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Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-10-07
Southern Railway

\; B.-Following schedule figures ara
published only AS information and are not
guaranteed.
In Effect September 6. 1905
WESTBOUND.
Week days trains leave Washington fol
blnemont as follows: $40 a. M; 1. 70 u. m:
505 p. m.
Sunday trains leave Washington for Blue
mont as follows: 9.l5 a. m; sos p. IN.
y 10 a. m. train connects at Bluemont for
Winchester via Stage Line
EASTBOUND.
Week days, trains leave Bluemont for
Washington: 5.s5 a. M; - 10 n. m: 8 25 H. IN.
Sunday trains leave Bluemont for Wash.
ington: D. 10 a. M; 5.25 p. m.
Week day trains leave Leesburg for Wash.
ington: Sis a. IN.
l2lo p. m. train connects at Bluemont with
Stage Line from Winchester
e. H. AcKERT. Vice-Pres and Gen. Mgr.
;. ID. HARDwIcK, Passenger Traffic Man.
ager.
W. II: TAYLOR, General Passenger Agent.
l. ;. BROWN, General Agent, 705 18th st.
n. W., Washington, ID. c.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-10-07
THE HEADSMAN.
He Used the Sword and Not the Ak
Prior to 1883

ne Oseo the sword and Not the Ak
Prior to 1883.
am inclined TO think that prior TO
l4S3 the sword and not the ax was
usually employed as the weapon for
judicial decapitation and that n block
was dispensed with. the victims receiv-
Ing their doom "meekly kneeling upon
their knees" and in this opinion ! am
fortified by the concurrence of an emf
nent clerical historian. This learned
writer agreed with me that the ax did
not become the regulation" Iethal I'm
plement until after the rough and ready
heading of Lord Hastings on the
Tower green, when he was summariIy
dispatched by order of the protector.
Gloucester
In this Instance. according IN the
chroniclers. the victims neck was
stretched upon n piece OF timber then
In use for the repair OF the adjacent
church of St Peter al vincula. prob-
ably ''putlog." part of the scafTo!ding
which. we read, conveniently lay IN
the way" Contemporary accounts
seem TO indicate that the executioner
straddied over the prone body. and
from this position l infer that the de-
capitation was effected 10y the tool
known as an adj, the cutting edge of
which is at right angle to and not in
a plane with the haft
may add that the only contempt
rary reference / have come across of
the use or proposed use of an ak and
block for infiicting capital punishment
prior to this tragedy is in one of the
PASTOR series Of letters describing the
peril OF an unfortunate captive of Jack
Cade's rebels "a. d. 1450), a generation
before Lord Hastings was so clumsily
hacked 10 death.-London Notes and
QueriA~
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-10-07
Beetles.

The Rev. Theodore Wood. well
known English authority on beetles,
makes an interesting observation on n
little beetle found frequently In the
flowers OF the primrose. but nowhere
else, which Is quite mystery 1t IS
small. brown and fiat. and Mr. Wood
remarks OF 1t: How its life l.; lived
NOBODY Knows. Where its eggs are
laid. what thc grubs feed upon. where
the chrysaliS IL hidden. nobody knows.
Nobody knows even why the perfect
beetle gets into the primrose blossom. ~
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-10-07
A Shipwreck.

Muggins, gazing intently at a dead
dog, In resigned tone at last said:
Here is another shipwreck
"Shipwreck! Where?" blurted out
Juggins.
Where, my dear friendT" quoted NJ
There Is bark lost forever"
Juggins growled and passed on
London Fun.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-10-07

I'm order to succeed IL lie" slid IN,
experienced person. you must net b.,
afraid to make enemies
Then. answered the trfctable
youth, you would probably advise me
TO put in some time as a baseball um-
pire." Washington Star.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-10-07
HoW'S This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case If Catarrh that csnno. be cured
by Halls Catarrh Cure
+. j. CHENEY & 60. Toledo. o.
W, the undersigned, have known T. J.
'hcney for the last - years and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business trausac-
tions and financially able - carry out any
obligations made by his firm
Walding. kinnan Il Marvin.
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo. -.
Halls Catarrh Cure IS taken internally.
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Testimonials sent
iree Price - cents per bottle. Sold 10y all
Druggists.
Take Hairs Family Pills frr constipation.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-10-07
A Favored Eou,I

Il has been told" said Miss Miami
brown, dat de parrot Is one OF de
longes' lived birds dat Is"
ne statement" replied Mr. Erasmus
fmkiey' lis strictly pathological
II wonder why"
i specks dat one reason why de
parrot lives so long Is dat he amt good
TO eat"-Washington Star.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-10-07
A Poor Place.

And you say you almost starved Il
aeath In your last positlony" said the
kind housewife. What position was
itY
Il was treasurer OF a poets union.
num-" replied the dusty wayfarer,
with a deep sigh--Exchange.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-10-07
Not Mentioned by Herodo,v..

Aerxes was meditsting upon his
good luck in having been made king
by his royal father In preference to
the eldest son.
STILL" he said, III the succession
had been determined by primary
election would have got 1t just the
same Naturally everybody would
have marked an X opposite my name. :"
Subsequently, however. the Greeks
gave him the double cross al Plataea
Chicago Tribune.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-10-07
a Hauahtx Renlx-

a story about William Pitt read OF
neard somewhere many years ago rem.
resented noble mediocrIty as assur.
ing the great statesman with some
condescension that he might ,a,r,r
services. ''"0e' Az
r an carr? was the naughty reply.
make dukes."-St James Gazette.
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IMPORTANT TO SUBSCRIBERS
WEDNESDAY, OCT. :, 1908

All advertisements excepting legal adver-
tisenaents and professional cards. inserted FOR
less than tircc months are considered tran,
sent and viii ne charged for az the rate ol
five cents per line for the first insertion, and
three cents per line for each succeeding i'm
sertiou.
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, at the
Aforesaid rates.
our advertising rates are unit nm. and a
liberal reduction is made on al standing a'i-
refreshments. end rates viii he make known
on application. Change oi advertisements
must be handed in not later taan Saturday
morning OF each week.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-10-07
Giving Money!.

Inc diticulty which is faced IN
America in connection with milan.
.nropy Is not to find the people who
nave the money to give. but to discover
Tue ways In which money may be
gwen wisely Ideas for wise civ.
ing are much scarcer than money
awaiting opportunity.-Chicago Trih.
une iiD
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-10-07
When the Adams.s -.

Mrs. X. while telling Ler children
about Adam and Eve and the beauties
OF the garden of Eden. was interrupted
by one of the tiny tots saying. "Oh.
mamma. when those Adamses move
away let us get that place to live IN"
-Delineator.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-10-07
N I'M Norfolk alsStGp
- " . C~l~J,,lo a.. EtTacf
NOVEMBER FL. 1907.


LEAVE BERRYvlLLE DAILY
soUTHBoUND
No. lS-9:03 a. m.-For Bristol and inferno
date stations; Pullman Buffet sleeper -
Knoxville; Connects with The ~. Loul'
Express for all Points West; Pullman
Sleeper Roanoke 10 Columbus, ClnGh.
natl, St. Louis and Chicago CAFE ="
to Williamson.
No. 1-3:13 a. m-For Roanoke Bristol
Bluefield, Pocahontas, Norton, NeCn
and immediate stations, Pullman SIetlV'
to Gary. Cafe Car Roanoke and Uar!'
No. 27-6:42 p. m.--For Shenandoah u Loo"
Stations.
NoRTHBoUED
No. 28-9:29 a. m.--For HagerStowh al u'
- intermediate stations, connects al Thy ~
andoah junction for Washington, pau pau
more, Philadelphia. and New orK' S ini
at Hagerstown for Harrisburg Ihi'""''
phia and New York.
No. 14-S:24 p. m.-For Hagerstown, We" WI
ington, Baltimore, Philadephla, N 20
York; Pullman and Buffet SleePeIEs .S s
Hagerstown for Harrisburg, fhii""''
phia and New York.
No. 2-l:57 a. m.-For Hagerstown, fh'",
delphia, New York; Pullman Sleeper
Philadelphia; Parlor Cars Philade'f"'
and New York.
Rates, Time Tables, information cheer,g'{
furnished upon application 10 Asei''
w. Ry.
w. b. BEVILL. Nj BRAGG,
Gen. Pass. Act. Tray. Pass Ag'
Roanoke. Va.
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And Some Hard ,u.J

n,. " nen woman packs trunk she
puts her soul into the task '''
ana wnen a man packs n trunk no
puts his feet into it."-CieveIand plain
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most obstinate.-Retx ''ef Inc
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-10-07

It is impossible for a man attempt
ing many things to do all things WE'LL
Xenophon.
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Wood! Wood! Wood!

You can find Wood, sawed anu y
split, at p. r. Pulliam's shop ~
will be delivered at your house
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Entered az the PoStoilicc 40 Ne-ryvillc, Va,
as second-ClaSs mail matter
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Etc. g speciality y Special machin-
cry for Color Printing, .Embossinp.
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Invitations. Cards. Announcements
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n B.-Following schedule figures are
published only as information and are not
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-10-07
LONDON GAMING DENS
The Way the Police Descend Upon
Them In Raid.
SKILL, CUNNING AND DARING,

Absolute Secrecy Is Maintained BY the
Officials, and the Policemen Are
Kept In the Dark Until the Last
Moment-oettina into the Club.
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TERMs or suRscRIrrIoN:
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-03
CAP TURE SMUGGLER
Chief Steward of Transatian-
tic Liner Faces Ser
ious Charge.
FOLLOW VS.,

Philadelphia, May 2.-Taken from
the British steamship HaVcrfOrd as she
was steaming down thc Delaware riy-
or from this port bound for Liverpool,
Robert Grogan. of Liverpool, England,
the chief steward OF the liner. was ar
rested today by United States Gus
toms officials, charged with smuggling
silks, laces and other dutiable gOoda
A the same time William Hart. SEQ
ond steward. and Louis Smalan. y
steward and Interpreter, were taken
from the HaverfOrd as Witnesses In
the case
The chief steward. when brought to
the Federal building. waived d hear
ing and Was held in $1,000 bail for
court The arrest caused considerable
excitement among the steamers pas
sengers. For some time the customs
officers at this port have been investi-
eating cases of petty smuggling Of all
sorts OF goods from vessels arriving
from European ports. When evidence
was obtained against GrOean today d
tug WAS sent after the HaVerford, and
the arrest was made on board.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-03
BRYAN OR NOBODY
So Says Henry Watterson
Speaking of the Sit
uatiOn.
SUPPORT is NECESSARY.

Louisville, May :. Henry Waiter
son. in the Courier-JOurnal today says:
IF we can not elect Bryan We can
elect nobody. The time for alternat-
ives went long ago. There is but one
course open for sensible men and good
democrats 10 pursue. and that is 10
uuit hairsplitting, 70 close ranks and
10 rally round the donkey and the flag
on which still appears the democratic
legend, Equality for all men. exclu-
sive privileges for none
We fought a good fight aginst Bryan
and we fought it to finish We fought
1t sincerely, openly. frankly, unspar-
3ngly. Not until money. mysterious
and unexpected took the field-after
we had plead in vain for some intel
'igent, disinterested. popular response
did the newspapers of New York
city begin TO open their eyes. to sit up
and take notice. 1t is too late.
But what matters it: Most of these
newspapers were long ago committed
TO Taft. Not one of them is a DEM
ocrat by principle, by prediction or
by habit.
In short and in fine. democrats
must get down to business and out of
the antiBryan habit. 1t is Bryan or
nothing Except that too many fools
got to the front the party might have
been saved in 1896 1t can be saved
nov if too many fools do not go TO the
rear
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-03
Practically All Arrangements
Completed for Annual Men,
oriaI Memorial Day ObServ-
anCe in This City,
YOUNGER MEN TAKE
LEAD IN THE EVENT.
Aged Veterans, on Whose
Shoulders Time Is Resting
Heavily, Content to See the
Younger Men at the Head.

Practically all arrangements for the
local observance of Memorial Day are
completed As customary the Sons of
Veterans has had charge of the prepa-
ration. The Coliseum has been pro
cured for the meeting place. A band
will be engaged and the follows of the
Stars and Stripes throughout the
bloody years of 'G1-'t-I will be shown
all proper respect and recognition
The affiliated organizations such as
Relief Corps, Ladies' Of the G. A r
and Aid Society 10 the Sons OF Neter-
ans will lend their aid. Judge Christian
Of. Noblesville will deliver the address
a the hall He is the son Of a veteran
and one Of the prominent jurists Of the
state. He has won recognition as an
excellent public speaker
The Sons Of Veterans will direct the
ceremonies Of the day. BY doing this
The Younger men relieve the aged vet
erans OF all the care and work connect
ed with the annual event. A few years
ago the members Of the Sol Meredith
Post gladly assumed all the details
connected with the annual tribute paid
TO their comrades who have answered
the last roll call. but now as their
ranks are becoming thinner and thin
ner. and the years are resting heavily
on their shoulders. the veterans are
glad 70 have the younger men take
charge of the services.
Graves to Be Decorated.
II is probable that the usual custom
Of decorating the graves Of soldiers in
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-03
M'K|NLEY MONUMENT
NEAR COMPLETION
DediCatory Exercises to Be
Held May II.

Bradford. Conn, May 2.-The Nc
Kinley monument, which is to he er-
eCted by the Ciry of Philadelphia, and
dedicated on May II. is nearly COM
pleted al 4 quarry here. The design
is in three dies, made up of TWO bases
about eight feet hig1 and the central
shaft, rising fifteen feet. The shaft
is cut square. slightly tapering, and
hammered smooth. On TWO sides
there will be spread eagles. and on a
third tablet inscribed, "William Nc,
kinley." On the top Of the shaft will
be a bronze statue of the late presi-
dent, and on on of the Sub-dies an al
legorical group in bronze. The entire
monument is of Stony Creek red gra-
phite, and weighs about 100 tons.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-03
Business Secrets of O'DeII
Company. Which Formerly
Operated in Richmond, Are
OF Much Interest
RECEIPTS OF CONCERN
REACHED BIG FIGURE.
Records Show That Daily Bus
mess Ran Between S25, 900
And S1OO,OOO-BaIance A.
ways With Broker.

Much has been revealed that is Of
more than ordinary interest in this
city by the investigation of the rec
ords Of the O'Dcl brokerage company
Of Cincinnati This company is de
funct now, but few years ago it op-
Grated a branch office in this city and
there are many men and some few
women, who remember we'll the know
ledge they gained Of bUCketshOp Op-
Grafton IN those days There was a
certain group Of men that scanned the
| 'phoned into the office half a dozen
times each day. These We're the most
interested because they had risked
something in the mad desire to gain
more than they had risked It was
not professional and business men
alone. who followed the boards and
{ awaited the click Of the instrument
bringing news Of failure or success.
There were many mere hOys-Studonts
at the high school. who Faced their
81 or 50 in jeopardy.
Competition came with the increase
in business, however, and after the
company had held forth for a protract-
ed period, other agencies were opened
The office did not pay as we'll as the
OFFICIALS of the concern deemed prop
er and it was closed. Strange things
happened in the days of the aggressive
] bucketShOpS before the law was en-
! forced more stringently. Rumors OF
many of these strange things are be
| ing divulged in actualities by the arch
! ives Of the company A Cincinnati
| dispatch says of the records:
! Sheet after sheet of figures may
| contain little that is inteiigibIe to the
uninitiated. but any novice can catch
! tory entries as; H of a rotten wire
! TO-
Nor does one have to hold diploma
! in finance to evidence almost human
| intelligence in the presence of this de
mand: Deposit 10000 TO our credit
and wire at once. or will have 10 close
our your deal
While for the most part the jOurna
is Greek and the ledger "dOg-latin" tC
/ the repertorial understanding. even a
newspaper man. totally devoid of bust
ness instincts, can gather some idea
! of what il may pOrtend when he sees
! such an entry as: Debtor S49.560:
! creditor. s23,437; on margins, $50 563
profit and loss, $500.
Not a bad take-off for days busi
ness, even when the market is fairly
| good.
Papers Tell Story.
In the tons OF papers taken by
County Prosecutor Rulison from tht
dismantled offices Of the former O'Del
company in Cincinnati. there are
thousands OF items Of which the fore
going are but samples. The wire
book, in which is kept daily the condi
ton OF the service. is a dairy of hu
man nature as well as an importan
record. II abounds in such entries as
Worst wire on earth Rotten.
Good. and going some. Gone
| again" Had all connections AT 9: 80
f1>z.;,uAI IN paro Soro1l
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-03
Sidney Nolan, Pennsylvania
Brakeman While at Work on
Train, PIunges Over on the
Tracks in Dying Condition.
CORONER SAYS MAN DIED
FROM NATURAL CAUSES.
Holds That He, Nolan, Suffered
From Hemorrhage and Was
Not Killed by An Acct
dent.

Cambridge City, Ind, May 2.-Sidney
Nolan, aged ~, brakeman on Pennsyl-
vania freight train No. - died in q.
sudden and mysterious manner here
this afternoon. He had gone in be
tween two cars TO uncOuple the air
tubes and upon emerging threw his
hand above his head and fell to the
ground upon his face. He was picked
up by trainmen and carried TO a res
taurant and physicians summoned,
Methods of artificial respiration were
resorted to and he survived for about
an hour. The body gave no indiCa-
tions Of the life of the man having been
crushed out. The train was standing
still at the time Nolan was the son
of J. F. Nolan. general yardmaster for
the Panhandle at Bradford Junction,
Ohio. He is survived by his father and
a sister, Mrs. Alice Rowe, of Pitts
burg.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-03
For That Reason Those Coun-
tries Are Not Now at War,
Battling to Settle All Petty
Troubles.
AN OUTBREAK Is THREAT
ENED AT ANY TIME.
Mexico Authorities Are Mott
fled of the Critical Situation
THAT Country Not Making
Preparations for War.

City Of Mexico, May 2.-Prepara-
tions for hostiIities are being pushed
among the Central American repuo-
lies. according 10 advices from the
Mexican diplomatic representative at
the various capitals
The different states are willhg
enough - fight one another. but all
are apprehensjve of interference bv
the United States and especially by
Mexico. Nicaragua Is an object Of
general iealously The recent Central
American peace conference Al Wash
iugton does not seem 70 be worrying
any one much.
The explanation sent from Guate-
maIa City.to Washington of the in
vasion of the Uruguayau consulate al
the former city ia NOT regarded as
amounting 10 much.
Mexican officialdom does not be
lieve il will satisfy Uruguay and is
sure it will precipitote trouble with
Honduras whose consul was seized.
with his son, at the truguayan con
sulate. Tne trouble between Guate-
mala and Honduras is OF long stand
ing The Honduran government was
badly crippled by its recent war with
Nicaragua and Salvador President
Cabrera, of Guatemala. has openly as
serted. is financing its present pros
pective campaign against Guatemala.
i
disturbance in the hope of grabbing
Costa Rica in the confusion and Mica,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-03
Notwithstanding the Fact That
Taft Is Leading the So
called "FieId' Insists He
Cannot Be Nominated.
ONE HUNDRED FORTY
TWO DELEGATES NAMED.
All of These Were Selected
Last Week and War Secre-
tary Gets the Lions Share
Of the Entire Number.

Washington. May =. With the Re-
publican National convention TO meet
six weeks from next Tuesday and with
three fourths of the delegates chosen,
the outcome of the contest for the nom
inatiOn for the presidency is about as
much in doubt as it has been at any
time since the campaign for delegates
was started. President Roosevelt. who
is interested in the Taft campaign. as
serts daily that his candidate will be
nominated on the first ballot Sup
porters of the several field" candi-
dates do not believe Taft will be nomi-
mated. although they admit he will go
into the convention with a formidable
fOllOWing
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-03

Coroner Wampler fastened to Cam
bridge City this afternoon in answer
to a call. The body of Nolan was
placed at his disposal and careful
examination was made. No marks were
found upon the body TO indicate the
man had been crushed or bruised.
There were a few abrasions about the
face and scratches on the forehead.
1t was evident these had been caused
by the fall upon the gravel of the rail
road roadbed. The man bled freely
from the mouth after he fell, and the
verdict of the coroner will be that
death was due to natural causes In
the opinion Of DR.. Wampler Nolan suf-
fered from a hemOrrhage of the lungs
and the rush of blood TO his mouth
strangled him. His mouth was full
of blood lust previous to his death
constant rafting in the air tubes was
heard Drs. Mauk and Boyd, who at
tended to the dying wants of the man
We're unable to provide relief.
There is no difference in the &C
counts of the death of Nolan. All eye
witnesses say he did not cry out and
they had no intimation of anything be
ing wrong until the man raised his
hands and plunged forward onto his
face. The accident took place only 6
short distance east of the station. No
Ian had been a fireman formerly. but
gave up his position because the work
was too severe and became a brak e
man F. D. Reed. railroad detective q
~ss on the scene and accompanied the
body to Bradford. The funeral and
burial will take place at that city.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-03
FOX ON VACATION.

No sessions Of the Wayne circuit
court will be presided over by Judge
Fox this week. He will take a vaca-
tiOn and If any matters needing At
tention aTf5e. Attorney John L. Rupe
has been appointed special Judge to
preside. He will hear the twice re-
peated story in the Doncy We. Laugh
lin case as special Judge.