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BLACK FOX PELTS.

Only About Five Skins Are Secured
Each Year.
In the estimation OF trappers OF the
Canadian northland IS well as I'm the
eyes Of the nobility OF Russia there IS
only one king Of beasts. the highly
priced black fox. On an average i've
Perfect pelts Of this rare fur bearer
Rre brought down from the uorthland
each year and In rare years rs many
as ten or twelve. though each year
thousands OF men make living trap
ping and the yearly catch Of foxskins
amounts TO over 100000 from Canada
alone
In no way except in color does the
black fox differ from the red fox.
whose pelt sells for about s.. or from
the Sray fox. whose winter coat IS
valued at from $50 to 500. but when
ever hunter can secure a black fox
and remove its skin without marrinC
the fur he is sure Of receiving from
$500 70 $500 for his trophy. Not only
IS every black fox pelt bought as soon
as taken. but a dozen Russian noble
men have paid agents travelling in
North America all through the winter
seeking out remote hillside farms and
abandoned logging camps whore it is
possible that q shy and elusive black
fox may have been seen.
Within the last twenty years Il num-
Der % wealthy men who have owned
fenced game preserves have spent vast
sums OF money I'm buying foxes alive
and turning them loose within private
Enclosures. BY and by It may be that
some skilled or fortunate breeder viii
produce 4 black pup or perhaps n pair
OF black foxes may be captured alive.
and from these 4 new breed OF HACK
foxes viii arise and cause n great
panic among the men who hunt FOR
black foxes. lie who can wrest the
secret Of breeding black foxes from
nature is assured Of riches past count
Ing and can command the worshipful
homage Of the Russian nobility and
aristocracy, who seem willing to sacri-
dee untold wealth for the pleasure Of
wearing overcoats made from the Delts
OF American black foxes.-Edmonton
Cor. Toronto Globe.
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VAGARIES OF SOUND.
Acoustic Phenomena That Are Pu--
zIina % Scientists

zling 70 Scientists.
At twilight some time ago ut life
saving station of the English coast
noises were heard that sounded like
signal shots from some distance at sea.
\ boat was launched and sped With
al possible energy 20 the place from
which the sounds seemed 20 have come.
but IL returned without having heard
or seen anything further. Yer the sea-
man who had been left behind on guard
declared so,emnly that In the mean
time he had heard near shore unrnis-
taxable cries Tor help from drowning
persons. The b,uejackets themselves
are most inclined TO regard the whole
matter rs supernatural and the voices
IS spectral. Scientists say that IL :
possible. however. that such sounds
may be audible in remarkable distinct
ness where there Is high coast.
though they may como from n great
distance. especially when persons there
are placed accidentally 50 that behind
them rises wall which receives the
sound and throws II back.
On some coasts that are often visited
by fOSs Il legend of 50 called fog
shots" hOS acquired vogue These are
said 70 haze their origin. for some rea.
son not Yet Hathomed. within the mass
Is Of FOG. Acoustic phenomena are
found Of such strange Kind thar the
investigation OF them may lee said 10
he still very FAR from conclusive. The
most ineNplic2bie secret lies PERHAPS
not I'm the occurrence Of sounds. the
origin OF which may he reached only
with great difficulty. but in their dis
appearance and in absolute silence
when audible noiceS should be expect
ed. Many a ship has been wrecked be-
cause its signals of distress. loud and
uninterrupted. have remained inaudi-
bic, although only very short dis
lance from the coast.
But. again. il happens that in such
an instance the very same signals be-
come audible Mt a far greater distance.
where they provoke great excitement.
y remarkable example of this was pro
duced ny the firing Of guns by the Eng
liSh fleet in the roadStead ut Spitheld
ON Feb. l, 1901. as q token Of mourn
inc Tor Queen Victoria This was ner
heard at all by many persons close M
hand who were listening for IL. white
AT places much farther away 1t was
heard plainly. The direction Of the
wind failed TO explain this alteration
or the waves Of sound Chicago News.
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WORK OF THE BEAVER
feats Performed by This indus
trious Little Worker.
A CLEVER HOUSE BUILDER.

ne Is Capable of Constructing a DWELL
ing as Large, Though Not So High,
as Small Haystaek, and He Can
Cut Down Big Trees With His Teeth.
Almost every one knows something
ABOUT the beaver and that II builds
uams and houses TO dwell in. but very
lew people have seen beavers in their
via state. 1t Is also a fact that the
race OF industrious little workers is
rapidly disappearing. In the older dis
.ricts beavers generally live In the
banks of the streams they inhabit. and
'he sight OF a beaver house is uncom-
mon.
where beavers do build houses, says
forest and Stream, the structures diff
Ter greatly In size. shape and location.
some are as large. though OF course
Tess high, than a small haystack: 9th
ers are hardly more than six feet
through ut the base. They may stand
eitner wholly on land or partly in tine
water and partly on the bank or Who'll
" In the water.
ihey are never placed In very deep
water, for a base must DO built for the
nouse to stand on reaching up TO the
surface, since the chamber inhabited
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FEATHERS AND EGosHELLs

F6Ni HCRS ANU E6OS - ELLIS.
IL your hens start right away with ca
tarrh.
It's because you let sentiment 80 TOO lar
You were lax with the ak
One way 70 start feather eating
among chickens is to pull ilight feath-
ers and let them lie where the fowls
can get them. Blood IN the Quill Of
youngsters and Noting stock starts
the cannibals
What do you do with those feathers
after Scalding that chicken: II PAYS
TO save them. You throw them into
the pen and the chickens eat thems
Well. the next warm rain comes along
all the fowls get their feathers soaked.
and they smell SO good your chickens
arc apt 70 help each other take of
their wet garments
IL any one Is cackIing that single
comb Leghorns can't stand cold we
simply inform them that these birds
are success IN Alaska. Two thou
sand five hundred were recently ship
ped TO Fairbanks for new egg plants.
1t cost $1,000 for freight and I'VE tons
OF grain for feed
Most poultry houses, like some
churches, are not properly ventilated
even when ventilators are provided.
Whyf Simply because time is not
taken 10 learn what Is necessary and
what different conditions require Its
not simply opening 4 slide or dropping
a window. The temperature. direction
or wind, condition Of air. etc. must
be studied 20 set the thing down 10 =
science.
Hens viii steal their nests. and it's
remarkable what ingenuity they dis
play. One farmer found twelve dozen
In the drawer OF his windmill. and the
frst layer was not quite SO fresh as
the last.
There are many goose breeders in
and around Pottstown. Pa. The state
" ganders and geese. with their train
Of gosltngs, promenaded the streets in
such numbers that the city fathers
are arresting all that are unattended
by gooSeherds.
It doesn't pay you 10 buy cheap eN-
hihitton coops. 1t would be q blessing
10 everybody II the fairs would fur
nish them just as they 90 for other
stock. What's good for the hog should
be good for the rooster.
Wise poultry keepers do not feed
milk, sweet or sour, in troughs or
open vessels. They get the whole
good in milk products by mixing them
with grain products into n crumbly
mash. Stop the hogs, but not the
chickens and turkeys.
The free dispensary for conSump-
tives 1T Pottsville. Pa. from May to
October gave TO patients 400 dozens of
eggs and over 1900 quarts Of milk.
When certain farmers handed in bills
for eggs at 60 cents dozen and milk
at u cents quart the state refused 10
pay them.
Among the exhibitors at the fairs
and shows you find the boys. Ii is re
markable what skill some Of them
show IN breeding But the American
boy is thoroughbred boy. you know.
II you buy your clover. get 1t in
short lengths, as the clover meal is
often dusty and adulterated 10 not
buy the coarse charcoal ut the store
IL pays better to buy the special chick
en- brands advertised Costs about 81
per hundredweight
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A FANcieR's EPITAPn.


Here lies n man who spent his life
To bar a rooster TO the skin.
While others hustled In the strife
To make more eggs come rolling IN.
Behold. he made a brand new breed
And fashioned fancy combs and feet.
While others sweat TO meet the need
For tons OF juicy chicken meat
Bring forth the ribbons that he won.
Entwine and crown his tombstone
white.
Let not this sport be soon forgot
For making rooster tails stand right
Like George. he never swore and lied
Though this is not the FIRST nc dyed
He showed you how the brass TO hide
With indigo and peroxide
III no did give the Rocks the knocks
And tied the Dottes IN double knots
And knocked the laying OF some nocks
We still drop sweet forgetmenots.
II he has faxed 10 win the cup
What Will he win when he zoos upg
When he knocks at that gate afar.
Perhaps he'll win n sudden Jar.
G. NIB
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occupants must be dry.

by the occupants must be dry.
The shape of those houses on the
shore approaches the cOnical. Those in
the water are more irregular, some
times only rounded. at others long and
rather fiat on top.
Within each house and connected
with the water by a concealed passage
through which the beavers pass TO and
fro Is the chamber which is the ami
mails dwelling place.
IL Is large enough to contain seven or
eight OF them and high enough so that
a beaver can conveniently sit up on his
launches. 1t is warm. dry and clean.
for the beaver is extremely neat In all
his habits.
The rood of the beaver consists
chiefly OF the green bark of twigs and
young limbs OF various trees. Cotton
wood bark is preferred; then comes
willow, then alder. but the bark Of
almost any tree may be eaten.
/ have known them TO eat pine and
white cedar. The beaver often cuts
down trees of very considerable size to
get at the smaller limbs. which they
eat.
have seen cottonwoods twenty
inches In diameter so cut, and once on
Vancouver island I found n cedar two
and one-half feet through which they
had gnawed down.
The work of cutting down a large
tree is done by single animal. I
have seen the beaver engaged in the
operation, which is as follows: The
beaver sits up on his launches facing
the tree and with its fore paws rest
ing against Il. With Its head turned
on one side he cuts a groove above
and then one below and bites out the
chin. taking II of In almost the same
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-11-25
FARM
FOR SALE

A FARM, consisting of 665
a acres, lying on the Blue
1 n Ridge Mountain, II miles
from the Government Weather
Bureau. 300 acres of this land is
cleared and good smooth farming
land. Would make fine fruit
farm. The remainder is in oak,
poplar, chestnut, pine and locust
timber. There is an excellent stand
for a store, and a business man
could clear SIS per month on the
store alone. A good Grist Mill is
located on the farm. The proposed
Trolley Line from Winchester to
Washington will cross the farm.
An abundance of good Building
Stone upon the farm, and limestone
for lining purposes within I mile.
This property will be sold at an
extremely low price.
For further particulars,
address,
NIX, Care of COUNTER,
Berryville, Va.
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WAY an AMMAN would

way an axman would.
He thus saves himself the trouble
OF gnawing all the wood up into fine
cuttings When the tree Is felled the
whole community attack and cut up
the tender limbs. carrying them away
to the cache.
Unlike many OF our gnawing ami
mails. the beaver does not sleep through
the winter. He remains active. often
venturing abroad during the whole OF
the cold weather. He must, therefore,
have food, and a large part OF the
summer and autumn is devoted to Sc
curing this food and depositing 1t In
caches This food consists Of the
limbs and twigs OF the trees most pre-
ferred by the beaver.
They are cut from one and a half
to three feet long, stripped OF their
leaves and smaller twigs, carried to
the water and fioated to the cache,
where they are sunk And here comes
a very curious point.
These sticks are fioated to the cache
and are sunk by the beaver TO the bot
tom OF the water. where they remain
without any apparent anchorage They
are not stuck In the mud of the bot
tom or held down by weights. If
you lift one to the surface 1t will
float. but you may move II about on
the bottom without it's rising.
l have myself tried this with sticks
from which the bark has been eaten,
but have never done so with the green,
unpeeled limbs before the beavers had
taken them into their houses. This
matter to me is very mysterious one.
and Ihave never been able to get any
hint as to how these sticks were sunk.
All through the winter the beavers
visit these caches, carry the sticks to
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COCKS COM BIS.

\ shame. What
oh. Dame FASHIONS so strict about
rooster hatsi
Why, II rose comb cock wears his
headgear crooked. tips It rakishly over
ono eye or even forgets the end stream
er spike he's blacklisted.
Indeed, the Ward McAllisters freeze
out birds that sport Merry Widow"
size millinery and hats not shaped on
the regulation block. while males that
beautify bonnets with 4 simple side or
top sprig are Ostracized Talk about
women getting giggled at in church or
being put on the list as mossbacks for
awry antique adornment,
Why. just for hat with too many
or few tips pointsl. coarse texture. a
twist, hollow rose or n simple thumb
mark cock gets cut that beats any
sour lemon ever handed down By an
Oscar Wilde.
To join the Four Hundred you need
only wear clothes from France and
own frenzied finance, but 10 be a high
perch cockadoodle OF the elite you
must be ne plus ultra from head to
feet
But what's n cocks comb for any
how?
It's certainly ornamental
y snow white. red combed, high
stepping Leghorn cock pnradIng the
green with his beautiful crimson comb
ed. cackling queens is a picture 10 in
spire the genius of a Rosa Bonheur or
to distract theologiRn's thought from
NF h.,
universe
But the comb is chiefly for protec-
ton TO the head.
It's buffer against blows Just as n
catcher's mitt breaks the force of the
ball.
When the comb is cut and bleeding
you may think the bird suffers intense
ly. but that tough rubber ornament IS
little more sensitive than n coal cor
poration's conscience.
In your first speak easy" mains you
clapped your wings when your stag
banged the other bird over the head
and drew first blood. but you learned
later that loss OF wind. not loss OF
blood, lost your bet
Thus. You see, n baldheaded man may
be more dangerous than q bully with
bad bellows
The comb Is n thermometer.
II clear red, health.
II pale or white, 1t denotes disease:
white comb Cfavus). low vitality or
approaching death.
For white comb use ointment, one
part red oxide mercury to eight vase
line. For low vitality feed strong
mash and Douglas mixture.
Flop combs IN little and big ROSTERS
often mean head lice or debility, but
In hens OF Mediterranean class are
standard.
Yellow comb means yellow jaundIce:
dark comb indicates poor circulation
on account Of indigestion. weak heart
or frost bite; dark comb after sudden
death. apopiexy.
Weak heart is caused by chicks
STAINING heart and lungs by painting
in hot incubators and brOoders.
For Jaundice use one grain aloes
twice daily; for weak heart. Oslerize;
for frosted comb draw out frost in
cold water and varnish with com
pound tincture benZoin.
Does the loss Of comb and wattles
spoil bird for breeding?
Not II he is treated correctly Mt
once.
Dubbed games are fine breeders
Can an overlarge comb be reduced
by feeding? No.
Can a small comb be enlarged? Yes.
Feed moist mash. two parts bran.
one part each cornmeal and mids and
Is per cent scrap exclusively
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NEW YORK WATERS.
Fhsy Spelled the Appetite Of IN.
Trarspianted Citizen.


These New York walters have 20;
y" my nerves" said tranSplantesl
ciuzen from a smaller town .sDininr
IN the magnificent hotels and r.sto,,.
rants would be Joy if some one w-,uld
kindly remove the walters while Won
ate eau think OF nothing hot the bl,,
black buzzards that hover over xorr
head In Florida.
There are so many walters .,ons,ipy
around. all IN black. and tha~ 49,, =
o's ana get their faces or their hands
SO close to you and your dianpr that rou
teel Ike throwing the china n: Them
when your waiter has diSap,ear..d n
smaller edition keeps right after Won
nillng your glass. removing dishes. Civ
ing you more butter. aud n Won loot,
away from him the head waiter has
bis eye on you.
The most maddening thing OF MI 70
me is the way the waiter orders ,o,,,
dinner for you. One took mo IN hand
the other night. and let him have his
way just TO see what lac would do TO
me. hate fish. but he averrcd tbnt
nsh was the best thing I could cat and
one particular dish was the chefs mas
terpiece. He brought II and. We gods
IL was fish all greasy with a dope made
OF cheese and mushrooms that nbout
nnished me: but. fortunately. he oniy
let me take two bites when he whisSed
my plate away anj set down n salad
that had several kinks of fruit laced
10 lettuce leaves. wi.li strirS Of red
and green peppers ana French d~,~,s
Ing over that. lare.; looked M th,t
"hen lie took II away H. .-l;,.arh and
gave me nm Ice cream thi = with chest
nuts and fruits
Now. | dine ol rarr ro,s' rrer. p,.in
lettuce ard never Ia s!..~..-. 80 40,
see how near he c:a - .-.;- !.... me.
Come agiia. sir. s;.i .p -: r In,
conscious said l." 80 Tu.N Tines
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elenhein.

y very famous victory" was that OF
Blenheim, which is our corruption Of
BlIndheim, the village on the upper
Danube where John Churchiu won his
du6edom, his magnificent palace in
ONfordshire and his yearly pension 90
10000. This is still enjoyed by his
heir, the present Duke Of Marlborough
VINO annually places 4 French fleur-do-
lis tiaSlet over the bust OF his ancestor
IN the guardroom OF Windsor castle.
the condition Of his tenure of the
estate Of Observation-Disclosures Answers.
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a Model Servant.

Master-Here-er-ha my whatser-
name come?
Man-Yessir.
Master-Yes-well, then. hop over
TO th-er-that club with the silly
name and tell Mr.-er-Thingummy |
shan't be able to fix up that-er-um
-d'you see? And then get hold OF that
book -er-with the yellow cover and
look out a train to-er-to-er-oh you
know!
an-Yessir.-Punch.
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Even the Hash

Embarrassed in the fashionable res.
taurant by the menus written IN
French. the Wall street man or haSI.
ness exclaimed:
Hang these froids. entrements and
hors d'oeuvres. Bring me n plate OK
good plain hash IL you've got such a
thing on the premises"
You mean an OLA podrida sir"
said the waiter In n tone of dignified
reproach. And afterward? "-Cincin-
natl Enquirer
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Rlv- Cvi-.-

ChSnlpague Is gold B. - a La-
tender. beer is ambr. ci..-.., * red
cream OF mint Is green. WHISKY Is
brown, punches are white. but yuu will
never, never find a drink that is blue.
Doesn't the thought OF blue drink
seem unpleasant to your
Blue drinks could be easily made.
but the public would have none OF
them. Nothing blue would 40 down
with the public. Why is this aversion
to blue so generall Many reasons have
been advanced. but none OF them is
good One is that blue. being the color
OF poison bottles. incites distaste and
horror. New York Press.
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An Attractive Residence.

Your residence can be made more
attractive, more stylish and more
comfortably by having it papered
with beat. artistic paper. lean do
t"i~ work tor you at fair price
anu guarantee your satisfaction.
The price Is low when the character
cat work and material is considered
Il. VI. RICAMoRE.
Berryville. Va.
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Two Wise Ones.

The young man carefully removed
the cigars from his vest pocket and
placed them on the piano. Then, he
opened his arms. But the young girl
did not fiutter to them. "You." she
said coldly. have loved before.--Chi
cago Record Herald.
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PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
kEv. ID. h. SCANLoN. Pastor

Preaching every Sabbath morning atu.
sunday Schoo! every sabbath morning At
500 clock.
Ladies Aid Society. first Friday evenin, -,
each month At o'clock, at Mrs. isasr
Bowman residence.
ChlldTeu's Missionary Society. second Sab.
oa;h each month at 5 D. m. az church
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Pcrhans He Va.

One pupil whispered 10 the next
Our teacher is regular dufrer."
The professor. who had Just put n
question to the class. thought the boy
was framing reply and said. Come.
my lad. speak up. Perhaps you are
tight"-Pathfinder
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BAPTIST CHURCH

REv. JULIAN BRoADDUs. Pastor.
Preaching every Sunday at II s.. M. and 8
p. N.
Prayer Meeting every Wednesday at SD. m
sunday School every Sunday at $50 M.
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pONrTS-

Don't worry about tribes. Time is
too short for that in this busy world
You may have more time Cor II in the
next
Don't forget to remove the squads
FOR breeders to a place by themselves
soon as they are weaned.
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/ METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCu
SOUTH

Rev. J. HARRY SMITH. Pastor.
reaching Sunday at II a. m. and p. M.
Np"oT'h League meets Sunday at :. m.
sunday School, Sunday, 9:sOa.m
PRAYER Meeting Wednesday, pm.
Nomans Foreign Missionarv Soc;a,,. -
Oh the first Friday in every month ~ q
2. N. -
IA every month al p. IN.
me Little Lights Missionary Society
meets the first sunday in everv MONK
AT p. N.
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what is pessimist. pS?"
"a man who has note to meet -
New York Press.
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GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH

REv. EDw. WALL, Rector.
Divine Services and Sermon everv Sunday q,
II q. N. ami ) p. N.
sunday School, John b. NELL. Suner;ntan.
dent, a. $50 a. N
Bible Class, Monday, p. m.
ladies Aid Society, Mrs. J. NJ. g. MCCLURE
Fresldent; Mrs. Ida Morgan, Secretary
anu treasurer; meets every two weeks
on Thursday, at $50 p. m.
Noman'S Auxiliary Missionary Society.
Mrs, Edw. W al, President; Miss Annie
[. Moore. Treasurer, Mrs. A, Cummins
Secretary; Custodian OF United Offering
Mrs Lorenzo Lewis; meets first WeS'
nesday in each month.
Chapel Society, Mrs. r. p Page, Treasurer
meets on call when necessary.
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Noman's Christian Temperance Unios
meets every third Tuesday in eyery
The Mothers Meeting in connection with
me W. Z. 1. L. meets on the FIRST Tues
uay IN every month al $50 p. m.
Inc Loyal Temperance Legion meets evarv
Wednesday at p. N. ''
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The following orders meet in Masonic
Hall, BerryVlle, Va:
IhkADN ELL LODGE, y. f. & \. NJ, No.
10, meets first Thursday on or before
tulI moon, and second Thursday there
after az $50 O'clock
SEMINOLE TRIBE. RIM No 25
meets every Tuesday night.
BATTLETOWN TENT. No. "a, Knights OF
the Maca6ees, meets every Friday nigh
at o'clock.
THE MODERN WOODMEN meet hry, ana
third Monday nights of each month.