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Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-07-14
j. CARSON MILLER. Secretary
A Personally Conducted Excursion

Will leave Harrisonburg July 27 at 6:3O a m for Ata ;,
examine our lands Come with We pay the Railroad f
one way The fare to Pocomoke return is about sI4 90
Ladies are invited to go the same terms
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-07-14
VALLEY REALTY COMPANY.
BY order Of Board.

BY order Of Board
result {" Conference of Che Mission of the Second
District ot ginia and in much members f said R,5
nave limited knowledge of the territory referred tn and of The
parties making this offer, accept offer believing that ~ i
possibility of fruitful results 49, " "
Signed in behalf of the Board
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-07-14
An Open Letter.

The following proposition made D.. the Valley Realty COMPANY
OF arrsonburg Va to The Church Brethren or Dnnkal
Church. applies alike the Mennonite Church or tn any c,br
denomination not having Church Building the neghborbood
community lands
HarriSonburg. Va June 2nd 1909
Messrs. {. f. Fifer and NJ Karey
Harrisonburg, Va
Gentlemen
In answering inquiry what we would be lln, +, do
toward encouraging the building The Church Brethren in
where your people settle lands We desire Ia
say IN view OF the fact that already purchased rey of
our property aud other members church are already located
" your helghoohood we will he only glad will hereby aye
the sum OF Two Thousand (S20000O Dor- where ten
r more es purchase and locate lands neghbor-
hood or community or we will give One Thousand Dollars
provided hve families buy and locate before l. 1910
Very truly yours.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-07-14

Copyrights, 1909. ssxton. Minneapolis MINI
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-07-14

NN'ItI IIII'H fIiItI : NIIIIts
Rerryville Va. July 3 l0rl.
la the Circuit Court Of Clarke c. unty:
Mary NJ. Riddle and others. Complainants
Arizona republican., 1909-10-11
HOMES OF WAGE FARMERS

The city of Tim, in Germany. deals
with the problem of homes for the
wage earners in way that attracts
the attention of social students in 9TH
er countries. The city bought subur-
ban land and built small houses, each
with a garden. These were sold upon
reasonable terms. After twenty years
Of this experiment many of the work.
ing people own their homes. The
death rate. is noticeably lower than
in other cities in Germany, while NOR
tality among babies has fallen very
low. Many other public improvements
have, of course, contributed to this
general well being. The city neglects
no matter touching the good of the
citizens. This naturally involved great
public expenditures. and yet Ulms tax
rate is lower than any other city of
Wurtemburg. There is in Ulm, there
fore not the slightest murmur when
further measures are taken to acquire
more municipality owned land and to
increase building by the city.-Terre
Haute Times.
Arizona republican., 1909-10-11
MEMBERS jim POST sUTv koRus.
PROTECTING RAILROADS FROM
MOUNTAIN DANGERS.

A colony Of beavers built-nobody
knows how many years ago-a high
dam blocking the mario wmouth of a
valley lying between two lofty peaks
in the Canadian Rockies. The bottom
of this valley is itself more than 5000
feet above the sea. Behind this dam
a lake of considerable size and depth
was confined. Year after year the
dam held back the water and the col
Ony Of beavers flourished and in
creased.
Presently the engineers who were
building the first transcontinental rail-
road from eastern Canada to the Pa
cific located their line at the bottom
Of a deep gorge several thousand feet
below the beaver dam, of the very ex-
istence of which they were ignorant.
one hot summer day. few years ago.
the sun melted the snow on the twin
peaks which walled in the beavers
lake and released a great volume OF
water. which entirely washed away
Arizona republican., 1909-10-11

the dam and plunged on. with irresis-
tible force. down the mountain side.
So great was the flood and so tremen-
dous the momentum ii gained that
nearly one hundred feet of the rail-
way track was washed away. Even
today one may see. looking down from
the roadbed, some of the rails which
were swept away. standing perpendic-
in the debric, with the ties still at
tached. to them, looking like the lad
der of some giant rising into the air.
On every mile of the mountain divi-
sion watchman is constantly on duty
day and night. patroling the track and
looking out for just such accidents as
this. Within a few minutes of the
time that the dam burst, news of the
catastrophe was sent to every station
on the division and all trains in tran
sit were temporarily side tracked
From Sitting Up with the Mountain
Division in october Technical World
Magazine
Arizona republican., 1909-10-11
may THE BEST MAN WIN"
JIM POST AND CO.
Fine Comedy Scheduled for the Grand
this Week-One Long Show.

May the Best Man VIM to be pre-
scented by Jim Post and company to-
night is a big scream from start to
finish and will prove to be one OF the
best comedies ever presented in this
city. The play this week is IN two
acts and six scenes. the first act in the
interior of gambling den with keno
game i'm fun swing. Suddenly there is
a warning that the place is about TO
be raided and Immediately the place is
transformed into a prayer meeting. Mr..
Post assumes the character of one
Martin sullivan, who comes to the city
to visit his nephew and falls into the
hands of a lot of confidence men and
what they do to him is a shame. In
the second act he is induced by fight
promoter to take the place of John l.
Sullivan in a fight with Bill Dog Re
gan. Sullivan is unavoidably detained
and cannot appear and the manager
in order to pull off this fight must
have a substitute. He meets Martin
Sullivan on the street and after a lit
tie persuasion, induces him to act i'm
John LIS. place and they proceed to
where the fight is to be held. The
burlesque boxing act is the funniest
act ever presented on any stage. The
Buty Korus win sing some unusually
Arizona republican., 1909-10-11
THROWING HIS FORTUNE AWAY.

Throwing away what one has is
not always the only way TO lose a
fortune. Being unable TO see an OPP
portunity. or to grasp it when seeing
it, is more often the cause of losing
out in this world. a person who
feels too sluggish TO make the best
of time can quickly improve by using
Sexine Pills, the great tonic, that is
guaranteed for all forms Of weakness
in men and women. Price 81 a box: :,
six boxes IS. with full guarantee. Ad-
dress or call EIvey G. Hulett, where
they sell all the principal remedies
and do not substitute.
Arizona republican., 1909-10-11

pretty and catchy songs. In addition
to the singing some OF the beautiful
costumes owned by Mr.. Post, will be
seen. Mr.. Posts wardrobe is without
a doubt the finest and most expensive
of any musical comedy company on
the road today. There will be one two
and a half hour show nightly COM
mencing at s o'clock. The regular
dance viii be given Friday night, and
everyone attending the performance is
cordially invited The following is the
program:
Program. week commencing tonight
in two acts-a two and a half hour
show.
Martin Sullivan, afterwards John L.
sullivan. -..-.-..- james Post
Nose. fireman Jack Martin
Bill Delaney, John LIS. manager.
--..-.--..- JACK Martin
Charlie Haste ....-.-.-.!.. ESQ Ives
Bull Dog Regain, prize fighter.
ESQ ives
Johnnie Sullivan. a wise nephew.
Miller BdSOn
Tim McGrath. Bull Dogs Trainer.
Arizona republican., 1909-10-11

.M Miller Bason
Spider Kelly. a fighter out of work.
Mrs GilhooIey. landlady of the
boarding house. ..... May Ashley
Katie Gilhooley. her daughter.
go. ... Juliet Mahr
Miss Sharp . =. " Mabel lie Monaie
Miss Wise. -. Grace Cakes
Arizona republican., 1909-10-11

ACT j.
Scene THE Arrival
Scene 1.-THE Gambling Den.
Scene III-The Bum Fooled.
Scene Iv-Imperial Valley, San
Diego and Arizona railway
ACT H.
Scene IA street scene in San
Francisco.
Scene H.-Mrs. Gilhooley's boarding
house.
During the action of the comedy the
following musical numbers win be in
troduced by the Buty Korus under
the personal direction of Mabel lie
Monaie:
Hiram Green. juliet Mahr and girls
Whistle and I'll Wait for YOU.
49,. Lotus Moore and girls
80. -. Juliet Mahr and girls
Evening News. -. Lotus Moore
ACT H..
Listen to the big brass band with
solo dance by Mabel lie Monaie, Lo-
tus Moore and girls.
Top O. the Morning.
go. =. ..... Juliet Mahr and girls
Sullivan. E. James Post and girls
Members of the Buty Korus-Mabel
lie Monaie. Lotus Moore. Juliet Mahr,
Grace Cakes. May Logan. Mary Logan.
Lola Norrim. Nellie Crawford.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-11-25

a child answered him with. a
plaintive wall.
"Mother."
"Whewl whistled the old man. "A
kid. Wonder which of us is killed
me or him? Here. little I'm, hold up
your head. HeIo!-why, mtssis-an.
The woman's-yes-dead."
He took her head tenderly and
turned it to the light The face,
pinched and thin, but calm and peace
full now, stared up at him cold and
dead
The CID man stared aghast for a
moment, then he took off his hat and
wiped the perspiration from his fore.
head and the tear which would come
from his eye.
He looked around anxiously and
called for help.
For a wonder, a policeman was at
hand
With measured tread the guardian
of the night crossed the road
Hello! Tipsy!'
mo, dead!'' replied the huncnback
almost Indignantly.
And a child, too" said the police
man, with businesslike alacrity. Il
must have a stretcher. Hold on there
bit, will you? The stations only
around the corner; I'll fetch another
man and the stretcher directly"
The dwarf motioned in acquiescence
and the policeman ran for assistance
He returned presently with another
constable and the stretcher.
In silence they lifted the dead wo-
man on it, the child clinging to her
and calling her by the only name he
knew
Mother, mother!"
What's to be done with the child2"
asked the dwarf, huskily, as he
stroked the little curly head pitifully.
''Work'u u.s." replied the policeman,
careIessIy.
mo-" said the dwarf, reluctantly,
Poor little chap, it's hard lines for
him. Don't cry, my little fellow.
Mammy's all right; she's-she's
asleep"
But the child would not be pacitied,
and the policeman had to drag its
tiny hand away from the fiimsy skirt.
The action, though done as gently
as was possible, touched the old man.
Here" he said suddenly, iii take
care Of the little 'un. I've got no
chick or child Of my own and I'll take
the little 'un.''
Very WELL" said the policeman.
But you must come to the station
and give your name and address to
the Inspector"
All right" SAID the dwarf, picking
up the child and wrapping him within
the bosom of his coat. Come along.
I'm ready; old Sam GrOwls amt
ashamed of his name. Don't cry, lit
tie 'un anything better than the work
house. Don't cry, little 'un, mothers
better off now than she's been Tor a
pretty long time, and old Sam will
take care Q you"
And so, pressing the poor little fell
low to his breast, he trudged on af-
ter the policeman and their silent
burden.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-11-25
DEATH OF COUSIN OF
MRS. A. LINCOLN

Kansas City, Mo, Nov. 23.-Mrs,
Julia Orna Gaugh, who was a cousin
of Abraham LincoIn's wife and who,
when she was a girl of 8 years, was
kissed by the French general, Lafay-
cite, died at her daughters home at
the age of "a years. Mrs Gaugh was
a Miss MCGOWAN and was born at
Frankfort, KY, in 1915. She was a
cousin and a playmate Of Mary Todd,
afterward the wife of Lincoln.
When Lafayette visited this coun-
try in 1924 a great parade was held in
his honor at Lexington, KY. The Nc
Gowan child was recognized by Henry
Clay, who was friend of her grand
father, and was lifted into the car
riage in which Clay sat with the ia
nous French general.
Miss MCGOWAN was married to Per
cival Gaugh, an architect, in 1892 and
they came to Kansas City in 1853.
She is survived by one daughter and
four sons.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-11-25
NEW TRIAL FOR
COAL COMPANY

st. Paul, Nov. 2O.-Judge Sanborn
Of the federal court Of appeals yester-
day ordered a new trial of toe gov
ernment's case against the Union Pa
cif1c Coal company, the Union Pacific
railway, the Oregon Short Line rail-
way, J. NJ. Moore and Everett Buck
ingham charging them with forming
an unlawful combination.
The complainant, + Sat- AXE c2a.
dealer, charged that the coal company
refused to sell him coal, and the rail
ways refused to haul him coal be
cause he sold lower than his com
petitors. Judge Sanborn holds there
was no substantial evidence of any
such a combination.
The lower court found the defend
ants guilty of a violation of the Sher-
man law and imposed a fine of 81, 900
and costs on Moore and $4,000 and
costs on The other defendants.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-11-25

Cherry, Nov. 2O-Guiseppe Lotti, a
miner, relating the story of his escape
from the burning mine, said:
Running to the air shaft I~saW it
was filed with smoke. From the air
shaft two galleries extend in oppo-
site directions. They are circular
and meet again at the main shaft
Either one, thought would take me
to safety. I started through the one
on the right, already feeling fumes
in my lungs. Others were struggling
frantically in the same direction, and
had gone half way through the gal
lery when l found the door, used to
regulate air currents, closed. It was
arranged to swing toward me.
pulled and tugged, but it would not
open, because three or four men had
fallen. in front of it. / tried 10 pull
them away Other men came behind
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-11-25
CHAPTER VII.
SteIla's Story.

At Christmas play and make good
cheer,
For Christmas comes but once a year
Christmas day! What a host of
memories, what varied emotions
these words call up.
This day of all others is kept in all
the four quarters of the globe. Chris
tendon, though so fearfully divided,
is one that day, and unites in the
incense rising from myriads of plum
buildings and the millions of happy,
careless hearts. Lord Mayors day
long cherished though thou are-thou
mayst fade if thou wilt; May Day,
thou art already on thy last legs; even
once potent Guy Fawkes' Day may be
forgot; but as for thee, monarch of
great days, oh, king, life forever!
All the guests we're assembled at
the Vale There were the Cummings,
the poor relations, the lettering old
gentleman whom Mrs. Newton most
disliked and snubbed.
The Vale was hospitabIe to it's con-
nections, and they were here gathered
around the Christmas fire in the draw
ing room, waiting for the Christmas
dinner.
Outside, on the drive, were many
confused foOtmarks, impressions of
the feet OF humble and enthusiastic
retainers, who had come up early in
the morning to sing a Christmas carol.
They did it in kind-hearted Daniel
Newton's time. they did it now in his
widows; but not for any love of her
oh, no, their grateful voices were all
for beautiful Miss Stella, and their
eyes, one and all were directed to her
window.
Bless her kind heart. The poor
lessness, and the children by the way
side loved her smile and sprang with
in its magic circle.
Stella was there. standing amid her
distant cousins and shining like a star
amid the worshiping little group.
Stella was always the beauty of the
family. Her gentle nature and kind,
sensitive heart had made her what is
far better the goddess, the best loved
How cold it Isl" croaked the old
gentleman from the corner; Il think
Christmas gets colder every year. 1t
usen't to be so very biting as it is
TO-DAY, I'm sure
Cousin Stella laid her little white
hand alphabetically upon his Shout
ded, and the old man looked up with
a grateful smile.
Colder? Nonsense!" replied Mrs.
Newton, shrewishly, and before any
one else could make answer. You
forget your blood has grown thinner
and your limbs older since you were
boy"
Perhaps 50, Martha. sighed the
old man
Besides, the idea OF your being
cold with such a fire as this. It's ride
ulous.
An uncomfortable silence fell upon
the little group, which Stella broke bv
poking the magnificent fire violently.
Well, mamma, it is not such
very fine one after all, - she said with
a gentle laugh. we viii have a Christ
mas log, shall we, cousin?" and as
the old man looked up and cbucked
IN gratitude for her attempts at a d.
version, she rang the bell for the log,
ana with be- own fair hands ami eyes
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-11-25
lLOVE THE CONQUEROR
y y y CHARLES GARvcE y y y

ings, and the remains of some stained
windows replied Stella, raising her
eyes again and marveling at the CO
incidence which had brought the
passer-by in Hyde Park corner to the
Vale.
The strange smile which had al
ready lit up the handsome face more
than once came upon it again.
Then" he said, "as l confess to a
taste for such antiquities, I think ]
will make a visit Of inspection. Ma,
dam, I thank you for your courteous
Kindness"
He raised his hat, placed one hand
upon the diIapidated fence, and vault
ed on the weed-grown lawn.
Arrived there he looked back with
almost a boyish smile so arch, and
naive was it, and, seeing Stella still
looking at him, though she had turned
as if about to depart, he returned to
her and said:
DO not think me imperatiVely in
trusiVe, madam; l have the owners
pNh ALI -''oiA ~ CiiCC4 uCI 9 CIllNIy III IcCL
do with it as l please"
The owners" said Stella, startled
with surprise.
Surely" retorted the stranger,
with a playful smile, q am he"
You"
She could get no farther, and stood
as if turned to stone, looking at him
with heightened color and an aston
ished light in her deep eyes.
yes. madam, l." he returned, laying
his hand upon his breast and bowling
with knightIy courtesy and gravity,
a. Louis FELTON,, madam" and there
was an intense ring in the sweet
voice. Both house and owner are at
your service"
Stella was too startled to utter a
word
He might have thought her rude,
uncourteous, unciviIized; she could
not help it.
The power Of speech, Of everything
save bewilderment and confused emo
ton, had left her.
She turned without a word and
walked hurriedIy away.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-11-25
CHAPTER vi.
Spirit of Christmas,


1t is Christmas eve.
All London was alight and busy
The toy shops, the butchers shops
the poulterers' shops, ay, all the
shops were doing a roaring business
for Saint Gifts day is close at hand
Up in Sir Richards luxurious
contingencies alone there seemed nc
excitement, no hustle.
The green lamp was burning on as
if it never needed replenishing and
was prepared to burn on forever.
Sir Richard was writing with calm
speed, the clock was ticking with its
wOnted regularity.
To him Christmas was but a sus.
pension of mOney-making, a sad and
unnecessary waste of time.
Now he was writing quickly, be,
cause the troublesome day was draw.
ing near and there was still work to
be done.
At last the letter was written and
he rang the bell.
My hat and coat"
His valet brought him his hat and
coat and waited for further orders.
Is everything ready at Heavl,
thorne?"
Everything. sir" replied the man.
Then we will go down tonight, as
arranged. Tell me what time the
train starts"
The valet cleaned the information
from Bradshaw and communicated
it.
A quarter past eight, sir"
And it is now six. Be ready al
eight"
The man bowed his head.
Sir Richard looked around his room
to see that he had not forgotten any,
thing, and went out, locking the door
after him.
It was a cold night and a dark one.
The square seemed empty, and Sir
Richard drew his coat around him and
/ buttOned an extra button as he strobe
down the steps of his mansion.
It was not quite empty. for as he
strCde along, his face thoughtful, close
and lowered, a figure came from out
Of the darkness and caught his arm
Sir Richard turned, angrily.
1t was a woman. thinly clad and
shivering with the cold.
She turned her pale face imploring
y up 10 him, and with her disengaged
hand forced a shrinking, shivering
little child upon him.
Richard. oh. Richard, how can
YOU be so cruel?"
Faint, woefuIIy faint was the voice;
it came from the depths of a broken
heart
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-11-25
No Rest
Day or Night

II would lay awake for hours
without any apparent cause, or
dream terrible dreams which
would bring on extreme spells
Of nervousness. After taking
DR.. Miles Nervine and Tonic
for awhile I could sleep well,
and the nervous spells have left
me-" MISS ALMA HUG,
R. r, No. 4, Canal Dover, Ohio.
Without sleep the nervous
system soon becomes a wreck,
and the hea1thful activity of all
the organs obstructed. Restful,
bodybuilding sleep accompanies
the use Of DR.. Miles Nervine
because it soothes the irritable
nerves, and restores nervous
energy. When taken a few days
according TO directions, the most
restless sufferer will find sleep
natural and healthfu1. Get
bottle from your druggist. Take
it all according TO directions, and
if it does not benefit he will re-
turn your money.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-11-25

Amalgamated Copper fell off points
from Saturdays close while a heavy
volume of selling orders in United
States Steel common sent that stock
off 212. Union Pacific went off "a
points. Utah Copper sold down to
GA, decline of points since Satur-
day. Shelters fell off / point from
the close of Saturday while Chesa-
peake & Ohio sold off points to sc.
There were fractional rallies at II
o'clock After a decline of 40 points
in Standard Oil, the stock was quoted
at $40 bid and $50 asked
There was a subsistence of liquida-
ton toward noon and with the cover
ing Of shorts and some investment de-
mand, prices rose generally about a
point from the low figure. The
markets position was animated by
Reading, which on heavy buying was
points above the close on Satur-
day, after the first two hours of trad
ing today.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-11-25
GIUSEPPE LOTTI TELLS HOW he
ESCAPED FROM HATEFUL MINE

me, some of them falling down. J
saw that way was hopeless and start
ed to return. Scores Of miners were
by then filing the gallery and choking
the doorway, beyond any hope Of It's
being opened.
The weak ones who came last fell
in a heap as the smoke grew intense.
] would have fallen, but my brother,
who had been near the air shaft led
me through the other gallery in which
the doors opened outward, we escaped
to the hosting shaft. l am sure they
viii find hundred bodies piled up at
that door"
Owing to the limited facilities for
keeping the bodies, the unidentified
within "a hours will be buried any
way.
.,Worknen we're digging graves last
night in a tract northwest of town.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-11-25
STOCK MARKET
TAKES TUMBLE
SECURITIES UPSET BY DECE
SION AFFECTING STANDARD
OIL COMPANY.

New York, Nov 23.-After a fairly
quiet opening of the stock market
yesterday, there was a general out
burst of liquidation due to further
consideration of the decision in the
federal courts against the Standard
Oil company. Prices in many of the
more active issues fell from / to 3
points under the food of selling or
ders.
Notwithstanding the support of
banking interests manifest at the
market opening, prices fell steadily.