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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-03-07
WHAT WOULD YOU INFER?

theological student Sunday to supply vacant
no in Connecticut few days after he received
copy OF weekly paper that place with the following item
marked:
the senior class at Yale Seminary supplied the
pulpit at the Congregational Church last Sunday and the churc
will now he closed three weeks repairs Cleveland Leader
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-05-06
CURING A TOOTHACHE.
Remedy of a Cowboy That Proved Re-
marksbly Effective.

Remedy of Cowboy That Proved Re-
narkably Effective.
One Of the cleverest old customers
We ever knew was Judge Booth. who
lived on the Bell ranch along the Red
river in the northeastern part Of New
Mexico. One morning out on the range
the judge rolled out Of his blankets
with jumping toothache, and. al
though be exhausted ali the remedies
in camp. nothing had any effect
IL was forty miles TO the nearest
town. with the chances against finding
dentist there. and il was finally de-
cided TO appeal 10 one OF the Texas
cowboys riding herd FIVE miles away.
He came over in response TO the mes
sage. and after taking n look at the
tooth. which was a double one on the
upper jaw. he said. "Jedge. l can shoot
that tooth out as slick as grease II you
don't mind the scar It Will leave on yer
cheek"
shoot IT out?" shouted the Judge ut
the top OF his voice. Why. man. you
must be crazyw
WAL. then, mebbe l kin pick in
'nuff powder TO blow it out"
DAoM II Out. Never.
Might possibly hammer it out with
a piece Of iron" unused the cowboy.
And you might go 10 Patagonia and
beyonds' exclaimed the indignant suf-
ferer.
Yes, that's generally the way with
folks. I'm only tellin' you how we do
II out here, but II you don't want the
tooth out OF course you'll have to stand
the pain"
The cowboy started back TO the day
herd, but after gallop OF half 4 mile
he returned 10 beckon the other boys
aside and say: The jedge seems to be
purity squar sort o. man. though 4
leetel techy. and I'm sorry fur him.
Kin he sit en- 4 hoss?"
Some OF the time"
kin he shootE"
'Only now and then"
Then l think 1 can cure that tooth
ache"
He spent five minutes unfolding the
plot and then went over TO the sufferer
and said. "Jedge, I've come back 20
say that We are a BOBBY and 4 COW
ardr'
What yelled the Judge as he
spranG up from his seat before the
campfire.
"A BOBBY. a coward and a squaw,
| jedge. and likewise 4 burned old llarr'
The judge jumped for him, but the
cowboy ran for his horse. There was
another near ut hand. with two guns in
the holsters OF the saddle. and the
| Judge spranS aboard and gave chase
Half mile out on the prairie the two
men began to shoot at each other. and
1t was not until the judge had fired his
twelfth bullet that the kind hearted
cowboy rode away and left his enemy
TO ride into camp and declare. well.
by thunder. II that internal toothache
hasn't stopped so dead still that 1 feel
just like singingr'-Denver Field and
| Farm.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-05-06
Mccormick Ramsay NuptialS in June.

Mr.. and Mrs. George William
Ramsay, of Alexandria, have an
nounced the engagement Of their
daughter, Edith, to Mr.. Frank
Mccormick, of Berryville. The
wedding will take place on June IL.
Miss Ramsay, who ran6s as
Virginia beauty, has visited Mrs.
Swanson in Richmond, and is very
popular here. She is the youngest
of five sisters, all noted as bellies.
Her sisters are Mrs. Robert Reese,
of Washington: Mrs. Thos. Seddon
Taliaferro, Jr., of Wyoming; Mrs.
Clement Ellis Conger, of Pleasant
Valley, this State, and Mrs. William
Ambrose Brown, of Portsmouth.
Richmond Times-Dispatch.
The above article from Mondays
issue of the Times-Dispatch was
accompanied by an excellent pic
ture of Miss Ramsay.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-05-06
Name Town Candidates

"A mass meeting will be held at
the Courthouse next Monday
night, May Il. at 7.3O o'clock for
the purpose of. nominating candi-
dates for Mayor, Recorder and
Councilmen.
1t Is hoped that large majority
of the Towns citizens will be pres
ent and participate in the meeting.
This meeting is undoubtedly the
most important of any to the tax
payers and citizens of the Town,
as the officials who govern the
Town are here nominated for office.
Turn out, and take part in the
work of the meeting.
ID. III JoNEs.
Mayor.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-05-06
NOTICE

Section 8. Any person who
shall sell any goods, wares or mer-
chandise (apothecaries excepted)
on the Sabbath day, or shall be
found engaged in his usual trade,
occupation or vocation, within the
limits of this Town, shall be fined
not less than one nor more than
five dollars"
Particular attention is directed
to the above section of the Town
Ordinances, as complaint has been
made that this section has been
and is being violated; and notice
is now duly given that all violators
of the above section will be fined
to the full extent of the law.
ID. III. JONES, Mayor.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-05-06
WONDERS OF WATER.
Extent TO Which Fluid Minsles With
Bodies Apparently Solid.

The extent to which water mingles
with bodies apparently solid is won.
derful The glittering opal which
beauty wears as an ornament is only
fiinI and water In every plaster Of
paris statue which an italian carries
through our streets for sale there is
one pound OF water to every four
pounds OF chalk. The air We breathe
contains five grains OF water 10 each
cubic foot of Its bulk The potatoes
and turnipS which are boiled for our
dinner have In their raw state the one
40 per cent and the other 90 per cent
OF water
If man weighing ten stone were
squeezed fiat in a hydraulic press
seven and One-half stone OF water
would run out ana only two and one
half stone OF dry residue remain A
man is. chemically speaking. forty-ive
pounds OF carbon and nitrogen difused
through five and half pailfuls OF
water. In plants we find water thus
mingling In no less wonderful a man
ner.
sunfower evaporates one and a
quarter pints OF water a day and a
cabbage about the same quantity. A
wheat plant exhales in 172 days about
100000 grains OF water. An acre Of
growing wheat. on this calculation.
draws and passes out about ten tons
Of water per day.
The sap of plants is the medium
through which this mass Of fluid is
conveyed. 1t forms a delicate pump
by which the watery particles run
with the rapidity OF n swift stream.
BY the action OF the sap various prop
critics may be communicated to the
growing plant. Timber in France is.
for instance, dyed by various colors
being mixed with water and poured
over the root OF the tree. Dahfias are
also colored by. similar process-Lon-
don Tit-Bits
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-05-06
Summer School at University.

The catalogue of the University
of Virginia Summer school for the
session OF 1905 has just come from
the press. IL shows exceptional
improvement in the number and
strength Of courses offered, and IN
the distinguished Faculty which
will teach in it.
Among the member of the Fac
ulty of the University Of Virginia
who will be in the Summer School
are DIR. Chas. W. Kent. j. VI.
Page, DR.. Thos. Walker Page,
Prof. w. II. EchOls. Prof. Thos.
Fitzhugh, Prof. A. II. Tuttle,
Prof. II. Clio. Prof. W. \. Kepner,
DR.. r. NJ. Bird, DR.. W. A. Lam
beth, DR.. Albert Lefevre. and DR..
Bruce r. Payne.
From other institutions the
Summer School has procured the
services of the distinguished edu-
catOrs-Dr. ;. G. Mitchell. of
Richmond College; DR.. Aphonso
Smith, of the University of North
Carolina; DR.. j. b. Henneman.
Dean of the University of the
South: DIR. Edwin Minis. from
Trinity College; DR.. X. G. Davis.
Dean of the State School Of Agri-
culture of New York: DIR. +. A.
Milledge, of Virginia Female Nor
NAL; DR.. Carl Ruediger, Of George
Washington University; DR.. VIM.
Dey, of the University of Missouri.
From the circles of officials in
public school life have been drawn
such well-known experts as Supt.
+. C.Glass. of Lynchburg: Prof.
ID. Augsburg, of Oakland, Califor-
mia; Supt. John Blair, of Whining
ton, y. c.; State school Examiners
jenkins and Maphis.
The list would not be complete
without giving the names of GER
tain ladies who have contributed
distinguished services to the cause
of educatiOn-Mrs. NJ. :. Motfett.
Supervising Principal of the Man
ascac ScbOolc. Me- NJ " HE
burton, who has written several
school texts, and teacher of wide
reputation in the South; Miss
Edith Charlton, specialist in Do
mestic science; Miss Lula Andrews.
Head of the Department of En-.
glish of the Virginia State Normal
School.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-05-06
Mrs. Phillips Injured by Fall

Mrs. George Phillips is confined
10 her bed. suffering from a severe
cut on her forehead and shock fol-
lowing that injury, which was re-
celved yesterday morning. Mrs.
Phillips, who has not been in good
health for a long time, had just
arisen from her bed and started
across the floor, when she stumbled
and fell, her head striking on the
SIDE of the door and cutting a cash
about IN inch and a half long. DIR.
Osb'rne was hurriedly summoned
and rendered the necessary medi-
cal attention. and it is believed no
permanent i'll results will develop.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-05-06
Mr.. c. ". PiShpaW Badly Injured.

While putting away 4 young
horSeon Wednesday evening of last
week, Mr.. c. W. Fishpaw, one of
the most modern and progressive
citizens Of the County, was kicked
on the right forearm, which was
broken in two places, constituting
one of the most serious fractures
Of the kind known TO surgery.
DR.. Osborne was summoned and
set the broken member, Mr.. Fish
paw having suffered untold agony.
While the injury will be slow in
healing, because of its serious
character, it is believed that Mr..
FiShpaw will entirely recover in a
few weeks.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-05-06
AN AUDACIOUS PLAN.
How Captain Haraden 6luffed the
6ritisher Into Surrender.

How Captain HaraGen Bluffed the
6ritsher Into Surrender.
\ fight IS 4 fight for a that. and
just as an example OF early American
nerve" n story unearthed by Ralph
u. Paine IN the old sea logs at Essex
institute, in Salem. is OF much interest.
It is told by Mr.. Paine as follows in
Outing Magazine:
The kings packet was foe 10 test
Captain Haraden's mettle. and he
found he had n tough antagonist. They
fought four full hours. "or four
glasses Is the log records il. after
which Captain Haraden found that be
must haul out OF the action and repair
damages 10 rigging and hull He dis
covered also that he had used all the
powder on board except one charge.
1t would have been creditable con-
clusion OF the matter If he had called
the action drawn battle and gone on
his way
1t was in his mind. however. to try
an immensely audaciOus plan which
could succeed only by means Of the
most cold blooded courage on his part.
Ramming home his last charge Of pow
der and double shotting the gun. he
ranged alongside his plucky enemy,
who was terribly cut up. but still IN
conquered. and hailed her:
Il VIII give you five minutes 10 haul
down your colorS. If they are not
down NJ the end OF that time. l will
fire into and sink you. so help me
GOd"'
1t was a test Of mind. not Of metal.
The British commander was brave
man who had fought his ship like 4
hero. But the sight Of this internally
indomitable figure on the quarter deck
Of the shot rent Pickering. the thought
Of being exposed TO another broadSide
at pistol range. the aspect Of the blood
stained. half naked privateersmeu
grouped at their guns with matches
lighted. was too much for him. Cap
tain Haraden stood. watch in hand.
calling of the minutes so that his voice
could be heard aboard the packet:
zone"
Two"
Three"
But he had not said -Four" when
the British colorS fiuttered down from
the yard. and the packet ship was his.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-05-06
A Curious Music Box.

In the South Kensington museum, In
London, is curious musical box. It
was originally the property Of Tipu Cor
Tippoo) Sahib. the Tiger OF MySore," -"
who died in 1899, being killed during
the British assault and capture of Ser
insapatam. the capital OF Mysore. He
always hated the British. and TO show
his enmity he had this instrument con-
Structed. The box IS n life sized stat
uary group showing the symbolic tiger
OF India at the throat Of England, rep
resented by British officer. When
Tippoo wished TO amuSe his court one
OF his attendants turned q handle. when
the tiger emitted horrible growlS and
the man raised and lowered his arms
and uttered terrifying shrieks. Inside
the tiger are four rows OF pipes and q
set Of ivory keys. which are either OF
French or British manufacture.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-05-06
WHEN SHE GIVES UP.
The Frenehwoman Of Years Oeeen-
crates Into a Oowdy.


crates Into a Oowdy.
The French have 4 neat phrase for
the woman who. growing old. throws
of, with the follieS of middle age. all
pretensions 10 toilet. charm or good
looks They say. in word. that she
has abdicated.
But when the Partisan queen abdi-
>ates she does Ii in no half hearted
manner Her dowdness is Il thing 10
make elegant elderly American women
stand aghaSt. The British matron OF
mature years is a dangerous siren COM
pared with her French prototype.
From being 4 plump. silver voiced
enchantrCSS she changes to an un-
wieldy mass of flesh. with Il baritone
voice. n small bonnet twinkhng with
Jet placed far back on her parted and
scraped hair and with black clothes of
nameleSs fashion and depressing dingi-
ness.
This elderly Frenchwoman may be 4
dowager duchess from the Faubourg
or the cherished spouse OF your grocer.
The type Is the same.
The fact is that the French are an
eluluenlly pTdcllCdl. not 10 say mate
rial. race, and the Frenchwoman is the
very embodiment OF these national
idiosyncrasies.
What is the use" they would argue,
''of running up bills for dresses and
what not when there is no chance OF
any longer pleasing? Why not enjoy
the pleasures of the table. even If your
waist assumes alarming proportions.
when they are the only pleasures left?
Why try to speak i'm dulcet tones when,
rs everybody knows, IL Is the grand
mother who has always the final word
In the French family and, whatever
the timbre of her voice, her family will
be sure to listen to it?"
This frank acceptation OF old age
and all that 1t implies is not without
its advantages. and. ut any rate. you
are spared in Partisan society the spec
tacle that is too familiar in other lands
of grandmOthers still dancing I'm SPAN
gled tulle.-London Sketch.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-05-06
HIS WEAK SPOT.
The Thought That Made the Ne~vy
Man Lose His Composure.

The Thought That Made the Nervy
Man Lose His Composure.
speaking OF nerve" said a Massa-
chusetts congressman. there generally
IL q weak spot in the most colossal va
riety. If il only can he found. In this
connection | remember my grandfather
used 10 tell a good story.
"Some forty or fifty years ago Il long
shoreman'S eating place In Boston was
the resort also OF truckmen and other
tCamSterS whose business brought them
ont carly in the morning
"Onc gray November morning about
3 o'clock n stranger entered this place
and took his seat among the habitues
He ordered Il substantial breakfast and
ate IL slowly and with evident enjoy
ment Then he took his hat down from
the peg on the wall and started TO go.
As he got abreast OF the cashiers
desk. behind which stood the proprie-
tor. he slowed up.
"'Much 'hllged.' he said genially.
so long,
The proprietor had good many
rouSA custcnc.S Il deal with. and his
pistol was handy. in - second 1t was
out and the man covered. Then he de
manded the price OF the breakfast
THE man. apparently unmoved. look
ed ut the shooting iron with curiosity.
1t was Il queer. clumsy affair OF ancient
date. and IL was evident that he had
never seen its like before Suddenly
his expression of curiosity changed TO
one of apprehension. even terror. and
he drew back Il step.
"'Is-that--a stomach pumpT he fal-
tered.
This story has happy ending" the
congressman concluded. The man
kept his breakfaStw- Boston Post
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-05-06
Chinese Torture.

The ingenuity of the Chinese in de-
vising punishment for offenders sur
passes that of the most cruel people OF
the middle ages. Some time ago boy
was kidnapped from Village about
thirty miles from Chinkiang and
brought to that city to be sold. The
kidnapers were arrested and returned
to the village where the people dug a
hole in the ground like grave. about
three feet deep. covered the bottom
and sides with unSlakcd lime. placed
the offenGer. with hIs hands and feet
tied upon the lime and covered his
body with the same material. Then
they filed the hole full OF water. and
as the lime Stacked he was roasted
alive and his body consumed.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-05-06
April School Reports.

For the eighth month, closing
May 1, there is nothing unusual
to report. Most of the pupils have
done good work, and the honor roll
for the month is longer than it has
been before.
At meeting of the Berryville
High School Improvement Leauge
it was decided to purchase for the
school two Crimson Rambler rose
bushes and plant in front of the
building, and a large United States
flag. These have been received,
and the roses have been planted in
the places selected for them.
We are grateful to DIR. Scanlon
for the rare geological specimens
which he has presented to the
school, and TO Mr.. Wilmer Gaver
for his donation to the library of
several copies of valuable and nice
books. The library has just pur-
chased number of new books and
these, in addition to those given by
Mr.. Gaver, have increased the
library considerably.
Following are the names of pupils
entitled To honor cards:
High School-Senior class, Mr..
James Lindsey, Mr.. Sylvester
SmalIwood; first year class. Mr..
Worthington Whitaker, Miss Ada
Levi.
Grammar School-Eighth grade,
Miss Nellie King; seventh grade,
Miss Edith Thompson; sixth grade,
Margaret Macumb. Lillian Miller;
fifth grade, Claude Owens.
Primary Department - Fourth
grade, Broaddus Elsea, Nellie
Jones, Katie Mesmer. Vide Stole;
third grade, Haven Heavenner,
Aline Heavenner, Bessie Warbeck:
second grade, Thomas Shepherd,
Thomas Elsea, Gertrude Shepherd
Omega Smallwood; first grade,
Charles Blake, Louise Kryder,
Edith MillisOn.
G. NJ. FARMER,
Principal.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-05-06
COnVocaiion TO Meet at White Post.

After being in session for several
days 10 Christ Protestant Episcopal
Church at Luray, the Valley Con-
vocation has adjourned to hold its
fall meeting in Meade Memorial
Chapel at White Post. the date to
be fixed later.
An especially gratifying feature
of the meeting was the large attend
ance upon the part of the people
of Luray generally, without,
regard To denominational lines.
This fraternal spirit was further
displayed by the success of a union
meeting, in which the ministers of
the town participated.
Parochial reports revealed an un-
usually rapid and substantial church
growth over the entire territory of
the convocation. This was true in
a marked degree of the work of
Rev. j. K. Ellis, of Elkton; of Rev.
L. Carter Page in Warren county
and of Rev. J. Nj. Robeson, of
Millwood and Boyce.
Rev. Mr.. Ellis kept open all
winter five parochial schools among
the mountain people of isterritory.
These schools are scattered from
lngham, in Page county, to Lyn-
wood in Rockingham, and accom-
m0dated I75 pupils. At the last
visitation of Bishop Randolph he
confirmed class of 40 for Mr.. Ellis.
The latter hopes To build church
at Elkton within the next year or
two.
Rev. Mr.. Page has given up his
work at White Post and confines
his services entirely to Warren
county. He gives the afternoon
and evening of each Sunday To
mission points, of which he has
several i'll the county. For these
mission services he uses otherwise
unoccupied churches and school
houses.
Rev. Mr.. Robson 5 membership
at Boyce has more than doubled in
the last II months. and his congre-
cation has more than trebled.
The outlook at Boyce is especially
good.
The report of Rev. w. ID. Smith
showed a new parish house in Win
chester, the gift of Mrs. John b.
Tilford.
The report of Rev. Robert L.
Booking, convocation secretary,
showed the parish at Harrisonbure
to be in healthy condition.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-05-06
Naccinated the RiAes-

man West African officials some years
ago that all firearms I'm the hands OF
natives should be stamped and regis
tered aroused much discomfort. Lieu
tenant EggerS. in Damaraland. how
ever. got along with no trouble. He
had inoculated cattle for the rinder-
pest three years before. rs the DANA
raS saw. with good results. He there
fore announced that he was ready TO
vaccinate their rifles so as 10 insure
their shooting straight and doing no
hurt 10 their owners. and the Damaras
crowded To him TO get their guns
stamped
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-05-06
FAIRIES OF CORNWALL.
superstitions That Still Live In This
Corner Of England.

Corner OF England.
Cornwall that corner or Britain that
mas resisted modernism. made strong
appeal TO the Imagination of Katherine
Lee Bates. and she writes OF il In her
From Gretna Green TO Lands End"
In Cornwall. as in ireland. the fairy
Is still In possession and folk lore is
almost religion. The small people
have been gay and kindly neighbors.
sometimes whlsking away neglected
baby and returning the little mortal
all pink and clean. wrapped in leaves
and blossoms. as sweet as nut
These are the spirits Of Druids or OF
other early Cornwall folk who. rs
heatheu. may not 40 TO heaven. but are
too innocent for hell so they are suf-
fered 10 live on I'm their old happy
haunts. but ever dwindling and dwin-
ding. TIN II is 10 be feared that by and
by. what with all the children grow
ing stupid over school books and all
the poets writing realistic novels. the
small people will twinkle out OF sight
The Spriggans. lurking about the
cairns and cromlechs, where they keep
guard over buried treasure. could bet
ter be spared. They are such thievish
and mischievous trolls. with such ex-
traordinary strength in their ugly bits
OF bodies. IL is more likely they are
the diminished ghosts OF the old giants.
The plskies are nearly as bad. as any
bewildered traveller who has been pis-
Ky led into 4 bog could testify The
only sure protection against their
tricks Is 10 wear your garments inside
out
MANY Cornish farmer has found
fine young horse all sweated and
spent I'm tho morning. his name knotted
into fairy stirrups. showing plainly
how some score OF the piskies had been
riding him overnight And many n
Cornish miner, deep down In the earth.
has felt his hair rise on his head as he
heard the tap. tap. tap OF the knock
ers. souls ~ long imprisoned Jews
sent here 10y Roman emperors to work
the tin mines OF Cornwall"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-05-06
No Good NOhOW.
County Superintendent

The people of this town awoke
this morning and found the sun
shining as brightly and the birds
singing aS Sweetly as ever. All
saloons closed last night. The town
has entered upon new life-free-
dom from whiskey-which we hope
will bring much prosperity. The
town made great growth the past
two years under the whiskey
regime. The railroad development
now opening up here will more
than compensate for the loss occa-
stoned by the closing of the saloons,
and we shall all be happier and
richer and fatter. WhiSkey amt
no good, nohow. - GordonSville
Gazette.