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THE AMERICAN
COT EVEN WITH THE COONS. '
A Yllo !' RMg Afer llolag
Ka.ltr Whlpil blh tnglatts
Tbcn were nxnn in tho wmxU In
the vicinity of Pa M t'irn li' farm
Ixoum at Harmony, l'a.. sa tho New
Tork Sun. 'Him' Ii:1 Uvn hi.xWn of
them. None of tln'tii i lft now, ow
ing to lho jwr-iMi'iuv of t "oi iu'ir dog
Crockett in pathi'iviii.' th mitaiM
little animal in. J'Ihtv Isn't much
f th (! O-ockett. citlxT. as then
l ocfoiv ho starW in on liin ciMn
Ing cm4ij;n. Crockett U a yellow
dot:, not much WtfiJ"'!" than a coon him
!f. A little mow than throo weeks
go ono morning h canm limping in
from the ltoth pan wero lit
Into tat torn, one oyo w an dowel and
the dew claw of onu foot wan torn o!T.
Crockett lay by for a few day ami
was iloetorvd U. lit) had tackled
onu-thing in tho wood that hud dono
him up nicely, hut ho wan hidinj; hia
time. At last ho trotted off to the
woods again 0110 evening and waa
gono a long tlnif. When ho came
back he hud n coo 11 with him. Tho
coon xx ms dead. Crockett had caught
and killed tho roon and It wits then
surmised that tho coon had been ono
Of others that the dog had got among
on his former visit to tho woods,
much to his dlMulvantugo, and that
Crockett was now having- his little re
Ycngo. Tho surmise was correct and for
fourteen successive nlghta the dog
came in with a coon. One day ho
took a btroll to tho wood again. It
wasn't long before tho tiouud of his
TOico in very evident anger was
heard, and his owner hurried in tho
direction from which it came to soo
what Crockett had trot mixed up with.
The dog wan In lively context with
two coonh. Ono, a hg malo, (.'rwkott
had down and wail chewing it and be
ing chewed. Tho other one, a female,
was on tho dog's buck, scratching and
biting and making tho hair fly in a
manner that threatened to leave
Crockett without any of his coat on his
skin if tho light went on much longer.
Tho dog's master didn't interfere, and
at last Crockett got tho malo coon by
the throat, and a few vicious shakes
and crunches removed him from tho
fray. Then the dog lay down, and
rolling on tho femalo forced her to
quit her hold, which was the worst
thing sho could have done, for Crock
ett seized her by tho throat and shook
the Hfo out of her as ho had out of her
mato. Hut tho dog was pretty well
Used up and had to I hi helped homo,
although ho tried his Init-t to get there
alone and dragging 0110 of tho coons.
He hasn't been able to got out after
any revenge since, but it is thought
that lie has cleaned out tho entiro
gang of coons that made it so unpleas
ant for him on his initial trial of
prowess with thorn.
HALF-CENT COINS DEMANDED
iBotlon XX rltr Think! lhj Shonlit Ono
Mora n Fnt In Circulation.
Some of tho conservatives and the
long-headed are saving that this gov
ernment ought to resume tho coinage
of tho half-cent, dropxd in 1X.")7, as
an approach to tho much smaller
coins of Franco, (icrmany, Italy in
fact, Kll European countries. A
shrewd Boston manufacturer tho other
day remarked to a Transcript reporter
that at present ho regarded the South
as the most prosjorous part of the
country, simply because sho was living
within her means and paying her debts
promptly iu cash, or its equivalent,
paper legal tender. At the North, he
said, all our present financial misery is
caused by our xoplo's extravagant
standards, their feverish speculating
life and living beyond their means.
In tho West it is the same. In Sun
Francisco oopr is scorned ; car con
ductors refuse it, or used to. There,
as well as in New Orleans, nothing is
done for less than a "nickel." In
rhiladolphiu a lxy will scarcely black
your boots for less than two
nickels. In Vickshurg the planters
used contemptuously to throw copers
on the floor or ground; even the
negroes rofus h! to pick them up. Hut
If the wild war extravagance is to
cease, if xve are going to practice
some of tho small economies of life
(which are really the small virtues),
then it follows as the night the day
we must no longer scorn the cent or
half-cent. A thousand times a year
you need the half-cent in your shop
ping. '-I make nothing when I sell
one copy of a cent iper," said a Bos
ton new stay to the writer. I only
make a cent when I sell two papers."
But these new.shoys (how many are
there50,00J of them in the Cuited
States?) should have the half-cent,
and should have the half-cent cake
and half-cent bun to buy with it. (Jive
us back the lVmocratio coin and let us
learn our sorest needed lesson
economy. It us havo back
the old coin of our boyhood.
We don't want tho centime, pfennig,
or centesimo (each of these coins of
the value of one-fifth of one cent and
current in France, (iermany and Italy,
respectively), but we do want that
convenient half-cent of a generation
ago.
A Four-Bred Chinese Baby.
The Chinese have queer ideas about
monstrosities and their right to dis
pose of such freaks. A woman at
Woo-Foo, province of Lukion, recently
gave birth to a child having four
perfect eyes. The family were very
greatly exercised over the matter and
tried to get the priest to kill tha
monster. Fnis he refused to do, tell
ing them that the best way to guard
against the reoccurrence of such a
calamity was to exhibit It in a cage on
the streets for a few days. The priest
stated the length of time that would
be necessary to make a public show of
the monster in order to propitiate the
eyil spirit that was responsible for the
frs&k, and i?hen the tins Yf&s up, the
mother coolly drowned her four-eyed
offspring in a tub of water.
IT PAYS TO BE A KIlKfcH
Tha Maa lib kirk .arallj (
ltl of r rrihla.
It wu' to le a "kicker," according
to the Chicago Itocord. It Is the m.in
a ho "kicks" and demands to Iw chonn
tho chart "vim gets the l--t wat- in
lho theater, xxlnle the meek, utirci-i- t
ing inun who fimply gos up un.l
pasM-s in his money is pluccd at tie'
rear of tho parquet circle behind a
Kht.
The "kicker" always gets clothes
... it lit him U-caiiNO the tailor is afrui l
o otTer him a niisiit Hut it is in the
restaurant that tho kicker"' Is seen
at his Ix'st.
The other regular patrons of the
place were in tho habit of coining in.
quietly giving their orders, patiout'y
waiting for their checks and then til
ing away. The "kicker" would pound
on tho table if a waiter did net im
mediately come forward to serve him.
lie wax in tho habit of sending
back dishes that didn't please him.
If his coffee wusii'l piping hot he
would wild word for the manager to
come at once, and to him he would
offer violent complaint.
Ho upbraided tho wuitcrs if they
were slow iu bringing a napkin, an 1
if, when he arose to depart, there was
no waiter at hand to givo him his
chuck and help him with his coat he
rattled a tqxion in a cup in order to
express his disapproval.
In thexo various ways did ho dem
onstrate his caddishnesx, vulgarity
and ill-breeding. With what result?
When ho comes into the place tho
manager meets him at the door to
take his hat, and then makes desperate
gestures to tho waiters, who are at
tending upon other customers.
When he is seated at a table a wait
er rushes forward to whisk away im
aginary crumbs and spreud fresh nap
kins over tho clean tablo cloth.
Tho manager in tho meantime is at
the desk getting a nowxpaer for tho
"kicker" to read. lie comes back
with tho nowspajxir and remarks that
it is "rather chilly outside." After tho
waiter receives tho order tho man
ager goes back into tho kitchen with
him to seo thut everything is done
properly. If nil other work comes to
a dead stop, thut order must receive
tho religious attention of the cooks.
The "kicker'' has a waitor hovering
near him all tho time, and occasional
ly tho manager strolls that way to re
assure himself that there is no cause
for an outbreak.
When the kicker risos tho check is
ready. His coat and hat are brought
to him and the cashier smiles upon
him and never gives him a heap of
silver in change. Tho manager bows
to him as he passes out. Unquestion
ably it pays to be a "kicker."
Where Kvan Trlcket I Uangeront.
Although xve are accustomed horn
to regard cricket as a rather quiet
ana inotlcnstve game, it boars an en
tirety different asjKjct when played in
tho i'acitlo islands. According to the
new English bishop of Melanesia, who
was Imwlod out by ono of tho converts
to Christianity at the outset of his
first game in Norfolk island, "tho
natives don't clap their hands, but
war-whoop In token of applause. This
whoop is more like a shrill siren
whistle than anything else. When
tho batsman misses he leap about
whooping to the crowd of onlookers
and they back to him, xvhilo he swings
his bat round his head to the peril of
the wicket-keeper, and, indeed, of all
within range." Imagine what tho
antics of tho Norfolk islanders would
be if they were to acquire any knowl
edge of our national game of baseball.
I ll Itn'lvt-Proof Shield
"Madam," said Meandering Mike,
when, in response to his request for
food, she offered him pie, "do ye re
memlxT a year ago when ye gave a
untTiii'in' fell.,! iieuttii-tt u tii'J"
"I believe so."
"Madam, I'm that man."
Was it good?"
"(iood! It saved my life. There
was an unfoelin' farmer thet fired a
box of tacks right for my heart at
short rango. 1 bed yer pio buttoned
up inside my vest an' here it is full
o' tacks ez ye kin see fur yersolf. It
ain't near wore out. an' I won't need
another ter take its place fur a year
yet." Washington Star.
Women Worker of tha Smith.
Thousands of Southern girls who
never before attempted to earn a liv
ing are every year drawn into the can
neries, shirt factories and the like,
newly established all over the South.
These enterprises have given a tone
of hope and life to many a listless
Southern village and are paving tho
way for a broader intellectual life for
Southern girls of no fortune and
small social pretensions. Meanwhile
the characteristic Southern respect for
womanhood promises for these work
ing girls a consideration that would
astonish Europeans. No such awak
ening has yet come to colored women.
N" Y. Sun.
Conversation Flagged.
An American girl, on being asked
by a certain iwmpous and self-satisrted
Lord Somebody-or-Other among what
people she had met tho most perfect,
polished, and cultured gentlemen, re
plied sweetly: "Among the British
nobility, my lord." "Yes," said the
questioner, Iteainingly, "I felt very
sure you would so reply, and among
what people have you encountered
the exact reverse, if I may ask?"
"Among tho British nobility, my lord,"
answered the lady without hesitation.
WheretqKm the conversation flagged.
Argonaut.
Cams the Other Way.
Cleverton Now that you are living
In the country, I suppose you have
fresh milk every day.
Pasha way We didn't this morning.
"Why not?"
"The train from town was two
hours late." Life.
rRitiU't.
EitracU from United States Con
grcsaional iieoord, cootaiuiog address
of Hon. V. S. Linton and dlseuion in
congress iijxm tsctariati appropriations
of national mm ey to Ictlitn education,
and the vote tt.ervon; alxo remark
msilo rcf p cling a requlreint ntto teach
the Etig'iah language in New Mexico
after atl 111 ion to tatcLod, and two
separate votes rejecting such a require
ment.
Addrcsx, Gen. Green Clay Smith, J'.
O. Hex 3.13, Washington, P. C. Price,
poetage puld, $2 50 per thousand, or S
copies 10 cents.
Iturlingtun Koule IMnlnit Cars
between Omaha and Chicago
Omaha and Denver
Su Louis and St. Paul
St. Paul and Chicago
Kansas City and Chicago
are now operate 1 on the cafe plan; that
is, passengers pay only for what they
order.
Tickets and information abcut Bur
lington Koule trains and rates on ap
plication to nearest ticket agent or to
J. r KANCIS, u. 1'. ii T. A.,
Omaha, Neb.
('.11 n til at iltiiuliu a m at
Chicago."
The new vestibuled train running on
the "North western" east daily
"Foxe.s Book of Martyrs" should be
In everybody's library. You can get a
cloth-bound volume ot nearly 1,100
quarto pages for 12.50. It is worth
double this price to any student of his
tory. Send your orders to American
Publishing Company.
"The state has no right to educate!
and when the state undertakes the
work of educating, it is usurping the
power of the church. "liislwp ildjiuiid
The A. P. A. is organized with pub
lic principles, but with a secret plan of
campaign, and that rather from neces
sity than choice.
UNITED AMERICAN MECHANICS.
Its Organization and Principles How to
Become a MciiiImt.
We would respectfully call your attention
to the fact that there Is In this city a council
ot the Order of United American Mechanics,
to which we would be happy to have you
Klve a moment's thouKht, and If favorably
Impressed, would like your name proposed
for membership.
The Order of United American Mechanics
was organized In Philadelphia on tho 15th
day of July, IMS. Ita first Inception was for
the protection of Mechanics and Working
men alone, and for a number of years none
but operative mechanics and worktngmen
were admitted to Its membership; but the
great Interests ot principles Involved In Its
existence, caused a departure from that
plan, and the Order has for years existed and
exists today as an order ot speculative me
chanics, recognizing every one possessed nt
the birth requirements, who works for a
malntalnance either by hand or brain or
both as eligible to membership, and numbers
among 11b members men of every profession,
and calling In life.
The objects of this order are to assist each
ether In obtaining employment: to encourage
each other In business; to establish a sick
and funeral fund; to establish a fund for
the relief of widows and orphans and to aid
members; and to aid members who. through
Providence, may be Incapacitated from fol
lowing their usual vocations. In obtaining
situations suitable to their afflictions. The
membership of this order Is composed of
white male citizens born In the United
States, or under the protection of Its flag.
This order has existed for nearly fifty years,
and la at present, rapidly spreading through
out the United States. As an American born,
and having the welfare of yourself and
family at heart, as well as that of the nation
at large, we would most heartily Invite you
to become a member of the U. A. M., as It Is
the only Order In existence founded es
pecially to promote the Interests, elevate
the character and secure the happiness ot
the American mechanic and business man.
It therefore appeals to the head and heart
of him who wields the pen as well as to him
who swings the scythe or wields the Bledrj
hammer of the mechanic. In its councils, a
free discussion of principles relating to the
fostering and care of the Interests of Indi
vidual members Is permitted; but nothing of
a political or sectarian character Is ever al
lowed to be discussed. It has no affiliation
with such Institutions as Trades Unions,
Knights or Labor, Sovereigns of Industry, or
the like, and desires not to control either
capital or labor, as It would be doing a gross
Injustice to many of Its members, who are
taken from both classes. The membership
of the Order Is scattered from Maine to Cali
fornia, and from all points cones Ihe glorious
news that the Order Is gaining great strength
In all Jurisdictions.
An endowment branch Is also connected
with the Order, both national and state,
which Insures those who seek Its benefits,
enabling them to leave a sum, which is In all
cases substantially and promptly paid, to
the dear ones, when death marks Its mem
bers for IU own.
It seems very strange Indeed that the
American does not feel Inclined to become
so peculiarly national In his Ideas and as
sociations as do the English, French, Ger
man, Irish, and other nationalities. Each
and all of the foregoing have their peculiar
national organizations, and take pride In
same. But the American Joins order after
order, composed of a mixture of nationali
ties, and lew his own countrymen severely
alone In the matter of secret and fraternal
societies.
We would not belittle any of the existing
secret beneficial associations. Far from It.
They are a power for good In the community.
But we do ask him who Is to the manor born
to turn his thoughts to home and native
land, so that he can Join in the glad refrain :
"Thou art my native land,
I own thy fostering hand;
Though far from thee I roam,
Still thou art my home."
Americans, we ot this Brotherhood appeal
to you to aid us In this work we are now
carrying on. You must either be for us or
against us. Choose quickly and let us show
to the country that we firmly believe In
American principles, American Industry,
American protection and American govern
ment. Strikes riots and boycotting are
terms too harsh to be applied to American
Mechanics. Bonded together by promptings
of patriotic affection, may this Order grow
and progress, until every man who calls
himaotf American ran t.nl ijn and say is
all sincerity, I own no man as master of my
actions.
GRANO LODGE
LOYAL ORANGE INSTITUTION
Ot TBS
United States of America.
FKANC'IS C. CAMPBELL. M. W. O. M..
Minneapolis. Mlna.
KOBT. W. JOIINSi N. Supreme Secretary.
M.L.ZOOK. Tro,. New York
1BI Howard Street. Omaha. Neb..
Organizer for department of Nebraska, Iowa,
Kansas, Missouri and Colorado.
OltANOE I'RISVltLES.
On behalf of the Loyal Orange Lodge of
the United States of America, ana with a
view of correcting the false Impression that
enemies are endeavoring to convey to the
minds of men who are unacquainted with
Orange principles, are these few statements
made:
The Loyal Orange Institution Is a brother
hood and sisterhood, bound by three ties-
Justice, Truth and Righteousness.
It has nobldden alms
It Is Fraternal and Benevolentassisting
and protecting members while living and
their widows and orphans when they are re
moved by death.
It upholds the right of private Judgment--the
untrammelled freedom of opinion: be
lieves the public schools are an essential
safeguard of the state, and should be kept
free from ecclesiastical or sectarian control
and that persons disloyal to the government
who hold a mental allegiance to the pope
of Rome should be rigorously excluded from
teaching therein.
It believes primary allegiance Is due to
the government which protects the lives,
liberties and properties ot its citizens, and
that ecclesiastical authority should jot'
under any circumstances, be permitted to
meddle in the affairs of state, and that coer
cion of aclttzen In the exercise of his or her
right of franchise, under the guise of relig
ious or spiritual authority should be pun
ished as a crime against the state.
That It Is the duty of every citizen to de
fend the lawfully constituted authority and
Institutions of our country against corrupt
and Inimical influences, as well as against
armed assailants, to the end that our glori
ous freedom be protected and transmitted
unimpaired to posterity.
It encourages habits of frugality and In
dustry among Its members, and Is proud to
boast that Orangemen seldom become a
public charge or accept pauper bread.
It believes in the restriction of Immigra
tion and the extension of time for the natur
alization of citizens, and that the public
ands shall be held for actual American citi
zens who become settlers.
The Loyal Orange lustltutlon of the
United States of America has certain
requirements for membership:
That a man shall be an actual American
citizen, having compiled wit h the laws of the
United States with regard to naturalization,
and without a mental reservation.
That the applicant shall he a Protestant,
and also that his parents and wife shall be
Protestants.
That he shall be thrifty and successful in
his business: honorable and truthful In his
dealings with his fellowman, and shall be
known as a law-abiding citizen.
That he will endeavor to give his children
or any children under his charge at least a
food common school education, being care
ul to avoid all popish doctrines, and
That he shall be In sound health at the
time of making application.
It makes no difference where a man was
born, so long as he meets the foregoln
requirements.
These are the qualifications required o
every applicant to the order, and we do not
thln't that any patriotic American order can
offer a better arrav of nrlnclples and teach
ings.
J. 0. C A. M.
A Loyal, Patriotic Organization, Fra
ternal and Beneficial, Strictly Non
Partisan and Non-sectarian.
DRCLARATIOH OF PRINCIPLES.
The National Council of the Junior Order
of United American Mechanics In annual
session assembled declares:
That the constant landing upon the shores
of the hordes of Ignorant, vicious and lawless
criminals of the Old World should be viewed
with alarm by the loyal and patriotic citi
zens of this country.
We affirm a warm and hearty welcome to
all Immigrants who desire to Better their
condition and become a part and parcel of
our nationality, but we have not one square
Inch of room for the anarchist, the socialist
or nihilist, or for any one who is not willing to
bow allegiance to that flag which Is powerful
enough to shield and protect them as well as
us. in the exercise of all civil and religious
liberty.
We affirm our devotion to the public school
system of this country. We believe in com
pulsory education, and that all teaching in
our schools should be in the English lan
guage, to the end that future generations
may be able to take their place In the ranks
of our country's workers, educated In the
history, the customs and manners of Ameri
cans. We guarantee to everv man the liberty of
worshiping Ood according to the dictates of
his own conscience, and would elve everv as
sistance to protect all In the exercise 01 his
liberty, but we object most strenuous to
the Interference of any church, no matter
under what name it may exist, In the tem
poral affairs of this country.
We believe that the Bible should be read In
our public schools; not to teach sectarianism,
but to inculcate Its teachings. It is the
recognized standard of all moral and civil
law; we therefore believe, that our children
should be educated In its teachings, but that
no dogma or creed should be taught at the
same time
We believe that patriotism and love of
count ry should be instilled into the hearts of
children, and that, with the words of
'Mother," "Home" and "Heaven." our chil
dren should be tauirht that our flag Is the
symbol of all that makes a "home" for us.
We would place a flag upon every public
school In our land, and a Bible within, and
the object lesson therein set forth should be
a beacon light In every storm which threat
ens to engulf us.
In this noble and patriotic work we ask the
cordial and hearty co-operation of all good
citizens. In this grand work we need the
helping hand of all organizations holding the
same views and principles. We have no time
for Jealousies and bickerings, but with a
united front we should march forward,
shoulder to shoulder, remembering that
"United we stand, divided we fall."
In the strictest sense we are a national
poll 1 1 -al organization, but we oppose with
unanimity the slightest taint of partisanlsm.
"Our country" is our motto, and we keep
this motto steadily before us. We are cogni
zant that there are great and powerful
enemies within our midst, requiring the
strictest surveillance of all who are at heart,
word and In deed Americans. We. as members
of this Order, affirm our allegiance to the
objects of the Order as paramount to any
partisan affiliation, and urge upon the mem
bership harmonious, united and intelligent
action in carrying out the principles.
OBJKCTS Or TH ORDKR.
First To maintain and promote the Inter
ests of Americana, and shield them from the
depressing effects of foreign competition.
Second To assist Americans in obtaining
employment.
Third To encourage Americans In busi
ness. Fourth To establish a sick and funeral
fund.
Fifth To maintain the public school sys
tem of the United States of America, and to
prevent sectarian Interference therewith,
and uphold the reading of the Holy Bible
therein.
THS QUALIFICATIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP.
Keijuire that an applicant shall be:
A white male person born In the United
States of North America, or under lbs pro-
vf iiviu ill 1 1
Of good moral charade'
A believer In tut existence of a Supreme
ii-inj( aa ine creator ana rrestrver of the
t Diverse.
Opposed to any union of church and state
favorable to frre education and the
American Public School system
Between lb and So years of age for bene-
nciai membership; over wt. r honorary
uiemoersmp.
The word "Junior" in the tltl hasnorela
tlon to the ace of members. It was adouted
to dlfctinguikh the Order from the O. U. A. M.,
anu nas no other significance.
Nor is the word "Mechanic" to be construed
literally. It refers in no manner to artisans.
cut embraces every pursuit.
OKOAMZEHS WASTCD.
We want a Council of the Jr. O. V. A. M In
everv city, town and village In the United
states.
It Is the leadinir American uatrlotic and
beneficial organization, and the strongest
and one of the oldest, Confiued to native-
Do rn.
Itlsonly necessary to make Its objects,
principles and workings known to easily
secure enouith charter member to start a
Council. A Iberal premium will be paid to
any one organizing a Council, for run par
tlculars address. II. A. KIBBK.
National Councilor New Brunswick. N. J.D
DIRECTORY,
NATIONAL COUNCIL.
N C J O A Klchter, Box 3S7. Canton, O,
N T C-C. W. Tvler. Richmond. Va.
Jr P N C-H A klbbe. New Brunswick, N. J.
N Hoc'y Edward S leemer, P O Box. "BS,
Philadelphia; office rooms NoslS and 17, (Wl
Chestnut street.
National OrganizerStephen Collins, Boi
70ft. Pittsburgh. Pa.
Meets In Omaha, Neb., the third Tuesday In
June.
STATE COUNCIL OK ILLINOIS.
Incorporated February 24. lbU2.
C C T B Bryson, Si5 Weutwortb avenue,
Chicago.
S V C Thos Rowan, "09 Union st, Alton.
JrPB C-Thos J Coen. 4i7 Sheffield ave,
Chicago.
8 C Sec'yJoseph S Reynolds, P O Box 'n.
Chicago.
S C Treas E H Sample. 8331 Armour ave
Chicago.
Meets at Alton, fourth Monday In August,
im.
SUBORDINATE.
George Washington Council. No 3. meets
first and third Friday evenings of ten
month, at A Id Ine hall. 75 E Randolph 1 at
cago. Joseph S Reynolds R S. 1515 ' ash
ave. Visitors alwavs welcome
Ellsworth council, No IS. nit T days
at ti I V, went worth ave. K L Ca Ou K 8,
wis Honore st, Engjewood.
uonax council, o a. meets eaturaay
evenings at I O O F hall, South Chicago ave.
John W Boger. R S. Box V.
Daniel Webster Council. No. 8. Jr. O. U. A.
M meets first and third Saturday evenings
of each month in Modern Woodman hall,
Murray, Neb. Visiting brothers always wel
come, James Longbrldge, recording secre
tary. NEBRASKA.
STATE COUNCIL OF NEBRASKA:
8. O.-WM. F. KNAPP. Omaha.
B. V. C LEVI P. SHRUM. Omaha.
S. C. Secv.-CJEO. C. FENTON. P. O box 72S,
Omaha.
S. C. Treas. C. H. ALLEN. South Omaha.
Conductor H .S. BAKTHOLD. Platsmouth.
Warden-P. 8. McCAULEY, So. Omaha.
Sentineis-O. B. SHERWOOD. So. Omaha;
R. P. DOLMAN. Omaha
Representatives to Nat Council WM.
F. KNAPP. H. L. DAY. W. A MESSICK. P.
8. McAULEY and J. W. HOUUKK
The next regular meeting will be held on
the third Tuesday In Jan., 1S05, at Omaha.
PRANCIS S. KEY COUNCIL No. 8 meets
every Friday evening at G. A. R. Hall,
Plattsmouth. Neb. Visiting brothers cor
dially invited. O. K. JOHNSON,
ttec. oec.
WASHINGTON COUNCIL No. 1. meet
' every Tuesdav eve. In Idlewlld hall.
24th and Grunt streets Visiting brothers
always welcome. J. II. Uahvev. Sec'y
T INCOLN COUNCIL No. 2, meet In Lin-
COLUMBIA COUNCIL No. 3. meets every
Tuesday evening In Patterson block, 17tb
and Farnam Streets.
A. L. Liohtfoot. Councilor.
A. H. Flint, R. Sec'y. address
care County Clerk.
G
AKFIELD COUNCIL No. 8, meets every
Tuesdav night In South Omaha.
William Farr, Sec'y,
IBERTY COUNCIL No. 7 meets every
J Tuesdav evening. I. O. O. F. Hall. Louis
ville, Neb. T. II. L.ucas, Rec. Sec'y.
COUNCIL No. 20. A. P. A., Cameron, Mo.,
meets everv Second and fourth Monday
evening, at Fraternity Temple. Visitors
welcome.
TLUFK CITY COUNCIL No 7 meets every
" Wednesday evening la G. A. R. Hall,
Council Bluffs. Ia.
LINCOLN Commanderv No. t. U. A. M.
meets every Thursday evening in P. O. 8. of
A. hall. Council Bluffs, Ia. A. M. Burnham,
Recorder.
AMERICAN LOYAL ORANGE LODGE,
No. 221. meet the first and third Tues
day evening of each month, at 8:00 o'clock.
m. t,. fcuuit. secy.
MISSOURI.
STATE COUNCIL OP MISSOURI.
S. C.-F.C. Borden, Holden, Mo.
8. V. C Rev. H. A. Slaughter, Warrens-
burg, Missouri
S. C. Sec'y Rolla G. Carroll, Warrensburg.
Missouri
Will meet at Hannibal. Mo., February, 1896
KANSAS CITY COUNCILS.
KANSAS CITY COUNCIL NO. -Meet
every Friday night at 1013 Walnut street,
jas. jucivamara, sec y law r.asi im-n ot.
COLUMBIA COUNCIL NO. 15 Meets every
Saturday night at the corner of Twelfth
and Cherry streets. W. Y. Sheaver, Record
ing Secretary, 1407 Madison street.
PATRIOT COUNCIL NO. 31 Meets every
Wednesday night at A. O. U. W. Hall,
1421 K. Eighteenth street, J. E. Fisher, Rec.
Secretary, 2421 Flora avenne.
WKSTPORT COUNC1 L NO. 37 Meets every
' Friday night at West port, W.. Shflnk,
T u . ....... ,.ie it CWl.tl. ., , ..... .
im?i;. rcrrini) i j i-.iftuiu dwcw.
ATE CITY COUNCIL No. 44 Meets every
Mondav night, corner lttth and Penn Sts..
over drug store.
TR1NGFIELD COUNCIL No. 40-Meett
I vfrv Thursday ntirht. hetween 31st and
32nd on Holmes.
CHF.FFIELD COUNCIL No. 35-Meets at
0 Sheffield every Thursday night. Thomas
Smith, Rec. Sec'y, Sheffield, Mo.
ABE LINCOLN COUNCIL NO. 18. AMERI-
Can Protective Association meets every sec
ond and fourth Wednesday of each month in
1. O. O. F. hall. Plattsuioutn. wen. visiting
members are welcome J. H. Suilth, Sec.
AURORA COUNCIL No. 2, W. A. P. A.-
Meets every Wednesday arternoon at z
'olruir ui tho A P. A. H.ill. 4.lT Minnesota
avenue, Kansas City. Kan.
DROSFECT COUNCIL No, 61, A P. A Meets
r everv Mondav evening at the corner of
Twenty-third and Prospect avenue. Kansas
City, Mo. Persons desiring to Join may en
Close their name, street and number, ward.
age and occupation, ana airect to dox m
IIHI1SU9VLIJ, UlU.
UCKEKA COUNCIL No. 1. W. A. r. A.-Meets
I- second and fourth Tuesday afternoon at
I o'clock In the A. P. A. Hall. Southeast cor
ner Packard and Osage avenue, Armouruaie.
Visitors are cordially lnvitea to attena.
WIDE AWAKE COUNCIL No. 10. A. P. A.,
meets every Friday night at ltith and
L Road, Grlgsby's hall, Kansas City, Kan.
EXCELSIOR COUNCIL NO. 3, W. A. P. A.
meets every Monday afternoon at2::iu at
Bell s hall, southwest uouievara. near state
line. Rosedale. Kansas. Friends of other
councils are cordially Invited to attend.
Every true American lady is Invited to come
and Join us. aod assist in the good work.
lnlation ree n w.
ATE CITY COUNCIL No. 8. A. P. A.
Muot. a vitrv St urilav evenlnff at. 4:17 M In-
neeota avenue. Kansas City. Kaa. Visitors
cordially Invited.
POUNCIL No. 7, A P. A. Meets every Hon-
day evening at Chamber of Commerce
Hall. Uivervlcw. Visitors coraiaiiy lnvitea
rul'NCIL No. . A. Y. A Meets every Sat
V' urday ev Ding at southeast corner Pack
ard and (.(sage avenue, Armuurdale. Visitors
cordially Invited.
rOCNCILNo.il. A. P. A.-Meets at Wood
v ward's Hull every Tuesday evening at I p
m. sharp. Third street and Lafayette avenue
A cordial Invitation Is extended to visiting
friends.
ARGENTINE COUNCIL No. 12. A. P. A
" MwU every Monday night In Nokes
Hall. Argentine. Kan. All visitors welcomed.
TOPEKA COUNCIL No. 14. A. P. A. Meets
1 every Monday evening Iu A O. U. W. Hall
418 Kansas aveuue. Topeka Kansas. All
visitors will be cordially welcomed.
Oostdyk Council. No. I. W. A. P. A. of Kan
sas City. Mo., meets every Friday afternoon
at i:M o'clock at looy Penn St. Address, Post
office box 521, Kansas City, Mo,
Sunflower Lodge, L. O. L., No. 2i!4, meets
second and fourth Tuesdays of each month
at 0 p.m., at Claflin's hall, corner of Mill
street and Osage avenue. Kansas City. Kan.
Vlsitllg brethren art cordially invited to at
tend. John Davidson. W. M , Win. Mc
Naughton. Secy.. 715 Reynolds Ave.
Liberty Council, No. 15. Jr. O. V. A. M.,
meets every Wednesday night, corner Pack
ard and Osage streets, Armourdale, Kansas.
Thos. Itolf. secretary.
VANSAS PURPLE STAR. L. O. L. No. 205
Meets first and third Tuesdays of each
month at8 p. m., in A. O. U. VV. Hall, corner
Fourth stieet and Minnesota avenue. Kansas
City, Kan. Samuel Harrison. W. M. Wm.
Ballagh. secretary, 5:i7 Northrup avenue)
Visiting brethren cordially lnvitea.
DOSEDALE COUNCIL No. 13. A. P. A., meets
it every Wednesday night at McGeorge'i
hall, Rosedale, Kas. All friends cordially
Invited.
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