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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-22
MASONRY IN THE DISTRICT
IN TWO PARTS-PART TWO

AS appropriate to and preceding the cell
ebration of the centennial anniversary of
the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted
Masons of the District Of Columbia. which
will be held February IS, 10 and 90 The
Star last Monday, through the courtesy
of the author. Grand High Priest Kenton
y. Harper, the historian OF the Grand
Lodge. and with the permission of the
special committee of the Grand Lodge,
under whose auspices Mr.. Harper's his
tory of the Grand Lodge and of Free
masonry in the District will be published.
gave extracts from the work relating to
the various meeting places of the fra
ternity during the last hundred years.
The first instalment covered the early
period of the history of the fraternity
down TO and including the institution of
Hiram Lodge. No. 10. in the closing days
of 1897.
Troublous Times for Fraternity.
The second and final instalment follows:
THE fraternity was now entering upon
troublous times. The anti-Masonic wave
was gathering force and sweeping over
the country, and this Jurisdiction was not
spared. The decade between 1890 and
1910 witnessed the serious Gripping of
the little band. the revenues were greatly
reduced and the meeting of the obliga-
lions incurred in the building at Az and
ID streets became a matter of serious and
increasing difficulty. In 1880 the trou-
be eliminated. Liens were on the build
ing, and those who held them were
threatening to enforce: the lodges were
even in debt for the furniture in use. and
the outlook was, indeed. gloomy. Under
these circumstances the lodges owning
the premises ordered their trustees to
convey the property in trust to Grand
Master William w. Billing. with author
ity to sell the same and apply the pro-
ceeds TO the liquidation of the debts. and
ii any surplus remained to divide 1t
among the lodges interested. The prop
erty was thus conveyed to Brother Billing
February IL, 1885. and on the following
DAY by him conveyed to Brother John
Purdy, in fee simple. the consideration
being that said Purdy should fully pay
and satisfy all claims, provided said
The Detroit times., 1911-12-04
OFFICE OF THE
TREASURER or WAYNE COUNTY

hrshv earthly that the following is full and com
ats oort OF monies for liquor licenses received IN my
ce IN the matter of selling having Tor SAFE or sne
of distilled breWed or malt liquors, aurhg
~. ,tai, year ending Monday, December D. 1911;
the year ehuii's VIM F. MOELLER
WAYNE County Treasurer.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-11
PAlO VERDE VALLEY

Another large kiln of brick is being
burned by the Palo Verde Brick Com
pany.
Kinney Session is erecting a two
story frame residence on his property
west OF Blythe.
G. w. Buch has built an adobe house
on his homestead.
Much assessment work is being done
on homesteads in this valley this win
ter.
An annex to the Blythe schools has
been built 10 relieve the crowded con-
ditiOn of the schools.
The new branch Jail at Blythe for
the Palo Verde Valley will soon be en-.
closed.
A daughter was born on November
- 10 Mr.. and Mrs. Ray W. Ward, for
merly Of Blythe but now located at
Whittier
Dr.. Brown, dentist of Corona, has
decided TO locate at Blythe for the
practice of his profession
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-11
Palterine With the Eternal Verities.

Palterins With the Eternal Verities.
The uncle from the west took his
little Boston nephew on his knee.
"Wadsworth," he said, "once there
was a man
''Then he still exists, Uncle Peter
interrupted the little Boston boy.
"No sentient. reasoning being within
whom the vital spark has found a
lodgment on this mortal plane ever
ceases to be. albeit his activities may
seek expression in another form. An
Inhalation is abhorrent to the aesthetic
sense. Matter may vanish from the
sight, but the elements of which it is
composed are imperishable. In like
manner the intangible essence that
constitutes the real man. the ego, sur
wives all changes and mutations. 1t is
the indestructibc. Sempiternal self.
that persists through the ages. A lit
Gle reflection. Uncle Peter. would con-
rince you that the time worn phrase,
once there was man. is Il solecism.'
Uncle Peter after little reflection
put the boy down from his knee and
began to talk of something else.-Chi-
cago Tribune.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-11
The Popular Ten Spot.

Perhaps the average reader would
find it difficult if not impossible to
state offhand the denomination of the
notes which represent a larger proper
ton of our currency circulation than
any other. The outstanding circula-
ton amounts to something more than
50, J4G,O00,000 and consists of notes of
eleven denominations ranging from 81
to $4,000. There are outstanding 134,-
411,S35 one dollar notes. But neither
the one dollar notes nor those of $40
OoO represent the larger item in
the currency circulation. There are
22,1GO notes of $4,000 each outstand-
ing-a total of $221 100000. But the
most important is the ten dollar note,
of which G,G99,4G4 are in circulation,
representing total of $GG9,94.G40. So
the ten spot is your Uncle Samuel'S IA
vorite issue.-New York Mail.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-11
Stammering.

Stammering is due to peculiarly
nervous temperament, and only very
sympathetic treatment can effect a
cure. Stammering in child should
receive immediate, attention, and the
first thing to be done is to improve
the little ones health by means Of
plenty of sleep, fresh air and good
food. Every day he should take deep
breathing exercises in the open air.
These deep, steady inspirations
strengthen the muscles of the throat
and counteract spasmodic habit of
breathing. Notice should be taken OF
the sounds which the little stammerer
has most trouble with. and sentences
containing these sounds should be
composed for him to repeat each day
very, slowly and clearly. He should
also be asked to read aloud every day.
This exercise should be omitted when
ever he seems overexcited or run
down in health. and it goes without
saying that he should never be scold-
ed or laughed at.-New York Tribune.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-11
Love and a RinC.

The story of one Woman's pride and
devotion comes out of Il jewelers.
shop. \ young man bought an engage
ment ring. Apparently he was an
impecunious young man. At any rate,
he ordered an imperfect diamond. In
less than week his fiancee called at
the shop alone.
rs this flawless diamond?' she
asked. Il want an honest answer."t
She got it.
Il thought so,' said she. Poor fel~
low! l don't blame him. He did the
best he could. 1 don't care for myself,
but l have friends who are good judges
of diamonds. and it would nearly kill
me for them to find out that he gave
me a cheap ring. Will you take this
stone out and replace it with a first
class diamond? He will never know
the difference. l will pay the bill.''
The substitution was effected, and
that young woman is now proudly
showing an engagement ring that for
splendor cannot be Outdone on the
whole west side.-New York Times.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-11
A Heat Phenomenon.

A workman in the observatory ut
Toulouse has invited attention to 4
singular phenomenon. y bar Of iron
is taken by one end and the other end
is plunged into a fire. heating it high
ly, but not so much that the hand can
not retain its hold The heated end is
then plunged into pail of cold water.
Immediately the other end becomes 50
hot that it is impossible to hold it.
This phenomenon, familiar to work
men, is ascribed by them to some re-
pellent action they suppose the sud
den cold exerts upon the heat contain
ed in the iron. which is thus driven to
the opposite extremity.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-11
Guunty Nfus Antfs
BRAWLEY

W A. Burton, agent Of the Southern
Pacific at Brawley, was taken seri-
ousIy i'll last week and was sent to a
hospital at Los Angeles for treatment.
The old water tank and tower on the
plaza, one Of the landmarks of Braw-
ley, was removed lastWeek. The tank
was taken to Westmoreland for use in
the water system there.
The Eastern Star of Brawley will
give ball on New Years night.
As a night watchman is now on duty
in Brawley, the city trustees have de-
eided to call in all special police stars
that were issued last summer.
Miss Marie Biles has as her guest
Mrs Elizabeth Clark of Pullman,
Wash.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed DeMoulin of
Greenyoile, who are extensive proper
" owners in the vicinity OF Brawley,
have arrived to spend a part of the
winter here.
Charles Kays was down from Los
Angeles for a short visit last week
He is giving daily lectures on Imperial
Valley at the Los Angeles Chamber Of
Commerce and reports that they are
attracting much attention and will be
1he means of sending many people
here.
BrawIey Odd Fellows have elected
officers as follows: n. G., George E.
Scott; V. G., J. P. Sweeney; Secretary,
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-11
T. \. Blaiss; Treasurer, C. J. Carroll
Trustee T. A. Robins
CALEXICO

A. NJ. Darrough has returned to Ca
leXico after sojOurn at outside points.
Miss Ruth George, who for some
time past has been the guest of Mrs
Dana Weed, has been called to San
Diego by the death of her mother.
A party of Calexico hunters brought
in 100 ducks Friday evening as the re-
suit of their craftsmanship.
Y. C. Escabor mas come from Bak-
ersfield to make his home in Calexico.
He will be leader of the Crown City
Band and will give private musical in
structions. He will bring his family to
Calexico.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-11

To make life worth living. keep the liv-
eT right. Jed'S Gentle Reminders will 90
il. John r.. Davis druggist. n
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-11

Orange and lemon trees, the finest
ever offered in this valley; can be or
dered from the Imperial Valley Nurs-
cry at a price lower than has been
possible for the last five years. See
Kelly about il before they are all sold.
IF
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-11
MANAGEMENT.

II don't see. Ella, how you manage
with your housekeeping money. If l
give you lot you spend lot, but if
| don't give you so much you seem to
get along with it"
"Why, that's perfectly simple, Ru-
dolph. When you give me lot / use
it to pay the debts / get into when
you don't give me so much"
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-11
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
PHYSICIANS
DR.. VIRGIL McCOMBS

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Ell CENTRIC CALIFORNIA
Office, Opera House block Residence,
6tn and Olive SITS. Office hours, to
) pm. Forenoons, evenings and Sun
days at residence. Office Phone Main
6. Res. Phone M. 4S.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-11
WILL ASK FOR PARDON

Notice is hereby given that l intend
to apply to the s5ta.e Board of Prison
Directors to be paroled according to
law
Sc W. r. FETTY.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-11
Hub City Laundry

r. o. Conrad is agent for the Hub
City Laundry and will call at your homes
for laundry. Can be found at Wells
Fargo Express office. s32-tf
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-11
First lnstaT1mens

City taxes due October l, 1911. De-
lnquent and 10 per cent penalty added
November 81. 80.
Second due October /. 1914. If
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-03-29
STATE sOLoNs.
legislative News Of Interest to Ham
cock County Readers.

Legislative News Of Interest to Ham
cock County Readers.
The judiciary committee has reported
sought not to passp on the act to author
ixe trial OF civil cases from Stonington in
the Supreme court Of Knox county.
The bill to consolidate the inland fish
and game department and the sea and
shore fisheries department, has been re-
ferred to the next legislature; also the bill
to change the method Of distributing the
school money and the public utilities bill.
The House Thursday voted 20 to 06 to
adopt favorable minority committee
report on q constitutional amendment to
confer suffrage ON women.
Governor Piaisted Thursday sent his first
veto message to the legislature, II being
upon the resolve in favor OF the Children's
hospital in Portland, which the Senate had
refused to reconsider on Wednesday.
Governor Piaisted, in q special message
to the legislature Friday, asked for . d.
rect tax rate of mills.
The appropriation act for 1911 carries .
total Of q ,5s7 ,62i.64.
The committee on ways and means re-
ported and the House passed resolve fix
Ing the tax rate for 1912 At i've mills. The
Legislature has already passed similar
resolve fixing the 1911 tax rate at i've mills,
and a report Was current Monday night
that an effort wonld be made to reverse
the previous action and AZ = tax rate ut
six mills for 1911 and four mills for 1912,
but the committee on ways and means
finally decided not to reopen the matter,
but to adhere to the original plan.
The Senate yesterday voted to indef-
nitely postpone the proposed amendment
to the State constitution empowering the
assessment of a special tax on wild lands
not in excess Of one per cent. on their
valuation.
The resolve appropriating $4,000 for an
addition to the Machias normal school
was killed in the House Monday.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-03-29
GAME LEGISLATION.

Some Changes In Laws to be Made
by Present Legislature.
Closed time on caribou extended for six
years.
Limit on partridge and woodcock made
five cartridges and ten woodcock for one
person in one day,
Closed season on sandpipers to be from
Dec. to Aug. following.
Mud hens, kingfishers, blue herons and
looms again placed among protected wild
birds.
The buying Of ducks, partridge and
woodcock prohibited. Sale of such birds
already unlawful.
Limit Of s75 which may be paid to one
person for deer damage repealed.
Unlawful to trap beaver or muskrat
within ten feet Of beaver house or .
muskrat house.
Penalty for running q sporting camp
without q license or for trapping without
. license or for failure to report as camp
proprietor or as trapper reduced from 600
and costs to 80 and costs.
Close season on mink, sable, fisher and
otter made from April to Oct. 20; close
season on muskrat, general Law made from
May Is to Oct. 20.
Limit on land-locked salmon, trout,
togue and white perch made fifteen
pounds or not exceeding forty fish, to .
person in one day.
Gray squirrel close season made from
Nov. / to Sept 1. Cannot be killed within
limits OF city or village, or within park
or water district.
Resident can transport, under special
tag, anywhere in this state, ten pounds OF
fish or . pair OF game birds without accom-
panying the same, but not more than one
package Of ten pounds OF fish or one pair
of game birds can be thus shipped once in
thirty days.
Close time of four years placed on wood
duck.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-03-29
spssial Notifies.
CITY ORDINANCE.
STATE OF MAINE.


CIrY or ElLswoarH.
Amendments to CITY Ordinances relating 10
duties Of CITY Clerk. CITY Treasurer ana
Auditor.
an motion voted that Chapter .. Section =
~ Of the City Ordinance approved Feb. /,
1909. be anne ndsd BY preasing to said Section
1.-THE following: The City CLERK or any per.
son other than the Mayor and Aldermen may
be elected ~ Auditor" and by striking out
the third word In the 6rst line OF Section I,
namely "also" and the word extra In the
eighth line Of said section. % the same will
read;
SECTION q. The City Clerk. or any person
other than the Mayor and Aldermen, may be
elected A. auditor; BE shall audit each month
the accounts Of the Collector and Treasurer.
and shall submit 70 the Mayor and Board OF
Aldermen At each monthly meeting . state.
meut in detail showing the Cttys standing.
with its several appropriations. the credits
and debts and balances Of each fund. He
vices ~ Auditor ~ shall be aunusliy voted BY
the Board Of Aldermen. Approved.
CHAnLxs h. LstAsp,
Mayor
The foregoing ordinance having had tvo
several readings was passed under suspen-
sion Of the rules March -. 1911. and approved
by the Mayor.
Attest:-JoYS A. cuxSixeHAn,
Deputy City Clerk.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-03-29
MARY GARDEN

To be the Next Maine Music Fes-
tival's Star.
Director. in Chief William r. Chapman
OF the Maine music festivals can always be
counted on, about this season Of the year,
to spring happy surprise in naming the
alright particular star" of the next music
festival
Each year one will hear il said that be
has reached the limit, and each year he
comes up smiling with great singers quite
rs great as and sometimes greater than
the great ones who have preceded them.
The surprise MIR. Chapman has just
sprung on the music lovers of Maine 10
the announcement that after months OF
negotiation . contract has been closed
with Mary Garden, one Of the greatest
singers and actresses of the operate
world.
With q naturally beautiful voice, .
wonderful temperament, brains and
artistic sense, Mary Garden has accom-
plished more than any other living woman
Of her years. She is still young woman,
OF rare personality, great beauty and
charm, and is called the sarah Bernhard
Of the opera.
At the close OF her opera engagements
this spring, concert tour is planned,
and 20 great has been the demand for
her services that every date is filled to
the very limit OF her allotted time in
this country, and many applications
have been refused. An attempt il be-
ing made to purchase her release from
her opera contract for next season, in
order that she may make an extended
concert tour next fall and winter, and 1t is
said that quarter Of million dollars has
been offered her for 100 concerts. This
tour will commence with the Maine music
festival in October.
Miss Garden travels in her own private
car, which she will bring to Bangor. Her
mother and father are her constant COM
panions, and unlike many ~ho have at
tanned so much fame, she is unspoiled and
sweet tempered. She is always aiIAble and
pleasant, and does her utmost to please
her audiences. She will sing the principal
arias from the operas she has made famous
by her wonderful presentation OF the title
roles Louise, That's, Saiome and Natoma.
Other artists OF international reputation
will be announced by May /, when the
subscription lists will be opened at the
festival headquarters. The demand fof
tickets for SO extraordinary an attraction
will be so great that it will BE necessary to
systematize the handling Of the course
tickets, so that every town and village
may have the privilege Of securing Q
limited number.
The dates for the festival at Bangor have
been fixed for Oct. IL, 10 and IA; at Port
land Oct. 10, II and IS.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-03-29

nay. CharlesL p. Smith, James A.
Staples and Edward e. Brady. Messrs.
Brady, Lord and Whitney, with City
Clerk wyman, were appointed to
draw up an ordinance, which was
passed at the last meeting OF the
board for the municipal year.
This ordinance was based on one
existing in the city of Bath, sub
mitted by zachariah Jellison, OF
Brooklyn, N. Y, who was the irst de-
positor to the fund. The anal sec
ton OF this ordinance reads as fol-
lows:
..Ali sums of money paid to the city treas
urer in accordance with the provisions OF this
ordinance shall be applied to the reduction OF
the city debt, under the direction Of the prop
er committee
The city merely binds itself to ex-
pend annually sum equal to 4 per
cent on the sum deposited for the
care of the lot designated, and pre-
ceding section provides that "such
annual liability shall form part OF the
regular annual appropriations, in the
same manner as interest on city
debit.
This is practically what is being
done now. The $500 which has
been deposited to this fund has been
expended - II it had been placed on
deposit or invested, and the expendi-
lures had been the same, the city
debt In notes and bonds would have
been necessarily SO much larger. The
item is carried on the city's hooks al
liability, though it is not q liability
10 the sense that its payment can be
demanded by the depositors, no such
provision being made in the contract.
To change the method Of handling
this fund, and deposit or invest the
money as q trust fund purely, q
change in the city ordinance would be
necessary.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-03-29
OBITUARY.
,AnHs n. hopkins

Again is Ellsworth called upon to
mourn the loss Of one OF its oldest and
most highly-esteemed citizens, lifelong
resident, and in his younger days one Of
its most active and public-spirited BUSH
ness men--James n. Hopkins.
Mr.. Hopkins died Friday, March "a,
at the homestead on State street directly
across Third street from the homestead Of
his father. John H. He was one OF eleven
children George B., John D., James H.,
Abby MRS. F. A. Duttonl, Alphonso,
Sarah MRS. J. H. Partridge, Albert NJ,
Mary J. MRS. Belcher), Frank, Ann Eliza
(Mrs. George w. BROWN, and Edward K.
The survivors are Mrs. Dutton, who lives
in Boston, and Edward e., of this city.
James H. was born Dec. g, 1919, and
lacked but two days OF being ninety-two
his death.
He married Mary Elizabeth, daughter OF
John H. Langdon, who survives. They
had one child Helen, who became the
wife OF Arthur shute; she died Nov. II,
1909, leaving two children Helen and
Arthur, besides two step-children, Martin
II. and Mary L., now Mrs. Leon Lincoln,
of Lowell, Mass.
From early manhood until about ten
years ago Mr.. Hopkins was engaged in
active business, for the most part in
numbering.
In the EOS the lumber firm of Brown d
Hopkins was formed; later he and his
brothers Joha and Edward composed the
firm OF J. D. Hopkins & Co.; John d. re-
Hopkins. This Arm operated for some
years the plant now owned by the Ellis
worth Foundry & Machine Works; it also
bought out and ran for about ten years
the store on Water street known as the
Dutton store.
During his long and active life MIR.
Hopkins was prominent in the business,
social, religious and political life OF this
community. He was large subscriber to
the original fund for building the
Unitarian church here, and was always .
liberal contributor to its maintenance.
His acquaintance was wide, and here
tsined his friendships to the last.
For one OF his advanced years he re-
tanned his faculties to . remarkable de-
gree, and met death Is he had faced life
philosophicalIy and with courage. To
the family the sincere sympathy OF the
community goes out in full measure.
| The funeral was held at the house last
Sunday afternoon, Rev. r. b. Mathews, Of
the Congregational church, officiating.
The pail bearers were A. l. Saunders,
James A. McGown, Roscoe Holmes and
Charles w. Mason.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-03-29
Houlton Jail-Breaker Caught.

HOultOn Jafl.Breakef Caught.
The man who, under the alias Of Arthur
johnson, was wanted for breaking Jail at
houiton and assaulting the turnkey, turns
out to be Howard White, Of Orland, who
has an unenviable reputation in this eec-
ton.
White was arrested in Bar harbor Thurs-
day on the strength OF q telephone mes
sage from W. Fl. Davis, At Holden, that
White, who had stopped at his house the
night before, had left ON the Bar Harbor
train in the morning, taking with him
Mr.. Davis gold watch and go in money.
Chief OF Police Jellison, OF Bar Rarbor,
met White as he left the boat, and at once
noticed that he answered the description
Of the Boulton jail breaker, He teie-
phoned Sheriff Bryson at Houlton for
fuller descriptions, and Thursday night
met the Aroostook officer Ut Bangor and
turned over his prisoner to him.
White was being held for the grand
jury at Houlton when he broke jail. He
secured an iron bar from one OF the cell
doors, and as the turnkey entered he
struck him over the head, injuring him
seriously. He lodged by Sheriff Bryson,
who was in hi Office, and made good his
escape into Canada, finally working back
this way.
White few months ago stole pair Of
oxen OF George Esstm in North ducks
port. He sold the oxen before he stole
them, then stole them and drove them to
Bangor, where he delivered them and re-
ceived s165. He was never caught, though
Eastman got his oxen back.