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knights of the Maccabees.

The local organization of this order will
give public entertainment at their hall
in the Odd Fellows temple on the even
ing of April Il. A very pleasant pro-
gramme has been arranged and refresh
ments will be served. Neat and attrac-
tive invitation cards have been issued,
and the members are placing them in
the hands of their friends large and
select list of whom are expected to be
present, both ladies and gentlemen. The
entire entertainment is to be absolutely
free, and the guests will be royalty en-
tertained during the evening. There will
be musical and literary exercises, and
members of the order will give some in
teresting information as to the history,
objects, merits and numerical strength
OF the Knights of the Maccabees as a
fraternal order. Sir Knight L. j. Kyes is
the commander of this tent and he is
making great personal exertion, in con-
nection with his able co-officers, to make
this one of the noted entertainments of
this character held during the season in
Salt Lake City.
The Maccabees' excursion to Salt Lake
City during the pleasure season this year
throughout Montana, Idaho, Wyoming,
Utah, New Mexico and Colorado are ar
ranging to take advantage of this occa-
sion to visit with their families the great
Mormon capital.
Dates and rates will in due time be an
nounced and the committee of Salt Lake
tent No. 2 are acting in conjunction with
like committees in the tents at Ogden,
Park City and Mercur. so that great
time is assured.
The order is increasing very rapidly
throughout the inter-mountain country.
More than 1500 new members have come
into the order in the states of Montana,
Idaho, Wyoming, Utah and the territory
of New Mexico since the 1st day of jan
uary, 1895. The officers especially in
charge of the territory named are very
much encouraged with the outlook.
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Order of the World.

1t is becoming more evident that
fraternal organizations founded upon
the broadcast principles will attain the
greatest success. In no organization is
this more apparent than in the Order
of the World. Masonry has been in
existence thousands of years because
it has for its basic principle 1.-The
Golden Rule" The foundation of all
fraternal societies must of necessity
be laid upon the same foundation;
then if the correct business principles
are applied, time, which has bound
with ties of steel millions of people of
every nationality and every grade and
station in life, must place others in the
same position.
The foundation upon which the Ma
sonic fraternity is built forms the
corner stone of the Order of the
World. It is broader in the sense that
it admits women on an absolute equal
ity with men-the first fraternal society
to make this new departure. The sue
cess has been something almost
phenomenal, and though comparative
ly young in years has grown a giant
in power for good.
Anchor lodge, the local branch, is
experiencing a boom in its membership
Every meeting brings new additions to
the fraternal circle, and Anchor is
rapidly coming to the front.
A special committee has arrange
ments in hand for a social to be given
a week from next Friday, the regular
meeting night, when the public viii. be
invited and the beneficient object of
the order explained.
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The Knights of Pythias are still on
the steady advance forward. Appli-
cations for membership are constant
ly being received. Mr. Meakin, the
grand chancellor, went down to Muir
ray on Friday. They will have a new
lodge there before long. The dedica-
ton of the new hall will occur the
18th inst. The procession will move
at p. M. sharp and will be headed
by the Knights of Pythias band, con-
sisting of thirty-six pieces. The line
of march will be given later. The
preliminary work is about completed
for the dedication.
Word has been received from Price
that great preparations are being made
for the instituting of Onward lodge No.
Is. It will be q gala day for Carbon
county
The members of Eagle lodge are
practicing three nights a week prepar-
ing themselves for the initiatory work
Judge Pike, G. NJ. c., was in town
yesterday. He informed the writer
that Godiva lodge is progressing nicely,
having received several applications
for membership at the last meeting.
1t is expected that the grand chancel-
lor will pay an official visit to Eureka
Saturday, May 1.
The city lodges-Rocky Mountain
lodge instructed j. B. Bell in the rank
of page. The Fowler brothers took
the rank of esquire. Mr. Bell also took
the second
Monitor lodge is all right 1t re-
ceived one application for membership
and several more will be presented
next meeting.
Myrtle lodge No. convened as usual
on Tuesday night. M. E. Levy had the
rank of page conferred upon him.
This lodge has sent out printed invi-
tatfons to all of it's members to be
present at the dedication.
Zion and Calanthe had we'll attended
meetings but no business was trans
acted.
Rathbone Sisters Mizpah held it's
regular meeting; no initiatory work
was done. They also gave a social last
Saturday night which was we'll at
tended.
Justus R. held it's meeting Wednes-
day evening and arranged for the social
which was given at Mrs. Taylor's resi-
dence. The evening was an enjoyable
one in every way. This temple will
hold its meeting next Saturday night
when they will have limitations.
Ivy temple had a very pleasant
meeting. They had one application
for membership.
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The u. S. Govt Reports
show Royal BAKING Powder
superior TO all others.
TWO KINDS OF FISH.

"You must be on your GOOD behavior
this evening, George, for the minister
is to take dinner with u.s." said Hy-
attsville lady to her worser half, as he
got home from his office in the city last
Thursday.
What have you for dinner?' queried
the husband.
''Well, l know he is fond of fish, so
I bought quite string of small river
fish and several larger ones from the
dam
I'm not much at doing the honors
when we have a minister at the ia
ble," said George, but I guess we
can get through with it all right"
Half an hour later they were seated
at the table and a blessing had been
asked by the minister. A little nervous
ly the head of the house began dishing
out the vegetables, and, turning to
the guest, said:
will you have some of the little
river fish or would you prefer some OF
the dam big fish,"
The warning kick from under the ia
Bile from his wife was unnecessary. He
knew he had blundered, and cold beads
of .perspiration started out on his fore
head.
Il mean'-trying to repair the error
Twill you try some of the dam river
fish or some of the big fish,"
Worse and more of it. His daughter
slyly pulled his coat tail to bring him
to his senses.
.'That is, would you like some ofathe
river fish or some of the other dam
fish,"
The deep carnation spreading over
the good ladys face, he plunged once
more:
.Ahem! Which of the dam fish do
you prefer, anyhow -Philadelp
Inquirer.
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A. O. u. w.

/
On Wednesday evening last. Eagle
Gate lodge, NO. 10, met at their hall on
Market street and in consequence of the
large number of visitors from other
lodges concluded to turn the meeting
into an old fashioned Smoker" Sew
eral boxes of Havanas were sent for
and the visitors We're called upon for
a few remarks
Brother Richie, more Familiarity
known as Grandpa" of Fidelity
lodge No. 3, Ogden, said he would
rather miss his meals than a meeting
OF No. 10, when he is in the city. He
reports the Ogden lodges fiourishing.
and that great preparations are being
made to receive the Salt Lake brothers
with open arms, when they make their
annual visit on May II next, and as
sures everyone of royal time with
royal people.
The ladies of the Degree of Honor
will accompany the lodges and will be
entertained by the ladies of Ogden.
Brother Brown of Omaha lodge No.
Is, Omaha, Neb., made a few pleasant
remarks and said he was much i'm
pressed with Salt Lake, and that dur
ing his stay here he would be a con-
slant visitor to No. 10.
BrOCner HaNSS OIL MOntrOSe, Colo, Is
in the city with a view of locating here;
he visited No. 10, last Wednesday and
says if he decides to stay he will surely
be transferred.
Brother H. H. Litzenberg of Ogden.
assures No. 10 that if they are in the
habit of having smokers he will
move down to this city, so as to be
able to attend them.
Brother Nickum, of No. 10, who tips
the scales at 275 pounds, has purchased
a bike, and now look out for smashed
records, etc.
Brother G. W. Mower of No. IT,
could not resist the temptation to
visit No. TO-
Two candidates were initiated, name
ly, c. B. burst and e. P. Yowell
The invitation for No. los reception
will be out in few days, and the af-
fair promises to eclipse anything of
its kind this season.
On Monday evening last No. Is con-
ferred two degrees on M. L. Walsh
and the application of F. B. Reese was
received.
Hercules lodge No. is rapidly gain
Ing in membership; on Friday evening
last several applications were received,
and more are coming
No. II met last Thursday, and had
a very large attendance.
Brother John Boyle, viee-president
Ogden State bank, and F. p. Sprunt.
who owns the famous mica mines in
Idaho, both members of Protection
lodge No. "a Ogden, were in town dur
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PROHIBITIONISTS,
Eighth National Convention to Be
Held Mt Pfttsburg.


PITTSBURG. April 12.-The eighth Pro-
hihiticn national convention which will
convene here next month, promises to be
the most largely attended of any yet
held by that party The delegates already
accredited exceed the number originally
expected. twenty-five states having their
number of regular delegates who will at
tend but the local committee of arrange
ments promises the best of entertainment
for all delegates and visitors. The Pa
ciiic coast will be particularly well repre-
scented. The California delegation has
arranged for a special train to come right
through. 1t will be handsomely decorated
and be christened the California Prohi-
bition special. New England will also run
a special from Boston under control of
F. W. Clark, secretary of the state COM
mittee of Massachusetts, Chairman H. L.
Castle, of the local committee, will deliver
an address of welcome to the national
convention. Mr.. Castle, who is narrow
gauge" platform man, says the party
Will poll a million votes this year if the
right kind of platform is adopted. The
contest in the convention over the plat
form will certainly be warm, as both the
narrow and broad gauge factions have
able men to champion them.
The candidates for the presidency so far
are Joshua lowering, of Baltimore; c. E.
Bentley, Lincoln, Neb; George w. Balm,
of Lexington, KY, and w. H. Thompson,
Springfield, Ohio.
The railroads have given a half fare
rate to those attending the convention.
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hence, if the purchasing power of the
American dollar is twice as great I'M
der free coinage of both gold and sill
yer, at the ratio of 16 to l, then it will
be twice as hard for the mem bers to
pay their quarterly dues under THE
present gold standard as it would be
under the free coinage of both gold and
silver. It is also twice as hard for
those outside OF the order TO pay the
price of admission. When we look over
the reports of the various Jurisdictions
and see the thousands of brothers who
are being suspended from the benefits
of the order by their inability to pay
their dues, 1T is simply appalling The
order now pays cut fer reitef about
three and one-half millions of dol
lars annually. If the present condi-
tons continue, it is only a matter of
time when there will have to be made
a sliding scale-this sliding scale will
Oe to decrease the number of dollars
paid for the relief of members and
families of deceased members, or in
crease the dues of members-that the
present ratio of dues is as high now
as the members can pay, goes without
saying. Then the only thing left will
DE to decrease the benefits. 1t is ar
gued that we should have only the
KIND OF money that will pass in all
parts of the world. Nothing can be
more absurd. Our gold eagles, as now
coined, are not accepted at their face
IN all countries Of the world, and never
have been-never will be- It is more
dlfficult to pass gold money in the
United States than it is a piece of
American silver. Another objection
urged against the use of silver is it's
weight. While a silver dollar is much
heavier than gold dollar, it is also
true that laboring man can carry
home all the silver dollars he can ever
hope to obtain for one weeks wages,
and If any of our laboring people
should desire to make a European
voyage they will not object to paying
the necessary exchange for money
that will be accepted, or bear the nee
essary discount at the other place.
What the American people want is
enough money to keep the laboring
classes employed and transact the
business of the country, and any
money coined by the United States is
honest money, and it is certainly I'M
patriotic to stamp any of it as any
thing else. When the greenbacks were
first issued by the government, there
were those who said it was both dis
honest and UNCONSTITUTIONAL; and yet,
a patriotic people accepted them as
money. After a third of a century
the greenback is still accepted, and no
one wants tnem more tndn the BANK
ing fraternity, who were the original
DIRECTORS to their issuance. If bill
passes the next congress restoring sill
yer to it's place in our currency, l. e.,
free coinage of gold and silver at a
ratio of 16 to l. a patriotic people will
accept both for all demands, and our
idle members can then find employ
ment and be able to pay their dues.
Every Odd Fellow in America should
work and vote for free coinage of both
gold and silver
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RECIPROCITY.

WASHINGTON, April 12-The bureau
of American republics has prepared for
the use of the subcommittee of the ways
and means committee, charged with the
consideration of the subject of recipro-
city, a table showing in detail the changes
made in the tariffs of the countries Of
South and Central America with which
the United States entered into recipro-
city agreements in 1898, as the result of
this agreement. The tables exhibit in
regular form the rates of duty paid on
fifteen staple United States products when
imported into these countries before dur
ing and since the treaties were in opera
ton. the purpose being to afford a means
Tor ascertaining the exact amount of bene
fit derived by American exporters from
the reciprocity plan.
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SINS TO grow somewhat thin. He would
seem equal to at least twenty years
more OF presidential campaign work be
lore retiring as a valetudiuarfan. AS a.
journalist, Mr. Halstead belongs to a.
type that the changed conditions of late
years nave not tended to multiply. The
newspapers nave attempted to rely upon
organization, management, and the en-
terprislng use of large amounts of CAPT.
tal, rather than upon the brains, char
acter, and distinctive personality of
great editor. Mr.. Halstead belongs to the
school OF journalists exemplified by such
men as Horace Greeley. The three most
conspicuous representatives now remain
ing of the American school of great writ
ing editors are Charles A. Dana, Murat
HalStead and Henry Watterson Mr.
Dana, who still inspires work with his
pen, is ten years older than Mr.. Hal
stead; while Henry Watterson, who has
made the Courier-Journal a power
throughout the south and west is Mr..
Halstead's junior by about ten years.
These three men, though Woodworking
toilers in the field of journalism with
very little interm;ssion through long de-
cades, have at all times maintained a
personal identity too bold and distinctive
ever to be hidden behind the anonymous
mask of imDersonal Journalism, resemb-
ling Horace Greeley in this regard.
Though primarily political journalists, all
four of these great representatives of
American newSpaperdom have possessed
graphic and charming descriptive style,
and nave shown close klnShlp ana SYM
pathy with the reporters on the one
hand and the special correspondents on
the other. They have all exhibited a wide
range of literary aptitude, and a grasp
of many subjects. Thus each one has
been greater than the paper which he
has conducted: and not one of the four,
after having attained his place in journal
ism. was dependent in any wise for his
personal standing and influence upon the
changing fortunes of the paper itself.
Mr.. Halstead's work, like that of Gree
ley and Watterson, and like much Of Mr.:
Dana's, has always been characterized
by originality, franl1ness, resuessness OF
mere party ties willingness to confess
error. intense human interest, wide range
of cognizance and sympathy apart from
politics profound and intense American
patriotism, and inseparable identity with
the whole spirit of American Democratlc
institutions From ''AIurat HalStead,
Journalist" by Albert Shaw, in the
April Review of Reviews.
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SHOCKED THE OLD I'm.

DENVER, April ia special to the
News from Palmer Lake, Colo, says:
One of the worst snow storms that has
ever visited this town in the memory
of the oldest inhabitant, started here
about 1880 last evening and has been
raging furiously ever since. The wind
blew seventy-five miles an hour. The
drifts are from six TO twelve feet high
Pesestrianism is impossible and the
storm shows no sign Of abatement.
The trains in both directions are de-
layed between this place and Colorado
Springs
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w. r, C..

The ladies of the George r. Max
wells corps are doing good work. At
their meeting on Wednesday afternoon.
the 18th, they will initiate three new
members The ladies have beautiful
silk quilt for sale which will be dis
played in Auerbachs window this
week and they hope their many friends
will patronize them by buying tickets
of the ladies who have them for sale,
and keep worthy object. They will
also give an entertainment in the
Gladstone hall Wednesday evening,
18th, to which all members of the G..
A. r. and W. r. c. are invited as well
as their many friends.
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G. A. r.

1t is expected there will be large turn
out of comrades at the meeting of James
b Mexican post this evening, as it is
time that the preparations for the OBJ
servance of Memorial day were begun,
committees appointed and suggestions re-
ceived from the comrades
If the members will attend the post
meetings the interest in the Grand Army
VIII be increased and the bonds of friend
ship will be strengthened and the welfare
of the comrades will be paramount to all
other obligations
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FAMOUS ron rHEIR SIZE.

Frederica Aherns, a German woman,
who lived in Paris, weighed $50 pounds
"hen years old and $50 pounds at 20
years OF age. Mr.. Laurent tells of a
Parlslan boy who weighed 1O4 pounds
at the age of 4.
man named Essex, who died in the
reign of George III, weighed s1s mounds
He died when 80 years of ace and tba
stairway and the side of the house had
to be taken out to remove him. He
was lowered into the grave by an en-
CINE.
In the philosophical Transactions,
for 1913 there is a description of girl
of 4 years who weighed 256 pounds. DR..
Ellison tells of a child who died when
year old and weighed so pounds. A
Mr.. Pell of Lincolnshire tipped the
scales at $50 pounds and is said to
have been buried in three collins.
In the Dictionaire des Sciences Medi-
Gales there Is an account of Marie
FRANCHISE Clay, Partisan beggar, who
died in 1906. Her waist measured 81
inches and her head was almost hid
den by her enormous shoulders. She
had to sleep almost upright, being
afraid to lie down for fear of suffocat-
ing.
Lovelace Love, an Irishman. had a
CONN seven 1eet long, four feet board
and three and one-half feet deep. Ben
jamin Bower weighed only 40 pounds.
CUM, a German writer, mentions a.
young sylph-like lady of his acquaint-
ance who weighed 400 pounds. Doro-
thy Collier, a north of England mat
ron, tipped the scales at only 420
pounds.
Lambert weighed 739 pounds Hood
said he was too broad to be conceiv-
ed by any narrow mind" He used to
advertise as follows: Mr.. Daniel Lam
bert of Leicester, the heaviest man that
ever lived. At the age of So ne weigh
ed upward of 50 stone "a pounds to
the stone), or 81 stones. four pounds,
London weight ii. e., butchers weight
of eight pounds to the stone), which
is 81 pounds more than the great Mr..
Bright weighed. Mr.. Lamber will see
company at his house, 90 Piccadilly.
next Albany. nearly opposite St James
church, from IL to 5 o'clock. Tickets of
admission, 1 shilling EACH
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Home Forum.

The Home Forum held it's usual week
ly meeting on Thursday evening with
good attendance. Much business of i'm
portance was transacted, and quite SEN
sation produced by the announcement of
the forming of branch Forum in this
city. 1t is gratifying to have to record
such healthy growth of the organiza-
ton, and it is hoped that the infant will
prove worthy of its sire No. eOS.
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ONE HONEST MAN.

Dear Editor: Please inform your read
ers that If written TO confidentially. I
will mail in a sealed letter the plan
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restored to health and manly vigor, after
years OF suffering from Nervous Weak
ness, night losses and weak, shrunken
parts.
/ have no scheme to extort money from
anyone whomsoever. / was roDped and
swindled by the quacks until I nearly
lost faith in mankind, but thank heaven.
1 am now well, vigorous and strong, and
anxious to make this certain means of
cure known to all.
Having nothing to sell or send c. o. D.,
want no money Address, James
Harris. Box 214, Delray, Mich. B
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FOR A FALLEN IDOL.

To mend broken plaster [nst paint
the broken surface over two or three
times with very thick sheIlac varnish.
and after each application burn the
alcohol over the flame. When the shell
lac is soft press the parts together and
tie in place until cold. The article will
be as strong as it was before being
broken.
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A lawyer on his deathbed willed all
his property to lunatic asylum, Civ
ing as a reason for so doing that he
wished his property to return to the
same liberal class who patronized him.
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PERSONALITY IN JOURNALISM.

Mr. Halstead at 66 shows no marks of
advancing years except that the once
abundant white hair-white premafurely
from many years of all-night work--be-
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All the talk in the world will not
convince you so quickly as one trial
of DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve for
scalds, burns, bruises, skin affections
and piles For sale by Nelden-Judson
Drug company,
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Headache is the direct result of in
digestion and stomach disorders. Rem
edy these by using DeWftt's Little
Early Risers, and your headache dis
appears. The favorite little pills every
where. For sale by Nelden-Judson
Drug company.
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ing conference and shaking hands with
their many friends.
Next Wednesday being a legal holi-
day No. 10 will not meet until the fol-
lowing Wednesday, when some very
important business will be brought be-
fore the lodge and all brothers are re-
quested to be present.