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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-17

Frank Daniels in The ANGER Is on his
way To San Francisco. leaving behind him
f. such towns as Omaha and Kansas CIV
box office records that have never been
beaten in the comic opera line Kirka La
Shelie has in Arizona Frank Daniels and
The Marguerite sylvia Opera Company three
winning attractions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-17

l-aFin!1 Shannon has scored a hit with
Inc stock company in New Orleans Her
itrlprmtnce of DruSilIa in The Dancing
Girl Is mentioned in print with the warm
st enthusiasm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-17

Il is now reported from New York that
Edna Mays opera, The Golden Gun" has
received a new title. The Girl From, In
There" Her supporting company will be
unusually strong in comedians. Ii en-
hraCes Charles t Aldrich, Farren Suffer
Of London. Harry Kelley Montgomery and
stone. Aft Wheelan, Edwin Stevens and
Harry COuOr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-17

Evelyn Willard the English actress who
resigned from the ''LaCkey's Carnival on
account of not relishing the lines assigned
I her made up her quarrel with
Charles Frohman and was given the lead
ing female role in THE SwashbuCkler."
night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-17

Margaret knight, a Washington girl, has
\ been engaged to succeed Mamie Gilrov in
The Star and Garter" and has rehearsed
The part of Molie Eyer during the present
week. Miss Knight was with "a Runaway
Girl last season. Miss Gilroy relires from
thu cast tonight. owing to her conclusion
that there is no available part in the piece
which l. suited to her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-17

The talented young romantic actor James
X HaCkett supported by Miss Bertha Gal
land and a fine company, under the man
asement of Daniel Fruhman, is one of the
coming attractions at the National. He will
appear the hero in The Pride of lem
rico, the romantic play made from Egerton
Castles novel of the same name by Abby
Sage Richardson and Grace l.. Furnss.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-17

This = the eighth and last week OF san
T'y's' brilliant run at Days Theater, New
York. where the attendance has been phe-
I.pmeHai. The musical. play could have
easily remained al least until the holidays
= Nat the entire season, for ever since the
opening night large and fashionable au-
r:euCrS have been the rule. Beginning with
Monday evening the final performances oil
Tunerul ''San-Toy'' will be given at DAYS
Th-.t,~r. after which the opera visits Brook.
lyE. Baltimore and Washington.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-12-21
The DiscOverer Of Swamp-Root at Work In
BIS Iaboratorv

There is a disease prevailing in this
country most dangerous because so decep-
tive. Many sudden deaths are caused by
t-heart disease. pneumonia, heart failure
or apoplexy are often the result of kidney
disease. II kidney trouble is allowed 10 ad-
vance the kidney-poisoned blood will attack
the vital organs. or the kidneys themselves
break down and waste away cell BY cell.
Then the richness of the blood-ihe albumen
leaks out and the sufferer has Bright's
Disease, the worst form Of kidney trouble.
Or. Kilmers Swamp-ROOt the new dis
covery is the true specific for kidney. bladder
and urinary troubles. 1t has cured thousands
OF apparently hopeless cases, after all other
efforts have failed. At druggists in fifty-cent
and dollar sizes. A sample bottle sent free
BY mail. also book telling about Swamp
Root and its wonderful cures. Address
DR.. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y. and
mention this paper.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-12-21
non,f Like the Mime.

A movement is now on foot among the
liquor organs Of the country TO discard
the term saloon as applied to the liquor
business. The reason for this move
ment is given in the following brief
paragraph from an editorial in the
Wine and Spirit News, published at
Columbus, Ohio. The editor of that
paper says:
Through the fanatical agitation
against the liquor traffic the term (sa-
loon) associates itself in the general
mind with the word groggery, which
the older Of us remember was in pretty
general use at one time, and sounded
as harsh as saloon does now. We can
institute a reform in this matter.
Let's not recognize the word saloon
at all. 1t isn't recognized in any other
country, and It ought not to be here.
Let's say liquor store, as we say drug
store, hat store, etc; say liquor mer-
chant or liquor dealer"
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-12-21
VOL. XI.
CITY DIRECTORY.

.c-W. Il. blNhtoh'
NtiyhC,'-xcfl-By committees.
Io"n w r. Davidson, W. +. Gillian
% !, i.,,es~H. f. wall, J. b. Farrar and
"a frsmber| A,derson. A. T. Cralle
.n.itarv-W. p Ali"'' ''"' - -
'sI IS farIsr ,niion 4 r Cralle and
81 tra,ngI,' trs n Morris. ". f. Davidson and
l8 sI'k X. Martin, F.. l.. Morris and w.
& Audef.o,wS p Gillian, e. T.. Erambert
,nt A. ,. 81 'iF +. Wall, +. l.. Erambert and w.
p g6iliis,sI. ,sI.,se-E. l.. Frambert, A. f. Cral!e
1i ". .n...,,rfmeni- =. ". r. Davidson, w. r.
fIs ps.fsnd Il Martin.
ssos,N.Eg i. Frambert, 4. +. Cralle ana j..
B s.t.ii.n, t'I'.l. 4. Z. Craue, f. l.. Eramoert and
J. K Nai'iI"R r Farrsr. L. Morris and WI
Gillian. ,.asrk-E.J J. Whitehead.
I0A -rse,.s.snrer-S. ". Paulett. Jr.
tlb l'a.sioner Of Revenue-herbert Rice.
...l 'sss'rgeant-R. ID. Miller; 49,,
guy leslie FOCUS and j. r. llgOn.
Poii,g ii,g,taefrio.plant-O 4. Wicker.
SOY ~ nepartment-G. NJ. Robson.
s..', ,commisSiOner-J. :. HART
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-12-21
REGULATING A RATTLESNAKE.
A Parable which Illustrates the Folly
of Temporiz;Dg with the
Drink Evil.

A farmer once found a rattlesnake.
Having caught il and put it in a bag
he carried it home and called his neigh
bors together, saying:
Behold, have captured a snake
and it is big and strong; now, what
shall do with it?"
Then one Of the men said:
This is very harmless looking rep
tile. l think he might be allowed to 90
wherever he pleases."
Another said: MY friend, do you
know that this Misunderstanding ser
pent has a sting? Now, therefore,
move that all people, and especially
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-12-21

Some time ago in India an officer who
was parched with thirst was travelling
with his Indian servant where water
was scarce. IT was evening time, and
in that country the moon throws pc
culiar light upon many things. The Of
fcer saw at the side Of the road a pool
of water that looked very clear. He
was STOPPING down 10 drink when lis
servant called 10 him: "Nay. nay. ga
hib. lend me your sword" Going 10 the
pool the servant put the edge Of the
sword into II. when mp came the head
Of a cobra. the most dangerous serpent
in India. The servant then brought
the weapon down upon the reptile, and
cut off his head. Had the officer drank
Of the pool, he would have been dead
man. There was death in the drink
How many the serpent drink Is de-
stroying every day in our great cities
Let us be servants for them and show
them the work Of the serpeut. "Atlast
II biteth like a serpent and siingeth
like an adder" says the Bible.-Na-
tional Advocate.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-12-21
NO. 13.
WHO'LL sUYq

suggested on seeing the advertisomer
OF a wholesale liquor dealer)
Forty casks Of liquid woe
Who'll buy?
Murder by the gallon. Oh
Who'll buy?
Larceny and theft made thin,
Beggary and death thrown In,
Packages of liQu.d sin
Who'll buy?
Foreign death imported pure
Who'll buy?
Warranted not slow. but sure
Who'll buy?
Empty pockets by the cask.
Tangled brains by pint or flask.
Vice OF any kind you ask
Who'll buy?
Competition we defy
Who'll buy?
Dye, 10 make the soul Jet black;
Dye, to make the conscience slack:
Nothing vile do our casks lack
Who'll buy?
National Advocate.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-12-21

What is the matter with your hus-
band, Mrs. Perkasie?" asked a sympa-
thizing neighbor.
Hes suffering from bacteriology," {"
replied Mrs. Perkasie, "and the doctor
says tlSt his system IS full of basciu-
sas. .'-Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-12-21

young people, be warned faithfully to
keep out of the way of the serpent, lest
they be bitten"
This counsel seemed to impress thu
assembly favorably.
Then a third speaker began in this
wise:
"Since the bite of this reptile is so
very dangerous. | would submit thai
1t might be well TO make certain rules
and regulations; as, for instance. that
he is not TO 60 abroad on the day called
Sunday; that he must not be allowed 10
sting anybody who is not Of age; more
over, that he shall not be let out of his
cage at all until a council of citizens
shall decide.
And finally" said the wise and
thoughtful man, 81 suggest that al
oath be administered to our neighbor.
the keeper OF the snake, that he will
faithfully carry out these provisions"
Now it came 10 pass that all the
neighbors were so moved with these
words that with one voice they cried
out: $50 let # be-" And 50 the snake
still lives.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-12-21

No one can reasonably hope for good
health unless his bowels move once
each day. When this is not attended
to, disorders Of the stomach arise, bill
business, headache dyspepsia and piles
sOou follow. IfyOu wish to avoid these
ailments keep your bowels regular by
taking Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets when required. They
are so easy To take and mild and gentle
in effect For sale by Shorter d Terry,
Darlington Heights.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-12-21
Mission Of the Press.

What are all these newspapers do
Ing scattered about the room?" ex-
claimed the wife Of the politician, en-
tering the library.
Same as the newspapers are always
doing, dear" was the reply; Lying
about me. e."-Yonkers Statesman.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-12-21
FARMNlLLE. VA. FRIDAY. DECEMBER q. 1900
ThinH Them Ont.

Appleton think the Spanish bull
lights much preferable to our prize
tights.
Plumpton-Goodnessl Why?
Appleton-Sometimes the bull fight
srs get killed.-N. Y. Weekly.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-12-21
Worse Than scoIdinr.

Did your wife scold you when you
came home late last night?"
You don't know what it IS to have a
wife who was once a school-teacher.
hhe Simply made me write a hundred
times on a slate: 4 must be at home
by ten o'clock. "-Tit-Bit
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-12-21
The Financial OutIook

How much money have you, Sam
ny?"
well, if I didn't owe grandma a
Ame and sister a nickel I'd have IS
cents. Chicago Record.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-12-21
Not Headqunrtera

"What did her father say?
"He said he couldn't understand
why / came to him-all his property
was in his wife's name."-Cleyeiand
Plain Dealer.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-12-21
Problem Solved.

Nodd-They say 1t is impossible for
drunken man TO receive any injury.
Todd -- Now know what to do
when my wife wants me to go shopping
with her.-Town Topics.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-12-21

She-Has your friend long been
BALD? He looks so youngl
lie (pathetically)-He was born so.
She (much moved)-The poor thing!
". y. World.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-12-21

What is fame, PAP"
Pane? Well Tommy, fame Is a
sort Of perpetuatcd compliment."-ln-
a.anapOlis Journal
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-12-21
o...os EDWARD COUNTY DIRECTORY.


mIFICF AT AM II7I3'''T
~. Hundley. Judge Circuit Court.
hQ1 ~ crute. Judge COUNTY Court
Bon. j. H az Wsfkins. Commonwealth Atty.
h'I' a; Whitehead, Clerk County Court.
! : y Garland. Deputy Clerk County court
axso5.on venable Clerk circuit court n,,,,,,.
s.,t' s.,r y i'' 'Enbbard. A. a. Haskins. &. W.
sio,s r.-,er. commissioner OF Revenue.
h u Ewing. Treasurer.
y q dickinson, sheriff.
J. J T. orange. Deputy sheriff. ,
hL.,s.I hLvI Garden, superintendent Schools.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-12-21
Food for Reflection

Food for reflection" observed the
ostrich. with a certain rude wit as he
swallowed the fragments Of the mir
ror.-Detroit journal.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-12-21

A lot of Ladies Shoes at SOC a pair
at Fleming d Clark's Sizes, p to 4.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-08
ALL THE RAGE.
buttons and badges More Generally
worn Than Ever Before.

worn IhAn Ever Before.
Ihere never was a time when lapel
buttons of orders, associations, clubs. COL
leses, classes corps, societies and frater-
nal organizations were 50 popular as now"
said a dealer in these articles Of individual
distinction to a Star reporter
1t was only few years ago that the
lapel button was confined pretty much to
the members of the G.. A. r., the members
Oh the 1raternal societies wearing pins
NOW about every other man you meet
wears button of some sort. and though
the election is over a month, the Mckinley
button Is frequently seen. In fact in the
past campaign the trade sold more buttons
IMAM ever before and they went all over
the country.
What particular reason may be ad-
Vanced why men wear these outward en-
blems Of membership Of certain order?
Nen' there are two principal reasons-to
give notice to their fellow members who
are strangers and also to inform the pub
nc Again, man Is not yet entirely re-
moved from the traits of his former state
OF Darpaflanism. and personal adornment
with bright ornaments is one Of the char
acteristics Of savagery. The underlying
principle of human vanity which causes
the Alaskan belle to pierce her thick lips
with sharp piece of fish bone Is the same
as fmpels her more civilized sister else
where to pierce her ears for rings A man
with button in the lapel Of his coat no
doubt feels that he Is Just one degree at
least better than the man who hasn't one
especially If he Is member Of one of the
more exclusive fraternal or other organf-
cations. If he didn't he wouldn't wear it,
In france the wearing Of the tri-color
OF the Legion of Honor means something
to the Wearer aside from the great personal
distinction which attaches to the man who
can display the little knot Of ribbon on his
coat, as he Is exempt from arrest save for
the more serious crimes and otherwise Dos
sesses privileges in public which the pub
lie there fully respects. In this country
there Is a comradeship among the wearers
of the same button, and its outward exhi-
Introduction right on the spot between two
or more total strangers, which is a good
thing among men who travel Anything
which will make closer the bond Of human
sympathy in this cold, practical world Is
to be encouraged.
within the past few years, and espe-
cially this year, the vogue for wearing pins
indicative of the colors of the different col
leges has greatly increased particularly
among the fair sex. who thus show their
fealty to the institution which their big
brother or sweetheart attends. Our trade
takes a squirt at the beginning of the foot
ball season.
Members Of athletic and yachting clubs
are fond Of their respective emblems, and
they are to be seen in the lapels of all
members Of the different military organi-
cations. The young people Of the Chris
tian Endeavor Society take pride in the
plain gold initials c. E. interviewer, and I
doubt If any member of the Gridiron Club,
Washington's club of Journalists would
part with his little golden gridiron for a
well-stocked jewelry store"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-08
Cooperative WORDS"
What They Mean in Legal and Bush
ness Transact lions.


Cooperative words. said member OF
the District bar to a Star reporter, ARE OF
the utmost Importance In legal documents
and in business affairs.
Probably the most seriously important
operative word In human affairs is COM
posed Of but three letters. and it appears
in print thus: Yes When she says yes
to man it means that she transfers l-er
heart and hand and formerly all OF her
property to him who asks her to be. etc.
This little word establishes the most i'm
pCrtant contract of society. and, while this
contract may afterward be dissolved By
mutual consent, il one of the contracting
parties demurs and backs out suit for
damages is open to the other.
I'm auction sales the property put up Is
anybodys until the auctioneer says gone
or sold and the hammer drops. No mat
ter how the sale is regretted, or how much
the parties would like to retract 1t, 1t
stands and the courts will sustain it.
In will they are give, devise and be-
oreath.' Real property Is devised and
personal property 'bequeathed.
I'm a note the borrower must promise
to pay and in a bond he must bind him
self.
I'm some states in a deed certain words
are necessary to convey real estate. The
courts have held generally, however, that
the word grant will carry a good title.
In New York for instance. the operative
words constitute quite a formula, and are
grant, bargain, sell, assign. transfer. set
over and convey That's the old form.
Now the words grant and release are sufn-
Client.
In a lease the word let must be used.
They have an odd formula in New York.
used for centuries probably, consisting OF
grant demise and to farm let and it ap-
plies to all kinds of property. In a quit
claim deed the words 'Quit-claim' must be
nSa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-08
I'm the Chicago Tribune.

From the Chicago TrIpuhe
The correct answer to the charade Kitty's
mother had found in the juvenile magazine
was "Henty,'1 and as the charade was an
easy one it was propounded to the young
ster.
See If you can guess what this is, dear:
ga motherly fowl and kind of drink
Make name the boys all know, 1 think"
81 know what the motherly fowl u.s." re-
piled Kitty. That's hen -
Right" said her mother. Now, the
kind of drink.
Kitty went into brown study
aSod.o No there isn't anv s,,cb NOM. ~.
'Hensoda.' Henchoc-no, that won't do.
Hencocoa, henmilk, henwne-"
What Is it papa's SO fond of?'prompted
the maternal parent
"Oh, I KNOW exclaimed Kitty. "Ryei
Henrye-Henry!'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-08
Identifying the Class.

FROM the Chicago Evening Post.
Il don't recall seeing you at college, 1
guess you must be before my time
Possibly. possibly. Who was at the
head of the faculty when you were there?"
''Um-let me see-I don't just recall his
name, but l was there the year links
played half back on the foot ball team and
kicked goal twice from the field in the
last half Of"
"Oh, sure, of course. That was the year
our center rush carried most of the op-
posing team on his back for a gain of
thirty yards. Yes. indeed l wonder who
was president then. / don't seem to be able
to remember minor details Of college life
myself"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-08
Much Overrated.

From the Chicago Post
THAT city nan that was visiting me is
overrated," remarked the farmer.
How SOP
''Oh, the papers all said he was great
hand at watering stock. but L found he
couldn't work the pump five minutes with
out tanning his arm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-08
Mitigating circumstances.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
"Why, you wicked boy! You were play
ing games with those naughty children on
the Sabbath day. I must punish you Sc
verely.'
But, mamma, those were the children of
the man on the avenue that you said made
a million dollars last month";
ooh, well, don't let 1t happen again"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-08
CnlSind InHinuatiOn.

From the Pittsburg Chronicle-T Telegraph.
Mr.. Homewood proposed to me last
night" said Miss Northside to her dearest
girl friend, Miss Manchester
He lost an election bet. suppose" was
the latter's comment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-08

Josher-"They say that Mrs. Newrocks
simply won't be snubbed."
Bighead--' Well. there wouldn't be any
body in society unless they had had ances-
tors just like her."-Life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-08
Compensation.
From Tft-BitB.

Diner-'Isn't that a rather small steak?"
Waiter-"Yes. sir: but you'll find 1t will
take you a good while to eat it."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-08

Only Temporarily Suspended.
From the Smart Set
Miss Innocence-"Did their friendship end
in marriage?"
Mr.. Wiley-."Yes; but they renewed it
after their divorce
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-08

Was you thrashin' your boy this morning
fer playin hockey"
Il wouldn whip him fer that, COS I've
played hockey myself when l was a young
ster. but | can tell you that when 1 was
a boy l didn't call my father down fer his
bad grammar. Life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-08
Opinion. of an Expert.

Probably there is no class Of men in Lon
don thrown more closely in touch with the
lower classes than the churchmen Of the
slum districts, and perhaps none of them
knows poverty in its bitterest phases bet
ter than the Rev. w. H. Davies, at first
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-07

contract. They had pretty good idea
that Messier would not show IN. for az
they said last night He was afraid TO
show up" The girls claim that there Is
a balance of $115 due them, and they as
sert that because MeSsfer does not want
to pay them their dues, he did not ap-
pear.
Referee Tom Bird was present last
night, and he told thel-riders that he
would divide among them some time to-
day the balance in his hands When this
is paid, there will still be Sis coming.
according to the contract made with
Manager Messier.
Mr.. Bird declared that there was no
finish Saturday night, and that the last
nights race would ssperhaps be run to-
morrow night.
meeting last night with Manager Schultz.
of the grounds, and it was decided that
since the riders did not receive what
they expected in the seven days race
they would arrange for a completion of
the race of last week Wednesday even
ing and continue Thursday and Friday
evenings and divide the proceeds among
the riders in proportion to the size Of
the balance coming to each from the
seven days race. W
Wednesday nights race will give the
women a chance toHsee who would have
won last night, it being felt by all OF
them that Saturday nights positions
were not a fair basis of judgment as it
was understood there was to be another
nights racing.
Manager Schulze, Brooks Bros. and
others interested will then hold three
more nights racing in which the same
five women riders will participate, and,
in view of the recent arguments among
them, a real contest is looked for