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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-03-28

y fox who was making his way
among the hills espied and gave chase
TO hare. who eluded pursuit by diving
into burrow after short run. Realiz.
ing that he could not dig her out. and
that waiting for her to emerge would
not bring his dinner, Reynard began in
his oiliest tones
my dear Mrs. Hare, trust that
the young hares are well and happy"
Very much SO, thank you" replied
the mother hare.
"And the old man is right end upy''
"Yes, he's all o. X"
"Do you know" continued the fox
after bit, that the wolf was Just
telling me what handsome eyes you
had p
LA me - sniggered the hare.
And such soft, sleek coat of fur
The possum says he would give any
thing il he had your ears"
rs that So -
"And the iackal just raves over
your teeth and lips. Really, Mrs.
: are. while don't want to make YOU
vain, ! must tell you that the jack
daw was saying only yesterday -
That what?" queried Mrs. Hare
as she struck her head out Of her bur
row in her eagerness to learn more.
That foxes prefer hares to any
other meat, - finished Reynard as he
snapped her up.
Moral.-Flattery is but weapon
for destruction. Detroit Free Press.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-03-28
Prevention

Prevention
better than cure. TUFTS Liver
Pills will not only cure, but if
taken in time will prevent
Sick Headache,
dyspepsia, biliousncss, malaria,
constipation, jaundicc, torpid
liver and kindred diseases.
TUFTS Liver PILLS
ABSOLUTELY CURE.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-03-28
What They Were Playing.

"lou naughty boys" exclaimed the
mother of one of a group OF noisy juve-
niles. What are you doing?'
Playing
But | heard YOU calling names"
"les'm. We're playing we're the
senate. = Washington !Sor.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-03-28
y Great Sensation.

Ibid YOU read about that 200 pound
man getting carried OFF,
Gracious, no, How Where ? Who
did it?"
"Pneumonia - Chicago Record.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-08-12
knights of Tythias.

The Iowa brigade will assemble in Min
neapolis the first week in September for
the purpose of holding the annual Assem-
bly, of the Iowa brigade.
c. n. Harried is now grand chancellor
of South Dakota and Il. Warner grand
keeper of records and seal.
Representatives to the grand lodge of
California received for mileage 10 cents a
mile one way.
The grand lodge of Ohio voted $4,000
toward the entertainment fund for the SEES
sion of the supreme lodge to be held in
Cleveland i'll August
There are l27 lodges, with 10, 1S4 mem
bers, in Massachusetts, a gain of s lodges
and / ,2S3 members for last year. Net as
sets Of lodges, 1923, 365.75.
Maine made a gain of 10 lodges and 69f
members last year Present membership,
l1,055.
Otto Kalb is now grand chancellor OF
Indiana and Frank Bowers grand keeper
of records and seal.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-08-12
Modern Woodmen.

The injunction restraining the removal
of the head offices from Fulton to Rock Is
land, Ills. has been dissolved.
Don't let politics interfere with your at
tendance at meetings of your camp.
Have you proposed one name for mem
bership this year? II you have not, do you
deserve to skip an assessment, as usuay
Camp No. 474 of Creston, Ills, dedicated
a handsome new WUodmun block recently.
The head camp of the Royal Ne,chbors
has by judicious legislation placed nat OF
ganization on better basis than ever be-
fore
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-08-12
Chosen Friends.

Every year over $1,000, 900 is paid out
to the widows, orphans, dependents of de
parted Chosen Friends, mostly of poor
people.
The order is experiencing phenomenal
growth all over the country. The new
plan is creating quite demand for its lit
erature, and applications are freely coming
in without much effort from the members
The seventeenth anniversary was appro-
priatcly celebrated in nearly every juris-
diction.
Captain Morris is keeping the Chosen
Friends banner at the masthead in Illinois.
Bro. Max Bohem, grand counselor of
the Pacific jurisdiction, is the right man
in the right place.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-08-12

The salary of the great chief of records
of Pennsylvania has been increased from
81, 200 to 81, 500, and he is authorized to
employ an assistant.
Notices of the kindling of 166 new coun-
Gil fires since the first of last buck moon
have been received by the great incohonee.
The order in st. Joseph and Kansas City
reports steady increase of members.
Deputy Great Incohonee Dewey of Eliza
beth City, n. c., promises three new tribes
in his vicinity this term.
Obenakis tribe of Bangor has fitted up
its new wigwam very handsomely.
The councils of Pocahontas in Pennsyl-
vania have voted against the organization
of great council of Pocahontas
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the Loyal Additional Benefit association
and a past commander of the Knights Of
st. John and Malta The coming year will
no doubt prove the wisdom of the grand
council in selecting Bro. Rierdon as its
foremost exponent in the Empire State.
The Arcanumites of st. Paul have or
ganized a minstrel troop for the purpose Of
giving entertainments in nearby towns.
The whole amount which has been paid
to widows and orphans and dependents
since the organization of the order is $685.,
700, 54S. 80.
During the years 1894 and 1895 there
were 131 deaths in the order by suicide.
The salaries of the supreme officers for
the coming year will be 81, 100 larger than
last year.
The supreme regent was given authority
by the supreme council to take such action
as he shall deem best under the legislation
in the province of Quebec.
The next session of the supreme council
will be held at Boston
Policemen and firemen will hereafter be
classed in the table of extra hazardous
risks which must be referred to the med
ical examiner in chief
The supreme council refused to permit
subordinate councils to remit dues of slls-
pended members.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-08-12
ODD FELLOWS.
Won Over by the Chiidren's songs-Notes
of the Rebekah Degree.

of the Rebekah Degree.
The grand lodge l. o. o. +. of Ohio de-
cidod at its convention held at Lima to i'm
pose 81 per capita tax on all Ohio Odd
Fellows for the erection of d fine admins
tration building at the state home in
Springfield Most of the delegates were in
structed to vote against 1t, but when they
visited the home. and the children appear
ed on the front porch and rccited, sang.
repeated the Lord 5 Prayer in unison and
in many ways showed the good work of
the home. many Of the men broke down
and cried like children, having realized
what could have been the condition of these
children but for the home, and that many
other orphans of Odd Fellows need the
shelter and care of the home
Thirty-one new Rebckah lodges have
been organized and & rcorganizcd in Mis-.
souri, during the past year Total mem.
bership, $500.
The grand lodge of California will pc.
tition the sovereign grand lodge to estab-
lish n visiting degree, enabling Rcbekah
lodges to exchange fratcrnal visits with
subordinatcs; also TO create IA rev section
or part of degree of Rchckahs by which
they will be recognized by all Odd Fellows.
ohltillblllu lNNlNktliS, lnpuiSn ltN III
numbers, are workers, and large increase
in lodges is expected this ycaF.
Sister Sarah Innis of Ohio, who has
been justly styled the Mother of the Ohio
State Assembly" was honorcd at the re.
cent state assembly by being unanimously
voted jewel with suitable cmblems to be
prepared and presented to her by the presi-
dent.
Sister Eunice Melville, editor of The Ma.
tional Rebcliah, is one of the most elo-
quent speakers of the order.
There are 1924 Rcbckah lodges in Ohio
with a membership of 25,6
The grand lodge of California empower.
ed the RcEckah assembly to acquire the
management of the new orrhanage and tc
levy per capita tax to maintain it.
Odd Fellows homes are not designed tc
take the place of lodges in the care of the
| sick.
! In 1869 the rcgalia to be worn by the
brethren and sisters was prescribed.
| In 1872 committee consisting of sever
members ION degree of Rebekah' were
added to the standing committees of the
sovereign grand lodge
In 1858 the form of card to be issued by
subordinate lodge to Daughter of Re
bekah was prescribed.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-08-12
MASONIC.
Inability to Pay Dues Should Be No Bar.
Chips From the Temple.

Inability to Pay Dues Should Be No Bar.
Chips From the Temple.
A brother who has waxed old and in
firm, or who through misfortune has be-
come poor and destitute ought not to feel
Obliged to dimit from his lodge on account
of inability to pay dues, nor should he be
permitted to do So A remission of his
dues and a cordial welcome is by right his
due. A lodge SO mercenary as to refuse to
do SO forgcts the first principles of Masonry
and ought not to have an existence. Ma
sonic Tidings
The brethren of Memphis recently had a
double funeral-a burial of the remains
of two deceased craftsmen on the same
day and in the presence of the same people.
The graves were but a few feet apart, and
the first intermcnt was Immediately fol
lowed by the second.
The grand lodge of New York will APP
ply to the legislature to be allowed to in
crease the value of the real estate to be
owned under the charter from $4,000, 600
to So, 000 600 to provide for future contip-
gencies.
The one hundred and eighth anniversary
festival of the Royal Masonic Institution
for Girls, held at Freemasons' tavern, Lon
don, was productive of about S7S,0
If you practice out of the lodge those
virtues which you are taught within its
sacred portals, you will add luster to the
name of your lodge and you will increase
the good reputation and honor of the fra
ternity.
Up to December, 1895, the number of
lodges warranted by the Prince of Wales
was ,076, an average of 81 for each year
of his grand nastership.
Each lodge should judge of the physical
as well as all other qualifications of its
candidates.
Alameda chapter, No. 20, Order of the
Eastern Star, has now one of the most
beautifully decorated halls on the Pacific
coast
There are 46 chapters of the Order of the
Eastern Star in Massachusetts, with q
membership of 5,2l0.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-08-12

There are 33 lodges, with membership
of ,450, in Missouri.
The jurisdiction of California consists of
1901 members, with $50, 1852. 80 capital.
The ladies' lodge has 1876 members and
81, Az capital. Sick benefits amounting
TO $40, s3l 80 and $3S, 900 funeral expenses
have been paid since its organization.
The order today extends over the entire
United States and has IA membership of
about 10000
The operations of the Sons of Hermann
are based on the motto, Friendship, Love
and Fidelity
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-08-12
UNITED WORKMEN.
End of the Dissension In the Iowa Juris-
diction-Bench Shavings.

dictioD-Bench Shavings.
The differences between the two branches
of the A. o. L. W. in Iowa have at last
been amicably settled, and the proceedings
to enjoin each other dismissed. Each or
ganization has about 5000 members
Both branches will probably unite, hap
ply termination of the trouble which has
been a drawback for years in Iowa.
The condition of the order in California
is hardly encouraging. The grand master,
however, has So, 600 at his disposal to put
new life in the jurisdiction.
The following items in the appropria-
tons of the grand lodge of Massachusetts
give some idea of how they work in that
jurisdiction: Deputies, 81, 500 printing
and supplies, So 900; for instruction, IS,
600; travelling expenses, 81, 500.
Three thousand six hundred and sixty.
nine homes were blessed by the benefac-
tions of the A. O. L. W. during the year
1895
1t appears that l out of every 4S OF
the population Of Kansas is II member OF
the order and l out of every IL adult
males
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-08-12

Only one assessment was called for June
and II balance of Sill, 972 remains on hand.
So far in 1896 Massachusetts, has drawn
from the relief fund So, 600 more than has
been paid in hy members Of the jurisdc-
ton.
There were go less deaths on the June
call than in May, New York had ~, Mas
sachusetts 1 and Texas 3,
A reunion of the members Of the order
on grand scale is one of the probabilities
of the near future and is being discussed
with great interest,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-08-12

This sistcrhood of the Knights Hospital
ers of ST. John of Jerusalem, Palestine,
Rhodes and Malta is under the control of
the Zenodacia, the governing body of the
order on this continent.
The first three past supreme command
ers of the Ancient and lllustrious Order of
the Knights of Malta are active workers
in the organization,
The headquarters Of the order is in Pail
adclphia.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-08-12
Sons of BENJAMIN.

The report of the grand secretary shows
II gain of over 5000 for the past two years.
Present membership, $4,000
Nearly SiOO, 900 has been paid in ondow-
mcnts during the past two years,
Hon. Ferdinand Levy is grand master
and Adolph Silberstein grand secretary,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-08-12
Sole agents for the Ha,Cdiidm island

The building papers are /, 2, 3, and
ply. They come in rolls, each roll con.
tanning 1000 square feet. They are
water proof, acid and alkali proof and
vermin proof. A house lined with build
ing paper is far cooler than one that, is
not. There is also a cheaper grade of
paper adapted for use under mating
keeping out insects.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-08-12
Honolulu, July Goth, 1S9

HoNoLJLU, July Goth, 1895.
MEssRs. w. G. IRWIN & Co., LTD.
GENTLEMEN:-In reply to your in
quiry as to how the Ideal Roof Paint
you sold me lasted; would say that l
painted the roof of my house IL months
ago with your Red ideal Roof Paint,
and find it is as fresh and bright in ap.
pearance today as when first applied;
looking as well as others lately painted
with other paints. l am more than
satisfied.
!. G.. ROTHWEIJ,.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-08-12

in New York city
az years ago. He
is the first resident
of the great me-
tropolis who has
ever been honored
by the order in the
state with the
highest Office in its
gift. Mr.. Ricrdon
was educated in
the public schools
and is a success.
full business man.
Bro. Rierdon Is
Al.~ d. ,,a,,l,a. &c
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-08-12
I. D. HALL \ SON, lid.
Telephone $50.

NOTWITHSTANDING the 1act
that we are receiving new
goods by nearly every steamer
and vessel arriving from the
States and from England, we
do sometimes get out of certain
lines of goods that are much
needed. We want our inquir-
ing friends to know that we
have just received probably
the finest assortment Of
Dog Collars and PadlOcks
ever offered here. In one lot
we had over SIXTY DOZEN, of all
sizes and kinds. We can fit
the largest watch dog or the
smallest japanese pug.
Those friends who have
asked so many times for Razor
Strops will be glad to know
that we have just received a
new supply Of the celebrated
Reppenhagen Razor StrOps.
We have several other kinds,
all good. Our assortment of
Razors is full, having just re-
ceived a new lot.
We receive fresh
Ammunition
every month, and can supply
all kinds needed. Rifles, Shot
Guns and Revolvers always on
hand.
That new lot of
Score Books
has just arrived.
Also a fresh lot of
Cottage Paints,
Enamel Paints, Varnishes, Oils
and Brushes of all kinds.
We have sold thousands of
feet of
Rubber Garden Hose
lately and expect soon another
large lot running from ! inch
to II inches. Also steam hose.
The demand for
Galvanized Water Pipe
is constant and we keep on
hand all sizes from } inch to 2
inches and sell it cheap.
If there is anything in oui
line that you want, just cal.
for it, if you cannot see it. You
will always find us at
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-08-12

Bro. James A. Rierdon, grand regent of
the grand council of New York, was born
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-08-12
HAVEN'T YOU A ROOM OR TWO
READY FOR MATING?

The cleanest, cheapest floor cover
ing ever made. We have just laid
in supply of fresl. China and Jap.
anese mattings. A few dollars will
pay for room and you will enjoy
the change. We note few prices.
Three mattings for the cost of one
carpet. We will sell you full roll
of 40 yards of an extra quality mat
ting made especially to our order at
$l5, or if you desire something not
so expensive, we have them all the
way down to $3.50.
ROLLS CUT If YOU WISH.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-08-12
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ROYAL ARCANUM.

Grand Regent of the Order In New York.
Council Clippings.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-06-02
From Cleveland County
Yours respectfully,
IOWA BROWSING

SHELBY, N. Q.
Mr.. EditOr:-This is my second time
to enter the young folks column. l will
send you ten cents to encourage the
young folks to do the same, and help
our work go on. l will change nv sub
J ct this time, and Let the bows and
girls have something to talk about. I
take my study from the Golden La.
gend. Wacariu8, found the head of a
Pagan, and asked where the eoul Of it's
body was. Ia hell" said the head.
He asked the head if he'll was deep.
The head said deeper than from
heaven to earth" He demanded again,
If any were there lower than his own
soul3 The head said, The Jews we're
lower than he was" The saint inquired
II there were any lower than the Jews9
The head answered that false christian
men we're lower than the Jews, and
more tOrmented. Macarius seems by
the Golden Legend to have been much
annoyed by the devil. In a nine davis
journey through q dessert, at the end
OF every mile he set up G reed in the
earth to marx his track when he re-
turned, but the devil pulled them up
and made g. bundle of them and placed
them at Macariu's head while he lay
asleep, SO that the saint with great diff
fculty found his way homo again.
[ saw Senator Tiilman's speech in The
Progressive FARMER. and if it be
t 'u9, l believe it is, the heads, souls,
feet and body Of the Wall street gam
blors will 60 lower than any. They
had better look up, for there is a day
coming when the heads will b9 counted.
/ am yours as ever,
HESTER MCGRATH
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-06-02
Question Answered.

CROKER, N. G.
~" Editor:-WiIl you allow a 10
year old glrl to write to your paper9
My brother has been taking your pa
per for several years and l like to read
the young folks column. Ny father
died nearly seven years ago, and my
two sisters are dead, too. I have five
brothers and one sister living. I and
my sister and youngest brother are 60
ing to school and our teacher is Miss
Julia Ware. Now l will answer Mr..
E NJ. Hunts question. The Book that
hasn'G G. DDS name mentioned is the
book of Esther. BESSIE LOGAN.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-06-02

the finest one in town; but now, show
me the way home, and tell me all
about her"
So they hurried toward the humble
house, Laddie telling about mammals
troubles as we'll as he knew how and
listening to bits ofpapa's strange story,
which sounded almost as wonderful as
Robinson Crusoe. At last they reached
the door and Laddie rushed in crying,
e~xcitediy:
Mamma, it's come back-the valen-
tine-papa twenty two ce1ts-oh!
de&rI'
Mamma gave a start and a joyful
cry: th0n, suddenly, Laddi0 found
hi uself once nor warmly embraced,
this time, however, in two pairs of
arms, instead of one, and he felt queer
to see both mamma and the newly
found papa crying over him.
But the queer feeling gave pla5e to a
most happy one, when, after awhile,
he saw sitting at the table,
with a bright look he had nover seen
on her face before, and hoard her say
to papa:
'Laddie has brought me the best
valentine I ever received !'-Myrtle
Koon Clergyman, in Detroit Free
Press.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-06-02
From Cuilford County

hCLEANSvILLE, II. @.
Mr. EGtt0r-Pieasa allow me a space
il Jour valuable paper, whish / Ike TO
read 80 much, most especially the
young folks column am a lutte girl
Ii years Of age, 1 am going TO school
at J f9raon ACADEMY and l like my
teachers spleuGld. l have a piano AM
l am taking music lessons. l will try
to answer Willie Haynes qlestion.
Texas was formerly q part Of Mvxico.
TIE first permanent Eett!ameut was
made at jamestown in Virginia, IL
1867. Lucy J4rman's question Gen.
jams a. Garfield was Killed by Chas.
J. Guiteau. Carrie d. Slodges asked a
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-06-02

north. At Vincennes the gallant
heroes realized that they could not go
300 miles up the Wabash without feed
for cheir horses. Gen. Harrison had
two cribs Of corn at Terre H.ute and
persuaded the men to go on. As they
came On with hungry horses and Gcant
fed they found the ground covered
with blue grass. SIX miles weat Of
Newport on the Collect farm was found
q beautiful supply Of blue g,asA Some
places "a the bottom it was growing
three feet high and such feed had never
been heard OF by the kentucky soldiers
At S-aUe Line City moce blue grass vas
found and from there to TippecaDoe the
whole line Of march was covered with
blue grass. The seed was carried back
20 Kentucky and s0wn Eh8re, but ohey
could not make il thrive alone in the
warm. soil and it had to be sown with
oats and rye. Mr.. Sandusky, the father
OF the present family Of that name, told
me IN an early day that no blue grass
grew IN Kentucky until after it was
imported from Indiana. Tom Down
ing, of Terre Haute, was an ardent ad
mlrer of Henry Clay, and once went to
visit him at his home near Ashland,
Ky. After seeing the fine farm. we'll
sot in blue grass, Owning suggested
that Mr.. Clay let him have some Of the
seed so take back to Indiana.
"'Tom, don't make a fool of your
self said Clay, the g~randsire of Ken
lucky blue grass is growing around
your house in the fence corners of
your fields. We got the seed from
Terre Haute and the middle Wabash,
ard after hard struggle got it to grow
here in It's present luxuriousness."-
Indianapolis Journal.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-06-02
From Alexander County.

Mt. BETHEL, N @.
M. Edi:Or:-I am a farmer by II
years cd. l live in Alexander {, unity.
Ny father takes your good paper and I
like to read it very much, especially
the young folks column. 1 will answer
Geo, Fishers q l9stion. 1t was a rid,
die taat Samson put forth to the Phil
istines, Judges Ash chapter and the
IA h verse ard the 1871 verse. l will
ask q q 2estion. Were was Moses
buried, n VINO buried him?
Yours truly,
PALFY =. BOWMAN.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-06-02
From Franklin County

LOUISBURG N. @.
Mr.. Edjt0T:-PIease allow me-, q lit,
tie girl 13 years old to join your young
folks column. Ny papa takes your
good paper and I like to read the young
folks column. l have four brothers
and three sisters. I will ask a question.
What was the fist message sent by
telegraph, and who sent it? Who in
vented the first spinning wheel?
Yours truly,
SOPHIA e. WILDER.