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Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1910-01-26
CURIOUS EPITAPHS.
Brevity on 4 Observation-Disclosures Jer
rcld'S Cu~reeX;o,

BreVity on OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Jer-
roId's Suggestion.
Among the 1900 epitaphs collected
by Ernest r. Suniing in "Epitaphia"
are many quaint aud curious speci-
mems. Grimaldi of the stage was said
10 be sufferer from melancholia. 1t
VIII be remembered that, going TO a
physician on one occasion, he describ-
ed his case, when the worthy doctor
briskly told him 10 "shake or the feel
ing. Go and see Grimaldi, and If he
does not cure you your case is indeed
hopeless" Alas" said the poor suf-
ferer, Il am Grimaldi' His epitaph
reads Here Am l."
\ prize Of 900 is said to have been
offered by one Thorpe, who was de-
sirous OF being perpetuated but briefly
on his tombstone One competitor
sent in Here Lies Thorpe's CORPSE. A."
This was certainly brief enough. but
finally il was cut TO ''Thorpe's Corpse -
Many Of our readers know the
Douglas Jerrold and Charles Knight
story. They We're dining together on
one occasion when the conversation
turned upon epitaphs. Knight half in
jest suggested that Jerrold should
write his l[nighrsl epitaph. The sub
jet dropped at the time: but. walking
home tocc her IN the evening they
came 10 a spot where each had 10 take
q separate road .Ierroid. extending
his hand 90 his friend. remarked. I've
thought Of "A capital epi,aph for Won -
what is Z" said his friend. much in
tereSted. "Oh. very brief and very
simple. Good Night"
There ar" many curious epitaphs on
wives H"re's one from INVERSION.
Lancashire.
Here lies my wice,
Here lies she.
l.allc!ujah.
4Iaielujee,
IN Inscription placed ov.g the grave
OF a missionary who was accidentally
shot In H. read thus:
Here lies tn Rev a. T..
For many years missionary I'm r. district
lie Wa acc iientoliy sho; by his native
wen done. thou good and faithful serv-
ans"
"A thelms ri. Essex. Oh stone TO
iEe memory CT Mary B,cwitt Of the
swan 1t is stated ,aat SHE was the
VIE - nine husbands suc. essivcly bur
.he niath outlived her" Ii rs aad.d.
The Text to Her Funeral SeraloA
Was. last OF All. the Woman Died
Also Westminster Gazette.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1910-01-26
THE SNPPER'S WHITE LIE.
What Happened 81 Night and What
the Passenger Was Tol5

the PASSENGER lyse Tsil
Il WAS "A dirty piobt to MS. 81. .... .r.,,..
;hr.lSe ana ia f,u. ir ono ,.,--...- ~.
the snol,ip,- r,orn drif,,,, T.. ..,....... 80
son ana the ,nfiiiil,a r.--b t,.- ...-..,,,-
gers reroso fn navi--,-..-.
Said Tho scientist ,,,.. ...t t....., ..,,
lcctiur snociuens o., 81. ...-,l r...r
I've often be.~f -,.- s,f ,-,r,,r,
SLY tbev felr sal s,f. sim ,,,,.-,t.. 81.
and-so. ana I've ,,,-.i.-.5 49,, .-,..l,
o. their SENSE az s......tv ,,..,,,s s.s-,
d. retained " th.e. favored jewellers
knew exactfv v-h.- t,,,....,,..l III, st,t-
board durinr p vova-. Sow us o,,,
part. have moro r.....l..,... f....-, .,o-
I'm can.air ~ ,... ................... .....,..
/ learned that he could ta..s ,.,,-. lf.
when il WAS necessary ro r,I,, tha
fears OF . nervous r--v'.a~ 3, s,l,.-.
ve,cl tbat o.. f...-r ,f,r- ,,os
awakened nv tl.. su.,..., e-.,,...-.,.. ,,,,l
reversal Of The ENGINES f,.r,n..d o,,t
OF nv bunk varr ana del, AMI ,ros
told bv The second officer t,,ar we baa
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1910-01-26
PUBLIC SALE

Having sold my farm. I will offer for sale
t public auction SO nay farm Retreat a
Aai mile from the bridge az Castleman ;
cry. Va. com mcnciue at II a. m. on
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1910-01-26
Little Locals

MIS-. FRANCIS beverly nfAHN VE tr
tanned the Married Ladies Bridge Club
al her new home in town on Saturday
afternoon at o'clock. Among those
present were Mrs. \. p Osborne. Mrs
W. T. Lewis, Mrs. John.B. Nell. Ms
p. II. Powers, Mrs. Mamie Eustsphievc.
Mrs George Rice. M c. VI Broun.
Mrs Clayton Snouffer. Mrs. Wslier cox.
Mrs. Frank Mccormick. Misses Kitty
Mcdonald, Mamie Lippitt. Msrcs'ei
Moore, Elvira Moore. Gertrude Motor
mick, Rose Elsey Mccormick; Miss Mar
gsrei Cabell. of Nelson county. Va
Miss Nellie Plaster. cf Blue mont aui
Miss Ora Martin. of ParkerShnrs. W Va.
The first prize WAS won by Mrs Fsank
Mccormick; Vie Visitors Prize o. Mis-
Margaret Moore. and Tie Console. iou
Prize 10y Mis- Nehi~ }yri phn>i,.
Coal, Coal Goat Al kinds a1d ,.srS
}erryviliv Niiiiasto
In response to many irQuiri,-. Nc 81.
W. Mcdonald has announced that hs.
will hold his big sale Of Horses aud Hogs
on Thursday, March 10. For sny further
information call on or address him. OF
see big bills.
Mrs. Mamie Levi went TO Rippon. W.
Va. on Saturday, 10 visit her brother.
Mr. Maurice Sheuer. Of Front Roysl.
spent sunday with relatives in town.
Mr. Irwin McCar,y. of New York. is
visiting Hon. A. L. warthen. at Rose
mont"
Money TO Loan-In sums OF 81 200 or
more; secured by deed OF trust on Real
Estate
GEO. Il HARRISON, Atty;
Boyce, Va.
Rev. $. Scolley Moore. of Psrkersburg.
". Va, visited friends and relatives here
one day AS, week.
Mrs Cyrus Mccormick left on wedues.
day for Norwood, Va, TO spend the rest
Of the winter with her daughter, Mrs.
Elle,, Cabell.
Mrs. Agnes Winn and daughter.
Marcia, are visiting several months in
Mr.. Conrad Kownslar spent several
days in Washington last week.
Mrs. James F. Jones left on "wednesday
for Cleveland. Ohio, where she will make
her future home with son, Mr.. William
Jones
Money to Losn-MOney to lend in any
amount on Farm Land
BLACKBURN SMITH.
Miss Annie Stribling left Saturday for
Norfolk, to visit relatives.
Miss Rosolie Mccormick is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Chas F. Mcclure, in
Hoboken, y. J.
Miss Lucy CHM, OF Boyce, is visiting
Mrs. Edward Helvestine, near town.
Mr.. William Dunlap and Mr.. Joseph
Jolliffe were in town Friday night
Messrs. Thompson Sewers and Earnest
Meade, of White Post. and Rober, Green
and Charles Green, of Boyce, went
through town Friday evening, en- rou,e
to Winchester.
FOR Kent-Presbyterian Manse. For
terms, etc, apply TO /. Bowman.
Mr.. Edward Kercheval is here on
visit 10 his homefolks.
Mr.. F. NJ. Thompson has returned
from visit to his daughter, Mrs. Gran
vile Shirley, in Cumberland, Md.
Mr.. Nj. Pulliam continues very i'll at
his home on Main street.
Miss Margaret Cabell left Sunday for
Big Stone Gap, for visit 10 her brother,
Mr.. Mayo Cabell.
Miss Annie Moore has returned from a
visit to relatives and friends in Baltimore.
Mrs. Henry Fleming, of Baltimore, is
visiting Hon. A. Moore, Jr, and family.
Mr.. S. X. Harris has returned from
visit of several weeks to New York.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1910-01-26
Automobile for Sale.

five-passenger 12 horsepower
touring car; with top, oil and gas
lamps new tires: in perfect order.
VIII sell for less than half of cost.
Car can be seen and examined at
any time, and demonstration given
Apply to COURIER.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-09

toward maintaining the proper ratio
between consumption and production.
Charles H. Markham, president of
the Gulf Refining company and the
Gulf Pipe Line company of Pittsburg
who will be elected Dec. 81 as presi-
dent of the Illinois Central railroad to
succeed ]. T. Harahan, began his rail
road career in 1881. when he started
as a section laborer on the Santa Fe.
In the same year he became a station
agent for the Southern Pacific at Dem
ing, N NJ, and held similar positions
for six years From 1891 TO 1897 he
was district freight and passenger
agent at Fresno. Cal, and in 1897 was
promoted to be general freight agent
OF the Oregon lines of the Southern
Pacific company. In 1901 he was trans
ferred 10 San Francisco as assistant
freight traffic manager, and in 1904
was made vice president of the Hous-
ton & Texas Central In April of that
year he was chosen as general manager
OF the Southern Pacific and in June
vice president. He resigned the fol-
lowing November TO engage in the oil
business.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-09

more rapid growth of our national pop
ulation. No agency has been more ac
tive in bringing this. about than the
railroads which traverse that section
and which have expended hundreds of
thousands of dollars in exploiting
through advertising mediums the facts
about that practically unknown sec
tion. No better illustration of the
work done in this way could be offer
ed than the startling figures compiled
by The immigration department of the
Rock Island lines. During the last four
years that railroad alone has taken
over its lines into territory which it
serves, 92.GS3 families, which on the
basis used by statisticians. means a
total Of 10000 people. How many of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-09

nan of facts and figures in
Pennsylvania city recently computed
that :feillness and death of his child
from scarlet fever, which she contract
ed IN school, cost him S377.50. while
his or his neighbours share in the pre-
ventipn of of this easily preventable
disease would amount to only $3.47 a
similar calculation could be made in
the case of tuberculosis.
Suppose a man, father of a family
of three children, and earning S3
day, IS taken sick with tuberculosis
What does it cost him to get well. and
what would it cost each person in the
United States to have prevented him
from ever having had the disease.
Here are few of the leading items
of expense TO him in getting cured:
Six months treatment in
SanGtOrium .................$2 $3.50. 90
Care family of four at $500
per week for six months 49,. 1920
Loss of wages for six months
at $500 per day ............ 1920
Now what would have been the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-09
CRs1AG1O1lAcACSWNKgMD
q WHO'S TO BLAME y

I'm not sure. but it couldn't have
been long before was taken i'll.
Mrs. Wilbur shook her head grave
ly. 81 should be very sorry to be-
lieve she took it. And l really don't
see what she could want with high
school pin It's barely possible you
lost it some other way, or it may be
found on some waist. Never suspect
anyone without good reason"
Answering a friend through tie
telephone next day Mrs. Wilbur said.
"Yes-as a nurse can recommend
her highly What? You noticed
reservation? Well. don't like to say
any more. especially through the tele-
phone. Somebody might be listening.
and I believe in being careful about
injuring anyone's reputation.
"Oh, it isn't really anything tangi-
BILE. only I used my best knives for
dinner the night before she left, and
the maid was way, and l positively
know that the whole dozen was there
when | set the table. 1t isn't case
of guessing. If 1 hadn't seen the en-
tire dozen that night l should think
Augusta might have lost one some
other time.
Augusta, one of my best dinner
knives disappeared while you werc
having your vacation" Mrs. Wilbur
informed her maid, who was giving
the kitchen floor d thorough scrubbing
on the first day of her return. II don't
know where it went, and 1 don't sus-
pect the nurse who had to take care
of Katherine, but"
Look at that!" exclaimed Augusta
as a clatter followed her moving Of
the heavy kitchen table.
There on the floor lay the missing
knife-unwashed, just as it had como
from the dining room on the night OF
its disappearance.
Well" cried Mrs. Wilbur, 81 knew
il must be somewhere; And only think
what an injustice I might have done
Miss Darling If had allowed myself
to suspect her of taking it,"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-09

these located on farms IS not known
great majority have yielded TO the
back to the soil spirit and have be-
come producers of the products we
need. The crop growth of a new coun-
try is usually slow. The farmer must
experiment with new conditions of
soil and climates. His problems are
limitless. but in the southwest the ag-
ricultural department of the Rock Is
land lines and other transportation com
panies simplif1es his difficulties and
enables him to become a profitable
producer almost from The start. The
southwest is the bread basket" of
the United States and under the SPLEEN
did agricultural conditions will go far
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-09
RAILROAD NEWS

Few people realize what the tremen-
dous growth of the southwest, as indi-
Gated by returns of the present cen
of the entire country. Still fewer have
a true conception of the influence
which the railroads have had in this
Development. The development of the
vast territory in the southwest which
a few years ago was practically I'M
touched by the plow, has been a great
step toward meeting the growing de-
mand for farm products due 10. the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-09

Hush! OF course not. But the fact
remains that you can't be too careful
with strangers in the house. Still, it
isn't right TO cast suspicion on Z pos
sibly innocent person, and you must
never mention this to anyone, Fred,
remember. Very likely she didn't take
it at ALL
MY high school class pins miss
ing. mother" Katherine reported
from her bedroom
when did you have 1t last p"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-09

ces5es ... ...... O0O0
\ timely examination by a doc
tor ........ .... 500
The purchase of 100 Red Cross
Seals as a share in the geuer
al preventive campaign
against tuberculosis . 100
u II q. 1.Nt
How much did the man lose?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-09

probably as honest as you or l, but
the knife disappeared when she left,
that's all, and I've searched every
nook and Granny in the house. I've
even looked II the garbage barrel.
when / knew all the time l couldn't
have thrown it out"
whats that, mother?" Fred called
from the next room. Think Miss
Darling took it?''
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-09

mans share in the prevention of tu-
berculOsis?
An ounce of prevention" in
the proper care of the body s. 00.00
\ study of some literature on
the p; evention of tuberculosis
which can be secured free uI
charge ......... ........ COCO
The stopping of all bodily ex-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-09

Many persons find themselves af-
fect2d with a persistent cough after an
attacl OF influenza. As this cough can
be promptly cured by the use of Cham
6erla 4 5 cough remedy, it should not
he allowed to run on until it becomes
troublesome. Sold by all druggists.
All the news all the time-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-09

F course l shouldn't
think of suspecting
26eeS the nurse" said Mrs.
kal-S19 Wilbur. "She SEEM
iESM & ~ ed such a lovely girl,
ExAEN-M you know. To be
| AMSfW sure. she left the
HN$S&No next day after l
L. OSS%-Q{ missed one of those
no MN silver knives. They
81 are beautiful knives,
you know, Richard. I
paid SIS a dozen at wholesale, and It
was great -eduction, too"
Suspect her? l should say not,
Wilbur answered as he swung into his
overcoat. I'D as soon accuse our
Freddie. Why, she's a lady - and
look at the care she's been taking of
Katherine the last two weeks
II know, and. as 1 say, I don't sus-
pect her in the least. However, the
TACT that she seemed so ladylike or
that she has taken good care of Kath-
crime has no bearing on the case, in
my opinion. There is such a thing
as kleptomania, l suppose you've
heard"
But Wilbur was half way down the
steps and escaped being crushed by
this sarcasm.
"Kathie. darling" said Mrs. Will
bur to her cOnvalescent daughter, Il
want you to look over your iewelry
very carefully and see whether you
miss anything. hate to put such an
Idea into your head about an appar-
emily lovely young woman, but the
fact OF that pearl-handled. silver
mounted dinner knife having mys-
teriously disappeared, right VIII l l
was doing the work and handling all
the dishes myself, is so strange"
Mother! You don't suspect Miss
Darling?" cried her daughter. THE
very thought makes me creepy about
her having been in my room for two
weeks
Don't be so extreme, child. Of
course I don't suspect her. She's
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-09

MEMS FANCY VESTS New and Novel.
ty atterns, $50 to s.
SOFT PLEATED SHIRTS 81, $50,
50, $3.50.
SWEATER JACKETS men. bovs
children, ladies and misses. 81 to S..
NIGHT SHIRTS-Tennis flannel nigbt
shirts, SOC, Toe 81. $50.
Thibodaux commercial journal. (Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.) 191?-1959, 1910-11-16
A New Director

At a meeting of the Board of Di-
rectors of the Bank of Lafourche,
Mr.. Octave J. Toups, one of our
we'll known citizens and business
men, was elected as one of the di.
rectors. Mr.. Toups needs no
spread eagle eulogy or introduction
from us, as he is one of our most
successful citizens and is we'll and
familiarly known to all. The bank
can indeed congratulate itself on its
wise selection.
At the same meeting it was de:
cided to call general meeting OF
the stockholders for the purpose OF
placing before them the question OF
SO amending the charter as to in
crease the capital stock to Fifty
Thousand Dollars from Twenty
Five Thousand Dollars. Notices
have been issued calling the NEE
ting for Monday Dec. 26th, 1910, al
2 o'clock P. M.
Thibodaux commercial journal. (Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.) 191?-1959, 1910-11-16
TOLEYS ShzA,NEYP PILLS
Lafourche Drug Store.
Marcellin Bergeron.

Mr.. Marcellin Bergeron, life
long resident of this parish, died
at his home a few miles down the
bayou last Sunday after an i'll
ness covering a rather long pc
riod of time. He had reached
the advanced age of rs years, z
months. and 29 days. He fol-
lowed the occupation of farmer
and in tilling the soil he found
much comfort and satisfaction in
life, living comfortably and being
cheered in his old age by num-
Der of children and grand chill
dren. His health began to de-
cline some months ago and over
come by the grief at the loss of
his wife and boon companion his
distress accentuated the serious
ness of his illness and he was
never more the same man he Was
previous to her death. He fol-
lowed her to the grave within a
few months. His remains were
inferred in ST. Mary's Catholic
Cemetery last Monday afternoon
and the funeral was largely at
tended. He leaves to mourn his
loss besides his immediate fam
lily number of other relatives
aud world of close and true
friends.
Thibodaux commercial journal. (Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.) 191?-1959, 1910-11-16
The Bank of Thibodaux
Notice.

There will be a special meeting
of the Stockholders of the Bank of
Lafourche on Monday Dec. 26th,
1910, at 2 o'clock 2. M. The OBJ
ject If said meeting is to hold an
election, for the purpose of amen
ding til. Charter, SO as to Increase
the g., ital Stock from Twenty
five Thousand Dollars to Fifty
Thousand Dollars; such increase
to be made by paying "a stock divi
dend of 100 olo out of the Surplus
Fund. Article l of the Charter to
be made to read as follows: The
name and title of this corporation
shall b.. "The Bank of Laf0urche,"
by which name and title it shall
enjoy succession: it's domicile and
place for doing a banking business
shall be in the Town of Thibodaux,
parish of Lafourche, State of Loui
siana, and its Capital Stock shall
be Fifty Thousand Dollars
1850, ,OOO.00) divided into One
Thousand shares Q000) of the par
value of Fifty Dollars (S5O.0Oleach.
The remainder of the said article
to remain as presently worded.
Very truly yours,
Z. j. BRAUD,
Cashier.
Thibodaux commercial journal. (Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.) 191?-1959, 1910-11-16
Mrs. Wash. Richard

Mrs. Washington Richard died
at her home IN this town Monday
night at $40 after an indisposition
of some time which took turn for
the worst in the last few weeks.
She was before marriage Miss
Madeline Bergeron and is a native
of this parish. She had reached
the age of SO years 1 mouth aud Ia
days. She is survived by several
children, three daughters and four
sons. The sons are Messrs. Willie
Richard of New Orleans, Messrs.
Paul, Joseph and Johnny Richard
of this town, of the daughters two
are married and one is a sister in
the Mt. Carmel order. She follows
her husband to the grave by six
months and few days, having de
parted this life in the month of
May. Her remains were tenderly
laid to rest in st. Joseph Catholic
Cemetery last afternoon besides
those of her husband. The funeral
was largely attended.
Thibodaux commercial journal. (Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.) 191?-1959, 1910-11-16

The bosses of New Orleans, with
their ten thousand dollar Mayor
domineering its schools won their
fight last Friday night when Prof.
Gwinn was elected Superintendent
of Schools over the peoples and
the school boards choice. job. R.
Coniff, the individual to whom the
office was due by preference, by abb
lity and every other reason imagin-
able. The Mayor realized he could
not be bossed and controlled and
Immediately got against him and
after picking out some four or five
gentlemen who would not have 1.-THE
dumped it on Prof. .Gwinn and whip
ped the members of the board into
line by threatening, intimidating
and ,ther methods we'll known to
practical and cheap politicians"
The office was for commit under all
and any circumstances and he was
the boards choice, until the Mayor
interfered and worked with so much
persistency that two who were de-
pending on the city for a living
simply flopped, one resigned, big
mistake, for city hall hench man
and tool was Immediately COM
missioned by the Governor to sue
ceed him and one member stuck
to another of the assistant superin
tendents, who deserved it also more
than the individual elected. The
ivvrO-oso-S,-a Ei.-.-----eI0 0~----AA" 7----Sa
Bauer 1.
The Mayor now wishes to have
an extra session of the Legislature
to remodel the school system and
have the number of members on the
board, IA, reduced to 5 and instead
of being elective that they be made
appointive, fewer to control and
easier to remove should such ano-
ther situation arise again. The
Mayor has hurt himself more than
he will admit,for even the Picayune
deplores the incident of the schools
being dragged into politics and
admits that the Mayor was wrong
and injured his chances. No less
a parsonage than Judge E. D.San-
ders has denounced the outrage and
says in an interview that both city
and state administrations, are bad
and should be changed and expires
ses his willingness to affiliate with
movement that will lead to their
overthrow and replacing by compe-
tent officials.
Thibodaux commercial journal. (Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.) 191?-1959, 1910-11-16
ylgEYS ()RlNOLAXATIvE
Lafourche Drug Store.
ST. Landry Commoner
Trouble and coNsr'PArio

Opelousas has another paper OF
much merit, good appearance and
strong and fearless editorials in the
St. Landry CONNER, exponent OF
true democracy and advocating the
pure and unadulterated cause OF
Good Government. Col. Lewis
is at its head, but the two last is :
sues contained stirring and unde-
niable articles from the pen OF such
men as Hon. L. E. Thomas of
Shreveport and Hon. John Wilkin
son, ex--United States Senator also
from Shreveport and by Hon. j..
S. Atkinson from Ruston. The
last named used as his argument
for his editorials extracts from San
ders much footed election platform,
which he depended upon so much
to elect him, and which he has
shamefully and disgracefully side
tracked and evaded by following a
contrary policy since his election.
The paper has the proper backing,
espouses a good cause and has
come to stay. We gladly welcome
it into the field and assure it the
warmest welcome on our exchange
table, where it will find a coy and
popular space as long as it cares to
honor us with its weekly visits.
Long live the champion OF the
cause of the people and the Good
Government League.