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the loneliest way of making living in the
catalogue of occupations. The mental
strain has proven so great In several IN
stances that the keeper grew melancholy
to such d degree that he ended 1t by blow
ing out his brains. The system is now so
arranged that the sudden darkening of an
important reef lamp by a suicides bullet
is not probable, for two keepers are sta
toned in each light for company's sake
as we'll as to guard against sickness.
These two Keepers of the key lights for
two mon tbs on a stretch seldom see any
faces except their own and converse with
nobody except each other. The light
houses are, on an average, twenty miles
from land, and ships pass from ten
TO twenty miles away. The light
houses are built of four great iron pill
lars, founded deep in the coral and tower
ing toward each other. Platforms OF steel
bind the pillars together, sleeping and
storage rooms are constructed and the
lamp crowns all. The place is not peril
Gus. but in storm must be what the
colored folks call lonesome" to an un-
canny degree.
After two months of service the keeper
has month ashore to spend with his
family or how he pieases. The families
ofthe reef Iightkeepers are not allowed in
the houses. They are looked upon as a
d straction that might cause the keeper TO
neglect his duty.
Most of the keepers have developed into
omnivorous readers. Some of them, how
ever, have pursued steady purpose, and
one we have in mind pre- pared himself for
admittance to the BAR and has since be-
come one of Key Vests most eminent
lawyers. He has dramatic manner of
expression, and learned it, so it's SAID, by
''noratin" to the winds and to the waves,
and his single companion.-Florida
Times Union
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DANGEROUS TO OPPOSE HIM.
How . Georgia Statesman Overcame
Urfrfend1y Votera.

How . Georgia Statesman Overcame
Urfriendly votera.
Phil Cook was one of the old school
politicians very much on the Davy
Crockett and Abraham Lincoln order,
says the Atlanta Constitution. He knew
how to appeal to the populace with a
good story or an apt application, and his
repertoire of anecdotes was replenisned
from time to time so that he had always
something wise or witty to give to the
wool-hat brigade when occasion de-
manded.
On one occasion he was running for
Congress for the second term in success
sion, and in stumping his district he
struck Coffee County. He had got his
bearings in ADVANCE and was loaded for
bear as well as for recreant suffrage sling
ers.
When he mounte the rostrum he cast
his eagle eye over the assemblage and dis
covered that there were number OF col
ored men present. He began his speech
IN his usual off-hand style, and directed
many pertinent appeals to the negroes.
He bad been informed OF the fact In ad.
vance that two of them who had voted
against him in the previous race had
either met with o violent death or got
into trouble.
IL have learned" said he, that there
were two colored men who voted against
ME in the last eiection-Jim Jones and
Bob Thompson. Now, l had never done
anything to either of these men to cause
them to go back on me that way. Does
any one present know anything OF the
whereabou of Jim Jones, who voted
against me on that occasionP Speak out,
if there is any one who knows.
'Yassir," replied an old negro in the
crowd, II knows, gineral He's dead.
do you know what killed hin?"
''Lghtnin' struck i'm an kilt i'm dead,
repned the old darky.
Nv ell, that looks bad. Now, does any
body know what became of Bill Thomp-
son, who voted against me? There were
only two men in Coffee County, mind you.
who had the bad grace to oppose me in
that race. Jim Jones is dead-now, what
about Thompson?
'Wny. gineral." spoke up another
larky, ''he's in the chaingang. Dey sont
i'm dar fo' stealth er hawg."
''Ah, ha! So one of my opponents is
dead and the other is in the changing.
That is mighty bad showing. boys, and
don't you see how dangerous it is to vote
against me? 2"
Tip Harrison is the authority for the
statement that Coffee County went solid
for Phil Cook after that every time he
offered and that all creation couldn't have
turned those negroes after his iorcible IL
lustratlon of the danger attendant upon
disloyalty to him and his cause.
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PRETTY LONESOME WORK
That Of the Lighthouse Al ong
the Florida Aeys.

That of the Lfghthouse-Kesper Along
the Florida Aeys.
More ships bones lie on the outer reef
girdling the keys of South Florida than
perhaps upon any other shoals, excepting
Hatteras. in this country. Captain
Thomas S. Ellis, agent of the Lloyds in
this city, has'a record of shipwrecks on
the coast OF Florida for many years, and
the aggregate Of losses foots up surpris
ingly igh in the millions of dollars.
The Strait of Florida has long been an
ocean highway for steamers and sailing
ships bound from foreign and domestic
ports to New Orleans. Central and South
America. In fact, the outlet OF the great
Gulf of Mexico. surrounded by rich and
ertile countries, has been this narrow
strait between tho keys and Cuba. through
which the Gulf Stream passes.
Consequently it is not surprising that In
this narrow strait, the caldron where the
West Indian hurricanes generate, with
its concealed reefs of cruel coral, thou
sands of vessels have ended their careers,
and more than thousands of men
have lost their lives. Few sailors pass
through the strait without being re-
minded of the brave men and the brave
ships whose skeletons whiten the sands
beneath the surface OF the Hmpid green
waters, and some of them, as they watch
the storm scud fly across the moon and
listen to the moan of the reef buoy min
Cling with the creaking of the spars of the
spars OF the ship, perhaps have good
ground to believe that this place is
haunted by demons of the deep and the
souIs OF dead comrades.
1t is no wonder that the inhabitants of
the keys. the "Conchs." have grown rich
in wrecking. In these latter days, how
ever, there are fewer wrecks in the strait
than there were some years ago, for Uncle
Sam has marked the contour OF the dan
gerous dden reef with ihe system of
lighthouses, each with light of separate
and distinct character, so that the mari
ner may know how to shape his course in
the blackest and stormiest o: nights.
The job of lighthouse-keeper i, about
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NEW To-DAY.
FREE TO EVERY man.
THE METHOD OF A GREAT TREATMENT
FOB WEAKNESS OF MEN.
WHICH CURED HIM AFTER EVERY
THING ELSE FAILED.

Painful diseases are bad enough. but when
man is slowly wasting away with nervous
weakness the mental forebodings are ten
times worse than the most severe pain. There
is no let up to the mental suffering day or
night. Sleep is almost impossible, and under
such a strain men are scarcely responsible ior
what they do For years the writer rolled and
tossed on the troubled sea of sexual weakness
until it was q question whether he had not
better take q dose OF poison and thus end all
his throubles But providential inspiration
came to his aid in the shape OF a combina ton
of medici mes that not only completely restored
the general health, but enlarged his weak,
emaciated parts to natural size and yigor, and
he now declares that any man who viii take
the trouble TO send his name and address may
have the method OF this wonderful treatment
free. Now, when say free mean absolutely
without cost, because l want every weakened
man TO get the benefit of my experience.
Iam not a philantnropist, nor do / pose as
an enthusiast, but there are thousands of men
suffering the mental tortures OF weakened
manhood who would be cured at cnce could
they but get such remedy as the one that
cured me. Do not try to study out how 1 can
afford to pay the few postage-stamps necessary
to mail the Information, but send for 1t and
learn that there are few things on earth
that, although they cost nothing to get, are
worth q fortune to some m en- and mean life
time of happiness to most OF US. Write to
Thomas Slater, box 2283, Kalamazoo. Mich.,
and the information will be mailed in plaiu
sealed envelope.
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The Native Dauphters.

The following is an addition to the list of
delegates from various parlors TO the Grand
Parlor, that has already been published in this
department.: Orc Fino No. g. San Fran cisco
Mrs. May Church, Miss Emma Dellwig; Bonita
No. 10, Redwood City-Miss Minnie Stafford;
Marguerite No. II, Placerville-Miss Louisa
Sheppard, Mrs. Katie T. Briggs; Ramona No.
Il, Msrtinez-Miss Mamie Dillingham;; La
Esperanza No. "a. Los Angeles-Miss Mary
Meade; Santa Cruz No. 26, Santa Cruz-Mrs.
Clara Staffler; Occident No. 2S, Eureka-Miss
Eiizabe Burnell; Golden Bar No. 80. Sierra
City-Miss Mary Ellen Devine; Angelita No.
81, Llvermore-Mrs. Lena Jacobs; Fremont
No 80, San Francisco-Mrs. Mamie Daniels.
Olivina No. 81, Alvarado-Miss Mildred Naucrt:
Dardanelle No. sc. Sonora-Mrs L. Van Har.
lingen Mrs. II. NJ. Morris; Las Lomas No. 70
San Francisco-Mrs. Siddie P Daggett; Veritas
No. IS Merced-Miss Flora Goldman; JuaniIa
No. II, Amador-Mrs. Nellie Noce; Yosemite
No SO. San Francjsco-Dr. Mary Page Camp-
bell; Ivy No. SS-M-s. Emma w. Lille: Pa.
Iona No. 90. San Diego-Mrs. Mary Adair
Auburv; Sln Miguel No. "a, San Miguel-Miss
Jessie Kirk; Buena Ventura No. %. Ventura
MIS-. Cora NJ. Sifford; Lassen View No. 9S
Shasta-Miss Martha Z. B. air.
On the evening of the Goth Sans Souci Par
lar Will give its first entertainment IN Devisa-
dero Hall.
Mrs. Georgia Cotter Ryan, the popular
grand secretary, who is candidate for re-
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oerree of Honor, A. o. U. w.

Tuesday evening, the 11th inst, new
lodge of torty-sIx charter mem bers was insti-
tuted at Ell Monte, Los Angeles County, by
Grand Chief of Honor, Mrs. Nellie ]. Masters.
Minerva Lodge of Alameda was visited on
Tuesday evening last by E. E. Stewart. Mrs
NJ. J. Stewart Superior lady of honor,
C. L. Pinkham and Mrs. NJ. Pinkham dis
trct Deputy, of Silver Spray Lodge No. 3, and
Nathan Strasburg of Ivy Lodge No. 4.
The degree was conferred on two candidates
and refreshments served.
Under the head of Good of the Order" the
attraction committee of Ivy furnished consid-
cradle merriment by the efforts of the mem
bers to "Clothe the New Woman" Miss Josie
Butler received the first prize.
Mr. and Mrs Stewart and Grand Recorder
Mrs. K. NJ. Poland paid a fraternal visit to
Silver Star Lodge No. on Thursday, the 18th
inst.
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Tho National Union.

J. W. Meyers secretary of the National
Union, gives notice that the benefit fund is in
that condition that assessment POI, which
would have been called on the 1Oth OF this
month, will not be called for until the 1Otn OF
next month.
Union Council No. $40 received an official
visit Friday evening from the cabinet. Re-
marks were made by each member OF the cab-
met and other visitors The president of the
council, c. s. Arnold, was presented with a
large bouquet of choice roses. AT the close of
the meeting all were invited to participate in
banquet which had been prepared at Nor
mann's
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The Enthusiastic shopman.

A shopman was showing a lady some
narasols. He had good command Of the
language, and knew how to expatiate on
the good qualities and show the best
points of the goods. AS he picked up
parasol from the lot on the counter and
opened it he struck an attitude of admira-
tion and, holding it UP, said:
Now, there, isn't it lovely? Look at
that silk. Particularly observe the quail
ity, the finish, the general effect. Pass
your hand over it," he said, as he handed
it to the lady. Isn't it beauty?"
YES" said the lady; "that's my old
one. / just laid it down there.'-Tit- Bits.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-16

uirsbberp of the jurisdiction of California was
present as a representative OF the supreme
master workman and installed the fol owing
officers: Past grand workman, c. =. La Grave !;
grand master workman, E. NJ. Reynolds;
grand foreman, III. G. Cecil; grand overseer,
R. G. Bunsell; grand recorder, J. E. Gignoux;
grand receiver, II. L. Fish; grand gnide, J. e.
Crowley; grand inside watchman, +. g. Fol-
som: grand outside waichman,, Greele :
French W. L. Tay.or. C. A. La Grave and L.
NJ. Gle were elected representatives TO the
Supreme Lodge.
At the conclusion of the Grand Lodge meet
ing on Wednesday Story Lodge extendeda re-
ceplion TO the members of the Grand Lodge,
which took place at Pipers Opera-houSe,
which was crowded to overfowing An ad-
dress of an hours duration was delivered by
Mr. Hirshberg, after which all present desir-
ing engaged in d social dance, excellent music
lieyed that under the new order OF things the
jurisdiction OF Nevada will soon enter upon an
erB of prosperity.
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Improved Order of Red Men.

Tammany day, last Wednesday, was OBJ
served by celebrations at Sacramento, Nevada
City, Grass Valley, Napa, Vallejo and Angels
Camp.
Last Monday twenty-seven palefaces were
adopted IN the wigwam of Osceola Tribe and
the degrees were conferred.
The Haymaker.' team visited White Eagle
Tri be last Tuesday and conferred the degree
on six candidates.
Otouka Tribe of Napa is making sarrange-
mems to organize a degree team.
There Is some talk or organizing q tribe, In
the near future, III st. Helena.
w. F. Ormsby, past sacnem of Ucataquissett
Tribe OF Boston, Mass, is sojournlng In the
Sandwich Islands.
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Order of Chosen Friends.

Empire Council No AZ will give a party to-
morrow evening in the hall, 90 Eddy street.
Grand Assistant Councillor w. H. Savage
will pay Wis to Los Angeles Council next
Thursday, and on the 2Sth he will visit San
Bernardino Council
Grand Recorder Wallis paid visit to the
council IN Yreka last week, and after deliver
ing an interesting address on the fairs of the
order he entertained his audience with some
wonderful stories of mis- success in fishing in
one of the streams in the vicinity of the place
nameo.
Grand Councillor Boehm will visit Security
Council in Stockton on Tuesday. and on
Wednesday he will visit Juanita Council in
Oakland. Last week he visited Santa Rosa
Council. On Saturday, the Sth, he, in COM
paDy with Past Supreme Councillor Arnold
visited Belmont Council.
The initiatory team will initiate number
of candidates In the hall of Golden Gate Coun.
Gil on Friday night next.
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DR.. TOM SHE BIN, -
ChineseTea & Herb Sanitarium Xxx
615 KEARNY ST., W
Bet Sacramento and Commercial
SAN FRANCIsCo, Ca ANzAD

George Osgoodby author OF the world ia mou /,
Murchison letter 10 Lord Sackv West. the
English EmbassadOr, in 1885, writes concer ming
Df. rom She Bin now selling Chinese Ieas and
Herbs at the Santarium, 615 Kearny st., San
Francisco, Ca. =, and says:
POMONA Los Angeles Co., Cal, NJ ar z, 1897.
For the benefit of those who suffering with
chronic diseases. I will say that many years or
suffering and futi treatment ended in
Bright's disease of the kidneys, of which Dr. Tom
She Bin completely cured me, after correctly and
minuteiy describing my malady from the pulse,
without asking a question He is medical mar
We and without peer in his profession. nespect-
fully, GEO. O>COODBY.
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Boadicea Circle.

About five hundred persons attended the
apron ard necktie party given last week by
Boadicea Circle in Druids' Hal and all had a
pleasant time. The committee furnished the
guests with icecream and cakes during the
evening The following named posed the
committee: Mrs. F. j. Horn (chairman), J. l..
Funk. F. NJ. Williams Mrs. Samuels, Mrs. D.
Gosh. Mrs. Gross Mrs. Waterman, A. S. Hail.
and Jennie Hirshberg. floor manager.
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Friends of the Forest.

Next Tuesday party will be given by the
Friends OF the Forest in Washingt ton Hail..
Pioneer Parlor received fraternal visit last
Tuesday from the members of Lincoln Parlor
Last Tuesday the new parlor called Rich
mond was Instituted with twenty-five. mem
bers.
A Grand Parlor of the order will be organ
lied on the first Wednesday in June.
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Seven Pines Circle.

Seven Pines Circle, Ladies of the G. A R.,
will give a musical comedy, 1.-THE Bramhillon
Fair" in California Hall on the 21st for the
benefit of the relief tund. The comedy will
be followed by dancing. Mr.. and Mrs. D. NJ
Laucance will appear in the comedy and will
be assisted by the Knicker boz cker Quartet.
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3% pays to Chicago or st. Louis.
* Days to New York.
SANTA EE EXPRESS
Leaves daily at bP Pullman palace drawing.
room, also modern upholstered tourist sleeping
cars, throush 10 hicago via Kansas City. Annex
cars for Denver and 1T. Louis
Boston excursions via Kansas City. Chicago
Montreal and the White Mountains leave every
Tuesday; St Paul excursions every sunday.
Ticket Office, ga Market stre.t, .hron.
lcle building Telephone Main 1881.
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election, is courteous, careful painstaking
official, who has won the respect of the par
happy faculty OF making friends of all she
meets in the course OF her official business.
Mrs. L. Barbich and Mrs. L. Garlic have been
chosen as delegates to represent La Estrella
Parlor in the Grand Parior
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A wild boar, roasted whole, was the chief
dish at a state dinner given by the Prince
of Montenegro. 1t was brought in smok-
ing hot Inside the boar was /" turkey,
and inside the turkey was snipe which
had been shot by host
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Ancient Order of Foresters.

High Court Senior Woodward P. ]. Cole will
organize a court at Geneva during the latter
part of the month.
Court Star OF the West and Court Kensing-
ton will give joint party in June.
Al the last he'd meeting of Court Star of the
Mission it received visit from High Court
Sub-Chief Ranger Boehm and High Court
Senior Woodward P. j. Cole.
On the evening of the 10th of June Court
Bohemian will give an entertainment In For
esters' Hall
The quarterly report for April shows a
marked increase i'll courts and in finance.
Charles PUN OF French Gulch has been in
the City for few days visiting the local
courts. He reports the court in French Guch
in prosperous condition.
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Perfect Masquerade.

II hear that Mrs. Fourstares masque-
rade ball was perfect in every detail"
at was. Even the blackhead ducks on
the supper menu masqueraded as canvas
backs. ."-Evening World.
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MOUNT TAMALPAIS,

Trains connect with North Pacific
Coast Railroad.
WEEK DAYe-LeHve s. F., via Sau alto ferry
8: 5A. NJ. l:45 5:Io p. NJ
Leave Tave II of Tamalpais, daily, except Sum
day :25. 20 p.
Extra trips ieaving Tavern, Monday. W, dn .s0ay,
friday ana saturday. A. NJ. Mo day, Wedn 81
dav md = tn-d"v. g.. "
sCNDAYs-Leave s. F. 8 g. 1U, IL AN; LAS.
:3U z. NJ. '
,ve Tavern of Tan'a pa:s-11. l1:, A. NJ;
Tickts for sale in Mill Valley or THOs. COOK
& SONS, 62l Market st., S. +. tuua.rraIac. =. ~
teD. Telephone, Nam 5voz.
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The OId Trienda

The following officers of the Society of Old
FRIENDS were elected at the NEE ting held on
the 18th inst: President, Thomas Sawyer;
nrst vice-president, DR.. F. F. Lord; second
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knights of Pythias.

Grand Chancellor McGlashan visited Avalon
Lodge at Santa Cruz last Monday.
The Uniform rank shows a marked increase
in membership during the past year. the gain
being nearly 400, or more than 75 per cent.
Colonel J. p Abbott has transferred the
Office address of the assistant adjutant-genera
OF the California Brigade 10 the city OF Stock
ton.
Zerin-Kapi Temple No. SO. d. o. X. K. has.
received its new cos tunes, and will don them
for the first time during its pilgrimage to Han
ford during the Grand Lodge convention.
large class OF tyros has been formed to make
the iourneY.
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NORTH PACIFIC COAST RAILROAD
(Via Sausalito Ferry.

Ffom San Francisco Commencing May 2 1897.
WEEKDAYS.
For Mill Valley and san Rafael-7:0O, sS:I5,
*9:45, 1850 A. NJ. *1:45, 81 4:O0. 5:l6,
$500, q: 80 p. NJ
Extra trips for San Rafael on Mondays, Wednes-
days and Saturdays IL 80 NJ.
SUNDAYS.
For Mill Valley and San Rafael-*S 100, 1900
*l0:00. IL :0D. l1:3) 4. NJ; 100, *1:45 ~ 80,
"a 100. 5: 80. 6:45. IL 100 NJ.
IL 100 NJ. does 10: run to San Rafael; 80 and
/ 200 P. NJ do not run Mill Va lev.
Trains marked y run to San Quentin.
through TRAINS.
700 A. NJ weekdays for CezaderO and way sta
tions: 1:45 p. NJ. SATURDAYS for CaZadero and
way stations: 500 A.. NJ >undays for CaZadero
and way stations; $500 A. NJ. sundays for Po mt
Reyes and way stations
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Foresters of America.

Court Robin Hood No. l. the pioneer court
of the order, held n enthusas tic meeting last
Tuesday even ing and listened to the report of
the delegates to the Grand Court that neld its
session In Marysville. The delegates, F. C.
Hensley, P. G. C. R., and J. B. Tungate, P. D.
q. G. R., detailed what had been done, and
their report was well received. At the close
of the business meeting the delegates were in.
vited to banquet tn at had been gotten up in
their honor. There were present besides the
mem bership a mum ber of invited guests
AT :er the banquet there was an entertainment [
during which the following programme was
carried out under the supervision of D. D.
ley. 0. ]. Jolly and J. Miller, the committee of
arrangements:
Address OF welcome, C. P. O'Riley, C. R.;
song, J.. Hanson; recitation, j. Miller: ballad,
w. II. Murray; Forestry and Its Origin" j.
b. Tungate; speclalties. w. J. Jones; vocal
selections, Messrs. Kelly and Marlowe; song
Hensley; violin and harp duet, Messrs
Mitchell and Muirhead clog dance, F. MeeIey:
passage OF coia, c. Ca ne. Selection by the
Robin Hood QUARTET. Ryder, tenor; G.
Haughey, second tenor; W. Michaelson, barry
tone; and Henry Meyer, basso.
Junior Order of American Mechanics.
State Councillor Schaertzer, accom- panied
by a team consisting of p. Salisbury, C. W.
Heidenreich, Frank Miller and Messrs Jones,
Tullat and Reese, visited Vallejo and initiated
nine candidates for Monadnock Council.
There were number OF applications pre-.
sen led and they were referred. This council.
which was instituted short time since has
more than doubled its mem bership. During
the evening the visitors were calleu upon and
delivered addresses
James A. Garfield Council will give IN enter
tainment in Laurel Hall, She's buildi ng, on
FRIDAY, June a.
Deputy State Councillor C. w. Collins is or
ganizing councils in Santa Clara County. The
foundation has been laid for one at Los Gatos
organizers are at WORK in Napa, Benicia and
Port Costa.
Yosemite Council will give ball in Alameda
on the 4Uh prox
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KNIGHTS and Ladies of Honor.

AT the las. held meeting of West End Lodge
a committee of three was appointed to confer
with like committee from all sister lodges to
make arrangements for joint reception TO be
rendered to Mrs. Belle W. Conrad, the first
lady elected in this jurisdiction to the ONCE OF
grand protector. The first meeting of the
joint committee will be held next Tuesday, in
the hall of West End Lodge.
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Santa Fe
Limited.

On MON d A Y S and
T H o r = d A s the first
class pullman sleeping-csr
leaving at 8 p. II. connects
at Barstow with the Santa
Fs limited train carrying
dining-car, buffet smoking
car and Pull man palace
-drawing-room sieeping-csTs
for roth Chicago and st.