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clean, no boilers to inspect. and
have power TO push through
the heaviest snow drift that
would balk and halt arv steam
locomotive; operate best in
cold temperature, when steam
locomotives have their great
est trouble; they are easy on
track and road-bed at all
speeds are smokeless, dustless,
cinderless, jerkless, and ire
sistible. They are the mosr
magnificent material creations
since the first railway ran be-
tween Charleston AMI Augusta,
nearly 100 years ago.
The conception of their
makers and its execution is a
feat wor.kv 70 rank with the
discovery of Columbus and is
likely to be linked with his
name.
They were quiet men and
modest, who did this work. Mr..
A. J. Earling, President OF the
"St. Paul" is simple and un-
prcteutious, as all really great
men are. lie thought out and
fought out this historic de-
velopmcnt several years ago,
went to work upon the great
conception in his own thorough
way, was bold in plan and exc
cution, but infinitely careful in
design.
When President Earling.
with his board of directors,
went over the first electrically
operated train across the Con-
tinental Divide the great end
had crowned the mighty work
and the great minds that con-
ceived and executed 1t had
their reward.
To produce enormous power
from mountain waterfalls in
stead Of coal-tO transmit
force in the form of electricity
over vast distances with small
loss in transmission-to make
vast motive power practically
self-generating and self-re-
turning, and to carry the Amer
ican traveller in palaces of lux
ury over the smoothest lines Of
comfort is to have builded a
monument around which the
generations of the future will
gather with gratitude and re-
spect. s.-,-s.,
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NEWS OF THE FRATERNITIESI
elected commander, and will be in
stalled on July 5.

elected commander, and will be in
stalled on July 5.
Alexandria Tent, No. 2. Alexandria,
Va, has appointed a campaign COM
mittee for new members. That tent
had four applications last Monday
night.
The joint excursion committee of
the several tents will meet next Mon
day night at old Masonic Temple to
plan an outing.
Sir Knight Charlie Harris, a mem
Der of long membership in National
Tent, No. /. is among the members
reported sick.
Last month the State of Virginia
produced sixty-four new members.
which placed IT in ninth place among
the States of the Union.
Georgetown Tent. No. s; Bright
wood Tent. No. 5. and National Tent.
No. l, each have degree work pend
ing for the coming month.
The tents and reviews of the Lady
Maccabees will join in an outing dur
ing August, probably to Chesapeake
Beach.
George H. Sisemore. record keeper.
has gone on a ten-days' automobile
trip to Atlanta. Ga.
]. l. Foster has returned to the
city.
r. Knight has been confined for
several months to his home. 3044 n
street northwest.
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of development in the great
work which now whirls by
electricity its magnificent
trains de luxe across towering
mountain and thrilling abyss
over a smokeless, dustless and
noiseless road, with the har-
messed lightning as its servant
and the smiling faces Of the
public as its reward.
Truly, the old age of proph-
ecy is being redeemed in mod
crn fact. Not only have the
lion and the lamb of science
lain down together, while lit
tie child shall lead them, but
the mountains and the mile
stones have healed an historic
antagonism while the light
ming and the waterfall have
locked arms in a twin SOW
eign1ty over the coming king
dom Of transportation n d
trade.
There are no more noun
tains in the eye of science to
bar and hinder the economic
future, for the mountains under
the electric empire have be-
come as molehills in the way of
travel, and the valleys as pleas
ant plains, while the last and
greatest revolution of the
world of travel has been &C
complished almost in a night
by the genius and the daring
Of a resolutc company of mod
ern men.
The achievement of the Chi
cago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
Railway in the electrilication
of\ its road from Harlowton.
Montana, to Avery, Idaho, is
an epochal event which has
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National Union Councils.

Mondsy-scott Council. Pythian Temple: Federal
Council Perpetual Building Association Han:
Northeast Washington Council Northeast Temple
The National Union showed up big in
the parade on Flag Day Senator D. V.
Chisholm. Elmer Johnson and Fred
Strickrott, of the Government Printing
Office. were conspicuous figures in the
line OF march.
Mount Vernon Council celebrated its
tWenty-ffth anniversary last month with
ments. 1t was grand reunion of all the
old members.
The National Union Club had a we'll
attended meeting Friday evening. The
question Of the building Of the new tenn
pie was discussed and good progress
shown. The club has already purchased
beautiful site on Ninth street, near L.
President William Wolfey, of Census
Council, entertained the council at his
apartments a few evenings ago and the
most unique feature of the occasion was
that President Wolhey cooked and served
every dish to his guests The feast was
voted a great success
Potomac Council held a meeting on
Monday evening with a good attendance.
One candidate was initiated and two
others reported as having passed and
ready for admission. This council will
give its regular annual excursion 10
Marshall Hall on Saturday, July %. The
following committee will have charge of
the excursion: Chairman executive COM
mittee, S. B. Peeder; dance committee,
j. P. Noel; vaudeville, J. E. Rhodes; re-
ception, R. w. Rodgers; athletic, H. p.
Batch. All arrangements have been made
Tor a successful outing. Friends NichoI-
son. Perkins, James Williams. OF Column
bia Council, and ]. Harry Jones addressed
the council the good nf ths a=d.-
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The Odd Fellows.

Moodsy-Union. No Il. degree; Beacon. Noz IS
and Langdon. No. IS. election.
TueSday-Amity No q. degree; Washington, No.
s and Golden Rula. M q. election.
wednesday-EAstern No 7. degree; Federal City,
No. %. dcsr1e: HamCny No. g. election.
ThurSday- Columbia, No. 10. decree; Salem. No.
2, degree; Covenant, No. d election
Friday-Centrsi. No. l. degTvei Phoenix. No. q
degree.
ENCAMPMENT
T1Irsdav-Frcd D. Stuart, No : de-ree
Wednesday Columbia, No l, degree.
PATRIAKI HS MILITANT
ssturday-Canton Washington No. l. business
and drill
REBEKAH DECREE.
TusSday-Ladies' Auxiliary canton Washington,
wednesday-Mount Pleasant Lodge. No. >, de-
gree
MOnday-Esther, No 5. election.
Grand Master w ]. Hope has been
entertaining the captain Of the Yonkers
celebrated degree team during last week
Mr.. Hope was rendered an offer to confer
the degree by the Yonkers team during
the. autumn term. This matter is being
presented to the subordinate lodges.
The general degree staff will assemble
at Amity, No. q, lodge room, 465 K street
southwest, on Tuesday evening, to confer
degrees.
Salem Lodge, No. %. will confer the
degrees at its regular meeting on Thurs
day evening. At the last meeting of the
lodge the degrees were conferred and sew
eral new applications received.
Federal City Lodge, No. 90 will confer
the second degree at its regular meet
ing on Wednesday evening. The work
will be done by team under the direc-
ton Of Degree DirectoI w H McCon-
nell Noble Grand H. j. Walter, a MEM
Der Of the National Guard being called
to duty with his company, Vice Grand
c. L. league is performing his duties
during mis- absence. Printers Night"
Past Grand Master J. H Woods orfgi-
nal idea, brought together a large num-
Der. Remarks were made by Grand
Master W. J. Hope, Grand Secretary
Frank E. Rapp. Past Grand Wood was
followed by Past Grand Master John II.
Wood, his son. who delivered a speech.
Past Grand Master r. H. SorreII and
short addresses Col w. J. Rogers, of
Canton Washington, No. /, closed the
meeting.
Langdon Lodge. No s. will hold its
term election tomorrow evening. Past
Grand w. B. Randall, grand instructor
has made arrangements to hold school
Of Instruction each week in the lodge
room.
- r.
Amity Lodge. No. n. will confer de-
grees upon a class at the meeting Tues
day evening. by the general degree stafr
under the direction of Grand Master w.
J. Hope. Officers will be elected
Canton Washington No. Z, will hold
It's regular business meeting on satur-
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day evening. Capt. Fred A. Royse has
ordered that every member be present.
Tuesday evening Canton Washington Will
be entertained by the Ladies' Auxiliary.
The joint excursion committee held a
meeting Saturday at which every lodge,
Rebekah Assembly, encampment, and
Canton was represented. Grand Herald
Harry l.. Andersen, chairman of the en-
tertainment committee, submitted a pro-
gram. Prizes will be given. The ball
team, composed of members of the Grand
Lodge, will play a team composed of past
grands.
The Washington herald., 1916-06-25

Where any power or force of
human agency falls inadequate
before the human need, the
genius and energy of the race
rises to present a greater force.
The Kingdom Of Steam is
passing.
The Empire OF Electricity is
rising upon its vanishing cloud.
The hundred years Of steam
have done their work and are
now subordinate.
The thousand years of cleo
tricity have come to stay.
The reign of steam was glo-
rious and prolific of great re-
suits.
T'hc reign of electricity will
be dazzling and benefcent in
uno0ralI"led achievement.
The Kingdom of Steam was
a limited monarchy.
The Empire of Electricity is
an absolute but benevolent
despotism.
Steam has its limitations in
power and achievement. Elec-
tricity has none.
1t is the lightning as COM
pared with the tea kettle; the
iavelin as against the thunder
bolt.
The men with strong hands
and clear heads who have set
up this splendid revolution will
hold historic place under the
material Empire of future
achievement.
And no man among the mil
lions OF benehciaries shall
grudge them their -epute. The
pioneer is worthy of his laurels
and his fame.
The elcctrifcation of a great
transcontinental railway is the
most astounding and inspiring
achievement that has glorifed
the progress of the century.
Pioneer in so many wonderful
achievements of the great
world of transportation, a
great American railway has
established its towering height
The Washington herald., 1916-06-25

The Kingdom of Steam was a limited
monarchy.
The Empire of Electricity is an absolute
but benevolent despotism.
Steam has its limitations in power and
hievement-Electricity has none.
The hundred years of steam have done
their work and are now subordinate.
The thousand years of electricity have
come to stay.
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Maccabees.

Monday. June S-National Tent No l, meets in
Od Masonic Temple Anscostia Tent No 7 meets
in Masonic Temple Anacostia
Tuesday. June 2-Mount Vernon Tent No
meets in Masonic Temple, Eighth and F street,
northeast BIightSood Tent No 5, meets in Mac
cabve Hail. Brightwood
tnurSaay June 2s-District Tent. No. 8, meets IN
its hall Four-and-a -a-haf and {; streets southwest
George H. sisemore, record keeper
OF Natlonal Tent, No. 1, is on a weeks
automobile trip to the South.
Metropolitan Tent. No. . beId :,
well attended melting last "Wednesday
night at the meeting place, 31s John
Marshal place, and elected new Off
GERS. Sir Knight W. B. Redman was
The Washington herald., 1916-06-25
NOTE TO CONTRIBUTORS.

Contributions for the Frater-
nal page should be written legi-
bly, on one side of the paper,
and II typewriter should be
double-spaced. They should be
addressed to the Fraternal Edi-
tor and should reach The Herald
office not later than IL p. m
Thursday night.
The Washington herald., 1916-06-25

{ E P by step
t rough h the
vital centuries,
the m a rch of
progress is for
ward and ben
efcent.
The Washington herald., 1916-06-25
The Rebekah Degree.

President Belle NJ. Carter, OF the Re-
bekah Assembly, announces the following
appointments OF the standing and spe-
cial committees for the present year:
Credentials. Miss Mollie Edmonston,
Mrs. Mary Baurman, Miss Mamie Pear
son; printing, Mrs. Annie Cole, Mrs.
Sarah NJ. Sanderson, Mrs Linnie Keiser !;
returns, Mrs. Ella Page, Mrs. Caroline
Schippert, Mrs. Katie Morrison; finance,
Mrs. Estelle Yoakley. Mrs. Josie Ison,
Mrs. Lula Phillips; appeals, Mrs. Anna
Crew, Mrs. Annie Coleman, Mrs. Flor
ence David; state of the order Mrs. Mary
Pollock, Mrs. f. Pearl Windsor. Mrs.
Ella Curl; legislation, Mrs. Coon, Mrs.
kitty Gotlieb. Miss Annette Emory; by
laws, subOrdinates, Mrs. Margaret Young,
Mrs. Ellie Allen, Mrs. Bessie Baber;
judiciary, Mrs. Eva NJ. Phillips, Mrs.
Kate Sample, Miss Nettie Mettler; l. o.
o. +. Home, Mrs. Anna Billings. Miss
Emma T. Strobel, Mrs Roberta E. Vol
land; furnishing parlors Of l. o. o. F.
Home. Mrs. Anna Billings, Miss Emma T.
Strobel, Mrs. Roberta Z. Volland, Mrs
Annie F. Grisby. Mrs. Linnie Keiser; ways
and means. past noble grands, Robert
Volland, Naomi, No. /; Annie NJ. Cole
man. Ruth, No. .; Mollie Edmonston,
Martha Washington. No. 3; Ella Mallory,
Dorcas, No. 1: Anna Billings, Esther, No.
- Se4A " hlusOlp NllTldIIlp. NO. o. NeIlle
Mettler, Fidelity. No. 7; Floris Nally,
Friendship. No. s; Katie Morrison. Mt
Pleasant, No. 9.
Fidelity Lodge will install the following
officers: Noble grand, Grace Thomasson;
vice grand, Kate o. Fall, recording secre-
tary, Floro o. Schwinger; financial secre-
tary Grace Delaney; treasurer. Irving r.
SchNinger; instructress, Nettie r. Met
tier. The lodge elected Past Noble Grand
Floro o. Schwinger to receive the decora-
ton of chivalry.
Ruth Lodge. No. . met in regular ses-
sion Monday evening and elected the fol-
lowing officers: Noble grand, Leah
Pumphrey; vice grand. Emma Barkman;
secretary, Annie NJ. Coleman; secretary,
Eva Phillips; treasurer. Belle NJ. Carter;
degree director, r. P. Pumphrey.
The Ladies' Auxiliary, Canton Washing
ton. No. l. will hold a regular session
Tuesday evening when the officers and
members Of Canton Washington will be
Its guests.
Esther Lodge. No. s. will hold its last
meeting for the term. Officers will be
elected and reports of standing commit
tees received
The Rebekah Home Circle held a meet
ing Wednesday. Past Noble Grand MolIie
E. Edmonston, chairman, presided. Re-
ports on the ladies' ball team, which
completed arran gements to have a match
ball game at Chesapeake Beach on July
l3, submitted its report
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Canton Washington. No. Z. will hold,
It's regular business meeting on satur-
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Amity Lodge, No. n, will confer de-
grees upon a class at the meeting Tues
day evening, by the general degree stafr
under the direction of Grand Master W.
J. Hope. Oficers will be elected.
The Washington herald., 1916-06-25

LODGES.
Monday-Decatur. No. 9. and Calanthe. No. Il.
business.
Tuesday-webster, No. T. business Excelsior, No.
II. esquire rank Capital. No a. and Myrtle, No.
3. business.
Wednesday-Mount Vernon, No. S. Hermionc.
No H. Union, No. .. and Columbia, No. IS. busi-
Fiday-syracusians, No. 10. business
PYTHIAN SISTERS.
Wednesday-FriCndship Temple, No. 9, business
Friday-Rathbone Temple. No 8. business.
MISCELLANEOUS.
ThnrslaN-M Meeting II Dunn, committee
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Langdon Lodge, No. S, will hold its
term election tomorrow evening. Past
Grand w. B. Randall, grand instructor,
has made arrangements to hold school
Of Instruction each week in the lodge
roam
The Washington herald., 1916-06-25

A. W. Fisher. of Red Cross Lodge Of
Philadelphia, Pa, who has been on the
sick list for the past few weeks and look
ed after by Webster Lodge, No. 7, was
reported as able to be up.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-05-18
HIGH SCHOOL
COMMENCEMENT

Beginning Sunday evening at 5
O'Clock at the High School Assembly
room, the high school will occupy
the center of the stage for few
days. Rev. Cox of the NJ E. Church
Will give the baccalaureate sermon
on Sunday evening. Good music will
be furnished. ALI are invited.
Glass Night.
The following program will be
given on Monday evening at 500
Note the time.
Invocation, Rev. Mrs. Heath.
Glass Grafton, Cary Rendleman.
Glass Play Mr.. Bob, Act L.
Recitation to music, AUX Italiens"
Glass Play, Mr.. Bob. Act 2.
Essay The World War and a New
Conscience. Mabel lessen.
Piano Solo, "Quartette from Rego.
letto", Mary Stephenson.
Glass Prophecy, Frances Voss.
Miss Perley and Mr.. Lekbere
nave UCCu WOl MIL 3 Will tlt SietSs
play trying to make it the best
ever given. The other numbers
have also been receiving careful at
tention and earnest labor.
The chart for the class night
program will be found at Hansen's
drug store ON Friday at $50 A. M
Seats 15 and 25 cents.
Commencement Address.
Mr.. j. E. Foster, state inspector
will deliver the commencement ad
dress on Wednesday, evening a
S:15. This will be worth while OF
all patrons anG friends to hear
AN are invited. No admission.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-05-18
CANDIDATES FILE
NOMINATION PAPERS

The last day for filing nomina-
tion papers for county offices for
those seeking to have their names
placed on the official ballot to be
voted on at the state primary to
be held June 9th expired Friday
May 9th. For many of the county
offices both the Republicans al
Democrats have but one candidate e,
and for the office of county Attor-
ney the Republicans, thus far have
failed to secure a candidate Fol
lowing is the complete list of cam
didates on both tickets who have
filed their nomination papers with
county auditor H. A. Northup:
Representative, H. j. Mantz, Re
publican, Otto Witthauer, democrat.
Clerk of the District Court, John
Horning and Wesley Donaldson, re-
publican; Henry Jacobsen and Al
Frederick, democrat
Auditor, Charles c. Larson, repub.
lican; H. A. Northup, democrat.
Sheriff, S. S. Wilson, B. F. Wilson
and James G. Petersen, republican
G. H. Reynolds, George W.. Dye
Jens Christensen and Bert Keith,
democrat. -
Treasurer Hans Albertsen, re
publican; Bertel Christensen, demo.
crat.
County Attorney, T. M. Rasmus-
sen, democrat.
Recorder, Ella L.. Farquhar and
George Jensen, republican,; Caroline
Christensen, democrat.
Member of Board of Supervisors
Term beginning Jan. L, 1917, j. H
Maharg and Ed F.. Johnson, repub-
Ecan; VIM. Rucker, democrat.
Term beginning Jan. L, 1918, Al
Miller. republican; B. j. Black, dem
ocrat
Coroner, DR.. J. G. Newton, repnbl
can; DR.. J. M Fulton, democrat.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-05-18
OF OBITUARY
MRS DAN MATTHIAS

Extracts from the obituary of
Mrs. Dam Matthias, who with her hus
band Dan Matthias, were known to
nearly all the old settlers of Audu-
bon County in the early eighties.
They built the old "Girant House"
which stood across the street north
of the old Stuart Grain office which
was later the Chas Stockings Laun-
dry.
Mrs. Emma Matthias was born
October Is, 1851, at Bassil, Switzer-
land, and with her parents came to
the United States when only three
years old.
The family first located at New
Ulhm, Minnesota. When she was
Thirteen years of age both her par
ents one sister and brother were
killed by the Indians during the
massacre at that place, that so
many of the older settlers of Iowa
and Minnesota so distinctly remem-
ber
"A sister, brother and herself es-
capped to Fort Richley, Minnesota,
where they We're compelled to stay
for two weeks while the Indians
We're trying to burn the fort.
She went to live with an aunt
in Ohio, where she became acquaint-
ed with and married Mr.. d. w.
Matthias. They moved to Audubon
in the early days of the town and
started the boarding house and
hotel as above stated.
Mrs. Matthias died in Beloxi, Mis-
sissippi, May Bird. and was buried in
Audubon, Sunday, May 9Th.
Her husband preceded her in
death having died two and half
years ago.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-05-18
GIRL HELPS BOOST IOWA


Miss Alma Madsen, cashier of the
National bank at Kimballton, put
Iowa on the national Red Cross
map.
Had it not been for the energy
of this young woman Iowa might
not have won the banner offered
by the national Red Gross society
for the best percentage of Red
Gross seals sold at Christmas time.
Kimballton has population of 300,
but it won one of the banners offer
ed by the national Red Gross SO
ciety for greatest number OF seal
sales in proportion to population.
The per capita percentage was 1873.
Register and Leader. s=.--..
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-05-18
Al FREDERICK FOR
CLERK OF COURTS

Al. Frederick OF Greeley town
ship, who has consented to accept
the nomination of the democratic
party of Audubon County for the
important office of Clerk of Courts,
if rendered him at the Primary
Election June 5th 1916, is an old
settler.
Coming to the County in the year
1873 he bought some of Audubon
County's virgin soil in Greeley town
ship and started improvements imme
diately, and from that day to this,
his ambition has been to build a
home that would equal anything in
the county. He has led AN active
life and we can honestly say he
has spotless reputation and an
iunblemished character. He is a
christian gentleman and member
of the Congregational Church of
this city. He commands the respect
and confidence of all who know
him. His word is as good as his
note.
,Al has been Township Clerk of
Greeley township for many years.
and secretary Of the school board
for fourteen years. His splendid
education fitted him nicely to tran
sact township business and he has
dor much along that line If elect
ed to the office to which he as
pires, Audubon County business O.
yer which department he may pre-
side, will be safely conducted.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-05-18
PYTH|AN S|STERHOOD

The Pythian Sisterhood Of this
place sent a degree team to Anita,
Tuesday night last, to put on some
work to entertain the annual Dis
trict Pythian Convention which met
at that place ON that time. The
Following ladies and gentlemen
made up the degree staff. Mesdames
John Dimick, Lillian Dyer, Kathryn
Cotton, Maude Oldaker, Trola Pos
ten, Mrs. Gault, P. NJ. Christensen
Lima and Lola Brinkerhoff, and
'Messrs. John Dimick, P. M. Chris
tensen, Jack Egbert, Jack Alsup,
Frank Bates, Arthur Hansen, Ben
Jensen with Mrs. Jack Egbert,
at the Piano.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-05-18
WATER SHORT IN EXTRA

To all users Of city water Greet
ing: 1t is my painful duty to in
form you that we are confronted
with a shortage of water in the
Extra Water System and it becomes
your duty to conserve, or use as
little water as is absolutely nee
essary for your convience.
Don't waste any; If you must
wash your auto or buggy take it
to the creek for the time being
as we are laboling to supply your
needs. This apr cal is for the good
of AID and must be respected.
|. Don't forget to clean up the
filth in your back yard or alley
if any while the Scavengers are
with us.
Amy notice left with me shall
have my respectful attention.
Charles O. Hunt,
Mayor.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-05-18
GREAT, AND STILL
GROWING BUSINESS

To supply the demand, Peter
GUIDE, at the stock yards, has put
in severaE new articles of mer-
chandise for the farmers such as
oilmeal, shorts, bran, tankage, salt,
oil, and gasoline and all this in
addition to the famous Illinois and
other coal that he handles.
MIR. GUIDE has been at the coal
business about two winters and the
business grew to such magnatude
that he has now to keep man
and team to supply his town
trade. Our farmers wanted Pete to
branch out and add the goods that
he has now put in stock, claiming
it would be so much more con-
venient for them to get their loads
when they unload their produce.
Mr.. Guides reputation for honesty
and fair dealing is guarantee to
his old customers that every deal
shall be satisfactory.