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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-04-02
MASONIC.
The Duty of the Master In the East.
C5tps From the Temple.

SOtpS FROM Lne ltDplt.
The requisites of master are wisdom,
prudence, liberation, justice and truth. 1t
is his particular duty to dispense light and
knowledge to the craft. That duty is not
performed by giving II lecture, or part of
lecture, at the opening or closing of a
lodge. On the contrary, that duty is far
higher and more important and it be-
hooves the master to be prepared to per
form it, by acquainting the brethren with
the history, morals and philosophy of Ma
sonry. The topics for this are very nu-
mcrous, even in the first three degrees, and
should elicit the profoundest study and
thought of officers and members.-Ex-
change.
The cdict of the grand master of New
York, scvering fraternal relations with the
grand lodge of Peru, meets with general
approval by the craft.
The grand master of South Carolina
ruled that upon charter being issued to
a lodge under dispcnsation the three broth
crs named therein as master and wardens
become ipso facto members of the new
lodge and Identified from their original
lodges.
All the Masonic bodies in the District of
Columbia are working hard to make
great success of the Masonic fair to be
held at Washington next April.
One of the distinguishing features of
Masonry is the reverential respect shown to
old age. An old Mason always is, or
should be- welcome and highly respected
visitor to a lodge.
Donation day at the Pennsylvania Ma
sonic home resulted in the donation of a
SIM exceeding 81 600
Chapters of the Eastern Star can now
meet in Masonic halls with the approval of
the grand lodge of Ohio.
A grand lodge which has the ritual
written out to keep in its vaults for pri-
vate use of its grand lecturer violates an
o. B. just as much as the youngest enter
ed apprentice in the jurisdiction who
makes u copy of the same. The o. b. ad
mits of no exceptions. Texas FrcemasOn.
George f. Kmball of Pittsfield, Me-, en-
joys the unique distinction of being made
a Mason while possessing only one hand.
"Don't fail to help the needy ones in the
lodge, for some day you may be needy
yourself, and then you will learn how
sweet it is to be remembered"
Profanity is more an indccency than a
vice, more mark of bad breeding than of
dcpravity; the idle use of sacred names
does not add force to truth, nor emphasis
to expression.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-04-02
Good Roads In Missouri.

The Missouri good roads convention
at its session in St. Louis adopted reso
buttons asking that the 90 counties in
the state authorized to levy a tax of GO
cents for county purposes be asked to
set aside one third for road improve
ments, requesting the governor to call
an extra session of the Legislature to
consider the question of good roads,
asking the submission of constitu-
tional amendment permitting county
courts to increase the tax levy for road
purposes and recommending that the
next general assembly appoint a state
road Commission
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-04-02

SECOND FLOOR PLAN.
stances and for n house 20 feet front
and 30 feet deep, two full stories and at
tic, with "a good stone cellar having Il CO
mentcd floor, and complete in every way,
with water supply and other convcnicnccs,
it is very hard To heat anywhere, 1t is
well built sheathed, papercd and clap
bearded, the gables and roofs shingled,
and finished interiorly in natural North
Carolina pine, vanished. A large cistern
catchc, water from the roofs, and the water
is drawn by pump at the kitchen sink.
This is one way to get home, and the
man who profits by it is wise indeed. May
his tribe increase until every one pays no
rent
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-04-02

presented are lost to themselves and their
families and are virtually the landlords
slaves and must ever remain so. With
such have no sympathy, but l say to
them: "kcep on your way and work out
the landlords full salvation. Make them
as rich rs you can, for verify the rich shall
DO richer and the poor poorer.
Now, my good friends, 1t is for you to
choose between two evils-cithcr be your
own landlord or be the landlords slave.
TO be the former is possible only by join
ing II rent paying association. "What is
a rent paying association" I hear many
ask. 1t is n number of men organized for
the purpose of paying rent to themselves,
and those vino SO invest their money every
month and do not borrow it back to build
with lend it to help their brother to build,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-04-02
Knights and Ladies of Honor,

Grand Protector Dammer of Missouri
has mapped out place of campaign for
1898.
1t has been suggested that n past pro-
tectors' association be formed in each state
for the purpose of stimulating the social
and fraternal features of the order and act
rs an auxiliary to the grand lodge officers.
The order numbers 1000 in Pennsyl
vania.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-04-02
$500 COTTAGE.
Two Full Stories and Attic on a Good
stone Cellar.

1881. by George Palliscr, 80 Park
place, New York.
When a sensible workingman starts out
to get homo of his own, he usually ac-
compliShcs his object, for if he cannot
reach his goal one way no will try another
Tho man who works hard for his daily
broad is the one who deserves to have the
full comforts and enjoyment of life, and
depend upon it there is no way he can get
so much comfort as by being his own
landlord and paying rent to himself. Co
operation has made this possible, and
those who now neglect the opportunity
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-04-02

During 1897 over 81, 900, 900 was paid to
benefciarics.
The prospects are very favorable for
large increase in the order during tho win
ter and spring.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-04-02
FIRST FLOOR PLAN.


and just as fast as each man gets home
he pays into the association the rent for
1t, and by the timo they all have homes
and have paid their rent for certain
time tho homes are paid for, the rent time
ceases, and every one has his home free.
This is what may be called cooperation
that o-opcratcs. 1t Is good for all, good
for the man who invests as well rs for the
man who builds. Tho average length of
time the paying of tho rent lasts is from
10 to II years.
The house here illustrated was built in
New Jersey for n member by Il rent pay
ing association of New York city. Tho
owner had IL lot free and clear The com
pany built the house for him at cost of
81, 800, and he is now paying the rent to
himself through the company, $l5. IS per
month. Now, this is II very nice property
for that rent, even under ordinary circum
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-03
A Raid on the Taxpayers.

Election contests are prolonged and
vexatious at the best, or at the worst.
as the case may be. 1t seems to the
ordinary observer strange that the
whole modus operandi cannot be SIM
mcred down and tried in a week or two,
like a, case in court. The present con-
test that is dragging its slow length
along in our court is a good example
of prolonged trouble and expense with
out any probable benefit to anybody. 1t
has already lasted a year and the con-
testants are not yet through with their
side Of the case and all the time the
taxpayers are being mulcteG to the
tune Of from fifty to one hundred dol
lars a day.
AS if this We're not enough. the con-
testants seem to have discovered
new mine to be worked for the benefit
of commissioners, stenographers, con-
stables and court officers. This branch
of the investigation seems to contem-
plate a general opening up of all eX-
penditures OF money in the campaign.
If both sides are allowed to co this
contributors and ward workers are ex-
amined and re-examned it is easy to
see how a year can be occupied in
this branch alone. 1t looks very much
like a scheme in the interest of the
little coterie who are steadily draining
the county treasury. From present
prospects there will be absolutely no
benefit to anybody. The term will
have expired before any decision is
reached and the sole result will be a
$4,000 or $4,000 hole in the county
funds.
The court will earn the gratitude of
the people If it will shorten instead OF
extend the apparently endless chain
of what the parties interested are
pleased to term an election contest,
but which really seems to be a raid
on the taxpayers.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-03
T TWELVE PAGES
SCRANTON, DECEMBER ., 1895.

Colonel Roosevelt's prediction that
If congress shall pass the naval per-
sonnel bill to equalI2e opportunities ana
rewards, our navy, already the best in
the world so far as it goes, will become
very much better is readily credible,
and congress, we dare say, will hardly
fail to take the hint.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-03

General Shafter says instead of our
officers calling each other names they
ought to be patting each other on
the back. This would be very con-
venicnt escape for officers who don't
deserve to be included in the general
felicitations
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-03

have a picnic in Havana. 1t is said
you cannot rent an unfurnished house
of moderate size for less than $1,000
a year, while the cost of living at the
inferior hotels is virtually prohibitive
TO any but rich man. 1t may be ne
cessary for our. military authorities to
take hand in the regulation of real
estate speculation in Cuba.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-03
TOLD BY THE STARS.
Daily Horoscope Drawn by Ajacchus,
The Tribune Astrologer.
Astrolabe Cast: 4.OS a. m.. for Saturday
Decemer 4, 1889.


RN u ~
1t will be apparent to a child born on
this day that Chilkoot pass confronts nu-
merous ambitious candidates hereabouts.
Many a man of destiny has been unfo~-
tunate in slipping cog early in the game.
Unless Uncle Sam anneXes the island
of zap all will have been in vain.
A guilty conscience often makes man
hate everybody.
Many men would be happier ii they
could outrun their thoughts.
Father Time of the 1883 brand is on his
last legs.
Ajacchus' Advice.
When silence is mistaken for wisdom it
is better to break it gently.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-03

The Boston Herald, the great organ
of New England conservatism, has de-
serted Professor Norton. Andrew Car
negie Senator Hoar and the Mugwump
fraternity in general and has landed
squarely in the camp of the expansion
it's. 1t believes it now sees advan-
tages to be gained by the policy of
expansion" among them that it will
vastly extend our trade, help to puri-
~ our civil service and immeasur-
ably broaden our politics." The kick
ers of today will all be saying this a
few years hence.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-03

Gratifying educational progress is in
dicated in the recent report of the sec
retary Of the interior. One-iifth Of our
entire population now attends school.
The per capita cost Of public instruc-
tion, which was $l.75 in 1871, is now
see. In quarter of a century the
enrolment of pupils i'm our public
schools has very nearly doubled. Our
teachers number 4l3,343 and our pupils
14,652,492. This is our real grand army
that challenges the world.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-03

1t is, of course. regrettable that ex-
Minister Hannis Taylor is not satisfied
with the terms Of peace, 1t would be
pleasant to have everybody satisfied.
including Professor Norton, Andrew
Carnegie and Senator Hoar, But since
differences of opinion are inevitable in
this imperfect world the American peo-
pie as whole will strive to get along
as best they may under the weight Of
Hannis Taylor's displeasure, thanking,
heaven their burden is not heavier
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-03

As result of the recent destructive
storm there is to be an increase in
the rates Of marine insurance. The
abnormal is expensive.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-03

The representatives of the republics
of the Western Hemisphere who par
tlcipated in the Pan American con-
gress, in 1889, voluntarily offered to
formally pledge their respective ma
tions to the payment of postal sub
sides to American steamships If direct
lines We're established, but the offer
was never accepted. Such an offer 10
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-03

The Red Cross society proposes to
establish a regular hospital system
throughout Cuba. The Red Cross soci-
ETY. is setting an example of energetic
devotion to humanity which our ad-
ministrative officials in Cuba will do
well to follow.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-03

Sagasta says he will now devote all
his time and energy to promoting in
ternal reform in Spain. 1t is a pity
he is SO late in learning this lesson.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-03

unprecedented in history, where an ag-
gregation of Independent nations spec
ifcally announced a preference for and
willingness to subsidize the ships of
one, and it the greatest of those ma
tions. That such a magnanimous Of
fer should have been rejected, or per-
mitted to pass unheeded, only shows
the extent and danger of our indiffer-
ence to our maritime development.
This Indifference must not continue.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-03

The sufliciency of the Dingley tariff
bin as a revenue producer is amply at
tested by the treasury statement for
November. In that month the custom
receipts were SIS, 1886 200, which is s5,00O,-
900 more than the average monthly
custom receipts in November under the
Wilson bill, and larger even than un-
der the Mckinley bill. The Dingley
bill is now meeting the average nor
NAL expenses of the government and
rolling up surplus of from S15,000,00O
to $1G.OOO.OO year besides.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-03
G0LDSMITHI'S o. BAZAAR.
8 Great Bargains
For Saturdays Trade
Which Are a Forerunmer of MANY
Others Not Advertised

n EN-.
sin
thai
Saturday,
Black FeeIin
and For Saturday,
Workingmen bring Double
fla pearb colr and ocents
Edge Haukfs
Now
and
tension band, cents
age
trimmed prtiy made, ~
Ladies' regular ssc $oo gar
ment
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-03

ments from the numerically prepond-
Grating Oriental or foreign element,
offers a reason why they may yet
prove to be the only feasible way
around the race problem as present
cd in our Southern states. 1t is a
palliative merely; it touches only the
political side of problem that is both
political, social and economic. But II
1t will remove the prevalent fear of
negro domination ana restore normal
conditions so that the poor white ana
the poor negro can both work their
way up in the social and intellectual
scale without sacrifice of their energy
in mutual conflict, it will go far to
justify it's more general adoption
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-03

THE Rainbow's End" Chicago: H. S.
Stone q Coz is the title chosen by Alice
Palmer Henderson for an interesting vol
ume narrating incidents of travel and
facts concerning Alaska. The book makes
few pretenslons to STYLE but is valua-
BILE collection of new information about
our great northwestern possession.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1898-11-04
RECORD OF THE WEEK.

A No. I Baled Hay for sale at IS per
ton. by f. w. Oliver, 81 miles north
east Of Grangeville, and 9 miles east OF
Denver.
Sabbath evening, Nov. 9th, popu-
lar lecture at Presbyterian church,
"Jewish traditions and proverbs"
For your mackintoshes the cheap
est place in Grangeville is at Alex
ander and Friedenrich's.
The most complete line of Hardware
in the State to select from, at bedrock
prices, at the Pioneer Hardware Store,
Lewiston. Established 1861. {. c.
BUNNELL., Proprietor.
RED Hot BARGAINS EVERY DAY AT
THE aND HAND SToRE.-Stoves, Furni-
ture. Household Goods of all descrip-
,ions, saddles and brides, miners tools
and equipments, guns and pistols, IN
fact anything and everything. Job work
| in repairing furniture, etc. Look out
for the 2nd Hand store sign, Grange
building, Grangeville, Idaho. Give me
a call.-GEo. A. FRANCIS, Prop. ISIS
Just received at the Cash Hard
ware store, two carloads of the
celebrated Bridge & Beach stee
ranges, cook stoves, heaters. W.
can suit you in quality as well al
price.
MINERS AT BUFFALO HUMP
Florence, Elk City. Dixie, Newsom'
creek and Salmon river minin,
camps have bought winter supple
from w. F. Schmadeka; his price
are the lowest on Camas Prairie
Notice.-As / am closing ou
my blacksmith business at Harp
ster, l respectfully ask all person
knowing themselves TO be indebt
ed to me to call and settle withou
loss of tune. Respectfully, h. b
Steel.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1898-11-04
An Affidavit Denied.

State of Idaho, So
County of Idaho, 3d.
Ida E. Wolbertl being first duly
sworn says: / am the wife of
J. M. Wolbert, the editor of the
Cottonwood Report; that the said
Office and press room of the Cotton
wood Report is part Of the build
ing in which we reside, that on the
18th day of October 1898 was in
the kitchen when Mr.. Talkington
and my husband came into the
Office from the street, both very
much excited l went into the Of
fee. / judged from the conversa-
tion between them that Mr.. Talk
ington was endeavoring to force
from Mr.. Wolbert a retrection Of
an article published in the previous
issues Of the paper and referring
to Mr.. Talkington.
Hearing Mr.. Wolbert say: III
you will put away your gun for a
moment will smash your face
to which Mr.. Talkington replied
81 will not do it," l begged Mr.
Wolbert for my sake and that o.
the little children to sign anything
rather than endanger his life. Tha'
at that time 1 had every reason tt
believe and still believe that hi
life was in danger if he did not
comply with the demands Of his as
sailant. At my earnest entreat.
Mr.. Wolbert signed paper ant
gave it to Mr.. Talkington.
IDA E. WOlbert.
Subscribed and sworn to befor
me this October 26, 1898.
TsEAL.1 III. Robbins.
Notary Public
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1898-11-04
N. 4 NJ. CASH STORE.

Bowman & Harris will trade
lumber for oats at cash market
price at their mill. 16
Four lots in Houston, Texas,
value 1000, nicely located, to
trade for mining property. Farms
in California and Missouri to trade
for same in Idaho county. Farms
and ACCOMPLISHMENTS wanted. w.
T. Fogle, Grangeville, Idaho. %
The Palace hotel is now open
for the accommodation of the
travelling public with K. d. Shearer
as proprietor, who promises to
conduct it as the best hotel in the
county. Rates 81 and % per day,
with bar and reading room in con-
nection. 13.
Mrs. c. H. Schmadeka, opposite
Bargain store is the place to buy
your millinery. She has fine as
sortment of ladies' and childrens'
hats and caps, also nice line of
fascinators and ladies' underwear.
Call and get prices before buying
elsewhere.
Admiral Schley is quoted as say.
ing in an address to some ladies
my idea of the relations of the
navy to the ladies is: Our arms
are their defense, their arms are
our recompense." His name is
pronounced Sly, and sly he seems
to be.
We ARE NOT THE BIGGEST
, store in Grangeville but we make
,, the lowest prices. See our new ar
! rivals in dry goods, millinery, ant
ladies' and gents furnishing goods
w. F. Schmadeka.
A strong nation is made mp Of stron
men and healthy women, aud healt
8 and strength are given by Hoods Sa,
: saparilla, Americas Greatest Medicine
+ Get only Hoods.
Hood pills are the only pills to tax
with Hoods Sarsapari!la. Easy an
yet efficient.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1898-11-04

The M. 4 Nj. Cash Store carries
the up-to-date stock of groceries,
something that has been needed in
the town fer long time.
The Lewiston papers state that
the Buchanan Company have had
full houses and everyone highly
pleased with their performances.
The bulk Of the republican coun-
ty ticket will appear on the official
ballot three times to-wit: on the re-
publican, populist and prohibition
tickets.
Sam Church has moved his resi-
dence on the Shugart ranch in
Lake district down to the road and
intends to keep a Carpenter for
some time fixing things up.
You don't have to belong to the
four hundred to get those choice
groceries at the M. 4 NJ, but you
can't belong to the four hundred
unless you do 60 and get them.
We ARE SELLING
the Wilson improved air-tight
heater on the up to date plan.
Quick sales and small profits. We
don't want the profit of the 49'ers.
w. f. Schmadeka.
v MARRIED.-At Palace hotel,
Grangeville, Idaho, October 81,
1898. by Rev. G. F. Mccarthy,
George w. Curtis and Martha
Hodgson, both of White Bird,
Idaho.
~ In a fight between Indians and
white men near Canyon City, Ore
gon, last week, one white man and
five Indians were killed. The set
tiers have sent for more ammuni-
tion anticipating further trouble.
Sam Silverman arrived from
Butte Monday, and after briel
visit to Buffalo Hump he will &c
in to Badger and resume develope-
ment work for the winter on the
Badger mine. This is good news
indeed, as the Elk country has
been dead since Silverman left.
Hon. Edgar Wilson and A. A.
Fraser were compelled to foregt
the pleasure of meeting their friends
in Grangeville and Nez Perez
through mistake of the state com
mittee in not giving them sufficen
time to make the trip and mak'
connection SO as to fill their othel
engagements.
The registration list in Grange
: ville-has. NOW reached the 400 mark
and it behooves the judges an
clerks Of election to be on han
bright and early on election da
and organize and get to business
or else a number of votes will b
disfranchised, as there is only on
polling place in the precinct.
Hon. Frank L. Moore, democrat
ic nominee for judge of this dis
trict, is on the prairie this weel
He is a member of the firm of Fol
ney, Smith & Moore of Moscow
and was endorsed by the silver-r'
a publicans of Idaho county, a
+ though Willis Sweet is the certifie
: nominee on the silver-republica
: official ballot. There is no cand
date for district judge on the pol
ulist ballot.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1898-11-04

Lewiston, Idaho, Oct. 81, '9S.
Referring to the attached affi-
davit I, John Duane Lombard, do
depose and say: That l was pres
cut as compositor in office of Cot
tonwood Report at the time of the
alleged occurrence; that I saw no
weapon in Mr.. Talkington's hands
or elsewhere at that or any other
time; that l heard nothing like, eff
you will put away your gun for a
moment ] will smash your face,"
or the alleged reply of the same.
If such conversation had occur
ed 1 should likely have heard it.
Ny acquaintance with Mr.. Talk