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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1894-05-09

MAJOR COLEMAN, editor of the
lockwood Times, is agreeable,
componionable and first-rate ALI
round man but the Austins of the
Houkville Republican Leader,
should not, therefore presume that
it is perfectly safe to float the red
ensign under his nose. The major
has the faculty of finding out
what is transporting in the Repnb-
lican and the Democratic camps
at all times; he has the faculty
of knOwidg what the pol
iticians are doing, and when occa.
sion requires he never hesitates to
unload the entire contents of his
bottles of disinfactants at the front
door of his enemy.-Clinton Ga
zette.
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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1894-05-09
CAMPBELL COUNTY.

'N v, WIS tHTp"ti but Soiely WI
tile unswOrn statements OF John
w. Gates, that the poll sheets
which came to JacksbprO had no
tally markes on them, but between
that time and the count of the
vote, some one supplied the tallies
No question was made Of the cor
rectness of the returns, the judges
certificate being all right.
MOST REMARKABLE CASE
The most remarkable case
noticed, perhaps, was Mr.. Houk's
and Mr.. Austin's own precincts
which were thrown out by the
committee, on Mr.. Austin's sugges-
ton. These are Smithwood, where
Mr. Austin lives and North Knox
vile where Mr.. Houk lives.
Smithwood gave Gibson 1903, Houk,
60, and North Knoxville gave Glib
son 1856, Houk 1913. Smithwood
was thrown out on Mr.. Austin's
unsworn statement that he had
talked with some Of the voters and
was satisfied that the election WAS
unfair; and he submitted the affida-
Wit Of his colored coachman to the
effect that he believed the election
rules had been violated by both
sides. Neither gives a single in
stance. SO that the inference is
irresistible that If any wrong was
done il was by tie Houk men.
North Knoxville, Mr.. HOuk's home
was thrown out on the statement
of one nlr. Leob, that the officers of
the election manipulated" the
rhe tickets but does not say in
what way, and that democrats
were allowed to vote for Gibson,
but does not give single instance
or name.
The foregoing are samples of the
proof acted on, and it was on like
testimony that Maryville, Messy
Creek, Loudon, Kingston, Rock
WOO |, Coal Creek, JacksbOro and
many other strong Gibson districts
were disposed of.
To satisfy ourselves we went
through all the proof before the
committee to see just how many
votes were charged with being
fraudulent, and for what cause
The following is the result:
Voters alleged to DO bought for
GlbsOn... ..............,.. ~
Alleged prohibiti0nists for Glib
Son. ...............
Alleged third party men for,
OiDSOn $50. ..,......... ~
Alleged minors for Gibson. 4
Alleged democrats for Glib -.
son. .........,....... ~
Alleged nom residents of the
district for Gibson. ...... s
Alleged unqualified (names
given but no cause assign
ed) .......... .............. .
Alleged votes Influenced by
whisky. ................ 2
As much coffee rs voter conld
drink. .......... l
lOldl, ............ ..... lZU
Houk repeaters in the Sew
enth ward Of Knoxville,
thrown out on the motion of
Dick Austin and on Gene
Roberts confession, but at no
Gibson mans request and on
no accusation lodged against
the ward by Judge Gibson. 200
Total votes thrown out for
alleged cause, .........,.. 800
OF these mark you 100 are Gibson
votes searched out in eleven coun-
ties and 2O0l are Houk repeaters
in only one ward, ward which
undertook, out of a real republican
voting population of about 800, to
give Houk S3l majority.
RESULT OF THE CoMIttees' ACTioN
The result of the committees &C.
ton, when an action is taken and
stated on the proof, is not to
change the result as they declare
but to increase Gibsons' majority
eighty votes.
Votes for Houk thrown out for
admitted fraud ........ 200
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1894-05-09

COMPRESSION al district, and how a
majority of the committee man
aged to nullify the returns of the
election so as to declare u different
from that shown by the election
result
A review of the proceedings of
the committee discloses many as
furnishing things.
One of the most remarkable and
impressive facts revealed is that
5,0O7 votes were east out. How
the committee found justification
for this in the proof before it we
can not surmise.
The object Of the committee, if
We may Judge from the proceed
ings as published in Mr.. Houk's
paper was to get rid of Judge Glib
SONS majority As it confronted
them, and by some sort of plan
change the result of the election.
The plan adopted seems to have
been to select strong Gibson dis
tricts and then find some excuse for
throwing them out. In doing this
the amount of evidence, aud its
character seemed 70 be of small
Importance. Only sufficient was
required to bring the case to the
attention of the committee, which
was done and an evident C BISON
majority was apparent a motion
wa at once in order to throw out
the whole district which without in
vestigation was at once done by a
m liority of the committee.
FOR INST NEE.
the town of Sevierville, which
gave Gibsor III, Houk GA, was
thrown out upon the statement of
Mr.. II. w. Austin to the committee
that he had met COOL citizen
of Sevierville on the streets of
Knoxville and the citizen had
told him that the election at Sc
vierville was corrupt on both sides.
Mr.. J. j. Ellis, member of the
committee and county clerk of Sc
vier county stated to the commit
tee that he attended the election
all day and that he never saw
fairer election in Sewer county.
But the whole vote of the town
was cast out by the committee.
SEWER COUNTY.
; Jones' cove of Sewer county
which gave Gibson 1870 and Houk
IS was thrown ont upon the atfida-
Wit of ]. S. Sturgeon, who is now
we are informed in the Sevierville
Jail for crime. Surgeons affidavit
is to.the effect that he went to the
polls to vote tor Houk, but when
he got to the election grounds a
neiyhbor took HIN out and gave
him whisky and gat him drunk
AMI caused him to vote for Gibson
when he intended when he went
saere to vote for Houk. On this
testimony the whole district was
thrown out.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1894-05-09

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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1894-05-09

King over the
Before the con-
I'VE committee, as
Republican Lead.
RDwn paDer and have
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1894-05-09

Houk repeaters in the Sew
enth ward of Knoxville,
thrown out on the motion of
Dick Austin and on Gene
Roberts confession, but at no
Gibson mans request and on
no accusation lodged against
the ward by Judge Gibson.
The Colored citizen., 1894-10-29
KNIGHTS OF PYTHI1s
Powers Given the Supreme LodR. r. =,
New ConstituIion-Spearp po,., we

Powers Given the Supreme Lode. -
New Constitution-Spear Point. as
The following powers are reserv.,,
the supreme lodge: To determine o,,Suys
cations for membership; to enact Ia~a n'
It's own protection and prescrlhe m,o., ~,
procedure; prescribe powers and dn,,es
committees; prescribe powers and d,,.,O
of officers; 20 provide revenue. IN r..~
appropriations; TO provide and reorI..e
nonritualistic ceremonies; TO de1na :.
fcnses; to enforce DEGREES of supreme y, %
bunal; 10 provide for Issuance and raal r
cation OF grand lodge charters: In nror's'
for institution Of grand and subordin".'
lodges; to secure conformity 10 ,unro-'e
law: to fix uniform conditions for attaIa
ment Of ranks; to prescribe bcnrfit, ,a,
privileges OF membership; to prescrisI
emblcms and jewels; To control the nso :,
the name Of the order; to provide eert,s
Gates, receipts and supplies; to revuIa,.
passwords; To prescribe good sfnndin..',
To provide laws governing suspended man,
bcrs and their reinstatement; To prov,S.
for severance or transfer Of membersh,n.
to provide for executing the powers of Is,
supreme government
The new constitution took effect ana
became Of force Immediately after a..
adoption by the supreme lodge.
No meeting for the transaction Of busi.
ness or work shall be held and no rxcpr.
sion or entertainment shall be had nv /.
subordinate lodge on the first day Of ibs
week, commonly called Sunday.
Each grand lodge may provide by law
that the subordinate lodges within its do.
main shall or shall not pay weekly bene.
fits, or that the question OF the paylnen,
Of such benefits may be determined by
each subordinate lodge for itself
Should u vacancy occur in the member
ship OF the supreme tribunal during IN,
recess uf the supreme lodge the suprern,
chancellor shall I'll the same by appoint
mcnt until the next convention Of the 81,
prcme lodge.
Each subordinate lodge shall proyid,
for and pay upon the death uf Il membe,
thereof In good standing funeral benefit
of not less than $50.
The operation Of the statue relating |,
the formation of the supreme council o
the uniform rank begins April !, 1885
and resolution was adopted proyidin,
that on thar day all surplus moneys re
naming in the exchequer Of the supren
lodge to the credit Of the military brancl
of the order be placed 10 the credit ol th
newly created supreme council.
The Colored citizen., 1894-10-29
RED MEN.
The Order Perpetuates the History Of the
Indian-Along the Trail.

The Order Perpetuates the History Of the
Indian-Along the Trail.
The time must come when the history
of the aborigines, their traits and habits
will become subject Of supreme interest
to every student Of American literature
or American history. The Improved Or.
der OF Red Men, in the guise Of fraternal
beneficial organization, seeks to perpctu-
ate the history of the peculiaritics and the
virtues of these liberty loving men and
women. II the order sought no other end.
it should invite large membership, and
when combining the best features of fra.
ternity its success seems but natural and
proper sequence.-Philadelphia Press.
On the whole the order has progressed
and Is stronger in many ways than ever.
Governor Flower participated in tho
parade at Binghamton, \. Y, during the
meeting Of the great sun council Of the
United States.
For the last six months IL cost the Red
Men OF Massachusetts ? fathoms SO inches
per member for management.
The great sun council Of the degree ~
Pocahontas has been authorized to elect "A
past sachem to be its representative In the
great council Of Massachusetts.
New York has Is, 42s members Of the
order, gain Of !, 39S for the past year.
The Colored citizen., 1894-10-29

Offices as well rs grand secretary OF the
grand chapter he now holds by virtue oi
q unanimous ballot i'm each. Bro. Th0mp
son was coroneted an honorary inspector
general Of tho thirty-third degree Dec ..
1888.
The history of Masonry is but the tri-
Imph of man-man redeemed by the prac
tice of those prcepts which wisdom teach
es and heaven prescrlbes.
Baltimore was selected as the place Of
meeting for the thirtieth (centenniaD tri.
ennial conyocation in 1897 of the general
grand chapter of Royal Arch Masons of tho
United States, the date 10 be determined
upon by the council of general grand oiii.
GERS.
When secretary asks brother for his
dues, he is not begging for himself, but
he is dischargng his own duty and re-
minding the brother Of his.
Fidelity, obedience, secrecy and charity
are unmistakable characteristics of the
true Mason.
While Masonry is not religion, having
no creed but the fatherhood Of God and
the brotherhood Of man, IL Is intensely ~
ligious In that IL teaches its votaries TO
reverence all that is holy and good and 10
abhor all that is vicious and bad.
The we'll informed Mason will be kept
humble because Of his attainments. He
will never be heard boasting Of his knowl-
edge.
The first Masonic sermon preached for
80 years in Limerick cathedral, Ireland
was preached to the Masons of North Mum
ster on summer ST. Johns day last, Can
on Wills Of Rathkeale officiating as spe
cial preacher
st. Andrews chapter of Boston, the
oldest Royal Arch chapter in Massachu-
setts and one of the strongest capitular
bodies in existence, recently celebrated its
one hundred and twenty. fifth anniversary
The Colored citizen., 1894-10-29
ODD FELLOWS.
Increase In Membership of the Order.
Lodge GleAnings.

Increase In Membership of the Order.
Lodge Gleanings.
The net increase in membership during
the year had been $4,000. This was less
than the year previous. In Canada the or.
der has made greater progress than in any
year Of its history. The total membership
Of the order is now $50, 600, or, including
the sisters OF the Rebekah degree, $50, O0O
To this should be added in foreign juris.
dictions membership Of $4,000, making
a combined membership Of over 800, 900
men and women.
IL costs no more to pay dues in advance
than to let them run behind, and ii saves
world Of trouble.
As adjutant general Of the Patriarchs
Militant Mr.. Ross reports that during
1893 l 4 new cantons were mustered.
A charter has been granted for a grand
lodge in Sweden.
have roll call of their memberships al
least once a year, at which every member
would be expected to be present. -
Why Is it that secretaries Of lodges and
scribes Of encampments are negligent
about making returns to the grand n.ae.
tary'
Glorious Pennsylvania-l0S,7S 7S9 mem.
bers ut the beginning Of the year 1894
Every brother is an Odd Fellow for " hat
he is and not for what he has. Bostlord.
The next meeting Of the sovereign grand
lodge will be held at Atlantic City.
Per capita tax In New York the com
ing year Is TO be IL cents.
No member has right TO deliver lee
tures ON Odd Fellowship either in lodges
or in public unless authorized 10 dO 81 by
. lodge or an encampment.
The grand lodge Of Washington was in
session 30 hours, at an expense Of 81, s9s. =.
b, or 50. s3 per minute.
General William :. Frust Of Chicago
grand marshal of the sovereign grand
lodge, wore at Chattanooga the regalia
worn by his father when a grand repre-
sentative from Massachusetts, in ls4ss
A veteran Odd Fellow association has
just been organized in Utah.
The Colored citizen., 1894-10-29
Secret Society Decision.

A case of unusual interest TO members Of
the Home Forum Benefit order and all Sc
cret societies was decided in the circuit
court Of Moline, Ills, recently. Mrs. Bridg.
ct Mooney brought suit to recover on 81.
600 policy held by her husband In the
Home Forum. In September, 1892, ne
made application for membership. The
certificate was issued and received hy the
clerk Dec. 30. Mooney left the city before
being initiated or receiving his certificate
Jan. l6 following he died In Davenport
The following day members Of the fami-
ly called for and received his insurance
certificate, paying one advance assess
ment, which was received by the clerk,
who did not know that Mooney was dead
The order refused payment on the policy.
but after a hotly contested case a verdict
for plaintiff was returned.
The Colored citizen., 1894-10-29

college Q girls
speak of Miss
Helen Glad
stone, daughter
Of England's ex-
premier and vice
principal of the
college at pres
ent. She was
graduated from
the college not
long ago, ana the
faculty at once
engaged her to
Ill the important
post she now &C.
The Colored citizen., 1894-10-29
workmen's Benefit Association.

During the months of July and August
there were 81 Workmen admitted 10 mem
bership. At the present tine there are
l36 paid applications on hand awaiting
medical examinations Total number oil
members secured in 10 months, l,slV'
Present membership, 1900.
Lodge No. will soon be instituted In
Rhode Island.
Calvin b. Brockett, general deputy Tor
Connecticut, reports general resumption
Of business, which promises well for ira
ternal associations.
The Colored citizen., 1894-10-29
knights Of the Red Cross.

The sovereign grand council Of knights
Of the Red Cross and Constantine and
knights OF st. John and the Holy Sepui-
cher, held at Rochester, elected these OIL
GERS: Sovereign grand master, c. l.. Stow
ell, Rochester grand yiceroy, George
Scott, Paterson, \. j.; grand senior gen
eral, George +. Loder, Rochester; grand
junior general, William H. Whiting. Rosh-
ester; grand treasurer general, Christian
T. knapp, Bloomsburg, Pa; grand regis.
trar general, Charles Z. Delaney, Buffalo;
grand mArhal, J. L. Harysy, New York
The Colored citizen., 1894-10-29
KniKhts Of the Maccabees.

The net increase in membership last
year in the knights and Ladies was rs, 2di;
the net increase in tents and hives, $50,
the number Of death claims paid by the
Knights Of Maccabees alone is 6is and
number Of payments OH disability claims
lSS, making the total disbursements
throughout the country during the year of
$l,O5i,2l0
Grand River hive Of Detroit paid Frank
Burke, beneficiary Of Mrs. Kate Burke
the death benefit Of 81, 900 nine days after
the proof Of death had been furnished.
The net increase In the Knight. and
Ladies Of the Maccabees In Michigan dur
Ing the past year amounts TO 5, Ij2.
The Colored citizen., 1894-10-29
UNITED WORkMEN.
Good Results From Lodge Visitation.
workshop GIeanipRs

Workshop Glesnings.
Illinois is experiencing good results from
the system Of lodge visitation and super
vision inaugnrated in that jurisdiction. In
one lodge visited by deputy 40 new ap-
plicatlons were received, and In all the
lodges visited great revival OF interest
was observed.
Members in good standing Aug. l, 1894,
S3a,lls A new lodge of 80 members has
been instituted at Monson, Me-, by Grand
Master Wor' man Mitchell.
Missouri had two assessments for Sep.
tember.
The heat Of the summer being over,
there Is no reason why lodges should not
meet regularly, have their meetings we'll
attended and build up their membership.
The A. o. L. W. is the Oldest society Of
its Kind in the world.
Dearborn lodge, Roxbury, Mass, has a
membership of 4s0.
The Colored citizen., 1894-10-29

her teens, when she married the then
obscure Marie Francois Sadi Carnot in
1854. NJ. Carnot's married life was
very happy, and every hour not devoted
30 the affairs Of state was spent in the
company of his charming wife. Four
children--three boys and girl, who is
now the wife of Procureur General Gu
nisset of Dijon-were the fruit Of their
happy union.
The Colored citizen., 1894-10-29
Order of Sparta

The first six months Of the current year
showed net gain in membership Of lao.
The fifteenth anniversary Of the order
will be celebrated on Nov. 10 by big en-
tertainment at the Academy Of Music
Philadelphia.
The great senate at its last session
changed the territorial limitations Of the
order so that operations are now confined
TO the states Of Pennsylvania, DrlawAEs
and New Jersey.
The Colored citizen., 1894-10-29
An Eminent Lawyer.

Thomas VI. Cooley, who recently re-
tired from the presidency Of the Ameri-
can Bar association, was born in Attica,
n. Y, 20 years ago and when II years
Of a. was admitted to the bar os Michi-
gan, much TO the surprise Of the lawyer
he had been studying with. This worthy
The Colored citizen., 1894-10-29
O. II. BRFCKINRID

O r. BRECKJNRIDGE been IN congress
IL years He is SON Of John C. Breck-
tnridge, who was vice president under
Buchanan, q candidate for president
against Lincoln and a general and secre-
tary Of war of the Confederacy. The
present Mr. Breckinridge was torn nj
Lexington, KY, Nov. %, Is46. he
served in the Confederate army and was
educated NJ Washington college. Viz
G1niA
The Colored citizen., 1894-10-29

disciple of Blackstone had previously
told young Cooley that he would never
make a lawyer, and that chopping cord.
wood was more in his line. Mr.. Cooley
now stands very near the head of his
profession. He has been chief justice Of
Michigan and president of the interstate
commerce commission.
The Colored citizen., 1894-10-29

President Cleve-
land, was about
to retire from
congress at the
close Of his pres
ent term, as his
constituents dis
approved Of his
course in sustain
ing the admins
tration on the sill
yer question. Mr..
Breckinridge has
The Colored citizen., 1894-10-29

IA, Is probably the
hest known Ma
son In the state.
At the orgsniza-
ton Of the grand
lodge Of North
Dakota he was
elected deputy
grand master and
In 1891 became
grand master
He was elected
grand secretary OF
the grand lodge
and grand record
er Of the grand
commandery IN
,June. 1892, which
The Colored citizen., 1894-10-29

turn for rides on engines, was bark
er" for attractions at the California
Midwinter fair and was carried to Aus
tralia as a stowaway on steamer.
From Sydney he worked his passage to
London on steamer. From London a
steamer took him to Baltimore, and
from Baltimore he tramped back to
New York, arriving in the metropolis
few days before his year ended.
The Colored citizen., 1894-10-29
Colored knights of Pythiss.

The convention of international coloTeo
knights Of Pythias, held at Indianapolis
adopted unification resolution. The re.
suit of the action in adopting this report
VIII be 60 bring the colored Knights TO-.
ooo strong. into one body within few
mopthA
The Colored citizen., 1894-10-29

ing I roug b
Georgia, " few
people know who
wrote the famous
song. The au-
thor's name was
Henry C. Work,
a printer who
wrote many 9th
er popular songs.
including "Fa-
ther. Dear Fa-
{ h er, Co m e
Home he was
h.aW.t - AfsllN.
The Colored citizen., 1894-10-29
Globe Trotter wilkes Tour.

Edward A. Wilkie, young New
York student, recently made tour Of
the world in a year in novel manner.
He started out without cent and
either walked or worked his way around
the globe. He pushed chairs at the
Worlds fair, worked for farmers, broke
coal for Southern Pacific fremen in re
The Colored citizen., 1894-10-29
The Handsomest senator.

Matthew Calbraithe Butler, who has
been called by some connoisseurs the
handsomest man in the United States
senate, is just now engaged in very
active campaign for reelection. Gov
ernor Tillman being his opponent. Sen
ator Butler was born near Greenyiille
The Colored citizen., 1894-10-29
He Was Once an OH King.

When Coxey's commouweal army
passed through Pittsburg on its way to
Washington, an ex.millionaire marched
afoot at the head Of the motley column
as its escort The ex-millionaire was
Samuel Duncan Karns, familiarly
known as Dune Karns Now the Popu-
lists for the Twenty-second Pennsyl.
The Colored citizen., 1894-10-29

b c., So years ago. He received q col
lege education, studied law and was ad-
mitted TO the bar in 1857. when he was
but 81 years Of age. In 1860 he was
elected to the state Legislature and the
following year entered the Confederate
service as captain Of cavalry. He lost
his right leg at the battle of Brandy
Station in June, 1853, and during the
war rose to the rank of major general
He was sent to the United States SEN
ate in 1877 and has been there ever
dnoe.
The Colored citizen., 1894-10-29
Nine. CGrnoA

Nina CArnot, who was the nrs. Lady
OF France until the hand of the assassin
laid her statesman husband low, was Q
model social leader Before her mar.
riage Nine Carnot was Miss Dupont
White She was a mere girl. not out Of
The Colored citizen., 1894-10-29

town, Conn, Oct. /, 1882. and died in
Hartford June s, 1884. He was buried
there in the Old North cemetery, and
his friends propose to erect a suitable
monument 20 his memory.
The Colored citizen., 1894-10-29

cupies. She is aNIss HELEN GLADSTONE.
woman Of rare intelligence and educa.
ton and ranks high among the emanci-
pated daughters of England of Thom
the world hears so much nowadays
The Colored citizen., 1894-10-29
where Bnlions win Change H.ad..

The New YOri Clearing House associ.
alton, the most important piece Of dnsn'
Cial mechanism in the United States,
if not in the world itself, is Juilding =
new home. The building will be Of
The Colored citizen., 1894-10-29

He Tin q spirit of investigAtiOnl-why
don't you marry
She (softly l-Nobody ever asked me to.
Hs-Ohi-Nsu York Herald
The Colored citizen., 1894-10-29

vania district have nominated Karns for
congress. Karus struck it rich" in the
oil regions, and in 1878. when oil was
t2. so a barrel, he had one well pro-
ducing 1000 barrels day. Besides this
he had a number of other profitable
wells, and his money soon ran into the
millions. When he came in contact o
few years later with the Standard Oil
company, he was crushed and today is
q Door man.