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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-26

In the examination Of the report
Of the secretary, A. L. Bolton OF st.
Paul, for the year, we find placed to
the credit Of that institution, over and
above all liabilities and including the
value of the property, the sum of $62.-
1872, accumulated in the brief period
of twelve years. And when we take
into consideration the fact that these
funds were secured thru the voluntary
contributions of members of the order
in the state, we feel pride in the
be found in the history of Odd Fell
lowship within the jurisdiction of the
sovereign grand lodge"
| The order at the present time is in
I! a thrifty, growing condition and is
officered as follows:
Grand Lodge.
S. A. Farnsworth, grand master, ST.
| B. G. covell. deputy grand master,
e. M. Clay, grand warden. Rem
vile.
| A. L. Bolton, grand secretary, st.
Paul; elected in 1887 at Wabasha, and
| reelected at each session since that
time.
6. M. sprague. grand treasurer,
! Rebekah Assembly.
lis. '''S ~ -
Martha Collins, vice president, Pine
Island.
| Mary Jenkins. warden, Ada.
| Eunlce Melville, secretary, Mime
apolis; elected In 1892 at Duluth, and
| reelected at each session since that
time.
Margaret schuetz. grand treasurer,
Red Wing.
| Enca IMMINENT
G. D. Thompson, grand patriarch,
Redwood Falls.
August Hohenstein, grand senior
warden, st. Paul.
r. E. McFarlane, grand high priest,
Duluth.
G. R. Wilkinson, grand scribe. st.
Paul.
W. W. Churchill. grand treasurer.
Rochester.
Among those who have served as
representatives of Minnesota Odd Eel
lowship in the sovereign grand lodge
ness and political circles in the state. a
flew of which are: G. S. Ives, st. Peter;
T.. w. Hugo, Duluth; G.. M. Sprague,
Sank Center; DR.. Howard Lancaster,
w. r. Johnson and Frank L. Powers,
st. Paul; DR.. A. K. Norton, John D.
Two and Wallace G.. Nye, Minneapo-
lis, the latter having served a number
of terms and has become an acknowl-
edged leader among the legislators Of
\ the order.
i The representatives at the Baltimore
session Of 1903 were William Nc
Gregor of Minneapolis, c.. A. Fosnes
of Montevideo, M. F.. Henion of Mill
:: neapolis and j.. F. Dreamer of Crook
stOn.
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per to the Patten Paper company of
Appleton, Wis, and that for the beau
tiful cover paper to the Neenah Paper
company of Neenah, Wis.
It is with pleasure that we note
that each and every car load of this
order was shipped from the mill exact
ly on the days specified and delivered
to us by Messrs. White & Leonard ex-
actly on the days agreed upon; and
that the quality of the paper was
eminently satisfactory, as our readers
can see for themselves. incidentally
In this connection, we point to the fact
that Minneapolis is we'll equipped to
execute orders of the largest. magni-
tude in all lines of business.
AS it is right to give credit where
it is due, we are pleased to make this
statement and to say that by their
efficient handling of this order, with
out a hitch from start to finish, with
out one occasion for fault finding or
adverse criticism, Messrs. White &
Leonard have helped some in the pro-
duction Of this mammoth publication.
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THE YEAR rs
$500 IN MASONRY
1t Was an Anniversary -
Changes in IS Years.

"HE year 1873 marked the
twenty-fifth anniversary of the
formation of the grand lodge
of Minnesota of Ancient, Free
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-26
HIST OF
THE I. o. O. F.
Progress of the Order in the
Quarter Century.
DID FELLOWSHIP was estab.
lished in Minnesota Aug. IS
l849. by John G. Potts, D. D
q L l.

lished in Minnesota Aug. is.
1S49, by John G. Potts, D. D.
G. S., of Galena, ILL.,, by the in
stitution of a lodge at Still
water, which is to-day in prosperous
condition. At st. Anthony Falls, on
May, 20, 1851, lodge was instituted
which after a few years became de-
funet, and the oldest lodge in this city
to-day is North Star, No. 6, located at
$40 Nicollet avenue, which was in
stituted Feb. IL, 1855.
From the beginning the growth of
the order has kept pace with the
growth of the territory, state and city.
On Dec. 81, 1877, we find a member
ship in the state of S,OO7 in fifty
seven lodges, four of which were in
Minneapolis with a membership of
36S. Those four lodges, North Star,
No. 6; Robert Blum. No. 81; st. An
thony, No. 40, and Fraternity, No. 81,
are still growing and prosperous
lodges, Fraternity, No. 81, being at
that time the youngest lodge in the
state.
The encampment branch Of the or
der numbered but 511 members II,
1878, the Rebekah branch making no
report, but supposed to have about
seventy five members in the state.
The officers Of the r. w. grand
lodge at that time were:
.. "A. Morrison, M. w. grand mas
ter, Rochester.
Jacob Newsalt, r. W. Dep. grand
master, Owatonna.
Allen Hill, r. W. grand warden
Minneapolis.
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and instructive statement,
showing the condition of the
- Minneapolis public school sys-
tenn twenty-five years ago, was
prepared by DR.. Charles M. Jordan, SUI
perintendent of schools, especially for
the silver anniversary edition of T h e
Jou rnal. Those who read it will
be amply repaid, for altho In the main
treating of conditions now long past, it
calls attention to the fact that GER
tain problems" In connection with the
schools of this later time were prob
dams comments will be especially in
teresting. He says:
1.-THE public school system Of Min
neapolis, as it exists to-day, was in
augurated in April, 1878. Previous to
that time the public schools of the
city were conducted under two sep
arate and distinct organizations, one
as the West Division, each having it's
own board of education and executive
officers. Public sentiment had been
long demanding that the two divisions
be united in one organization, but for
various reasons this had not been easy
Of accomplishment. However, the leg
islature Of 1877-78 finally granted a
Of education works to-day, and at an
annual city election held on the first
Tuesday of April, 1878, a board Of edu-
cation was elected to take charge Of
the educational interests of the entire
city. The members of the new board
were: DR.. Charles Simpson, winthrop
Young, A. G. Austin, George HUM,
Dorilus Morrison, Professor S. Oftedal,
and S. G.. Gale. It is noticeable that
in the selection of members strict at
tention was paid to ward boundaries,
as each Of the above represented a
ward, with the exception Of Mr.. Gale,
who, as there were evidently not
enough wards to go around, was elect
ed a director at large. All of these
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The excellence Of much of the por-
trait illustration in this anniversary
number of T h e } o u r a is due to
the fact that many Of the photographs
were made especially for this occa-
sion by j. A. Brush, whose cordial CO.
operation and artistic work have con-
tributed not a little to the general sue
cess Of the edition. It is a matter OF
interest that Mr.. Brush is the only
photographer in the city who was here
when T h e ] journal was founded.
He has in fact been engaged. In por-
trait photography in Minneapolis con-
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tinuously for the past thirty
years and In that time
has not only seen wonderful ad-
vances in the art but has contributed
In no small degree to the progress of
photography, as the many horlors be-
slowed upon him at exhibitions Of ma
tional scope testify. In Minneapolis
and the northwest his ability and en-
thusiasm for his work are widely
known. Mr.. Brush has one of the
most beautiful and completely
equipped studios in the country. He
has long confined himself to the high
est classes of Photographic work.
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CHURCHES OF
IS YEARS AGO
T. E. Hughes Gives Some
Points of Interest.

"R ROM the beginning of her
d & IA history says T. e. Hughes.
for more than quarter Of
a century DEPUTY post
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-11-13
TO zILLAH.
Something Concerning the New Boat
<aptain Waters Is Building.

,Kgaptain E. G. Waters was at Butte
a few days ago and while there a
something to say concerning the e
boat that he expects to launch on
Yellowstone lake the coming season.
On account of the increased travel
that is expected in the park next sum-
mer because of the st. Louis exposi-
ton and the constantly growing num-
Der of tourists that annually visit the
nations big play ground, the captain
decided to build a new craft to help
the we'll known Zillah take care OF
those who may wish to make a tour
of the lake. The Zillah's companion
will have a capacity greatly larger
than the old boat, as she will be able
to comfortably carry 600 passengers.
She will have a speed of 1S miles an
hour and will be a th~ree-decker. she
will be built at the lake, and already
all the necessary material is in the
park. Plans for her were made at
Tacoma and when completed she will
be an exact counterpart of a boat ply
ing between New York and New Lon
don, Conn.
The boat will have a breadth OF
beam of 80 feet and will be 140 feet
in length, over all. Nothing unfor'
seen occurring to interfere with con
| struction, she will be launched in July
Her estimated cost is 5000 $17,O 00
more than the Zillah cost.
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WHERE TO WORSHIP.


At the Baptist church at IL a. m.
Sunday there will be a departure from
the regular, in that four laymen will
read papers on the foreign missionary
work. The annual offering will be
taken at the close of the service. At
1880 p. m. the subject will be IAN
Unwilling Guest" Sunday school at
1918: B. Y. p. U. at $3.50 p. m.
issued-t Ofrbameadssawtoo mark. Uses
First Church of Christ, scientist
Elks' hall, Sunday at II a. m. Sub
ject, "Soul and Body" sunday school
at 10 m. All are cordially invited to
attend these services.
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76o7h Mont. Az
Bell Phone sea; Monett Phone 1s1.
Help Wanted.

Help Wanted.
Girl for housework, Crow agency,
$500.
General all-round boy for smalA hotel
Man with family for general ranch
work. House furnished.
Laundress for hotel; $50 per month.
Position Wanted.
Sheepman of experiences; good ref
erences furnished.
To care for children, near southside
school; rates reasonable.
For Rent.
5-Room house furnished for house
keeping; north side; good location.
Four-room house, new; SIG per
month; north side.
Seventeen rooms, part of which are
furnished for housekeeping; $50 per
month.
Two rooms, single or en- suite, fur
| nished; heat, light and bath; north
side; So per month.
Three rooms furnished for house
keeping; north side; $18.
Rooms in private house; So, $40 and
$12 per month.
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DAY OF THANKSGIVING.
Governor TooIe Follows Custom and
Issues Proclamation.

simultaneously with his proclama-
ton converting the legislature in ex-
traordinary session, Governor Toole
also proclaimed Thursday, November
26, as "a day for returning thanks for
blessings received during the year
now drawing to a close. Hear him:
"The president of. the United States,
by proclamation, has designated
Thursday, November 26, as Thanks
giving day. The citizens OF Montana
are, therefore, respectfully requested
to lay aside their usual avocations
on that day and devote themselves
to thanksgiving for the many favors
to us as a people. The happy alter
nation of grateful night, prolific day
ana benignant seasons have ~prospered
our health and enriched our material
urc FOR these and all other
blessings it becomes a grateful peo-
Pile to give thanks.
"In witness whereof l have hereunto
set nay hand and caused the great seal
of the state of Montana to be affixed.
Ozone at Helena, the capital OF
Montana, this tenth day of November.
A. D. one thousand nine hundred
and three.
81. K. TOOLE, Governor.
"By the governor.
GEORGE M. HAYS,
stSecretary of State"
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ONE ADDED.
Miss Victoria Holman Wants to Visit
st. Louis Exposition.

st. Louis Exposition.
Another young lady has decided to
enter into the contest instituted by
The Gazette and the Billings Hard
ware company and is a candidate for
one of those complimentary tickets
to the St. Louis exposition. Miss
Victoria Holman OF Laurel is the lat
est addition to the company and makes
a start that promises to keep the
friends of the others busy if they de-
sire that she shall not succeed.
Miss Laura Reed is TO- the leader,
although her lead is decidedly small,
being ahead OF Miss Hickman by only
one vote. The relative positions OF
the others have not changed.
Hereafter the votes will be counted
each week, thus giving the different
candidates and their supporters better
knowledge of how the contest is pro-
crossing. The count for yesterday
will be found on another page.
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The remainder of Reverend w. D.
Clark's books have been moved to the
Office of e. B. Camp in the First Ma
tional bank building, where they can
be inspected by all lovers of fine liter
allure. All books that are not disposed
of will positively be sold on next
Saturday evening. beginning at 1880,
to the highest bidder.
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$500 REWARD.

R. A. Cooley of Bozeman is a Grand
guest.
T. A. Blackburn of Red Lodge is
registered at the Grand.
e. T. Elsea and wife of Havre were
visitors in the city yesterday.
Doctor and Mrs. Armstrong left.
Tuesday on a visit to the doctors
former home in Canada.
The postponed dance of the Ladies
Catholic Aid society will be given
next Wednesday evening.
Last night another heavy snowstorm
occurred and a real taste of winter
was had. The weather bureau pre-
diets more snow for today.
Mrs. Herbert Miller left yesterday
morning for Forsyth and Miles City,
at which places she intends to spend
several weeks visiting relatives and
friends.
The school at Laurel will give a
highly interesting entertainment next
Tuesday evening. An admission ot
Is cents will be carged and the pro-
ceeds will be used for the benefit OF
the school.
A marriage license was issued last
Wednesday to Lorin B. Clark OF Boze-
man and Rose Nicholson of st. Paul.
They were married later in the day
by the Reverend C. e. Miller, pastor
of the Methodist church. =
Next Monday the district court will
for the term. Since the
last adjournment the sherif's office
has been busy summoning trial jurors
and subpoenaing witnesses, who are
required to be on hand at 9 o'clock
Monday.
Joseph Sims, the well known Lavina;
fockmaster, has gone to st. Paut.
where he will undergo an operation
for an injury to one Of his hands, sus-
tanned some time ago, by which the
muscles of several fingers have con
tracted so that he can no longer
s~traighten those members.
Continuance Of the storms that have
been raging to the west for several
days caused a delay in the arrival to
day of all e%astbound trains. From
what can be learned the weather ex'
p~erienced on the other side of the
Rockies and thence to the coast is the
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AS one vote was given with each
25-cent purchase, the total number OF
votes given above would indicate that
the promoters of the contest sold
merchandise of the value of $376,4SO.75
during the time votes were cast. But
those claiming to know, and who say
they have proof of their assertions,
deny that the amount stated or eve
a respectable portion of it is an hon
est and correct showing. While they
admit that undoubtedly the number
of votes returned by the judges, the
men who made the count, was cor
rect, they maintain that each of the
votes deposited in the box was not
given out in actual representation OF
a quarter of a dollar tossed over the
respective counters in payment OF
purchases made.
In the vernacular, those who say
all this designate the entire matter
as a ''fake," pure and simple. Thou
sands of votes, they allege, remained
in the hands of some of the dealers
when the time arrived for closing the
contest and tney were given out re-
CARELESS Of any purchases and by
those to whom they were given de-
posted in the box. Then they also
charge that long before this votes
were handed out to certain parties
for the benefit of particular contest
ants. These, it is asserted, found
their way into the company of those
honestly given, and counted for as
much on the final count.
Taking for true only a small part
of the many ugly stories afloat and
| still it would seem that the contest
was only another Of the numerous
tricks that shrewd fellows have played
on many of the local merchants who
want to advertise, but do not know
how to do so properly. Instead OF
inserting their advertisements in legit'
| innate channels, in the columns OF
newspapers, they prefer to resort to
the many doubtful expedients thai
are continually being exploited by
smooth-tongued fakirs travelling about
the country in quest of easy victims
The promise of speedy and big returns
on a modicum of investment catches
them and they bite eagerly and often
In the long run they realize that Il
has cost them more than Legitimate
advertising, while the results are in
fnitesmal, and very often injurious.
Accepting the word of those who arr
making complaint some of the mel
chants in the piano contest have los
customers because of the suspicion
under which they rest of having deal
unfairly with some of the contestants
The aggrieved ones declare that Meth
er they nor n of their friends viii
Etrade longer with those whom the.
hold responsible for the alleget
"crookedness."
Viewed from almOSt any
the whole thing was a dismal failure
and about everyone interested. tn
Eagles, perhaps, alone excepted, feel
that he or she is entitled to registe
q "kick." Even the Eagles, althoug
they bave the piano, r none too we
satisfied, Judging from remarks drol
! ped by members IF the order.
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For Sale or Lease.

Ranch of 1900 acres, 600 acres IN
der cultivation. Good ditch. Now pro-
ducing 100 tons alfalfa. Land
enough broken to produce double
that amount. Address Box 1855, Bill
ings, Mont. k1lS
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Coal Notice.

Until further notice the price OF
Sheridan and Bridger coal will be as
follows: Bridger screened lump, per
ton, IS; Sheridan screened lump, $4.25.
56-3 T. F. HOLLY, Agent.
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1t is no flag, no piano, no ticket to
the Worlds fair, but call and you are
sure to take a chance. Something
new. Woman's Exchange, block west
of opera house. 55-tf
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Turkish baths at the Bank barber
shop. Open day and night. 56-9
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Billings creamery butter-every
package guaranteed. 56-tf
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Prepare for 1t.

Prepare for 1t.
Frost King and Frost Queen Cham
OILS vests. The very thing for protec-
ton against colds.
SOUTH SIDE PHARMACY.
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Sea salt baths at the Bank barbes
shop; IS cents. 66-S
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Order cut flowers at Billings green
house. tt
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Gard Of Thanks.

To all those who so kindly assisted
me in the Biddle piano contest.
MAE FREEMAN.
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Buy Billings creamery butter and
get $500 in gold. 66-tf
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C. n


severest of which there is any record
for this time of year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Wilson have
returned from Miles City, where they
spent a couple Of weeks.
Mayor Foster took his departure
Wednesday evening for a trip to
points in Meagher county.
Miss BLY,, one of the corps Of teach
ers of the public schools, is reported
as severely i'll at the residence Of Pro-
lessor Bevis.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hoyt have con
cluded their wedding tour and are now
domiciled in their home in North
T~hjrty-second street.
XIX Burlington freight car became de-
failed in the company's yards Wednes-
day night and before the engine could
be stopped portions of the track were
more or less damaged.
M IsMrM .tUJh .91HHF- .wN
Miss Clara Spear returned Wednes-
day from a visit to friends at Living
ston and Helena. AT the latter place
she attended the wedding Of John Hoyt
of this city and Miss Bette Altman
of Helena.
Joseph Twyman, father of Mrs. Lew
is Babcock, arrived from Chicago a
few days ago and will visit his daugh-
ter for a week or two. Mrs. Twyman
preceded him sometime ago, having
been here for a month or more.
It is reported that the school trus-
tees have elected A. g. Boudreau OF
Chicago as instructor OF the business
department recently added to the high
school curriculum. Inquiry of the
clerk of the board and several of the
members has failed to verify the re-
&er :, .
because of the absence of snow the
Hunting party consisting of Ed Brown,
Win Scott and William Harker, which
spent a couple of weeks at the head
of Dry creek, returned without deer
or bear. Fishing was found excellent
and there was no lack OF grouse and
other small game, of which all wanted
Nw2s killed.
1N~o1 ~oo~o tho no o10c r1ova OiVQn
I evidence of their generosity and public
spiritedness. Learning that the only
one of the schools of the city that had
, no piano was the old southside build
ing, they voted last night to present
the>one to it won by them in the voting
contest that closed a few days ago
) OF course, the gift is highly accepta
BILE and appreciated by both the teach
ers and pupils of the school, who arr
of the opinion that the Eagles, ano
particularly those of Billings aerie, are
the very best people on~earth.
A very pleasant surprise party was
given Thursday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. F. d. Kellison in NORTH
Twenty-fifth street, by the ladies o
the Royal Neighbors OF America. Thu
occasion was in honor of the 61s
birthday Of Mrs. Lizzie Norris, mothe
of Mrs. Kellison. Mrs. Morris ha'
been visiting her daughter for severa
weeks, but will leave Sunday for he
home, near Lincoln, Neb. Those pres
ent were Mesdames DERRICK, Harris
Disch, Russell, Sawyer, McCarty
Baker, Shannon, Schneider, Taylor
Jones, D%unnigan, Smith, Robbins, Elan
agan, Blackmore and Mackley, an
the Misses Margaret and Bertha NAH
The remainder of Reverend w. I
n1..l,. LooIxo n.o0o hoou rn0uod IN tn
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If you want the best, buy Billings
creamery butter. 56-tf
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Calling cards at The Gazette Office.
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PIANO VOTING CONTEST NOT UN-
QUALIFIED SUCCESS.
NO ONE SEEMS SATISFIED
Freak Advertising Once More Results
in Disappointment to All
Except Promoters.

Another of the so-called voting con-
tests that seem to have suddenly
become popular with some of the local
merchants as IN advertising scheme
has ended, and again there are to be
heard charges Of fraud in the way OF
ballot box stufing that would put to
shame the most expert manipulation
Of returns that ever helped to count
out" a republican candidate in n OF
the southern states. II only a part is
true, then the old adage about the
unimpeachable truthfulness of figures
mas received a serious jolt and it will
have to invoke the assistance OF heroic
remedies to regain it's former standing,
for they do say that in the instance
under consideration figures were ma
nipulated as to be representative OF
the most %atrocious falsehoods ever
sought to be perpetrated in the inter-
est of any one.
On the face of the count 1,505, 918
votes yer cast, which we're divided
as follows among the individuals and
societies named: