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Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-09-23
THE FROSTED ROCK.

We have received the first copy
of the Culpeper News. edited by
Edwin III. Gibson. There stretches
before Mr.. Gibson. as a country
journalist, a long narrow lane.
with no resting places in il. and az
the end of il nothing. MIR. Gibson.
we are told, is a young lawyer of
rare ability. There is nothing
worth having ahead of n country
newspaper man. Yet there are
some who love the work. AZ we Go.
who stick to it and die at il,
unwept, unhOnored aud unSung.
In such 6eld we do not know
whether to welcome MIR. Gibson.
or to pity him Warrenton vir-
gilman.
Now, that's u nice way to vel
come brother publisher to the
fraternity of paSlcpot and shears,
That's n cheerful way If ,cing
him about the chains, the frosted
rock, and the vulturcs gnawing at
his vitalsl
1t were certainly more pleasant
to tell him of the high social
position" which his editorial pen
will bring to him; of the great
power" of his publication as a
factor in religion and politics: of
the sweet delight in saying kird
things about his neighbor; of the
'delirious JOY" which he may ex-
tract from showing up the grafters
in his neighbOrhood; of the clear
ness OF vision" superinduced by
shedding briny pen-tcars Over the
remains of some ancient subscriber
and crouy; of tine "pleasurable
profit to lie derived from boosting
the leading citizens and blowing the
bassoon for the politicians: and,
may hap, the honor, glory and
salary which may accrue from
postmastership Gf his arty wins);
and of-bu; why say any thing elsel
We could 90 on, muddling meta
phOrs for AT last two columns,
and tell cf the sweet meats" of
weekly journalism. But what's
the usel
We are frankly ashamed of our
Warrenton contemporary for his
cynical comment and dyspeptic
diatribe.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-09-23
MRS. X. H. FRASER.
A Lesson In Patience.

When the eminent botanist, Profess
or Altman of Glasgow, was a small
boy, he had the present OF a silver
bit, whereupon his mother was so wor-
ried with questions as to what he
should do with it that she exclaimed.
Really, you had better go to Thomas
Elliots Ga well known pharmacist ana
buy sixpence worth of patience"
Down the street marched the lad and
demanded Of the chemist "Sir. Elliot.
please give me sixpence worth of pa.
tience"
MIR. Elliot, taking in the situation at
glance, said: Certainly, my boy
there's chair. Just sit down and wait
till you get it,"
Professor Aitman's endeavor to DUR
chase patience was great success. II
made q deep impression on the lad and
was one of the factors of his success
in life.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-09-23
a Town of Macs.

Scotsmen are remarkably successful
as colonists. They are also very clan
nish. There are many prosperous set
Elements in Greater Britain where
Caledonians largely predominant, but
the names of these localities do not
carry that fact on their face. Nobody,
however, can be mistaken as TO the
prevailing nationality In "Macsville."
This is town in the Cobalt district
OF Nova Scotia. You will be perfectly
safe in accosting anybody there thus:
Il say, Mac."-London Chronicle.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-09-23
Outreasonina Reason

Little Raymonds mother had told
him that she should put him to bed il
he disobeyed her command in a GER
tain matter. Temptation overcame
hila. and when his mother proceeded
to fulfill her duty sobs of anguish filed
the room.
But, Raymond" said the mother
gently, II told you should punish you
In this way If you disobeyed, and
mother must keep her word. you
know"
Between mufiied sobs Raymond man
aged TO say. You needn't break your
word, mamma. but couldn't you change
your mind?" = Woman's Home Com
panion.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-09-23
In the Depths of the Sea.

The quantity of light emitted by
many minute deep sea animals is so
great as TO supply over definite areas
or the sea bottom n sufficient illumina-
ton to render visible the colors of the
snimals themselves. Some cephalopods
are furnished with apparatus which
reflects the light from their phosphor-
escent bodies upon the sea bottom over
which they float. This rejecting APP
paratus is spoken of as IAN efficient
bullseye lantern for use in hunting
through the abysmal darkness"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-09-23
The TactfuI Doctor

A physician in a small town In north
ern Michigan got himself into serI-
Gus predicament by his inability to re-
member names and people One day
while making out patients receipt
MS visitors name escaped him. Not
wishing to appear so forgetful and
thinking to get ciew. he asked her
whether she spelled her name with an
"e' or a. The lady smilingly replied.
S'Why, doctor. my name is Hlll."-suc-
ress Magazine.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-09-23
n NV Norf0|kssWesterp
s.-.zzzMzn@ Schedule in Effect
NOVEMBER Fl, 1907.
LEAVE RERPVvtIrr Duy

LEAVE BERRYVlLLE DAILY
souTHBoUND
No. l3-9:03 a. m.-For Bristol and inferno.
date stations; Pullman Buffet sleeper To
knoxville; Connects with The st. Ionis
Express for all Points West: Pullman
Sleeper Roanoke to Columbus. Cincin-
nati, -. Louis and Chicago. Cafe Car
to Williamson.
No. l-S:l3 a. m.-For Roanoke. Bristol
Blueheld, Pocahontas Norton Welch
ana immediate stations; Pullman Sleeper
TO GARY. Cafe Car Roanoke and Gary.
No. 27-6:42 p. m.-For Shenandoah & Local
NoRTHBoUND
No. 2S-9.29 a. m.-For Hagerstown and
intermediate stations, connects M Shen-
andoah junction for Washington. Ralti-
more, Philadelphia, and New York and
AT hagerstown for Harrisburg. Phjladel-
phia and New York.
No. l4-S:24 p. m.-For Hagerstown Wash.
lngton, Baltimore, Philadelphia New
York; Pullman and Buffet SIeepers v;a
Hagerstown for Harrisburg. Philadei-
phia and New York.
No. 2-1:57 a. m.-For Haperstown Phils-
deiphia, New York; Pullman Sleeper To
PhiiadelPhia; Parlor Cars PhiIadelpbia
and New York ~ %
Rates, Time Tables, information cheere,llv
w. Ry. ~ Ae'"' AZ
n W. IS. BEViLL, MF. BRAGG,
'en' faSs' Agt' Trav. Pass Agt
Roanoke. Va.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-09-23
j. M. ECHOLS CO., Lynchbure. Va.
For Sale by c. Blencowe
n. & W. Twelfth Annual Report.

The twelfth annual report Of the
Norfolk & Western Railway Com
pany, which has just been issued,
makes interesting reading, es-
pecially on certain points. and
shows that the net earnings of the
road were SO, 402, 1888, de-
crease of more than n million dollars
as compared with 1907.
The average mileage operated
during the year ending June 80,
1905, was 1851, as compared with
1876 in 1907.
The following pertinent comment
concerning the bonds of the com
pany sets forth clearly the opinions
of the company:
The want of confidence result
ing from the attacks made upon
corporate interests during the
year 1907 brought about a serious
impairment of values, marked
contraction of business activity and
practically destroyed the market
for long time railway obligations.
This forced upon the railroad COM
panies throughout the country not
only drastic operating economies,
but also the substantial discon-
tinuance of construction and bet
terment work. A portion of your
work then in progress was, how
ever, of such character and so far
advanced, that its completion was
of the greatest Importance to
economical operation and in some
cases the contract obligations
growing out of its discontinuance
would have been as burdensome as
hoset incurred by its continuance
on restricted scale"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-09-23
A SIjaht DiHerene.

The globe trotter was telling about
the wonders of India.
Inc scenery in some portions of the
country" he said, with enthusiasm. sis
Incompatible. Far, far away. the
mountains pile up toward the sky and
stretching Off to them are beautiful
valleys, while close at hand YOU can
get In sight of man eating tiger
Deg your pardon" interrupted nm
eager listener, "but did you say inside
OF man eating tiger or In sight OF
oneT'-New York Press.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-09-23
READERS AND NEWSPAPERS.

AlLhULAtO NM WI II VI nj
From the Culpeper Exponent |
we learn that thirty-three business |
men of Culpeper have united in a
letter To the Baltimore Sun arraign- |
ing that newspaper with some Bit
terness because il Is supporting |
Taft for president. The Farmville |
Herald and the CLARKE COURIER
unite in conforming The News
Leader for saying that the Balti- |
more Sun has the right to support
Taft if it sees fit and that there is
a good deal of foolishness in de-
nouncing it because of It's Action.
The Sun has brought on itself
much of the criticism TO which it
Is subjected. Last year it made it
self ridiculous by its savageIy in
tended but really feeble assaults
against President Roosevelt. In
stead of giving him credit for his
endeavOrs for reform and the good
things he did, and tried to do, and
opposing him when he moved in
wrong directions, the Sun publish
ed prominently some of the worst
attempts TO belittle and weaken
him that we have ever seen in a
responsible newspaper.
But let us look at the logic of
the position taken toward the Sun
by the Virginia citizens and news
paper referred TO above. Their
idea seems TO TO be that it is a
crime for the editor or manage
ment of newspaper to have an
opinion differing from theirs. As
we'll as we can gather, their plain
meaning is that no matter what the
directing head of the Sun might
think was best for the welfare of
the country, his duty was TO sup
port Mr.. Bryan. The Sun in 1896
fought Mr.. Bryan and free silver.
Practically everybody now con-
cedes that then Mr.. Bryan was
wrong and the Sun was right. Mr..
Bryan practically comedies it him
self because he has abandoned the
free silver issue. He says that the
change In his policies and the re-
qulrements of the country was
brought about by the unexpected
production of gold, providing a
supply of that metal great enough
to meet our needs for currency.
But whatever the reasons or
causes may be, the fact remains.
The Sun has the same right to
think that Mr.. Bryan is wrong
now that it had in 1896 to think
that he was wrong then. Its
thought may be correct or incor-
rect, may be approved or contra
dicted by the events of the future G.
Our contention is that the freedom
of the prees means the freedom
of the responsible head of news
paper to tell the public what he
honestly thinks of conditions and
what he believes to be best for
country and people. When he
fails to do that he is just as much
traitor and slave for Welding to
the real or supposed demands of
bis readers as he would be if he
yielded TO the orders of political
boss or of some official power.
The man who is afraid to express
and maintain his sentiments and
beliefs because they are unpopular
Is as much coward as the man
who suppresses his thought or says
what he does not believe in obedi.
ence to the commands of king OF
tyrant.
Our view of the duty of the
citizen is that it requires him to
read all sides of any pending ques-
ton of public opinion, to inform
himselfof the arguments for and
against any proposition, to en-
tighten himself with what men OF
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-09-23
Southern Railway

N. B.-Folowing schedule figures are
published only as information and are mol
guaranteed.
In Effect September 6. 1908.
F WESTBOUND.
Week days. trains leave Washington lol
Bluemont as follows: $40 a. m; 4Dp' NJ
sos p. m.
Sunday trains leave Washington for Blue
mont as follows: 9.l5 a. m; 500 p. m.
3 10 a. n. train connects at Bluemohl 'o'
Winchester via Stage Line
EASTBOUND.
Week days, trains leave Biuemont Io'
Washington: 5.45 a. m; ~. Tsp. m; % !. III
Sunday trains leave Bluemont for WASH
ington: 5.45 a. m; 5,25 p. m. NJ
Week day trains leave Leesburg Tor SSn'
ington: 5.15 a. m. III
1915 y. m. train connects at Bluemont WITH
Stage Line from Winchester
G. III. AcKERr, Vice-Pres and Gen NJ
8. II. HAKDwIcK, Passenger Traihc M"n'
ager.
W. II. TAyLoE, General Passenger Agei,''
l.. s. Brown, General Agent, 700 Ioth '''
N. W.. Washington. ID. @.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-09-23
All Bound.

a citizen of culture and poetic taste
went to public library ana asked for
sheliey's "Prometheus rnbounl."
he was rather taken aback when the
librarian replied. with great hau,ear;
We don't keep any inbound looks
In this library" Twas
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-09-23
New York Good Fighting Ground.

The Democrats of New York
displayed good sense and good
politics when they nominated
Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler for
governor. In a spirit of harmony.
rare among Democrats, they select
ed man who stands as the equal
of GovnOr Hughes in uprightness
of character, personal and political.
Thus the Republicans are deprived
of weapon which they hoped to
use most effectively in winning the
support of those who mix morals
with their politics. Governor
Hughes was not willingly accepted
by the Republicans leaders, but af-
ter having him thrust upon them,
they would have made the most of
those very qualities which had made
him repugnant to them. They
expected the Democrats to indulge
in a more bitter factional struggle
than that at Syracuse, winding up
with the nomination of candidate
unacceptable either to Greater
New York or the more puritanical
up Staters.
But the Republicans were disap-
pointed. The Democrats named a
man who is acceptable to all kinds
of Democrats, and, probably, to
thousands of disgruntled Republi-
cans. Mr.. Chanler is rich man,
but he is not in the undesirable
class. He has made clean, though
not conspicuous, record in the
brief time he has been in State
politics. Compared with Cover
nor Hughes, he is an untried man,
but nothing in his private or public
life indicates that he would be
wanting if elected to the governor
ship. On the contrary, there is
reason to believe that he would
fulfill the duties of his office with
more tact than this opponent. Re-
publicans are trying to make CAPT
tai out of the fact tkat Mr.. ChanleI
has spoken approvingly, and ever
admiringly, of Governor Hughes
This fact, however, is more likely
to make votes for Mr.. Chanlel
among disaffected Republicans thar
1T is to alieDathe Democratic sup
port.
The enthusiasm with which Mr.
Bryan has been received in New
York State cannot be ignored by
impartial observers. His triI
through the enemy's country
has shown that this phrase is no
apt as applied to New York thi,
year. The State was alwaysdoubt
ful, and is doubtful now. Tn,
Indifference of leading men in New
York. which has been voiced by
Nh. Harriman; the strong feelins
a@air-i NJ Hughes on the part O
n'any Republicans; the unusua
: good sense displayed by the Dem
ocrats in getting together at crpcia
moment; the ability of Chairman
Mack, and his familiarity with tn.
) New York situation--alI these fac
tors are enough To give the Repub
licans food for thought. If Mr.
CHAMBER anil his managers conduc
their campaign as shrewdly as they
have begun it, and make the mos
of the plight in which the Republi
, cans find themselves, New Yorl
MAJ p,ove the best fighting ground
. ia the country for the Democrats
Tier" may be greater surprises il
November than the carrying ot
y y York by Bryan and Chanler.-
"a .shingtnn Post.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-09-23
effectively Considered.

Rugg1es-What horsepower Is your
new automobile? Ramage-Two. !
guess. That's the horsepower it took
TO haul 1t to the repair shop when Il
broke down on a country road the 9th.
er day.-Chicago Tribune.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-09-23
The Contrary.

II dropped some money in the mar.
ket today" announced Mr.. Wyss nj the
dinner table
"Again?" exclaimed Mrs. Wyss re-
proachfully.
NO." replied Mr.. Wyss moulnfully;
"a loss."-Judge's Library.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-09-23

| am prepared to take care of
the horses of the out-of-town
patrons of the Berryville High
School Ten stalls.
q If Dr. j. d. HARRIS.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-09-23
Missed IL.

Che prodigal son wrote tho old NAN
as Follows: Il got religion the other
nay. Send me $l0." But the cid man
replied: Religion is free. You cot the
wrong kind" so' '"'
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-09-23

Our answer is, that conditions
in the Southern States are such
that in our opinion no white man
in the South has any more right
to support 2 party that comitted
the crime OF the ages, that of en-
franchising the negroes, apd that
would now wipe out Jim Grow
regulations andr estorc reconStruc-
ton horrors, than did the white
men of the South have during The
war of deserving Lee for Grant. -
Farmvi!Ie Herald,
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-09-23
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. %, 1905.

An advertisements excepting legal adver-
tiscments and professional cards. inserted for
less than three months are considered tran
silent and vii be charged for at the rate of
live cents per line for the first insertion and
three cents per line for each Succeeding IN
scrtion.
Obituary notices. resolutions Of respect,
and social organizations. other than those
which the editor himself shall give as a
matter Of news. will be charged for, at the
aforesaid rates.
our advertising rates are uniform. and a
liberal reduction Is made on All standing ad-
vertisemeuts. and rates VIII hc make known
on application. Change ~ advertisements
must be handed in not la,,r than Saturday
morning Of each week.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-09-23
Wood! Wood! WoodI

You can find Wood, sawed and
split, at 2. X. Pulliam's shop. 1t
will be delivered at your house.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-09-23

Entered at the Postoilicc "a; Berryville. Va.
as sccond-clasS mail matter
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-09-23
Sheriff S Sale
of Valuable Personal Pronerty
Thursday, September "a, 1908
Is Horses and Colts Is
Implements, Harness. Etc.

Ten are big hogs, two sows, If shoats. 4
one thoroughbred Poland-Ch;da boar.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-09-23
Stable Room for Rent.

GEO III LEVI.
Sheriff Clarke County
The daily Alaskan., 1908-01-25

pers 1t should not be allowed to pass unnOiced. singularly enough, there were as many as two such in last eyen- Iug's issue, and attention should be called to them; An old couple, che wife sS ana, the husband s4, died within a few minutes of each other of old age after passing the greater number of those many years together ia peace This happened at Providence, R. I. Another told of couple that had been ssperated for forty years, made up at last aud remarried. There was another encountered once more in the pile of ex- changes about the hippopotamus in the New York zoo that had just q, died because of a broken heart after the death from some other cause of it's mate, and which the exchange editor was tempted to put into print, but 1t has been going the rounds so long he hadn't the heart to do it.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-01-25
BREAKING THE RULE

When She rule of putting into print the domestic scandal StoT-the afia- lty, the elopement with anOther's hus' band or another's wife, the separation and divorce, the murder horrors tha' grow out of mIsmatISgs; when this rule is broken and by chance 6 tale at yari- anoe with these gets into the newspa-
The daily Alaskan., 1908-01-25

deeper, awakened It Is a moment fraught with euuul when Hector Swakes. Re frlsks his clothing paius- tskIugly with the old, wild hope that hahad overlooked 8 nickel while help ing the pure food law in driving tinted weed alcohol from the msrls of men, As ever, not sou.
 "When he had 6ni'hed his search Q horrible thought came to him Bu no, 1t could not be true, With merry careless laugh he dismissed 1t from his mInd. whst-he who could drink every, thing from white line jap-a-lac to lis tsrlne-no, It could not be true, Hi: merry careless laughter again rang out In ,he vsulted silence. HectOr's merry, careless laugh sounds like a donkey engine leaving the tracks Bu, the thought, once dismissed, would not stay put. IL became suspicion and finally a reality, Hector was sober.
 "The Sllence had done it. oDe by one the turnkeyH looked at the prisoner looked at old Hector and one by Out they shook their heads. We must gel him out of here, they said, this w' fear is a crucial instance. If hC .arrieS he will go bugS, Hector bal never been lonely betOre.'
 And 80 that is why they led the Ou' prisoner out from his cell. Hector paused, allowing hIs one good eye 'c take ln the grated silence.
 Goodbye, Rue MOrgue, he said witt simple dignity as he walked out to joi' the unsrreSsed.
 "sileuce again reighed. Peace like a nautel draped what was once used al a jail"
The daily Alaskan., 1908-01-25
CITY WITH AN EMPTY JAIL

William A, Hume writes pretty good funny stun, Be IS on the ssah of the Cleveland Leader. Reference has been made here to the new police reRula- tions obtaining in the city of Tom Johnson, under which the meddlesoms policemen has been changed in to a cOun uelOr and friend to all small offenders in that city, aud of cOurSe the whole world iI watching the experiment to note how it work out ln practice. Following is Mir. Hume's entertaining description of the immediate effect upon the city jail:
 "Naughs cut the silence but the snoreI of Slim Hector. The steel ribbed dungeons were aI still SS A robbsr bsrrou's conscience. The cells yearned and yawned, but the prisoner he cometh not at the nOOptide. Now and then a turnkey walked from right here to over there, and in the breeding silence retraced bis steps. If is had not been for Hector, police headouart. CTS yesterday afternoon might have been mistaken for g Fairbanks headquarters.
 "Tbe silence kep, ou thickeninE. A turnkey opened the door, shut It aEaiU, thereby imprjsoninE another chunk o' fresh air. Goas vas the thrObbinE life of tbs bull pen-the promenade was a mUrm1ry and the steel pillars were obituary columns. Messire life iS not She Sams Ss the old chateau since she police DO longer arrest people on Qoner- d principles
 ''Ths sgu was guiding the roof tops with a bright sparkle when Hector, the
The daily Alaskan., 1908-01-25
RR. ROOSEVELT LATER ON

It is as The best citizen of New York, |" no doubt, that Mir. Riis offers the original and very interesting sug- ges,ion of making Mir Roosevelt again chief magistrate of that city after that energetic reformer has stood st the head of the whole nation. And 1t would quite comport with the Roo3e- welt record for doing the unusual to fall iu with the idea. Indeed, 1t is not at all unlikely that Mir, RlIs, who is a close and confidential friend of the president, speaks with some authority iu the matter, Certainly, the ROOse- ve!t energy will have to find an outlet, and little old New York Is just the place to give Unemployment. Of this we may be certain, that the question of wha, to do with our ex-presideutS will not rest heavily on the nation In ROoSe. velCs case. He will take care of this ex-president himself. He has said he will take run round the world imme- diately after retiring from office and ,hen--.Let us not anticipate.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-01-25
HOMS THIS

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 We, the undersigned, bave known E. ]. Cheney for the last l5 years, and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transactions and financially able to carry any obligations made by his finn.
 Balding, Kinnan & Marvin,
 Wholesale druggists, Toledo, O Halls ca,arrh Cure is taken internal ly, acting directly upon the blood and muscous surfaces of the system. Testi- moniaIs sent free. Price, 75c. per bot tie. Sold by all druggists.
 Take Halls Family Pills for consh' ation.