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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-16

Business does not come to him who waits.
indianapolis Bulletin.
William E. Shepherd is now great
sschem of Illinois and ". A. Hoover great
chief of records
Pennsylvania gained 4, 200 members last
year.
In hustling for palefaces be careful that
you select only good ones, ''such as you
can invite to the hospitality of your fami-
ly board -
Several new wigwams have been dedi-
Gated in Massachusetts, reservation re-
Gently.
The great incohonee has sent deputy
to Alaska, where eight tribes are ready
for institution.
An effort was made at the great coun-
Gil of Kentucky to reduce the age qualifi-
cation to is years, but was laid over to the
next great council session at Lexington
There are IS tribes of Red Men in Ala
bama. D. B. Roy is great sachem.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-16

warden of the order at the recent session
of the supreme lodge at Boston, is
thoroughly conversant with its needs and
capable of directing its destinies. He was
advanced from the office of supreme vice
warden and has demonstrated in various
other positions his fitness for his present
high office
Supreme Treasurer John P. Sanborn of
Newport, r. l., reports: General fund,
balance, March 81, 1898, S3,257.S1; re-
ceipts, S34, 429 4S; payments, S34, 141. .05;
balance, March 81, 1892 So, 546.24.
There had been no accumulation in the
benefit fund the past year. but the assess
ment calls have been so arranged that
there had been sufficient money in the
treasury to pay all death claims without
delay.
Supreme Secretary D. NJ. Frye reports
"a lodges instituted during the past year
and four consolidated leaving 29S lodges
April l, 1899, net gain of 20 for the year.
There were 3,442 applications received
last year, of which 3,252 were approved,
16S rejected and % returned for correc-
tion There have been $40 deaths.
The membership includes II, ,636 males
and S, 7SS females. There are %, 431 bene-
fetal and S93 social members.
The net gain in membership for the
past year was 1889 beneficial and So So
cial, total of 2,717
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-16
UNITED WORKMEN.
Splendid Gains In the Kansas Juris
diction-Bench Shayings

Splendid Gains In the Kansas Juris-
dictiOn-Bench Shnvings.
One year ago Kansas was losing men,
bership. After the classified plan went
into operation in July they lost members
for little while until the members be-
gan TO realize that nothing was to be
gained by kicking and everything by
work, so they took up the work, at first
checking the decrease, then scoring a
small increase, which was improved upon
monthly until the first three. months of
this year show a magnificent gain.
The age limit, being fixed at between 81
and 10 years. virtually makes the A. o. u
W. young mans order
No restrictions are put upon the place
of residence of the members. When death
occurs away from home, all that is re-
quired is proof of identity
All money paid on assessments consti-
tutes the beneficiary fund, which cannot
be used for any other purpose,
The mission of the order is to aid its
members in sickness and distress; to unite
men in the bonds of fraternal fellowship;
to pay the widows and orphans of its de-
ceased members the sum of 81, 900 or $2,-
OOO
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-16
MASONIC.
Noble Principles of the Institution.
lass West and South.

The strongest intellccts have studied the
scope and character of the teachings of
Freemasonry, admitted their force and
power for good and lent their willing
efforts to perpetuate the institution The
purest minds, in recognition of the moral
ity and virtue of its inculcations, have
yielded to its influence and sought to
propagate it as a thing that is good and
true and lofty, and thus through IA great
many years it has been. transmitted from
generation TO generation" until it has
spread to ali parts of the habitable globe
where intelligence prevails. 10 conpre-
hend the real philosophy of Freemasonry
we must turn from the outer, the material
man, to the interior, invisible nature
which forms the superstructure upon
which rests mans spiritual and intellec-
tual being
In 1854 there We're two grand lodges in
Massachusetts-St. Johns grand lodge
with 80 lodges, and Massachusetts grand
lodge, with go lodges.
In Kansas a brother who has pecuniary
obligation to his lodge in the form of
proInissory note or mortgage is not on
that account barred from taking denlit
-
sons word ought to be good at all times
and under all circumstances, but if it is
not the fault lies not in the order, but il
the individual member ~
When brother who has been elected
master of lodge in Texas refuses to re-
ceive or conform to that part of the in
stallation ceremony known es the past
masters degree, having never received it,
the old master will hold over
Every Masonic organization should see
that its officers who fill any fiduciary posi-
tion shall give bonds
There are no subordinate lodges in Ma
sonry. Their proper title is lodges or con.
stituent lodges. If there were no lodges,
grand lodges would die out for lack of
constituent bodies to keep them alive and
renew their membership in a legal man
ner On the contrary, lodges could exist,
as they formerly existed without grand
lodges or any organization whatever.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-16
The Last of the Group.

When Thomas B. Reed begins the
practice of law in New York, Robert
R. Hit of Illinois will be the last one
left in congress of famous group of
Republican statesmen who sat closely
together during several sessions, enter
taining themselves and their neighbors
by the brilliancy of their wit, while
keeping a tight rein ON the business of
the house. The other members of the
group were William Walter Phelps of
New Jersey. Benjamin Butterworth of
Ohio and Thomas NJ. Bayne of Penn
sylvania.
When the Democrats were to be stir
red up, the Republicans usually de-
pended upon some member of this
group to do the stirring, but it was
during recess in the proceedings that
their bright humor was most enjoyed.
Then the members crowded around
their seats, all eager listeners to the
witty attacks and sharp retorts.
Phelps. Butterworth and Bayne are
dead. and with Reed out of congress
Hit is left as the most experienced
man in legislation and foreign affairs
on the Republican side.-San Francis
co Argonaut.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-16
Her Forty-third Voyage.

Miss Emily V. Mason, an aunt of
General Fitz-Hugh Lee, in spite Of her
"a years, is preparing for a trip to
Europe, which will be her forty-third
voyage to the other side. During the
civil war Miss Mason devoted herself
to hospital work, and she would fire.
quently sooth the boys in gray with
the assurance that if they died she
would take care of their children. As
a consequence 80 orphans were cent by
express to her at Baltimore from the
south after the war, two Of whom.
found among the ruins of Columbia,
and scarcely more than babies, were
ignorant of their own names. With the
assistance of friends and the proceeds
of the sale of her collected poems (the
first edition of which brought her ST.
000), she has succeeded in maintaining
and educating these orphans, all of
whom, with enc exception, are still
living and are self supporting Her
first trip to Europe was made in 1868.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-16
MnccahRRa.

In 1892 there was but one tent in St.
Louis with membership of less than so.
Now there are 22 tents with membership
of nearly 2,000
Olean is one of the liveliest Maccabee
towns in New York state. There are four
tents and two hives with total member
ship of over 700.
The official report of progress Of the or
der in the several states for the month of
March, as sent out by the supreme tent,
shows that 726 new certificates were writ
ten for Ohio during the month. This
number is record breaker, being the
largest number of certificates ever written
for Ohio in single month since the great
camp WAS organized.
Many Pennsylvania tents have promised
to secure a certain number of new mem
bers before the end of the year. The state
is working for second place.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-16
ODD FELLOWS.
Respect Due to Deceased Members.
Friendly Grips.

Respect Due to Deceased Members.
Friendly Grips.
There is probably nothing which so i'm
presses the outside world, and particularly
those who are most closely connected with
the deceased, as to have a secret So
ciety attend the obsequies of a deceased
brother in body. Such an occasion is
one when a kindness of this kind will
never be forgotten by the loved ones left
behind, but will always remain fresh and
green in their memory, and you can rest
assured that those bereaved ones will ever
cherish the kindliest regard for the MEM
bers of the order which looks after a dead
brother.-Lodge Record.
A very large number of sick and dis
tressed members are being cared for by
the general relief committees of the vari-
GUS cities
Civilization and fraternity go hand in
hand. Just in proportion to mans civili-
zation, so does his heart beat in sympathy
and good will to his fellows.
The meeting of the S. e. L. in Detroit
is already having "A splendid influence
Seventy members were admitted recently
in one evening in an encampment in that
city.
If all members Of fraternities would live
the lessons taught them in the lodge
room, how much brighter the world would
be-
The grand sire has decided that past
grands may form social organizations pro-
vided they do not usurp any legislative
functions which must belong to recognized
bodies of the order
For 90 years and 90 weeks Roger Will
liams lodge of Rhode Island paid one of its
sick members SIS per week or total Of
S., 800
Over 1000 Odd Fellows are enrolled
upon the records of the grand lodge of
New York, comprising the elite of intelli
gent and honored American citizenship.
The report of Grand Secretary c. 81.
Lyman shows that there are 723 lodges in
Ohio, and that the total membership Dec.
81, 1898, was 81, 372; number of Rebekah
lodges 3S5
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-16

Green of New York, Mrs Bradley Mar
tin of New York, Robert Goelet Of New
York and ]. Montgomery Sears Of Bos-
ton.
Building and Operating Railroads
and Speculations In Railway Shares
Russell Sage of New York, Roswell P.
Flower of New York dead, George J.
Gould of New York, Coils p. Hunting
ton of New York. Samuel Thomas of
New York. Cornelius Vanderbilt of
New York. William Il. Vanderbilt of
New York, Frederick w. Vanderbilt of
Kew York. George W. Vanderbilt of
New York William c. Whitney of New
York. John l. Bl;,ir of New Jersey and
Mrs. William d. Sloane of New York.
In Producing. Refining AID Selling
Petroleum.-John d. Archbold of New
York. Henry NJ. Flagler of New York,
Rogers of New York, William Rookie
feller of New York, John D. Rockefel-
Ter of New York and Oliver II. Payne
of Cleveland.
In Commerce and Subsequent In
vestments.-Jar"es NJ. Constable of
New York. Henry g. Marquand of
New York. Joseph Millbank of New
York, Marshall Field of New York, l..
z. Letter of Chicago, Potter Palmer of
Chicago and Adrain Iselin of New
York.
In Sugar Refning.-H. o. Havemey-
er of New York, Claus Spreckels of
San Francisco and John E. Searles of
New York.
In Banking and Other Investments
Darius o. Mills of New York, ]. Pier
pont Morgan of New York.
BY Inheritance and From the Tele'
phone.-J Malcolm Forbes of Boston.
In Mining For Gold, Silver, Copper,
Etc-J B. Haggin of California, Mrs.
George Hearst of San Francisco, John
w. Mackay of San Francisco, W. A.
Clark and Marcus DAILY of Montana.
In Iron and Steel.-Andrew Carnegie
of New York.
In Steamboats,, River and Lake
Transportation.-Al Van Santvord
of New York, II. NJ. Hanna of Cleve-
land.
In Packing Meats.-Philip D. Ar
mour of Chicago.
In Insurance.-Henry B. Hyde Of
New York.-Ainslee's Magazine.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-16
IT'S USELESS TO REGRET.
There's many a plan that comes
nan0ht

There's many a plan that comes to
naught,
There's many light gone out.
And disappointments, griefs and. cares
Have hedged us round about.
And many a sad mistake we've made
Throughout our lives, and yet
We've done the very best we could,
'Tis useless to regret.
For out of evil good has come,
And out of darkness light,
And al! wrongdoings in this world
Some day will be set right.
And though we have not reached the
height
Attained by others, yet
We've done the best we could. my dear;
'Tis useless to regret.
We've tried to live like honest folks,
To do our duty well,
'Gainst evil things to take our stand.
In goodness to excel
So judge yourself not harshly. dear.
Nor at misfortune fret,
We've done the best we could. and SO
'Tis useless to regret.
London Tit-Bits.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-16
Laughter as a Cure Fer worry.

Nearly every woman is Il miser of
jollity Men are willing to catch pleas
ure rs it flies, but women must have
everything just so before they can
abandon themselves to enjoyment, and
then they are usually too tired to take
it." said a lecturer TO an audience of
women. Its 4 disease. but fortunate
ly not incurable. Women say it is easy
to talk this way, but that one can't
be laughing when one is hurried and
worried. All l can say is that you
might be Us hurried, but you wouldn't
be as worried if you did laugh. l hap
pened once to speak of my husband to
Il little girl, and she said:
"'Why, didn't think you were mar
ried'
Why? asked.
"'Oh, cause
"'Cause whyY
"'Cause you laugh so much
wasn't that a commentary on mat
rimonyY Chicago Times-Herald
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-16
You've Heard Them All.

An old time fiddlers' contest took
place the other day in Charlestown,
Ind. The following prizes were offered
for the best performance of the tunes
named: Money Musk" pair Of sheep
shears; Leather Breeches." corn cut
ter; "Old Dan Tucker" pair of pants
no one barred; Rye Straw" fine hat;
Pop Goes the Weasel" 81 worth of
jewelry; Devils Dream" 81 worth of
groceries; Girl Left Behind Me-" 81
worth of cigars; "Suwanee River" 81
worth of groceries; Arkansas Trav-
eler." 81 in cash; "DiXie." 30 cents
worth of soap; Yankee Doodle" large
coffeepot; "Raggedy Bill,' rocking
chair; "Mocking Bird" 81 worth of
lumber; "Guilderoy," % pounds Of
-four; Home, Sweet Home,'' 81 worth
Of goods: "Flowers of Edinburgh" one
fine hat.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-16
An Arffu1 DOdUer.

Perhaps the worst recorded attempt
at an escape from conversational diff
Guilty was made by London east end
curate, who specially cultivated the
friendship of the artisans. One day a
carpenter arrived in his room. and. pro-
ducing photograph, said:
1--WE brought you my boys likeness.
as you said you d like to have it..
Curate (rapturously )-How awfully
good of you to rememberl What cap
ital likeness How is he?
Carpenter-Why, sir. don't you re-
member2 He's deadl
Curate-Oh, yes, of course, know
that l mean how's the man who took
the photograph 9-Tit-Bits.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-16

Then it was paid TO his viceroys. gov
ernors, generals and officers. 1t is
still paid by the soldiers to every Off
Ger. Though he doesn't knew it.
Tommy Atkins treats Lieutenant
Jones as a god.
In approaching a god or king the
ancients bowed the knee. Today q
servant approaching her mistress
bows both knees, and the mistress ap
preaching the queen bows one knee in
the courtesy. Men bow one knee to
the queen, bow the head to a Superior
or employer. nod the head to an ac-
quaintance. The nod is a survival of
the divine honors.
In approaching god the Romans
went uncovered. We uncover to la
at the sound of the national anthem.
We uncover on entering private
house, but in Russia one must I'M
cover in every shop and public house
because the emperor's picture always
hangs in q corner.
In pagan times the king was always
a god-or a descendant of the gods.
So the ancient king demanded that
divine honors be addressed to him.
He must be called lord" Sooner or
later all the little kings wele thrashed
into obedience to the one big king who
ruled the whole country. But the lit
tie kings kept the divine title lord, and
their descendants keep it today.
One common custom goes right back
to the time when our forefathers were
painted savages and made human sac
rifces to the gods. 1t is kissing under
the mistletoe.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-16
Ne,xfoundIand,. C.ar.

Robert Gillespie Reid. who has been
called the Car of Newfoundland"
is building at his own expense a rail-
way across the island and opening
up the resources of the country In a
way that will make Newfoundland
one of the most prosperous communi-
ties. Mr.. Reid is Scot and started
life as working stonemason. He came
to America as a young man, and today
is the biggest landowner In the
world. for the Newfoundland govern
ment has given him 2,500,0O0 acres
on condition that he makes the rail-
way and operates 1t for ten years.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-16
relepathy From Hi. Departed Arm


Recently James Pickering was struck
by train in the yards of the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad company at
Parkersburg. w. Va, and it was nee
essary to amputate one OF his arms.
Ever since the accident the portion of
Pickering's arm which remained has
caused him intense pain. Railroaders
who have lost limbs in similar acci-
dents informed the unfortunate man
that if the arm which was amputated
was buried in a cramped position the
pain would never cease as long as it
remained cramped. Pickering caused
the dismembered portion TO be disinter-
red, and it was found to be in a cramped
position, the elbow being bent until
both the joints of the arm met. The
arm was Strengthened out and again
buried, and Pickering has felt no pain
since.-Baltimore Sun.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-16
Royal Arcanum.

The salary of the grand regent of Penn
sylvania has been increased from 5000 to
81, 600
Massachusetts is getting move on, and
reaction from the dullness of last year
has set in
In Chicago the order has membership
of $4,000 and distributed to the widows
md orphans of deceased members here in
1898 alone over $3.50, 600 The order was
introduced in Illinois in 1878 and in the
30 years of its existence has disbursed to
its beneficiaries in this state the sum of
B3, ,214,O77
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-16

Major General James r. Carnahan will
have charge of the arrangements for the
display of the uniform rank of the order
ut the dedication of the Rathbone monu-
ment at Syracuse next July.
Number of members of the endowment
rank April /, 90, 49s; insurance in force.
S101, SAC, 900
Jesse B. Wadsworth is grand chancellor
Of Alabama There are 1873 lodges with
a total membership of 1888 in the state.
The membership of the order in Massa-
chusetts according to latest report, is IA,
474 There are 1856 lodges.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-16
Order of SpartR.

The permanent fund of the Order OF
Sparta, amounting to over 5000, 900, is in
vested in first mortgages and other gilt
edge securities. In the 20 years existence
of the order the trustees can show record
which is without comparison, as they
have had thus far no loss of any kind.
This speaks well for the management and
of the class of men comprising the board
of trustees
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-16
cHEWED REDHoT CHARCOAL
An Arab Accomplished This Feat
without Burning His Mouth.

without Burning His Mouth.
A small brazier, full of redhot char
coal, was brought Seating himself on
ed out with pair of iron pinchers big
lump, which he broke into small frag-
ments, one of which lie put into his
mouth Swaying his body to and fro
uttering series of semisuppressed
groans, he munched the hot charcoal
between his teeth. When he had re-
tanned it nearly a minute. he spat it out
and took up another piece The opera
ton appeared 10 cause him great pain
He rolled his eyes wildly, and at times
the saliva dripped from the corners of
his mouth.
Persians are said to be utterly cal
Ious to human suffering, but Mahmoud
Bey was so much upset that he got up
and went out of the room. The prince,
too, was visibly affected. To me the
performance appeared mere piece of
vulgar trickery. By practice a man
might easily retain a small piece of hot
charcoal between his teeth in such Il
manner that it should not scOrch his
flesh.
When the Arab had crushed some
five or six pieces we begged him to
stop. He rose and seated himself on the
divan, remarking that there was no
reason for any anxiety; that the opera
tion was quite simple one and could
be learned in n few weeks by any nov
ice. Despite his placidity, suspected
that his tongue and lips were burned |
was therefore surprised to see him
swallow a few minutes afterward Il
cup of hot coffee and smoke ciga-
rette, apparently without any incon-
yenience.-Gentleman Magazine.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-16
Hard Workers.

"a few days ago." says an English
man in Madrid. 81 called at the gener-
al postoffice about letter. and went
into two departments before found
the right one. In the three depart
ments that | entered ! did not sec n
single person at work. They were all
either standing, looking out of the viii
dow or sitting down. smoking and
chatting"
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-16
WE ARE PARTLY HEATHEM.

Trifies In Everyday Life That Are
Remains of Ancient Worship.
Every mark Of respect we pay to
each other in the streets is heather
act of worship, says an English paper
Take the soldiers salute as an IN.
stance. When England was prov
ince of the Roman empire, our anccs
tors had to worship the Roman gods.
The worshiper sidled up to the statue
and threw kiss with one hand. But
in Roman times the emperor was also
q god, and the salute was paid to him.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-16
ROYAL NetghbOrn.

The basis of representation in supreme
camps was fixed at one for each 500 mem-
bers in the state and one at large. This
leads up to the proposition to establish
state supreme camps. which was practi-
eally decided on
The certificate fee has been reduced to
81. which reduces the whole cost of join
ing the order to S4.25
The Woodman who wishes additional
protection can find no better society than
the Royal Neighbors.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-16
GIVE The cHIInREN A DRINK

Called Grain-O. It Is q delicious, appetizing
nourishtng food drink to take the place OF
coffee. Sold by all grocers and liked by all
who have used It because when properly
prerared 1t tastes like the finest coffee out Is
o aids digestion and strengthans the Nerves
1t Is not stimulant but a health builder
and children rs well as adults can tirink "a
with great benefit. Costs about one-leurth
Us much rs coffee. Is and s5c.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-16

Wigg-Jones is beast. He is too
lazy to do any work and let's his wife
support him by taking in washing
After hard days work she frequently
sits up until 2 or 3 clock in the morn
ing patching the childrens g clothes
Wagg-It is shame, but he prob
ably thinks it's never too late to mend.
-Cleyeland Leader.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-16
Ladies' Can Wear Shoes

One size smaller after using Aliens Foot
Ease, powder to be shaken into the shoes.
II makes tight or new shoes feel easy; gives
instant relief to corns and bunions. It's the
greatest comfort discovery Of the age. Cures
swollen feet. blisters or callous spots. Aliens
Foot-Ease Is certain cure for ingrowing
nails sweating, hot, aching feet. At all
druggists and shoe stores, 23c. Trial package
FREE by mail. Address, Allen S. Olmsted,
lie Roy, n. Y.