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Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-05-06
Don't Marry a Nan TO Make Him Better

The reformation of an evil man
by even the best Of wives is among
the most difficult of human under
takings. The cases where
woman, however deeply i'm love.
has married drunkard and roue
against the entreaties of her
friends, and has not lived to re-
pent the act, are SO few as to be
worthy of citation as exceptions
which 90 TO prove the rule.
1t is by no means an easy task
to reform any one, says the New
Idea Woman's Magazine for June.
People always dislike to be found
fault with, and prefer their own
tricks and manners To those of
others. Even where they know
they are wrong, they want TO he
excused, not blamed. Are we not
taught that THE way tn hell is
paved with good Intentions No
man who cannot stand upwright
without the aid of Il woman Is a
safe husband; she who endeavors
TO hold up such n weakling, is apt
to be bent if not broken in the
effort.
Since marriage i the closest ot
human associations il l. inevitable
that the two whn are thus buuud
together shall act and react each
upon the other. Bus. IL Is. alasl
the exception where the higher
nature elerate> the lower: the rul,
~ that the higher must be hindercd
and held down hy the weight of
lower. even il it Is not altogether
abased 10y contact with that which
is mean and degrading. 1t is the
law and custom OF tradition that a
man shall rule over his wife. and
it usually is his will which shapes
their life together.
Yet. despite all the dreadful
facts daily told. the awful exam
pies which continually are seen,
young women persist in receiving
the attentions of dissipated men,
and in time msrry them. The
specious arguments: IF | had you
with me always, my darling. as
guardian angel, would be able to
resist temptation. has prevailed
with many a weak, loving woman
to her lifelong wretchedness and
woe. 1t may safely be asserted
that any man who will not lead
clean and upright life for the sake
of his own self-respect, or for love
of the mother who bore him, will
not do so for wife
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-05-06
Meals and Brains.

We give too much thought to our
meals. for instance They need con-
triving. and IL Is pleasant to have them
set temptngly upon table on which
fresh flowers are arranged and TO eat
them in room wherein there Is not a
speck OF dust. but II Is not right that
our bodies should be fed NJ the expense
Of our souls or that the dust should be
taken from every ledge In our house
and left TO gather thickly In our brains.
Reader Magazine.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-05-06
Ahsentmindad.

toriously absentminded. or the cycle
Of anecdote that gathered around him
much was fabricated. The story OF his
boiling his watch while holding an egg
In his hand. often related also OF New
ton, is In La Bruyerc's "Caracteres 4"
But there seems TO bc some foundation
for the suspicion that In his laboratory
he once lunched on frog and was
afterward found deeply contemplating
a sandwich
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-05-06
SiO0 Reward, SiOO.

The readers of this paper will he pleased to
learn that there is AT least one dreaded dis
ease that science has been able 10 cure i'm as
us tSstageS amt that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh
Cure Is the ony positive cure now known to
the medical fraternity. Catarrh being a
constitutional disease, requires cOnstitu-
uonal treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure is
taken internally acting directly upon the
blood aud mucous surfaces of the system,
thereby destroying the foundation of The
disease, and giving the patient strength by
building up the constitution and assisting
nature IN doing its work. The proprietOrs
have 81 much faith in its curative rowers
that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any
case that 1t fails to cure, Send for list of
testimonials.
Address +. J. CHENEY & CO, Toledo. O.
Sold by all druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-05-06
An Easy Lob

A schoolmaSter set rs an essay sub
5ect TO class % his young hopefulS
What l would like TO be-" and one
pronouncement. delivered I'm bold
half text. was as follows: Il would Ike
70 be horse driver. When you are
driving horse YOU sit and do nothing.
You do that all day and feed the horse
at night and your work is done for
that day. Then when Saturday comes
you get your pay. and then you get all
Sunday 10 yourself" - Kansas City
Newsbook
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-05-06
Delegates to Roanoke.

Mass meetings were held i'm the
four Magisterial districts of the
County at O'Clock last Saturday
afternoon for the purpose of elect
ing delegates To the State Demo
cratic Convention at Roanoke, bnt
enthusiasm and interest (as shown
by the attendance at the meetings)
was sadly lacking. The meeting
in Berryville occupied total of
about ten minutes, and went pretty
slow at that.
Nobody made speeches; nobody
arose 10 question the nominations
or elections; nobody asked for in
siructions for the delegates. In
fact. it was positively the most
harmonious convention it has
ever been our pleasure To hear of.
because If there was any desire on
anybody's part To participate IN u
"ruction." he waited for someone
else to start it,
The following delegates were
elected, each one having Il one hall
vote in the Convention. any one
of the number who attends the
Convention being authorized to
cast the vote of the entire district
delegations:
Messrs. Conrad Kownslar, Chas.
VI. Broun. j. +. Barnett and :. s.
Thomas.
The alternates elected were
Messrs. w. L. Lewis. ID. II. Jones.
John +. Bell and Decatur O,burn.
At the Longmarsh district meet
ing, held at Russell's, Harry War
den was elected as delegate, and
James W. Foley as alternate. No
Instructions were given.
At the Greenway district meet
ing. held at White Post. II. Powell
Page was elected delegate, and Il.
G.. Mitchell alternate. No in
structions were given.
At the Chapel district meeting.
held at MilIwood. q. w. Levi was
elected delegate and Nj. l.. p. Reed.
alternate.
1t is expected that meeting of
the Delegates will be held in few
days and a vote taken on the sub
iect of authorizing any member
who attends the Convention TO cast
the vote for the entire County. by
adopting the unit rule.
1t is now thought that the unit
rule will result in a vote of the
Clarke County delegation against
Instructions for Mr.. Bryan, al
though it is possible that majority
of the convention will favor in
structions for him.
Atthis distance il looks as though
the anti-Bryan men wanted an un-
instructed delegation. i'm the hope
that the strength of johnson,
Harmon or Gray will result in
sidetracking Bryan, and the unin-
structed delegates want to be ready
to climb up OH the band wagon"
soon rs possible.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-05-06
A RnN on ClernN--aen

Bishop Potter at an ecclesiastical
dinner In New York one time read a
Cooperstown schoolboy's essay on
"Clergymen." The essay. which Great
ed much amusement. was as follows:
There are three kinds OF clergymen
bishups recters and curats. the bishups
tells the recters to work and the curats
have to do 1t. curat is thin mar
ried man but when he is a recter he
gets fuller and can preach longer ser
mons and becums good man."-Wash-
inGton Star.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-05-06
BOYCE STATE BANK, INCORPORATED,
BOyCe, Virginia.

SOlicits the accounts of all who
desire the services of a modernly
equipped, conservatively managed
banking institution. Interviews
and correspondence invited. Three
per cent interest paid on time de-
pOsits. 75t
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-05-06
AN INDIAN GREETING.
The Salutation q Canadian Heard or
the Columbia River.

me Salut7tion Canadian Heard on
the Columbia River.
Telling about the Indians OF the Pa
cihc coast as he found them in 1916
Paul Kaue. the Canadian artist. tried
TO give an idea OF their language as he
found it at that time. The example
which he quotes would have delighted
Max Muller. and il may interest some
readers in this country. In his Wan
derings OF an Artist" he seems not TO
recall any particular individual OF the
name OF Clark who might have i'm
pressed the Indians Of the Columbia
river, but American readers will at
once think OF the comrsde OF Major
Lewis In the famous expedition OF
1903.
l would willingly give a specimen OF
the barbarous language Of this people
were II possible 10 represent by any
combination OF our alphabet the hor-
rfble. harsh. Spluttering sounds which
proceed from their throats. apparently
unguided either by the tongue or lip.
says Mr.. Kane. 1t is so difficult TO ac-
Quire 4 mastery OF their language that
none have been able TO attain it ex-
cept those who have been born among
them
They have. however. by their inter
course with the English and French
traders succeeded in amalgamatinc
after fashion some words Of each OF
these tongues with their own and in
forming a sort Of patois. barbarous
enough certainly. but still sufficient to
enable them TO communicate with the
traders
This patois / was enabled after some
short time TO acquire and could con-
verse with most OF the chiefs with toll
erabIe ease
Their common salutation Is "Clak- hoh-
ah-yah," originating. as | believe, In
their ancestors having heard in the
early days OF the fur trade Il gentle
man named Clark frequently addressed
by his friends. CLARK. how are your"
This salutation is now applied to ev-
cry white man. for their own Language
affords no appropriate expression
Minneapolis Journal.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-05-06
Ihr Good Old DAYS.

The richest man In King Charles
lis England could not get so good
dinner as tens OF thousands Will sit
down TO today. Cattle were OF Ear
poorer breed. vegetables were few and
bad aud the. commonest conveniences
Of the table were unknown. Fish
knives. for instance. are hardly con-
Iidcrcl an extravagant luxury. but Mr..
Gladstone could remember when they
were not to be found on any table,
London Telegraph.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-05-06
Meeting Of County School Board

\ meeting of Clarke County
School Board will be held in Berry
Vile on Friday, May ), 1908. at
10. 30 4. m, ut which time estimated
expenses will be considered 4 full
attendance is desired.
st {. G.. MASSEY.
County Superintendent.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-05-06
LIS Sonetimas Like That.

They were rehearSing for the anna
teur theatricals.
'You mean TO say" cried the heroine.
clearing her throat. that the people
in the back of the house can't hear US
speak our lines?"
The professional trainer held Up his
hand with a soothing gesture.
Yes, but don't let that worry you."
he said. 'They can hear the prompter.
80 they won't lose touch with the play"
New Orleans Times Democrat.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-05-06

Kidney complaint kills more people
than any other disease. This is due to
the disease being so insidious that il gets
good hold on the system before 1t is
recognized. Foley's Kidney Cure will
prevent the development, OF fatal disease
if taken in time. J. c. Jones & Co.,
Millwood, Va.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-05-06
For Sale.

\ small farm, in first-clas state
of cultivation; desirably situated;
unsurpassed view of the mountain,
etc; good orchard; running water
in every field; on turnpike in
Millwood neighborhood. Call on
or address c. b. JONES, Boyce,
Va. % If
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-05-06
Attention, Riremeu

A meeting of the Berryville Fire
company will be held Friday. May
O. at 7.3O p. m The annual cleo
uon of officers will take place at
'hlS meeting, and all members are
earnestly requested to attend.
JNo. III. ENDERs,
CAPTAIN.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-05-06
Women and Bettino.

why is it that men bet and women
dont?"
'Men choose betting as a means OF
putting stop TO an argument"
"WenY'
well, women never want an argu-
ment stopped. Leader.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-05-06

Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup is best for
women and children. Its mild action
and pleasant taste makes il preferable to
violent purgatives, such as pills, tablets,
etc. Get the booklet aud sample of
Orino al J, c. Jones X Co, Millwood Va
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-05-06
CORRESPONDENCE
CRUMS

Mr. Henry Pope and family. Of Win
chester, visited his farther; near Crums,
last sunday.
Mrs. Julia Bayliss. of Winchester,
visited her daughter, Mrs. w. VI. Hsr-
desty, on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hardy, of Bunker
Hill, visited Mrs. Locke last sunday.
\ number Of our people attended
Carrie Nation lecture at the Courthouse
in Berryville last Tuesday night
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-05-06
Frank About IL.

Shoe Store Salesman - What size
would you Ike. madam? Miss LarJun
I'D like No. .. but there's no use
talking about that. You may as well
show me- your No. 5's.-London Tele-
graph.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-05-06
WHEN YOU COME

to negotiate for the purchase OF sale OF real
estate. possibly we can help you out on the
money question.
We are prepared TO make loans OF reason
able size.
Discount committee meets daily. II you
want money, call on
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
of Berryville, Va.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-05-06
Lost

Black silk watch fob, bearing
initials m. +. III - was lost
between Berryville Supply Com
pany and the home of Mr.. John
Gaunt. Finder will please return
to this office and receive reward.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-05-06
Stockholders Meeting

A meeting of the stockholders
of the MiIlwood and Berryville
Turnpike Company will be held in
Berryville on Saturday, May 80,
1908, at , p. m. All parties hold
ing or representing stock in said
company are earnestly requested
to attend.
13 G.. w. LEVI, Secretary.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-05-06
Usino His Voice.

Elizs-Did you say Sam was maxim
a lot OF money out OF his voice? Cloe-
Sure thing. At de opera. Eliza-At de-
operal ClCe-Yas: he calls de car
riages!-Yonkers Statesman.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-05-06
YOUR IDLE MONEY WILL EARN
THREE PER CENT INTEREST,

compounded twice a year. if de-
posted in the BANK OF CLARKE
COUNTY. Capital and Surplus,
S75. 100000.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-05-06
a True Friod,

~I tell yeu Green IL true friend"
Give me proof"
He borrowed money from me and
paid It back when asked him for II
without insulting me."-petroit Free
Press.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-05-06
Combined Automobile and Stage Line
Notice.

All telephone calls, orders and
small parcels will receive special
care and attention at Evans Hotel
Office.
95t NJ. +. CAsTLEMAN.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-05-06
A Ionn Maif

"Did you and your wife take a long
trip on your Honeymoon
1T seemed long 10 me. Her father
had promised 10 settle n snug sum Of
money on us as soon as we got back"
Chicago Record Herald.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-05-06
Disturbed the Congregation

The person who disturbed the congre-
CATION last Sunday by continually cough.
ing is requested TO buy bottle of Foley's
Honey and Tar. J. G. Jones & Co..
Millwood Va
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-05-06

The man who leads two lives is
Judged IN the end by the worst OF the
pair.-Fhiladelphia Ledger
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-05-06

The acts OF this life are the destiny
OF the neNt.-Chinese Proverb.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-05-06

Friendship that flames goes out In q
nash.-Young.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-04-17
THE LILIES.

Pale, with the coldness of death in their
pallor,
Dimly they CLEAN thro' the shadowy
dawn;
Dropping in grief at the tomb of the
Master,
Dropping and pulseless, and waxen and
wan.
Red grows the dawn and the shadows
are flying.
Hark to the anthem that peals from
above!
Wake ye and rouse ye-mourn not for the
Master!
Rent are His cerements. for Death
yields to Love!
Lift up your chaplets. ye virginia.
lilies,
Flowers of the Rising that nature holds
dear;
Preach in your sweetness from chancel
and altar,
Spread the glad tidings that Easter is
here.
Tell it, ye voices, in carol and anthem,
Sing it, and ring 1t from steeples that
Tell it with carol and Ginning and lily
Flower of the sepulcher, flower OF the
day!
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-04-17

aboard tho limited, that was sure. For
every nook and Granny of the train
had been carefully searched, and the
passengers were beginning to think
that a regulation hold-up was in
progress.
Fools, fools, FOOLS" shrieked the
frantic Monty, when the mysterious
proceedings we're explained to him.
Don't you know that Easter hap
pened last Sunday? My poor Helen,
what must she have thought? What
shall I do?"
And he buried his face in his hands
and almost sobbed, while eight cow
punchers stood about in exceedingly
embarrassed attitudes.
IT'S all that almanac of yours"
sighed Billy, looking daggers at the
miserable Shorty. Amt you got any
better sense than to not know that
Easter doesn't come on the Same day
every year?"
While every one was blaming every
one else and while the wild-eyed
Monty paced up and down the plat
form, special delivery letter was
handed to Mr.. McDermott. II was
from Miss Oldham, and 1t read:
1T am in San Francisco at my aunt's,
and have forever lost faith in mankind.
| l thought you were honest and good and
I find that you play q miserable Joke
! on an innocent girl. I had determined to
go back home ana never mention this
again. But I am writing to ask you IL
| you have any explanation to make. I
have thought that there might have been
| some accident. II the whole thing was
joke, you need not answer this letter.
With a wild yell, Monty sprang to
the telegraph office and the following
message to Miss Helen Oldham was
hurriedly dispatched:
Am coming to you on the .!soNTN next NsTTsNIn,
And after hours Of waiting Monty
boarded the express, which seemed
to run at a snails pace, and eight
good men and true rode slowly out of
| the town.
"I want all you boys to hear me-"
solemnly declared the mournful Billy,
as the gang assembled after supper,
land be it known by these presents
that IL I ever again attempt to fix up
an Easter romance, hope I'm shot
| for a rustler."
|
mentioned occurrences Mr.. Billy Nc
Dermott again was the recipient Of
special delivery letter which the "old
man" brought out from town. It
was from Monty.
Good boys" 1t read, you have all
the cupids that ever existed beaten to
stop. Miss Helen Oldham is now
Mrs. Monty Levering, thank you, and
we are starting for Boston tomorrow.
Judge Oldham has wired his forgive
ness, and I'm afraid will never again
punch cows. Mrs. Levering and
expect to pay you all visit, however,
some time in the future. But until
then good-by. Regards to everybody"
"Well, I'll be darned," was the only
expression that Mr.. Bill McDermott
could give to his feelings.
And every Easter there is big box
of carnations and many, many edibles
sent out all the way from Boston to
the ranch where Mr.. Billy McDsrmott
holds proud and lofty sway.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-04-17

five barrels can be elevated or de-
pressed, so that the operator can del
uge with bullets any spot he may
select.
No application has been made to
patent the deadly machine, and none
will be, for Mr. Bangerter says that
he has had experience in that line. He
asserts that he does not propose to
have any more of his ideas stolen.
He says that IL he does not make his
fortune out Of the gun nobody else
shall.
The attention of President Roose-
gerter gun, correspondence has been
opened between the war department
and the inventor with view to hav-
ing demonstration made in the pres
ence of representatives of the govern
ment. This might lead to further ne
gotiations. The French government
has also written to Mr.. Bangerter
requesting information about the gun.
When asked how much money he
expects for his secret, Mr.. Bangerter
replied that he thought about $5,000,-
900 would be reasonable sum for a
government to pay for what he had to
offer.
The working model used by Mr..
Bangerter for purposes of demonstra-
tion carries round ball 9,32 of an
inch in diameter Placed at a dis
tance of 100 feet from the weapon is
a target of eight thicknesses of heavy
paper-not pasted together, but
hanging so that the sheets touch each
other. Six inches from the paper is
a backstop made Of pine boards.
One object of the paper is to prevent
bullets from rebounding after strik-
ing the boards and possibly injuring
spectators. The projectiles used in
demonstrations are solid steel, and.
therefore, are so much lighter than
lead that they do not bury themselves
In the wooden target after having gone
through the paper screen. They enter
the backstop to depth equal to
about one-third of their diameter, and.
rebounding as far as permitted by the
paper screen, fall to the floor, where
they can be collected for use again.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-04-17
EaatprttAR

go on, now, you old Harvard dude"
mimicked Shorty, as he hastily
lodged out Of reach of Monty's boot.
Cant two fellers talk secrets without
you buttin' in? And you just wait
awhile. Maybe we're talkin' bout
you, after all"
After certain period of. time had
elapsed, and the boys had COM
menced to grow uneasy, letter came
addressed to Billy.
Your matchmaking methods are un-
usual, to say the least" the letter stated
But l believe you are honest and good
and you cause me to trust in you implic-
lily. II Monty needs me 1 will come.
want to say that will marry him If he
hasn't a cent in the world. My father
goes to New Orleans next week to be
gone month. And will be on the Cali
fornia Limited when it stops at Arapa-
hoe on Easter day. have always want
ed to be married on Easter. 1t is so good
and sacred that 1 know nothing bad can
come when one is welded on that day
You are friends of Monty's and 1 know
God will bless you.
HELEN OLDHAM"
When the reading of the letter was
finished the boys took their hats of
and three rousing cheers and tiger
were given for the writer.
"Td steal that girl myself. if I was
younger" declared Billy.
When Easter day dawned, eight
good men and true rode into Arapa-
hoe with Monty in their midst, an in
nocent ana unsuspecttng person. The
day was radiant with sunshine, and
the prairie flowers were just begin
ming to blossom out in all their glory.
AS Shorty remarked, things looked
ripe for weddin's and SUCH"
Rev. Augustus Thomas was merely
told that he was to perform mar
riage ceremony, and he was happy
and pleased to render any assistance
possible. The license had been se-
cured and every detail had been prop
erly attended to. So when the train
puffed into the station. Monty was
under close guard to prevent his
wandering away. The surprise, as