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Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-02-26
WAR IN DOVEIANn-

What's wrong within the pigeon coopi
The squad raisers charge the middle
men with breaking MP the business by
taking 81 or s. on shipment and COB
bling the profits. What slick brokers
to catch such old birds with chan,
Then there's the Squad Craft company.
killing special bird trade with its hot
air picture books aud Gull stock. Hang
EN-. Pigeon show men are knocking
against being coOped in the peanut gal
lery at the chicken shows. and some
quit playing and Joined the Pouters'
9lub. Tut. tut, Where's that olive
branch; But worst Of all is the sorrow
Of the poor graft victim. Listen.
millions in squads"
Easy work and rich returns for CEN
tenarians. Invalids may lie I'm bed and
raise squa bs."
Give the babe I'm the cradle a chance
TO earn his milk and million by rails
ing squads"
Find check 81 inclosed." replied a
myriad OF hot air castle builders. and
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-02-26

FAMOUS PIGEON GT1rNAsrs THE RoLLrR
AND TUNIBLEB
the Graft company uuloadcd pigeon
cocks galore.
Are pigeons all roostersE' asks 4
poor female caught in the graft net.
No. poor dear. but many female
squads. being the weaker die in in
fancy. leaving bachelor squads TO
worry along"
Three hundred guaranteed mated
homers" We're sold 10 an innocent. and
each wrinkled hen had Just ffty-nine
husbands
There We're ten little eggs laid. and
295 cocks laid. billing and cooling. aside
and squabbled as 10 who should be
papa Of those ten little squads.
At this iuncture stranger appeared
and bought the whole cageful for a
song. Next day it was discovered they
had been shipped back 10 the SQUAD
Graft company 10 be sold 10 the next
victim.
But no one seems 10 know how 10
tell the sex" Listen! Buy Your homers
c. O. n. Take an extra crate 10
the express office and IN transferring
the birds apply this test: Take 4 pigeon
by the bill. holding feet with the other
hand. II tail turns down while wings
flap. it's Il rooster; up. its hen.
This * cocksure.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-02-26
Ar.erlesnisr, In rnalsna.

The following speech is put into the
mouth OF an Amrr. a1 hvi-ess in an
English story called ~ Suba'tern OF
Horse"
i've bunch that this is the big.
seSt game of spool I've oGciated I'm
yet. Mr.. Herrics You have nerve
ana no mistake" Thea as Herries
withdrew she caught sight Of Fox's
smiling face. The Bud turned on him
holly You were In this too. ike
your neck. lou'll have 60 pitch tale
To- pop. Hes drawn on man for less
olt west 'o'nc. Nasi l.'rs ret:
were the holsters this hike. Captain,
VIII you please escort us TO our car
riaccE"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-02-26
FAR IA
FOR SALE

A FARM. consisting Of 665
"A acres. living GA the Blue
L Ridge Mountain. L miles
from the Government Weather
Bureau. 300 acres Of this land is
cleared and gnod smooth farming
land. Would make fine fruit
farm. The remainder is ia oak,
poplar, chestnut. pine and locust
timber. There Is an excellent stand
for a store. and a business man
could clear $40 per month on the
store alone. \ good GriSt Mill il
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,
BerryvjIle, Va.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-02-26
A FAREWELL CHAT.
interview Between the Boss and the
Man Hn EirnA


Neither of the partners had arrived.
anu the clerks that morning were In
duiging In their usual bout OF gossip.
pid tell you. chaps. that 4 was
'eayinsf" drawied the Ianguid swell
OF the stan. whose Inconvenience was
as pa'pable AS the splendor OF his at
tire.
heard you'd got the sack" replied
me specialized cashier grufny.
answered an advertisement YES
,erday for what looks Ike a first class
JOB. resumed the oyerdresscd one. 10
horlng the remark. "I've pitched rath-
er 4 strong sarn. but yoa've got u 10
that n you want 80 keep Up with the
times"
Just then the senior partner entered.
anu all wrote iBtently
Within give minutes the ~old man -
who had been opening letters. called
the last speaker into lis room. and the
Following dialogue became plainly an.
diolc 90 thosr outside.
"Iiavc you been 81 orr service seven
yearse"
80. sir. only fifteen months.
And is your sllerr e los. week -
"ih. 10. sir; 30 shNiia-s."
and are .r. Cd r..ire c',.,..., ,r i,,o.
counting lonsrf
No rcrlE
ANA are you leaving az because Of
a difference with the iiyn regarding
the management OF oar colonial
branchcst"
Dead silence ami short pause
Then the old mau.
Nou should ho mJir careful I'm your
statements. sir This g. small world
The advertisement yoa answered was
FOR the situation you are leaving on
Saturday That viii do."-London Tit
Bite
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-02-26
DON,TS-

Don't forget the midnight head Jerk
erS. The best preventive Is Il bulldo,
clothes wringer. Catch on?
Don't put your mistakes on others.
When man offers YOU trade and
Won accept. YOU are the doctor II you
get caught with your eyes open. don't
sYue3l. It's your own funeral
Don't buy lot OF high priced eggs
and thea get angry because the hatch
ing machine isn't sent on Il special An
Incubator in hand is better than q
hundred rotten eggs on the garbage
pile
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He Alfred I1ioher.

lie kissed her haul
She withdrew Il hastily and Cazed
rcproachfully M him.
i didn't think ii OF YOU" she said.
almoS, tearta'iy. Il had always con
sidcred YOU young man with ideals
and
II am sorry II have offended. {"
he stammercd. -
We'll she said bitterly. Il certain
~ expected you TO aim higher"
So ~ took heart and made new res
olutions and things.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-02-26
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
REv. ID. II. SCANLoN. Pastor.

Preaching every Sabbath morning at1I.
Sunday school every Sabbath morning At
500 clock.
ladies Aid Society. hrst FRIDAY evenin, ~
each month at oclOck. al Ms. isaac
Bowman residence
Chi.treu'S Missionary Society. second sab.
bath each month at p. m. AT church.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-02-26
BAPTIST CHURCH.

REV. JCLIAN BRoApDUs, Pastor.
Preaching every Sunday a. Ia. m. and 8
p. II.
Prayer Meeting every Wednesday at p. M
sunday school every Sunday at $50 a. N.
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a French anil

ON seeing the gallan'Ty OF the Moors
the commandment could not help clap
ping his hands and exclalming. Bra
vo" rs he advanced with his saber in
one hand and his revolver in the other.
Cor. Paris Matin.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-02-26
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
SOUTH.

-1-- . - D4'I-t IT oNVEAL LHI kCH,
SOUTH.
Rev. j. Harry SNIru. Faster.
PREACHING. sunday at II a. m. and p. m.
Epwor;h League meets Sunday at :. p. n.
Sunday school, Sunday, $50 a. m.
PRAYER Meeting, Wednesday, p. NJ.
Momans Foreign Missionary Society meet,
or the first Friday in every month al
p. "a.
Ladies Aid Society meets on the first Friday
10 every month az p. m.
The Little Lights Missionary Society
meets the hrst sunday in every month
AT 3 p. "a.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-02-26
TreadWeII Lodge A. f. 4 AN. No. 2tS

Meets in Masonic Hall, A
Berryville, Va, on first w
and third Thursdays in wv
each month from October | to May
1, and on first Thursday in each
month from May l to October /.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-02-26

Woman's Christian Temperance Upioa
meets every third Tuesday in every
month AZ 3 p. N.
The Mothers Meeting IN connection with
the w. G. T. L. meets on the frst Tues
day III every month al $50 p. N.
The Loyal temperance Legion meets every
w ecnesday at p. n
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-02-26
The Sun at One Gent
l. rHE CHEAE-r illGu-ClAss PAPER
~ Tan UNIrrn STATES.

TIKI suns spccial correspondents through
out the United States. as well as in Europe.
China, south Africa. the Philippines. Porto
Rico Cuba. and M every o;her part Of the
world, MAKE u the greatest newspaper that
can bee printed.
It's Washington and New York bureaus
are among the best i'm the United states. and
give THE suns readers the earliest iufornla-
ton upon all important events in tbs le,,is-
latiye and financial centers of the country.
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GRACE EPISCOPAL CHuRcH.

Rev. EDw. WALL, Rector.
Divine Services and Sermon everv Sunday At
II =. III. and P. N.
sunday School, John B. Neill, Superinten-
dent at $50 q N.
Bible Class, Monday. m.
Ladies Aid Society, Mrs. J. VI. G. Mcclure.
President; Ms Ida Morgan, Secretary
ana ireasurer meets every two weeks
on Thursday, AZ $50 p. M.
Woman's Auxiliary Missionary Society.
Ms Edw. Wall President Miss Annie
I. Moore. Treasurer, Mrs A Cummins
Secretary; Custodian Of United Offering
Mrs. Lorenzo Lewis; meets first We'd
neSday IL each month.
Chapel Society, Mrs. r P. Page, Treasurer
meets on call when necessary.
SToNEwALL CHAFrEB. DAUGHrERs OF rAE
CONFEDERACY.
President, Mrs Ann BrOun: Vice President
Miss Laura W. Gold Treasurer, Mrs.
George y. Eardesty' Secretary Miss
Lucy y. Gold; Historian, Miss Annie c
Moore.
Kings Daughters. Mrs. p. II. Powers. Pres
ident Mrs. y Z. Osborne, Vice-Presi-
dent, Ml - Josephine Crown, Treasurer;
Miss Florence Baughman, Secretary;
meets every Two weeks, on Thursday
a. II q. II.
The following orders meet in Masonic
Hall, Berryville Va:
TREADW LODGE, \. +. * \. NJ. No.
2l5, meets first Thursday on or before
full moon, and second Thursday there
after AZ $50 o'clock
SEMINOLE TRIBE. l. O. r. NJ, No. IS,
meets every Tuesday night
BArrLErOWN TENT. No. -. Knights Of
the Macabees, meets every Friday nigh
a % clock.
THE MODERN WOODMEN meet n Isl and
third Monday nights of each month.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-02-26

DIRECTORY
TOWN & COUNTY
CIRCUIT COURT.
HoN. 7. ". HARRSscn Judge.
Wuchester. Va
Meets Fourth Monday in January. v ,rcb
May. September and November
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
Battle Town.. FL. Rsrnett Chairman
Chapel District. Ralph Grigsby.
Greenway Distrct--Jacob Carver.
LOngmsrsh- Hugh Pierce.
MEETINGS
January-First Monday.
March-Seconc Monday.
May-SecOnd Monday.
Juy-FOuu1 Monday
Septeru ber-Secoud Monday.
NOvem ber-SeCOnd Monday
SAMUEL McCoRM1cK.
Clerk Of the Circuit Court
JOINS VI. GIBSON,
Deputy Circuit Court Clerk.
W. T. LEWIS.
Attorney for the Commonwealth.
Z L. THOMSON
County Commissioner Of Revenue
W. a. BRADyoRD.
treasurer Of Clarke County, BerryvilIe. Va.
W II. CAErER.
deputy Treasurer Of Clarke County. Berry
Vile. Va.
C. G. MASSEY.
superintendent Of Public schools. White
Post. va.
C.E.s. HARRIS.
County Surveyor, Bowles, Va.
GEORGE II LEVI
Shelf Of Clarke County, Berryville, Va
JEssEE NJ LUTON,
Deputy Sheriff and Jailer of Clarke County
Berryville Va.
W ". SMALLwoop
Deputy Sheriff Of Clarke County, Berry
Boyce, va.
HoS. -. H. JONES.
Mayor OF Berryville, Va.
DR. GEORGE \. HARDEsrY,
Recorder.
L. II. Powers,
Treasurer of Berryville.
GEORGE c.. RIcANoRK.
Chief Of Police
+. HANr ERB
superintendent OF Water COMPANY.
tpMMOA COUNCIL.
II. W. BaSef Ward No. /.
John II. Shackletsru, Wari No. ,.
w. T. Lewis, Ward No.%
G.. NJ. Broun. Ward No.4
BERRYVILLE FIRE COMPANY.
Meets first Friday in each month. 80 %. N
john H. EnCers, Captain
FIRST Lieutenant, L.E. Stole
second Lieutenant. Jas L. Dakeman.
lnlrd Lieutenant. John II. Shackleford.
seer tary. Chas " Marks
treasurer. =. = Baughman. IT.
surgeon, Dr.. 4. Il. Osborne
chaplain. 4. +. Jackson.
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THE woNIAN's PAPER.

THE Sun is The best type of newspaper.
morally and intellectually. Ia addition Ia
the news 90 the day. il publishes the best
features thai canbc presented. such a. fashion
articles and miscellaneous writings from men
and women IF note and prominence II Is
an educate of the highest character. com
stantly stimulating Co noble ideals ma indi-
vidual ana national life.
THE Sun is published on Sunday. as well
as every other day Of the week
by mail THE DAIIY Sun. a. a year. includ-
ing THE SUNnAYSUN, 81 THE SUNDAY syn
alone. 81 year
Address
A 5. ABELL COMPANY,
Publishers and Proprieiors,
Baltimore. Md
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THE FARMERS PAPER.

IHE suns market reports and commercial
columns are complete and reliable, and Put
the farmer the merchant and the broker m
touch with the markets of Baltimore. Nor
folk. Charleston. New York. Chicago. Phila-
delphia and all other important points in
the United States ami other countries. All
Of which the reader gets for one cent.
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SroNEwALL CHAPrEB. DAUGHrERs OF TIE
CONFEDERACY

President, Mrs. Ann Bruun: Vice President
Miss Laura ". Gold. Treasurer, Mrs.
George y. Hardesty' Secretary, Miss
Moore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-31
Capital City League Notes.

The following schedule for the week
Monday. Bloomingdales VS. Brentwoods
Tuesday. G. p. o. VS.. Atlantics: Wednes-
day. Columbus VS. ST. Stephens: Thurs
day, Atlantics VS.. Bloomingdales: Friday
ST. Stephens VS.. G.. p o.; Saturday
Brentwoods VS. Columbus.
Carrick. who played second base for the
Atlantics in Its game with the Columbias
only man that scored for his team in the
contest.
Meister. who twirls for the Columbia
Athletic Club. is considered to be the best
pitcher in this league. He showed his
ability al a toSser in the game with the
Atlantics He allowed only two singles
and famed eleven of his opponents.
\ foul tip from Charles Salbs bat split
George Mullins finger in the game be-
tween the Columbias and the .Atlantics
This occurred in the early part of the
game and Mulin showed his gameness by
going the entire route.
With two men out in the ninth inning
and with the score ! to 3 in favor of the
Brentwoods. Al Handiboe. the crack first
baseman OF the Atlantic aggregation. met
the first ball pitched by Barnhardt for a
home run. tieing the score. He also
scored another home run in the same
game. Two home runs in one game is
batting.
Buscher. one of Bloomingdale's twIrI-
ers pitched excellent ball Wednesday
against the Columbia Athletic Club but
he received poor support from his team
mates.
Some good catching is being done by
Kraft. who plays with the Brentwoods.
Holloran's stop of Noyes hot liner in
the third inning in the game. with St.
Stephens Institute was the feature OF
that contest.
Davis who plays first for the Govern
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-31
A SOCIETY CIRCUS.
Athletic Entertainment Prepared by
Georgetown Students.

Arrangements have been made by the
undergra duates of Georgetown University
for society circus on Georgetown field
the afternoon and evening of next Sat
urday.
Maurice Joyce. athletic instructor, is in
charge of the preparations and will at
tempt an exact reproduction of an old
time one-ringed circus.
Twenty all-star acts have been ar
ranged. They include the regulation stu
pendous aggregation Of acrobats. gym
nasts. clowns. jugglers. aerial performers.
statue posers. tight-rope walkers. the
slack-Wire wonders and strong men.
There will be a grand parade and an eX-
hibition of well known society horses
of Washington. 1t is announced that the
wonderful bareback riding monkey 10 Jo
will appear at both afternoon and even
ing performances.
a large canvas tent has been obtained
and will be raised on the base ball field
Two entertainments In the afternoon and
one in the evening will be given.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-31
FINE SHOWING MADE.
Remarkable Performances of the
Washington Homers.

Pigeon flyers throughout the country arc
watching with great eagerness the Won
derful performances OF the sterling hon.
ers belonging to the members of the
Washington Federation over the noun
famous course. Each performance seems
to eclipse the preceding one and the most
optimistic never dreamed Of the remark
able showing being made. The losses were
expected to double or treble those over
the old level southerly course which has
or more, and the success comes as a
gentle surprise.
Congratulations are pouring in from
some of Americas most prominent fan
ciers. One writer says: .'On the southerly
course we now and again strike hard
weather which makes the race a hard
one but On the westerly course several
years ago each and every liberation
proved a severe test and hundreds OF
birds were lost. Your showing is GER
tainly the most remarkable in the an
nails of American pigeon flying. l have
always given the members of the Wash.
ington Federation credit Tor their game
ness. but would never have dared to
venture their experiment in what seemed
to all to be a useless sacrifice OF pigeons
flying pigeons.
Today over 200 pigeons. or only thirteen
less than last week. will be liberated al
Mount Vernon, Ohio, and from the past
showing should give a good account OF
themselves. Two weeks later the liber-
ating point will be Nappanee. Ind. and
later Chicago will be the race point. max
ing six states over which the birds will
travel in returning home-Maryiani. Nir-
gina. West Virginia. Ohio. Indiana and
Illinois.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-31
Departmental League Notes.

Six victories and no defeats for Treas
ury. The question Is. Who will break up
the winning streak? Consistent swatting
has won the majority of games for the
Money Counters.
That many of the teams are evenly
mat ched has been demonstrated by the
many tie games. Commerce and Labor
has figured in two one with Post Office
and the other with War
The Interstate Commerce team is now
winning games. The MANAGEMENT Is
quick in making shifts when it sees that
the players are not making good in their
positions. These shifts have worked won
ders with the players. and a couple of
games have been won by Interstate after
victory was thought Impossible.
Billy keane has been of great aid to the
Interstate team. Billy has a thorough
knowledge of the game. and although out
of his position on the infield he Is placed
right for coaching. He is a better man
In left garden than at second base, but he
seems to be right at home gathering
grounders.
Teddy Mccarthy of the Treasury con-
tinues to hit the ball at a lively rate. In
TWO games the past week he clipped off
seven hits out of nine times at bat The
first game of the season he got away
with LOCO percentage by hitting the
sphere safely at each trip up.
Bob Evans. the big first sacker of Com
merce and Labor. is considered the mos:
dangerous man on the team with the
stick. The long fellow has been respon-
sible for many of the runs made by his
team In a game against Interior last
week Bob journeyed to the pan six times
and failed to get hit. while nearly every
other man on the team connected safely.
He was kidded by his team mates. but
while taking 1t good naturedly says that
the bat had holes in it, his right arm was
broken and both of his eyes were full of
sand.
Agriculture and Interior seem unable
to get going well. and as a result are
fighting 1t out for the cellar position.
Both teams look strong On paper and
have players on their lists who are con-
how or other they don't play together
TO make any predictions. but these two
are bound TO win many games before the
drop of the curtain.
certainly appreciated by the league, as
several ostponed games were played off
The weather permitting. this week other
games that were postponed on account of
rain will proba bly, he run in.
The games scheduled for the week are:
Monday. Agriculture VS.. War and Interior
VS.. Navy: Tuesday, Post Office VS.. Com
MERGE and Labor. Wednesday, Interstate
Commerce VS.. Treasury and Navy VS..
Agriculture: Thursday, Commerce and
Labor VS. Interior. and Friday, Treasury
VS. Post Office and War VS.. Interstate
Commerce.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-31
Sunday-school League Notes.

Following are the games to be played
this week: Monday, Bethany VS.. First:
Tuesday, Grace VS.. Ninth; Wednesday.
Waugh VS.. First: Thursday, Fifth VS..
Bethany: Friday. Waugh VS. Grace: Sat-
urday, Ninth VS.. Fifth.
Jimmy Kerr struck out sixteen OF the
Bethany batters in Mondays contest the
largest number of strike-outs recorded by
any tWirler SO far this season. he has
famed thrty-three in his three games
AS predicted by Manager Stokes. the
Bethany boys put up a game against the
Grace aggregation last Monday that was
worth walking some distance TO witness.
and there certainly was a crowd on hand.
1t was another one of those ninth-inning
finishes.
Charley King played fine game at the
initial corner in the Grace-Bethany game
last week and made several catches that
were classy In the third inning Nc
Cormick hit a swift one down toward
second. which Menefee picked up on the
run and did not have time to steady him
self. throwing the ball wide of first. King
had his right foot on the bag and was
turned with his back to Menefee. when he
stretched himself and caught the ball in
his gloved hand. mapping Nc by hair.
They both received hearty applause tor
the play.
The Grace team made only two assists
in its contest last Monday. The team
would have only made one had not Salb
missed "a third strike, retiring the runner
at first.
The accident which occurred last Tues
day. following that of last Saturday.
could have resulted more seriously than
it did. John Wilkerson. jr.. the siX-year-
old son of the speedy left fielder of the
Grace aggregation. while sitting among
lot of boys. ten or twelve feet from third
base. was struck on the side of the head
by line drive from the bat of Dutton OF
the Waugh team. The boy saw the ball
coming and threw up his hands TO pro-
tect himself but the ball was travelling
too swiftly and struck him on the side
of the head tearing his ear half of. Mr..
Wilkerson. who at the time OF the accl-
dent was sitting in the GrandStand. rushed
to the scene. picked the boy up and took
him to nearby drug store, where the
doctor advised him to go to hospital
He then rushed to the Casualty, where
the injured lad was cared for. 1t took
five stitches replace his ear. When
seen last night Mr.. Wilkerson said that
great improvement was shown in the
boys condition, although he suffered
greatly.