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The Tucson citizen., 1902-09-24
He swung the Lantern.

A southern senator was at one time
counsel for a small railroad. At @
point on the line where it crossed q
prominent highway they had an OLD
negro Watchman, whose duties consist.
ed in warning travellers of the ap-
proach of trains. One night a farm.
er's wagon was struck, causing a bad
accident. The railroad company was
Of course sued for damages. and at the
trial the old darky was the chief wit
mess for his employers. He answered
the questions put to him in clear. di.
rect manner. Among them was the
query as TO whether he surely swung
his lantern across the road when he
saw the train coming, to which he re-
piled:
Deed did. sah.'
The railroad company won the suit.
and the senator took occasion later to
compliment his witness on his excel
lent testimony. The old fellow was
profuse in thanks, but before they
parted bluntle said:
"Lordy, Marse John. I sho' was
shepFeu WheI udL ldN!eF S1n 10 IA lue
bout de lantern. | was afeared he
was goin' to ak If it was lit or not.
cause de oil in 1t done give out some
time before de axdent."
Russian Police Regulations.
One of the regulations of the Rus
sian police refers to the censorship of
price lists of goods, notes of invitation
to parties and personal visiting cards;
also for the censorship of seals, rub-
Der stamps and business cards OF indi
Siduals or corporations. Another or
der regulates the sale of soap, starch,
toothbrushes and insect powder. and
smother controls the printing on the
paper used in making cigarettes
The Tucson citizen., 1902-09-24

Mexican music at Browns
The Tucson citizen., 1902-09-24

Have your painting and paper hang
ing done by c, v. Rinehart Shop, 81
e. Broadway. Charges reasonable.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-09-24
GOES TO GERMANY.

Particular Travellers Demand the I'M
portation of American Articles.
Evening star., 1902-02-18

resolution was almost unanimously
adopted.
1t is said the president general was of the
opinion all the time that the chapter in
question should have the right to appeal
to the congress, the court of last resort.
Program COMMITTEES.
The report Of the program committee pre-
sented by its chairman. Mrs. Geo. NJ. Stern
berg, provided detailed order Of business
for each day. question came up on the
term adjourn" at the evening session, or
take a recess" If adjourn stood as set by
this committee. then the congress would
have to follow its program, leaving each
nght tags OF business to be transacted at
the very last moment. II recess was
substituted, then the session would be prac
tically continuous one and business could
be finished up when once begun. A discus
sion followed that got near the danger line,
but sheered off and the congress adopted
tho report, with the word recess" sub
stituted for adjourn" which is said to be
q severe jolt for the program committee.
The amendments to the constitution were
then taken up. That declaring that no one
shall be eligible to office In the national
society until she has been two years an
accepted member, brought out a running
fire Of protest. Mrs. Donald Mclean led
the. fight against the amendment, but it
was adopted by an overwhelming majority.
The second amendment is known as the
tenure Of office act. 1t was adopted, and
that clause Of the constitution will now
read:
These officers shall be elected by ballot
biennially, by vote of the majority of the
members present at the meeting Of the
continental congress. and shall hold office
for two years. and until the close Of the
continental congress at which their sue
cessors shall be elected, except that at the
continental congress Of 1899 ten vice presi-
dents general shall be elected for one year.
ten vice presidents general for two years
AMI thereafter ten vice presidents general
shall be elected each year to hold office
for two years. No person shall hold office
more than two terms successfully, and no
one shall be eligible to hold Office in the
national society until she has been mem
Der of the national society two years."
Mrs. Donald Mclean presented to the
congress resolutions Of respect in memory
OF the late President Mckinley. which
were adopted unanimously by a rising
Evening star., 1902-02-18
PERMIT TO BE ISSUED.
Privilege Granted Washington Trace
ton and Electric Company.

The Washington Traction and Electric
Company recently made application to the
District Commissioners for permit to
carry heavy armature across the street
bridge over Rock creek. With the appl1ca-
tion were submitted plans by which tho
weight of forty tons was to be distributed
upon the bridge while the armature is being
taken across on rollers The matter has
been fully considered by the engineer OF
bridges, and he has submitted report
recommending that the permit be issued
provided certain conditions affecting the
strengthening of the floor of the bridge are
carried out. The moving of the armatur4
across the bridge will take place al nfghe
and the power will be supplied by a troll
ley car working upon tackle.
Evening star., 1902-02-18
Asked for Lodging.

A woman who gave her name as AnniA
Yeatman and her age as thirty years called
at the third precinct police station about II
O. clock last night and asked for lodging.
She was accompanied by her son, Howard
Yeatman, seven years old. The police sent
her to the house of detention, where she
and the boy were made comfortable for tho
night.
Mrs Yeatman told the matron that her
home Is on Pennsylvania avenue not fa1
from the house of detention.
Evening star., 1902-02-18


Miss Richards announced that she de-
sired to offer an amendment to her amend
ment submitted to the congress at the
convention held in 1901, referring to the re-
duction of representation in the general
body.
This amendment is as follows:
Section 2 of article 5-Amend by adding
after the words 'one state regent from each
state the words and one representatives. at
large, also one representative for every $50
members in the state las provided by sec
ton of this article).' Aternates for the
state regent and representatives shall also
be elected.
Section 3-Representatives and alter
mates shall be elected at an elective confer
ence called by the state regent before the
1st of February of each year, at some place
designated by her. Said conference shall be
composed Of all chapter regents in the state
and one delegate-at-large for each chapter
of twenty-five members or less; also a dele
gate for every additional twenty-five men,
bers.
Section 4The treasurer general shall
inform the state regent of each state not
later than January l Of each year or earlier,
upon application OF the state regent, of the
number of representatives to which the
state is entitled. according to the foregoing
basis of representation (section .. Only
members who have paid their dues for the
official year then current shall be entitled
to representation.
Opposed to Hasty Action.
Miss Richards asked that the congress
adopt the amendments. Mrs. Knott OF
MARYLAND said che was opposed to hasty
Evening star., 1902-02-18

.. u.
A. r. Of Illinois, offered a resolution pro-
viding for the appointment by the pres!-
dent general of a committee Of five to in
vestigate the conditions in the chapter and
report back to the congress.
Half a Dozen at Once.
Immediately half a dozen women were on
their feet demanding recognition. The ma
ojrity Of the Illinois delegation, which had
turned Mrs. Wiles down. now, headed by
Mrs. Lillard regent Of the BLOOMINGTON
Chapter, led the argument for investiga-
ton. which they declared they had never
been able to get under the former admin
istration.
Mrs. Lillard said the controversy had
come to be almost menace to the prog
ress Of the society In Illinois, and that 1t
must injure to greater or less degree the
national organization. She held that the
congress had a perfect right to investigate
the situation.
Mrs. Wiles thought an Investigation by
the congress would simply make matters
worse, although she did not dispute that
the congress has authority In the uues-
tion. She favored allowing the chapter tc
work out It's own destiny.
Angry discussion followed and some ex-
presslons were tossed back and forth
which, in cooler moments, those who ut
tered them will probably wish unsaid. It
was evident that the congress believed the
Monmouth Chapter had not had fair treat
ment and that 1t ought to be given full and
fair investigation.
Mrs Lilliard suddenly moved the pre-
yious question, and on direct vote the
Evening star., 1902-02-18
TRIAL BOTTLE FREE

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Evening star., 1902-02-18
THE PRESIDENT GENERAL.
Mrs. Fairbanks Thoroughly Interested
in Continental Hall.

Mrs. Fairbanks. president general of the
Daughters of.the American Revolution. was
born In Ohio. Judge Phflander b. Cole. her
father, was one OF the prominent and popu-
Evening star., 1902-02-18
Will Filed for Proate.

The will Of Sophie Willie. dated June 30.
1900. was filed today for probate. One hun
dred dollars is left to Lizzie Lpphard Gid
9inGs, and the remainder OF the estate
bhare and share alike. to Adolphus +.
Evening star., 1902-02-18

Thousands of situations have been OBJ
tanned through the want columns Of The
Star.
Evening star., 1902-02-18

L.pphard, William A. Lipphard and John
II. Lipphard, sons of the tes,atrix
Evening star., 1902-02-18
@MK-r

This signature Is on every bog OF the geduto3
Laxative BrOmOsQ Quinine 1As,sea
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slgnf and Thursday generally
wtder tonight.
r. Il. sHELIdTo. Observer,
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Then and Now.

Fifty years ago there was only one
thing woman OF good family could
do to support herself, and that was to
marry. No matter how trifiing the
man, some woman was found OF a
good family, good character, of good
attainments, who was forced 10 marry
him to escape the disgrace OF being an
old maid. DO you ask why abe did
not marry a frat class mani We will
tell you; there was not then and there
In now frst class men enough to go
around. Then, as now, there were
more fret ciass women than there are
first class men. Today IL Is no dis
grace To he called an old maid. Most
of our teachers, many of our book
sellers, many OF our best physicians, all
our professional nurses, most of cur
church members, most of oar Bible
readers. most OF the missionaries,
many OF our best writers, many OF our
beet book keepers, correspondents
and telegrapners. are women soften
old maids II you please ,. God be
praised that every woman Ia not now
compelled to marry a creature called
! a rnsn, aud then support the creature.
~~Ex
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sCure Drip In Two Days
xe Broaao. Qninine removes
Il. w. Groves eignatai o
box. Price 25c.
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that time. He lived for some
time in Greenfield, ILL.,, wac a
member of, and passed the
chairs in Greenfield Lodge. He
came to Texas eleven or twelve
years ago, and at once connect
ed himself with Waxahachie
Lodge. For a long time he
manipulated the keys in the tele-
graph office, but was finally ap-
pointed postmaster of this city 4,
which position he now holds TO
the complete satisfaction of the
entire population, regardless OF
political affiliation. For nearly
two years Bro. Beatty acted as
secretary and treasurer of the
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Brother S. P. Spalding, the man.
ager, of whom we shall speak
more at length in a subsequent
issue. Bro. Beatty organized
the Waxahachie team, and ia
still it's efficient captain. Those
who have seen this team work
are prepared to form some est
mate of the amount OF credit to
which its captain is entitled.
Bro. Beatty is a genial, whole
souled Odd Fellow, who practices
the principles Of the order in his
every day life. No case OF sick
ness or distress arises that does
not find him among the first to
respond.
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At three O'Clock this afternoon DIR
r.. q. UonuoF, who fell from a wiadow
in his home Monday night and sus'
tanned serious injuries, was resting
easily. lie has been couscion. al
short intervals during the day End one
or tso tsmes was apie to speak a few
words. His condition IL q matter oil
grave solicitude with hia family,
His daughter, Miss Mai, who IL at
tending a scnool of exI rsssion In
Boston, wired home thls morning
that size would reach here Friday
night.
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Al the Opera tieuse.

The "Uncle Josh Spracebyw com
pany played TO large audience at the
opera house last night, and those who
hrayed the elements we're well repaid
for any discomfort they may have suf-
tered. Notwithstanding the intensity
OF the cold weather Uncle Josh was
given a hearty greeting. The play
was intensely interesting and the
audience went away from the opera
hcnee with the conviction that they
had seen . delightful comedy drama
charmingIy acted
Those who we're unable 10 attend
tast night on aeeount ot the weather
will doubtless have another opportun.
ssy to witaess the play before the
SESSION closes. Several return dates
will be played In the state and Wsxa-
hachie will be iaeloded in the list II
IL the purpose Of IA" cnnpan ~ re
tarn the Gattsr past OF February.
The Mar from Mexico In the BIB
for Thursday night aud already tbs
Indications are that the house will be
crowded. ThIs will ba made the lead
lag event et tse stasoa. Special ar
rargemenls have bseu na Ade for she
WisH Orchestra 10 furnish music on
thigoccasion' TIE boys are alreads
rel@arsing nes music and this feature
mione wiil be well worsn the price oi
ad niasion. Tickets are uow oa sale
81 R@arae' drug storv.
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Subscribe for the Light.
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Since Sunday morning Eihs county
has been in the grip Of the Ice kinK.
The stAte has been covered with a
aheet OF ice, except on the eoast
country where cold, hey rains fell.
The blizzard has bean very severe,
and on account OF scarcity of feed
In some parts OF the state cattle are
suffering.
The farmers, however, are rejoicing
The prospects for good crop are
brighter than they have been for sev-
eral mon, ns, and II Is claimed that
wheat will be especially benefited by
tee free 80.
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"The Man From Mexico" that roll
licking, lively, farcical comedy will be
presented here at the opera house
next Thursday night by Walter E.
Perkins comedians. It is by H. A.
DuSouchet, autor of "My Fried From
Indian II is an extremely farcical
style, better than India" or others
of like type, and is one of those that
start a laugh at the beginning and
continue to the end. The cast Is ex-
ceptionally good and most evenly
balanced
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Notwsthssan0lnRt the extremely cold
weather yesterday afteKnoun The fa-
neral OF little Misc Oeler PittmAn was
attended by qnite q numher Of sym
pathising friends OF the family. The
last sad rttes we're conducted by Rev.
ID. A. Copsss The deceased child
was lhe thirteen year old daus her of
MF aud Mrs. ID. ID. pitGman who re
Gently moved here from Dallas Mr.
pittm&n Is apleEdid ei ix.n ano clev-
er gentleman and be- aud ssis good
wife have made quite number oa
friends who sympathixe with them
deeply ia the iosa OF their little girl.
She was very bright and Intelligent
and waa regular attendant nj the
s&aaG Sunday school.
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Nanssd The ssinisaer.

Willie had swallowed penny, and
bis mother wGs In o state OF much
alarm. "Helen," che called to her
sister In tne next room. sssend for .
doctor; Willie has swallowed penny.
The terrified boy looked mp implor-
ingly.
"No, mamma, - he interposed, "send
for ths minister
"The minister.' exclaimed the
mother.
Yes. because papa says our minis
ter can get money out of anybody
Plttsburg Bulietin.
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\. fE favor our readers in this
wv issue with a splendid pict-
ure OF John Beatty, a Pact Grand
of Waxahachie Lodge No. 30.
Bro. Beatty was born in Belmont
County, Ohio, on the Both day
OF November, 1851. He was
made an Odd Fellow in Medora.
Illinois, in 1876, and has been a
member in good standing since
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JOHN BEATTY, PAST GRAND
The Texas Odd Fellow for February Contains the
Following Geographic Sketch of Waxahache's
Postmaster, John w. Beatty.

Odd Fellows Publishing Com
pany, without any remuneration
whatever, but with q sole desire
to get the paper established upon
O permanent basis and thereby
be able to accomplish more sue
cessfully it's great work in this
jurisdiction. Much OF the sue
cess of the paper must be attrib-
uted to the efforts of himself and
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A Soldier, Not 2 Machine.
arg Chronicle Telegraph.

Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph.
The foreigner does not seem to COM
prehend that because OF the independ-
ence of character of he American sol
dier, he la so excellsn fighter. He
is o soldier, not machine.
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W. L. Mccall Dead,

Mr.. W. L. Mccall died at his home
in Highland today. He has been In
business here for about three years
and has always been q reliable man.
His health began to fail some months
ago and his decline has been very rap
i'd. The family have the sympathy of
many frieDds-Ennis News.
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'This," said the guide, with an i'm
pressive flourish, sis the famous Sis
tine Madonna by Raphael. 1t is val
ued ut close to s1, ,oOO, 600"
"Ah!n remarked the American
touriss. stAnd does that include the
frame9'
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Ely, executor of the estate of the late
Captain A. l.. Howard Of Canada, for
merly of New Haven, who was killed
in South Africa. The plaintiff Is the
son of Captain Howard. He now lives
in Chicago. He claims that from Oc-
tober 9, 1885, to January /. 1900, he
worked for his father in the illuminate
factory in Brownsburg, Quebec, acting
as clerk, collector and financial man.
His father, he alleges, promised to pay
him for his services, but did not COM
pensate him during his lifetime. lie
believes his services to- his father were
reasonably worth $4,000 The plaintiff
says he made a claim for his services
to Executor Ely and that the later on
August 20, 1901 notified the plaintiff
that he should not pay the same. DAM
ages of $500 are claimed.
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A TOO READY WITNESS.

| Pat was on the witness stand sorely
| against his will. He was more than an
unwilling witness; he was sullenly
| cross and uncommunicative. His dan
| dher wuz ris'' when the brutaly often
sive lawyer on the other side had
saueht to belittle him as an honest
wage Garner.
whats your business?" was asked.
''I'm hod carrier" was the straight
forward reply.
TITS an elevating business, isn't it?'
"Its as elevatin as slndin' up the
hangmans material and we've carried
him some, ! believer"
The examination was prosecuted more
warily after this retort, the lawyer,
however, ever on the alert for an open
ing through which to retrieve himself
1t offered when Pat incautiously or In
nocently replied to some question that
''it would be a miracle" if things were
otherwise.
"IIa? You say 'twould be a miracle.
Can you define miracle?'
mot by rule o thum. I never prac
ticed EN-
Like many another brow-beater who
feels himself being worsted, the legal
casuist lost central OF himself at this
reply and pitched head on.
You are a hod carrier, you say?"
IT sWore it"
''You swore to a miracle, too, sir.
Eyer honor looks as if We were goin'
to swear at me-"
"Never mind me"
"Och' sorrow on the heed I'd ever be
givin ye if we weren't forcin' yerself on
me-"
Come. come. No more of this quib-
bling. You say you cannot define
miracle. Suppose a man fell from the
fourth story of building on which you
were working and escaped without
hurt: what would you call that?"
I'D call it a lawyers story, yer nom
orr
Bother the story. Suppose you
knew ii yourself for a iact-that he
fell not only once, but twice, and was
not hurt ?"
Thin I'd call it a coincidence"
You would, Ell? Then you would be
rather clever for a man in your station.
But that apart. Suppose you knew for
yourself that that man actually fell
that distance seven times in so many
days in week and was never hurt
What would you call it them"
Thin I'd call it Sabbath breaking on
wan of the days: and, by jabbers, by
that time. too, I'd call it a habit the
man had'-Des Moines Leader.
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
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THE UNITED CHURCH.
Annual Meeting Held Last Night-Bus.
mess Transacted

Annual Meeting Held Last Night-Bus-
mess Transacted
The annual meeting of the congrega-
ton of the United church was held in
the church chapel last night and was
very well attended The principal bus
mess transacted was the election Of
deacons. OF these L. S. Punderson N.
w Perkins and w. b. Law were re-
elected and A. 3. Miller was elected to
succeed H. M Osborn, who, although
rendered reelection declined to serve
The term Of office is six years. w. r.
Downs was also reelected superinten-
dent of the Sunday school
1t was reported by Mr.. Sanford, the
church clerk, that there have been dur
ing the year forty-four additions to
the church, sixteen by profession of
faith and twenty-eight by letter. OF
the removals there has been twenty
five, by deaths fourteen and by letter
eleven, which makes the net gain in
membership nineteen.
The present membership of the
church is 700.
OF those who died during the year
the average age was seventy seven
years.
There are at present twenty-five per-
sons who have been members Of the
church for more than fifty years past,
and of these six have been over sixty
years. One Of these last named was
present at the meeting last night.
The total amount of money subscrib-
ed for all purposes had not been totall-
ed in time for the meeting, and will be
renprtnd al a fI1ture date.
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WASHINGTON COUNCIL.
Installation of Officers in the Insurance
Building.


Building.
The new officers of Washington coun-
Gil No. 70, o. u. A. M, We're installed
Monday night in their rooms in the In
surance building by State Deputy Coun-
sellor' 8. T. Hotchkiss, assisted by Past
Counsellor f. p. James. The following
were the officers installed:
Councillor, f. L. Hill.
V. Counsellor H. II. Peck
Recording secretary, Theo. c, Hast
ings.
A. r. Secretary, j r, Dawson,
Financial secretary e. 7. GrisWold.
Treasurer c. f. Robinson.
Inductor, Fl. p. Lanson.
Examiner, Nelson Hotchkiss.
Inside protector, William FL. Philips
Outside protector, G. j. Ramsay.
Trustee for three years, A. II, Hotch-
kiss.
Representatives to the State Council,
r. P. James, J. r. Dawson, A. T.
Hotchkiss, A. E. Beckwith, c. II. john
son.
Alternate. Theo C. Hastings, William
e. Beckwith, William f. Mansfield, e.
P. Griswold, III. G. Johnson.
Ex-counsellor, Nichols of Pennsyl-
vania.
Counsellor, c, A. Brown of Grand
Rapids, We're the orators of the even
ing.