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Not loi g sicce, at one of tbe public
schools in Kansas City, Mo., a little
boy memorized and repeated fur hi
"speech" some verses which bad been
printed in The Americas, and wh li
bit mother bad taught him. After the
closing ot the sesclon for the day
was et upon and badly beaten by tome
of tbe boyt attending the school. Tbe
111 treatment was reportid to the prln
cipal of the school, who, aa a condol
ence to the little fellow, permitted him
to repeat bit "speech." The boy of
eayt that it It bis kind of ideas, an
declares that be will speak it if they
thrash the life out of him. Too bad
there are not a great many more like
bim. The new generation, If after bis
Etamp, will make good Americans.
Bread Cat I'pon the Waters.
It was during the autumn of 1872,
when the lamented Wheeler, Wor-
fchm. Catron and the writer (the first
two have long since passed away) were
seated in the relief board room, which
was Bro. Wheeler's private office, In
th Marnolla Block, discussing Ma
wv o
6onlc matters, when a bright, intelli
gent girl, about 14 years of age, en
tered, leading a little boy of 7 by the
hand.
"Excuse me. eentlemen, but I am
looking for Mr. Wheeler," said she
'That's mv name: be seated," re
plied Bro. Wheeler, at the same time
offering her a chair.
"I want to see you privately for
moment," she said.
"Is it concerning Masonry?" asked
the brother.
"It is," she answered.
"Then go right ahead and say what
you have to say in the presence of these
gentlemen, as they are Masons and are
our friends," replied the big-hearted
Wheeler.
Noticing her seeming embarrai-s
ment, one of the company assured her
that she was in company with her
frier dt and could speak freely of her
troubles. Being assured, she told the
following story:
"During the latter part of the sum
mer of 1870 my father, with his wife
and seven little children I am the old
est thought to seek his fortune In the
Mississippi bottom by planting. To
this end he disposed of everything we
had, except such things as were ftbso
lutely necessary for us to keep house
with in our new home; and, loading
these into two wagons, we left Texas
for the bottom. The first year of our
stay be was quite successful, and
Christmas found us with a little money
ahead. But as spring opened our
troubles began. My father fell sick
with malarial fever, and for months we
nursed and watched with him, and
when he got able to leave nis bed we
found ourselves almost penniless. Tbe
doctors said to him to remain there was
death. So he took what little money
be could realize from the sale of his
effects, boarded the train with us all
and came to this city, in hopes of get
ting well."
Ilere the dear child broke down and
gave herself up to weeping. Kind
words were spoken to her, and warm
hearts felt for her as she resumed her
story.
We rented a house on avenue,
and, after fixlrg up as best we could,
my father went to find something to do.
In this he was successful, but worked
foi' only one week, when he was again
taken sick, and is now worse than he
ever was, artd we are now In want."
Here again she was interrupted by
her tears, and when she had gained
control of herself two ready hands as
sisted her to her fost, and told her to
lead the way and two of the brothers
would accompany her to her home. In
less than an hour after she entered the
room manly and noble Wheeler and
Worsham Blood beside the bed of her
sick father. To them he gave the in
formation necessary for the board to
act, and then revealed the fact that he
thought he was about to die, in which
event he gave them instructions con
cerning his family.
It is unnecessary to state that from
that time until his death, three weeks
thereafter, he was given every atten
tion, and, when death came, he was
laid away with Masonic honors in Elm
wood.
One week later a close observer might
have seen Bro. L. S., then senior war
den of Kilwinning Lodge, standingupon
the dck of the good steamer Natchez,
in cloee conversation with that big
hearted prince of river-men, Capt. Tom
Leathers. He was making arrange
ments for the mother and seven little
fatherless children to go to New Or
leans. Scarcely had he finished, when the
old captain, casting his eyes up the
bluff, exclaimed: "Hello, L , there
comes your crowd now."
The brother took the situation in at
a glance, and, sure enough, here came
the family, led by Bro. Wheeler, with
the baby in his arms, while the mother
had the next two smallest by the hand.
They were met at the gang-plank by
the two brothers who had been early
interested, in the room of Bro. Wheeler,
together with Capt. Leathers and the
good brother who had been delegated
to provide them transportation, and
conducted at once to the ladies' cabin
of the boat The little boy, 1 year old,
attracted marked attention, acd wa
tbe subject of much merriment by the
manner in which be clung to an old
fashioned Davy Crockett rifle. It wa
at leat tlx feet long and to heavy that
ho could hardly waddle with It. It
wa hi father' gift to him just before
be died, and he had made up bit mind
to stick to it till "death do u part."
At 5 o'clock the bell tapped and the
beautiful Natchez puttied out Into the
stream, bound for New Orlean. On
her guard stood the lonely widow and
her seven children, with one band wip
ing away the tears and the other wav
ing in response to tbe good-byes of the
brethren on the bank.
At New Orleans they were met by
the good brethren of the "board and
conveyed to a steamer bound for Gal
veston, acd from there they reached
their former home by private convey
ance. We beard from them at New
Orleans and Galveston, and when they
arrived safely homo a most beautiful
letter was received by the board from
the widow.
Twenty-two rears have passed since
we bade that almost broken-hearted
widow and her seven little children
good bye. During that t'me Brothers
Wheeler, Worsham and Catron, and
nearly every member of the relief
board of that day, have "crossed the
river" and been admitted to seati in
tbe Grand Lodge above, and this inci
dent had almost entirely been forgotten
by us, but a subsequent occurrence
brings It vividly to mind again.
A few days ago there appeared on
our streets a tall, splendidly developed,
handsome man of some 30 year. He
could be seen going from store to store,
inquiring for Mr. L S. Ho was di
rected to one of our largo wholesale
grocery houses, and found there the
brother of the man ho was looking for,
from whom he learned that the man he
sought was living and had moved to
Chicago years ago. With this infor
mation he was much pleased, as he yet
hoped to meet him in the near future.
He then produced a letter which was
given his mother by the one sought, to
the chairman of the relief board of
New Orleans. The gentleman at once
recognized the handwriting of his
brother, and, feeling interested in the
matter, entered into conversation with
the stranger, and from him learned
that the entire family of children had
grown up and were all married and
doing well. As to hinuelf, he bad been
particularly favored, and was visiting
this city for the purpose of finding
those good brothers who had minis
tered to his family in time of trouble,
and was willing to show his gratitude
by reimbursing them if tl ey would per
mit it. He tcok occasion to state that
he still bad that old gun, which, to
gether with the letter, he propnsod to
keep until his dying day "the gun as
recollection of my father snd the
letter as a God-given gift in the darkest
hour of my lifd."
It is unnecessary to say that the
young man is a Mason, and has a-sed
the arch and entered the asylum
Memph is On; mercia I-A ppeu I.
the oath will !e dispensed with, to
which the bank's attorney asM-cU-d
ill), 'Uli, certainly'; tbe judge ao-
qulex-ed, and the witness procwsled to
give hi testimony without being
worn. The dispensing with the usual
formalities of law in case where a
H.i in nil Catholic priest is concerned, i
establishing a dangerous precedent.
It Implies that the clergy of the IComan
Catholic church are above the law, and
not bound by it provision; and the
public arc not at yet prepared to admit
that, to long as an oath or affirmation
it required of witnesses who testify in
court, there should bo a privileged
class which It exempt from the obliga
tion; least of all should certain priests,
whose views of life are in many way
peculiar, be relieved from a duty which
It exacted from all others."
IV hen to Fly the Flag.
Every school-house In the land should
possess the flag of the United States.
If it is not displayed every day during
school hours, it certainly should be
hoisted on the opening day of the term,
on the dates of the state and town elec
tion, when the president or the gov
ernor Is inaugurated, and on the Fourth
of July. The flag should also float to
the breeze on tho anniversaries of his
torical events occurring during the
school terms. On these days special
exercises in honor of the event will add
to the children's interest In the history
of their town, county, state and nation.
An excellent list of dates it suggested
by the Springfield (Mass.) school board
to be commemorated by displaying the
flag on school buildings:
Feb. 12, Lincoln's birthday 1809
Feb. 2J, Washingt m't birthday .. .1732
March 17, Evacuation of Boston by
the British 1776
April 2, Jefferson's birthday 1743
April 9, Lee's surrender 1H05
April 19, Battle of Lexington 1775
May 23, Foundation of Jamestown,
Va 1007
May 30, Memorial Day 1H08
June 17, Battle of Bunker Hill. .. .1775
June 20, United State flag adopted.1777
Sept. 5, First Continental Corgress.1774
Sept. 17, United States Constitution
adopted 1789
Oct. 12, Discovery of America 1492
Oct. 17, Surrender of Burgoyne. . . .1777
Oct. 19, Surrender of Cornwallis. . .1781
Nov. 25, Evacuation of New York
by the British 1783
Dec. 10, Boston tea party 1773
Dec. 21, Landing ol the Pilgrims. .1020
Also state and city elections, the in
auguration of presidents of the United
States and governors of the state, and
opening day of each term. Farm and
Home.
Linton and Traynor.
Some of the ward politicians are busy
abusirjg the leaders of the A. P. A
The chief object of their enmity is Hon
W. S. Linton. The Michigan congress'
man, by bis fearless and patriotic
course, has been tbe means or arousing
the country t ) an appreciation of the
wrongs and abuses perpetrated by cor
rupt demagogues in tbe interest of the
Roman Catholic church, and hence his
name is becoming prominent as a presl
dentlal candidate. Tbe people are call
Ing for him from every section of the
country, because they believe in him,
and the policy of a certain class who
desire to antagonize him is to abuse
and calumniate htm. We regret thai
the Influence of some of these dema'
gogues is making itself evident, to a
certain degree, within our ranks. But
the loyal and patriotic people of our
country will stand by our leader like a
stone wall. We have no use for trick'
sters and intriguers and calumniators.
We believe in Linton because we know
him to be true, honest, just and brave,
wita both the brain and "backbone" to
lead just such a leader as the Amer
ican people need at this critical junc
ture in the history of our country.
Another man whom the enemies of
our organization a-e fond of maligning
Supreme President Traynor. But
his sterling integrity, Indomitable en
ergy and perseverance are so well
nown to the people of the United
States that aspersions upon his charac
ter or motives redound only to the con
fusion and discomfiture of those who
utter them. Long live Linton and
Traynor! Long live the American Pro
tective Association! Commonwealth.
Priests Superior to Other Men.
The San Francisco Argonaut, in a re
cent editorial, says: "Some stir has
been made In San Francisco by an ind
ent which occurred on April 2d in
Judge Troutt's court. Rev. B. F. Mc
Kenna, a Roman Catholic priest, was
present to testify to the verbal transfer
of a deposit in the Hibernia Bank by a
dying relative. When he took the
stand the clerk was about to administer
the oath in the usual manner, but the
attorney for the claimant for the money
observed: - 'As a courtesy to the wit
ness. I presume the formality of taking
Besmirched.
Reference was made last week to the
disgraceful death of State Senator Pe
ter U. Morrispy, who was shot by his
mistress in her brothel on Washington
street, St. Liuis, at 3 o'clock a. m.
Monday. We had no thought then
that the events which would follow
would be such as to further besmirch
the good name of the state. If ever
there was a case when the uual sena'
torial courtesies and customs should, in
tbe interest of good morals, and as
silent protest against debauchery, have
been omitted, it would seem that this
was one. Yet the senate of Missouri
appointed the usual committee to at
tend his funeral, and made the usual
adjournment out of their respect for
the dead man, arid did this with the
same apparent earnestness and zeal as
thoiurh such a life and death as his
was one to be commended as a fit ex
ample to the youth of the land. Sen
ator Davidson, who was not present
when the resolutions on the subject
were adopted, had the courage, as soon
as the senate met again, to move to re
consider the action, and, on a refusal
so to do, heentertd on the records a
solemn protest, on the ground that the
dead senator had forfeited his right to
the senate's respect, and that in the
interest of good morals the action of
the senate in appointing a committee
to attend the funeral should not have
been taken. Is it tot time that the
line between good morals and drunken
debauchery should be drawn some'
where, and what more appropriate
place than in a body like the senate?
Senator Davidson's action in protesting
will meet the approval of all right-
thinking men. American Baptist ' Fkiy.
It Beats Nebraska.
Minneapolis, Minn., June 3. Deco
ration Day was celebrated throughout
Minnesota in an impressive manner.
In Minneapolis the Orangemen and the
Patriotic Order Sons of America were
in line, the latter bearing their little
red school-house. Both of these bed ios
preceded the A. O. H., who were also
in line. However, they got a back seat,
r rom every part of the state comes
the good news that the school-children
took a prominent part in the exercises;
in nearly every instance each child
had an AMERICAN flag in his hand.
Among the orators of the day the Rom
ish persuasion were very conspicuous
for their absence. From not one point
is a papist priest reported as having
been the principal speaker. John Ire
land and his colleagues appear to have
been neglected.
It was truly an American dav. with
American hosts, speakers, and cele-
brators.
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