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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-07-12
Til. 5.NniI pictures.

In collections centuries old, to be
seen in both China and Japan, are
specimens of the most remarkable
drawings in the world-pictures of all
kinds drawn with the thumb-nail. The
nails of the thumb ON the dft hand of
these peculiar artists are allowed to
grow to an enormous length, sometimes
to foot or eighteen inches, and are
then pared down to pen-shaped point.
Dipping this oddly-constructed pen in
beautiful vermillion or sky-blue ink,
the only kinds of ink used in these
sacred thumb-nail drawings, the
artist gracefully outlines his work. o.
casionally the bold touches from the
studio of master in this department
of "hight art are life size, and are
sketched by few sweeps of the artists
arm. Like other pictures and sketches
of the Orient, these sacred thumb-nail
pictures are mounted and rolled up like
scrolls. st. Louis Republic.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-07-12
AN OBSTACLE.


Twas climbing up mountain path
with many things to do,
Important business Of my own
And other peoples too,
When ron against Prejudico
That quite cut of my view.
MY work was such as could not wait
My pathway clearly showed,
My strength and time were limited,
carried quite load
And there thSt hullting Prejudice
Sat oil across the road
So spoke TO him politely
For he was huge and high,
Suggesting that he move bit
And let me travel by.
He smiled, but as for movingf
He didn't even try!
Then Ireasoned very quietly
With that colossal mule.
No other road-my time was short
Tho mountain winds were cool;
I argued like q Solomon
He sat there like fool.
Then few into passion,
1 danced and howled and swore,
pelted and belabored him
Till / was stiff and sore.
He got as mad as did,
But he sat there as before.
And then begged him on my knees
I might be kneeling still,
II so hoped to move that mass
OF obdurate ill-will
As well invite the monument
To vacate Bunker Hill.
SO sat before him helpless,
In an ecstacv of woe:
The evening mists were rising fast
The SUN was sinking Slow
When sudden inspiration came,
AS sudden winds do blow.
) took my hat, I took my stick,
My load I settled fair,
I approached that awful incuhbus
With an absent minded air.
And walked directly through hin,
AS II he wasn't there.
Charlotte Stetson, in Boston Bulge
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-07-12
HENDRICKS IN BRONZE.

Citfxens of indianapolis Unveil n Hand
some Monument to the Late Vice. Pres
ident--A Poem by James whitcomb
Riley-Seuator Turple Delivers an Eio-
quent Grafton.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, July To-day
thousands gathered at the State Capitol
grounds to witness the ceremonies at
tending the dedication OF the monu-
ment to the late Vice-President Thomas
A. Hendricks. After the formal pre-
sentation had been made by the monu-
ment committee an original poem, en-
titled Hendricks" written by James
Whitcomb Riley, was read by Prof.
Fisher, OF Hanover College. 1t is as
follows:
Pride of the Westand and loved OF the Nation
Leader invinciblel Ruler most wisel
Fevered nor flushed by the throng's acciama
tion.
steadfastly poised as a star In the skies!
Paths that were night to us
Thou dldst make bright to us
Frightening STILL till the transce ndent shine,
Swiftly withdrawn from us,
Now thou art gone from us,
Baloes thy deeds with glory divine
versed as thou vert in the lore OF the ages,
Voiced as n master in lofty debate,
Thine was an eloquence historys pages
Rustlingly whisper in vain to relate.
Mute there the wonderful
Pathos, or thunderful
Washes of denunciation-notj jeersi
Silent the dutiful
Scorn, and the beautiful
Tribute OF trcmulous sobbing and tears>
Thine, then, the mead of peoples affection
Boru above factional wrangle and fray;
Still warmly homed in the hearts recollection,
Naught of thy virtues shall vanish away;
Still in security
Rest, in thy purity.
Fixed as thy monument, tow'ring above
Ay, and outwearfng it,
All time declaring tt
Bronze shall outbrave not the legions Of Lowell
Then followed an grafton by United
States Senator Turpie, whose remarks
were received with marked appreciation.
A synopsis of the grafton follows:
Prefacing his remarks with reference To
the earlier years Of the last century which the
knightly and ohivalrous Jean Baptiste Bissot,
Sieur de Vincennes, lost his life in battle with
the Indians. leaving his name to the old post
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-07-12

"To marry your daughter is the sole
object'of my life, SIR"
Rats! Young man. any one can dc
that Get an object in life that you
will have to struggle ior."--Munsey'i
Weekly.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-07-12
Turned Her Hair.

Cora--Miss Fussanfeather's hair used
to be black. l see 1t has turned to q
chestnut How do you account fol-
that?
Clara-I believe she has been using
the funny papers to do her hair up in.-
Yonkcrs Statesman.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-07-12
THAT Ears No Thoroughfare.

Mamma-Robbic, does your ear ache?
Robbie-No mamma.
Mamma-Then why have you put cot
ton in it?
Robbie-Well, mamma, you know you
keep on telling me that learn so little,
because what goes in at one ear comes
out at the other. So I've plugged the
other up.--Harper's Young People.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-07-12

"A Seattle woman tainted on the
street the other day because her hus.
band took off his hat to her. He made
it all right with her afterward, however,
by assuring her that he had mistaken
her for some one else. West Shore
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-07-12
A Fnm,iy ISi,,d by Lightn,ng.

VANcEguRG, Ky, July /. = During
SATURDAY nights storm lightning killed
Jerry Scarles, his wife and has only
child, THIS annihilaung the entire fam
lily. Tney had just driven under tree
fnr uhel.er, ILo horse wa also killed.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-07-12

I'VE often hear a man say: II would
do such and such II had mind" Bat
that's just the trouble; he hasn't s
mind.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-01
peen paIa over 1or Inc use u1 vnz s..n,ynzrs.

Deen paIQ over IOr Inc use VI Uur asL,Ivuvr7.
The committee on appeals in the grand
lodge of Pennsylvania in their report state
that "a resident of one state cannot enter
another for the purpose Of receiving the
degrees in Masonry without first having
the permission Of tie grand lodge holding
proper jurisdiction over his residence; it
carefully guards it's own borders and can
not permit an injury or injustice to a
neighbori1sg jurisdiction by its own or any
act of its subordinate lodges" An appli-
cant who had falsely represented his resi-
dence to be in Philadelphia when it was in
Atlantic City, n. j., WIS expelled from all
the rights and privileges Of Freemasonry.
The Masons of Chicago are perfecting
plans for a new temple to cost some 50, 900,
000, while the Masons of Tacoma have or
ganized all incorporated company for the
same purpose The prospects for building
a new temple in San Francisco are consid-
cred favorable. The one now at the corner
of Post and Montgomery streets is made
quate to the demands made upon it, and
the first definite move that is likely to take
place towards obtaining new structure
will be the sale of the former, which will
be an easy matter to effect.
The bylaws of st. Johns lodge, No ],
show that a century ago, if a brother was
not properly clothed and ready when the
lodge was opened, he was fined sixpence.
Newburg, N. Y, is possessed of oneof the
finest Masonic temples in the state 1t is
complete in every detail, and handsomely
fitted and decorated, adapted to lodge,
chapter and commandery work; elegant
parlors, retiring, ante and reading rooms.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-01

How He May Get Promoted and How He
May Get the Other Thing.
Are Office boys never promoted, Them
Certainly. l have known several cases,
and will give a free translation of three
| wrote a note to book house that ran
after this fashion:
want you to try as a boy Fred --. He is
plUcBy, means business, will not whine about pro
motion, win work as early and late as you wish,
viii hold his tongue, and will earn So for every
one you pay him. He will be content with So a
week.
1 received this reply in substance:
have no vacancy among the boys, but such
boy as you mention will always pay twice over.
1t was loud commendation you gave him II
you dare stand by it. send him along l shall
keep your Endorsement for ready reference
Fred reported for work the next morn
ing. He began at the bottom, sweeping,
busting, clearing up, taking away books,
carrying off waste paper, etc. In a
short time the store looked as it never
did before. He was the first there in
the morning and the last at night He
never asked what to do next, but found
something to do until new work was
assigned. He kept his mouth shut, his
eyes and ears open, and his feet and
thoughts active The fifth week they
raised him to So and gave him work
above four other youths whom he found
there. At the end of four months he
was raised to SIP week without ask
ing it.
Ben went from the high school into
an office at 50 a week. They told him
plainly that there was no probability of
promotion, as no boy had been promoted
for twelve years, but there was posi-
bility. There was nothing about him
that was promising. He had not stood
high in school, was not good penman,
was not strong physically; but he went
to work with the full determination that
he would "get there"
A few days after the senior member of
the firm saw him going to the postoffice,
and was so delighted with his evident
intent to boom the mail business that he
said to his associates: 81 wish there was
some way to label Ben This boy is from
the house of - & - 1t is worth
something to have such an exhibition of
business on the street."
In the course of few months another
boy was secured, and Ben was given Sc,
until, in less than three years, he was
having $50 week, making place for
himself by the wa, he did everything.
In those three years a thousand other
boys in Boston had changed from place
to place, and were still working for SO
or 81 week.
The boy who is merely an office boy
will never be promoted, neither viii he
who is above being an Office boy; who is
lazy, Indifferent, laxative. sulky, moody,
meddlesome, envious, jealous, afraid of
doing more than his share, and bound
not to earn more than he is paid for. He
will be promoted who makes himself
equal to every emergency; who loves
work, learns how to work, how to be
cheerful and loyal, lending a hand every
where; who puts brains into his work;
who lets his "head save his heels;' who
will work anywhere, at any time, at any
thing, without complaint.-A. E. Win
ship in Golden Rule.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-01
AMERICAN LEGION OF HONOR.
Interesting Figures Regarding the Orders
Financial Condition.

Financial Condition.
Assessments Ia and 178, due respectively
June and 16, call for % deaths in New
York, 10 in Pennsylvania, in California,
in New Jersey, 3 each in Texas, Ohio, Ala
bama, Virginia and Georgia, 2 each in
Louisiana, Tennessee and Maryland, and
each in Wisconsin, Kansas, Illinois, North
Carolina, West Virginia, Connecticut and
New Hampshire.
The largest amount contributed by de-
ceased companion was 81 ,966. so, by Nathan
Baum, a six degree member of No. 80, of
Norfolk, Va, admitted Sept. 8, 1879, at the
age of 63 years; died March Il, 1890, of
cholera morbus. The smallest amount,
s204, was contributed By Henry Schu-
maCher, fourth degree member of No S95,
of Mobile, Ala, admitted March 10, 1890, at
the age of AZ years; died March 16, 1890, of
congestion of the bowels.
Amount received on assessments and all
other sources for benefit fund from organi-
zation to March Is, 1880, s16. 036, 1853 90: re
Ceived since on assessments, S212, 1856. 04; re-
lief advanced returned TO the benefit fund,
81, 1876; total, $40, $50, 44S03. Payments from
date of organization to March Is. 1890. S16.-
obs, 675.21; paid since on 50 deaths, Sls1 500;
on is delayed claims, $4,000; total, s16,-
246, LIE. 81; balance on hand April 16, $780,
S3,271.S2.
The amount Of claims delayed March IS,
1890, was $4,000; the amount delayed
April 10, 1890, $126, 900.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-01
The Endurance of the Camel.

Admiral D. d. Porter, who once went
to North Africa to secure camelS for in
PRODUCTION into America, said in a
recent interview: ''In their campaigns
against Algiers, the French were
surprised to see their camels, al
though reduced to skeletons, making
forced marches with their loads. Mules
in their condition could not have carried
even their saddles. A camel's flesh is
as good as beef. You can hardly tell one
meat from the other. Cancels milk is
very good, as l can testify, because !
used it in my coffee. a camel generally
drinks once in three days, and besides
his four stomachs ne carries a sort of
reservoir in which he stores water. ]
have been told that even ten days after
the death of a camel this reservoir can be
opened and ten or fifteen pints of clear,
drinkable water taken from it.
ION one occasion six camels carried
S,64S pounds of oats and made the jour
ney In much quicker time than two wag-
ons, each drawn by six mules, and to-
gether carrying about the same weight
of load. On very heavy road a caravan
of our camels carried from San Antonio
nearly two tons of oats. making about
twenty miles a day. The roads were
such that wagons could not have been
used at all believe this is an expert
ment worth trying again. The camel
would not only make a valuable adjunct
TO our army in the northwest and west,
but believe the day is coming in which
he viii be domesticated as beast of
burden all through the southern and
middle regions of this country"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-01
ENocH MoRGANs SONS CO., NEW YORK.

LIZ z,------. -~~-,- -AG-SSa-O-i IkSGttS uaS
nearly Sc, 600 of it's general fund invested,
and it practically amounts to reserve
fund of that amount.
During the past twelve months the
grand lodge of Illinois has paid monthly
average to her sorrowing benefciares of
$50, 81.
During the month of February the sum
of $4,000 was paid to the benefciaries of
deceased members of Baltimore jurisdic-
ton, of which $1,000 went to Maryland,
S12, 900 to New Jersey and $1,000 to Della
ware.
The grand lodge of Illinois was insti-
tuted fifteen years ago, and has had 1S7 as
sessments up to Jan. l, which makes the
average cost per year $3.50, or s6.25 per
1000. 1t has membership of nearly q,
600, and the order is in most prosperous
condition.
Mayor Grant, Judges MARITIME and Nc
Adam, together with some of the best
known professional gentlemen in the city
of New York, are members of the A. o. T..
W. Judge McAdam was the first NJ. W.
Of Perseverance lodge, No. 32S.
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arms, chest and shoulders have grown in
size a great deal His chest measurement
now is 80 inches, end his biceps with arm
bent are 1415 inches These dimensions are
very large for one of his height andweight,
but the strength he has gained by their de-
velopment enables him to perform feats on
the flying rings consisting entirely Of arm
work, which, 50 far, have not been dupli-
Gated by any other amateur, although there
have been many aspirants.
His specialties on the rings are forward
and back scales, one arm horizontals,
swinging hand balances, the cross and very
slow pull and push ups He not only has
a monopoly SO far as ease and grace of
movement is concerned, but the cOmbina-
nations in which he commences on one feat
and does not drop from the rings until he
has performed three or four others, making
one movement of the lot, is where his chief
superiority is noticed. A number of good
judges who were present last March when
Stoll won the flying ring championship for
the sixth time said that they had never
seen professional who could equal him in
some of his combinations. On this occa-
sion Stou won 49, points out of possible
IS, and the other competitors, although
they were high class, seemed almost like
noyices alongside OF him.
In 1888 rope climbing was added to the
programme, the game consisting of climb
ing certain length of rope against time.
Stoll won the event, defeating the next
man by two-Gfths of a second but in 1889
and 1890 he had TO succumb to the quicker
acting muscles of other men. He thinks
that so much practice in heavy arm exer-
else to acquire proficiency on the flying
rings has made his muscles too slow for
fast rope climbing.
Iiis build is very suitable for arm work
for his legs are not heavy, and he therefore
has less weight to support or carry when
on the apparatus. He exercises regularly
certain evenings in a gymnasium and at
tends to a successful jewelry business dur
ing the day. He joined the New York
Athletic club a year ago, and since then
has represented it in the various competi-
tons. MALCOLM w. FORD.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-01
A. 0. u. w.
Figures from the Beneficiary Fund Other
Items of Interest.

Figures from the Beneficiary Fund Other
Items of Interest.
The beneficiary fund Of the entire order
shows so, as 55 to have been on hand az
date of Jan. /, 1890 The receipts for Feb
ruary were s44S,a41 and disbursements
$442 0c2, leaving balance on hand Of sea-
So So There were three assessments lev
led in four jurisdictions, two in sixteen and
one IN four. The total membership on
March was 2SS, 0o6. There were :, 7S6 new
members initiated during February and
2622 reinstated, 3,l65 were suspended, 49,
died and rs withdrew.
1t has come 70 be a recognized fact that
the death rate IN the !. O. c VI Is much
heavier in the months Of November, De
csnSe- and January than during the bal
ance of tbs year. l. 1881, Ass and 1890 it
became necessary TO levyehree Assessments
in January in order to promptly meet
losses
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-01
KNIGHTS OF PYTHlAS.
Talk of a 500, 900 Castle in Dallas, Tex
Other Items.


Other Items.
In Dallas, Tex, there are about 500
Knights. They are talking of erecting a
six story castle, to cost 100000 and sup
piled with all the modern conveniences.
Phoenix lodge, of GAINESVILLE, O., is deter
mined to be the banner lodge OF the world
1t was lately instituted with 285 charter
members, only five OF the number being
knights.
Clarence N. Barton, at one time supreme
keeper Of records and seal, is now located
at Tacoma, Wash, being secretary of the
state senate.
The Uniformed Rank has about $4,000
sir knights-nearly as many as the stand
ing army of the United States
The order of Knights of Pythias is max
ing itself felt in the world. But few
short years ago five friends banded to-
gether; today they are a mighty army
nearly 100000 strong.
In West Virginia the order has gained
twelve lodges and 564 members the past
year.
British Columbia has four subordinate
lodges.
The knights of Williamsburg, Ia, have
erected an elegant brick castle and the
same was recently dedicated by Grand
Chancellor Greer.
The Knights of Bessemer, Ala, have sold
their lot for S3,OO0-S500 more than they
paid for it.
Arkansas has fifty-four lodges and thir-
teen divisions
Divisions of the uniformed rank are to
be instituted at Providence and Pawtucket,
+. l.
Three divisions of the Michigan brigade,
uniformed rank, surrendered their charters
during the past year.
Col. Thomas Burrell, commanding the
Second regiment Of Nebraska, uniformed
rank, has resigned.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-01
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
Cheering News from the Endowment
Rank-Notes.


Rank-Notes.
Supreme Secretary Kennedy has sent out
his quarterly report of the endowment
rank, and the increased prosperity it is en-
joying will be gratifying to all mem bers
and other knights who some time may
need its protection. There have been 1016
admissions and 266 losses from various
causes, bringing the membership to 81 ,255,
carrying $445, 776, 900 endowment. The old
first, second and third classes have nearly
disappeared. The balance in the treasury
is S98, 640S2. Total paid during quarter,
S154,0 Total to date in all classes, So
1920 The report concludes as follows:
The quarterly period ending March 81,
1890, completes the thirteenth fiscal year of
the endowment rank The new business
since Jan. 1 exceeded that of the previous
quarter. Forty eight new sections in "a
states were organized Ohio shows the great
est NUMBER; Wisconsin 6, and Indiana
5. A gain of 3 sections, 17S members and
$295, 900 endowment over the new business
of last quarter. During the fiscal year
just closed ia new sections were organ
lied, 3,505 new members admitted, repre-
senting 81, 1896, 900 endowment. During the
same period the payments to benefciaries
of deceased members amounted to $685., 600.
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The Odd Fellows Hall at Philadelphia.
Many Members in Portland.


The Odd Fellows hall in Philadelphia,
located on Sixth street, is in the market.
Seventy thousand dollars has been offered
and refused, as 1000 is the fixed price.
If sold, the proceeds will be used TO build
in another locality This hall stands upon
the site of the building where anti-slavery
meetings were held before the war, and
which was burned during that exciting
period by the advocates of slavery.
In 1889 the assessors of Portland, Ne, re-
turned the number of polls as 9,94S and es-
timated the population of the city at 4,
600, says The Independent Statesman
There are 2.S65 Odd Fellows in the seven
subordinate lodges of the city, so that
there is one Odd Fellow TO each 3 47-100 of
the voters, and one to each IL 66-100 of the
total population This is believed to be the
largest ratio of Odd Fellows 10 the voters
and population of any city in the world.
There are 652. TS7 members connected with
the order. of whom $3.50 are in Pennsyl-
vania. Since the year 1880 the order has
paid for relief S4S 60l, S62. %.
There IS a Rebekah degree lodge in the
Sandwich Islands. AT the last report it
was small in numbers.
The late Charles 7. Durgin, a well known
Odd Fellow Of Manchester, \. H, left the
Odd Fellows home gift of $500.
Bro. Charles Gross, Of Savannah, Ga,
recently retired from the secretaryship of
Oglethorpe lodge, after filing the Office for
thirty-three consecutive years. He was
presented with gold veteran jewel and
set OF resolutions, and voted a life annuity
OF $50
The total menbershipin the two Dakotas,
now working as one grand jurisdiction. Is
about H. 500
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-01
Notes.

The grand lodge of Pennsylvania has q
surplus of SIS, 80051.
Supreme Representative J. S. Shropshire,
of Omaha, Neb,, has removed permanently
to Butte, Mont.
Arrangements are being made for the
accommodation of Pythian Sisters at the
supreme session to be held in Milwaukee
next July.
Chicago is soon to have temple for Pyth-
ian Sisters.
tivity in the order. During the past month
new lodges have been started in three
counties where never before have the
knights planted their banner
Dubuque is to have a Pythian temple
which will cost 100000.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-01
A SONG OF HOPE.
Sunny DAYS are aeeting.

Sunny days are deeting.
Happy hearts are beating,
Smiling lips repeating:
"How cheerful is this earth
Fearing not the morrow.
Seeking not to borrow
From another's sorrow
A damper for their mirth-
But other hopes are dying,
And other hearts are signing,
And other lips are crying:
"Ch, welcome, tardy Deathl
Our life is but bubble;
Our lot is pain and trouble;
We've gathered Only stubble,
And felt the teIupest's breath"
Alasl some lives are fearful,
And others bright and cheerful
But be not sad nor fearful,
For heaven is just and fair.
Tie miSer dies for treasure,
The monarch sees no leisure,
And they who seek but pleasure
Soon find that castle air.
And they whom life Expresses
Find heaven doubiy blesses
And socthes their sad distresses,
And al viii rightly prove.
For heavens smile is DER us
And heavens bow before us,
So Join the mighty chorus
OF praise. For God is love.
&C. Z. Stewart