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Official Organ of Odd Fellows and Household of Ruth. Illinois and Wisconsin Jurisdiction. 7,000 Members The Wisconsin Weekly Blade Roy Williams Clair Official Organ of Odd The V VOL. I M I L Churches, Clubs, Social and VOL. 1 H. B. Kinner. (Special to The Blade.) Why not get together and have a Milwaukee edition of the Blade. Show the good people that our city is in the lead. Last Sunday was Go-To-Church Sunday here and was observed by all the colored churches had large intelligent audiences. Rev. Russel of Chicago occupied the pulpit all day at Calvary Baptist church, while Rev. R. Reed, a son of St. Mark church, officiated in its pulpit. Thursday, November 9th, was observed as Father and Son's Day all over the city in all Christian organizations. Special programs were arranged and enjoyed by all who attended. On the program presented at Calvary, Attorneys Geo. H. DeReeef, J. G. Thurman, Dr. Thos. Boger, H. B. Kinner, Ralph Sandford, Robt. Merritt and others participated. The last three presented an instrumental trio which was a prominent feature of the eevning. Two members of the Y. M. C. A. represented Father and Son. Our Smart Set has enjoyed a series of balls during the last week or two which were quite a stimulant for our social affairs. The first given at Freie Gemeinde Hall by the Long Lost Club was well attended and exceptionally entertaining. Misses Marie Hill, Gertrude Delaney and Marie Jones were presented in an attractive solo and chorus stunt. Mrs. Fox's orchestra furnished the music. The Hallowe'en promenade at Pabst Park Hall last Tuesday evening was picturesque in every viewpoint. The affair was given by the Esther Household of Ruth 2195. Parbour's Orchestra was at its best. Miss Bell Woods was the recipient of an elaborate silk dress pattern as first prize for the best dressed masquered person. Max Shaw received a gent's umbrella for being the most comically dressed. The judges were C. Myricks, J. Leffley, P. Elgar, T. Grinnage, O. W. Holton. Miss Woods represented Little Boe Peep and Mr. Shaw represented Uncle Sam but not as the personage of Woodrow Wilson. The last but in no wise the least enjoyable was the ball given by the Milwaukee Whist Club at Freie Gemeinde Hall, Saturday, Nov. 4th. The committee is receiving commendations on every side for the splendid management and success of the affair. We are hoping to hear more of the Whist Club in the very near future. The motion picture film, which was shown at the St. Mark A. M. E. church last week, portrayed very clearly the effects and conditions of the War in Europe and were quite instructive as well as entertaining in every detail. Misses Jessica and Marie A. Burgette attended a pre-Hallowe'en party at Glencoe, Ill., given in honor of Miss Izma Hightower who was leaving for her home in Gunnison, Miss. The Misses Bessie and Ethel Baker were the hostesses. The Milwaukee visitors reported a very pleasant trip. Mrs. E. Jackson entertained the teachers and officers of the St. Mark Sunday School at a novel party at her home 288—6th St. last Wednesday evening. A penny for your thoughts was a feature of the evening. Those present were Mesdames R. H. Baylor, A. Cammack, J. Smith, B. Alexander and Misses M. A. and J. M. Burgette, A. Cammack and L. Jackson, Messrs. C. J. Sykes and J. Alexander. All enjoyed supplying answers to questions given by the hostess and superintendent Mrs. Jackson. The answers were found on a penny. Messrs and Mesdames R. Merritt, H. B. Kinner, R. Sandford, Misses L. Farney and Nellie Smith enjoyed a series of social events during the week-end. Miss Smith entertained at a mid-night supper Saturday night at the home of Mrs. Georgetta Weaver, 653—3rd St. Other guests were Mr. and Mrs. R. Edwards, Mrs. Weaver and Mrs. A. Gausso of Chicago. Mr. H. B. Kinner entertained the party at The Theatre the first of the week and Mr. and Mrs. Merritt were host and hostess to the little group --- A NATIONAL JOURNAL OF OPINION AND CIRCULATION MILWAUKEE WI. at a party at the Majestic Theatre Election night. Mrs. Ella Robison and sons Geo Lee and James L. M. of Metropolis, Ill. are here visiting Mrs. Robinson's daughters Mrs. Drama Love and Mrs. Ora Warren, 722 Winnebago St., indefinitely. The Robinsons are old established citizens and property holders of Metropolis. Mr. James Robinson, Sr., recently returned home after an extended visit in our city. Mrs. Rosa Brooks was in Waukesha last week visiting her children and friends. Miss Margaret James of Waukesha, who has been visiting Mrs. I. T. Pope, 331—6th St., returned home Monday evening, but says she will surely return to our city in a very few days. Mrs. Pope has been under the doctor's care for several days. Mrs. Zora Hartwig is planning a trip to Michigan soon. When she returns she will probably come prepared to locate here again. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Barnett, are cozily domiciled at 710 Prairie St. COMING EVENTS Mr. and Mrs. Louis Williams, 413 Cherry St., wish to hereby announce the wedding of their daughter, Miss Beulah Wright to Luther McQueen, Saturday evening, December 23, 1916. The Rev. Father Stephen Eckerts will officiate. Only the families of the bride and groom elect and a very few select friends will be present at the wedding ceremony and supper which will be held at the home of the bride-to-be. The Woman's Improvement Club will give an International Exposition at Freie Gemeinde Hall, 262 4th St., Thursday evening, Nov. 16, 1916. Everyone is assured a grand time and many surprising displays. The Young Ladies' Culture Circle, Phyllis Wheatly Embroidery Club, Silver Leaf Charity Club, Be Square Club, Mr. H. Jones and Miss G. M. Reuben will be featured in booths. A number of elaborate prizes will be awarded. WOMEN'S CLUBS The Silver Leaf Charity Club held its regular meeting at the home of Mrs. M. Miller, 708 Cherry St., last Tuesday afternoon, at 2 P. M. The meeting was opened with prayer by the president Mrs. Thornton. After making plans for a Thanksgiving Dinner to be held at Calvary Baptist church, refreshments were served and the meeting was brought to a close. Mrs. George Williams, the founder of the club is still in the hospital but is convalescing slowly, and is hoping to return to her home in a few weeks. The Woman's Improvement Club was entertained at the home of Mrs. E. Sellers, 315-4th St., last Friday afternoon. Mrs. May of Chicago and Miss Wilson of Sparta, Ky., were visitors. They each subscribed to the International Exposition. The club voted to apply for a state charter and Attorney Geo. H. DeReefer, the Legal Advisor, will be interviewed about it. The Young Ladies' Culture Circle met at the home of Mrs. Alberta Kinner, 708 Cherry St. last week and was royally entertained. The morning was spent in embroidering and crocheting. The president, Miss M. A. Burgette, composed and presented a club creed and ode which was adopted by the club. The Amanda Woods Club met at the home of Mrs. G. McQueen Thursday afternoon. The club program for the winter will be a series of entertainments called a trip around the world. The first of these will be a visit to China. Mesdames A. J. Woods and A. J. Burgette will be the hostesses. The date will be announced later. An excellent program was rendered Friday evening by the Booker T. Washington Literary Society. Mrs. R. B. Montgomery was billed to speak. Messrs. Stone and Coffrey of the Chicago Y. M. C. A. spent the weekend in the city. They were cordially greeted by J. P. Austin, our earnest worker at the local Y. M. C. A. MADISON, WIS., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1916 Mr. Geo. Wilson is popular Mixoglist at Turf. Buffetn. His friends are legions. When in Milwaukee, call to see him. 099 4th St. MILWAUKEE SICK Members of the race at Muerdale Tuberculosis Hospital are N! Van Winkle, Robert Preston and Wm. Iundy. The doctor says their conditions are about the same. We were surprised when he said that Race people who contract the dreaded disease seldom recover entirely. At the County Poor Farm, Mr. Alfred Dandridge, who has heart trouble, is reported to be able to be around by his doctor. Mrs. Freeman visited Mrs. Green last Sunday, the reporter was informed. At the hospital for insane Dr. Young reported that Mr. Robt. Maxwell has been in West Bend for about two months. Joe Nelson and Ed. Pondexter are improving slowly but are in no wise able to be released. RECENT DEATHS Within the last month Milwaukee has witnessed about six deaths among the race. The funeral of Mrs. M. Barbour was held at St. Mark church Monday afternoon at 1:30. The Rev. J. S. Woods officiated. Mrs. Barbour was the wife of Milwaukee's well known musician Mr. A. Barbour. We extend a profound sympathy to the bereaved family. The obsequies of James Patterson were held in the Christian Ritter and Son's untartaking parliors Monday afternoon with the Rev. R. T. Reed officiating. He is survived by his cousin Mrs. Cooper, 602 Cedar St., with whom he resided here, and who spared no pains or money to put him away properly. He was the first and only member of the race known here to have auto service. Two limosenes and an auto hearse were entrained. Mr. Patterson was born at Louisburg, Va., June 6th, 1879, and died Friday, November 3rd, 1916, at 9 A. M., at the age of 38 years, 4 months and 29 days. Rev. Reed said in his talk, "Let us determine our lives to live wisely." Among those who contributed floral designs were Mr. and Mrs. D. Truss. Interment was at Evergreen Cemetery. Send your news to 708 Cherry St. for the Blade or leave it at The Question Lunch room, 193 4th St. It does not matter whether you are a subscriber or not. The Blade will print your news if it is sent to us on time. The Blade has made good in Milwaukee and we thank Editor Josey and his staff for the interest they have shown in our city. Rockford, Ill. Miss Ella Harris Mr. Harry Blake's brother of Atlanta, Ga., has come to Rockford, Ill., to live. Miss Lula Sweet entertained a few friends in honor of the Misses McInn sisters. Come to the H. H. 1973 social the 14th of November and hear a good program and have a good time. Music after the program. A club has been organized called the Advancement of the Negro, by L. P. Marrows. Mrs. King Cannor entertained the afternoon Art Club Friday. A good time was spent. Mrs. Jas. Scott entertained the Federated Nonpareil Club Tuesday night. NOTICE. There will be given at the Mt. Zion Baptist church, on Sunday evening, Nov. 26th, 1916, to 8 P. M. a Thanksgiving Musical under the auspices of the Choir. The principal address for the evening will be delivered by Rev. L. J. Phillips, D. D., pastor of St. Paul A. M. E. church. Further announcement will be heralded through the columns of the Blade. The Negro is God's and will be Provided for Some Day. For some good purposes, God allowed the Negro in America, to live in abject obscurity from a viewpoint of full fledged citizenship for over two hundred and fifty years. In the year 1861, those of God's other children, whose iron clad regulations held God's Negro children in oppressive subjection, quarreled among themselves to the extent of a civil war. The Negro question had no place in the quarrel, but God was in it, and wherever God is his children will be cared for. After a struggle of four years duration God's purpose was seen and his negro children were partially freed. For fifty-one years the Negro has been in the school of preparation, clamoring for absolute freedom which request has been denied him, in every section of these United States. During the fifty-one years of partial freedom, the Negro has won the admiration of all Christendom. Many of our white brethren declared that God never made the Negro to become well enough informed to become a full fledged freeman, capable of obtaining every right that is guaranteed to what is known as an American citizen, in every sense of the word. Notwithstanding the record made the Negro has convinced the world that God was not partial in the creation of his children and that the Negro is now fully prepared for his full freedom, quite a number of his older brethren persist in denying him full freedom. The thinking Negro, as well as his many friends among his white brethren, may rejoice in the fact that those who have the controlling end of God's country, are seriously considering the Negro's right not only in the secular governments, but in those churches where Negroes are members. The M. E. church has evidenced its acknowledgment of the Negro's readiness for his second degree of freedom. The Episcopal church is planning to establish a racial episcopate, which means Negro bishops. Rev. Jon. W. Wood, secretary of the Episcopal Board of Missions, for the Episcopal church, said in an address made to the general convention of that church "It is proposed to amend the church constitution to authorize the creation of dioceses of Negro churches, presided over by Negro bishops, and the removal of Negro parishes from the supervision of the present white dioceses heads." The world has agreed that the ten million Negroes in America must have full freedom. God hath decided to have his Negro children freed, not only in the churches, but in the government. The lynching of the Negroes will be stopped, God is going to stop it, if he has to remove every Negro from the states that keep it up.—So. Christian Recorder. Peoria. Ill. News for the Blade may be left at Miss Bell Lee, 409 7th Ave. Phone Main 3734-R-2 or at G. T. Jackson, 917 Monson St. Phone Main 2335-L. Yankee Cleaning. Ask your grocer for Globe Bread, it is wholesome. Call 778 and you will get Velvet Ice Cream. It's all Cream. The M. C. Shoe Store will offer shoes of all kinds at a bargain. The Blade will publish an elaborate Christmas edition of special articles, cu. and write-ups of and from the leaders of the race. Among those who will contribute will be: Rt. Rev. Bishop J. S. Flipper, Georgia, Major R. R. Wright, Hon. H. L. Johnson, Washington, D. C., Prof. H. S. Murphy, Oklahoma, Dr. C. T. Walker, E. R. Carter, Emmett J. Scott, A. B. Singfield, Nannie H. Burroughs, Major General Morris Lewis, Illinois, Hon. Jas. F. Adair, New York, O. P. Mack, Kentucky, Miss Ruby Thornton, Major G. T. Jackson, Pres. N. W. Collier, Florida. OLDEST COLORED MAN, AGED 99. DIES AT BARABOO Baraboo, Nov. 8.—Wesley Barton, probably the oldest negro in Wisconsin, is dead. He was past 99. He was born at Alton, Madison county, Ill., February 7, 1818, and moved to Forest, Vernon County, Wis., August 1, 1855. He came to Baraboo, April 1, 1882, his wife dying here in 1893. Of the family of seven sons and three daughters, all are dead except one daughter, Miss Anna Barton. Two of Mr. Barton's sons were killed in the war. Barton was a great friend of the Indians. Scores came to see him in bygone days at his home in Baraboo, and occasionally a few found their way to his residence on Eighth avenue. When Barton left Illinois he brought a slave boy with him. In leaving the state he decided to give one of its own race his freedom and surreptitiously brought him north, where he grew to manhood. He enlisted in the war at Madison. Baking Co 607 University Ave SANITARY BAKERY Best Bread, Pies, Cakes and Rolls For sale by local dealers SUIT SALE Every Ladies' Suit marked down for the in progress and will y Ladies' Suit in our stock hauld down for this sale whichgress and will continue for 10 Every Ladies' Suit in our stock has been marked down for this sale which is now in progress and will continue for 10 days. ALTERATIONS FREE Hinrichs Dry Goods Co chs Dry Goods Com Hinrichs Dry Goods Company 3 South Pinckney Street Officially UNIVERSITY Recognizes 1000 PAIRS CONTRACT GET YOUR Hear What Men Who Herman's U. Specially Recognize UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN Recognizes our Footwear IRS CONTRACTED FOR U. W. 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STEP IN AND TRY ON A PAIR The Encelsior SHOE STORE SANITARY BAKERY Best Bread, Pies, Cakes and Rolls For sale by local dealers in our stock has been sale which is now continue for 10 days. ONS FREE Goods Company Recognized OF WISCONSIN Our Footwear ED FOR U. W. CADETS PAIR NOW Wear Them Say About S. Army Shoe Hunting Mountain Goat comfort I have ever found. If it were possible to make a wor- ther shoe the U. S. Government would have a better one; but for 1000 men in a thousand there never will be a better outdoor shoe. $5.50 NOW. STEP IN AND A PAIR HERMAN'S US ARMY SHOE NO.23 A National Journal of Opinion and Circulation. Entered as second-class matter June 8, 1916, at the post office at Madison, Wis., under rthe Act of March 3, 1879. Address all communications to THE WISCONSIN WEEKLY BLADE, 312 N. Henry St. Money sent by express money order, or registered letter at our own risk, otherwise at risk of the sender. J. A. Josey, Editor and Managers. L. J. Ousley, Contributing Editor. Phones 6756-3369. NOTICE. The D. G. L. is not responsible for any financial obligation of The Blade. NOTICE! All matter for publication in The Blade must reach our office no later than Tuesday morning for that week's issue. Write on one side of the paper only. Every P. S. and W. R. of Illinois and Wisconsin jurisdiction are requested to send the names of their officers and the nights of their meeting to The Blade for publication. Also to furnish us with the news of your locality. BEING JEALOUS The great sin of our race is our petty jealousy. It grows out of the idea that "all Coons look alike and are in habits and disposition." This idea is fanned every day by the white people with whom we come in contact. The average white man preaches the doctrine that the crapshooter and dark "nymph du pave" belong in the same class with the hard working and honest man and woman of our race whose efforts are ever upward and onward. There are the differences among our people, just the same as among the whites, and we have got to recognize them and learn to lend our best efforts to the uplifting of the honest and industrious. We must be broad and charitable in all that we say and do, seeking ever to instill the idea of appreciation of the honesty and efforts of those who lift themselves by their bootstraps above natal conditions. In this way we multiply avenues of employment for the people of our own race. When we can have business houses like the other race, employing our boys and girls, we will have made a long step in the solution of the problem. THE JEW AND THE NEGRO The persecution against the Jews has a striking analysis in the ostracism and prejudice against the Negro. In both cases it is a blot upon our civilization. Nobility of character spares neither. To say that he is a Jew or Negro is enough to count any kind of contempt or discrimination. Either the e or a Negro may be accused of all sort of high crimes and misdemeanors, which every sensible man knows that he never committed, yet the very accusation has its due effect in prejudicing the minds of the people and the prejudice leads to the infliction of all kinds of pain, suffering and imprisonment and even death. The prejudice in either case is beyond our control. Both the Jew and Negro would willingly associate with other people and mix freely in their life and affairs if social barriers were cast away. But as the Jews feel the force of this class distinction it ought to bring them into greater sympathy with the Negro, and colored people ought in turn enter into deeper interest with the Jew; but, strange to say, that here the analogy ends, for both of these persecuted people, while not enemies of each other, at least have many divergent points that they cannot coalesce. Thus is perpetrated in the world these differences, but perhaps, as the struggle becomes more intense right thinking and right acting will come to prevail. Let us hope that the Union will come very soon and all persecuted people as well as their persecutors will see that the wisdom and justice of an intelligent public opinion demands that senseless and color prejudice shall not continue in this new era of civilization and liberty loving age. —Colo. Statesman SPARKS FROM OTHER ANVILS We cannot all go to heaven, but some of us can try to get there. Saving money is as much a habit as is spending money a natural acquirement. Children can be trained at an early age to do right, and at any age to do wrong. It will pay you to do right. Do not be deceived into believing that any real progress can be made by doing wrong. Colored men deserve the support of the white folks, that is, the better class of them deserve it, but the other class do not deserve the support of anybody. We are having a hard time in this world, but a people who were able to stand two hundred and fifty years of servile slavery can stand anything. The Holy Bible tells us about all kinds of people. We find that the kind described therein are doing business at the same old stand today. Buy land, colored folks, and educate your children. Education is worse than useless, though, without home training. Make them understand that they are to be respectful to their superiors, be they white or colored. Teach them self-denial and self-respect. We cannot win any other way. If a Southern white man likes you, you have a friend through all adversity. If a Southern white man hates you, you have an enemy, and may God have mercy upon your soul. Of course, we refer to the better class of Southern white men, and not to the hoodlums, who are a disgrace to this section of the country. The rising generation seems to have lost sight of the Sunday schools, the churches and the places for the improvement of the young. The dance hall, the low dives, houses of questionable resort alone possess attraction for them. A man takes the place of a husband and a woman takes the place of a wife. When they do marry, six months is a very long time for them to live together. They become ex-wives and ex-husbands. Oh, the pity of it! It would be well for some folks to understand that we do not realize that we are colored until we look into a mirror, and we do not understand that we are not entitled to all of our rights an dprivileges as an American citizen. We are a tax-payer and we insist upon all of our rights and privileges as a tax-payer and a citizen. We do not believe in asserting ourselves in public, either before white folks or before colored ones in an offensive manner. True humility and innate manhood are the fundamental principles that we espouse. We shall contend for all of our rights and privileges under the law until we get them, either here or in the other world. Send in or telephone your news to The Blade, Phone 3369. If you have company or if you intend to take a trip let your friends know it through the columns of our paper. Ask your grocer for The Globe Bread. For Birthday and Wedding cakes yhone 533, The Globe Bakery Co. It is the request of the manager of The Blade that you send us all your Odd Fellow news for publication. Let the Odd Fellows and Riths throughout the jurisdiction of Illinois and Wisconsin know what ya are doing. smells clean, is clean, does clean and as a friend puts it "YANKEE CLEANER cleans everything but a guilty conscience." Our collector will call to see you next week. Be prepared to pay your subscription. Yankee Cleaner. Just received, new and complete line of Fall and Winter Samples. Nothing but ALL WOOL fabrics $15.00 and up, suits or overcoats. Your Clothes Cut and Made Here Cleaning and Pressing Properly Done J. H. KEMP, "Merely a Negro"—in a day like this won. James D. Corrothers in The Century. KAFFIRS AND HEADGEAR. How the Natives of South Africa First Came to Wear Hats. It was a Boer, Andries de Villiers by name, who introduced head coverings to the South African natives. Andries was a man of ideas, and when one morning many years ago he saw in Port Elizabeth a consignment of damaged hats offered for sale for a mere song he bought them on speculation. The hats were principally of the straw and derby variety. Andries loaded them into his wagon and started for Kaffirland, where hats were totally unknown. When he arrived in Tembuland he unloaded the stock, opened the kegs of liquor, without which no trade could be done in those days, and started business. The natives did not take kindly to the headdress. They wanted blankets and beads and looking glasses and grog. They refused to have anything to do with hats and would not buy them no matter how low the price. Then another of the bright ideas for which he was famous occurred to Andries. He refused to sell anything unless a hat was purchased also. When a Kaffir buys anything he is going to make use of it, and the unfortunate Kaffirs therefore domed the headgear and returned to their kralls. Fashion rules the world. It is the same in Africa as elsewhere, and when the stay at homes saw their relatives and friends wearing this strange covering their desire to do the same was excited, and they paid Andries a visit, and he unloaded the remainder of his stock on them at a price which brought him a large profit on the original investment. Get In Debt. Louis F. Swift, president of Swift & Co., the great Chicago meat packing company, has the idea that being in debt is the surest way to succeed. He urges every one of his 35,000 employees to get into debt and to keep in debt, and he has organized a system to encourage them in this and to show them how to do it profitably. "Get in debt for something of intrinsic value and stay in debt," he says. "As soon as you get one thing paid up, buy something else and get in debt again. Stay in debt—never get out."—American Magazine. Just received, the complete line of B Samples. Nothing but AL $15.00 and up coats. Your Clothes Cu Cleaning and Pres J. H. I Dependabl "THE PUBLIC 712 UNIVE Phone 791 4% CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT Central Wisconsin Trust Co MADISON, WIS. L. M. Hanks, Presiden Magnus Swenson, 1st Vice-Pres. John Barnes, 2d Vice-President Fred M. Brown, Treasurer B. J. Halligan, Secretary T. R. Hefty, Ass't Secretary E. C. Dodge, C. R. Van Hise, H. L. Russel, A. L. Sanborn, P. B. Knox, A. O. Fox, H. P. Jamieson, Thomas Hefty, Joseph M. Boyd, T. C. McCarthy, E. R. Stevens, H. S. Johnson, W. F. Pierstorff, A. E. Proudfit. VISIT THE Park Hotel Pool and Billiard Parlors Under New Management J. S. Wadworth, Mgr. THE HOME OF Fine Stationery Office Supplies Greeting Cards of all kinds Job Printing--Seals--Stencils H. C. NETHERWOOD PRINTING CO. 24 N. Carroll Street Try Log Cabin Bread. It is wholesome and healthy. Mr. J. S. Wadsworth is in charge of the pool and billiard rooms at the Park Hotel and most cordially invites you to call and see him. Best treatment for all. The Blade is operating an employment agency; all kinds of work furnished. new and com Fall and Winter L WOOL fabrics suits or over- OFFICIAL DIRECTORY G. U. O. OF O. F. District Grand Lodge Officers, Illinois and Wisconsin Jurisdiction. District Grand Master—George T. Kersey, 2961 South State St., Chicago, Ill. Deputy District Grand Master—W. W. Buchanan, 1712 Bond Ave., East St. Louis, Ill. District Grand Secretary—Chas. S. Smith, 256 W. Court St., Paris, Ill. District Grand Treasurer—William Miller, 417 17th St., Cairo, Ill. District Grand Director—L. J. Ousley, 731 Church St., Beloit, Wis. DISTRICT GRAND HOUSEHOLD. District Most Noble Governor—Arretta Miller, 417 17th St., Cairo, Ill. District Right Noble Governor—Lou Ella Young, 3556 Forrest Ave., Chicago, Ill. District Worthy Recorder—Eva T. Dean, 708 N .Popular St., Champaign, Ill. District Grand Worthy Treasurer—Anna Vanderburg, 1188 W. Green St., Decatur, Ill. District Grand Directoress—Ella Harris, 518 Knowlton St., Rockford, Ill. District Grand Chaplain—Arlie Towels, Harrisburg, Ill. Secretary on Fraternal Greeting—Mamie J. Blue, Jacksonville, Ill. LODGES—NOTICES LODGES—NOTICES Phylis Wheatley Household, No. 4583, G. U. O. of O. F. Meets fourth Saturday night each month, G. A. R. 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. 66, O. 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. Fresh and up-to-date drugs at Lewis, State and Gilman St. It is the request of the City Editor that you furnish him with local news. Capital City Lodge No. 72, F. and A. M. Meets first and third Wednesday night each month, G. A. R. Hall. O. M. Davis, W. M. T. E. Hines, W. Sec. Enterprise Lodge, No. 9109, G. U. O. of O. F. Meets second and fourth Wednesdays night each month, G. A. R. Hall. E. Champ Warrick, E. S. J. Anthony Josey, P. S. Harrisburg, Ill. HARRISBURG, ill. Queen Ester Household of Ruth No. 602 meets the second and fourth Tuesdays in each month. Ester B. Messer, M. N. G. Lorena Mae Bacon, R. N. G. Flora Washington, N. G. Chas. E. Messer, W. R. Quality MILK CREAM ICE CREAM BUTTER ZILISCH PURE MILK CO. 629 W. WASHINGTON AVE. Telephone 979 Madison.. MRS. N. OWENS Dealer in ALL KINDS OF HAIR GOODS SWITCHES, WAVES, FRIZ- ZES and HAIR CHAINS Mailorders promptly attended to 420 Sixth Avenue Phone 182-J Baraboo, Wis. The Oldest Trust Company in the State of Wisconsin The SavingsLoan&Trust Company Steensland Building, Madison, Wis. Capital and Surplus, $300,000 Pays 4 per cent. for Your Money. Debentures, Certificates, Savings, Trusts Make your Deposits by Mail. Money to Loan on Real Estate Security OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS E. B. Steenland, Pres. and Treas. W. A. P. Morris, Vice-Pres. J. G. O. Zehner, Vice-Pres. E. F. Riley, Secy. and Trust Officer. I. M. Kittelson, Assistant Secy. W. D. Curtis Stanford P. Starks A. E. Proudft A. F. Menges S. T. Swansen Herman Pfund BE HAPPY And Buy the Famous Malt and Snow Flake Bread also Rye, Graham and Bran Baked Rye. TheGlobe Baking Company 219-223 East Main Street Special orders for Birthday or Wedding Cakes Velvet Ice Cream It's All Cream Kennedy Dairy Co. 618 University Ave. Phone 778 Capital City Cigar Co. 108 S. Pinckney St. Madison, Wis. Wholesale Cigar Jobbers Phone 523 Some of our leading brands: Upmann's Repeater Upmann's Ideal Upmann's Fleur de Upmann Garcia & Vega Clear Havana Chas. Denby Lucius Clear Havana Clear Title When other Corn Cures Fail Try Red Cross Corn Harvester. The Menges Pharmacie "The Best Ice Cream" Order for Parties, Sunday Dinners OLSON'S Phone 1440 Washington Building SUIT CASES TRUNKS TRAVELING BAGS and all kinds of Leather Goods Largest Stock in State Chas. Wehrmann & Son 116 King St. Phone 666 Don't Forget Heilmann PAN DANDY BREAD With Every Meal For Sale at Your Grocer --- Great Factory Damaged Sale of Womens and Girls Shoes NOW IN PROGRESS $1.95 A Pair For Women's and Girls factory damaged shoes in patent and dull leather actually worth $3.00 a pair all go at $1.95 A Pair $.245 A Pair For Women's and Girls genuine goodyear sewed shoes in patent and dull leather actually worth $3.50 a pair big bargain at $2.45 A Pair M.C.SHOE STORE "The Home of Popular Priced Footwear" MAX COHN, Prop. 29 N. Pinckney Don't forget to attend the Eastern Star Chicken Supper on next Wednesday night, teh 15th. G. A. R. Hall, 5:00 P. M. to 11:00 P. M. Send your Odd Fellow news to The Blade. We desire to publish the name of the N. G. P. S. and meeting night of every lodge and household in the jurisdiction. Rev. Chas. H. Thomas, D. D., formerly of this city but now of Fennville, Mich., visited the office of the Blade this week. He is now farming and pastoring at Niles, Mich., and reports good crops in his district. The weekly suppers at The Mt. Zion Baptist church are being well attended each Friday night. On tomorrow night the committee will serve chicken with dumplings, peas, salad, ice cream and cake. Mr. Benj. Batise has returned to the city after spending the summer and fall in the East. His many friends are delighted to have him in their midst. Attend the supper at the Baptist church tomorrow night. Ask your grocers for the famous Log Cabin Bread. It is wholesome and healthful. The Sanitary Bakery. Yankee Cleaner. Watch for the great reduction in footwear. The M. C. Store, 29 Pinckney St. Wehrman & Son are offering bargains in all leather goods, at 116 King St. Politeness and courteous treatment is the motto for all customers. The University Supply Association, Lake and State Sts., will supply your wants for office supplies and stationery. Watch for their Christmas and holidays suggestions. The Dane County Club will tender a dance and banquet to its officers and friends Thanksgiving night. Full particulars in our next issue. Mrs. Logan Davis of Racine is visiting her son and daughter-in-law Mr. and Mrs. O. M. Davis of 713 Mound St. Remember the Eastern Star Club supper Wednesday night, the 15th, G. A. R. Everybody invited. At 5 P. M. Get your supper before going home. Great reduction in shoes at M. C. Shoe Store, Pinckney St. Let the merchants know that you read the Blade by patronizing them and tell them that you saw their ad in our paper. Mr. Emiel Newton will leave Tuesday for a California to spend the winter months. He will stop in Chicago, St. Louis, Mo., for short stays while enroute. A small amount will brighten a home. Visit the M. C. Shoe Store for real bargains in all kinds of footwear. Telephone your news to The Blade, Phone 3369. Our columns are for the Ruths as well as for the Odd Fellows and it is our aim and object to serve the Sisters as well as the Brothers. ORIGINAL POEMS Into a hall so grand and bright, One dark and stormy night A weary soul, a sadly plight, A form so frail so very light. One more pitying sight, Who can tell from hence she came? Who she is, and what's her name? What's the anguish and the pain? That is wreaking her frail frame! How long will hold the inevitable strain? Let me depict the longing glance Of this weary one. Now advance. See! how the dear one lay in entrance See! how the golden curls enhance By the wind, upon her fevered brow Peacefully now, sleeps the weary one, For her life's work is done. Over the gentle brow proud death Has spread its perfumed breath, Leaving no trace of sorrow or pain, And of a love that was all in vain. The Sinner's Dream Lonely and weary this earth I trod, Longing for home, and thee, Oh, God! My help, my aid, my comfort be; Oh! God! my trust be all in Thee. The Gates of Heaven I vainly seek, Lowly and humbly, weary and meek A jar they stand, oh weary one see Thy Father's hand, beckoning thee. I heard a voice from Heaven above, Saying hope, trust, obey and love. Mount these my rounds to Heaven There a crown to thee'll be given. Lewis Rheumatic Liniment for all aches and pains. Lewis' Drug Store. A small amount will brighten a home. Yankee Cleaner. Send your subscription to the Blade and keep abreast with the doings of the Oddfellows and your community. NOTICE—CHICKEN SUPPER Given by Eastern Star Club Wednesday Night, Nov. 15th, at Grand Army Hall, Monona Ave. Commencing at 5 P. M. Public Invited. Mrs. W. Harris, Pres. Mrs. Lydia Dale, Sec. Mr. J. H. Kemp, the tailor, wishes to announce to his friends and customers that he has removed his place of business from 5 N. Webster St. to $712 \frac{1}{2}$ University Ave., where he will continue business under the firm name of the "Golden Rule Tailors", with better facilities for serving the public. He will be highly pleased to meet all of his old friends and patrons there and to welcome all new and prospective ones. Drop in and see him, or phone him.. The public be pleased. Telephone 791 Damaged Sale nd Girls Shoes ROGRESS $.245 A Pair 204 E. Wash. Ave. Keystone. Let every loyal Republican be present and hear our local Spellbinders on the political situation, National and State. A Love Feast. Meeting. Come and be instructed. Get in line and help put the National and State Republican in power. The following will address the meeting: Rev. Z. P. Smith—"Our Duty as Men." T. E. Hines—"What We Owe to Republicanism." G. G. Mosley—"Why I am for Hughes." V. C. Turner—"Wilson and His Negro Policy". S. S. Steele—"Our Duty as Republicans". J. N. Wilson—"The Call of the Hour." Others will be called to make short talks. The officers and Board of Directors are Geo. E. Buckner, Asa Washington, T. E. Hines, Samuel Banks, Allen Henderson, Jos. Gentry, Harry Allison, Secy., J. Anthony Josey, Chairman. Refreshments will be served. YANKEE CLEANER looks clean, smells clean, is clean, does clean and as a friend puts it "YANKEE CLEANER cleans everything but a guilty conscience." NEVER BEFORE HAVE WE SHOWN SO MANY STYLES IN LADIES and MEN's 3.00 3.50 4.00 SHOES are made especialy for SCHUMACHERS Big Shoe Store 21 So. PINCKNEY STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP. Statement of ownership, management, circulation, etc., required by the act of Congress of Aug. 24, 1912, of The Wisconsin Weekly Blade, published weekly at Madison, Wisconsin, for Oct. 1st, 1916. State of Wisconsin, County of Dane, SS. Before me, a notary public in and for the State and County aforesaid, personally appeared J. Anthony Josey, who, having been duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that he is the publisher of The Wisconsin Blade, and that the following is, to the best of his knowledge and belief, a true statement of the ownership, management, etc., of the aforesaid publication for the date shown in the above caption required by the act of Aug. 24, 1912, embodied in Section 443, Postal Laws and Regulations, to-wit: I. That the name and address of the publisher, editor and business manager are: Publisher, J. Anthony Josey, Madison, Wis.; editor and business manager, J. Anthony Josey, Madison, Wis.; associate editor, L. J. Ousley, Beloit, Wis. 2. That the owner is J. Anthony Josey, 312 N. Henry St., Madison, Wis. 3. That the known bondholders, mortgages, and other security holders owning or holding one per cent or more of total amount of bonds, mortgages, or other securities. None. J. Anthony Josey, Publisher. S sworn to and subscribed before me this 30th day of September, 1916. Joseph N. Berg, Notary Public. My commission expires May 13, 1917. Ask your Grocer for LOG CABIN Bread. Yankee Cleaning. Call 7975 for groceries. Rapid Transit service. Buy Your Books and Stationery AT THE UNIVERSITY SUPPLY ASSOCIATION LAKE AND STATE STS. EdenDitrict Grand Househosld of Ruth No. 18 G. U. O. of O. F., Illinois and Wisconsin Office of the District Grand Worthy Recorder FIRST COMMUNICATION. Campaign, Ill., Oct., 1916. To the M. N. G., Officers and Inmates throughout the District. Greetings: This is to notify you that Grand Tax, 10c per financial member, is due Eden District Grand H. of R., No. 18. Will you help make this a banner year by promptly paying all bills as they come due and see that you get receipts for same? If you do not have your Annual Report blanks by December 15th for the Household and your Juvenile Society, please write to me, and if you do not receive Delegates' and Honorary Members' blanks by April 15th, please write to me. Please help have a clean record in August, 1917, by having in all Annual Reports, Annual Taxes, money for District Proceedings and Delegate and Honorary Member Credentiol on or before June 15th, 1917. Trusting that all will be well in our noble order and P. H. & P. will reign, I am yours faithfully, Eva T. Dean, District Grand Worthy Recorder. *N. B.—Please note that several households have not responded to the notice sent out Aug. 8, 1916. They were given 30 days to respond or be placed on the delinquent list. Yankee Cleaner. CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. WANT COLUMN WANTED--The readers of The Blade to patronize the merchants that ask for your trade through the columns of its paper. Yankee Cleaning. men's, women's and children's shoes at H. F. Tiedeman, 516 E. Wilson St. Yankee Cleaning. Telephone your News to The Blade, 3369. Spend a few hours with J. S. Wadsworth at the Park Hotel Pool and Billiard Parlors. FOR SALE—Six shares of Atlanta State Saving Bank Stock. For information write T. VC. Care of Wisconsin Weekly Blade, Madison, Wis. Madison is in need of a colored Doctor. Write the Blade. A UNIVERSAL CLEANER AND POLISH YANKEE CLEANER A CONCENTRATED CLEANER "Yankee Cleaner" registred as a Trade Mark in U. S. Pat. Office and in Foreign Countries. Yankee Cleaner takes the place in the home, public building, office, hotel, restaurant, church, school, factory, warehouse, club, cafe, hospital, railroad coach, steamship, store and garage of scouring soaps, metal polishes, soap powders, silver pastes and polishing soaps and powders in endless variety—Yankee Cleaner outdoes the best of them all at their own specialty, and at trifling cost. J. W. PROWN, Local Agent. Phone 9194. The First National Bank MADISON, WISCONSIN United St Capital Surplus and U OFFICER No. 144 United States Depository Surplus and Undivided Profits $440, OFFICERS AND DIRECTORR Capital Surplus and Undivided Profits $440,000.00 A. E. Proudfit President M. E. 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