THE 031 AHA KKK > DAY. JTLY . 1807.
| A REVOLUTIONARY FOURTH |
\fc \ Ben Row fin , the tio\cr of Sumter's Army. \
*
ox B 1-M-sr.iT T IOMLI > SO > * c \
rleht W hj- - XI u > i , . i
T.I ] 1.0111 was famn.jrl ) known as tb )
r.r-r cf Siimter * arm ) ' Tali with broad |
b il u-g and d. ep cheat , he al < o boasted that
l ' vas not in 'o-ith Carolina a rirbt arm
'i t own Tbe wrwtt'ng icatcLec n3
(
iti and tumble" ' In vibicb the soldiers j
0 i e revolution frequently Indulged in toe
i i t of the canpi were bis delight , and
d > l 'ome to PH that Ben Rowan wa < the I
a ki , wMg < 3 champion Net a man could !
a l before b'nj. and on this Fourth of July |
n. i g In tt 0. when Sumter's men. with
t " wo nritlili priooaets , bad gone Into
cjiii | by the banks of a little river , Ben bad
t * lmn t tempted to try to draw tbe lank
! i ivserful Thomis Sumter himself Irto al
f li > bout , for Ben well knew that the title I
all , 'i the nrtltsh had bestowed upon the I
l- a r the South Carolina ganiccouk. ' was
w , lesTrcd And now Sumter had thrown
a - his hat and co t. and. with hi ! boats
f' . MV etretched upgn th ground , enjoying
1 * le and rest after the * fierce onslaught
o' ' 'i" pmedlng day t
" t Ben Howan , whepp face glowed with
p- . l Mature far not one in all the army was |
b > ' r liKe < l than he , had not felt qjlte bold i
f i iqh > > - > express bis wlfih to the general , and I
ho grfc-'pfl hi * ifpfirance with a shout that
in r < * el the confusion of the already des
perate man
He gazed wildly about bint , and quickly
rp , : z1 thibe in tbe midot of tbe pris
oner ? , whim doubtlws Tarleton or whoever
a leading the attack , hoped to release by
> he < nidden onslaught It suddenly dinrtied
upon him that th te meti * re not artufl
Perhaps he might vet be able to force his
way through thorn.
A FIGHT FOR LIBERTY.
In a , moment the desperate men began
to strike out la every direction. He tiuag
tbe men who tried to hold him aside as
If they were boys He forced his way ;
steadily oa. now falling and now struggling
to bis feel , and once more flinging his tor
mentors from his back With head fore
most , he plunged Into the midst of a group
that trlexl to block his pascige. a * a modern
halfback forces his way through an oppos-
tug eleven Sometimes he felt as If all
the breath bad left his body and be never
ibruld breathe again Sometime * he fell ,
and be thought he could never rise again ,
but his strong arms and lung * stood him
in good stead now , and be bad almost gained
the outer edge of the company There , as
bo Oarted forward with r = ne td hope , two
men seized him by either foot and he was
thrown heavily forward upon his fa--e
Almost stunned by his fall he was romd
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, /i---v.- XL -i
X"4s > /.i'-Wt . '
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HE BEGAN HIS DESPERATE RIDE.
r < 4 Ii ? turncd from watching him he saw thst J
n.in > of hid companions were running to-
"
\v ard" the bank of the river.
Hello ; what's on foot now ? " said Ben ,
rea1 > fir ahnos ; any enterprise.
\Wre going in snimmlng , Ben. Come
r 5
I. . ) ' lUt I can't twim , " replied Ben. ruefull > .
f T i'U all his s'rcngth , swimming wa an
been able to acquire
a-t which he had never
That docen't make any difference- Come
arm ) in us. Its hot and you can cool oil ,
abe \ \ . "
iN THE WATER.
Ben yielded , and soon wac in the midst of
thf hundred men. who had laid aside their
i -bine and were dashing about In the water
I k < > a company of hojs on that hot July
tiiurmng. He found himielf at a disadvantage.
borttiev ii'd the shouts and laughter of
M fie m c were loud and long , as. taking ad-
van ago of his inability to swim , some of
th < ir jp " . him in tbe water and even e > re
a" > to "durk" him by their combined
-i-vieh. : gUd of their onmrtunit ) to settle
I fcire in this foshion. Ben't laugh was
atning the loudest as he rose sputtering from
< he water. cnl > : o rtceivc the f esh onslaught
c , t-rf "Come on. all of you' " be shouted.
Iti. jour turn now , but it will be mine
to-narrow. " The shouts increased as a fresh
b.ul accepte-1 his challenge- and succeeded.
in fpitu of tbo fact that several of their
n'niber ' were thrown headlong In the at-
tin pt in Torcing lien's head once more un-
oe- the water. A call fipni the men In the
can | i was not answered by the excited swim
mers whrt we-n > about to start again for thtf
l .xor . as he t > teed undaunted and waiting
t. re-ieive them. Tbe call was rvj-ealed ,
ti 1 this time the startles ! bathers stopped
a > 1 listened. Shout followed shout , and tbo
tiixl of guiio broke In upon the stillness.
li-i < - and there among the trees they caught
b g'ULpie ' of Eearlet coats , and men who wore
a rtg rag in their coats , the badge of the
tnn < of South Carolina.
Tai'.eton' Tarletcn' " wan the cry. and In
K moment a scene of indo-cribable confusion
fillowesl. Some of tbe men darted lute the
fov t while those who could swim ( truck
out for the farther shore with strong and
lu - \ btrokec , expeotiCK evtry moment to
hst > the-ir flight checked bj a bullet The
if r < ir in the camp grew louder , and shouts
an i c-rics and tbe sounds of guns WCTV in-
fiP3pl In curb a manner a to redouble
V thiconfufion of the startled swimmers Ben
Ru an and his challenge wetv both for
gotitn now in the excitement , and every
man was intent only upon hit own escape.
Poor Ben stood for a moment and gazed
willly about him On every lde there was
cHtfuklon , aud whire safety lay was a prob-
l m bo could not wlve. H < turned and
fai'eci rwlftly out with the * tream hoping
that fomiJhov. h might be able to follow his I
companions to the o'her shore , but whec the '
wa > r rose to hln chin , and once or twice ho
a'tnoat ' loet hl footing , he knew that * afety !
cua d not be found there Death by d 4)Nn- '
i-g ws as sure gs death by the enemy's
bui'e-ts Checking his flight and with dim- '
i u1 j regaining hi * , upright position heuc -
e lei in making hl- way bxc-K into the fcbal-
1 I T water , and then st > iJ for i momtnt
* r ng to riillect hij thoiiEh' * and decide '
AN ALMOST UNCONTROLLABLE FIT OK ]
LAl'OHTBR. I
ei on f > : > u- course of action The increaxing
ui r ur in the camp warne4 bim that be had
10 time to a te. and turciap quickly lit )
begau to try to make bla vay tbrojg > i the
< irr which now enl ) catue to hit wai l
F iMifcs'uniblmi ; , etruggliug tbe desperate
tn-nr made bi a ) onutrd. nd had almost
K n J what he thought woivU be a rate ( K > -
KI uu. wheo kUddeoly be found that tie
water farther down the atream. even tear i
the kBof # , was U-ond hU depth With a
< ! > > prrate effort he again regained hi * foot-
np and then. carc ly realizing Abut be
was doing , rougbt tbe rtore and dartetl
5 fit ) up ihe bank He had hoped to And a
the ter In tbe forest , but In a moment ho
f md hltLJbtlf In the mid * : of a binl o ! oun.
by the shouts of the prisoners , who had
recovered somewhat from their fear now.
and started swiftly after him , and , twisting
and Kicking desperately , ho managed to
free himself from the gras ; of the two men
before the others could approach , and , lejp-
ing once more to his feet , ran pwifily on.
For Ben had caught a dimple of a group
of hordes , near by and a sudden inspiration
had come to him.
In a moment he had gained thfm , and.
roughly breaking away the rope by which
one was tethered , he leapol upon his back.
B-hind him cam tbe shouting mob. having
no guards no * , but without waiting to re
ceive them Ben struck his horse a quick bio *
oahe neck and darted swiftly forward. With-
ODD NEV
out naddle or bridle , with no way of guiding
or controlling his steed except by clapping
him now on one tide of the neck and now on
theoth'r. he began bis doperate ilde through
thu forest Scratched b ) the low lying limbs
of the tree : , unable to fully control bus norse ,
and yet urging him on at his utmost speed.
he at last gained a plact < where tbe fhoui *
benmd him became fainter and fair ter. and
soon died aua ) altogether Still Ben Rowan
kept on bis way HU horse teen leaped the
low- fence and gained tbp road but there was
no rest for him Ly4ng IDA upon hit nec'k ,
which he graped with one arm while with
the other he continued to guide him. he rode
on and on Faces from the tcatterecl cables
looked out at him in astonishment , but Ben
gave them no heed It was not long after this
time when Oowper wrote his famous account
of Johnny Gilpin's ride But litu Rowan
had never heard of Cowper or Gllpin ,
and it waa Ben Rowan's rUe be was lner- :
med in Ju l thm.
For two houre hr urgo-l hit horse onward ,
and then realizing tbct he was not pursued ,
and recognizing a little house that stood back
from tht > road as tbe home of a friend , be
turned hit weary fteed into the lane , and
from a distance called' ' aloud.
In rteioose to tu summon ! a man came
forth , and , gazing at htm a moment In as-
tonbbinent. t > aid , ' \ \ bo are you ? What do
you want * "
"I'm Ben Rowan : that's who I am , and
I want eome clolbfw "
In a awijcat hie stury wa * told , and Ben
wa tiled out to the beet of bis fr.end'n
ability , but a torr ) right be < was Hu . ?
a much larger than bit frl-nd that be oould
fccarcely move in bia clothing. Weary a * be !
was Dee laughrd good-natured ! ) at bis
own appearance , and. after taking a rope !
and ecturing hL > bo r-e in a safe place , be I
rtiterKl tbe houm About three hours later '
Tarletoc'tt men went pi > t the place |
"Tbey've got tht-lr o n prttaneri. but the ) i
haven't any of our men. " < aid Ben. when
at last tbe proc * .uoa . bad gone. "I'm going
UacV. to fee what I can flad "
Once more mounting hU horse this time
hit-log a good bridle. Ben retraced hi * way
As he came near the camp he began to ad
vance more cautiously No ic-arlet coats
oould bu * t > n. but euon be caught right of
a baud of men whom he thought he rt-oog-
nutii. tu re&poniA to hk hill , one ta n
ILJ- . " c S I > Le r > a ! ar 1 BL kicaK >
, ZB w.'h fr t- ' - aga \s 'te i t-j a i.e
uut of the wc'ji ' he 1 Vt-d at then ) a mo
ftit * if J. < iu.'l . ' tru - h sea r
an h < n ' rokr it-oan a'Tie ( jn"o-i"cillal > 'f
nt of laughter in whiLb the men all Jc > tnei
Sum * e f them were dre cexj In piece * of cai
P t through which the ) hid mt hole * for
their arms Others wore d tawhile still
others had garments ill-Siting and gro-
tr que At Ian , whtn there came a lull
o-e of th * men said "It was * thto way
B All that TarlMtffl' * bard wanted was
to get btrfc tblr prl oner They Scattered
all of ue In abort order , and when some o. '
u * left our clothe * w the tank they gath
ered them In too We had a ao-ry time of
it tut the meet of ue have cot something
to wear And you have too. I see "
"M * * Oh. yes , I have to hang oa to my
button * when I Uugh. but I don't thUil ;
any of you will b * troubled that way. " and
Bro begin to laugh again
All n ght tbe strapper * kept coming Into
camp , many of them dressed la garb * as
strange as these Ben had first seen an ]
each new arrival we greeted by renewed
sbotitB of laughter. Oa the following day
they rejoined Sumter. and a * they were
ready for the march B "n Rowan said
"That was the greatt-st Fourth of July yet.
I think It'll stick in our minds for eomt
time. "
And It did.
onn M\V TOP- * .
Aiiin liiK To ? * that Miln > > Menuof
* > prlnu mill Mrliiu .
Potnp really odd and wonderful spinning
tops are being used this summer. In the
toy shops an < " on the sidewalks may be seen
strange-looking aDairs. which , to put It
broadly , do all manner of things There are
tops which draw picture * ? on piper , topi
which bum tunes like an aeollan harp tops
shaped like ballet girls and pirouette with as
much grace , tops made to spin up and dow-n
a piece of wire like a tichtrope walker , tops
shaped like dogs end give a shrill shriek
like a Eteatn whistle when they spin.
tops which spin by means of a spring when
) ou press n button , tops which are simply
huge teftotutns. tops \\hich have to be
roundly whipped to make them so. tops with
cords attached which can be lifted from the
ground and spun In the air. and tops If you
will believe It. which are over three feef high
and require two or three men to spin them
The top xvhlch draws pictures on paper
Is llt'le more than a lead pencil run
through the center of a disc of lead It
Is epun between the thumb and forefinger
and as it whirls over a piece of white papei
naturally leaves a track wherever It goes
Concentric rincs , spirals. S-shaped figure. ?
waving lines , there is almost no end to the
ficures it will trace or the amusement It will
afford By spinning It on a piece of heavy
cardboard jou may pick up the latter , and
by manipulating It cause the top to trace
out original designs of your own. It will be
quite easy to make one of these tops out o *
an ol 1 medal and a lead pencil , and then all
tbe fun could be had without cct.
Tbo top which elngs like an aeolian harp
b composed of tin and looks very much as
two small belli would If their mouths were
placed together Through the center is the
axle or pivot on which the affair spins , and
Inside of the top are several reeds such as
are used in a mouth organ As the top spins
air rushes In through holes In the side * and
plajs on one or more of the reeds , causing it
to emit a musical note By striking the
apex of the top as it spins you may change
the key of the rnuttc. other reeds thus beins
set In motion The ballet girl top is shaped
like a Ftace dancer without arms The
dancer's skirts are made of iron. The lower
hem of the skirt Is perforated , and through
the holes therein the air plays on reeds as
in the top Just described The dog tops are
somewhat similar. The air enters holes in
the sides , but Instead of encountering a reed
It blows a wbi-tle
There Is nothing verv strange about a
! huge teetotum , but the top which spins
by means of a spring is more interestinc.
' This top is cut in half. The i-prlng U con
cealed In the upper half A small post
attached to the ! ocr t'lf fits in a hole in
i tbe upper half By r .icing the two halves
together and turning tbe upper part on the
post vou wind up the spring Then by
I pres iug on the upper end of the post you
I suddenly release the spring and the lowe-
half of the top is made thereby to spin for
a considerable time Thti top which balances
on a slack or tight wire has a groove ; n
| tbo point , of course. It Is composed of an
inner spinning disc and an outer non-spin
ning framework The inner disc is set
TOP WITH L&AD
PtNGIL POINT
IT n/\r\E:5 /
CURIOUS HARKS
ON PAPER
nuns
A
FUNE
SPUN BY
PRE155IAIG TflL
BUTTON
ORDINARY
CORD TOP
TO BE
WHIPPED
v TOPS.
spinning by means of a cord. The top Is
then net up on a wire , tbe latter fitting Into
I th < grooie The motion of tbe spinning
j I dlfc eauMti the whole affair to balance itself
and It can be made to Elide up and down
by holding the wire in the direction of an
, j Inclined plane
j | Chinamen are greit Vito fljers and top
rpinners Their mammoth tops are bollon
llku a barrel and made of very light wool.
' The lower part , near the point that is. is
heavy. This lowers tbe center of gravity
and enhances the tplnning quality. As a
matter of fact , a top could be midr > as big
as a house if it WPS desirable Tbe enl )
, trouble would be the machinery required to
fipin it In China it Is accomplished by
means of a long cord to set it going and
a bord or stick to hold it steady at the
top until it is fairly in motion. Once off ,
however , theie Chines * ) affair * will spin for
a long time and as they ore lacquered and
' painted In various colors , they present a
tght which would cause something of a
legation if it happened on1 this oide of the
world.
sit \Ki > i'iuu-
II ivl : l mill Tlii-l\r mill l Vlklift !
I ' li > 'I'rav i'I T ,
Shakespeare s fcchool ! The worda come
I upon oae with strange effect It id MJ har < J
' to realize that toe very lulls it > which the
i great master of the Englwb drataa learned '
his "tmall Latin and le > t Grtc-H ' sbouU
still do duty as an academy nay that tbe
ver ) beuthes upon which he tnd hk c . -
, matte sat should be ouup.tx ! today by boa
, equally light-bfirttd and indeed differing
but little , ice-null ) or phlcally f-om their
j predecrt ors of Ellzab tb'ii time
Shakcepeare's school eiit-te and tbrivei
[ and tome two year * ttince tbe writer enJoyed -
Joyed tbe privilege of visiting thus ittle
known place of pilgrimage It U kmin ( as it
at. kcown three hundred and odd yrare ago )
by the name of 3tratford-oa-A on grammar
school Documentary evidence exUtc that
tbo school was founded about UJO. and eub-
lequectly added to and oodoaei ! by ploua
and worthy people , until Htnry IV finally
took it under bla ro > al protection and at-
ilgoed to It an lacornr Another patron
* Edward VI. the "boy king"
The kthool ifi t quaiai old structure of
'
' thes e a1 1 w J. > , . K . 5 s o-
) > - ' Jti N.ify h gb t k
rh'n.'Of and a letfl ea h cf darj n < ! , i
rear "POD wvl h ike t-oyi wrr < > i d
t > wl play ! o > l bs'l ' and knuckle 1 n
j tnarhtn It la Vioikeve IPO small * ' -
i i c'lcket. Over schwl ncd playgrounJ rent
the pfareful nhadow trf tbe o'd ' gu M to < rp-
of Stratford , with the.aImhcMi < fis n1 hfa 1
I master's house strte.Inn around it Not a
[ ' stoae'a throw dSetirlt Is the Shakespeare
1 memorial theater , in4 Holy Trinltj church
'
1 In the la'.tcr of - bieh li'e th poet's re
, mains. From the'mullianfd wlniows of
the large chool nhta une can ca lly catch
sight 6f the resissstft ef New plac *
j Shake'peare's bouse
Within tbe waintcoated wall ! , black with
time and from the rftbbincs of many gen
erations of boys , will rojftts a curious las-
clnation for pilgrims. The furniture IB vtry
. old. a good deal of I- older than the poet
1 In particular there kr a quaint oaken tulle
carved erw with myriads of name * The
' , 'writer spent two full hours examining th <
table and It * carvings for some trace of
Shakespeare He w i at length reatrded
by finding two very old marks a few imlx-s
above tbe right lee ( the legs arenew. . hav
ing bu added in James I's time ) , one of
! , ' which read W S " anJ the other "Phaks "
i , Oae may admit that the combination of
Initials hrst quoted it a common one , tut
let us at lcat cling to the hope that the
poet or some of his kin cut that unfinished
"Shaks " It Is cas > to fancy the boy \ \ il-
liata driven from his idle task by the ad
vent of sotno tne > ddlc ( irno master.
Rev E. J. W. Houghton. 1) D. Is now
' head master of the Stratford cram-.iar
ihool. He stated that on the old whipping
block which was destroyed by mistake el tut
flft ea years ago the name. "W. c'ha vr "
was distinctly cut From time Imranurlal
it has been the custom in Unglish publi
and grammar schools for darlnc boys to en
grave their names on the punishment block
1 In 1VI9 say the town records , Shakespeare's
father , then high bailiff of Stratford-on-
i ' Avon. Invited a company of player * to tiie
I ( school , and the citizens accompanied by
their children , witnessed two tage plays in
i the big school rooai. Perhaps this was
Shakc pearo's flrst acquaintance with the
drama.
1 The old school Is quite popular not only
i In the town of Stratford , but throughout
the surrounding county of Warwick. Both
i boarder * and day boy * attend Its classes
and under Dr. Houchton'n able headmastership -
ship It will probablv increase in fame and
numbers But as vt Shakespeare Is its only
really great pupil.
rot urn or . .111.THICKS. .
TinVn > > > Mnl.iCr < - < > U Ilr < - nml
( MliiT liot > Ciimliiitli1iH.
There are any number of tricks that may
help to vary the Fourth of July program of
flre-rackers and torpedoes which are home
made. Interesting and Inexpensive. What i *
also of great Importance , they are perfectly
hirmless. although fire plave an Important
part , tempered with water , however.
Some of these experiments are imitations
of creek Ore , whi h is de cribtd as wildfire ,
liquid fire , wet fire and Ere rain.
To make a well of fire , for instance , to
twelve ounces of nater in an earthenware
basin add gradually two ounce/-f sulphuric
acid , then add to this , also gradually abou-
three-quarters of an ounce of granulated
zinc A rapid production of bdrogen gas
will Instantly take place. Then add. from
time to time , a few small p.eces of pho.
pborus. A multitude of gas bubbles will be
produced uhic-h wilt fire on tbe surface of
the effervescing liqufd The whole rurface
of the liquid will become luminous , and fire
balls , with Jets of flame , will dart from the
bottom through tile fluid , with great raplditv
and a hissing tioUe. .
To illuminate tie .surface of water , wet a
lump of Sne loaf sugar with phc-sphorizec !
ether , and throw Mt Into a basin ofwater
Tbe surface of tbevster will become lumi
nous In the darl and b ) gen'ly blowinc
upon it , phosphorescent undulations will bs
formed , which illuminate the air above the
tluid to a considerably distance.
To set a combustible bodv on fire by the
contact of water , 511 a saucer with water and
let fall into it a piece of potassium of the
size of a peppercorn ; the potassium will in
stantly burst into flame , with a slight ex-
posion ! , and bjro.\iU.lly on the surface of
the water , dar.iug al Ihe same nine from one
t-lde of the vessel to the other , with great
violence. In the form , of a beautiful redbot
fireball.
For the experiment called animated fire.
put some small pieces of camphor In a bisin
of pure water ; a very peculiar motion com
mences at once , some of tbe pieces turn as
if on an axis. O'bers go steadil ) round tbe
vessel , some scm to be pursuing others and
tbus they continue forming a curious anj
pleasing appearance. But if a single drop of
sulphuric acid be put into the water , the mo
tion of tbe camphor stops instantly. If a
piece of camphpr is lighted and then care
fully placed on the water , ! burns with a
bright flame moving about vith great rapiiit )
as if in search of something , but is instantly
stopped by a drop of sulphuric acid.
To make livid green-colored fire under
water , put into a large tumbler two ounces
of water and adJ final a piece of phosphorus
about as bic as a pea , and 'hetoirty graitu
of chlorate of potash Tnen , by means of a
funnel , with a long neck , reaching to tbe
bottom of the glass , add six drams of sul
phuric acid. As teen a& tbe acid comes in
contact with tbe other materials flashes of
fire btfgin to dart from under tbe surface of
the fluid When this takes place drop into
the mixture a few lumps ( not powder ) of
phosphuret of lime cf the size of a pea. This
will icc-tantly illuminate tbe bottom of the
vessel and cause a steam of fire , emerald
green in color , to pazs through tbe fluid. Bv
a frcvh addition of the same materials the
action may be kept up w ben u begins to tub-
side.
side.To
To change a blue liquid to a ted , pour a
little of the infusion of litmus into & wine-
gla 3. and add to u s. tingle drop of nit ic
or sulphuric acid , and It will be changed
instantly to a beautiful red color.
To change red or blue- liquid to green.
take a little of the liquid mentioned in the
above experiment , either before or after it
has been converted to red , acd add a feu
drops of tbe solution of soda , and , upon
stirring tt , a fine g.een color will be pro
duced.
To make the same liquid assume various
colorb , mix some powdered manganese with a
little niter , and throw the mixture Into a
red hot crucible , and a compound will be
obtained possewed of the singular prope-t )
of different colors , according to tbe quan
tity of water that is addc-d to tt. A email
quantity given a green solution ; a gieater
quantity changes it to blue , more still , to a
purple , and a etill larger quantity to
beautiful deep purple. Tne last experiment
may t > varied bv puttinc equal quantities
of th's substance into separate glares , and
pouring hot water on the one and a portion
tion of cold water on the other ; tbe hot
solution will be 0Ttc-n and the cold one
deep purple.
1'iti'iri.i : inTIII : 101 \ < : vnit < ,
Willie Papa , whaf * a tonic ? J'a Jt'b
something ) ou tal.e lo brace youup * Willie
Well , what s a teutonic aotnetblng to
bruce ) ou too much" * "
A small boy. aflt-r critically surveying the
new baby , remarked to his mother He's got
no teeth and no hair Hes grandfather E
little brother , aln t he. ma'
"Benny , " said Mr. Bloobumper , "if George
Washington is tbv first In tbe hearts of his
countrymen who comet second * "I don't
Know about that " n-plled Benny , "but Jn
dependence da ) Lstha Fourth "
The master wasjiLlnK questions Masters
are apt to ark questians and sometimes , too.
thean < er > are aptr This question was ai
follou * 'Now bOt. how many month *
Ime twenty-eight days' ' "All of them , Fir. "
replied a boy in front
Mother What arc you reading , Ethel *
Kthel (10 ( ) ear oldh It s a lib'ftr ) book "A
Summtr in Artady ' , Mother ! > id > ou like
it' Pthel Ve ; there's a couple In It thai
runs away an' gets married
Little i-ear-old Jumie's mother had gone
to church , leaving her and her baby ciet r
with their grandmother After awhile
grandma got weary aud put tbe baby to bed
Then Jibe tugge-oted that it would be nice if
Jennie also would retire ' I don't want to
yet grandma. " siid tbe little girl "But
tte how nicely little * U ter has gone to
sleep" grandma urged "Oh. well. " re-
piled MISI Jennie , ' tbe ain't old cnpugh
) el to realize that it's not dark * ' "
Ilnrl.li'ii'i A rule-a salie.
The b st Salre le the world for cuts ,
bruises , sores , ulcers tilt rheura feier bore * ,
tetter. ehappr4 hands , chilblains , oorss , end
all ekln eruptions , and positively cures pile * ,
or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give
perfect i tufictlon or money refunded I'rtc.
a ctnu per Ux. For eae b ) K.an i. Co
'
I ECHOES OF THE ANTE ROOM f
it' ! 7 TTT 4 ; 7VT . T . TTTTT TTf T i T
|
Wi'h b 'i jt ) ' tun 1 f n T i. 'he I'.tt
rr me in the \ \ a e blo-k r-s'urdt ; . n Kbtbe
local 'ode ' No SSi of tj > e Benrvo'eiit
,
i i Protective Order of KIKS ( Iff. peop'e on
earth ) bin farewell to Omiba tor * weX
Nearly sm > Mroug they trill leave i a
epeclal tr ln over the Rock Island Monday
olcbt lot tlie grand lodge ( weting tt
Minneapolis.
The trip is ties taken with merely pleasure
ID view , for in tb ami of cv tj- man trom
the Omcha lodge U a firm termination to
work for th grand lodge meeting tor this
city durirg tra&smtfsiMippl year The field
fats already beta well covered with tbit
project it > view. Over &ow intltitiaaa bare
been teeued by the committee bavin * charge
of tlie work , anl thcoo have b < "n distributed
b'oalcact vr th Ur.a The Itn I at on5 have
a frontispiece r rr'-stitinf ; tfce gateway to
the exposition 'o fther w'th ' some reading :
aatter pertaining to the great show. The
whole t Hi u t rated w'tb ' cuts of a lew of
Omabi'e buiMlnge and , - > arks In aldltiou
to this It special Invitation has been extended
to all the Elk * In l"n < le Satn'a realms by
his majertv Ak-Sar-Ben 111. * ltb the ro > al
seal of Samton lord high chaniperlsin. ap
pended thereto
The Omaha lodge has i tread ) received as-
fcurancts from numerous cities , where the
Elk r.alk * In stately g-andeur. Of a kindly
feeling towards Omaha The various lodges
have pledgel t-eir ! Influence toward secur
ing the boon for tb ? exposition city In 1S ! > <
Following up this feeling of good fellowship
i < the delegation from Text * , which will JMn
f roes with the Omaha contingent at this
point ind nil ! travel on the latter a special
train to the convention city
That the Omaha men Kill not do things by
halves is attested by the elaborate prepara
tions which ha\e already been made to
capture the grand lodge. Chairman George
T. Mil's of the commit * * ? on conce sions ha
succeeded in raising a special fund of nearly
JJ 2 0 to defray the expense * of the trip.
Thl will pay for the eentcea of the Twenty ,
recond Infantry band , aud will aivo pro\lde
comfort ! ! , both liquid and substantial for
the Klk > and their frl nde It is proposed
that the Omaha contingent "ball make a
shcntng in the eran.l . pa rale , taking place
Thursday July S tha , will go down , n h story
es the be ? : in lt line It i estimated that
100 oirn will be placed In the parade , each
neitly attired in whl'e uniforms with strict
injunctions to ehvut long and loud for the
exposition city.
Prof. Kmil Relchardt of the Fort Crook
band has augmented bis force until they
number twentv ee\en They will bt attired
.n full regimental uniform The Omaha
band will al o take part in the contest. whih
5ccurs at Like Harriet on the afternoon of
July S
Passenger A cent Rutherford of the Rock
Island together with W. B. Taylor of the
committee on decorations , will deck tbe
"peclal train which carries the Omaha con-
'ingent with Ak-Sar-Bea colors ThU will
ronfist of banners bearing the legenJa
Grand Lodg ? for Omaha in Is9 ' ' Omaha
nd Transm s l's'ppi ' Exposition 1S9aud
many others Tri-colored bunting of the de-
criptlon affected at the court of Mondaruiu
will be draped from window to window , and
the whole will be complete with a huge
; air of antlers mounted upon the engine
The train will consist of four standard Pull
mans and a baggage car
Prom aTounts printed in tbe papers of
thu Flour Cly. a gran 3 reception is
"remised the italtinc delegates All tbe
nain buildings along tbe line of march of
the Elks will be decorated in honor of the
vent Purple , the color of the order , will
prevail Everything in the line of enter-
.ainmeat which can poss-bly be devised has
been a'raecid. end Minneapolis will extend
a royal welcome to the S.OOO Wags of the
form ; who will partake of its hospitality
The following is the list of events zs ar-
anged for the week beginning Monday.
Julv i :
MONDAY
Reception of lodpe . uniformed clubs and
Elk vl-itcrs at depot- , and escort to hott-ls
H.S ter at executive committee head-
loiters. No 13 Nicolle-t House block Dis
tribution of badtres. iouienirs and procrams.
Reception at Elks' ha ! ' MS Kioollet avenut- ,
o all vMtlnff Elk and ladies' by the
omen's rect-ption committee , ail day and
ivi-nine Music and refreshments.
Ifoa < = te a man dr ( d in a blue suit ,
whi'e ve t , pink shirt , black tie. wearing
straw hat with a white and purple band ,
'an ? hoe . lie l e'.ortr * to Minneapolis lodge
N'o 44. and if he has anything > ou nant ,
take it away from him
Ifou wish to stay witb UP longer than
July 10. deposit your ticket with the Joint
agent , ground floor. Guaranty Loan buiHIng.
ThlrJ street between First and Second
avenues , south. thu securing an extension
of limit to July 31. if desired.
TUESDAY
Reception of lodges , uniformed clubs and
Elk v.fitors at depots and e'oort to hotels.
! < 0 a. m Reception to grand iodstat
West hotel.
10 a. m , Mlnneapo'if lodge , Xo 44. < ? rlll
curpi and band nil ! escort the prand ex-
'Ied ruler and grand lodge from the We t
bold to the Metrcnolltan theater.
l'i 30 a m. Ojrtrning exercises at M tro-
p'Mtan tbeatrr. under the auspices of the
txe utive carr.mittte.
Introduction Charles M Fete
Aaul.i l ani ; Sne Dunz llllltar- Band
Address- ( Minnesota ) . . . Gov D M Clouch
\ oress ( Minneapolis ) Maor Robert Pratt
Selection . . Ape lo Club
\ . < dre > iNo. 44i . E R A M Harrison
RsprjnFe G E R . Iade D Detweiler
A few lines Jerome B Fisn r. G T
St-lcciior. Apo'Jo Club
l : n on Openinc of prand lo se
Reception at Elk hall :49 Nlcoliet avenue ,
to all vHtinc Elks and ladies , b > ti.c
woman's reception committee , al' day and
evt''ng. Music and rffres'iments
2. j p m Carriage drive for visiting
women , from hotels , around the city.
. " Oj p m Rest and refreshments at the
residence of Mra. J. H Porner
TVW p in Trolle > car rid < ? from West hotel ]
to Minnehaha falls fur vi-Mine women and 1
their escort * . Music and refreshments en i'
r..ut Brilliant l.lumlnaUon of JvjntftKov.'s
paradise
7-J-i j > in ? hrin < - meeting. "Jlera Xem
and camel a milk at Masonic temple The J
nanda will lif hot" AJI visiting Blks who
are Shrii-ers. are cordially Invited to be
pre.-nt. We have an exceptionally tine class
foi' this meeti.ig who hd\e been In training f'
fcr the ? vent. and there il be a "hot |
tune in old town tonight" A W Paris ,
potentate , James Mclmosh. director.
WEDNESDAY.
10 a. m. to 1 p. m. Reception at Elki'
hall.
hall.U ,10 to 1.30 p. m Band .concert at Rice
park
1 3u to 2.30 p in Women's reception ( in ,
formal ) at Hotel Ryan
2 3u to 5.te > p m Carriage drive and visits i'
to points of Interest. .
J to 5 p. -brother William Hamra will '
receive.
5 P ni Old time * onthern barbecue.
7 Al to 9' ' p m Baixl concert
f > p m Illumination of Como park and I
fireworks on the lake
Midnight at Minneapolis Grand
Spc-
taru ar tarnival of Antlcrcd Owls. "Guides
will please report "
.THfltSDAV.
Reception and entertainment at Elks' ball ,
to viiitlrp IJUs and women , a" day and '
ekenlnff , by the Women's Reception com
mittee.
1' ) a m Grand parade of uniformed club * ,
loilgen and vMtlne Kki !
t < p -Prize drill at Iv ke Harriet.
4 3J p. m Band contest at Lake Harriet.
6pm Through the court * y of the
Minne < j U Street Rail a > t jmpaoy ' ffiv-
flal and tlalrate | > rofram ha > been arranged -
ranged at Lake Harriet The Marie liell I
Opera corofiany ba been en ; ait l and Mill I
Introduce special Elk feature * for the de-
Ieut ! < n of M.ltJcg Ellin and ladiec. who
wii : admitted fr = * to th - pavilion pir-
quet uiion ihibiti , n of the official 1C It
taJce lllumiiutliuid , bugt ridek and fire-
wcrk * .
> p m "Special KntKhta of P > tolas c.-jn-
vent ion MinneanolU Icxlev Ni l and Hcr-
mlcn lodge No. 1C will ht-p open bouse and
enteruUn a 1 vigltlng roembera of the orjer
His hxiuor. Mayor Itulx-rt Pratt. UI re-
civ * ihe 'second. " and Mill "r ther wl h
he hadn't. " A "real warm" sac-lal Beesiun
will r.llow the work at I > tr.ian ball , M -
eunlc tetnple.
FRIDAY.
10 a. in Aw ard of prices and presentation
of diploma * at .MetroK > llnn theater
Tiantsponation will be fumKti l free to
Elks and tbelr JaJj = , tickets 44 t * fool ,
tui&g nod returning , via the Minneapolis &
St Louis rail a > , the Great Northern rail
way , and tbe Chicago. Milwaukee & St.
P tl railway. j ; i.uraioiib-ts will Ue j > ro-
lided with tlcHeU at the depots , by A cutn-
wJtiee of EIH4. who will Ue in attendance
st every train Dixp'ay tbe Ell ; badge
when applying for ticketa
Uoat rldef around th * Uke. day and even
ing-free to I2ks and Iadi , but wdge snu t
be dlMtlayed.
Sx > cial rat < * ( or lunch and dinner ar lake
butrlap m OianJ ball at Loafn'te
r i it l on ll > fnhine > it * and boat
j 'e ' a - * . tv ' iki
lil'imlrnt > n an ! p rt > "iiiit
\ ; ni triln nil Im\e ' * > 'i hotfl nt
| mllnlsht-return to
KntTt.Mnmert nt R.ks' hull a'u d y and
evening.
Carriage drive * to points of lntM t.
Ihfr ctlon of flow mill *
( Jmher up your souvenirs.
Farewells and kisses- hope you've had a
good time.
"Auid i ang Svne "
> lll > IIIll | . Illllllcv.
During th tatter jan o ! last month
A'-acia blue lodge No 3i of Seituyler
celebrated the twenty-flftb annlveuary of tt
birth. The event ii appropriately observed.
It h been decided ; o keep in a fireproof
vinlt the following relics of tbe bjdy
The Ml > > wnvh WM used on the altar of
Grant lodge , t * I ) . , < n September 22. 1S70 ,
ben Vranls E Frye. tbe first man obligated
on the bible , became a master Mason , and
which ba * been in constant use ever lnce
on the altar of slid lodge , which after-
waidii became Acacia lodge No 34 , up to and
Including the llnu'of the oi.llsa.lng of Harry
E Phtlpa on Ji'ne 19 , IS * * Tbi bible was
pre ente4 to tbe lodge by Her , Alexander
Sutherland , who was at one time inimical to
tbe cause of Masonry , but upon further en
lightenment , becoming reconciled thereto. In
the joy of hl < < heart he presented thi picred
vo'.um * which has been used so lung in tbe
workings and ceremonies of tnls lodge.
The first record book of A.-aiia lodge No
34. formerly Giant lodge , L" 1) , Mch c n-
talns the record of the lodge down to the
time of the present book
Mackay manual of the lo-Jge wbli-h was
first used in the lodge while it was under
dispensation more than twenty-five > ears 8J.
and which bs been in constant use ever
since and ia u ? d the last time this evening
The firs : ledger containing the accounts of
the early members of this lodge.
Tbe gavel fl.use ! b ) tb.s ledge.
The twenty-four Inch giuge first used by
the lodge
The c.-.lumn ? flrst used These column *
were made and presented to this lodge under
dispensation by George H Wells , and were
lined for many years thereafter In the regular
v.o : kings of tbe lodge.
Tns flrst ballot box usel In Grant lodge.
V. D.
The flrst officers' Jewel collirs.
Duilns the last ten days the Masonic
lodges throughout the state have been busy
with the Installation of their npwly-eylectel
officers Jn connection with the ceremonies
social ente'taicments o ! various kinds have
been given
tml.'pc'iMlcnt Onlcr of Oilil ! Vll < i .
The part ) gh en by Ivy Rebekah lodge NeSt
St on the evening ot June 2o was a decided
success , financially as well as 'Oclallr. There
was a very larce attendance , and the evening
heirs unusuall > cool the young people en-
jo..t.d themselves In dancing Af'er a brief
literary anl musical program the Omaha Ivj
cjdeta gave a fancy military drill , which via
heartily applau led and prounounced by ail
as being very fine. This was their first drill
given in public and they certainly made a
\er ) creditable appearance , with their bright
faces aud pink and green tuns , the colors of
the order being chosen for tbe suits. The
officers and members of 'be Omaha Ivy
Cade s are N. B Hem. r Miss Ba'h. L .
M.ss Weeks. E. ; Miss Parker. P ; Mis' Oral
dock. S , Miss Miller. T' ; Miss Gordon M .
MKses Harris , Childs , Sotllff. Schourup.
Gillighan. Romlg. C. Neem ! , Rabliowit7.
A Nelson. Olson. Mock. Yogt The grand
march , in which fully seventy-five couples
Joined , was led by Captain Helm and Lieu
tenant Bath Later in tbe evening refretb
ments were served by the cadets , and a very
enjoyable time was had by all present.
S.ate lodge No 10 will install ofScers to
morrow evening at Us hall. Fourteenth and
Dodre t-treets.
At Broken Bow Rebekah lodge No 10 was
recentl ) instituted with fifteen charter mem
bers.
bers.The
The lodges of Council Bluffs comprising
Council Bluffs. No. 49 ; Humboldt. No 174
Hawkeye No 1S4. and Park City. No C06
will install their offlcers for the term com
mencing July 1 at a Joint installation cere
mony on Tursday evening July s. Tbe out
going and incoming officers together with the
installation ptaff. will mel in the lodge roonj
In Independent Order of Odd Fellow's temple
today at 10 o'clock a. in , to arrange the pro
gram
( Inter of the \ \ iirlil.
A pleasant entertainment was given last
Monday evening by members and friends al
Myrtle lodge No 399 at their rooms In the
Continental block The affair was a de
cided novelty and included among other
features a "flower party. " in which twenty
four little girls participated Refre-sh-
mcnts were served and the program ended
with a dance. The committee of arrange
ments wao composed of Sisters Rockafield
Jardlne and McBrlde
Begmnlnc with July , Myrtle lodge No
399 meets the first and third Friday even
ings of each month in Myrtle Annex ball
Continental block This arrangement will
continue during the months of July , Augus'
and September.
| The members of Teutonla lodge No 262
have arranged a grand picnic and summer
dav's outing for July 11 to be held a
i Earpy Mills An excursion train w ill con
l vcy the party from the union depot in this
city over tie B & M road
Concord ! a ledge No 345 will bold a picnic
on August 1 at Hibbler's park. Forty-fourth
and Leavenwortb streets
District Manager Irving Ci Baright hie
iust returned from a two-weeks' trlf
through the cast taking in Washington
Philadelphia. Baltimore New York and his
old home. Pougbkeepsie N. Y.
W. M Baright , district manager of Min-
nesota. IF spending a few ilajs in tub
' cltv.
j AVooilnifii f tinAViirlil. .
The sovereign officers are undertaking a
uep this week to extend the teirltory of
the order On last Frlda ) Consul Commander
' Hoot left for New York where he will make
arrangements during the coming wtvk for
tbe instituting of campi in NewYok state
Ne-w York Ins never before been canvassed
I and it ia believed that it will prove a good
field.
j Lsst wet-k Omaha aud Loyal camps were
consolidated under the name of the fo'mer
Tao combined body promise * to reach the
i first rank in point of membership in tbe-
' near future Tbe officers are tt followa
' W. N Uirward C C ; R L Forgan A L .
| C O. Fuller. B ; J * O Bergner. CK J
. Morris. E ; Tbeodo'e Sachs , W ; Cbarle-p
I Csllanan. S , H B Sllllck , A. L. Brooks
and H K Burkett M
I Alpha tamp will enjoy a baaket picnic at
j tbe old fort graundi on next Saturday. One
| of tbe features of tbe affair will be a bade
! ball game between teams from Alpha and
Orajhj camps.
i . Hit ; ill A ri'iiiiiini ,
j Grand Regent Frank L. Gre&iry. Grand
Secretary A P Brink and B H Perfect went
to Sou b Omaha Wednesday night and had
charge of the consolidation of Magic and
Knoxall councils. The new- combined coun-
ril adopted the old nan.e and number
Knoiall , 14&I. and elected the following oft-
ccrs for the ensuing term 1' R. , U. J
Cambell. H Denna Allbery : V R , Herbert
BroaJwell ; O. S R Coj : S. B K Wllcox
C , Sam B Cbr * Ue. T , O Ibnen Jr , G J
Abtroetby. C Ben S Adams , W J B
Rmile > : S . N B Mead. T. W H Cre , i )
for three years W H Jones for to ) ea- >
and John Flytsn for one r > ear The
lodge hi * IdO members now anl four
daua are lo be inma'ed at tbe next m
The outtng of I'nioa Pacific < v > uncil at
Lake Manawa/which WM to hive occurred
e > n June 36 but which waa po/tponed on a <
count of rain , wa held yetterda ) The da )
was ep nt with cports , darting and oth-r
aaauseacnts. The attendance numbered
cearly fX > 0.
. Onl IT of II I'll Mi'M ,
The cororalUM on arrangement ! for tbe
public raiting of chiefs of Omaha tribe No
IS on July * bas about eomnle-tad It * work
and U anxicwily waiting for the < veut to
ia.it over The committee has felt dikcour-
JKfi during the past st-Vin runs by re-ceii-
1 E speaking lav from tvt > ml yrnat chiefs
announctni * their Inability to l > e pre * nt on
this ( Kx'ifiloH Tbe follow IBB p-n > gr u will
l > < - rendere-1 Invocation by the * prophet
ratting cf .h.i-'t by great cbi f :
la'"it f cs tr of
> ! O . > < . Uanjo . j'
- > ) i'.a v. . address of th
i i i , Iili ; Chief rt itillon. Prof. Ford ;
* > al Mi s c-awf .rj. rVkitatK'n. J M -
K. ia ule-t'un ' I'anjo ' rlub Felon ! r <
p t'i program the * lep will be spent Ia
aortal time and rating Ira rre > tu
P tuwattamte tribe. No SI. of Council
i i iff < ru ft * during the vumraT months on
b' first and thl'd Thur
lay evening * of Mk.h
! 'iionth The electee otJlcer * for the term
I -ommrnottig July 1 are Kdward S hey S ;
Hrjau' CrocKer. S S ; Fred Spencer J 8.J
A t > Van Ho'n. C irf R , T F PoOroat ,
K. ofV . K Ritfch. P The tribe I * gainIng -
Ing in rnrmlrtnsMp perhaps for the rra ; > n
that at the last , great council of the Vnltc-1
States a law was pM < d enabling them to
admit mejnbvr * at the age of is rars
I'nlrlnt * iif A in rr Int.
Pioneer lodge No 3 af Council Uluffs will
Fourth of J ly celebration atul fiknio
at ralrmount park today. K. P Scarlca
will be the president of the da > The frsthl-
lles will open with a parade The mem
bers will gather at the hull at 10 30 a : J at
11 o'clock tbe parade will start The Una
of march IsFrom hall on Pearl n'Tft.
&nath to Main street thence south to S x-
eonth avenue , thence east to Hlg1) street.
; hrn - south to Orahatn avenue. thn. . fast
o Falrmount avenue , thence north to Fair-
mour.t park
\Vhcu the groutuls are reached < hc plr-
nick-re will partakr of n basket dinner At
! o'clock UIP tortnal program win open.
This U aa follows :
xlti le . ISandl
Uu lf . 1'rrti
l > oclHr tlon of ItuUpfiilence. . J J
S'attonal Mtf . Hand
Tlie Patriots of America. . . J mr A Kt ler
Mu 1c . tium f irp *
ration . Hon. 'VN 11 \\nro
Music- . Hanil
: > ratlon . J T IHrcn
Music . I'rum rorp <
nation . Ur J. V. ' ll.np tc.ul
MusU- . llniul
rntlon . \V H Pattoti
Music- . Drum < 'arpa
America . < liorus
Vnoli'iil OritiT of t ii 11 IM | \\iirl.iin-u.
On next Saturday t'nlon Pacific i . . .iceNo. .
17 trill bold it > . annual picnic at Oa'tioun.
An Mtenslve program of spurt' , mu anJ.
speeches has bcvu prepared for theasion. .
Special txcurxion trains will carr ) the pic
nickers to an I from the grounds
The Heiman lodge held a Fourth of July
celebration in the tlwpe of a big pi a : > cs-
Social lodge No. 101. Degree of Honor ,
gave an entertainment last Tue cla\ night at
Mjrtle hall A little dramatic effort Com
mencement Day In the Country. " was much
enjoyed. Refreshments were served Dane *
Ing concluded tbe ctcning's plcasuie
At the laat meeting of Social lodgrp 'oP <
lowing offlcrrs were elected Mrs \\illam
\rnold. P. C. of IU ; Mits Matiu KP ! fC. .
of H . Mrs J. Coapland. L of H . M vs F'o'a ,
Patton C of C ; Mr R. Striugfelkw Uj
Mist Louise Brirt-ion. F : Mrs Lancaster Jt i
Mrs Pejmour Kelley. V ; Mra. HafT IV I J
Mra D Vorrls. OV ; Mrs A. K Ulwards ,
T. The folloutog were elected oUici.s of the
I'egtee team Mrs. C A. Wagner. C Mrs.
Liu U'ixley. P. C. of H. : Mrs. C A Shcr-
wcod , C of H . Mrs. Grccs. L. of H Mm ,
Me Mullen. C. of C.
Inilt-it'fiili-tit llrili'r f Ftiri'1 i r .
With the last dsy of June the contrst fofl
members which had been ! , olng on f > r thirty
daya under a dlsp'raatioa from the supreme *
body closed This contet-t , v > hlch has been
conducted In the territory covered l > > thee
o der , was participated In by the local
lodct'8 As a result t-everal local membeis
will secure individual prizes and Court
Omaha Mill get a complete set of oflic > rs"
badges A considerable number of members
were added to the local membership
In order to cet up enthusiasm both C ourta
Omabalnid Mondatnln elividrxl themselves
nto two competing divisions. In the formea
court the sides we'e explained by T L.
Combs and C G. Brabrook. In the latter by" ,
H J Cbissell and M H Robbing The
forces of Combs and Robblns were the wln-
ners. The losers will treat them to a ban *
ouet cs a reward This affair will probablj *
come oK durinc the latter part of this month ,
pethaps on Friday. July 20.
The high fitaadlng committee Is te.'eiv.ns
semi-annual reports from all the subnrdinato
courts. These reports ehow a decidedly good )
condition in all the .subordinate bodies
Trli ! - of Ili-ii llur.
A court with a membership of fiftjthree
was organized at Silver Creek Wednesday
night by C. F. Way of Ord and F C Cant-
well of Sfotia. a'siMed by State Manager
M. E Getter. The name of the new body
is Silver Creek court No o. Offlcers were
elected a ? follows S. F Comfort P C ;
Charles Wooster. C : Miss Edith Wooster J ;
Mrs Maine Kerr. T : W. i : Kcrr. S Mrs.
C H. Dake. K. of T ; K. H Young C 1
MUs Maggie Paddle. G ; W. M. Miller K.
of I. G , C E. Wamsley , K of O G Tbo
olficere-elett will be installed next Saturday
night. The new- court is reall ) a reorgan
ization of one instituted several jears ago.
Priitrrnul t nl on of A morlc'ii.
Banner lodge will meet on the firn and ,
third Thursday evenings during July and
August. The charter has been closed
A lodge was organizc-d last Tuesday even
ing at Gretna by Deputy Howard fJepuly
Wilt-on organized a Iodg with thirty mem
bers at Wahoo thu same evening. Lodge !
were organized last week at Des Molnea ,
with sevent-five members , at nminet bunr ,
la , with twentj-tive. and at Gracfinser ,
Ia. , with fony members
ltd ) ill Trllir of , lc > Hiili. .
South Omaha lodge No. 12 , Ho > ai Tribe of
Joseph , was organized WednesOaj evening at
Masonic hail. State organizer E E Mc-
Mea-ham and Or M L Tboina ; had cbar 8
of the work The following officers were
elected and installed H. Toinbrlnk , acting
past patriarch , J. S. Gosney , worthy patri
arch , J P Hajy vice patriarch. S J Corner
pric.st , C ChrutiJDsen eerib" . B. E Wilcox.
i treasurer ; J Westburg , escort , Andrew
Gurharz , inner guard , Inaac Mluui outer
guard.
Sono nuil UuiiKlittTN of Prolrrtlon.
Star lodge No 9 has been organized lo
Greenwood , and the following oflicers have
been installe-d John Mefford. prp dent Dr.
W D Telcott , past pre'Ileut , W. T R plogU.
vice preylde-ut. S B Bowers , -creuij. Mrs
W. T. Replogle. tre-seurer , O. D. Ruu aas ,
marshal ; J A Stewart , Irnlcle guard , A ] U
Utrdfall , outside guard. Tee lodge U rapidly
Increasing in number. !
> i'irl ' iH-l.-lj Null's.
A lodge of the Lojal Myitic Legion wai
organized at Fairmont last wetk with a goscj
charter liet.
W E Cady of this t.ty made tbe addrcrc
of the da > at a MoJern Wo3dmen of America
Fourth of July celeb-atloa at Hildrth jester.
lti-iilr ni KliiKiiitiii llnllilliiK ,
The < ontractor arcno * at work ; . _ ji'ins
the adJIMonal fuunlationH umlr the King-
man buililns t Tenth an 1 Maeiiitts. .
and tlir taxk ( un l < rpinnmi ; ihe t.uui-ns
has b i > jiari.i v i < irnpli-t. l l'nl-r , ht or
der of tin . .ijrt tir frsimt > , > for .ho
cfini.u.in f ih- 1 . j n' w r-- ' n the
' i' ) an i it 11Hi , .1 , . , ; in - foun in i n will
! < jmj.it I i iji it'll rt .r ler Aa ,11 t'itjl
Krfc'ii. . .r .S . ( , , ; > - 11- it , * uii : . uf Hie i I
and
cilj.tt. lt ) Lildrj ILIo. knj falling b > lr , Itch.
Icjr. tcaly Aipt , alt yicid qulclif to w na b tb
itb Ltrri r HA eoir , aoj jruti uoittlos
tth CrncLiu ( cUiuseut/ , the gn..t ikin cure.
POTTO Otto ilbClU.
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