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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-04-27
Beauty and the Heather.

The Chicago Inter Ocean asks this as
founding and far reaching question,
Can ugly people convert heathens?"
and for answer quotes Mrs. Dora S.
Soper's remarks as follows:
The practice of churches in regard to
foreign missionaries is to send to the
heather those who are not good looking
enough to get married. You can't be too
good looking to be a missionary Good
looks is the fundamental qualification of
an up to date evangelist. Beauty acts as
an opening wedge TO the soul of the be-
nighted heather.
Sister Soper may not know it, but IN
this regard at least .'the heather" seems
to be 'allee samee Mclean man.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-11-01
The Heart. OF the U.n.hnr,,.

In the imperial burial vault I'm the
Church OF the Capuchins in Vienna IS
a row OF more than $50 crystal vases
mounted in gold and topped by a
crown. Each Of these vases contains
the heart OF n dead Hapsburg. a mem.
Der OF the imperial family. In the
thirteenth century the Duke Francis
died In Switzerland and directed that
his heart should be removed and sent
10 Vienna. Ever since this custom has
Deeh observed in the Hapsburg family.
On the death OF member the heart Is
removed and preserved in a crystal
vase. In the vault there are now 15o
such vases and 113 imperial collins.
The surplus OF thirty-nlne vases CON
tain the hearts OF Hapsburgs whose
bodies are buried elsewhere. The sole
exception to this Hapsburg custom
was mat or the late Archduke Ludwig.
whose VIII forbade the removal OF his
heart.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-11-01
new N. & W. DIRECTORS.

At the recent annual meeting of
the stockholders of the Norfolk
and Western Railroad j. b. Thayer
was elected a director to fill the
vacancy Occasioned by the death of
;. Nj. Provost, of Philadelphia.
and Parker Shortridge, resigned.
was succeeded by William G.. Nc
DOwell, of Philadelphia. The board
of directors as it now stands is as
follows: L. L. Johnson. w. III.
Barnes, John p. Green, James
McCrea, Samuel Rea, Henry Fink,
Joseph /. Doran, Victor Morawetz.
William O.. Mcdowell, Walter IL.
Taylor and j. B. Thayer. L. f.
johnson was reelected president
and y. ID. Maher general manager.
The directors Endorsed the general
Improvement scheme of President
johnson and the management was
authorized to proceed with double
tracking and to add new equip
ment as needed.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-11-01
Mse.AevAL REVEALS.
Methods OF the Franciscan. I'm an,
Thirteensh Century

Thirteenth Century.
AT least two methods seem 20 be
used among revivallSt workers both OF
which have come down from fneiiacval
times. The ranciScans insisted on an
ooedient band or workers. with an al
most military organization. They i'm
deed called themselves the "arnyi OF
Jesus" 40 the head OF the order stool
the general" a new term I'm the thir-
teenth century religious life. The chief
OF the band Of workers in any Italian
town took rs his title the designation
given 10 the military leader in the city
republic i'm which they had their tenn
porary abode. In Venice he was n gon-
falionere de Gesu. I'm Milan n capitano
del GeSu and SO ON IN other towns
They had distinct modes OF beginning
their work prescribed for them with as
definite details as IL they were MethO-
dist Episcopal missionaries or officers
and soldiers OF the Salvation Army.
When they began work in any town
they We're ordered 10 select han IL
possible in the lowest and poorest dis
trict They were forbidden TO paint eli
Their pulpit or bench. They were 10 as
semble i'm front OF their hall and march
through the streets singing their
hymns, playing on pipes and waving
banners. When they had gathered a
sufficient crowd they were to return to
their hall. take their followers in with
them and deliver short practical ad-
dresses. interSperSed with hymn sing
ing. Francis had a great dislike TO all
book learning. He told his followers T.
mingle with the common people. TO talk
with the maSons when they were build
ing, with the weaverS when they were
weaving, with the women when In Ital-
ian fashion they were washing clothes
by the side OF the streams. They would
thus. he said, find what filled the minds
Of the people, what spiritual help they
needed from the preachers. what ditii-
culties they had In becoming followers
of Jesus. and in a mornings cOnversa-
ton they would End the material for
their addresses.
The Franciscan revivaliSts subjected
their converts also to discipline and
kept them united with each other. They
became what We're called Tertiaries OF
the order and made vows To live after
n certain prescribed fashion. to devote
SO much of their money 10 good works
and to give certain amount OF their
time 10 the practice OF active benevo-
lence.-Principal Lindsay in Contempt
rary Review.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-11-01

encountered in our temperate
zone"
Mr.. Randolph speaks highly OF
the food provided for the work
men, and says the hospitals are a
just source of pride.
Mr.. Randolph is native of
Wildwood, Clarke county, and his
reputation as an engineer is well
known. He was the chief engineer
of the Chicago Drainage Cana. and
handled that immense undertaking
with ability and speed. His many
friends and relatives in Old Clarke
are pleased TO know that he has
been appointed a member of the
board of consulting engineers for
the great Panama Canal.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-11-01
FOR STATE TREASURER.
ASHER W. HARTMAN.
FOR COMMISSIONERS or AGRICULTURE
GEORGE +. KOINER.
FOR HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
NJ. NJ. JOHNSON.
FOR COUNTY CLERK.
SAMUEL MCCORMICK.
VOTE THE DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

The Republicans are making
offers of free school books if their
ticket Is elected. There is abso-
lutely no possibility of Republi-
can Legislature being elected, and
without the Legislature they can
not make any appropriations or
pass any new laws. Therefore
free books are not possible.
The Republicans claim that the
Democrats have not given fair
elections. The reputation of the
Republican party does not show a
very clean slate as to elections.
The Democratic party is pledged
TO make increased appropriations
for the Improvement and upbuild-
ing of the public school system of
the State, and as Mr.. Swanson, the
leader of the ticket, has had actual
personal experience as a teacher,
the people can rest assured that
larger appropriations and great
improvement will be made.
Therefore, vote the straight
Democratic ticket.
You will never regret it.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-11-01
BOOMERANG LOGIC.

As we have Indicated whenever
we have approached the subject, in
in our view the discussion of the
question of Democrats ignoring
their pledge is largely academic.
1t Is a question that does not call
for serious consideration, is not
practical as bearing upon the result
of the general elections, for the
reason that no Democrat worthy
of utilization with the party would
be guilty of such a violation of
principle and such a disregard of
the dictates of honor. His name
would deservedly become a by
word and a kissing.
The strenuous efforts of some of
the Republican newspapers and
leaders TO convince Democrats that
their primary vote does not obi
gate them cannot hurt the Demo-
cratic party, for no amount of
argument and sophistry can sway
the conscience of the honest and
seit-respectlng man in this matter.
The Democratic papers that as
sumo that the Republican conten-
ton will make any impression
on this class reflect hardly less
upon their party than do the
authors and champion.
But there is a suggestion in con-
nectlon with the Republican iniec-
ton of the question into the cam
paign which that party might we'll
consider in It's owninterest. The high
toned, thoughtful Republican voter
TO say nothing of the heightened
thoughtful. Independent voter. is
apt to pause and ask himself. What
trust can be put in a party that
teaches such political morals and
aims to seduce voters to dishonor
their pledges - break faith with
their manhoodl The obvious de-
ductlon, reasoning by analogy.
from the doctrine preached by our
Republican friends in respect of the
solemn primary promise, is thatthey
hold no promise sacred, and hence
they cannot be depended upon to
urge the keeping of any pledge
their party has made or may make.
The position they have taken utter
ly discredits Republican assertion
of endeavor To raise the party to a |
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-11-01
The Hicks Almanac for 1906.
NJ. B. Pulliam sells our paint.

The Rev. IrlR. Hicks Almanac
will not be published for 1906, but
his Monthly journal. Word and
Works, has been changed into a
large and costly Magazine, and it
will contain his storm and wather
forecasts and other astronomical
features complete. The November
number, now ready, contains the
forecasts from January to jane,
1906. The January, number. ready
December Goth, will contain the
forecasts from July to December.
1906. The price of this splendid
Magazine Is one dollar year.
See it and you will have it The
November and January numbers
containing the Rev. Irl r. Hicks
forecasts for the whole year, and
more complete than ever. can be
had by sending at once - cents to
Word and Works Publishing Com
pany, 220I Locust Street. st.
Louis, Mo.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-11-01
SCHEME TO DEFEAT PARCELS POST.

What is believed to be system
attic fight TO prejudice sentiment
against the parcels post has been
inaugurated in Nebraska, and the
country newspapers are being made
the medium through which the en-
of the parcels post are operating.
Recently country newspapers
have accepted propositions to dis
tribute with their publications a
a four-page supplement containing
stories and articles on foreign mat
ter, together with some local mat
ter. The supplement is given to
the country newspaper editors
free of cost, the editor probably
paying the cost of freight or ex-
press. Thesupplements are print
ed in New York and the shiments
are made from Washington.
The supplement contains some
advertising matter, and is gotten
up in the shape of a legitimate
sheet, making it easy for a news
paper man to be taken in by it I'M
less he is suspicious. Among the
reading matter, however, there APP
pears an article from the St. Paul
Trade in opposition to the parcels
post. Men who pretend to know
say this Is the reason the supple
ment is offered to the country
newspapers free of cost, as the
other articles in the supplement
are of general news nature.
Many newspapers in Nebraska
have taken the supplement and are
advertising it as a special premium.
The matter is being investigated,
and as soon as it is discovered who
Is behind the project the informa-
ton will be furnished the country
editOrs.-~Omaha Bee.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-11-01
TO COMPLETE CANAL BY 1915.

Isham Randolph, one of the mem
bers of the board Of consulting
engineers for the Panama Canal.
has written a letter to lima r..
Carter, president of the sanitary
district of Chicago, in which he
discusses canal conditions. ne
isthmain canal commission made
the letter public last Wednesday.
Mr. Randolph says he expects the
canal TO be completed before 1915.
The work of preparation. he
says, is going on speedily, and
when the equipment is on hand
and the organization perfected, at
least 1000 men will be required
on the canal. Much of the present
labor IS worthless because the de-
mand Is larger than the supply.
The application of the eight-hour
system to the canal he regards as
a lamentable mistake, and will add
about % per cent. to the cost of
labor. Mr.. Randolph says the
whole line is "cluttered up with
abandoned French machinery. -
which cost about $50, 900, and
is now valueless. He declares that
any statement foreshadowing the
report of the consulting engineers
can be set down as the manufac-
ture of news mOngers.'
Mr.. Randolph has recently re-
turned from a visit to Panama with
other members of the board, and
his opinions are interesting and in
view of the publication of the letter
by the commission may be con-
sldered semi-official. In the course
of his letter Mr.. Randolph SAYS:
What we do know is that it
can be done; that Americans can
DO 1t; and that in as short a time
as so stupendous an undertaking
could be put through. We do
know thatalmost limitless resources
await the demand of the builders:
that the builders represent the
highest grade of American enoi-
neering talent led on by a man
whose record of accomplishment is
but the earnest of the things that
he shall do. Hence we NAV reason
ably looN for the passage of the
great ocean freighters from the
Caribbean to the Pacific before our
calanders are headed 1915. How
much before, this deponent sayeth
not. This iSsno easy triumph for
the builders, who must contend
with and overcome difficulties not
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-11-01
Unappensed.

Little Corlna had in her extramc
yOutn been passionately fond of dolls,
nIOeit trifie destructive of them.
1here came a cay, strange. sad
day. when sawdust and false hair no
longer fascinated her She demanded
real baby. Her parents protested
mat the realization Of her demand
would involve them in financial ruin.
Il don't believe real babies are 40 ex.
pensive as you think they are" ex-
SiaiHed Corina. II see every day Just
iots and lots OF ever so poor people
with them"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-11-01
COOLING LITERATURE.
Introducing Flaubert's Cruel Joke
In the Desert OF Kosseir.

Introducfng Flaubert's Cruel Joke
In the Desert OF Kosseir.
Is there such thing as cooling liter
ature2 We think there is, only Il can
be more properly called the literature
OF GOODNESS. Horace. with his Bandu-
sian fountain. has some claim TO be the
father OF II. though In the description
pt cool water Spenser has probably ex-
celled every other poet Goethe. who
used 10 battle I'm the lin by moonlight.
told Eckermann that In his ballad OF
THE Fisherman" he had employed the
mermaid myth with no other aim than
to express the charm Of water IN sum-
mer. The fisherman sat fishing. and.
10. dripping mermaid fair sprang
from the troubled main" The mermaid
protested against the cruelty OF an
Cling. II. she said. he only knew how
gladly dart the fish across the sear'
She then invited him to dart across the
sea on his own account. and he con-
scented 20 the watery bliss.
One OF the coolest stanzas I'm the Ian
guage is Matthew Arnold's:
The silent courts. where night and day
Into their stone carved basins cold
The splashing icy fountains play
The humid corridors behold
But 20 know how the literary mind
can evoke ideas OF GOODNESS when the
literary body Graves for Il one need
only recall Flaubert's persecution OF
poor Maxine Ducamp In the desert OF
Kosseir. near the Red sea. The camel
carrying their whole supply OF water
had fallen and burst all the skins.
What happened is told by Ducamp.
We quote Mr.. Tarver's translation:
After suffering thirst for thirty-six
hours, while we were passing through
defle, a furnace formed OF granite
rocks, Of n rose color. covered with
inscriptions. Flaubert said TO me. DO
you remember the lemon ices that one
eats at TortonfsT l made n sign in
the affirmative. He resumed: Lemon
Ice is a superior article. Admit that
you would not be annoyed at having
swallowed lemon Tee Curly enough
L replied, Yes After an interval OF
five minutes: All, the lemon icesl All
around the glass there Is a cloud which
Is Ike white jelly said, Suppose
we change the conversation He re-
piled; That would be better. but lemon
Ice Is worthy OF being celebrated. One
fills the spoon; It makes little mound;
one softly sQueezes II between the
tongue and the palate; It melts slowly.
coolly, deliciously; IL battles the uvuIa.
glides over the tonslls, descends into
the gullet which is only too happy.
and 1t falls into the stomach. which
bursts with laughing so delighted is Il.
Between you and me there is a scarcity
OF lemon ices in the desert OF Kos
seir'"
The maddened Ducamp would not
speak again for hours. When at last
they drank Flaubert took him in his
arms and said: Il thank you for not
having blown out my brains with your
gun. In your place | should not have
resisted. London Globe.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-11-01
Moro story OF the Flood.

The legend OF the food as told by the
MOros is as follows:
when the forty days and nights OF
rain came No and his family got into n
box. One pair OF each sort OF bird and
beast also came IN. Men who were
busy with their ordinary occupations
and did not enter the box were over
taken by the food. Those who ran 10
the mountains became monkeys: those
who ran 10 the water. fish The China
man changed 10 a hornbll. \ woman
who was eating the fruit OF a seaweed
and would not stop was changed into n
fish called dugong. and her limbs can
still be seen under its skin"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-11-01
Letter to ]. N. Russell.
Berryville, Va


Dear Sir: Three gallons saved is $l9
TO SO earned
Mr. Hsnford Plat of Bridgeport. Conn,
ordered Is gallons Devoe to paint his
house. and returned 3 gallons. His
painter said it would take Is; alesd and
oil painter
Hubbell X Wade Co sold it. They say
everybody has the same experience there.
The reason is, of course; they are used
TO poor paint.
What is poor paints Anything not
Devoe; some worse than others.
Besides. paints wear about as they
cover. Double the $1e to $15.
Yours truly
+ W DEvoE & Co
VI. b. Pulliam sells our paint. ~
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-11-01
Arcturu.. The CLINT san-

There are other suns In space that
are infinitely larger than the one which
gives Us heat. light and NE The star
Arcturus. which Is known TO be q sun
for PARKWAY system of planets. Is
100000 times farther removed from
US than is our solar luminary. His d.
ameter is 100000 and his circumfer-
ence about 224 100000 miles. Our sun
is but $4,000 miles in diameter, a fact
which proves that Arcturus Is at least
55l,OOO times greater in bulk than Is
our great orb of day"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-11-01
A WEIRD STORY.
Strange Experience with Phantasnss
In East Africa.

In East Africa.
Die Uebersinnliche Welt Of Berlin
gives an account Of phantasms in east
Africa. They are described by Colonel
Langfeld as having come 10 his expert
ence. 4 friend Of his. starting FOR Vic
toria Nyanza. had said: III any harm
befalls me III let you know. I'll give
you a sign" The only white civilian
there was the son OF large colonial
merchant
Two months later the pigeons in their
cot in the middle Of the yard appeared
TO be disturbed. The colonel was
aroused I'm the night and saw two
round points. more like glowing Goals
than the eyes OF n wild beast. cleaning
from the dOvecot lie fired and saw
an animal Ike a chimpanzec. having
long. reddish brown hair. fall u the
ground and Immediately rise and disap-
pear round the corner Of the house. ut
tering n terrible Shrek An old sudan
csc declared that Il was n devil. that II
came as n warning when n European
had died an unnatural death and that
this was the third time he had seen IL.
y strict search revealed no traces OF
blood. although the shot had been fired
at only four yards range Later the
colonel. still awake, heard light foot.
steps on the veranda. Rising 10 see
who was there, he was surprised 10
find European sitting at his table.
which was fully set out for n meal. As
the stranger raised his head in the full
moonlight he saw that Il was his
rvfs
hollow eyed and with suffering mIen.
The colonel managed 10 utter a ques-
ton, when suddenly the apparition
vanished and the table appeared clear
or all dishes. Six weeks later word
came to the station that on the same
day on which these remarkable events
had happened or seemed TO happen the
young merchant had lost his way and
had been killed and partly eaten by
wild beasts.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-11-01
A LOST TREASURE.
The Funny old Ctrcu. Clown OF the
Days That Are Gone.

Inc OtA st0Wn - ss@
Days That Are Gone.
I feel kind OF sorry for the poor little
young ones that grow up and never
know what a clown Is like. Oh. yes.
they have them today after fashion.
They stub their toes and fall down the
same as ever. but there Is a whole mob
or them. and yon can't take the interest
In them that you could In the one. the
only, the inimItable clown there used to
be. n character OF such Importance that
he got his name on the bills.
The ringmaster was a kind OF stuck
up fellow. very important In his own
estimation. but he didn't have a spark
OF humor-not spark. And he'd be
swelling around there. all so grand.
and the clown. just to take him down
a peg or two. would ask him conun-
drum. And do you think he could ever
guess onel Never. Not a one. And
the answer was he'd be so vexed at
himself that he'd try TO take IL out on
the poor clown and cut him with his
long whip.
Yes. sir: there are heads OF families
today. I'll bet you. that have grown up
without ever having heard a clown
sing a comic song and ask the audience
10 join In the chorus. And II you say TO
such people. Here we are again. Mr..
Merryman." or Bring on another
horse" or "What viii the little lady
have now? The banners. my lord p
they look at you so funny. They don't
know what you mean. and they don't
know whether TO get huffy or not.
Well. suppose Il had to be that the
funny old clown. with all his songs and
Quips and conundrums and comical re
marks, should disappear. Perhaps he
didn't pay.-Eugene Wood I'm Nc
Cures
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-11-01
VERY LOW RATES TO PACIFIC COAST.
Summer Sightseeing Tours.

Reduced rates are in effect to
Colorado. California, Oregon,
Washington. An unusual oppor-
tunity 10 see our western country
at low cost, Liberal stopovers,
choice of routes, cheap side rides.
If YOU ever plan TO go, now is the
time. Write for full particulars
stating what trip YOU have in mind
Illustrated literature for the asking
John Sebastian, Passenger Traffic
Manager, Rock Island System,
Chicago.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-11-01
4 Stone With n Hi.torr.

A stone with a remarkable history Is
kept at the British naval offices In
Portsmouth. In the fifties OF the last
century it saved vessel or the queens
navy. The frigate Pique ran ashore on
the Japanese coast. but was relocated
In what was thought 20 be an undam-
aged condition. IL proceeded TO Ports.
mouth and was docked. when IL was
found that the stone had Embedded II
self firmly in the planks OF the ships
bottom. The stone prevented leakage.
and had II dropped from its position
during the homeward run there Is little
doubt that the PiQue would have been
lost
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-11-01
Matches of Size

If all Of the matches made in a single
year could be put together they would
make seventy-eight matches each long
enough TO reach from the earth TO the
moon. Each match would burn for
several years and would give out as
much heat energy as would be CON
sumed by three freight locomotives in
a day. Forty Of these matches would
be of the safety variety, twenty three
would have sulphur tips, and the rest
would be Of the strike anywhere sort
Only one would be wax match, and
that would fall trihe short Of the
proper length, say 700 miles.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-11-01
Indian Corn

MAZE or Indian corn, is a native OF
tropical America. from where the Snon.
iards hrst brought 1t to Europe. How,
ever, IL mast have been known long
Deiore In Asia, for In Pharaoh's dream
ne saw seven ears Of corn growing ON
one Stalk Genesis XII, o.. by the alb
orisines IL was gradually carried north
anu by the selection of the earliest ripe
ears saved for seed acclimatizad 20
our harder New England conditions. II
ripens now as far north as Canada.