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THE CLIPPER. HENNESSEY. OKLAHOMA.
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HROUGHOUT all ages su
perstition has swayed
the world. In antiquity a
few of these prophetic be-
liefs crystal ized around
the faster period, leaving
so deep an Impress upon
the susceptible minds as to
cause them through the
centuries to be passed
down with the greatest
^are. Even now there is scarcely a
nation that does not put faith in one
or more of the E&ster omens.
Some of these attach to Good Fri-
day. In the time of Catholic Eng-
land there was a superstition which
the king publicly honored with his
trust. It was the ceremony of bless-
flug the rings. This was done to pre-
serve their wearers from "the fall-
ing sickness," a trouble commonly
known to us as cramps. The cramp-
ring service was of exceptional origi-
nality Walsh gives a vivid descrip-
tion of it.
"The king and his suite," he tells
us, "would proceed in state to the
palace chapel, upon the floor of which
rested a crucifix upon a silken cush-
ion, and in front of which was spread
a rich carpet. The king would creep
along the carpet to the crucifix—as a
token of absolute humility—his al-
moner creeping after him. Having
reached the crucifix he would there
bless the cramp rings, which were de-
posited in a silver basin. After this
was done the queen and her ladies-
In waiting entered the chapel and also
crept to the cross. This completed
the ceremony and the rings had been
transformed into the most potent
remedial agents."
Drinking a mixture of bread and wa
ter was a means of curing several all
ments The superstition still holds
In a few places. Good Friday morn
ing loaves of bread are baked and
then laid aside until the following
year, when the people grate a small
portion of the bread into water and
give it to the sufTerers.
Who has not heard of the English
"hot cross bun?4' On the morning of
Good Friday throughout England the
street bun venders usher In the uni
versal cry of "Hot cross buns," and
no family, as a precautionary method,
if not for their toothsomeness alone,
would dare run the risk of not pur-
chasing them Even kings would not
miss eating them, for whoever eats
a bun need have no fear of having
his home destroyed by fire during the
coming year.
Early Good Friday morning large
numbers of men, women and children
start out In quest of customers for
their fresh, hot buns, which they
guard from the cold with a flannel
covering And the shops as well are
festive with their own supplies of it.
The peculiarity of the hot cross bun
lies in Its being highly spiced and
bearing on its brown, sugary surface
the mark of a cross.
The "one a penny, two a penny,
hot cross buns!" have a more ancient |
origin than is generally supposed.
The name itself is taken from the
Greek name of a certain cake which
the ancients gave for an offering to
the gods. In the biblical period the
prophet Jeremiah had occasion to no-
tice this offering, when he saw the
idolatry of the Jewish women at 1
Pathros, Egypt.
As a preventive of fevers certain
nations abstained from eating meat
on Easter day. Hut this practice nev-
er obtained in England
One of the most ancient and uni-
versal of all superstitions attaching
to Easter day was that of the dancing
sun At first It was believed to dance
over the general joy at the renewal of
nature's life In this season of the
year. Later, It danced over the res ir-
rectlon of Christ. Many centuries ago
on Piaster day people arose early and
repaired to the fields to view this
dancing sun.
In certain countries they had a w'ay
of observing the sun at his antics that
made him appear more playful than
ever. By viewing it as it rose through
the morning vapor or watching its re
flection in a stream or a pail of wa-
ter, they could strengthen their il
Suslon. In Scotland the sun was mer-
rier than anywhere else, for here it
was expected to "whirl round like a
cart wheel, and give three leaps."
Then one of the greatest concerns
of the day came to be whether the
sun really did dance or not. Grave
and learned men over all the world
set tVemselves the task of solving the
weighty problem. Sir Thomas Brown
left some quaint ideas on the subject.
"We shall not, I hope, disparage
the resurrection of our Redeemer."
he writes. "If we say that the sun
doth not dance on Easter day; and
though we would willingly assent Into
any sympathetlcal exultation, yet we
cannot conceive therein any more
than a tropical expression. Whether
any such motion there was In that
day wherein Christ arose, Scripture
hath not revealed, which hath been
punctual In other records concerning
ICE SHEET OVER LONG ISLAND
Geologists Explain Its Configuration
by Action of Nature Many Thou-
sands of Years Ago.
According to geologists Long Island
affords particularly clear evidence as
to the history of the great contlneirtal
tee sheet which covered the northern
states many thousand years ago. The
southern margin of this great Ice
sheet extended to Long Island. It la
•aid, and remained there for a long
Isolated
Continent
A Romance of the
Future
Cuido von Horvath
and Dean Hoard
solary miracles,
and the Areo-
pagite that was
amazed at the
eclipse took no no-
tice of this, and if
metaphorical ex-
pressions go so far,
we may be bold
to afllrm, not only
that the sun danced, but two suns
arose that day; that light appeared at
his nativity and darkness at his death,
and yet a light at both, for even that
darkness was a light unto the Gentiles,
Illuminated by that obscurity. That
twas the first time the sun set above
the horizon. That, although there were
darkness above the earth, yet there
was light beneath it, nor dare we say
that hell was dark if he were In it."
In 1708 the "British Apollo" finally
settled the question in the following
words:
"Old wives, Phoebus, say that on Eas-
ter day
To the music o' th' spheres you do
caper;
If the fact, sir, be true, pray let'B the
cause know,
When you have any room in your
paper."
"The old wives get merry with spiced
ale and sherry
On Easter, which makes them ro
m&nce;
And whilst In a rout their brains whirl
about,
They fancy we caper and dance."
Hut the conclusion regarding the
dancing 8«in was not to stand for all
time, place the maidens of Devon
shire to^ay rise early In the morning
of Easti.r for no other than this iden
tical purpose. Moreover these ex
traordii.ary maidens see more than
the mewe dancing of the sun. Their
'power of vision is so great that they
can discern a lamb and a flag in the
center of the disk.
Much importance is attached to the
conduct of the elements on Easter
day. A piece of Sussex weather lore
informs us that if the sun shines
Easter day it will shine accordingly
every day In the year, and the same
they aver is the case with rain. Hut
other Easter prophets only go to the
extent of saying that it will shine or
rain until Whitsunday.
"A good deal of rain on Easter day
gives a good crop of grass, but little
good hay," runs an ancient proverb.
On this day the east wind and wa-
ter also have great power to ward
off illness. If the wind blows from
this direction the people of many lo-
calities bathe in water just drawn to
avoid the ill effects of the east wind
during the coming year. Easter eve
on the continent, at Mecklenburg, the
maiden spreads a linen cloth in the
garden and in the morning if the wind
Is due east she will wash herself with
it while It is yet damp from dew,
rain or snow, whichever has pene-
trated It. Or in the morning the serv-
ant will draw water and bring It to
the maiden for her bath.
In Sachsenburg, the peasant rides
his horse Into the stream to Insure It
against sickness of any kind through-
out the year.
Despite these precautions, however,
if the wind Is not due past while one
Is getting the water it will have no
efficacy whatever.
There Is more than one good omen
for Easter. If you wish good luck in
the coming year Easter eve you must
put out all fires and light them anew
from flint and steel. This Is a special
protection against lightning strokes
as well as good fortune in general
time, depositing a thick body of Inter-
mixed bowlders, sand, and clay as a
terminal moraine, which is now the
"backbone" cf the island. The Ice
moved southward and brought these
materials from the north, dropping
them at Its melting edge. This pecu-
liar method of deposition developed a
very peculiar topography, consisting
of an irregular aggregation of hum-
mocks and hollows, \*iich have pro-
duced the many beautiful details of
configuration that make the higher
parts of Long Island so attractive to i
An old rhyme apprising people of '
Its eflicaciousness reads thus;
"On Easter eve the fire all is quenched
in every place.
And fresh againe from out the flint
Is fetched with solemn grace;
The priest doth this against great
dangers many one,
A brande whereof doth every man
with greedie minde take home,
That, when the fearful storme appears
or tempest black arise,
By lighting this he safe may be
from stroke or hurtful Bkies."
The person spying a lamb on Eas-
ter morning is fortunate, especially
if the animal's head faces the house,
for good luck will certainly follow
him. If the lamb Is lying down or
looking in another direction, however,
the fortune will not be altogether
good This belief comes from a well-
established ancient Idea that the devil
might inhabit any form save that of
a lamb or a dove.
There is one other prophecy which
since ancient times no woman of in-
telligence would ever en&ertain the
thought of disregarding. This is the
talismanic virtue vested in new
clothes. Throughout all times there
have been grave scholars who have
ascribed the universal custom of ap-
pearing at church and promenading
the streets Easter Sunday In new at-
tire to the vanity of women. With
all due deference to the wisdom of
these sages 1 must beg to differ from
them, for 1 can prove that woman Is
not so worldly in this particular as
men believe since there happens to
be the best of reasons for her insist
ing upon an Easter hat and Easter-
clothes.
She may not have taken you into
the inner recess of her heart and
bared her reason, but she knows It
well herself, and If you are the devot-
ed husband and father that you should
be you will do her bidding without
question. For the peace of your mind, I
however, and in the effort to foster |
your spirit of generosity. I will en-
lighten you. The women of your i
household know that good fortune will j
not attend them through the future |
year If they appear in clothes that j
they have worn before. Therefore, |
since you hold their future happi-
ness in your hands, consider well, I
beeseech you, before bringing such
distress upon them
In East Yorkshire, Eng., none but a
maiden utterly destitute would refrain
from seeking the market for some new
bit of apparel, for she 1s too well
aware of the evil that would attend
her without her safeguard. Try as
she might she could never in the fol-
lowing 12 months have a dress that
would not be plucked by birds.
Superstitions are fast losing their
hold upon the world, but those cling
ing to the season of Easter possess
so great a charm for us, even though
long ago we may have severed faith
In them, that we still find pleasure
in calling them to mind on this "Sun-
day of Joy."
An Ohio inventor has brought out a
laundry machine that bleaches cloth-
ing by electricity at the same time
they are being washed in hot water.
lovers of nature. The most notable of
these hollows In the moralnal ridge Is
the one holding the picturesque Lake
Ronkonkoma, which lies In a depres-
sion 50 feet below the surrounding
ridges Several other similar pits are
80 to 85 feet deep, and some of the
larger irregular hollows are several
miles In length.
By looping the loop six times In an
aeroplane Lincoln Beachey made the
great scientific discovery that some
men are extremely lucky.
8b t«a nd Or«*& Brttalm.
SYNOPSIS.
pnr flftv vonn the continent of North
Aniertoa had been Isolated from the rent
«u in - world by the us of 7. rays. i won
derful invention of Hannibal Prudent.
The invention had saved the country
from foreign Invasion, ami the continent
had been united under one government
with Prudent an president For half «
century peace and prosperity reigned In
thin part of the world. The story opens
with President Prudent critically III Mia
death la hastened by the receipt of a
message from Count von Werdensteln of
Germany thai he has at last succeeded in
penetrating the rays Dying. he warns
>ns daughter Astia that this means a for
Hgn Invasion. He tells her to hurry to
the Island of Clryne. but dies before he
ran tell the location of the place Astra
Is nominated for the presidency by the
continental party Napoleon Edison rails
on Astra. Inform® her that he was a pu
pi I of her father's, and promises to help
tier He Rives her a ring made of a new
ly discovered substance which, he says,
will solve the problem of flying Cheval-
ier dl I,eon appears In Eur«>pe. He rails
on von Werdensteln and offers him the
secret of making gold In return for abso-
lute disarmament and peace. The cheval-
ier Is suspected of being an American.
He Is seized at night and carried «>ff la
an areoplane Astra Is Inaugurated aa
president. Hhe receives a message from
Edison, whose long silence has worried
her. that he hns been a prisoner for two
montha on the Island of Helgoland and
lias Jnst escaped He announces that the
confederated fleet of Europe has sailed
for America He promises to call on her
tin- following night. Countess Roslny ■«
spy. becomes n prisoner In hope of secur
Ing Napoleon's secret. She falls In love
wllh him. She agrees to Join him In an
sttempt to escape. By the use of Are
works he summons a 1 urlous flying ma
chine which resembles a monster eagle
He escape* and sends his message to
Astra Edison calls on Astra as promised
He tells her his plans for defense have
been completed, but that he will give full-
er details at hi# workshop on the Island
of Clryne In the Pacific.
CHAPTER IX.—Continued.
Napoleon bowed, and bo the matter
wan settled.
The Countess Rositta Rotlny was
led Into the room.
Astra embraced the countess kindly
"Welcome to our continent, my dear
countess."
Countess Roslny sobbed. Her heart
seemed touched by the kind reception
given her by the representative of the
greatest republic! But though Napo-
leon Edison was a scientist, Inventor
and a discoverer, he could not see Into
the heart of the weak, beautiful wom-
an. Had he known what was going
on within it, he would have acted dif
ferently.
Astra Invited the countess to stay
with her in the Crystal Palace. It
was almost midnight when Napoleon
left, assuring Astra that he would call
for her at eleven the next evening.
At the time appointed he was at the
door with a powerful automobile. As-
tra refused to Bit In the tonneau of the
machine, so Napoleon assisted her to
the seat beside him at the wheel and
she let her hand rest lightly oil his
arm. The big machine ran evenly out
of town, into the suburbs, and turned
into a big garden that was a natural
forest. The large mansion was desert-
ed, but a garage showed signs of life.
A broad stream of light spread out
Into the quiet summer night from one
window. The sound of Napoleon's
horn must have been familiar to the
occupant of the building, as the large
door was pushed open in time to let
the large car enter.
Napoleon stopped the car and as-
sisted the President down. Then tak
Ing the arm of a man who opened the
door, he said:
"Excellency, allow me to present Mr
Santos Duprel, my best and trusted
comrade."
The short man bowed with rever-
ence.
"Is everything ready?" asked Napo-
leon. The little man nodded.
Napoleon opened a door and led his
guest through it; Santos locked the
door of the garage and followed them.
The room they entered opened sky-
ward. A shimmering object, entirely
filling the place, gleamed In the star-
light. Napoleon led the President up
a few steps, info a small space that
Was Inclosed, but with something that
was perfectly transparent, and asked
her to sit down on a couch.
"Will you kindly wait here for a few
moments?" he aeked, and he went, fur-
ther forward. Astra's eyes became
used to the dim light; she saw Napo-
leon stop before some complicated
mechanism and a steering wheel. San
tos came and closed the door through
which they had entered the car. Elec-
trlc sparks tlew from something at
the front.
"Are you ready?" asked Santos
"Ready!" was Napoleon's reply as
he turned a lever. The machine start-
ed upward and two huge wings that
Astra had not noticed before, betgan to
beat the air. She had not experienced
the slightest shock, yet she realized
that they were going up with great
velocity The machine was practically
noiseless, the only sound being a
whistling murmur caused by the teat-
lug wings.
The coolness was perceptible and
Astra wrapped her cloak more closely
about her. Napoleon gave a twist to
the wheel, and with a small light stud
ied his map and the compass
Santos now took the wheel at id Na
poleon sat down opposite the Presi-
dent. lie pointed out the different
places as they rushed over them—
Frankfort, Louisville. St. Louis. Wich
Ita, Ashland. Santa Fe, Prescott and
Los Angeles then came the ocean
Astra sat silent. She had a great
mind and her appreciative qualities
were far above the average.
"The greenish light that you see Just
before us is the Island of Clryne," said
Napoleon.
A few minutes later the aerodromone ,
settled down In a very large hangar
but as the place was dark Astra could
not see the machine and Its outer up
pearance. Napoleon helped her sut
and, showing her his watch, convinced
her that they had made the trip In
three hours, it was eleven o'clock.
"Ah rapidly as the earth revolves,'
remarked Astra.
Napoleon led Astra Into a large,
square building In the center of the
group. A peculiar odor greeted her
nostrils as she entered. It was not
disagreeable, but reminded her of
some oppressive tropical flower. She
followed Napoleon Into the private lab
oratory.
Hours passed while Napoleon told
the President everything, and the
dawn was breaking as he led her out
into the air. He led her to the hangar
again and, turning all the electric
lights on. he showed her all the aero-
dromones. "Six in all, and with these I
can fight against the world and win."
Before Astra could reply, he said:
"And now, your excellency. I would
like to Introduce you to the queen
of this little colony."
Astra felt faint, but followed Napo-
leon as If In a dream.
They went to the nearest cottage
In the doorway stood a beautiful ma-
tron waiting to receive them.
"Mother," said Napoleon, "let me in-
troduce you to her excellency, the
President of the United Republics."
Astra stepped forward and before
Mrs. Edison could utter a word she
embraced and kissed her, then, bow
ing her head on the matron's bosom,
she wept tears of Joy
Neither spoke. They seemed to un-
derstand each other.
CHAPTER X.
Between Z Rays.
The general of the confederated Eu-
ropean army and navy had arrived on
the ecene of action. The first line of
resistance was down, and he believed
•he American continent ready for oc-
cupancy. In his official aeroplane he
had hurried to take command.
Shortly after his arrivel the ocout-
ing cruiser, Beelzebub, ran into the
second line of Z rays and so reported
by wireless to the admiral's ship. The
man of war shook his fist toward the
I west: "You will not escape me, nev
| ertheless!" He was angry and gave
hurried orders to lay the necessary
cables and move the engineering beats
forward.
He had hardly finished his order*
when another message came that was
trifling, yet it annoyed him. The cruis-
ing aeroplanes sent word that a tre-
mendous American eagle was ap-
proaching from the west. Many re-
membered that the eagle had been
seen above Berlin; many of the sea-
men predicted disaster. Others laughed
and did not take the news seriously.
The Count von WerdensJein stood
on the bridge of the flagship Empress
Brigltta. Ills powerful glass eagerly
sought the western horizon, searching
the sky for that eagle.
The strange air craft crept nearer,
headed directly for the flagship. The
ft)
s
"Welcome to Our Continent, My Dear
Countess."
count saw that the under portion of
the body was transparent, and that a
single man was in it.
When the air craft arrived about
t wo hundred feet above the flagship the
red, white and olue flag with the stars
was unfurled, and the craft stopped Its
flight, resting easily on the air. lazily
moving its wings.
Was it the wonderful pr-forinance
which had thrilled the seamen, or was
It an intended cheer? Nobod) knows,
but all those wno could see the eagle
shouted a huzza. Only one man bit
his lips nervously, the Count von Wer
densteln.
The American flag saluted the cheer
ing men, then a white flag of truce ap-
peared beside It.
"I bring the greetings of the people
of the American continent, and want
to communicate with the commander
in chief," came a clear, strong voice
to the ears of the men on the flagship.
The generalissimus waved his hand
toward the eagle. "If you will ascend
the observation tower we can converse
comfortably," added the voice to him.
The great chancellor went toward
the elevator that carried him up to
the tower, and the eagle descended un-
til it was on a level with the top of
the tower. Opening a side window,
the bird man leaned out and saluted
the count.
'Here we meet, face to face, your
excellency!"
"The Chevalier dl Leon!"
"The chevalier is no more, your
honor; I am Napoleon Edison."
"Mr. Edison, you are worthy of your
names, both of them."
"Thank you, sir!" humbly.
I presume you have come to renew
your ofNr."
The time of offering la gone, your
excellency." Napoleon's voice was
cold and cutting The count wa.t sur-
prised.
"I have come to your excellency to
deliver the measage from the United
American Republics."
"Yes? 1 am listening."
"The navy of the European confed-
eracy entered American waters with
apparent warlike intention and de-
stroyed the first isolation line. The
United Republics took note of this un-
lawful action and hence give you
warning that unless the navy wilder
your personal command Is removed
from these wuters immediately, the
United Republics of America will cut
you off from your resources and make
prisoners of all the vessels that linger
In the zone where they are at present.
"Twelve hours are given for re-
t reat!"
The Count von Werdensteln lost hia
temper on hearing these words ami
took them for a personal Insult.
"Can I see the papers that make you
(he bearer «f such an Impudent mes-
sage?"
Napoleon moved the wheel a trifle
and the bird slid toward the count,
who took the sealed package from his
hand. He broke It open and read:
"The bearer, Mr Napoleon Edison,
is the all-powerful representative of
the President of the U R. of A.
(Signed) ASTRA PRUDENT.
(Seal) President.
The count smiled and said while fold-
ing the paper: "Tell to those who sent
you that I, Count von Werdensteln,
commander In chief of the navies and
armies of the European confederacy,
will break down all the resistance that
may be before me, and will land and
occupy the countries that you call the
United Republics of America. The
warning that you give me will not be
considered, neither will your actions-
be feared. I am headed for the Amer-
ican continent and I will land."
"This is your final answer, your ex-
cellency?"
it Is."
"Please listen to me for a moment,
not as a courier and representative,
but as man to man
"Not so very long ago I was your
prisoner, and when I told you that I
would escape, you only laughed t
escaped, and am standing hers before
you as proof that I can do what T
say. Count von Werdensteln, how will
you answer for the mass murder that
you will be responsible for? We have
tried to avoid conflict."
"You speak as If a mighty army and
navy were at your elbow! What can
you. a single man, do against the force
bacfe of me?"
"Then you will not believe me, will
not heed the warning I give you?
Count, look Into your own heart! I.
a single man, have the power to send
you. with all your force, to the bot-
tom of the sea. I, alono, plead with
you to return to your own land and
let your armies and navies disband,
for if you don't, many will never see
their loved ones again." The count,
was impressed by Napoleon's sad
voice, but there were many things to
be considered, and, above all rtlse, his
own pride. A thousand deaths would
be easier to account for than the fact
that he. Count von Werdensteln. at
the command of a single man In an
odd airship, turned homeward and'
abandoned the invasion of America.
When he spoke, there was bitterness
in his voice:
"Mr. Edison, something tells me
that you can do as you say. I know
that, yet I will forget It until I arrive
on American shores; I will not hesi-
tate for a second, 1 will go forward
to win or die. If there is only one
chance in a million, I will try It. No
shame shall besmirch the name of
Werdensteln."
"I am sorry, Count von Werdensteln,
but we must defend our country and
liberty. I will now remove the flag of
truce and return to America and from
this second on you can consider me
an enemy."
He closed the window, touched a
lever and with one mighty beat of the
i flexible wings the machine ascended
| at least a hundred feet.
; The count looked after Napoleon.
Ills face was pale as he hurriedly de-
I scended to the bridge.
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
Americans and the Rich.
The United States is perhaps the
only country In the world in whtcb
money, in itself, carries no public hon-
or with it, and in which even the most
lavish heaving of coins to the rabble
goes unrewarded. An English Carne-
gie would have had a seat in the house
of lords twenty years ago; a French
Rockefeller would have sported the
grand cordon of the Legion of Honor
before he ever sported a toupee; a
German Morgan could never have es-
caped the Red Eagle and privy coun-
cil. But in the United States a great
fortune is the most effective of all bars
to public dignity and preferment, and
even to private respect. Our Ryan*
and Harrlmans are not Idols, but tar-
gets; the one sure way to make a stir
In politics is to attack them success-
fully.—H. L. Mencken In Smart Set.
"Does your son'B new occupation as
an aviator suit him?" "Well, not
down u> the grouud."
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