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Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-01-08

especially at breeding time, when half
a dozen go TO counting one old hen"
Young man." said he, "you don't
catch my meanin'. There was folks
round here who never set n turkey egg,
and yet when the fall roundup come
they had more turkeys than all the
folks for FIVE miles around. These
folks was always complainin' bout the
foxes ketchin' their turkeys, and ali
the time 1t was the two legged foxes.
well, we had whole lot Of law
suits, and 1t ended with the lawyers
gettin' the turkeys that the other foxes
didn't get. and Maria and the rest OF
US, jest worn out by these scrappin's,
let the turkey business go.
Another thing against turkey rails
In" continued the farmer-''help IL
scarce.
Eve can't keep our boys and girls
on the farm any more. These newspa-
pers are BLOWN round that the farm
er's havin' good, easy time of it be
cause there are self binders and hay
| forks and hay leaders and manure
spreaders and windmills. They have
US all sittin' in rockin' chairs, cuttin'
coupons and smokin' quarter cigars"
AS If to give emphasis to what fol-
lows, the farmer shook the ashes from
his cob pipe and said: Il want to tell
you, young man, there are some wind
mills in these editor offices, and they're
run by hot air too. What do these kid
gloved city chaps who sit behind glass
doors and drink champagne know
about farmin'?
Eyes, know they are tellin' us how
to do il.
bill West tried one of their pre-
scriptions on his old gray for the wind
collie, and that horse just up and died
the next day. He went into town the
next week TO see the editor, and they
| told him the editor was away lookin'
after his fences.
What 90 city editors know about
fences and farmin', anyhow?
well, one day n paper came here.
and at the top it read, Go west, young
man, and grow up with the country
THAT night my boy John skipped
out, and the rest followed, and now
Maria and me are left alone, and we
can't do all the farm work. let alone
fOolin' with turkeys"
But" we asked, cant you get
help?"
Hardly" he replied, "and the fell
lows you DO get are lazy, good for
nothin'
"It used to be, when the children
were home. we all took hand with
the work. John had the horses, Bill
stopped the pigs. Mary had the chick
ems, Dave had the cows; Jennie, the
Oldest, had the turkeys, Sallie had the
cutter. and Maria and me took n hand
with all of them.
But now" said the farmer as he
wiped tear from his eye, they've all
gone, and mother and me are left
alone to shift for ourselves, and turkey
raisin' is out OF the question.
ITO explain this turkey panic there's
one thing more l want to say" said
the farmer, land that's about black
head.
The farmers keep breedin' from the
same stock, and the turkeys get teeto-
tally worn out.
rben they get TO. droppIn' yellow
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-01-08
SAVED BY A BET.
peculiar Instance OF the Power OF
Mind Over Matter.

peculiar Instance OF the Power OF
Mind Over Matter.
The power of the human will over
the weakness of the human BODY has
seldom been more curIously exemplI.
fed than in the following instance:
One OF the bravest officers in Lord
Wellesley's peninsular army was Colo
mel Hay, who, however, was as noto-
rious for his love of gambling and bet
ting as for his deeds of daring. AT
salamanca he was struck down by n
bullet and lay upon the field apparent
~ lifeless. Two brother officers COM
ing up one of them exclaimed:
Poor Hay! He's gone at lastr'
He had scarcely uttered the words
when faint voice came up from the
ground:
IN lay you a level hundred he's
not"
The colonel had opened his eyes, but
they looked CLASSY with death, and 1t
seemed but a case OF minutes.
Enter it," he went on, "and you.
Captain Marston," addressing the sec
ond officer, "be Witness"
Then, quite overcome. his eyelids
dropped again, and he lay motionless.
Major Windsor, the one with whom
the bet was made, at once had the colo
mel conveyed TO the hospital. 1t was
found to be very grave case, and aft
er the patient had been restored to
consciousness by means of rcstora-
uves the doctor told him there was a
ball in his back which could only be
extracted by a very severe operation.
but ! must warn you," added the
surgeon, that you Will very probably
die under it,"
IF anybody will bet me ESQ on the
event. I'll consent" said the colonel.
"Send for Windsor, and I'll endeayor
to persuade him TO make 1t double or
quits"
The major was sent for and agreed
to the terms.
Now saw away with you," cried the
colonel. II won't die"
The operation was at once com.
menced. and the gallant gambler pass-
ed triumphantly through the ordeal.
while the major, who was q generous
fellow, paid the bet with the utmost
satisfaction.
Il tell YOU" Colonel Hay used to saw
when relating the story, "but for that
bet ! should be dead man now II
was only my determination to win that
kept me alive."-Pearson's Woody.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-01-08

WnGhE AXE ne IOHkENS1
Yes. where are the big red headed
turkey gobblers that spread their tails.
displayed their crimson cravats and
posed and strutted on the fence ut the
old wagon shed:
n few years ago as we drove through
the country we gazed on fiocks of
giant bronze aud Hollands. white as
snow. gathered round the big barn,
roosting in the trees and gazing and
gobbling from the fences and the
yards. Today we may drive for miles
through fertile farm lands, we may go
from farm TO farm when the frost is
on the pumpkin and the corn is in
the shock" and never hear the gobble
Of the strutting turkey cock.
THE FARMER TELLS Us WHY
Yes" says he. eve used to raise a
smart lot of turkeys round here.
The weasels. minks and hawks got
some. but these all fired smart town
chaps got TO huntin' round our fields
and timber and shootin' our turkeys
and takin' 'em home and passin' 'em
or FOR wild turkeys. and we got tired
Of it and quit.
Then continued the farmer. lit
brought on so much scrappin'."
well. of course" we innocently re-
piled. turkey toms will scrap, and
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-01-08
FEATHERS AND EccsHEILs.

Turkeys are thick rs grasshoppers
in Texas. The Lone Star State has
shipped 100000 pounds of turkey
this season. That's n nice bunch OF
money FOR the rangers who have tax
en- the blue ribbon for turkey produc-
ton. Go TO Texas If you wish TO get
the know how"
When the authorities Of the Dan
vile Pa) Insane asylum advertised
for 1000 pounds OF live turkey only
one reply was received from the home
county. Center county filed the con-
tract All the turkeys were nine
pounds or over at Is cents per pound
1t takes 1900 pounds of turkey for the
Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner at
this institution.
when the eats away the mice will
play in that patent dry feed hopper
which is warranted TO hop. Whether
ii brings big crop Of eggs we know
not, but Ii certainly is an automatic
sure hatch mouse incubator.
Have you heard the news from Mis-
souri,? Her last annual report shows
poultry product of S4O,OO0.OOO. Her
NN--S AoAN lNs slOJsooo QOLcnS OF eggs,
worth Sl6,0O0,O00. Missouri heads the
band. The great American hen has
knocked out the great Missouri mule.
How shall | get fresh eggs? Fresh
eggs are composed OF good strains,
good pains, good brains and good
grains. Mix these well in n scientific
manner, and you will have eggs to
burn.
Every time hen cackles she does
not lay. any more than every time you
speak you say something that will
make YOU famous. The hen tells lie
to get some feed and drink that you
have neglected to give her. We will
forgive her. but we can't forgive YOU
unless YOU DO better.
In distributing gifts of poultry don't
forget the poor preacher If you do,
then that good joke that is one Of the
traditions Of the fathers will die out.
However, let us quietly remind you
that the Baptist preachers prefer wa
terfowl
When your hens get the roup. be sure
to call the neighbors in. They will
surely tell you what you ought not to
do. After you have filed them up with
red pepper. castor oil axle grease. pat
ent poultry feeds and bug Juice. top off
with liniment. Liniment will cure any
thing from corn to Il cracked smoke
pipe. It's the great American panacea.
If these all fail. call in the family ply
stefan.
'"rhe early bird catches the worm"
has las exceptions. You viii not get
early Water osss il YOU snooze all
morning. The best hens lay early. If
you feed fifteen minute mash at 8 or
o'clock, your best hen Will be on the
nest and will get left. If she gets
left, you get left
DO you prepare your birds for the
shows? Let conscience and the stand.
ard guide You. These people who cut
eff extra points, pull out feathers and
dye wing flights here may get blue
ribbons in this world, but the devil
Will get them In the next.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-01-08
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, 1908-01-08

stun around. anu they 40 EOclnl-' Sut
loaf and drink and sleep and die of.
| cut one open, and it had sour crop,
It's liver was spotted, and it's innards
showed red spots"
Can IL be curedr' we asked.
Yes" he answered. Maria and me
Experimental with red pepper and
peppermint and cinnamon and lauda-
mum and liniment and they was all
no good. We JUST put few drops OF
coal tar and quart OF venetian red
In gallon of water AM gave the tur.
keys nothin' to cat aud they soon
drunk themselves well.
But" unused the honest old farmer.
'the turkey days on the farms are
over. and the times a-comln' when all
the turkeys will be Matched ana raised
in machines and be done up in tin cans
and be sold in grocery stores. like 9th
or canned goods"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-01-08
Little Locals

Mr., E. Wyckhsm Byrd is spending
several weeks with relatives and friends
in New lonk
Mr. Brice Catlett, Of Berrys, who has
been laid up with the grip for some time,
is able to bs cut again, and was in town
Monday.
GENERAL INSURANCE. Whiting
& smith
Mr.. Harry Gaver, who spent the holi-
days with his parents here. has returned
to Norfolk Academy, where he is Profess
sor of Mathematics.
Mrs. Shenk, of Luray, is visiting Miss
Dean Pulliam.
We will sell our entire stock of Heat
ing Stoves AT COST for cash. l. Bow
man & Son.
Mr.. Frank Baughman left Saturday
night for several days visit TO friends in
Pennsylvania. According TO reports
an interesting announcement may soon
come from the Keystone State relating
to Frank, who declares he is immune
from the Leap Year maidens.
Money to Loan-In sums of 81 200 or
more; secured by deed of trust on Real
Estate.
GEO. b HARRISON, Atty;
Boyce, Va.
Miss Julia Lippitt, of Georgetown, is
visiting friends in the county. Next
Friday Miss Lippitt will come to Berry
vile and be the guest of Miss Kitty
Mcdonald.
Mr.. Edward Stribling has returned to
Norfolk, after spending the holidays in
Berryville with his mother. Mr.. Strib.
ling returned TO the Exposition city 10y
the way of Washington, Alexandria and
Baltimore.
Money to Loan-Money TO lend in any
amount on Farm Land
WHITING & SMITH.
Mrs. b. G.. Harris has returned "a
Winchester, after spending several days
with Mrs. Marshall Mccormick.
Miss Lottie Lehman and Mr.. Barton
Lehman have returned TO their home in
Easton, Md, after spending the holidays
with Mr. c. ii. Setback near town.
Mr.. J. l.. Barnett, of the buggy fir, of
Thrush Il Slough, viii be in BerryviGe
on Thursday January Is, and can be seen
at Mr.. Harry Hardesty's.
Mr.. r. L. Littleton, who had two Tin
gers badly mangled in fodder shredder,
had the injured members removed al
DR.. fuckers Hospital last week. He is
now rapidly recovering from the effects
of the operation.
Blue Label" and HONEYMOON" at
Uncle Bilrs, at the National Hotel,
Charles Town, W Va.
DR.. j. Matt Pulliam and wife, of Fort
Wayne, Indiana, who have been visiting
Mr.. NJ. Pulliam and family, returned
home las; week. DR. Puniam, who ranks
high as physician aad specialist in
nevOus and mental disorders. has bull
no" large and 'ncraiive practice in Fort
Wayne, which is one CT the busiest of
Indiana cities
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-01-08
coleman

In the presence of few Of the
most intimate friends of the con-
tracing parties, Miss Emma Cole
man. of Clarke county, and Mr..
Walter 5. HOrner, of Winchester,
were married last Saturday morn
ing at 1870 o'clock at the Metho-
dist Parsonage by Rev. j. Harry
Smith.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-01-08
CHICKEN FEATHER MILLINERY.

- l. Y.
Some OF our lady friends who still
wear feathers in their hats i'm defiance
of the Audubon society will not hold
their heads so high when they learn
that many OF the swell millinery eStab-
lishments have n large and increasing
trade with some of our big poultry
plants.
We have seen many n sickle feather
adjoining thirty dollar hat. and many
a blackbird perched on bellies bonnet
is simply cushion stuffed with Black
Minorca feathers. while often church
choir prima donna has kept time to
her solo with plume plucked from n
japanese bantam cock.
The Seabright bautams. the Silver
Spangled and Golden Penciled Ham
burgs. the Gold and Silver Polish.
the HOudans. the Games. the Andaiu-
slams. the Leghorns. the pheasants. the
pigeons. the ducks and the geese. af-
ford MI variety Of color and furnish
materials for fads and fancies TO glad
den any debutante's heart.
Indeed. the day is coming when the
fastidious fashionable will run chicken
millinery plants of her own or compel
her better half 20 breed stock that will
bring only feathers that are In STYLE.
And. as the styles often change over
night. the poultryman will be at his
wits end 10 keep up with the process
sion.
That will be sad day for the poul-
try business, for only the poultrymen
who can control the styles or get tips
from headquarters will have success,
while the rest will be hung up in the
garrett with the old bonnets. cloaks and
hoopskirts that are out OF date.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-01-08
For Sale.

n small farm. in first class state
of cultivation; dcsirabIy situated;
unsurpassed view of the mountain,
etc; good orchard; running water
in every field; on turnpike in
Wildwood ncighborhood. Call on
or address {. b. JONES, Boycc,
Va. % If
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-01-08
LiCkey- BalleDS6r

Thursday morning, January 3,
at l1.30 o'clock, Miss Dorcas Bal
lenger, of Clarke county, and Mr..
Henry ID. Hickey. of Loudoun
county, were married at the Meth
odist Parsonage by Rev. j. Harry
Smith.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-01-08
W. c. 7. u. Oyster Supper

The ladies of the w. c. II. u.
will hold an oyster supper in Win
ston Hall ON January % and "a.
Dinner will be surved, and useful
articles will also be for sale. Doors
open at ~ o'clock.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-01-08
". No .vaurWAk
y
Feet Of the Ancient creeks

a walk through the British museum
and a close examination of the pedal
extremities Of ancient art there show
they are all bad about the feet. THE
Disk Thrower." celebrated specimen,
has particularly bad examples of in
cipient bunion joints. II the foot Of
the Farnese Apollo. used as a model
In most art schools, represents the foot
or the average Greek corns and bun
ions must have been common In that
classical country British Shoemaker.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-01-08
Stockholders Meeting

The regular annual meeting of
the stockholders of the First Ma
tional Bank of BerryviIle, for the
election of directors aud for the
transaction of other business, will
be held at said banking house 1T / |
a. M, on January Il, 1905.
CHAs. NJ. Brown.
124 td President.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-01-08
Need More Railroads.

The country'S need of more rail-
roads, of the double-tracking of
present lines, of more rolling stock,
is in no wise changed by present
financial conditions. Even if there
thOuld be a slight let-up in traffic,
this would not change the fact that
our transportation facilities are
wholly inadequate to the volume
of our trade and that the country
is rapidly growing while the rail-
roads are not. The late Senator
German of Maryland, 10 or Is
years ago, very wisely said that
the greatest problem before the
people of America is that of
distribution" Distribution, of
course, implies transportation.
Every day since then has empha-
sized the correctness of Senator
Germans judgment. Under such
conditions the neutrality-suspicious.
Is of far less importance than the
question of securing the facilities
needed. We already have by far
the cheapest railroad freight rates
in the world-rates that are the
marvel of the people of European
countries. What we need now is
not rates, freight or passenger, bat
vast increase in facilities for
handling business.
OF all the absurd movements of
the last - months in the railroad
political world, nothing else quite
equals the effort to force down
railroad rates. 1t is almost puerile
in its shortsightedness. 1t has cost
our country billions of dollars with
out redeeming thing to the credit
side. Money for railroad expansion
cannot possibly be had under pres
ent conditions. Infinitely better
would it be for the whole country
if the people would recognize that,
instead of reducing rates, the rail-
roads must be given full authority
to make a general advance in rates
commensurate with the increased
cost of doing business. The rail-
road business must be given an
opportunity to make profits large
enough to tempt capital from every
where to seek investment in rail-
road securities. Men are not going
to put their money into such enter
prises subject TO the dangers of
legislation - and they would be
foolish if they did so - unless the
profit is great enough to Justify
such risks. To attempt to limit
the earning to per cent. or even
10 per cent, or to any fixed amount,
isnot only absurd, but economically
false, for any attempt to limit the
earnings of legitimate business
undertakings will inevitably react
and cost the country far more than
the difference between a fixed in
come and the profit which might
otherwise be made. Their own
preservation would necessarily re-
quire of the railroads as favorable
rates AS could be given with safety
for themselves and their future.
Manufacturers Record.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-01-08
THE TURNING POINT.

Your son and daughter ought each to have
A SAVINGS ACCOUNT. Better start them
at this Bank at once. Do you know this
may be the very turning point in their lives,
and is step in the right direction
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
of Berryville, Va.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-01-08
Riley-DOYe

At the Methodist Parsonage on
January l, at $50 p. M, Miss
Alice ID. Dove and Mr.. George T.
Riley were united in marriage by
Rev. j. Harry Smith.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-01-08
For Rent

The Upper Vineyard Farm; 3
miles from Wildwood. Apply to
Miss n. b. Cooke,
40 2t II. +. d., Boyce, Va.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-01-08
YOUR MONEY

will earn 3 per cent interest If
deposited in TIE FIRST NATIONAL
BANK OF BERRYVILLE. Il modern
and up-to-da,c banking institution.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-01-08
Wood! Wood! Wood!

You can find Wood, sawed and
split, at +. r. PuIliam's shop. 1t
will be delivered at your house.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-01-08

THE OLD CHAPEL-An His
tOrical Sketch. A handsome gift
for friend. SOC each at this
office, or Coo by mail.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-01-08

TRESPASS NOTICES, printed
on Cloth, for sale at this Office.
Five cents each, or 80 cents per
dozen.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-09
ITS VAIN DENIALS.

II is not easy TO see what the church
organ expects to gain by its continued
denial Of church interference in poll
ties and the control of the votes Of
church people by the Mormon cccle-
siasts. The facts are so plain that in.
telligent Mormons are ashamed and dis
gusted to sec their church organ put
in such brazen denials of the truth
One of these offered protest (Which
we reproduce on this page) TO the
church organ against it's folly in de
nying what everybody knows TO he
true: but that organ refused 10 print
the protest. On the contrary, it came
along with another denial that there
was any church influence used at the
recent election. This in face of the
fact that the president Of the church
at tho October conference came out
openly IN support of the Republican -
delegation in Congress; in defiance of
the fact that the six presidents of
stakes in this city and county met and
decided that the votes Of their people
must be cast for the local "Republi.
can ticket, all of these presidents as.
suming AS certainty that these Nor.
mon voters would east their ballots as
directed; and ignoring the declaration
in the Sixteenth ward meeting house.
By Nephi L. Morris, one of these presi.
dents, that any Mormon Democrat who
might refuse TO desert his party allc.
glance and vofe for thn Renubl,can-
candidates. according TO the Counsel
of these six presidents, would by such
refusal be "a traitor 10 his church,
Now, all that looks like irrefutalle
proof OF church interference in politics.
Yet the Deseret News, the church
organ, without in the least Questioning
the facts as given, denies that this