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1t is said that the number of people
who die inside the city limits of Lon
don every year would fill cemetery of
twenty-three acres.
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The largest oil painting in the world,
it is said, is by Tintoretto, entitled
Paradise" 1t is 334 feet in height
and 81 feet in width.
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Why is Westminster abbey like an
ash pit? Because it contains the ashes
of the great (grate).
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Why is cobbler's shop like the
world Because il contains both good
and holy soles (souls)
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The Texas COW boys take Simmons
Liver Regulator when bilious.-J. E.
Pierce, Ranchero Graude, Texas.
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BiliOusness, bile, boils and the blues
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A Balm in Gilead" for you by TAX
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What would window say on being
smashed by falling tree? Oh, tree,
mendus (tremendous)
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For constipation, biliousness and
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Why is . the merriest letter in the
alphabet? Because it is always in the
midst of fun.
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What three authors would you men
ton at a house on fire? Dickens,
Hewitt, Burns.
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COL. ". c. P. BRECKENRIDGE.

From a sketch of Col. VIM. G. Z.
Breckenridge, of Kentucky, by the
Washington correspondent of the New
York Herald, published in that paper
of March 25th. we make the following
extract
"His force and his talents make him
a worthy son of his father. DR.. Robert
J. Breckenridge was one of the most
famous clergymen of the South. He
was brother of the father of John G.
Breckenridge. His gift of oratory was
known all over the country. He was
the leading spirit of the Presbyterian
Church, South. Like his son, he was
extremely popular everywhere. and.
like his son, he made bitter enemies as
we'll as the stanchest of friends.
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February 9, 1887, and was COMPOSED of the
following divisions: Warwick, Waldimar,
Bay State, Hub, Winthrop, Merrimack. Red
Cross, Mystic, Milford and Carson, with
Col A. w. Cunningham commanding. In
1889 Col. Cunningham was elected brigadier
general, and X. V. Cary of Milford Division
was elected colonel. of the regiment. Col.
Cary was promoted to assistant Inspector
general on the brigade staff in $780, and A.
b. Hodges of Old Colony Division was elect
ed colonel of the regiment, and had COM
mand of ii until June 1, 1891, when the
brigade was reorganized, and Col. Hodges
was assigned to the command of the third
regiment, and Edwin Allen then captain of
William X. Ripley Division, was elected
colonel Of the regiment.
The 1egimental officers are as follows:
Colonel. Edwin Allen of Spencer; lieutenant
colonel, Arthur l.. Bust of Wesfield; sur
geon, Maj. w. III. Andrews CT Springfield;
assistant surgeon, Capt. Louis B. Niquette
OF Northampton; adjutant, Capt. w. G..
Keith of East Brookfield: quartermaster
Capt. w. II. Swallow of Brookfeid; COM
missary. Capt. Chas. S. Babcock of Athol;
com. sergeant, c. NJ. Hancock of Spencer.
Ohcers OF nrst battalion: Major, George l..
Day OF Springfield; adjutant. Lieut.. W. II.
Prothero of Springfield: sergeant major.
Geo. II. Abbott of Northampton. officers of
second battalion: Major, Chas. c. Fisher of
North Adams: adjutant, Lieut.. e. T.. Gallup
of North Adams. The regiment is composed
of the following divisions: Warwick, No. 1,
of Springfield. Capt. w. Z. Clough COM
manding; Concordia Division No 13, of
North Brookfield, Capt. II. S. Lyle COM
handing; Nonotuck Division, No 16. of
Holyoke, Capt. W. b. Miles commanding;
Tunnel City Division, No. H. of North
Adams, Capt. r. s. Kemp commanding:
w. X. Ripley Division, No. 3D. of Spencer.
Capt. G. f. Pinkham commanding; Crosby
Division, No. "a, of Gardner, Capt. William
Pratt commanding; Athol Division, No. %
of Athoi. Capt. Levi G. Sawin commanding !;
Northampton Division, No 80 of Northamp-
ton, Capt. j. J. Raleigh commanding.
Col. Allen Is about fifty years of age and
a native CT New Hampshire He enlisted
in June. 1861, in the third Michigan in
fantry; was wounded at the battle of Fair
Oaks, and was mustered out of service as
first lieutenant in December. 1865.
Col. J. G. Gray, Third Regt., Mass.
The third Massachusetts, regiment was
organized at Boston, Mass. June 25 1891,
the following divisions being assigned to
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Ledge. 1871. where he now beiongs; repre-
sossed Ivy Lodge In the Grand Lodge Of
New York city from its Institution until he
was elected grand chancellor. He was dis
trfct deputy of the fourth district about six
years, subsequently, elected grand prelate
then grand vice chancellor, then grand
chancellor. then appointed chairman OF the
committee on laws the next year, and then
elected supreme representa- which posi-
ton he now fills. The year after he was
elected grand chancellor, and was elected
chancellor OF Ivy Lodge. and has been re-
eiected to that position down to date He
became member OF Bunting Division. Uni
form Rank, left and formed New York Dr.
vision. No; s Of New York state. and re-
eentiy iett New York Division and became a
member OF Metropolitan Division, No. 85
winch now numbers over 10 members He
vas appointed assistant Judge advocate by
Brig. Gen Severance. and has been reap
pointed by Brig. Gen. Luton He a a MEM
Der of the Pythian Veteran Association OF
New York city. belonging to the Endow-
ment Rank. and Il a member OF the Endov-
ment Rank committee In the Supreme
Looge; ne mas been an active worker ever
since he Joined the order. 1900
Col. schwefckert, First Regt. N. ".
The commanding officer Of the FIRST New
York regiment, Col VIM. J. schweickert
was born in Germany In 1851. but came TO
TINS country when still a child. He re-
ceived his education in the public schools
or Hoboken. and his military training IN
the New Jersey N. @. In 1871 he became a
Pythian, joining Germania Lodge No. &
New York. After passing through the
oinerent chairs he became q member Of
the @. L. of N. Y. In 1879 he became a
member of the U. r., Joining Excelsior
Division OF New York After the forrna-
ton OF the first regiment, U. r. S. n. Y,
he became adjutant in 1885. and served Ave
years On May Ii, 1890 he was elected
colonel. and served four years. He Is the
Oldest member OF the u. r. In the New
tork brigade In continuous membership
All the gathering Of the U. r. at Buffalo,
July. 1889. he was presented with a STAN
ofncers sword by the board OF officers Of
the regiment for his services as adiutant
Brig. Gen. wefdner, Ohio.
Peter Weidner was born in Germany July
19 1889. and emigrated with HIS parents 20
this country in 1852. The family located II
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he served in the United States signal corps
and at the close of the war he was APP
pointed apothecary in the United States
navy. which position he filled until 1860.
when he entered upon the study of medi-
cine In connection with an extensive pro-
fessional practice. he has taken an active
interest in the municipal affairs of Fall
River, and In Grand Army and fraternal
society matters he has been prominent.
He was commander of Richard Borden
Post, No. As. for four years, and served on
the stats of Department Commanders Bill
lings and Hersey of the department of
Massachusetts,. He was quartermaster gem
eral with the rank of colonel on the staff
of Gov. Oliver Ames. DIR. Abbott Joined the
knights of Pythias as a charter member
of Mount Vernon Lodge of Fall River
which was instituted October Is, 1880. He
was elected vice chancellor January l, 1851
and chancellor commander July / Of that
year He represented his lodge IN the Grand
Ledge from 1885 to. 1892, inclusive. He was
elected grand prelate in 1889, grand vice
chancellor In 1890 and grand chancellor in
1891. He became interested in the Uniform
Rank department of the order, and was
charter member of Division No u, which
was instituted in Fall River October 3,
1857, and which was named Abbott Division
in his honor. He was elected Its first sir
knight captain, and afterward served as
assistant quartermaster general and sub
sequently assistant surgeon general on
the staff of Brig. Gen. A. w. Cunning
ham of the Massachusetts brigade On the
resignation Of Gen. Cunningham Col. Abb
bott was elected brigadier general July "A,
1889, and reelected July a, 1893. Durin g
his first term of four years as brigadier
general he filed the office of grand chan
cellor.
Col. Hunt, Mass.
Col. Pearley NJ. Hunt, chief of staff un-
der Brig. Gen. Abbott of Massachusetts.
is a native Of Milford, where he still re-
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it on that date: Milford No. o. Carson No.
10, Brockton No H. Abbott No. H. Boston
No: 10. Old Colony No. 49, Massasoit No
2323, John p. Bennett No. rs. Harmony
No. 81 Col A. b. Hodges of the first
Massachusetts regiment was assigned to
the command of the third regiment, Lieut.
col. jenny Z. Gray of the second Massachu-
sets regiment being assigned to the same
position In the third regiment. On Octo-
Der >, 1893, he was elected colonel of the
regiment. Col. Gray was born at Lowell.
old enlisted in the sixteenth Maine volun-
teers. serving for three years, until the
close of the war. He Is a member of
Fletcher Webster Post, No 49, G. A. r..
of Brockton. and has filled many positions
of responsibility in the order and as aid
on the staff of Gen. Vezie. He became
member of Harmony Lodge, No. IL. of
moved to Brockton he became a member
Of Damocles Lodge, No. 16, upon its or
ganization March 30. lSS6. Upon the or
U. r. X. of p. April 49, 1887, he was
elected first lieutenant. At the expiration
of his term of one year he was elected cap
tain of the division. which position he held
lieutenant colonel of the second Massa-
chusetts regiment, and, on October ), 1893,
was elected o-his present position.
The present roster Of the regiment is as
ton. Capt. Geo. B. Burgess; John p. Bon
nett Division, No. 20. North Attleboro'
Capt. John Q. HanniSan; Harmony Divi-
sion, No q, Brockton, Capt. John A.
Frame; Milford Division. No. o. Milford,
Capt. VIM. d. Leahy; New Bedford Divi-
sion, No. 10, New Bedford, Capt. Marshall
s. Green; Abbott Division, No II. Fall
River, Capt. Geo. 49, Hathaway; Massasoit
Division, No %, Fall River, Capt Emil C.
Arnzen; Attleboro,4 Division, No. %, Attle-
boro', Capt. ]. l.. Wells; Damon Division,
No. 20. Fall River, Capt. Frederick J. Gay
nor.
The field and staff are: Colonel Jerry c.
Gray. Brockton; lieutenant colonel, Leon
ard c. Woodward. Taunton; major, Samuel
NJ. Holman, Attieboro: surgeon, VIM. e.
Barrows, MD, Fall. River; assistant sur
geon, Frank E. Constans, MD, Brockton;
quartermaster, Alfred f. Woodward.
Brockton; commissary John P. Bennett,
North Attleboro; adjutant, Geo. H. Acker-
man, Brockton.
Col. Bradley, First Regt., Mich.
The order in the state of Michigan is in
most prosperous condition, and the Uniform
Rank is Differed by men who are thor
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the following divisions: Preux Che:aiier.
No. 3; Cleveland, No. g; Oak. No. 20; Akron.
No. 81; Red Cross. 20. "a: Standard. No.
Al; Argonaut, No. 43; Guldearcd. No. lis: Con-
neaut No. ia; Loyal No. III; Cleveland
Cadet. No. 80; Columbian. No. 50, with
total membership OF 500 swords.
The second Ohio bears the distinction of
being one Of the best organized regiments
In the u. r.. X Of p, and Is second TO
none In the supreme jurisdiction. II was
the first regiment In the Uniform Rank that
had a full stand OF regimental colors. which
were presented to the regiment by Supreme
Chancellor Howard Douglass and MAJ. Gen.
Carnahan. November o. 1886. The rest-
ment has its own drum and trumpet corps
Of twenty-five sir knights. They have also
a veteran axme1 platoon. which heads the
regiment on Its march The complete ros-
ter. regimental. field and stan. is as fol-
lows: Colonel, Thos. w. Minshull; neutsn-
ant colonel. c. H. Macy; major (first bat
talion), A. Petyke; major second battalionl.
K. NJ. Whitney: major third battalion). IT.
w. Rogers; adjutant C-egimcntaD. 7. Paige;
quartermaster. q. II. Livingston; commits
sary, II. ]. Pratt: chaplain. Rev. A Q. Iud-
low: assistant surgeon, r. w. Bell; adJu-
tart Cirst battalion). A Beckenbach; ad1u-
tant second battalicn). I. 3. Deisnsr; adju-
major. c. n. Spicer; quartermastsr ser
geant, W. J. Scoville: comnissary sergeant
A. Telzrow; hospital steward. ]. Fuhmeyer.
Col Mlnshull was born at Birmingham.
England. July is. 1874. Graduated at wes-
ton College. Bath Was member OF Eng.
lands crack ca Eairy regiment, Seventeenth
lancers," known as the Death and Glory"
boys. Came TO America June 1874 resided
at AWHILE. Wayne county. Ohio; remoyed
to Cleveland. February, 1883. Joinec
standard Lodge. No. "a. X. OF p, May lsss
WAS charter member OF Standard Division.
No. -; commissioner a6jutant second Ohio
regiment. July D. 1856: commissioned In
spccter general Ohio brigade. April NJ lSSs;
commissioned colonel second Ohio rsgipsnt
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educated at the Arkansas Industrial Uni
versity Fayetteville, Ark. He entered the
railway service February %, 1883, and Is
now district freight agent, Atchison, To-
peka and Santa Fe system, at Carthage,
Mo. He was initiated as a knight of
Pythias at Wichita, Kan, in 1885, organic
ed Carthage Division, No. "a, October 80.
1891, and elected captain. He was elected
lieutenant colonel third regiment Missouri
January %, 1892, and colonel June i3, 1892
The field and staff officers of his regiment
are:
l.. c. Parsons lieute rant colonel, Spring
field, Mo-; Frank H. Lamb, adjutant,
Carthage, Mo-: George E. Powell quarter
MASTER Carthage, Mo-; B. 8. Hunter COM
missary, Springfield, Mo-; G. f. Raymond.
major first battalion. Springfield. Mo.
Joel T. Livingston, major second battalion.
Joplin, Mo.
They have all made arrangements to
come to the encampment together with the
following divisions:
Ascalon Division, No. IS. Capt. A. E.
Findley; Calanthe Division. No. 81. Capt.
F. A. Afieck: Aurora Division, No. 80,
Capt w. o. Buck; C. r. Gray Division,
No. 49, Capt. F. Lamoreaux; Carthage
Division. No. "a. Capt NJ. j. McClurg;
Webb City Division. No. II, Capt. Sam
Black: Joplin Division, No. 40. Capt. G.
X. Davidson.
Brig. Gen. HOtchliss, Nebr.
Brig. Gen. H. s. Hotchkiss, who COM
mands the Nebraska brigade. Joined the
order June 20, 1883, as a member Of Lincoln
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member Of the Grand Lodge in 1887. At the
session held May, 1894. at Leayenworth. was
elected grand master-at-arms. He Joined
the Uniformed Rank in 1888, served as ST.
X. Guard, 1885 and 1856. was elected lieu
tenant in 1887, captain, 1888 and 1882 of
Leavenworth Division. No. 3, was appointed
major on Brig. Gen. J. H. Lyons staff, 1882
and colonel and A. A. c.. January 20, 1891,
and was reapPointed May "A, 1893. He is
a member of more than a score of fraternal
societies. and Is a prominent business man
OF Leavenworth- He has been honored with
official preferment at various times and has
been one of the city fathers and a member
of its board of education.
Col. A. johnson, First NY.
The headquarters of the first Kentucky
regiment are at Louisville, and the COM
handing officer. Col Archie johnson, is
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Platte county. In the Platte river valley.
where he has resided ever since, and enter
ed upon the practice Of his newly chosen
profession He was elected commander of
the regiment on the l3th day of September,
1898. and upon that date what had been a
regiment in name only became a regiment
In fact. The fourth regiment now contains
eleven divisions scattered over an area of
nearly 100 miles north and south, and 200
miles east and west-a stretch of country
that would seem appalling to some of the
small, rock-ribbed states Of the Atlantic
slope.
Col. Reese, Second N. >.
The first regiment of New Jersey having
grown too large longer to be handled as a
single regiment, upon the 18th of March,
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1892, upon the order of Maj. Gen. Carna-
han, the board of officers OF the regiment
were convened at Elizabeth and the second
regiment organized, to consist of seven
divisions. to wit: Myrtle, Nc. 2, Paterson;
Black Prince, No. 4, Newark; Friendship,
No. 8, New Brunswick; Crescent, No. IL.
Plainfield; Ortygia, No. 10. Phillipsburg;
Calanthe, No. IA. Newark; Bloomfield. No.
Z, Bloomfield. Capt. J. Mitchell Reese,
commandart of Ortygia Division, was elect
ed the first colonel, George II. Polhemus of
Plainfield retaining his commission as lieu
tenant colonel John c. Van Dyke was ad-
vanced from Quartermaster to major of the
new regiment, Isaac Barber of Phillips
burg was elected surgeon and the staff was
filled by the appointment Of the following:
A. Lincoln Kelley. adjutant: John j.. Nc
Keen, quartermaster; Henry o. Carhart.
Blairstown. assistant surgeon. November
10. 1893. the regiment was divided into
battalions, Damascus Division, No. 16,
Newark, having been instituted in the sum-
mer of '92 and attached to It, The first
battalion-Myrtie. No. 2. Paterson; Friend
ship. No. 5. New Brunswick; Crescent, No.
Is, Plainfield; Ortygia, No. 10, Phillips
burg. The second battalion-Black Prince.
No. 4. Newark; Calanthe. No. Ia. Newark
Bloomfield. No. q; Damascus. No. 16. New
arr. James A Bray was elected major of
the second battalion.
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IN 1871. In 1884 he Joined the Knights of
Pythias, at StreatOr, Ill. Removed to Iowa
in 1856, and settled IN Clinton. He Is a
charter member of Hart Division, No. p,
and its captain one year. Was elected
major of the fifth regiment, Iowa brigade,
1890, and colonel in 1893 The fifth regi-
ent was organized In August. 1852 and
among it's divisions three prize winners,
two of whom are entered for the competi-
tive drills here. The regiment roster is as
follows: J. f. Kingsbury, colonel. Clinton;
G. w E Snyder, lieutenant colonel Belle
Plain; r. f. Busby, first major, Marion;
H H. Mccullough. second major. Cedar
Rapids; Z. B. Rogers: surgeon. Radcliffe;
Kellogg, adjutant, Clinton; Martin Ing
wersen cOmmissary, Clinton; Geo. c.
Brewer, quartermaster, Belle Plain
Col. W. II. Walker, Chlef-of-sfnn, Kan
Col. VIII T Walker is q prominent lawyer
of Kansas City. Kan He became a member
of Eureka Lodge at Greenfield, Ind. March
IL. 1872 was admitted to the Grand Lodge
of Indiana as p. c. and representative
dianapolis Lodge No. SO. at Indianapolis,
December Il, 1871: September, 1856, trans
ferrsi membership to Anchor Lodge, NO. D.
al Wellington, Kan. In 1889 was elected
sr~anJ ureIata and one year later elected
grand vice chancellor. and at the 1871 ses-
sion WAS elected grand chancellor lie De-
came a member of the Endowment Rank
soon after the formation OF the rank he
was admitted as a member of the Uniform
Rank in Madison Division. No. 10. at Madi-
son. Ind, July l., 1SS5; one OF the Origin
members of Wellington Division. No. -, at
its organization. February. 1856: recently
transferred membership to Wyanlotte Divis-
ion No TO- at this city: was lieutenant and
captain OF No. 81, May. 1857; was elected
lieutenant colonel of the third regiment,
Kansas brigade. and two years later resign
ed TO accept appointment as colonel and chief
of staff of Brig. Cen j. II. Lyon, command
ing the Kan brigade. He was recon-
missiOned May, 1898.
Col. j. ii. f. wieGant, 4 n. g., kun.
Col. ]. III. E. Wiegant Of Leavenworth
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sofa. Gen. Mcdonald went from his native
state of Maine to Minnesota in June 1857
He was made knight in Damon Lodge, No.
3, June, 1877, and elected c. c. December
1878. He was a charter member of Hermion
Lodge. No. Is, instituted March %, 1875
and elected its first chancellor commander
He was elected grand prelate February 13.
1883, served two years. elected grand chan
cellor February 10. 1885, by acclamation. re-
elected September IL, 1883 (two-yeer terms),
elected supreme representative September
15, 1886. and reelected September s, 1891
by reclamation, He was grand prelate
two years, grand chancellor three years and
seven months, longer than any other man
ever served as grand chancellor Was colonel
and A. ID. c. on staff of Maj. Gen. Carna-
han from April I, 1880, to May 10, 1894. He
was elected brigadier general Minnesota
brigade, u. r. X. p, May 10. 1894. by &C.
clamation He is a member of the G.. A. R.,
past master A. o. u. W., past noble grand
arch of Druids of Minnesota, past grand
and past chief patriarch of 1. o. o. F.. q
knight Templar, a thirty-second degree Ma
son and Shriner.
Col. Wheaton, "A. A. c., Mimi.
Col. Fred E. whsaton, A. A. G. and
grand chancellor. Minnesota, is a native Of
Maine. but now holdS forth in the printing
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Sapitai City Lodge. No. %, and became a
cnarter member of Des Moines, No. "a.
1n'en was organised in December, 1851.
ne was the first p. c. and representative;
was largely Instrumental in Organizing
diamond Division. L. r.. X p. of Des
MONIES. and was its first captain. He was
eiected TO the third highest office at the
state encampment at Ottumwa in 1881. Re-
lore the next meeting he was left in charge.
put at TINS meeting Gen. b. A Becson was
cnosen, while Gen.. Lopez was given the
Posltioh next in rank. At the meeting in
rs Slolnes In lsso the Iowa brigade was
organized. and he was made colonel of the
nrst regiment. and at the OskaIoosa meet
ing IN 1872 was elected briyadier general.
anu reelected at Muscatine last August.
Col. Eilyson, A. A. g., Iowa.
U; ~ Enyson, colonel and adjutant gen.
eIiI OF the Iowa brigade. U. r., h of P.
was born in Des Moines, Iowa, June 3D.
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sides. He was born February 6. 1910. and
Joined the order October G. 1871 He served
three terms as commander Of Bay State
Lodge. Joined the Uniform Rank March
10, 1887. He was elected lieutenant and
also served as capita in. He was promoted to
major A. ID. c. on Brig. Gen. Cunningham
staff July 20. 1SSS. also major A. d. c. on
Cen Abbot:'s staff July "a. 1889. Pro-
NOTED to colonel, chief of staff. January
4 1892, which position he now holds.