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Knights of Columbus.

A largely attended meeting of the mem.
bers of the Washington assembly of the
fourth degree was held Monday evening
| to make suitable preparations for the flu.
neral of the presiding officer of the as
sembly, Richard a. Curtin, who dice
last Sunday. 1t was decided to have 2
guard of honor in full degree regalia or
duty Tuesday evening, certain members
being designated to duty during the Ions
vigil of the night. A committee on reso
| lutions was appointed as follows: State
Deputy l.. p. Harrington, Past State
Deputies +. r. Sheehy and T. J. Dona.
van, Master of the Fourth Degree C. w
Darr, District Deputy ". p Normoyle
and Acting Grand Knight F. L. Hewitt
with the acting presiding officer of the
assembly. r. +. Mcnamara The assem-.
bly, also voted TO have suitable delega
ton present at the funeral of the de-
ceased.
An, interesting meeting OF Carroll Coun-
Gil was held Tuesday evening. Grand
knight William J. MCGEE presiding
Many matters OF peculiar interest to this
council came up for consider alton, and
there were a number of lively discussions
The council passed resolutions of SYM
pathy with the family of Richard A.
Curtin, and also with Potomac Council,
of which he was the grand knight in the
great loss which they have suffered in his
death. Addresses We're made by the
grand knight and by Past Grand knight
p j. Haltigan and by State Deputy E. P.
Harrington.
The upper hall was packed Monday
evening with the members and friends of
keane Council. who We're present to hear
most interesting lecture delivered by
Rev. ]. r. Meagher, Q. p, on the Pas
sion Play" The lecture was entertain
ing and instructive, and was beautifully
illustrated Besides the lecture there
was musical program.
At the meetin. of Spalding Council
Thursday evening the honors OF the first
degree were conferred upon large class
of candidates by Grand knight r. J. p.
Cleary assisted by the council officers
Washing ton Council he'd special meet
ing Saturday evening to make arrange
ments for active work for the approac CHI
ing kirmess From the spirit manifested
Grand Knight j. a. Mudd believes that
the parent council will make a splendid
showing when the final financial results
are tabulated.
An interesting program has been ar
ranged for the regular meeting of WASH
ington Council to be held Tuesday even
ing.
The annual memorial mass which is
held every year on Washington's BIRTH
day for the repOSe of the souls OF the de-
ceased members OF the knights of Column
bus was held at 10 o'clock at the Catho-
lie University. in the new chapel attach
ed to the Gibbons Memorial Hall. under
the auspices of the Washington Chapter.
The members gathered at memorial hall.
Very Rev. Thomas ]. Shahan, rector of
the Catholic University, preached the SER
mon.
The great loss which the knights of
Columbus i'll this jurisdiction has suffered
i'm the death of Richard A. Curtin, and
the esteem in which he was held by
members of the order. were evidenced in
the large attendance of members his fu-
neral at st. Josephs Church Wednesday.
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GERMAN ARMY INCREASE
THEME OF BERLIN PRESS
Writers Maintain Balkan War Re-
suits Demand Stronger Force
in Southern Section.
Foreign Correspondence of The star.

Foreign Correspondence of The Star
BERLIN, February Il, 1914
\ very material increase of the army
amounting to probably at least 81 o0o
men. is the first result for Germany Of
the Balkan war The connection he
tween the war and the new military
proposals now under preparation has
not been officially admitted but there
seems no doubt that the two thip.s
are cause and result
The Berlin Lokalanzeiger. which
sometimes expresses war office views.
explains a length that the army must
be increased because Austria Hungary
has lost much of her effectiveness as an
ally. This loss results from the need
of meeting an attack from the south
in case of a general war Servia ana
her allies are. since the Disappearance
of Turkey from Europe. in a position
TO attack Austria Hungary
The estimate is that thereby Austria
has lost 10 per cent of tho military
strength which she would othcrwis,.
turn against Russia, and since the
best allies are our own troops" Ger
many should not complain at having
correspondingly to increase her own
forces.
In view of the strong opposition
which part of the press is making
against further demands for money for
the army, it is plain that new fact il
absolutely necessary To ylndicatc the
war minister's change Of mind, and the
Balkan war supplies the fact. That -.
if Gen. Won Heeringen has changed his
mind 1T is stated in another quartA
that he has not. that the increase has
been demanded by the army, which II
in depressed mood; and even that the
war minister, the secretary of the
treasury and the imperial chancellor,
who are not sound Oh the subject of in
crease, will go.
The Vossische Zeitung asks whether
the army has come to play doinlnant
role in politics. and TO enforce its VIII
upon the responsible government after
the manner of the Young Turks.
The real agitation for an army m
crease has for years past been not Win
the government or with the army, out
with the Wehrverein, and with the eA-
merits and retired generals who cohhucS
the military department OF lflnuehtid1
newspapers. The Nehrverein Is ac
Tense league founded couple OF years
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MASONIC.

LODGES
Feb. 23-Anacosiia. No. 81. pm. re-
ligious services. Masonic and
Eastern Star Home.
Federal. No. I. 80 PM. re-
Iigious services and sermon by
Rev Hugh T. Stevenson at
Bethany Baptist Church.
Feb. - Dawson. No. 16. NJ. NJ.
Feb. .J-FcderaI. No. ]. r. 4.
TaIoma, No %. T.. 4.
Feb o6-IIarmony. No. L. not bulletined.
School of instruction.
Feb. 27-The New Jerusalem No. 3. NJ. NJ.
George G. Whiting. No. -, an
nual reunion and banquet
Temple. No. ~. F. \.
Association of Worshipful Mas
tiers. business. pm.
Feb. 2S-St. Johns. No. IL. NJ. NJ.
Hope. No. ~. +. A.
ROYAL ARCH CHAPTERS.
Eco 2i-Mount Vernon. No. 5. mark
Fen. :J-Mount Horeb. No. .. mark.
None of the others bulletined.l
Feb. III School of Instruction.
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR COMMANDMENTS.
Feb. 25-De Molay. No. 4. Red Cross.
Feb. 26-Washington. No. 1. not bulletined
ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED SCOTTISH
RITE.
Feb oI-Robert de Bruce Council. Knights
kadOsh. 21st degree.
EASTERN STAR CHAPTERS.
Feb 23-Masonic and Eastern Star Home.
:: pm. religious services.
Feb 24-Boari of directors. Masonic and
Eastern Star Home.
Temple No. IL: Columbia, No. IL.
Feb. 25-Electa. No. .; Bethlehem. Ne. ..
Feb. 26-Naomi No. ., colonial night.
Rroukland. No II.
Feb. 2s-Takouri. M. L.; Cathedral. NJ.
IA: Friendship No. L..
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the knights of Pythias), from Ascalor
Temple, No. 81. of which he has been the
treasurer for a number of years.
He is a member of Stansbury Lodge
No. a. +. A A. NJ: Ruth Chapter, o. f
s.; Mount Horeb Chapter, No. :. X. A
NJ, and the Scottish Rite.
Mrs. kahlert is charter member OF
Rathbone Temple, No. S, Pythian Sisters
and grand outer guard of the Grand TEN
pie. Pythan Sisters OF Virginia He has
a son who joined the order on his twen-
ty-firSt birthday and is now located in
business in San Francisco, Cal
Grand Chancellor Robert Swope has ap-
pointed Representative S. NJ. Pearson OF
Syracusans Lodge, No. 10, as chairman
of the publicity committee. in which ca
pacity he served the Grand Lodge for
two successive years
SyracuSians Lodge, No. 10, will confer
the rank of knight at it's convention ri
day evening upon Fl. Myron Adams, the
son of the late Hamilton Adams. who was
an active and energetic member of Rain
bone Superior Lodge. No. %
Equal Lodge. No. H. Knights of Pyth-
las, held an interesting meeting last Mon
day evening. There We're several visi-
tors present, including Past Grand Chan
ceilor Day. Supreme Representative Car
ter and Past Grand Chancellor Kah-
lert. Arrangements We're made to
have large reunion tomorrow even
ing and the following month a compli-
mentary dance will be given. AS Robert
Sroufe. the grand chancellor of the do
main, is a member OF Equal Lodge, a re-
ception will soon be rendered him by the
members of the lodge. Seven new appli-
cations have been brought in and mere
on the way, it is said. so that he will
start with a boom for 1913 in his owl
&c
to be a hard worker and Equal Lodge is
going to help him make 1913 a banne,
Year. Past Chancellor Booth and : ast
Chancellor Haskins made addresses
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Description of Bryan.
From the London Chronicle.


Mr. Bryan as orator was WILDLY de-
scribed by Georve Stevens, who saw MIN
address 1O.GCO people at Washington dur
ing his first election contest, and was
greatly impressed by his dramatic glits'
For a moment the square. black hsure
stood absolutely still. Then slowly ne
reached forth the hand. like St Paul In
the Bible The din went on unapated.
still, very slowly. he raised an arm above
the head and made passes-one. TWO,
three-in each direction of the crowd.
gradually silence crept over the mass of
heads, and then the orator opened his
lips. In voice, low but PLAIN, hoarse
and an umbrella held over his head was
hIopn inside out. But the orator
crammed a broad felt hat on to his head,
turned up his coat coiiar WIN Il STURDY
gesture. and then spread out his arms to
his hearers Once more they cracked
their threats with applause"
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Members of Potomac Council. of which
he had been for many years an active
member. and of which he had been for
the past two years the grand knight, at
tended in a body. Every council, also,
was represented in the attendance, not
only of the laity. but also of the clergy.
He had been a leading factor in his own
council, as well as In the chapter, the as
semDly of the fourth degree and also in
the State Council, and he will be long re-
membered for his many and varied activi-
ties in behalf of the order.
Active preparations are being made by
the master of the fourth degree for the
exemplification to be held in Baltimore
March y, and many applications are now
being received.
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ODD FELLOWS.

LODGES
Feb. "a Union. No. II, degree work.
Covenant. No. -: Langdon, No. %.
and Beacon, No. 10. business.
Feb. 2J-Washington. No. 6; Golden Rule.
No n, and Amity, No. -. business.
Feb. 26-Eastern. No. =; Harmony. No.
s. and Federal City, No. 20, degree.
Friendship. No. II. business
Feb. 21-Columbia, No. 10. and Salem,
No. 22. degree. Excelsior, No. IL,
business.
Feb. 2S-Central. No. 1. degree. Metrop-
oils. No. IL, and Phoenix, No. IS,
business.
ENCAMPMENTS.
Feb. 25-Fred u. Stuart, No. T. business,
pm.
Feb 25-Encampment rally, by four en-
campmers: degree.
Feb 26-Columbian No. J., business.
REBEkAH LODGES.
Feb. 24-Esther, No. 5. degree.
Feb. 2S-Dorcas, No. 4. degree.
PATRIARCHS MILITANT.
March Canton Washington, No. l. reg
ular monthly cantOnment.
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at last becoming grand chancellor. and
acquittng himself with great cred1t TO
the order
Two years ago he was elected alternate
supreme representative. and now will rep
resent this domain at the Supreme Lodge
convention to be held in Winnipeg. Mani
| toba, in August. 1914. with Supreme Rep
resentative Thomas A Bynum.
He is member of the board OF Ill
rectors of the knights of Pythias Hall
Association. Joseph T. Coldwell Com
pany. Military Department Knights of
Ply thias; Rathbone Temple. No. s. Pyth-
ian Sisters and representative to the
Imperial Palace Dramatic Order Knights
| of Khorrassan (the fun-loving branch of
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brought greetings from his organizat ton,
and Judge Arthur r. Hayes. high in
Scottish Rite councils, and DR.. Abram
Simon delivered addresses tempered with
serious thought and beautiful eloQuence
upon the duties of MasonS. The musical
program, which was unusually fine, was
contributed to by Charles \. Stevens, r..
p. Backing, Calvert Bowie. ii. II. b.
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tunes ana 10 ADMIT the increased sup
ply OF air necessary for healthy breata-
ing.
Not Necessarily Hurtful.
A draught is not in itself hurtfu. CON.
sumptives in sanatoria, SO far from being
guarded from draughts. are from the
mode OF life there. constantly exposed
thereto: and in popular parlance con-
sumption is form of a cold and mas
be caused by draught. That this idea
is erroneous is shown by the above-nen-
toned treatment. which is lie most su.-
cessful known for this disease. Ii is -
successful that 30 per cent of cas.s
are cured by it. while 10y the old m.tl.-
DDS of protecting from draughts which
cannot be done without robbng ~ pane
air. out of 5000 consumptive persons iu
Michigan, between 1894 and 1899 onl,
forty-five recovered.
Consumption is caused bN a micro -
germ. Cold tcatarrhl does not occr
when germs are absent These cannot
grow in extreme cold: hence hansen Il
lates that during the years he spent N
catarrh tcoldD occurred. though III" men
with him We're constantly exposed 10
draughts and chills to wettings. inabilit
to dry their clothing and deprivation 90
food which must have rendered them
very susceptible to cold. As soon. hoa
ever. they reached the temperate zone
every man suffered from violent cold iu
the head No unprejudced mind can
fail to conclude from this that even a
cold cannot occur in the absence of M
crobeS.
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Regarded as Contagious.

A cold. then. is really couta gious fever,
and its treatment should be the same Il
is contracted because constant bathing or
the mucous membrane of the nose ami
throat in impure air weakens their pow
er of resistance to microbic Infection Cab
drivers rarely contract influenza. anothc-
microbe disease. This is because theN-
live in pure air all day long. Besides
some microbes flourish I'm dirty air just
as they do in dirty water or filth of any
description. Filth has beer: defined -
matter in the wrong place, and the
walls of our rooms, the furniture, the
hangings and the air are certainly the
wrong place for the impure matter ariS-
ing from our lungs and bodies We are
truly unclean unless our houses are prop
erly ventilated. and unclean air is "A more
fragrant negation OF the virtue nearest 10
GodlneSs than any other variety OF un-
cleanliness, for. sixteen times i'm every
minute. we must breathe air which ma
ture has given us pure and plentiful.
while no one need touch, drink nor eat
what is unclean. Abstinence here can 1e
measured by hours or even DAYS. bl-
mortal mans power of holding the breath
is limited by seconds.
When a disease has been contra. It'd TIC
need Of pure air is even more urgent. ~
cause when in a fever breathing Is moe
rapid, owing to the increased wa ste ~
the body which accompanies fever. A.
cordingly, instead of shutting az patients
in tightly sealed houses, they are placed
in large. lofty and freely ventilated dwell
ings. The windows are freely op. ned
night as well day, and all dfauea II
preventing hangings are removed from
the chamber.
Reduced Mortality as Evidence.
The success of this method OF treatment
is shown by the reduced mortality IN
Zymotic diseases. For example. the great
plague" which killed half the popula-
ton in the fifteenth century and was the
terror of mankind after it first appeared
in Europe is now regarded "A con
trollable disease and possesses no terrorS
even for those who attend the sick. Forty
years ago 80 per cent of the sisters who
nursed consumption in the Charity Hos
pital at Berlin died of that disease: now
it is the rarest possible event for AN al
tendant i'm a properly managed consump
tive sanatorfum to become phthisical
The number of cases of consumption in
a town varies i'm proportion to the fifth
mess and overcrowding of the DWELLINGS
I'm different portions of the city. This
simply means in proportion to the impur
ity of the air the dwellers in those houses
breathe
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Not Necessarily Hurtful.

fumes and to admit the increased sup
ply OF air necessary for healthy breata-
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N,+iona, Lodge. No. T. and Arminius
Lodge No. y. have called off their COM
munications scheduled for inauguration
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rounces the mark degree for the conVoca-
ton Tuesday evening at $50 cloch'
Worshipful Master John l. RAINIER ~
Dawson Lodge. No. 16. announces tne ~;
M. degree for tomorrow evening, instead
of the E. A. degree, as heretofore scheo-
uled.
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High Priest Jacob w. Collins of Mount
Horeb ROYAL Arch Chapter, No Z, an
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Senior Warden l.. Bert Nye will have
charge of the exempiification of the f. A
degree in Federal Lodge, No. /, Tuesday
evening.
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Past Grand y. q. Noakes of Washington
Lodge, No. g.. is said to be quite i'll. 1t is
improved. The grand secretary also re-
ports the serious illness Of one of the old
err members. one who has been most &C.
tive for many years in Columbia Lodge,
No 10, and Mount Nebo. Encampment,
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Ascalon Temple, No. ST. u. O. *. X,
will hold a monster ceremonial session at
Pythian Temple on the evening of March
10. at which time a large class of tyros
will cross the sands of Khorassa
desert.
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Myron NJ. Parker Lodge, No -. mas
business meeting scheduled for March T.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-04-17
CORRECT SOIL FOR FLOWERS
Seed OF Plants Which Produce Very
Delicate Growths May Be Sown
on Live Sphsenum Moss.

Moisture and temperature should be
carefully considered when sowing
seed. Do not use soil which will not
allow OF perfect drainage and at the
same time hold moisture. Pure nd
and leaf mold, or good potting soil
mixed with white sand viii give a
good soil for sowing seed
Seed OF rhodedendrons, kalmias and
orchids. which produce very delicate
growths. may be sown on live sphag-
mum moss. Heavy. coarse soil VIII
never produce good results. as seeds
usually require much lighter soil
than the mature plant.
Never drench your seed beds or
pots. as that viii weaken even sound
and strong seeds. Water thoroughly
enough to moisten the soil through.
ont. as a moist surface with dry sub
soil is an evil Seeds should never
be allowed to become perfectly dry
after they have once started to
sprout.
Good drainage is an essential point
A layer OF broken pots placed In the
bottom OF the pot or bed in which the
seeds are started will be found a
great aid TO. drainage. DO not SOW
In deep boxes or pots. as the shallow
flats" require much less attention as
to drainage.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-04-17
BUYING UP OLD IRON
Il Can Be Used to Reinforce Con-
crete Structures.
Cement Posts, Water Tanks and Pig
Troughs viii Be Stronger n Pieces
Of Old Machinery Are Mixed
in When Nodded.

Buy up the old iron. sold at the pub
lie sales next spring. and use 1t In
reinforcing your concrete structures
Such articles as old buggies, discard
ed machinery and junk piles usually
are sold at the first bid This material
makes good. reinforcing for concrete
corner posts. Cement posts are be.
coming popular. and there is great
demand for reinforcing material. Old
sore and a nuisance about the place.
can be used to good advantage.
The successful farmer OF the future
Will use much cement. He can make
water tanks. pig troughs and similar
stationary articles about the farm SO
they Will be everlasting.
A roller can be made OF cement for
one shipped from the manufacturer.
Get shaft about two inches In diam
eter and one foot longer than the
length OF the roller. and build a form
OF oneinch boards. using old wagon
tires for hoops. Be sure that the
structure Is firmly supported in the
middle to prevent bullying: old NOW
ing machine wheels which Will fit the
shaft may be used for reinforcement.
and will aid In centering the shaft ac-
curately. Old iron from the junk pile
may be used In the reinforcing II
there are not enough old wheels al
hand. After the form is arranged the
adding OF cement is a simple matter. A
proportion OF about one part of &C.
ment TO three parts of sand is recon-
mended. Crushed rock, or hard Gin
ders. may be used to replace two parts
OF the sand. After the roller is fin
ished the frame and hitch may be
built according TO the materials. and
the ideas. of the user. The hitch
should be placed low so the weight
will be removed from the tongue. That
Will prevent sore necks on the horses
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-04-17
MANY INDUSTRIES IN BUILDING
Two Hundred Housed In One struc-
turs Located In Fulton Street.
New York City.

In Fulton street. New York, there
10 one structure which. though classed
~ an ONCE building. has more than
two hundred separate industries.
There are lspidaries Of various kinds.
among them diamond cutters and pol
ishers. all from Amsterdam There
are manufacturing jewellers who take
gold and gems and enhance their
value many fold by their artistry.
There Is u woman shoemaker. with
several Wall street Information bu-
reaus. q detective agency. burnishers
Of metals. workers in words-other-
wise free-lance writers-manufactur-
en- Of face cream and toilet prepare
tions in general. well borers, shirtma,
ksru. doctors. perfumers, architects.
enEravers, dealers in real estate, In
sigars. In liquor. There Is one firm
which IL the largest dealer In the
world In black diamonds. the gems
used for boring deep into the earth
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-04-17
Bulletin Relating to the Protection Of
Fresh Meats and the Labelling Of
Lard with the Net Weight.

To the Dealers OF Idaho:
In view Of the approach OF warm
weather, and the failure OF some OF the
dealers TO comply with the provisions Of
the law relating TO the protection OF
fresh meats on display, notice is hereby
served that the following provisions OF
this law will be strictly enforced by this
department, and instructions have already
been given our deputies in the field to
file complaint against any dealer who
persists in displaying his meat products
without the same being at all times thor
oughly protected from contamination.
The following are the provisions OF the
law referred to-
at shall be unlawful for any person
or persons, corporation or corporations
Aforesaid, or any other person at all to
sell or expose for sale any fresh meat,
game or fish which has been in any
way exposed to the dust, flies or insects
or other cause OF contamination, and a.
snch food stufis while on sale must be al
all times thoroughly protected from con-
tamination from any cause"
at shall be unlawful for any person
or persons, corporation or corporations
to keep or maintain any markets, meat
stands or meat shops in any unclean and
unsanitary condition. Said markets,
meat stands and meat shops must be
screened in proper manner, and any
meat, fish or fowl which is found, upon
inspection, unfit for food, shall be con-
demned."
Amy violation OF the above provisions
is punishable by fine not exceeding three
hundred dollars, 5000 and not les.
than twenty-five dollars 1928
LABELLING or LARD
The provisions OF the new weights anc
measures law, which went into effect OIL
I March llth, last. make it a misdemeano
Tor any dealer to sell lard in packages O.
containers without the net weight bein,
plainly stated on the main label in baci
letters ut least quarter OF an inch hi IN
The weight must be spelled out and no
in figures. The section Of the new Law
requiring this reads as follows:
Section -. Each pail or package Q
hard, lard compound, or lard substitute
offered or exposed for sale in the stat
OF Idaho shall have the net weigh
plainly stamped upon the main label il
black letters not less than quarter c
an inch high. -
JAMES H. WALLIS,
State Dairy, Food and Sonitary Inspector
Bulletin No. IA. April s, 1913.