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Evening star., 1909-02-14
WHEN THEY FIRST USED SOAP

THE term soap" seems to indicate a
Germanic origin. Thus in Anglo-Saxon,
it is called sdpe, in German seize, in Icelandc
sd pa, in Swedish sd pa, in Danish SGbe, in Flem-
ish sepp1o, which latter Skinner derives from
the Anglo-Saxon sdPtu to macerate, but which,
according to Wachter, might as well be de
rived from the Anglo-Saxon snben to purify
1t is also said that soap received its name
from the town of Savonna, near Genoa The
wife of fisherman of that town, having
heated I've of soda in a vessel mpregnated
with olive oil, thus accidentally discovered
this composition. Many scholars believe that
soap was unknown to the ancients; but there
is documentary evidence in support OF the
contrary opinion
There is found no trace whatever of soap
or an analogous substance among the Greeks
When Homer in his Odyssey describes Prin-
cess Nausica washing linen with her servants.
he fails to mention any substance except
water used in washing. Among the Romans,
however, soap was known from the first cen
tury of our era. Pliny writes They also
use the soap invented by the Gauls, for Civ
ing the hair a blond color 1t is made of tallow
and ashes. The best is made of beech ashes
and goat suet. There are two kinds soft and
liquid. Both are used by the Germans, and
the men use them more than the women.
In the ruins Of Pompeii soap houses have
been found, which prove beyond doubt that
the preparation Of soap was known to the
ancient Romans.
Evening star., 1909-02-14
THEATRICAL GOODS
MISCELLANEOUS


INCORPORATE Yo:R BUSINESS IN ARIZONA
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Ident Stoddad former Secretary Of Arizona Free Laws
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Evening star., 1909-02-14

The Trouble with Tu1liver
om
Continued from rage s

of Cruelty of Animals. They entered the place
Yesterday, and found a sort of treadml where
two dogs were working themselves almost to
death, for no apparent reason whatever.
There was a bed and table and things in one
OF the rooms of the lower floor; but there was
nothing up stairs but the dogs, the treadmill,
and a table that looked as if it had been used
for dissection"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-10-06

used for planting an Increase he'd. ne
seed FROM the increase bed Is used A.,
plant a bigger field and Use seed frs,,
this for the general fields cr for safe.
BY selecting the best heads FOR a.. E.
years breeding plot improvement,
rapid and marked II takes two -
three years after the improved 49,,
has been produced 10 obtain Il in suit
Client quantities for general use. t,r
the results viii pay for all the trouble
even IL you produce seed for your own
use only. After the superiority OF
your new strain is once shown. how.
ever, you will be besieged with re.
quests for seed and can add consider.
ably to your income by supplying the
demand thus created The trade win
continue good. for each year you viii
have something little better 10 offer.
In addition TO the selection for yield.
strong straw and freedom from dis
ease there are a number OF other
points that should be considered.
These depend 20 a considerable extent
on the use to which the grain Is TO be
put
In selecting oats the per cent OF huh
Is one OF the most important points to
look to. This varies from 20 10 80
per cent of the entire weight Since
oat bulls are Of little more value than
straw. it is evident that the smaller
the percentage OF hull the more valua-
bic the oats viii be. 4 mere examina-
ton will show the difference between
thick and thin shelled oat. To de-
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-10-06
PUBLIC SALE
of Valuable Farm
Land in Clarke
County. Va.

BY virtue Of a decree Of the Circuit Court
oi Clarke County. Virginia, pronounced al
Us september Term, lsN9. in the cause there
IN pending Of the style of The John Deere
flow Company vs.. J. :. Carver ct ais. the
undersigned Trustees and Special Commits
sioners viii oiier for sale at public auction al
boyce IN said County, al 10 o'clock NJ on
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4. 1909.
the following tracts Of farming land:
No. !. \ tract containing two hundred
ana iorty-nine acres. situated on the south
OF, and abutting upon the Winchester and
Berry Ferry Turnpike, about two miles
west Of Boyce. This tract is composed Of
fine Limestone land, is improved bv a com
Portable dwelling, commodious barn and
other out buildings, If desired this farm
Will be offered in two or more parcels.
No. ?. 4 tract of five hundred and forty
TWO acres and a fraction, lying east of the
Shenandoah River and known as "Calmes
Neck" This is partly limestone and partiv
rlver bottom, j. improved by a comfortable
dwelling and good stabling II desired, this
tract Will be offered IN two or more parcels
No. 8. \ tract Of fifty-two acres living
east 81 the Shenandoah River. adjoining
tract No. >
No !. This tract is located on the western
slope OF the Blue Ridge Mountain near the
Ashby Gap Turnpike Road. contains one
hundred and seventy acres of grazing land
anc j. improved by comfortable residence
The wheat crop growing on said lands AT
the time OF sale Will be reserved.
TERMS OF SALE.
One-third of the purchase money in hand
on the DAY of sale the residue TO be paid in
two equal annual instaliments. TO be repre-
scented 10y the bonds of the purchaser bearing
interest from the day of sale, and secured by
deed OF trust on the land sold
y MOORE, JR.,
NJ. NJ. LYNCH.
JOHN NJ. STICK.
c. VI. BROUN and
W. I. LEWIS, Trustees.
f. HOLMES BOYD,
+. T. WHITING,
CONRAD KOWNSLAR.
MARSHALL MCCORMICK and
GEORGE b. HARRISON.
Special Commissioners.
In the Chcuit Court of Clarke County.
John Deere PlOw Company. plaintiffs.
against
jacob ;. Carver ct ais, Defendants.
j, Sam'l Mccormick, clerk of said court
certify that the bond required of the Special
commissioners by the decree in said eause of
the 3Oth day of September, 1909. has beer
duly given
Given under my hand this 9th day of
October. 1909
81 tbs SAML McCORMICKfC. c.
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Little Locals

Mr.. Alfred Kcrfooi of Philadelphia.
has been visiting his n.n,her Mrs A. NJ.
Kerfool here
Ranges Reduced, 90 make room Cor
Heaters Come and get bargain
Bowman IS Son
Mr. T. A. Marshall. now OF Lsural.
Nd, bat formerly citizen of Berryvillc.
Is visiting relatives and friends here. ac
companiod by Mrs Marshall
Ranges Reduced. to make room fog
Heaters 4 bargain is Waiting for you
Bowman & son
Mr.. +. W. Whitaker has returned from
visit TO Charlottesville and Lynchb
Dr and Mrs. Dupuy NcCormick. Va
have been visiting relatives and friends
here, have returned go Annapolis
Money TO Loan-ln sums of 1000 o..
more; secured 10y lr,l of trust on '.>u
Estate
GEo q H,BmsioN. Atty.
Royce. va.
Dr and Mrs Cabel Moore, of wash
ington. have been here on visit to Hon.
a. Moore, Jr. and family
Miss Virginia Chamberlaync has re-
turned 20 her home in Richmond. after
visiting Miss May Wall
Money 90 Loan -Nonr. '.r in any
amount ON Farm Lout
BIAcNnURN NTH.
Mr. Randolph Meade lcf, ls,t week
for Neosho. Mo. where he expects to
close up his business affairs preparatory
to returning the Berry,iile Goo make his
future home
Miss Poriia Baldwin t. I'm Alex ndria
attending the wedding of Miss Iarv
Lloyd 70 Rev. Edmund cambridge. which
takes place this evening
Capt. J. q Grm,h, who has been
yi-iting his Ola home in MARYLAND and
his daughter. Mrs Susie Hammond. who
has been spending month Ni,h lends
on Lake Huron. have returned ome
Mcssrs. wnl Moore. wm Champion.
Benjamin Champion ,ni Marshall Tap
scott, all Of whom have been very III.
recently with typ.oii fe. are now
recovering.
For Rent-Preshyioiiaa Manse. For
terms, etc, apply TO /. bowman.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-10-06
Making Money
On the Farm
W. Small Grain
Breeding
BY 6. v. GREGORY.
Author Of Home Course IN Modern
Agriculture"
Copyright. 1909. by American Press
Association

~MALL grain breeding is second
only tc corn breeding in impor-
lance. Indeed, there is even
more chance for improvement
along this line. since so little has been
done already. The average yield OF
oats in Iowa in zoos was only twenty
three bushels TO the acre, while many
fields yielded three times that much
This is only one instance out of many
that could be given 20 show the great
need for improved seed.
With small grain. as with corn, the
work OF improvement must largely be
done for each special locality. Each
type OF soil and climate affects the
crops IN a different way. and varieties
that yield well In one part OF the coun-
try may fail utterly under different
conditions. This makes it necessary
for each locality to have its small
grain breeder. There is no opening
along the line Of special farming that
offers greater opportunities 10 the am
bilious young farmer than this. The
work is n little more particular than
corn breeding perhaps. but the results
are just as sure and the profits Just as
great. Even though you may not care
10 take up small grain breeding as n
business. 1t will pay you to carry it on
10 limited extent at least TO provide
improved seed for your own use.
Selection the Basis Of Improvement.
The requirements of the various
grains vary with the use to which they
are TO be put. but the yield is an i'm
portant point with ALL Selection is
the basis for improvement in yield as
well MS In the other points that will
be taken up later The first step is 10
select the variety that seems to be
doing best in your locality. and use
that rs the basis Of Improvement. The
simplest method at breeding is TO Sc
lcct a few OF the best heads at harvest
time Ia start with \ great difference
will be observed AT this time Some
heads OF oats for instance. will con-
tain three times aS many berries as
Others not Il foot away The seed
from these arce heads. following the
law of like produces like give lar
ger yields
The seed FROM the selected heads IS
sown on plot 10y itself the next
spring. Small grain is not like corn in
that Ii is normally self fertilizing. The
flower IS inside the hull. so that the
pollen cannot get from one TO the
other. The only way gross pollination
can be accomplished is by hand. Some
improved varieties have been produc-
cd In this way. but the operation is too
delicate and the results too uncertain
for the beginner. Being self fortified,
the only way small grain can be mixed
Is mechanically. by mixing the seed. II
is not necessary that the breeding plot
be considerable distance away from
the other fields aS IN the case OF corn.
The produce OF this breeding plot
should Ice ihraShed separately ard used
FOR plantin= a larger deld the next
year TIN year after that there will
be enough seed for the entire acreage
OF small grain
This i.s.' Is simple and easily
worked uv. any farm. The trouble
with ii i thaf the Inherited differ
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-10-06
A SOUTH SEA ROMANCE.
The Mutiny Long Ago on the Bounty,
British Man of-xar

The Mutiny Long Ago on the Bounty,
British Man off, war.
Who has not heard OF the mutiny OF
the Bounty: The romance OF II still
fingers from one eud of the Pace 70
tue other. The descendants OF the mu-
tineers OF the British man-of-wsr aud
their dusky wives are living and bear
English names made famous. or in
famous. more than a century ago.
The British man-of-war had gone TO
Tahiti. The commander. Blythe. was
harsh and cruel 10 his. men. The
women OF Tahiti loved th- fair skinned
sailors and sought 10 hide them from
Blythe, their oppressor. but they were
captured, and the ship sailed away.
but only 10 return. When 1t reSlrned
in command was Fletcher Christian.
midshipman, and n score OF nSitineers
The brute Blythe and his loyal com
panions mad been set adrift in an open
boat. Marvellous TO relate, after tray
ersing thousands OF miles OF open
ocean they reached the Australian
coast. Here they found a haven OF
refuge Mt British outpost For TWEEN
~ years all trace of Fletcher Christian
and his companions was lost. although
searching expedition after expedition
was sent to Tahiti by the British gov
ernment
Each of the mutineers save the re-
morseful Fletcher Christian took unto
himself a wife As it meant death
IN fhRir hpch0nHr 70 l..
they helped the men they loved to man
the boat that bore them away to seek
some desert island. After sailing for
many days in the extreme southern
tripical sea the rock of Pitcairn arose
before them.
Twenty years later Il British mer-
chairman sighted by chance the lone
rock in the southern Pacific and sent
a boat ashore. To the astonishment of
the crew. dusky men and women ran
down To the beach to welcome them in
their own tongue and claimed TO be
English Only one old man among
them. Adams. OF pure British blood
still survived. He was found, Bible
in hand. teaching in the little Sunday
school which he had built and where
he had educated the children OF the
colony and taught them the tenets of
the Christian faith.
When the news reached England a
British man-of-war was sent for the
last Of the mutineers of the Bounty.
Aboard was kings pardon for
Adams, so that. after all. he died q
British subject. surrounded by his
dusky children and grandchildren. The
colony was then removed from the
faraway southern isle to Tahiti, but
inconsistencies overcame its members.
and they returned to the verdant
rock.-New Idea Magazine.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-10-06

cause IL Is shoyc eating carrion. but
seemingly IL tires of the carcass, which
II has already twice mumbled over.
Thus enc tiger i'm India has been
known TO XIII regularly its fifteen ma
tives month with almost mechanical
punctuallty Another, which seeming
iy did moi cuniine itself entirely to
human f'esh devoured an average OF
eighty peopic men and women. for
several years. while yet another Is
reported Ia have killed III people aud
to have stopped traffic on a public
road for many weeks There have
been both English sportsmen and ma
tive shikariS who have accounted for
their bundled tigers and upward. but
many tiger has killed more human
beings than any nan has ever scored
tigers London Times
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-10-06
LOVES DOUBLING.
3 Phase of Life Through Which Man,
Married Women Pass.

, Phase of Life Through Which Many
Married Women Pass.
The only incidents that marred our
happiness were sudden and inexplica.
bic flare ups" Occasionally. to our
amaZement. n trine would make us
glare at each other like animals and
speak bitterly. Five minutes later we
would express our regret and shame
Soon ] perceived that these quarrels
were due 10 nerves and to the trials
Of adjustment One evening we had
an argument that was particularly
violent and distressing. 1t ended by
Franks going TO bed. ] remained IN
the seat where | had been reading, and
for Il long lime ! pretended TO myself
that ] was going on reading. Present
" tear fen ON my book. Then / said:
How silly all this is. ! am making
myself suffer. and am making Frank
suffer TOO. will so and tell him that
! am sorry So ! stole into the bed
room. he was sleeping peacefully.
That little experience. not without
humor as look back on it. made me
first realize how differently Frank and
could be affected by the same cause
II marke the beginning of my uneasi-
ness. Soon ! stopped reading aloud to
Frank; why. ! can't remember. Little
things disturbed me- At first the
thought Of them used to be swept
away by my delight on seeing Frank
IN the evenin- Then. too. there would
come the feeling that those things
were accidents and would not occur
again. In the second year Of our mar
riage. just after dinner. Frank would
read the newspaper till he began to
doze. Then he would rouse himself
and try 10 be agreeable. The effort
troubled me. There was also the quiet
and efficient deciding OF little details
without reference 10 my wishes. And
here ! felt there was danger. Once ]
said 10 myself. Suppose I should tire
him" and grew cold. Then thought
OF the moment when ! should discover
that was firing him. Here my sense
OF humor came TO my rescue, and !
felt better l imagine that many
women pass through this phase
American Magazine.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-10-06

FIG. XIII GRAIN IN BREEDING PLOT.
ences I'm the yielding ability OF differ
ent heads l. not fully taken into ac-
count The only way to tell which of
two equal sized heads will yield the
most is 10y actual test II the greatest
improvement is TO be made individual
head tests Will have to be resorted to.
Individual Head Tests.
These individual head tests are car.
ried on in much the same manner as
the individual ear tests with corn. The
heads should be carefully selected In
the fall In addition to the size Of
heads. the stiffness OF the straw. its
height and freedom from rust and
other fungus diseases should be noted.
The rows In the breeding plot should
be four in hes apart and the kernels
dropped the same distance apart in the
row. The aim throughout should be 10
have the pndiiious us nearly ike
those OF tie Geld as possible The
number Of rows viii depend Ia n con
siderable eNirnt on The time that can
be devoted 20 the work The larger
the number the greater The probable
ity OF producing something good Fiji
ty rows Is Il good number to start
with
Increasing the Yields.
In the fall the rows should be care
fully examined Some will be lodged
badly Others will have poorly filed.
short heads. Still others VIII be badly
Tusfed or smutted. Discard all these
and harvest and weigh the produce of
each good row separately. There will
be few that will be considerably bet
ter than the rest. From these enough
OF the best heads should be selected to
plant next years breeding plot The
rest should be thrashed together and
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-10-06

FIG xIv-SooD HEAD OF BEARDED WHEAT
termine the differences more exactly
IL is necessary 10 weigh n hundred
oats or so on n fine balance such as
any doctor or druggist possesses. then
press out the hulls and weigh them
and calculate the per cent. The weight
OF oats TO the measured bushel varies
from twenty-five to fifty pounds The
heavy oats are OF course the most
valuable. Nearly all grain elevators
have n small device for testing the
weight per bushel.
Another point 10 be considered is the
tendency TO stool. In localities where
the summers are cool and late varie-
ties can be grown, tendency 10 stool
considerably is desirable, since a thick
stand can be secured with less seed.
Where the summers are hot and early
varieties must be grown, however. the
tendency to stool TO any great extent
should be discouraged. since stooling
always delays ripening. often n hull
will be seen partly inclosing n smaller
oat. These small oats are known as
pin oats. They lessen the yield, and
a strain which contains many Of them
should be Disseminated against
There are three general types of oats
side oats. hulless oats and spreading
oats. The hulless varieties do not Yield
enough TO be OF any great value The
side oats, I'm which the berries are all
on one side OF the head. are grown in
this country TO limited extent only.
Most Of the oats grown are of the
spreading varieties. There are varie-
ties Of oats OF almost every color.
white. yellow. black and green being
the most common. There is little diff
ference i'm yield that can be ascribed
TO color II they ave grown in n com
munity in large enough quantities so
that they can be shipped in carload
lots the selling price will not vary
much
Selecting Wheat and Barley Heads.
In selecting wheat heads those that
do not shell too readily should be given
the preference. since much wheat is
lost by Smelling during harvest. The
grains should be plump. smooth and
bright The seed coat should be tough
eAAu hOl Niathtu. W ucIc the bran Is
brittle and cracks easily it is difficult
10 separate IL from the -four The
kernels should be hard. Hard wheat
makes better flour owing to the great
er percentage Of gluten. and milers
Will pay more for it. Beardless wheat
is more easily handled, but it does not
yield as well as the bearded varieties.
In barley the hull adheres to the
kernel in thrashing. The grains should
be bright as the quality of brewing
barley depends largely upon the color.
The best barley for brewing purposes
Is that which contains the NEST starch.
This can be determined by cutting
through the grain and noting the per-
centage Of starch to horny parts. For
feeding purposes n smaller percentage
or starch is desired.
BeardlesS barley is little less hardy
and yields little less than the beard
ed sorts. but the convenience of han
ding more than makes up for this.
There are two types Of barley. the two
rowed and the six rowed The six
rowed varieties have given the best
satisfaction in this country.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-10-06

MIR. K. +. Banil. the we'll known
baker. has ju~, lea~rd What Is
known As the old Bowsc, property
(u"w owned 10y the Jones heirs.
on Main street, and extensive
remodrliug will shortly be- started.
As soon a. the improvements
are completed, which are expected
to take several weeks. Mr.. Banff
Viii move in;o the property and
have a modern and up.to date
establishment.
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Order Of Publication.
Commissioners Office,
Berryville Va,
October ?. 1909.
David Mao3a l.
David Meade, Jr.

David Meade, Jr..
vs..
Annie c. KennerIy ct ais.
Extract from a Decree entered in the above
cause by the Circuit Court of Clarke Coun,v
September 30. 1909.
ON consideration whereof IL is adiudeed
ordered and decreed. that this cause he ami
IL is hereby referred to one of the Commis.
duty it shall be: ""oSe
LIST. 10 ascertain and report what real
estate William G. Kennerly died seised ~
lE1ie Tor the payment Of lis debt. its annual
and fee simple value;
<hd The interest If j. Kennerlv /,
ihe tract OF land in the bill mentioned and
It's annual and fee simple value.
:, 5rd To convene the creditors of said vii.
nam =. kenDeriy and ascertain their several
SiAihlS' with their Trioritics.
:. 9Th. To convene the lien creditors off =
hennerly having liens on his interest IN The
respective priorities; '''S''
9Th. To report any other matter wh,oh
the commissioner may deem pertinent -
interest to report; Wy P"''y III
action hereunder VI MS
but before proceeding to execute this do
cree, SAID Commissioners will give notice 10
the parti in interest by publication i'm Tsv
1rAkSk COURIER for four successive weeks
OF tne u'"e and place of executing il which
shall @ equivalent to personal service 81
notice on the parties. VI
The parties TO the above s;yl Il csn-c acd
All paiues IN Interest. will take notice that
on the sth 'ay of November (Mondsv) 1900
4 VIII proceed 10 execute the proyisiens q,
re aforesaid decree. at my Office In H.. Ola
rank building, in Perryvillc " E.tveen
W., .'.H Iouis 9i 10 a. M, and pm. lea aud
where they are required 10 attend viii, 49, /,
witnesses and evidence, so as 20 enable mo 10
comply with the said order Of Court.
BLACKBURN SMITH.
81 % Commissioner In Chancsrv-
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MAN EATING TIGERS.
The Killing Methods of These Terrible
gTptes In India.


The theory that q man eating tiger
is always an old tiger. more OF less
toothiess ard feeble. which has found
the strain q! catching vigorous wild
game too much for its failing strength
has been upset by the bagging OF no
toriOus man eaters which were found
TO be young animals I'm the full pride
OF their powers. And IL is likely that
the taste for human flesh is passed
on from mother TO child. the tigress.
herself man eater. teaching her cubs
to hunt us she hunts How terrible
thing man eater Hay be can be
judged from the fact that a tiger gen
orally kills every second night. whether
ITS quarry 10 man or beast Having
killed. IL makes one meal that night.
then drncS the carcass somewhere into
cover and GIore or less conceals 1t as
a dog may hide n bone. On the next
night its habit Is to return TO the same
Kill. and Ii is In that second visit that
the hunter usually finds his oppor-
tunity. II is not the rule for a tiger
to return again third time, not be-