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CHARMS FOR EPILEPSY.
Old Treatment for the Cure Of the
Disease.
From the Ecclesiastical Review.

From the Ecclesiastical Review
That sickness and disease OF every kind
have been attributed TO the Vaccinations
OF the evil eye or TO the presence OF some
bad spirit which needed 10 be expelled
from the patients person may account TO
some extent at least for the solicitation
Of help within the precincts of the church.
But however that may be- there Is not
the least doubt that such spiritual help
has been earnestly sought again and
again. Epilepsy. which for long ages was
associated in the popular mind with de-
moniacal possession. has been a favorite
ailment Of this kind OF nostrum. One
OF the charms prescribed for IL directed
the patient to walk thrice around the
church at midnight. then to enter the
building and stand before the altar.
In the north OF England a sacramental
piece sometimes IL was called the "sacra-
mental shillingo was the royal remedy
for this terrible disorder OF epilepsy.
Thirty pence were begged OF thirty wild
who in exchange for them gave the appli-
cant half crown piece from the COM
munion aims. After being walked with
nine times up and down the church aisle"
the coin had a hole bored through II in
order that IL might be hung on a ribbon
and worn about the neck. There may he
something in the suggestion that these
widows pence had a reference TO the
Widows mite which won the unQuali-
fled approval OF Christ. The same charm.
differing but slightly In detail. was I'm
vogue in Devon and Cornwall. and
sometimes II was shilling and not a
half crown that was necessary. In some
parts of the west OF England the supersti-
ton prevailed that the ring 10 be worn
by an epileptic should be made of three
nails Tor screws) which had been used
to fasten a coffin and which therefore had
to be dug out of the churchyerd.
1t is stated by Harland and Wilkinson.
the authorities on north country folklore.
that formerly I'm Lancashire and the ad-
joining counties silver rings made from
the hinges OF collins were worn as
charms for the cure OF epileIdic fits and
for the prevention of cramp and rheuma-
tismS and that the superstition continued
even after the metal was Of necessity
changed to one Of less value.
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MEAT EATING AND SHOES.
How the Spread Of vegetarianim
Nav Boost the Price Of Footwear.

From the Bookkeeper.
There are six really big shoe factories
in the United States. These turned out
%. 900 900 pairs Of shoes last year. Shoes
TO the value of s10.Ooo.OoO were sent
abroad. and the remainder. valued at
s34O 600. 600 were used in this country.
Although the trade In rubbers increases
every year. only $T0.OOOOO0 was spent for
such things last year.
We are told that the preaching of vege-
tarianism interferes greatly with the shoe
business. Last year Germans took a no
ton to eat less meat and the shoe manu-
facturers In the land of the kaiser were
In despair 1t is necessary to sell a great
deal OF meat in order that hides may be
obtained without loss.
This is another instance of the need OF
cooperation between manufacturers CT
all kinds Unless Swift and Armour and
the other packers are able to sell their
goods the factories in the east must do
with less leather. When the factories
are forced to get along with less leather
the world must get along with fewer
shoes, and must also pay a higher price
for those IL does buy.
1t is interesting to know that the for
eign shoe trade Is constantly increasing.
American statesmen are entering Darkest
Africa and inducing the natives to court
bunions and corns by departing from
their good custom OF going barefoot
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ADAM A. wECHLER. AUCnoNEER.

ADAM A. wESCHLER. AUCTIoNEER.
Trustees Sale of Valuable Real
Estate on Rhode Island Ave
nue. Extended Between 9Th and
9th Streets Northeast, I'M
proved by Two-story Brick
Houses Numbered sol, 500,
sos, 5o7 and 500.
Default having occurred under the provision,
Of certain deed Of trust dated March g. 1898 e.
ara On a the
quest Of the holder Of the note. secured thereby
- sss@i:s; ssaa TyssRSf; r sSyE% SS1sS
sns esiied ps
or's ONCE Of the District Of Columbia. and de
beginning for the same at the northwest corner
Of said lot and running thence south twenty-ont
R aassse' nandredsSs Issss feet thence east
two hunSrsd o and three and a , h.r
ISLAND saf avenue extended take shi. point 8
the south line Of Rhode Island avenue extended
one hundred 900 feet: thence southsasterly q!
iso5 feet: thence southwestsrly parallel to tn.
line Of Rhode Island avenue seventy seven and
vest fifts seven and thirty.two hundredths 81 81
feet to the line Of Fifth street, and thence north
sss to Ss place Of the Us.
hfteep Q5) foot alley In the rear OF the above
mentioned premises the sog ME- S1
having a front Of twenty COO feet on Rhode
The trustees will offer the above property IN
parcels successfully, follows:
!. The sasterly twenty co, feet by depth q
Rhode Island avenue northe.st
z, Twenty I2O) feet front BY depth Of ninet!
CO. feet . an. and 3;
house No. 507 Rhode Island avenue northeast.
@ ssst fn Sy apss n
house. .u No. o scs Rhode Island avenue no;tSe.:t -
&. Twenty COZ feet front on Rhode Island ave
the rear line thereof. lying next west Of and sd
ins improved BY house No. 500 Rhode Island ave
nne northeast.
nue. and running hack between parallel lines e
the rear line Of the whole tract. lying next west
a s:o s a Il.
described as SO. I. the same being a tri.oEul.'
e Ge feet on Fifth street. TIL
parcel being improved BY house No. bOl Rhode
Sold: One fourth cash. balance in equal install
ments; payable in one. two and three years
ferred payments to be evidenced by promissory
notes bearing SIX per cent interest payable
semi annually. and to be secured by deed Of
trust upon the premises sold. deposit Of one
hundred 900 dollars will be required At the
time Of sale upon each parcel. Terms Of sale
to be complied with within fifteen days from the
day Of sale or the premises may be resold a
the risk and cost Of defaulting purchaser.
JACKSON II. RAISTOE,
Bond building.
3. QUINCY SMITH.
po6-dSds Bond building.
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FOR SALE NEW SIX-ROOM-AND-
BATH HOUSES $500 to $4,000
Corners $4.2JO). Ideal homes for
young married couples or small fam
lilies: EASY PAYMENTS-S30o. $500
on principal. All new houses In the
square. Corners. corners Of alleys and
inside houses-all outside rooms Co
lonial porches. Bay windows. Sample
house, 902 X st. Ne: furnished; open
daily and evenings until $40 O'Clock,
except Saturday and Monday evenings.
Florida ave. car line to Sth ST. Inspect
and select NOW.
THOS. J. FISHER & Co Onc).
Exclusive Agents. 13S 18th st. NV.
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AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAYS.
BERToN A. THIssE1L. AUCTONEER.

H. K. rULrON'S SALE OF UNREDEEiED
PLEDGES.
will sell at public auction within the ONCE of
Il: u. Fulton, 314 9th st. NV. on "WEDNESDAY.
ING AT TEN O'CLOCK AM, ali unredeemed
PLEDGES in this office on which is due one
DIAMONDS AND OTHER PRECIOUS STONES.
set In fine mountings in different STYLES of jewel
Y: Gold. Silver and Goid-fled Watches. Gold
Chains, Charms CIf end Link Buttons. Gold
Badges. Medals. Solid SILVER Plated Ware. Guns:
Revolrers. Books. Opera and Field Glasses and
other numerous articles.
no PLEDGES PUT BACK on THE MORNING
or THE SALE.
nolO-7t H. r. FULTON Broker.
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AUCTION SALES.

TOMORROW.
PUBLIC SALE OF
IS HEAD OF HORSES AND MULES FROM
THE COUNTRY.
IS HEAD OF LOCAL HORSES.
At the
WASHINGTON HORSE AND MULE COMPANY.
s2S1 NJ ST. NV.
on MONDAY. NOV Is. 1909. AT 10 AN.
Ran or Shine.
These horses are all fresh from the country
and have been carefully selected by the Nc
.rs, k.ader: .na e Gener.l o purpose Horses. We
will alec sell one Sorrel Mare. Oracle D.. owned
By dv r: Ssussa & ass ss
Susrta'. in 80 .econds: Also sulky; Harness and
as tn. owner is going away All horse. .oid
under a strict guarantee to be as represented
day. November IL
McHENRY BROS. PROPRIETOR.
Telephone West 1897. nola-2t
TRUSTEES SALE or RRENIsEs SIS z CwA.
!5s. 81 Ss o It. qs
the District OF Columbia. we shall sell at public
ysp II tFS q =: F
AT -FOUR. THIRTY O'CLOCK PM. lot 10 II
square 1859: formerly part Of Peter. square. IL
together With the improvements. etc.
Terms Of sale: One-third cash. balance In two
At
property. or ali cash. at option of purchaser
ppuH pure cost. Terms to Be complied With II
Is days or trustees reserve the right to readver
tise and sell the property at cost and risk Of de-
chtRLEs i. eRAeIN, Trustee;
rHS oHA = 6MEl s nscA Hacs. Trustee
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Mrs. Siddons and the Clergy.

From the London Chronicle.
In the eighteenth century Presby-
terrain minister. the Rev. John Home. was
driven from his manse for the dire ofense
Of having written a tragedy. But even the
somber Scottish Presbyteria1tsm OF that
period was not proof against the charms
OF SO great an actress as Mrs. Siddons.
1t Is on record that when that unpar-
alleled ira gedienne was performing at
Edinburgh. the general assembly OF the
Church Of Scotland adjourned to enable
its members to hear her. While on the
subject OF clerical dramatists. by the way.
we may recall the fact that In our own
time a play by an Anglican clergyman
the Rev. Forbes Phillips OF Gorleston-
has been seen on the London stage.
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Poet-will you accept this poem at your
regular rates?
Editor-I guess so-n appears to contain
nothing Objectionable. Go to the adverIIs-
ing department and ask them what the
rates are. How many times do you wish
II inserted?-Clevelaud Leader.
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FOR SALE

No S31 Sd ~. lie.
Near Union sta ton and n street care;
rooms and bath new; boz type; all light rooms.
Price. $500.
THE WASHINGTON LOAN AND TRUST CO..
RIAL ESTATE DEPARTMENT. aI2o-0
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FOR SALE-HOUSES.

FOR SALE-ST, iOO-HANDsOME NEW COLO
NAL dwelling In hest residence section OF MI
Pleasant; 3 rooms and baths; hot-water
heat: wide porches front and rear: beautifully
finished in hardwood purchaser may select ex-
pensive fixtures and papering to suit. Terms.
81 600 cash CHAS. s. MUIR & CO..
1903 n. Y. ave.
FOR SALE~24I7 18TH MYTHS 3-STORY
brick and brownstone front, Washington
Heights can't he beat: exquisite and In per
feet order; rents for $50 month; 10 rooms
tiled bath; hot-water heat: paved alley. LOOK
at IT, Name your price and terms. Best Of
fer accepted within next ten days Leaving
city. Inquire Of OWNER. 24ls 18TH NV.
no11-3ts
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TUX SALE

HUME AND INV I'd NIIs4NI.
Fine three story bay-window brick
house: three apartments. six rooms and
bath each. fine finish; large rooms: tani-
tors quarters OF four rooms and bath In
basement; steam heated: lot 25x127; light,
air and sunshine on east. south and west
Admirably adapted for home Of owner.
Now rented to prompt-paying tenants.
Front lawn. rear yard. Can be bought
at a bargain on easy terms. Within one
square Of 1ith ST., on Columbia Heights.
THE f. II. SMITH COMPANY.
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TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ES-
TATE ON CONDUIT ROAD. WEST OF
EOxAI1 ROAD. IN SUBDIVISION OF
HARLEM"
BY virtue Of q deed OF trust. recorded In
Liner 1855 folio 100. one Of the land records
of the District Of Columbia We shall sell at pub
lie auction, IN front Of the premises. on THURS
DAY THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER.
1909, AT HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM,
lot Of Jones' subdivision of part Of tract OF
land called Harlem In the county Of Wash
ington. in said District, as per plat recorded In
surveyor's once Of said District In Book Gov
ernor Shepherd" page 127. fronting 210 IT. on
the Conduit road by depth Of about 42O It.
Terms Of sale One-third cash, balance In two
equal payments at and years. go interest,
payable semi-annually. secured by the notes ri
the purchaser and deed Of trust on the property.
or all cash. at option Of purchaser. 800 de-
posit. All conveyancipg. recording. etc, at pur
chassr's cost. Terms 70 BE- complied with In Is
days trustees reserve the right to readver-
tise and sell the property at the cost and risk
Of the defaulting purchaser.
CHARLES Fl. CRAGIN. Trustee.
CHARLES Fl. c. MCCARTNEY. Trustee.
THOS. J. OWEN L SON. Auctionecrs.
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BY virtue Of authority vested In by q non.
resident, will sell at public auction, In front
SEVENTEENTH. 1912. part Of original 10,
in square 1876 fronting 90 IT. on ct. by a depth
ments above.
Terms announced at time Of sale. deposit
Of $500 required upon acceptance Of bid. Con
veyancing and recording at purchasers cost
Sale to be closed in Is days deposit forfeited.
Dwelling open for inspection Monday Tuesday
and Wednesday.
THOS. ]. OWEN L SON, Auctioneers.
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THos. J. OWEN 4 son. AUcroVEEks.

The Very Handsome
and Splendidly Located
Four=story and Basement
Brick Dwelling No. 1913
1 Street NV, Which
Cam Be Easily Converted
Into Business Property,
With Two-story Brick
Stable i'm Rear, Lot ~ by
am Average Depth of
About 122 Feet,
At Auction.
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STOVE REPAIRIN0.

WHEN YOUR FURNACE. RANGE. fATRO60
needs repair call Main $40. 0uttering, spoot.
Ing. tianing. EMPIRE STOVE REPAIR Co,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-05
ON ENTERING THE MINISTRY.

Rev. Mr.. William, pastor of the
Pleasant Hill church, who has just re-
turned from the Methodist convention
at ST. Joseph. says that United States
Senator Gore of Oklahoma, who ad-
dressed the convention, missed his
calling when he went into the Senate,
says a Pleasant Hill, Mo, dispatch to
the Philadelphia Record. The Senator
kept the ministers smiling throughout
his half hour talk.
According to Senator Gore there was
down in Oklahoma an accomplished hen
with a brood of chickens, five ROSTERS
and five pullets. The chicks matured
and went their various ways while the
mother hen busted herself with a new
brood. In cours of time Methodist
ministers came into the vicinity OF
Chick enville to hold conference. and
as might be suspected. the five young
ROSTERS, fat, yellow legged and ex-
tremely tender, were Toasted upon by
various and sundry preachers. The
young pullets left behind were met by
the mother hen a day or SO later MY
children" she asked. where are your
brothers?"
'They have entered the ministry"
was the reply.
Bracing herself from the shock Of
disclosure a look of resignation spread
over Biddies countenance. as she re-
piled: We'll my Saars. perhaps II Is
all for the best; they would not have
made very good lay members any
way"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-05
GOOD PREACHER GOOD
BOSS OF THE NEGROES
Birmingham Ase-Herald.

Birmingham Age-Herald.
/ The Rev. DR.. John W. Stage Presi-
dent OF the Synodical College at Annis-
ton, was in Birmingham yesterday. He
has been canvassing different portions
of the State for students and has met
with marked success. While the insti-
tuition is under the auspices Of the
Presbyterian (Southern) Synod of Ala
bama, 1t will be conducted to all intent
ana purposes on on-denominational
lines. The college is admirably situa-
ted on Tyler's hill. In the fashionable
residence section of Admission.
DR.. Stage tells this on himself: 81
have had some OF the trees on the coll
lege grounds cut down, with a view of
improving the campus. A gang Of ne
the work and bossed the Job, being
thoroughly at home in that line. was
little grp& at times but understand
the negro and most negroes understand
place Of q brother minister in perform
Ing the last Offices at the grave OF a
departed member. Of his flock, had
short notice and hadn't time to Ak up
at the church the negro driver SAID.
S you . cant get In here. This carriage is
Il explained that was a minister
ana was TO ofhctate at the grave. An
other negro standing near said to the
Better let him in. He's dat big
preacher come over from Birmingham.
Just help yourself and git right in
And then aside to the negro ON the
sidewalk he said: uInph! never took
him him for no preacher. been watching
and Just been speoti1 him most any
day to kill nigger'"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-05
GREAT MORAL LOTTERY.
government Always Safe In Public
Land Openings.

Government Always Safe In Public
Land Openings.
The New York World.
having put the Louisiana and other
big lotteries out of business years ago.
the government toIerates no competi-
tion IN promoting similar schemes. 1t
u very particular that nobody In
Irlnges on its gambling monopoly. The
Occur dAlene land drawing recently
was a huge success, and with their un.
paralleled opportunities for advertise
ing. the Standing Rock and Cheyenne
river land lottery. in North and South
dakota, next October is being handled
oy the Washington authorities in
way to make 1t go with a rush.
OF course, the Interior Department
runs a thoroughly moral game of
chance. 1t must be moral, for all 9th.
er lotteries are illegal and are forbid
den the use of the mails. They are so
highly criminal that the government
undertakes to send to jail the people
who operate them. According to the Of
ncial prospectus, 1t runs a square game
ITSELF, for 100000 acres are to be
allotted in prizes.
Naturally. all the settlers and spec
ulators who are attracted to Aberdeen
for the drawing connot win prizes.
Most OF them wilPprobably be out their
time and money, but that is the rule In
iotterles, Wnether the United States
government or a lot of Confederate
generals lend their names to them. The
only party certain to win at gambling
is the one that runs the game. The
government is on the safe side.
But for these Western land drawings.
the lottery has been abolished outside
OF church fairs and like charitable
enterprises. Only exceptional moral
influences make 1t an irreproachabls
fnr Op eroN1 n Inn h.
must be an engine of morality. because
1t outlaws everybody else. When the
public domain is exhausted. by way Of
good example it may be compelled to
ram of the eFderal Offices on the
same impartiaNplan.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-05

serts that the noble lord 10 political
wolf In Sleeps clothing. Following 10
q breezy extract from the article:
what does Lord LAnsdowne and his
band of epicureans know Of the people,
the toiilng multitude who. under eris-
tocratfc domination. have been hewsrs
OF wood and drawers OF waterf And
how is the viii OF the people to be
ascertained7 Not the most conceitei-
iy-ignorant of the aristocratic ioungers
In the Gilded Chamber can imagine
that the peers represent the people.
The House OF Lords represents moth
ing but hereditary interests, and by It's
class instincts and prejudices. 1t IL
absolutely cut off from al sympathy
with the people. So far from repre-
senting the people. the peers are
cratic ideas and institutions. Their
place Is in an antiquarian museum Of
historical curiosities. And yet these
relics OF a dead past. fossil specimens
OF an extinct age, have the audacity
to champion their own selfish inter-
ests under the guise of the will Of the
people. Is It the will Of the people
that In this age OF progress there
should exist q political chamber whose
sole claim to power H. that they are
the owners of the land of England, and
that they are their fathers sons7 IL
1t o remarkable fact that when the
Tories are In office nothing Is heard
OF the Lords as representatives of the
will Of the people. They simply say
ditto to q Tory House Of Commons. and
how far that is from representing the
win of the people was dramatically
shown at the last general election.
when Mr.. Balfour and his political
sycophants were ignominiousiy thrust
into the outer darkness.
Let there be no mistake. Lord
LAnsdowne cares not one brass farth-
ing for the people. He cares only
when 1t Is at stake that IN trumpet
tones the summons Of the whole tribes
Of luxurious time-servers to rally
round their ancient privileges. Lord
Lansdowne as q defender OF the rights
OF property In the interests Of the
people, Is an idea fit only for comic
opera. When regard Is had to the
manner in which the land was stolen
from the people. one begins to won
der why the descendants of Dick Tur-
pin and of the bold highwaymen of
olden times. are not now sitting In the
Upper House. At last the moose is
finding its way to the necks of the
land-grabbers, ard In the person of
Lloyd George, Justice is performing its
long delayed task. Lord Lansdowne
talks OF representing the will of the
people. Does he really imagine that
II Is the will of the people that taxes
should be raised from the peoples
food7 Does he think that the miseries
OF the Corn Law period have been for
gotten. The masses are not likely to
help the peers to defeat the Budget
when the only result will be to let
pomp and pride and luxury disport
themselves IN high places at the ex-
pense of the over-burdened. down
trodden. poverty-stricken multitude"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-05
Mating Rugs

A. . compansos to oar assfiins
bargain we hsve ssssCtsd S0O
9xI7 room size nssftins rsss ~
this sale. They como IN bssnssfss
Oriental and floral slSsots, ~
brighf. sanitary and rsmsrkASasI
values. Specially priced fos
.''''. Sac
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-05
Yours faithfully.

Recently the Marquis of Lansdowne
made a speech in which he posed as
Democrat, and said that the will of
the people must. prevail. AS a con-
sequence one of the Radical organs
ma lkes q bitter attack on him and as