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The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1916-09-14
THINK Of
WHEN PAID OFF
Stories of Interest Picked Up
at the Different Camps
Along the Rio
Grande.

causes little worry In these days, and
breakfasts Of cheese and string beans
are things Of the past. The fact is
that Monte Cristo has proved Itself
center where the culinary art has
reached high state of perfection.
Monte Cristo formerly consisted of
a twelve foot square railroad station,
a combination postoffice and general
store, schoolhouse, few houses In
habited by Americans and several
shacks where Mexicans and their ami
mails dwell In happy community. A
short time ago some enterprising per-
son decided to move q few Of the
houses together and so make a hotel,
and so there IS tavern in the town."
At this hotel, called the Wander inn.
the troopers have established informal
headquarters, and they have turned 1t
into a sort of club. The place has a
wide, shady veranda, large living
room containing several real chairs, a
table, photograph and q couch. In
the yard Is rickety shower bath.
Such comforts are Irresistible, and all
leisure hours are spent at 1.-THE club"
The matron de hotel is Mrs. Mont
gomery. She is assisted by her daugh-
ter-in-law. They are elderly. kindly
women, with decided religious bent,
which led them to summon the Rev.
DR.. Potts to preach sermon to the
soldiers, and a strictly pacifist SER
mon 1t was
While the right hand is extended
In cordial hospitality, the left IS busy
making lemonade at cents a glass,
and In putting the little pot into the
big one to produce a chicken dinner
for six at time" 1t may be In the
cooking 1t may be that hunger Is the
best of appetizers, but whatever be
the reason there is no one who has
partaken of this delightful mess who
would allow that its equal exists in
the north. en-
Those who are not so fortunate as to
be accommodated at the hotel turn to
the Mexicans for their dinner parties
Nor are these Mexican repasts to be
shifted at. There are always hot but
tered tortillas in abundance. a big
bowl Of gellina con arroz, highly
spiced chicken and rice stew, and gen
orally friolets, Mexican beans, in some
delicious form. The Mexican kitchen
differs In essential respects from typ
ical New England Kitchen but one can.
not be too critical, and these Mexican
spreads are distinctly good.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1916-09-14
Autumn Road

The year has taken the old September
trail,
And It's led her by the way l used to
pass.
Where asters, starry eyed. come crowding
either side
And sunlights yellow on the dusty grass.
There ranks of russell goldenrod are set,
And milkweed's shimmering silver sails
the air,
While a rudy Ivy vine threads the fence.
scarlet line,
And deep content is broodlng everywhere
In a peace that Is prayer.
I am thinking, when my summer days are
done
And the year that was youth is turning
slow,
VIII there still be glints and CLEANS in the
old desires and dreams,
VIII they take "a brave new beauty as
they go?
With Il rift Of red and gold across the
brown
And a grace Of blue and silver, suddenly
Oh, l pray my heart remembers the look
OF past Septembers.
That my autumn road Of life at last
may be
A way like this for me!
Peoples Home Journal
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1916-09-14
EXPLOSIONS IN HIS BLOOD.
Baltimore Man Discloses New Malady
OF Munition Workers.

a new disease has appeared among
the munltion workers In Baltimore
plants. II is called explosive blood 1t
Is almost impossible to conceive of a
mans blood exploding I'm his veins and
arteries. but nevertheless this is Just
what happens when munltion worker
Is affected. John Reynolds of Balti-
more. employed at the nu Font works
at Carney Point, Del. has been treated
for the strange malady at Mercy hos
pital and at City hospital at Bayview
The explosions occur only In the
very smallest veins The effects are
no more disastrous than 10 cause Il
rather malignant eruption on the skin
Of the arms aud legs simultaneously
with this strange condition the pa.
tents skin becomes yellow. The treat
ment IS extremely simple and rapidly
effective 1t consists solely OF fresh
air and light diet
Reynolds had been handling large
quantities Of sulphurlc ether. lie was
visiting relatives here when the gases
began 10 affect him. \ hospital sur
geon, while closely observing the pa
tlent. WAS attracted 10y II strange crack
ling sound and on Investigation found
the patients arm breaking eat. These
tiny explosions were rccurrent for
probably week
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1916-09-14
THE CHANGES.

The change which we may hope for
in the future of American govern
ment must come in the state of mind
of the people as we'll as in constitu-
tional and statutory enactment. Some
thing may be done without legisla-
ton Of any sort. Capable officers
may be reelected, even though the
statutes provide that elections shall
occur annually or biennialy. Rea-
sonably free sway may be allowed
them in administration, even though
aldermen or councils have the power
to restrict or veto. But, as | have
already had occasion to say, legisla-
ton and tradition react on each other.
A change of legislation in the right
direction fosters habits in the right
direction. The activity which we see
now in improving the framework of
municipal government is itself sign
that traditions are mending. AS the
remodeled charters come into effect
they will in turn still further react
on the voters state of mind. Whether
both combined will eventually bring
about conditions under which men of
the readers stamp find a congeniaI
field in the management of public
affairs is, to repeat, a question of
popular intelligence.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1916-09-14

The Negro has in him the same
possibilities Of development and train
ing as other people, and he is awak
ing to the consciousness of this fast.
For long time he had many mis-
givings and doubts, but having dis
covered the fact that he could do
great things just as other people he
is girding up his loins about him to
bring out all of which he is capable
and that means great future. a
great destiny The Negro must be-
lieve in himself, For every race of
people that believe in themselves and
believed that they had great future
have never failed 20 approximate the
estimate which they placed upon
themselves.
The same is true Of our people. II
is not SO much question of what
other people think Of us. as it is Of
what we think we can accomplish as
a race. ~ the Negro feel that with
great powers and possibilities which
God has given or vouchsafed to him
that he is capable of achieving n
great destiny, and We should not al
low any other people to make him
believe otherwise, for that fact that
We have these great powers of mind
and body argues that he can become
lean eitizenry We should let no one
make us believe otherwise. This les.
son should be impressed upon the
rising generations that their DESTINY
is largely in their own hands. We
have shown to the world by the great
men and women we have produced
that we are capable Of playing great
part, and as the years 20 by we shall
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1916-09-14
Buffalo Boys Adjust Damage.

Troop is back again mt McAnen
Tex. the piece of soil allotted 4 by the
government to help preserve peace OF
the Mexican border. and the Buffalo
troopers are adjusting the damage
done their camp by the gulf storm
The storm has subsidized. and IN its
wake thousands Of dollars worth OF
property IN this camp was left de
stroyed.
Troop |. however did not suffer a.
severely as other organizations. They
were fortunate enough To have their
cook shack standing after the rain
and wind had subsidized During the
time the storm was raging the mem
herS Of Troop fed $50 other troopers
whose cook shaCks were blown down
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1916-09-14
HERE is THE POINT

Are the determinations against us
Colored Americans, the denial of
rights, the prescription, the perse-
cution, the killings, sufficiently ex-
tensive, degrading and injurious to
cause you in defense of the welfare
and also the very reputation of our
race, to induce you to stand the ex-
pense of attending a National Con-
gress on rights at d. of c., Oct. 1,
1916; or to solicit the expense to 20
for yourself or some one else; or to
get up mass meeting or entertain
ment to raise money to send dele
gates? That's the rub.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1916-09-14

demonstrate more and more our right
to a square deal in this great repub-
lie. Opportunities come to those who
use them and The Blade feels that
the Negro has made such a use of the
few opportunities which have been
opened to him that he is worthy of
more and that they will come. No
power on earth can prevent it. "hen
it is our duty to press forward and
present a solid front and follow the
leadership of those who are doing so
much to make us a great and wealthy
people.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1916-09-14
Scorpion Becomes Friendly.

Cook Mccormick of II company.
First regiment, swears he will never
change his clothes again While dress
ing to put on a sumptuous spread for
the company sunday he found scor
pion had made nest in his trousers
In the excitement # the moment the
trousers Jared almost as badly as the
scorpion.
+ battery Of the First Minnesota
field artillery. the University of Mime
sofa organization. nas received from
President George f.. Vincent of the uni
versity "a travelling library of 1l5 vol
umes OF history, poetry and romance
As the university battery goes home IN
couple Of weeks. the university boys
will find little time for reading.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1916-09-14
SPIDER ELECTS WILSON.
Spins His Name In Web. as Was Done
Fer Mckinley In 1896.

The quadrennial spider prophecy has
been made, aud this year il elects
Woodrow Wilson. At the home OF Mrs
Thomas Field In Charleston, Va, vel
low spider about an inch IN length has
been weaving its Silkeu skciu over a
bedroom window. The spider started
at the circumference OF the web. leav
Ing IN lis wake the frosted letters wv
Wilson" Some OF the letters were cut
as clean as though made by IN en-
grayer
Mrs. Field recalls the election Of
President Mckinley in 1870. when
presidential" spiders were plentiful
and they all spelled out William Me
Kinley."
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1916-09-14
Fine Ham and Eggs, Though.

An officer of the Second Minnesota
dropped into restaurant the other day
to buy cigar. asking for his favorite
brand.
Sorry, captain. but we haven't any
OF them cigars the negro waiter said.
but we've got some nice lam and
eggs"
The boys nj l. company, First infan-
try, one Of tho st. Paul companies, are
somewhat cheSty these days, being the
first company to respond to the first
call Ito arms sounded in this camp
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1916-09-14
Discover Real Monte Cristo.

Members of & troop Squadron \.
who are temporarily ON detached Serv-
tee Is guard of a supply train near
Monte Cristo. Tex. have struck an
cast IA iae culinary desert through
which they have been wandering.
Whether the rims VIII block the roads
for the food truI ks is question which
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1916-09-14

The Blade is on sale at the follow
ing places: Mosley & Smith, 202 E.
Washington Ave.. Trotter & Hopkins,
222 E. Main St., Hills Grocery Store,
SAC E. Dayton ST., Viewers Grocery
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notice.!

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in The Blade must reach our
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sue. Write on one side of
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Every P. S. and w. r. of
Illinois and Wisconsin juris.
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the names of their officers
and the nights of their meet
ing to The Blade for publ
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with the news of your To-
cality.
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The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1916-09-14

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If you want customers for anything,
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Advertising brings new customers,
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Advertising shows energy,
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Fresh and up-to-date drugs at
Lewis, State and Gilman st.
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1t is the request of the City Editor
that you furnish him with local news.
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The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1916-09-14

Phyllis Wheatley Household, No.
1868, G. U. o. of O. F. Meets fourth
Saturday night each month, G. A. R.
Hall.
Marion Buckner, M. N. G.
Phoebia Hines, R. N. G..
A. E. Hill, N. G.
c. M. Josey, W. R.
Friendship Chapter, No. &c. @. E.
S. Meets second and third Saturday
nights each month, G. A. R. Hall.
Mary Jones, Worthy Matron.
J. w. Brown, Worthy Patron.
Marion Buckner, Worthy Sec.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1916-09-14

LODGES-NOTICES
Capital City Lodge No. 72, F. and
A. NJ. Meets first and third Wednes-
day night each month, G. A. r. Hall.
o. M. Davis, w. M.
T. E. Hines, w. Sec.
Enterprise Lodge, No. 9109, G. u.
0. of o. F. Meets second and fourth
Wednesdays night each month, G. A.
r. Hall.
Joy Lee, N. G.
E. Champ Warrick, E. S.
]. Anthony Josey, P. S.
The Blade is operating an employ
ment agency; all kinds of work fur
nished.
A great reduction Shoe Sale at
Viewers Shoe Store, 432 State st.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1916-09-14

j. Anthony Josey, Editor.
L. J. Ousley, Contributing Editor.
j. Anthony Josey, Manager.
Phones 6756-3369.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-31
Improved Order of Red Men.

The great sachem has appointed the fol-
lowing great chiefs to install the officers
elect Of the several tribes and councils:
For Logan Tribe. No. s, Great Prophet
John 1. Bunch; Seneca Tribe, No. II.
Great Mishinewa George Z. Custard !:
Mineola Tribe, No. II, Great Junior Saga
more E r Boyer; Idaho Tribe. No. 10.
Great Sachem Hummer: White Eagle
Tribe, No. II. Great Senior Sycamore j.
Heidenheimer; Sioux Tribe. No IS. Grear
Chief Of Records ]. b. Altman: Osceola
Tribe, No 19. Great Sannap p. T. Lou
than; Red Wing Tribe. No. 20, Great
Guard of the Forest 7. H. Dennis Idaho
Council. No. 1, Great Prophet J. /. Bunch
White Eagle Council, No. 4. Great Senior
Sycamore J. Hedenheimer: Wanett
Council No 8, the great sachem. Notices
have been sent to all the great chiefs TO
assemble in the hall Of Usage Tribe, No.
6. Monday evening. January s. to install
the officers-elect.
At the first meeting night of the new
year each tribe and council will devote
from a half to one hour in renewing the
pledge of honor and other ceremonial
features always observed at the begin
ming of the new year.
In addition to the tribal officers. repre-
sentatives were elected last week TO at
tend the seventy-second session of the
Great Council of the District of Columbia,
which will be held February IL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-31
Pythian Sisters.

| The installation of officers will be
the principal event at the meetings OF
the TWO local temples this week. AT
! Rathbone Temple, No. S, the following
committee VIII be in charge of the so
cial side of the affair: Mrs. Emma Mo-
| tyka. Chairman; Mrs. Elizabeth Turner
Mrs. Lola Marks. Mrs. Bertha Williams.
Mrs. Della Nichols. Mrs. Roberta Pres
colt, and Messrs. Smith, Barkman, Mo-
tyka and Prescott. The auditing COM
mittee is COMPOSED of Mrs. Olivia Ath-
erton, Mrs. Elizabeth Turner and Miss
pcarlie Leese.
The Christmas party given by Rath-
bone Temple for the orphans Of the
Emergency Home and the Pythian or
phans was a largely attended affair
sisted of George W. Barkman. jr.; F. A.
Meininger, John Prescott. James w.
Carter and H. Elkton Smith. Mrs.
Kate Smith headed the committee on
arrangements.
The Past Chiefs Association held it's
December meeting at the residence of
Mrs Minnie Wolfsheimer. supper was
served by the hostess. and after the
transaction of business. social hour
was enjoyed. Those present were Mrs.
Florence David. Mrs. Mary Hooper, Mrs.
Elizabeth Turner. Mrs. Ella Garner. Mrs.
Elsie Vandervort. Mrs. Martha Jarboe.
Mrs. Etoile Melick. Mrs. Mary e. Mitch
ell Mrs Addie Freeman. Mrs. Roberta
Prescott, Mrs. Lola Marks. Mrs. Carrie
Davis, Mrs. Della Nichols, Mrs. Olivia
Atherton, Mrs. Bertha Williams, Mrs
Lillian, Armstrong. Mrs. Minnie Wolf
sheimer, and the most excellent chief of
friendship Temple, Mrs Adah Kimmel
MANY baskets were given and other
contributions made to the needy poor
during the holiday season by the or
eanization. The association will be
Entertained at it's meeting next month
h,, Mrs Elsie XanderYort.
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gree work January II on account OF
the Grand Lodge meeting. The Home
Association will hold a reception at
the home New Year night.
Officers will be installed Tuesday
evening at Mount Pleasant Lodge. 18th
and Kenyon streets northwest. as fol-
lows: William E. Andrews, noble grand ;
Henry H. Burroughs. vice grand; Bert
v. Wolfe secretary: Edwin r. Armen-
trout. treasurer. John 7. Humphreys,
grand warden Of the Grand Lodge, will
have charge Of the installation.
Several members of Mount Pleasant
Lodge will accompany the installation
team to Falls Church Thursday even
ing, when Past Grand Armentrout VIII
have charge of the work for Falls
Church Lodge, No. IL. Other members
of the team are Past Grands William
]. Bowman, John c. Dellinger, James
A. Edgar, Charles w. Fits, Samuel T.
Hind. Bert V. Wolfe and Oliver W.
Youngblood. A general invitation has
been extended to the jurisdiction. The
party will leave 18th street and Penn
sylvania avenue at 1880 pm.
Grand Patriarch Allwine will install
the officers elect Of Mount Nebo En-
campment Wednesday evening at 18th
and Kenyon streets northwest. The
1917 officers are Charles p. Sample, chief
patriarch; William B. Berlin. high
priest: William w. Adams, senior war
den; Walter C. English. junior warden
Bert V. Wolfe, scribe; Samuel G. Tay-
lor. treasurer
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~ Fratern1t1es X

looking for past potentate's Jewels
but, with his usual grace. punctuated
with emotion. he said something that
was accepted as an eloquent, but mod
est acceptance of the honor bestowed
upon him.
He recovered, however. in time to
be installed as illustrious potentate for
1917. and then. in the blandest way, an
nounced that Inc membership race
having been run to tie. will be con-
tinued during the coming year. with
Past Potentate James T. Gibbs mar
shaling the Bulls" and Henry Lans-
burgh grooming the BEARS" and with
that theater party simply postponed
for another. year-that's all" Capt
Louis c. Wilson was again assigned to
lead the Arab Patrol and Director
Charles A. Stevens to direct the band
in further quest of strange and mys-
ferrous music,
Incidentally it was reported that the
finances of the temple showed an in
crease Of $4,000 in the treasury funds
and of $4,000 in the reserve fund for
the year,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-31

Fidelity Lodge, No. 7, Tuesday evening
will confer the degree. The officers
elected to serve for the ensuing term
will be Installed at a joint installation
January 16.
The committee in charge of the ar
rangements for the reception at Odd
Fellows Home tomorrow night met IN
the blue room OF I. 0. .. f. Hall Thurs
day evening. In the receiving line at
the reception will be President Mrs.
Belle NJ Carter of the Rebekah Assem-
bly,. President Miss Mollie E. Edmon-
ston of the Rebekah Home Circle and
Mrs. Minnie Noakes, president of the
Ladies' Auxiliary of Canton Washing
officers and the members Of the or
ganizations they represent. Grand
Master William J. Hope. accompanied
by the officers of the Grand Lodge:
Grand Patriarch Henry +. Aliwlne. ac,
companied by the officers Of the Grand
Encampment; Capt. Fred A. Royse and
officers and members of Canton Wash
ington, No. !. together with the ofhcers
and members of Odd Fellows Home AS
sociation. also will be present. A gem
eral invitation has been extended to
members and their friends to partici-
pate.
The reception will begin at pm.
and will be followed by dancing.
The old officers of Dorcas Lodge. No.
T. will officiate at the next meeting OF
the lodges, as the officers-elect VIII not
be installed until after the meeting, ar
rangements having been made to unite
in the joint installation with the Off
GERS of the other Rebekah lodges. The
recently conducted rummage sale held
by the lodge netted a good sum. which
will be expended for necessaries in
Dorcas lodgeroom in Odd Fellows
h.a las me follow =
ing officers were elected: Noble grand,
Mrs Naomi Gates Cooper; vice grand,
Mrs. Minnie Noakes; recording secre-
tary, Miss Elizabeth Carter; financial
secretary, Mrs. Mary Dement,: treas
urer, Mrs. Abbie Gates: degree director,
Grand Master W. J. Hope.
Federal City Lodge, No. 20, presented
to Noble Grand Miss Marguerite 1son
the sum of $50. through Dorcas Lodge,
to the home fund.
Grand Master W. ]. Hope, assisted by
the officers of the Grand Lodge VIII
Jointly install the officers of the sew
eral Rebekah Lodges Monday evening.
January Is, in the auditorium of Odd
Fellows Hall at o'clock 1t is expect
ed this will be one of the most inter-
esting events of the month, as over loo
officers will be installed. President Belle
NJ. Carter of the Rebekah assembly has
requested that all jewels be ready for
presentation.
Eastern Lodge conferred the initiatory
degree Wednesday and elected officers
for the coming term. G. Holland VIII
liams and r. Stannard were elected
noble grand and vice grand, respective
ly. Eastern and Harmony Lodges will
hold a joint installation meeting next
Wednesday night in Eastern Lodges
room Several visitors from out Of town
we're present and addressed the lodge
last week.