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Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-01-27
The Triumph Of Wireless.

A new chapter has been n,. red
VA the story eft the sea. Hence
forth snip wounded. in the dark
'ar from shore, helpless against the
sounding waves. is no longer
alone. Let her struggle for life
Keep her courage up. and flash
from her masthead her wireless
signals of distress, and ina few
hours there will be sister ships in
plenty to her rescue. The wire
less has greatly minimized the
perlls OF the sea and promises a
revolution in the problems of ocean
navigation.
The story of the disaster to the
Republic and the Florida might
well be called the drama of the
wireless. One more thrilling has
rarely been known To the annals Of
the ocean. The world * filled
with the wonder of il. In flashing
the news of the steamers mi,for-
tune tu land and in communicating
her plight TO her distant sister
sup, ,'!unglng through tlc seas
In fog and darkness, the demon
stratlon of the great value of wire
less as savior of lives was made
Impressive. L. this era of scien-
THE wonders there is none with a
greater claim to admiration and
general employ mcnt than wireless
telegraphy.
How many thousands of lives
and how many millions of dollars
worth of property might have
been saved bad wireless been in
vented only few decades hackl
How easily the Rio .Ianeiro. gored
to her doom by a sunken rock in
the valley harbor. might have
reused San Francisco to her aid
and saved all of the 3O0-odd lives
which went down with her, Hence
forth every ship carrying passen-
gers across the waste of waters that
separates the Old World from the
New should be fitted out with wire
less apparatus. lt may be that the
danger cat fog will be minimized
10y the use of wireless. so that col
lisions such as that of the Florida
and the Republic may be avcrted.
In any event, the necessity of en-
ploylng the new method of com
is now made apparent.
w aShington Post.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-01-27
Road Law in Doubt.

A special meeting Of the Board
of Supervisors has been called for
tomorrow Thursday morning at
10 O'Clock, at which time some inn
portant action in road matters is
expected 10 be taken.
lt appears now that a serious
question has arisen as To the legal
ity of the action of the Board of
Supervisors when they recently
adopted the road law of Fairfax
county as the road law for Clarke
county.
1t will be recalled that the
special road Jaw of Clarke county
was repealed bv the last Legisla-
ture, which placed this County
Under the operation of the State
general law.
At the meeting OF the Board of
Supervisors on November %, the
road lax of the county of Fairfax
was adopted for Clarke county, to
take effect January 1, 1909.
The COURIER had expected to
publish the text of the Fairfax
law, for the purpose of keeping
our readers posted on road matters,
but when il was learned that a
question had arisen as to the legal
ity of the action of the Board i'm
adopting the Fairfax law. the pub
lication was withheld until the
matter could b. brought before
Judge Harrison for his ruling.
The Supervisors will meet at 10
O'Clock tomorrow Thursday morn
ing, and IL l. expected that Judge
Harrison will give his ruling upon
the matter either that day or on
Friday, 80 that there may be no
delay in any of the road work
which Is contemplated in any of
the districts.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-01-27
August Ehmlins Dead at HaserStOXn.

Mr.. August Ehmling, proprietor
Of vaudeville theaters here and at
BoOnsboro. Nd, and Front Royal,
Va. and at Hagerstown, died sud-
denly at his home in that city
early Monday morning from
drOpsy.
Mr.. Ehmling, who was 81 years
of age, was born in Berlin, Ger
many, but came to this country
and located first at Chicgo. He
later removed to Baltimore. where
for twenty years he was prominent
in hotel and theatrical circles.
About two years ago he removed
to Hagerstown and began the
operation of vaudeville shows,
which have been opened at other
points and run as an independent
circuit.
The Amusea, on Church street
here, was opened few weeka ago.
and was in charge of Mr.. William
Ehmling, one of his sons.
The deceased is survived by two
sons. Messrs. William and Charles
Ehmling, both of whom are engag-
ed in the vaudeville business.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-01-27
Kind Words From PauQuier.

In renewing his subscription to
the COURIER, our old and esteemed
friend. Mr.. Henry Shippers, of
Paris, Fauquier county, says:
Il wish you much success for
the future with your paper. 1t
lets me know on the East Side of
the Blue Ridge what my friends
and neighbors on the North and
West Side are doing, as well as
things of interest in general, which
is all that anyone may ask of any
editor. | have not been without
the COURIER since it was first
published"
The COURIER was first published
in the early part of 1869, and
our friend is one of our oldest and
most valuable subscribers. Here's
to your health, old friend, land
your fami|y's health. May they
both live long and prosper"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-01-27
STRENGTH CT All EAGLE.
Wonderful Pew IN tac BIRDS Claws
an5 Lee

Wonderful Pooc- IN tac Birds Claws
ana Los-.
While ,auuo, -iy, a.y positive
proof OF hov wU.h ualI ea-ic cam
carry. I slv1 ~..s, declares "A
writer in F..... ..1 >r'-.. shat he
could carry 81 least a. .tu.l On pro
portion 10 Ills welsh. as . hawk or
horned owl. aovc tle recorded
weight of male bald ol-:a weighing
nine and quarter pounds and fe-
male Weighing twelve pounds.
\ horned owl Will weigh from four
10 five pounds and have several
times known one o. carry of large
house cat. one cat was very large
and the owner told me he could hear
the cat cry as he was being carried
of. Now. amy one who VIII weigh a
large house cat viii find !, % weigh
ct least ten pounds.
have seen a o.hawk carry of "a
hen fully twice its rFcH N>l -h-. and 7
have taken -~.,.i " ,-l.~a ...,.>. worry
large chicken t...f N--I ..l -r
moro than tyi.c V...t ...n.. .r.4
The marsh '.t,VN 5 ... ..-
est hawks ruI 81. So, -.i.a f..S
chicken oycg . .t.f. F..
belief j. th.. g. . ...
can carr o. .. t-.. ....
(and I know positive. t...
then am cI-,r ..-t. j. ... ,.-
Quired do os at o 81
his weiEht ".i.t t..a.C 's g.. ,...y
eighteen cr tN.-t- urG-.
once whoa $3.50 a.. ..c -l.. .-rl D
D..
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-01-27
CORRESPONDENCE
SHENANDOAH.

Our teacher, Miss vashti Cornwell.
reports a good attendance and a large en-
rollment. This is the second term at
our school for Miss COrnwell, and both
patrons and pupils are very much
pleased with her
Our energetic and hustling merchant.
Mr. I. II. Locke. conducts a very nice
and TO date store in connection with
his mill
Mr.. George Johnston is out again,
utter being confined to the house for the
past ten weeks with rheumatism.
Mr.. Toad Hummer has little child
very i'll with diphtheria. DR.. Tucker. Of
Berryville. is the attending physician.
Mrs. Daniel Wiley, who has been very
Ill with typhoid fever, is reported slight
" improved
Mrs. Reese Wiley, formerly Miss Allie
Payne, one Of the most successful
teachers in Clarke county. is at DR..
fuckers Hospital in Berryville. where
she recently underwent an operation for
appendicitis. She is getting along as well
as can be expected, and, unless unfore-
seen complications arise, it is expected
that she will entirely recover.
Mr.. Pete Bells eldest son has been at
DR. fuckers Hospital for about three
months, suffering from very serious
attack Of blood poisoning. We hope to
see him out soon.
Despite the bad roads and inclement
weather, the Stork has been busy. He
left pair OF nice boys at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Heflin. This
is their fourth pair of twins. Can any
section show its equals
Mr.. John Lee, of Stone Bridge. has
bought the Crow farm, which was recent
ly bid in by DR.. Harry Crow. Mr.. Lee
Is a nephew of the late Mrs. Crow.
Mr.. John Grigsby has been grading
the new road leading to Briggs station,
Mr.. Frank Tomblin has rented Mrs.
X. II. Fraser's farm and placed two of
his sons in charge
Mr.. aud Mrs. William Duke. of Mar
tinsburg, returned TO their home in Mar
tinsburg after the death of their daugh-
ter Mrs. March, on the East Side.
Miss Ethel Lloyd, who is attending the
Berryville High School came home for
Saturday and Sunday with her parents.
Success TO the COURIER, and happy
New Year TO all
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-01-27
Mr., Chapman Recovering.
Al I'd

Mr.. George Chapman, who had
his arm broken in three places
through getting it caught in a belt
at the Rerryville Milling Com
pany's elevator, is now able to be
out and around.
While it is expected that it will
be several weeks before the arm
completely heals, it is now thought
that he will entirely recover and
will have full use of the injured
arm.
DIR. r. p. Page attended him
during his illness.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-01-27
IT WAS A FINE COD.
4 Little Story Of William M. Chase, IN,
Portrait Painter.

Portrait Painter.
Several years ago I had studio at
Hammersmith and was hurryinc into
London one morning 10 transact some
business. Just as 1 swung around 4
corner occupied by 4 fshmonger's
market my eye was attracted 10 4
magnificent cod stretched out for ex-
hibition on n clean slab Of white mar
bic. Whatever my mood for color was
that morning. that fish completely fit.
ted and filled it. I must paint IL. de
tided.
L called out the proprietor and told
him what I wanted. I was 4 bachelor.
l explained, and did not want TO buy
the big fish. I only wished the use 81
It as n model. Could I rent IL?
COW, now, sir" he said. with true
British stolidity. Hi never rents my
fish. You see, it's Saturday. too. sir.
Eff must sell him today. sir"
However. I explained that l needed
the fish for only 4 few hours. and d.
rectly We struck a bargain. II after
two hours I still wished TO keep the
fish I should buy It. At the end OF the
stipulated time the boy came. was
not quite finished. In few minutes"
I said. and when I looked UP he was
gone
Shortly afterward the proprietor
came, tiptoeing in and peeping over
my shoulder. 1 could hear him softly
signing. and I said nervouSly, In 4
few minutes now, in few minutSS."
Don't 'urry, sir; don't 'urry," he
urged. she's gettin' on, HrH take
my chances. sir
When the painting was finished he
refused ut first TO accept any rerlu-
neration. but 1T length, with NUT
tered apology. he charged-a shilling,
The painting was hung and shortly
afterward purchased by the Corcoran
Art gallery for a very substantial
sum
On my next trip TO London 1 deter
mined 10 call up my fshmonger. tell
him OF the good fortune that had at
tended the painting and tender him
some fitting reward. To my great sur
prise he not only refused again any
sort OF fee, but evinced no surprise
whatever at the figure the painting
had brought. though the price paid
represented several times over the in
vestment Of HIS shop.
'Ah, but it was a fine cod. SIR he
| said. and his eyes glowed with pride.
Now, wasn't it?''-Wiuiam VI. Chase
in Delineator.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-01-27
Beneath Him.

These chefs.' said one New York
multimillionaire to another. Mine,
you know, draws a thousand month.
He used t. be at the Cafe Royal in
Paris. Bur his independence, One
night gave, just to show OF, din
ner Of 200 covers. The afternoon Of
the dinner. l found him motoring in
the park in a taXicab with two French
dancing girls. OF course l hailed him
and took him 10 task. Oh. said he.
a dinner OF that sort l always leave
TO my assistants. With such masses
Of food it is impossible to introduce
delicate, subtle or original cooking.
Now, little girls, shall We drive onT -
Argonaut-
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-01-27
Three Fine Bath Rooms.

Lester III. Morgan, the well
known Berryville plumber, has
recently completed the installation
of three of the most elaborate bath
rooms i'm this section of the country
One was Installed for Mr.. w. w.
RousS, near Chasles Town; one for
Mr.. Charles Mulhkin, at Page
Brook" and one for Mr.. II. G..
Mitchell, near Wildwood.
These three bathrooms are works
of art in their arrangement, work
manship and fittings.
When YOU want anything done
in the plumbing or heating line,
communicate with Morgan at Ber-
ryvilIe-by mail, telephone, tele-
graph-or call in person.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-01-27
White Barber Shop

We have bought the shop for
merly conducted by Thos. Sim
mons, and will in future conduct a
hrst-claSS white barber shop. Ii
You want nice, smooth shave or
stylish hair cut, come to see us.
We guarantee our work to be sat-
isfactory. Everything will be kept
neat and clean.
+ II PULLIAM BROTHERS.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-01-27
ORIENTAL RUGS.
Made to Resemble the Antiques bv
Chemical Washinqs

The United States buys annually
many thousand dollars worth Of what
are known TO the profession is wash
ed rugs. Brightly colored oriental rugs
sometimes are washed with 4 solution
Of chloride Of lime. q treatment which
partly blcaches the colorS and imparts
n soft appearance To the rug.
This chemical treatment is Il process
of washing which produces the clrc.t
Of age and a peculiar sheen 10 the SUI
face, which il pointed cut Iy She un.
ScrupulouS dealer aS "a proof OF Suuc-
rior quality The fact is chat The prc,-.
eSS Of washing as described invariably
weakenS and in some instances &c.
stroyS the materials of the rug.
The progressive effect Of The chem.
icalS ON the materials in the rug is
this: The chlorine gas contained I'M the
chloride Of lime attracts oxygen and
moisture from the air, by which muri-
attic acid is formed This eats away
the vitalS Of the rug sooner or later
the wool and cotton in the rug become
brittle and thus weaken the warp and
deteriOrate the wool
When this deterioration is complete
the pile of the rug may be swept away
by the ordinary process Of sweeping
and the warp, which is the foundation
OF the rug. becomes so weak that holes
appear here and there. and soon the
rug is worthless.
1t not seldom happens that a Persian
rug is too staring in some bright hue
perhaps red. and is not Salable TIL,
Inscriptions dealer viii subject the
rug TO a series Of washings in chem
ically prepared water. In this way h
turns out rug possessing soft an
uQue sheen that is truly captivating
and finds ready purchaser at an al
Vanced nrice ChicarO Trihnnn
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-01-27
Mr.. Milton Returns Home.

Mr.. W. L. Milton, who has been
i'll at the Winchester Memorial
Hospital for several weeks, re-
turned home on Sunday, greatly
improved in health and able to be
out and around.
The COURIER joins his many
friends in congratulating him on
his recovery, and wishing him
many years of happiness.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-01-27
THE DRUG FIENl
Hssheesh Makes Its Slave Utterly
Useless For Any Service.

OS~'CSS my OtFNACG-
One Of the drugs that are most strik-
ing In their effects is hashecsh. or
Cannabis indica. largely taken I'm Asiat-
&c countries. where used myself 20
meet its vOtarieS. Its chief popularity
IS to make one bell ve 9th all his
might whatever is suggested 20 him.
IL he is an Arab. tell him that be Is
sultan. and straightaway he orders
heads TO be cut of. Tell him he Is n
rooster. and be viii crow I knew OF
two Americans who experimental on
themselves. and when the first was
told that be was like locomotive he
snorted and whiStled and kept going
round the table putting and blowing
until he dropped from sheer fatigue
The other somehow conceived he
idea that he was dead and forthwith
gave elaborate directions for his own
funeral till he waxed wroth AT the
unseemly mirth Of his companions
when they should have wept.
Hasheesh makes it's slave utterly
useless for any service. and so with
the other drugs. Their victims one
and all end I'm becoming dO-nothings.
Self made do-nothings. or those who
are SO by drug taking are much worse
than useless.
As they usually do not begin till IS
adults they reach the working period
Of life, they become wretched burdens
on the real workers. since our social
system lacks any constitutional enact
ment whereby. as occurs in a commu-
nifty Of bees. the workers Systematical-
" put their drones 70 death.
The opium fiend from long living In
an unreal world becomes transformed
into the most all round liar I'm the
land, the very embodiment Of I'M
veracity. One OF them victimized me
with Il loan that he might go and
close the eyes OF his dying mother
when her eyes needed no such closing
for years afterward
Another sent from 4 western city "a
his wife a telegram which purported
TO come from an undertaken demand.
ing money TO pay for shipping his
body home. This money, when it came
he. and unfortunately no undertaken
pocketed and then went his way.
We all know what the confirmed
drunkard becomes. but not till the
Judgment day VIII the whole story be
known OF the Criefs and tears Of the
Innocent ones whom the drunkard
made 10 suffer while he was here
Everybody's Magazine
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-01-27
Mr.. KOWnSlar Moves.

Mr.. Conrad Kownslar, the we'll
known attorney-at -law, has re-
moved his law office from the
second story of the Lewis building
to the first floor in the rooms
formerly occupied by Attorney
Blackburn Smith, who moved into
his own building formerly occu-
pied by the Bank of Clarke
County.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-01-27
GumptiOn on the Farm

An hour of hard work getting a
stone out of the public road is we'll
spent, even il nobody thanks you
for il.
Talk over your plans with your
wife as YOU sit around the evening
fire. You will be surprised to find
how sound her advice is.
For farm covering, good barn
yard manure is much better than a
mortgage; and judiciously applied
the former will speedily remove
the latter.
Here it is February. and in al
most no time the rush of spring
work will be on. We had better
get ready for it by doing all the
odd jobs we can now.
Far above the production of
wheat and corn and hay and pota-
toes is the growth and cultivation
of character; for, after all. this is
main purpose of life.
Have you done your best and
been beaten. Keep a stiff upper
lip. Do little better than your
best this year. You will win; only
be true, fair and square.
a mule may never be known to
kick and yet around his heels is no
place for small children; for after
the explosion regrets won't mend
the pieces, nor clubs better the
mule.
If you know good thing, tell
your neighbnr about it. 1t will
help him about his work, and il
surely can not do you any harm.
Bottled-up goodness soon turns
sour and spoiIs.
See to it that your straw and
clover stacks are not eaten from
beneath, So the March winds will
blow them over on the stock.
have neighbnr who lost nine
sheep at one time. and two week
later, In this way.
Smokehouse at small cost: Need
ing smokehouse | boarded up a
corner OF an outhui!ding. fitted in
door, hung It hy leather hinges,
and AN pipe from an old sheet
iron stove To the smokehouse.
Result: Cool smoke. lutte danger
OF setting building ON fire; and a
chunk of green hickory will smoke
all winter.
1t gets to be an old story to read
every year about the importance
OF buying good seed; and yet,
thousands Of men think they are
saving money by getting poor
seed. 1t is a great mistake. In
Terror seed almost always has weed
seed in it. 1t costs to reclean good
seed. and that is one reason why il
Is SO high in price: but we hac
better pay little more than tC
nave our farms all grown up tc
weeds. The best is none too good
February Farm journal.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-01-27
Italian EARTHQUAKE in Sermon.

Rev. j. Harry Smith, pastor of
the NJ. Il. Church, South, will take
as his subject for the service next
Sunday night. THE Earthquake in
Italy"
1t is expected that a large con-
gregation will be present to hear
Mr.. Smith, as he is a speaker of
ability and polish, and his special
sermons have been highly compli-
mented during his pastorate here,
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-01-27
YOUR MONEY
VIII earn > per cent interest if
deposited in THE FIRST NATIONAL
BANK OF BERRYvILLE, a modern
and up-to-date banking institution.
HenriCO Falls Down.

Notifying contrast is presented
between the action of the people
of Henrico county, taken yester-
day, and the course of the people
of the Valley counties. In Hen
rico the people stayed away from
the polls or voted adversely and
defeated proposed issue of $500
600 of bonds with which To estab-
lish hundred miles of good road.
The county is amply able to carry
this 3tbt, which would involve no
extra taxation, and its geographical
position is such that the proposed
Improvement would be of direct
advantage to every resident. In
the Valley counties the farmers
meet by districts and not only tax
themselves but contribute literally
from their personal resources to
carry ON the good roads work.
Let us hope that the remarkable
indifference of Henrico will be an
encouragement rather than r dis
enlargement to the people of other
counties. Henrico should have
taken the lead because she is one
of the richest counties of the State
is near the center and has the cap
ital city within her borders. AS
she has refused to act, however.
the opportunity is left for some
other counties less favorably sit
uated to go right ahead, give an
example and make Henrico asham-
ed. Instead of being a check on
the good roads movement, let this
most lamentable failure be an in
centive. If Henrico refuses to
show the way toward improve.
ment, development and prosperity,
let smaller and weaker counties
undertake the task of showing and
leading her. - Richmond News
Leader.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-01-27

Aportable saw-miil, with 50-inch
inserted-tooth saw; a corn and cob
mil; and a 50-foot belt in good
Condition. Address CoNKLYN
BROTHERS, Charles Town, w. Va,
or Bell Phone 1865. 40 If
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-01-27
Coolest Weather Here.

The coolest weather SO far re-
corded this winter was show n by
thermometers on Monday morning,
the record at the residence of Mr..
Burwell Mcclure standing at &
degrees above zero.
1t is from ten To twenty degrees
warmer today.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-01-27

If you do. you'll assist the eii,ors in
advertising tie place.
II you do. you'll patronize home indus
tries, including the printer.
II you do. you'll subscribe for this pa
per regularly aud advertise In l..
But
II you don't, you'll sheer at our efforts
for town improvement.
II you don't you'll order your job
printing from some outsider.
II you don't. you'll borrow your neigh
boris copy OF the paper to read.
DO You OR DON'T YOU?
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-01-27
Snow MeltS RAPIDLY.

With bright sunshine and warm
wind, the heavy snow melted rap
idly the first part of this week,
and the ground is now we'll cleared,
and the roads are beginning to dry
out.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-01-27
Fer Sale.

One fine Mare, has been used in
timing business, but good for any
purpose; one fine 10-months old
Colt, sired by "Hiawatha;" one
thoroughbred Ohio Imp. Chester
Sow and Pigs.
so Mrs. j. W. MARKS.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-01-27
Stockholders Meeting.

The regular annual meeting of
the stockholders of the Berryville
Building and Loan Association will
be held at the office of G. NJ.
Broun, in Berryville, Va, on
Thursday, January rs, 1909, at
10 a. M.
h. ID. HARDEsTY,
I'll td Secretary.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-01-27
Unclaimed Letters.

List of letters remaining in the
Berryville postoffice for the week
ending January %. 1909.
Mr.. Robt. Jones
Miss Helen Williams
Persons calling for the above let
ters will please say they are adver-
tlsed and pay one cent for each
letter received.
j. Il. ELDER. Postmaster.