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Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-08-04
Sailing BABIES.
An Old World Practice That Goes Back
to Bible Times.

An Old World Practice That Goes Back
to Bible Times.
Sailing" newly born infants, a prac-
tice that dates far back TO Biblical
times. still obtains in many parts Of
the old world. The Armenians in the
Russian government OF Eriwan cover
the whole surface of the babes body
with fine salt especial care being
taken with the interstices between the
fingers and all depressions, such as the
armpit and the bend Of the knee, so
that no point shall remain unsalted.
The unhappy infant is left in the
salt for three hours or longer and is
then bathed in warm water.
The Armenians Of some districts,
having abandoned the practice, are
called 'unsalted" and are despised by
the others.
The modern Greeks also sprinkle
their babes with salt. If an enlight-
ened mother protests the midwife is
ready with the objection. "But If it
isn't sailed it Will be puny and viii
never amount 10 anything"
If this sailing process IS carried on
to excess the poor babes don't stand it
fire. the irritation is intolerable, and
the child dies in commissions. Yet
there is n mountain tribe in Asia Mi
nor that mercilessly salts its newborn
babes for twenty-four hours. which
shows that the limits Of human en-
durance are wide in some cases. This
ancient custom is still in vogue in
many parts Of Germany. but the rites
are merely symbolical. In one district
a little salt is rubbed behind the
child's ears. in others a pinch Of salt is
put on the tongue or q little paper Of
salt is inserted under the garment. II
gives understanding. the people say,
and wards of evil spirits.
The action OF salt In keeping meat
scnnd no doubt is the reason that this
Strengthening and sustaining power
was ascribed 10 g. The usage became
common in eastern countries. and it
was not entirely confined 20 them. The
prophet Ezekiel, referring 10 the de
Eeneracy Of Jerusalem. says.
Neither vast thou washed IN water
40 supple thee; thou vast not saltcd at
all nor swaddled AT all"
To many oriental tribes this means
grave omission OF parental duty
St Louis Post ispatch
Waiting her Choice.
But" pleads the ardent young mil.
iionaire, who has secured the license
TO marry the beautiful chorus Girl.
why should we postpone our mar.
riage for two weeks? We can Just as
well run around TO the minister, have
the ceremony performed and start on
our honey
1T looks all right from where Won
sit" she interrupts him but I |
wouldn't even get look in for press
notices II | got married this week
while all those grand opera stars are
taking up the space. Pet. the best |
wedding notice we'd get would be a /
line In the vital statistics. v--Chicago
Post
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-08-04

In order 10 know what crops are
bringing in profit and what ones, IL
any. are Improbable II IS necessary
TO keep some sort OF an account Of
them. This account must be simple
and easily kept. for IL IL takes too much
time 1t is sure 10 be neglected The
following page headings show Il con
venient method OF keeping account Of
the field crops:
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-08-04

y glance at this page will show
which crops are the most profitable
ones. In case n certain crop does not
show the profit that IL should an
other crop should be substituted FOR il
or different methods Of culture
adopted.
Similar pages should be arranged
for the different classes OF live stock.
The following viii serve as n sample:
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-08-04
Terms:

Ali sums of sic and under, cash On an
sums over Slo "a credit OF To- months will be
given, the purchaser Co execute vel endorsed
negotiable note bearing interest from date of
sale and payable az Che Bank of Clarke
County.
No property 10 be removed until terms
are complied with
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-08-04

1hiS does not necessarily mean n com.
plicated system that will require half
Your time 10 keep I'm shape. By = ,it-
tie care the method of keeping accounts
can be so systematized as 20 amount
10 only few moments week.
The first and most Important book is
the check book The "Cleck Doe, hah-
it, will often save great deal Of
money and trouble. II YOU lose your
check book or have ii stolen. ycu Slill
have your money left You do not
have 10 waste time trying 10 make
change. since the check can lie ALWAYS
made out for exactly the ri M ainaun.
When YOU give man cheek i'm pay
lent for what yo1 owe him. a.. must
sign that cheek before he can GRAVY
the money on IL. vt IA euG Ct ,.vc~v
month the bank returns thc.n 81 nod
checks 10 You. and YOU thus have re
ciptS for all the money you paid cat
Euring the month
For general accounts amy good :i-ci
blank book VIII answer There ar,. a
number Of specially made farmers "y-
count books. but blank book which
YOU can rule To- suit Yourself viii le
Just as good or better The first ps.-e
should be devoted to an inventory of
the stock. grain and machinery. to-
rcther with their value. Following
this should be n map OF the farm.
Next 10 this should come the cash
account. \ convenient and simple
way OF arranging this is as follows:
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-08-04
J. c. HOOK,

Surviving partner Of J. c. 4 J. r. Hook.
i. b. NEVILLE. Auctioneer.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-08-04

jill principles IL the greatest prof
its are TO be realized The
farmers work is by no means done
when he has raised a large crop Of
corn or successfully fattened a car
load OF steers. He must be able TO
market his produce at prdat and
must also know whether. she steers
We're fed at a profit or l,sS and what
il costs TO produce each crop &C grain.
1t is fact that the only way to
know just what you are doing and
Just what parts OF your farm are
bringing in profit and what ones are
being run at loss is 10 keep books"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-08-04
PUBLIC SALE

The undersigned viii sell at public auc
uon. without reserve toshc highest bid 4,
az shannon llill" farm. miles south oi
hcrTyVille and miles east OF Wildwood. ON
the Clay HIl r0aH beginning LAD fn~ -, ..r
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-08-04

The undersigned viii sell at rubli. ar,c-
uon without rc>crvc to.hc highest bid az
~ shannon illll farm. miles south of
bcrryville and % miles east OF Wiilvood ON
the Clay iil road. beginning at lOa. nm on
Friday, August Is. 1908
the following valuable personal property:
y Horses and Colts Il
ol these are good farm ana brood mares.
young and good workers. . horses of
" Inch IS iiuc driving and riding horse of
gnod SIZE ano'acuon. Others are colts of
titM meanings. very thrifty. / a 2-vcar-old
ul ga, MO'resor; ] "a Neariing and I a ,
yclr-olj heavy draft
Sc Cattle Sc
"a ycarling and 2-yoar-old steers. ] pure
Pole Durham 2l-yoar-old bull well grown
ana quiet: good milch cows. all I'm milk,
thrifty calves
so Sheep so
Good thrifty breeding ewes. extra good
purc-bred Shropshire bucks
26 Hogs 20
Big and little and including good young
Poland China boar.
Implements, Etc.
Mccormick binder. mower. neering hav
loader, BickfoTd q Hoffman Grill. i-horSe
wagon. morse wagon spring wagon very
strong, > burgics. farm cart truck. horse
power feel grinder. double corn checker
harness for f-horse team complete set Of
double driving harness. set OF single driving
harness brides. collars etc. 3 hQrshcar
plows. harrows. several double and single
shovel plows and numerous other small and
useful articles belonging on a farm.
set Of blacksmith tools
pair Fairbanks cattle scales.
pair warehouse scales.
extra good wheat fan; farm bell.
y lot Of Household Furniture
Is stands of Bees
Refrigerator.
Cook stove.
Terms:
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-08-04
Home Course In
Modern Agriculture
XVlll.-The Business Side of Farming
BY c. W GREGORY.
Agricultural Di0fSion. Toya~.yrofe coHess
VARMING on high priced
rfe"ifuraF DfOi+ion. a,-,yfass CoHess

copyrisht 1909. Press Association
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-08-04
FRIDAY. August Is. 1903
ihc following valuable personal property
Il Horses and Colts u
Sc Cattle So

Pole Durham 2l-ycar-old bull well grown
and quiet: good milch COWS. an I'm milk: 4
thrifty calves
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-08-04

Duvail 4 Dunn. Auctioneers.
John NJ. Fishpaw, Clerk,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-26
GIVE UP JOBS TO GO
ON MYTHICAL CRUISE
LOS ANGELES MEN RECEIVE
DISAPPOINTMENT
Resign Good Positions to Sail Seas
With Skipper Full of Schoon-
ers but Bereft of
Yacht
Especial to The Herald.1

LONG BEACH, Aug. 25-Unfortu-
nately, boatmen on the pier did not
get the names of nine badly fooled
Los Angeles men or that Of one Los
Angeles man who perpetrated an lily
appreciated "ioke" on them last even
ing. The ten appeared late last even
ing before the ticket booth on The
pier. One of them, and he was very,
very deep in his cups at this particu-
lar time, had invited the others to take
a ten-day cruise on his 65-foOt launch,
anchored off Long Beach.
He telephoned orders for fifty gall
Ions of gasoline for his boat to be de-
livered on the pier. This was done.
Then he telephoned to w H. Graves,
captain of the Flyer, to come down to
tow his boat to San Pedro. Graves
came down.
Agent Louis Youngmark began to
grow inquisitive, as did Capt Graves,
and they found the man owned no
boat here or elsewhere.
MY boat is forty-five miles south
west of here" declared the intoxicated
host to his nine friends, who were not
intoxicated not even with mirth. "She
is in five fathoms of water. Go out
and tow her in, cap'n."
You're full of bugs" declared Capt
Graves, and started back for town.
The nine men from Los Angeles. who
said they had given up good jobs to
take this wonderful cruiser walked
back to the Pacific Electric depot in
exceeding wrath and boarded the next
car for home, leaving their host TO
sail alone, II at all.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-26
PROPERTY OWNERS OBJECT
TO DUST FROM BRICK KILN
Council to Consider Ordinance to Re-
strict Industry to Section Out
side Residence District

PASADENA, Aug. 25.-Property owners
in the southeastern section Of the city nave
entered such vigorous protest against the
brickyard Of the Simons brothers that the
city council will soon take uD the matter
Of providing an ordinance which SHAH re
strict this industry to sections outside Oh
the residence district. The Simons brothers
brick yard is almost surrounded by new
residences Of the better sort and the dwell
ers in that neghborhood protest they are
unable 20 open their windows when the
yard is in operation because Of the dust
which comes from It and Sits into their
carpents and furniture
The owners Of the brick yard protest that
they were there first and the presence or
the yard in the neighborhood does not con
stitute the nuisance the protestants say IL
does. They are understood to be willing 10
sell out at a fair price, but the figures Whlch
have been quoted them from time to time
do not come up to their estimate OF the
worth of their buildings and holdings II an
ordinance is passed which will prohibit their
working the yard the case will undoubtedly
he taken into the courts in order to decide
lust what constitutes a nuisance bolh
sides are said to be determined to thrash
the question out thoroughly and will spare
neither money nor legal talent to secure the
best light on the question.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-26
GOOD TEMPLARS TO
CONVENE AT BEACH
HOLD TWO DAYS SESSION AT
SANTA MONICA
District Lodge of. Los Angeles County
Expected to Accomplish Much
Business Friday and
Saturday
[specIal to The Herald !


SANTA MONICA, Aug. 25-The dis
trict lodge of Los Angeles county, In
dependent Order of Good Templars,
will convene in this city Friday of this
week and will hold sessions Friday and
Saturday. The sessions will be held
at HulPs hall and the first will be
called to order at 10 o'clock on tho
first day..
The morning will be devoted to the
opening ceremonies and the comforting
of district lodge degrees. In the after
noon reports of officers and lodges and
appointment of committees will be fol-
lowed by several interesting discussions
OF subjects important to the order.
The evening session will be held IN
the First Methodist church and will be
open to the public. Rev. c. e. Irons,
grand chief templar of the state, will
be present and will make an address.
Special music will be provided under
the direction of Professor Dobbins.
The session Saturday morning will
be devoted to business and in the aft
ernoOn the election of officers will take
place. In the evening the district de-
gree will be conferred on a class of
candidates.
Local Templars are making arrange
ments for the entertainment of the
delegates and 1t is expected the con-
vention will be one of the most sue
cessful ever held by the district lodge.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-26
SAN BERNARDINO
office 2sA Il street
Phones: Home 26s. sunset Main 163
ARROWHEAD RESERVOIR
COMPANY IS DEFENDANT
Owners of irrigated Land AIIege Prop
erty Will Be Injured by Dl-
Verting the Water

SAN BERNARDINO, Aug. 25.-The
Arrowhead Reservoir and Power COM
pany was made the defendant in an
other suit today brought by large land
owners on the northern slope of the
San Bernardino range to prevent the
diverting of waters, which flow into
the Mojave river, into the reservoir.
The plaintiffs are w. II. Robinson, j.
T. Burdette, NJ. NJ. Bennette and Peter
Herllck. representing a total of 2100
acres of fertile land which is irrigated
from the waters of the Mojave river
and which they claim will be greatly
damaged in the event that the tribu-
tary streams flowing down from the
mountains are diverted into the COM
pany's reservoir and consequently into
the valley on the south side of the
range. Attorney Byron Waters has
been retained by the plaintiffs.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-26
DEFEAT PROPOSITION TO
DISINCORPORATE SECTION
Anti-Segregation Committee WAGES
Warm Campaign with Sur
prising Results

ONTARIO, Aug. 25.-By a vote of
27S to SO the voters of Ontario defeated
the proposition yesterday of disincor-
porating the north section of the city.
While there were not as many votes
cast as at some municipal elections,
still considerable interest was mani
Tested in the election. The anti
segregation committee, which opposed
the measure, brought into service a
number of automobiles. Literature was
also distributed and 1000 circular let
ters sent to the voters through the
mail.
The result was surprise to both
factions. The disincorporation faction
expected an easy victory, and the anti
disincorporationists, while not count
ing on a large vote, were fairly conf
dent of a slight majority. The election
decides a question which has been
agitated for more than twenty years.
However, there are disquieting rumors
from the territory in question con-
cerning street work and lights and fire
protection, and the city council is
liable to hear more of the matter be-
fore many weeks.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-26

tised stunts at the twentieth century
vaudeville ball. which the organization
is to produce Thursday evening at the
auditorium.
When asked if he had anything to
say before final sentence was passed.
Tompkins stated that he took no eX-
ception to the sentence but had one
last request to make of the court and
that was that he be not condemned to
suffer alone but that the other talented
persons of the city be ordered to pay
the penalty with him.
This the court acceded to, and the
result is that on the program for to-
morrow there are fifty others who will
do various stunts for the edifcation of
the spectators.
The program consists Of almost every
phase of sentiment that can be found
on an amateur platform-classical pa
thetic, humorous and dramatic-and the
talent is the best that can be found in
Redondo Beach, From Mayor Lechner
down, the official family are expected
to display themselves in some way or
another.
Quartets. duets, dialogues, choruses
and monologues are on the program.
The proceeds from the entertainment
are for the purpose of promoting pub
licity of this city through the chamber
of commerce.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-26
MARRIAGE LICENSES

DoNDELL- LL-BENNETT-George z. Dondell
age 81, native of South Dakota and resi-
dent of Los Angeles, and Rosa J. Ben
nett, age 10, native of Missouri and resi-
dent of Pomona,
BOLLYN- -HINKLE-Henry William Bollyn
age %, native Of Pennsylvania and Edith
HinSle age 20, native of Pennsylvania;
residents of Los Angeles
RS-VAUGHAN-Jas Bennett Flow
ers, age 20, native OF California. and Ida
DIVA Vaughan. age %, native of Mis-
souri,; residents of Los Angeles.
LEE-FULLER-Floyd Spencer Lee, age 20.
and Lottie Bell Fuller, age 81; natives OF
Nebraska and residents OF Pasadena.
FLYNN-FOWLER-Al j. Flynn, age 81,
native of California. and Marie Fowler,
age is, native OF Georgia; residents of Los
Angeles.
NES-JOHNS-Clinton Jones' age a., ma
tive of Pennsylvania, and Lucy Anabel
Johns age so, native of Kentucky; rest
dents OF Los Angeles.
SHREVE-HORN-Char Shreve, age IS,
aud Anna E. Horn. age So; natives OF Wis
consin and residents Of Los Angeles
STEVENS-M DECENTRALIZATION Thomas
stevens, age 60, native OF Vermont, and
Arthusa Martin Metherell. age 45, native
Of California; residents OF Corona.
BULLER- LEAVELLE-Charles o. Butler,
age 81. native of Missouri and resident of
Covina. and Ethel A. Leavelle, age 25 ma
tive of Illinois and resident of Los An
geles.
GOTTLOB- -HUNGERFORD Fletcher l..
Gottlob, age 80 native or Germany and
resident of Hynes, and Annie Laurie Hun
gerford, age 20, native of New York and
resident of Los Angeles.
ABELSON-PUTERMAN Abelson, age
sc, native OF Palestine, and Jennie Puter-
man. age Al, native OF Russia; residents OF
Los Angeles
MOORE E-ORCUTT-Sidney T. Moore. age
40, native OF illinois, and May Bell Orcutt
age 35 native of Massachusetts,; residents
Of Alamitos.
SAWYER ER-COLTRIN-wuliam Shepard Saw
yer age 35. native of Colorado, and Edna
Pearl Coltrin age %, native of California;
residents OF Irwindale.
MILLER ER-COOPER-James D. Miller age 30.
native of Illinois and resident of Los AM
geles, and Frances Florence Cooper. age
40 native of Iowa and resident Of Tropico.
ALPERT- -BERMAN-Jacob Alpert, age 80,
and Anna Berman. age "a; natives of
Russia and residents of Los Angeles
CUTTING-O -O'TOOLE-Freeman John Cut
ting, age 50. native OF New Hampshire.
and Annie f. O'Toole. age 81, native OF
Rhode Island; residents OF Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-26
NEW HOTEL ON BLUFF TO
BE FIVE STORIES HIGH
Automatic Electric Elevator Will Be
Feature of Fifty -TwosRo
Structure

LONG BEACH, Aug. 25.-The Har-
Dor City Land company's new hotel
building on the bluff opposite the foot
of Pacific avenue will be five stories
in height, besides a basement and sub
basement. The basement will be used
for business purposes and the sub
basement for an engine room.
The building will be of pressed brick
The size of the lot is small and the
structure will measure only 3SX72 feet
in ground dimensions. There will be
fifty-two rooms. Plans We're given out
today and the bids will be opened Sep
tember 8.
A feature of the building will be an
automatic electric elevator. The ele-
vator will not require an operator but
can be called to any floor by the press
ing Of a button in the hallway. The
passenger will enter the elevator, close
the door and press the button indi-
eating the floor to which he or she
wishes to go and the elevator will pro-
coed to that floor and stop automati-
cally.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-26
CUPID EUSY IN REDLANDS;
FOUR WEDDINGS CELEBRATED
Three Ceremonies Take Place in
Orange City and One in
Seattle, Wash.

REDLANDS, Aug, 25--Cupid had busy day
in Redlands with the marriage of four couples
today. Frank Gore, Of City Trustee Gore
and recently a Stanford university baseball
star and Miss Leonia Riggs were united in
marriage this evening at the home Of the
brides mother. Mrs. j. r. Riggs, on Cotton
avenue, several friends witnessing the cere-
mony. The wedding is the consummation Of
a romance that began in the Redlands high
school several years ago, when they were play
mates
Harry Leipsc, a leading merchant of Red
lands, and Miss Harriet Stewart of Kansas
city were united in marriage this evening at
the home Of the BRIDES sister, Mrs. II. p.
Miller Of Terracna boulevard, where she has
been visiting for several months. After a
wedding journey of several weeks they will
make their home on Olive avenue in bunga-
low just completed.
Announcement was made of the wedding at
Seattle last Thursday OF Miss Edna Cook,
popular vocalist and society girl Of the city,
70 Louis c. Morton, cashier of the Santa Fe
in this city. They Will enjoy a wedding trip
before returning to Redlands to make their
home.
Miss Louise l., Meier was welded last night
to Rudolph Philippi, the ceremony being per-
formed by Rev. c. l.. Libby at his home. The
bride Is recently from ST. Louis, and the
groom a well known resirent OF Redlands
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-26
POMONA
IFS South Thomas.
Homo Phone 17sd.
NEWS OF POMONA

POMONA, Aug. 25.-The Orange Belt
emporium is now moved to its new To-
cation at the northeast corner of Sec
ond street and Carey avenue, where
the defunct Pomona department store
formerly did business, and Wright
Bros. & Rice are moving to the build
ing at the southwest corner of Sec
ond street and Carey avenue, where
the Orange Belt formerly was located.
Miss Iva Latin of Wichita, Kas.,
who has been visiting her relatives,
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Clark of East
Halt ovenue. left for her home this
morning.
Mrs. Harriet A. Mitchell and Mrs.
B. S. Nichols left for an outing at
Glen ranch today.
Mrs. f. c. Rensberger and daughter
are home from an outing at Long
Beach,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugo f. Schwichten-
berg and sons. Otto and Alfred. who
have been sojourning at RedOndO,
have returned to Pomona.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-26
SAN PEDRO
Correspondent Home S72; Sunset 1885
Circulation 125 Fifth street.
FIRE INSURANCE AGENTS.
FORM SAN PEDRO BOARD
Underwriters Organize for Mutual
Protection in Writing Policies
on Water Front

SAN PEDRO, Aug. 25.--A loca! board was
organized among the fire Insurance. agents
of this city today with the following Off
GERS: Richard Quinn. president; George w.
Sterling. vice president; Frank Stacy, secre-
tary; p. e. Berry, treasurer
The name Of the board Is the San Pedro
Fire Underwriters association. Its object
is mutual protection to agents writing fire
insurance in this city The organization is
similar to those established in Santa Ana,
Long Beach and other cities, and is intended
to carry out the rules laid down by the
board Of fire underwriters OF the Pacific.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-26
OCT0GENARIAN FELLS
AND CONVERTS THREE
TREES INTO C0RDWOOD

PASADENA, Aug. 25.-Comments by visit
ing casterners on the enervating effects of
the Southern California climate can be op-
posed with the story Of Isaac Wilson octo-
genarian. OF 945 North tEuclid avenue, who
has just successfully finished the task of
Telling three giant eucalypu and convert
ing them into stove wood. single handed.
The trees were on land owned by Robert
j. Baird of 79S North Wilson avenue. De-
string them removed he hired Mr.. Wilson,
who is "a years old, for the job. He under
took the task the first OF last week working
ten hours a day through one Of the hottest
spells Of the summer and completed the
work yesterday. The three trees made seven
cords Of wood. 1t was only during the noon
hours that the aged woodman shielded
himself from the sun. At such times he
worked in the shade cast by an extempor-
lied awning.