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Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-07-21


Most farm homes are very poorly
lighted. 4 kerosene lamp is dirty.
smells bad and does not give very
much light. \ gasoltee lamp is much
better. Best OF all is the acetyiene gas
system. After this is once installed It
can be operated cheapiy aud VIII fur
niSh an abundant supply OF light
The water system is another thing in
which farmhouSes are behind those In
the city. There is scarcely a house in
n town OF any size but that is provii-
Ell with water and sewage systems. In
the country these are the exception
rather than the rule. yet they can be
put I'm nc small cost.
An air tight tank i'm the cellar is
sometimes used to supply the pressure
FOR farm water system. but is rather
expensive The water can also be
drawn from the elevated tank at the
barn. IL one is used there. the only dis
advantage in this case being that els
tern water cannot be used. ON the
whole. the most satisfactory plan Is TO
have small galvanized tank I'm the
attic. 4 little covering i'm the coolest
weather Will keep IL from freezing. and
few minutes work with the cistern
pump each day will keep it filled.
BY having heater attached To the
furnace or to the Kitchen stove and
making the proper connections hot and
cold water can be supplied 10 the bath
room. the wash room and anywhere
else that I; is wanted.
The laundry room downstairs is the
place WHERE the convenience II such
system viii be appreciated most
In this room the washing machine.
tubs. vrin~er and other utensils can
be kept. IN opening IN the Goor con
nected with the tile drain will carry
OF the waste water. and he. and cold
water from upstairs will Ice always
on tap. Such 4 room. together with
the entire water system. can - fitted
up for less than SiOO
Another convenience that can be in
stalled at small cost il a sewerage sys.
TEN. This can be connected with the
bathtub and sink. and with small
additional expense another luxury that
is seldom found on the farm. IN In
door closet can be added Drain.
pipe well cementcd at IA. joints
sewer. The cheapest form OF outlet
iS the septic tank" This Is small
underground tank divided into four
compartments. SO arranged that wien
the first Of these becomes fun Il will
overflow into the second. aud so on
The tank should be covered aud pro.
vided with 4 ventilator. The action
OF bacteria I'm the septic tank will de-
stroy all the solid matter. SO that the
water which flows out the lower end
will be clear and have no objection
able odor. With an occasional clean
ing out such 4 tank will last forever.
The house should be provided with
plenty OF porches. These increase the
expense somewhat, but also add much
10 the comfort and appearance OF the
house. Vines trained up over them 10
keep out the sun and screens 10 keep
out the flies make them still more
comfortable.
Nothing adds more TO the external
appearance Of the house than n neat
lawn OF ample size DO not make IL
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-07-21
jARREO THE SULTAN.
Advice General Wallace is Said 70
Have Given Abdul Hamid ~.
w. 5. CROFT

|
Have Given Abdul Hamid n.
When General Lew Wallace was the
American pienipotenEary in Constan-
tinople he saw Abdul Hamid ii. at
close quarters-too close for comfort
really-but his involuntary inspection
was decidedly convincing as to the
sultan's timidiy.
1t seems that from the day OF his
presentation to the sultan the general
had grown in favor at the court and
was frequently commanded" to attend
merely from the personal liking Of
Abdul Hamid for the American minis
ter and the enjoyment OF conversation
with him. In those days the sultan
was particularly vexed over afsirs In
Egypt He felt that Egypt was his
personal property. yet England had
taken the control OF the country out
OF his hands entirely. She had hardly
said by your leave" but had lad
vised" him that for the good OF Egypt
he, Abdul Hamid H., had better let
her and then had gone ahead.
he had accepted the advice because
be had nothing to say mo- with.
Without n fleet what could any one
say to England? This forced acquies-
cence worried the sultan continuously
until he could not endure longer with
out madness. In his distress he sum-
moned General Wallace and described
TO him in detail his humiliating condi-
ton.
The general listened with friendly
sympathy. and the sultan. being re-
lieyed in thus talking in confidence to
a man whom he knew to be sincere
and altogether free from selfish inter
ests, asked the minister what he could
do under The circumstances. General
Wallace said that he appreciated the
trust and confidence of the sultan. but
that being the representative official
~ OF the United States of America. he
could not advise the ruler OF another
country as To what steps that ruler
should take against a third power, es-
pecially when this third power was on
friendly terms with his own country.
The sultan acknowledged the cor
rectneSS OF this position, but besoucht
the general to make an exception, say
ing that there was no other man in
the empire TO whom he could go for
one single word Of honest disinterest-
ed advice. But the general repeated
that he could not be false to his duty
as minister and envoy from his gov
eminent
Then said the sultan. Tell me rs q
private individual; tell me as a friend"
This appeal touched General WalIace
deeply. and he said, "As n friend. then
and a private citizen, ! will say this.
that were ] In the position You have
described 10 me ] should put myself
at the head Of my troops and fight to
the bitter end"
AT these words the blood left the
sultan's face. and he fell to the floor
In dead faint. He felt their truth
and he knew, furthermore. that he
lacked the strength of character. the
force. the win power. TO carry out such
program
what would have happrned had the
snitan's heart been physically weak as
wei Is not easy TO conjecture. As IL
was. General Wallace did not leave
rhe Yildiz kiosk until long after the
/ hour he had Intended. and Abdul Ha-
mid ii. never again sought a confiden-
tial interview with the author of ssBen-
Hur."-New York Press.
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The Best Ice Cream.

Peach, Apricot, Pineapple,
Orange. Chocolate and Vanilla
fiaycrs, for Saturday and Sunday
delivery.
We don't want to disappoint
anyone, and will ask you to give
US your orders as early as possible.
Before the ball game tomorrow
we will give away q lot of neat little
score cards. Call and get one.
BANFF THE BAKER.
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CHINESE JUSTICE.
IL Hung Chang and the Men who
Tried to Poison Him.
CHARLES TOWN. w. VA.


When Ii Hung Chang was Chinese
premier and was having a bitter fight
with some OF the more conservative
members of the tsung-li-yamen he re-
ceived as a present n magnificent cake
which he had reason TO suspect con-
tained poison. He put the cake aside
and set all his powerful machinery
60 work 10 find out who was at the
bottom OF the plot The investigation
was partly successful, the crime being
traced TO three men, Of whom one az
least was absolutely guilty. II had
the trio arrested and brought TO his
yamen. When they arrived they were
ushered into his presence and were re-
ceivcd In his courtliest manner. The
cake was produced with the remark
that pOliteneSS forbade his tasting II
until the three generous donors had
had an opportunity to enjoy its excel
lence. Ii cut the cake, and one OF his
servitors handed Il TO the unwilling
guests. Each took a piece and ate or
pretended 10 eat It, One crumbled the
pieces and let them fall upon the floor.
but the other two ate calmly, without
manifesting any emotion. Ten min
utes and the two men began TO show
symptoms OF suffering. Ii smiled be-
nignantly and said TO the man who
had not eaten, Your wisdom is So
great that am compelled TO preserve
your head as n souvenir TO transcend
ent genius"
The man was removed and promptly
6Rnonifafa1 h.,
mier remarked; The cake that you
are eating is not the one you sent. but
one which had my cook initiate. The
poison from which you are suffering
exists only in your Imagination. /
know of no way TO cure your present
pain except by letting you share the
same fate rs your friend who has lust
left the room"
As they were led away the states
man said to his retinue. "It is n pitv
that man who can eat a deadly cor
rosive poison with an unmoved coun-
tenance should so misapply the talent
wherewith heaven has endowed him. 8"
Caught Bending.
PROFESSOR Cube Roots class of goo.
metrical geDiuses were receiving in.
stFucuons. They were first taught that
circle was thing like this-O. They
'hen learned that n straight line was
Sae without wabbles in it, so -.
Now. boys" said Professor Root
can any OF you describe to me what
n half circle is IikeY'
UP shot half dozen grasping hands.
wen, Teddy" said Professor Root.
Tets hear your definition OF n half
circle first"
rlease. SIR" answered Teddy. "Its
a straight line caught bending."-Lon-
don Express.
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Illustrated Lecture at Parish House.

The Rev. 4. Carter Page, lately
rector Of the Episcopal Church at
Front Royal. will give an illus
trated lecture in the Parish House
of Grace Church. BerryviIle. ON
Monday, July 26. at O'Clock p.
M. The subject of the lecture will
be Panama and the Canal Zone. {"
and the Illustrations wit, !5o given
10y a first class stercopiicdn. MIR.
Page has delivered this lecture at
Wickliffe and elsewhere and it is
spoken of in the highest terms by
all who haze beard it. 1t is to be
given here under the susg;ces o:
the Woman's Auxiliary. and it is
hoped that it may be generously
patronized.
admission; Adults, zoe, Chill
dren. Toe.
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". c. 7. U. Speaking.

Mrs. Amy Weech, one of the
State W. c. T. L. organizers, will
speak at the following points in
Clarke county this week:
Boyce, Thursday, July %.
Crum's, Friday, July %.
Marvin, Sunday afternoon, July
25.
BerryviIle, Sunday night, July
%.
The BerryvilIe w. c. +. L. will a
hold Lawn Party in the Courthouse
Yard on Thursday and Friday
August > and 6.
The public is cordially invited to
attend.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-07-21

I'm HE farmer Is more important
than his farm. and the most
important crop he raises IL
not corn nor hogs, but boy 5
and girls. The success OF a farmer is
not measured SO much by the money
he makes as II is 10y the happiness he
brings to himself and TO his family.
One of the surest ways of accomplish
ing this end is by making the home
surroundings attractive.
There is no place on earth where II
is easier TO have an attractive home
than on the farm Yet I'm spite Of
this too many farm homes are located
in the middle of weed patch that
goes by the name OF garden or are
hidden behind such thick jungle OF
trees that IL is impossible TO see i'm or
out
The first thing TO consider Is the
house itself. Ii should be situated on
the highest part OF the hill on which
the farm buildings stand. 4 house
need not be expensive 20 be homelike
and convenient. Indeed. the most ex-
pensive houses are often the least
homelike.
The starting point is the cellar
With but little additional expense this
can be made the full size of the
house. In this case the foundation
walls should extend To- the bottom q
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RANGED LAWN.
too large however, or the work OF
moving VIII be likely To be neglected.
\ lawn Is not hard 10 make. \ litue
work leveling ana preparing q line
seed bed and liberal application OF
blue grass seed that will grow win
almost certainly result in IA good lawn.
Do not make the common mistake of
planting trees too close to the house.
They detract from the appearance ana
make the house close and stuffy. The
opposite extreme should be avoilc !
also. y few trees abont the edges of
the lawn furnish grateful shade and
provide thanking for the picture OF
which the house is the central figure.
The decorative value of shrubs is of
ten not appreciated as much as it
should be. \ climbing rosebush over
the porch or a few dwarf varieties I'm
out OF the way corners will add TO the
color and beauty Of the yard. There
are many other Towering shrubs. such
as snowballs, syringias and lilacs. that
can be used to fill i'm empty spaces and
corners.
a row or two of hard naples or elms
along the driveway. with a thick ever.
green windbreak 10 the north will fin
ish the supply Of necessarv trees un-
less there are corners or bare spaces
about the yards that will be better for
tree or two.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-07-21
Ice Cream Festival.

Mrs. George Johnston will hold
an ice cream festival at her home
on Friday and Saturday nights,
July 80 and 81, for the benefit of
the Mountain Baptist Church.
The public is cordially invited to
attend.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-07-21
Attention, COlfederateS!

\ meeting of j. +. Is. Stuart
Camp of Confederate Veterans will
be held in Camp Hall on SATURDAY.
July -, at 3 p. m.
All members and visiting com
radeS are urged to attend.
w. Il. MMTON, Adit.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-07-21
Little Locals

Miss Florence Ienniug. of Winches>
ter. and Miss Ruth Englc, of Buena
Vista, have been visiting Miss Virginia
CHM, at her home near town.
The attention OF farmers and stockmen
Is invited 10 the sale Of high class stock
10y Geo. n Bowers, near Leetown. ".
Va, Tuesday, August 3 See advertise
ment in another column of this issue.
Mrs. Joseph Blackwell has returned
% her home in Gary. Indiana. after visit
ing her mother Mrs. Clagctt.
Those Perfection oil Stoves are little
nicer and more convenient than any
thing you have ever owned. The price
is very low. too. / Bowman Il Son.
Judge Beauregard Bryan, Of FL Paso
Texas, is at Mrs Cyrus McCormick's on
bis vacation.
For Mccormick and Deeriug Mower
repairs. call ON L. Bowman Il Son.
Mrs Mamie Eustaphieve, of Rich
monj is visiting relative, and friends
here.
Just, received, fun line of Ranges.
! Bowman & Son.
Mrs Edward Patterson. Of Baltimore,
il spending few weeks az Miss Fannie
Crows
Money 20 Losn-Money 20 lend in any
amount on Farm Lsnd
BLACKBURN SMITH.
Mrs Edna Hughes Wood, Of Cleve-
land, Ohio, who, with her son, Master
Fred Wood. has been visiting her brother.
char. r. Hughes, lef, Monday for Mount
Airy, y. G.. where she viii visit Hon.
and Mrs. Thomas b. Garner for a short
time.
Money TO Loan-In sums Of 81 900 or
more; secured by deed of trust on Real
Estate.
GEO 3 HARRISON. Atty;
Bovce, Va.
Mr.. J T Griffith. Jr. returned 90 New
York Monday night after visiting his
father. Capt !. T. Griffith. here.
For Deering and Mccormick Mower
repairs. call ON l. Bowman x SON.
Mr.. W. :. Homer, The popular State
agent of The Monarch Range Company.
has been kept here Tor the past eight
weeks ON account OF the illness of his
wife. Mrs Homer is now greatly i'm
proved. and Mr.. Homer expects TO re-
sumo work on the road in the next few
Gays.
Leave your subscription 20 the Balti-
more Sun at the Ricamore Store.
Prof and Mrs. F. T. Darlington, of
baltimore, are visiting Mrs J. W. Marks
AID family.
A carload Of good 500 pound Steers to
sell. Wall.
Mr.. f G. Coiner was in baltimore on
business the first of this week
Wanting good stock Ewese Write or
see Wall
Mr.. John r. Crown, Virginia Editor
Of the Washington Herald, was in town
Saturday and Sunday on visit to his
homefolks
LON A-OAt Eo4u Nuu button. hC-
ward 10 finder, if returned to COURIER
office.
Hon. a. Moore, Jr., left Monday for
Raleigh Springs, Rockingham county,
where he will spend several weeks.
Do you want car or less Of Ewes.
See Wall. Cattle too
Miss Nellie Plaster, of Bluement, aud
Hiss Mabel Robbins, of Baltimore, visited
DR.. and Mrs A. p. Osborne last week.
Turkey Bells-I Bowman x Son.
Mr.. Francis Bowers, of Baltimore, has
returned home after spending several
weeks with friends here.
Miss Ethel Heflebower, of Washington,
who has been visiting friends Of this
Place, left this morning for Martinsburg,
~. Va, where she will visit friends and
relatives.
Turkey Bells. Bowman Il Son.
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Caught sendina,
Knew He Was Sat.

You seem to be going home in =
very cheerful manner for n man wbc
has been out all night"
Yes. You see. my wife is an ANA.
teur elocutionist, and she's saving her
voice fer an entertainment tomorrow
night"-Cleveland Plain Dealer
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Yard Party at CrumS.

\ Yard Party will be given by
the Ladies of Crums Church,
Thursday and Friday of this week.
to which the Public are cordially
invited.
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Those Elaborate psfensos

Would you shoot n man who as
sailed your veracity?"
NO" answered the peaceful citizen.
I'D rather take n chance on his per-
sonal opinion than to go before q jury
with story that might convince the
general public that he was right
Washington Star
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As He Rsmomhsr.a 4,

shadboit. did You ever have n touch
OF anything like the appendicitis
once. Have you forgotten hin.
guss, that when you were operated ON
Tor II you touched me for an even bun-
dredT-Chicago Tribune.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-07-21
Hog Found.

Shoat, weighingabout 70 pound :;
at my place since July 4. Owner
can have same by proving property
and paying damages.
j. +. PAYNE.
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Not His Eanit

MADAME = What do you mean by
so'ning nome at in the morning?
Mohsleur-l ash-shure you. mHcar. ISIS
not my fault The cafe hes only tuss
shut up.-Illustrated Bits.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-07-21

10 commonplace people the extraor.
dinary seems impossible Retz.
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Friday. August Is. 1909

Friday, August Is, 1909
the following valuable PERSONAL properly.
y Horses and Colts IL
= of these are good farm and ,rood mares
young and good workers. > horses. l of
which Is fine driving and riding horse of
good size and action; Others are colts. of
them weanhngs very thrifty; ! a 2-year-old
by Pat McGregor, l a yearlinC and l a >
ycar-old heavy draft.
Sc Cattle Sc
- yearling and 2-yearold steers. 1 pure
Pole Durham 2l-year-old bull. we'll grown
and quiet. good mich cows. all in milk: {
thrifty calves.
so Sheep so
Good thrifty breeding ewes. extra good
purc-bred Shropshire bucks
20 Hogs 26
Big and little and including a good young
Poland China boar.
Implements, Etc.
McCormick binder, mower. Deerinc hav
loader. Bickford x Holman Grill. I-horS..
wagon, 2-horSe wagon. spring wagon very
strong, bugglcs, farm cart. truck. horse
power feed grinder, double corn checker.
harness for 4-horse team complete set OF
double driving harness SCI of single driving
D
plows. > harrows, several double and single
shovel plows and numerous other small and
useful articles belonging on a farm.
! set of blacksmith tools
pair Fairbanks cattle scales
! pair warehouse scales
l extra good wheat fan; farm bell.
lot Of Household Furniture.
Terms:
Ali sums Of sic and under cash On all
sums over SO credit of - months will be
given. the purchaser 20 execute well endorsed
negotiable note bearing interest from date of
safe and payable az The Bank Of Clarke
County.
No property 10 be removed until terms
are complied with
j. c. HOOK,
Surviving partner Of J. {. & J. r. Hook.
+. b. NEVILLE, Auctioneer.
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~ Horses and Colts ~
One 4-yearold brood mare, with Belgian
colt by her side, and in foal by Belgian
Horse, viii work anywhere; , good mares,
rising 4 years old. well broken: l mare. 8
years old. works anywhere hitched. a family
driving mare. well hred and good brood
mare; bay horses. and 10 years old. either
viii work anywhere, black horse. ; years
old. for general purposes, of fine style and
very handsome; l black mare. years old,
well broken 10 drive and good Saddler; :
black mares. rising years old heavy draft
stock. weight about 1850. bay mare ; years
old. weight about 1850 roam mare rising
years old. weight about 80. pair iron grayS,
rising years. about llIO; all the above
mares have been broken 10 work and all
have been bred 10 a Belgian horse. except
the driving mare. insurance paid. One bay
horse. rising years old, weight about 1000
dark iron gray mare colt, weight HOO, a
bay horse colt. weight 1900; a brown horse
colt. weight 100. > bay horse colts. weight
about 1910, a SOrrel horse colt weight 900
pair black driving colts well matched and
well developed; combination black mare
All the above colts are rising years old. in
tip-tOp order and well developed. Five very
fine heavy draft colts, Belgian and Percheron
stock, being well bOned for their age. l
brown horse colt. I high.bryd yearling. solid
bay. 3Suckliug colts. Every one OF the above
stock should interest horSemen and will
make good At the value the public is likely
20 put ON them. They are with one two
exceptions free from blemisheS and these
will be pointed out at the sale
So Head of Cattle So
Including Z well bred Jersey COWS. > clean
Durham cows. l Durham bull, thorough
bred Jersey Full, > years old. but not regis
tered, two-ycar old StreerS. Il yearling
steers. the remainder very thrifty young
cattle, some of them Jerseys, and few Dur
hams, some entitled 10 reSiStration.
SIS Head of Sheep SIS
~ head of which are two years old: I
shropshire buck; = bucks and years old:
Is buck lambs with black faces and legs: the
rest fine breeding ewes.
IL Head of Hogs IL
one ofthem \ brood SOW. and the others
thrifty stock hogs from 60 to l25 pounds.
Agricultural Implements and Harness
Visitors from a distance viii be met at
trains az Charles Town. Kearneysville o.
lnwood. the last named being on the Cum
berand Valley road, if they give notice IL
advance by telephone or card addressed e.
me at Kearneysville, w. Va.
Terms:
Twelve months credit on purchases OF
molc than ten dollars
GEO. II. BOWERS.
II
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PUBLIC SALE
High Glass Live Stock

intending 10 discontinue farming and
move TO Birmingham. Ala. l will sell al
public auction without reserve at my farm
one mile west Of Leetown, Jefferson Co, W.
Va. commencing az . a. M. on
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PUBLIC SALE
of Personal Property

- O~AS%A - ~ POI ON
Having decided to quit farming. I viii sell
~ public auction on the Ricamore Farm
north of the Berryville station, commencing
al 10 4. m. on
Tuesday, August 10, 1909.
the following valuable personal property:
} Horses )
Suitable for general farm work; two of
them are good barShear leaders: one is an
excellent strap mare, five years old
Implements, Etc.
Deering Binder
Champion Binder
Deering Mower.
Disc Harrow, Spring-tOoth Harrow. Square
Harrow, corn harrOws
Wheat Drill
international Manure spreader, good as
new.
Riding Cultivator
Walking CultivatOr.
Single CUltivator.
Oliver chilled pows
double and single shovel plows.
Double corn planter.
Horse rake.
Farm cart
Blrdsell wagons. one with bed aYG on,
with frames
triple, double and single trees spreader.
log chains, breast chains, etc.
bride ''-'
And many other useful and valuable arti-
cles usually found on a farm.
Lot of blacksmith's tools, hand forge. wise.
anvil. etc, and a lot Of carpenters tools
Terms:
All sums OF $40 and under, cash On all
sums over $40 credit Of twelve months will
Zoe gwen the purchaser TO execute well en-
dorSed negotiable note, bearing interest from
dare and payable at either Of the Berryyille
Banks
No property 20 be removed until Terms of /
Sale have been complied with.
L. c. RICAMORE.
Hart Lupton, AuctiOneers.