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Evening star., 1895-04-30
Timely Research.

Il DESIRE" said the scientist. ito inform
myself as to the mean temperature of this
region"
well" replied the native, as he shook
the rain off his overcoat, ''you couldn't have
come at a better time. This is it,
Evening star., 1895-04-30

OUR
LADIES'
Evening star., 1895-04-30
SHOOTING STARS.
A Fear.

The bird that should have sung in spring
Has given US the slip;
Or else he's kept in bed. poor thing.
A victim of the grip.
Evening star., 1895-04-30
Not Through.

Not Through.
''You don't seem to have many great
writers of fiction over here" said the man
who was getting impressions of America.
THAT shows how superficial the judgment
of foreigner is likely to be. You have
evidently never taken the trouble to read
up our political platform literature"
Evening star., 1895-04-30
Busy DAYS.

IT'S now the frolicsome Jap
Puts feathers galore in his cap,
Reserving one quill
That, with vigorous skill,
He may turn in and edit the map.
Evening star., 1895-04-30
A Moral Subcellar.

Senator Sorghum boasts that he began
at the bottom Of the ladder" remarked one
citizen.
80 he did," replied the other. land
worked his way down.
Evening star., 1895-04-30

Gin order to avoid delays, on nc-
count of personal absence, letters to
THE STAR should not be addressed
to my Individual connected with the
onlcc, but simply to THE STAR, or to
the Editorial business Depart
mcnts, according to tenor or purpose.
Evening star., 1895-04-30
The New Season

Brings about certain needs and wants i'm Clothing,
Shoes Hosiery, Furnishings and the little thses and
that's for Thousand purposes. These Things m1ust be
had It's your prerogative to get Them wherever you
cam do so to the best advantage. Coming here for
Them is, we believe, the shortest road for you
We have the exact Things you r1eed with the proper
requisites style and lowress of price There's
mo scarcity anywhere, nothing lacking abundant
supply to meet the demands of all.
Ths is the peoples store, and every part of it is at
their service.
The eagle. (Silver City, N.M.) 1894-1???, 1895-07-03
Interesting Information Concerning
this Organization in New Mexico.
Fifty Years Growth Detailed by Former
Grand Master OF the Grand
Lodge.

Free Masonry came to New Mexico
with the American occupation. As
elsewhere in the United States during
the past 100 years, wherever the stars
and stripes were planted, closely fol-
lowed the institution of a Masonic
lodge.
On August 18th, lS46, General Kear-
ney took possession of the city of Santa
re, then the capital of the Mexican ter
rltory OF New Mexico, extending north
to the Nepests or Arkansas river, east to
the Tooth meridian, west to the Mogol-
Ion mountains, the Moqui Pueblo and
the head waters OF the Rio Grande and
south to the state of Chihuahua and in
little more than year thereafter, Free
Masonry planted its banner of Friend
ship, Morality and Brotherly love in the
city OF the Holy Faith, and the natives
beheld Tor the first time the square and
compasses and the white lambskin
aprons, indicating that a new era had
arisen and that the mystic craft had
been firmly established in their midst.
On October 18th, lS47, Hardin lodge
No 81, military travelling lodge with
the first regiment of Illinois volunteers,
was instituted at Santa Fe, by Colonel
John Rails, grand master of the grand
lodge of Missouri. This lodge started
with a membership OF forty mostly
army officers, and worked Santa Fe
during the years lS47, l84S, lS49 and
1850 and was succeeded by Montezuma
lodge, No. l09, to which a charter was
granted by the grand lodge of Missouri,
May Sth, 1851.
For several years, these were the only
lodges in all the vast Territory, now
contained in western Kansas, western
Nebraska, the two Dakotas, Colorado,
Wyoming, Utah, Nevada, Montana,
Oregon. Washington, New Mexico, Ida
no, western Texas, California, Arizona,
the Indian Territory and Oklahoma.
Many OF the foremost citizens and
pioneers of New Mexico were members
OF Montezuma lodge. A few OF these
will be named: Supreme Court Justices
Joab Houghton, Merrill Ashburst, Kirby
The eagle. (Silver City, N.M.) 1894-1???, 1895-07-03

benedict, ;. b. AXtell and Henry l..
Waldo; Kit Carson, famous scout and
Indian fighter, and brigadier general U.
5. volunteers, whose trusted rifle was
left as an heir loom at the time of his
death in 1883, to that lodge, and is still
IN Its possession; ex-lieutenant governor,
Lafayette Head, OF Colorado, who was
made a Mason, in 1851, and is now a
resident OF that state; Brigadier General
70. ii. Carleton, U. S. A., who was made
in 1856, and commanded the military
department of New Mexico, during and
after the late war, between the states;
Delegates Miguel A. Otero, G. P.Clever,
Stephen B. Elkins, Antonio Joseph, and
L. b. Catron, Col. Ceran st. Vrain, who
commanded federal troops, to put down
the Pueblo Indian insurrection in lS47,
during which Governor Charles Bent,
also a Mason, was assassinated; VIM.
W. Griffin, president OF the first nation
al bank organized in New Mexico, Solo
mon Jacob Spiegelberg, Levi Spiegel-
berg, Gustave Elsberg and Zadoc Staab,
who organized wholesale trading estab-
lishments in Santa Fe, way back in the
early sos, and many others whose
names are well and favorably known to
the people of New Mexico, who were
prominent and important factors in New
Mexico politics and business and are
closely identified with its history, devel-
opment and advancement.
Chapman lodge at Las Vegas has the
honor OF being the next oldest; it was
instituted under charter granted bv the
grand lodge of Missouri, June 2nd 1862,
and is now number on the New Mexi-
co registry. 1t is in tlourishing condi-
ton and to it belongs the credit of pos
sesslng the finest temple in western
Kansas, southern Colorado, New Mexi-
co, Arizona, Oklahoma, Indian Territory.
western Texas and southern California.
June 4th, 1866, Aztec lodge No. 3 at
Las Cruces was instituted under charter
granted by the grand lodge OF Missouri.
October 18th, 1873, Silver City lodge
was instituted, also under charter from
the grand lodge of Missouri.
Union Lodge at Fort Union was in
stituted also under charter from the
grand lodge of Missouri, May 3Oth, 1874.
From 1865 to 1873, there existed also
in the territory three lodges under
charters from the grand lodge OF Mis-
souri,. Bent lodge No. 2O5 at Taos, Kit
Carson lodge 946 Elizabethtown and
Cimarron lodge No. 34S at Cimarron.
On August Sth, 1877, Masonic con-
@ <.
The eagle. (Silver City, N.M.) 1894-1???, 1895-07-03

vention, consisting of the masters and
wardens of Montezuma, Chapman,
Aztec and Union lodges, was called to
order by the then governor, S. B. Axtell
and the grand lodge of New Mexico vas
formally organized at Santa Fe, by the
election of grand officers and the adop-
tion OF constitution and bylaws. The
first grand officers We're: w. w. Griffin,
grand master; W. L. Rynerson. deputy
grand master; S. B. Newcomb, grand
senior warden G.. w. Stebbins, grand
junior warden; Will Speigelberg, grand
treasurer, and David j. Miller, grand
secretary. The membership OF the four
lodges numbered l65 Master Masons.
The Silver City lodge declined to join
the organization.
The grand lodges throughout the
globe then recognized the new grand
lodge promptly, except Missouri, which
stood for a time by Silver City lodge,
but the right and justice and Masonic
equity being with New Mexico, Mis-
souri, accorded finally full recognition
and the Silver City lodge acknowledged
the grand lodge of New Mexico, as its
lawful superior and the supreme Mason
ic authority in New Mexico. Since
then, peace and harmony have pre-
vailed in the jurisdiction and the growth
OF the grand lodge while it has not been
rapid has been steady and sure and the
craft is in very prosperous condition.
Upon the register, today, there are
counted twenty lodges, located as fol-
lows Santa Fe, Las Vegas, Albuquerque,
Watrous, Ration, Socorro, San Marcial,
Las CRUCES, Deming, Silver City, Chlo-
ride, Georgetown, Eddy, Roswell, White
Oaks, Chama, Pennington, Cerrilos,
Gallup and Clayton. The membership
OF these aggregates over 1000 at this
writing.
Ofthe grand officers in 1877, all but
Judge S. b. Newcomb, OF Las Cruces,
and Hon. Will Spiegelberg, now OF
New York, have joined the silent ma
jority.
For the present year, the following are
the grand officers: J. j. Kelley, of Silver
City, grand master; DR.. J. H. Wroth, of
Albuquerque, deputy grand master; Geo.
L. Wyllys, OF Cerrillos, grand senior
warden; Chester d. Stevens, OF Ration,
grand junior warden, F. H. Kent, OF
Albuquerque, grand treasurer and A. A.
Keen, OF Albuquerque, grand secretary.
The past grand masters OF the grand
lodge are the following well known citi-
zens OF New Mexico: $. b. Newcomb,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-08
An Unpopular Measure.

Among the amusing discussions during
the legislative session at Tallahassee was
that OH bill OF Sullivans of Escambia,
providing for the prompt slaughter of
rabid dogs. The reading clerk had just
read the title when an old gentleman, a
representative from one of the interior
counties, arose and with great gravity and
dignity said:
Mr.. Speaker, / am opposed TO that bill
/ am opposed to ii because don Z see why
rabbit dogs should be killed any quicker
than any other kind of dogs I've got a
rabbit dog. He ain much on looks but
/ tell you when that dog gets on a hot
trail in the broom sedge and a little later
you hear his voice a-yelping In high key,
and the yelps getting fainter and fainter,
till by and by you can just hear EN- down
in the holler, and you 20 there, and you see
the little bench legged yeller rascal bark
ing, his eyes bright and his forehead wrin-
killed. with excitement, under a sartin tree,
jes get you long pole and meat is your n
for dinner
There was breathless silence during this
eloquent appeal on behalf of the rabbit
dog When ii had been concluded, others
rose up and paid glowing tributes TO the
qualities of rabbit dogs they owned, until
one would have believed that a thing nee.
essary TO man : candidacy for the legisla-
ture in the state OF Florida is q first class
rabbit dog The bill by the way, was
killed by a large majority Florida Times
Ifniop
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-08
A Good Indian.

An Indian lad who was recently gradu-
ated from the Carlisle (Pa. Indian school
writes TO the school rs follows: 81 was ex-
pected to come home and go to the dogs
but have kept my promise with captain
and braced up like "a man, faced all the
temptations and resisted all am now
working in large store as bookkeeper
and assistant postmaster. When I made
up my mind to be man, made it up for
good-'to quit you like man, all my
wickedness and vice, and stand the contest
Of the battle of life alone, and win il If
there was the least chance of IL. only
wish could come back there once more to
make the place short visit, and | may
some day had to pay my own way to
Carlisle and back out of my own pocket
and don't regret 1t bit either New
York Tribune
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-08
WOULD DIE FOR HER.
A Man and n Woman Offer Themselves In
Maria Barbcris Place.

Governor Morton Of New York is in daily
receipt of communications in regard to the
Maria Barberi case. A correspondent
writes from Fort Scott, Kan, as follows
/ notice in the papers that one Maria Bar
beri has been tried and condemned TO death
by the laws OF your state. /, being an unbe-
lever in capital punishment wish TO make
Won proposition, believing, as do, that you
are a man of mercy. propose to offer to you
that which, If you are as patriotic an Amer
lean as am, you cannot refuse but grant me
this Maria Barberi is 10 die for killing her be-
trayer. propose TO you, If the laws of your
state are strict that they demand the blood
of this helpless woman, that the great state of
New York procure passage for me from this
city to yours and that | be permitted to fill
this doomed woman's place and let her go
free. j think II a disgrace on our nation for
her to be executed. Let me know If your
laws will allow me TO take her place in case
she must be electrocuted. Thank God, have
an immortal soul that the laws Of New York
cannot control so l fear not what men can
do 1t Is God alone that put trust in. You
can announce that there Is one such man in
the city of Fort Scott. ] withhold my name
for the present as do not want to be both
cred by the curious.
Warden Sage Of Sing Sing prison has
also received communication from
woman, asking that she be allowed TO take
Maria Barberi's place in the electric chair,
In case Maria must die. New York T'rib-
nne
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-08
A CHINESE COTTON FACTORY.
How win the Introduction Of Machinery
Into the Celestial Empire Affect Us?


The announcement Of the establishment
OF the first cotton spinning factory in
China under foreign direction is an item
OF news which may turn out 10 be Of i'm
portance. Heretofore the refusal OF the
Chinese government 10 permit the impor.
tation OF foreign machinery has operated
TO prevent the manufacture OF cotton on
large scale In that country, Under the
terms OF the treaty of Simonoseki such
importations are no longer forbidden, and
an English firm is about TO establish the
first foreign cotton factory at Shanghai
IL is too early 10 predict the future OF
cotton manufacture in China At first
sight IL seems certain that country that
has an inexhaustible supply of labor to
draw on. and in which clever and willing
workmen consider 10 cents day good
wages. could undersell the world In the
manufacture of cotton There seems TO be
no reason why China should not only
make her own cotton, but make cotton for
England and for the United States. The
oretically the logic of a cotton factory in
China is that the American or English
competition with IL would be hopeless
Against this theory may be set off the
fact that while the wages OF labor In Eng
land are higher than anywhere on the
European continent the continental ma
tions have not taken the cotton trade away
from England Labor Is dearcr in this
country than in England, but our cotton
trade is growing.
Chinese manufacturing will certainly
cut off a part Of the existing market, but
IL may not cut off much The new move
ment In China may cause change In the
rates of compensation. II may create a
demand for cotton goods faster than Chi
nese factories can supply them 1t will
take time 20 disclose the full consequences
OF the change in this great empire, but its
development Will deserve 10 be studied
with interest New York World
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-08
TALES OF THE TIMES.
General Heth Tells Some Good stories
About General Grant.

A man somewhat old looking now, but
with kindliness and humor In his face, rose
under the trees at the reunion of Confeder-
ate veterans the other night at Marshall
Hall and instead Of trying to make one Of
YOUR bowling speeches which would prob
ably have been failure told two or three
delightful stories of General Grant Heth-
for this was General Heth--and Grant had
met in the Mexican war They were lieu
tenants together In ST. Louis In 1852 One
day Grant was telling Heth what fine
baby he had. 1t had just been born. IL
had been named Fred, and wouldn't Heth
come up To see II, for he would be much
edited If he did. The two went up and
Lieutenant Grant brought the baby in
Heth, thinking II the proper thing offered
TO take the baby In his hands, and that he
did At the moment, however, Mrs Grant
entered. She uttered a scream. She rushed
for Heth and took the baby away from
him.
why, sir : she cried, eff you had held
that baby that way for five minutes he
would have been dead You had him
wrong side up.
Heth and Grant were together good
deal in St. Louis One day Grant suggest
cd that they should go riding together out
colt he said IL was very rapid, and he
wanted to take Heth out to the barracks
In memorable way. 1t was an awkward
looking colt but Heth got in. Grant took
the reins. He didn't seem to mind 1t that
his companion should make fun of the
colt but merely asked him to wait until
they had passed the city limits; then they
could let or go Once on the country roads
Grant did let 'er go. The colt was pacer
legged it for dear life They had to turn
corner. They didn't get all the way
around because they were tipped out. Heth
was bruised and Grant badly famed in the
shoulder They picked themselves up,
however, repaired their buggy and went
on.
From that time Heth and Grant never
met until the surrender Mt Appomattox.
They recognized each other Immediately.
I'VE came near getting killed, Grant
said TO Heth. "Do you remember, we were
run away with once?'
Eyes, said Heth. at might not have
made much difference in my case, but /
have often wished since then that you had
been killed"
Grant laughed, thought little and
asked, "Do you remember what happened
at the barracks that nightg"
Heth couldn't remember that anything
in particular happened.
Bragg was there, " said Grant, land
Mcdowell and Clark and others, men
tioning many young officers who after
ward rose TO distinction. They were all
there, he repeated, land don't you re-
member what happenedP'
Still Heth could not remember.
why, said Grant, mot one of them
asked us To take drink.
lit has been long time, ;" said Heth,
laughing, "since 1 have had drink my
self
The scene was still ut Appomattox
Court House General Grant Immediately
called an orderly TO take General Heth TO
the quarters Of the Union commander
There he found two gallons of good whis-
ky. But he didn't drink the whole of it
he told us under the trees there at Marshall
Hall. Washington Capital.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-08
Hypnotized.

"Now Wally," said Edgar, with a
friendly SMILE II just want to make an
experiment. If you offer no resistance, l
think l can hypnotic you. What you have
to do is to maintain q passive mental atti
tude Try to think of nothing whatever.
No, not even of me. Come, try to be seri-
GUS There lean back and make yourself
comfortable. So; that will do. Now turn
your eye TO this light and don I forget that
your mind Is to be kept entirely inactive.
l will count go seconds by my watch I"
The young lady scrupulously obeyed
these instructions. In 90 seconds her eyes
twinkled after 40 they closed completely
"Ah, l knew | should do the trick -
Edgar triumphantly exclaimed. "Now,
Wally, command you to reveal to me the
secrets of your heart. Whom do you love?
Tell me, sayl'
An expression of reluctance fitted for q
moment over the maidens face; then she
began in a monotonous drawl:
II love Edgar P and
"Yesl Yesl" exclaimed the enraptured
Edgar go on. Tell me all the secrets of
your hearth
II love Edgar P she went on in tho
same tone, land l would love him still
more were he not so stingy. / should like
to go to the theater twice week, but he
only takes me there once in three months
l wanted diamond rings, and he gives me
rings with cheap stones. / should like to
have gone for drive once or twice a week
but he never invites me. When / walk out
with him and feel hungry he never thinks
of treating me TO oysters. When u
Enough the young man cried
Wake up! L command your'
And so saying he made rapid exit,
without awaiting the result of his COM
mand. -Das Neue Blatt.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-08

The trolley cars In Philadelphia have re-
duced taxable property to the extent of
s1,OOOOOO worth of horses but as the gen
eral net increase In the valuation for the
year Is $4,000, 900 the city has no com
plant to make The figures are fair IL
lustration of the result of the introduction
OF improved machinery. st. Louis Globe
Democrat.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-08
Heart Disease Cured
By DIR. Miles Heart Cure.

Painting, Weak or Hungry Spells, Irregu-
lar or Intermittent Pulse, Fluttering or Pal
pitation, Choking Sensation, Shortness of
Breath, Swelling OF Feet and Ankles, are
symptoms OF a diseased or Weak Heart.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-08

or Fort Wayne, Ind, writes on Nov. %. 1894:
II was afflicted for forty years with heart
trouble and suffered untold agony. had
weak. hungry spells, and my heart would
palpitate so hard, the pain would be so acute
and torturing, that ] became so weak and
nervous could not sleep. was treated by
several physicians without relief and gave
up ever being well again. About two years
ago commenced using DIR. Miles Remedies.
One bottle OF the Heart Cure stopped all
heart troubles and the Restorative Nervine
did the rest. and now sleep soundly and at
tend to my household and social duties with
out any trouble.
Sold by druggists. Book sent free. Address
Dr. Miles Medical Co, Elkhart, Ind.
Or. Miles, Remedies Restore Health.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-08
A good route to Chicago and the West, via.
Grand ledge. Grand Rnpids and the
CHICAGO AND WEST MICHIGAN RY.

Noon train from Grand Rapids has Buffet Par
Tor Car and night train Wagner Sleeper TO
Chicago.
Seats and berths reserved on application to
D., l.. & N. agents
O. r.. WEBSTER l.. NJ. FULLER
Agent Chef Clerk, Pass'r Dept
Bedding. Grand Rapids.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-08

Annual low rate excursion to Petos-
key this year via ID. l.. & N. and G. &
w. Nj. Rys. will be on August 10Th.
Tickets good until Sept. 9TH to return.
Rate from Bedding is 800. Ask
agents Tor particulars or write to l.. M.
Fuller, Chief Clerk, Grand Rapids.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-08
why Knee Breeches Are No, worn

Ii is from the Chicago News that we get
these tabulatcd proofs that the men Of these
United American States will not adopt
knee breeches.
Total number Of adult males I'm the
United States ........ 5000 600
Number having bowlegs. . 2,55O.OOO
Number having knock knees. 8, 10000
Number having spindle shanks 2,lSU,OOO
- sos, 900
Remnant available for knee breechps Ius On1
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-08

Manitoba commentaries the Manitou
or Great Spirit Of the Judian.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-08

Ten gas companies had, in 1866, a mo-
hopoly Of the lighting of Paris.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-08

All trains week days only.
Close connection AT Howell June for Toledo
on morning train and al Detroit for Toledo and
South ana for Canadian and Eastern Cities.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-08

Muskegon Str. Lv. 9 30 p m.
Milwaukee Str. Arr. 6 90 a m.
Chicago Str. Arr. 9 90 m.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-08

THE SCOTCH MEDICINE CO.,
Gentlemen-For the past twenty-four Years.
/ have been great sufferer from kiduev and
bladder diseases TO such an extent that IL
was i'm poss BILE for me To- hold my water at
any time during that rcriod. / tried patent
medicines Of all kinds. and some ~ the hest
physicians in the county. but they did mo no
euod IL was my good fortune 20 have n
bottle Of SCOTCH TONE recommended TO
me by Henry Schriner. Of Lowell, Mich,
whose life WAS save by this wonderful vca a
tible preparation. After taking one bottle
found great improvement, and after the
second bottle | was q tirely cured. Outside
Of feeling il tie older than I did twenty
four years ago. am as good a man as | ever
WIS. recommend IL 10 all sufferers OF kid.
ury AMI bladder troubles as ns IN define
MARTIN BEEBE.
DITCH MEDICINE co.. MUIR, nIcn.
For sale by FISK BANGS.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-08
GRAHAM & MORTON
TRANSPORTATION CO.

Double daily service TO Chicago during June
July and August, daily trips remainder of sea
son. Tri-weekly steamers TO Milwaukee.
Connections made with all trains on g. & w.
NJ. railwoy at 81. Joseph Through tickets on
sale by all agents G. & w. NJ. and ID. l.. & ".
railways
TO railway agents or address
j. II. GRAHAM, PRIEST, Benton Harbor Mich
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-08
DETROIT,
JuNE Is, 1876
LANSING g. NORTHERN r. r.

The facOrife Line 10 Detroit, Chicago, Sag
iaatc. Lansing and the East.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-08
TOLEDO, SAGINAW & MUSKEGON RI.
In effect May 8, 1895.
TRAINS EASTWARD.

Milwaukee Str Lv. 2 90. p m.
Chicago Str. Lv. Z 90 p m.