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Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-02-05
Roads and Rock CruSherS

EDITOR COURIER:
Your presumption is entirely wrong as
to the roads referred to in my last letter
being in Battletown District. They are
in district in which one of those fine
crushers is installed, and whose repre-
sentative is clamoring to have Battle
town District now help pay for it, after
striving like boy for a new toy, and
will soon weary and tire of it, and which
will be regarded as a white elephant
rarely having hay, corn or stone for its
consumption.
You ask where the fault lays for the
condition of the road. / can state no
better cause than the expenditure of
public money for white elephant rock
crushers and attempting to use the small
amount allotted to each road for stone
crushing when it is not practical for
lack of funds. For this reason alone
venture to say is why J. f. Barnett
could not accept the liberal offer of
stone and engine for running a crusher,
which you refer to. / have no right to
presume the horrible piece of road you
speak OF being il Battletown District,
which you state only received the labor
of two men few hours in a whole year;
therefore, may say it may be white
elephant crusher management and prin-
cipal which surround it. / think you
are unjust in reiterating the obstinacy
of j. T. Barnett for not taking the ex-
travagant advantage of the crusher law
as long as he has fighting chance for
building roads on more economical
basis; and believe you are mistaken ia
contending that the burden of increasing
the levy for road building of Baitletown
District lies entirely with J. Z. Barnett,
as the entire board must fix the levy.
/ agree with YOU that il takes money TO
build good roads, and l am IN for au in.
crease in the levy. But that is not the
most essential part of road building. to
use this money in the most effective,
practical aud common-sense way.
OBSERVER AND TAX PAYER
OF RATTLETowS DISTRICT
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MAKING A COAT.
Thirty nine Distinct Varieties Of Work
by as Many Men.

Thirty nine Distinct Varieties Of Work
by as Many Men.
According TO the United States bu-
reau of labor, the old saw "It takes
nine tailors to make n man" is filed
with misinformation, for in reality.
the bureau finds. ii takes thirty mine
men of different trades just to make a
coat under The present system of shop
manufacture. for the day when one
tailor measured the customer. cut out
the cloth land. with his apprentices.
shaped ii into Il finished and pressed
garment has practically passed. To-
day all one tailor may do through his
entire life is TO mark the place where
buttons are 80 lie sewed on Another
man neNer marks places for buttons
His spo ATTY is 10 mark butt0nhoes.
thir uan spends the long day in
sewii on buttons. d fourth in max
ing Ia iOuholes. Men who sew sleeves
do mas armhOles. The armhole
men lace TO shoulder shapers.
az. last do not touch collars,
v3iCh are n distinct speciality. Even
Inc men who manipulate the tailor's
seams. edges, Innings, sleeves and coat
prcssers The basters stick to one dis
tinct speciality Of basting. and a sep
ara,e funciiOnary, the basting puller,
undocs thci- work. Even the coat
strap Is a separate province. SO that
when the coat Is finished it represents
thirty -nine distinct varieties OF work
by rs many men. And when man
finally puts or the coat he is wearing
the product OF 312 fingers and seventy
eight thumbs. not counting the digits
OF those who sheared the sheep. wOve
the cloth, dyed Il, finished it. shipped
I. ana cut il nor the ink stained clerical
hands which kept a book record OF all
the processes. Probably from sheep
10 wearer the coat was handled by al
least 5000 tingers.-New York Tribune.
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the following personal property:
8 HORSES good brood mares, are
heavy draft stock, > are quick draft horses
and 4 colts one aud two years old.
IL CATTLE are young mich COWS: 3
heifers; steers, weighing from GOO TO $50
pounds.
5S SHEEP-56 ewes with their lambs,
Southdown and Hampshiredown buck.
22 HOGS-9 brood sows; Berkshire bear;
II thrifty shoats.
IMPLEMENTS and HARNESS. farm
wagons, with bed and / with grain ladders;
first-clacs wagon with iron axle; new corn
harvester; double corn planter, Hawkeye
make; Superior disc grain drill, both nearly
new; riding corn pillow; . barshear plows; 2
harrows; mower; large cutting box; horse
rake; carriage; wagon saddle; harness COM
plete for 4-horse team sets Of pillow gears; ,
shovel plows; lot of grain sacks, shovels,
forks, and many other articles.
TERMS-Nine months credit will be al
lowed on purchases of $40 and over, the
buyer giving a negotiable note bearing inter
est from date, well endorsed. and payable at
any of the nearby banks. Under $l0 will be
for cash. No property to be removed until
settled for.
A. 8. LIPPITT, Agent.
HeffiebOwer & West Auctioneers
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An Attractive Residence.

Your residence can be made more
attractive, more stylish and more
comfortably by having it papered
with neat, artistic paper. lean do
this work for you at fair price
and guarantee your satisfaction.
The price is low when the character
of work and material is considered.
p. NJ. RIcAMoRE,
Berryville, Va.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-02-05
Thursday, February II, 1908.

the following personal property:
10 HORSES AND COLTS brood mares
3 IN foal by heavy draft horse; 5 of them
good leaders; l colt coming four years old; 2
three-year-olds and heavy draft yearlings
ii CATTLE-3 mich cows will be fresh
by day of SALE 2 heifers, will be fresh by day
OF sale; Durham bull calves, months old
balance and year old steers.
"A HOGS brood sows and pigs; 20 will
weigh from 10 to 100 pounds.
FARMING IMPLEMENTS four-horse
Fish Brothers wagon and bed, broad tread
good as new; Brown cultivator; Tiger corn
planter; 3 barshear plows; > double shovel
plows spring tooth harrow.
200 pounds of meat and barred Plymouth
Rock Cockerels.
TERMS-A credit of II months will be
give. on sums of $40 and over, purchaser
giving negotiable note, well endorsed. and
bearing interest from date, payable at either
the National, Citizens or Farmers and Mer-
chants Deposit Company Bank Noproperty
to be removed until terms are Complied
with.
CHARLES o. WRIT.
Hetiiebower q West Auctioneers.
h. +. Yates, Clerk
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As have decided TO quit farming | will
offer for sale at "Westwood," p miles n. +.
OF Castleman's Ferry, on the Shenandoah
river, commencing at 10 a. m, on
FRIDAY, MARCH Is, 1905,
the following valuable personal property:
II HORSES AND COLTS-2 good brood
mares; heavy draft mare rising three wears
OLD; head of horses that will work any
where; 4 barshear and wagon leaders: .
yearlng heavy draft colts; good young
driving or riding mares, will drive single OF
double; good drying and riding horse.
- HEAD OF CATTLE good mich
cows young heifers all of which will be
fresh by day OF sale or soon thereafter; IA
mead OF good young steers, of them are
calves
~ HEAD OF SHEEP-iO ewes with
lambs by their side; Hampshire bucks.
20 HEAD OF HOGS-13 good brood sows
with pigs; nice shoats will average about
IS pounds each
FARMING IMPLEMENTS, ETC.-Four-
horse wagon and bed; farm wagons: two
morse spring wagon; pair cord ladders; 3 pair
shelvings; Deering binder; 2 spring-tooth
narrows; square harrows; horse rake;
riulng and walking cultivator 3 Bickford
q Hoffman drills; corn coverer: . corn shell
lers; Baker wheat fan, good as new: Q grain
cradles; rakes; single corn planters: re-
planters; double disc corn planter; Deering
mower; roller; double shovel plows; 4single
shovel plows; Oliver chilled plows; Fair
banks scales; scoop shovel; clover seed sOwer.
haiI-6ushel measure; cutting box; sets of
6reechbands; sets lead gear; wagon saddle:
y collars; . sets pillow gear; halters; ! six.
morse and four-horse lines; brides: G
housens; fifth chain; 2 pair spreaders; 2 pair
breast chains; ? pair butt chains; single
double and triple trees; 2 log chains; grind
stone; shovels; hoes; rakes; picks; mattocks
and lot Of other articles too numerous TO
mention.
will also offer $50 barrels of good white
corn; 90 bushels of potatoes; IS pounds of
bacon, more or less; 6 cans lard; Is hives OF
6ees; 20 grain sacks; 100 pounds honey; so
bushels of oats
IERMS-All sums of $40 and under cash.
On ali sums over $40 a credit of ~ months
VIII be given, purchaser to execute negotia-
Ole note, with approved security, payable at
the FIRST National Bank of BerryviIle. No
property to be removed until terms are com
piled with.
HARRY BELL, SIR.
IlefflebOwer 4 West. Auctioneers.
J. w. Foley and =. III. Powers, Clerks.
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Thursday. February 81, 1908,

the following personal property:
13 HEAD OF HORSES AND COLTS
Queen, years old. good barshear leader;
Jenny, . years old; Prince Z years old, good
leader; Coley, II years old, in foal, barshear
leader; three-year-old heavy draft colts
broken; l two-yearold and . one-year-old
heavy draft colts; Lady. - years-old. family
riding and driving mare. in foal Circulator
iron gray stallion, standard bred.
p CATTLE-s mich cows. will be
fresh by day of sale; two-year-old steers,
Will weigh 500 pounds: 10 vearling steers. ,
All the above cattle are thrifty and in good
condition.
26 SHEEP-25 good ewes will have lambs
at side by day of sale. / Buck
100 GOOD HOGS-6 brood sows. all have
pigs; 80 shoats, will weigh from 40 To 100
pounds; Poland China boar
FARMING IMPLEMENTS - double
shovel plows, Oliver chilled pillow, root pillow,
Buckeye cultivator. OsbOurn disc harrow,
double check row Evans corn planter. Deer
ing mower, Superior grain drill Studebake r
4-horse broad tread wagon and bed.
HARNESS. sets heavy breeching. set
lead gears, brides, collars housen, pillow
gear, names and traces
HOUSEHOLD AND KITCHEN FURNI-
TURE-2 wardrobes bedsteads. chairs. baby
carriage, stove. stand, mattress, settee, china
and glassware, carpets, mattings.
Also 80 chickens.
TERMS-All sums of $40 and under cash.
On all sums over $40 a credit of - months
VIII be given, purchaser TO execute well
endorsed negotiable note bearing interest
from day of sale and payable at the Bank of
Clarke County. No property to be removed
until terms are complied with.
VANCE b. PIERCE.
Roy p. Duvall Auctioneer
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Foles's Honey and Tar cures the most
obstinate coughs and expels the. cold
from the system as 1t is mildly laxative.
1t is guaranteed. The genuine Is in the
yellow packake. j. G. Jones & Co.,
Wildwood. Va.
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FOR SALE
TWO PURE BRED GUERN-


SEI BULL CALVES, SIX and seven
months old. Such calves would
sell in other sections of the coun-
try for sixty TO seventy-five dol
lars each. but being anxious to
keep them in this vicinity so as to
help improve the milk strains, will
sell for $50 each.
ROSEMONT FARM,
Berryville. Virginia.
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PUBLIC SALE

Having dissolved partnership with my
Drothers, r. L. and }. IL. Writ. in farming
the VIM. ID. Smith place. and being over.
stocked in consequence of the change the
undersigned will sell without reserve on the
farm of DIR. Howard Osburn, known as the
Riddle place, II miles southeast of Nippon,
Jefferson cOnntN " Va ON
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Return Library Books
EDw. WALL, Rector.

A larg" .'nl'c- &C books belong
ing to n, CIR, aIating library have
been out beyond the time allowed.
Fines are now being imposed.
Return the books at once, and save
cost of fines.
l.. +. RICAMoRE.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-02-05

First yisitor-Most interesting coun-
try round about here Have you seen
the ruins? Second Visitor (who has
Just paid his hiID Yes; suppose you
mean the guests leaving this hotel
London Answers.
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Trustees Sale.

BY virtue of two deeds of trust from Martin
=; Elleyette to the undersigned dated the
10th day Of April. 1907, and the 10Th dav of
November, 1907. respectively and at the
request of the beneficiaries therein, will
sell at public auction on the farm of Black
burn Smith, near the Berryville Depot, be-
ginning at 10 a III ON
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the following personal property:
l Horse.
very fine Cow
Buggy, stick wagon, spring WAGON eirolo
ana DOT bic shovel plows, COW chains bsIc-
eushel measure, digging iron, shovels' hoes
forks. etc. e''' "oes'
in NOW. Vi nay
Couch, sofa, bedsteads, washstands. chairs
bureau, tables churn, Garnet cunboard 3
heatng stoves, cook stove and utensils
sausage grinder and suffer stone and glass'
ware, tinware, tubs, buckets. eight7dav
TERMS--All sums under sto cas,, n
all snms of $40 and over a credit of {; months
VIII be gwen, the purchaser to execute well
endorsed negotiable note. bearing Interest
nom Mot!l cay OF sale and payable at the Fir
National Bank of Berryville
u.r MRS. KATE ERB.
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Saturday, February 20. 1908.

all the personal property of the said NJ. C..
Elleyette used by him on said farm, consist
ing OF the following valuable live stock and
farming equipment:
o HOESES-i good draft mares; / good
draft horse riding and driving mare All
OF these mares are heavy with foal, and 4 of
them are good barshear leaders
sCATfLF--I unusually fine mich cows
VIII be fresh early in the spring; 4 thrifty
yearling steer calves.
6HOGS.
PURE-BRED SHROPSHIRE RAM. 8
years old.
And humorous other useful and valuable
articles found on well-conducted farm.
TERMS-All sums under $40. cash. On
all sums of SO and over. a credit of ~
months will be given, the purchaser to exc
cute well endorsed negotiable note bearing
interest from date and payable at the Bank
Of Clarke County.
NJ. l.. p. REED Trustee.
Heffiebower Il West, Aactioneers.
NOTICES. fine Ewes with lambs bv
sides, the property of G. +. Wall. will be
sold at the same time and place as above
stated and upon the same terms.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-02-05

the following valuable personal property:
10 HORSES fine barshear leaders: l
wagon leader; , two-yeai- oldS and coming
one year old in spring; others are fine work
horses.
, CATTLE yearlng; l fine mich COW
giving milk now.
60 HOGS-3O of them will average about
123 pounds each; 4 brood sows. will have
pigs by day of sale; SOW and pigs; balance
are nice thrifty shoats.
FARMING IMPLEMENTS - Four-horse
broad tread wagon; three-horse wagon and
bed; Pennsylvania drill. good as new; Deer
ing binder IN good order; Deering mower,
5-foot cut. good as new; buggy and harness;
Hoosier corn planter; Oliver chilled pillow;
double and single shovel plows; breeching
and lead gear. good as new; single. double
and triple trees; collars and brides pillow
gear; spreaders; butt chains; mattOcks picks
shovels, carriage wagon saddle, six horse
line, road cart and gears, 30 pounds of lard,
a lot of fruit and many other articles too
numerous 20 mention.
TERMS-Sums under $40. cash. All sums
of $40 and over a credit of - months will be
given, the purchaser 20 execute well endorsed
negotiable note bearing interest from date
of sale and payable at either of the Berry
VILE Banks, No property TO be removed
until terms complied with. Positively no
by-bidding.
L. =. R0YSTON AND J. w. CHILDS.
Hefiiebower & West. Auctioneers.
James w. Foley and p. Mccormick, Clerks
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PUBLIC SALE
of Personal Property
Friday. February Fl, 1908,

The undersigned will sell without reserve
on the lsbell farm, . miles South Of Rippon.
W Va on
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PUt Lie s IL
of Personal PrOpertV

u
The undersigned. having i.,cl H. ,i.s-
gan tract tarnl AID having moved .t.ck To-
his home place aud being l,rcelv O., cf-
stocked there. viii oiicr for sale, AT N,fth
Hill, miles East of Berrvvillc at s~tl,-
mans Ferry. commencing At 10 a. m. uI
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY Is i,O,.
the following valuable personal property
Is HORSES AND coils good bav
Percheron stallion, good leader and works
anywhere; q good brood mares are in Enal
and are good leaders: good colts. we'll
broken; pair matched black driving and rid
ing horses, is well gated for lady
Is HEAD GOOD YOUNG CArTLE-6are
heifers ready 10 calve.
IS HEAD OF YOUNG HOGS.
\ FEW GOOD YOUNG SHEEP.
FARMING IMPLEMENTS / good four
horse wagon and bed; l two-horse wagon:
Superior gram drill; double corn planter ,
excellent double corn plows / new Hoosier
corn planter. Oliver chilled plows, double
and single shovel plows; > spring tooth har-
rows; square harrows; single double and
triple trees; good corn cutter; corn shelter
cutting box; feed grinder; full set OF excellent
wagon gear in firstclass order, good wagon
saddle; set light breechbands; set Yankee
oreechbandsi collars and brides; good riding
saddle; good two horse carriage with double
set OF harness; one-horse surry; good DAYTON
wagon; set of blackSmiths tools. anvil and
bellows.
100 barrels of good corn; 10 ton good timo-
thy hay in rick; 1000 bundles good fodder
a few pieces Of old household furniture
including refrigerator; antique mahogany
sideboards open crate Franklin stove; No. Q
excelsior cook stove and utensils and many
other articles too numerous to mention
TERMS-All sums under $40. cash. On all
sums of $40 and over, a credit of 9 months
will be given; purchaser TO execute negotia-
BILE note. with approved security, PAYABLE at
either OF the Berryville Banks.
MAURICE +. CASTLEMAN.
Heiiiebower& West, Auctioneers,
j. w. Foley and L H. Powers. Clerks.
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SCHEDULE
Winchester, BerryviIIe and
BluemOnt Stage Line

Round Trip Daily except Sunday.
Heated by Carbon Heaters.
Good Macadamized Road
Leave Eastbound westbound- A rri,,o
100 am. Winchester Evans HoteD 4 OOpm.
s.dO an. Jordan Springs june. "
S.OO D" 49,. Lake Niew.25O
80 TO- Berryville( Battletown Inn)2OO
i0'5o 10 Castleman's Ferry 90
lilo u" -. Blue Ridge Inn. 1920
IL 40 Is" BluemOnt (SontberDR,- \ 10 90
Arrive > M
Close connection with the $50 O'Clock train
at Bluemont from Washington. which re
turns to Washington after a few minutes
Connection with both morning trains at
DTerryvIile Tor passengers for Bluemont.
ing evening trains at Berryville and Win
MAURICE F. CAsTLEMAN, Prop.
Castleman's Ferry, Va.
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PUBLIC SALE
IF Personal PrOpertV

l will sell at my residence 1 miles north
west of Berryville Va. and l mile north
OF the Berryville and Winchester pike. at
10 a m on
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-02-05

Roy =. Duvall. Auctioneer.
J. Nj. Fishpaw, Clerk.
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PUBLIC SALE
of Personal Property

As have decided TO quit farming | will
offer for sale at "Westwood," p miles n. F.
of Castleman's Ferry, on the Shenandoah
river, commencing at 10 a. m, on
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PUBLIC SALE
Monday. February "a. 1903.

The undersigned will offer for sale at ne
nome a"out miles w. Of Berryville, com
mencing at 10 a. m, on ~''''
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PUBLIC SALE
Of P0rcOnal PrOnortn
Monday, March 2, 1908,

The undersigned will offer for sale. mile
East of Berryville, beginning at lC a. m.
rain or shine on
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1908-03-13
The presidents scheme of turn

The presidents scheme of turn
ing the Interstate Commerce Com.
mission and the Commissioner of
Labor loose on the railroad situa-
ton has already had its effect
There was a treat by a number of
the railroads of a general reduction
of wages, pleading as an excuse
the reduction of earnings due to the
financial depression, due in turn
to the agitation of the president on
the subject of commercial morality.
The president as he has frequent
lY done did not wait for the blow
to fall but carried the war into the
enemy's country. He ordered the
Interstate Commerce Commission
to prepare facts and fguras on rail
road earnings this year as compar-
ed with the corresponding period
of previous years, saying that if
there was going to be wage reduc-
tons and consequent strikes, lthe
people ought to be in position to
know who was right in the contro-
versy; the result was a little sur
prising. Many of the railroads
that had been waiting the result of
the first reductions before declar
ing their own Intentions, said no
more about the matter. Some of
the Southwestern railroads came
Immediately into camp and gave
up the discussion. And the south
ern and eastern roads where trou-
BILE started announced their will
lingness to submit to mediation.
The Southern and Louisville &,
Nashville have already applied to
the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion for mediation, and others have
signified their intention of doing
likewise. The railroad employees
who are not used to such complai.
sance seem ready enough to accept
the new order of things. So thai
was criticised at first as sensa
tional and radical move seems like
-ly to work out very well, and per
haps there will not be any general
railroad strike after all.
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1908-03-13

toned me to him. The insolence of 1t
was so superb that for moment
was angry enough to ignore him. Then
reflected that was here not to stand
on my personal dignity, but to get In
formation. I joined him.
"You are the mater he drawled.
"SinceI am on the quarter deck"
snapped back at him.
He eyed me thoughtfully while he
I rolled with one hand corn husk Mexi.
can cigarette.
"Do you know where you are 60
ing?" he inquired at length.
Depends ON the moral character of
my future actions" rejoined tartly.
He allowed a smile to break and
fade, then lighted his cigarette.
"The first mate seems to have a re-
markable command Of language" said
he.
I did not reply.
"Well, to tell you the truth don't
know where we are going" he con.
tinued. Thought you might be able
to inform me. Where did this ship
and its precious gang of cutthroats
come from anyway"
Meaning me?"
"Oh, meaning you, too, for all !
know" he shrugged YEARLY. Sudden
ly he turned to me and laid his hand
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1908-03-13

'Well, where are we bound. any
wayY
The dirty, unkempt, disheveled figure
stinened.
"Mr. Eagen," its falsetto shrilled,
you are mate of this vessel. Your
duty is to see that my orders as to
sailing are carried out. Beyond that
you do not go. AS to navigation and
latitude and longitude and where we
are, that is outside your line Of duty.
AS to where we are bound, you are
getting double wages not to get too
curious. Remember to earn your
wages, Mr.. Eagen."
He turned away to the pinnacle. In
spite of his personal filth, in spite of
the lawless, almost piratical character
Of the man, IL that moment 1 could not
but admire him. If Percy barrow was
ignorant of the purposes of this eGpedi-
ton, how much more so Captain Sell
over. Yet he accepted his trust blind
~, and as far as I could then see in
tended to fulfill it faithfully. / liked
him none the worse for snubbing me.
1t indicated streak in his moral ma
ture akin to and quite as curious as
his excessive neatness regarding his
immediate surroundings.