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Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1910-04-13
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Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1910-04-13
STATEMENT
OF THE FINANCIAL CONDITION
BOYCE STATE BANK
INCORPORATED
LOCATED AT BOYCE

In the County of Clarke. state Of Virginia
ar the close of business March -. 1910
made to the state Corpora
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Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1910-04-13
Another Beautiful Bathroom.

Division Superintendent.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-11-16
WOULD BE OF MORE VALUE
Father o'Leary's Faeetlous ReIoInder
to John PhiIpot curran an Ex-
ample of Real Wit.

Ono day the famous John Philpot
Curran. who was also very partial to
the said corned mutton, did me the
honor to meet him. To enjoy the So
ciety of such men was an intellectual
treat. They were great friends and
seemed to have mutual respect for
each others talent. and. as 1t may
easily be imagined, OLeary versus
Curran was no bad match.
One day after dinner Curran said to
him: Reverend father. l wish you
were st. Peter"
And why. counselor, would you wish
that l were st. Peter?" asked
O'Leary.
Because, reverend father, in that
case." said Curran, you would have
the keys to heaven. and you could let
me in"
by my honor and conscience, coun-
selor," replied the divine, "it would be
better for you that l had the keys OF
the other place. then could let you
OUT
Curran enjoyed the Joke, which he
admitted had good deal Of Justice In
it.-From Kelly's "reminiscences.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-11-16
Shrinking Glaciers.

Scientists aver that, save over a
small area. the glaciers Of the world
are retreating to the mountains, says
the Dundee Advertiser. The glacier on
Mount Sarmiento. in South America,
which descended to the sea when OAR
win found 1t in 1886, Is now separated
from the shore by vigorous growth
of timber.
The Jacobshaven glacier, in Green.
land, has retreated four miles since
1860, and the East Glacier, in Spitz-
bergen, is more than mile away from
its old terminal moraine. In Scandi-
navia the snow line is further up the
mountains, and the glaciers have
withdrawn 5000 feet from the low
lands in a century The Arapahoe
glacier, in the Rocky mountains. with
characteristic American enterprise.
has been melting at a rapid rate for
several years. In the eastern Alps
and one or two other small districts
the glaciers are growing. In view of
these facts we should not be too skep-
tical when old men assure us that
winters nowadays are not to be COM
pared with the winters of their boy
hood.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-11-16
SICK, SOUR, UPSET STOMACH
indigestion, Gas, Heartburn or Dys.
pepsla Relieved Five Minutes After
Taking a Little Dlapepsln.

Here is a harmless preparation
which surely will digest anything you
eat and overcome a sour, gassy or out
of-order stomach within Ave minutes.
II your meals don't fit comfortably,
or what you eat lies like lump Of lead
In your stomach, or II you have heart
burn, that is a sign Of Indigestion.
Get from your Pharmacist 50-cent
case Of Pape's Diapepsin and take
q dose just as soon as you can. There
will be no sour risings, no belching Of
undigested food mixed with acid, no
stomach gas or heartburn, fullness or
heavy feeling in the stomach, Nausea,
Debilitating Headaches, Dizziness or
Intestinal gripping. This will all go.
and, besides, there will be no sour food
left over In the stomach to poison your
breath with nauseous odors.
Pape's Diapepsin is certain cure
for out-of-order stomachs, because 1t
takes hold Of your food and digests 1t
Just the same as If your stomach
wasn't there.
Relief in FIVE minutes from all stom.
ach misery is waiting for you at any
drug store here In town.
These large 50-cent cases of Pape's
Diapepsin contain more than sufficient
to thoroughly cure almost any case of
Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Gastritis or
any other stomach disorder.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-11-16
AN AWFUL BLUNDER
sIoLEYs HASTE TO SAVE HIS
SUIT WAS DISASTROUS.
His WIfe's Curiosity 10 Aroused When
He Telephones Her Not to Give
HE Wearing Apparel
Away.
II never did like that suit"

II never did like that suit"
Bigley jumped up from the break
fast table with a show Of impatience
II can't help 1t II you don't" he ex
claimed. II paid $50 for 1t, and
can't afford to throw 1t away"
A pause.
But I'm going to-" he added, saw
agely. 'I've suffered enough in 1t. II
is too small, and | simply cant stand
1t. l put 1t on this morning for the
first time in weeks. But I'll take II
off and never wear 1t again. You car
throw 1t away"
Well" cried Mrs. Bigley, Imagine
what you would say to me II l should
throw away any of my clothes because
they didn't turn out we'll"
'Nonsense! wouldn't mind bit
What's the use Of making myself un
comfortable? 1t doesn't pay"
That's the difference between us
You can afford to make those expert
ments, but can't. I'd never hear the
last of It,"
~ should want you to do Just as
am doing. Well, I can't wait to gel
this off,"
He was gone ten minutes. He reap
peared in another suit.
IT left It on the chair" he said
give 1t away. Throw 1t out. never
want to see 1t again. Goodby. I've
Just got time to catch that train"
He kissed her and hurried off.
When he got to the train he sudden
ly put his hand In his pocket and re
membered that he had forgotten his
purse, which was In the pocket of the
waistcoat he had discarded. Was there
time to go back? No. He had enough
to get him to his office.
But that $50. All! His wife might
give away the suit to some one, and
forget to go through 1t.
He hurried to the phone. She an
swered almost Immediately.
Say! I've been thinking about that
suit. Perhaps you would better not
give 1t away. may be able to have II
altered.
Did you think"
Co." carelessly, 81 didn't know but
some one might come around today
Just hold 1t till come home. Put II
In safe place. and I'll see about 1t.
"All right"
Bigley smiled to himself all the way
in. He congratulated himself on his
presence of mind. He might have
mentioned that $50, and his wife?
When he came home that evening
he was met in the hall by his wife
She had on her street dress. She hat
Just come in.
Where have you been?" he asked
Shopping"
He turned pale.
What did you get?"
"A lovely cape-for $50"
Where did you get the money!"
"Out of your clothes. Do you know
my dear, shouldn't have thought oi
looking there IL you hadn't telephoned.
-Harper's Weekly.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-11-16
Lovers Wedding Cake.

Four pounds of flour of love, half a
pound of buttered youth, half a pound
of good looks, half pound of sweet
temper, half pound of self-forgetful.
ness, half pound of powdered wits,
half an ounce of dry humor, two table,
spoonfus of sweet argument, half a
pint of ripping laughter, half wine.
glassful of common sense.
Then put the -four of love, good
looks and sweet temper into we'll
furnished house. Beat the butter Of
youth to a cream. Mix together blind
ness of faults, self-forgetfulness, pow
dered wits, dry humor into sweet argu.
ment, then add them to the above.
Pour in gently ripping laughter and
common sense. Work 1t together I'M
til all is well mixed, then bake gently
forever.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-11-16
On Authority OF Teacher.

A quick-witted boy, asking food at
farmhouse too recently ravaged by
other hungry fishing truants, was told
that he was big enough to wait until
he got home.
"Of course, II you have children
with you" hesitated the kindly WON.
an Of the house, and was Immediately
informed that there were six children
in the party.
mo. l don't tell fib, neither" was
the indignant protest later drawn
forth by the condemnation of one who
had shared the good bread and butter
thus secured. "Ffb nothin'. We're
children six times over. We're chill.
dren Of our father and mother, chill.
dren of God, children Of our country,
children Of the church an children Of
grace. Teacher said so last Thursday.
and guess she ought to know"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-11-16
A COMPLAINT.

We're for women, first, last and all
the time. We like her beautiful or
plain, clever or just ordinary; witty
or not; shapely or pudgy, but con-
found 1t we do wish that each and ev.
cry one of them would get over the
notion that man has no right to
turn the pages Of newspaper just
because he's wedged against her in
street car. We've been frozen by a
look, stabbed by sneer and wounded
to the quick by sigh just because
we've tried to read the story contin-
ued on page seven, column five, and
the thing that hurts the most is that
we still think that we had perfect
right to do so.-Detroit Free Press.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-11-16
STOPPED SHORT
Taking Tonics, and Built Up on
Right Food.

The mistake is frequently made of
trying to build up a worn-out nervous
system on so-called tonics-drugs.
New material from which to rebuild
wasted nerve cells is what should be
supplied, and this can be obtained
only from proper food.
1.-Two years ago found myself on
the verge Of complete nervous COL
lapse, due to overwork and study, al
to illness In the family" writes Wis
consin young mother.
my friends became alarmed be-
cause / grew pale and thin and could
not sleep nights. took various tonics
prescribed by physicians, but their
effects wore off shortly after I
stopped taking them. My food did
not seem to nourish me and l gained
no flesh nor blood.
Reading of Grape-Nuts, I de-
termined to stop the tonics and see
what change of diet would do. I
ate Grape-Nuts four times a day,
with cream and drank milk also, went
to bed early after eating dish Of
Grape-Nuts.
'In about two weeks I was sleeping
soundly. In short time gained 20
pounds in weight and felt like a
different woman. My little daughter
whom I was obliged to keep out Of
school last spring on account Of
chronic catarrh has changed from a
thin, pale, nervous. child to a rosy,
healthy girl and has gone back to
school this fall
"Grape-Nuts and fresh air were the
only agents used to accomplish the
happy results"
Read "The Road to Wellville," in
pkgs. There's Reason"
Ever read the above lettert new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, ana full of humal
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-11-16
AN INTOLERABLE ITCHING

"Just about two years ago, some
form of humor appeared on my scalp.
The beginning was slight itching but
1t grew steadily worse until. when
combed my hair, the scalp became
raw and the ends of the comb-teeth
would be wet with blood. Most of the
time there was an intolerable itching,
in a painful, burning way, very much
as bad, raw burn, If deep, will itch
and smart when first beginning to
heal. Combing my hair was positive
torture. My hair was long and tan
gled terribly because of the blood and
scabs. This continued growing worse
and over half my hair fell out. l was
in despair, really afraid Of becoming
totally bald.
Sometimes the pain was SO great
that, when partially awake, would
scratch the worst places SO that my
fnger-tips would be bloody. could
not sleep we'll and, after being asleep
short time, that awful stinging pain
would commence and then would
wake up nearly wild with the torture.
A neighbor said It must be- salt rheum.
Having used Cuticura Soap merely as
a toilet soap before, now decided to
order a set Of the Cuticura Remedies
-Cuticura Soap, Ointment and Pills.
used them according to directions
for perhaps six weeks, then left of,
as the disease seemed to be eradl-
Gated, but toward spring, eighteen
months ago, there was slight re-
turn of the scalp humor. COM
menced the Cuticura treatment at
once. SO had very little trouble. On
my scalp used about one half a cake
of Cuticura Soap and half box Of
Cuticura Ointment in all. The first
time I took six or seven bottles of Gu
ticura Pills and the last time three
bottles-neither an expensive or te-
dious treatment. Since then l have
had no scalp trouble Of any kind.
Standing up, with my hair unbound, 1t
comes to my knees and had 1t not been
for Cuticura l should doubtless be
wholly bald.
"This is voluntary, unsolicited tes-
timonial and take pleasure in writing
1t, hoping my experience may help
someone else. Miss Lillian Brown,
r. F. d. /, Liberty. Me-. Oct. 29. 1909"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-11-16
COUNTRY AWAKE TO DANGER
Increase Of sanatorIa and Hospitals
for consumptlves 10 Most
Gratifying.

The growth of the crusade against
tuberculosis In the United States 10
shown to good advantage In the two
directories that have been issued by
the National Association for the Study
and Prevention of tuberculosis and
the one In preparation. The first tu-
beculosis directory published in 1904.
by the tuberculosis comHittee Of the
Now York Charity Organization Socie-
ty and the National Association listed
1873 sanatoria and hospitals for con-
sumptives In the United States, for
some Of which preliminary provision
only has been made. The combined
capacity of these institutions was
only 5000 beds. Thirty-two special
dispensaries and thirty-nine anti-tu-
berculosis organizations summed up
practically all of the fighting force
enumerated in the first directory.
The second directory was prepared by
the National Association for the Study
and Prevention of tuberculosis and
published under the auspices of the
Russell Sage Foundation in August.
1908. This directory listed 24O sana-
torta and hospitals. an increase OF
LOT from the former directory; 1853
dispensaries. an increase of 1876; and
1876 associations. an increase of 1853.
The number of hospital beds listed
in 1908 was 14.014.
The new directory that will be is.
sued soon, will list over 400 sanatoria
and hospitals with bed capacity Of
nearly $4,000; more than 900 special
tuberculosis dispensaries; and fully
$50 anti-tuberculosis associations and
committees. Since the first directory
was issued in 1904, the increase In
the number of agencies fighting con-
sumption aggregates nearly 500 per
cent.
The National Association for the
Study and Prevention Of tuberculosis
would like to get In touch with all
agencies engaged in the fight against
tuberculosis, in order that they may
be listed in the new directory.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-11-16
A Boys Preference.

Little Roger Mcbride stood by the
highway that led down to Chardon ant
waited for the big threshing machine
to go by. The big thresher rumblet
a good deal and was heavy and un
wieldy, and II you got chance to ride
you had to hold on tight.
And while Roger was waiting there
In the yellow highway fine automo
bile came by and slowed down. anC
the voice of the rich set man in the
world hailed him.
Don't you want ride and hand
full of candy. little man." said the
voice.
Roger had seen the richest man ant
knew who he was, and he shyly
smiled at the greeting.
IF you please. SIR" he answered
I'D rather ride on the thresher."
So the richest man laughed ant
whirled away and the boy waited by
the oadside.-Cleveland Plain Dealer
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-11-16

He leaned his head upon his hand
And thought with deep dismay
About the things that he must get
To give on Christmas day.
The cook" he sighed. must have tn,
best
know how to select,
Or otherwise she'll quit. and then
Our household will be wrecked.
THE second girl must have a gift
That will delight her heart
Or she will frown upon my wife
And say that they must part.
The man who tends the furpace-he
Must be upon the list
Or else some frigid dawn the heat
That cheers US will be missed.
MY office boy must have a watch
Or a ten dollar bill
II should fail in this I'd have
A vacant place to fill.
The janitor, the engineer,
The elevator boys
VIII call for trbute-and must
Add something to their joys
"The waiter at the club; the chef:
The man who brings the milk:
The garbage man; the faithful cop.
And others of that ilk
Must all be borne In mind so that
None may be overlooked"
And so the names OF each and all
With what to give. he booked.
He ran his eyes adown the list
And found II was complete,
And thought about the Christmas bills
That would be his to meet.
"Alas!" he wept. "It is too badl''
He shed bitter tear.
"I find I can afford no gifts
For wife and children dear!"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-11-16
THOUGHT SHE HAD PRAcTIsED
Frenehman's Suspicious Really Some
thing Of a Compliment to tho
Men of America.

Claude Grahame White, the English
aviator. praised. at q dinner in New
York. the good fellowship Of Ameri-
cans.
THE American woman is regarded
abroad as an angel" he said. "The
man is admittedly a good fellow, but
an angel he is far from being.
you've heard of the Frenchman.
perhaps, whose sweetheart spent the
summer In America? After her return
the poor Frenchman seemed quite
blue.
What's the matter with you? a
friend asked.
az am Worried the other muttered.
about my fiancee. You see, since her
return from America she kisses so
much better than she used to-
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-11-16
A Condition, Not a Theory.

A sociologist In conversation with a
practical person from the middle west
concerning the labor problem In her
part of the country thereby learned
the lesson of the situation.
Are there many men out Of work."
he asked.
The lady admitted that there were
quite number.
What" said he then, do the unem.
ployed do?"
Nothing" said the lady. That's
the trouble. e."-Youth's Companion.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-11-16
Strong Preaching.

The minister's eight-year-old daugh.
ter was returning with her parents
from church, where the district super.
intendent had that morning occupied
the pulpit.
ooh. father" asked the little girl,
her face alive with enthusiasm. Don't
you think Brother c. is a very strong
preacher? | do"
Gratified by this evidence Of un.
usual intelligence on the part of his
offspring, the minister eagerly in.
quired into her reasons for her state.
ment.
"Oh," replied the little miss, art.
lessly, didn't you see how the dust
rose when he stamped his feet?"-
Judge.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-11-16
Optical Deluslon.

Have you ever noticed how fat
women like to go about in crowds7"
asks the man with the thoughtful
eyes.
you're mistaken about II; that's
ALL" explains the man with the uncer-
tain whiskers. when two or three
Of them get together It Just looks like
crowd to you
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-11-16
Kindly Remembrance.

"Do you suppose Cook and Peary
will send Christmas remembrances to
each other?" asks the man who is al.
ways wondering about the most unex-
pected things.
Certainly" replies the man who
wants to finish his paper. 'T don't
know what Peary will send Cook, but
I should think Cook would send Peary
set Of instructions how to play that
old game of Copenhagen"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-11-16
Good Arranuement.

A genial looking gentleman wanted
an empty bottle in which to mix a
solution, and went to chemists to
purchase one. Selecting one that an
swered his purpose. he asked the
shopman how much 1t would cost.
WELL" was the reply, "if you want
the empty bottle it will be a penny.
but If you want anything in it you can
have 1t for nothing" well. that's
fair" said the customer: put In .
cork"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-11-16
Wind.

did you ever get any dividends on
that tunnel stock you bought of the
man who was promoting scheme to
bore shaft under the river?" asks the
mildly interested friend.
mo" explains the other. THAT tun.
mel never was dug"
20, then 1t was merely an air shaft
"a hot air one, mean"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-11-16
At the Spring Meeting.

II am 80 happy. My husband
didn't want me to pay 5000 for dress,
but he has won 500 on race this
afternoon and says may have that"
so you will get the dress?"
mo. l can get $500 dress now,
you see"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-11-16
Padding.

Eyes, It is fairly good poem," says
the carpiing critic, after a hasty
perusal of one Of Longfellow's ef!
forts. 1T is really Of merit, but the
trouble with 1t is that 1t is SO great.
ly padded"
Padded? Why, 1t doesn't appear
to me to have an unnecessary word
in It, don't see where you could
omit line or stanza without spoil.
ing the sense of It," replies the other
person.
"But can't you see that 1t is filed
out with Excelsior"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-11-16
A Pun From Punch.

No society sanctum in Washington, &
contemporary tells us, is now com.
plete unles 1t contains an image OF
buddha. The new name for room
furnished in this style is Budd
hoir.-Punch.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-11-16

When a woman begins to tell man
how nice looking she thinks he is he
Immediately develops unlimited faith
in her judgment.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-11-16
The Back Fuque.

what is that you are playirg?" we
ask Of our friend. who is pumping his
pianola.
That's Back fugue," he says.
1T doesn't sound much like Bach"
IT didn't say Bach. said Back" /"
"Back?"
Yes, Back, Back"
Never heard of such "a"
"Of course not. It's my own idea.
do it by running a porous plaster
through the pianola."
1.L AA.Z>
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-11-16

And many mans reputation for
houesty is due to his having put aside
temptations that didn't tempt.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-11-16
Constipation
Prompt Relief. .Permanauf Cur

"For over nine years I suffered with chronic
constipation and during this time had to take
an injection Of warm water once every n hour
before I could have an action on my bowels.
Happily tried cascarets, and today am we'll
man. During the nine years before used
cascarets I suffered untold misery with internal
piles Thanks to you, am free from all that
this morning. You can use this In behalf Of
suffering humanity. p. F. Fisher, Roanoke, nj
Pleasant, Palatable, Potent, Taste Good,
Do Good: Never Sicken. Weaken or Gripe.
l0c, 2Sc, Soc. Never sold In bulk. Tho gem
uinc tablet stamped CCC. Guaranteed,to
cure or your money back. 800
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-11-16
A Rs.lI.t on Hope.

William Dean Howells. discussing
realism at one Of his Sunday after
Moons in New York. let fall q neat
epigram on hope.
Hope" said the famous novelist
rs not, really, an angel in a dia-
phanous robe Of white, but only the
wisp Of hay held before q donkey's
nose to make him CO."
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-11-16

Mrs. AUGUsTE VESPERMANN, De For
est, Wisconsin.
Another Operation Avoided.
New Orleans, La.-"For years l suf-
fered from severe female troubles.
Finally was confined to my bed and
the doctor said an operation was neceS-
sary. gave Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound a trial first, and
was saved from an operation" Mrs.
LILY PEYRoUx, I'LL Kerlerec St, New
Orleans, La.
Thirty years Of unparalleled success
confirms the power Of Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound to euro
female diseases. The great volume Of
unsolicited testimony constantly pour
ing in proves conclusively that Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Is
Q remarkable remedy for those dis
tressing feminine ills from which 90
many women suffer.
Ifyou want special advice about
your case write to Mrs. Pinkham,
at Lynn, Mass. Her advice u
free, and always helpful
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-11-16

Many a man who put his money in
q mine comes out minus.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-11-16
o WHAT2
SRoA1e AAeAs-

SOoAdS E2%oA>-
Weeks-Why are you stopping?
You didn't run over that man.
Swiftly know 1t. Just want to
see what ails the steering gear.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-11-16

Capacity.
Knicker-How many will your mo-
tor car hold?
Bocker-Ftve and a cop.