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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-03-28

colegia or skilled fraternities for the pur-
pose. These Roman Collegia had an ex-
checquer. an archive in patrons, religious
ceremonies, an oath. a benefit. funeral
fund, wardens recorders and censors, and
they instructed their apprentices TO a
certain extent, secret. There can be no
doubt that such fellowship existed for
centuries in Gaul and Britain, and it is
probable that they deposited in these
counties the tradition of their ideas and
habits. The taste and science of Gothic
architecture were to a large extent, the
possession of the Banhutten or wooden
booths, were the stone cutters during the
progress of their work kept their tools.
worked, held their meetings, and proba-
bly, also took their meals and slept Hence,
our modern institutions of the Lodge. In
the twelfth century there are distinct
traces of a general association of these
lodges throughout Germany, acknowledge
ing one set of craft laws, one set of Sc
cret signs and ceremonies, and to a GER
tain extent one central authority in the
Grand Lodge of Strasburg.
The Jewish and Arabian symbols. which
were so popular in these crafts. are sup
posed to have been introduced by Albertus
Magnus, early in the thirteenth century.
The atmosphere of these medieval building
societies seem, even at an early date to
have been favorable to liberty of thought
and religious liberation. Hence, they were
prohibited at the R6mish Council Of
Argnon in the year 1926. The authority Of
the Grand Lodge was recognized at the
great assemblies of Ratisbon and Stras-
burg in 1853, the status Of which received
imperial confirmation. 1t was legally des-
troyed by an imperial edict in 1741. Eng
lanl had imported much of her Lodge or
ganization and learning. from Germany.
The causes which led TO the Introduction
of the new class of members the anna
tours, those who are ordinarily as Free
masons, and which gradually CONVERTED
operative into speculative Masonry. were
inevitable. The reconstruction of London.
after the great fire. the building of St.
Parls Cathedral. and the patronage Of
the immortal Sir Christopher Wean. kept
up the interest in the movement. and at
last formal resolution was passed that
the Masonic privileges should no longer be
confined to operative Masons. The mod
ern phase of English Masonry may be
said to have begun in London on June a.
III, when the four London lodges having
formed themselves into g grand lodge,
named their first Grand Master. The lead
ing spirits were the Huguenots. Desagu-
liers, the well-known populizer of natural
science, and James Anderson, a Scotch
Presbyterian minister. who compiled the
Book of Constitutions. From that time
new lodges could only be formed by war
rants from the Grand Lodge.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-03-28
Inclination
to Investigate
Is
Universal.

from every avenue
and walk IN life. Ne
c essity. suffering.
sorrow. press them
to investigate. Ma
ture has been most
generous to Prof.
Leon. In enabling
him 10 read the lives
OF fellow creatures
as an open scroll,
and 10 give advice
which saves a vast
amount of misery
and woe. and gives
happiness and con-
tentment In their
stead. He gives adj
vice on business.
speculation. invest
ment, love, court
ship. marriage and
divorce. locates lost
0r stolen goods. re-
moves evil influences
in fact answers
any and all ques-
tions pertaining 10
I n g future. a n d
gives advice worth
"A thousand ( o ! d
more than the mod
est fee which he ex-
acts. There is no
freside so desolate.
no home so sad. no
heart so lonely. no
mind so detected.
that they cannot be
sat Alright by this
greatest medium OF
modern tim :. Cali
and be convinced.
Letters with stamp
answered.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-03-28
Wonderful
Gift OF
CIairy0yancy.
Prof. Leon
Is
Known to Fame.

in Germany, h ! 5
fame soon spread
beyond the place oil
his nativity. and he
was persuaded 10 To-
cate in Berlin where
he numbered among
his patrons some OF
the most noted men
and women in that
metropolis. Ameri-
ca offered a most IN
viting field. and he
accepted an urgent
invitation 10 VISIT
his country. lie
h a 5 practiced ! II
New York. Buffalo
Tlttsburg. Cincin-
natl. ST. Louis, Den
yer. ST. Paul. Mime
apolis. and other cit
les, and came 10
Wheeling after a
continiiOils re sidcnce
i'm Chicago for seven
years. Who is IN re
who has visited Chi
cago. and not heard
of the wonderful
work of Prof. Chas.
NJ. Leon? Fer seven
wears he enjoyed the
confidence OF { II e
leading citizens ! n
That COMMUNICATED
his counsel W a 5
sought by all who
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-03-28
Nothing
Succeeds
Like Success.
The Marvel
OF Two
Continents.

sorted TO quackery.
or humbug, or false
promises. He n a :
not found it necos-
sary. for nature en-
dowed him with Il
wonderful. in Xplic-
able power. which
makes the future TO
him plain az an open
book. Early In life
N c determined / o
make use of his eX-
traordinary gift for
the benefit of those
who are troubled or
in doubt. and in ord
er 10 give the broad
est possible scope 10
his usefulness, he de-
termined TO travel.
Prof. Leon did not
come TO Wheeling as
a stranger. His per-
SOnality was u n
known. perhaps, but
his fame had pre-
ceeded him. Every
student of occult
science. every b -
lever i'm spirit med
iumship. { V e r y
searcher after truth
in relation 10 clair
voyancy. knew and
respected the man
W h o $ e revelations
have excited the ad-
miration and amaze
IN ent of America
and Continental Eu-
rope. His service TO
humanity cannot be
overestimated. Born
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-03-28
HANDSOME RESIDENCE BURNED.

Springfield. H.. March 27-Ihe large
Cd handsome parochial residence OF
c. c." .me,st.n catholic Church at Ash
ia Case county. burned at o'clock
this morning. The rev. rathrr NC
CURE narrowly escaped death. He was
found by friends wandering about his
room in a dazed condition. His face
and neck were badly scorched
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T II z r F. A r T.

some judicial minds
with which mere as
sertion carries little
weight, but facts
are tn b b orn
things The skep-
tic asks for proof.
and receiving 1t, be-
comes an enthusiast
There are persons In
Wheeling who had
no faith a week ago
in Prof. Charles NJ.
Lson, the worlds
peerless clairvoyant.
but who to-day are
loudest in sounding
his praises. Several
days before the biz
puglllstlc battle IN
carson City. Prof.
Leon predicted that
Robert Fltzsimmons
would be champion
OF the world. and a
number of Wheeling
patrons profited by
his advice. The mar
Vicious gift of clair
voyancy G II a b ! e d
him TO look into the
future, and 10 see
{ h e suit in
such a plain manner
that he could not
err. The big battle
was the talk of the
town but not more
so than Prof. Leon
and his wonderful
revela tons. VIII / c h
n av g bafiled the
skeptics and brougE I
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-03-28
THE FREE SILVER TICKET
Elected BY a Big Majority at jackson
w Va
,iaI IN the Pepister

Special to the Register.
JACKSON, w. Va, March 27.-The en-
tire free silver ticket was elected here to-
day by an overwhelming majority, not
withstanding the strong opposition from
the gold standards. This surely demon
strates the popularity of the gold stand
ard in our town. The following ticket was
elected by majorities ranging from forty
to sixty out of one hundred votes cast.
For Mayor. G.. n. Parsons; recorder w.
NJ Walters; councilmen, d. w. Grees. 7.
T. Graham, o. ]. Morrison, c. V. Petty
and James NJ. Polling.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-03-28
OLIVER OPTIC DEAD.

4 Well Known Writer, Who Has Been En-
tertaining the Boys Of the World Tor
Years.
RosTON. March William T. Adams.
the well known writer who. under the
name OF oliver Optic. has entertained boy
readers for more than o. GENERATION died
AZ his home in this city to-day. He was T"
years Of age. lie had been III FOR somo
80, -, nth f,ttv degeneration OF the heart.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-03-28

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rails. ana 10 Us ~hous"e "c'INe
commence next WIN NC ''-
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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-03-28

Zarnitz. on South Chapline street. and
have the contract for the change OF the
store room front tor Prof. She1. on Main
street.
Bids for the addition to be built to the
McMechen factory, on the South Side, were
opened q few days ago. but the contracts
have not yet been awarded. n
Frank e. Shredder the South Chapline
street furniture dealer and undertaken.
Will build frame addition to his store
room this week
Messrs. Franzheim. Giesey & Faris have
formulated plans for several buildings 10
be erected in towns outside the city, which
have been accepted. one is 4 two-story
brick business block for Col J. I. Nc
Graw. at Grafton. and business block
for Wright & Wood, a Cadiz. The con-
tracts for the court house at Greensburg,
Pa, has not been given out yet. but
Messrs. Franzheim, Geisey & Faris are
confident that their plans will be accepted.
new contracting firm has gone into
business, and are competing for their
share of the building trade. Messrs. Martin
and Dennis Fahey have withdrawn from
the Wood Bros. Planning Mil Company
and have started up in business as con-
tractors for themselves. Fahey Bros. have
the contract for building +. ~ Blum 5
large warehouse on Thirty-siXth street.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-03-28
EEAR srICnDE.

B.:tlcr, the Australian Murderer 10 DC
Carefully Guarded Till lie sails
SAN FRANCISCO. March G.-U. D.
Marshal Baldwin has received ;he mandate
ordering him to deliver Butler. the Aus
tralian murderer. TO the agents Oh the
British government Two men viii wa'ch
the murderer day and night until he ans
ON the Mariposa on April for Australia.
The Australian detectives fear suicide
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-03-28
HISTORY on FREEMAsONRY.

Freemasonry is a principle which has ex-
listed in all stages OF civilization be 1t
were 1t IS established in the known world
The State in which it is now known Is
composed of a vast multitude of brothers
of amateur Masons, whom we cannot say
are in reality builders. but of whom ev-
eryone is aware. have adopted signs and
symbols Of the building craft to express
their own secret principles and so far as
history shows, are about two and half
centuries old. The first instance of an
amateur being accepted into one OF the
lodges Of the ancient operative, or then
better known as the building crafts" is
that OF Elias Ahsr1ole the antiquary, (af-
terwardr a herald to King Charles
III. who aIor ..h Col Mainwaring was
entered 90 Washington in 1916. 1t is be-
reved there are nov more than 10000
lodges and more than l000,000 members
The conception Of Freemasonry implies
like the Christian church. cosmopolitan or
universal brotherhood. and was impossible
in the ancient world. or until the brother
hood of man was taught by Jesus, of
Nazareth. But the principle of sacred
moral and religious societies, on the one
hand. and the principle of brotherhood Of
the building chart on the other, are as old
as civilization itself; and of these two
Freemasonry is the modern representa-
tives. The principle Of moral and relig-
ious societies is presented in ancient times
blythe Elensenians among the Greeks, by
the Essenes among the Jews. and by the
Carmathites and Fodavi, who were the
Zee ~ ha Tnb II r,e
But the true historical precursors Of our
modern Freemasons were the Medieval
building corporations. who may them
selves have a remote connection with the
East. while among Romans there -Are
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-03-28
the INDUSTRIAL WORLD,
LOCAL AND TELEGRAPHIC LABOR NEWS.

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-28
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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-19
Civil Service Examination.

The United States civil service COM
mission has ordered that an examination
be held by its local board in this city on
Saturday, September Is, 1897, commenc-
ing at 3 O'Clock, a. H., for the grades of
deputy collector, clerk, storekeeper, gaug-
or. stopkeeper-gauger i'll the internal reve-
nue. service. Only citizens of the United
States can be examined. The age limita-
tons for this examination are as follows:
Twenty-onc years and over.
No application will be accepted for this
examination unless filed with the under
signed, in complete form, on the proper
blank, before the hour of closing business
on August %, 1897. Applications should
be filed promptly, therefore, in order that
time may remain for correction, if neces-
sary.
The commission takes this opportunity
of stating that the examinations are open
to all reputable citizens of the United
States who may desire to enter the SER
vice. without regard to race or to their
political or religious affiliations. All such
citizens are invited to apply. They shall
be examined. graded and certified with en-
tire impartiality, and wholly without re-
gard to any consideration save their eff
ficiency, as shown by the grades they oh
tain in the examination.
For application blanks, full instructions
and information relative to the duties and
salaries of the different positions, apply to
Z. ]. CAVALIER.
Secretary Board of Examiners. Int. Rev
Service. =. o. address, Austin, Tex.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-19

The reading public were mis!ed by IA
brief published in regard to the inlunc-
ton against Debs and his companions.
According TO this brief the injunction
prohibited the strikers from interfering
with the working miners by word or
deed" and in that shape would have been
most tyrannical, but when the entire text
of the injunction was published very
different sense was gathered from it, The
court ordered Dcbs and his companions
"to refrain from any interference with
the operation of coal mines by threats
and other intimidation directed against
the miners therein" which is a very diff
ferent thing from the drastic terms first
published. The best sign of the temper
of the strikers is in the fact that they
have conducted the whole thing without
attempting directly to intimidate work
ing miners but have confined their opera
tons solely to moral suasion. The strike
has been in existence several months,
and with the exception of isolated cases.
no violence has been used.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-19

DR.. Herzl, the leader of the Jewish
movement for the restora ton of Palestine
is gong about the work in practical WAY
lie Is backed by the Society of the Jews
ana Jewish company, with capitol of
S-oo,OooOUO. He says an exploring OK
petition will first be sent out, couipped
with all modern resources OF science. which
VIII thoroughly overhaul the land from
one end TO the other before il is colonized
ana establish telephone and telegraphic
communication with the base as they adj
vance, 1t is intended TO open the conn
try TO the settlement of the Jews in the
most systematic manner. giving it all the
modern elements of civilization and de-
velopment 1t is alleged that the enter.
prise would have greater promise of sue
cess if the country could raise its garden
vegetables.
Palestine at one time before the curse
OF God fell upon it sustained the largest
population and the soil yielded most abun-
dainty to the husbandmen. 1t is the same
soil and the same climate now that it was
then. and if the sultan can be persuaded
TO abandon it to the Jews, we see no rea-
son why it should not again bloom as the
rose, as it will be the fulfllment of proph-
ecy and the removal of the curse.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-19

The Statesman will not needlessly
press it's views upon our citizens in rel
erence to Il compromise with the Old
Water Company. We have called to
their attention as pointedly as we could
what we thought were wise and patent
reasons why a compromise would prove
Il valuable thing to the city. In such
editorials we were only rehashing ideas
and expressions we had CLEANED from
about a score of the city's most promi-
nent and influential citizens. They
were the views of those who had in
times past been the city's leaders and
were foremost in all public work. They
were the expressions of the city's most
successful business men. If, however,
they have lost their following; If their
Judgment in this case is at fault, then
we are willing to take our part along
with them, but we are very much Iii
clined to believe they are right, as they
have given the subject much attention,
and those who may criticise them VIII
confess in time they were in the wrong.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-19
FROM FRIDAYS DAILY.
ROYAL ENTERTAINERS.
The WOOdmen of the World Did
Themselves Proud Last Night.

Last night the Woodmen of the World
were at home to their friends and ac-
quaintances at the dam pavilion and later
on the steamer Ben Hur In both in
stances they did themselves proud as enter
tainers. The concert at the pavilion was
started about 8 o'clock and continued I'M
iii something after 1870. After that
hour the crowd were to be found on the
Ben Hur enjoying to the fullest measure
the pleasures of the dance. The boat
was not cast off from its wharf. but was
lighted up for the pleasure seekers, and
they were permitted to dance TO their
hearts content. Professor Besserers or
chestra furnishing the music. There was
a very large attendance of ladies and gen
tlemen present and the evening was in
every particular an enjoyable one. The
concert at the pavilion, which opened the
evenings enjoyment, was i'll every partlc-
ular enjoyable and entertaining. The
Woodmen are to be congratulated on the
success of their entertainment and their
many friends hope that they will ere long
repeat this most successful one.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-19
A BURGLARY.
King & Wright's store Robbed Some
time Saturday Night.

Sometime during Saturday night sneak
thieves entered the store of King n
Wright on Congress avenue and stole some
money out of the cash drawer and some
gents furnishing goods. The thieves eff
fectcd an entrance by goirg through the
little alley way between the store and the
City National bank and prying open win
dow. In this manner they gained an en-
trance to the store and stole 50 in change
that had been left in the cash drawer and
some shirts. 1t is thought they took some
thing else though no inventory was taken
yesterday. 1t is not known what time
the robbery was committed. AS usual on
Saturday night, the store was kept open
until after 10 o'clock, and yesterday morn
ing when Mr.. King went to the store on
some private business he found that the
thieves had gotten in their work during
the night. The police are at work on the
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-19

The Statesman takes in good part the
structures of its friend the Evening News
upon its blind adherence to the DAM
We confess that has been Il very tender
point with us. Anything smacking the
least of sacrilcgion as touching the dam
has been hit by us with all our strength
whenever its head bobbed up. And it
was in line with our constant solicitude
for the dam that we have taken occasion
to suggest, after talking with our lead
ing citizens, the ACCESSIBILITY of a compro-
mise with the Old Water Company. 1t
was our desire to have the city's work
of getting pure, fresh water in abun-
dance consummated at the earliest
moment, and of eliminating every in
hucnce that could in the least detract
from the glory and perfection of the
dam, that caused us to urge this COM
promise, believing in perfect good faith
1t was the very best thing Austin could
ut this time do. Hence we are very glad
to welcome the News as an adjunct of
the good work. Hence, neighbor. here's
to you-compliments for your structures
but God speed TO you in the cause.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-19

was something we had to submit to-
However, the resume Of the thought
of the people generally expressed can
he found in our local on the subject
this morning. And it must be admitted
there is great force in the point made
that the people are not sufficiently and
authoritatively informed about the
great plant they have created to intel
ligently form an opinion as to its imam
cial success or real physical condition.
This has been due to many causes that
should be remedied in the future.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-19

The administration has made no effort
to remedy the evil that republican legs
lation has brought upon the shipping
interests of this country. BY the enact
ment of the most suicidal shipping laws
the republican party has driven the
American merchant marine, of which all
Americans were proud in the days of the
Baltimore clippers, from the ports of the
world. British vessels have for years
been doing 30 per cent of our ocean
carrying trade. For the past six months
of this year the value of imports amount
cd to $432, 6S9,9S1 and domestic exports
were $452,S00, 400. Imports carried on
American bottoms to June 30 of this
year amounted only to $66, 42S, $40,
while there were carried in foreign YES
sells 1896, 261 ,S32. Exports carried in
American vessels were $37 ,113, 1GS, and
those carried by foreign vessels were
S415,6S1 ,237. The republican party is
responsible for this condition of affairs.