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Esau on the sawbuck by the seesaw.
Just at this time Esau Buck saw the
goat in the garden eating cabbage, and
when driving him from the garden 10
the barnyard. Esau Buck saw the buck
saw on the sawbuck by the seesaw; Esau
stopped to examine the new bucksaw.
Now when the old buck saw Esau Buck
looking at the new bucksaw on the saw
buck by the seesaw. he made dive for
Esau. missed Esau, hit the seesaw, and
knocked the seesaw against Esau Buck
who fell on the bucksaw on the sawbuck
by the seesaw. Now when the Noble
saw the buck dive at Esau Buck and
miss Esau and hit the seesaw, and knock
the seesaw against Esau, and Esau Buck
fall on the bucksaw on the sawbuck by
the seesaw, he picked up the ak to kill
the old buck. but the buck saw him COM
ing and lodged the blow and countered
on the Mobiles stomach, knocked the
Noble over the seesaw onto Esau Buck,
who was getting up with the bucksaw
off the sawbuck by the seesaw, crippled
Esau Buck. broke the bucksaw and the
seesaw.
Now. when the old goat saw the COM
pleteness of his victory over the Noble
and Esau Buck. and the bucksaw and the
seesaw, he jumped into the garden again.
and ate UP the rest of the Cabbage"
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ESAU AND THE SEESAW.

Noble W. +. Roberts, of Almas Tenn
pic, A. A. o. y. NJ. s., has uttered from
his press a dainty little booklet entitled
"Esau Buck. the Bgcksaw and the sea-
saw" He calls 1t IAN idyl Of real life
by the ragged edge of the hot sands of
the desert" 1t says: "A noble OF Almas
Temple, whose sons had all grown Lp
and left him. employed novice iy the
name of Esau Buck to help him on the
farm. On the evening of the first day
they hauled up a small load Of poles Tor
wood, and unloaded them between the
garden and the barn yard.
THE next morning he said. 'Esau. am
going to town today. and while l am gone
you may saw up that wood and keep our
goat "Pote'' out of the garden.
when he had gone. Esau went out 10
saw the wood, but when he saw the
saw he wouldn't saw it. When Esau
saw the saw he saw he couldn't saw III
with that saw. Esau looked around for
another saw. but that was the only saw
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FRANK MARTIN.

Frank Martin, the new commander-in-
chief of the Sons of Veterans, elected at
the national encampment this week, is
an Indiana man. He was born at Leban-
on, nd. his present home. May "a, 1871,
and has lived there ever since. That mas
largely been his home for voting pur-
poses only, as he entered the college at
Franklin, Ind, when quite boy, gradu-
ating in 1895, and since his college days
has been in Office away from home all
the time After graduating he was
deputy auditor of the county in which
the college is situated, and later went
to the State auditors office, at Indianap-
oils. For eight years he has been dep
uty auditor OF state, and he was a de-
feated candidate for auditor before one
of the last State conventions. He was
a member of the Phi Delta Theta Greek
fraternity in college, and since has be-
come shriner, Scottish Rite Mason,
a member of the knights of Pythias and
an Elk.
In the Sons of Veterans he held many
minor offices in the State organization,
finally becoming State commander at the
age of twenty-three, and before he was
out of college. This position he held
two terms. He is now thfrty-one, and
is the youngest man ever elected to the
national commandeTship.
During the Spanish-American war De
belonged to regiment organized among
the Sons of Veterans, but the regiment
was never called into service. AT the
Cleveland convention one year ago he
was a candidate with George Addington,
of New York, and E. K. Gould, of Maine.
but compromise was made, and E. K.
Campbell, of Vermont, residing in
Washington, was, chosen on account Of
his also being member of the G. A. r..
it being the desire to bring the two or
ganizations closer together. This year
there was no opposition. and Mr.. har-
tin was elected by acclamation. the
first election of the sort in the history
of the organization. The organization
numbers over 10000, with an increase OF
1000 in the last year. When it was or
ganized it was a society of boys. Now
the old members are men. and the new
members coming in are men of mature
age. Thus Mr.. Martin is placed at the
head of a growing organization, which
will have more influence and character
as years pass.
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THE WHITE SHRINE.

The new shrine of the White Shrine
OF Jerusalem, recently organized in this
city, is in a fourishing condition. The
supreme chancellor of the order has
the local body IN good condition as re-
suit of his visit last week. The worthy
high priestess, Mrs. J. r. Adams, has
enlisted the efforts of many of the
leading members of the Eastern Star.
The new shrine will undoubtedly be
successful. An erroneous impression
prevails in some quarters as to char
acter and purpose of the White Shrine.
1t is in no sense part of Eastern Star
Masonry, nor does 1t claim to be. Il
makes membership in the o. z. s. n
prerequisite to Shrine membership, and
there all relation between the two
bodies ceases. The ritual of the White
Shrine is spoken of as a very beautiful
one, and the new Shrine here is so Of
ficered that It viii probably be beauti-
fully rendered.
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ABOUT PYTHAG0RAs.

One of the most striking of the char
Pythagoras. There are several local
Pythians who render this work finely.
Notable in this respect are R. c. -Glas-
cock and A. B. Bennett. But there are
many views as to how this character
should be presented. Past Grand Chan
cellor Mark G. Woodruff. of Colorado.
has been making an exhaustive study of
the subject. He says:
Il do not believe Pythagoras was a
tottering old idiot, weak of voice and
trembling of limb, but man filled with
love who would admonish his followers
with firmness. From the best author
lties obtainable he would have been but
sixty-odd years old at the time of his
death-and not derelict of centuries
From the large amount of visionary
biographies written of our ancient friend,
X is impossible to choose all the facts
concerning the life and doctrines of
Pythagoras. but it is known that he
was born about SIS b. c., on the island
of Samos, and was the son of Mines
archus. He was recognized as a most
learned man. In gratifying his thirst
for knowledge he travelled extensively,
which was then the only method of OBJ
tainging it. After many years he re-
turned 10 southern Italy and establish
ed school of philosophy wherein he
taught mathematics, the transmigra
tion of souls, virtue, self-restraint, pur-
ity of heart and uprightness of conduct
before the world. His hobby was
'transmigration.' The Egyptians first
taught this theory. as history informs
us, and from the priests of Isis Pytha-
Goras, no doubt, learned it He forbade
his followers eating the flesh of animals
or fowls On one occasion it is related
that he stopped a man beating a dog
because he said that in the yelps of the
beast he recognized the voice of a
friend. Pythagoras himself claimed 10
have existed for centuries in different
bodies and to have ACQUIRED the knowl-
edge of all the ages in that way. But
it is more probable that the art Of
Phonecia, the lore of Chaldean sages
and the occult mysteries of the Persian
magi became as an open book to him
through visiting those countries during
his only recorded existence on eartn
We have no definite knowledge of the
cause of the death of Pythagoras, but
it is probable that his transmigration
theory will not bring him back in time
TO tell us whether his voice shook and
his hand trembled; therefore by reason
ing together we can get AT something
near the truth. That he was man
whose force OF character and precepts
left a strong impression upon his con-
tempories is evidenced by the large
number of writings concerning him
which are extant Many of these may
have no foundation in fact, but they dis
play a Lively interest in the life ali
teachings of Pythagoras. He was a
philosopher, a constant seeker after
knowledge. and one who loved his fell
bowman and helped to better his cor
ditions. He placed upon his disciples
the armor of truth and the shield of
virtue; bound them by solemn VOWS 10
aid. comfort and protect each other,
giving the golden years of his manhood
to the upbuild.ng of mankind. Born of
a sturdy race. an abstainer from the ey-
cesses which would tend to debiiitate
him. he died in the full possession of
his faculties"
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THE PYTHlAN FAIR.

The executive committee of the
Knights of Pythias fair has completed
the arrangements and plans for the or
ganization of the fair The board of con-
troll will be composed of tho chairmen OF
the several committees of the fair, and
the members of the advisory committee.
1t has in all twenty-one members. The
president of the board of control is Past
Grand Chancellor ID. Elmer Wiber. There
will be no director general. The duties
devolving upon that officer will be per-
formed by the sergeant -at-arms, Mr..
Thomas Henderson, who is the present
chancellor commander of Amaranth
Lodge, No. 2S. Each of the committees
of the fair has member from each of
the nineteen Washington lodges of the
fraternity. Thus the work of the fair is
widely distributed. The present indica-
tions are that the fair will be decided
success.
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MASONIC NOTES.

Congressman o. II. p. Belmont, of New
York. is past master of st. Johns Lodge
f. A. A. M, at Newport. r. |. II is
claimed that st. Johns Lodge is the
oldest Masonic lodge in America. Mr.
Pelmonts administration was very sue
cessful. and at the close of the season
he was presented with a past master 5
jewel set with diamonds, Grand Lodge
apron and gavel made from wood taken
from the sills of the original Masonic
temple at Newport, l0s years ago.
Dues are due. and all the Masonic
bodies are out after delinQuents. The
last date for payment of lodge DIES IS
September 30, The chapter companions
have more time. AT the last convoca-
tions of December the names of all COM
panions who have not paid their dues to
that date will be reported to the chap
ter for such action as the bylaws pre-
scribe.
Past Grand High Priest William Bar
mum was born in Utica, n. Y, December
2s, 1852 He was educated in the pub
lie schools nf Utica; entered Princeton
College and graduated with distinction.
About 1876 he came to Washington and
entered departmental service, and is now
with the United States Fish Commission
and the editor of the publications of that
bureau. He was made master mason
in b. B. French Lodge, No. To-, of this
city, in April, 1881, and was exalted as n
Royal Arch Mason in Columbia II. A.
Chapter, No. /, in 1882. In 1856 he
served both as Worshipful Master of b.
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THE MAccABEEs.

The third open meeting of National
Tent, No. /, K o. T. NJ. will be held
October 13 at Maccabee Temple. Ninth
Street northwest. The committee has
arranged an excellent entertainment, to
be followed by refreshments. Visiting
Sir Knights are cordially welcomed.
- R. F. writes the following queer
Maccabee story on the editorial page of
the New York Press" under the head
ing of "On the Tip Of the Tongue
Showing how the light of other days
reflects itself in the present, how the
web of life weaves itself out, and
what's in a name, the Maccabees is
powerful Canuck- Yankee fraternal or
ganization spreading its tentacles and
pitching its tents and hives everywhere
the Philippines, which did yeoman
service for scouting and that sort of
thing for the boys in blue. The origi-
nal Maccabee brothers knocked An
tiochus. the Syrian, usually called
Epphaner the Brilliant. B. G. ia. and
held Jerusalem the Golden against all
corners for generations; knocked in
every sense of that now much-used
word as 'maqoab' is Hebrew for ham
mer.' The three Maccabees had for
their basic principle To the victor be-
long the spoils'-but goodly portion
of said spoils to be set aside for the
widow and orphan. In connection with
the Maccabees it might be interesting
TO note that the ever popular air, See,
the Conauering Hero Comes, is from
the oratorio of Judas Maccabaeus,'
composed by Handel in 174o in honor
of the Duke of Cumberland on his re-
turn from the battle OF CullOden, on
whose bloody field the Jacobite cause
was crushed forever Hence the eX-
pressions. tho AS and the Lost Cause
the latter sometimes used in connection
with The Southern Confederacy after the
civil war. See. the Conquering Hero
Comes was written by Nathaniel Lee. a
convivial British dramatist, in 1877, and
stands at the beginnipS OF the second
act of The Rival Queens: or. The Death
of Alexander the Great Handel i'm
mortalized 1t sixty-six years later. Lee
was In a madhouse for five years and
died in fit of intoxication.'
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SPANISH WAR VETERANS.

During Grand Army week the members
of the seven commands, District of Co
lumbia Corps. Spanish War veterans.
we're kept busy receiving not only
soldiers of the war with Spain and the
Philippine insurrection. but many mem
bers of the q. A. R., whose sons served
during the conflict for Cuban independ-
ence. Committees have been con-
stantly on duty. day and night.
at Spanish War Veterans Hail. tl2 e
Street northwest. and at the two tents
in Camp Roosevelt.
The members of the District Corps
are deeply grateful to Gen. George Fl.
Harries, chairman of the committee on
military parade, for assigning to their
use during the naval parade the famous
band, drum. fife and bugle corps from
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FRATERNAL EDITOR.

Hon. w. r. Vaughn, editor Of the ma
tional Elk Korn" and RED Mems News"
is a native of Virginia who long lived in
the West serving five times as Mayor Of
Council Bluffs, Iowa. He Is a journalist
by profession. an excellent public speak
er. aud all his life active in fraternal or
ders.' He was noble grand arch of the
United Ancient Order OF Druids for the
State of Iowa; grand prelate of the
knights of Pythias for the same State,
and Patriarch of the l. o. o. F. for
more than thirty years. He is past
sachem of Logan Tribe, l. o. R. NJ. He
was born in Petersburg Va. May II.
1S4S. He was in infancy taken by his
parents to Alabama, and year later,
upon the death of his mother was con-
signed, in accordance with her request.
to the care of her brother, Rev. r. C..
Maynard, Methodist minister Of North
Carolina, with whom he lived until thir-
teen years old. thus being initiated in
the fraternity of Tar Heels. In 1861 he
returned to Montgomery where he re-
manned too young for service)
throughout the war, through which his
father and three brothers fought gall
lantly on the losing side. At the close
of the war he received business edu-
cation at Crittenden Commercial Col
lege, Philadelphia. after which he re-
sided for a time in st. Joseph, Mo-. So
journed for a short time at Omaha, and
then settled in Council Bluffs, Iowa,
opened business college, engaged in
journalism, and was in 1881 elected
Mayor on the Democratic ticket, al
though the town was strongly Republi-
can, and was, at the end of his term,
reelected by largely increased ma
jority. He performed some notable re-
lief work during the great flood in the
Missouri River, and established the
electric light system in Council Bluffs.
After retiring from the mayorality he
returned to Omaha, became manager Of
the Daily Democrat" and established
an electric light system. Since his loca-
tion in this city few years ago, Judge
Vaughn has engaged in the practice of
the law and fraternal journalism.
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No. /. is always an enjoyable and sue
cessful function.
At the Division meetings, the ques-
tion of organizing a grand ball. to be
given by the united Divisions of the A.
O. II. in the District, will be consider I'd
and discussed. 1t is generally believed
that the consensus of opinion is in favor
of the project and 1t is expected that the
gathering. when it comes off, will be one
OF historic proportions. Already
couple of the Divisions have signifcd
their intention OF supporting 1.-THE
New Century.
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Thursday. November 6, Harmony. No.
21: Tuesday. November II. Capital, No.
"a: Wednesday, November IL, Union, No.
%: Saturday, November Is, Superior,
No. %; Monday. November II. Amar-
anth No. 2s; wednesday, November 49,,
Columbia. No. 26; Tuesday. November
25, Myrtle, No. 25, S16 Pennsylvania
Avenue southeast; Friday, November 2S.
Justus H. Rathbone, No. g; Tuesday,
December 2. Excelsior, No. IA; Thurs
day. December 4, Century, No. 30; Fri
day. December 5. Syracusians, No. 10.
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B. French Lodge and excellent high
priest of Columbia Chapter, and had u
most successful term in each body, Sc
curing large additions to the member
ship and infusing new life and inspira-
tion in the work. He is member Of
Washington Council, Royal and Select
Masters, Washington Commandery No.
/. knights Templar; Mithras Lodge of
Perfection, No. l. and Evangelist Chap
of the Convention of Anointed High
Priest. He also belongs to the Princeton
Alumni Association. d. c., and the Co.'S
mos Club. He is also director in the
Traders National Bank.
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he saw. so he didn't saw ii. When the
noble came home he said to Esau,
'Esau. did you saw the wood?' Esau
said, 4 saw the wood. but / wouldn't
saw 1t, for when l saw the saw, saw
that ! couldn't saw it with that saw.
so | didn't saw it The Noble went out
to see the saw and when he saw the saw
he saw that Esau couldn't saw with that
saw. When Esau saw the Noble saw
that he couldn't saw with that saw,
Esau picked up the ak and chopped the
wood and made seesaw. The next
day the Noble went to town and bought
a new bucksaw for Esau Buck, and when
he came home he hung the bucksaw for
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THE DRAMATIC ORDER.

Royal vizier Wiber is arranging for
the fall meeting of Ascalon Temple, No.
81, D. O. K K. The report OF Imperial
Representative Motley Anderson will be
submitted on this occasion 1t will an
nounce one important change in the laws
OF the Imperial palace. Hereafter all
past royal viziers and other officers of
temples who have served to exceed two
consecutive terms in any office will be
designated as royal princes, and eligible
to election as imperial representatives.
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THE HIBERNIANS.

Division NO. /, A. o. H., met last Sum-
day afternoon at Stohlman Hall. After
the business OF the meeting was over
a social session was held. Addresses
were delivered and musical and literary
items contributed to the program of the
evening. The annual social of Division
The Washington times., 1902-10-12

Edgar Calender SNYDER the Washington the Omaha
the A. R. He is member the celebrated St Johns Lodge A.
council of Scottish Rite this he made knight
a
thirtyh degree Mr. member Temple
visitor Washington
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Worship, with sermon by the pastor. at
IL a. m aid 1880 p. m.
Grace Church. Ninth Street and Penn
sylvania Avenue southeast, Rev. W. NJ
Notwithstanding theme, Our Position
on the Lords Supper" al $3.50 p m, a
mass meeting OF all the churches or he
Hill. addressed by the Southern evan
gelist, Rev. T. T. Martin: evening serv-
ice at I O'Clock.
First Church, corner sixteenth and o
Streets northwest. Rev. Charles F. Win
bigler-Preaching services, II a. N. and
7:30 p. N.
Temple Church. Tenth and n Streets
northwest, DR.. J. J. Muir-1I a. m. and
7-50 D. N.
Calvary Church, Eighth and Streets
northwest, Rev. Samuel II. Greene. pas
tor-Public worship at II a. n and 30
D. n
CeEsennial Church, Eighth Street be-
tween f and G Streets northeast. Rev
II. NJ. Geren. pastOT-Preaching at II
a. m; preaching and baptism at p. n.
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Presbyterian.

Metropolitan Church. Fourth and B
Streets southeast Rev. G. y. LuccOcF--
Preaching. II a. n, and 1880 2. m.
North Church. y Street. between
Ninth and Tenth Streets northwest
Preaching at II a. m. and 7.30 p. N. by
the pastor. Rev c. B. Ramsdell
Westminster Church Memorial. Sew
enth Street. near E Street southwest.
Rev. William J. Hutchinson-Public
worship, II a. n. and 1870 p. m.
Western Church. H Street between
Nineteenth and Twentieth Streets north
west. Rev. Gerhart A. Wilson-11 a. m.
The FoOiishness OF Things Preached. "
Gurley Memorial. Florida Avenue. be-
tween Sixth and Seventh Streets north
west. Rev J. Russell VeTbrycke--Morn-
ing service. II O'Clock; evening service,
30 o'clock
First Church. John Marshall Place, be-
TWEEN c and ID Streets northwest. Rev.
Donald c. MacLeOd-11 a. m. Third
Anniversary Sermon" 100 p. m, The
Call OF the Twelve"
West Street Church, Street, between
Thirty-hrst and Thirty second Streets.
Rev. W. G Alexander-Preachin at II
a n. by the Rev. George p. Wilson. and
at I;3O p. m. by the pastor.
Washington Heights Church. Kalorama
Avenue and Columbia Road. Rev z.
Lawrence Hunt-Services at IL a. m and
S D. m
Church Of the Covenant. Connecticut
Avenue. y, and Eighteenth Streets-Rey.
Teunis S. Hamlin will ofhciate at II a
m and p. m.
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SUNDAY SERVICES IN WASHINGTON CHURCHES
Episcopal.

Episcopal.
ST. Matthew'S Chapel, NJ and Half
Streets southeast. Rev. J. NJ E. Mckee.
in charge-Morning service. sermon. and
holy communion al II O'Clock; evening
service. with address, at 7:30.
Trinity Church, Third and C Streets
northwest. Rev Richard P. Williams.
rector-Morning prayer and sermon at
II o'clock.
st. Abandoning prayer and ser
mon at II O'Clock. preaching by the
Bishop OF New Mexico and Arizona
Grace Church. Georgetown, corner
Thirty second nd NJ Streets, Rev. Dr.
Pettis. rector-7-aorning prayer and ser
mon at II O'Clock; evening prayer and
sermon al 7,3o.
81. James Church. Eighth Street near
Massachusetts Avenue, 3. and G Streets
northeast Services at 7:3O. 1920. and
II a. m, and at $50 and 7:3O p. m.
Grace Church, Ninth and D Streets
southwest. Rev. Charles F. Sontag. rec
forthcoming PRAYER. sermon. and sec
ond celebration a IL o'clock; evensong
and sermon at 1880.
St Stephens Church Fourteenth
Street and Columbia Road, Rev George
F. Dudley. rector-Service. II a m and
7:50 p. m.
ST. Paul's Church. TWenty-third Street
northwest, near Washington Circle, Rev
Alfred Harding. rector-1 a. m. seeon5
celebration (choraD and sermon; &
O'Clock. full choral evensong and sermon.
St Marks Church. Third and A Streets
southeast, Rev. W. l. Deyries and Rev.
G. Freeland Peter. clergy-l1, morning
prayer, holy communion and sermon.
7-30, evening prayer and sermon:
preacher. Rev. Joseph p. McConas, rec
tor OF ST. Anne's parish, Annapolis.
ST. Michael and All Angels Church.
Twenty second Street, near F, Rev. VIII
liam R. TurneT-MOrning service and
sermon at Il; evening prayer and seq.
mon at s.
Church OF the Advent. corner OF Sec
ond and L Streets, lie Droit Park, Rev
Edward "a Woodworking prayer and
sermon. II O'Clock: evening prayer and
sermon, 7:20 o'clock.
Epiphany Church. G Street. near Thir-
tenth. Rev. Randolph Z. McKim--Ser-
vice ana sermon. II a. n peoples -sE-
vice Fl 5 .. m. preceded by organ re
cital at 7.30 p. m
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NOTES OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCHES.

St. Patrick's Church. Tenth Street near
F Street northwest. the Rev. D. J. stat
ford, D D., gastor; the Revs- T S Do
land and James Gaynor. assistants-Sol-
emn high mass al IL o'clock: musical
vespers and benediction at 1880 p m
Baptism will be administered at $3.50 p
N.
Cardinal Gibbons viii, administer con-
hrmation in St. Patricls's Church on Sun
day, January II. The St. Vincent de
Paul Society will meet during the win
ter in Carroll Hall at 1915 on Sunday
mornings. The Sunday school Will be
held after the O'Clock mass on Sun
day. Saturday Instructions for the chill
dreh not attendicy the parochial schools
will be given al O'Clock in the morn
ing at Carroll Hal.
The sewing school conducted by the
Sisters Of St Vineent's Academy. which
Is open 10 all the girls OF the parish,
holds its sessions every Saturday morn