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Evening star., 1914-01-18
Sons Of Jonadab.

At the last stated session of Good Will
Council, No. 8, Sons Of Jonadab. Sow
ereign Deputy Chief A. H. Ragan. assist
ed by J. J. Kelly. acting sovereign guide.
installed the following officers for the
next term: Charles A. Swank, worthy
chief: John Baden. past chief; P. H.
Hitaffer, vice chief: ]. ]. Hayre. patri-
arch; W. E. Monroe, recording secretary
fifteenth term): Charles Hillengas finan-
cial secretary; W. P. Evans, treasurer:
John c. Ellis. guide: R. H. Gibson, as
sistant guide: e. S. Manuel. inside watch
man. and Samuel B. Kendig. outside
watchman.
Empire Council, No. IA. held a public
installation of officers Monday evening
After the regular meeting the doors were
opened and the public was admitted. The
installation was conducted by Sovereign
Deputy Chief H. S. Quinn. Addresses
were made by Sovereign Chief Sudwarth,
]. NJ Maloney, G. L. johnson, C. A. Ros-
sitter, C. J. Dexter. w. II. Munroe, Will
liam Benham and others, after which the
council adjourned to q cafe for an oyster
Evening star., 1914-01-18

supper Empire Council has increased 1T
membership 100 per cent in the past siS
months.
Evening star., 1914-01-18

Worthy Matron Mrs. Katie Rose has
announced that William F. Hunt Chap
ter, No. 16 will celebrate it's second an
niversary Thursday evening. After a
brief business meeting the chapter will
close and the members and their guests
will be entertained in the banquet hall,
where, in addition to refreshments, there
will be dancing. Members of the fra
ternity will be welcomed
Evening star., 1914-01-18

Harmony Lodge, No. II. will listen to
a lecture on the Philippine Islands by
William A. Rolf of Lebanon Lodge, No.
Z. Thursday evening. The lecture will be
by views taken by Mr.. Rolf
and his talk will be from the standpoint
of personal experience
Evening star., 1914-01-18

At the first meeting of the Masters
Association of the District of Columbia
for 1914. held January 10. in Masonic
Temple, the following officers were
elected:
President, Rufus W. Pearson of Har-
nony Lodge. No. Il; vice president. w.
Grant Lieuallen of East Gate Lodge, No.
a. secretary-treasurer, Charles Boyd of
Dawson Lodge. No. 16: and additional
members of the executive committee
charles f. Hood of b. B. French, No
10, and l.. Bert Nye of Federal Lodge,
No. l.
The new officers were installed by
Fred NJ. Book, the retiring president
Evening star., 1914-01-18

While SIC new Master Masons were en-
rolled in the District during the Masonic
year which closed in September, 100 were
affiliated and seventy were reinstated
making I0s in all, according to MA
sonry in 1913" the article contributed by
Past Grand Master Charles E. Baldwin
to the January issue of the Harmony
Lodge News Bulletin" the net gain in
membership to the craft amounted to
but 2s2, because the losses from various
losses for the year are 1862 deaths, includ-
ing Past Grand Master Henry S. Merrill
and Past Grand Secretary Charles w.
Hancock.
Evening star., 1914-01-18

Benjamin 3. French Lodge. No. IL, has
the NJ. NJ. degree scheduled for tomorrow
evening. and, according to the masters
assignments for the year. 1t will be pre-
sented with Senior Warden Arthur w.
Davidson heading the official line
Evening star., 1914-01-18
j. O. q. A. M.

Potomac Council. No. 20. Tuesday
night. in the north hall Of the Odd Eel
lows Hall Of Georgetown, had its officers
installed by Past Councillor E. S. Wal
mer Several applications were received.
Addresses were made by the newly In
stalled councillor, John w. Milstead; Ell
more W. Burdette and others.
Evening star., 1914-01-18

In addition to the transaction of routine
business Tuesday evening. January ~.
Takoma Lodge. No. %. will have "a talk
on an interesting Masonic topic by n
prominent Mason of this jurisdiction, -
whose name has not yet been announced.
The financial report indicates that the
lodge had S5.572.55 net assets at the close
of the last Masonic year. a gain over the
previous year of S6T1I.60.
Evening star., 1914-01-18

Franklin Lodge, No. ., held a public
installation Of officers for the ensuing
year in Pythian Temple Thursday even
ing. followed by a short entertainment.
The castle hall was well filled with
members OF the order and their friends.
Evening star., 1914-01-18

Arrangements are reported progressing
Tor the informal reception and supper to
be given by Hope Lodge, No ~, to its
members and their ladies the evening
OF February G, at the Raleigh Hotel
Dancing will follow the supper and the
splendid program assured for the oc-
casion. 1t is expected that Vice Presi-
dent Marshall and Grand Master Newton
will be the guests of honor of the occa-
sion. The committee in charge of the
arrangements is composed of NJ. w. Pick
ering. chairman; Tracy NJ. Payfair, sec
rotary. Arthur +. Cook. treasurer; C. F.
Granholm and Grant s. Barnhart
Evening star., 1914-01-18

Mount Vernon Royal Arch Chapter, No
.. is preparing for its annual memorial
services the evening of January 81. Past
High Priest Harry G. Kimball will direct
the service. February the chapter will
have its annual election and installation
of officers.
Evening star., 1914-01-18

Syracusians Lodge. No. 10, in conjunc-
tion with Rathbone-Superior Lodge, No.
%, will confer the rank of page, in am
plified form on a class of five at the
joint convention of the two lodges Fri
day evening. 1his, it is expected, will
be the opening of a series of ritualistic
work for the coming jubilee.
Evening star., 1914-01-18

Following its election and installation
of officers Thursday evening Washington
Royal Arch Chapter, No. . will have a
talk by Past High Priest Delos W.
Thayer on his recent trip to Europe.
Evening star., 1914-01-18

| Adams; left supporter to vice grand.
Lulu Roberts.
| Special Grand Master " Estelle Yoak-
| lev and her staff of officers were paid
a high tribute for their work. AS token
| of esteem and remembrance Mrs. Yoak-
| lev was presented with a decorated
| china berry ses The retiring noble
grand, Anna Metler. was presented with
a past erand's jewel. Mrs. P. G. David.
who made the presentation, spoke in
! praise of Miss METERS work during the
term and stated her term as noble grand
| was an inspiration to the young unmar-
| ried sisters, as Anna Metler was the first
| of them to hold that office in Esther
Lodge, and that her administration had
been one of the most successful in the
history Of the lodge. Edna Ohlander
then came forward and presented Miss
Meter with a bouquet of American
| beauties, the token of her personal
| friends in the lodge.
made the following appointments of COM
mittees: Visiting, Ida L. Brimer ollie
Plymale Catherine Morrison. Lilly Ebert,
Sarah Rabe. Mary Alexander Mary Bos-
| man and Chas. p. Sample. Finance.
| Anna Epps. Marian Geiman and R. E.
P ymale Entertainment, Mollie Ply
mae. Ethel Minot. Lulu Roberts. Jose
| phine Jayboe Caroline Rabe. Marion Bos-
worth. Katie Morrison. " P. Hammer.
SEN Floral. Laura v. Johnston. Ada
Waterho'ter and Laura w. Johnston
Refreshments Cordia D. Hammer, Grace
Weber. Blanche Newberry Sadie Adams
O.elia Taylor, Stella Bonini, Susie Eek
loft. J. L. Brimer. A. E. Chaffee and
George Billings. Press, Harry L. Andre
sen and Geneva Ware. Miscellaneous,
Linnie Keiser, Elize Schneider and Ma
rie Smith Delinquent, Sarah v, Dar-
ling. Anna Metler, Katie Sample, Flor
epce David and FANNY Chaffee
Severa! applications were received and
Noble Grand Ida l.. Brmer announced
the comforting of the degree at the next
meeting.
Evening star., 1914-01-18

The installation Of officers Of Constella.
tion Council. No. So Thursday at it's hall
419 10th street northwest, was conducted
by Deputy State Councillor Grover E
Payne, a member of Potomac Council
No 90 Addresses were made by Past State
Councillor William L. Jenkins. F. G. Eel
linger, State Council Conductor Grover E
Payne and others.
Evening star., 1914-01-18

Washington Company, No. L. military
department, entertained its members
and friends with a program and Dutch
supper in their armory Wednesday even
ing. A large delegation from Coldwell
Company. No z, and many of the Grand
Lodge officers were present. A pleasing
musical and literary entertainment was
presented. Is
Connecticut western news., 1914-02-26
Coming 2 Word.

Nothing could be more fallacious than the common notion that whatever the dictionary says Is right. Every one of them contains much that Is not right Worcester for instance. had d word, 'phantomnation," defined as meaning illusion" which was copied from the cranky work of man named Jodrell, who presented as one word every two word phrase not, according to his idea. in regular grammatical construction. He had made the word from Pope's line "The phantom na- tions of the dead" and credited it to Pope. His obsession led to many oth' CT ridiculous perversions of language. The one mentioned was repeated in each work printed before lS00, when it was dropped.-Chicago Record-Her- aid
Connecticut western news., 1914-02-26
Not InocuIated,

During q session of the supreme court of Maine a tedious and compli- cated suit had well nigh exhausted the patience of counsel on both sides. One of the lawyers engaged was certain Appleton. said to be the wittiest law yer in all New England.
 Opposing him was a lawyer or pompous mien and much avoirdupois, who committed blunder after blunder. until even the judge became irritated. After the commission of a particularly aggravating error this lawyer said:
 "I beg your honors pardon, but that was another mistake. l seem to be in- Oculated with dullness today"
 "Inoculated, brother?" asked Apple ton. Why, I thought you had 1t in the natural way."-Lippincott's.
Connecticut western news., 1914-02-26
Reading For Boys.

Our young barbarians are primitive beings. Life Is to them picture the ater of physical activities. Action is all. They would rather sail boat or kick ball than read Q book, and when they are cajoled into reading by Il flaming wrapper or a color plate 1t is not for ideas or aesthetic impressions. As Stevenson said long ago. "Elo- quence and thought, character and con- versation were but obstacles to brush aside as we dug blithely after a certain sort of incident. like pig for truf- fes." Not for potatoes or other home ly food: to the boy the merely real spells dullness: "A day of my life at school'' is simply boring. The healthy boy hungers and thlrsts for incidents and situations outside his experience, so ardently indeed that he will weave into the sad texture of ordinary things the bright hued threads of romance Herbert Strang in T. P.'s Weekly. Lon don.
Connecticut western news., 1914-02-26
The searehIight and Fog.

It will be noticed ou a toggy night that the beam or d searchlight seems abruptly to come to an end if the light be pointed upward. On the other hand, if the beam be directed horizontally 1t will gradually fade away into nothing. Why should the vertical beam behave in this curious way? The reason Is not far to seek. Where the end of the beam seems to be at just that point Hoes the fog end, for the beam cannot be visible to us unless there are small particles in its path. This circum- stance is of great assistance to sailors in judging the state of the weather, since they can determine the thickness or depth of the fog. They can also tell by throwing the beam horizontally whether the fog is of great extent or whether 1t exists only in patches. If the fog extends a great distance then the beam will become gradually more and more dim. If the fog exists only in patches, then the beam Is lighter in patches. and if it proceeds through a place where there Is no fog at all that part of. the beam will be black or nvisible.-Harper's.
Connecticut western news., 1914-02-26
ToIstoy's LIandwritino.

In the Revue de Paris Count Ellie Tolstoy describes his mothers expert ences as his fathers amanucnsis:
 Being very shortsighted. my moth CT had to bring her eyes close to the paper to decipher my fathers fright full scrawl. The work often took her the whole evening and kept her busy until long after the rest of the house hold had gone to bed. When she found a passage which was quite nlegible she used to go to papa and ash him to ex- plain 1t. But that seldom happened. for she was very reluctant to disturb him. When she did so he took the manuscript from her and asked, with evident irritation: Well, what is 1t you can't understandF Then he began to read it himself, but when he arrived at the puzzling passage he was in- var1ably pulled up and had the great est difficulty In even guessing what he had written"
 Count File Tolstoy adds that while the spelling was often very bad, the countess never failed to put it right.
Connecticut western news., 1914-02-26
Work of the Beaver.

The beavers conservation work is accomplished principally by means of the dams he constructs. These dams, we are told by Enos A. Mills. author of Tn Beaver World" save soil, check erosion, reduce flood damage. store wa ter and help to sustain stream flow, provide waterholes for fish and are helpful in maintaining deep water ways by reducing the extremes of both high and low water and also reduce the quantity of sediment carried down into the river channels. When we take into consideration the fact that at one time in the country's history the beaver population was upward of a hundred million" it is possible to real ize what may have been accomplished by him along conservation lines. Like other wild creatures of mountain and plain he suffered from the advance of civilization. though he was prime fac tor in bringing this about.
Connecticut western news., 1914-02-26
Fairly Won.

One of the cherished heirlooms of pr. John Brown of Edinburgh was a Greek Testament that his great-grand- father, the Rev. John Brown, obtain ed under interesting circumstances.
 The Rev. John began life as a herd laddie on the braes of Abernethy, and while he was still teaching himself Greek he tramped one night to St. Andrews, twenty-four miles away, to buy Greek Testament. The book seller to whom he confided his ambi- ton was inclined to laugh at him, but a professor who chanced to be in the shop took the coveted volume in his hand, opened it, and turned to the young herdsman.
 Boy" said he, tread this, and you shall have the book for nothing"
 The boy acquitted himself to the satisfaction of his new friend and car ried off the prize.
Connecticut western news., 1914-02-26
An Old. Old Qunatinn.

The servant question is not a new one, and were the wise Akiba still alive he might with right use his tru- ism, Ut has all been here before" in connection with the problem. This may be demonstrated by no less an au- thority than Goethe. In his 'Wilhelm Meister," written in the latter days of the eighteenth century, there is a scene where the hero comes to the home of Therese, sent there by Lothario and Jar no. Receiving Wilhelm, Therese asks to be excused because of her scant board: My cook" she says, just ran away at a most inopportune time. and our man mangled his hand. I had to prepare all myself. Nothing bothers one more nowadays than servants; no one will serve, not even themselves"
Connecticut western news., 1914-02-26
Elephant Skin.

Elephant skin Is very beautiful Moreover it Is durable. But it is hard to get.
 The price of a live elephant is not small, and, besides that, elephants do not grow within a stone's throw oi our front doors. So the leather manu. facturer that contracted to furnish many elephant skin bags at given time would probably find himself un. der a big burden. He must wait un. til some tame. pet elephant, so to speak, dies.
 Elephants are unusual enough. So that many of them. after they die. are stuffed and put in museums. Hence a named elephant, one that has been popular during life, will seldom fall into the hands of leather dealers. II : is for the poor and wandering denizens of the circus and travelling animal shows to end up on the counters of the fashionable leather goods shops Washington Stur.
Connecticut western news., 1914-02-26
honnx Ants.

Certain Mexican ants are selected by their kindred as storehouses of honey. They are fed with honey until the ab' domen speedily becomes smooth and round and so filled with honey that the skin Is transparent These ants are doomed to pass the remainder of their lives us mere honey cells. from which their kindred extract the honey when it is required. There are several speci' mems of these ants in the British nut scum with the honey still within their transparent bodies. The Mexicans rlld the nests of these ants for the sake of the honey that their bodies contain. and the ants are catch raw as sweet meats
Connecticut western news., 1914-02-26
SUFFRAGE-PRO AND CON
Reformatory for Women.

netoTHlatoTN TOT women
 Sutfragists all over the State are great ly interesting themselves in rhe question of u reformatory for women which has been before the Legislation repeatedly and which is now being considered by a committee of which Dr. William B. Bailey of New Haven is the chairman. There Is no doubt whatever of the need of such an institution. nor or the eveil effects of the present system of sending women who ought to be in reformatory to jail. The obstacle m the way of the reformatory is its cost. Money has been poured out on the reformatory for boys and men and no funds are avail able for reformatory for women.
 The situation reminds one of the recent words of Ex-President Tsft in a speech before the Peace Society of New York. Mir Taft was speaking of the proper protection of aliens and the compensation due in cases of race riots in various States. lie told of the need of federal legislation to govern such cases, and added :"If you ask me why when the need is so obvious, such Legislation has not been passed, can only suggest that the aliens are not voters aud that the political rights of non.voters are apt to be overlooked"
 Feeling that the rights of non-voting women are being overlooked iu this latter of Women's Reformatory, the Executive Board of the O. w. s. 4. at its recent meeting passed resolution, which was sent to Dr Bailey the chair man of the Committee. The resolution was as follows: Whereas there is in the State of Connecticut no reform atory under public management for girls over l6; and whereas there is in the State no reformatory at all for women over 2l and whereas other States have found that in the interests of morarity and humanity such reformatories are absolutely necessary and whereas from the point of view of expense 1t should be remembered that women are tax. pay. CTS as well as men: Resolved that the Executive Board of the O. W. S. A. urges the committee having this matter under consideration to report upon it favorably. Since this resolution was passed by the Board of the 0. w. s. A. many of the local leagues have also tax. en the matter under consideration and have passed resolutions in favor of the establishment of the Reformatory.
 Hartford, Feb. 2l. Press Sec.
Connecticut western news., 1914-02-26
Tho Much For Him.

Smithson used to labor under the i'm. pression that be was born humorist. but be has given up trying to be funny now.
 He called one day on an old school friend and was shown into room where his chum's sister was busy ar ranging a quantity of dried grass which she had collected.
 What a quantity of dried grass you have collected. Miss Ritchie." be said, Then bis humor burst forth. Mice room for donkey to get into"-
 Make yourself at home, MT. Smith son." said the girl pleasantly.
 When be arrived home all the humor was crushed out of him forever.-Lon- don Scraps.
Connecticut western news., 1914-02-26
d Mammoth MoIar.

When the real estate man came into the Curbstone club headquarters he proudly displayed a tooth which he said had just been pulled by dentist,
 Doe said it's one of the biggest he ever saw" he exclaimed.
 The ancient carpenter. who is known as the club Ananias, inspected the mo. lar with an apparent lack of interest
 Its nothing compared with one had pulled once," be finally observed.
 Get out!" ejaculnted the reul estate man. You don't mean to tell me you had a bigger tooth than thutT
 Sure do," the carpenter declared. When l showed 1t to my boss the next day he thought 1t was a milk stool."- Youngstown Telegram.
Connecticut western news., 1914-02-26
A Queer Baruain.

Some young men from Boston ap- piled to an old fisherman up in the country to see if he could get some bait. He thought he could and started of. Three hours afterward he appear ed with a ten quart pail full of angle worms. The boys were alarmed lest there should not be money enough in the party for such a wealth of bait, but they put on bold front and some one asked, How much do we owe you?" "Well, don't rightly know" answered the old man; "the ground is kinder solid and the worms is far down, and it's been hard on my back to dig 'em, but I've half mind to go fishin' myself tomorrow, an if you'll give me half the bait we'll call it square"
Connecticut western news., 1914-02-26
Limited Tickets.

An old Irishwoman travelling on train one day noticed that two young men who were fellow passengers and who were travelling on passes did nor pay. Turning to them. she said:
 How does it come that you young men do not pay. while an old woman like me has to payT"
 "Oh." they explained. we are tray cling on our looks"
 She looked from one to the other a few seconds and then said. Sure. and you must be near your journeys end. :" New Orleans Times-Democrat.
Connecticut western news., 1914-02-26
PuuiIistic Enulish,

The teacher was instructing the class in the rudiments of the English Ian guage.
 John" she said. make a sentence using the word 'indisposition.'
 John, who was evidently of a pugi- listic turn of mind, assumed an ag- gressive pose and announced:
 When youse wants to fight you stands in dis position. Com panion.
Connecticut western news., 1914-02-26
On the Other Hand

So much is heard of Woman Suffrage successes under the influence of Social Istio pressure that we do not remember how strongly and steadily this combin- ation has been defeated.
 During the year Woman Suffrage has met defoast in Arkansas. Connecticut, Delaware, Florida. Massachusetts, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, M,ssis- ssppi, Missouri, Nebraska. New Hamp. shire. South Carolina and West Virginia. Also France and South Africa.
Connecticut western news., 1914-02-26
Capital.

Let me illustrate the difference be. tween capital and labor" said the rich uncle to the impecunious nephew. Suppose I give you f5"-
 That's capital" replied the nephew, extending his hand for the money London Telegraph.
Connecticut western news., 1914-02-26
Oaaintiv ExnreSg@d,

A Washingtonian. who was touring the Shenandoah valley. stopped nlS motorcar in the road one day and ask proceeding in the opposite direction whether he knew where MT. Simpklns lived
 "Yessuh." was the reply. He live heah in de valley"
 Do you know where his house is?''
 The aged negro chuckled. "'Deed do. boss" be said. Il only wisht had as many dOllahs as knows where dat house "-Lippincott's.
Connecticut western news., 1914-02-26
The Best Testimony.

would rather hear the experience of a lifelong sufferer on the problem of pain or of a faithful lover on the mystery of love or of n poet on the in- duence of natural beauty or of an un- selfish and humble soul on the ques- tion of faith in the unseen than the evidence of the most subtle theologian or metaphysician in the world.-Ar- shur c. Benson in At Large"
Connecticut western news., 1914-02-26
EnaIish as She Ia Saol<en.

You'll get run in," said pedes- trian to wheelman without light.
 ''You'll get run into.' savagely re- sponded the cyclist as he knocked the pedestrian down.
 You'll get run in. too" said TO. liceman. stepping from behind tree
 And just then another sg0rchcr came along without Il light. So the po- licemun ran in twn ~ EYrliat sr.
Connecticut western news., 1914-02-26
4 Secret Revealed.

W1fe-Have you any secrets you keep from me, dearest!
 Husband-None. darling.
 Wife-Then l am determined l will have none from you either.
 Husband-You have secrets, then7 Wife-Only one. and I am resolved to make a clean breast of 1t.
 Husband (hoarsely)-Go on!
 Wife-For several days l have had a secret-a secret longing for a new dress with hat to match.
 That fetched him.