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The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-02-21
THE USEFUL RUBBER BAND,

''It is surprising the number or rub Der bands that are used in the mer- cantile business these days" said a downtown druggist few nights ago, as he quickly snapped one around a five-cent package of sodium bicar- bonate for a woman customer.
 "We use hundreds of them every day, whereas formerly we used twine. The manufacture of rubber bands has be- come an enormous industry in this country, particularly during the past few years. It is not half dozen years ago hardly that rubber bands were used almost solely for filing papers and documents, and you seldom saw them used outside of a city hall or court house. Now you will scarcely find a drug store or grocery that does not use them more or less in place of twine in putting up the smaller packages.
 "In the drug business the rubber band has become almost an indispen- sable article. A band may be adjusted about a package in one-third of the time it takes to wind the twine around and break it off, as in the old way. And then the package can be made more symmetrical than by the old method. Often in using twine one gets the pack age all out of shape, and 8 clerk who is interested in his work does not like to allow a package to leave his hands in such condition. Still it can't be avoided when one is in hurry.
 "Women particularly like the rubber bands, and, as rule, they save them. It may not be generally known that a rubber band is the best known article for cleaning the teeth. I mean for removing the accumulatins between the teeth and where a brush will not reach. Did you ever try it? No? Well, you do 1t and see if what say is not the truth. The elasticity of rub Der makes it much easier to penetrate between teeth that are the closest to- gether, and it Is far superior to a silken thread, which is used by many. Wo- men also find rubber bands handy for elastic mouths in work bags and small pouches. s."-Washington Star,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-02-21
NEW HAVEN MORNING coURIER MoNpAY

granted everything, in my opinion, that is necessary for school purposes. By the laws of the state of Connecti- cut the acting school visitor of each town is obliged to furnish free books for poor children who cannot afford them, and l notice in the annual re- port of the board of education that $92.12 was expended for this purpose in 1897 in New London. All the other children provided books at their own expense.
 Gentlemen, there is point in our ex- denditure beyond which we cannot go, not even the generous public of New London.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-02-21

of it's energetic deputy, Past Warden P. F. Whalen, of Winchester lodge.
 Charter Oak lodge No. 1SS, has membership of about 175. This lodge has started off we'll during the present year under the new warden, T. D. Bai- ley, who is ably seconded by the depu- ty, Past Warden F. w. Dawless, of Elm Tree lodge.
 Mozart lodge, No. 19s is certainly the most progressive lodge in the entire jurisdiction. It is made up entirely of members of German birth or descent, of which there are over 450. Past Warden c. J. Henze, the popular depu- ty, is member of the lodge and does all in his power to further its best in- terests.
 Winchester lodge, No. POS, has a membership of about 225. Its recruit ing ground is principally in the Win chester Repeating Arms Co.'s shops, and it has also made rapid strides dur ing the past year. The deputy is Past Warden H. w. Dockum of Charter Oak lodge.
 Gladstone lodge, No. PIT, has about 115 members. This lodge has began the new year well, eight candidates having been initiated at it's first meet ing in January, while seven more are ready for initiation at it's next meeting. There is no deputy attached to any lodge in this city that takes more in terest in the lodge over which he has been placed than the deputy of Glad stone, Past Warden w. c. Mcintosh, of Charter Oak lodge, and there has always been the greatest harmony ex- isting between him and the officers of the lodge.
 Fort Hale lodge, No. 225, has made Fair Haven it's stamping ground and has succeeded admirably, the member ship of this lodge being about 225. The deputy Is Past Warden S. w. Langley, of Elm Tree lodge.
 Queen of Films lodge. No. 293, is com posed entirely of ladies, and has a membership of about 95. There are only two exclusively female lodges in the entire order, the other being Prin- cess lodge of Branford, in this state, The deputy, Past Warden J. J. Woos- ter. of Elm Tree lodge, speaks highly of the ability of it's officers and the en- | thusiasm of it's members.
 | The oversight of the subordinate | lodges in this state is left to the off, cers of the grand lodge, who have al | ways been unremitting in their labors 1 The officers of the grand lodge of Con- necticut for the present fiscal year are as follows: Grand warden, J. B. Wei ant, New Britain; grand vice-warden c. s. Chaffee, Derby; grand secretary F. D. Grinnell, New Haven; grand treasurer, Fred M. Drew, Ansonia The great growth of the order in this vicinity of late is, to a large extent due to the cooperation of the deputies of the different lodges in the city o1 New Haven, who have been unwearie6 in their labors for the success of this organization. The great promptitudt with which all benefits have been paid the extreme low cost of insurance, tht unabated interest taken in the ordel 1 by it's members and it's truly phenom enal growth have combined to make l the New England Order of Protection to be more sought after by those in tending to insure, and enable it to takt ] first place among the fraternal insur ance orders of the present time.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-02-21
ITS LAST TENANT,

After long vacancy the house was purchased by Uriah Tracy, resolute and courageous man, who had no su- perstitious fears, and was soon occu- pied by his family for some time after wards; no unusual sounds or sights appeared. The beams and rafters, the gardens and groves were apparently appeased.
 The Tracy family remained in pos session for number of years; but not, however, without an alarm from the invisible world. On summers day a thunderbolt descended upon the house, destroying windows. walls and mirrors. This terrific electric flash, with its quick peal of thunder, terrified and shocked it's occupants, and entirely de- stroyed the sight of the, proprietor. After his death the house was left to the moles and bats. None could be found to occupy it. In this condition it remained for many years, a tenantless ruin, till finally sold and destroyed in 1853.
 After the war ended Benedict Arnold
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-02-21

"1'll never forget the time took my good old aunt from the country to see a Shakespearian revival at one of the theaters." Did she like it?'' Like it! I found out that she would never have gone at all but for the impression she had that revival meant something re- ligious. s."-Cincinnati Enquirer.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-10-24

and supposed destruction of the ord err
is apparent from the accepted fact that
upon their dispersion many sir koights
sought and found refuge in masonic
bodies.
Today the knight Templar is q Ma
son OF the highest degree in the Eng
lfsh or York Rite, standing on plane
with the Mason of 32d degree Scottish
Rite, both rites having for their found
alton the ancient. symbolic blue lodge,
the cornerstone of all Masonry.
Plttsburg gave itself uD the entire
week to entertaining the thousands of
visiting sir knights. The trieunial
conclave is counted as one of the
greatest gatherings in the country.
Somewhere in the neighborhood of %, :
OOO sir knights were in line for the
great parade of Tuesday. Nearly all
OF these were accompanied by their
wives and families. Thousands upon
thousands of visitors from nearly cities
Hooked to see the show of brilliant uni
forms worn by drilled men: the won
derful decorations with which the en-
Pertaining city adorns itself: to parti-
cipste, if so fortunate, in some of the
many forms of formal and informal
entertainment Electric lights were
profusely used in the decorations at
Pittsburg, some of them with startling
novel effect. Tancred Commandery
No. 4S had great cross 1O7 feet long
and a cross piece 65 feet long suspend
ed from the courthouse tower. When
this was lighted at night it had the APP.
pearance OF being suspended in mid
air. Another notable device was q
| cross on the south side hills which
seemed to stand forth unsupported
These were only two out of a thousand
of devices.
The programme for the grand en-
| campment conclsve began Sunday with
religious services. Monday was devot-
ed to receiving delegations, pleasure
excursions, receptions at various Pitts
burg Communicates, a reception to M.
E. Sir Warren La Rue Thomas, grand
master Of the grand encampment:Tues-
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-10-24
Industrial and
Commercial.
Credit of Southern States.

The credit of the southern states has
shown gratifying Improvement during
ne past year, says the Baltimore
News. Bonds bearing low rate of in-
terest Issued by states and municipali-
ties n that section, which few wears
ago were hard to sell at any price, are
now classed among the best securities
upon the MAJ l<et. and investors are ac-
I've competitors for them. An issue
OF Louisiana 4 per cent bonds was re-
Gently sold above par, and the state of
Georgia recently negotiated a loan of
SOU, 600 in the north at I-2 per cent
Virginia centuries. which were quoted
at 53 q August, 1896, are now selling
around "A The new per cent bonds
OF that state have in the same period
advanced more than 10 points. Rail
road securities have also advanced
sharply. Chesapeake and Ohio stock
has nearly doubled in value in two
years. Southern railway preferred
stock is selling around 35. as against
Is IL in August, 1896. and the 5 per
cent bonds. which two years ago were
quoted at 81 ga, are readily taken
now at SO. The advance made by the
south in business standing is most
gratifying; and it looks as if the old
time hopelessness which in so MANY
instances led TO the embracing of f.
nancial vagaries were to be thing of
the past.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-10-24

elbow or when Knight Templsrism
became engrafted on Masonry is open
to discussion. Authorities disagaee on
The subject. By some it is said that
Masonry was introduced among sir
knights or Templarism into Masonry
when the Crusaders were first en-
camped before Jerusalem. By others
it is argued that the priests, who form
ed degree in Templarism in early
days, brought secrets of the craft into
the temples, they having been invested
with the mysteries in the existing ma
sonic bodies, which are held to have
then been centers of philosoph ical
truth and teaching. That Masonry and
Templarism were in some way con.
nected at the time of the confiscation
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-10-24
Od un laven Philadelphia Which the First Lodge
Organized In the United States.

sympathies of the common people.
King Philip of France early in the
fourteenth century determined on its
destruction. BY those means which
rulers used with greater success
then than now he finally succeeded
with the aid of Pope Clement.
The order was abolished by
papal decree, its vast property confis-
Gated and its mem bers scattered And
yet Knight Templarism in various
forms lives and with objects and aims
as lofty as these that lead to its form
alton. Once the protection of the
tomb OF Christ was its propose, now the
widow and the orphan, the unfortun-
ate brother are it's care.
During the week ended October 18th
Plttsburg was the scene of great
gathering OF Masonic knights Tenn
plar, as distinguished from various
forms OF Templarism existing iu Scot
land, France and some other countries.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-10-24
Texas Needs Cotton Mills.

Texas has three cotton mills, North
Carolina has 1S6 and South Carolina
"a, or $50 between the two states of
$4,000 square miles, about one third
the size OF Texas, and Texas producing
one third the cotton of the Union.
What commentary on our methods.
What subject for criticism on our
sagac1ty. There is money enough
within the radius of five miles of Frost
to build S25 OO8 cotton mill and never
miss the money. There is money
enough in Navarro county to build a
800, 600 cotton mill without taxing any
man as much as 800! With cotton
selling at cents and the producer
growing poorer every year, what is to
be thought of our boosted intelligence?
Ii this condition is the result of intel
ligence what use have we for schools
and colleges? Seems to US the great
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-10-24

as pipe connections can be made with
the wells.
L. c. Stribling, who purchased six
teen city lots on the East side some
time ago with the intention of drilling
! for oil on them struck the sand in his
well No. l this morning. says q Corsi-
cana dispatch, and is now drilling in,
The signs are good, but the value of
the well will not be determined until
1t is finished up and power applied.
Over week ago Rod Oliver struck
an alleged duster in the territory near
the fair grounds and it was Abandoned
but since then johnson q Akin in the
same territory, not a great way from
the Oliver well, made a good strike by
sending the drill down quite a distance
deeper than the Oliver we'll was drill
ed. This strike has influenced Oliver
to try his hole again and preparations
are now being made to sink the well
down to the depth of the johnson &
Akin well under the belief that the
proposition will pan out well.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-10-24

day to. the great parade. and an infor-
| NAL reception by Pittsburg com man
derry to sir knights and their ladies;
Wednesday to the eXhib ton drills, ex-
cursious, and grand banquet in the
evening; Thursday to more pleasures.
The business of the grand encampment
was transact between times.
NJ. E. Sir Warren La Rue Thomas,
who for the last three years has been
head of all Knights Templar in the
United States, is Keutuckian. He
was made a knight Templar in De
Molay commandery No. II. Louisville,
In 1872. For ten years he was eminent
com mander of Ryan commandery, No.
II, which he assisted in forming in
1873. La 1874 he entered the grand
commandery of Kentucky, and in 1878
became its right eminent grand COM
mauder He attended the conclave of
the grand encam nment at New Orleans
Ia 1874, aud in 1880 was elected grand
junior warden. He was regularly ad-
vsnced until in 1895 at Boston he was
elected most eminent grand master
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-10-24
under

Templar, under the blessing
of the holy Roman church, laid seige
to Jerusalem conquered it. ruled it,
were finally, driven from it by the
Saracens. The crusades came and
went, but the order still lived. 1t
grew and fiourished, became wealthy
and powerful. A strong ally of the
church, it was fostered by the pope.
But with wealth aud power it gradual
ly became envied of kings and dreaded
of popes. 1t spread throughout
Europe. Its temples were in many
lands.
For 200 years it lived without mate
rial opposition. Its great wealth fin
ally made kings covetous; it's aristo-
cratic tendencies had alienated the
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-10-24
States.


States.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-10-24

1t was the triennis1 conclave of the
grand encampment of the United
States, and to this gathering there
came sir knights from all parts of
this jurisdiction, brave with gay
plumes and clankiug swords, beariu g
alOft the cross as the great symbol of
the order. AS in the early DAYS so now
the Knights Templsr are picked men
There are said to be 10000 of them in
the United States, banded together for
the good OF all, recognizing and prsc-
ticfng that great foundation primo pie
of free masonry, the fatherhood of God
and brotherhood of man.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-10-24
The pittsburg ConClave.
Buffalo INDIES.

Ages ago when the world was crude
and man was more of brute than he
is today there were Knights Templar.
just as there are now. They made pill
gTimsges then. as they do now. But
in those early days. when the twelfth
century was still young, these pilgrim
ages were for purposes of Y ar, even
though holy war, undertaken to rescue
the sepulchre OF the Lord and the
Holy City of Jerusalem from
the inhdels. The knights
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-10-24

lContinued on 5th page.l
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-10-24
COrSiCana Oil Fields.

Messrs. Garrity. Hardy and others
have received air compressors and
have established power station in
connection with the Touring mill and
will use compressed air in forcing the
output OF their oil wells. The machin-
cry is now in position and the com
pressed air will be put to work as fast
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-05-19
EDITORIAL PARAGRAPHS,
Taken from Times-IIerald.


The fellow who knows just how the
war should be conducted now is prob
ably the same wlseacre who in times OF
peace devotes all his spare time to
telling editors how their newspapers
should be run.
For president of the international
Peace Association, George Dewey. He
has demonstrated his ability to do more
toward bringing about international
peace than any other man now i'll the
business.
The Spanish minister of war says that
"Spain will win in the long rum
Maybe that was what allied the Spaniards
at Manila; of course they had no
chance to indulge in long run.
The Philippines produce the finest
indigo in the world, but it isn't so blue
as the feeling that American squadron
has produce there.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-05-19
Excursions via the Green Bay Line.

On Sunday, June 5, the Green Bay q
Western. railroad will run a special
excursion train to Lake Emily and
return for 75c for round trip. Tor time
of arrival and departure of train see
large and small posters.
For annual meeting Grand Council
United Commercial Travellers at Winona,
May p to %, fare and one,,third for
round p. Tickets good until May 80.
For Annual Encampment u. A. K. at
Appleton, May "A and %, one fare for
the round trip. Tickets good until
May IS.
For Biennial Convention German
Catholic Benevolent societies of Wis
consin at Appleton, May 30 and 80, one
fare for round trip. Tickets good until
June 2
For annual Sangerfest North Wiscon-
sin S8ngerbezirk at Stevens Point on
June 10 and y. One fare for round
trip, limited to June 10. The Green
Bay q Western will run special train
from Grand Rapids to Stevens Point
and return on June II. See large post
ers announcing this train later. Tickets
on sale for this occasion from June 8 to
u inclusive
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-05-19

mercial buyers notion that everybody
would be ready to sell everything cheap
if war came, the notion that it would
pay to hoard money until the emergency
bad passed, have all been made laugh
able already. The only panic was when
money lenders were wondering what
deadly impossibllitles the unknown
might have in store for them. The only
hindrance of industry has been due to
waiting of buyer who looked for lower
prices American fleets are complain
ing only because the Spanish Armada
has been more invisible than invincible.
Actual business through clearing houses
has been 98 per cent larger than III
1892 outside New York, and l23 per
cent larger here, and at all points for
the month 26.3 per cent larger than last
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-05-19

the 18th day of May, 1885, in favor of the above
named plaintiff and against the above named
defendants therein more than one year having
elapsed since such entry and no part of said
judgment having been paid l. Geo H. Smith,
us sheriff of said County of Wood, will on the
End day of June, 1898, at one o'clock in the
afternoon, at the front door of the courthouse
in the city of Grand Rapids, in said Wood
county, offer for sale and sell at public auction
to the highest bidder for cash. all the following
premises described in said judgment, to wit:
West half of Section twelve az, the West half
of the South East quarter of Section twelve 49,
the North East quarter of the North East quar-
ter of Section eleven QD and the East half of
the East half Of the South East quarter Of Sec
ton eleven QD, all in Township number twenty
one (2D North of Range number two (2) East, in
Wood County, Wisconsin.
Dated this 18th day of April, 1893.
GEO. II. SMITH,
S. A. CoNNELL. Sheriff Of Wood Co Wis
Plaintiff Attorney. Apr.14W7
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-05-19
A Secret.

IF all the ladies knew the simple
secret that bad complexion is due to
a disordered liver, there would be fewer
sallow complexions and blotchy skins.
This important organ must be kept
active and healthy to insure a clear
and rosy color. DR.. j. H. McLean's
Liver and Kidney Balm as beautifier
beats all the creams and lotions in
existence, and will produce a more
permanent effect Removes bad TASTE
in the mouth, offensive breath, yellow
tinge in the skin, wind on the stomach,
and that dull, bilious feeling which so
surely indicates the torpid liver. Price
SL00a bottle. For sale by t. L. Steib
< Co
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-05-19
Notice of Application.
State of Wisconsin-County Court
for Wood County-in Probate.

In the matter of the estate of Mathew Nutter,
Deceased.
reading and filing the petition Of Jane NJ. Nutter
widow. stating that Mathew Nutter, late of the
Town of Saratoga in the county of Wood. died
1895, and praying that A. E. Lapham of Nekoosa
be appointed administrator of the estate of sad
deceased.
IT Is ORDERED, that said application be heard
on the 14th day of June, A. D. 1898, at 10 O'Clock
A. NJ.
AND IT Is ORDERED, That notice of the time
and place appointed for hearing said application
be given to all persons interested by publishing
a copy of this order for three weeks successfully
in the Wood County Reporter, a newspaper
printed in said county, previous to the time
appointed for said hearing.
By the Court,
JOHN A. GAYNoR,
MAN10M4 County Indpp
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-05-19
Notice of Final Proof.

CLAND OFFICE AT WAUsAU, WIS.
May 4, 1898.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim,
and that said proof will be made before the
Clerk of the Circuit Court at Grand Rapids,
made H. Z. No. 6451 for the Sl5 NE14, NE14 SW1l
and NWH SEA. Section sc, Town p north,
Range east.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon, and cultivation of,
said land, viz:
William Kuhn, Charles Sieger, Charles Her
ring and George Ess all of NekoOsa, Wis.
EDGAR T. WHEELoCK,
May12W6 Register.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-05-19
Conditions of Trade.

Hostilities have lasted long enough TO
kill many predictions. If but few Amer
leans. The European notion that the
United States would begin by having a
bad half hour, the theorists notion that
Everybody knows great panic must
follow the outbreak of war;" the COM
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-05-19
Notice of Final Proof.

April 15 1888.
Notice jig hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
TO make final proof in support of his claim
and that said proof will be made before the
Judge or Clerk Of the Circuit Court of Wood
county, Wis, at Grand Rapids, Wis, on June /,
1898, viz Frank Enders, who made H. E. No
1872 for the NEA of Section so, TIP. q n, R. 3
East.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultivation
of said land, viz:
Jacob Spescher, Fred Witzel, Carl Witzel aud
Carl SeegCr, all of Nekoosa, Wis.
EDGAR T. WHEELoCK,
AprN Register.