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Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-12-09
HUCKLEBERRY FARMING.
Agriculture With a Match In the Tin,
Der Reqions

Agriculture With a Match In the Tin,
Der Regions
"It may seem Incredible TO those
who have never lived In or Travelled
much through timber districts where
the huckleberry Is Indigenous" said n
native Of such district. "but II Is fact
that there IL n tribe OF shiftless persons
In all such regions who systematically
and without regard TO law. property
or life Set fire TO woods or cut over
land adjacent 10 woods Simply TO in
crease the area OF huckleberry bushes.
There is only one way In which
huckelberrfes can be cultivated. and
the huckleberry farmer does not need
TO own an inch OF land II he has the
title TO one simple lucifer match he
can put thousands OF acres under cult.-
walton Tn n very short time.
HE has only TO light the match and
touch II 90 the dry leaves and branches
on the ground. either I'm early spring
or late fall. and his cultivation II soon
uncer way. No matter what grew on
the ground before fire swept Il bare.
huckleberry bushes Will never fail 10
cPAaAS Op lu4uE4anlly from the 0SNCS
and scorched soil. They will be in
abundant bearing the next season.
What the result may have been in loss
OF life or property does not concern
the persons who reap the benefit.
Many OF the fires that devastate our
forests every year may be traced to
this reckless and deliberate making
or improving OF huckleberry patches.
/ remember one instance particularly
where the setting fire 20 the brush on
a huckleberry barren IN northern Penn
sylvania resulted In n forest fire that
swept over a 10000 acre timber tract.
doing incalculabie damage 10 the stand
Ing timber and reducing to ashes go
coo feet OF logs and lumber and 80
600 cords Of tanbark. representing n
money value OF nearly $4,000. Tween
" persons were burned 10 death and
thirty so badly burned that seven OF
them died from their injuries. The
huckleberry crop gathered from this
cultivation OF that barren waste per
haps realized $500 to the CIVILIZATIONS
Washington Post
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-12-09

way opposed Bryan for twelve
years. and in doing so have carried
with them certain manufacturing
and monied interests. which now
swear they will never support any
platform sanctioned by Bryan.
This puts them in the Republican
party fair and square. Now these
people are standing over a mine.
There are moro Bryan men in Vir-
ginia today than any other. There
are many people in Virginia who
believe in free silver as implicitly
now as they did in 1896, anu their
belief Is strengthened by the fact
that in it's necessity the Republican
party was driven to pass the
Aldrich- Vreeland bill. which allows
money to Toe issued on bonds of
small municipalities. and old broken
dpWn railroads. This was forced
on them 10y the fact that they could
net base issues on silver. without
ihe lies they had been telling and
prtCiicirg since 1895. choking their
81 2. ats. Had Mr.. BrA an not made
ius hght on Is to | i'm 1896 the
A'drich- Nreeland bill would never
I'VE I'as~,d in its present form,
because the Republican party would
gladly have made it basis of cur
fency issue instead of worthless
railroad bonds. But To do so now
would DC surrender. The banks
would not favor silver. lest they
too be called falsifiers, and for the
other reason that they are loaded
down with the trash mentioned in
that odiouS bill, and would gladly
increase It's value.
The people are not fools. They
think for themselves. and are not
going to follow any and every turn
the socalIed leaders may make.
They are not going to be BETRAYED
much longer. They will not have
their hopes shattered in a presi-
dental election and then run at
the beck and call of those who
have deceived them. 1t will not
bc long until the monied and man
ufacturing interests in Virginia
will he impIoring the people
through these would-be leaders. "a
stand by them. They will tell how
necessary il will be for Democrats
to get together, and what dire
things will occur if they do not.
The people are tired, they have
been duped too long. they have
been deceived too often. When
they wanted the leaders TO stand
10y them and elet Democratic
president they were not to be found.
Now when the leaders want the
people To come To their rescue
many of them will not be found.
Since Republicanism is so good
thing for the nation. they are ask
ing. why not Try it in the Statel
And unless we are much mistaken
many of them will try it, and
serve the same broth to others that
has been served To them.-Staun-
ton Spectator.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-12-09
TOO BUSY FOR POLITICS.

a number of the editor friends
have urged him to become a can
didate for the Legislature, and we
have within the past few days re.
ceived letters urging that course
and promising support.
In the first place we will say that
we have not solicited such support.
nor have we intimated to anyone
that we had political ambitions.
Further. political Office such
has absolutely no attractions for
Us. While we would feel fiarered
at election to any office in the gift
of the voters, we hold that a man
elected 20 public office must make
sacrifices of his private affairs in
order that he may not neglect the
affairs of the people, for his bust
ness Is puny in comparison with
the affairs of his County and State.
1t would mean a great personal
sacrifice to us TO be elected to the
Legislature and such sacrifice we
are not financially able to make at
this time.
OF course we are grateful for
the expressions of kindly Interest
which have come to US, but we
would prefer voting for someone
else. Our friends will favor us if
they will unite in helping to elect
another.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-12-09
A Personal Appeal.

If we could talk TO you personally
about the great merit Of Foley's Honey
and Tar, for coughs, colds and lungs
trouble, you never could be induced TO
experiment with unknown preparations
that may contain some harmful drugs.
Foley's Honey and Tar costs you no more
and has a record of forty years of cures.
J. C. Jones & Co, Wildwood, Va, r. c.
Green, Boyce, Va.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-12-09
His Curiosity Satisfied

A wealthy tradesman who had been
drinking the waters of Bath. England.
took q fancy TO try those of Bristol.
Armed with letter OF introduction
from his Bath physician to a profess
slonal brother at Bristol. the old gen
ueman set Of on his journey. On the
way he said to himself. 81 wonder
what DIR. Blank has advised the Bris-
toll physician in regard to my caseY'
and, giving way to curiosity. he open
ed the letter and read:
Dear Doctor-The bearer is fat Wilt
shire clothier; make the most OF him.
Yours professionally. T. BLANK
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-12-09
Mrs. MCRaney'S Experience.

Mrs. NJ. McRaney, PIen,iss, Miss.
writes; Il VAS confined to my bed for
three months with kidney and bladder
trouble, and was treated by two physi-
clans but failed TO get relief No human
tongue can tell how suffered, and / had
given mp hope of ever getting well until
began taking Foley's Kidney Remedy.
After taking two bottles felt like a new
person. and feel it my duty to tell suffer
ing woman what Foley's Kidney Remedy
did for me J-C. Jones & Co., Wildwood,
Va, r.. c. Green, Boyce, Va.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-12-09

once while James Whitcomb Riley
was visiting a town where he was
booked TO give reading committee
called TO take him In carriage over
the city In acknowledging the COM
pliment he said:
III go with you, gentlemen, provid-
CD you promise that you will not show
ne the new courthouse, the new town
hall, the new bridge. the new schoo,
building AID the new jail, for I'VE seen
them ali hundred times In rs many
towns AID they invariably wear ne
out before the time arrives for the
curtain 10 rise on the evening enter
tainment"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-12-09
LET THE LEADERS BEWARE.

1t is plain to be seen that the
Southis split wide open on polit-
zeal issues. Split so thoroughly
and effectually as that it can
never get together again. In
Virginia what is known as the
Democratic machine was at heart
for Taft. The leaders have in q
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-12-09
~ rsise. Attainad.

"ForSiye - dear said the Cos
sip hunbIr. LAT thouehtIessly men
toned to Mrs. Grown the things that
you tod me IN strict confidence"
There IL nothing to forgive" replied
the wise woman pleasantly. 1T was
tor that very purpose that / toll them
to you In strict confidence -Ch.caro
Post.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-12-09
Guilty Of COulterfeiting.

Passing counterfeit; money is no worse
ihan substituting some uaknuwn worth
less remedy for Foley's Honey and Tar.
the great cough and cold remedy that
cares the most obstinate coughs and
heals The lungs. J c. Jones & Co. Mil
wood, Va, II G. Green, Boyce, Va.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-12-09
The Ruling Passion.

"Johni John!' called the excited lit
tie wife.
"W-what IS it. Lucy?" muttered the
big baseball player as he drowsily
turned over In bed.
why, there Is a man downstairs"
"W-what's he doing?"
Hes in the dining room after the
plate"
Trying to reach the plate? Put him
out. Kelly; put him out at third!'-
Kansas City Independent
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-12-09
Vlh0L CURES CHRONIC COUSINS,
COLDS AND BRONCHITIS
After Other Remedies Fail

I have been troubled with a chronic
cold and bronchitis for a long time
and have tried many remedies without
nnding relief. Through the kind sue-
gestion OF friend / tried vinoI. and
after taking four bottles, am entirely
cured" A. H. Wilde, 73s-sth Avenue.
Minneapolis. MINI.
3. Mcdonald, lat w. Congress
st. Paul. MINI, writes; Il con-
tracted a severe cold last winter and
thought would never get rid OF It. I
tried Vinol as a last resort, and IL has
completely cured me-"
Vinol combines two world-famed
tonics. the healing, medicinal proper
ties OF cod liver oil and tonic iron. de-
iic'ously paiatable and agreeable to the
weakest stomach. For this reason.
Vinoi IL unexceiled as "a strength
builder for old people. delicate chill
dren. weak and rundown persons. at
tor sickness and for Chronic Coughs.
Colds and Bronchitis.
j. c. AVIS. Druggist
BERRYvILE, VA.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-12-09
ReproVed.

Il suppose" said the sad eyed youth
at the musical. you know the differ
ence between bel canto and colora-
tura p
Young man." answered Mr.. Cumrox
severely. IL never bet on race horses"
Washington Star
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-12-09
Cettinq Ever.

you are half an hour late this
morning." said a schoolmaster to Il
scholar.
YES, sir. replied the icy. who hac.
been kept In" tie day before 1T
was late yestcrday when I GOT homer
london TI.-Biss.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-12-09
Gasoline Engine for Sale

Expecting to install electric
motors, we offer for sale very
cheap for cash a Al Horsepower
blakeslee Gasoline Engine and at
tachments. Is in excellent condi-
ton, and can be seen running at
COURIER Office any day.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-12-09
At the Barn PARTY.

These country dances are enjoyable
after all. aren't they?"
81 tell you. the old fashioned dances
are the reel thing."-Baltimore Amer.
lean.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-12-09
IMPORTANT TO SUBSCRIBERS
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 9, 1905.

An advertisements excepting legal adver-
tiscments and professional cards. inserted for
less than three months are considered tran
sicnt and viii be charged FOR AT the rate Of
five cents per line for the first insert on and
three cents per lire for each succeeding in
sertiou
obituary notices resolutions of respect
and social organizations other than those
which the editor himself shall give as 4
matter Of news viii DE charged for az The
aforesaid rates.
Our advertising rates are uniform. and a
liberal reduction ~ made on all standing ac-
refreshments. and rates viii bee make known
on appl ication. Changes 20 advertisements
must be handed IN not later tran Saturday
morning If each week.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-12-09
Practical.

Darling. I mean to prove my love
for you not by words. but by deeds"
"Oh. George. did you bring the deeds
with Baltimore American
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-12-09
$4,000 REWARD

$25.00reward will be paid by
the Law and Order League for
information leading to the con-
viction of any party guilty of
violation of the Local Option Law.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-12-09

We give altogether too little Impor-
lance to what we say to others and too
much to what they say to us.-Eliot
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-12-09
n nv s lS09IeIs ssr9
<y-.uzx.-s5-s-~~ SrI ID Z. IL ;s'srS
OCTOBER ~. 1905.

LEAVE BERRYVlLLE DAILY
sOUTHBoUNp
No. lS-9:03 n. m.-For Bristol ana interme-
diate stations; Pullman Bunc sleeper to
Knoxville; Connects with The st. Louis
Express for all Points Ntsl, Pullman
Sleeper Roanoke to Columbus Cafe Car
To Williamson.
No. l-3:l3 a. m.-FoT Roanoke, Bristol.
BlueEeld, PccahoniaS, Norton, WEIGH
ami immediate stations Pullman Sleeper
To Gary. Cafe Car Roanoke and Gary.
No 2I-6;S9 y. ni.-For Shenandoah & Local
NoRTHBoUND
No. 2S-s:29 q. m.-For Hagerstown and
intermediate stations, connects at Shen-
andoah Junction for Washington, Balti-
more. Philadelphia, and New York, and
NJ Hagt rSi'lwn for Harrisburg Philadel-
phia anr: New York.
No. l4-T:5I p. in.--For Hagerstown, Wash
ington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New
York; Pullman and Buffet Sleepers via
Hagerst0wn for Harrisburg, Philadcl-
phia and New York
No. 2-l:57 a. m.-rFor Hagerstown, Phila-
delphia, New York; Pullman Sleeper to
Philadelphia; Parlor Cars Philadelphia
and New York.
Rates, Time Tables, information cheerfuly
furnished tn upon application to Agent N. Il
w. Ry.
w. d. BEVILL, M.F. BRAGG,
'en. Pass. Agt. Trav. Pass. Agt
Roanoke. Va.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-12-09
Southern Railway
n; B.-Following schedule figures arr
published only as information and are not
guaranteed
In Effect September 6. 1905.
WESTpnIrNn


guaranteed.
In Effect September 6. 1905.
WESTBOUND.
Week days. trains, leave Washington for
bInemont as follows: $40 q. m; 40 D. M;
sos p. m.
Sunday trains leave Washington for Blue
mont as follows: 9.i5 a. m; 8. o5 70. m.
,,. .. ~ a. IN. train connects at Bluemont for
Winchester via Stage Line
EASTBOUND.
Week days, trains leave Bluemont for
Washington: $40 a. m; IL. Is p. m; 8 25 p. m.
Sunday trains leave Bluemont for Wash.
iDgton: 5.45 a. m; 5.25 p. m.
Week day trains leave Leesburg for Wash
ington: 5.15 a. m.
lZ.lo p. IN. train connects at Bluemont with
Stage Line from Winchester.
Z. II. AcKERT, Vice-Pres and Gen. MGR.
ager.
W, II: TAYLOE, General Passenger Agent.
l.. 3. Brown, General Agent, 7O5 18th 81
n. W.. Washington, ID. c.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-12-09

Entered az the Pus;oflice az Berryville. Va
as secOnd-ciaSs mail matter
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-12-09

TKRxs oF SUBSCRIPTION:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-25
WATER IS WASTED.
T1Xo-Thirds Of That Diverted From
Streams Is Lost

Chicago, Dec. 25.-WiIliam z. Curtis
under a Washington date in the Rec
! ord-Herald, today, gives additional
data on the water supply possible for
semiarid territory of the country, as
furnished by DR.. A. c. True of the
agricultural department. This supply
says DR.. True, lis SO limited that if 1T
could all be used for irrigation it would
water only a small fraction of the total
area of that region.
There are now about thirteen mil
lion acres of land under irrigation
bitches in the United States and it is
estimated that the water supply avail
able for irrigation will allow that area
to be extended to fifty million acres.
But if the present Vasteful methods
continue this area will have to be re-
duced Is million acres
Measurements made by irrigation
engineers and other experts show that
not one-half of the water diverted from
streams by unlined earthen bitches
reaches the land to be irrigated. An
other large part of the water is lost by
evaporation and By percolation through
the soil and still more is lost by waste :
full use. 1t is safe to say that not more
than one-third of the water diverted
from streams serves useful purpose
on the lands for which 1T is diverted
While some of this loss is unavoidable,
much of it can be prevented by better
irrigation methods
I'm southern California, Wnere water
is scarce and of very high value, care
less use is extremely rare. The water
is carried in lined canals and is dis
tribrted to the fields in underground
pipes. but it was found that there was
still a large loss by evaporation when
the water was spread over the fields
It has been found by applying the wa "a
fer in burrows. so that only small
mart of the surface is wet, and by fol-
lowing low the application of water by
thorough cultivation, that most of the
loss hv evanoration can be stopped.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-25
MAY NOT BE LEGAL.
New Question About Pardon of John
Collins

1t now develops that there is some
question OF the legality of the pardon
or rather communication" granted this
week by Governor Hoch to John Collins
or topeka who was serving a life term
IN the Kansas state prison on the
charge of murder. but the governor, on
MS return from Kansas City tomorrow,
VIII doubtless straighten the matter up
ana make the pardon legal and lasting.
The origin of the legal tangle lay in
10 pardon Collins before Christmas and
ne did not want any living, breathing
person to know anything definite of his
intentions until after he had announced
them to the Kansas City newspaper
men, SO he did not follow the letter of
the law which requires that notice of
pardon must first be published two
weeks prior to the granting of the same
IN some Kansas (not Missouri newspa-
per. So the governor granted a COM
mutation instead of a regular pardon,
but the law provides that in cases of
LIE of or hang men that they must
first serve ten years of their sentence
before this Communication can take eff
rect. John Collins will not have served
ten years in prison until next March
While it Is not at all likely that any
future governor would do so, yet it
would be possible for him to yang
John Collins back to prison under the
present status of the latter's affairs if
he so desired.
But Governor Hoch can yet publish
notice of Collins pardon in a Kansas
newspaper (note the word Kansas and
not MissourD and have time to grant
a full pardon the day before he gives
up his office. This the governor will
likely do, or at least he will take the
necessary legal steps to remove all
doubt of Collins freedom which now
hangs above his head like the Sword
of DamOcleS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-25
CHRISTMAS FOOTBALL.
Chicago High school to Play Long
mont at Denver.

Denver. Dec. 25.-With the prospect of
a fairly fast field upon which to play
and both teams in splendid condition
and determined to win. the football
game this afternoon at Broadway park
between the crack high school teams of
EngleWood (Chicago).. and Longmont,
the latter champions, of the Rocky
Mountain district, should be whiri-
wind affair and the result an uncer-
tainty until the whistle blows for the
end of the last half Thirty minute
halves have been decided upon.
Claude Bothgeb. coach for the Agri-
cultural college team, will officiate as
referee. The umpire will be Dave Main
of Dartmouth and the head hnesman,
I NJ. Hates of Yale. The game is
scheduled to begin promptly at 2:SO
o'clock.
The average weight of the Chicago
champions is 1853 Gil pounds and that
of the Coloradoans 100 5-1O pounds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-25
PLANS FOR THE FLEET.
Uncle Sans Men VIII Be Shown a
Good Time at Naples.

Naples, Dec. 25.-Preparations are
already under way for the reception
in honor of the division of the Amer
lean battleshfp squadron, now cruis-
ing around the world on its arrival at
this port, about January II. The di-
vision that has been designated to
visit Naples after the fleet separates in
the Mediterranean will be composed
of the Wisconsin. Illinois and Kear-
sage, under command of Rear Admiral
William P. Potter. The Italian naval
department has arranged for the Wis
iting warships to be anchored in the
military harbor.
A special committee has been form
ed, headed by the mayor of this city,
and it is now planning a dinner to be
rendered to the officers and men,
gala evening performance at the
Theater of San Carlo, one of the larg-
est theaters in Europe and excursions
to Pompeii. the Island of Capri, Sor-
rento and Mount Vesuvius.
During the ten-day visit of the
squadron. the admiral and his staff
will go to Rome, where they will be
received by King Victor Emmanuel,
and Vice Admiral Mirabello, minister
of the navy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-25
BEAR FEATURES.
Were Prominent on Wall Street Early
in the Week

New York. Dec. 25.-The short week
on the stock exchange was an active
one and saw some important develop
ments and some quick variations in
speculativ sentiment. The violent de-
clines of Monday with rumors of E.
H Harriman's illness was aggravated
by the assumption that the Colorado
& Southern purchase might herald
renewal of hostility between the Hill
and Hartman interests; by the forma-
ton of formidable competition for the
American Smelling & Refining COM
pany and by fears that Andrew Carne-
gie's testimony in the tariff revision
hearing might precipitate radical ac-
ton on the steel duties. The equally
violent rebound in prices was accom-
panied by animated revival of deals
and merger rumors. The easing money
market however, helped to the re-
ooyerV
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-25
READY FOR MESSIAH.
Will Be Produced by Oratorio Society
Next Wednesday.

The solo parts of tl9e' Messiah, which is
to be given by the Topeka Oratorio So
cietv on Wednesday,-D December so, will
be taken by Miss Ona May Miller, Mrs.
Pond, contraltoS; and nd; Miss Helen Ho Sg9.
Shirer. tenor. and Mr., Farrell of Kansas
City. baSSo. -.
These local singers selected for this
purpose are better musicians and better
singers than most of the professionals
who come to this city, and the managers
believe that the public takes great pfloe
and most faVorably known bassos in Kan
sas City and the management has been
fortunate in securing his services for this
occasion. 1t was intended to give the
production entirely by home talent but
at the last it was found that on account
of the business engagements incident to
the season. that the half dozen or more
good basso singers We're unable to leave
their business for a sufficient length OF
TIME to prepare for this occasion.