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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-03-25
DEFENDS THE MERGER.
Judge Young Occupies Attention Of the
H;.e.ai& Court

Judge Young OCCUPIES VtscHR'or' OF eFe
Circuit Court.
ST. Louis. March 21.-Almost the en-
tire days session of the United States
circuit court of the district OF Mime"
sofa, before which the case OF the
United States government against the
Northern Securities company is being
tried, was occupied by Former Judge
Young in defense of the merger inter
ests. Judge Young was followed by
NJ. D. Grover of st. Paul. also counsel
for the defense.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-03-25
RhB,D DOG RUNS AMuck.
Bites Twelve People Within an
Hour. ....%

KenCsha. Wis. March 21.-The raw
ages OF dog afflicted with rabies mas
caused a panic here. Twelve persons
we're bitten and 100 dogs have been at
tackled by cur which ran ANNEX on
the main street last night. A special
train was made'up and the persons at
tackled were hurried to the pasteur
Institute at Chicago. where theiT
wounds were attended.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-03-25
SHE BLEW HIS MONEY.
AGED Man specu'ates on Wife and
Loses All.

Sioux City, Iowa, March 21:-John
Tucker, aged sixty-five. was divorced
from his wife, aged thirty-two. now
living in Minneapolis. Thus ends a
marriage which has cost Tucker $50
900 He has lived in Sioux City since
1866. He went to Kansas City III 1854
and there CHANGED to meet Miss Cara
Madden. Ten days later he married
her. She Immediately began spending
his money and now all OF his fortune
is gone. She frequently left him Tor
months at a, time. claiming her sisters
were sick. but Tucker understands
now
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-03-25
ROACH is FREE.

Justice Decides Against 7o!c1ng r'rH
for Murder.
Duluth, March p. John Roach,
who shot and killed James Kildee at
Two Harbors last Thursday night,
was Yesterday found not guilty OF muir
der in the second degree. Roach was
arraigned before Justice of the Peace
w. r. Andrews at Two Harbors, anG
he discharged the defendant, sustain.
ing the action Of the corOner's jury,
which found it case Of justifiable
shooting.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-03-25
MURDER IN MONTANA.
Bartender Shot Five Times and Dies
Instantly.

Instantly.
Helena. Mont. March 21.-Richard
Martin was shot and instantly killed
by George Pollack at Bannack. FOL.
lack, according to special from that
Mace. had been drinking. He entered
the saloon where Martin was en-
ploycd and demanded a drink, which
vas refused Pollack left the place
returning shortly with gun. and
opened fire on Martin. Five shots
we're fired. all Of which took effect, one
in the heart, another through the
tamn,e and three through the body.
Pollock was arrested.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-03-25
BAIL. FOR DR.. AMES.
RorIsrer Secured and the ex-Mayor
wi! Not Have to Go to Jail.

Minneapolis, March y. - Former
MAYER a. A. Ames will not go to jail
for the present Within twenty-four
hours he viii. in all probability. be
free to do what and so where he
pleases until April 6, when his case
will be c2ii::d Cor trial. The $lS,Ooo
bail asked by the court has been Sc
cured. The sure;ies are not MADE
public and will not be until the bond
is filed.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-03-25

Steamer Goes Down With Two Lives.
Palatka, Fla. March q. - The
steamer Metamora. of the Lucas line.
running up the Oclawha river. sank
Yesterday four miles above the mouth
of the river. Rufus King and Walter
Watson, colored, were drowned.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-03-25
EXPLOSION IN a NINE.
Four Men Missing and seventy.Eight
Horses Suffocated.

Sydney, N. s.. March 21.-As a re-
suit Of an explosion. followed by fire,
in Dominion No. l colliery at Glace
Bay, C. B., yesterday, four men are
missing, seventy-eight hor1es were
suffocated by fire-damp and property
estimated at half a million dollars was
DESTROYED.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-03-25
"AcREs" SELECTED.

ne Stdtc ana the NCrtneFn PaCIHC
Get 6unches Of Land.
Washington. March 90 - Secretary
Hitchcock has approved for patent to
the State of Minnesota list of lands
selected under the school grant en-
bracing GO .63S acres in the Duluth land
district. The secretary also ordered
patented to the Northern Pacific 1860
acres in the st. Cloud district of Min
EesOta
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-25

Pcor-. fr declining years in every town
AND hGm.rr are taking thus wondeIIul
medicine on tho advice of their doctors;
mguy approaching tho century mark are
K. .ut alive and well nv its use. while TN
CE,NTE.S whose combined ages
ugEr-gast- iu4l years have recently stateu
that they owe their very existence TO
DUTFY'S PURE MALT WHlSKEY.
AleNHEder Ferguson. aged 10 yearsS OF
Iouged my life and kept we well and
strong II IS the greatest medicine Tor old
people
AIRS Frances Burton aged ia. Of -
Elsie place. Buffalo. y. Y, writes: I have
taken Dufv's Pure Malt Whiskey as a
medicine Tor . years. II has enabled me-
tu set about and enjoy lie
e. ". HauIy. us years old. of Big Tim
her. Mont. statcs- ''Duffv's has been my
only medicine for - years past. am
vigorous and well preserved. and owe II
All TO YOUR wonderful medicine"
These are letters from only three OF
these interesting old people, but we have
the other seven. and many more besides,
Let not disease and decay fasten them
selves upon YOU TAKE a tablespoonful OF
DUFFY : PURE MALT WHISKEY thrce
times q day IN milk or water. Take it
regularly and TAKE 40 OTHER II is
pur'. contains NO fusel vii. and Is the only
whiskcv recognized BY the Government as
a medicin-- This Is guarantee 4 re-
CuuStrUc-iv" tonic. the doctors call it
that j.. a me iicine and a food combined.
Duny's cures groups. colds. cOnsump-
tun. bronchitis grip. asthma. catarrh.
pneumonia. uleurisy and all diseases OF
the throat and lungs; indigestion. dyspep-
siI and every form OF stomach trouble.
malsria ard an low fevers.
tAt IiON-Mh hen you ask for Duny's
Pure Malt NhiSkey he sure yen get
the genuine. interruptions dealers.
mindful OF the excellence of this
prcPa Htion, will try to sell you
cheap limitations and malt Uhiskcy
substitutes. which are put on the
market for profit only. and which.
far from relieving the sick. are pOSi-
lively harmful. Demand "DuHy'S"
nnd be SURE yen get 10. tt ~ the only
n b. olutely Pure Walt WhiSkey which
contains medicinal. heRith-EivinE
qualities. Duhy's Pure Malt " biSkey
IL sold In sealed bottles only; never
In flask or buiL. Look for the trade
mark. the ..Old Chemist ON the
label. and be certain the seal over
the cork is unbroken. Beware of re-
filled bottles.
Sold BY all druggists and Erocers. or d.
rect. 800 bottle Interesting meli..4l
booklet POSTPAID 10 any address DuRy
Malt Whiskey Co.. Rochester. y. I.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-25
HISTORICAL SKETCHES OF LODGES
WILL BE READ AT CONVENTION.

On Friday evening. Oc;0hrr %. district
convention OF The Degree OF Honor lodges
OF 81. Louis. \. q. L. w, viii be- held At
Anchor Han. Park and jefferson avenues.
\ music and literary programme viii be
presented in addition 10 addresses ana re-
ports from the various lodges
Zach lodge. through its chicf .f honor,
has been asked 10 appoint 4 lodge his
JuriaE" who. when reports from LODGES
are called for. wifi be asked Go give "a
brief history Of The lodge SINCE its "r=tui-
zatiOn. Many OF the reports VIII PROV. ia
teresting, as they are ta o.. written. either
IN prose or poetry. serious nr humorous.
Grand Chief OF Honor Mrs Almaret;a
Morgan OF kausa- city. Mo. hgs been
invited 10 preside Grand Recorder Clara
j. MurrelI Will givc "a few statistics. Hem
Iy ". Meyer grand recorder OF TIE a. -.
d. ". has been invited Co make 81 short
talk on senalI OF ,n2 work teiI- .pua 10y
inc \ -. a. W
No assessment iu the De-ra. us Honor
l"r October. lgS. only aE.. 4. easements
nave been called in last ten months As
o-A tlHL'tmeTL 20 members ru carry rlu-
lection Ia the Degree ut Honor. fna Grand
Lodge Is ouer!Eg ID gold recognition rfr, To-
an whose applications are approved ur Fl.
superior medical examiner UEIr. ra mid
lnshI December 81 From January la-G.
TO september 1, the increase iu I'M. bart-
H.laEE membership has boon gf.-f I'm.
,u-lplillF clause mas been Duaugel 50 as
or law
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-25

REPTILE SPECIAL.
Sheldon. No. oct. 24-Much interest has
been aroused here by the discovery OF i'm
mense deposits OF asphalt in the southern
part OF Vernon County. Eitumlnous sand
stone from the farm of \. X. Bishop as
says. according 10 recent tests Of Profes-
SOr J. e. Draper ~ the state school Of
Mines AT Rulia. s. per cent 0f asphalt OF
grade -qIaI. o. not sup, ri0r. 10 the IA
nous pr"5Urt ~ the Island % Trinidad.
Tie discovery was made by Mr.. Bishop.
when he saw the asphalt tetis In the In
dian Territory recently he recognized the
same oiI-hsdrinE sandstone which covered
au Immense hill located four and a half
miles east Of Sheldon. his home place
Returning home. he went over this land
carefully and sent Som- q the sandstone
90 Professor J. C. Draper. asssyist at the
SJJ:e school 80 RU'la.
The deposit is peculiar il that 90 IS rich
ON the surface. whrse 10 Is eNpUs-i To the
W.athe-. and does not dctsriorltC from
this exposure. The vein lies in blanket
form. TauCirE from q surface cropping TO
solid stratum 8 Few fcst below which
measures fourteen tD twenty-five feet in
Jhickues-.
II is a hiJUu.E0Gs sandstone. bordyr,d on
either side by red and yellow cIavs. The
stone is Of fine angular quartz The pre-
vailinE coIo= Is dark brown. varying in
intensity
The hiI abouuds in springs Of water.
many Of which are highly impregnIted
with white sulphur which forms a pre-
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-25

schiller Lodge had q good at;gla-a.- 60 tas
last meeting. one application vas received HIsd
o-" candidate initiated. Grand E0l .r'r l.. g.
ErsutusEsr acting a. dictator In t.. r.al'7
mics. TIE si,ia'or August Grrlai I..ug %. 5
Two U'mt-rs Were reported .n rE- -..h lI-.
AFSsE-. Grsihin-si- i.l-.!llu ans ~i-iii'-.i'.
made tFIHi remarks
Bremen IlnIr- reports a -onI ars.r.iEu.s I'
it, last meeting Two members UTir i'
ported on the slH. list. A friendly Discus o
iriuI.-i 6. D.. NW--. AirrErffI. ". r-.
SchCamw9id, Manning. Watts. - Igriulau aTa
C,nt0nna! Lodge Dad ag iu.ss-S'iuz and vi
attended meeting Financial L.IaHsi.' p.
Louis Enrillh Wa reported SIa... having one.
with a serious accident Ila was thrown 30.
EI- wagon. Nj. n TLIEUuIt- Nj. d. NJ D l.
DrEHu and Nj $4a~~ mao" lrist EruIsift t--
Mount Olive l.Hi-r had 90 E.sHa Ei'ruaAi.' q.
thu last lur'fluE. THl'r applications M.l. y
naIyvd ana two applicants T"iD-taifl. The tt'
rnuule'H t"~ the first DTaru meeting ANA 'H'.
tsiEweut Tor the winter CO. next Tuesday. ~
Monroe aud M unltuu volunteered 90 HI.fE ore
hammer Il The lodge fEs IHFafs.
Oak Lodge on last WrTiur=lay rHaa fEs h'-I
0r,u meeting Tor the winter. The la. would
not hold the large uttyuaaur-- a ri'.'.. E.t ."h
tur- 4 the entertainment was the TT'-gtI'ai. i.".
q tire silver cup Won hy the lodge tIs' Bal.
team. 4. W Winter making tie Ur,-r-i'. = liH'
-TevCE- II was responded % EE william 2isi'
kay uf OAK. The present WAS arg"r''l 300 D..
half OF tho lodge by IL air UaHsrHt. Tue H-Ff..f
old sun Or Mr. NarfaT- I.rtT.sEufHa'- 0'.-f
served 70 the aai-s and members Fi'-s-'li
Matte cool, rendered several song selections.
nity. Washington. Lafayette ana tlt'
Branch lodges transacted only routine tsArl'
E'>S. with an average att .ulluEe yrs. ~.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-25


/ Tas return 90 sluI-I y.,atii-r ls-l'.- tlr T,
suultiua % activity aE1as tB. members o.
All councils. During th- last month STANDARD
Council has been very mush iu -gI,I,uc.. ir Jis
,rciai life u ihe S1uth S.,- having -ut-rtIlnsl
star 'Junril .t ths last meeting Two rIril
Gst-s were Initiated aHd siN applications pre-
scented.
clifton Ii-iEnts Cuun,u held ar open meeting
Monday uisEt. whi,h yga- Opened by short
address BY President sherman. Who intf gdur-'l
- ? t"Thitt % li-"l ''ua"U 'i Toledo, o.
v r. delivered on ttldr--s I--f-ruIli5u- sen
atHr Hu"y wi- 'u tl- UrTl-laUlu. fnr a tals
~ untigral uni"uism. tu- subject i.irE one ul
th" great r,z--ibilitiH= Srua-.g Hunt mad- an
iat"r,s Ting talk ~ g.. subject. trIi-rr1l In
str.turr Versus obi l..n- Att"r th' at.lr',-f'
thrr- was smoker. daring which refreshments
Gould councils officers are working zeal
oLsly for HftirE Uirt-Gp far 1905 lurrr'is''l
sclN"E Hn,UE ~" m, ,ni',t- - 2pi',LsGItss -
th-r- ar uuiH tw' tr,iiin. irit ln Nhl'l q
secure priE- ,H'.sI Hy TIE sHn1t"rs S,-u-
aturs liu~y and Hunt were present. at The hast
Things ar h.rirrirg ., Ia'k ~ in I.acle,ie
Council with m passing uf hot Weather The
uti-tirgy att-nd.sn.,. ls b,comir< evident and
tl.z means renewed yiE1r and enerEy. Two
mi a.. sr.i,I..Fri.rs fs.-s-at,,i M. council Is
rUvs rralsinE rrrrIritil1~ far series % winter
I..fs. S~ratoss Tu-, ami Hunt. areuupaui-i
hy a large d-leg4ti"n tom oirrr COUNCILS, VIII
s;ilbuTusn council. after a short business
session, heid m "p-u Tne-ting last Inurs'i1t
uGuth t1rau=h tls flu and winter
Missouri council j. H1t a-l-"y but Ia WORK
lrg with rapid ~;fii~- up TIM bin % proEr-ss
-Four new MIXERS were initiated ur the last
meeting and six applications filed
Future tiraar Council - euiuyius IN era o.
prosperity. Tie last ueefir. we'll attend
81 The bushes department b. in Zpll hands .
the social department. better. A progressive
ruch-- uEiil b. the special feature at the meet
ius MpnfLav uight
L1ok0Ht council D. brushing everything aside
with its social AMI business artivitF \ large
class 1f u.aruhsrls is added at every meeting.
which b. followed by "a social uerEisI.
star Corfurlf is the road 20 sIrrsss. which
means building up the council win GOOD mem
bars Five now Members e iH BE- rld-d ar the
next meeting az which time tre senator's viii
other councils
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-25
Order of Tnitcd MorLmen.

Mechanics Lodge held an interesting met
iGE ,u N.LEe-,iar evening. and received a visit
from I'd delegation from Phoenix Baf-e. con-
s'stTua rr Master workman C. \. T. hauunn.
E.aal-r- r. H- watson. IIulueieg J. IT, shoe
rlH',.T aEa 6g.an llgnlN llg. m un" ctiill-
passed % notify sl members tn take part in
Tie ..rE.'r---"lt laying ut tl" Tempt" .i 80
% Ila .-frr ug Er'tEHrs Watson. Shn-tl.ls'F
an Bloom - Phoenix L,odEe and Grand Re
Jea.-.'-l I.1,I-e Esl D. velI-aitrrlcI meeting
on .l-t Tlrlr-.s. .,gaiaE about ~ members
arrl .t ill., ,r...r frf..ssstir. .t,iI-,-~y~ were
naE- Ig Grand Recorder Henry W Never.
Grand Medical LIAM .rer Doctor l.. - Greer.
C-.alw.n ~ thr GUfuG I.11r. Fluaurs com
H--.rE q Mechanic l.1..Ee AMI J. lstfuifft u
~ = TeEs1u I..IEy. After ;h- close u n.
meet u-. .Ee Lodge r1aIuh-I lu a baIy. headed
hv hand. % HUlimanE- Hail. Nin-t""-iih
aUH Wright streets. UGts- - iUuguti vis
Tha grand r'g..g,r. IIsay w. M'ysg. ga.I
in and made "a address. explaining tie !ru-
pod otanGe j. rates. and g-EinE ihe NON
harS 90 part Epats iB the deHo.s,r.stion st
rrs Worries TIir =rsGn.3>- Grand Medical TX
aiuiner. Doctgr Grerg. the TiHst"r worNrrslI o.
The !'-='. also made an interesting aa-iesS
\ rraup picture. containing The photographs
n. .HHrrIHtrz II The lDlEs was presented hE
E1atre- itutchinEs 10 Benton Lodge l. con
tlins q iew more vacant nlae'S. and iAS
chslr pictures taken are requested 20 do 50
az .UHsH-
81 Louis Lodge had a vaIl-atts ndeG meeting
on Tuesday evening. geiuEtatsd one member and
transacted q great deal Of routine business.
The JnUmiJr"" uu the Cuchre 20 BE- given on
November 10 reported
TIE surlTe and hop given by Mechanics
LpiEr - AiutE's Hall saturday evening. oc-
t0hTr l.. vas a success. both socially ana
financially. The attendance prize was won by
t.cser No. Sss
lar-a and enthusiastic meeting was held
the lall Of Western Lodge on THURSDAY
evening the orr8sl8s. h0iuE e. meeting o. the
master vDrlrEnu aud marshals 0f the \ o.
T. ". for tine uUruusa Of making final arrange
IaaUfa Tor the demonstration at the cornerstone
laEIue Of the Temple n Fraternity. and the
Traeallari0u ~ the prize banner 10 Western
Lodge for securing the largest number ~ new
members iu Tho recent contest Tho ur"seilta-
JiDD address was made hy Brother Edward P
Walsh. president nf tho English " OriSncu's s
Association. Master NuT kEuaU Thomas Sanders
responded. Under good or the order addresses
were made by Colonel John I. Martin. William
d. Miller grand master workman. Henry w
NfeVsr. grand recorder Henry \ Grimm.
chairman Grand Lodge Finance Committee. and
Doctor Z. % Greer grand medical examiner.
Olive Branch Lodge At its meeting on last
"Wednesday evening decided 10 participate in
tn.. f-arsrual parade. This lodge will give =
euctre and hop In the near future
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-25
A PLEASANT SURPRISE
In store for Those Who Doubt.


When you read that q sufferer Of many
stored to health by using Smiths Cure-all.
you are inclined TO doubt the statement
and. In fact. have no belief in IL what
ever. The reason for this IS that so much
IS claimed for the Cure-all II IS impossible
for any one TO believe ii: II the adyer-
tiser confined his claims 10 the curing OF
one disease. as do the prOprietOrS Of Py-ra-
mid Pile Cure. readers would have much
Those familiar with this great remedy
know that testimonials as TO its merit
may be relied upon implicitly. also that
the cures brought about by its use are
little short Of marvellous. The genuine
ness OF the testimonial here given IS
vouchcd for and 5 but one OF thousands
received:
u wish to write you and tell YOU what
your Pyramid Pile Cure has done for me
have been troubled with piles for the past
five years and used every remedy that was
recommended To me While some would
give me relief for = while they never have
cured ! was so bad this sumner 1 could
not get up OF down without pain. could
not attend 70 ms household duties Finally
] got a jQ-ceHt box Of yaur Pyramid Pile
Cure sat the druggists and IL is now TWO
months since / used the last Of the box.
and have had no trouble since can say
IL is really and truly q gOGc. remedy.
7 am so thankful / tried il, as l know
IL has cured me. and If at any time I
should have any such trouble again
have recommended il TO my friends whom
I know to be afflicted az i Was. and
know they will use IL too. I am 50 thank
ful ever learned Of your cure Mrs. +.
Hutt $50 Second street. Grand Rapids,
pyramid Pile Cure is sold by druggists
for % cents q package. CT viii be mailed
TO ans, address 3. upon receipt of prize by
this firm for their book describing the
cause and cure OF piles.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-25


T,us.l41 I..I-- I1I live application f.r mem.
bsrship. thrrH for htII.f ami -rN f.s tI- second
deErH.- Tn" lodge voted o. visit Aurora I1ig-
0n TuesI5y night. Several visitors made r.
marks unLsr slrd % the or,I-r.
IianJua IssiE" has moved rr Niuth arI Ar
"a. ,,,-Ii ~ = am me g 'n LHn5-,-iy uEs.
irst meeting in N".emn-r and elections the
Nr-f rr"FisrlE ff Dee inter.
summit L1iE- hut dEst a1I ar.ruI d-sr.-s.
Four candidates aT- due fur limitation
l.-r-hir. one CANDIDATE. f1r UaIIat lni on. FOR
tha second d-zr-F. Five visiting brothers ffum
plrca- Rsb.ylh I.asiE- laI q g4ls u~-tirg
Little husin"Ss was tLausaetr,I 'utsiIs 20 r.
MARKS were msi' "u the srluI -nt-rtaiuIli1rt
~ll.u Co Oh" Ersu,l master st West Gate hell
srlr ~ Auruu L-iE- IN Tussiay evening" "
tr" iniiiltoTv o-f'munis-- 4 lunch was served
81 I.sa!- I.-b-i.ah Ila,is- had sooi a,isSInsl-
uur- FIuI candidate w.r. initiated M5s.
srI., NJ ~ ,-l- I.l v,rl. M I,T..y ard
i.udE SIR NHul" THHuar. Mr. Nuul~ s.gr-
rlu. Ml-. M.iil- SE.'luu AMI Mrs- l-ltti- VIII
Mr. Msray q NsSTi I5,ig.. raaI- r-frari,s-
wiley l-nig~ had its usual good attendarce.
candidate fur Initiation Past Grand ti"gr-r
HiEzF was elected u..li" r.iri 90 MI "a. a
SrSa. y,.r'.. I-r-i I:l,@h.vsr. wa.hinEt5n. 4. j.
Cfir.stmau- stevens Point. W. Wui i;iu's
HslaIiu ARA. George Fri-ssE. 81 ThTmFs.
ontario. FsauE kr-b-. EuGll.. y " l. r.
AudarsJn. Buffalo. y. e.. Walter IohusIn.
Memphis. Tenn. y y G-.usr. Eiizab-th-
town. Pa
ga-f meeting. MANY visitors were present Iu-
rIuHiu- three bv card. Nh. Armada Cruck.st
0r sstaiiI. Mo. NGy Dickson % sheldon. No.
and MTs Elizabeth Johnson ul ohio Two zp-
piIcatiaus flr reinstatement uesr received.
M5T'ra Washington Lodge hsi fguE appii-
ratfarr- Tor membership. fhr-. Tor ballot and
Iniffsta.I fvl. Mother Helm. Dora Srhw ke q
Martin washington and fssit= Couuur %
g-.iEa CITY. kas spoke under BOD % the
order. The Entertainment Commute was r--
hop
The Grand Encampmsrt meets az Cameron
on November T.
Ms--hanic-' IlodEs h8d one application fo-
membership snd four candidates Tor the nrst
Arradian I.odEe net az is new ausrtsTs No.
~ Arsenal street, with a fuu attendance
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-25
Prntected Hnme Circle.

Hope Circle had fne meeting and initiated 4
class Of new candidates. President Becllmsn in
the chair Brother Houghtlan gave the private
work In an impressive manner. A lively busI-
ness meeting followed and a good time all
around The new piano Is Installed. and the
circle has passed the go line u membership.
with many more 10 follow.
Chout-au. No. go. had = very largely attend
ed meeting. Doctor +. T.. Chase presiding The
Cance ON october =. promises tn he a big
gathering
I.8clal-. 40. ~. had a hi= crowd n the
euchE- FRIDAY night. Many prizes were given
out and members ami friends had good
time anl will plan many entertainments the
coming months.
out Of which much fun was Ind. Music and
dancing followed Il was open meeting. and
the hail was too small Guardian Mason and
Brothers Reid. Cooke. Kelley. Jackson and Of
ficrrs had charge
n dozeu new candidates. Past President +. A.
Dole conducting the private work. Visitors
were Brother Eeinecle and Sister Cirissurn. from
Carondelet. Brother and sister Irwin Of Rainbow
Circle. all % whom responded 10 words of
good cheer
Benton No. AZ VIII give its annual hall
Friday night az compton Hail. corner Park and
Compton avenues
Tower Grove No. He. held a good meeting.
The Hnal arrange ments were perfected for the
big euciIre at GrtSs Hall. october 81.