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FRATERNALISTS WHO ARE
ADVANCING THE INTER
ESTS OF THEIR ORDERS.

complete method in which she pre-
serves the history of the parlor in the
discharge of the duties of recording
secretary. During the evening the
grand president was presented an an
tique bronze ink we'll and pew rack,
the presentation on behalf of the par
lor being by Miss Mae OConnor, the
president. Grand Secretary Laura j.
Frakes, who was q Dsitor, was pre-
sented a big bunch of carnations as a
token of the love and high esteem i'll
which she is held by the parlor, the
words of commentator being spoken
by the recording secretary. Miss
Genevieve Carroll, the parlor's deputy,
was presented a bunch of fragrant
roses. Each officer responded grace
fully, and then followed addresses by
Past Grand Presidents Keith, Conrad
and Tillman, and other members OF
the order.
The Thanksgiving entertainment that
was given by La Vespero Parlor was
brilliant affair, when there was pre-
sented a very interesting programme,
the feature of which was an exhibition
drill by Company A, First Regiment of
Native Daughters of the Golden West,
composed of members of the parlor and
officered by Mae O'Connor, captain;
Annie McDonough first and Nora Nom
neman second lieutenants. The ap-
pearance of the company elected a
great deal of applause. On the second
Tuesday in December this parlor gave
an "at home to the members Of Com
pany o, League of the Cross Cadets,
as a compliment to Captain Thomas
ODay, the drillmaster of the new
company of La Vespero. During the
evening the members of this company,
through Corporal Miss A. Lastein, pre-
sented Captain ODay diamond-set
locket in recognition of his services.
The mother of Captain O'Day was the
guest of honor that evening. Major Jo-
seph Wesplear of the League of the
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DRUIDISM.

Noble Grand Arch Beck. L. A. o. D.,
announces the following visitations for
January: Sth, to Olive Grove. Colma;
9Th, Grutli Grove, San Francisco: 14th,
Mckinley Grove, San Francisco; 18th,
North End Grove, San Francisco; 18th,
Morvin Grove, Redwood City; 18th,
Vasco da Cana Grove. San Francisco;
22d, Lincoln Grove, San Francisco; oath,
Serpa Pinta Grove, West Oakland, and
29th, Concord Grove, Concord.
The reports for the last term received
at the office of Grand Secretary Marti-
ncni show that there are twenty-eight
groves in San Francisco. with an ag-
gregate membership of 1850: two chap
ters. with 125 members, and one Past
Arch Association, with 200 members.
There are also eight circles of Druid
esses, with a membership of 900. The
banner for numerical strength, held
for many years by Calico Grove. has
been wrested from that subordinate by
Santa Cruz Grove, which has $50 MEM
bers.
Last week Noble Grand Arch Beck,
accompanied by Grand Secretary Mar
tinoni Grand Treasurer Horn, Grand
MarSlal- AQlOuONlCHs d4lu 1IuStCCS
Wedemeyer and Sichel. Supreme Rep
resentative Goetze, Past Supreme Arch
schord and Past Noble Grand Arch
Bahrs. visited the local German groves
in Joint session. After an examination
of business methods and instructive
talks by the officers named there was a
collation. and more speeches for the
good of the order.
The noble grand arch and other
grand officers during the week visited
officially the grove at San Rafael and
the two groves at Santa Rosa.
The class initiation for the Druid
esses of this city, held in Union Square
Hall on the night of December 16, was
a great success and reflects credit upon
all who worked for the attainment of
the result secured, which was the ad-
mission into the order of more than
200 strangers. The beautiful degree of
the order was conferred by a special
team, assisted by twenty flag bearers,
seven members tC form the central
star, and four staff bearers. Druidess
McCottery was the arch druidess of the
team. which was drilled by Grand Sec
retary Mrs A. ThornhilI. and the va
rious charges were delivered by the
several officers with a perfectness and
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NATIVE DAUGHTERS.

The official visit Of Grand President
Stella Finkeldey to La Vespero Parlor,
South San Francisco, was a delightful
fraternal event. The visiting official
was received with a warm welcome by
the membership of this very fraternaI
parlor and escorted to flower be-
decked seat of honor. The parlor hall
was lavishly and artistically deco
rated. After the examination of the
business methods and witnessing the
work by the initiation of candidate
the grand officer paid high compli-
ment to Mrs. Nellie r. Boege for the
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1n,n,chin Mants a MIG.

LONDON, Dec. 19.-Winston Church-
i'll. the brilliant NJ. P. and son OF Mrs
George CORVALLIS West. is said TO be
contemplating another trip to America.
this time to look around for a ricn
American wife. It is necessary for him
TO marry money. as every one knows
and his mother has long been anxious
to soc him settled down with an Ameri-
can girl. But young Churchill does not
like Americans. except a small circle
OF those who have lived IN Europe most
Of their lives. He is too self-centered 70
learn to pay the small attentions Amer
lean women are accustomed to at nome
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the A. A o. n. NJ. s. by majority of
106 over a candidate who at the previ-
Gus election was defeated by only one
vote At the last held election 416 bal
lots were counted. Major Filmer is the
Youngest member of the shrine ever
elected to the office of potentate. He is
in the prime of life, energetic, and is
remarkable for self-control. He has
been connected with the State Guard
for sixteen years, having risen to the
rank of major, and has seen service in
the Philippines. He is a well known
fraternal man and is deeply interested
in Masonry, being a member of the
following named bodies: King Solo
mon Lodge, F. and A. NJ; Yerba Buena
Lodge of Perfection, Yerba Buena
Chapter Rose Croix, Godfrey de st.
Omar Council of Kadosh. and San
Francisco Consistory of the Ancient
and Accepted Scottish Rite; member
of California Chapter, Royal Arch Ma
sons; California Council Royal and
Select Masons; Golden Gate Command
cry of the Knights Templar and Islam
Temple. He has been a tireless worker
for the Mystic Shrine, has been its
oriental guide, and for some time has
commanded the AldD dliOl' ohS u
the best drilled fraternal bodies in this
city. and which has accompanied the
temple on its pilgrimages and. gave its
first exhibition drill in this city during
the visit of the Imperial Council of the
organization, and later in Eureka, Sac
ramento, Nevada City, Santa Rosa and
recently in the military novelty tourna-
ment. His friends, and they are many,
are of the opinion that during his term
the Islamites will come to the front.
Major Filmer is also a prominent
member of the Protective Benevolent
Order of Elks and of the Native Sons
of the Golden West.
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Dr,go.s Sister in Want.

PARIS. Dec 19.-The Paris news
papers are giving publicity to the fol
lowing addressed TO the editogs "Ine
sisters of the unhappy Queen Draga
offer for sale the following oojects' A
diamond diadem worn by the Queen az
her wedding. a bracelet. with diamonds
and emeraIds. a wedding present from
the Emperor Of Russia; diadem with
a veil of the Servian costume; a Ser
Wan costume with earrings with dia-
monds and pearls. Bristoni Peiroviteh,
nee LounieviIta, Pattonkofer Strasse 81.
Munich.
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Cross Cadets staff delivered an inter
esting address, after whcih there were
songs, games and dancing.
On the night that Grand President
Finkeldey will visit Piedmont ParlCT in
Oakland the members propose to pre-
sent her with a large class of candi-
dates. The members of this very active
parlor, whose motto is I'VE never
cease working for the order" is alive
to the fact that they want four dele
gates at the next Grand ParlOr session
and they are all working to secure
enough members to entitle them to that
number of representatives
A new parlor was instituted at Mon
terey December 16 by Alice Leland. d.
D. C. p, assisted by members of Ell
Pajaro Parlor of Watsonville.
La Paloma Parlor of Gilroy, Placer
of Lincoln and Camelia of Anderson
have been placed on the roll of honor
this year, being the first three to send
complete reports.
Las Lomas Parlor had a pleasing
Christmas party in Armory Hall on
Seventeenth street last Friday. There
was a good attendance and plenty of
fun for all VINO attended. Santa Claus
distributed many nice presents.
Calaveras Parlor has appointed Jen-
ME A. Ohlerich, Eleanor w. Garms,
Lena c. Moore, Alicia A. Nunan, Josie
c. Budde, Emma White, Sophie Grin
singher and Emma Muller committee
to arrange :or a grand ball to be given
in Native Sons Hall Janury II.
A new parlor will soon be instituted
by Past Grand President Mary E. Till
man at Occidental, in SonOma County.
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MASONIC.

The first Of the Masonic installations
Of the current year was that of the Of
ficers of Golden Gate Lodge in the pres
ence Of the largest attendance in the
history of that subordinate. The cere-
mony was by w. A. T. Agard, assisted
by Theodore II. Macdonald as marshal.
tiring master was presented in the
lodgeroom a beautiful jewel, and at the
banquet which followed he was pre-
sented . costly roller top desk. chair
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ceremonial pomp such as has never be-
fore been witnessed in this order. 1t
was a grand object lesson to the off,
GERS and members Of the circle who
occupied the galleries. teaching them
how to conduct limitations in the circle
rooms. After the initiation Of the can
didates and the proclamation by Grand
Arch Druidess Louise Zazzi that the
strangers had been duly initiated into
the order through the several circles IN
which they had placed application
there followed an address by the grand
arch druidess and dancing.
At a recent entertainment in Wash
ington Square Hall there was a vote
for the most popular druidess and the
LATEST druid in the hall. The prize for
the former was awarded TO Frances j.
Horn and the latter to A. E. Hall, both
of BOadicca Circle.
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IsLAM's PoTENTATE.

Major George Ffsmer was recently
elected potentate of Islam TempIe OF
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1903-12-17
Different Methods of Farming.

Professor W II. Massey, of Raleigh,
n G.. and who is incidentally editor Of
the Practical Farmer, Of Philadelphia.
knows as much, both theoretically and
practically about farming as any man
We know. In a late issue Of his paper
he says: THE effort to get Southern
farmers to adopt Northern practices
will always fail, because T climatic
conditions. Meadows on Southern up
lands viii never be n success with the
grasses grown in the North" As To
timothy, there is no doubt of the truth
Of this with the exception, perhaps, Of
the limited territory that has good
limestone soil. But we do believe that
both orchard grass and red top will do
pretty well almost anywhere How
ever, he urges. just as we have always
done, that till there is more stock IN
lhe country, there is no great need OF
'-eadows and pastures Of grass, though
we do need very greatly everywhere
rotation Of forage crops with cotton
and corn, and especially cowpeNsN and
SOY beans. We can add to this Grim
son clover and rape and probably hairy
vetch. These nlants perform the dou-
Die function Of supplying the best for
age and at the same time putting into
llhe soil those much needed elements,
Lumus and nitrogen. The worst, mis-
ake made in most Of our farming Is
ether cultlvatlng The same crop on
we land all the time, or merely roiat-
ing cotton and corn, which is very lit
ue DettcE The least that should be
uohe is to have n three-year-old rota-
uoh With cowpcas. crimson clover or
eoS hean, as one OF the crops. And
WINCH ever nj these crops we used, we
ought TO follow It in the fall with rye,
I" pc sown thick and as early in tho
season rs possible and plowed un'ler
~ we spring when about foot and n
luH high. Land treated in this way.
oi,hongh 1t might make the planting Of
s,snef cotton or corn n little late, would
Drlng better crop Of either than
Without, and II 1t did not actually i'm
PROVE the land, would help greatly to
.s temp. The objection to this plan
~ many viii raise. that they would
~ nave enough land In cotton and
Urn Is not a valid One. There might
~ less acreage, but 1t would make a
,a'se crop and cost less to cultivate 1t,
nu mat is what every sensible farm
''O' course. wants. We do not know
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1903-12-17

a Florida correspondent tells of how
Ms young chicks. which are seemingly
wen and hearty for the first week or 50
from the shell, suddenly devotion A
weakness that causes them TO fall over
ana die suddenly; and he asks for
remedy.
In an instance of this kind It would
seem that there must be some constl.
tutlonal weakness back Of the sudden
sickness, or else Improper feeding;
for 1t is not natural for little chickens
10 die in the way described. and it is
very hard TO name q remedy for such
disease. We can, however, outline
system Of mating and breeding that
will prevent such mlsfortrnes.
In the first place, the cock and hens
In mating should not r. akin. This
is an important feature-Much more so
than n good many people think. Blood
that is not akin always throws the
strongest offspring in union. This is
understood in breeding other live
stock, and In keepln: up the strength,
the vitality and the intelligence of the
human race. We should then be very
particular on this point and never mate
fowls that are blood related in the first
or second degree.
Another point is in taking the young
chicks from the nest Ii Is common
practice to remove them rs soon rs
the last one is out CT the shell; but
this is wrong. They should he con.
fined to the nest for Mt least twenty
four hours thereafter. even IL it should
be necessary to confne the hen by en-.
closure Then when taken from the
nest they should, Mt this season. be
given a large, roomy hcncooD with n
roof to it, and one cosy corner for "oost.
ing, and openings in it large enough
to let the chickens out, but still con.
fine the hen.
In feeding the hen should he fed
first on corn. and then q mixture of
corn meal; boiled potatoes and oat.
meal given the little chickens as often
as three times daily for the first week
and twice day thereafter, with good
water ever convenient.
This kind Of attention and feed, with
coal oil about the roostlnC corner all
the time will bring the chickens for
ward in good shape. and there will he
no losses from sudden fits keeling
over and the like, for chickens from
such n mating rs suggested cared for
as outlined. will be too vigorous for
any such weakness and will thrive
and grow right along.
In most parts Of the South Il is nos
sble to hatch and grow young chick
ems to the frying size for several
months yet, and to mature number of
nice pallets for next rear that would
lay well in the autumn months white
the older ones ara moultlng,-H, u, G.,
in the Southern Cuitvator.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1903-12-17

As nature produced him, the hog is
n rooter, and for this purpose he IL
endowed with a 3nout admirably
adapted to the purpose of exploring
The soil in quest Of succulent roots
sayory worms and subterahean ami
mails. All these animals are Whole
some foods for nogs. But the hlShR
bred. highly tone and Dampored pig
of today has all his hogglSh wants
literally supplied ard hls"procllvlty
for tearing up the earth in search for
food effectually discouraged. The re-
sult is that the rooter Of the hog mas
Ilegenerated to mere embryo OF lne
old time hogs subsoller. The snont is
rapidly shortening and pg0eaDly ~
few more years OF non-use the projec',
ing snout will have disappeared ana
the place where 1t was will only be a
fIattened disc with two air holes tNAre-
ln.-Farm and Ranch.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1903-12-17

recommendation of having ucen
thought out by woman, who probab-
ly knows what is needed, This ar
rangement is Of collapsible construc-
ton so that when there Is no demand
Tor its presence it can be folded or
packed away in little space, 1t has
also a novel feature, in that it is fns-
tened to the side Of the bed, so that it
rcposes at its mothers elbow and the
infant is as conveniently located as
though it was in the bed itself.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1903-12-17

them to the town. Crowds went down
to the shore to see the monster, which
was duly reported in the daily papers
as thirty feet In length and weighing
1000 pounds. When thu excitement
had subsidized, Mr.. Horatlo j. Forgy, an
attorney Of Santa Ana, measured the
strange fish. The length was found
to be twenty-one feet; its weight was
estimated at between 500 and 900
pounds, but Judging by the photograph,
and an anglers guess" three hum
Gred pounds would seem ample.
though the writer has no desire to
trim the wonders of this remarkable
fish. Tho creature was, fortunately,
photographer by Mr.. G. I. Peabody,
and probably this is the only photo
graph extant Of a large specimen of
Regalicus. From this photograph the
accompanying illustration was made
Scientific American.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1903-12-17

out Of the tray stem by stem as wanted
by the packer and thus avoid the
emptylng out Of the grapes. The table
is 50 constructed that tray fits into
1t tipped up sufficiently to make II
convenient to take the clusters from
1t. In the illustration half Of the tray
is cut away In order that the construc-
ton Of the table may appear more
plainly.
The little block %, on the hoadplece
Of the tray answers q twofold purpose
III serves as handle in place of the
hand holes and 1t keeps the trays from
dropping off one from the other when
they are being piled up In the store
room or when hauling on the wagon
sled,-F. Grenier, in Farm and Fire
side.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1903-12-17

lance Of thirty feet presenting mar
yelous resemblance to a snake or SER
rent, A large sQuld could easily SIM
ulate a sea serpent. Some observers
see lines Of porpoises otners, whales
in line or seaweed, or birds, and the
unskilled observer firmly believes he
sees something strange and uncanny,
which he assumes TO be the sea SER
pent
That there is a literal sea serpent
is not believed by scientists, but that
there may be some large and unknown,
or uncaught fish, long, slender, and
serpent-like, inhabitlng the ocean, at
tanning a large size, Is not beyond pos
slbility. An animal that doubtless has
figured as sea serpent is shown In
the accompanying photograph. Speci-
mems sixty feet in length nave been
observed. and II this fish should at
tain n length Of seventy or eighty feet
and be seen rushing along at the sur
face, one could hardly picture a more
remarkable "sea serpent" The sub
ject Of the Illustration is an oar or
ribbon fish OegalicusL and was, pos
slbly. the largest ever taken in Amer!-
can waters. 1t came inshore Mt New
port, on the Santa Catalina Channel,
opposite the island Of that name, An
Indian was riding up the beach when
he observed n large FISH in the surf,
and after considerable difficulty hauled
out what he supposed to be sea SER
pent high on the sands. Not being
aware of the value of the specimen, he
stripped off some Of its beautiful
'plumes," or dorsal fins, and carried
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1903-12-17
AFTER PRUNING TREES.

This must be attended to annually
with unfaillng regularity; it is abso-
lutc.y indispensable to success. There
is 10 ironclad rule that can be applied
intelligently to all kinds Of tree traits.
or, IN fact, to any one kind; no two
trees are just alike, nor can they be
made so with the best and most APP
proved scient Nc skill or management.
AS q matter Of fact, each tree has. SO
to speak, an individuality and forma-
ton OF Its own and should be pruned
accordingly. When the trees receive
annual treatment, and have been
brought into the proper shape by iuT
d!cious pruning and attention, the only
pruning afterwnrd needed is to re-
move any branches that Rre crossing
or interfering wlthsSeach other and
keep the head In symmetrical shape
ana well open to the sun, light and air.
In neglected trees where severe prun-
ing is q necessity, the wound should
be made smooth and coating Of paint
or shellac applied to protect It from
the weather and prevent decay ].
Dwyor, Orange County, =. \.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1903-12-17

p,sose tell me low TO grow alfalfa,
n. hot month to plant, how to plant.
s1oT zach seed to the acre. What kind
n sol Is best adapted to Its growth?
~, lana that | want TO put in is rath-
q low and holds water well, but
Sor't tlilnk 1t will he too wet There
Is no alfalfa grown around here that
know Of so l thought would Try It.
Any information you can give me will
he cheerfully received. C.. b. Z.
Bentonvllle, Ark.
Alfalfa is becoming one of the most
ralued OF feed crops where II can be
successfully grown. 1t thrves best
n dry sections where irrigation must
M depeaded on for good crops, ana on
an alkaline soil. The degree Of sue.
ooss with it in other sections varies
greatly. This is due. mainly, perhaps.
"a the difference in soil, though method
AZ treatment mas be something OF n
factor. A sandy loan which will al.
low the roots to penetrate readily is
,he best soil for alfalfa, although it is
often successfully grown on clay soils.
In sections where the plant will not
winter kill the best time to SOW is in
the fail, about the time Of sowing
wheat. II will stand the winters In
shis section. Some farmers sow with
Il some other crop as nurse crop, hut
the general opinion seems to be that
1. does better when sown alone. The
ground should be put In thorough con-
dltlon and a good application Of barn
yard manure, after ii has well started,
will greatly stimulate its growth. Be-
ing especially adapted TO an alkaline
soil the liberal use Of lime will be
found beneficial. The seed may be
sown either broadcast or with drill.
Drilling is more economical OF seed,
and better stand can usually be Sc
cured. If sown broadcast twenty or
twenty-five pounds Of seed to the acre
should be sown, and fifteen to twenty
pounds IL drilled. When q permanent
ray meadow is desired the larger
amount Of seed is best, but when the
crop is to be grown for seed q smaller
amount will answer. A crop Of hay is
often secured the first season and the
field moved several times, which is an
advantage to the crop as 1t will result
In good root system. Most growers
O. alfalfa prefer, where several crops
can be cut, to leave the last crop for
seed, which will yield from two to
seven bushels to the acre. 1t is not
easy to cure MS hay in a climate where
there is much rain or dew ut cutting
time, as it molds easily. As pasture
It will bloat cattle easily and kill
sheep, but all oG,er stock, and especl-
ally hogs, thrive on It, Close cutting
is recommended as 10 will cause the
plant to stool out more and make
thicker growth than when the stems
are left several inches long.-Frult
Grower.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1903-12-17
Good Way with Cowpeas.

Farmers who have planted cowpcns
for the first time, II they propose to
use them for forage. should not MAXI
the mistake of letting them grow too
old. They should be moved when the
beans are well formed with the pods
Just tlngeing yellow, If left much
longer the lower leaves viii begin TO
fall and some Of the peas shatter our.
Cowpeas are cured not unlike clover,
although owing to their large wafer
content they require longer Most
large cowpoa fields that are planted
Cor seed are now cut 10y machinery
and threshed. Probably the most sat
lsfactory way, however. where a COM
paratlvely small quantity OF the beans
are wanted for planting next year is to
nick them by hand and then thresh'
After threshinE particular attention
should be given TO drying the beams
thoroughly. MS they may otherwise fey
mens.-Progressiye Farmer