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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-08-23

&c to &c compared with yesterdays final quota
tons Corn and oats closed steady, but proVis-
ions were weak.
The situation in the Northwest related TO
the early movement Of the new crop was the
dominant factor in the wheat market Arrivals
of new wheat to-day at Minneapolis were so
cars against 55 yesterday and q the previous
day It expected, also. that Mondays ar
rivals would be much larger The MATCHMAKING
last night OF predicted frosts in many localities
OF the spring wheat country had apparently al
most no effect. and caused only mild nrnness at
the start which Offset the weakness OF foreign
markets Soon after the opening prices siurnped
nearly 1c In all deliveries following break at
Minneapolis, September declining from SO TO
s2%c and December from s47sc TO sac On the
decline the market received fair support from
leading elevator interest. which steadied prices
but the lack OF any export demand ana the SLOW
ness of trade in cash wheat precluded any mate
rial rally Additional selling pressure developed
late in the day, owing to break OF lzc IN tne
price of No. I Northern wheat at Minneapolis,
but offerings were not liberal For September the
low point OF the day was reached at szAc' and
for December at e3&c. The market closed easy
with September at s3c. Final figures on Decem-
Der were s4c. Clearances Of wheat and -four were
equal to $4,000 bushels Primary receipts were
$4,000 bushels. compared with I1seoO ousneis
the corresponding day a year ago Minneapolis
Duluth and Chicago reported receipts OF 500 cars
against 247 cars last week and 21s cars a year
ago.
selling corn, but the market held fairly STEADY
last night in the corn belt Frost vas prseiS -.
tonight for the Dakotas and Northern Iowa Ht
this failed to Greats any great amount OF
demand. Trade rather dull all day; ana tne
close was steady with prices lac 10 &c higncr 70
&c lower. September closed at TIC and Decenl
Der at Sc Asc to 55&c. Local receipts were 100
cars with Al OF contract grade
There very little trade In the oats mare
and prices held comparatively steady the srnsIl-
ness of primary receipts was again strengthen
ing influence At the close prices were a saaoe
lower 10 sc higher, with September at tsr z
and December at 4sAc- Local receipts were IL
"a "a.
taking sales In the September and october oe
he wheat
feet on the market. Pork showed the greatest
losses the declines in that being from - &c 70
47,c from the high point OF the day, with the
close weak at almost the bottom september
pork closed STA 10. lard at 50 l3r, and ribs at
IS So. -
Estimated receipts for Monday: Wheat. 81 cars;
corn 2sI cars, oats. Is7 cars, nogs. ze,ooo mead
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-08-23
LIVESTOCK MARKET.


Bseves nominaIly steady. Dressed beef slow and un-
eaiTes IS SO; city dressed saIsc 10 country
dressed. 7nG12c. Sheep steady; lambs dull and IN
changed sheep So 5OGsi culs 81; lambs IS 25gso So
clIls Dressed mutton slow at oGSci dressed
lanes 9Q1itac; a few at 12c- Hogs steady
BEEyES-Receipts 50 1.ol2 head, all
local slaughterers No trading on i've
weight; feeling nominally steady. Dressed beef SLOW
and unchanged No later cable advices Exports from
this port to-day $50 cattle and $500 quarters OF
-. :,
CAIyEs-Receipts ITO head. including 6s4 d.
rect 10 butchers The feeling was
steady Prime sold IS 20 100 ~ cus - 90
Westerns SIS Dressed calves steady city dressed
veaIs eqi3c per 10 dressed. IH4lzc; dressed
grassers and buttermilks. oGoc - 90 -
Saes-S Sanders: veals $50 10 average AT ss 20 per
100 70; calves. 16S 10. at 81 so
700 head Including for slaugherers and IL Tor
the market making with the stale stock IA cars on sale
Sheen unchanged slow. but steady; cars unsoio
Common 70 good sheep sold at 81 50ds4 100 10 cus
at So ordinary choice lambs. 50 5s6 50 cus - oop
slow at 5Gec 10 dressed lambs
sses-Kerrs Commission Company: 155 Indiana lambs
70 m average at so 90 do (cusl 30 10 az 81
2p9 Virginia do 81 n IS 80; las do 80 10 at - p
al do tct,lIs, a. 10 So So as Virginia sheep ~ 10
az s3 Indiana do 80 10. at 81 IA co tcuilsl' loo
10. q 80, ,,.. 49,
"a M al So IS IS .: 81 Kentucky sheep
% N an s.; do Ii2 10. 81 so.
Ssuton & Co. Kentucky lambs. 10 10 al 80 no
PIG DO II 10 SO So 22s do. 5s 10 at 20 90 ZS DO
90 n. So so 40.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. If cars. 1.s0s head in
Guiding rs No sales Feeling steady
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-08-23

Foreign Coffee Markets; Rio-Coree market steady;
$500; exchange. Is 3-I6d: receipts. 5000
bags stock. $4,000 Santos-Coffee market firm;
SssT5; No = 1890: receipts 5000 bags:
stock. 150s 600 bags HamburE-Cofee market opened
i pig lower; p m net unchanged 10 !. pfg
lower sales 600 bags Havre-Cofee market opened
unchanged: - noon, unchanged sales, 5000 bags
the the cotton market to-day was com
parattvely quiet. with fluctuations narrow and If
regular. rejecting the usual disposition TO up
the week end. At times the market showed
considerable frmness, but advances were not fully
sustained the market closed barely steady, net
points higher points lower Sales for the day
estimated 10000 bales. The market opened
steady. a decline OF points in response 10
lower cables. continued good weather. poor trade &C
from abroad and scattering liquidation. but
rallied shortly after the opening, and during the
middle sold UP Sac for October. or D
points higher 1t looked as though people short
their October shorts. but when they turned TO
positions quickly lost OF
advance, with October closing S.e1c, and the
general list points OF from the Liverpool
cables confirmed yesterdays reports % extension
short Lancashire and the Liverpool market
evidently Influenced by the decision to
until the end of October. Selling in that
market against actual also reported but no ad-
vices received in the local market or II they
were. made public. indicating any greater
disposition the OF the interior follow the
decline futures and advices from Fall River were
distinctly encouraging sales for the week were the
for the month said have been IN excess OF
production
The range contract prices market to-day
follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-08-23

iron csrtinsatss on the r.rplsr
sa9.ss and 81. s, g.
vember. SIS 25asls 25 and December. SIS 2sasie 90
Ia AND s., %aT aSs fa5 cs
Quotations follow: -GoTAs New orleans cen,Tifu-
sa2SS orleans kettle 2s4ss sTB B9I.
Il a2sc fancy lSs- 2sas aai' -'' -''' '''N'
oIs-CottOn.eed oil was dun to-day With prize.
included 500 September ssAc and 100 December al
seasonaele demand recent prices. We quote:
Philadelphia s7oc bulk 4e5c refined New York
S {, DC s 10 f wssT h SSs b
GeIDhia r. s5c coTToNsEsD o&Prne crude Sep
sssc SoSsbs ssBssee and
January s4Aas5c; of summer yellow august 30 @sS
so prime ~ia. Ts Yellow ssS4lc INsEED
american seed city raw 4tg45c qut9r52sn raw" SAG
pork IS result Te Of fare sc
and be4 pressure partly due 70 not the heasness IN IN
@ mo s ahd Se soOO
CITY had hogs 4ahe 1000 and the Wst a69gt
family slsqss so; short clear 81! 50 SIS 80 BEEg
81 H slssls BS;g 9Stis 1913 g
stead7 Quoted: Bacons Sc: 80 Is exc sisc
l5 9ofed e nG Gf qH lie c II ~ 6c e IS 0ssi @
+ Is ss.e Picked hams d dull il quoted 12e TtL
STEADY Quoted s Siddie western - City
south America io5oc Continent arse; Brazil kegs
I2c coMPorND-outet Quoted: rs GsHe sTEAR-
inc. III a y NC
RTCE-The market for rice steady here and
quite active and firm at Southern markets. with good
general demand Quotations follow: Screenings,
44c: ordinary 4%95c; fair. 5s65asc; good ordinary,
Oh G5Ssc: prime 6G6c choice 616Ic Patna foreign,
66Ss&c: Rangoon Bassein. 41aG5c
SUGAR-The market for refined sugar was steady
unchanged. with quite good demand. The following
list prices subject TO rebate Of 10 points and
discount l days. Crystal donl
nos 1859; Eagle tablets 1900 loaf &c; crushed.
$500 mould 5.55c: cubes Eagle 5-D bags powdered
Eagle confectionery granuated. 545c; xxx pow
dered. $3.50; powdered powdered and fruit po
and extra fine granulsted
Eagle 2n cartons Of fine graduated 54oc Pm bags 90
1e-ln 5.45c: 81 do SOC; 1o-Io
bags do 535c: . 80 5-25c; Eagle fine or
gTanuated diamond 800; confectionery
A. Sc No SC: g. 495c; No 4. 400; No D.
$3.50 No g. 4soc; No :, i 75c: No 6. zoe No 4osoc
No 10 : 55c No Il. $500 No Il. 4 45c: No H. 44oc'
Nos Il, 10 and 10. 4.35c.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-08-23
CASH QUOTATIONS.
GENERAL MARKET REPORT.

New August % 1908
coree market va moderately active
Saturday OF trading seemed to represent
prior TO the first notice
dav. wit barely steady result OF scat
tering liquidation although Of the local bulls ara
buying opening unchanged 10 points lower
the market steady basis At one time the
under closing
figures OF Friday. reported OF $4,000 bags.
nothing in the general news to indicate any
change situation Receipts continued very heavy
particularly interior points and the weather IN Brazil
TO be a better. If anything. II was very
showers in three and cloudy
IN which official are re
ceivei. Foreign reported important
only change in the European markets was
partial decline Of L pig Hamburg. while in the Bra
lillian markets Santos as were 100 refs higher re1ecng
a further the high grade premiums Receipts
the ports 5000 bags, against $4,000 last
600 years Jundiahy receipts were
IS COO bags year and 81 900 in 1906
the big
Spot coffee. steady. Rio. No. Z. She.
The range prices in the local market to-day
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-08-23

white basket 5cgs1 So DO orange County white
s137: do Long Island red and yeIlog gsr e6; = 90
T5c5sf: OKRA Jersey per box or basket. 5OcGsi PEP
PERS Jersey Bunose, per Dbl 6oG9oc; do per basket
SOd5Oc. do per box 2594Oc; per Dbl. 6OGeec;
Jersey cheese. red Dbl s1as1 r. DO green 6o@
bag bocasl; ROMANO; state per basket 2Sap1ec 90
Der basket or bag 25d5Oc; do state. Per basket
sSa50c: do green 50T5c do green bag. 3oq6oc DO
Eorfolk and washington. per basket 25Gl50c SQUASH.
marrow per Dbl 81; do white and yellow 25gSoc; TTE,
upriver per bush 255Oc do nearby, Jersey per
box 1oG4Oc; 10 South Jersey. 1o425c-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-08-23

A ADVERTISEMENTS AND SUBSCRIPTIONS roN
"A The Tribune received their Uptown Cnca IA
Broadway between sstn and Sstn stk until .
m Advertisements resolved following
branch cnees AZ regular once rstss until clock
s. q. I'D tS3 s..
f2rh St ic4 1sth PSI West s2d between
Tn and 2ss West i.Sth 103S 81 tt1S
slst ifoA LIST secn LSr
EA.t iesth st fremont $50 80 ave. az
American District Telegraph Once
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-08-23
,,xaxA CEMENT CONTRACT GIVEN.
Alias Company VIII Furnish 4,5oo, 900 Bar
rels for About S5,5o0,0O0.

r,-.sbiurton Aug 22-The Atlas Portland
cement Company, OF Northampton Penn received
sa,- a contract for 10000 barrels OF cement fer
=. on the Panama Canal It win take about three
s-S 70 fulfil the contract. from two thousand to
=, thousand barrels daily 10 be delivered 1t is
.4,,,rbt probable. however. that about three thou
- barrels OF cement viii be used daily on the
80 work Three vessels of the Panama Rail-
- steamship Company VIII probably be kept
,,as in Transporting the material. The total con-
800 Price for the cement is about s5.5oo.0co.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-08-23

$17,ooo,o0o
Atchison, Topeka e. Santa Fe
Railway Company
7RANscoNNENTAL SHORT LINE FIRST MORTGAGE FOUR PER
CENT FIFTYYEAR GOLD BONDS
Bonds dated '"s asss io payable sss % % and s %
coupons % e sssss @ % $1,000 " multiple thereof
ts; :s%': s::: ':;:'s
will ss ii; s~:as ss: %. s '* and interest"
On eDssa 3D. 1908 $50 per $1,000 1SSS Bond and accrued interest
The application" list wi" opened a 10 M the A. ss% day. ' ~ "
an. ': :- ":ss ::5: s: ss IT, - .. ~
allotted Il: sa" i: ss" -h a ., r s full ss ;s
sf s r@s Win s absolutely "s
pending delivery of the denniHve Bond"
and Messrs Kidder, Peabody & Co, Boston
MORGAN CO., New York
DRExEL & CO, Philadelphia
Topeka Topeka. sst Santa sm ss hs es System
Railway PsfiDEsTs
f 5 T: e. : 5= e
] @ +" s: s@ The Eastern Railway Company as " '-'
4 aS5 :s s; ;% 3 :Sz 9'% @ 81 =
s Il @ @ * % @ md 7= i 4s s : :7 5
81 ::$ 9:== ='""
47#;S Fl : :$ s=sS S S:SS:a &
head @ = = % : Sac = = = %
@ @ @ G r z s zss s: %s fs s @ % s
""a sa" T9hsa f"a n as
e.: :s : +: : If: nj ] : ] = Z 4
a f.: 7SS s @ 5s5s s % @:s thrifty @ = nit Handle
@ $ ss s- 4 4:= :s: @ @s
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-08-23
COLLATERAL TRUST NOTES.

Maturing 1905 %
FURNISHED ty sgartwout & Appenzella-. No - Pine
street,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-08-23
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Chicago Aug 22-The beginning OF the move
ment Of the crop OF wheat on a large scale
in the Northwest had weakening effect to-day
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-08-23

The following shows the relation between the
total and the total deposits on the respec-
i've dstes:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-08-23

Cotton Exchange special Liverpool cables Spot cotton
American 1000; nddng upland 556d. Futures opened
months; closed quiet net ss4 points owsT august
27ai: octobeT-No1siTser 4fsd; Novennber-DeceTnber
so MarchAprt 476
FLOUR Hour ASD MEAI@Fl9ur Was in light demand
to-day with prices firmly held and unchanged Rye
aG 20t GA On '9 the New Yor Produce
patents s. 759se p winter straights SAG s. "a WIN
- winter 81 59gs3 So extra S0 wH Ts
70 good 81 I5es4 so: choice 70 fancy; s. 659sl IS
oq9t 9e wsife n and dT'q 1ea ~ 81 76
t stee1 ouotea Western spring SIS So standard
dda a 8 h nSa sou go Is sacks aGs ndtng s2S
@$2s IS; red dog s31 SO. all August shipment homny
GRATN-WHEAT-The only response to frost news
from the NoTthwes in to-dsys market was sshT
turned their attention 70 the NorthwesseEn movement
the rest Of prices had ssgging tendency.
6sf Tso P sissesS break
where futures oroppee bi b-aa1 rs
vas reported 70 6e on q, csrs 1n Pbeat and the
eue 70 ef that %ondays receipts in the Northwest
would be around 900 or 500 cars II was runored
that some the heavy commission house selling in
Chicago for the account Of Wall Street opera
were on q a I'd at Livsrpool and there was practi-
call no export business pTiFaF sGs doa 6
year ago. Private dispatches said that in parts
to IS On Friday night, In North Dakota, the range
vas ron o. 40 ennearea 70 baEe most weight on
ne sr.cist.ve mind ana except around the opening
red wheat in the market quoted se&c9
81 OoIl elevator. and 81 OILY ahoat; No North
err Duluth, 81 2SA and No 2 hard winter 81 0+&
Z b anoat September at I o'clock vas 81 001s
or, and May. 81 o4A2- CORN-Atter a
rise a. opening. shared the heavfness
in wheat and " quite weak a the close. The
cold weather and little commission
house buying the initial upturn but there
corn for sale and bull support DID not seem very
aggressive IN the September contract Receipts
70 he and cables closed Il
lower The market IN New York quoted soc
nominal elevator and e05sc delivered OATS
Moderate liquidation appeared in after the
ing which was &C higher. and the market acted
most OF the day. closing at about lowest
point IN sympathy with other grains Cash oats at
Kew York ver quoted follows Mixed. % 10 30
H. b2l1c: natural 20 81 ID. So a 5ec,
clipped white. Z 40 ID, SO II q soc RYE-Market
dufi No . western, nominal New York.
- +-nr. l-nl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-08-23

The Pecos & Northern Texas Ry:-
Amarillo, Texas Texico. New Mexico 945 Nj
with branch Canyon City PlaInvew, Texas S/5
The Pecos Valley & Northeastern Ry:- -
Cameo New Mexico, State Line, N69
The Pecos River Railroad 49, o..
State Line. Texas, Pecos, Texas, 34H
The Eastern Railway of New Mexico
Texrco Puerco, New Mexico, 2o8W
With Cameo, New Mexico. 8S
and Sanda New Mexico, $50
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-01-15
FINANCIAL LEGISLATION.

The Aldrich currency bill, as far
as it provides for emergency cur
rency, secured by State and NUM-
cipal bonds and drawing 6 per cent
interest is a wise provision against
future panics, but the interest rate
should be 4 per cent so as to force
the retirement of such currency 1T
the earliest time possible. AS
Senator Aldrich is known to repre-
sent the Rockefeller and corpora
ton interests, it will be well for
Congress, at least the Democratic
members, TO closely scrutinize the
wording of the proposed law far
hidden advantages to what is known
as the Money Power. The provi-
sion to further initiate the National
Bank currency by allowing banks
to deposit securities, other than
United States bonds, is mischiev-
Gus plan that puts every bank al
the mercy of the Secretary of the
Treasury, who must pass upon the
securities offered. There is nc
need of further imitation of the
currency by artificial means, for
the increased output of gold and
the constant increase in the number
of banks of itself has inflated the
currency so per cent in the past
few years, and is one of the causes
of boom" and high prices that
has led to the panic.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-01-15
FOR ELECTION OF COMMISSIONERS.

One of the first important bills
introduced in the General Assem-
bly, was introduced in the
Senate by Senator Roland f.
Chase, of Dickinson county, for
the purpose of changing the law
as TO the appointment of Commits
sioners of the Revenue in the
counties and cities of the State.
This bill amends the act of March
II, 1906, under which the Commits
are now appointed by the Circuit
Judges, and if this bill is passed
by the general assembly it would
place the law back as it stood al
the time of the Code of 1904, and
as found in sections 90 and 9S oil
the Code of 1904.
If this bill should become 2
law the commissioners recently ap.
pointed in the counties void hold
till the end of their terms, but il
the election in November 1911 they
would be again elected by the
people at the same time the Other
county officers are elected. Sena
tor Chase with number of othel
Senators and members of the
House of Delegates are going t.
make vigorous effort to secure
this change and place back will
the voters the right to select thest
officers. 1t is contended by the
advocates of this measure that i
was wrong to take away from tn,
people the right to select the mel
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-01-15
CORRECT THE INSURANCE PROBLEH.

The bill introduced by Mr..
Williams. of Giles county. in the
Legislature last week to prevent
fire insurance companies. associa-
tiOns or parties doing business in
this State from entering into con-
tracts to make or control rates for
fire insurance on property in this
State, and providing "a punishment
for violation OF this act should be
passed without delay, but the lobby
which Is maintained in Richmond
will defeat any bill for the relief
of thc people unless the people
themselves take a hand and inform
their Delegates and Senator'S that
unless laws are passed fnr the well
fare of the public. that tho political
life of these Delegates and SEN
atorS viii end Al once.
Most of thc men vino are elected
To the Senate and House OF Dele
gates have ambition to Jc reelected .
and il the people merely insist upon
their rights all will be- we'll
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-01-15
Back 10 Nature

Tears ago a number of cigarette
manufacturing companies combin-
ed under one management and
practically monopoIized the in
dustry. Later on plug factories
were taken into the combine then
cigar and cheroOt factories.
One by one the independent con-
Germs were absorbed until COMPETE
ton in the entire tobacco manu-
featuring industry was practically
destroyed.
But that was not ALL The pro-
ducers of raw tobacco soon learned
that there was little competition in
the purchase of their product. and
that they must accept such prices
as the combine was willing TO offer.
They stood it for several years,
then the tobacco planters in some
OF the States organized. pooled
their tobacco and swore that the
combine should not have a pound
of it except at the planters price.
And so did one unnatural situa-
ton bring forth another.
\ gang of spectators got to-
gether in New York and manipu-
lated the price of cotton in such a
way as to force it down when the
farmers were selling their crops.
and to force it up after the crops
was sold. As a result the cotton
planters organized. pooled their
cotton and held it at an artificial
price.
And so-did one unnatural situa-
ton bring forth another.
a number of railroad owners
pooled their interests and under
took to ignore the public interest
and TO defy the constituted authori-
ties. Then Congress delegated to
the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion the right to fix rates; various
State Commissions we're clothed
with the same authority, and rates
were arbitrarily fixed without due
regard to existing and changing
conditions and contrary to the law
of demand and supply.
And so again did one unnatural
situation bring forth another. And
SO it will ever be. We cannot create
an unnatural situation in trade
without paying the penalty, one
way or another.
The natural laws of trade are as
fixed as any natural law in the
physical world, and the penalties
are sure. Yet we have been acting
as though there were no natural
laws of trade; we have been flying
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-01-15
GOOD ROADS and GOOD SCHOOLS

The recommendations of Cover
nor Swanson, looking To better
ment of the Public Schools and
the Public Roads of the Common
wealth, deserve the serious consid-
Grafton and prompt action of the
Legislature.
We doubt if there can be found
within the borders Of the Common
wealth one hundred taxpayers
who will or can avdance any argu-
ments against either better roads
or better schools.
In saying that, all is said.
Let us have every penny possible
appropriated for the improvement
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-01-15
SPEAKER BYRD

Hon. Richard Evelyn Byrd. of
Winchester. was unanimously
elected Speaker of the House, as
predicted in these columns several
months ago. and his energy and
ambition should bring forth some
great things for the welfare of the
people of the State.
Dick" Byrd, as he is so well
known in this section, is undoubt-
edly one of the brainest and most
commOn-sense men who have ever
gone to the Legislature from this
end of the Valley, and, while he
was practically unknown to the
State at large a few years ago, his
conduct of the School Book Inves-
tigating Committee brought him
into the limelight of public affairs
more than any man in the late
Legislature.
While he may have axes to
grind" at times, we can't recall a
politician who has not had them;
while he may be accused of play
ing favOrites, we don't know a
man who is immune from that;
while he may make mistakes, we
believe the fellow who doesn't
make them seldom makes anything
else.
He has, in conversation with
this writer, spoken of the great
good to come from better Public
Schools and better Public Roads,
and he now has it in his power to
do great things looking toward the
consummation of that belief.
Put your shoulder to the wheel,
Dick Byrd; the people of Clarke
county expect to see you do great
good for the school children and
farmers of the State.
And the COURIER wishes you
luck in the trial.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-01-15
THE STATE GUARD

The State of Virginia has been
appropriating about SO. 900 year
to keep up the State Guard. That
Is the smallest amount given by
any State in the Urion for It's
State troops.
The war with Spain demon
strated that the volunteer troops
need instruction and field exper-
fence (encampments) To make them
useful in time OF war and to pre-
vent the percentage of sickness
which was so noticeable in the vol
unteer forces.
We hope the Legislature will
remember these things when the
time comes To vote for an increased
appropriation for the State Guard.