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Rock Island Argus., 1902-04-26

H.; j. j. Ward. Sterling. H.
From the date of the June head
camp meeting i'm 1883 up to the close
ncn- scored success i'm every direc-
ton. Citizens of Illinois, Iowa, Ne
braska and Kansas. in Particular
fiocked by thousands to the new
western fraternal standard. Dec
81. 1855. the society had 24,9So benefit
members in good standing. CARRYING
S53, $50 900 Insurance. DisbUrseme NJ $
from the death benefit fund had
reached total of $l7O.G0o, fun pay
ment of 81 of the s. deaths that had
occurred since Camp No. i was or
eanized. The exception was the first
death of Il Woodmen occurring-Ab.
Meyer. of Davenport, July II. 1884.
He held Il certificate for $1,000, and
his bencficarieS received the pro-
ceedS of one assessment levied on the
membership to pay same. which then
brought in about $500. However, all
succeeding claims were paid in full,
the sucietv'S growth being so rapid
that one assessment thereafter lev
led nCtted an amount more than suf-
ficicnt to satisfy the face Of the GER
tificate.
At the close of the year iSSS no cir
cumstance, it appeared, could halt
the Modern Woudmen socicty's
growth. But 1889 proved good and
bad year for the society. Bad. be-
cause the society lost thousands of
its members and barely escaped dis
ruption; good, because the struggle
which took place resulted in the
complete overthrow of its vicious
leadership the year following. and
placed the society. for the first time.
ON an enduring foundation. The
story of the long controversy, legal
and otherwise over the removal of
the head Office from Fulton to Rock
Island is familiar TO all. Suffice il
to say that the removal proposition
finally won and the order now has
here the handsomest building in
the country of it's kind.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-04-26

has been grated. Their ritualistic
ceremonies permit free play to mans
imagination and pander to his love
of the mystical, the unknowable, con-
stantly under restraint in his every
day life. Another reason is that the
local lodges are agencies of charity
and brotherly love, and they are So
ciaI centers with Il social influence
During the winter season thousands
of lodges have regular lecture
courses, and other entertainments,
tending to promote fraternal good
fellowship, and binding the members
and their families more strongly to
the organization. During the sum
Rock Island Argus., 1902-04-26

bers enrolled will permit, 81 900 will
be paid upon the death of each MEM
Der, who pays full assessment;
$1,000 on the death of each member
who pays one-half of said amount.
and $1,000 on the death of each MEM
ber who pays one and one-half of an
assessment, based upon the age of the
member at the time of his joining
the fraternity, according to the fol-
lowing tables: the payments to be
made as often as required by the fra
ternity to pay its beneficiaries:
Rock Island Argus., 1902-04-26
The Official Paper.

The society has am official paper.
the Modern Woodman, a copy of
which goes To each member. Jan. !,
1902. this paper had a circulation OF
692. 900 f O. Van Calder is the edi-
tor and business manager, a position
he has held since September, 1895.
To add new names and make changes
in addresses one linotype machine
and Is persons are constantly at
work under his supervision.
Back of the board has stood the
membership. Finally analyzed, in
deed. woodcraft's success is due sole
Iv to the membership, for, the gov
ernment of this society being repre-
sentative. the members exercise their
own discretion in electing and re
tanning the head officers TO serve
them. 1t was the privilege of the
membership to change head officers
every two years. That they have not
done so speaks equally well for the
wisdom of the members and the abil-
ity and popularity of the head Off
GERS.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-04-26
Progress of the Order.

1t was not until November, 1882,
that any progress was made in es-
tablishing camps of the Modern
Woodmen society. Lewis q. Blaine
of Lyons, Iowa. circulated the first
petition for "A charter, and on Jan. ),
1883, Pioneer camp No. !, NJ. w. OF y.
was organized.
y provisional head camp was next
organized by elccting j. {. Root head
consul. Lewis G. Blaine head banker.
and Albert Hilton head clerk. to
Rock Island Argus., 1902-04-26

ance of a rainbow of beauty and
promise after summer shower.
The Woodmen! The name was sug-
gestive of a useful employment. 1t
suggested sturdy health, vigor, and
life. 1t was a new name for a fra
ternal organization and. therefore,
Modern 1t was Indigenous TO the
soil of the land, so what could be
more appropriate than to add 'of
America Thus the name was decid-
ed Modern Woodmen of America. "
As Originally Planned.
Mr.. Root decided upon the name.
then devoted some months to the pre-
Rock Island Argus., 1902-04-26
Two Faithral omccrs.

To the present leaders of the exec
utive aud administrative branches of
the Modern Woodmen society-Head
Consul W. y Northcott and Head
Clerk c. w. Hawes-is due much Of
the credit for results accomplished
in raising the society from n mere
fraternal nursing in the year 1890 to
the powerful fraternal giant~it is to-
Rock Island Argus., 1902-04-26

stituted by reason of the distribution
of these prOspectuses."
Rock Island Argus., 1902-04-26
First Regular Camp.

The first regular head camp meet
ing of the society was held in Fulton.
H.. June 2S. 1883. The meeting was
called to order at 1880 p. m. in Forest
hall by Head Consul J. c. Root, with
five camps represented by delegates.
At this meeting the fundamental
laws were revised and adopted. The
society's jurisdiction and age limit
for membership were defined. table
of assessment rates fixed. and. with
the election of full set of head Off
GERS and laws formally adopted for
their guidance, the Modern Wood
men society for the first time had n
regular and orderly government.
vt this head camp the first regu-
larly elected head officers were cho-
sen as follows:
Head Consult. c. Root, Lyons.
Iowa.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-04-26

serve until the first regular head
camp meeting convened at the call
of the head consul.
The second camp was or
ganized AT Fulton. H.. by Thomas l..
Taggart. DIR. Henry NJ. Kennedy, who
! afterward became head clerk, was
the first signer OF the charter petit
ton The camp was. organized %;til
IL members. in the b;ts( ment of the
Fulton Baptist church, and was
6hristened Forest camp No. =.
The third camp was organized by
DIR. J. Halter at Lanark, Ill. 1t was
named Ivanhoe camp No. :. The
camp was given this high number
for the reason that correspondents
in other places had the organization
of camps under way and the num-
bers had been assigned them. There
were IL charter members of Ivanhoe
camp.
Soon after the organization of the
third camp Ogden IL. Henderson, Il
lawyer. was engaged by Head Consul
Root as an organizer. He had some
experience as deputy for the Iowa
V. \. ). fraternity. The first camp
he organized was the fourth one
chartered, Excelsior camp No. :, at
Mount Carroll. Ill. This WAS the first
camp of Modern Woodmen of Amer
lea organized by Il deputy. The. date
of the charter was June ;, 1883.
After the installation of the camp
at Mount Carroll the work of organi-
zation was pushed with vigor by Dep
utv Henderson. June 2S, 1883, there
were. all told. seven local camps.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-03-29
Gas Instead of Coal

The municipal authorities of Philadelphia.
says late number of the Progressive Age
are preparing to use gas instead of coal in
operating engines for forcing water
through the high-pressure fire mains which
men are now laying In certain parts of the
fire belt" district. Mayor Ashbridge said
respecting the matter: Chief Hand was
instructed to prepare estimates and pre-
urinary plans for the new fire main sery-
Ice were drafted. These plans and estf-
mates show the cost of construction and
service would be about $4,000 Councils
nnance committee appropriated 100000
from temporary loan and the plans were
modlned TO meet this amount. The work of
construction Is now going on between
Broad street and the Delaware river and
between Walnut and Race streets. No main
will be laid for the present in Race street
west of Sth. or in Arch street, west of 18th
owing to lack Of money. The additional
amount required to complete the work will
be 100000 instead of s4J0,o00. The use of
coal Eecessitates the constant keeping ND
of fires, with the employment of firemen
and coal passers. With gas instead of coal
the city could dispense with the services of
these men. In the event of a fire in the
dangerous district IL would take several
minutes before full pressure could be had
If coal were used. BY the use of gas the
highest pressure can be obtained in one
minute or less. Recent experiments have
demonstrated that the highest pressure
could be obtained in thirty seconds In
fact, the pressure will be on before the
firemen can connect with the plugs"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-03-29
Soldiers Have Departed.
New Hampshire Association.

The regular monthly meeting of the New
Hampshire Association was held this week
at Loyal Legion Hall, 41a 10th street north
west The attendance was the largest Of
the season, nearly one hundred persons
being present very interesting paper on
Acute Egotism" was presented by Col.
George C. Ross. musical program
followed. including soprano solos by Miss
Mabel Reeves accompanied by Mrs. w. T..
Abbott: violin solo by Mr.. Walker. with
Miss Mary Butler as accompanist. and sew
eral sweet Scotch songs by General Bal
lock- Recitations by Mrs. Mary Manly
Haywood concluded the program. follow
ing which refreshments were served
Ing rapidly and has already enrolled in its
membership large part Of the New Hamp-
shire people now residing In Washington.
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good year when the tobacco crop was un-
usually large and the prices unusually
high. Some Of them will be finished now,
but work on others has been stopped, to be
resumed when times are better.
Confident Of Better Times.
In spite of present dullness, everybody
seems to be sure that better times are
coming This season the tobacco crop has
been poor and the prices are low. Yet the
rich business firms which control the trade
of the great outlying region are weatherlng
the DEPRESSION and now are doing business
on past profits
Some dav Cuban business methods, OF
rather. Spanish business methods, Will De
nodernized, ard credit will take the place
of cash. Yet it has been fortunate thins
in the series of crises and OF depressions
which the island has suffered since the
revolution was inaugurated eight year aga
that the old system of doing business on
cash has obtained
II, it had not been for the strong boxes
of the Spanish merchants. which have the
actual gold coin, there would have been a
general panic. At this time the panic Is
nearer than ever before. but the feeling is
that in some way 1t win be avoided. because
the cash boxes of the merchants who have
made big profits n the past are not quite
exhausted I
Pinar is the center of aevery strong Span
fst, colony wanted to form some idea
oil the future of thet Cuban republic, as ii
IL viewed by this elefIent, which is so vital
in the trade and commerce Of the island.
Three years ago. vixen was here. most CT
it's members had made UP their minds thai
they would go back to Spain as soon as
they could close uph their business. The
American control gave them sense of Sc
curity which caused them to delay little
before they closed out.
Spanish Colony win Remain.
Since then they Rive been going right
along A few have returned to Spain, but
that would have happened under Spanish,
rule, because they ,fwere Of a class who
came out to Cuba to make fortunes, and
having done So always return. As the IL
dependent government is so near, wanted
to know how they feel and what their pur-
poses are. A few hours talk among them
easily satisfied me. The Spanish colony in
ly Spanish in sentiment, is going to stay
and do business. A tacit understanding ex-
lists among it's members that they will
leave the affairs oe the government to the
Cuban and win not mix in politics. They
are cautious In their talk and careful in
their criticisms. They have not much faith
but they think they will manage to get
along.
One member of this colony. who is land
owner and a capitalist, recollected meet
ing something more than three years ago.
there. waiting to be embarked and before
the American military authority had been
formally assumed. A camp Of Cuban In
surgents outside the town had taken charge
of local administration, and on both sides
efforts were made to avoid coliision. These
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-03-29
proved successful and Pinar got through
lat period of turmoil without a serious dis

proved successful and Pinar got through
that period of turmoil without serious dis
turbance.
recalled this rich landowner taking me
aside and asking If his life and property
were going to be safe. He seemed to think
at that time somewhat more Of his prop
erty than of his life, for he had been a
colonel of the Spanish volunteers and was
full of personal courage. On my assuring
him that the United States was going to
protect everybody in Cuba and everybody's
property, he said he would stay long as
the military authority staid. and he hoped
that would stay forever.
But if it comes to Cuban independence"
he said. II so. Never independent Cuba for
me-"
The Plat Amendment.
This landowner greeted me on my arrival
as an old friend and at once began talking
about the industrial conditions and the
opportunities for the investment of Ameri-
can capital.
But" I said to him. "the Cuban flag
goes up In few weeks, and you will re-
member you told me you never would stay.
here under Independent Cuba"
All" was his quick retort, "since then
we have the Platt law. We know that we
have here the moral force of seventy mil
lion bayonets back of Cuba, for we have
back of us seventy million American peo-
pie"
There is one effect Of the Plat amend
iucht Which Undoubtedly Is genuine. IL mas
helped to reconcile Spanish property own
erS In Cuba to the experiment of Cuban
government. and assures the benefit of
their capital and their industry remaining
in the island.
This morning I took a drive with the
same Spanish capitalist out in the country
among the tobacco vegas or farms. He had
been telling me about the time when Ma
Geo. with four or five hundred ragged in
surgents. took the town and held it for
few hours. and then had entered into an
explanation of the intricacies of tobacco
growing and the life of the veguero, or to-
bacco farmer. Suddenly he changed the
topic and remarked, a little incoherently:
of the United States"
fright now?" I asked.
NO." he replied, mot right now. but
after few years.
Then let's wait was my reply; 81 want
to learn little more about tobacco"
"hh. well wait. hnf we think while we
watt. was HIS answer.
Annexatfonfst or anti-annexationist can
not object to that The trouble with the
Cuban problem is that so many people,
both In the United States and In the island,
want to solve It of hand, without either
waiting or thinking
American Colony in Pinar.
Pinar has an American colony. and the
hest thing about 1t is that 1t Is not a town
colony. Sitting In one Of the cafes I
watched stalwart fellow. In striped pire
shirt and red overalls. carelessiy dismouns
from his horse and lounge into a stors
which deals in farm supplies He was sun
buried and swarthy and his blonde beard
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-03-29

was ragged. I'm Americana" said one of
the cafe idlerS.
There was no need to tell me that, but
asked about the Americans who had set
tied around Pinar and was told that this
was one of a dozen or more who have
bought land and are raising tobacco. The
first year they thought they knew more
about it than the Cubans and the Canary
Islanders. But now they have learned and
are doing pretty we'll They look altar
their own land and do not come to town
very often. Everybody likes them. Two
or three American families also have gone
grove. planted two years ago. which now Is
in blossom. and in another two years they
expect to be shipping fruit TO the United
States. They, too, are we'll liked.
l have not talked to any of these Ameri-
can colonists. 1t Is enough to know that
they have Joined the ranks of the Cuban
producers; that the people among whom
they have come to live think well of them
and want to see more Of them. They find
no anti-American feeling, and in a few
years they are going to reap the benefit of
their pluck and industry, and will have
comfortable homes and farms. That is
what a keen Spanish money lender told
me. Probably he would be ready to adj
vance them money now on their crops, If
they needed it.
Soldiers Have Departed.
The American soldiers all have gone from
Pinar but the town still thinks Of them
gratefully. They spent their money freely
and gave little offense. The camp which
was established is shown to visitors with
pride as one of the local attractions. I'M
provements which were made in the local
administration also are bearing fruit. This
is one community in which 1 have net
found even a trace of anti-American feel
ing. The American troops and the Amerl-
can officials are leaving only pleasant men,
Dries.
To leave good taste in the mouth is the
broadest policy which can be followed by
the United States in getting out of Cuba
The good taste is here.
CHARLES NJ. PEPPER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-03-29
Soldiers Still Drink.
From the Boston Herald.

From the Boston Herald.
BY direction of the President the atten-
ton OF the officers and enlisted men of the
army has been called to the periis Of Excess
sive Indulgence in strong drink. The abo-
lltion of the canteen doesn't seem to have
abolished martial thirst or the means
wherewith 20 allay it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-03-29

All natives Of New Hampshire or former
residents of the state are eligible for menu
bership
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-03-29
Facts for the Consideration of Investors

Tho actual yearly demand exceeds Two
Billion Baskets
Value at wholesale, Eleven Million Dol
lars.
The net profit on this volume of business
last year was 81 1851 900.
The Baskets were all ma lie by hand.
Each Mergauthaler- Horton Company ma
chine does the work Of twelve men.
The saving in labor by the use of the
MergenthalerH Horton Basket Machines
amounts to more than TWO MILLION
DOLLARS ANNUALLY.
This gives earnings for the company Of
OVER THREE MILLION THREE HUN
DRIED THOUSAND DOLLARS, OR
OVER THIRTY-THREE PER CENT ON
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-03-29
IN THE HEART OF CUBA
Pepper Tells of a Visit to Pinar
Del Rio.
A REVIVAL OF COFFEE
EVERYBODY SURE THAT BETTER
TIMES ARE COMING.
Spanish Colony Decides to Remain
Good Effects Of Plat Amend
ment-Soldiers Going.
A REVIVAL OF COFFEE
special Correspondence of The Evening Star

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
PINAR DEL RIO. March %. 1902.
Diversified Cuba Is seen out this way.
That is. the islands varied agricultural
resources are best seen by Journeying into
the heart Of the tobacco region. 1t is not
all sugar plantation. or all tobacco fields,
either The trip shows what may come of
the future, both economically or indus
trially and politically.
In five hours railway ride 1 have seen
sugar, coffee. corn. yucca. orange trees,
cotton. tobacco and some rice. OF course,
there are banana groves and fields of bo-
niatos, or sweet potatoes. and plenty Of
other vegetables. Then there are also pas
ture lands. 1t may also be said that there
Is room for plenty of people to come and
settle. President-elect Estrada Palma told
me in New York a few weeks ago that If
he could be sure of the prosperity Of Cuba s
agriculture, he would not be worried about
the politics with which the new republic
Is bound to be overwhelmed at the start
He is right.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-03-29
@T71[M]AR lMERGIEN]THA[L[ER'S
EXACT WORDS.
The Famous Inventors Opinion of the Basket
Machines Now Owned and Controlled by the
Mergenthaler=Horton Basket Machine
Co. Full Story of Mr.. Mergenthaler's

Co. Full Story of Mr.. Mergenthaler's
Connection With These Machines
Otmar Megenthae inventor of the Linotype Machine and
inventor of of the Basket Making Machines this Company
made the following statement about before death
This machine is much revolution in basket
making the Linotype has proven be in typeseing
and do rot why company owning and controlling
the patents should receive immense revenue"
Mr. Mergenlaler continued to take the deepest
Basket Machine and the last efforts of his life
with the Machine and watching its operation
he patent the Basket Machine invented by
gentaer issued to his estate December
beed o9o322 Copies of this patent be applca-
ton to the Patent Office in Washington, by calling
office OF this and each copy bears the assignment
all right and title the the Horton
company which Company has been absorbed controlled
by the Mergenthaer Horton Basket Machine Co.
NOTE-Beyond the fact that several directors and a
number Of shareholders Of the Mergenthaler Linotype
Co. shareholders and officers the above mentioned
Horton Basket Machine Co., absolutely controlled
by the Mergen1aler- Horton Basket Machine Co. there
connection whatever between the Mergenlaler-
ton Basket Machine Co. the Mergenhaler Linotype
Co.
The foregoing official statement of facts made by author
W OF the Board OF Directors Of the Megenhae Basket
Machine Co.
(Sgned) CHARLES R. BARLOW Treasurer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-03-29
Some Unusual Bargains Inn
Furniture and Carpets.

We reduce the stock make for
Spring and Summer Goods and do have deep
with absolutely regard profits will find here
bargains fine goods for LITTLE
Among the particular Furniture bargains
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-03-29
ALL THE STOCK is COMMON STOCK,

TWILL IT'LL o TWIN 10 VVIVNIKOIN OIVNTNS
There preferred shares bonds and debts Early share
holders their shares double value New subscribers will
their shares double value and still the limit price these
shares will not be reached because surely the Linotype
Machine its shareholders per millions
capital just surely will the Automatic Basketakng Machines
which three times much labor the Linotype, d
dend which will make the shares of the Mergentae Horton
ke Machine Company sought for prices which beyond pres
ent computation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-03-29

THE ENTIRE CAPITAL. ON THE PRES
ENT VOLUME OF BUSINESS.
This volume increases at the rate Of over
$50 GOO, coo per year.
The machines may be seen in operation
at the Robson Basket Company's factory,
gainesville, o., where over thirty are in
stalled; at Elmira, n. Y, at the machine
shops Of Emmett Horton, one of the in
ventors, and at Sodus, n. Y, where they
IRE also in operation.
The practical working Of the machines Is
now shown In every Office Of the company.
The company will not sell or lease its
machines, but will equip and own and op-
crate basket factories all over this coun-
try.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-03-29

good year when the tobacco crop was I'M
usually large and the prices unusually
high. Some of them will be finished now,
but work on others has been stopped, to be
resumed when times are better.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-12-17
certain, bea grand beginning foz this

certain, bea grand beginning fo2 this
purpose.
Tradition tells us, dear friends, tIat
duripg the Civil War, whom the fem
Gus Legion" was marching in Virgin
10, that Lee one night sen. out o courier
70 find Hampton. The General, ex-
hauated with fatigue, had dismoun.ed, !,
and, leaning againsta q pine tree slept;
while beside him, on guard, stood his
faithful war-horse. Apd so the SOL
der found Hampton.
| think see granite pedestal, and
upon it in bronze, or marble, the hero,
the pine tree, and the horse. Aud I
think there might be carved upon the
stone: To the memory Of the men who
sacrificed everyth ing but honor for the
South and who stepped into the
breach, led forlorn hope to victory,
and saved his State: Our hero, Hamp-
ton! Kill Courtland.