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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-11-11
Knlrhls OF tho sraccnbce..

The report Of the great record keeper Of
the great camp of New York shows remark
able gains. There are 23i tents organized
IN the state. an increase Of h2 in the year;
n total of 5000 certificates In the different
funds; a total of 3.sl9 ladies' certificates
issued and 81 new hives organized; a net
increase OF 1872 certificates during the
year. or over 20 per cent; life benefit certifi-
Gates in force, ts,q2l 600, increase In one
year, 1851 600, or over 900 per cent; money
paid out Of accident fund, tte2, ,0o4
Ohio he's gained 2.5li members during
The past 10 months and now has a total
meinbtrrhip Of s,o07, exclusive OF 1.G65
Ladiesuf the Maccabees. who gained i.59s
IN thcfane period
THREE officers of New York great camp
receive salarics--sfeat commander. 81 800,
great ecofakccpcr, g, 600, aud great finance
keeper, 80.
The election Of pT. II. Z. Moss st New
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-11-11
knights of Pythias.

Appointing q special committe Of senior
past chancellor, keeper OF records and seals
and one other member who Is well ac-
quainted with the community and the his
tory OF the lodge HIVE this cUumftteg
canvass thoroughly among the members OF
the lodge and procure the names OF all
Knights whom they know not now mem
bers OF lodge Have the committee also
ascertain the names OF such persons who
have expressed themselves as favOrably dis
posed to the order and who would make
worthy members and probably would be
glad TO Join. The mass Of material thus
gathered should surely form fund from
which prompt and active effort should real
ize an increased membership in the lodge
very speedily.
A new division. uniform rank, will be in
stituted In New York Dec T. 1t will be
known as Metropolitan division.
It is the proud boast of the knights of
Pythias that there il but one other frater-
nal order, the Grand Army Of the Republic.
that shows the same consideration for its
honorcd dead.
Nebraskas has 100 lodges and 6,53s
Knights.
The number Of Knights in good standing
in Ohio is 5000.
The fight Of the saloon keepers of Mime
sofa to secure recognition by the Knights
of pythias has ended in defeat. The matter
was brought to test during the recent
council, aud the liquor men were forbidden
70 enter the order by vote OF 81 to 10.
There are now over G,0Co Sir Knights in
the state OF Minnesota, and there is not a
lodge which did not make a flourishing
financial exhibit. Notwithstanding the cur
rent dull times.
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NOW FOR THE RUSH.
Government Agent Says Gold Is Plenty In
Rainy River Fields.

DULUTH. Nov. "A. l.. Gray, govern.
ment agent sent out by the general land
commissioner 10 investigate the Rainy
River gold fields, has returned, and says
there is undoubtedly plenty ofgold In that
country.
lie " Il recommend the withdrawal OF
such lands from entry under the timber
and homestead acts and the extension Of
the mineral laws TO include the gold lands
IN Minnesota This Will satisfy the gold
hunters, as . contest will be next to i'm
possible II the extension becomes fact,
thcrc VII Be- q gfe hegira 20 the gold
naife
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-11-11
Points Of Interest About The Free
and Accepted EasOnS.
ORDER OF UNITED WORRMEE,
knights of Pythias. KniGhes Of Honor.
ODD Fellows aud other Well Known
and FiourishIng OrganiaaFions-some
very Interesting statisties.

The grand lodge OF Missouri In recent
session at st. Louis elected officers as fol-
lows: Grand master. Harry Kecne; deputy
grand master, j j. Thouas: grand senior
warden, A. III. Hough, grand junior ward
en-, ID. A. Jamison; grand treasurer, >. NJ.
Kennard; grand secretary, John ID. Nincil.
The election OF DIR. Nincl Is an indorse-
ment Of which he may well feel proud, he
having already served 10 consecutive terms
as grand secretary.
The San Francisco Masons have been vic
fimized by an impostor who inoliced them
to believe in aspurious ceremonial which he
termed the 'royal Masonic rite" claiming
for IL 05 degrees 1t is really the Memphis
rite, suppressed in France long ago and re-
vived since in England and the United
States only TO suffer the same fate
Monumental cominandery Of Knights
Templars OF Baltimore recently celebrated
its twenty-Gfth anniversary In the new asy-
lum in the Masonic temple.
Companion James c. Badger is grand
master and Companion George p Cleaves
grand recorder of the grand council royal
and select masters in New Hampshire.
Bro Sibree CLARK. grand master of Ma
sons In British Columbia, recently laid the
foundation stone OF new Presbyterian
church in Nenaimo. A handsome silver
trowel was presented to him by the con-
gregation.
The grand chapter of Royal Arch Ma
sons of Vermont has appointed a special
committee to cooperate with like commit
tees from other grand bodies in securing
for the Masons of the state a suitable Ma
sonic temple.
Bro. John E. Jones Is grand master and
Bro. c. N. Noteware grand secretary Of the
grand lodge of Nevada.
Bro. Andrew Hardy of Ardmore now is
grand master of Masons in Indian Terri
tory, and Bro. Joseph S. Murrow of Atoka
grand secretary.
Oriental consistory Of the Ancient Ac-
ceptcd Scottish Rite OF Chicago now has
ample armory accommodations and desires
all its members to provide themselves with
uniforms, so that they can participate In
the opening ceremonies in full dress.
The grand chapter of Royal Arch Masons
in Canada has granted three warrants for
new chapters in the province Of Victoria,
Australasia
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Apc,en, rore.ters Of America.

The supreme court in session in New
Haven recently adopted many new laws.
The endowment fund laws have been
changed and improved. The increase in
members during the term was 81, 900, max
ing the total membership in the order OF
over 10000 The increase has been so large
that the supreme court has found it neces-
sary TO cut down the representation from
grand courts 20 one representative for each
1900, instead Of one representative for each
1000 members, rs formerly.
New York state has 274 courts and leads
all other Jurisdictions, the next highest be-
ing California, with los. The membership
Of the Empire State is 30933.
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knights Of Honor.

In 1878 tbs strength cf the Knights OF
Honor was severely tested by the yellow
fever epidemic in the south. The numberof
members az that time was about 5000. An
extraordinary loss Of 100 members fell upon
the order in few weeks by the epidemic,
requiring $685., 900 for its liquidation, in ad-
dition TO it's usual losses by other diseases
during the same time. Assessments TO
meet this unusual loss were promptly
called and promptly paid 10y the order,
which thus proved the capacity Of fraternal
orders 20 surmount the severest trial tri-
umphantly.
The report OF the grand reporters OF Wis
consin shows the total number Of lodges in
the state 90 be 48, which is an increase of
but one since 1891. The three banner lodges
are Chippewa 3,632; Cadott. 3.239, and
Economical. 2,02l.
The amount paid 10 the beneficiaries OF
deceased members TO Sept. IL was S44,0l7,
$50 26.
The call for September contained lG1
names, OF which II were accidental deaths
suicides and murders.
The death rate I'm the order in 1902 WIS
12 g per l 900 as compared with the general
death rate OF 1913 per 1000.
Sixty-fve delegates, representing 5000
menbers. were present at the recent session
OF the grand lodge Of New Jersey.
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I-rafernnl Notes.

The Odd Fellows, knights of Pythias
and United Workmen are arranging for
the building Of hall aud opera house iq
Canyon City, Colo.
John r. Fairbain. the newly elected grand
protector of Massachusetts, knights and La
dies Of Honor. Is chairman Of the board OF
aldermen OF Cambridge and deputy sheriff
of Middlesex county.
The grand oonclave OF Massachusetts, hes
adopted resolutions on the death of James
T. johnson, supreme archon of the order
of Heptasophs, who was recently drowned
while trying 10 save the lives Of two chill
dren.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-11-11

York as supreme examiner brings TO that
position physician OF good ability and "A
man thoroughly imbued with the spirit Of
Maccabeeism.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-11-11

CALCUTTA, Nov. IA report issued by
the collector Of customs here shows that
the trade OF this port with Germany dur
inR the past five yesrs has increased three
told. The trade with England decreased
from 65 per cent Of the whole trade To 81
per cent
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Mobiles Of the Mystic shrine.

Noble Casper Howarth Of Lu Lu temple,
Philadelphia, submitted 10 the painful
operation of having nearly a square foot Of
skin taken from his thigh for the benefit
of Noble Hugh f.. Smith. For this laudable
self sacrifice In Lu temple gave Noble
Howarth a rtsolution Of thanks.
Mecca temple, Mystic Shrine. New York,
has two large photographs OF the city OF
Mecca and tho interior of the Holy Kaaba,
sent by Rev Or. Long to his brother,
Noble O. s Long They were enlarged
from photographs taken with detective
camera at tho risk Of the owners life.
They are unique.
The Mobiles OF the Mystic Shrine are emf
nent for their broad and catholic tolera-
tion. The Noble who holds to a belief in a
Supreme or Most High is never questioned
as TO any d, fnition OF that belief. The
finite cannot define the infinite, although it
may be conscious of its existence.
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SUNDAY SERVICES.

gB- No charge sol ne made for ,uce,cly an
nOlncemcfts ~ reasonable lellOth tn this column,
but all copy for u should be presented b@o'e 10
a. ~. On Saturday 10 secure insertion
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East Providsnce.

UNIvERsALIsT CHURCH = Rev DIR.
Eddy, pastor. Rev Or Rngg will oficiate al
az 10. 45 IN. Union temperance service with
other churches at town hall at 7Io.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-11-11

serss sT's sp a. sssoas S SssourSs IL si
Along the Lines of Political. Radical, Edu-
csatonal; Philanthropic; scisntiiic and Re-
of London. representative from England on
the Columbian Jury oil awards. subject, ETH
cal Societies OF England." Sunday school at
i.30.
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WANTED-MI Us.
Three lines under this heading 10 cents.

WANTED A BUSINESS WAGON IL EN-
w change for good parlor organ. Or Will trade
for anything else that can Address Fox X.
News Office. novlii-3t
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FIRST UlsIvERsALIsT CHURCH. Rev. III.
l. CusbInan. ID ID. pastor.--Serviccs at l0l5
a m and y D.; sunday school AT 1918 p m.
GEOR0fAvILLE UNIvERsALIsr CHURCH,
the Rev DIR Eddy, pastor--Service at 1870 y IN,
followed by sunday school.
BALL0U UNivEBsAiIsr CHURCH. Smith
street. Rev. Frank Mcguire, pastor-Sermon
lO.45; sunday school 2.l5 Y PC II devotional
meeting 5, topic, Trust"
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1893-10-05

Tue recent death OF Rear Admiral Nell
ancthon Smith, United States Navy, re'
calls sn incident OF the Civil War which
has found its way into print before, but
has long been forgotten.
1t relates to o nsmesske and relative of
deceased, Commodore Smith. for many
years Chief Of the Bureau OF Yards and
Docks.
The news OF the Merrimsc's arrival ih
Hampton Roads and her first days fight
before she met the Monitor reached Wash
ington on Sunday after noon. The tele
gram was brief but explicit Tho Con,
federate ironclsd was in complete control
OF the Roads Messengers we're hastily
dispatcbe SUNNI onipg the chiefs OF
bureaus to a council at the Navy Depart
ment Ooe OF these messengers, sent in
sesroh OF Commodore Smith, found that
officer on bis way home from church, and
be knew that the Commodors's only son
was FIST lieutenant OF all the ill.isted
Congress.
Commodore, said the man, there 10 bad
news from Hampton Roads. The Meri
mac h.s come dome down from Norfolk,
the Minnesota aud Roanoke are disabled,
the Cumberland sunk aud the Congress 10
on fire and has surrendered.
Surrendered The Congress has hauled
down her colorsl repeated the Commol
moiore, and as the messenger confirmed
his words, Then my son Joe is dead, SAID
the Commodore simply y-snd that was
all.
There have been longer winded epitspbs
many OF them, but not every isther could
be so sure OF his sons character as TO
hontr bis memory before receiving the
nevs Of bis death With such tribute az
thst. Joe was indeed dead, IS modest
snd 40 brave a man as ever drew sword
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1893-10-05
Thsy Dtdn't Pop.

This ~ sbont tao giIli who lived 10
western mining town and who might bavt
been msrriei TO the choicest young me1
Of th, town il they hsdn't each fallen ~
love With the weakest The boys were
friends, named respectively, Smith aud
Curtis and they we're go slow to pop th
portsnt question. even while desperatrl
ly in love, that the girls concu led to
bring them to time
just the way men DO said Sally Hanks
take six shooter and ask them their at
tentons. They won't be any need OF lea,
ding the shooters they'll be so scared
they II drop the minute they see them.
The young men we're partners in busln-
ess, and Sally Hanks snd her friend Eth,
el Barber called together at their office,
carrying the weapons conce led in their
hand bags,
Ethel trembled 80 she could hardly
stand, bat her friend Sally WAS nerved up
W
We're just tired OF sbilly shalIying,s she
said sternly, you don't know your own
minds, We II help You TO find them, and
we won't stand any more fooln. for there
are others wsitIn, and she took ont her
siI shooter and held 1t under the nose Of
Byron Smith, who nearly tainted.
I'm your huckleberry, he ssped, an
dropped on bis knees.
Curtis took the weapon in d gingerly
fsshlo out OF Elhel's hands and asked
hsr to be Mrs. Curtis at the earliest pos
sible date
But Sally kept hera and they do say it |
h is figured in their domestic history on
since then, bat lean voucb for
its never having been loaded.
Once when Byron Smith refused to eat
some bread his wife had made and threw
il on the floor. Sslly had recourse TO her
siI shooter. Pointing it at him she said
,teruly:-
Pick up that bread.
He picked it up.
Now eat it.
He ate it to the last crumb snd tLen
wondered meekly why his wife laughed.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1893-10-05

There are Kentuckians still living who
retain 8 distinct recollection OF the Rev.
EhIsh MoJre. Mr.. Moore wss Presby
terisn Clergyman, famed Tor his adherence
to Calvio, bis eIoqueace, his ready wit
And bis iopdness Tor couuvislty,
Mr. Moore never concealed the fact that
be drabk suf glsss OF whisky before so'
ips TO bed and alter cay log bis prsy'rs
every night.
He was great isyorlte Of the legsI pro
'estiou 10 hi, s,ate, aud II oae died within
each he was slEsys called upon 10 Stteud
aud preach The iauersl sermon, nor did
be close bis band 10 lee ou sueh az oc'
cssion.
One night At the close Of the court Mr..
Moore Was invited to bar dinbsr 10 Lei
ipgtop, and a. ususl be let 10 op ortuuiiy
clip to score be lsvyet 10 good nstared
way.
When dinner over aud tue glAss be-
gan 10 pass aroabd. youug svysrsassi
TO nes,ure swords With the dominic, sch
ed.
Why is It. Mt, Moore, you are 20 dovl
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1893-10-05

The Russian rastaquoneres, peseuonod
mobiles, pseudo diplomats, and officers OPP
ento suspicion meet With a childishly enl
thusiastic reception at the hands Of Jacl
queo Bonhomme. andfnd associates among
many honest people, mingled with adven
turers.
Thus they succeeded 10 founding Fran
90 Russian newspapers, ali OF them equiv
ocsl enterprises OF which the slmpletons
become the inevitable victims. Tue pub.
lic Of Republican Paris spplsuds pieces
10 honor Of the Car Russia and gives
way to sort Of pious imbecIIity as re-
CARDS everything that is closely or remote
ly connected with the alliance.
Thus the French nation. 10 its own es'
timation the wittiest in the world, has
condesended to delight 10 idotic Trades
or bsbyish anecdotes like the following
During the exhibition OF 1889, when it
became almost possible to get cab =
gentleman stopped the lehu OF one OF
these vehicles, saying;
Coachman, will you drive me TO the eH.
hibtioD2
No; my horse ia tired.
Cosobman, will give you ten francs,
No.
Twenty trsuoes
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Not The same

The prettieft girl on the hctel piozzr
rushed up to the Newcomer, holding ou
both hands.
Oh, ur, Foster, she cried am so glad
to see you.
Pny, Miss Burton said she young mar
thought you bad forgotten all about me
mt you several hmess last winter. and
you passed me by with no sign Of recog.
milton,
Did !? exclaimed the girl How very
strange There must have b,en something
very dilIerent in your appearance.
No, he answered; Just the same as am
now.
So2 cried she. In the winter, you sayl
Yes? Well oh, did you have . white fam
nel suit?
Why, no,
Russet shoes?
OF course not
Yachting clp2
What 10 wIuter2
Don't get Slirnsd - want TO show you
that shouldn't be expected 10 reoognlz,
YOU when | never saw you 10 any other
costume. You understand, don't you2
she added sweeL!y.
think DO. was lie reply, but pardon
me, do you tnint that on the other hand.
you would have bowed If / tad met you
on the pYenuc in uIduinler ves'ing that
outft-eL2
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1893-10-05

The shrewdness 10 working up and pre-
senting the remarkable case sgsinst LA
zie Borden suggests the effort Of q SO1th'
ern Ohio lawyer some years ago in sddul
cling the full Isss OF testimony. The case
was that Of = young man on trial for mur'
der, and the witness under cross examine
iion, young lady who had, 30 1t was al
legged, seen the youug msn running sesy
from the house Of his victim. Said the at.
toruey-
Nov, sh. Miss JeBnIngs, where were
you 90 the evening oi Decem bef I.
At home sir, 81 my fathers hou.e.
How lar away?
A shoH dtstaHcs
Hos fAfi
don't kuov exactly, slr
DJnt you kno~ the distance 10 feet
aud iuelesi
S,no cir.
AsL, Nov Mise JruutDgs dad you
zee the defendant On that night}
Yes. ar; hs raa pat our door
How tAst vac be ggingf
| doa'tkgoF eraetly
Ashl Write that dovo.
Nov Mts Jeuuiugs, tos Old are you'
NiHsloeu sif
How old are your parental
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An Amcrican scheme


when was fummH x '.'' year near
o'HeFa' Nf'''F '"'"t' d. D"'''''' !" '''
NJ" Aoik heco"er' / r"' ". H. Ohlr''
"IoN' go'' '.'ena "' NINE "u' ''e iu0'
uleht fellow J yer tEe". Among many
things he toIJ IN l"s ''ii'w'Lg s'ofy -
La 81! nave 6.en travelling thro1gh'
out france 'a' ''''e ~" ~ '1f"e "st''
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1893-10-05

met h,lsk little married woman q.
the Long leland icft, house the o.bcr day
and | sad:
Why, | thought you were in the country
Ter IA summer
/ 30 au, dear, hut have TO ran INTO
iosu once month 10 look after nv bu.
bands wafdr bo
Whsts the matter With ~
/ Why, i,s steadily Decreasing am rei
irriBg to bis -hem lingerie
on
What he does With bts thlngs dont
krow, bu' tber disappear 10 the most as
torshiue WAY,
lie had complete acts Of everything ou
Juus /. but I've Just come from very
dlseuuraginR hunt / assure you
he ruus dosn aud sees ne every sua.
day, bot he cant lose the things on the
tram.
Hardly
I've found pine undcrfhirts ont Of the
original doatu, pairs ot socks oot Of
another dozan, seven pairs Of uumeu
uousblss out Of O simil,r amount aud 40
uI
l. simply drcounging the way his
tic, hnndkereheis, collars and culls are
dtssppsarug
l'. trsbahiy the Iannhfy
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1893-10-05

90 lbs legal pteiossioBf
Because Tor money lssyer is ready 10
take either siJe. said The dominic, ~i1h ss.
suned indignation
Add you taluk that wrong'
DO,
Nov, MI Moore, said TIE yeaus msu
With look Of triumph, II the devil wa
to die doa't you think psnou could be
found TO preach bis funeral sermon for a
iee'
Oh, yes. II tho derii we're dead, Ia be
Re! !oioed TO presoh hls fuosnl sermon for
nothing, And, msrk you, my friend Ia
give the devil bis eut,re due. !u,t as
have given their due to his children OF the
legal profession have been buryins this
many year,
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mother !. dssi .n5 Auut Nancy dossu
iite youag ooes Add In read bsree
ADD ffectled ADD homely, ana the boy
call me Carroly .nd tho rls tease ne ol
else woni speak 10 ne, And ever body
hates me.
Poor chil1l Poor little grille Aotusl.
.ly, Mls Hsbdsrson sss puttiag 80 arm
sroand The red haired little girl aud kiss
ing hsr ireckled cheek
After that they had loag loug tslk
Miss Henderson reached her boarding
house 30 late thst het dinner vas cold,
aud Maria v.s So late ths. Aunt Nancy
sent her to bed without supper, but great
things had bsen accomplished Tor all
that
Remember shall watch sll the time.
vtre Mi s Henderson's closing words /
sm very eager 10 see the experiment tried,
aud. watch 1t growiag in interest from day
to day. OF course know It will succeed
for that i, really the only way to win love
that is worth anything Just to make
your self SIS sweet and pure aud attractive
IS you can, and then forget all abont your
looks aud live fer Others I, isn't easy.
nothing that is worth doing isv.ry easy. -
bat you know, my dear, iiy you keep tryI
iug, you will succeed,
When Miss Henderson said my dear to !
her aud kissed her. Msris knew she
would follow her directions. no matter
how hard they were,
should like to tell you shout the ber
ginniog OF this change, md indeed, about
hcw the change kept growing from day to
day Some time think will But Just
now, have only space to give you bit
OF talk that vas overheard between two
Sunday school teachers. 1t took place
nearly year after Miss Henderson had
frst talked With Maria. OUe Sunday
school teacher wss to be married and go
10 auo her city 10 live, the other was to
have charge Of her class, II was on Sun
Day mofnlnr before the service. and the
.wo friends were talking together about
he class
Who was that girl with lovely auburn
,urIs? asked the stranger.
That is Maria Coleman. She is won
ierful girl; she bss more influence in
chool than any other youug person, l
hink. Everybody loves her, and does as ,
he waits them to. She is so unselfsh
nd sweet and bright they csnuot help bel
ng won 10 her.
She has rather Irregular features. said F.,
be stranger; but her face wins one, it Is
o bright and pleasant looking, 4,
She 10 juet rs pleasant as she looks. l
ever knew person 20 generally Lived.
eople say she has changed very greatly, -
that she used to have q bad temper and
as selfish and dlssgreesble; but | can
srdly believe it; certainly. in my three
louths acquaintance with her l have
,und no such traits. She came into my
lass only three months ago; but she
q treasure aud her day school teachers
ill give her the same character. Mr..
insmore was telling me last week what
comfort she was to them.
Yes, it was the very same Maria ColeI
an. so you see the experiment worked n,