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Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-04-24
Wednesday, April ID. 1907
Dickens and Schoolnasters.

Dickens, with something in his dis
position peculiarly sympathetic toward
children, was bitter foe of any one
relative, teacher or official guardian
who tyranniZed over them. A writer
I'm the New York Post points out that
ne seems to fake special delight In ex
posing the misdeeds of mercenary and
cold hearted pedagogues. rWhen ones
notice." says the Post, "is first directed
to the attention the novelist gave to
schools and their methods, 1t is inter
esting to try to recall the number men
toned. Six come to mind instantly
Dotheboys Hall, DR.. Bllmber's, David
Copperfield's two schools-Dr. Strong's
and Mr.. Creakle's = the Gradgrind
school and Bradley Headstone's In
Our. Mutual Friend But even the
most devoted reader of Dickens Is
amazed upon special investigation to
discover the sum total of twenty eight
There is not phase of education that
he does not touch upon, and wrong
methods are revealed and commented
upon in tones SO caustic and with rea
son SO unerrlng that better conditions
were the natural result"
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-04-24
Niaht Window SHOPPING.

81 used to think the money spent for
light in show windows from closing
time till morning was wasted" said a
Fifth avenue merchant, "but l have
changed my mind about it, and now
keep my windows lighted until a. m.
every night but Sunday. l took the
trouble to make some investigations as
to the value of shop windows before l
changed my method. / found that In
daytime, when the streets are filed, no
one has time for more than glance at
the displays. But at night, and partic-
ularly late at night, while there are
fewer people out, they are not in a
hurry and many of them stop to exam
inc critically the goods shown. 1 have
frequently seen men and women, too,
who were window shopping before my
place at night inside buying the things
the next day. Many people In New
York keep themselves. posted ON fash
ions and on what is to be had in the
stores by window shopping. New
York Sun.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-04-24
Snake Worship.

Python worship or the worship o!
snake gods is still practiced in parts
OF the west coast of Africa. In Da
honey and Ashanti there are temples
where pythons are kept to receive the
alteration of the people. The snakes
are not confined to the precincts of the
temples. Small holes are left In the
inclosing wall, through which they
pass and sometimes make themselves
very much at home In the houses of
the people. When stray snake is
found word is sent to the temple, the
priests come and with many apologies
to his snakeship pick him up and car
ry him back home.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-04-24
Refnre the Bar

The terms admitted to the bar" ant
~'before the bar" are of English origin
The "bar" In question is the barrier
or railing which separates the judge
and the other officers of the court from
the rest of the courtroom. In earlier
days the parties to a suit presented
themselves before this bar, accompa
MED by their counsel. A lawyer, after
keeping the required number of terms
at the inns of court and passing a sat
isfactory examination, was then en-
titled TO appear before the bar on be
half of client, or, in other words, he
was admitted to the bar" The Eng
lish word "barrister" suggests the tech
nical meaning of this word.-Scrar
Book.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-04-24
Wooden Anchors.

The Basques, a strange race inter
mediate between French and Span
iards, have for all time been great fish
ermen, and some of their craft and
seagoing gear are totally different
from any other known types. Perhaps
the most remarkable relic of bygone
civilizations is the primitive wooden
anchor still In use among them and tc
be seen in the fishing settlements round
Biarritz, Guethary or st. Jean de Luz
These wooden anchors are in all prob
ability of the identical type In USE
among the Phoenicians twenty centu-
ries ago. The wooden anchor is rough
hewn out of three branches, so fasten
ed to a crossbar, also of wood, as to In.
close great stone of twenty or thirty
pounds weight. Here is a cheap but
effectual anchor for comparatively light
boats. 1t can be made on the spot, and
1t entails little loss if, In a sudden
sQuall, 1t has to be left imbedded In
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-04-24
Man and the Horse.

Men are apt to say severe things of
the absurdities to which many women
will submit at, the behest Of fashion,
but. really, they are every bit as bad.
A good horse has a naturally arched
neck, an inferior one has not. But the
owner Of the latter must pretend that
his sorry steed is blessed with blood,
and to effect the deceit he slaps on q
monstrous bearing rein and defies pub
lie opinion. A London carman, who
is in many things bit of brute, will
ease his horse when going up hill by
removing the reins which keep its
head up, but whoever saw the same
kindness extended to a horse drawing
a brougham? The same slavish fol-
lowing of fashion marks the attention
to the horses tail. The thoroughbred
has his three-quarter length bush, SO
have the matched pair for the brough-
am, but what man would drive a
cob which had tail bigger than q
half expanded fan?-St James Ga
zette.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-04-24
Properties Of Gold.

Pure gold is unaffected by the atmos-
phere either at ordinary temperatures
or when the metal Is heated 1t Is also
proof against the action of common
acids when used singly. Moreover, II
confers Its properties more or less upon
copper and silver when these metals
are alloyed with It, Thus, for example
twelve karat gold will withstand the
action of nitric acid and the atmos.
phere at ordinary temperature, but
some Of the copper will be oxidized
during annealing. Nine parts of gold
may be alloyed with ten parts of plat.
inum in an ordinary crucible and fire,
but such an alloy will not be uniform,
A larger proportion of platinum will
free itself from the gold on solidifica-
ton, and homogeneous alloy of the
two metals cannot be obtalned.-Jewel-
ers' Circular-Weekly.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-04-24
SHE HAD NEVER LEARNED TO PLAY BR1po

To ride horseback If her means per-
NIT.
To play the piano in a way that gives
pleasure to her friends.
To manage her household affairs
without getting In debt.
To preserve her health In a sensible
way.
To have charming manners and say
the right thing at the right time.
Why, l have known a whole even
ing's entertainment to be spoiled be-
cause one of the guests had to sit like
a dummy against the wall since she had
never learned to play bridge!
And yet she was college girl who
had spent years studying calculus and
sociology and all that sort of thing.
BY the way, she was also one of the
worst dancers I have ever seen.
Girls. take my advice and learn
things that will be of some use to you
and give you good time.
MAUD ROBINSON.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-04-24
A TeIItale NJ all.

DR.. John Dome, the famous English
divine and poet, who lived in the reign
of James l., was a vertable Sherlock
Holmes in bent of mind.
He was walking in the churchyard
while grave was being dug when the
sexton cast up moldering skull. The
doctor idly took it up, and, in handling
1t, found headless nail driven into 1t.
This he managed to take out and con-
ceal in his handkerchief 1t was evil
dent to him that murder had been done.
He questioned the sexton and learned
that the skull was probably that of a
certain man who was the proprietor of
brandy shop and was a drunkard, be-
ing fa2ia1 7end In bed one morning
two qdaffs on y pBraihdye.h aihdd!yeh '1o-hah-ar''n'E
"Had he wifeY asked the doctor.
"Yes."
"What character does she bear?"
''She bore very good character, only
the neighbors gossiped because she
married the day after her husbands
funeral. She still lives here"
The doctor soon called on the woman
He asked for and received the particu-
lars of the death of her first husband
Suddenly opening his handkerchief, he
showed her the telltale nail, asking In
loud voice:
"Madam, do you know this nail?"
The woman was so surprised that
she confessed and was tried and exc
cuted.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-04-24
THINGS WOMEN SHOULD KNOW
Instead They Fill Their Heads With
Useless Knowledge.

Higher mathematics and education in
general may be all very we'll but there
are some things that come first in use
fulness to women, and let me mention
q few:
Every woman should know how to
dance well.
To walk well.
To dress her hair becomingly.
To wear colors and combinations that
set her off.
To talk intelllgently.
To make dress or trim hat II
nends-ne. .a---- -. -
To skate.
To play cards and games in fashion.
To compose a correct letter.
To write legible hand
To drive horse in the proper way.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-04-24
Art of Reading.

To get the best out of reading we
must begin early and work hard. 1t is
an art like music or painting and de-
mands its stern apprenticeship. It re-
mains true that man who knows only
his own tongue does not know that
Christian World.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-04-24
How Odd.

Joakley-Queer thing about that tall
man over there. All his intimate
friends call him "Short." Poakley-
All. just for joke, suppose2 Joak
iey-No; because that's his name.-
Exchange.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-04-24
Left That 70 otbsr..

Hyker-You don't seem to be worry
ing any about your failure In business.
Pyker-Oh, no; that's one Of the
things have turned over to my credi
tors.-Chicago News.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-04-24
Wonderful.

She-What interested you most in
your travels, major? Major-Well. the
mummy Of a queen saw In Egypt.
It's wonderful how they could make a
woman dry up and stay that way
Philadelphia InquirefsSs s}5y.5.a
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-04-24
MISS DELLA CARSON, cHIcAGo's PRETTIEsT We
By courtesy of the chicago Tribune

Tpop society the sort that sneer at those of humber soe
Chicago Miss Del
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Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-04-24

A fool can talk without knowing
what he ought to say. but wise mans
silence is due to- lhls knowing what he
ought not to say.-Chicago News.
The National tribune., 1907-08-29

If the floor and ritualistic work, of the
Corps isn't being performed In exac,
consOnance with Rules and Regulations
the matter should be mended at once.
Inspection should not be, dreaded by
Corps obeying the strict letter, of the
law. Do good work all Of the time and
inspection will lose its terTors. %
Corps Presidents are notified that the
extra copies OF General Orders received
by them are for distributionrto National
and Department Aids, and Past. Corps
Presidents who are members Of their
Corps Members of this Department.
Of the Woman's Relief Corps are also
Notified that any desiring General Or
ders may OBTAIN them at these head
quarters General orders are, simply
letters from a superior officer conveying
and commands to subordi-
nate officers and matters of interest to
all Relief Corps members.
Only those Aids appointed upon the
staff of the Department President who
accept the appointment in writing VIII
receive commissions. An Office worth
having is worth courteous acceptance.
The Department President announces
that Christine Walton Dunlap, Secretary
of the Appomattox Surrender House
can be found with Depart
ment of Potomac, w. r. c., at the Unit
ed States Hotel
The National tribune., 1907-08-29

| = --tsSS
Past National PfssIdSntSThat in erdel
to P5srys Pre- rnnS IN ed anG ferm h seeSs
vent Yehtf5n fHS fbHtStide fs; for 'es q tton{mittsS on
W9man's Kslief Corps Hlstory. to con-
Ssntioi serIes, empfseihg the proceed
ings Of Annual Conventions, each vol
ums to be Of uniform size, bound in
eIotf and issued in sYeh numbers as
National Convention may detsrmine'
upon the report of the Committee.
| That as the Journal Of Third National
Convention is out Of print, the same be
reprinted at once, in numbers equal to
the copies on hand of First and Second
National Conventions, recently printed
as one, and the three be bound together
and issued, constituting Volume 1 of
the National Journal of Convention Sc
ries.
That the Committee on W. r. C.
History get an estimate upon the re-
printing of those National Journals out
of print, and present such estimates and
plans as may carry out the provisions
of these resolutions to next National
Convention.
Other resolutions presented:
That the following addition be made
to Rules and Regulations: Corps may
admit to associate membership any
member of the Grand Army of the Re-
public. An associate member shall be
admitted only when his name has been
proposed by a member of the Corps,
who shall personally vouch for his ELI
gibility, and shall be elected in the same
manner as Corps members. Associate
members may be present at any busi
ness session, but shall not be entitled to
vote or allowed to speak upon any ques-
ton unless called upon by the Presi
dent"
In case of revocation or surrender
of a charter all funds remaining in the
treasury shall be turned over to the
Department Treasurer or National
Treasurer where no Department exists,
who shall pay all indebtedness of the
Corps and forward balance to the Post
of which they We're auxiliary. Should
the Post disband or refuse to receive
the funds, they shall revert to Depart
ment ors National where no Department
exists, to be held for the purpose of re-
lief only
Conductor presents box to Senior
Vice President for inspection. President,
Senior Vice President, do you find the
ballot favorable or unfavorable? After
the Senior Vice President reports the
condition of the ballot the box is re-
turned to the Presidents station, who,
after carefully noting the balls deposit
ed. announces the result and clears the
box"
Signed by Carrie r. Sparklin, Ma
tional President. and countersigned by
Belle c. Kimball, National Secretary.
The National tribune., 1907-08-29
skilled narliamentarian. a

debate. a skilled parliamentarian, a
presiding officer of rare executive and
administrative ability. a positive. active,
resistless force. of whom the present
Commander-in-Chief. in commendation
of the efforts of Commander Coney for
efficient work done, says: 'Comrade
Coney, other Departments have not
pushed on the tethers as you have done.
God loves men who do things, right
things
He has been a constant and conser-
vative political patriot of national re-
pute over 35 years, actively partici-
pating in all State and National cam
paigns.
Commander Coney has, in addition to
the Endorsement of his own State. re-
ceived the Endorsement of several States
and Territories. and his friends are en-
Enthusiastically alert over his candidacy,
and well they may be in view of the
almost miraculous accomplishments due
to his remarkable energy.
The foregoing is but a 1.-THE of what
could be properly expected and said of
the untiring vim and vigor that will be
given to the fraternal care, concern and
advancement of the interests of the c..
A. Z. if their suffrage shall elect the
splendidly poised candidate, Capt Pat
rick Henry Coney. of Kansas. as Conn
mander-in- n-Chief.-Topeka, Kan.
The National tribune., 1907-08-29

amount to anything" he'd say, only a
little palpitation. It's my stomach, I
think. 1t will go away of itself" But
delay cost his life, Was not this self
murder?
This case IS only one. sixty thousand
people die yearly of Heart Disease! Six
in every ten have it. Many don't know
it, they think it's something else and
doctor the stomach, kidneys. female or
gans. etc. and get no better: and a good
many who do know think it cant be
cured. Now Heart Disease is just as
durable as any other disease; We have
proved this fully by curing over hum
dred and thirty thoudnd cases. Many
of these were the most chronic. serious,
complicated kind, in which all Other REM
edies and doctors had failed, and hope
seemed gone, but our treatment cured
them quickly and to stay curad! In very
many cases of Heart Disease the Nerves
and Stomach are affected also. and in
such it is useless TO treat the heart
alone, and one reason why our treatment
cures is because it sets the stomach
right, removes constipation. stesdics and
revitalizes the nerves and builds up the
whole system. besides strengthening,
controlling and curing the heart We can
cure YOUi no matter how bad Off. and
to prove it we will send you by mail.
poStpdiu, "ItHout any Coiibit'O'iS' win
out any restrictions, and without any
cost, a regular full-SiEe treatment OF Or.
FulIer's Heart and Nerve Cure and his
Illustrated book. with which you viii
know your own case as well as any doc
tor. Both are free.
Understand this is not sample on
trial" but a regular fu1l-size treatment.
Neither is II a G.. o. d. scheme or any
thing of the kind nothing but fair.
square chance for you to fully test this
grand treatment for yourself, in vour
own home. without cost. If you have
one of the symptoms. Nervousness. Trem-
bling. Twitchng. or Nightmare. Palpita-
ton. Fluttering or Skipping beats of the
heart. Short Breath. Painting. Smother
ing. Choking. Numb or Sinking smells,
Dizziness Nose-bleed Swelling Legs.
Asthma. Pain in Heart. Side or Shoul-
der-b1ade your heart and nerves are
surely wrong, Don't wait. but send now
for the fun free treatment and get we'll
Address The Heart Cure Co. 222 Ma
sonic Building. Hallowell. Maine.
The National tribune., 1907-08-29
DEPARTMENT OF TIE POTOMAC.
At Cottage 4 for National Encnmpncnt
at Saratoga.

The General Orders of the Depart
ment OF the Potomac, Washington, ID.
c., announce that by invitation of The
National Tribune Headquarters of The
Woman's Relief Corps, Department Of
the Potomac, Will be in Cottage T." in
the United States Hotel.
Department President Isabel Worrell-
Ball, Department Secretary Emma c.
Littlejohn, and Department Counselor
Ida A. Oldroyd will welcome to these
headquarters all members of the Grand
Army of the Republic, Woman's Relief
Corps, Sons and Daughters Of Veterans,
Ladies Of the Grand Army of the Re-
public and all members of all other all
lied patriotic Orders. as well as plain
citizens of the United States who love
the flag and honor its defenders. All
are earnestly requested to register
Those who will assist the Department
President as Reception Comm tee
thruout the week are: Annie w. John
son. Ida J. Hart George G. Balm, An
ME E. Cromwell, Mamie G Davis, Lucie
Is. Graham, Christine Walton DunIaD
Cora l.. Smith, Marian B. Parker, Sarah
Bunyea, Emma +. Patterson, Sarah E.
Beach, Jennie r. Cusick, Agnes KeeIer.
1t is announced that Department
Commander Newton Ferree has extend
ed cordial invitation to the Woman's
Relief Corps, Department of the Po-
tomac, to accompany headquarters train
of the Department of the Potomac
Grand Army of the Republic, and that
this invitation has been accepted by ync
Department President, who believes ihat
all members of the Department will
consider il an honor TO accompany III.
Grand Army of the Republic, DeDart-
ment of the Potomac, OF which it is the
Auxiliary, and to which ii is loyal at all
times.
Army nurses of the war of the rebel
lion are invited to honor the Deoart-
ment of Potomac by their company on
this trip.
Isabel Worrell-Rall, President of the
Woman's Relief Corps. Department of
the Potomac, has been honored by an
olutions of the 25th National Conyen-
ton.
Past National Junior Vice President
Ida A. Oldroyd is a member of the
Special Committee to provide for the
proper celebration of the 25th anniver-
sary of the Woman's Relief Corps.
Past Department President Ida ].
Hart, resident member of the National
Committee TO secure a suitable tenn
porary home for disabled veterans in
Washington, will make an important
report.
The Department of the Potomac will
tender a reception to the Grand Army
of the Republic and allied Orders on
Wednesday evening, Sept II. from to
II, in Cottage 4, United States Hotel
The Department President, Isabel Wor-
|rell-Ball. and Department Commander.
Newton Ferree, will receive the guests,
assisted by the members of the Staffs of
the Departments.
The Department President calls at
tention to the fact that the time for
inspection of Corps will soon be here.
The National tribune., 1907-08-29
FOR COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF
Charles Burrows. of New Jersey, Quar-
termsster-General, Grand Army of the
Republic.

Editor National Tribune: Comrade
Charles Burrows was but II years of
age when, in July, 1862, he enlisted in
the 1st Mass. III. A. He joined his regi-
| ment in season to participate actively
in the Second Bull Run campaign. He
was with his regiment when, under
Tyler, it came TO the relief of the right
wing of the Army of the Potomac at
Spotsylvania, and helped to save the
day, and where his regiment lost. in
I Killed and wounded, 39S men, besides
number of prisoners He afterwards
participated in the engagements of Mil
ford Station, North Anna, Hanover
Court House, and in front of Peters
burg, where in July. so the record says.
he was discharged by reason of expira-
ton of term of service He re-enlisted
in Boston in January, 1865, in the 1st
u. 8. V. ", and joined Hancock's Corps
where he was engaged in numerous re-
connoissances and skirmishes and in
pursuit of Mosby and in the battle of
Hamilton, w. Va. He was discharged
at Baltimore, Jan. 6, 1865.
Comrade Burrowss services in the
Grand Army of the Republic have been
numerous and honorable. He has been
AdJutant and Commander of Farragut
Post, 2S, and Commander of Depart
ment of New Jersey, and is now serving
his seventh term as Quartermaster-
public. 1t VIII be remembered that at
the first meeting of the Council of Ad-
ministration in 1898 the finances of the
National Encampment We're found to
be in deplorable condition There
was not money enough TO meet expenses
of the Encampment. In this emergency
like the action of his regiment when it
came to the relief of the hard-pressed
right wing of the Army of the Potomac
at Spotsylvania, he came to the relief
of the Grand Army, and gave his SER
vices as Quartermaster-Gener without
compensation, so that by outstanding of
resources the Conimander-in-Chie was
able to report to the 32d National En-
campment, ''all liabilities met and
balance in the Treasury" In his ad-
dress to the National Encampment
Commander-in-Chief Goblin said: II
cannot too highly commend the action
of Comrades Thomas J. Stewart, of
Pennsylvania, and Charles Burrows, of
New jersey
During the current year while CO.
operating with the National Patriotic
Instructor, Warren Lee Goss. in placing
the bronze tablet of Lincoln's Gettys-
burg Address in public places as an
object-lesson in patriotism. he addressed
letter to Gen. Horace Porter Offering
to donate one of these tablets to the
Palace of Peace at The Hague In a.
letter responding to this offer Gen. Por-
ter has written: II think it would be
very fitting to have one placed in the
Palace of Peace" No doubt it will be
there placed when the building is fin
ished. Thru his influence one of these
tablets is also about to be placed in a
conspicuous position ON the new steam