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Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-12-01
EARNED HIS BOARD.
Sir Thomas LiPton's Experience as a
Hotel Runner.

SIR Thomas Lipten's Experience as n
Hotel Runner.
During the early part OF my BUSH
aess career" said Sir Thomas IIpton
In the London Strand Magazine. Il be-
came imbued with the idea that it was
possible 10 prosper quickly in America,
and at the age Of sixteen left home
and started for the United States. l
had not dared tell my father and moth
er. so they only knew OF the great step
l had taken when had gone. Had II
not been for the kindness of my fell
low passengers my journey would have
been very miserable. and once or
twice. | confess. lost heart
Il had no money nor any one 10 co
TO when arrived in New York. and
before we landed cudgeled my brains
as 10 what was TO do. As the steam
er drew alongside the pier | took up
my few belongings and rushed away
10 the nearest hotel before any one
else had left the vessel.
AS il seemed n clean. well kent
place asked TO see the proprietor and
told him that could get him forty pa-
irons, provided he would board and
lodge me for month To this he con.
scented. | made my way back Instant
~ 10 the boat and was Just in time 20
catch my fellow passengers and nor.
suade them 10 go TO this hotel. where
/ assured them they would get excel
lent accommodation. And they did"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-12-01
LONG LIVED OLIVE TREES.
Groves That Have Been Productive For
Many Centuries.

SroVes That Have Been Productive For
Many Centuries.
The longevity Of olive trees is extraor-
binary. In Syria have been found some
remarkably ancient olive trees whose
ages are established beyond question.
\ trust deed exists which relates 70 an
orchard covering 400 trees near Tripoli
syria, the trust deed having been is
sued in the year I41O.
Though the trees look aged. they still
Dear fruit Of fine quality in abundance
ana are likely to maintain their pro-
oucuveness for many hundreds Of
Years. An olive grove near Beirut
Is admitted TO be the third largest
owe farm in the world. Syrian fruit
farmers are extending olive culture
with much zeal and effect.
Under European systems Of culture
the Syrians make the olive tree hear
each season, while IN the old DAYS one
crop In three years was thought to be
all that the trees could produce. The
low cropping capacity Of the trees was
que to the native method of thrashing
the fruits from the branches with
sticks, which seriously injured them.
The methods of grinding the olive
Tor oil and picking the fruit are pecul.
lar Neither the grinders nor pickers
receive wages. but are paid on per
centage. The pickers receive per
cent OF the actual fruit picked. and the
grinders get 10 per cent of the fruit
ground. Advertiser.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-12-01
How Whitman He,D.s chI,d.

The poet Wait Whitman was. as IA
Wen known. dependent during most of
his life upon the kindness of his friends
and admirers for support. A few years
before his death one of these friends
called upon him in his little house I'm
Camden.
Wei. Walt" he said. how goes II
tnis winter? Any subscription needed
for Christmasg'
Me- said Whitman; no I'm at
work now. I'm 10 the employ or
George Cbilds. He pays me $50 o
month"
fou at work. May ! ask what ia
your occupationT
why. ride in the street cars.
fall into talk with the drivers ana con-
ductors and lind out which of them
have no overcoats and guess at their
size and notify ChIlds, and then he
sends the overcoats. It's not hard
work" said the poet thoughtfulIy
And then, you know. It helps ChIlds
along"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-12-01
IN A PYrHoN's COIL.
An Adventure That Nearly Cost Zoo
Ofieial His Life.

~ AcNcnturc mat Nearly Cost zoo
Ofieial His Life.
The attendants IA geological gardens
are exposed TO dangers OF various
sorts The superintendent OF the Gin
cinnau animal park once had an ad-
venture with q python which came
near costing him his life.
u became necessary 10 make some
changes in the snake house. and the
superintendent. Mr.. Stephens. was in
the cage OF pythons. anticipating no
danger. when 20 his diSmay he saw
the largest snake coming toward him.
kissing and darting its tongue angrily.
Instantly he realized his danger.
The superintendent quickly grasped
the hinge reptile just back OF the neck
with his right hand and with the left
ciutched the creature two feet lower
down. where the greatest muscular
power Of the python is located.
Tie tried 20 thrust the writhing mass
into a waiting box. but the python
coiled IFS twelve feet of length round
the mans leg and began 10 construct.
carrying its tightening coils higher and
higher.
Struggle as he might. Mr.. stephens
seemed helpless I'm the serpent's grasp.
His hands were so moist that the
scaly body twisted in them. Perspira-
tion streamed down his face. The
python had worked its head free and
was dartinc its horrid tongue almost
I'm its victims eyes.
The man threw mp his hand instinc-
lively 10 shield his face. and ut the
same moment the snake seized and
began swallowing IL.
by this time the attendants had
rushed into the cage. and they began
beating the python Not liking this
treatment. the big snake relaxed its
coils. Mr.. stephens jerked his hand
free and broke OF one OF the python's
fanrs I'm his thumb i'm so doing.
III I bad not held on 10 its heaviest
muscle" said the superintendent. II
have no doubt II might have stranglcd
me. As long rs kept my grip there !
felt confident. but I was pretty weak
after the adventure"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-12-01
WHITEWASHING COAL.
Not Done For the Sake Of Heatness,
but 70 Prevent Thefts.

out PREVENT merits.
Persons who have been somewhat
astonished by having whitewashed
coal delivered TO them will be inter
ested 10 know that the withdrawing
is not done to improve the appearance
or to increase the burning qualities
The treatment neither improves nor
harms the fuel.
1t is detective scheme on the part
of the railroads to locate and TO pre-
vent theft OF the coal as Il is hauled
from the mines to the consumer
These depredations amount to thou
sands OF tons annually. and the rail-
roads are the sufferers. as ii is up TO
them TO deliver as many tons at their
destination. often q thousand miles
away. as were weighed in when the
car was turned over for transportation
Two or three tons may be removed
from carload containing forty tons
without attracting attention to its de-
creased quantity until the car Is again
placed on the scales. To locate the
loss. says Popular Mechanics. Iimewa-
ter is sprayed over a carload Of coal.
In n short time the water has evapo-
rated. leaving a load of white coal
Then removal OF any coal leaves a big
black spot, which is quickly noticed by
inspectors and station agents and the
leak found and stopped.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-12-01
a Nation of Borrowers.

Zanzibar appears. from a consular
report. TO be a place OF universal Dor
rowing. Neither the Arab nor the
Swahili." says the report. "has the
slightest idea of thrift The former.
when he has sold his cloves. immedi-
ately spends the proceeds in entertain
ing or in the purchase OF European
articles for which he has little or no
use. He then mortgages his property
at ruinous rate OF interest or sells
his next years crop in advance at a
price which would hardly pay for its
harvesting, with the inevitable result
that be is always up 10 his eyes I'm
debt. The Swahili. II he happens TO
be out OF debt at the beginning Of the
month. spends all his pay within
Sew days In food or native dances and
has 10 beg. borrow or steal sufficient
to maintain himself for the rest of the
month. The money lender is in both
cases the Indian. and the interest
which he charges varies from 80 I'D 20
300 per cent"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-12-01
Order Of Publication.


lrfiolS-
At Rules held I'm tbs Clerks Office Of the
Circuit Court for the County OF Clarke on
Monday, the lst day day of November. 1879.
John ". Finders in ais own behalf and all
ofthe Creditors Of Mary Koran. dec'd.
vs..
Geo. ". Levi sheriff. Con-niuce Ad,ar. al
Mary porail, decd. Arthur Doran and
Luther Doran.
The object Of the suit IL - have Scttle-
nent Of the account Of the Administrator of
Mary Doran. deed. fer an aScertainmcut
OK her debts, Tor CONVENTION 90 her Creditors.
and for the sale and distribution OF her real
estate among the parties cntitlsd TO receive
the same. and 60 establish the Ccnpiaiuant's
debt and for general relief
And affidavit having been made that the
said Arthur Doran and Luther DOran are not
residents OF this State Il is ordered that the
said Defendants DO appear here within Is days
afeer publication ofthiS orit rand do what
Is necessary To protect their interest in this
suit
A Copy-teste
SAM'L MCCORMICK. Clerk.
CoNRAD kowNsLAg. T. .. 37St
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-12-01
THE DARK OF THE MOON.
a Result That Is Produced by the Light
From the Earth


Many people have wondered why the
part Of the moon that receives no sun
light is often visible to us, the term
being the "old moon In the young
moons arms" The dark part is easily
seen as copper colored globe repos-
Ing in the bright crescent This that
we see is nothing more or less than
the earth shine on the moon. We an
pear the same way to the moon when
we are In that phase, and our dark
part is where the moonshine appears
and the bright part OF the sunshine.
The reason the copper color appears
Is because light has to traverse the
atmosphere of the earth three times
once on coming from the sun to the
earth. once when reflected to the
moon and again on being reflected
back to us. Our atmosphere possesses
the peculiar property OF absorbing the
blue rays OF this white light and al
lowing only the red and orange to GO
through, thus causing the appearance
OF copper color by the triple Absorb
ton.
An odd thing connected with this
phenomenon. though having nothing
to do with II. Is this: That part of the
moon which appears dark to us is the
same part OF the earth that appears
light to the moon at any specified time.
and that part Of the moon which an
pears bright TO US corresponds to the
portion or the earth appearing dark to
the moon.
Or course it IS well known that the
moon gives out no light whatever
itself, the moonshIne being merely the
light Of the sun on the moon reflected
TO us. The same applies with the
earth In its shine on the moon. save
that we do give out CLOVIS, no doubt.
around great cities at night. on ac-
count Of the enormous number OF
lights. One thing. however. in which
moonshine excels the earth shine IS its
constant character. Where the earth
possesses varying clouds the old moon
never has any at all.-St. Louis Re
public.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-12-01
cordwood Counsel Zee.

a Barton county farmer sought ad-
vice from a Golden City attorney
about suing his wife for divorce on
the ground that she did not agree with
him on n horse trade he had made
The attorney advised him. and the
farmer agreed TO pay him for 1t in
cordwood. y few days later the wife
and one OF the little children went TO
town with the first instalIment OF the
wood and unloaded 1t in the lawyers
shed.-Kansas City Star.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-12-01
Aristhiou.

In small village In Switzerland is
a comfortable old inn much frequented
by English. and the menu generally in
cludeS one dish supposed 10 be special
ly British. Though the photography is
peculiar. the meaning is generally OBJ
viouS-as. for example. "rost bif roti."
"rumesteck." but "aristhious de mou-
ton rAnglais" was puzzling. The
first word has "A distinctly classical ap-
pearance. which suggested Greek
origin. But when the dish appeared
the meaning flashed into the guests
minds. Artist hiou" was the Swiss
chefs attempt to render phonetlcally
the words Irish stew."-Mancheste
Guardian.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-12-01
Il S : korfuIkSvIesterr
l.z1z.u.rz1@ Schedule in Effect

ttOU-
LEAVE BERRYVILLE DAILY
soUTHBoUND
No. lS-S.O3 "A. m.-For Bristol and interme-
diate stations; Pullman Buffet sleeper to
Bristol; Connects with The St Louis
Express for all Points West: Pullman
Sleeper Roanoke To Columbus. Cafe Car
20 Williamson.
No. l-25s a. m.-For Roanoke. Bristol.
Bluefield. Pocahontas, Norton. Welch
and immediate stations; Pullman SLEEPER
To Gary. Cafe Car Shenandoah and
Gary.
No. 27-7:2S p. m.-For Shenandoah & Local
Stations.
NoRTHBoUND
No. 2S-9:29 a. m.-For Hagerstown and
intermediate stations. connects nj Shen-
andoah Junction for Washington. Balti-
more, Philadelphia. and New York. and
AT Hagerst0wn for Harrisburg Philadel-
phia and New York.
No. l4-T:Oi p. m.-For Hagerstown. Wash
ington, Baltimore Philadelphia, New
York; Pullman and Buffet Sleepers via
Hagerstown for Harrisburg, Philadei-
phia and New York.
No. 2-ll;56 p. m.-For Hagerstown. Phila.
delphia New York; Pullman Sleeper to
Philadelphia; and New York
Rates. Time Tables, information cheerfuIIv
furnished upon application to Agent N. K
W. Ry.
W. b. BEVILL, NJ. +. BRAGG,
zen faSs Agt. Trav. Pass. Agt.
Roanoke. Va
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-12-01
The DaN of Rne4

And now. said MIR Fishback of
BiHvi!le. ~iei us be thankful for one
day OF rest and get ready for church"
Yes. said his wife; run out ana
cn0p some wood and milk the cows
and light the fire and make the coffee
and wash the children while 1 bang
my hair!'-Atlanta Constitution
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-12-01

Il have always been a reader of
your poetry" began Mrs. Gushe.
am glad" replied Algernon
Charles Mystic. that some one under
stands me-"
"Oh. but that is what have been
hoping TO meet You for wanted YOU
TO explain. Philadelphia North Amer.
lean
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-12-01
Gasoline EDsil6 for Sale.

Expecting to install electric
motors, we offer for sale very
cheap for cash a A Horsepower
Blakeslee Gasoline Engine and at
tachments. Is in excellent condi-
ton. and can be seen running at
COURIER office anv day.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-12-01
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 1, 1909.

All advertisements excepting legal a0vCr-
tsements and professional cards. inserted for
less than three months are considered tram
sisut. and wi ! he charged for az the rate of
eve cents per line for the FIRST insert on AMI
three cents per line for each succeeding in-
ssrtion
obituary notices. resolutions Of respect.
aud social organizations. o'her than those
which the editor himself shall give As q
matter 90 news. viii be charged for. al the
nresai3 rates.
nur aJver' isiuc rates arc uniform. and "a
.Heral reiuYti.u IS made on an standing al
ysrti-enent~. aud rates viii hc make known
os application changes uf advert iscmeutS
usf he banded I'm NOT later than Saturday
r'oruinr It esch week
FOREST if the r.>t.iicc az Rerrvville. Va
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-12-01
Rent Your Popular Novels.

All the leading popular novels
of the day can be rented from as
at the rate of 10 cents per book
per week. Large assortment to
choose from. Come and see them.
The RICAMoRE STonE.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-12-01
OuMpuOl o. The Farm.

Soft snaps in youth make hard
l',dS for old ag,.
t.He,I.- iae BEES, of a mtu Nil.
,-. DISTANCES mc,te him To do
us BOSE.
Ooe runs mo- more risk in believ-
iog al he hear t "a he does in be-
-viug AN lac tells.
Somebody has been writingab
9. mnit- of COWS. Well, at any
ihal .sv"n't the tobacco o.
r" 2 habit.
thr vr-r hopefully. Beg D.
tih "a song in your
~ ing up of the loin~
a..r things than YOU ever
20 before.
uj 'he store st,y,
IHl ihr question OF via,
,und the North Pole will not con
tribute R single chunk toward the
ling OF the ice house.
u l. better tn be safe than sorry.
-afiugS banks may not pay q
'erv high rate OF interest. but they
re safe,-and that's more than
can be said OF most of the numerous
splendid opportunities that are
.iverti>ed in capital letters.
The carpenter we hired had a
andy little arrangement in which
keep his bits when not in use.
le had a piece of overall cloth
pount two feet long. folded up at
&c side, with pockets sewed all
long about the length of bit ana
81 different sizes according to the
{ ameter of the bits 20 be slipped
ITO them. Then by wiping then.
cry and putting them into those
ockets and rolling the whole thing
UP, he had them in good. compact
shape and as snug as a bug in a
rug. | thought it a pretty good
idea.
Topreventpumps from freezing:
Drill small hole, say one-sixteehth
of an inch or less, in pump stock. -
below we'll or ciStern cover. far
enough down So that frost will moi
reach it. With this method (Which,
first used nearly forty years ago.
the pump Is always primed; and
In warm weather. all the water
that is pumped is fresh and cool.
Il desirable To prevent water from
vent In pump stock striking wall
of well, place a tin color around
stock, Just above the vent: collar
should be five or six inches wide.
flaring out over vent, and hang
Just low enough To catch the water.
The best time to break corn stubs
Is when it is not far from zero
weather. If a good heavy pole i
used, they will snap off next to
the ground and will give no trouble
next year. as is sometimes the case
when they are poled late in the
season and the weather is only
moderately cold. Have a good
strong pole that will reach across
at least ten rows. Put a team on
each end. If the pole is small at
one end and large at the other.
make the weight even for each
team by hitching about a foot from
the large end, and about four feet
from the small end of the pole. If
not cold enough 10 break the stubs
all off, first pole all the stalks down
one way. then turn and pole them
back again. TINS viii bring them all
down. -DeceInher Farm Journal.
The next time one Of The children
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-12-01
The Color Cehspoe

why do some lawyers carry green
bagsT'
I'm some instances they expect to
bag that Kind of game"-New York
Press.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-12-01

Parent Willie. my father used to
whip me when ! behaved as badly as
you are doing Willie Well. none
III never have to tell my little boy
that-Exchange.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-12-01

The habit OF looking at the best side
or any event Is worth far more than n
thousand pounds a year.-JohnsoD.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-12-01
Plymouth Rocks for Sale.

Barred Plymouth Rock Cock
eresS; Is ss9est Kind
". l.. ELSEA,
80 iserryville. Va.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-12-01

Self inspection is the best cure for
self esteem Wordsworth.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-12-01
Magazines for 1910.

Magazines. all kinds. Leave
your subscription with
THE RICAMoRE STORE.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-12-01

rrei ..f fhe r.~tnihcc az Berrvville. va
~ ~e-nuf-llt~~ uaii matter
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-24
WORLDS RECORDS
LOWERED AT
DAYTONA
Bicycle, Motorcycle and Auto
Events Each Establish New
Speed Marks

DAYTONA, Fla. March 2S.-The
seventh annual Daytona automobile
races opened today with one bicycle.
one motorcycle and two automobile
events. and in each event a former
worlds record was annihilated.
The first event, quarter dash, BIZ
cycle, was won by Fogler of Brooklyn.
Time. 80 LIS.
The second event was for 200 miles,
open to stock cars. There were three
entries. The race. however was re-
duced TO 100 miles by agreement Louis
Strang, who Joined the Buick forces
about three weeks ago, went the dis
tance in 1:34:01 lis, lowering the
worlds record made by Burman on the
New Orleans track last February.
The next event was for the Sir
Thomas Dewar $4,000. trophy. one mile.
best two out of three heats. There were
two entries. David Bruce Brown, mill
lionaire amateur driver IN the record
breaking Benz, hurled his great car
across the line in 33 seconds flat for
the mile, and breaking the world S
amateur record for the distance, held
by him. of 35 80 seconds.
The fourth event was the one mile
motorcycle race in which i've of the
champions of the world competed.
William Wrap Jr. of New York. on a
IA horsepower Simplex, rode the mile
in AS, lowering his own record l 4-5
seconds. Walter Georke and Robert
Stubbs also went under two world S
records, making the distance in :45 LIS
and AS rs, respectively.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-24
CONNELLY In FINE
TRIM FOR THE
MARATHON
Irish Runner Clips OFF Twenty
Miles in Two Hours and
Three Minutes

Con Connolly. who is matched to
compete for the Marathon champion
ship of the Pacific coast against George
Miller and William Stanley next Satur-
day night in the Auditorium. complet-
ed his course of hard training yester-
day afternoon at the stadium. The
former amateur star ran 20 miles on
the bicycle track against a relay OF
four men, finishing the distance in the
remarkable time of two hours and
three minutes without extending him
the full Marathon distance had lie
been asked by his trainer.
Connolly seems to be In perfect con-
dition and those who have seen him
win so many races while an amateur
against the best men California ever
produced claim that he will easily
beat the time set by Dorando in Madi
son Square garden in his first race
against Hayes. provided he does not
make the same mistake that Shrubb
did when he started out at a killing
gait against Longboat and was unable
to go the whole route
Miller, the hero of the last Mara
thon. is also in first class condition
the flying Irishman at the finish If he
is able TO keep up the clip like he did
the night he beat Soldier King.
Miller has also completed his train
Ing and those who have seen him tear
mile after mile on the cinder path of
the University of Southern California
in Los Angeles think that he is invin-
chile. His friends will come to San
Francisco next Saturday ready to back
their. champion against the famous
running harp.
The track on which the race will be
run is being built of tanbark and clay.
The floor was officially measured yes
terday afternoon and will measure eX-
actly 10 laps to a mile
3 The following we'll known sports
men have accepted to act as officials:
Referee. Frank 6. oKane; starter. Judge z.
p. Shortall: judges. T l. Fitzpatrick. Joseph p
Kelleher A. C. Haskins. I. Lyons. W. F. Bray
DR.. Erskstrom. Nick PrendegaSt: timers. Fred
Burgers Dad Moulton, r. s. Weaver. Pete Lig-
da T. c. McGiff chief scorer and clerk Of the
oourse. Walter VI. Christie: scorers. J. F. Shee-
han. G. I. Nounnan. 5. y Pierce. W. F. Bray.