Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-02-18
the Knights who belong to the unf--

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the Lily"
IL has long been supposed and gen
orally believed in this fraternity that
the idea OF great society based on
the immortal story of the friendship
of Damon and Pythias first came 10
Mr. Rathbone while he was teaching
school at the copper town OIL Eagle
Harbor on the Keewenaw peninsula,
Lake Superior, in 1SG0-l. Later Mr.
Rathbone removed to Washington and
became clerk in the surgeon gener-
ais office. He was vocalist. and
ritualist of note. and his skill was dis
played in many ways. but in none
more notably than in his first DRAFT
of the Pythian ritual, which is recog-
nized as remarkably beautiful and Ell
fectiye Mr. Rathbone died al Lima.
Ohio, in the residence oi Past Su-
preme Chancellor Walter b. Richie,
about thirteen years ago.
According to Pythian history the
ritual was read and the first steps to-
ward organization were taken Just
forty years ago tonight. when Mr..
Rathbone and his friends met at the
room of Robert A. Champion, the oc-
casion being a rehearsal of the Arion
club Later in the same week anoth-
er meeting was held and the prelimin-
airy organization completed. The SUI
preme lodge was organized IN 1868
and Incorporated by congress June ~,
1894. Once founded, the fraternity
grew marvelously, and today while one
of 4 =
one of the largest and most fourishing
from every viewpoint In addition
to the grand lodges in every state and
territory of the United States the or
der has Jurisdictions In British Coium-
bia. the Maritime Provinces, Manito-
ba. Ontario, Hawaii, Alaska and Cuba.
The project of the Japanese of New
York To raise S5.000,0OO to aid their
home country in its war with Russia
will perhaps excite surprise at the
size of the gift contemplated There
is, however, no doubt of their ability
to finance" their patriotism to the
extent promised The Importance OF
Japanese business interests in the city
it not generally realized
a quarter of century ago the Jap
anese commercial houses of conse-
quence in this country could be num-
bered on the fingers of one hand.
They are now very numerous and al
| most uniformly prosperous. With the
| beginning of the new order OF things
| in the island kingdom there set in
| ide Of emigration TO the United
states which last year reached the
large number of 1865.
That is to say, more than half as
| many Japanese came as Irish and very
nearly half as many as came from
| Germany. Scotland sent only one
third as many, France one.fourth and
Spain one-third as many They
| brought with them an Intelligence and
industry, an adaptability to occupa-
tions ranging from the kitchen to the
counting-room and spirit of good cit
| izenship by which the nation has been
| largely the gamer. The Yankees of
| the East" fit very quickly and well in
| TO the yankeedom of the West.-New
| York World.
SILVERTON, Feb. ia distress
ing accident occurred yesterday which
may posSlDly result III llle uedlu ol
one young woman. Miss Mary Moyle,
| daughter OF Mr. and Mrs Matt Moyle
| of Silverton and Miss Mamie Johns,
| daughter of a widowed lady In the
same place We're visiting Miss Johns
aunt. They We're leaning against the
guardrail around the boarding
house on the river side when IL gave
N ia nd
distance of ten feet Miss Moyle
was rendered unconscious for several
| hours. but today is resting quite COM
fortably and will come out all right.
but Miss Johns is in serious condi-
| ton and death is feared as she Is se-
yerely injured about the head as well
rs internally. Her back Is also be-
lieved to be broken. At any rate she
is suffering intense pain and cannot
be moved. If the spine is not broken
1t Will undoubtedly effect the young
lady for life, if she RECEIVERS from the
effects of the other injuries.
NEW YORK, Feb. 16.-Another
blizzard is raging from here as far
north as Syracuse. All through the
state the thermometer this morning is
reported far below zero The ferry
service during the day has been great
ly hampered by thick ice. and outdoor
work is impossible. The east has
never known such winter, at least
IN the memory of the present genera
lion. Today's piercing wind seems to
cut right through humanity.
CLEVELAND, o.. Feb. 1G.-The
hard winter is not over and the cold
seems to grow in intensity. Today is
the coldest day in Cleveland in five
years. Early this morning the mer-
curry fell to 10 below.
CHICAGO. Feb. 16-Bitter cold
weather prevails here. At s O'Clock
This morning the mercury was be-
low in this city, zero in New York and
Boston, = above in Philadelphia. 8
above in Washington, and l6 below in
Minneapolis and St Paul.
LA CROSSE. Wis. Feb. 16.-Traffic
is paralyzed in this section Of Wis
consin today. The thermometer is be-
tween 20 and 25 below and the Mis-