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The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1908-05-23
State House News.

In the governor S office, there
are six or eight clerks, stenogra-
pliers and courier. etc. When
the governor is in his office,
every body is busy, telephones
are ringing and the waiting room
is full of walters" to ''see the
governor Some have griev-
ances, some are looking for
grievances and some call just to
See him. One of the busiest men
in the whole department is En-.
met Perkins, messenger for the
governors Office. Perkins is d
colored man from Morgan county
who sits at his desk in the wait
ing room and answers all the
buttons. If a certain number
rings, it is for the governor; Per
klns connects the party with the
governor, and, another number
rings he connects the party with
Whipp, Tinney or some other
clerk, and long distance will
ring-he answers, tells the party
desired that you are wanted at
Chicago, Peoria or some other
place over long dis stance, and so
on. Perkins also looks after
mailing and stamping all letters.
clppings and doing messenger
service. s. you see the joo is no
snap aud cannot be do .e satlsfac
torily by dummy.
The Secretary of State is an
important man. He has the
largest number of subordinates,
and the largest bulk of work, you
must remember that all state
papers, documents, etc must be
gone over and signed by the Sec
retary of State. The Secretary
of State is to the state what
secretary of club or society is
to those bodies. and too, he is to
the state what Blihu Root is to
the United States He has to
keep a record Of all the enormous
business of this great state. and
you see that 1t takes an able man
10 fill the place satisfactorily, as
h R)Se has dOne-there are other
men able to do it as well as Sec
retary Rose, but Roses exper
ience makes him a hard man to
excel.
Probably no office in the State
House is run on more system
attic and business basis than that
of Auditor Mccullough. Here is
where on y expert accountants
are used-this is the office that
audts the accounts and keeps tab
Oh every cent of finance 10 our
great state-a stupedous job. yet
all has been run most salts actor
iy. Of course the State Treas
urer only has to keep correct
account of moneys turned over
10 him and pay vouchers when
properly signed by the Auditor.
Hi JOB is not SO arduous.
James Adams holds quarters
the Temple Of Justlce-Adams
Is a competent young man from
c 'aE County. Dan A. Campbell
>-nt Adams down here and Attor
nay General Stead thinks Adams
j. .. k So he must be, the At.
.rorney General you know, knows
Stead is "mighty' fine man
1t mseIf. Mr.. Stead knows the
law and that is what most law.
y.rs don't know. Adams is not
il Itwyer, but the next thing to
me If the fate of the gods
keeps Adams here anoter quad.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1908-05-23

Don't bet your money on Taft.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-06-03
He Didn't Like PLEDGES

Judge Martin Grover of Troy, \. Y.
WAS at one time approached by a young
citizen who wished to be nominated 10
The state assembly. The shrewd old
judge had certain doubts about him.
which he expressed somewhat freely
and yet he was willing TO afford him =
trial. he therefore addressed the as
pirant in this way:
Young man, if you will give NJ
your word that you won't steal when
you get to Albany I'll see what kin 10
done about sendin' YOU there"
Judge Grover" replied the YOU.
man. drawing himself up with grea.
dignity. Il go to Albany unpledged or !
don't go at ALL"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-06-03
FORET0LD HIS FUTURE.
The Message Carl Schurz Received
From Spirit Land.


An extraordinary experience with n
medium is given in the Carl Schurz
memoirs in McClure's.
After receiving what purported to be
a message from Schiller. General
SchCrz asked that the spirit of Lincoln
be summoned to tell why President
Johnson had called Schurz TO Wash
ington.
The answer came He wants YOU
to make an important journey for him
! asked where that journey would take
me. Answer, He will tell you tomor-
row. ] asked further whether I
should undertake that journey. An
swer, Yes; do not fail q may add.
by the way. that at that time had not
the slightest anticipation as TO what
President Johnson's intention with re-
gard to me was)
Having disposed Of this matter, l
asked whether the spirit of Lincoln
had anything more 10 say to me. The
answer came, Yes; you viii be sena-
tor of the United States This struck
me as so fanciful that could hardly
suppress a laugh. but ! asked further.
From what stateT Answer. From
Missouri This was more provokinglv
mysterious still, but there the CONVEX
sation ceased.
Hardly anything could have been
more improbable at that time than that
l should be a senator of the United
States from the state of Missouri. My
domicile was in Wisconsin. and | was
then thinking of returning there |
had never thought of removing from
Wisconsin to Missouri, and there was
not the slightest prospect OF nay ever
doing SO.
fRut, TO forestall my narrative. two
years later l was surprised by ali en-
tirely unsought and unexpected bust
ness proposition which took me to st.
Louis, and in January, 1860. the legis-
lature Of Missouri elected me a sena-
tor Of the United States. / then re-
membered the prophecy made to mo
at the spirit seance in the house of my
friend Tiedemann in Philadelphia"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-06-03
A STORY OF NELSON.
The Presence of Mind Of the Great
Gnalish Admiral

English Admiral.
Captain Mahan relates the following
anecdOte concerning Lord Nelson's let
ter proposing Il truce to the crown
prince Of Denmark. dispatched In the
midst of hostilities:
The decks being cleared OF all parti-
tions fore and aft and all ordinary con
veniences removed. Nelson wrote in
full view OF all on the deck where he
was. II the casing OF the rudder head.
standing. and as he wrote an officer
standing 10y ,ook n copy. The original.
in his own hand. was put into an en-
velope and sealed. with his arms. The
officer was about to use Il wafer. but
Nelson said:
No; send for sealing wax and can
die"
Some delay followed owing To the
mans having had his head taken or
by ball. ''Send another messenger
for the wax" said the admiral when
Informed OF this. and when the waters
were again suggested he simply reiter-
ated the order.
y large quantity OF wax was used
and extreme care taken that the i'm
preston Of the seal should be perfect.
Colonel Stewart asked:
why under so hot n fire and after
so lamontable an accident have you at
tached SO much Importance TO n cir
cumstance apparently trihing?"
Had ! made use OF wafer" re-
piled Nelson. the wafer would have
been still wet when the letter was
presented 10 the crown prince He
would have inferred that the letter
was sent Off in hurry and that we
had some pressing reasons for being in
hurry. The WAX told no tales"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-06-03
OBEYED ORDERS.
The Lady Knew J4ss What 70 DC
When Fire Started.

The Lady Knew j4ss What 70 Do
When . fire Started.
Mrs. Wilcox had boundless faith In
the wisdom nGd general earcC tivensss
OF her husbaEdS advice. and cosssc.
Quently be had primed her with in
strucuonS for any emergency that
might arise when he was absent.
Among other things. &c had repeatedly
warned her i'm case Of tire t. spread a
rug on the blaze and then telephone for
the engines.
SO deeply was this advice impressed
on her subconSciousneSs that her ac-
tions the day of the fire i'm her home
were purely automatic.
She had bought a ney bat. and. the
room being rather poorly lighted. she
used the gas jet over her bureau as an
aid TO studying the new millinery
achievement. Suddenly rs she was lift
ing the lace creation or her head it
slipped and fell directly upon the blaz-
ing gas jet.
The expected happened. The hat was
soon burning fiercely. still on the top Of
the gas pipe.
Mrs. Wilcox. mindful OF Jacks no
vice. grabbed 4 valuable Persian rug
on the floor and, spreading it carefully
over the lighted gas jet and flaming
hat. rushed out to the telephone
VI the doorway she collidcd with her
maid. EStelle. who. hearing the rapid
movements in the room. was coming to
learn the cause.
Running over 10 the bureau. the cirl
turned out the gas and. throwing tive
rug on the door. stamped out tn.
flames. which had burned hole
through the valuable tapestry.
Why. Mrs. Wilcox" she cried. why
didn't YOU turn ont the gas?"
Turn out the gasp answered her
mistress well. aren't YOU bright,
never thought of that Jack has NJ.
ways told me to put rug on n fire.
Youths Companion.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-06-03
PEN AND INK PIRATES.
Literary Theft Is Not Stealing; It Is
Called Genius.

Literary Theft Is Not Stealing; It Is
Called Genius.
All authors steal. The capacity for
stealing with art and elegance is one
Of the most potent equipments Of the
literary man.
Shakespeare was 4 magnificent thief.
He stole whatever he could lay his
hands on in n literary way and never
married in the stealing. lie stole
Measure For Measure" from 4 play
called "Promos and Cassandra." He
stole Hamlet" from play by George
Kyd. Romeo and Juliet he stole
from Italy
Sir Walter Scott stole with a sublime
talent He stole from antiquarian rec
ordS. He stole from Goethe. He stole
from Sheridan.
Charles Readc claimed the right OF
the literary artist TO set jewels. even
though the gems are the property of
another.
Alexandra Dumas. the author of
The Three MuSketeers" and Monte
Cristo." was one Of the most remarka-
bic filchers in literature. In one single
year his name was attached to no few
CT than forty different books. Not only
did he steal unblushlngly from every
author who came handy. but he en-
ployed numerous literary ghosts and
passed OF their work as his own.
Brought to booh. he had ready re-
| ply. The man OF gcni;,S does not
steal" he said: "he only conquers."
Alexander Pope. who made thou
sands of pounds 10y his poetic transla-
| ton OF Uomer's "Illad." was an indif-
| ferent Greek scholar. IN addition to
stealing from previous translators. he
employed others to help ana then
claimed the whole work as his own.
When he translated THE Odyssey
he kept the public in Ignorance that
only twelve books could he called his
and that the rest were the work OF men
whom he paid badly.
The arguments in Pope's Essay on
Man" were furnished by Lord Boiling
broke. and his Essay on Criticism"
was Il poetic version of the conversa-
ton Of his intimates.
Richard Brinsley Sheridan. wit
dramatist and politician. stole his IA
nous characters Charles Surface and
Joseph Surface in The School For
Scandal" from Tom Jones and Blifil in
FieldinG's we'll known novel. and he
abducted Tabitha Bramble and Sir
Hubert Mackilligut and transformed
them into those still more entertaining
characters Mrs. Malaprop and Sir Lu-
cius O'Trigger I'm THE Rivals"
OF modern authors who stole and are
stealing still the present writer does
not say a word. Only history can af-
ford to be free spoken.-Exchange
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-06-03
Word PAINTING.

Mrs. Bradley, when questioned by a
fellow traveller in the Pullman car in
regard to her home. launched forth into
n rather long and detailed description
OF its charms. Her little girl. Grace,
who had been reading when she began
10 speak. soon closed her book and lis
tened with great interest
ut must be very pleasant" remark
cd the chance acquaintance. somewhat
perfunctorily, when Mrs. Bradley fin.
ished, and Grace, her eyes cleaning
with enthusiasm, said: "Oh, it must be
perfectly lovely! What place is it
mamma?"
why, our own home, Of course
answered the mother, somewhat embar
raised.
ooh, dear" said Grace. signing, how
much better it sounds than it looksr'-
Youths Companion.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-06-03
Need and Needs.

Perhaps many persons have wonder
ed why we are taught TO say He need
not DO that instead of He needs not
do that" rs the singular pronoun, he,
requires under ordinary conditions the
singular form of the verb. The reason
is that in a sentence OF that kind, n
negative sentence. expressing require
ment or obligation. need" becomes an
auxiliary and takes no change of termi-
nation In the third person singular.
This exception IS laid down in the
grammars.-Chicago News.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-06-03
Little Locals

Mr.. Ben Shugert, OF Charles Town,
was visitor here this week.
Sergeant Ricamoro and his street
cleaning force are getting in some good
''licks" Ia badly-needed places along
Main street. Let the good work con-
tinue.
Money TO Loan-In sums Of 81 900 or
more; secured by deed Of trust on Real
Estate.
GKo. B. HARRrsToN, Atty;
Boyce, va.
Mr. Edward Stribling of Norfolk. was
here this week 20 attend the funeral of
Mrs Ellen Mccormick
Mr.. Isaac Bonham, the crack catcher
on the Summit Point nine, was visitor
here this week and promises some good
games with Berryville this summer.
Money to Loan-Money TO lend in any
amount on Farm Land.
WHITING & SMITH
Mr.. Marshall Mccormick, Jr., left last
week for Bramwell, w. Va, where ke
has accepted a position with the engi
neering force OF one of the big coal
companies.
DR.. Cabell Moore has returned TO
Washington, after attending the mar
riage of his sister TO Mr.. Miller on
Monday.
GENERAL INSURANCE.. Whiting
& Smith.
Sun Brothers big circus will be here
on June 10. Watch for big al next
week and don't fail to attend the per
Torrance.
The Old Bank Building has been
greatly improved by remodeliug of the
interior and the addition of nice coat
of paint.
DR.. and Mrs b. o. Grove have moved
into their new nome on Main street
The contractor expects to begin mDv-
ing the Wiley building in the next tcw
days. and says it will only be on The
road two or three days.
Mr.. Charles Crockwell continues ve,y
i'll at the home of his nieces on Main
street.
Mr.. Charles f c app sent number of
his fine harness horses over TO the Lees
burg Horse Show from "Rosemont" this
week. The show is being held today
and tomorrow.
The strawberry season is in full blast,
and the luscious berries seem to be very
plentiful.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-06-03
EXtraNaOance-

This is your little sister. Tommy"
said the father, showing him the baby,
You will love her dearly. Will you
not?"
Eyes. of course" replied Tommy. In.
speeding the latest arrival. but it'll
cost great deal to keep her. won't it?'
Il presume So
Yes" said Tommy. with long
Drawn breath. and when ! asked you
the other day to buy me white rab-
bit you said YOU couldn't afford IT.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-06-03
4 Great Chapoe

First Gentleman (entering tile apart.
ment Of second gentlemanl-Aboui a
year ago you challenged me to fight a
duel. Second Gentleman (stermlyl--I
did, SIR. First Gentleman-And | .o!i
you that had just got married ana
did not care TO risk my life NJ INV
hazards Second Gentleman Qluebtr /,
i remember, sir. First GcnCc.naj
tbi!terly)-Well. my feelings have
changed. Any time you want to Gght
LET me Lrow.-Human Life.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-06-03
The Iron Crown

The iron crown Of Lombardy. so
called from the narrow iron band with
in it supposed TO have been beaten out
of one of the nails used ar the cruel
hxion. was probably first worn by
Agiluph Mt his coronation in 591 The
historic crown after gracing the brows
OF snch sovereigns as Charlemagne.
Henry Of Luxembourg. Frederick ~,
Charles V. and the great Napoleon was
IN 1866 given up 10 Victor Emmanuel
and is now preserved with great care
mt Monza, near Milan.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-06-03
HORSE SHOW DATES.

Cuh eper, July 81.
Manassas, JULY 1928.
Orange, july $3.50.
Harrisonburg, August 5-6.
Front Royal. August 1918.
Berryville, August 1920.
Upperville. August 26-27.
Warrenton, September %.
Petersburg, September Hip.
The date for the Richmond show
was left open to be assigned later.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-06-03
A elitterinn aarnain

Yes" said the prospective investor
TO the Biiiyille real estate man. your
terms az 81 an acre are very reasona-
bic. Is there any gold in the land?"
The agent looked around as If to as
sure himself that no one was listening;
then he leaned over and whispered.
It's mostly goldr-Atlanta Constitu-
ffOn
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-06-03
Small lacks.

How IL this for n stunt? The center
OF the tack industry used TO be Broms-
grove, town in Worcestershire. Eng
sand, where all work was don. by
Maud 1t was a common fea. f.r ex-
9erts 10 forge 1000 to l,2O0 tacks so
small as to fill the barrel OF an ordi-
nary goose quill. their weight being
only about twenty grains.-New York
Press
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-06-03
This Is a Fact.

when man loves Il girl in Il novel
he raves about her through forty chap
icrS. In real life he meyer mentions her
name"
what's tho application?"
Merely hat re9l.s@l il love story
is not possible."-S Louis Republic
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-06-03
Irresistible Attra..ian

What are you stopping for, John
if we don't hurry wen miss our
trainv
You can so on II you want to, Ma
ria. I'm going TO see how they get
that balky horse started"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-06-03
Honor Roll at Mrs. Powers School

The honor pupils at Mrs.
Powers School, for the month of
May, were Misses Elizabeth Moore
and Louisa b. Powers.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-06-03

Minister Is your father working
now, Johnny? Small Johnny-No. sir.
Minister-Why. CAY last week he told
me he had job Small Johnny Yes.
sir. But the r:an ne was working
dieI.-CLhAco News.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-06-03
SILL Eai4l.fnI

Mile. Suzanne-Is that young man
itiil under the window? Maid We'll,
mademoiselle. he's running around in
the snow to keep himself warm. but
he goes in the shape of a heart all the
time Bon Vivant.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-06-03
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
VERY LOW RATE
SUMNER EXCURSIONS

TO
ATLANTIC CITY.
Cape May, Sea Isle City, Ocean City, As
bury Park. Long Branch, Point Pleasant
y. J., Ocean City, Md. and Rehobotl
Beach. Del. East Of Ohio river, special
low rate excursions July >, 10, 80; Angus
lS and % and September 10
BOSTON. MASS,
General Federation of Women's Clubs
June % TO July 1.
supreme Lodge, Knights Pythias, August
TO 10.
CHICAGO. ILL.,.
Republican National Convention, June
L. 1908.
CLEVELAND. OHIO.
National Educational Association, June
- 20 July ;. International convention
IS \. L. L. Of America, July 10 u.
COLUMBUS. OHIO.
Prohibition National Convention, July Il
TO 10.
DENVER. COL.
Democratic National Convention, July :.
y. q. r. Sovereign Grand Lodge and
Patrlarchs Militant September 10 TO II.
LOUISVILLE. KY.
Triennial Convention International s. S
Association, June Is to %.
ST. PAUL. MINI.
Ancient Arabic Order Mystic Shrine, I'm
perial Council, July Is to is.
TOLEDO. OHIO.
q. a. X. AID Annual Encampment, Au-
gust 81 to September 8.
For full details as TO rates, routes, dates on
which tickets will be sold, time of trains.
etc, apply TO ticket agents Baltimore 4
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-06-03

%e wish 10 advise you that we have
Us alied in our store New Ro,a Fec
ir'c '"fi-o Viii hich g. being paced
d" - ozark. o > o.,r o of
.-utInio, X ! j, cri- Ire cuiTec. there
by Increasing the quality. ~ per cent
over he old 50 le mills ttal crush the
crfTcv.
This 'c0 EivUic lnifve Mill is equip
ped y iih hni.ss Z razor sharpness, and
cuts the berry into uniform particles
doesn't crush or grind it,. and the little
oil cells remain unbroSen. The oil
k own as Cafeone cannot evaporate,
and is preserved indefinitely This is
one reason why a pound Of coffee out In
this mill will make from ten to twelve
, cups more Of FIJI stre"sih coffee than
will the same coffee ground In the oil
way. But the main thing about this mill
is that you can have your cvffee cut as
fins rs the tirest sand AID il will still he
free from the fire dust ihal is produced
by the old method Of grinding. therefore
you will always have n clear cup of
coffee, INSTEAD of he maady effects
which are tie rcsuli Of the Oh meihob
cf grinding
w. S. DIX
Berryville. Va.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-06-03

CojLg To law is losing cow for the
rake OF 4 cat-ChineSe Proverb
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-06-03

3lAS. Gods wrath no castle Is
fAu2der prOof.-Spanish Proverb.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-06-03

For full details as to rates. routes. dates ON
which tickets will be sold, time of trains,
etc, apply TO ticket agents, Baltimore 4
Ohio Railroad
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-03-18
A Manorx Test.

professor Of mnemonics had gone
10 lecture at or near Canterbury. AT
er the lecture was finished he had 50
wait for his London train. 1t was ii
most comfortless day. and he retired
to an inn for shelter ana refreshmen &.
TO pass the time he began 10 exhibit
his feats OF memory To tire yoEels il
the inn parlor, and one and all were
thunderstruck except the waiter There
is always one skeptic in every COR
munion whether of saints OF sinner
DO " hat he would he could not nit
gate the acrid smile of acid incrcdulity
of that gloritied po;man In the ma
of one Of his most difficult feAtS tlr
whistle sounded of the only train to
London tonight" and he rushed off g.
catch it, He caught If at the statio-r
and his reputation caught il in the iua
parlor, for the waiter, coming in WIFI
some ordered refreshments aud FIND
ing him gone, pointed to the cornut
where he had been sitting and eXclainr
ed, SILLY 'umbug, he's forgot his un..
brella ,"-Y Dung Man.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-03-18

"Papa.'' said Harry, infant phenoEi
enon, aged nine, will you give me NJ
pocket money in advance | want &
buy book on moths"
Certainly, my boy" said the retire
colonel Here's a shilling for you.
am delighted that you should take sue
an interest in natural history"
That evening all the old colonel
best friends came to dinner
Now is my opportunity" refiecte
the proud parent, ito show these pee
pie what clever boy my son is.
shall have him III at dessert time
So Harry came in with the pears an
pineapple, and III loud tones the ga
liant colonel remarked:
well, Harry, did you get your boo,
on moths?'
Yes, papa" answered his son"
And what is it calledT' pursued tn
delighted father.
oh" said the unsuspecting phenon
enon, sit Is entitled Hints to Youn
Moth -ers" London Answers
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-03-18
QUEER TEACHING.
A Glimpse of the One Time Methods
In Scotch Schools.

In Scotch Schools.
To the work of supervisor of schools
in Scotland Mr. John Kerr devoted Il
nuInber of years In his book Other
Memories. Old and New" he has set
down some amusing Illustrations of the
unintelligent way in which the school
work was sometimes conducted
The revised code of education which
was introduced in 1862 made provision
for nothing but reading, writing and
arithmetic in their bareSt forms. There
was no suggestion about grammar, ge-
ography, history or Intelligence III amy
study. Explanation of the reading les
son was not demanded. and therefore
It was neglected in some Of the schools.
The following is an example:
The lesson was one giving an ac-
count Of II clever dog which had res
cued Il child from drowning 1t was
said that the dog was careSsed by the
parents of the child | asked what was
the meaning Of the word "caressed,"
and the answer came at once, Made
of fond led "
bl referring 10 tlt list vi NOfus al
the top of the page | found the ex-
PLANTATION given was, made OF, fon-
died"
Wishing 10 find out if any child In
the class had got q g!immering of the
meaning | went from top to bottom
and got from every child nothing but
made of fond led, pronounced as four
words TO which they attached no mean
ing whatever.
The teacher was surprised that | was
not satisfied with the Intelligence Of
the teaching.