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Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-12-30
FEATHERS AND EcesHELLs

The Bronze turkey seems 10 le tho
universal favorite. The foreign iour.
nails sing his praise. and long columns
oAeIlnS breeders for sale offer no other
variety May his tribe Increase.
Advertisements for guinea eggs in
any quantity show that the guinea I'm.
dustry is gaining. There Is much dison.
pointment IN the testing and hatcbinr
or these eggs because their nee & nm
Known and the farmers often do nor
mate them 10y pairs.
Cock pheasants are great 6rbtors
especially In breeding season. They
often Kill each other. \ fun crown
pheasant can generally whip n mir
game and VIII attack children
No; those green shellcd duck eggs do
not hatch any better green ducks than
the white ones. The fellow who svore
at the duck rancher for cheating him
when he sent the two colors did NOT
know that nanny duck paints them
that way.
The number Of women who are no
coming experts in poultry culture Is
amazing. The majority Of these are in
the west Some are skilled poultry
Journalists. When some fool man gets
on an unsound theory its fun TO watch
them do him with the last word.
Something dropped when the Maine
experiment station declared thar ofter
several years experiment with tran
nestled hens for increased egg produc-
ton the trap nest method Is 4 failure
what will the fellows who sold eggs
ana stock on their use have 10 brag
on now? Good thing for them that bot
air Is exhaustleSS. Bring on the next
fad.
If your show birds are not just up in
weight make up 4 ration OF boiled no
tatoes mixed with cornmeaI and stir
IN Il little beef tallow and suniower
seed. Put sugar IN the drinking yes
sci until the water IS quite sweet
\ number Of poultrymen are making
slloS in which they preserve green food
Tor winter use. lust sink tight
barrel into the ground. Ill il M with
good green stun, then open i'm the win
Ter and see how nice il is.
The reason many fowls set rheuma-
tiSm ut molt or after is because the
sulphur given them for 4 blood nuri-
her IS administered in wet weather.
The examining system for fattening
and finishing poultry IS getting q hold
IN this country. Imagine a hose from
sausage suffer being placed I'm the
fowls throat and its crop forced fuU
or liquid fattening food. and YOU have
an idea Of the process. The railroad
station restaurants will use this meth
Cd next
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-12-30

ular, and many were bred. especially
in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and
Ohio.
Today nearly all Spanish on the con-
tinent and not many at that. are
raised in New York. Massachusetts
and Canada.
Reading the old poultry journals OF
the seventles-Poultry Bulletin. Poul-
try World, Fancier's Journal and the
American Poultry Yard-we find elo-
quent descriptions Of this noble bird"
and their advertising columns are full
of Black Spanish space.
Today it is seldom mentioned in the
Journals.
In 1876 there was Il great display Of
White Faced Black and White Faced
White Spanish at the Centennial expo
sition.
Today there are few at the shows.
the largest exhibits being found at
Boston, the nearest show to the ma
jority of the breeders.
The White Faced White Spanish has
entirely disappeared
With the fathers this fowl was es-
pecially valuable for its utility.
They valued its peculiar appearance
and show points, but they bred it UP
TO ten pounds for its delicious white
flesh and fat and also bred hens that
laid up 10 the 30 egg mark. and there
Is no hen that lays larger. hand
somer white shelled egg.
Today the fowl is clasSed as "exhi-
bition."
Among its points that particularly
attract fancierS are the long white
face, pendulouS wattleS. large ear
lobes. large five point comb. glossy
black plumage and expanded tail.
Then il Is a stately. graceful bird. and
its individuality makes 1t conspicuous.
why has this breed fallen back?"
Well, its that same objection again
black pinfeathers. blue legs and
white or pink flesh.
The majority object to these. and the
majority rule.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-12-30
A GENTLE REPROACH.
Telling RetOrt Of the Lamblike, Violet
Eyed Beauty.

Eyed Beauty.
There is certain young woman who
Is beautiful, with that childish. wistful
innocent looking. violet eyed beauty
which reduces one-half the feminine.
world 10 tears the other half 10 utter
" helpless -c. We all know the
type. but ii seldom given Us 10 see
IL in such perfection. We usually as
sociate 1t with a lamblike, appealing
mentality that permits itself To be ril.
den upon-aS soon expect 4 Wood violet
TO turn and rend YOU.
y short time ago she was asked 10
wOman's luncheon and cot herself
up for the occasion in a way thar
made the result Of her efforts a thin
not easily forgotten. She arrived look
Ing 50 lovely that there was little SAID
among the guests for few moments
after her entry into the room Perhaps
she felt the silence. At al events. she
turned 10 the woman standing nearest
her and said in a childish voice. with
ever such a little lisp and pretty south
ern accent:
How well yo' are lookin' today
lt was a well meant civiity from .
young woman 10 IN older one who
seemingly was unable 10 accept ii AIS
such and put up her lorgnette. sweep
ing the speaker from top TO toe. What
she saw was enough 20 disconcert -
younger and prettier woman than her
SELF but even 80 one finds IL ditEcu
20 Justify her next move.
Wish l could say the same Ter
YOU she returned, closing her lorenettc
with snap.
one or two of the guests were
friends Of the pretty woman and adj
most stopped breathing in order "a,
10 miss what they felt sure would
come-and it came. The pretty one
raised her eyebrows slightly. thea
said. with an air Of gentle reproach.
Why don't yo lie like n lady. like
l dof"-Rehoboth sunday Herald
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-12-30
WHITE FACED BLACK SPANISH

This kid glove faced fowl with the
white bib and tucker did not originate
In Spain. as one might infer from the
name
1t was brought from the east to the
country Of Alfonso and from there dis
tributed to other lands.
The Netherlands produces the finest
In Europe today. but in the United
States the fowls are few.
Back I'm the early sixties 1t was pop
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-12-30
The Apple Of Discard

At the marriage of ThetiS and Pc
leus. where all the gods and goddcSScs
met together, Discord threw on the Ia.
bic a golden apple" for THE most
beautiful" Juno, Minerva ard Venus
put In their separate claims and. not
being able to settle the point. referred
the matter to Paris. who gave judg-
ment to Venus. This brought on him
the vengeance of Juno and Minerva.
to whose skill is attributed the fall of
Troy
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-12-30
Settled IL ThemseIves

In western China European travellers
recently found simple method of
settling disputes. One OF them writes:
"While we called the midday halt at
Tachade, we asked the villagers con-
corning some new graves which we
noticed In n fleld close by. They an
swered, Our head man and two others
were killed three months ago In feud
with a village higher up the hills Is
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-12-30

II you have an open front house ii
VIII not improve your temper TO find
two feet Of snow drifted over the litter
some zero weather morn. And when
1t rains on that muslin curtain and the
thing freezes hard as n board and
cuts off light and air or the ley weight
breaks the curtain off and the blast
hits your fowls in the neck you will
not be In fit frame Of mind TO lead a
prayer meeting. Old boy. study your
location, climate and your plant plan
together and make them match
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-12-30
HE USED TACT.
A Successful Mans Story of the Way
He Won Wealth.

1.-THE late Ira ID. Sankey," said a
Brooklyn clergyman, attributed part
Of his success to tactic the faculty
Of pleasing people. He used To tell n
story In illustration of tact's great
power.
'.Mr. Sankey, according to the tale,
met on the street one day man he
hadn't seen for two years.
why said the man, how well
you're looking, Sankey?
"'You, too, are looking WE'LL said
Mr.. Sankcy. And two years ago you
were quite out at the elbow, while now
you are clothed in purple and fine lin
en-. Come home TO dinner with me.
won't your
"'Gladly.' said the other. and they
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-12-30
FAR M
----------.---------ss>.--r--
FOR SALE

A FARM, consisting Of 6Ga
"A acres, lying ou tae Blue
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 aud locust
timber. There is an excellent stand
for store, and n business man
could clear $75 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 COURIER,
Berryville, Va.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-12-30
Ln Attractive Rssjdsucs

Your residence can be made more
attractive, more stylish and more
comfortably by having il papered
siili;'eat, artistic paper. can do
Tina Work for you At fair price
and guarantee your satisfaction.
The price is lo~ when the character
of work and material j. considered.
T.. VI. kIcAMoRE,
Berryyille. Va.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-12-30
kURIos FROM koRREspoNnENrs

NORlOS FROM CORRESPONDENTS
y Have you ever seen 4 chicken
with Dealing ear? / have a prize
winning Orpington hen with the trou-
BILE Is II durable?
n Your hen has 4 cankered car
Remove the cheesy matter gently and
apply hydrogen peroxide generously
twice day and It VIII soon be all
right.
G. l would like TO know how vou
Keep your hens from laying at night.
md some mornings four or five eggs
under the rOosts and remnants OF 9th
ers that were eaten.
a You are either feeding egc slim
ulants or too much soft feed. II vour
hens can't lay without dope YOU shoulJ
buy new stock. Take out the percbes
and make them sleep on the litter for
n week Feed oats and wheat aItar.
nately In heavy litter and only rive
small mess Of mash for breakfast
twice n week.
q / have "a beautifully shaDed yI-,ito
Leghorn cock that Is very brossv
Please tell me how 20 feed II ont -
him and II he is fit to breed from
y 1t Is an exception when confirm
ed brassiness can be made snowy
white 10y feeding. Creamy plumare
can be made white and white plumare
cream 10y certain feeds. There * moth.
ing Ike trying. however. Cut ont corn
and clover and use wheat. oats bucl-.
wheat. cut bone with bran and min.
mash Never use 4 brassy breeder.
-. Which is the most Droftabla
goose, considering the cost OF raising
iatteninG. quality Of flesh and nrice
and quantity OF featherse
A The Emblem.
=. have Il rooster that IS contin-
ually picking the hens and chasing
them from the feed. He is q valuable
bird, and l hate 70 kill him. What
would you do?
y Just put n larger rooster into the
coop and let him lick the mean fellow
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-12-30
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
kEv. d. Il. SCANLoN. Pastor.

preaching every sabbath morning at1l.
sunday school every Sabbath morning A.
$50 o'clock.
ladies' AID Society, first Friday evening Of
each month AZ 8 O'Clock. AZ Mrs fsasr
Bowman's residence. ->
ChAcrens Missionary Society. second Sab
bath each month az p. M. AZ cburcb
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both AnrAAd

Young man. | was told today that
you were the worst boy in the neigh.
borhood."
Gee! If was man and any ono
talked that way about my little hcs
some one would get licked"
aSome one Is going to get licked
now. Take or your coat."-Hous:o on
Post.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-12-30

it settled now?' Yes Did you re-
port the matter to Laowo? No
What would have been the use? We
just settled the matter ourselves
How oh. we killed eight of the
other party"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-12-30
LOOKING BACKWARD

Nineteen hundred and eight has seen
successes and failures IN the poultry
business just Ike other years. The
weak have gone 10 the wall: the st-.rly
remain. Poor crops. high priced grain
and general depression have affected
all.
The squad men caught Il hard. The
artificial boom had brought a backset:
then came high priced feed add q
giutted market. for squads are dciica-
cies as yet, especially when people
economic. Some poultry Journals
suspended. and a number OF incubator
firms went broke.
There has been much retrcnchment.
Flocks have been cuiled closely.
But those who QUIT were mostiv.un-
schooled. impractical or carried away
by fabulous stories.
There are fewer weaklingg I'm the pro-
fession. They left no gaps in the
ranks The sturdy. practical pushers
remain. with better fiocks than ever.
The business IS booming.
enthusiasm is higher than ever.
Nineteen hundred and eight was the
greatest year TO date.
Nineteen hundred and nine promises
vaster progress.
Join the profession. friend: HELM to
root for the rooster and boost the bust
ness
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-12-30
BAPTIST CHURCH.

nv JULIAN bROADDUs, Pastor.
reaching every Sunday al II p. NJ. and 3
?. m
Prayer Meeting every Wednesday at ; D. M
sunday school every Sunday at 9:Sosm.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-12-30
Literary Taste.

II have written a book that every
body ought to read" said the author
II am afraid it won't do" answered
the publisher. What the public seems
to want now is a book that nobody
ought to read. Washington Star.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-12-30
None Left Alive.

An orator" said one Of our states
men. was addressing an asSemb.aE.
Of the people. He recounted the PEG
PIES wrongs. Then he paSsionatc,S
cried.
Where are Americas great mea
Why don't they take up the cudgel &.
our defense? IN the face of our man
fold wrongs why do they remain co,G
immovable. SuentT
"'BecausC they're all east in bronze
shouted 4 cynic i'm the roar
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-12-30
jury ut the Tbcatcr

An unusual spectacle was witnessed
at the The2ter Royal Nelson. Auc.
land, when the jury. who had rccu
locked up three nights because thcv
could not agree 10 q verdict in a mu~.
der case. We're allowed TO witness 4
living picture display They had cr
pressed desire 70 attend the thcsi,-
Is relief. and the Judge consented
AucNland News.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-12-30

An mfinitude Of tenderness Is the
chief gift aud Inheritance of all great
men.-Ruskin.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-12-30
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHuRCH
NOIIH

XIV. J. HAIRY SMITH. Pastor.
reaching Sunday at II a. IN. and sp.m
Hp"oT'h League meets Sunday at :. pm.
sunday School, sunday, s.3oaa.
rFAYer Meeting, Wednesday, 7p.m.
or tbo s G.e'9n MISSIONARY Society meets
=. N. -
'-'0i.s Ald Society meets on tho frst Friday
IN every month at p. m.
Inc lAtte Lights Missionary Society
meets me INST sunday in every month
AZ ?. II.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-12-30
DIRECTORY
or THE
TOWN & COUNTY

CIRCUIT COURT.
HoS. T. w. HARRfson Judge.
Winchester. Va.
meets Fourth Monday in January. y .rch
May, September and Novembsr
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
Battle Town.. Ed. barnett Chairman
Chapel District. Ralph Grigsby.
Ereenway District-Jacob Carver.
Longmarsh-H Hugh Pierce.
MEETINGS
January-First Monday.
March-SecOnd Monday.
May-SeCOnd Monday
JWy-Fourth Monday
SSeptem oer-SeCOnd Monday
N"NemOer-Second Monday
SAMUEL McCoRNrcK
Clerk Of the Circuit Court
JOHN NJ. GIBSON.
deputy Circuit Court Clerk
W. T. LEWIS.
attorney for the Commonwealth.
r. L. THOMPSON
county Commissioner of Rev.pr.
". A. BRADFoRp
/ 'eas'ireT OF Clarke County. Berryville. y.
W II. CARTER.
deputy Treasurer Of Clarke Countv Pc.
VILE Va.
c. G. MASSEY.
superintendent Of Public schools v,,
Post. va.
&c. 5. HARRr,
county Surveyor, Bowles Va.
GEORGE II. LEVI
shelf Of Clarke County Ra--,,,;,,.
JESSIE NJ LUTON.
D7PU'E sheriff and Jailer OF Clarke CoDo.v
Berryville, Va.
W. W. SMALLwoon
"epu'y sheriff Of Clarke COUNTY Rs,-,.
Berryvilie, va.
Hon. D. II. JONES
Mayor Of BerryvilIe. Va.
DR. GEORGE y. HAEpEsry
Recorder
p. II. Powers.
$40 "a DER vile.
GEORGE c. RIcANoRE.
Chief Of Police.
/. HAMP ERR
superintendent OF Water Company.
COMMON COUNCIL.
L. q. Coiner Ward Mol
John B. Neill Ward No. .
W T. Lewis, Ward Nos
j. I. L. Jones. Ward No. 4
=, bEkkfFILLE FIRE COMPANY.
''eeIs nlst + riday in each month, 7:SO .. N
yohn n. Enders, Captain. - -
lrsl Lieutenant, L. V Stole.
second Lieutenant jas r. Dakerps,
Third Lieutenant. John n SbscLIaea.,,
Strr'tary, Chas W Marks
treasurer, ; Baughman. jr.
,!r-eoA Dr. A + Osborne
Chaplain, A. +. Jackson.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-12-30

Woman Christian Temperance Unio.
meets every third Tuesday in every
The Mothers Meeting in connection With
the ". Z. /. l. meets GA the first Tues-
uay 10 every month al $50 p. M.
Inc Loyal Temperance Legion meets ev.rv
Wednesday al p. ~.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-12-30
GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH.

4 II SUI Al Oh RCH.
REV EDw. WALL. Rector.
Divine Services and Sermon every Sunday at
IL a. m. and p. n.
sunday school, John B. Neiu. Superinten.
dent AZ $50 a. II.
Bible Class, Monday, p. m.
Ladies Aid Society. Mrs.J NJ. g N,cGri-.
PRESIDENT, Ms. Ids Morgan. Secretary
anu treasurer; meets every two weeks
on thursday, AZ $50 p N.
Nonan's Auxiliary Missionary Sociatv
MIS-, EGw- all President. Miss ADnis
1. Moore. Treasurer, Mrs. \, Cunmins
Secretary Custodian OF United Offering,
Ms; Lorenzo Lewis, meets first We'd
nesday IN each month.
Chapel Society, Mrs r. P. Page. Treasurer
meets on call when necessary
-o
oIoNkWALL CHATTER, DAUGHTERS or rRH
CoNFEDERAcY,
President, Mrs. Ann Broun: Vice Presidsn,
Miss Laura W. Gold; Treasurer NJ
George y. HardeSty. Secretary Mis-
Lucy y Gold; Historian, Miss Gnnie c
Moore. y
Kings Daughters, Mrs. 2. II. Powers. Pres
ldent; Mrs. y. L. Osborne, Presi-
GSit MI Josephine Crown, Treasurer;
MISS FLORENCE Baughman, Secretary;
meets first Tuesday in each month at
80 =. m, NJ the residence Of Mrs. A. p,
Osborne.
The following orders meet in Masonic
Hall Berryville Va:
TREADWELL LODGE, A. AN No
10; meets first Thursday on or befors
lGu moon; and second Thursday there.
N oil
SEMINOLE TRIBE. l. .. r. NJ, No. IS
meets every Tuesday night.
BATTLETOWN TENT. No. "a. Knights OF
the Macabees, meets every Friday nigh
at o'clock
THE MODERN WOODMEN meet firsl and
third Monday nights of each month.
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y III. pOwERS
d. 'o"kSs G. NJ. BRoUr
Powers q RrOun

'Second Floor Postoffice BuIlding)
Having formed Il partnership for
the purpose of doing n GENERAL
FIRE INSURANCE business, and
having secured number of res pom
Si0lc companies, we hereby solicit
your patronage and offer to insure
your property as reasonably a. it
can be insured elsewhere.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-12-30

SToNEwALL CHATTER, DAUGHTERS or IN.
CONFEDERAcY
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-12-30

chapel Society, Mrs. K. p. Page, Treasurer
meets on call when necessary.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-12-30

fresiGent' Mrs. Ann Broun; Vice President
Miss Laura W. Gold; Treasurer, Mrs.
Lucy y. Gold; Historian, Miss Epnie q
Moore.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-07
GIVES HER BRAIN TO SCIENCE
First Woman to Make Such a Gift
 Explains Her Motives.

New York. Jan. 7.-Unless some one beats her to it. the distinction of be- ing the first woman to proffer her brain for scientific purposes after the immutable law has decreed that she Is done with it will go to Miss Louise Randolph of this city. According to present plans. her brain will some day repose in a little glass jar in the GUS tody of the AnthropOmetric society.
 "Shudder at the prospect? Of course not Miss Randolph said. The so- clety has obtained the brains of several prominent men. including Walt Whit man. but no woman has ever come forward with an offer of her brain. Science falls short of its purpose If its researches are restricted to the brains Of mere man. There's no telling what a wOman's brain will reveal. and in- tend to give my sex a caance. As l understand 1t. membership in tho so- ciety makes it behOIdeB on members to bequeath their brains 10 the sOciety. If am elected my brains go with the several results
 Dr. Spitzka has acknowledged his application Of Miss RandOlph's offer.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-07

The Taft victory in Ohio was cause for no little rejoicing among his friends in Washington, though it was exactly what they had anticipated, and they are now awaiting the next move of Senator Foraker with inter est. says a Washington writer Some of the promoters of the senator have felt compelled to adopt certain meas ures to boost his boom that are ob- noxious to say the least. and are greatly deprecated by most of his friends. They are circulating the re- hort chiefly in Masonic circles, that Mrs Taft is a Catholic. hoping in this way to alienate the vote of all loyal Nasons as we'll as many others who are strongly prejudiced against all things savoring of CathoHcity. As A matter of fact the report is as false as the method is contemptible. Mrs Taft and her parents before her arc members of the Episcopal church. lt is mot believed in republican circles that Senator Foraker. forced to the wall as he is. would ever consent tC this base plan of securing votes. but fl is taken as evidence Of the ex
 ,remity to which his lieutenants ar' reduced by men of the party. In anl event there is abundant evidence tha unity and harmony on which the re
 publican party has aiways claimed { corner. must needs be searched fo' with a microscope. and Prominen
 democrats in Washington are mucl l amused by the spectacle which is pre-
 sented for their delsctstiOu-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-07
SHORT STORIES.

Of all calings the walters shows the greatest mortality, g per 1000.
 The Connecticut supreme court will shortly put gowns on the reporter and clerk.
 Shower baths will be used by the Cleveland police to sober up drunks before trial.
 Between Jan. and Nov. 1, 1907, tho fire loss of the United States was s1So. .765,3OO compared with $424 AGO. 200 fin the same ten months of 1906.
 A father and mother left their baby on a street car in Cleveland. The child rode to the end of the line and was cared for till the frantic father arrived.
 The Lackawanna Railroad company has issued an order to the clerks at Scranton, Pa, that they must not sneeze on their books. as tuberculosis may be transmitted.
 Fire recently destroyed the house in the town of East Peoria. Ill.,, where the prima donna Emma Abbott first sang. Recently the building was used for a dwelling. but it was formerly a schoolhouse.
 A girl was so interested at a dance at Riverside, x. J.. that she did moi know that her arm had been broken by a fall on the floor. A surgeon said it was the worst fractured elbow he | ever treated.