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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-12
GEORGETOWN REAL ESTATE.

1920 DunbartOn ave. NV. $1,000
will buy this most desirable house In George.
town; rooms; every convenience; choice loca
t!on; lot 3ox9o. Owner going north will sacrifice
for $4,000. Inspection by permit only. Apply
at once
]. McKenney Berry,
1y6-f 1212-I4 31ST ST NV
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-12
FOR SALE-HOUSES.

FOR SAIE-DOCTORS. ATTENTION; BARGAIN;
easy terms; fine large house suitable for physi-
cinns; threS rooms deep; 81 , near =, app"
VI RI Su tyi-4t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-12

MONEY To LOAN ON APPROVED CITY REAL
estate at q. AZ and per cent interest Special
privileges with respect to prior payments. Large
amounts specially. TYLER & RUTHERFORD.
1907 st. NV. fe9-tf-5
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-08-16
NO JOINT DEBATE.

As predicted in the COURIER.
the Junior Senator does not take
kindly to the idea of joint debate.
At King George the Senator i'm
posed terms which were manifest
ly unfair when Montague asked
for a joint debate.
At Rocky Mount, Montague
asked for another Joint debate.
with the terms of the King George
debate reversed. The Junior Sen
ator refused, saying that his friends
opposed a meeting.
His friends showedgreat wisdom.
We have no doubt they we're op-
posed to a joint debate for the
reason that they feared their can
didate would be worsted.
Joint debate between candidates
Is popular thing in any commu-
nifty, and especially so in Virginia.
In joint debate candidates confine
themselves more closely to the
issues and the facts. The people
OF Virginia, we believe, were in
favor of joint debate between
Montague and Martin. but the
Senator had his excuse"
We believe Montague is the best
man for the Senate from Virginia.
and we shall so vote. and, like
Fitzhugh Lee, we wish we could
cast thousand ballots instead of
one to assist IN the defeat of
Martin.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-08-16
THE HORSE CHESTNUT.
Theory ar Two IA TO the Origin OF
Its Name.


Its Name.
The horse chestnut tree is well
known. and the nuts are dear 20 boys
and sufferers from rheumatism. But
the statement was made lately. and Il
Is even found in some encyclopedias.
that the name is given on account OF
Its co7rSeneSS: Like Il horse. or like
that Of a horse: hence. coarse and I'M
refined" The reelection on the horse Is
an unworthy one. but let that pass. Is
not the explanation given I'm Gerarde's
Herbal $3.50 a. more reasonable one ?
called in English horse chestnut. for
that the people of the east countries do
with the fruit thereof cure their horses
Of the cough and such like diseases"
There is a long list of plants that
have animal prefixcs- horse. dog. cat.
bear. cow. pig. wolf. mouse. rat. toad.
Cog, dragon, snake. etc. In some in
stances the name of an animal pre-
fixed has n totally different significa-
ton. denoting size. coarseneSS and FIRE
quently worthlcSSnCSS or spurious
ness but names have also originated
from the particular uses TO which GER
tain plants have been put and the
horse chestnut is an example. The
Turks, Arab.ans. pcrSiaus. all heliev-
ed that these nuts cured horses OF
coughs, ShortncSs OF wind and such
other ailments. In England prepara-
ton of the nut was once used for
bleaching yarn.
Yet there may be something i'm the
statement of an Englishman. A.
fred \. Millward: THE tree possesses
n feature which l have often found 10
be not generally known. Ii is very
distinctly marked horseshoe. with sew
en- dots corresponding to the nails of
the horseshoe, and this appears at the
knuckle Of the branches. large and
small, but moro clearly on the latter"
Boston Herald.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-08-16
A CARD.

To the Voters Of Clarke County:
by the generous and cordial support of the
people Of Clarke county I have held the
offices of Circuit and County Court Clerkship
for the past thirty years. Nobody is more
epprcciative than ! Of the cordial support
and good Will of the people of the county of
Clarke in retaining me in their service for 50
many years and take this method of ex-
tending TO one and all my sincere heartfelt
thanks for the support hitherto given me.
During all of these years have cndcavorci
10 discharge faithfully and efficiently the
duties of the office which BY your grace and
favor have held, and do not think that
any tsrminded man will dispute this fact I
Will not be a candidate for reelection To this
office. but think that franknesS requires
me 10 say that IT. Samuel Mccormick in
whose favor withdraw, is elected | will I've
ms deputy and ! think that YOU should
know that TACT. l sincerely and earnestly
call upon every friend I have in the county
OF Clarke 10 give 10 Mr.. Mccormick the
same support they have hitherto given me
and believe would give me again. If l were
candidate for reelection.
To those who have yielded me heretofore
their support as well rs TO those who have
not supported me for this office I extend a
cordial greeting, and simply ask them now
10 Go me the personal favor Of giving TO my
eihcient deputy the same support that they
have hitherto given 10 me and in doing this
l can simply say they will confer as great a
favor upon me rs though personally voting
for me.
Sincerely.
JN0 NJ. GIBSON.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-08-16

when swift punishment for negro
atrocities in the South is brought
to public attention through the
newspapers. But right here in
Jersey within the last two weeks
the brutal murder of a farmer and
the attempted assault upon a young
and pretty white girl by negroes
have aroused two mobs of indig-
nant citizens almost to lynching.
In the latter instance the grand
father of the girl who. fortunately,
was uninjured at the handle of the
brute. piled the cowhide so vigor-
ouSly that the culprit was glad to
cry for mercy.
We all deplore lynch law, but
when these outrages are brought
home to our own doors somehow
or other they have deeper signi-
hcance than when we read about
them as occurring in Dixie land,
and they always awaken a clamor
for speedy vengeance, which is
most natural when ones friends
or neighbors are the victims of
tiendiSh hands. Hoboken IN. j.
Observer.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-08-16
The Poem to AShbY.

Messrs. Editors: Apropos of the
war poem entitled "Ashby." tc
which correspondents have recently
referred, | have received the fol-
lowing letter from Mr.. Frank M.
Myers, of Lincoln, Va:
My Dear Old Comrade: |
herewith return your Sun clippings
and thank you much for the pleas
ure of reading what our game old
comrade, John w. Grove has to
say of the song of 'Ashby, and it's
author.
10 clear away some errors into
which both DIR. j. f. Copeland and
Il. {. Barker have fallen as to idep-
tity of the Crown brothers, | sub
NIT the following facts, which YOU
can use as you please, but it seems
surprising that Barker should have
gotten sc badly lost, becaues know
that he served in the same COM
mand.
Lieut. Joshua r. Crown, Com
pany b, Whites Cavalry Battalion.
I. >. A, was brave and accom-
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-08-16
Low Round Trip Rates to California.

If you are ever going to Califor.
MA, this summer is the time to 90,
The rates are unusually low. ONLY
S62.50 Chicago to San Francisco.
Los Angeles Sacramento or Santa
Barbara and return, May 1. 2. 3.
8, 10, IL, II, Is, 20, 30, 81 and
June /, also August 6, Z, s, 9. 10.
II, IL, ~, -, and IA. Double
berth in tourist sleeping car, Chi
cago to California 81. Through
tourist cars for California leave
Union Passenger Station, Chicago.
1925 p. m. daily. Route Chica-
go, Milwaukee 6 St. Paul, Union
Pacific and Southern Pacific Line.
r. A. Miller, General Passenger
Agent, 1245 Railway Exchange,
Chicago.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-08-16
SOME SUGGESTIONS.

II you want cat TO stay az your
home. rub its paw on the stove.
To Keep new dog. measure his tail
with cornstalk and bury the latter
under the front step.
II you sing In bed you Will cry next
day. II you sing before breakfast you
will cry before night.
y family must never move except In
the light or increase OF the moon. This
VIII secure prosperity and Increase OF
possessions.
II woman is making soap and Il
man strs IL. all Will be well and the
soap Will be fine. but IL woman comes
the soap Will spoil In the making.
Looking at a new moon for the first
time through distractions. as through
a treetOp. foretells misfortune during
that moon. To See it over the right
shoulder and In clear space brings
good luck.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-08-16
Real Estate Opportunities.

Farm of 12O acres, b miles from
Berryville, land especially suited
for fruit. Large dwelling. Price
500.
652 acres of land, with store
house and mill property. Q dwell
llngs. 5-acre orchard. LARGE
spring. II miles from Govern
ment weather bureau. A profita-
BILE mercantile and milling bust
ness has been carried on at this
place for years. Fine fruit land
Price S15 per acre.
$50 acres. Half mile from
Government weather bureau
Land adjoining sold for 500 per
acre. Fairly good house. Stab
ling, spring and orchard. Espec-
Tally suited for fruit farm. S12
per acre.
ID T.. SNYDER,
Real Estate Agent,
Berryville, Va.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-08-16
MARTIN, THE BOSS.

Mr.. William L. Royal, of Rich.
mond, who is assisting the Com
monwealth's Attorney i'm prosecut-
ing the investigation of the frauds
in the Richmond primary. in an
interview in the Richmond Even
ing journal took occasion to ex-
press his opinion of Thomas :.
Martin.
After telling of many things
WHICH have occurred in the past
ten years, and during the present
campaign, Mr.. Royal said:
Nay, more, I believe there has
never been such a political boss
as he will be, and boss rule and
ring politics mean such condition
of things rs is being now investi-
gated 10y the grand jury in Rich
mond. The frauds which that body
Is now uncovering we're operated
by the friends of Thomas :. Mar
TIN. The men who stuffed the
Richmond ballot boxes are all
friends and supporters of Thomas
>. Martin. The last one of them
will vote for him on the 22d day
of August.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-08-16
CALL FOR PRIMARIES.

Al meeting Of the Chairmcn of the Leg.
lslauve District comprising the counties oi
Clarke and Warren. held iu Bcrryvillc Va.
ON July 3. 1915 the following members being
present ". III. Turner and Chas. ". Broun.
the following resolutions were adopted:
Resolved. that a Democratic primary cleo
ton Zoe held at each voting precinct I'm said
counties of Clarke and Warren. ON Tuesday.
August p. commencing az sunrise and end
ing az sunset on said day, % nominate a
Democratic candidate 90 represent tho said
counties I'm the next House of Delegates
Resolved further that an voting shall be
under what rs known as the secret ballot
system. the candidates 90 be voted for direct
IN and the candidate receiving the highest
number of votes at said primary election
shall he declared 90 be the party nominee.
Resolved further, chat all white Democrats
who are or viii bc legal voters at the general
election next following the primary nj which
they offer Go vote shall be entitled 90 vote at
such primary.
Resolved further that all persons partici-
pating IN SAID primary election shall thereby
be considered as binding themselves 10 vote
Tor the nominees at the ensuing general clcc-
uon, and all persons who desire To become
candidates are required 90 give notice thereof
IN writing. thirty days prior TO said primary
70 the Chairmcn of the counties cofnuoSir
the said Legislative District.
CHAS. NJ. BROUN.
W. II. TURNER.
DIar~,,,D..
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-08-16
When Lightning KIN.

AS rule" says meteorological
expert those killed by lightning main
tain an appearance OF life. staying I'm
the attitude which they had when
struck. An English minister named
Butler witnessed the following: In the
town OF Everdon ten harvesters had
sought refuge under hedge during n
STORM Lightning struck and killed
TOUR who We're left as II petrifed. One
was found holding in his fingers the
snun which he was about TO take. An
other had Il little dead dog on his knees
and had one hand on the animals head
while holding In the other hand some
bread with which he had been feeding
II \ third was sitting with his eyes
open and his head turned toward the
storm. Chicago Tribune.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-08-16
a Walters Walk

90 0ohe interesting particulars are civ
% 10 the ground covered by a woit-
III dancing attendance mon Tho
, = TESTS IN restaurant I'm Cbristian,a
nc waiter had provided himself w-,t,,
pedometer before starting his worI
rath" .u'ng 10 his calculations. he took
so,.e under 100000 steps. GOVERNS
le eirty-seven miles, between .
Will, ~; ana 1870 a. m. Working and
maiking) -four days week no coIc L.
LIEU mat he covered more than : 600
lines IN year. which wouId searo -
SNOW mat Swedish walters take thot.
, morH very seriously. unless. ind,eed tna
peuometer was fast" - westrot,'. 80
Gazette. westminster
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-08-16
Important Paper by DR.. Allen.

Weare in receipt of an extremely
interesting and valuable medical
paper which was read before the
Medical Journal Club by DR.. l..
NJ. Allen. native of Clarke county.
DR.. Allen has made an exhaustive
study of certain branches of his
profession, and is well qualified
as an expert. He has very large
and lucrative practice in the CITY of
Baltimore and stands high among
his fellow-physicians, and his opin-
ions are accepted with credit every
where. The COURIER is glad to
see another Clarke county boy
making his mark in the world of
science.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-08-16
Mr.. EssleStOn Visits BerryYille.

Mr.. J. d. Eggleston, Jr., candi.
date for Superintendent of Public
Instruction of Virginia, was in
Berryville for 4 few hours last
Friday.
lncOnverSation with the COURIER
reporter. Mr.. Eggleston said that
the people of Clarke county prob.
able did not realize that they were
paying more for school books than
was being paid for the same books
in other States, and as illustrating
that point he quoted the prices
shown on the list of school books
being used in this county and com
pared them with prices in other
States.
Wheeler's Primer. which sells
for 30 cents in Virginia, can be
bought in Georgia for % cents.
Book l, of Hyde's English, which
sells for 30 cents, can be bought in
North Carolina for % cents.
Lees New Primary History of
the United States, which sells for
90 cents. can be bought in Tennes-
see for 40 cents.
Maury' Elementary Geography.
which sells for 80 cents, can be
bought in North Carolina, Texas
and Alabama for 40 cents.
Maury's Manual of Geography,
which sells for S1.15, can be bought
in Alabama for IS cents.
The Teachers Register, which is
sold for from 20 cents to S1.25
through Virginia, can be printed
and sold at 4 profit at 20 cents.
The above are only a few exam
pies of the Over-charging on books
to free school patrons in Virginia.
and Mr.. Eggleston's platform calls
for reduction of these prices to a
point comparative with prices in
other States.
The price of school books is a
big thing to the poor people, for
they are the ones who while least
able to stand i9 have the greater
prices TO pay, and are thereby the
greater sufferers.
Mr.. Eggleston closed his inter-
view by stating emphatically that
he believed the dry bones need
and if l am elected to the
position of public instructor for
Virginia, they will be stirred. and
the patrons of our public school
system will receive their due"
Mr.. EgglestOn was a student
under Prof. w. II. Whiting. Jr
of Wildwood, at Prince Edward
Academy, in 1881.
His nomination seems assured.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-08-16
PITH AND POINT.
Being worthless pays no dividends.

Being worthless pays no dividends.
Keeping a diary Is nearly as hard
work rs keeping dairy.
Being favorably impressed Is the
cheapest way we know OF being good
fellow.
Nothing makes us quite SO mad as
TO have people say. what made you
do TIP
IL Is terribly hard 10 impress PEG
pie with the Importance OF aiding I'm a
good cause.
Every one realizes when ne goes to
n photographers that he Is not look
Ing his pretticst.
IL Is all right TO DO things for your
town. but first do things for your
home and family.
We are all pretty easily pleased
when we consider that three or four
times day we see exactly how we
look in the looking glaSs.-Atchison
Globe.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-08-16
WHAT TOTEMlSM is.
Light on nm Interesting and Little
Understood subject.

Light on nm Interesting aud Little
Understood subject.
IL is interesting To note that totemlsm
IL found not only I'm Alaska. but among
the North American Indians. the abo-
regimes OF Australia. the Hottentots OF
Africa and even the hill tribes OF In
dla. Totems are also common among
the Samosns.
Broadly the totem is the badge OF a
clan or tribe. but Il signifies a great
deal more than mere political or social
alliance. IL Is not only a tribal en-
blem. but also family sign; not mere
ly n symbol OF nationality. but also
an expression OF religion: not simply
n bond OF union among primitive peo-
pies. but also a regulator OF the mar
rlage laws and OF other social iustitu-
tons. a totem has been defined rs n
class OF material objects which n saw
age regards with superstltious respect,
believing that there exists between
him and every member OF the class an
intimate and special relation"
Among the Ojibway Indians there
are no fewer than twcnty-three differ
ent totems. Nine OF these are quadru-
the beaver and other clans. eight are
birds. five are fishes and one Is the
snake.
Some extraordinary superstltions re-
garding totems prevail I'm Samoa Thus
Il is believed that II turtle man eats
OF n turtle he will grow very IN. and
the voice OF the turtle will be heard IN
his inside saying: lie ate me. I am
killing him" II banana man uses a
banana leaf for 4 cap he becomes bald.
IL n butterfly man catches n butterfly
II strikes him dead If n fowl man
cats fowl delirium and death results
and so on. all going 20 show that the
totem has something OF the quality OF
n fetch as well rs the significance OF
n family emblem.
Regarding tOtcmism. u Is 10 he noted
that the relation OF mutual help and
protection includes also the totem IT.
care OF his totem he expects the to-
tenn TO return the compliment. II the
totem Is n dangerous animal Il must
not hurt his clansmen. The scorpion
men OF Scnegambia declare that the
most deadly scorpions will run over
their bodies without hurting them.
There is n snake clan I'm Australia
which holds 10 a similar belief. Among
the crocodile clan OF the Bechuanas II
A man is bitten by n crocodile or even
has water splashed on him 10y one he Is
expelled from the clan rs one esteemed
unworthy by the totem.-Housekecp
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-08-16

The present members of the
County Democratic Committee
failed to notify the Chairman that
they would be candidates. The
place on the ticket will be blank.
Vote for your choice as committee
men. Write the names plainly.
Don't forget that.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-08-16
Antiquity OF Cheating.

False weights were found I'm the
ruins OF the oldest city that has yet
been exhumed. And false weights will
probably be consumed when the earth
drops into the sun and the heavens are
rolled together like scroll. Ancient
records and ancient statute books are
full of evidence that every modern
practical device down TO authorizations
and crooked scales was familiar 20 our
ancestors OF the plateau OF Iran before
the migratiOns. Vice Is the old in
hObitant; virtue Is the newcomer. the
immigrant. received with reluctance
and compelled TO fight for every inch OF
ground he gains-Reader Magazine
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-08-16

A writer, discussing the lost art OF
cary rising, says, THE proper time to
rise Is when sleep ends" That's n good
ming to learn. Do you know. II we
hadn't seen that in a paper we shon,d
nave gone on believing that the proper
uine 10 rise was when you were right
Ia the midst of your soundest sleep.
what blessed thing 1t is for this blind
oio world that there are some men in
lr who know nearly everything
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-08-16

jacob Boehme, the mystic shoemak.
er." once wrote a pamphlet which ne
cameo reflections on the Treatise OF
isaiah Stiefel." One OF Boehme's hi
ographers had never heard of that the
ologian- But he knew enough German
10 be aware that "Suefer meant
boot and he was further misled bv
ne Iact that Boehme was cobbler
as Wen as n philosopher, so he made
brilliant shot and spoke OF the pam
phiet IN question as Boehme's "Refiec-
ions on the Boots of Isaiah" In this
guise 1t passed into several catalogues
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-08-16
THE COURIER In NEBRASKA.

In sending us a dollar TO renew
his subscription to the COURIER.
MIR. II. l.. Pence, of Ulysses, Ne
braska, says:
Enclosed find p. O. Order for
81 to keep the COURIER coming
this way. Can't get along without
it."
Mr.. Pence has many friends in
the county who will be Glad TO
know that he is meeting with we'll
deserved success in the West.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-08-16
A Great Incls ofIoxe.

There Is Il pleasant story being told
just now Of an Irish priest who. TAX
ing leave OF his congregation. gave hts
reasons for going: First. you do not
love me, for you have contributed moth
Ing 10 my support; second. you do not
love each other. for have not cele-
brated marriage since arrived
third. the good God does not love you.
for he has not taken one OF you to
himself: have not had n single funer-
al"-London Telegram.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-08-16

All advertisements excepting LEGAL advcr
tisemcnts and professional carisl inserted FOR
less than three months s.c considered tran
i've cents per line for The ur,t ius 'rtion.
and throe cents per line for each sue, ding
insertion.
iiObituary notices. resolutions oi aspect.
and social organizations. other than those
which the editor himself shall give as a
matter of news, viii be charged for. at the
aforesaid rates
Our advertising rates are uniform and a
liberal reduction Is made on all standing ad-
vertisementS, and rates will he made known
ON application. Changes ct advertisements
must be handed in not later thar Saturday
morning Of each week.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-08-16
ANk0UNCEME NT.

To the Voters Of Clarke County:
/ hereby announce myself a candidate Cor
the Clerk of the County Of Clarke. suhiect ~
the decision Of the Democratic Primary. If
elected promise 70 faithfully and conScien-
tiously perform the duties of the Office In
the event of my election, Mr. Joseph w
Crown will be my deputy.
CHARLES A. FORD
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-08-16

y vote for Martin means con-
tinuation ofthe same old machine"
whlch'has controlled Virginia pol
ltlcS for ten years. Don't forget
that.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-08-16
ANNOUNCEMENT.

To the Voters of Clarke County:
a. hereby announce myself a candidate fol
the once OF circuit Court Clerk of soif
county, and solicit the earnest sunport -.
the voters. If elected, think the public !.
entitled to know who my deputy will be ang
Tor that reason / state frankly that MIR Jcbr
"a. GIBSON Will serve me a deputy if / am
elected to said office. 'i'
SAMUEL MCCORMICK
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-08-16
The Flight OF nirds.

one OF the few men To recover sight
after being blind from the birth OF rec
objection was reported 20 have wonder
cd AZ nothing so much rs the flight OF
the birds. Why do not people make
more fuss about thcmT' he said.-Lou-
don Outlook