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OF mobiles for different positions, and the
tellers in charge of the election were kept
busy during the evening session counting
the votes.
The following were the successful candi-
dates for the various Shrine offices for the
ensuing year:
Potentate-Jacobus S. Jones.
Chief Rabban-Frank a. Sebring.
Assistant Rabban-Auen Bussius.
High Priest and Prophet-AleX. Grant
Oriental Gude-John A. Elltnger
RECOMMENDATION Nailor. jr.
Decentralization Dingman.
Representatives 20 the Imperial Council
George II. Walker, Edwin B. HAY, Carter
B. Keene and Jacobus s. Jones.
The year has been a very prosperous one
for Almas Temple. There has been hand
some gain In membership of the nobility,
and this Notwithstanding the fact that the
black camel stalked past the tents or
twenty eight members during the year The
fiscal condition of the body continues excel
lent and the treaSurer's annual report
shows a net Increase in assets, ard that
some important obligations have been met.
Sixty-nine new names We're added to AL
mas roster for the year.
Retiring Potentate's Report
In his annual report the retiring poteptate.
Carter b. keene. who has conducted the no.
bility through an important years work.
reviewed the period of his administration.
In the course of the report he paid COM
piiment to his associate officer. Recorder
Harrison Dingman. who is a past imperial
potentate of the Mystic Shrine and a life
represen tative to the Imperial Council, and
added: Il had hoped to mention the names
OF mobiles who have been signally helpful to
the temple and to me personally the past
year. The list grew too rapidly, however
there was no place to stop. so l will take
this opportunity to thank you all. The off,
GERS of various rank and station have sup
ported me Loyalty. To them I extend my
gratitude. | desire to acknowledge my per-
sonal appreciation of the services of the
several standing committees of the temple. -
ceremonial sessions and three business
. meetings. The most noticeable session was
held st. Patrick's night, when. after novel
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houses adjacent to 1t. Ten new houses
are now under construction in Riverdale
and building boom is predicted during the
coming spring.
The Sunday school of st. Jerome's Church
held its Christmas entertainment last even
Ing at the parsonage Miss Ride Espey
had charge of the program presented by the
scholars. The coon songs OF little Miss
Margarine Meyer of Rfverdale and recital
ton by her sister. Miss Maize Meyer. re-
ceived special attention. Miss Espey was
assisted In arranging the program by the
assistant teachers. the Miss Virgie Espey.
Marie Mcfarland Lucy, Alice and Anna
Bea1l, Blanche Mahoney and Mary Erwin.
After Father Tower, pastor of the church,
had been presented with an appropriate
gift. the children were admitted to the din
Ing room, where a handsome Christmas tree
had been set up. Each one of the los
scholars received bag of candy.
Mrs. l.. II. odel of Philadelphia has re-
turned hon after pleasant stay with her
sister, Mrs. Robert Wilson. Spencer street.
Mrs. Oderl will sail for Florida January 10,
where she will spend the winter months.
Santa Claus, cleverly enacted by Mr..
Richard B: Lahmer, visited the Sunday
school Of Pinkney Memorial Church last
evening. and despite the Indictment weather
was accorded fiattering reception by the
scholars. Previous to the distribution of
gifts and sweets service tor the children
Charles ]. g. Mayo officiating. The Christ
mas celebration proper was held IN the
basement of the church. Santa Claus was
comfortably stationed behind a cieveriy de-
vised post Office constructed OF evergreens
and brilliantly lighted and as he called
their names each child stepped to the 'win-
dow and received q present and a box of
candy. Mr.. ]. B. Burnside. superintendent
of the school. assisted Santa Claus In max
ing tie distribution The choyus singing
by the scholars under the direction OF Miss
Lillian. Latimer was particularly pleasing.
The citizens Association Of Riverdala win
hold IT. regular monthly session ut the
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NEWS FROM EVANSVILLE.
Christmas Entertainments Held = in
Three Village Churches.


HYATTSVILLE, December -, 1905.
William Gates was arrested by Deputy
Sheriff Vincent yesterday charged with the
larceny OF some tools from the plant of the
Equitable Ice Company, now building near
Bladensburg. He was placed in the Hyatts-
Vile lookup. and today was given a hearing
before Justice of the Peace A H. Dahler
and committed TO jail to await the action
of the grand jury. Gates came to this
neighborhood about four months ago.
The scholars OF the Sunday school OF
Memorial NJ e. Church, Johnson avenue,
held their Christmas entertainment Wednes-
day evening" and It was a most enjoyable
affair. A large Christmas tree was heavily
laden with presents and candy for the
acceptable Santa Claus. made an appro-
pirate address to the teachers. Several OF
the scholars recited and the chorus singing
by the school Of ninety pupils. under the
direction of Mr.. b. L. Viapond. was a fea-
address and the superintendent Of the
school. Mr.. ]. P. Hough. made a brief ad-
dress.
The work of laying $500 feet of eighteen
inch trunk sewer IN Ashland avenue River
dale Park, from the railway tracks to the
Eastern branch Is progressing rapidly un-
der the supervision of the park manager
Mr.. Claude Warren. Mr Joseph A. Blum
don has the contract for the work The
the four adjacent streets. Adams. Monroe,
Jackson and Taylor. ard several springs In
the low land near the branch will be con,
uected with the sewer, besides all Of the
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Entertainment for the Blind.

An unusually large audience. including
about a score of the blind, attended the
musical In the reading room for the blind.
Congressional Library. yesterday afternoon
at 2.3o o'clock. the usual hour. Among
those present were quite a number Of school
teachers from Pennsylvania, who are visit
ing the city. Those who participated IN
the exercises were Walter f. Smith, leader
of the United States Marine Band. and five
other members, and Miss Catherine Fetch
er. vocalist. accompanied ON the plano by
a lady friend.
All of the music was of a high order of
merit and was warmly appiauded by the
audience, especially by the blind, who. as
always, occupied front seats. A quartet OF
the Marine Band members, led by Mr..
Smith, rendered several numbers, to the
evident delight of all present.
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NEWS OF KENsINGToN.
Holiday Entertainment by M. E. Sun
day School-Personal Mention.
Srecial Corresnnndance Of The Star

KENSINGTON. Md. December % 1903.
The Christmas entertainment for st.
Psul's M. E. Sunday school was held In the
church last night, and, despite the inclern-
ent weather, standing room was barely OBJ
tainable even before the exercises were
opened The program consisted of an or
gan voluntary by Mrs. Frank E. Potts: the
Lords prayer, repeated in concert; reel
tatton, THE Birth of Christ" by Esther
Tyner; recitation, Poor Santa Claus by
Fred Bielaski: Scripture reading, by the
pastor; recitation, Bethlehem" by Ruth
Ccrrick; "Grandma's Gift" by Edna Jones;
a recitation, by Marie Ridgley; singing by
members of the infant class; "A Christmas
Dream" by Rebecca Warthen; when
Santa Claus Comes" by Esther Fowler;
THE Visit Of Mrs. st. Nick" by Roselle
Bielash: a Christmas carol. by Leslie Van
Fossen; q recitation, by Ida Norris;
Christmas Gifts" by Jesta Warthen.
The program was interspersed with
Christmas songs by the school.
In an address Mr.. III. 8. Ridgley present.
ed purse to the pastor. a gift from the
congregation At this point Santa Claus
arrived and pleased the little ones inn
mensely. The distribution Of candy and
fruit followed and Santa Claus presented
to Mr.. Jacen Warthen In behalf of his
class a beautiful copy Of the Bible. and to
the organist, Mrs. Potts, q cut glass bowl.
flom the congregation.
One OF the most pleasing features of the
entertainment was the decoration planned
by Mr.. Charles b. Wire. The pulpit and
ctancei was decorated In geometrical de-
sign a. green's which exfeuded to the cell
ing and was lighted at stated intervals By
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Noted Cartoonist Dead.

Louis Dalrymple, a cartoonist. died In a
sanitarium in Amityville. N. Y, on Wednes-
day night Of brain trouble. He was forty
two years old. He was seized with his all
ment early in November. and for several
weeks had lain in stupor. He was born In
Cambridge. ILL.,. and came to New York when
he was sixteen to study art. He soon went
into cartooning and became prosperous.
Nearly twenty years ago he was on Puck's
staff. and from there he went into the news
paper field and worked in New York, Chi
cago, Philadelphia and Pfttsburg. He was
twice married. His first wife was Miss
Leila Carpenter of Brooklyn. She secured
q divorce. His second wife was Miss Ann
Good Of Baltimore, who survives him.
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the grounds in which the weary travellers
RECALLED themselves from the bullying baS-
kets of home delicacies.
1.-THE Almas badge. gift from the B..
and o. railroad was in evidence every
where. and not infrequently carried with
1t special privileges. 1t was go as you
please day. The day will long be remem-
bered by those who went to Frederick.
The annual excursion for the benefit of
the Christmas charity fund was probably
the most largely attended in our history.
The contests were interesting and the day
passed pleasantly. Noble Samuel w.
Steinmetz deserves special credit for the
hard work he did in arranging an accept
able entertainment. The committee charg-
ed with the distribution of baskets among
the deserving poor this year has perform
ed its duties intelligently and faithfully.
Every dollar has been spent judiclously.
and seven hundred well-fIled baskets have
gone into homes too infrequently lighted
by the sunshine of kindness"
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Thousands of Fine Hand
kerc11iefs i'm a Sale.

placed sale the thousands of Womens and
Chdrens Handkerchief that used eabo
holiday decorations They all fine quality and absolute
perfect having been only slightly mused by handling
There included handsome Lace trimmed Handkeef dainti
embroidered Handkerchief and Finely Hemstitched Hand
krciefs Handkerche made OF the dants and sotest . 80
materials Although worth much take choice
and you wish the dcuously small price Or.
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ceremonies. we seated 1,00O mobiles at we'll
supplied tables. This is the largest number
ever OanqUeted by our temple More than
200 visiting mobiles Joined in the felcitous
event.
Imperial Council Meeting.
The session OF the Imperial Council, held
at Niagara Falls, June 20 and y. was at
tended by about one hundred mobiles and
their families. The trip was begun June
IS. and most congenial company made
up the party. The Boumi contingent was
added to our train al Baltimore and the
two families practically merged. AImas
Temple was quartered at the Lafayette
Hotel in Buffalo, where splendid accommo-
dations had been secured at reasonable
rates 1t was unfortunate that the Imperial
Council should have been located in a place
with inadequate hotel facilities but that
was beyond our control
"A lmas Temple never attracted more fav-
orable attention or made herself felt more
forcefully in the council chamber. In the
morning parade our foot patrol, headed by
the famous T4th Regiment Band, lead the
entire line, while our mounted patrol, the
only organization OF the kind in the world
was special escort to the imperial potentate.
The two patrols held the two honor po-
sltions in the Nne. and both received gem
erous applause the entire line OF march.
Almas foot patrol was again in the lead
in the evening parade and even excelled
the splendid exhibition of the morning. The
bition drill with other patrols. and main
tained its usual high standard. In the
council chamber AlmaS representatives
figured in the important conferences and
debates. Several OF the imperial officers
were put In nomination by our men. Wed
nesday and Thursday our temple kept open
house at the Lafayette Hotel and dispensed
hospitality in true Almas style.
At Frederick Fair.
"A days outing by nearly three hundred
mobiles and their families at the old Fred
erick county fair was q happy innovation
in our Shrine life. Arrangements for the
trip were placed In the hands of a most
competent committee, of which Noble Wal
ter H. Klopfer was chairman. drizzling.
dubious morning cut down our numbers
fully one-third- The b. and o. railroad
placed special train at our disposal, and
all were made comfortable The ladies
were supplied with candy and the mobiles
with cigars and all were decorated with
an appropriate badge. The officials of the
fair took decided interest in our visit
and made desirable concessions. including
the exclusive use of a commodious tent on
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Four oystermen Drowned.

Intelligence comes from Princess Anne,
Md. of the drowning OF four co.ored men
near Rock Creek, Somerset county. on
Christmas night The men were employed
on oyster dredge boats. owned. by Capt.
John Tyler. Augustus James and William
j. Shores of Rock Creek They left the
boats early in the evening and attended q
party on shore in the neighborhood OF Rock
Creek and were returning to their vessels
in small fiat bottom boat about IL o'clock
in the night. The wind was blowing strong
ly from the northwest and 1t Is supposed
from the shore. Only one body has been
recovered up to this time. It was that Of
Gephua P. Thompson. The men We're all
shipped from the Rappahannock river in
Virginia.
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To Be Warrant Machinists.

It is announced at the Navy Department
that the following named men passed the
examination for warrant machinists in the
navy: William Herzberg, e. A. Sherwln.
Paul r. Fox. Otto Boldt. O. g. Canning. O.
]. Mccorkie, Gay E. Howard. John B. Mar.
tin, Daniel j. Marx, F. r. Krainek, David
w. Harry, W. w. Hoopes. william Keil9f
and George r. Thompson. chief maohiniset
mate; Jarrard e. Jones. Thomas J. HayeD
and Charles 8. Wolf, naachinist's mAtat
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library of the Presbyterian Church, that
place. Wednesday evening. January g.
Mr.. e. p. Jones of "Longview," near this
place, is again able to be out Of doors, after
being confined to home by illness for the
past three weeks.
Rev. and Mrs. 8. Ward Fighter and chill
dren leave this afternoon for Boonton, NJ
j.. the home of Mrs. Fighters parents
where they will attend a reunion of the
Fighter family on New Year day
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candles, which furnished the principal part
OF the light for the church.
Mr.. David H. Fenton. the member-eiect
of the Legislature, has moved his family to
Washington for a few months before going
to Annapolis.
Mr.. Phillip Mcqueen and Jesse G. Stod-
dard are spending the holidays at their
homes. They are students at Lehigh Uni
Versity.
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ceremonies, we seated 1,0OO mobiles at well
supplied tables. This is the largest number
ever OanqUeted by our temple More thar
200 visiting mobiles Joined in the felicitou:
event.
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The Vatican is Hopeful.

ROME December 29-The statement was
made yesterday by cardinal that the
pope Is hopeful that the publication In
France OF q resume Of the white book is
sued by the Vatican on December 20 will
create q favorable impression and con-
viction that the Vatican was not to blame
for the separation of church and state.
Copies OF the book have been sent to the
heads OF states throughout he world.
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THE MYSTIC SHRINERS
ANNUAL MEETING OF ALMAS
TEMPLE LAST EVENING.
Election of Officers and Reading Of
Report of Retiring Poten-
tate Keene.

Almas Temple of the Mystic Shrine held
its election and It's annual business meeting
at National Rifles Armory last evening.
The polls were open at the armory from
until o'clock p. m, under the Shrine
regulations There was a spirited but
wholly friendly contest between a number
Water Valley progress. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1882-1918, 1905-09-23
cOFfEEvlLLE CHURCH DIRECTORY.

Cumbsrlan P resb terian Church
Rev. J. P. Ru se u, sstor.
Preaching ry lst, 3rd and 5th
Sund " i at II n. a Id 8 p. m.
Pray ar mcss,s every Thursday
night.
Sund u S.hs ''Sery Sunday at 10
q. m.
Womar' iouary meeting every
1st Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Session meeting every lst Wednes
day night.
Methodist Episcopal Church-Rev.
ID. G. FOust, Pastor.
Preaching every End and 4th Sum
day at IL 8. m. and p. m.
Prayer meeting every Thursday
night.
Sunday School every Sunday at ~
q. 10.
Baptist Church-Rev. N. w. p.
Bacon, Pastor.
Preaching every 1st sunday at II
a. m. and p. m.
Sunday school at 9;3O every Sun.
day.
Prayer meeting at 8 p, m. every
Tuesday night
Water Valley progress. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1882-1918, 1905-09-23

to him one day to test the strength
of his will on the vegetable king
dom.
He selected TWO Towering plan ts
of the same kind, both in equally
good health and just bursting into
generous. bloom. Standing near
one, he put forth all his mental
will power, bidding it to obey
him in everyway. He command
ep it to develop courage and stur'
diness, to rejoice in lis health and
strength, and to develop It's sweets
ness and beauty to the utmost OF
it's power.
Every day he fingered near the
plant for q considerable time, Civ
ing it all the moral encourage
ment possible, praising it, fattcr-
ing it, coaxing it, and, in tact.
making absolute love to it.
The plant responded in the
most remarkable manner and to
this stimulating treatment, pro-
ducing finer blossoms than ha d
eyer before been seen Of the sort,
and sending forth, as though In
gratitude, a richer and rarer per-
fume. Indeed, it seemed absolute
|ly to become personified, and to
wish to attain 3 state Of absolute
perfection for its masters sake.
It actually appeared to recognize
him, and seemed to lean toward
him at his approach.
On the other had the Colonel
treated the second plant IN an op-
poslte manner. He dispared it,
scorned it, sneered at it's flowers,
and was altogether SO cruel and
unkind that in less than three
days the barely opened blossoms
began to wither and within .
month the plant actually wither.
ed away and died as if of a broken
heart.
From this the Colonel deduces
that plants, ETC., may be guided
and governed IN their growth
and development by that animal
magnetism which we all possess
to some degree. Il must be ex-
planned that both plants received
scruprlously the same gardening
care and the Colonel never touch
ed either.-N. O, Christian Ad :
vOcate.
Water Valley progress. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1882-1918, 1905-09-23
An Ad
III the Progress
Will rent your
house or sell your
horse--try it.
Only 1Oc a line.
Plants Obey viii Of Man.

Now that scientists have dem-
0nstrated that metals, which we
have been taught belong to the
catalogue Of inorganic substsn-
ces can be poisoned and restored
by antidotes, can be overw0rked
and refreshed by . period of rest,
and otherwise respond to many Of
the Same influences to which Iiy-
ing things are subject, it is not
impossible to believe the state
ment that flowers exhibit sensi-
bilities not unlike those of hu-
man beings and other of the high
or animals, says the Chicago Tri-
bune. Recent experiments prove
that plants have in some cases lar
finer sensibilitles than many mod !
ern mortals. since q word oi
praise will, IL II stated. raise them
20 ecstatic JOY and expannon,
while blame will 80 crush their
feelings that they die. broken
hearted.
Col. Andraede, in the account
of his life in Mexico, tells an ex-
traordinary story Of the will pow.
er exercised over plants and the
results. He 10 an arde Mt lover ol
flowers, and, possessing . strong
hypnotic force, the idea occurred
Water Valley progress. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1882-1918, 1905-09-23

The Federal experts at New
Orleans claim that they will be
able to extirpate the yellow pest
before frost, and we believe they
will. In this connectipr II is a
matter OF pleasure and pride to
note that almost every medical
man engaged in this ardu0us and
gallant fight is from the South.
-AberdeeA Ex miner.
Water Valley progress. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1882-1918, 1905-09-23
TO THE PLANTERS OF THE SOUTH,

1t rests with youto decide the
price at which the present crop
of cotton is to be sold. You have
shown your ability to combat the
combined influence Of the largest
Ecrep of cotton ever raised, and the
united attacks of bearish specu-
.lations in all the future markets
Of the world. If you can get 10
cents for a crop Of nearly 14.0OO,-
900 bales you certainly can get
the worth of the crop that is many
million bales less.
The crop of last year will have
moved to market by today, Sep
ttmber Jst, with the exception OF
a few thousand bales. There is no
vast unmarketed surplus from the
old cropto pound down the price
which you will get for the yield
of l9O5-06. Last years crop, ac-
cording to the returns Of 0inners
to the Census Bureau, was 13,-
|693 .OO0 bales. More than 13,-
900, 600 bales have already been
sold by you, with the mills ems
gagged ahead for six months to ten
months. and in some cases q year,
their surplus is to scanty to per-,
nit curtailment to any extent.
They must fill their contracts, and
The only way they can fill their
contracts is by buying the raw
material from you. Don't be. dis
turbed by raids in the future
market. Paper contracts can be
sold 20 an unlimited exteut, but
they cannot be filed unless you
are willing to part with your hold
ings.
Present crop prospects ana the
great short interest among the
spinners Of the world do not war;
rant cheap cotton, and if you
stand firm you will be able to get
fair and profitable reward for
your toll.
The minim um price of IL cents
for cotton, as fixed by the South
ern Cotton Association, at Ash
vile, N. O.. is unquestionably
warranted by the condition ex-
listing today, and the Southern
Cotton Association will soon see
the wisdom of increasing to IL
cents in . reasonable time and
much higher Than IL cents as the
season progresses.
Water Valley progress. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1882-1918, 1905-09-23
Some Timely sslleslIsas.

The Hattiesburg Proersss of tAe
14th contains : communication
from Rev, ]. X. Comfort, : local
colored preacher, that il : model
for other preachers to follow II
their pulpits - we'll -. the prsss.
if they are really solieitous sof the
welfare Of their race. The Rev.
Comfort says, id part:
sUnless the better clAss q -.
groes Of this city get together and
organize law and order league.
and 60 in with the white smeers
Of the city Of Hattiesburg and DO
away with some things that are
going on il the city, We will all
be IN bad shape in = few years.
The white man wants n, and W
want tho white man. We aro
here together And We want to
treat and be treated right, and "
cannot expect the white man to
treat uA right unless We treat
ourselves, our race and neiehbOr
right. The negro that win seek
for social equality with the white
people. let them be North or
South, 10 . fool 10 start with. The
God that made n, made 40 right
and We ought to love and respect
one another when it il due. Nov
the thing that must be put from
among Us as q race 10 these hell.
ish blind tigers, houses Of III.
fame, gambling dens, and : ereat
many other bad things that are
practically among eur race that
is bringing disgrace on our rec.
The public school 10 this city II
getting in bad shape among the
negroes, For what cause ! don'l
know-the negroes do