. ILLUSTRATED Bits.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-06-17
Some Very Pretty Names.

Here are some names taken from a
Jury list In 1868, the year in which
Richard Cromwell succeeded his IA
Their as protector Of England: Faint
Not Hewitt. Redeemed Compton,
Stand -Fast-on-th the High Singer. Be-
Courteous Cole Search-the-Scriptures
Moreton Kill-Sin Pimple. Be-Faithful
, Joiner. Fight the Good Fight-of- Faith
White, More-Fruit Flower. Weep-Not
Billing, Repentance Avis and so on.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-06-17
Disputed the Proposition.

"All that you are. my friend" said
the lecturer, singing out an elderly
man sitting in front seat who APP
peared to be deeply interested-"all
that you are, repeat. you owe to
heredity and environment"
Gosh" exclaimed the elderly man,
turning red with indignation, II never
had no dealin's with that firm In my
life. and | don't owe them or nobody
else blamed cent!"-Chicago Tribune.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-06-17
The Nineteen Hole Golf Course.

"Neatness is essential on the links
said a noted golfer at a dinner in Chi
cago "At Shinnecock Hills one day.,
he went on, Il played behind two
young and pretty girls. Overtaking
them, heard the younger say:
GLOW many holes on this course,
Aileen?'
"'Nineteen. dear said Aileen, In
Guiding the one in your stocking"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-11-18
Mills and th. R.nA-..-

General Nelson A. Miles always did
like 10 have fun with new reporters -
said an old newspaper man. 81 re-
member some years ago he told an un.
fortunate Washington correspondent \
long story about new gun metal that
some genius was supposed TO have lust
discovered. 1t was a wonderful ALLOW
which was as tough as steel and rs
light as aluminium BY its use. the
general said. il would be possible 10
build guns which would weigh no
more than the immense projectiles
which they fired
The correspondent was delighted
and went off and wrote a beautiful
article. which produced spasms of
laughter throughout the entire artiI-
lery service. You see. ii doesn't re-
quire a very profound knowledge of
ballistics 20 know that il gun and
projectile both weigh exactly the same
amount they would Fly la opposite di-
rections with exactly the same velocity
when the piece was fred
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-11-18
City Of Mexico str... ca-s

The street car system of the city OF
Mexico is fine one. but here is one
arbitrary rule that strangers must
learn as soon as possibie-that is. the
cars do not stop except 1T certain
points, where you will notice the elec
tric light poles have band of white
painted on them. These stopping
places are very close together in the
crowded parts of the city. so you must
look out for them. You are expected.
too. TO enter at the back and go ont M
Inc front door. Apart from this. the
conductors will be found courteous,
ever ready to tell You things and anx-
ions TO assist YOU Houston Post.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-11-18
WHEN SILENCE WAS GOLDEN.
Speeehmakine by Presidential CanGi-
dates No Longer DANGEROUS.

The modern practice of speechmak-
ing 10y presidential candidates is in
marked contrast to the early practice.
In former times il was considered un-
dignided for a candidate for president
To make any open effort In his own be-
haK. and candidates generally obsery-
ed strict silence. The theory was that
II candidate opened his mouth TO say
anything or even wrote the most com
monpiece letter IT would be used
against him.
General Scott. Wing candidate for
president in 1852, owed his defeat In
part TO two innocent but unfortunate
expressions used 10y him long before
his nomination. In 1916, when he ex-
pected 10 be ordered TO Mexico. he be-
spoke the support of the administra-
ton for his military plans by saying
In n published letter that soldiers had
far greater dread OF n IRE upon the
rear than OF the most formidable en-
envy in the front" For this expression
President Polk declined TO order him
to Mexico ut that time, and when
Scott was nominated for president six
years later he never heard the last of
1.-THE fire upon the rear"
The other expression occurred in a
note To the secretary OF war. One day
the secretary called ut General Scott 5
Office and found that he was absent.
On returning and learning that the sec
rotary had called the general wrote a
note In explanation OF his absence, say
ing that he had only stepped out for
moment TO take Il hasty plate of
soup" When he was nominated for
president the "hasty plate of soup"
figured in all sorts OF caricatures and
brought upon him ridicule that he did
not deserve
Abraham Lincoln. frequent speak
er prior TO his nomination, did not ut
ter word publicly during the cam
paign. He made no addresses, wrote
no public letters and held no confer
enceS. His letter OF acceptance con-
tanned only 134 words. The practice of
speechmaking by candidates after their
nomination began with James A. Gar
field.-Indianapolis News.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-11-18
WHAT C0LORS TELL.

The Way the SPeetroscope Reads the
Sun and Stars.
When one lights a common sulphur
match Ia the dark it is worth while to
notice what happens. First, its phos-
phorus gives out faint yellow rays.
and almost at the same time the sui
phur begins to burn with blush
beams.
Us yet the flame yields little light.
In a moment or two the wood of the
match takes fire, and then stream
OF clear whi,e light pOurs forth. Each
or the materials OF the match-its
phosphorus. sulphur and wood has
shone in burning with a color of its
own.
In street lighted by electricity and
gas the eye detects nj once the diff
ference between the white rays of the
one and the yellow beams Of the other.
II nitrate OF strontia is set on fire we
have a splendid red fame. Filings Of
copper burn with a glow OF greenish
due. and fine. pure blue is had
when Llln-s Of zine are ignited. These
ana other soch substances furnish the
maker of FIR w9.lt vish his materials.
Aoc- =. ro--.h ,.-dlcs al bombs
ail ce.ivc their l>a. froia the spe-
q iia.s ssLl. J. &.t IA the g.. nbustion
o. t1oir ingTeCica.s AID any one
who has once sccn thc cc'o.s peculiar
l. common salt. ir01 or autimony as
they trar. tAcmsC SOS cA he evening
ss. viii always know what is afame
WA>n he sees those colors again.
sir John Herschol was the first to
mlneistand that colOrs Of this Kind
tell a wonderful story lie viii knew
how uie stars vo-isl 81 uct-that ~
dtbar1n was r-.Iy. Arcsulns yellow
and Sirius. the most glorious Of all.
white. Might not the colors of a body
aA3me, whether on earth or in the
sly. really be telling us Of what that
body was composed?
Lis suggestion was taken I'D. and its
fruit is that marvel Of ingenuity. the
spectroscope. One of its principal
parts Is a prism employed to break I'D
the hues. These hues. which are di-
vided 10y many dark lines, make known
TO us that the sun and stars are built
OF such materials as compose our own
globe.
let more. they tell rs what kind OF
atmosphere surrounds them and. most
astonishing OF ALL give us the rate at
which a remote star is moving toward
or fsom the tiny orb we inhabit. New
York Herald
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-11-18

hired out their backs for writing desks
SO great was the press of business in
making contracts, and one hunchbaclS
Is reputed to have made 100000 francs
In this way In a few weeks. The
French went veritably mad over the
schemes to become wealthy. Natural
~ the papers of the time, especially
those of Holland. earicatured the state
or affairs. There were pictures of all
sorts caricaturing Law. the nobility
the schemes and everything connected
with them.
II was this tremendous amount OF
pictorial work that first directed tho
energies of William Hogartb in Lon
don In this direction. CaricaturIno
began TO be used more aud more Ia the
political field. and soon afterward n,
caused the shelving of Robert " ,noIo
from the Eas.ish ministry. Ever si...e
then has caricaturing been one of tho
bitterest and most effectual methods of
checking public men and their
schemes.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-11-18

As attorney for the owner, l will
sell privately large and hand
some two-Story residence on South
Church street. Berryville. Va.
This Is enc Of the most desirable
properties Ia Berryville. Ii has a
large yard. fine garden, fruit and
shade trees. Barn and other out
buildings. Bathroom aud Other
conveniences. The house is suit
able fer boarding hoese or dwell
ing, For terms, apply Ia
CONRAD kowNSLAR.
Lock Box 81, Bcrryvnle, Va.
Ia COW If
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-11-18
HUMoRIsT's ODD GRAMMAR.
Captain Derby Provided Literally For
Fisurative Expression.

Among the pieces which made up
she quaint output OF Captain Derby.
whose too early death deprived Amcri.
ca OF one OF the most original hunor-
lists. was one entitled ~ New System
OF English Grammar" It seems never
20 have attracted much attention: but.
though there are I'm the volume con
tanning IL articles more broadly anus
ing. there are none i'm which wit and
wisdom are more fully blended After
the lapse of years the exact words and
the particular Illustrations employed
escape me In part. but the limo OF rca-
Soning adopted viii not vary material
" from what Is about TO be given.
The humorist proposed to have all
descriptions and epithets marked on
sufficient scale Of comparison-not the
beggarly three TO which we are now
limited, but to a number large enough
to indicate every variation of charac-
ter in the object under consideration
and every possible degree Of human
conception in regard to its nature. The
lowest conceivable amount OF any hu-
man quality consistent with its being
at all would be indicated by 1. Its
maximum would be represented by
100. Here. then, would be n wide
range between the perfection OF the
idea expressed by the one number and
ITS bare existence merely implied by the
other. as well as the feelings of the
speaker about it. i'm which all shades
OF thought and feeling would be fit
tinSly represented. BY prefxing TO
each cpithet figure between I and
100 the precise truth in regard to It as
II appears 10 him uttering Il would be
conveyed to him hearing 1t. For OK
ample. You are asked about your
health. Instead OF replying pretty
well. tolerably well. very well or some
other ambiguous expression. You would
say. bearing in mind that 100 indicates
perfect health. am II. or 30. OF a.. or
90 well. or any other number. as the
case may be. BY this means the in
quirer learns definitely what he wants
TO know. He has not been put of with
formulas Of speech whose general ap-
plicability TO different conditions OF
bodily health conveys nothing precise
10 the mind. The moment this meth
Cd Of expression comes into general
use we shall speedily become exact
mathematical. truth telling in the high
est degree.
How well the rule would work can
be best illustrated by the narrative OF
simple incident of news con, ,rnicat-
ed 10y man to his friend i'm some such
words rs these:
ION n 90 fine morning was %
slowly walking down the 50 clean ave
nue. when | CHANGED to meet the ~
young and So charming Miss Smith,
about whom you ask. We ut once ex-
changed the OF usual meteorological
observation. 1t is n 90 beautiful day.'
l remarked Indeed. Ii is % beauti-
full day. she replied. and l am % glad
TO have met YOU. for It is Il 90 long
time since have seen you felt "a
battered by words like these coming
from n 20 lovely girl. but proceeded 10
make the IL usual Inquiries about her
health. for I knew that on that point
You had been 50 anxious. She told me
in reply that 1t had been IS poor. but
she was 100 glad 10 say that II was
now 81 good. !. Z. Louns-
bury In Harper's Magazine.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-11-18
a Large Salary.

Mr.. X, prominent lawyer of Phil
acelphia. was much addicted to the
habit of lecturing his Office STAFF. and
the cffice boy came in for an unusual
share Of edmonton whenever occa-
Acn demanded and sometimes when IL
dld not That his words were appre-
GATED was made quite evident to Mr..
\. one Gay when conversation over
heard on The elevator between Tommy
ana another Office boy on the same
floor was repeated to him.
"Whatcher wages?" asked the other
boy.
y get $1,000 year." saiG Tommy
NV gwHn" calculated the other
boy cerislre'y. 'puitcher kiddin'.r
Honest. ldo,' said Tommy; Isl n
week Ia cash and the rest In legal ad :
vice. "-Harper's Weekly.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-11-18
no One Questions II.

An automobile part WAS tonrira
through Il mountainous district of one
or the states and had made stop ia
one OF the small towns TO make some
repairs to the machine While they
waited the attention of one Of the par
= was called to an Intelligent looking
LAD OF aboUt fourteen who seemed TO be
very mach Interested In the work and
or whom the following question was
asked:
SAY son. what do you live Oh out
hcre?''
"Nuthin." replied the somewhat sur.
prised youth. Dads a preacher
Judge.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-11-18
ALPINE GUIDES.
Some Are Experts In SNOW and ice
Work. Some In Crock Work."

some arc Experts IN snow and Ice
Work. Some In "Roek Work."
Some OF the Alpine guides are ex-
perts in climbing. There are a num-
Der who are noted for their skill in
what the Aipinist calls snow and ice
work" That means going up a peak
which has so many snow fields and
glaciers that its sides and SUBMITS
may be nearly covered with them.
The glacier guide can tell YOU all
about 'cornices masses which
project from the edge OF precipices
and overriding the valley beneath like
the roof OF a house. Experience has
told him whether cornice can be
crossed safely or whether IL may
break of il one ventures upon ii. He
IS also an expert with the ice ak car
ried ian his belt. cutting footholds in
the glitteriug walls that may rise fif-
~ or n hundred feet above your head
These ice precipices are frequently
found ut the heads OF glaciers, which.
rs the Schoolboy knows are merely
rivers OF frozen water slowly moving
down the face of 4 mountain on ac-
count OF the force Of gravity and the
great pressure of the ice masses
which form their source on the upper
part OF the slope Other guides make
n speciality OF rock work." conduct
ing persons up peaks which may he
only partly covered with snow and ice.
hut having sides of bare rock so steep
that in places the cliffs may be almost
straight M and down. Here IL would
seem that one must be as spry and as
sure footed rs the chamois-the rare
goat that lives up amid the Alps
While the crevasse and other dangers
Of the snow and ice fields may be alb
sent. the mountain may be so abrupt
that the climber must ascend hun
drcds Of feet pulling himself up with
arms aiding his legs. while often the
guide hauis him to the top Of the
most difficult slopes by main strength
st. Nicholas.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-11-18
His Office Hours

Pat, a miner, after struggling for
years in a western mining district
hnally giving up in despair. was about
to turn his face eastward when sud
denly he struck it rich. Soon after
ward he was seen strutting along,
dressed in fine clothes. One day an
old friend stopped him, saying:
And how are you. Pat? I'd like to
talk to you"
Pat stretched himself proudly.
IF you want to talk to me I'll see
you In me office l hev an Office now.
and me hours is from a. IN. in the
mornin' TO p. m. In the afternoon. -
Northwestern Christian Advocate.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-11-18
A MANSFIELD FAILURE.
When the Famous Actor tainted OF
Hunger In London.

f1un9cr IN Lonoc0.
Mansfield was taken 10 the Savage
club. where his cleverneSs was attest
cd by the leading entertainers of Lon
don. When Corney Grain was taken
sick In the spring of 1877. Mansfield
was at once recommended as his sub
stitute in the German Reed entertain
ments. He was TO receive IS week
This was a splendid salary for any
young man as salaries went then or
rs they stand now on the London
stage. To Mansfield it was a positive
windfaIl.
As member of this distinguished
little coterie OF entertainers Mansfield
felt that his fortune was made. His
whole interest. attention and hope now
conferred on April 20. the night Of his
debut He was assigned the small role
Of the beadle in the comedietta Char
ity Begins at Home" which opened
the evening. After that be was to
change 10 evening dress and hold the
stage alone for half an hour after the
manner established by Corney Grain.
Every shilling he could scrape together
went for 4 wardrobe, linen. boots. era
vat. boutonniere and other ire
proachahle appurtenances.
His friends crowded st. Georges
hall for his first appearance. II was
observed rs he uttered the few lines
Of the beadle that he was excessively
nervous. When later in the evening
he sat down NJ the piano and struck a
preliminary chord he tainted dead
away.
Mr. Reed relieved him OF his position
1T once. In discharging him he said.
you are the most nervous man have
ever seen" II was not all nervous
ness. however. Mansfield had not eat
en- for three days. He had tainted
from hunger.
II was many Il year before he again
worked up 10 the munificence Of IS
week. but this pathetic incident was
later made IN asset as employed by
him in ~ attractive little comedy Of
his own writing.-Paul Wilstach IN
Scribnel'S
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-11-18
Little Locals

Local hunters report plenty Of rabbits
this season.
Money 80 Losn-1Money 20 lend in any
amount on Farm Land.
WHITING & SMITH.
Mr. Frank Bowel l. now in charge
Of the Winchester, Berryville and Blue
mont Stage
GENERAL INSURANCE. Whiting
s smith
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. + Hecht, of Balii-
more. have returned home after visit
20 Mrs Ilocht's parauts, Mr. and Mrs
Louis Schouer.
Money to Loan--In SUMS Of 81 900 OF
more; secured by deed Of trust on Real
Estate
GEo. y HARRIsIoN, Atty;
Boyce. Va
Mr.. G. Winston Lindsey, Of Baltimore
who is spending the winter in Clarke
was in town today
have two upright pianos, Win sell
one cheap. Mrs shade Moore. Perry
Vile. Va Il. 4. ID. No. (. 3iir
llon Marshall McCormics returned
last night from Roanoke. whore h. hs,
been for ihe past week as chief counsel
for DIR. " :. Gregory. wao Was yester.
day acquitted OF TOE charge of criminal
assault which was preferred by one of
his patients.
NOTICE TO TRESPASSERS. print,
ed on cloth, for sale 81, tai, oBice Sc
each. or 50c per dozen
Mrs. Z. ;. Powers and daughter Miss
Fannie, are visiting relatives in Wash
ington.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-11-18
GROWTH OF C&RlcATURE.
John Laws Wild Schemes Gave II :
Tremendous Impetus.

Caricature is nowadays one of the
principal methods OF criticism. No
movement can overreach the mark
without eliciting dozens of works of
art from caricaturists all over this and
all other countries.
Ihis branch Of criticism and attack
dates far back, but the greatest i'm
pulse II ever felt came from the age
OF tremendous speculation, when. In
l'l9 and 1870. John Law was manipu-
iating things financial In France. New.
er before. had the financial world been
SO carried off its feet as il was M that
Time. Members OF the nobility were
waiting for chance to purchase
shares In Laws schemes Duchesses
and ladies' OF high renown tried their
most persuasive charms on Law in the
attempt to get hold OF shares Nan
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-11-18
Crack or Rreak

Edwin and his mother went for a
walk Sunday afternoon. Coming to a
tree of cherries, the mother bent n
low limb so that the little fellow
could pick some. Seeing some fine ones
higher up, he begged to be allowed To
climb the tree. ooh, no." said his
mother. chat would be breaking the
Sabbath"
And we are only cracking the Sab
bath now, are we, mamma ?" INQUIRED
Edwin.-Delineator.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-11-18
Object. Matr;ponv

i want to put an ad. in your paper"
said the weary looking man Make il.
Wanted. situation-any old job
Shall say wages no object p " sug-
gested the clerk
No; make 1t object matrimony.' If
/ could get acquainted with decent
job I'd be willing to marry it for life"
Catholic Standard and Times.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-11-18
Gamma the End

D'Aubist-Do you think my battle
picture expresses. rs have meant 1t
TO. all the poignant horrors of war?
krittick oh yes; It's the awfulest
thing ever saw,-Cleveland Leader.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-11-18

A clever man turns great troubles
into little ones and little ones into
none at all.-Chinese Proverb
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-11-18

Ridicule Is keen weapon. but the
things that succumb to ridicul, de-
serve to die
The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-30
BIG FORK BITS.

Mir. George Roberts is reported on the sick list.
 Prof. Ferguson of Red Bird visited Lit Aberuathy Friday night.
 G. s. Bates aud family visited relatives at Slatington Saturday and Sunday.
 Crops are looking we'll in this section since we have had so many nice rains.
 Messrs Jim Beck and William Spear of Slatington made a trip to Big Fork Sunday.
 There were some very interes. ting political speaking made at the picnic Saturday at this place.
 Prof. John B. Widener has accepted a positian as representa- tive of large firm in Pike county.
 Prof Roger Bates has not re- turned from his trip to Sevier county. We will be glad to see him back again. RJesse Cox of Mena came down to the picnic Saturday on his motor cycle. It was quite a sight to those who had not seen
The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-30
| ItemSOf Interest Gathered by The Stars
 | Correspondents
To Our Correspondents.

There has been several articles sent in by our regular correspondents of late of strictly political nature, some of a character that would certainly not be published except over the names of the authors. It is the purpose of this department to give the items of strictly news nature from all over Polk county, not to discuss politics nor criticsie officials, candidates or others. Should any Of our friends de- sire to enter upon discussion Of questions of political nature or of especial interest to Polk county { rough articles in The Star, if writ ten in a fair and proper manner, they are welcome to do so, but must sign their articles and in that much at least assume responsibility for their state ments. Editor.