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The silver star., 1898-03-31
The Largest crystal.

Some time ago John e. Burton of Lake
Geneya, Wisconsin, leased the right to pros
mine near Mokelumne Hill in Calaveras
county, California. He found number Of
fine specimens. and one Of them Is claimed
to be the largest group or mass Of crystals
ever found. As taken out from the drift
where 1t was uncovered, 1t was II feet Z
inches in circumference; 1t was 4. feet 2
inches long, 3 feet inches wide and 8 feet
2 Inches high. 1t weighed 1900 pounds.
The mass included one large central crys-
tai and a surrounding group of smaller ones.
From the central one 1t was estimated that
n perfect sphere IA inches In diameter could
be cut, while several others from 3 to 8
Inches diameter could be obtained from the
mass. Mr.. Burton has found In all about
twelve tons Of crystals.
Grandpa invited Dorothy to 60 with him
to feed the chickens in the morning after
her arrival Mt the farm. On her return to
the house she. inquired. shyly: "Grandpa,
do all hens eat with their noses?"
"rapa, II you hadn't married mamma"
'WelI?'' "What lot o. fun me an you
COuld h0yp-n-dOins W. n1pn apts
The silver star., 1898-03-31
OH, WHAT sprENp1p Corrrr.

Mr.. Goodman, Williams Co., Ill,
writes: From one package salzer's
German Coffee Berry costing 15c I
grew 300 lbs. Of better coffee than I
can buy In stores at 80 cents lb."
A package of this and big seed cata-
logue is sent you by John A. Salzer
Seed Co.. La Crosse. Wis. upon receipt
OF l0c stamps and this notice. wing.
The silver star., 1898-03-31

These two words emphasize Q neces-
sity and indicate remedy.
SPHrN0-the season when the blood ID
most impure as q result Of the win
ter's closer confinement. higher liv-
ing. slower action of the kidneys
and liver; when humors Of nll kinds,
boils. pimples and eruptions arc
most liable to appear; when the
weak, languid condition of the whole
bodily structure demands and well
comes help.
MEDIcrNE-tbat to which the millions
turn ut this season-Hood's Sarsapa-
rilla- The original and o~y prep.
aration especially adapted to the
present needs Of the human family;
that which makes the blood pure and
clean, as shown by its thousands Of
wonderful cures Of dreadful blood
diseases; creates an appetite and
cures dyspepsia, as shown by its
"magic touch" in all stomach trou.
bles; steadies and strengthens the
nerves, as proved by people for
merly nervous, now calm and self
possessed, thanks to
The silver star., 1898-03-31
ne.le.. rrl.l xse . s.see.e.

1e9ao0 EFtAI Hse . oaocssas
uefDAn ofacials think the problem
= aerial navigstlon has 'been solved
u the invention Of Herr schwarts. and.
.ough the ffst trial Of this aluminium
evlee vns not wholly successful. II
sese not ooem 70 have dampened the
.tnus)asU Of the war department.
IAe sxpsfimsnt was made the other
Y O. tAs TempclhoR Common IN
eFsla d ~ presence Of > groat con.
esso - Deopls. The balloon. not ,in-
= . oaOnntie oil can 10 shape. was
y ~ Iong ed ~ fsst IN diameter.
= eooeoons1 lo.ooo eubis lest Of GaA
The silver star., 1898-03-31
State Of Ohio. City of Toledo,
Lucas County,

ss.
the senior nsr,es- okss ns sSe oaSn AIM tnat Ee
Cheney 4 Co.. doing business in the City
OF Toledo. County and State aforesaid.
and that said firm will pay the sum OF
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case of Catarrh that cannot he
cured by the use Of Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed In
my presence. this 9Th day of December.
A. d. 1856.
(SeaD A, W. GLEASON,
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken Internally
and acts directly on the blood and mu-
cous surfaces OF the system. Send for
testimonials, free.
F. c. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. o.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The silver star., 1898-03-31

ssr. II will readily bs perceived that
~ the aid Of such q useful invention
Many . dispute % to tho time GER
Min document reaches q special de-
pefsmsnt or the precise moment when
y order u received can DO avoided.
The silver star., 1898-03-31
Beauty is blood Deep.

Clean blood means clean skin. No
beauty withoutit. Cnscarets, Candy Cathar-
tic c.eans your blood and keeps 1t clean. BY
stirring up the lazy liver and driving all Inn
banish pimples. boils. 6lotches, ,blackheads,
and that sickly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets, beauty for ten cents All drug
9ists. satisfaction guaranteed. 10c. 25c, 50c.
The silver star., 1898-03-31

Tho Horrors of nm American Winter.
Caller-"What! Don't like to see It
snow? Why. the very sight of snow
makes one feel poetical."
Editor-"I know 1t only too well, and
the trouble is that about two-thirds OF
the people feel 1t their duty to put their
emotions in writing"
It had been showing only seven min
utes. but the door softly opened. and a
melancholy. long-haired individual en-
tered and approached the editor. carry
ing roll Of manuscript on his shoul-
der.
But the editor had tainted.
The silver star., 1898-03-31

widows weeds are good deal like
other weeds, after ALL" "What ia the
resemblance" "rhey get dragged OF
and burned in the spring."
The silver star., 1898-03-31
Spring Medicine

Only those who have been relieved
Of great suffering can fully appreciate
the gratitude with which the testi-
monials overflow written in favor Of
Hoods Sarsuparilla. just read this:
The silver star., 1898-03-31

"Don't you think 1t cruel to kill rabbits
In the interest of science?' ssYes: they
make good stews.''
The silver star., 1898-03-31
Raisinr the Wind.

Tramp-'I don't want anything to
eat, I'm too far gone for that, but II
you have a bicycle pump that you could
lend me to pump little air in my stom-
ach to keep me going. or better still. II
yu have punctured tire that you could
let me apply my lips to. SO as to draw
the norishment gradually. I'd feel
obliged"
Lady Of the House-"I can ix you
better than that. Just let me turn the
dog loose. then you hold your mouth
open while he chases you around the
house. and you can take In a full sup
ply OF wind"
The silver star., 1898-03-31

"Would you marry woman who couldn't
cook" "ln minute-if sho didn't think
she could COOK
The silver star., 1898-03-31

No.To-Bsc for Fifty Cents.
Guaranteed tobacco hnbit cure makes weak
men strong. blood pure. 5Oc. o.. All druggists
The silver star., 1898-03-31

Limitation is the sincerest fiattery." "Noi
boy"
The silver star., 1898-03-31

The coiossd SRI baby IL bora u
hiush unseen.
The silver star., 1898-03-31

A miiKhtsd New Years Hope.
I'm very much afraid Miss Passeigh
IL IN love-" said ono young woman.
I'm sure she doesn't say anything
TO lead one to think co." replied the
other.
mo. But I found her Just now with
n pencil and paper figuring for dear
life to sec whether four goes Into 1893
without leaving fraction. wash
iuston Star.
The silver star., 1898-03-31

"Say, Guv'nor. can't you use a good live
man In your business?' ''No. 1 can't. I'm
an undertaken"
The silver star., 1898-03-31

Casey-"Bedadi an there's some
mikhty queer things In tho system Of
natur'. as they call t."
Brady-"Thot's NO drams."
Casey-"Yis. an ono Of them 10 that
tho dryer tho weather 10 the less Il
rains.
The silver star., 1898-03-31

Casey-"Phawt ails Brady? Sure he
do be lookin' moighty bad"
Muldoon-"Phy. Brady hov indegis-
tion."
Casey-"And now pwhat dthe divil
gave him indegistion?"
Muldoon-"Dthe stroik 1t was-faith
it's nothin' he's had Z degist dthe lasht
two weeks. Date.
The silver star., 1898-03-31

very strong. About two years lntsr had
. running sore on my foot. It developed
into erysipelas and affected the entire
limb. At that time was
Very Much run Down.
a. I had been troubled with dyspepsia.
The drain on my system was SO severe and
my stomach was 30 weak ! became . ready
victim Of malaria. feared could never
regain my health. Ny stomach rebelled
at the simplest food. and the medicines
prescribed for me gave but little relief.
sent for bottle of Hoods Earsaparilla,
and / had taken this medicine but three
days when began to improve. Continu-
ing with It, am now better and stronger
than ever expected to be. 1t has purified
my blood and given good circulation.
have had no return of my old troubles
sin O." Mrs. W. KANE, Media, Pa.
Hoods Sarsaparilla is
Tho Medicine For You
Because of what it has done for others;
because you ought this spring to take
that (which will do you the most good
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-13

man, with grey beard, was seen to como
down tho ladder from the bridge. and i'm
mediatsly the CRY was raised admiral
Cervera;'' "that's Cervera in the grey
suit, with the white oap." And the
people in the boats all around set up a
cheer for the gallant admiral who fought
so desperately against our peerless feet
at Santiago.
Cervera raised his cap and bowed, the
whistles blew and the City Of homo
moved swiftly out to sea.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-13

Sherif-Isaao P. Longfellow, Machias.
Boutells's vote is slightly ahead of the
governors in this county, and some small
Republican gains.
YORK COUNTY.
Senator'S
Frank B. Hargrayes, Buxton.
Daniel A. Hurd, North Berwick.
Leroy E. Pike, Cornish.
Clerk Of Courts-Jsmes &. Hswey, AL
fred.
Register Of Deeds-Justin NJ. Leavitt,
Buxton.
Hherin-Usher B. Thompson, Newtield.
Treasurer Albert Goodwin, South
Berwick.
Observation-Disclosures A. Hobson. Hol-
lis
The county will send three Democratic
representatives to the legislature and II
Republican representatives and three Re-
publican senators.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-13
EVERY COUNTY.
Democrats Didn't Elect Single
County Officer.

The Republicans carried every county
in the state, as usual. The successful
candidates are as follows:
ANDROsCoGGIN COUNTY.
Senat ors-Wallace 81. White, Lewiston.
b. NJ. Fernald, Poland.
Clerk-f. W. Hanson, Auburn.
Treasurer. Noel B. Potter. Lewiston.
Sheriff Gsorge E. Huskins, ssLdsbon.
Register--W. B. Beals, TuFner.
Commissioners-Seth9 d. Chandler,
Lewiston. % ~. -.
Senators-Louis O. Stearns, Caribou.
Henry U. Sharp, Monticello.
Clerk of Oourts-Michael M. Clark,
Houlton.
Attorney-Ransford w. Shaw, Houlton.
Sheriff-Levi II. Gary, Caribou.
Registers Of Deeds
james IF. Kldder, Ho4lton.
Joseph F. Cyr, FrenchvilIa
Treasurer-Leland O. Ludwig, Houlton.
mmissioner-Charles Z. Dunn.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-13
CITY VOTE FOR CLERK OF COURTS
Stone. Bates. Knight

CITY VOTE FOR COUNTY ATTOR-
NEY.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-13

All the morning excursion boats were
running down from the oity to watch the
loading and at twelve O'Clock the City Of
Rome was surrounded by small craft of
every description. The long black hull
looked out Of place headed up the narrow
channel. and the work of turning her
about was slowly accomplished, while the
Spanisrds lined the rails and swung their
hats in farewell.
just as she started seaward an oldish
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-13
HOW PORTLAND VOTED.
Ii Was About The Qsietest Election
Day On Record.
BUT THE REPUBLICANS SCORED
AN OFF YEAR VICTORY.

The Plurality % tie Candidates Averaged
Over a Thousand and Despite tho Cut
ting.of His Name Mr. Plummer Had
Over 500 Votes to Spare-Mr. Reeds
Plurality the Largest of the Day.
A finer day for the city election could
not have b,sen asked for. There was more
Of October than September In the north
west wind, but the sun shone brightly
and. all in all, it was day to call out
large vota On the contrary the People
seemed to think that as it was an OFF
year, they would not bestir themselves.
so quiet and so few people were about
them that a stranger would never have
realized that it was election day. Neither
party seemed to make any EFFORT There
was a good deal Of cutting votes from
appearances and the emitting was by no
means confined to the Republicans. In
the case of Sheriff Plummer, who was o
Republican candidate for representative
to the legislature, there were friends of
Democratic candidates. Davis, McQuiIlan
and Stevens, who endeavored to secure
votes for them in the place of Plummer,
but the scattering of fire was Ineffective
compared with what it might have been If
they had massed their strength on one
man.
The wardens said that in
all their years of service they had nsver
seen SO light o vote thrown.
At noon when men went HON
to dinner there was squirt and then
matters dropped back where they hal
been earlier in the day. There was much
interest evinced in his ward room when
Speaker Reed dropped in and deposited
his vote. It took him but moments or
two to mark his ballot
Every Republican candidate on the city
ticket received plurality. Mr.. Reeds
plurality in the city was l4l8, and he
ran ll3 ahead Of the vote for governor.
The Quitting of Mr.. Plummer's name on
The legislative ticket lowered his vote
about 800 below the average, but with 1920
to his credit he was over 500 ahead of
Mr. Davis, the highest on the Democratic
list. The detailed vote follows:
PORTLAND VOTE FOR GOVERNOR.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-13
ANiMosITIEs IN PoR 70 ROO.
The Bloody vendsttas Between the Ma
tive and the Spanish Element.
porto Rico Letter In New York Evening
Post

(Porto Rico Letter In New York Evening
Post
Notwithstanding the outlawry which
has had to be dealt with this wees among
Puertorriquenos 1t is said by tho mill
tary that two or three regiments will be
sufficient to garrison the island and keep
it peaoe-abiding. Some ranking memo
ries of Spanish crueiitss have driven the
natives to threaten the persons and dam
age the property of Spaniards who could
not get away from Ponce, FL Coto and
Juana Diaz, and the outrages by the
Spanish ct GALES melted them still furth
or to revenge. But these causes Of dis
turbanoe will pass away; then nothing
more than the proclivities of tropical
American races for revolutions will re-
main to be guarded against.
On the steamer which will carry this
letter there will depart for New York one
of the most hated Spaniards of Ponce,
Antonio Pisza. He went aboard last mid
night. as secretly as possible, after having
kept hidden from the Puertorriq uenos
ever since the day the American was
ships wers sighted In the on1ng, and all
Spaniards who could galloped off to Al
bonito and San Juan, the oommandant
leaving his roast beef and claret I'm
touched. This Spaniard did not 60 because
his wits was not able to travel so rough
~. He IL the president Of the Ponce
branch Of the secret order which main
tanned . system OF espionage over the ma
tives, and saw that disloyal or revolu-
tlonary cast or speeches were punished.
They were punished until q few years ago
by torture-ana the machines which
broke the knucklss Of men and con-
stricted the bodies of women offenders
are said to have been invented BY this
black whiskered refugee.
Since the armistice began, and the
Puertorriquenos became sure that Span
ish rule had been ended. the impulse of
the people has been to retaliate. They
would bs as cruel to tho Spanish az the
Spanish have been to them, If it were not
for our restraints. Until yesterday they
fanoied shat to CRY "Viva America" was
to excuse many sorts Of annoyance and
violence; then they found one or two of
their riot leaders in jail, two of their
newspaper Offices closed up, and clear
disposition on the part Of the Americans
to protect Spaniards from their reprisals.
The offense of La Nueva Era was tho
publication of an article hsaded. with an
exclamation point at each end. "Vengan-
a." 1t was similar to an artiols IN La
Estrella Solitaria. which also was sup
pressed, reciting the horrible work of the
Spanish in GALES and calling for ven.
geance.
1t appears to be true that the outrages
BY Spanish soldiers at GALES, which pro-
voked the natives at Ponce, Juana Dia
and ri Coto Laurel to violence, were al
most as reported. A detail from troop
came from there today, and brings veri-
fcation of much of the subjoined account
printed en- Thursday in La Nueva hra:
"Pster n Dsscartes writes 40 In regard
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-13

barges were plying between the island
and The liner until about eleven, when
the last of the sick and well prisoners
were safely taken on board.
The men for the most part were mani
testify happy at the thought of going
home, although they were loud in their
praises of the treatment received here.
Some of them have expressed their desire
to return to America, and make it their
future home. @4V.a-
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-13
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.

Senators
Josiah II. Drummond, Jr., Portland.
Edward g. Reynolds, So. Portland.
Joseph z. Hodsdon, Yarmouth.
Cyrus S. Witham, Raymond.
Attorney-George E. Libby, Portland.
observation-disclosures M. Thompson, New
Gloucester.
Z Clerk of Courts-BenJamin G. Stone,
Portland.
Shsriff-Oren T. Despeaux, Brunwsick.
Register of Deeds-Norman True,
PcwnaL
Commissioner-Charles g. Wiggin,
Fresport.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Senator-Cyrus N. Blapchard, Wilton.
Sheriff.. Ardtne Blake, Pennington.
Clerk of Courts-Byron N. Small,
Pennington.
Register Of Probate-Frank ". Butler,
Pennington
/. Register OF Deeds-Charles E. Coburn,
Temple.
HANCOCK COUNTY. ~
Ssnators-H. e. Hamlin, Ellsworth,
K. r. Grindle, Bluehill.
Clerk of Courts-J. b. Knowlton, ELS
worth.
Judge OF fropate-0. r. Cunningham
Bucksport.
Attorney-J. e. Bunker, Bar Harbor.
Commissioner-P. W. Richardson.
fremont.
Register of Deeds-W. B. Campbell,
Ellsworth.
Treasurer-Omar W. Tapley, Ellsworth,
KENNEBBC COUNTY.
Senators-O. B. Clason, Gardiner.
P. 8. Head, Waterville.
p. o. Vickery, Augusta.
Attorney-George W. Heselton, Gar.
diner.
Augusta.
Sheriff.. L. McFadden, Watsrville.
Treasurer-James Blanchard, Chelsea.
Commissioner-John A. Spear. West
Gardiner.
Senator-H, L. Shepherd, Rookland.
Register Of Deeds-Frank B. Miller,
Rockland.
Sherif-W. Nelson Ulmer, Rocklapd.
OO1nnissiensr-E. N. O. Brien, Tkcm-
aston.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-13
IsPzcrAr 20 THE FRNss.I

Portsmouth, N. a., September H. The
transatlantic liner City of Rome came
into the harbor yesterday afternoon. Her
mission was to transport the twelve hun.
dred Spanish prisoners, stationed for the
last two months on Seayey's island, back
to their native land.
At sunrise this morning the process of
loading the big ship with her happy hut
man freight. was begun, and the crowded
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-13
NEXT LEGISLATURE.

SENATORS.
Wallace II. White, Lewiston.
B. ID. Fernald, Poland.
Louis G. Stearns, Caribou.
Henry g. Sharp, Monticello.
Josiah Il. DruIu1nond, Jr., Portland.
Edward G. Reynolds, South Portland.
Joseph z. Hodsdon. Yarmouth.
Cyrus s. Witham, RAYMOND.
Cyrus N. Blanchard, Wilton.
Il. &. Hamlin, Ellsworth.
r. 2. Grindle, BluehiH.
o. B. Clason, Gardiner.
P. S. ReaId, Waterville.
?. o. Ylckery, Augusta.
Il. L. Shepherd, Rockport.
Almon Young, Hiram.
A. G. I. King, Paris.
James Adams, Bangor.
Stanley Plummer, Dexter.
Nathaniel L. Jones, Lincoln. u
Il. NJ Johnston, Brownville.
Frank G. Whitehouse.
Milton l.. Merrill, St. Adams
George g. Weeks, Fairfield.
Frank 3. Har graves. Buxton.
Daniel A. Hurd, North Berwick.
Leroy r. Pike, Cornish.
Lewis .. Dudley, Brookton.
Daniel j Sawyer, Jonesport. e.
IAN Republicans g..
Albert Pierce, Frankfort.
FL, Fl. Chamberlain, Bristol.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-13

AGCOrnoy-Morrlu a. JOnuSOn, nOok-
land.
Traasurer-M P. Cook, Friendship.
The Republican plurality for the ticket
ranging from 275 to $50. The county will
send five Republican and three Demo.
cratic representatives to the legislature
and one Republican senator.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
Senator-H. II. Chamberlain, Bristol.
Treasursr--Joseph Call, Wiscasset.
Clerk Of Courts-Frank A. Dreamer,
Wiscasset.
Attorney Emerson Hilton, Wiscatset.
Register of Probate-E. S. Perkins,
Brewer.
Sheriff Charles e. Piper. Damariscotta.
Register of Deeos-James 81. Varney,
Commissioner-F. I. Carney, Newcastle.
OXFORD COUNTY.
Senators--Almon Young, Hiram.
A. G. T. King, Paris.
Clerk of Courts-Charles +. whitman,
Norway.
Treasurer-George M. Atwood, Paris.
Attorney-John S. Harlow, Dixfield.
Register OF Deeds-J. FL. Bean. Paris.
Eck1ey Ballard, Frye
Shsriff-James R. Tucker, Paris.
Oommissioner-Jonath Bartlett,
Stoneham.
PENOBSCOT COUNTY.
Senators-James Adams, Bangor.
Stanley P1ummer, Dexter.
Nathaniel L. Jones, Lincoln.
ShsriR-Charles r. Brown.
Clerk Of Courts-Charles r. Sweet.
Attorney-Bertram L. Smith, Bangor,
Treasurer-Henry L. Stubs, Bangor.
Register of Dseds--John Il. Bowles,
Bangor.
Register of Probate-Amos e. Hardy.
Bangor.
Commissioner-Charle L. Hathaway,
Passadumkeag.
The county will send three Republican
senators and 10 Republican and one
Democratic representative to the legisla-
ture.
There was close contest in Leo, Lin
ooln, Lowell and Burlington, where after
q hot fight, Democrat, Thomas W. Por.
ter, was elected, the only one Of his party
successful in the county.
PISCATAQUIS COUNTY.
Ssnator-E N. Johnston, Brownville.
Attorney-Char;ss W. Hayes, Foxoroft
Treasurer-Crowell O. Hall, Dover.
Sheri6-Zenas B. Poole, Dover.
Commissioner-Elme II. Poole, Brown.
vile.
Register of Deeds-Edward E. whitney,
Dover.
The Republican majority is about two
to one.
The county will send four Republican
representatives to the legislature and one
Republican senator, no Democrats being
elected in the county.
SAGADAhOC COUNTY.
Senator-Frank q. Whitehouse, Tops
Shsriff-John W. Ballou, Bath.
Clerk Of Courts-Walter S. Glidden,
Bath.
Treasurer-AlbertL L. Strout, Bath.
Register of Deeds-John A.. Fisher,
Commissioner-David R. Wiley, West
Bath. G
Judge of Probate-Wm. T. Hall, Rich
mond.
Attorney-CharIes D. Newell, Rich
mond.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
SenRtors-Milton L. Merrill, st. Adams.
George g. Weeks. Fairfield.
Attorney-C. q. Small, Madison.
Sherif-Frank p. Psnnell, Harmony.
Register Of. Deeds-Llewellyn Goodwin,
Skowhegan.
Treasurer-R. T. Patten, Skowhegan.
Commissioner-John Metcalf, New
Portland.
WALDO COUNTY.
Senator-Alhert Pierce, Frankfort.
Sheriff G. Norton, Belfast.
Register Of Deeds-George d. McCrillis,
Belfast.
Clerk of Courts-Tileston Wadlin, Bel
fast
Attornsy-Ellery Bowden, Winterport
Commissioner-W. A. Bragg, Islesbofo.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
senator-Daniel j. Sawyer, Jonesport.
Ae.''orney-Bred L Campbedl, Cherry
"a treasurer-Austin Harris, HAST Mschiss
Machias.
Comm,ssioner-Saunders G. Spooner,
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-13
C1TY VOTE FOR COMMISSIONER.
Wiggin. Mann. Holt

CITY VOTE FOR COUNTY TREAS.
URER.
The San Francisco call., 1898-11-27
oooooooooo ooeooooo @ oooooooooooo ooos FRATERNAL NEWS,

was wise This lodge has an up-to-date drill team, has largely attended meetings and new members are initiated at every meeting
 Grass Valley Lodge No 51 has, through the efforts of Special Deputy H. w. Roberts, obtained fifty new members in the past month, and the prospects are that within the next month a like number will be added. At a meeting of the lodge last week there were more than eighty mem bers present, and eight candidates took the degrees in amplified form, the work being impressively rendered by the drill team. After the ceremony all partook of an excellent banquet served by the ladies of Unity Lodge, Degree of Honor. The ladies were rendered a vote of thanks for their kindness.
 At meeting Of Oak Leaf Lodge in Oakland last week there was a large at tendance, including many of the old vet erans of the order, among them J. A. Colquhon, first grand foreman of the Grand Lodge. Past Grand Master Work man w. H. Barnes delivered an interest ing talk on the order.
 Haywards Lodge will celebrate its twen- ty-f1rst anniversary on the 18th of next January