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Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-09-30
Southern Railway

n. B-Following schedule figures are
published only as information and are moi
guaranteed.
In Effect September 6, 1908.
WESTBOUND.
Week days, trains leave Washington iof
Bluemont as follows: $40 a. M; 40 p. nj
sos p. m.
Sunday trains leave Washington for Blue
mont as follows: els a. m; SOS p. m.
=. 10 n. m. train connects at Bluemont lof
Winchester via Stage Line.
EASTBOUND.
Week days, trains leave Bluemont for
Washington: 5.45 a. M; IL. 5p. m; o. % ?. M
Sunday trains leave Bluemont for Wash
ington: 5.45 "A. M; 5.25 p. IN.
Week day trains leave Leesburg for Wash
ington: 5.I5 a. m.
1915 p. m. train connects at Bluemont with
stage Line from Winchester.
z. II. AcKKRT, Vioe-Pres and Gen. Mgr.
). II. HARDwIcK, Passenger Traffic Man
ager.
W. II. TAyLoE, General Passenger Agent
l.. ). Brown General Agent, 700 10Th 81
N. W., Washington, ID. @.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-09-30

Lots OF people fool dollars away
anal then howl that the reason they
don't get rich Is that no one gives
them a characterization Globe.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-09-30
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. so, 1905.

All advertisements excepting legal adVer-
tiscmcuts and professional cards. inserted for
less than three months are considered tran
sient ami viii he charged for az the rate Of
Eve cents per line for the first insert on, and
three cents per line for each succeeding in
scrtion.
Obituary notices. resolutions Of respect.
and social organizations. other than those
which the editor himself shall give as a
matter of news. will be charged for. az the
aforesaid rates.
Our advertising rates are unit nm. ana a
liberal reduction rs made ON all standing ad-
vert scmeuts. and rates Viii Doe make known
on application. Change of advertisements
must he handed i'm not later taan saturday
morning of each week.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-09-30

II you would relish your food, labor
Tor it--Danish Proyerb.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-09-30

Entered al the Postofiicc ~ Herryville. Va.
as Sccoud-claSS mail matter
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-09-30

InvitatiOns. Cards. announcements
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-09-30

Ste. "a speciality = Special machin-
cry for Color Printing. EN- bossing.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-09-30

n. B.-Following schedule figures are
published only as information and are not
guaranteed
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-05-08

One Scientific Theory of How Our
Planet May Perish.
A scientific forecast of how the end
of the world might come has been
given by Professor Ellard Gore. His
theory Is that final cataclysm may pos
sibly be the result of collision be-
tween the sun and some dark, dead,
derelict planet.
Although astronomers have no ac-
tual proof that such dead suns exist,
without life or light and careering
about in space, they believe it quite
possible. The result Of collision be-
tween the sun and a dark planet
would be that the formers light and
heat would be enormously increased
and the earth instantly destroyed by
combustion.
Professor Gore tells how we should
be warned of our approaching doom.
when about 100000 miles from
the sun, the dark body would begin to
shine by reflected light. In about ten
years 1t would have become so bright
as to be visible to the naked eye. In
fifteen years 1t would be brighter than
any object except the moon. Very soon
afterward would come the great catas'
trophe of its collision, moving at 400
miles a second, with the sun moving
at the same speed. dundee Observer.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-05-08

Ancient Legends of the Sacred River
of the Hindoos.

OF the Findoos.
From an icy cavern at the foot of
Himalayan snow bed more than 10000
feet above the level of the sea issues
a small stream which becomes the
mighty Gauges, flowing for 1000 miles
through India to the bay of Bengal,
and Of whose course every foot is holy
ground.
4. With Mother Ganga, as the pious
Hindoos reverently call her, no river
On earth can compare in sanctity.
The old poem tells.us that the heav-
emily Ganges flowed from the toe of
Vishnu and was brought down from
heaven by the prayers of the saint
Bhagiratha to purify the ashes of the
10000 sons of King Sagara, who had
been burnt by the angry glances of the
sage Kapila.
Ganga was angry at being brought
down from heaven, and to save the
earth from her impetuous rush silva
caught the river on his brow and with
his matted locks checked its course.
The legends go on to tell how the de-
scent of the Ganges disturbed the sage
Jahnu In the performance of his relt
gious duties, whereupon in his rage he
drank up the river, but subsequently
relented and permitted it to flow from
his ear.-Pearson's Weekly.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-05-08

Es<Imos Provide Food and Clothes ros
Returning Ghosts.

Esl<tmos Provide Food ana S'os"oe
Returning Ghosts.
The natives Of the Yukon river region
hold festival Of the dead every year
shortly before Christmas and a greater
festival at intervals Of several years.
At these seasons food, drink ana
clothes are provided for the returning
ghosts in the clubhouse Of the village
which is Illuminated for the occasion
with oil lamps. Every man or woman
who wishes to honor dead friend sets
up a lamp on a stand in front OF the
Mace which the dead one used to oc.
cupy in the clubhouse. These lamps
filled with seal oil, are kept burning
day and night until the festival is over
They are believed to light the snaoes
on their return to their old home ana
back again to the land of the DEAD II
any one fails to put up lamp In the
clubhouse and to keep 1t burning, the
shade whom he or she desires to honor
could not find it's way to the place ana
so would miss the feast. When per.
son has been much disliked his ghost
Is sometimes purposely ignored, ana
that Is deemed the severest punishment
that could be inflicted upon him. AFTER
the songs of invitation to the dead have
been sung the givers Of the feast take
q small portion of food from every dish
and cast 1t down as an Offering to the
shades. Then each pours little wa
ter on the floor so that 1t runs through
the cracks. In this way they believed
the spiritual essence of all the food and
water is conveyed to the souls. With
songs and dances the feast comes to an
end and the ghosts are dismissed TO
their own place. The dancers dance,
not only in the clubhouse, but also at
the graves and on the ice If the dead
met their deaths by drowning. On the
eve of the festival the nearest male
relative goes to the grave and sum-
mons the ghost by planting there a
small model of seal spear or OF
wooden dish, according as the dead
was a man or woman. The totems OF
the dead are marked on these nipple.
ments. The dead who have none to
make offerings to them are believed to
suffer great restitution; hence the Es'
kimos fear to die without leaving be-
hind them some one who will sacrifice
to their spirit, and childless people
generally adopt children lest their
shades be forgotten at the festivals
New York Tribune
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-05-08
Mrs J q stephsnson Dies In Rich
+. mOnd

Mrs Julia Morrison Stephenson.
wife of James b. Stephenson, a
we'll known lawyer of HARRISON
burg, died at 2 o'clock Yesterday
morning at St. Luke's Hospital,
Richmond. She had been an in
valid for the past Is months, and
for eight weeks had been under
treatment at st. Luke's. Her death
was not unexpected, word having
been received here late Monday
night that she was sinking rapidly.
Her son Ambrose was with her
when the end came.
Mrs Stephenson was born April
10, 1860, in Martinsburg, w Va.
| She was a daughter of Augustus F
and Martha Page Morrison Cramer,
both aow deceased. Shortly after
her birth the family removed from
Martinsburg to mberland, Md,
where her father was for many
years prominent in business as a
member of the mercantile firm Of
Lowndes & Cramer. In 1877 Mr..
Cramer removed with his family
from Cumberland to Harrisonburg,
where he and his wife spent the
remainder Of their days.
| Mrs Stephenson was married
! November 10, 1884, the ceremony
taking place at Harrisonbnrg'
where she had ever since made her
home Surviving her, in addition
to her husband, are five children
four sons end daughter-and one
brother, Ambrose Cramer, of Chi
cago. She was neice OF Mrs
Charles A. Yancey, OF HARRISON
burg.
| Mrs Stephe nson was a devoted
wife and mother and was never
happier than when surrounded by
her family, although, SO long as
her health permitted she mingled
freely in society, in addition to Civ.
ling m UGH time to church work. OF
an unusually bright, happy DISPOSE
ton herself, she inspired others by
her cheerfulHess and her circle OF
friends was always large. -HarrI-
sonburg News.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-05-08
A QUEER TREE
Tho Jumbo is Monstrosity of the
African Desert.

The Jumbo ls a Monstrosity of the
African Desert.
The mature Jumbo Is tree with a
trunk about two feet long, shaped
much like an inverted cone. Almost all
the trunk is below the surface OF the
ground, the visible part rarely exceed
ing a few inches. But the remarkable
feature Of the stem is that 1t is often
fourteen feet In circumference and be-
comes more or less two lobed image.
The stem looks more like great mass
Of "the burned crust of a loaf OF
bread" to quote DR.. Welwitsch's letter,
than the trunk Of tree. The under.
ground portion becomes greatly elon'
gated. and its continuation is the top
root Of the plant. This goes down sew
eral feet In its effort to get the few
drops of water that the arid conditions
Of the country permit
There are never more than TWO
leaves after the seed leaves drop on,
and very curious leaves they are. Start
ing from a groove on opposite sides OF
the depressed mass, they stand straight
out on both sides Of the plant They
are often six feet long and two feet
wide and usually split into ribbons
that undulate over the ground In way
strikingly suggestive Of the tentacles
of an octopus With It's great ugly
body and its tentacle-like leaves 1t Is no
wonder that it has been the most re-
markable plant novelty Of the last cen.
fury. The flowers are borne in scarlet
cones on a cymose inforescence com
ing from the crown Of the trunk.
Tumboa bainesil belongs to the joint
fir family, or gnetaceae and Is known
only from Portuguese West Africa to
Damaraland. This is region that
seldom gets any rain, and desert condi,
tons prevail almost completely, except
for the sea fogs. The tumbo is thus
a desert plant par excellence, and 1t Is
only by a close approximation of these
very arid conditions that we can cul.
tivate it.-New York Botanic Garden.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-05-08
Baseball News.

Everywhere you 60 you will find
people talking about baseball and
anxious to see the scores of the
different leagues from day to day.
The Philadelphia Press has arrang-.
ed to print all the latest news and
gossip of the baseball diamond, and
will have the best reports OF all
games amply Illustrated and accu-
rately and fairly written. Ask any
man what newspaper is the great
baseball and sporting authority and
he will tell you it is the Philadel-
phia Press, both daily and Sunday
You can get the Press from your
newsdealer or carrier, or the paper
will be mailed direct to your home
for SO 90 per year daily edition. A
list of handsome premiums given
to subscribers will be mailed to
you if you write for catalogue.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-05-08
Pocahontas Items.
(MEss ENGER.)

E. Nj. Arbogast and family re-
turned Monday from Sarasota, Fla,
where they have been spending
part Of the winter.
George L. Eakle has received his
degree Of doctor of Optics" from
the South Bend College of Optics,
South Bend. Ind. This is the high
est degree conferred by that insti.
tuition. Mr. Eakle is also a NOM
Der of the West Virginia State Op-
tical. Society and the American As
ISOLATION of Opticians. He expects
to practice bis profession in this
and adj ,ining counties.
It is now assured that the morn
ing and evening passenger trains
will be placed on the Grepnbrier
division again when the summer
shedule goes into effect next Sun.
day or Sunday a week. Already
the schedule is made up and has
gone to the printer. This will be
welcome news to the people living
along the tireenbrier river and
especially to the merchants of Mar.
linton and Ronceverte.
.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-05-08
Practical Value of
Forest Reserves

The theory that it is coDstitu-
tional for the United States to pur-
chase woodland for ''forest reserves"
| because of the effect Of forests up
| on the navigable streams, seems to
be far fetched. Nevertheless, the
theory of the relation between for
ests and streams has solid foun-
dation. Since the forests have been
destroyed in various places many
streams which were formerly navl-
gable for vessels of considerable
size are now filled up and no long
er navigable. Everyone can call to
mind an instance where this has
| occurred. Vessels of considerable
size in other years went as far up
the Patapsco river as Elkridge
Landing and loaded with tobacco.
In the memory Of many living
| people the Patuxent river was deep
enough for steamboats, to ascend
as high as Hills Bridge. They
| now have difficulty Id approaching
wharf several miles lower down
the river. All over the land there
are streams which have undergone
the same change.
The easons of it are manifest
They are two.fold. First, the de-
struction of woodland affects the
steady and constant flow of the
springs which supply the streams;
Second, the cultivation of the land
loosens the soil, which in times of
downpour of rain is washed into
the bed of the nearest stream, filling
it up. When rain falls upon a for
est the bed Of dead leaves and the
spongv land beneath it. hold the
water and allow gradual seeping
into the earth, down into the UNI
foreground streams which find their
outlet by the springs and nonrlsh
the streams. 1t is a well know n
fact that when forest is cut down
many of the springs dry up. Rain
that falls in torrents in an open
country runs off the bare land al
most as rapidly as it falls, produc-
ing flood in the streams into
which it flows and then stops flow
ing in full volume until the next
food.
Another result of forest destruc-
ton is the diminished rainfall
caused by the quick drying of the
unshaded and unprotected land 10
summer. The cost Of public forest
reserves is too great to commend
the policy to the legislators OF the
smaller States. New York and
Pennsylvania have undertaken to
purchase and hold woodlands. But
these are wealthy States and can
afford it. In Maryland, by the eff
forts Of Senator Brown, Of Garrett,
there is The beginning Of forest
reserve and State forester, who is
doing good service.-Baltimore
Sun.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-05-08
Resolutions.

The following resolutions were
adopted two weeks ago, and would
have appeared in our last issue but
for inadvertance OH the part OF
a member Of the committee.
God in his love and wisdom, hav-
ing called from labor to reward,
our Efficient and faithful Superin-
tendent, Captain J G Matheny, and
whereas the officers, teachers and
scholars Of the Monterey Metho.
dist Sunday school desire to give
expression to the heartfelt sor-
row occasioned by his death, there
fore, be it
Resolved list: That we as mem.
bers of the Sabbath school, where
with untiring zeal and devotion he
gave his best service, for more
than thirty consecutive years, fully
realize the great loss that we have
sustained, vet we thank God for
his exemplary life, his multiplied
years of faithful service and for
| his Christ~like example, to which
we may safely point our children,
and in ripper years endeavor to en-
ulate.
Resolved End: That while we
deplore the loss Of such a leader
and co. worker, we can best cherish
and perpetuate his memory by a
faithful effort to prosecute and car
ry forward the work which he SO
much loved, and to this end we
pray God that his life of deYotio q
and untiring zeal may prove an
inspiration, and lead US all to re-
newed effort and increased effecien-
CIV in Sabbath school work.
Resolved BID: That we extend
to his bereayed family our sincere
sympathy, pointing them to Him
who has promised to be a husband
to the widow, and father to the
fatherless.
Resolved 4th: That a copy OF
these resolutions be spread upon
the minutes Of the school, a copy
semitic the sorrow stricken family,
and copy to the HIGH1AND he
coRDRR for publication.
V. B. Bishop,
81. F. Slaven. Com.
G. w. Trimble.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-05-08
Letter to j A Jones,
Monterey, Va.

Dear Sir: Experience teaches
some people sometimes; it teaches
a few some things; it's a mighty
slow chool though, that same ex-
perience.
Lots of people paint lead-and-oil
paint once in three years, and think
themselves wise; they are wasting
half their money and fuss. They're
so sure they're wise, they die as
they live, paint-foolish. Expert
ences teaches them nothing.
There's another set, who buy
paint by the gallon, and go by the
price of gallon. They think one
price is high, and another is low;
and they pay about middling; why
don't they pay low? They know
that milk isn't dear or cheap by
the price of quart; that the milk
has something to do with it. They
don't buy "cheap" milk; but they
buy Cheap" paint and pay dou-
BILE. Experience teaches them
nothing.
There's another set. They
painted years ago lead-and-oil; ex-
hausted that. Then tried some
thing else; it was better or worse.
Then Devoe; it cost about half and
wore twice as long. That's how
experience teaches some of us. Cd
Yours truly,
F. w. DEvoE & Co.
P. S. Asst & Hager, of Staunton,
Va, sell our paint.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-05-08
Question Of Nationality.

An Englishman, Frenchman and 9
German sitting together in the smok'
ing room Of an ocean liner, the CONVEX
sation turned on their nationality, and
one Of them asked what each OF the
three would choose to be If he were not
Of his own nation. The Frenchman said
"If were not Frenchman, / would
be an Englishman." The Ehglishman
said, "If were not an Englishman,
would wish to be one." The German
"If were not German I would wish
not to be a German."-Carl Peters IN
Deutsche Monatschrift.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-05-08
ErId.x come. b.. Once a Week.

PT0ay NonSs put S"so
Friday is the weekly fraud. Every
thing goes wrapper jawed, and the sall'
or man who sails finds himself 1000 ZOE
whales, and the man who killed
friend on Friday meets his end. on
a Friday trade is slack, all the Trans
run off the track; william Doe. to MS
amaze, draws $40 and ten days; Drics'
bats fall from buildings high. break
your neck and make you cry; fevers,
Ares and frosts abound, earthquakeS
come and snort around. Old suDscf,p-
err in a pet comes to swear at the ga
zette. Every one is feeling blue eS-
efything is hind end to, yet some ev.a ..
fort we may seek. Friday comes o''
once week. --Epporia GazetIA
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-05-08

Elsewhere we refer TO tne ne
corder's new head. The reader
will also observe that the presence
of new body type is another I'M
provement, making the paper
brighter and more pleasant to read.
Improvements of this sort be-
speak a growing patronage, and the
friends of the Recorder are entitled
to all the credit. 1t is a fact
known to us, and a little reflection
will convince any one, that a paper
is just what the people make it.
If they give it a liberal, gener-
GUS support, they viii see it grow
and prosper; if they Withhold that
upon which it depends for pros
perity, it will shrivel up, grow
smaller and die. Encouragement
and kind treatment inspire a fell
low and prompt him to do his
best. A gratifying measure OF
both is being accorded us and we
are glad to "spruce up" a little.
No prudent man spends his all on
dress or new clothes, but his gen
eral appearance, and that of his
family, is a pretty good index to
circumstances, state of mind, am
bition, etc. A paper is well-estab-
lished and on good footing when
the public recognizes it as neces-
sary institution, dependent upon
it's friends for life and prosperity,
and when it's manager determines
to see that it's growth and develop
ment are fully up to the measure
of support given. Thsi peculiar
state of affairs is strikingly true OF
a country newspaper where the
patronage year by year is the stock
in trade. The paper can be no
better than you make it, and ought
to be as good and no worse, if we
recognize the same measure OF re-
sponsibility.
We are pleased and encouraged
with the support given US, but not
satisfied. Many are doing we'll but
all are not doing their part. Our
subscription list is gradually grow
ing, but there are a good many
people whose names are not on the
list. The county paper is the best
and safest one you can bring to
your home. Local business men
are not fully awake to the necessi-
ty and value of advertising, though
conditions are improving along this
line. If you want to see the Re-
corder look bright, clean and pros
porous, continue to indicate it by
tangible igns-subscriptions, re-
newals, advertisements, job work,
sending us all the news, and we
pledge our best effort and aim
to make it just as good and as
great as you will allow us.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-05-08
On YsWnina.

have come to the conclusion that II
q man yawns and you don't want to
yawn, too. the only way to prevent 1t
is to blow your nose. A man Of my
acquaintance boasts that he can set q
whole railway carriage full of people
yawning by merely taking time over 1t
himself. and believe he can.-Fry's
Magazine.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-05-08
COLDS THAT HANG ON.

Colds that hang on in the spring
deplete the system, exhausts the
nerves, and open the way for seri-
GUS illness. Take Foley's Honey
and Tar. 1t quickly stops the
cough and expels the cold. 1t is
safe and certain in results. Swad-
ley Bros, yanderpool, Va, Sold
by all druggists, Monterey
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-05-08
1T REACHED THE SPOT.

Mr. E Humphrey, who owns a
large general store at Omega, u,
and is president of the Adams
County Telephone Co., as we'll as
of the Home Telephone Co., OF
Pike County, o., says of DR.. Kings
New Discovery: at saved my life
once. At least / think it did. 1t
seemed to reach the spot--the very
seat of my cough-when every
thing else failed" DIR. Kings
New Discovery not only reaches
the spot; it heals the sore spots
and weak spots in throat, lungs
md chest. Sold under guarantee
all druggrists. SOC. and Sl.0O
Lsial bottle free.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-05-08
VALUED SAME AS GOLD.

b. G. Stewart, merchant of &C.
dar View, Miss, says: II tell nv
customers when they buy a. box of
DR.. Kings New Life Pills they get
the worth of that much gold in
weight, If afflicted with constipa-
ton, malaria or billiousness." Sold
under guarantee at all drug stores,
25c T.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-05-08
HUMAN FILTERS

The function Of the kidneys is
to strain out the impurities OF the
blood, which is constantly passing
through them. Foley's Kidney
Remedy makes the kidneys healthy
so they will strain out all waste
matter from the blood. Take Fol
ey's Kidney Remedy at once and it
will make. you well. Swadley
Bros. Vanderpool. Va. Sold BY
all druggists, Monterey.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-05-08

The Oklahoma courts have de-
cided that a man who comes into
the State with a flask of brandy
violates the law. Now they only
need the same ruling to the man
carrying an empty bottle out OF the
State in order to catch them COM
| ing and going.