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Wichita eagle., 1890-02-18

An admirable arrangement looking to
the quick and safe emptying of the house
has just been adopted at the fremont
theatre in Boston and is also in use in
one theatre in New York city. At any
nme, by simply touching a button in
any one of eight handy places in differ
eIt parts of the theatre, seventeen sets
Of folding doors. leading 10 as many ex-
its, open simultaneously. actuated by
electrical apparatus The expense OF
the Improvements is said to have been
considerable. but 1t is safe to say that
ne public Will appreciate the advantage
# being able 70 lake their pleasure with
3ut any dread OF fire or panic.-New
York Commercial Advertiser.
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-18
Consistent.

"You can't teach an old dog new
tricks" said old Judge Dewey, of Vel
low Mound City, when his wife begged
him for the third time to remember 10
eat with his fork ather approaching din
ner party; "TH try not to forget, my
dear, but I wasn't brought up to it.
Folks ought to do what they are brought
up to-"
He did not remember at Che dinner
party. His knife went to mis- mouth a
dozen times. Next day, when the fam
lily was dining alone, the old judge de-
tected his youngest son, Frank, with his
knife at his lips.
"Eating with your knife, sir? Leave
the tablep thundered the old Judge.
you'll eat bread and milk till further
orders"
Really, papa, I think you are too
hard on poor frankie" said Mrs Dewey,
as the little fellow left the table. The
faces of the elder boys and the grown up
daughters showed that they agreed with
their mother.
''He ate with his knife" growled the
old man.
$50 did you at the dinner" retorted
Mrs Dewey, severely.
Don't l know it," returned the judge.
Don't know it! l eat with my knife
because l was brought up to it, but that
boy wasn't brought up to it. None OF
ray children was brought up to it, and if
I catch one of 'em doing it, as sure as
live, I'll lock 'em up on spoon victuals
till they learn the use of a forke'-
Youths Companion.
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-18
An ECHO FROM THE FARM.

Sometimes most fergit her when I'm ptugcin'
at my work,
An things goes wrong an most want to cuss
out like Turk,
Bus suddent-like her face-n cum arwsxs me an,
the steers
An the clouds they all look zig-zagyed up as
j; though wH IN tears,
out my eyes,
An then-wel, through the furrows them ola OK
o. mine jes diesl
It seems so mighty long, y know, sence she wuz
with us here,
A-makin' life's sad bugie notes sound out SO glad
an clear,
An turnin' Ger the p'iuts o. thorns at layed
thick in her way
An paishunt-lise a-su,ilin' on throughout each
dreary day
An that's wot makes this lump come up an stop
the keerless laH
Each time set an gaze real hard at that ole
fotygraf
So, when nightfan begins to call us to our evenin,
meal
My boys an me on bended knee our trenbhn'
thanks reveal
To him fer mercies we've received throughout the
toilSome day.
When our poor feet jes' seemed to want to lead US
all astray;
But the time when all our troubles fly away es
light ez chaff
Is when gether 'rocnd an gaze at mothers"
fotygraff.
The dear ole face smiles a. Us ez our voices drop
down low,
An we talk in husky whispers Of the good time
long ago.
But then we feel we can't appeal agin the Su-
preme Jedge.
Who knows wot's best an takes to rest the loved
ones from ther dredge;
An SO the cup o peace an Joy an happiness we
quaff
When we haul down the book an gaze at
mothers fotygraffi
II TaDIa
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-18
RED MEN.
Short Talks of All Kinda Tribe to Con
sist Wholly of Mzsons.

Short Talks of All Kinda Tribe to Con
sist Wholly of MssonS.
TIE application for tribe ia Boston 20 bs
composed entirely Of Mzsous has now over
100 names of the leading Mssors Of the city.
snd j. & Odeii, the organizer, mss promises
from as many mora
J. z. Dixon, past great sachem Of New
Hampshire died in Woburn receatiy. ~.
was a member OF Pazsaco1sxay tribs of
Manchester.
The Great Cornell ot Massachusetts, Insti-
suted three tribSS, four councils and tares
leagues last tsgra-
Tbs Improved Order OF Red Men will soon
have a new tribe ias1ituted az AIaneda. aad
council Of the DeCrse cf PocAhoulzs al
Fresno.
The Red Mems Ban sz%ocistioa, Of 1fAkisn.
Mass., has declared divia@ad of % pe. cant.
The Improved Crler * Pei Men ues. ~
the Rocky nsountAs-ss = ss4sd % be 5ncrssSsng
nore rapidly N ms14 4Csrzllip .aaE fog many
years past
Povhstzn Tribe o. Cselsea, xA>x-, r4id
c-er 100 fsthoans II wsrspg-n last term for
beneficial SI1rpoS~s Ire trioc EAz tsezty-
oae nnc-noers aow ca tae Eiek Int
There are s~Ten es..f;4lns' ie4gzz II Mas
sacrratx
Msl5en. Mas, Is 70 aavs oozreii Of Ps
esbo1tas-
Canos~t tribe of Bozsou rsopssd isI-:y-
four Sa4>ts1es last tern
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-18
Some Facts About "Rclics.o


Charley Howard was talking to Burke,
the old book store, man a few evenings
ago, when stranger fresh from New
Orleans slipped up, saying to Mr.. Burke:
What will you give for a big lock of
Jefferson Davis hair?"
''Ah! have plenty of it," answered
Mr.. Burke. "Qp;te quantity"
Then as the stranger walked away
surprised that any one should have the
treasure he thought so valuable, Mr..
Burke said
''The truths have everything relic
hunter wants. 1 have hair from the
head of many distinguished men dead or
alive. Maybe yon wouldn't believe it.,
but one-quarter the money put into my
house came from the sale of hair off
George Washingtons head"
''Do you know" Mr.. Burke went on,
''that the relic hunter is the biggest fool
on earth. Any relic he may want has
no value. 1t is simplya question of how
much he is able to pay. 1 can always
size man up as he comes in and am
therefore able to hit him just right
Take a battlefield relic" said Nh.
Burke after a pause. 81 go home, say,
and get my wife to mark half dozen
pieces of ribbon as / want it, Then I
pound two bullets together and fasten to
the ribbon. They are bullets, you know,
which met in mid air on the Kenesaw
field. l put one in the showcase with
the card and the others in a drawer. A
relic hunter buys the only one, but as
soon as he is gone the drawer is opened
and another takes its place. They cost
about dime and bring in a five"-At-
lanta Constitution.
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-18
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.
A Veritable Pythian Stronghold In tn
Northwest-othsr Items

A veritabIe Pythian Stronghold In the
Northwest-othsr Items.
At the western extremityo of Lake Superior,
within territory Of not over six miles
square, Is to be found a population OF but lit
tie over 80, 600 people, who probably have u
greater proportion OF Pythian Knights than
any similar locality In the supreme jarisdic-
ton. III the cities OF Duluth and Superior,
where for six months in the year the reign Of
ice ard snow is paramount, are to be found
eight h 2. lodges and On enthusiastic MEM
Dsrship Of over l 600 Pythian Knights Il is
4 vea1table Pythian stronghold and citadel,
and it is matter Of pride TO the knights Of
the northwest that they should DO honoret
with such d;etinction. This spiezdid result
is the outcome OF persistent ard prudent
work. and is an additional illustration of the
fact that work Is what WINS in the long run.
We believe there are no knights in the csan-
try who are I greater credit 10 the sr,ier than
are these Ia ths Grand Pytiian citadel Of the
new northwest
The lodges Of indianapolis have an aggre-
gate membership of nearly 1900, and the
LODGES have al the work they can do
During the month Of November the su-
prenae secretary reports the Issue Of warrants
OF authority for the organization Of eighteen
new sections Of the endowment rank During
the srne period S3s new n,ssubsrs have been
added. The certificates OF uiernberShip issued
TO these brothers amount 10 sssi ,oCo.
The contract for building Pythfan tenn
pie at Walsenburg. Cal. has been let The
building is to be q Substantial one Of brick,
p by 60 teet and two stories high. The str1ic-
ture will be erected Immediately. Tbs lodge
room will he in the upper story OF the build
ing aud VIII be lifted np in clsgsnt style
z. T. lee lodge Of Vicllsburg, Mis>, has o
Of 204 and IL is worth S2Sla4s
The Pythians Of Maryland have erectsds
knights Of Pythias monument In Lorraine
county, baltimore
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-18

the ritual of the Pythian sisterhood and be-
gan the institution of the new order for
Pythiaa women early in 1855.
In letter from Mrs. Young she gives the
following account of her attempt TO organize
the Pythiau siSterhood and the success which
has attended it:
Prior 10 my husband being knighted, in
1886, knew but little OF the Pythian order,
and nothing of its literature. His great in
terest in the lodge and zeal for everything
Pythian led me TO the perusal of Van Val
kenbUrg's manual and fixed in my mind de-
termination to prepare ritual which should
unite III one great auxiliary the Pythian Ia
dies of the land, containing vows, just as
binding secrets and ceremonies, just as sacred
as those treasured in the breasts Of the broth
ers. The first fruits of the then manuscript
production were realized on Feb. -, 1855,
when Concord assembly, No. /, auxiliary to
Concord lodge, was organized and its first
officers duly obligated At the following
regular meeting the lodge formally recog-
nized their sisters.
''On the 9th of June following the provis-
ional grand assembly OF New Hampshire was
organized at Concord, every assembly being
fully represented at that convention
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-18

demurrer and were dismissed by piaintins
after long aud exhaustive arguments on both
sides. The court held that the members OF
secret society, by the nae-e fact Of their
membership, become subject TO the'eonssitu-
fior, bylaws, rsiiss and all enactments OF the
society and Of the grand bodies 10 which It IS
subordinate; that tho rule OF such lodge re-
quiring the members TO submit their claims
for benefits to the tribunal Of the order Is .
reasonable rale, and when members have
submitted their clnims and the lodge IN good
faith has passed On and rejected them, they
cannot afterw.rd sue in the civil courts, but
tne finding OF tie tribunal IS final"
These cases were test cases and attracted
much attention
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-18
The Care of Fine Books.

a representative of The American
Analyst called upon well known biblio-
pole Of New York city for information
respecting the care of fine books. A
book, said the expert, is delicate or
ganization, whose foes are perpetually
eldeavoring to destroy it, and its foes
are simply legion. Water, moisture or
dampness, on the one hand, and exces-
sive dryness on the other. are both ex-
tremely injurious. A high temperature
dries paper, parchment and leather, and
renders them very brittle. In the oppo-
site direction, great cold affects books in
the same manner, but TO much smaller
extent. For this reason Swede or
Canadian has a harder time with his
library than a Frenchman, an English
man or an American.
But the hardest time of all is expert
enced by the residents of hot climates
like southern India, Egypt, Brazil and
Colombia. Another dangerous enemy
TO all books is what is usually termed
mold. This is not simple vegetable
growth, as is popularity believed. Micro
scopists have discovered over 100 species
of mold with which libraries are afflics-
ed. Some attack paper; others parch-
ment; some fatten on shsepskin, while
others prefer morocco for a diet There
is hardly substance of any sort used in
bookmaking but what has anywhere
from two to ten different roolds. which
ind In II home or a source of nourisil-
ment. Insects are a cause of endless
trouble. Flies and spiders merely So.
books; moths and butterflies lsy eggs
which hatch into voracious and dest-1c,-
i've Larvae. These do any amount Of
damage.
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-18
LODGE ROOM GOSSIP.
EVENTS or INTEREST AND PEOPLE
OF NOTE IN SECRET SOCIETIES.

Mrs. aAlva "A. Ycun-, T. G. c.. the Founder
of the Now Prosperous Pythian Sister
hood-Bricf Sketch os Her Life and
Work-Other yraternal Items.
Mrs Alvs 4. Young. founder of the Pyth-
ian Sisterhood, was born IN Hopkinson, n.
H, April 5, 1857, says The Pythian knight
Her parents removed to Bedford, y. h, in
1872, and TO Concord in 1sie Her education
was limited to the common schools and pri-
vate instructions, and finished az the age of
10. She was also a ''sceoolnaarnsn for time
prior to her marriage with Lyman Rollins,
which occurred IN CoDcord. July 4, 1854. By
this union she had one sou, Lyman Rollins,
born July 6, 1855, and now resident of Con-
cord Der husband and three only brothers
and one brother-in-iaw served during the
late war and we-s hororabiy discharged.
Mr.. Rollins died az New Orleans.
On JAN l, 1871. al Concord, she was mar
ried TO Alva A Young, OF Boston, and they
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-18
The slaurh.sr of the BIRDS.

The Japan Weekly Mail is raising an
energetic protest againt tie barbarous,
but, uuhapply, fashionable custom Of
wearing feathers and wings Of singing
birds as ornaments in hats The write:
declares bitterly against the European
mode of dress. which Is now sGpersediag
the picturesque and comfortable dress
OF the japanese women. and asks If this
latest addition Is 10 b. allowed 10 con-
tinGe. An order has Just reached Japan
from Europe for iOa.V90 wings. Ezeb
wing IS bought for the small sum Of. i've
cents, and &c. there zrs to be foand
many yaopis who VII Kill the NATIVE
songS;eEs tor this rsettv price, 10 the
enormous fuE8ge damage Of the farmers.
The Japan Mali appeals TO she govern
neut 70 stop tins massacre anicug The
fA11Sa~z rrsAzz
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-18
Notes.

lie Boston Herald informs its resders that
the trustees Of the Odd Fellows bone IN Mas
sachusetts have finally voted that the pro-
posed home be erected in Worcester The
building site comprises ten acres of land, and
Is the gift of Thomas e Dodge, ESQ, Of that
city. who, by the way, Is not an Odd Fellow.
The value Of that gift, together with the con-
tribUtions OF the Odd Fellows and citizens Of
Worcester, amounts 10 So, go or about one
third OF the entire sum required; besides thi,
sum SO, 600 has been pledged.
Mrs. NJ E Rea, president Of the national
convention of the Daughters Of Rebekah, 1.
o. o. F., had lengthy article in q reoens
issue of The Triple Link favcring the essAb-
hshment of home for the widows and or
phans of Old Fellows Of Missouri
The Odd Fellows of Alton. Ills. conteu,-
plate the erection of a thirty<ix thousand
dollar hall in that city.
At the Johnstolyn catastrophe. out OF a
membership of about 900, - Odd Fellows
lost their lives.
At the last session OF the grand lodge of Il
hnois a law was passed compelling each lodge
70 levy en- assessment Of fifty cents upon the
death Of member.
Reports from As lodges in Illinois show
net gain of 6oS for the LAST SIX months
More new Odd Fellows halls were srsctei
in 1889 than any previous year in the history
Of tho order.
In connection with the elaborate report q
Grand Secretary James b. Nicholson. Of
Pennsylvania, relative 70 the Johrstown dis
sster, is found report OF the grand treas
urer, NJ Richards Muckle, showing the
amount Of subscriptions received from tho
different Jurisdictions for the relief Of the
Odd Fellow sufferers. Tho rep,rt shows that
the subordinate lodges of Ohio contributed
81, ,Sof. 20 TO aid their brethren This was tho
largest contribution received from any juris-
diction except Pennsylvania.
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-18
JJsTIFlAelE wH,TF-cappINc.

NEWTON. Conn. Feb. 17.-John Camp
bell, of this place, was fogged last night
by four masked men and is suffering badly
today. Campber has been in the habit of
beating his wife, an amiabie young wo-
man, and has once been arrested and con-
fined in Jail for cruel treatment TO her. On
Saturday afternoon he struck her on the
hegd witha blunt instrument. making a
dangerous wound. Mrs. Campbell fiedto
a neighbor's house. Her wounds were
dressed, and the woman was made COM
Portable. Late last night four citizens,
masked, entered Campbell's house and
dragged him to the street. Campbells
night dress was torn off and in IA nude
condition he was lashed to telegraph
pole. The men then whipped him with
raw hides until hebecame unconscious.
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-18
WEATHER BULLETIN.

SIGNAL OFFICE, WICHITA, Kan. Feb.
IT, The highest temperature was G4 ..
the lowest was 800, and the mean 42o
with dense fog in the morning followed by
partly cloudy weather, rising temperature,
low barometer, and gentle northwest 10
southwest winds.
Last year Oh February II the highest tenn
perature was 26o. the lowest &c and the
mean IL.
FRED L. JOHNSON, Observer.
WAR DEPARTMENT. WASHINGTON, ID. c.,
Feb. II. p. IN. Forecast until p. III
Tuesday:
For Kansas-Fair, variable winds.
warmer Wednesday morning.
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-18
NOT YET SETTLED.
Warrants Ont for Lathrop's Crusaders
Who VIII Resist.

KANSAS CITY. Mo-, Feb. IA special
from Pickardsville, No, says John Boady,
the owner of the building which was
wrecked by the temperance crusaders last
week, went TO Lathrop. the county seat
today and swore out warrants for the ar
rest of sixteen participants in the affair.
Thirteen of these warrants were for the
arrest of women and girls and three men.
When the train from Lathrop on which
the deputy charged with serving the war
rants was expected TO arrive drew up ut
the station IL was met by a crowd of fifty
men and as many women who had deter
mined that the warrants should not be
served. The deputy sheriff made no at
tempt to discharge his duty today but
says the warrants viii be served tomor-
row. The crusaders and their friends say
they won't. Trouble is anticipated.
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-18
THEIoTTERY STRIVING FOR LIFE

New ORLEANS, La. Feb. 1.-THE Louis
lana Lottery company is making a desper-
ate effort to retain its corporate life. 1t
has failed TO secure a charter from North
Dakota and its next move it is said will
be an enormous bribe TO the Louisiana
legislature for renewal of its present
charter, which will expire two years hence
Its proposition will be TO pay the entire
state debt amounting 10 from S10.e00 coo 10
sl2,o0,OO0 The lottery is earning SIS. =
COO per annum net Many prominent
Ioulsianians fear the bribe may be ac-
cepted.
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-18
In FRATERNAL CIRCLES.
NEWS AND GOSSIP OF SECRET so
GETTY MEN AND THINGS.

Benjamia franklin Nelson, Supreme Re.
porter Sf the Knights of Honor-An Ear
nest Worker and Faithful Ofacial-other
Items of Interest.
Benjamin Franklin Nelson, supreme re-
porter of the Knights of Honor, was born at
Easton, Pa, Sept. 20, 1S41, says Fhe Knights
of Honor Reporter. When but Lad his
father removed to Ashland, O., and he was
educated in Vermilhon institute, Hayesville,
o. At the age OF 20 years he enlisted in Com
pany C, Forty-second regiment. Ohio volun-
teer infantry Gen. Garfieid's regiment), and
served gaIantly through the campaign in
West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkan-
sas, Mississippi and Louisiana.
After coming out of the army in 1865, he
engaged in the newspaper business, and in
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-18

a gentleman walked into restaurant
yesterday and ordered "a dozen f-ied.
The waiter took the order, ous returned
in few moments with tie query:
DO you want eggs or oysters, sir:
This so pleased Chief OF Police Mitchell
that he ga~e his waffle a bath IN vinegar
instead q maple esyrup.-Seatt1s Wash. J
Press
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-18

lS790 was man
aging editor of The
Akron (O.) Daily
Tribune. He was a
charter m e N b er
and first past die
taoor of Ashland
lodge, No. "a, (. Of
H, organized Octo-
ber, 1874: was a
representative to
supreme lodge,
May, 1875, at In :.
dianapolis, a II d
served on standing.
committees OF the
supreme lodge un-
til 1882, when be
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-18
Notes..

Illinois is credited in the statement of tee
supreme recorder issued Dec. II with the
largest receipts of any state to the general
fund, namely, $11450, up to Nov. &c.
Illinois had only 10 assessments during 1889.
The jurisdiction comprising the states of
Georgia, Alabama, North Carolina, South
Carolina aud Florida shows gain of So
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-18

icuiVNSQ 10 ti1S l3V-
ter city, where they
resided until 1874,
when they returned
TO Concord, where
they have since re-
sided. 1t was there
that Bro. Young
became a Knight of
Pythias and an en-
thusiaStic advocate
of the be tiful.
teachings of t b e
order, an d Mrs
Young naturally
became interested.
Encouraged by her
husband. She wrote
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-18
IlVESlOSI FL GODS

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Feb. 17--Reports
from Northern Queensland received by the
sydney steamer show that floods have
done great damage in that colony. Between
December 25 and January 2, forty-nine
inches of rain fell at Cardwell and at other
places the rain fall was nearly as heavy.
On Eel river over twenty people lost their
lives IN one small district and it is expect
ed many more fatalities will be reported.
In Victoria excessive heat was experienced.
sunday the mercury rose TO 101 in the
shade and 147 in the sun.
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-18
THE SMALL POXS WORK

SAN ANTONIO. Tex, Feb. lL-Late re-
ports from the small poX districts along
tht Rio Grande show an appalling mortal
lty list. On ranch in Duval county AZ
out OF $50 employees were stricken with the
disease and sixty of them died. There is a
scarcity of nurses and physicians. A num-
her OF the younger doctors of this place
are preparing TO visit the afflicted section.
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-18
sAD BLOOD IN TIE COmMONs

LONDON, Feb. 1.-THE debate on the ad-
dress in reply to the speech from the
throne was resumed in the house OF com
mons today. Mr.. William O'Brien was
the first speaker. He declared that the
Nationalists had grown stronger under
coercion.
Mr.. l. W. Russell in reply attacked the
Parnellites. saying that they how beSpst-
tered praise on the Gladstonites whom he
fore they have covered with the worst eDi-
thets Thus Earl Spencer was charged
with murder and every effort made 10
blacken his character. Mr.. o'Brien. in
terruptiug Mr.. Russell. said: Il certainly
would not let any man say that outside OF
this house" Continuing Mr.. Russell said
the charge he made against the Parneuites
WAS certainly true-
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-18
PASSENGER sTEAMER SuRELYIOSr

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 17.-Sydney papers
which arrived by steamer yesterday report
the arrival there January ), of the vessel
that made fruitless search for the large
passenger steamer, Dubury, which it was
feared had foundered in the recent typhoon
In the China sea. No trace of the missing
vessel was found and there is now no
doubt that she sank with her 400 Chinese
passengers and crew. The only traces of
her ever seen We're floating bundles of rat
tan that formed part OF her cargo.
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-18
Ayers Cherry Pectoral is acknowledged
the best preparation Tor cure OF lung COM
rI.iptS
BRITISH GRAIN TRADE.

LONDON. Jan. E.-The Mark Lane Ex-
press in its weekly review of the British
grain trade says: English wheats are
stronger in London at an advance of Cd.
The provincial markets are less firm. Sales
of English wheat were at 29s Sd against
29s6d during the corresponding week last
year. Foreign wheats are rather stronger.
Corn, owing to enormous shipments from
America, has dropped Cd. Oats have ad-
vanced Sd. At today's market dry Eng
lish wheat was well held. Foreign white
and red wheat met with easier SALE Flour
was depressed; American corn was cd
lower: oats advanced Cd.
Wichita eagle., 1890-02-18
NATIONAL AssEMaIvI A w

NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-THE national as.
sembly OF the League of American Wheel
men met at aoon today in the Grand Tn
Son hotel. President Charles II. I.lscomb
read his annual address. In it lie suggest
ed that the assembly should decide an tbis
meeting whether the matter of providing,
better roads shonld be left 70 the national
body or the divisions. The annual tournn-
ment Will be held at Niagara August -,
- and o.