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The Washington times., 1904-04-27
ODD FELLOWS HOLD
AN ANNIVERSARY
Celebrate Eighty fifth Year
of Order.
CEREMONY, BALL, AND MUSIC
Members of Grand and Subordinate
Lodges, Encampment, aud
Patriarchs Participated
CEREMONY, BALL, AND MUSIC

The Independent Order of Odd Fellows
celebrated in fitting style the eighty
fifth anniversary of the founding OF
their order last night. Long before the
exercises began Odd Fellows Hall, on
Seventh Street. was packed with en-
thusiastic members. and at the last hun
dreds were unable 10 obtain admission.
The celebration consisted of a reception
and ball, unique ceremonies, and a high
class program. under the auspices of the
grand lodge grand encampment. sub
ordinate lodges. subordinate encamp-
ments. Rebekah lodges, and Patriarchs
Militant
At o'clock in the bunting and palm
decorated hall the exercises were open
ed by w. II. McNiel, chairman of the
anniversary committee, who presented
J. II. Crew. grand master Of this juris-
dictiOn. Mr.. Crew delivered an address
Of welcome to the guests. and was fol-
lowed by Commissioner Macfarland, VINO
itors. Special greeting was rendered to
Alfred S. Pinkerton. of Massachusetts,
past grand sire of the world, who made
the address Of the evening.
The Musical Program
sisted Of solos. and a chorus. Our
Flag" led by a quartet.
During the opening exercises Mrs. ID.
Olin Leech sang a contralto solo. THE
Lost Chord" Mrs. Marie Machnichol
Richmond a soprano solo of two num-
bers Snowy Flakes, by Cowen. and
Thy Name by Wood After the adj
dress Of the evening William Clabadgh
sang Danny Deever," a short Irish
encore. MY Love Nelr' and a toreador
song.
The soloist Of the chorus was Miss E
Pearle Grigsby; in the quartet were Miss
Ella c. Howison, soprano; Miss Martha
Z. HOwison, alto; c. A Cannon, tenor,
and Otto +. Smith, bass.
The Washington times., 1904-04-27
LAKE FREE FROM ICE.

GLENS FALLS. n. Y, April 27.-Lake
George is free from ice today for the
first time this season. In forty-two
years the ice has remained to a later
date seven times only.
The Washington times., 1904-04-27
BRITISH lombard TOWN.

ALDEN, Arabia. April 1.-THE town of
Iilig, on the coast Of SomaliIand. has
been bombarded by the British and the
Sultan OF Illig captured.
The Washington times., 1904-04-27
PEACE CONFERENCE

BRUSSELS. Belgium. April 27-The
Bureau OF the terparliamentary Peace
Conference has decided to hold the next
conference at st. Louis on August s.
The Washington times., 1904-04-27
FoRTY-THREE FALL 1000 FEET.

JOHANNESBURG. Transvaal, April
27.-The collapse of a cage in the Roo
inson mine precipitated forty-three ma
tlves 1900 feet TO the bottom. All were
killed.
The Washington times., 1904-04-27
COLONEL WILCOX RETIREs.

Col. Timothy f. Wilcox. of the Medi-
cal Corps OF the army. was retired yes
terday for age, with the rank OF hriga-
der general.
The Washington times., 1904-04-27
COMING.

Will Exhibit His Strength in Washing
ton Soon.
There is a chance for every man who
mas not the fun amount of strength TO
get II now, 'Cupidene" is found AT
Stevens pharmacy. Ninth and Penn
sylvan IN Avenue. Mail orders attended
TO promptly. and sent In plain packages
postage prepaid. "Cupidene" Is the grea
cleanser, Yitalizer. nerve and manhood
builder. IL is made from the best drugs
obtainable including .ne African kola.
500 a box, 6 boxes - %.
The Washington times., 1904-04-27
Foul Breath,
Caiarrh, Headache
Are Banlshed by Or. Agnew's Co.
tarrhal Powder-it Relieves In &c
Minutes.

F. A. Bottom, druggist, COokshire, Quebec.
says: For 20 years | suffered from CatarTh.
Ny breath was very offensive, even 10 myself. /
tried everything which promised me q cure.
In almost all instances had to proclaim them
no good at all. I was induced 70 try Dr.. Ag-
news Catarrhal Powder. / got relief instantly
after first application II cured me and | am
free from all the effects Of it, rs
Dr.. Agnew's Ointment relieves eczema In day. 35c
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-10
VANISHED TROUBLES
I avr0te dozen my troubles every day,
And after a feav short gears,
When Turned to the heartaches passed aavay,
I read them avith smiles, not tears.
John Boyle Reilly.

fireplace where no hear ns,'' chartered
to my little red chair. Carrying it lovingly into 49,
the library set it by the side of the big fire.
place where it always talked most "Now what do you
think my secret is about9''
"Squeak, squeak"
"Can't guessa Well, III tell you You promise never
to breathe word to anyone9''
''Squeak.'
FEAn right then. Now listen. Yesterday I heard
mama saying something to Mrs. Blank about school
that's that great big place where brother goes don't
thing it's nice because it always makes him carry
home armful Of books and then when I want him to
play with me he just says Can now, Dumps have to
study Seems to that he could study when he is in
school but guess the principal won't let him. asked
brother once what the principal and he only sa
Something that often makes miserable' guess
it's something big and bad Well, Mrs Blank said that
she thought ought to have some little friend She did
not remember about you Little Red Rocker for she said
that would be lonesome when brother goes col
lege next year. So she and thought it would
nice to send to kind of garden then next
year should know little girls and boys when go
to school But Little Red Rocker just think should
have to leave you all morning if went to that garden
and know you would be lonely. But dom worry,
Little Red Rocker, for if have to III take you too
because don't want any other friends do we?' And
Little Red Rocker squeaked assurngly. d. re-
Tenth Grade. Susie Small,
Devils Lake, N. D..
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naughty especially when grownup to
her. But she did not to know that not
the kind of baby to be pleased with elderly ladies with
glasses set on noses and looking over
them in such awful way to make want to hang
to my mothers skirt still No thought of let
ting other babies and play with me- always
big girls who 3s},E@ .
to play with N.Y. but glad! Mama gave us
some bread and jam and went away back of great
chair and smeared each others faces full of the
that did not have any to eat with bread,
put the bread the floor and started into the kitchen to
get JAM But Dottie would not go because she
little older than and knew that if showed
faces in the kitchen that would be
to find it out from the cook and would get dreadful
spanking Soon fun ended because Dotte had to
go home and think she received spanking because
did .---Franke Hoch,
Eighth Grade, - Crookston, MINI.
Lincoln School. =.
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A RHYME FOR EVERYTHING.
(High School Credit


The first friend I remember not person but
little linen book of Mother Goose rhymes that sent
to by uncle in Ohio. I spent much Of my time
looking at its bright pictures and coaxng to read
to from it: After while learned to repeat some
Of the ingles myself and think my first reading lessons
were from that book. did not know the meaning of
many Of the rhymes and used to repeat them at the
most nopportune times for instance when crowd Of
threshers other strange people at the house
apt to say such thing o~S
CLARK! Hark! Hear the dogs bark!
The beggars have come to town.
and shock everyone, especially mama. .-,
very careful of my book and worse thing
happened it than the turning down of and
tearing out of leaves. Mama always sewed these in
again, and the last time I the book it all to-
gether and nearly all readable That time when
moving last spring, and took it with number of
other things from shelf and sorted out the things
wanted to keep Afterward missed the book and was
afraid had put it in the wrong pile when sort
ing the things and burned it, but when asked mama
if she knew anything about it, she relieved by say
ing that she had put it into the trunk very glad
my friend not in the ashpie. -
Ninth Grade, Ross Hutsinpiller,
Riverdale School. = Cakes, N. D.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-10
THE SPIRIT OF PEACE.

(High School Credit.)
My first friend old lady, She -Quakeress
and always pretty gray gown with soft frils Of
lace at the throat and wrists and white cap She
SO sweet and kind soon grew to love her dearly told
her all the little tanges my baby feet stumbled
went to her to be comforted when bumped. She
had always smile and pretty name for such
OCCASIONS and often gave cookies fruit
candy When night came she told stories about little
girls she used to know way back in Maine of beautiful
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SOMETHING OF A NUISANCE.
(High School Credi

49, - e (High School Credit.)
Ny first friend a white dog. I became his owner
when he very small puppy and kept busy with
him because he barked and cried in dog language from
morning till night But he grew older his occupation
became catching chickens and he great nuisance.
accompanied by Fritz in all my journeys about
the farm He very jealous if took any notice of
anyone else and looked terribly greved that he should
be forgotten even for minute But Fritz great
worry to the whole family. He always getting lost
hurt having some dreadful thing happen to him.
One day stroled out to the we'll. There large
tank filed with water for the horses. AS I was
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always in danger of falling into the water myself the
family justly frightened at the commotion raised
because there my 'tdear Fritz taking SWIM. I
went into Mysteries and screamed that Fritz drown
ing Everyone to the and celebrated the
great event by throwing my about the dogs neck
and getting my dress very wet, much to mothers dis
pleasure.
But one day had been away visiting and when I
turned home Fritz did not to meet he
accustomed to do. found reaching the house, that
my jolly little payfellow dead. He had been poi
soned by person malicousy inclined broken
hearted to lose my playmate and it long time
before thought as much of any other dog had of
Fritz. - Agnes Peterson,
Ninth Grade ? x *~1<-@ - &@@1~ Dassel, MINI.
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~, DECEMBER 10, 1904.

fairies that in thru the keyhoes when everybody
asleep; of brownies that dance in the moonlight and
of gardens where fountains sing and trees bear golden
apples. No wonder made her my best and first friend,
since she did all in her power to make me happy Ere
quenty she took for long walks, telling all about
the things till I grew to know and understand
each flower that grew in wood meadow. Sometimes
went shopping and such days she gave me penny.
Richer [ with that penny than in later days
with much larger. But the dear old lady is dead
Need say she was my grandmother 49,.
Tenth Grade. .@-- -~--.-2S Edna ndstad,
sis=c.@z-.s -@5-.~a-s--. .-~-- ~ Grafton N. D. -
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THE GRAND DUKE DUGDALE.

When was at grandma 8 I became very lonesome
and asked grandma what could have play with She
gave old bottle scrubbed it till it Clean then
tied ribbon around the top and named it Duke Dug
dale. always took Duke to bed with night, but
when I asleep grandma took him away for fear
should roll him and hurt myself but in the morning
grandma always gave him to But day Duke Dug
dale lay the floor Ny little cousin had the night
stick. felt very sorry because Duke Dugdale was
dead. Grandma gave another BOTTLE but none were
good Duke Dugdale baause he the first friend
I could remember -Leal Hire
Sixth Grade, Aberdeen, S. D.
Normal School, Z
"A PATIENT BEAST, DICKsIE.
was visiting at my uncle 3 ranch west and felt
very homesick Mama would not arrive for week and
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good literature Thru him have been taught to read
nothing but books written by the best and purest authors
He also great lover of nature. He delighted to
hear people sng music had great charm for him. After
remaining with for time he went to the cities,
but have heard from him often shall be sure to
him Christmas time and have pleasant
with him and feel that friendship will last for
Leone Basheld,
Fifth Grade, ~ ~ st. Cloud, MINI.
Washington School,
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ALTERED IN RAINBOwS.
(Honorab1e Mention.)

(Honorable Menton)
The first friend that I remember was big rubber
doll She not like other rubber dolls for she very
much larger and had curly hair that hung her
forehead. When played with her wondered how she
would look if she had yellow brown hair, and
Guided that she looked very much pretier she
used to dress her in all sorts Of clothes Sometimes she
wore green skirt and blue waist other times red
Dress blue sash, yellow collar and brown hat but altho
she dressed in all the coors Of the rainbow she
still very beautiful to ..-.-
But alas for the fate for poor Bridget One day after
had been having grand party in the yard, forgot
to take Bridget into the house. Next day when went
into the yard saw my poor darling torn to little pieces
lying the ground Our puppy standing triumphant
ly her, thinking, suppose what good work he had
made of it. Marion Alexander,
Sixth Grade GAINESVILLE, MINI.
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A SAILOR WITHOUT. SAILS.
.. Honorable Mention.) :

. .~. 81: (Honorable Menton) a:" anu - g..
Among my first friends was black and white dog
named Sailor He wassvery pretty and bliss name asuted
him to perfectiep he always sailed ~eRe when he
in sight after being away for little wAile One
day my sister went down town and when she started
she told Sailor to stay at home He put down his head
and off, she thought of he going to
stay at home She went to the store and bought the
things she wanted then she started home Just she
crossing the track where there huge snowrft
what her surprise Sailor bounding toward
her. She did not have time to get out of the way,
Sailor jumped her with mil ht and MAN, knocking her
into the snowdrift AS there great many people
the street she felt little embarrassment After
climbed upon convenient fence till he had subsidized
little. - -..~,,.---
When small often made Sailor sit in
chair and tied bib him. He stood this well for
long time and then dashed out at the open door with his
bib still When moved away from that town we
heard of him he still running about the streets atho
he very old. Jennie L. Todd,
Sixth Grade Granite Falls, MINI.
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THE LONE PINE TREE.
(Honorable Mention.)

Crack! went the whip Of the old stagecoach driver
entered small mining town in Colorado. There
not tree in sight blade Of grass to be
The roads rocky and dusty At last stopped in
front of large wooden building which the people called
hotel We stopped at the hotel night and that
enough of hotel life for We then took house.
After we had been there for three days spied
little evergreen growing the mountain back of
after but found too large carry So
the next day went after it with my sled. had just
pushed the spade into the ground when somebody said
evergreen Then this somebody said, t.Who you'n
told him who and where had come FROM He
gave the tree, saying that could have it because
had always been where there trees That
my friend in that little mining town. afterward
planted and proud Of it for it the only tree
in the town. afterward learned the and
became great friends do not know what became Of the
tree after left but hope it is still gaddening that
desert land with its green branches
Seventh Grade Seth Rolsinger,
Chatfeld, MINI.
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c0oe; WINNING Soaiee111s
amuse myself. I started to the tank where the
turtle was, possessed of the idea of making him
my friend. How should begin the tasks If I
put my hand into the tank, the turtle would snap
at me angrily. I talked pleasantly to him, but
had effect on him. 1T know what will do, ~
I thought at last. To carry out my plans took
a long stick in my hand. 'Probably the turtle
never went to school, and perhaps his did
not try to teach him manners. I will show him
how to act. know can teach him something's
Thoughts crowded thru my mind.
put the pointed end of the stick into the
water, while I clutched the other tightly in my
grimy hand. The turtle snapped at it GROSSLY,
but pushed it down his throat. This made him
more angry, so he snapped at it again Again I
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-10
NORTHWESTERN TOPICS
For Saturday, December "a:
"A MEMORABLE ,CHRI;

=
Christmas but but nevertheless,
number Of Christmas holidays for the youngest
of these there must be- which
best, special and which you
remember,
story only Christmas way that
you make every reader agree with you that it was
really could forgotten. papers must
mailed reach the office Of The Journal
NOT LATER THAN THURSDAY MORNING. DEC. Is.
They strictly original, written side
only of the not than 300 words length
than 100 marked with the number of words and
signed with the grade school, address
writer. papers must not be rolled.
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like it very WE'LL at least he did not snap at it again.
thought had certainly taught him lesson He
snapped at again and excellent friends. One
night the tank full of water that the turtle foaed
almost at the top. He took advantage Of this and
crawled the edge then made his to the river.
Eighth Grade, -Truma Brockway,
Tennyson Room. - Luverne, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-10
THE REIGN OF JOSEPHINE.
(High School Credit.

(High School Credlt.)
My first friend was only doll named Florence. AS
each year passed I added till at length in the
third year of her reign she became known Florence
Arabeila Josephine. All she called 'Babe.'
Babe and smiling and fair. Her long COLDER
hair hung in wavy ripples down her back, but when
made her play the part of Mary Queen Of Scots or
equally Inflated princess lost her beautiful curs
punched in one eye in inquisitive mood to
what ratified Babe lost the other thru repentance
and doctorng. Poor Babe always suffered sadly afte1
my imaginative plays. Her complexion paled and sht
grew thin and wobby-loss of sawdus When sprainee
my wrist the doctor had ordered poultice Babe was
sadly in need of all and was anxious to pre-
scribe it, Ny best handkerchief with red pepper
pnd great deal of sticky syrup mixed thick with
-four was applied. The prescription failed Poor 49,
Babel That poultice caused her DEATH, Still
Babe smiled patiently up at me. Her smile was
like the grin of that vanishing Cheshire cat in
''Alice in Wonderland Babe was so sticky
and sweet that mama ordered grand funeral
for her. With much pomp and ceremony she was
laid to rest wondering if the pepper hurt. So
this the end of Florence Arabella Josephine.
Ninth Grade. Helen Rushfeldt
Haw]ev. Mimi J
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A SNARLY SNAPPER.
Honorable Mention.)

Honorable Menton):
He was swapping turtle, and ugly. He had
been captured at the river when he quite small
When anything within his reach he snapped at it
wildly. really afraid of him. One day sat the
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For Saturday, December 81:


may all kinds squa1ly days in life only
squalls for sailors and all kinds Of squalls in the
there squaly days Juniors at
abroad when the shines its brightest and not breath
stirring tell all kinds of
However should be remembered that SQUALLS Of weather
Consequently, day
Kind. papers be mailed to reach
Of Junior
NOT LATER THAN THURSDAY MORNING, DEC 20.
They strictly original
only of the
than 100 number paper
school, and address Of the
+ must not be rolled
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DEAR LITTLE RED ROCKEB

II have secret to tell you, Little Red
Rocker. Wen 60 in the library by the bright
fireplace where no one can hear us,'' chartered
to my little red chair. Carrying it lovingly into
the library set it by the side Of the big fire.
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SUCH AN LAWFUL BABY.

Honorable Mention.)
When I was a wee bit Of girl mama said that
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-01-29
HINTS ON DYEING.

A wooden dress often becomes
spotted with rain or in other ways
We know of nothing that will restore
the color, but it can be dyed any
dark color you wish with very little
trouble. Navy blue, brown, dark red
Or black are good colors for this work
Take the dress apart, wash and rinse
it. If the skirt is an unlined one, II
will not be necessary to rip the seams.
Dissolve one or two packages of dye
Of the color chosen in cold water, poui
1t into a large dishpan or porcelain
kettle, then add enough boiling water
to cover the goods. Put the goods in
while still wet and stir it constantly
so the dye will penetrate all parts OF
the goods. 1t should be allowed to
boil half an hour, then take it from
the dye, and rinse through three OF
four waters. Hang it up until about
half dry, roll it tightly. and after am
hour. iron it on the wrong side.
The details of the work are givd
because a great many women ha
dresses that might be dyed anl~nfade
to look like new, bLA they are af.aid
to undertake to do the work at home.
There is nothing easier when you UNI
derstand how. Simply follow the dt
rections and there is no danger OF
spelling the dress.-E. ]. C., in Detroit
Free Press.
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WOMEN WHO sTAMMER.

How many women have you ever
known who stammered? A few OF US
If this question were put could re-
member one or possibly two; but the
majority would have difficulty in re-
calling a single case.
And how many men?
Most persons at even moments
notice can recall cases ranging IN
number from one to five.
This divergence is due not to any
trick of a defective memory, but to
one of the most curious of actual
facts.
The truth is that the proportion OF
those afflicted with stammering or
suffering is one hundred men to one
woman. 1t is one of the most re-
markable things in the science OF
pathology. Even the specialists in
nervous diseases seem utterly at loss
to account for it.
An eminent medical authority Is
quoted as saying that id all his ex-
perience he had known of only one
woman that stammered. When asked
how he accounted for the immunity OF
the fair sex from this affection he re-
piled:
"Stammering is an epileptic affec.
ton of the organs of speech, and the
victim is usually person of a high
strung, excitable temperament. AT
the last analysis the cause lies in the
mind; that is. the stammerer STAN
mers because he fears he will stam-
mer and thus make himself ridiculous.
"Stammering is due to self-con-
seriousness and it has been my ex-
perience that women seldom suffer
from self consciousness. Social sue
cess is more necessary to their hap
piness than it is to mans, and IL as
girls they have tendency to shyness
or timidity they set about overcoming
it at an early age. and concentrate
their attention upon doing so until
they succeed.
II do not mean to say that all wo-
men are totally void of self conscious
ness. 1t is curious, however, that IL
they have q tendency to shyness or
timidity that is so deeply rooted as
to make it difficult to overcome, their
confusion often manifests itself in
blushing rather than stammering. l
have known girls who were victims
of the biushing habit, and l discov-
cred that they blushed for the same
reason that stammered-fear OF
doing So"