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STAR LESSON FOR JUNE 90,
BY Rev. ]. E. Gilbert, DID,,

SECRETARY OF AMERICAN SOCIETY OF RELIGIOUS
TEMPERANCE LESSON. l Cor 1:2s.ss
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The Billings (Mont) Gazette refers tt
Almas Temple OF the Mystic Shrine Of this
city as Almost Temple. This is almost
too much!
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go Harry B. Cramer. who is secretary and
recorder of most of the Masonic bodies OF
Montgomery county, Md, has gone to Mon
tana where he is acting as disbursing agent
for the United States geological survey,
with headquarters at Billings. Mr.. Cramer
is a member of Pentalpha Lodge, No. 1874,
of Gathersburg; Montgomery Chapter,
R. A. NJ; Montgomery Commandery, K. T.,
and Almas Temple, A A. 0. N. M. 8. He
will be in the west several months.
Reply to Inquirer. "-Presdent Roosevelt
became Freemason during his term as
Vice President and holds membership In
the lodge at Oyster Bay. Vice President
Fairbanks has united with the craft since
his election to that office. Speaker Cannon
has been Freemason for many years, be-
longing to the lodge, chapter and command
cry at DanvilIe He is also an Elk.
Representative Morris Sheppard Is not
only one of the youngest members of Con-
Rress but he Is about the most thorough
"joiner'' in the House. He is a lodge, chap
ter, council and commandery Mason, Odd
Fellow, Pythian, Elk, Maccabee, Red Man,
woodinan of the World, Knight of Honor
and Eagle. And he may have missed few
at that.
At meeting of Golden Rule Lodge. No.
81, l. o. o. F., held Tuesday evening, the
following officers were elected: Noble
grand W.. S. Keiser; vice grand, F. A.
Carlson; recording secretary, Joseph Bur-
roughs; financial secretary, c. Ed Bartlett:
treasurer, James H Crew. Tuesday even
ing of next week Grand Warden R. A.
Ford will install the elective and appointed
officers Of this lodge
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In his most recent official circular Emil
nent Commander John S. Beach has me-
mortal card to the late Sir Knight William
E. Dennison, who affiliated with the COM
mandery October q, 1880, and died June IL
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Rathbone-S Superior Lodge, No. 20, Knights
of Pythias, met at its castle hall last even
ing and closed considerable important
business. The lodge has recently suffered
severe losses by death, the most recent
being the demise Of John J. McGuigan,
long outer guard of the body.
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special communication of Takoma
Lodge, No. 20, F. A. A. M, was held We'd
nesday evening last for the purpose Of
comforting the second degree on one can
didate and the third on two candidates
One of the candidates left the same night
for Panama, where he has been appointed
to a government position. The degrees were
conferred under special dispensation from
the grand master. A number of masters
of other lodges were present, together
with a large attendance from the city
The various stations were occupied as fol-
lows: A. D. Smith, acting as master; s. 8.
Symons acting as senior warden; H. 8.
Knight acting as junior warden; w. E.
Dyre, acting as senior deacon; ]. B. Simp
son. acting as Junior deacon; Secretary J.
B. Derrick; L. F. Dudley, jr., cenior stew
ard; Malcolm McCrone, acting as junior
steward, and Past Master George L. Tarbell,
master of ceremonies. Members of the
fraternity present were Walter B. Fry,
master, Anacostia Lodge, No. 81: Lafayette
Leaman. master National Lodge, No. u;
Harry G. Kimball, master, Hiram Lodge,
No. 10; Past Masters o. ]. Eddy, w. T.
No. %, and Grand Lecturer Thomas H.
Young. Worshipful Master Kimball deliv-
cred the charge in the master Mason's de-
gree. The evening concluded with the
serving of refreshments.
The regular stated communication of the
lodge was held Tuesday evening. when the
entered apprentice degree was conferred on
several candidates. At the meeting there
were present Grand Master F. ]. Wood
man and Past Masters Herbert M. Camp
o. J. Eddy, William Mehn and George L.
Tarbell A message was received from
Charles E. Thatcher, master of the lodge,
who is detailed at the jamestown EXPOSE
ton in the interest of the government, and
who is not expected to return until the
latter part of December. In his absence
Senior Warden A. D. Smith has been in
charge The membership is the largest in
the history of the lodge, with large list
of candidates waiting to receive their de-
grees. At the next stated communication,
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Dr. R. A. White, pastor of the Peoples
Liberal Church of Chicago. is arranging to
make a special pilgrimage to the Holy Land
in search of Masonic data. He goes under
the especial auspices of Medinah Temple Of
Chicago, A. A. o. N. NJ. s., one of the
largest in the world. His mission will take
him to Jerusalem and he will spend consid-
cradle time at the site of. King Solomon s
temple. Photographs will be taken and ma
terial gathered for a series of lectures on
the Masonic order to be delivered next win
ter in Chicago. DR.. Whites original OBJ
1ective point is Italy. From there he will
20 to Alexandria, Egypt, and thence up the
Nile to Cairo and Memphis. He will spend
a week or SO visiting places made famous
by King Solomon in Palestine and gather
ing historical data. He will go overland to
Damascus on horseback. This will take
about seven days. From Damascus he will
20 to Cyprus. DR.. James B. McFatrick,
illustrious potentate Of Medinah Temple, Is
deeply interested in the approaching trip OF
DR.. White to the Holy Land. I'VE are SEND
ing Dr. White upon this pilgrimage" said
Dr. McFatrick. because we desire to OBJ
tain accurate knowledge regarding the Holy
Land. and especially the points Of interest
in a Masonic way. There are many things
upon which we desire to be more thoroughly
Informed and 1 think that DR.. White is one
of the best men in America for the investi-
CATION
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Get from the National Reform Bureau,
Washington, d. c., some facts about liquor
being sold in Africa and tell them in the
meeting. Or, If you cannot do that speak
of the debt we owe to Africa on account
of the slaves who have been bought in
this country and held here for years In
the past. Pray for Africa, or for some
special missionaries there.
Parallel Passa ges.-Isaiah, lxii:2,3,6: Jere-
miah. xxx:s; Isaiah, liz; Isaiah, xlv:22 %;
Isaiah, TX is; Psalms. lxxiv:2O; Psalms, tx II;
Psalms, cxv:4,s; Deuteronomy, willie;
Isaiah, Xi:9
Hints to the Leader.-The Endeavor
Hymnal. 127. 140, AS, $50, 1853. 16S.
Open your meeting with scripture reading
and then a season of prayer. You might
speak of certain missionaries, and tell
few words about their particular station,
then call upon some one to pray for them
and their work. Ask some one to pray
for more interest in missions.
Have a five-minute talk about Living
stones work, and how he sowed the seed
Have names of the early and prominent
missionaries printed on blackboard. Then
give last half of meeting to incidents about
the growth of the work today.
tence is pledged to fulfill the promise. The great
mountains become plain before the Almighty
The poor Bushman. the most degraded of all
ers in the wilderness shall bow before Him. The
obstacles to the coming of the kingdom mighty,
but 1t will for all that.
=" Then let US pray that come it may
That man to man the world DER
Shall brothers be for a. that -
Extract from David Livingstone's diary, Sunday,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-01
PARTIAL REPORT
MADE BY EXPERT
Shows Notification of Accounts of City
Clerk Schaffer as to the Water
works Department.

II. f. Butler, the expert accountant
engaged IN auditing the books Of Cisy
Clerk II. c. Schaffer. this afternoon
made Il partial report to the finance
committee of the city council. covering
the records of the waterWOrks depart
ment up TO March l, 1901 The report
shows that the amounts collected in
this department since 1899 have been
verified by the cash book OF the oific.
and the receipts CT the city treasure.
The closing paragraph OF the report
shows the muuthfulness of the char--
es of the mayor in insinuating that Mr
Schaffer owed the city 100000 in the
funds Of this department. 1t reads
The gradual increased collection from
about the same pumpage is doubtless
due to the additional meters. to a large
extent. But it also would indicate, in
my opinion. the probable collection an
crcditing Of all the moneys due the
city from this source of revenue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-01
CLIMAX OF TNGRATITUDE.
Is McCaskrins Bitter Attack Upon Hon. William Jackson

The people of Rock Island are "a
miliar with the trait OF ingralitule
which is characteristic OF McCaskrin.
His treatment of The Argus for al It's
Kindness of disposition toward him, his
return Of the basest insults that arc
at the command Of his slandernS
tongue for best kind friendship, is
pretty we'll impressed upon the minis
of the people But that is but SAM
pie of ii. People who heard NcCIsk-
rim at the Illinois theatcr SATURDAY
night were shocked at his languag .
concerning Hon. William Jackson, ono
of the oldest residents and best kuOWn
and most highly respected of Rock Is
lands citizens. Mr. jackson, too, is q
member of the park board which Nc
Caskrin appointed and concerning
which ne has made the boasts that h
named in order TO pull their legs" t
seems that the kind OF Lee pulling that
McCaskrin did with Nh. Jackson was
not for the city. however.
MI. -IdtkSGu p!tSlt1u di the Iilb"H
night republican meeting at the lllinOss
This act on his part incensCi McCas'
rim. who was out on the street
bright and early the next morning
lambasting Mr.. Iacks0n's good name.
Saturday night he continued his sIurs
at the Illinois theaJor. stating with
characteristic braggadocia that he pro
posed 40 show Jackson where to get
off at. SO | will"
1t has been known for some time
that Mr. Jackson like many Others,
had befriended McCasRrin when he
was in need of a friend. but until to,
day he has refused to discuss this mat
ter and quite properly, too. He feels
NOW. though McCas!lrin's treatment
and abuse Of him has released him
from any sense of obligation to treat
him as he would anyone else under
similar circumstances, and today in al
interview Mr.. Jackson said. Yes, a.
| surprised at Mr.. NcCaskrin's conduct
concerning me. for il is poor return
! for my kindness to him.
About Feb. 10. 1896 McCasFri.
came to me- for the loan of $500. II
said he had bought some land on whic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-01

he had paid some money. that he Ia
5000 TO pay on the contract in 4 feE
days. and unless he paid this he woulG
forfeit his contract and land. He sal
if | would let him have the money l.,
would pay it back out of the next twu
months pay he would receive from
the city. | told him | could not loan
him the money and advised him To cal
on his friends, thar if he could not Dor
row the money. rather than he should
lose his land | would 90 security 70
him AZ the bank. I'm a day or Two af
ter he again came to me and said n.
had failed to get the money and tina.
the bank was his only recourse. that il
| would go his security at theiCentra
Trust & Savings bank for 5000 for e..
days. he would certainly pay the not,
out Of his salary as mayor. | agreed
TO do so, and signed this note witt
him:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-01
SCHAFFER IN LEAD
Outlook on Mayor in Tomor
row Municipal
Election.
THE LAST MEETING TONIGHT
Part of the Citizens Movement in the
Strenuous Campaign Now
Ending.

On the eve of the election, after one
of the most strenuous political cam
paigns in the city of Rock Island, the
outlook gained from a painstakinG re
view of the situation is favorable to the
election of Henry c. SchatfCr as mayor.
The boom in Schaffer stock came to-
day as the result of an announcements
that Mcnamara had or would with
draw. On this Mr.. Mcnamara would
not talk this afternoon.
The main fight in the campaign has
been over the mayOralty, and on this
point the citizens nave held the key to
the situation. Their principles have
appealed To the great majority of the
people, and on the strength of them the
prospects are that they will win public
approval tomorrow, not only in many
of the Offices on the general ticket, bur
in the Seventh ward aidermancy.
As to the other wards the democratic
aldermanic candidates seem to, havg
the best of it,
The Last Meeting.
The last meeting of the campaign
will be held at the Illinois theater this
evening under the auspices of the Cit
liens association. and from the pres
Cnt outlook there are likely to he pre-
scented some facts that will be of eX
ceptional interest to voters ON the eve
of the most exciting campaign in Rock
Islands history.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-01

One of the most pronounced cam
paign boOmerangs that has been
thrown into campaign was the APP
pcarance in Mayor McCaskrin's behalf
i'll connection with his meeting Satur-
day night of a vilifying newspaper
printed at Clinton. Iowa it is not an
unusual thing fer the people OF Rock
Island whose intelligence this interlop-
ing concern insults in its very act of
seeking to dictate TO them, to see this
sheet against them.
The people of Rock Island recall all
too well, the stormy days and months
when they were fighting for the rcmoE-
al of the Woodmen head office tr0m
Fulton 10 this city. 1t was i'll those
times that this publication that Ne
Casl,rin is now distributing cmanating
then as il does now from city dircc.-
ly across the river from Fulton. Wa
bitterly arrayed against Rock Island.
The same paper that sustained Fu.
ton in its fight to keep the head Office
there. that countenancCd the running
of Iowa state militia across the bTide
from Lyons to Fulton to intimidale
such brave men as James Mcnamara
who was riskins his life to carry out
the will of the order and bring tn,
head office to Rock Island. and to
thwart the purpose Of the Rock IslanJ
citizens who, headed by the then may
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-01
A CAMPAIGN BOOMERANG.
Bringing in of a Clinton Paper by McCaskrin.

or. B. F. Knox. were struggling to e,
the records to the train, is now in Roca
Island. shipped in here III thousand lots
at the bchest Of McCaskrin and for a
consideration from him TO create popu-
lar prejudice against all who are op
posed to him.
The time has not come in Rock j.
land yet where a newspaper of the
type that McCaskrin has brought
in here and with, which he mas
the police station decorated today. car
sway the people of this city.
The people remember what Clinton
did to Rock Island with its militia by
invading the state Of Illinois To- intro
duce Iowa military force in a dispu,.
between sections in Illinois.
They remember the paper whose col
umns were filled with blachguardisu
of Rock Island citizens.
Yet this same paper from this same
section in Iowa. that butted into III;
nOis affairs. and fought Rock Islam.
tooth and nail. now aided and abette,
by McCaskrin TRUSTS its ugly presence
again upon the people of Rock Islam,
by butting into their internal affairs
politically speaking.
If McCaskIiu thinks so much of tn
Clinton-FuIton influence he will hav
! full permission to cast his lot there al
| ter tomorrow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-01
PUBLIC SHOULD KNOW
ALL ABOUT The FURS
Facts About the Recovery AS Hard to
Get as the Police When the Wagon
Was in the Alley.

When one sits down ami reasons
with himself there are many cXtraor-
binary phases about that Bennett fur
store burglary aside from the wagon
in the alley feature.
The burglary was committed at
O'Clock in the morning. The men We're
discovered in the act of loading tho
swag into a wagon in the alley. The
police station was notified. After 10
minutes delay. the police telephoned to
know if the wagon was still in the
alley"
The robbers loaded the wagon and
drove off Then the police came
around. They did not even discover
that the rear door OF the Bennett store
has beel left open Mr.. Bennett found
it so the next morning.
He offered a reward of 500 for the
capture CT the thieves and the return
of his furs.
The police arrested two men. whom
| the officer that made the arrest SAYS he
| knows now were not in town at the
time of the burglary as even then he
was on their trail as suspicious charac-
tiers. That they left town early the
night of the burglary. That he nabbed
| them when they came back to town the
next day. But the furs turned up. No
body knows where they were located
The police refuse to talk-at least unit
after the election. The mayor decline;
to say anything about them. He heli
them a week at the station in creates
secrecy 10 fash for campaign effec
last Saturday night. The public bea
him to it. He says he spent sleeples.
nights in looking for them. But ne re
fuses to take the public into his conf
dence-until after the election.
Mr.. Bennett says the furs are his an,
his check for 800 is due the police.
There have been over so other bun
glaries in Rock Island, and with III
: single exception of the time The Argu
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-01

THE note was not paid when due.
McCasllrin promised repeatedly to pay
it, but only raised about half the
sum. finally received notice from
The bank that il must be paid. / mott
fed MCCaskrin OF this. but he failed
and on the 22nd day of last month ]
gave the bank a cheek for $lo2.0S IL
payment of balance due"
y mans financial troubles are gen
orally none of the pubEc's business
but when a man is running for
public office, and telling about what n,
vii! do in the way of contributing {
hose houses and park improvements. F
IS proper TO know NOS only his l.
sources, but how he treats those wa.
stand security for him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-01

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S'o"'c" ""sn. "' Argus 'si''Se"
'"lIll'ii' I.Seh On ,He P".7'''' VI I'll
,IaCaIr,ri, onnointaI o,'or doznn
ina, hafarn he wa. confirmed AVID
Who l. lin in Fact cbiaf of noIicco
Joi'h IloI|hdil'li'eI VIII 'e oI''.e''
alderman from the flI'I "a'u loH'o'-
row. anu Hc 'iio"'u Ne
If you catch any candidate on any
ticket trading votes for McCaskrin TO-
city government
Democrats of the Second ward and
hundreds of citizens besides are lined
deserves the Office
w G. NauckCr has served the peo-
pIe of the Third ward As alderman III
times past. and the people are fortu-
nate in having the opnortunity to elect
| him again He * The right kind of
tT: ...r
,,,4 ,,--o,,..,l- y u Do,.,,,,.,.., ,.,,,,
lido. For cnnnt,, inaao 10 dcgo,,,o..
Tho vote IF tho rcarIo and he deserve
Tho oFfca -, the Question If merit
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-01

the undersigned. at that time acted rs
secretary of The Carpenters District
council. the central body. and can
therefore make this statement autheE-
tically. | Will further state that NJ
Carlson. the business agent OF the car
penters. went TO see Mr.. Mcnamara
trying to adjust matters, but was met
with flat refusal, and We the advis
DRY board of the carpenters, were thea
forced to declare the Mcnamara JOBS
unfair to the carpenters. and Callin-
the men of / myself was duly dele
gated to do this. This Will certain =
show that Nh Mcnamara has not T.
.au times been fair to organized labor
as stated in the citizens paper.
Respectfully.
H. f. GROTHE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-01

1on,,a,,tfa ,,...,,. =,
-,ani,3, CO. ''i'' On" ''I"i09 VI ''I'e'z
GNU ''''S S'''0i"'
N"'ch lhe news from SjeIcks cam
palSh. lie mas made one OF the mos
systematic and thorough canvasses "i
me cily. an" 1t looks as II everything
was coming his way.
Dr. Louis OstrOm Is certain Of elcC-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-01
1T is TO Be VOTED ON

Annexation Matter Not Taken UP by
Judge Ramsay.
The injunction suit to prevent the
proposition of anneXing a part of South
Rock Island, was not taken up this al
is presiding in the circuit court. The
proposition will be voted on at the
election tomorrow. and the bill viii be
heard later as to the legality of the
proceeding. The little ballot should
not be forgotten. and every citizen
should vote in favor of the measure.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-01

offered the general reward the police
have been inactive
Nh Benefits interest in the fur
ends with the recovery Of them.
But the public's interest does not
The public wants To know where they
were fouud-wherher here or elsewhere
They want to know if there is a fence in
Rock Island. ana if so. of its location
# the police know that such 4 thing
exists the public has a right TO know
as much.
They have a right to know if it doe:
| not exist
They have a right 10 know all about
! the fuTs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-01
Notice,

The regular annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Rock Island Saw
ings bank for the election of nine di-
rectors for one year will be held st
the Office of said bank, in Rock Islam l,
Monday. April s. 1907. Polls will be
open at 10 a. NJ, and closed at II noon
of said day.
P. GREENAWALT, Cashier.
Rock Island, March 2S. 1907.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-01
PICTURES OF EXHIBITS

Illustrations Of New York Event Feat
ured in the Villa Shield.
The March edition of The Villa Shield,
issued by the pupils of the Villa de
Chantal, has made its appearance and
is in every way a credit to the institu-
ton. The number is profusely Illus
trated with views of the LOngfeliow eX-
hibit held at the National Arts club,
New York. and which have never be
fore been published in any periodical.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-01
FIRES LAST SHOT
Mayor McCaskrin Makes Char
acteriStic Talk Before Amuse-
ment Seekers at Theater.
PLAYS FOR EFFECT
Letters OpportuneEy Delivered Are
Read-Assails Character of Emf
nent Citizens.

Mayor George W. McCaskrin Satu~-
lay evening fired what he considered
we're the bag guns of his campaign IL
/ speech al the Illinois thcajcr. He
made a Iab0red effort 10 control him
self a little and maintain something
ike decent dignity. but be could noy
refrain from resorting to those plat
form manners which character
ize him as a backyard, q public Sian
ierer and faIsiier. Everyone opposed
10 him was attacked not on the re
sons for their opposition, but on ma
tCTs foreign 10 any phase Of the case
and as usual McCaskrin did not -
tempt to confine himself TO the truth il
his effort to play to the galleries ami
arouse a class feeling in his campaign
The most remarkable feature of hi
blaCkguardism was his attack on Hoe
William Jackson. an old ana respected
citizen. who has done more for RocE
Islands advancement even under the
handicap of McCaskrin's administrl
ton than the mayor himself has ever
contemplated. Mr.. Jackson's ow,
words of the evening before might be
quoted, TT shows the dwarf charactel
Of the nan" His sneers in this in
stance. however. served only to pm
him still lower in the estimation o
The DeODle
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-01
New Work.

Quick shoe repairing. Shoes finished
by machinery. Half soles, nailed on, 50
cents; half soles, sewed on, IS cents
Open from $50 a. m. till s p. IN.
GEORGE SIDOT,
304 Twentieth Street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-01
Best for Home Use

Order a case Of Cross Country, the
best family beer. Rock Island Brew
ing conn any. Old phone west SO, new
6OS9.