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Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-05-12
Little Locals

Mr.. J. l.. Barnett, representing the
Thrush 4 Slough Buggies. will be in
town on Friday of this week, May IA. at
Hsrdesty's Livery.
Boys Knee Pants, at Palmbaum's
Select Honey. for sale by /. Bowman
& Son.
Prof. J. ID. Harris, of Warrenton is
visiting his brother, DIR. J. f. Harris.
Towels, Tableclo,hs, Napkins Bed
spreads, at Palmbaum's.
Full Line of White Goods, at Palm
baum's
just, received. fun line of Ranges,
I. Bowman X Son.
Mr. and Mrs. J. ID. Wiley have re-
turned from avisit 10 relatives in Middle
town.
Lace Curtains a specially, at Palm
bsum's.
Those Perfection oil Stoves are lit e
nicer and more convenien, than any
thing you have ever owned. The price
is very low, too. l. Bowman X Son.
Mr.. A. Cummins, of "Audley," who
has been in Chicago on business for some
time. was in town last week.
Money to Losn-Money to lend in any
amount on Farm Land.
BLACKBURN SMITH.
Laces and Embroideries, az Pslm-
bsum's
Money to Loan-In sums Of 81 900 or
more, secured by deed Of trust on Real
Estate.
GEo. 3 HARRIsIoN, Atty;
Boyce, Va.
Hon Marshall Mccormick and Mr.
Cbas. VI. Broun came up from Roanoke
Sunday.
Shades and Curtain Poles at low
prices, at PalmbsUm's.
Honey-the fines, you ever tasted.
For sale by l. Bowman & Son.
Nat,ings-Specisl-ai Palmbsum's.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-05-12
a Summer of Haze

Europe and Asia were covered by
FOG during the summer Of 1873. SAYS
Gilbert White DETER 100: THE sum-
mer or the year 1888 was an amaz,ap
and a portentous one. for. be.
Sides the alarming ~eteors and ire
mendous thunderstorms. the
peculiar haze. or smoky fog. that pre-
vailed Tor many weeks in this island
(Engiand) and in every part Of Europe
and even beyond its limits was a most
extraordinary appearance The heat
was intense. Calabria and part Of the
Isle or Sicily were torn and conyulsed
with earthquakes" Cowper also re-
lers TO this phenomenon In speaking of
nature. with dim and sickly eve"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-05-12
THE SMART DRUMMER.
There Was Something Coming to Hin
and rte Get u.

There Was Something Coming to Him,
and Rte Get It.
Gentlemen" said the drummer OF
| druggists suEdries as he looked around
ON he half dozen men who were ask
ing him for the latest story. Il believe
l have felt about 900 different feelings
In my life. and the halmicst one OF all
was the feeling that | had something
coming L. me and would get il II I
stayed on the road long enough"
And have you got IT." was asked.
i nave ] got IL coming into Chi
cago. was very comfortable In NV
Pullman when a young man came
along and told me a pitiful story and
wanted me 10 buy his diamond ring.
The game i older than the hills. and
/ was on IN n minute-bogus story
and bogus diamond willing 10 sell
me $500 ring for $50. asked him
where the green spot was I'm my eve.
ana while | was plumIng myself the
man In the other part OF the section
pulled out three tens and pocketed tho
ring. Did | look down upon him with
pity aud contempt? Did | smile? Did
l grin? Did ! ask him where his
guardian was? oh, yes-oh YES. and
he spoke mp and claimed that the
stones were diamonds and the ring
well worth 200 plunks. 1t nettIed me
10 see the ass so cocksure and 10 hear
MIN say that OF course I was no Judge
or diamonds, and I put up $50 that
ned been done for. The conductor
held the money. and when we got into
town we made for a jewelry store. We
took In four Of 'em before laid down
same story in each place-rlng worth
$500"
And You lost your $500"
Slick as slick"
AND there was n game In IT,"
"Of course. you camel. Seller and
buyer were coRfederateS. and they
probably worked the scheme six DAYS
week. If I'd got ready 10 buy, some
excuse would have been made to head
me OF. Yes, gentlemen. had some
thing coming TO me, and got II. and
ieel relieved. American
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-05-12
Pride.

AIRY and his best girl were discuss
ing recent events in the High street.
Bethnal Green.
Arry-Did you read the list Of pres
ents Ann Smith had for her weddIn'?
Arriet-Yes. did. The hidea for such
as them 'avin' the weddin' put In the
paper. They might be bloomin' harris
tocraTs Arry-Fancy her mother CIV
Ing her such 'andsome present as a
'orse and trap. 'Arriet-Garni 1t was
clothes'orse and mouse trap. I've
seed EN-. That's their bloomIn' pridel
London Scraps.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-05-12
- Sound Boy -

Take an ordinary rubber band and
stretch 1t between the thumb and fore.
hnger OF yoIr left hand. II YOU pick
IL with the fingers OF the right hand
and let so suddenly II will make q
sound which YOU can hear distinctly
enough yourself, but which Will not he
audible TO any one few feet away.
But II you were 10 fasten the elastic.
with pin ut each end. 10 an empty
wooden box, only not so as TO touch
the wood. and then twang It the sound
would be much louder than before.
That box Is the sound box or sound
board. and all stringed instruments
nave one In some shape or other.-St.
Nicholas.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-05-12
The First Word

That is what I call an ideal mar
rage Hardy declared to his wife as
they were walking homeward after an
evening II tie CAROLS Actually. I
beieyc. both think absolutely alike"
Yes. they are certainly charming.
assented Mrs. Hardy; but about the
thinking. Joe. If you Will notice. she
generally thinks rst."-Youth's Com
panion
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-05-12
a ThouahtfuI Bow.

Anxious Mother-Johnny. is It posi-
Die that you. as sick as you claim to
be. have eaten that whole rhubarb pie
Johnny-Yes. mamma. You know the
doctor said my system needed rhu-
barb. and ] thought I'd better take .
good dose Of 1t before got any worse.
Chicago News.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-05-12
The Poor wonen

why does a woman ALWAYS want
another woman TO go shopping with
herT
she gets the other woman to make
the selections and then takes some
thing else."-Louisville Courier-Jour-
nal.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-05-12
In The Valley Of Virginia.

An elegant farm Of 80 acres in highest
state Of cultivation COMPARATIVELY level
Sufficient timber. we'll fenced ami waier,,i.
Handsome brick dwelling with niu.crn
convenience keaut.G lawn Nacada-
niized T'acs. mile 10 : alton. Farm and
dwell ng splendidly equipped. Price for
everything. $50. 500
II. W. iitLLEAHY * co.
Charlottesville. va.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-05-12
Eggs for Sale.

Selected eggs for Matching, from
thoroughbred Barred Plymouth
Rocks and White Wyandottes.
CHAs. w. MARKS,
Berryville, Va.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-05-12
IL You Can Get lin

There's always room at the ton"
1es. but sometimes the elevator
isn't runningP-CleYeland Leader.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-05-12
Plants for Sale.

Selected Cabbage, Tomato and
Sweet Potato Plants for sale.
l.. V. SToLLE.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-05-12
Buggy for Sale.

Good, secondhand buggy for
sale. Price, SIS, cash. Apply to
12 j. TERRELL JONES.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-05-12
Portrait Reaches Mississippi.

The following letter WAS received
lay MIR. Burwcll Mcclure. an.
n"nncin% tie receipt Of the portrait
OF Gov. Da, id Holmes by the State
of M'SSi>S ppi:
jackson, Miss.
April 20, 1909.
My DEAR Mr.. MCGUIRE:
The portrait of Gov. David
Holmes arrived in good condition.
and 1t will be- placed in the State
Hall of Fame in few days.
/ thank you and Miss Mc(iuire
more than words can expires, for
such valuable historical Gift. I
regard 1t as one of our most pre-
cious art treasures, and YOU may
be sure that it will be equally
priced by future generations of
our State.
Since ! was in BcrryviIle / have
succeeded in collecting more bio
graphical data of Governor Holmes.
which shall use in future histori-
cal works.
with my best regards for your
self and Miss Mcclure, / am
Yours very sincerely.
DUNBAR ROWLAND.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-05-12
Ths Answer.

widow and window are very
much alike"
wei. arf that's the answer"
When : Is near either / always
look out. zen Transcript.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-05-12
Horse, Wagon and Harness for Sale.

nVi>t, UG6JI GHU hdthbSS TT ooiu.
Fine mare, : 3carS old. Zine rid, r
or driver; delivery wagon, suitable
for either bakery or errccry trade ;
nice heavy set of harness. good as
new. Apply e.
: 81 +. r. HrowN.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-05-12
26 Short Horn Cattle

sid, aged from 10 Il months, l6 Bulls and
40 heifers. These are all bred from fine bulls.
with every prospect for profitable il vestmeD,
TT farmers ana cattle breeders. Some of the
'ul'S are the best have ever offered and
cu.gnt fail 10 be profitable to their futur
owners
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-05-12
Is Colts

will be sold. 2year-old sand II l-year-olds
Most of these colts are heavy draft. 10
Percheron, but there are year-old Con.
zdes (thOroughbred) mare colts One OF
these Is Is good as any colt sired by this horse
here IS also registered thoroughbred year
h"g thar has fine promise. Among the
lrtiis are some fine heavy colts a pair of
rtys, 1 and that are extra bay mare
equal 10 the best that has been offered this
year. They are all colts that should interest
horemen and make good at the value the
pubhc IS likely To put on them. ANY one
VIII room lot colt or two will miss some
good opportunities IL he is not here 10 look
for hrnn - w
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-05-12

The more we study the more we dis
cover our ignorance
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-05-12
Thursday, Nav II, 1909.

Parties will be met at Nippon on mornin,
of sale and returned in evening. Partie,
coming day before will be met and entertain
Ell If notified.
There will be good line OF stock sold.
All young and thrifty. and all Of them tn,
and of stock frrm which 10 make money.
everything Will be sold without any protec
I"H Whatever, and are all guarantee.
rvcdrrs with proper care. There will be
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-05-12
PUBLIC SALE

The ith annual Public Sale Of Pure Bre,
stock from the Silver Spring Herd will b,
held on the farm, 3 miles from Rippon. "
Va, miles from Charles Town, and mile
.rLrL RDrrt. n-iIIn y.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-05-12
Make Your
Home More
Attractive

1t doesn't cost much to redeco-
rate ii artistically, if you come TO
us with your problem. We have
facilities for doing the best work
obtainable, we show the greatest
variety of tasteful wall coverings.
and we aim to save you money.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-08-12
InteryIewIna the Professor.

$50 you don't think Mars would re.
ply. even If we did send signals?"
Il am almost convinced that there
would be no response" answered Prof
Thinktum, adjusting his glasses.
"Then you don't believe that Mars
is inhabited?"
"On the contrary, think it ex-
tremely probable that life similar to
our own exists on the sister planet,
"But you don't give those people
credit for intelligence equal to ours?"
"Yes. am inclined to credit them
with even greater intelligence than
we display There are many indica
tions that they have a civilization old.
er than ours. in which case they
should have too much sense to fool
away their time on any such imprac-
tical proposition"
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-08-12
English Town Has Distilled Flowers
and Sent Extract All over
World for Many Years.

London.-One of the minor har-
vests that promises well is that of the
lavender fields Some hourishing
crops are to be seen in the Hitchin
neighborhood.
Comparatively few know of this
quaint Hertfordshire town as an i'm
portant lavender growing center, yet
1t has grown the sweet old herb
(Which the Romans called lavandula
when they used it to scent their
baths), has distilled the flowers, and
sent their extract into all parts Of
the world for more than a century.
The Hitchin district had less rain
and more sunshine than the London
area recently. and consequently the
long, trim rows of lavender plants in
their dusky green look strong and
healthy. They are beginning to show
their flower buds, and there is every
likelihood of an abundant yield at cut
ting time.
Mr.. Perks, the modern representa-.
tive of the firm of Perks & Llewellyn,
who in 1890 were the pioneers here of
lavender farming and distilling, said
that even this industry must be num-
bered among those which are suffer
ing from foreign competition. 1t is al.
most entirely owing to the importation
of cheap French oil of lavender that
the area under the crop. at least in
this neighborhood. is gradually de-
creasing," he said.
"The reason is that Hitchin has al
ways prided itself on producing the
finest extract of lavender flowers OBJ
tainable, and that, in view of the for
eign competition, is an expensive
standard to maintain.
Nothing but the heads Of bloom 90
into the still. The more stalk used
the ranker is the oil produced. There
Is a wonderful difference in quality
between the English and French oil
AT cutting time people come in
from miles around to- inhale the
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-08-12
"sulclde KING sentenosd.

Hamilton, o.-Charles Wolf of Con.
nersyille, Ind, known as the "Hoosier
Suicide King" was sentenced to 200
days in the workhouse by Acting
Mayor Smedley in police court.
Wolf went to the Office of DR.. G. NJ.
Cummins and while the physician was
waiting on patient in his private of.
fee swallowed a quantity of diluted
carbolic acid, He. was removed IN
Mercy hospital. where older attaches
recognized his voice and identified
Wolf. who has spent several days in
the institution on previous occasions
and under similar conditions.
Wolf was elected from the hospital
and placed in cell in the county iail
He has made no less than six at.
tempts at suicide in Hamilton.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-08-12
FINES HIMSELF FOR SPEEDING
British Columbia Magistrate Hears
His Own Case and Imposes
Penalty Of SIS.

Vancouver, B. C.-Police Magistrate
Adolphus Williams sat on his own
case in police court and fined himself
FIVE dollars and costs for over speed
ing his automobile. His honor had
just disposed of the cases of two we'll
known citizens for speeding, when his
own name was called. In vain the
magistrates eye scanned the court
room for another Adolphus Williams.
Does that charge refer to me?"
asked the magistrate, rather meekly,
of Crown Prosecutor Kennedy
Yes" said Kennedy. 81 think you
have a right to try it yourself 1t is
not worth while making a written re-
quest to another magistrate"
His honor found that he had been
going 10 miles an hour when the law
allows only eight
Williams is ordered to pay five dol
lars and COSTS" said the court.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-08-12
AS STRAIGHT MEN SEE HIM.
The Dead-5eat is Probably the Most
Despised Creature That Walks
the Earth.

No man is wholly free from sin, but
SO many lesser evils are tolerated that
a man should hesitate long before be-
coming a dead-beat. Criminals are de-
spised and abhorred, but to the dead
beat all that is coming, as well as the
contempt of his fellow men. There is
something at once so mean and SO lit
tie in taking advantage of the conf
dence which comes with friendship
that the hand of every man is turned
against a dead-beat as soon as his
reputation is well established. The
dead-beat may fondly imagine he is
living easy and making money with
out work. and, of course, he takes no
account of the confidence he violates
and the hardships he infiicts on 9TH
ers. But, that aside, he really has a
harder time than the man who is
honest and fair He is compelled to
move a good deal, and peace of mind
he knows not. Like other types of
crooks, he doesn't prosper, and his
finish is more unpleasant than the be-
ginning. Globe.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-08-12
Animal First to Know of Impend-
ing Disaster Gives Alarm.
Runs Away Few Seconds Before
Serious Cave-ln Occurs and Men
Follow Him, Thereby Es-
Gaping Being Buried Alive.

st. Louis, Md.-Pete is a pensioner
now.
Heroism and long service have at
last won recognition. Pete saved the
lives of ten men, and for the re-
mainder of his life he will have moth
Ing to do but eat and sleep and kick
up his heels
Pete is a little bay mule, who for
many years has worked in the Sum-
NIT coal mines, four miles west of
Belleville. He was never idle a day.
except Sundays. and most of the time
he was far below the surface of the
earth, pulling cars of coal through the
narrow mine passages.
Unlike most animals of this service,
Pete did not go blind. His eyes are
still keen and he will have no diff
Guilty finding choice tid-bits of thistle
down in the big pasture which in fu-
ture will be his country estate
Pete has been the pride of the mine
since the day when he saved the
lives of the shift with which he
worked.
Pulling his little car Of coal through
one of the mine passages, Pete sud
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-08-12
MULE GETS PENSION

denly broke from the brisk walk
which was his usual gait and started
off down the dimly lighted corridor at
gallop.
The ten men behind him thought he
was running away, and they started
after him. Into the next chamber they
followed him, and just as they
reached it there was rumble, roar,
and a crash behind them. The roof
of the chamber they had just left had
given way. Had they been there they
would have been buried under tons
of rock.
Pete's ears, keener than theirs, had
heard the warning sound and he had
led them to safety
In the 20 years that Pete has
worked in the mine he has been $3.50
days below ground. Fifty days in
each year he worked on the surface,
hauling timbers and rubbish.
While in the mine he travelled an
average of four miles day, the total
distance which he covered being 25.-
900 miles. Had he stayed above
ground and followed his nose he would
have gone around the earth in that
time.
He hauled an average of five tons
of coal day, total of 1880 tons, or
70,312,250 pounds. At the st. Louis
market price of three dollars a ton
this coal would bring $93,750.
William Edwin, manager of the
mine, issued an order by which Pete
is forever relieved of doing his humble
share in adding to the wealth of ma
tions.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-08-12
"MAKES BETTER RAILROADS."
Western Writer Pays Tribute 20
Railroad Magnate as BulIder-Up
OF the Country

Mr.. Edward II. Hartman is on q
trip to Europe. Ordinarily there
would need be nothing added to this
announcement beyond an exhortation
to Emperor William to chain down his
railroads and to other monarchs to
put their crowns and other valuables
in the safe at night But Mr.. Harri.
man is going off on a pleasure trip,
and so many mean things have been
said about him that 1t will not hurt
any to change the tune a moment
while he Is out of the country and
not able to take any advantage OF
the lapse from the cold attitude of se-
verify that is usually used in men
tioning the name of Hartman.
OF all the great railroad men de-
veloped in this generation, Il. III. Har.
riman is easily the biggest and The
best. says a writer in the Hutchinson
(Kan.) Daily News. The head of a
railroad company, under the rules of
the game, must work for his stock
holders, whether it is for the advan-
tage of politicians. shippers or con-
sumers. 1t is his job to do the best
he can for the interests entrusted to
his care. Hartman is not only a
financier, but he is a builder and an
operator. Lucky is the town, city
or community that has a Hartman
road. He insists on a good roadbed.
level track, safe track and the con-
venience and comfort of the traveller
and the shipper. The Hartman roads
are noted as the best in the coun-
try. When Hartman gets hold of a
one-horse or played-out track and
right of way he proceeds to put it in
first class condition. He does not
raise the rates of fares, although he
doubtless charges "a plenty" but he
insists that enough of the funds go
into real improvements to make a
railroad. And that is where he stands
ahead of good many others and why
Harrimanism Is not such bad thing
as some people have been led to think.
He makes better railroads, and there
Is more need for improvement that
way than there is in some others
which are being discussed. So far
as we can see, he believes in giving
every interest along his road fair
deal.
He is public benefactor from that
standpoint He uses his power fairly.
He is a great man. and as good or
better than the ordinary citizen who
looks upon him as the personification
of the money power. seeking whom
1t may devour. He Is a strong man
in the financial world, but that should
not be against him, when the finan-
cial world is the object which most
of us want to reach. He is a good
American and he spends his money
on American railroads, not on foreign
titles, race horses, old editions or
other bad habits. If he is not per-
fect-and we don't think he is--he Is
no exception to the rule and is worthy
Of the praise of his fellow citizens for
the good he does and has done.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-08-12
Laughter a Series Of earks.

Laughing is barking. say the sci
entists. The neck and head are
thrown back while series of short
barks are emitted from the throat.
However musical the barks may be,
hey are barks. The laugh begins
with sudden and violent contraction
of the muscles of the chest and alb
domen. But instead of opening to let
the air pass out of the lungs. the vocal
cords approach each other and hold it
back. But they are not strong enough
to exercise such opposition for more
than an instant, and the air, which Is
under pressure, promptly escapes. As
1t does so II makes the vocal cords vi.
brate producing the bark
This obstruction and liberation OF
the air expelled from the lungs repeats
itself again and again at intervals of a
quarter of a second, There are thus
in hearty laugh four barks a second,
and If continued, they go on at that
rate as long as the air reserve in the
lungs holds out. The empty lungs
must then fill themselves. and this in.
terval is marked by quick gasp for
breath, after which the barks are re-.
newed. The barks occur in series
with gasps for breath at intervals.
When laughter is violent, the entire
body participates, The upper part of
the trunk bends and straightens itself
alternately or sways to right and left
The feet stamp on the floor, while the
hands are pressed upon the loins to
moderate the painful spasm
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-08-12
CHILD KAD SIXTY B0ILS.
And Suffered Annually with Red
Scald-Like Humor on Her Head.
Troubles Cured by Cuticura.

''When my little Vivian was about
six months old her head broke out in
boils She had about sixty in all and
/ used Cuticura Soap and Cuticura
Ointment which cured her entirely.
Some time later humor broke out be-
hind her ears and spread up on to
her head until it was nearly half COW
cred. The humor looked like scald,
very red with sticky, clear fluid COM
ing from 1t. This occurred every
spring. I always used Cuticura Soap
and Ointment which never failed to
heal it up. The last time it broke
out 1t became so bad that / was dis.
couraged. But continued the use of
Cuticura Soap, Ointment and Resol-
vent until she was well and has never
been troubled in the last two years.
Mrs. M. A. Schwerin, GA Spring Wells
Ave-, Detroit, Mich, Feb. "a, 1908"
Potter Drug & Chem Corp, Solo Props. Boston.