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Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-08-25
True Purpose Of High School.

THE high school is for the
pupil. It, course should be SO
shaped a. 10 do the most good to
the largest number of its pupils.
The large majority enter life, not
the college, and the high school.
agricultural or not, should lit its
pupils for the lives that they will
lead. The duty of fitting the few.
l. ,, or 10 per cent, by special
training for college entrance must
fall upon the few who are to enjoy
the advanced education, or the
colleges must adjust their entrance
requirements 10 the existing status.
The training of ninety boys who
are to go no further than the high
school, must net be dwarfed OIL
misShapen because Of the ten or less
who may perhaps enter college. -
DIR. +. l.. Stevens, in Raleigh N.
60 Progressive Farmer.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-08-25
FRUIT CREAM AT BANFP'S.

Peach.
Pineapple.
Lemon Sheroert.
Chocolate.
Vanilla.
For Saturday and Sunday de-
livery. Send your orders in early.
Az kinds Of Cakes and Pastry
BANFF rhE BAKER.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-08-25

Take kodol at the times when you feel
what yon have eaten is not digestinS.
hodol digests what You eat so Won can
est sufficiently of any good, wholesome
food if YOU will just let Kodol digest it.
Sold by all druggists.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-08-25
YOUR FINANCIAL FUTURE

j. likely 10 be exactly what YOU make it.
W hat You do now in the way Of saving may
determine what the future Will bring YOU.
\ saving account is a great helpar. LEI rs
open one for YOU.
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
of Berryville. va.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-08-25

People With laronic bronchitis, asthma
ana lang trouble, will fnd great relief
and comfort in Foley's Honey and Tar.
and can avoid suffering by commencing
TO take it as ONCE. j. c. Jones & Co.
MillwGod, Va, r. <. Green, Boyce, Va.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-08-25
COAL COAL COAL

All Grades, Sizes and Kinds.
Leave your orders now for sum
mer delivery and save money.
bERRYNuLE lCE Co.,
W. +. LEWIS, Mgr.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-08-25
Miss MCGuFe'S Music School.

Miss Mamie McGuires's Music
School vii! reopen on Wednesday,
September ID. Pupils are now
being enrolled.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-08-25

Forindigestion and all stomach trouble
take Foley's Orino Laxative AS ii siimu-
lates the stomach anu liver and regulates
the bowels and will positively cure
habitual constipation. J. c. Jones 4
Co. wildwood Va, II. G. Green, Boyce.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-08-25
Farm Wanted 10 Rent.

Want to rent farm in Clarke
county, for cash rents! oF op
shares. Address
LOUIS ). SCoTr,
Cedar Hin.
"a broad Run, Va.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-08-25
COAL COAL COAL

All Grades, Sizes and Kinds.
Leave your orders now for sum
mer delivery and save money.
BEIRNNILLE ICE Co.
W. L. LEWIS. Mgr.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-08-25
COAL COAL COAL

All Grades, Sizes and Kinds,
Leave your orders now for Sum
mer delivery and save money
BEaaivnLE lcE Co.,
w. T. LEWIS, Mgr.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-08-25
The BOyCe State Bank Inc.

owns its Banking House and its
Fixtures are all of the latest APP
proved designs. Its Manganese
Steel Safe is beauty.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-08-25
COAL COAL COAL

All Grades, Sizes and Kinds.
cave your orders now for Sum-
delivery and save money.
pEeRrNnAE Ice Co.,
w. /. LEWIS, Mgr.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-08-25
Farms for Sale.

Write for my new list. | also
have an exchange list Of several
hundred farms. Address
i. W. Fisher,
StraSburg. Va.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-08-25
Lost So Reward.

Silver hunting case watch and
FOB, with letter "A" on fob. Lost
on Horse Show ground. Reward
of So if returned to COURIER office.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-08-25
YOUR MONEY

VIII earn , per cent interest If
deposited in THE FIRST NATIONAL
BANK OF BERRYvILLE, a modern
and up-to-date banking institution.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-08-25

re"itts Little Early Risers, the pleas.
d1 SAFE sure, easy little liver pills. A
|sn! ~ 10y you may always depend upon in
w. w.. case where you need sslve, is De.
80 $3.50 Oarholized Witch Hazel salye-
Druggists, ' ~ ~
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-08-25
Cattle Nanted.

Want to buy some steer calves
and yearling steers. Address
- L. =. Box IS.
BluemOnt, Va.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-08-25
Unclaimed Letters.

LAST OF letters remaining in the
pcrryYllle postoffice for the week
Fnq q August 81, 1909:
I. r. Wynn.
airs klla Stephenson.
Mr. 7. b. Parker.
Mr. Garner Diggs.
Mrs. Minnie Butler.
Miss Minnie Bottles.
Mrs. Mamie Bradily.
PERSONS calling for the above let
'eFS Will please say they are adver-
'''0 and pay one cent for each
]. =. ELDER, Postmaster.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-08-25
The Piano Contest.

The standing of the contestants
~. bir free piano contest at
.n.r 4 Corners, up To Tuesday
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-08-25
Stock Ewes for Sale.

| will have carload OF good Ewes
| i nv farm Monday. August %.
which ! will sell. worth the money
II will pay Nuu to come and see
me il you need sheep. a. mus,
Bell them.
j. VI. FISnpAw.
BerrNvillc. Va.
United Phone in residence.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-08-25
j. VI. FIsIIpAw.

United Phone in residence.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-07-23
Mr.. Kemper Accepts Call.
Staunton. Va. June 2stb. 100

Staunton, Va, June 2Sth, 1909.
Messrs. HI. +. Summerson, John HI.
Bowman, John w. Montgomery, w.
w. Sproul, VIM. HI. East, Bailey
Dunlap, II. Clay Palmer, w. G.
Abney, r. w. Moffett, Z. V. Coffey,
John T. Smith, Theo. Conner, M.
Bruce Whitmore, r. A. Todd, R. F..
Larew, G. S. Watson, E. McLear, HI.
b. Sproul and others:
Gentlemen:-In response to your call
published in the Staunton Dispatch
and News on the 9th, inst, allow me
to say, that this expression of confid-
ence on the part of so many of the good
people of Augusta County and the City
of StauntOn, is very gratifying.
Relying on the cordial support of my
friends who have signed this call, and
many others who have urged me to
enter this race, | announce myself a
candidate for the House of Delegates
from Augusta County and the City of
StauntOn, subject to the Democratic
primary to be held August 9Th, 1909.
If nominated and elected, l pledge
my best efforts to secure the passage of
such laws as will best promote the
moral and material welfare of my
County and State.
Respectfully,
july 2-tf JAMES r. KEMPER.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-07-23
Bank of Raphine.

The board of directors of the Bank
of Raphine have regretfully accepted
the resignation of Walter Searson as
vice-president of the institution. His
services to the bank have been of great
value. He resigned on account of the
the pressure of other business. William
G. Mccormick, one of the most enter
prising men of the community, was
made vice-president to succeed him.
The Bank of Raphine has had most
successfully career under the efficient
management of G. w. Williams, cash
Ter, assisted by a strong board of di-
rectors. Rock bridge News.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-07-23
Prize Snake Story.

The Roanoke World of Tuesday says:
On Saturday evening, while engaged
in haymaking on the farm of Mr.. Rob-
ert Gillian, near Fincastle, Lewis
Johnson killed snake which was a
curiosity in the form of freak of ma
ture. Lewis saw the snake crawling
out of danger and struck ii with pitch
fork near the head which stopped its
progress, but you can imagine when its
snakeship started crawling in the tail
end direction; Lewis empaled it on a
line of his fork and on examination
found that it possessed two heads, one
at each end, the one at the tail end be-
ing slightly smaller than the other.
}. r. says he would not believe this
story if told to him, but as he saw the
snake he can truthful say:
I've seen shirts galore without collar
buttons,
I've seen many ships without sail,
But this is the first snake l ever saw
That didn't have tail.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-07-23
A MIDNIGHT ATTACK.

We have received from the Rev.
James Cannon, d. D., the following
letter:
RICHMOND, VA.
To THE EDITOR.
Dear Sir - Enclosed you will find
copy of the official statement of the
Anti-Saloon League of Virginia con-
corning the present position and past
record of Hons. William Hodges Mann
and Harry st. George Tucker, candi-
dates for the office of Governor OF
Virginia. As this statement is being
awaited with interest by many OF your
readers, we hope you will publish it in
your next issue.
Yours sincerely,
JAMES CANNON, JR.,
Supt. Anti-Saloon League OF va.
The letter bears no date, but was ev-
identity prepared to be issued simultan-
eously with a statement carrying
about seven newspaper columns closely
printed which was mailed us in the
same envelope. The request to pub
lish in our next issue is sample OF
the cheek usually emanating from that
source. 1t would cost us large sum
of money to set it up, and take an en-
tire page of our paper.
The interest to our readers is very
doubtful. They are principally Tucker
people, and this is an assault on Mr.
Tucker by the Anti-Saloon League
which is out for Judge Mann. AS fol
the Antl-Saloon League of Virginia, we
must say that it does not command
our profound admiration. We art
afraid of it in morals and politics.
The paper referred to and sent by Mr.
Cannon has this headline
"TO THE EDITOR.
LEGATION MONDAY, MIDNIGHT, JULY
18TH"
The midnight assassin is a wei
known and much despised person
When "midnight attack is made
it is usually about as dark as thu
night, both in intent and in the execu
ton, in substance and in person;it is th'
Malta, the Black Hand of politics il
this instance. When Brutus and Cas-
sius were planning the assassination o
Caesar we read that they went abou
at night with masks on their faces
Even one of their number is reported
to have said
ooh conspiracy shamest thou II
show thy face by night; where then by
day is there a cavern dark enough tt
hide thy monstrous visage."
We are obliged to the Rev. james
Cannon, Jr., and the Anti-SalooI
League of Virginia. We want moth
ing in our columns which can only
be RELEASED AT MIDNIGHT. w,
want little to do with politics of tina
kind ; there is too much Of their kline
of morality in it. Send US something
that can be released in the broad Hgh
of day.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-07-23

RAIDED AFTER IS YEARS-MOONSHIN-
Err LIVED IN CAVE.
The following is sent out from Wheel
ing, w. Va: What is sad to have been
one of the most sensational raids ever
made by government officers in this
state was that of a few nights ago,
when United States marshals, with
force of revenue men, captured a moon
shine distillery in Wetzel county, near
the Marion county line.
According to the revenue men, the
alleged "speak easy" has been in opera
ton for 43 years, the man in charge,
Christopher Brewer, being Y years old.
One night the first part of the week a
fight took place at the "still" and half
a dozen men were wounded. Ed. Bar
nett and his brother, Will Barnett,
fought duel with knives, and Ed. was
fatally stabbed. His brother is in the
county Jail at New Martinsville.
The officers got wind of the affair and
a posse surrounded the place. Before
any resistance could be offered, Brewer
and his son, Wesley, were arrested and
brought to this city.
When the Brewers arrived here they
were terrified by the strange sights they
saw, and chung to the officers like chill
cren. Neither Brewer nor his son, who
;c A. WOO re of auo hoe avar riddop On q
train and never before had seen steam
engine or a trolley car. They did not
know what an automobile was.
In the plea put up by Brewer, he
stated that he had been manufacturing
the stuff for 43 years, the process being
to take rhubarb and potatoes, scald
them, place them in a ''mill' bag and
crush the juice out of the mixture and
then sweeten it with sugar and place it
in barrels. The authorities say this is
the worst drink they have ever captur-
ed in raid.
Brewer is said to have lived in cave
in the mountains. He was known
throughout the country as Julep." A
complete distilling outfit was captured
by the officers.
The two men were taken before Uni
ted States Commissioner Boyd, who
held them for the federal grand jury.
Brewer had lots of money on his per-
son, and was able to give the necessary
security. When he left the court room
and got on the street he was so bewild-
cred he did not know which way to
turn. He had to be escorted to the
railroad station by Marshal Williams,
and chung TO his hand all the way.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-07-23
Very Enjoyable Meeting.

The Virginia Press Association which
convened at Rock bridge Alum Springs
last Tuesday, adjourned Thursday af-
ternoon and was followed by a BAN
quet given by the management to the
members of the press and the guests at
the springs. An important action of
the association was the adoption of a
motion to hold a meeting in Richmond
on the 9th and 10th of next November,
at which time number of important
matters affecting the association and
the State will be considered. The
election of officers resulted as follows:
A. B. Williams, of the Richmond
News Leader, president; G. J. Camp
bell, of the Amherst New Era, vice
president; J. l.. Hart, of the Farmville
Herald, secretary; r. H. Beazley, of
the South Boston News, treasurer;
Miss Bertha Robinson, of the Orange
Observer, historian.
Executive Committee-John Stuart
ID VI buC 1lIllCS-blS-
patch; A. P. Rowe, of the Fredericks-
burg Free Lance; R. P. Barham, Of
the Petersburg Index-Appeal; w. Nc
Donald Lee, of the I1vington Citizen,
and George o. Greene, of the Clifton
Forge Review.
Messrs. r. A. James, of Danville;
w. E. Addison, of Lynchburg; w.
r. Kennedy, of Lexington; w. B.
Walton, of Ashland; L. T. d. Quinby,
of Accomac, and George 0. Greene, of
Clifton Forge, were elected delegates to
the National Editorial Association for
the session of 1910. Mr.. A. S. Grave
ley, of Martinsville, the retiring presi-
dent of the association, was recon-
mended for National Committeeman
of the National Press Association.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-07-23

would visit it on the poor members of
Congress. And when the President
talked this way the conferees saw the
point. They agreed to accept his re-
commentators if he could secure the
votes in Congress to effect the adoption
of the conference report after they had
reduced the duties as he wished them
to.
After his conference with the dis
gruntled Republican members, the
President gave to the press statement
of what he had said to them. He die
tated the statement himself and made
1t good deal milder than his remarks
actually were, but it is believed to be
plain enough to effect his end and to
bring down on the opponents of revi-
sion downward an amount of condem-
nation which will make them glad to
accept the conference report with all
of the Presidents ideas mbodied there
in.
hC ICii1OCldtS WOil Wy NiCtOly III
Washington this week. 1t was not a
political victory, but it probably afford
ed them just as much qualification as
if it had been. There have been some
of the younger Republicans in the
House who have been talking some
what brashly of their prowess as ball
players. For a time the Democrats
permitted them to talk, but finally the
followers of Champ Clark grew weary
of it and challenged the Republicans.
Then the rivals chartered the Ameri
can League ball grounds and a histori
cal game was played. The score stood
q to 16 in favor of the Democrats
"Nick'' iLongworth was voted absolute
ly the worst player on the field and he
had some husky rivals. Not only die
Longworth never hit ball but ht
never caught one and the only time ht
tried to throw one, while he carefully
aimed at the home plate, he hit tn,
back fence.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-07-23
THE GOVERNMENT WITHOUT
MONEY.

There is trouble in store for Mr..
Taft, but it does not come unheralded.
He knew Of it some time ago, though
possibly he did not realize its gravity
as fully as now. His treasury is
empty and he is looking about for
means to fill it. The.tsubterfuge of
the Panama canal bonds is to be re-
sorted to. There was an act of Con-
gress passed permitting an issue of
nearly $4O0, 100000 Panama canal
bonds ostensibly to build the canal
but really to help the government out
OF hole. The criminal waste of Con-
gress has been SO great that it was use
less to try to pay all the bills with the
revenue available. When the revision
OF the tariff began too important things
were before Mr.. Aldrich: First, to
protect his clients, the trusts; second,
to furnish revenue sufficient to run the
government. This last is difficult
with high tariff, because high tariff
prevents importation, and it is lmpor-
tation which pays revenue. There
fore Mr.. Aldrich has been facing a
condition not often met. But the peo-
pie have not realized just yet what
they have to do. Any party but the
Republican party would be eternally
damned if it had brought about such
a condition. That party, however, is
above criticism. 1t makes no differ
ence what it does it is always right,
and we await with interest to see what
Mr.. Taft will do with this bond issue
which seems certain to affect adversely
the credit of the nation, and possibly
greatly annoy his administration.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-07-23

The Norfolk and Western, Virginian
and-N orfolk and Southern Railways
have agreed upon the erection of a
union depot and office building in Nor
folk, and the city council has been
asked to renew permit granted some
time back for the erection of such a
building. The building will be erected
on the property of the Virginian Rail
way on East Main street.
William Bailey, who, with his
mother, were sentenced to IS years in
the peniteutiary for wrecking Nor
folk and Western train, for which
John Kennedy was sentenced to be
hung, and who escaped from Jail on
the eve of his execution, and who has
never been heard of since; made his
escape from the tuberculosis hospital
at the State prison farm on Tuesday
and is still at large. Three companions
escaped with him, but two were re-
captured.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-07-23
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THIS?
MAY OPEN IN VIRGINIA - MESSRS.
SLEMP, MARTIN AND KEN BERLY
MAY OPEN BARREL

A Washington special of the Goth
says: At a conference held here on
Saturday of leading Republicans of the
State of Virginia, the action of the
convention to be held at Newport
News on the 2Sth was fully discussed.
1t has leaked out that proposition
was discussed and heartily approved
by many of the leaders to put into the
field ticket, including Congressman
c. Bascom Slemp, National Commit
teeman Alvah HI. Martin and John b.
Kimberly, capitalist and government
contractor of Old Point. All of these
besides being well-known in Virginia,
are men of large private fortune.
Congressman Slemp has just sold
his large holdings of coal lands in Vir-
ginia and Kentucky of 10000 acres,
for about $1,000, to syndicate
headed by Charles M. Warner, presi-
dent of the Warner Sugar Refining
Company, of New York, and c. Zenn-
der, of the Equitable Life, of New
York.
1t was urged that in the coming cam
paign in Virginia, the Republicans
would make vigorous fight and that
the placing of the interests of the cam
paign in the hands of these men would
insure that the finances required would
be forthcoming. 1t was talked that to
bring success to their party in Virginia
these men would be able and willing
to contribute from $780, 900 to $1,000
600 out of their own funds.
Another conference is scheduled
here at early date at which definite
developments are expected.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-07-23
Mad Bees Nearly Kill Man.

Monterey, Va, July 1S.-Brown
Nicholas, a resident of Crabbottom,
came near losing his life on Friday, as
the result of bee stings. He was re-
moving honey from well-flled box,
when the maddened colony attacked
him. The shock caused heart failure,
and it required the prolonged attention
of physician to save the mans life.
VJANTED-A small farm, good land,
IA fair buildings and fruit. Give
description, location and price.
Address, BOX 96,
r. f. d. No. l.
IL Lynchburg, Va.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-07-23
Friday, July %, 1909.
THE ELECTION OVER.

EIrSt WaTu-Neb, OLE.
Dry, 80.
Defective, 8.
Second Ward-Wet 319.
Dry 344.
Defective, 8.
The Wet and Dry election is over
Our people have been much wrought
up by it, thought not to the extent it
seems to us that they have been
on other occasions. Still there has
been tension and will be for some
time. The trouble about 1t all is that
the fight has gone deeply into the
churches and this fact more than any
other has given apprehension, and will
always insure bitter partisanship. Up
to this election it was considered bias
phemous to speak in favor of license.
This was not the case this time, though
the question of whether one was going
to vote for " God or the Devil u was
directly put to the voter. If no license
prevailed then God prevailed, if license
prevailed then God would be over
thrown by the devil, was about the
corollary of the proposition. A very
absurd, very ruinous and withal silly
way OF putting the question, but calcu-
lated to appeal heavily to the supersti-
tious and the feeble minded. The
fight drew many into 1t in sort of
v,orcona1 WOW ho boH NOT tolyoY, ri
before.
The results of prohibition are begin
ming to be studied throughout the
country, and the more the worse for
prohibition. The first thing the peo-
pie study is the organization which
goes about setting its employees down
on every town or city where there is
prospect of a bitter fight Then the
character of the men employed is
looked into and the causes leading
them to the adoption of their pro-
fession, some of whom were formerly
ministers of the gospel. Then the re-
suits of their doctrine Il that is, wheth-
"a IL IudhcS lOI UtbGtI COllultlOllo, CSpSC-
tally in populous communities. Other
questions of course arise, but these
have been the ones commanding the
most serious thought. The results are
not fiattering. The sincerity of the
motives of leaders is often questiona-
BILE, the fanaticism going along with
prohibition is dangerous, also secret
politics always ready to crop out when
the opportunity presents itself is mani
fest. From an open and guarded bust
mess another more depraved, more
ruinous, is always evolved. 1t is use
less to deny this, but so the sign is
down, the business off the street, the
professional prohibition advocate ceases
his labors, and wipes the preparation
from his brow After him the deluge.
He knows nothing and cares less.
Any thing may happen, now that he
has accomplished his work, gotten his
pay, and in hisiwords, "God has prevail
ed.u