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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-26
The Power of Masonry.

The power of Free Masonry received a
striking eXemplitication at Dubuque, Iowa,
not long since in the person of Gid E. John
son of this city. Gid was Just recovering
from the effects of the sand-bagging eXper-
fence. and when his train arrived at
Dubuque he imagined it was Chicago and
he set out TO look for the Palmer house.
He was noticed by Il travelling man, who
saw at glance he was in distress. That
glance also showed. him the emblem of
Masonry hanging from his watch chain
He attended Johnson carefully all the way
to Chicago saw him safely to the Palmer
house and cared for, Yet he did not know
.Iohnson's name and had never seen him
before; he was i brother Mason and that
was enough. In this sordid, money-grasp-
ing age, it is refreshing TO note an unseltish
act. even though il comes under that awful
obligation which gives every Mason claim
upon every other Mason wherever the sun
may shine.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-26
The Eleven O'clock Toast,

By Bro. John p. Smith Of Asbury Park No. 1913,
II at any time absence can make the heart fon-
der.
1t is at our gatherings, when each loving
brother
At this hour in thought, is delighting to wander
Heart in heart with the absent, soul in soul
with each other.
So sweet, yet so solemn-with bond firm as
rock
Is the Toast that we drink at Eleven O'clock.
The absent-where are they: Some tossed on
the pillows;
Some toiling in other lands, nobly with zest;
Some YEARLY waiting for death on their pill
lows:
Some already gone TO their maker and rest.
But, on each OF their portals, fraternal we
knock
With the Toast that We drink at Eleven O'clocsl1
When we who now drink, join the ranks of the
departed,
And time turns US TO dust, but destroys not
the soul:
Still our sentiment grand will be just as true
hearted;
There'n be other friends here who will fill up
the bowl.
For brotherly love is as firm as rock
In the Toast that We drink at Eleven O'clock.
= Social Lesson.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-26
THE ELkS.
What is Being Done in and Around the
Lodge Rooms.

The Elks' lodge, represented by 124 in
this city, continues TO grow in strength and
influence. and is rapidly gathering to itslf
the best business and social element of the
city.
The commodious lodge quarters on Fourth
and Calhoun streets are visited not only by
members of the order, but by distinguished
visitors from abroad, who avail themselves
of the superior advantages offered for meet
ing personally our leading citizens.
During the past week a feature has been
inaugurated, number of members their
wives and invited guests breaking up the
monOtony of their daily life in the enjoy
ment of dinner that can only be served at
the Elks' lodge. The well-known hospital
ity of the order is well exemplitied by lodge
No. 1874.
On and after the first Wednesday IN
August the lodge will meet but once a
month-on the first Wednesday in the
month.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-26

eighteen months. is now connected with the
Lincoln park sanitarIum in the same city.
John Havlin of Cincinnati, who had
''ROsenthal" on the road last season, will
soon start out "A Pair of Jacks" and he
promises that the latter will be as well ad-
vertised during the coming year as the
former was last season.
Already have those who were at Louis
vile begun to talk about the next meeting
at Buffalo. No better place in the country
could have been selected so far as location
miles from Niagara This trip will give lots
of the brethren the opportunity to see one
OF the worlds greatest wonders.
Chicago lodge, No. 4, proposes to give a
picnic this year at Burlington park, near
their city, July IS. the programme of
amusement for the occasion promises TO be
something out of the usual run Of such
events. A feature will be the presentation
of '.As You Like IT, in the forest.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-26
The Texas Broom Weed Very Valuable
Factor.

The Waco Day has been shown and has
made an inspection of SOME specimens of
tanned leather. the result of tanning pro-
cess from the common broom weed OF Texas,
which is familiar to anyone who has had
any experience driving over the broad prai
ries of Texas. These specimens OF tanned
leather were brought to the condition IN
which they were exhibited without the aid
of any chemical process. the weed furnish
ing all the elements necessary to perfect
tanning without any supplementary aid.
The specimens exhibited simply show what
may be done with the raw material which
nature and natures God furnish in such
generous abundance upon every vacant
place in the broad prairies of Texas. The
specimens above alluded to were shown by
Mr.. A. W. Risien of Dublin, Tex, who, as
a result of this new process. has presented
to the trade an article of leather tanned by
natural processes from a native and plentl-
full Texas weed equal, and in some respects
superior TO the article now furnished by
the general trade. The curse Of Texas
the Texas broom weed-has by this
a blessing, that when utilized as it
soon viii be, will revolutioniZe the leather
trade of the United States, it having been
found to contain the finest tanning prop
critics known, and by its being so abundant
all over the state, the establishment of tan
neries in this state will keep the Texas
hides at home; and when supply Of leather
is to be had in Texas of quality equal to
the best oak tan leather, shoe factories will
soon be knocking at Texas doors fr admis
sion. This new process takes only about
one-tenth the time to produce leather that
the old process does, and consequently the
cost of production is very much reduced.
Waco citizens should look into this matter
and get IN the field early. The process
was recently patented by r. W. Turner of
Dublin, where a stock company has been
formed and a tannery is now in full opera
tion--[Waco Day.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-26
Knights of Pythias.

P. c., W. NJ. Mcveigh of Queen City
lodge No p, was married at St Charles,
Mo, to Miss Blanche Fielding, on July 81,
1891.
Red Cross lodge No A. had quite good
turn out at their meeting last Thursday
night, on which occasion the rank of
Esquire was conferred in great style.
Queen City lodge No. y had no work at
their last meeting, but the promises are
that there will be plenty of it in short
time.
Ruby lodge No. 90 expects to work all
the ranks next Tuesday night.
The Sir knights are putting their Shout
ders together now and are working with
their strength to make a good showing,
They have good attendance and are get
ting very efficient in their sword exercises.
They initiated two Knights into the mys-
teries of the Sir knights rank and made
them Sir Knights.
On August rs W T. Cause division, uni
formed rank Knights of Pythias, will cele-
brate its twentieth anniversary A COM
mittee consisting of W. NJ. hampton, w. 7.
King, J. H. Tiler, J. +. Leblanc and B. H.
Dunn was appointed to make the necessary
arrangements. 80,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-26

Branch 40. Peru, Ind, is making a grand
move to rush up its membership to 100
strong.
II will be a mighty slow state council
which will not turn out membership of at
least 800 at the Worlds fair national coun-
Gil in 1893 Bulletin.
Proceedings of the Eighth supreme coun-
Gil will be published in pamphlet form, and
one copy will be sent to each branch some
time late in July.
The officers of the different state councils
should hold frequent conference and devise
ways and means for the growth of the order
in their respective states.
The supreme secretary will not receive
money for any purpose whatsoever. except
for the reissue of benefit certificates.
One hindrance which not unfrequently
appears in fraternal orders is that so many
seem to be so busy finding fault that they
have no time to devote to the good cause.
Members Of branches will take notice
that assessment No. 34S is past due. De-
linquent branches should take warning and
see to it that their treasurer has forwarded
the money.
Subordinate branches are compelled to
make semi-annual reports TO their respec-
tive state secretaries under penalty of sus-
pension. Stete secretaries should there
fore send out the proper forms TO their sub
ordinate branches.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-26
CATHOLIC KNIGHTS.
What the Order in America is Doing
Gossip.

what the Order in America IS Doing.
Gossip.
The following is the text of the new law
regarding the organization of new branches
of the Uniform rank:
Uniformed Communicates of the Catholic
Knights of America may be formed by tif-
teen or more members of this order in good
standing, and shall have authority to pass
bylaws for their government not in con-
flict with the laws of this order; dispense
ton therefor having first been granted by
the supreme president, attested by the
supreme secretary, under the seal of the
supreme council. Such communicates
shall pay charter fee O. $40.
Suspensions-when-An member of the
uniformed commandery, who shall become
suspended or expelled, as the case may be,
from his subordinate branch, shall thereby
be suspended or expelled from his COM
mandry, and when reinstated in his subor-
dinate branch. shall be thereby entitled to
be reinstated in his commandery.
Annual reports. Each commandery of
the uniform rank shall furnish to the su-
preme secretary on the first day of January
of each year, an annual report, which re-
port shall show the names and rank of
their officers and membership, said reports
to be made on blanks furnished by the su-
preme secretary.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-26
MASONS IN MASONRY.
What the Members of the Ancient Craft
Are Doing.

While many of the clergy are members
aaa patrons of so-called secret organiza-
-.a>. sct We occasionally find some of
.er' Fifteenth century fellows among the
ger. ..auluciug secret orders, especially
w. '.-7 l'c fraternity. for which they have
q auripathy To all such we would
'-..a The commandment. Thou shalt
q" false witness against thy neighbor, -
..t-uu~ given. for their hostility are
Posse 'nu misrepresentation and false
- ley ". l.. Frink, at the annual
'.-te, NJ OF The New England Christian
.nu. IN an address said Christians
Bad a rg.' ,r belong TO it. ] know of no
F." Ho IS q member of secret organ
Ia .u Is good church member. y
A..." preacher Rev. +. NJ. DarSt, said:
.'.. lo belong To the lodge are rObbing
T.. unfairly. giving to the lodge what
o'...-, 'o cod and their frllowmen. If
.-"." Cd 'hrlStlau You cannot afford 10 go
III. -r~, 4 not you can't afford ii, for
go Shot. spend every moment in trying
one Rev. Mr.. Hyatt submitted
te> .ls which were unanimously
Introduced with the following
"...e's, freemaSonery transforms
a.-r. into sin. politics into treason.
s.'' prc into selfshness, brotherly love
T.. '-,.~r.r,,. =. and worship into formal
.s~. 4aa.
Whereas, the so-called minor secret or
We . whatever name. partake more or
= ,lr same nature and are used as
;s-r,' 'v the higher orders: therefore, etc.
--- resolutions were in keeping with the
VIE. ass. Certainly some of the preach
e.S Are very small Drained and narrow
nasea men
masonry transforms amusement into
:. -. a'.'.'s into treason, etc. How does
- sound 10 au intelligent Mason who
H,v"S rs utter falsity. Ii the doctrine of
A., @.>ychosis DE true the souls of Cotton
80. .er aud his witch burning, Quaker hang
eS-1tlates inhabit the bodies Of such
I've" IHg!and preachers as Rev. Frink,
A., aud Hyatt, ct id gems omne.-[West-
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-26
An Important Circular.

Grand Exalted Ruler E. B. Hay, of the
Elks, has issued his first important circular
to the order and the following is taken
from it: THE new administration launches
out upon the sea of duty amid the happiest
and most harmonious auspices. The wis
dom of the grand lodge in endorsing migra-
ton will become more evident every year
Tidings come from many places signifying
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-26
COurtesy.

rs he bounden duty of every Mason to
~ ~ Lis brother with courtesy II is not
r,l.TsSaIy that we should open our hearts to
h. In ana take them into our confidence,
~ We should never forget that courtesy
~ every brother, high or low, rich or
sss Nemust remember that we have all
s,,'--ej the same covenants, knelt at the
M M altar and passed through the same i'm
tSreSStve ceremonies. There is, perhaps, no
n,sa. l4tIol wherein courtesy should be
EeI'ced TO a greater extent than ours, as
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-26

90, Knights of Pythias: For six months
ending June 90 1891. membership per re-
port, December 81, 1891. seventy one; IN
lated during term, Knights rank, eighteen;
esquire rank, one; page rank, two admitted
by card, three; total, ninety-five: with
drawn by card. one: total, ninety-fOur.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-26

q Masonic one. Courtesy should be prac-
ticed by all organizations that teach broth
erly love We claim TO be a band of
brothers and fellows among whom no con-
tentiOn should ever exist, except that nobler
contention or rather emulation of who best
can work and best agree.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-26
Deafness Can't be Cured

by local APPLICATIONS, as tnepcannot reach
the disease portion of ~ ear. There is
S S8 Sns cure bs sRs tss' IS
caused by an falamed condition of the mu-
cous lining of Yetachian Tube. When
this tube gets infAled you have arumbling
sound or imperfecT Nearing, and when it is
entirely closed, DfafndS is the result, and
unless the infa4matiohean be taken out
and this tube reftored to- normal condi-
nine cases out d ten are causSl by catarrh,
which is nothing but an infianiAd condition
of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Deafness caused byAcatarrh)
that we cannot cure by taking Halls Ca
tarrh Cure. Send for circulars, free.
F. ]. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
Sold oy druggists, 10 cents.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-26
WITH GRIP AND SIGN
News from the Various Secret
Orders of interest.
AN INTERESTING COLUMN
OF Gossip About the Lodges-The Free
MI.nn~ The fIks catholic knights
OF America knights of Pythias.
and Other Orders.

.Tar GIzrrrs Is the only paper in the
Ntr I-Hiu- secret society depart
mem. Secretaries Of lodges are invited to
sr.- Items of interest about their lodge
-. works This matter must reach
lHst'rerIE not later than Friday noon of
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-26
a NEW ENTERPRISE.

Subscribe for the. Weee4y85fKEf
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-26

Rubys Membership.
Statement of membership Of Ruby Lodge
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-06

Salem avenue.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-06
Old Man ISready.

HIS name is household word. He
sells only 'homo dressed meats" and
you can bet your boots he means it,
He doesn't believe in eating things that
have been dead for weeks or months,
but, as nature intended, from Adam
down. to kill, dress and then your
meats are ready for use. Call at Stall
e, City Market, when you wish meats of
this kind.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-06
Home Made,

FINE homo made sausage and ouI
home made pork pudding can't be beat
Try us. Roanoke Dressed Beef Com
pany, stall 3, city market.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-06
Fine Fat Cattle Killed.

l HAVE just received six extra large
and fine cattle from the "IIeights" at
Floyd Court House; twenty-five choice
lambs. You can now have some home
dressed meats. Call to sec me. n.
Rensch, Roanoke Dressed Beef Com
pany, stall s, city market.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-06
The Two.

YES. corned beef and picked pork arc
good. You can get them of the Roam
oke Dressed Beef Company, stall 8,
city market
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-06

Do NOT place your orders for blank
books for 1891 until after you have ex-
amined our work and prices. Ham
mond's Printing Works and Book Bind
cry, ITO Jefferson street; telephone 15S.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-06

WHEN you wish meats of any kind,
always call at my market and SEQ if I
have what you wish. Taylor, stall z,
city market.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-06
Important Notice to All.

For the next ten days we will sell
our entire stock of ready-made clothing
at primo cost for cash. We find we
have too many goods on hand for the
season and are determined to get rid OF
them. Give us what we paid for them
is all we ask, as we would rather have
the money than to carry them over.
This is rare treat for our friends and
customers. Seldom do you have such q
whack az the class of goods as we
carry. Respectfully, Joseph Cohn, A
Salem avenue. c. M. Dawson, man
ager.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-06
Tuning and KernirIng PInnos and Organs

THE llobbie Music Co. desire to say
that they are prepared to do all work Of
this kind, and guarantee In every in
stance perfect satisfaction. IL your in
strument needs repairs Of any charac-
ter, call at 1877 Salem avenue. and your
order shall have prompt attention.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-10-28
Check!

at was in war times" quoth Clara
Louise Kellogg, "that monster must
cal Jubilee Was held in the American
institute building in New York city.
Ostensibly it was patriotic under
taking. missionary enterprise, as it
were. which had for its object the adj
vancement Of American art. But in
reality it was money-making scheme
on the part of its projectors. I was
engaged for one concert, at an honor
arium of $3.50, which was dirt cheap,
but | was young in those days, and as
patriotic" as the next good American
The day of the concert came and !
was on hand. But the audience was
not. The affair had begun to get
shaky and the paying public seemed
disposed to let it vigorously alone.
took look at the house and made
up my mind that the time for action
had arrived. The opening overture
had been played, the pianoist had
trilled out Home Sweet Home" with
variations, and Miss Kellogg was in
demand. Then this conversation en-.
sued:
"The Manageable next number
is yours, Miss Kellogg. Are you all
ready to 60 on?
miss Kellogg-Quite ready.
"The Manager-May l escort you
"Miss Kellogg With pleasure.
But before you do SO be good enough
to give me my check.
"The look of blank amusement that
came over the little mans face was q
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-10-28

sight to behold. oh, that will be all
right after the first part of the con.
cert /; you shall have it during the in
PERMISSION, he nervously exclaimed
Wont you please go on the stage
is waiting, and the audience are get
ting impatient i folded my arms
and looked down on him, and all I
replied was Check.
The situation began to grow desper-
ate-to him. / was serene and i'm
perturbable. Finally, after every ar
gument had been exhausted, and 1
had said Check until it seemed as if
my whole future existence would be
'checkered,' what do you suppose the
little creature didH Why, he opened
his coat, drew from an inside pocket
a bankers wallet. and counted me
out 10 crisp 80 United States notes
l didn't say check any more but
putting the bills where a woman is
wont to bestow her treasures, l went
on And do you know all the papers
said the next morning that Miss Kel.
logg never sung more divinlyr Per-
haps it was the palpitation caused by
the rustling of the crinkly greenbacks.
What do you think ?"-Brooklyn
| Times.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-10-28
Inherited Rank in Texas.

A traveller in Texas says that he
was riding along cattle trail near
the New Mexico line, when he met a
rather pompous looking native of the
region, who introduced himself as Col.
Higgins of Devils RIVER.
"Were you a colonel in the confed.
crate army?"
No, sah.'
"On the Union side, then ?"
"No, sab never was in no wah."
Belong to the Texas Rangers ?"
mo, sab, do not"
"Ah. l see. You command one of
the State militia regiments.
"No, sab, I don't. Don't know
nothing about soldering"
"Where then did you get the rank
Of colonel ?"
"I'se kunnel by marriage, sah."
"By marriage2 How's that !"
II married the widow of a kunnel,
sab Kunnel Thompson of Waco
Youths Companion.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-10-28
Wanted a Straight Shave.
i want q straight shave"

Il want straight shave"
"Vot kind of shave vos dot ?" ask
ed the Teutonic barber. after he had
tucked towel under his customers
chin, and grasped the shaving brush.
II want straight shave" repeated
the customer, gruffy; "a straight
shave; isn't that plain enough ?"
Maybe dot vos some kind of
shave vot vas joost imported, und
amt come round here yet alretty,"
remarked the barber, loath to admit
that there was anything connected
with his profession with which he was
not well acquainted.
"Great Scott Must I explain my
meaning to every new barber that 1
run across2 When ask for straight
shaye mean that l want a shave
without any bay rum, without any
hair oil, without any don't you want
shampoo ? and particularly with
out any COMPOUNDED talk. There, now
go ahead and give me straight shave
and be quick about il"
"Py shimminy" said the barber,
indignantly, when his customer had
departed, "some people vos such hogs
dey doan know dot barber hat some
feelings NIT him. l have good
mind to put notice up in my store
dat We vos not shaving hogs here no
more" New York Herald.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-10-28
NOTICE OF SALE.

Notice is hereby given. that BY virtue Of license
20 me granted on the twenty-sixth day OF May,
1891, by the Probate Court for the county OF
Wayne, State of Michigan, in the matter Of the
estate OF Cynthia W. Crawford, deceased, the sub,
ecriber, Administrator OF said estate, will sell at
public auction, 70 the highest bidder, on Friday,
the fourth tith day of December, 1891, at ten
O'Clock in the forenoon Of that day, at the front
door of the Court House, in Alpena, in Alpena
county, Michigan, all the interest that SAID deceas.
ed had at the time OF her death of. in and 20 all
those pieces parcels OF land situated in the coun-
~ of Alpena, Michigan, known and described as
follows.
In township thirty-two 1927 north, of range nine
l9 east in section six l6 the south west fraction
al quarter Is fl al Of the south east quarter 1
and in section seven 90, the north fractional half
of the north east quarter.
October 10Th, 1891. -
FRANCIS CRAWFORD,
Administrator Of said estate,
lst insertion Oct. 2l-last, Dec. 2. lO5iw7
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-10-28
Were Not Full.

A negro woman borrowed dozen
eggs from a neighbor. and instead of
returning dozen, brought back only
eleven.
"How's dis ?" the lender asked.
"How's whit, lady y"
IVY you borrid err dozen aigs
frum me, but dar amt but erleben
yere. How does you count fur dat?"
81 counts fur it mighty easy. Dem
aigs got frum you want right full"
Want right full Whut you
means by dat ?"
81 means dat da wan't full-dat de
hens whut laid 'em want honest.
Deze aigs dat l have fotch you is full
up to de brim an yo' KANT 'spect
me ter fetch you err dozen full aigs fur
er dozen dat want right full. Oh,
rs squar', is."-Arkansas Traveller