Wisconsin Weekly Blade

Official Organ of Odd Fellows and Household of Ruth. Illinois The Wisconsin A Splendid Showing of new and beautiful Christmas Gift JEWELRY All of the newest and finest things in Jewelry are now on display in this new store. Hundreds of excellent gift suggestions will present them- selves if you call here. Below are a few casual suggestions for presentable gifts: Cameos Bracelet Watches Gold and Silver Brooches Pins Pencils Diamonds Pearl Beads Belt Buckles Lavalliers Gold Beads Vanity Cases Bracelets Ear Drops Picture Frames Watches Toilet Sets Leather Hand Bags Rings, etc., etc. W. L. BALLINGER Jeweler and Optometrist 17 WEST MAIN ST. VOL. 1 Among the many men employed at the Fairbanks & Morse works who are making good is J. W. Winters, 625 St. Paul Ave. Mr. Eugene Davis is a competent blacksmith. Mr. Davis is the proud father of three fine boys. At present Mrs. Davis is visiting her old home in Arkansas. Mr. Anchen Moore of Brunswick, Mo., is proud of his position with The Lynard Construction Co. Mr. H. T. Divine, Beloit's prosperous and successful truck gardener, is feeling fine these days and looks with a hopeful eye towards the future prospects of his profession. Mr. A. A. Lewis, 1221 Elen St., shares the sympathy of all Beloit in his sore trial and illness of his dear sister. Mr. H. T. Shelby, our earnest and fearless race man, is still with the Y. M. C. A. where his ministerial work is highly appreciated and, by him, much enjoyed. The Rev. A. Madison, Missionary Pastor of the Wood River Baptist Association, is on a few days' vacation. He was a welcome visitor in Beloit this week. Rev. Madison is still in the good work for the Master and the fire of sacred conflict still sparkles in his eyes. If you are a traveling man, if you are looking for something real good to eat, if you want to be shaved, or have your hair cut in the right way, in that way that will make you feel at ease, in that way that will cause your friends to feel proud and you be proud of yourself, when in Beloit don't stop until you see Rev. W. S. Williams, St. Paul Ave., across the street from the Chicago, M. & St. P. R. R. Mr. Williams is not only a possessor of power, but a man of keen and wise business acumen, and a true friend and lover of his fellow men. A most interesting and helpful religious service with the employees of The Lynard Construction Co. was held by Rev. G. J. Fox and the Rev. W. S. Williams Sunday night. Several came forward after the appeal of Rev. Fox expressing their desire to become Christians. A strong and eloquent talk was made also by Rev. Williams and the meeting proved a help to all present. The meeting was made possible by the request of the men themselves, as many are from Christian homes and like the Saints of old wherever they go. They would witness for Jesus. Rev. Mitcham of A. M. E. church was at the Camps for the A. M. E. service. Rev. Mitcham is doing a grand work here. Our Traveling Representative had the honor of stopping at the home of Mrs. Dickerson, 544 Grand Ave., with A NATIONAL JOURNAL OF OPINION that amiable and industrious young man, Mr. P. B. Knox. Mr. Knox is a British subject and was formerly in the Cream City where he made many warm friends. While in the city he is a trusted employee of the Steward-Warren Co., being in the foundry department. There is plenty of work for men of the race in Beloit, with good pay and splendid opportunity for advancement. ANNUAL LOVE FEAST G. U. O. of O. F., Western Star Lodge No. 1443. Grand Time.—Many in Attendance —Great Flo wof Eloquence. R. E. Smally, Chicago, Ill. (Special to the Blade.) (Special to the Blade.) The Western Star Lodge No. 1443 held their annual love feast and smoker Saturday evening, Nov. 25th at Odd Fellows Hall, 3331-35 So State St. It was one of the grandest held by any Odd Fellow Lodge in Chicago. The menu consisted of salads, turkey, spaghetti, cakes, ice cream, coffee, wines and cigars. Special invitations were sent to the N. G. M. M. Major General, D. G. M., Ex-D. G. M. and D. M. N. G. The program committee consisted of the following Brothers: A. J. Bowman, toastmaster; F. Johnson, Chairman, J. M. Edward, Treasurer; S. A. Smith, Secretary; Chelf Lonie Debatie, assisted by William Bell and Jas. Cranshaw. Ice cream committee: R. W. Lacy. Miscellaneous, Bros. Jas Nichols, J. F. Berry and William Bell. Major Beasley was the man of the evening, entertaining all the invited guests They were as follows: Edward H. Morris, G. M.; Major-Gen, Morris Lewis, Geo. T. Kersey D. G. M., and our Alderman Hon. Oscar DePriest, Mrs. Leatia Young and Mrs. Anna Nelson. Col. B. H. Johnson was unable to attend on account of being absent from the city. Guests were as follows: Mesdames S. A. Smith, Sarah Coleman, Ella Young, Hattie Mathews, Laura Lunsford, I. Tibanez, Laura Smith, Alice Green, Louise C Butler, Dorothy Delaware, Foster Delaware, Cora Hughes, Jerome Hughes, Margaret Thompson, Bertha Williams, Misses Mildred Tanner, and Tillie Haskins, Messrs Walter Dexter, William Harvey, Geo. Tribune anl C. Williams. Teh principal speakers were: D. G. M. Kersey, Agt. to Major General William H. Jackson, Ex-D. G. M. Dora Byrd and our Rep. S. B. Turner. They delivered eloquent addresses. The crowd cheered Mr. Walter N. Hall who rendered an excellent solo accompanied by Mrs. Cora N. Smith. Through the Secretary, Bro. A. J. Bowman, we were invited. Amett Lodge No. 7455 will hold their annual Love Feast and Smoker on the second of December. MADISON, WIS., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1916 Young ex is a early in many he iswardy dey men of y and avance- Lodge, audance. l. COLORED STOPPED LYNCHING In Tenn. Colored Men Arm and Guard House of Colored Men Accused of Hitting White Man When Whites Threaten Lynching.—Refuse to Permit a Paducah Outrage.—Show Proper Mettle. Jackson, Tenn.—A mob of one hundred or more white people gathered, bent on lynching Walter Elkins, who has struck a white fellow workman on the head with an iron bar. Both men are employed at the Illinois Central Shops. Spurred on by their wives a number of members of the Race armed themselves with Winchesters and revolvers, buckled their belts around their waists and went to the home of Elkins, where they guarded im through the night. The mob started towards the home but when told that a hot reception was awaiting them turned back. HAPPENINGS OF AND URBANA, (Special to the The body of Mr. J died in Urbana last W accompanied to his old ford, Ky., by his widow dren. The oldest child go, suffering with bloa a pin. Subscribe for The B Fellows and Ruthites There will be a service held in St. Luk C. M. E. church. Sermed ed by Rev. S. T. Clin Salem Baptist church. The pastor and mini riods churches have f liance." Mr. C. C. Phillips, C District No. 1, Pilgrim the World is eliciting The news of the Paducah lynching by the workers of the Illinois Central shops put the same bee in the bonnets of these men, but the members of the Race were ready to sacrifice their lives, to do or die like the brave Crispus Attucks in the Revolution. The South knows no law when it comes to the black man. The officers of the law don't try to prevent lynching. BUT AROUND THE WORLD WILL LIVE THE DEED OF THIS SMALL NOBLE BODY OF MEN WHO BRAVELY DEFINED ONE OF THEIR KIND AND REFUSED TO SEE HIM DIE LIKE A DOG. FOR SALE. Six Shares Atlanta State Savings Bank Stock. Information write T. Y., care Wisconsin Blade, Madison, Wis. The following letter was received by the Chief of Police and given to the Blade for publication with the view of finding Mr. William Jackson. Chicago, Ill., Nov. 25, 1916. Chief of Police, Madison, Wis. Dear Sir: I am writing to ask you to find my brother who I think is in your city. He has a son 13 years old in the hospital and is not expected to live. He also has three younger girls. He is a colored man, dark, short and stout, height 5 ft. 3 or 4 in. A crippled hand, 3 fingers off the left hand. When he left he wore a light hat and a brown spotted overcoat. Please help to find him for he is needed here at once. Yours sincerely, Mrs. Carrie Jackson, 3410 Calumet Ave., Flat No. 2. HAPPENINGS OF CHAMPAIGN AND URBANA, ILINOIS. (Special to the Blade.) The body of Mr. Pendleton, who died in Urbana last Wednesday was accompanied to his old home in Frankford, Ky., by his widow and five children. The oldest child was unable to go, suffering with blood poison from a pin. Subscribe for The Blade. The Odd Fellows and Ruthites should read it. There will be a union Thanksgiving Service held in St. Luke's Tabernacle, C. M. E. church. Sermon to be preached by Rev. S. T. Clinton, pastor of Salem Baptist church. The pastor and ministers of the various churches have formed an "Alliance." Mr. C. C. Phillips, Grandmaster of District No. 1, Pilgrim Knights of the World, is slowly improving after a serious illness of 10 days. Rev. J. W. Crushon of California spent a few days here visiting his daughter, Mrs. Harry Johnson and his brother Mr. B. F. Crushon. Mr. and Mrs. Boner entertained Rev. S. T. Clanton at dinner Sunday. Mrs. E. T. Dean has been on the sick list for several days, suffering with a severe cold. Miss Marie of Chicago is visiting Mrs. King Conners and friends of Rockford. Mr. Gorum, who underwent an operation in Rochesteret, Minn., by the Mayo Bros., is improving. The observers of the death of the late Booker T. Washington by the young men of Tuskegee school on the 14th at Phenox Inn, was very impressive. Mr. E. Harris hal his foot scaled at the Joie Knitting Co. Saturday. He is convalescing at this writing. Mrs. Susie Robinson is visiting her sister, Mrs. Mills, of Chicago. Mrs. Anna Tucker surprised her hubband with a birthday party which was enjoyed by the many friends. Mr. Adrian Robinson was in the city from Chicago to visit his mother last Sunday. The following were elected at the meeting of the Art Club held at the home of Mrs. J. W. Ethridge: Mrs. Adella Ross, Pres.; Mrs. Agnes Upshaw, Sec.; Mrs. Cora Ethridge, VicePres. Mrs. Ella Harris entertained the Art Club at its last meeting. Quite a pleasant time was spent. Mrs. Beatrice Butler of Elgin is in the city for an operation. We wish her success and a speedy recovery. Messrs A. E. Robinson, Anna Tucker, Anna Hodges and Mr. and Mrs. DePriest spent Sunday in Beloit, Wis. Mrs. McKinley Morrow has returned from the Rockford hospital. Mrs. Emma Caldwell, P. D. G. M. N. G., stopped off a few days to visit Mrs. Ella Harris. She was introducing the Sir Knights and Ladies of Honor of the World. A grand Organization with headquarters in Cincinnati. The Negro's Advancement Club hold a splendid meeting at the K. of P. Hall Sunday afternoon. Mrs. William Blake and son arrived in the city last week to join their husband and father at the home of his robther, Mr. Harry Blake. The Eastern Stars will hold their annual dance Dec. 1st. All we invited. The Juvenile Society had a reception in honor of the P. M. G. M. N. G. Mrs. Emma J. Caldwell at the home of Mrs. Eva Robinson. Mrs. Henry Upshaw of Metropolis, Ill., is in Rockford to join her husband. Milwaukee, Wis., Nov. 28, '16. To the Wisconsin Weekly Blade: Editor J. Anthony Josey, Dear Sir: We are glad of the opportunity to write just a few words of the many newcomers in our city. Many are the strangers coming into Milwaukee of late. They seem to be among the best. There are at present five at St. Benedict settlement. Among them is Emma Payney of Fond du Lac, who has gone to work in one of the best families of the city. We are indeed proud of her. She is a credit to the race. St. Benedict Settlement. Buy your Footwear at the Popular Priced Shoe Store 2.50 3.00 3.50 4.00 Any Size--Any Style Family Shoe Store 214 STATE 3 doors from Grand Theatre YANKEE CLEANER looks clean, smells clean, is clean, does clean and as a friend puts it "YANKEE CLEANER cleans everything but a guilty conscience." Wehrman & Son are offering bargains in all leather goods, at 116 King St. Politeness and courteous treatment is the motto for all customers. The Safe Buy at a M y at a Medium price . . . tle ess a our "YORK" 117 HUSEN CO. OLSON & VEERHUSEN CO The Store of Certain Satisfaction NEW STOCK -- OF -- HANDKERCH NEW STOCK -- OF -- NDKERCHIEFS FOR THE HOLIDAYS NOW ON SALE Hinrichs Dry Goods C 3 South Pinckney St. Goods Company inckney St. CHRISTMAS GIFTS This cold weather makes one realize that Xmas is near. SELECT YOUR G/FTS NOW If you don't wish to take them at the present time, make a small deposit and we will gladly put them aside for you. Our stock is complete and our salesmen can give you the best attention before the rush. GAMM'S 3 WEST MAIN STREET At the Old Stand St. Benedict Settlement is a home for colored working girls and women of good morals. Anyone found inducing them to an immoral place or play will be punished to the fullest extent of the law. Mrs. Laura Duncan, 823 Winnebago St., Milwaukee, Wis. PIANO LESSONS Piano lessons given by Miss Marion Buckner. One-half hour lessons, 25c; one hour lesson, 50 cents. For further information phone 356 or call at 419 W. Main St. Do not pay just a little more or just a little less if you want to pay a medium price for your clothes. have a national reputation for being stylish and for giving satisfactory wear. They have to. They are guaranteed by the makers and by us. All the popular models and fabrics in both suits and overcoats at $17, the nationally famous price, season after season. NO.26 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. 4 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 Manager. L. J. Ousley, Contributing Editor. Phones 6756—3369. SUBSCRIPTION: One year ..... $1.50 Six months ..... 1.00 Three months ..... .50 NOTICE. 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. Some Colored folks pray for so much that they do not find time to work. God helps more working people than He does praying ones, and some of these lazy folks should know it. The war in Europe is said to be ready to last three more years. It seemh to us that with the increase of food prices, all of us are liable to starve to death long before that time. Mr. Charles Stevens has returned to the city after being away for more than a year. His many friends were glad to greet him. MULE BRADFORD. When Perry Bradford, better known as Mule, opens here on next Monday night with his company of twenty-five people, the patrons of the Grand theatre will have a treat that will be entirely out of the ordinary. He has gone to great expense and trouble to get this best of all bunches together and the rehearsals show that Mule is all and then some that has been claimed for him as a producer. The East and every other section of the country has been scoured for talent to present "The Prince of Hayti," the name of the vehicle that the troupe will ride, and among them are some of the names that were familiar in the good old days. A male quartette will be one of the features and novelty song and dance offerings will also be featured. The musical numbers will be handled under the personal supervision of Leon Rooks and all the song and dance numbers are the products of Mule himself. This engagement will most likely eclipse anything ever seen here and the fact that Mr. Bradford and a company held the leal for twenty-six weeks in the best theatres in Washington, Philadelphia and New York insures the patrons of the Grand a real musical, dancing and comedy treat. --- 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. TED WASHINGTON IN THE LIMELIGHT. Longfellows Win Ward League Flag Champions Have 15-Year-Old Negro Player Who Can Drop Kick 50 Yards. The Longfellow school won the city ward school football championship this fall by defeating all the teams in the western section of the city and getting a forfeited game from St. Patrick school, east side champion. The winning team is the strongest combination seen in the ward school league for a number of seasons. It was stronger even than the St. Raphael eleven of 1915 which was captained by Ray Carroll, according to spectators. A second Pollard was uncovered at the west end school this season. He is Ted Washington, a colored lad of 15 years who drop kicks goals from 40 to 50 yards with the ease of a veteran college player. On the kickoff he invariably boots the ball over the goalline, a distance of 60 yards. Washington plays at fullback. Holt was the quarterback on the championship team. He ranks well up with J. Gunderson of Brayton and Maher of St. Patrick's as the best quarter in the league—Wis. State Journal. COLORED ASST. TO ATTY. GEN. Of Penn.—Appointed by Gov. Brumbaugh of Pennsylvania at Salary of $5,000.—To Compare and Certify Laws of State. John W. Parks, Esq., a member of the Philadelphia bar, has been appointed by Governor Brumbaugh, of Pennsylvania, to a position in the office of the Attorney General. His special assignment is to compare and certify all laws passed by the Legislature and ordered printed with the original record of the bill in the House and Senate. The position is a responsible one, such as no Colored man has ever filled before, and the salary is far above any ever received by a Colored man under the State or City Government, being at the rate of $5,000 per year, with extra allowance at the rate of $15.00 per day. Mr. Parks is one of the best known Colored lawyers at the Philadelphia bar. He was educated at Hampton Institute, the Philadelphia High school, and the University of Pennsylvania, where he graduated with Second Honor in the class of 1896, and has been in active practice ever since. GETS CARNEGIE HERO MEDAL Harrisburg, Pa., Nov. 10, 1916.—The mother of Julius T. Malone, Athens, Ga., was awarded a silver medal and $10.00 monthly for support during her life. Malone, a colored man, aged 38, saved an indetermined number of persons and died attempting to rescue others from burning at Los Angeles, Cal., on November 18, 1912. The elevator man after making a few rescues deserted. Malone, hotel engineer, brought one or more loads of guests. Again assembling he was forced to abandon the lift at an upper story. A few minutes later he tumbled down the stairs into the lobby with his clothing aflame. Hurried to a hospital, Malone died from his burns. Eufala, Ala.—A Negro farmer got Eufala's record-breaking price for a bale of cotton and the seed. Both brought $166.32. The bale weighed 770 pounds and was the largest brought to the city this year. The lint, at 16½ cents per pound, brought $127.05, while the seed, at the market price of $51 per ton, brought in $39.27. Perry is an old Georgian, hailing from Darktown in Atlanta, and his many friends will be proud to know that he has made good—Ed. Telephone your news to The Blade, Phone 3369. Let the merchants know that you read the Blade by patronizing them and tell them that you saw their ad in our paper. Sarcastic. Mrs. Nexdore—My daughter plays the piano. Perhaps you've heard her. Mrs. Newcome (with great self restraint)—I've heard the piano. Mrs. Nexdore—Yes, my daughter Mary is very musical. Mrs. Newcome—Ah, you have two daughters then!—Musical America. One Was Enough. Milton was one day asked by a friend whether he would instruct his daughters in the different languages. "No, sir," he said; "one tongue is sufficient for any woman." She Knew. "But do you think I could deceive my own little wife?" FAMILIAR QUOTATIONS. Gems For Which We Are Indebted to Ray, Edward Young Among the older English poets sententious quotations from whom have passed into the very warp and woof of our daily speech, the first place, of course, belongs to Shakespeare. The second belongs to Pope and the third not to Milton or Dryden, but to the Rev. Edward Young, whose "Night Thoughts" lay on the reading tables of the plous ancestors of those of us who had them. Young has been called "Pope in woolen stockings." Perhaps he would be more accurately described as Pope in cassock and bands. To him is due the possession by almost every one of the knowledge that "Procrastination is the thief of time," that "we take no note of time but from its loss," that we should "be wise today—tis madness to defer," that "at thirty man suspects himself a fool, knows it at forty and reforms his plan," that none the less "a fool at forty is a fool indeed," that "all men think all things mortal but themselves," that "blessings brighter, as they take their flight," that "man wants but little, nor that little long" (echoed by Goldsmith), that "by night an athelst half believes a God," that "Death loves a shining mark," that "pygmies are pygmies still, though perched on Alps," that "all may do what has by man been done," that "the man that blushes is not quite a brute," that "too low they build who build beneath the stars," that "an undevout astronomer is mad," that "none think the great unhappy but the great," and that "foundness for fame is avarice of air." "Institute archer, would not one suffice?" is a familiar query which he first propounded. The very first line of the first Night in which he achieved his funeral thoughts, "Tired nature's sweet restorer, balmy sleep!" has often been repeated as Shakespeare's—no doubt by confusion with Macbeth's eulogy of the sleep he had murdered. Philadelphia Ledger. VASTNESS OF GREENLAND. This Ice Crowned Island Is as Big as Mexico or Alaska. Greenland is the largest island in the world. Its total length from Cape Farewell, its southern extremity in 60 degrees north latitude, to Cape Morris K. Jesup, its northern extremity in $83\frac{1}{2}$ degrees north latitude, is in round numbers 1,500 miles, almost exactly the same as the length of the United States on the ninety-seventh meridian, from the mouth of the Rio Grande to where our northern boundary crosses the Red River of the North. The greatest width of Greenland is about the same as the distance from New York to St. Louis. In regard to its area the figures of various authorities vary widely. It may be sufficient to say that it can be grouped in size with the United States east of the Mississippi, Alaska, Mexico, Colombia, Persia, Portuguese West Africa and Turkey in Asia. Its interior is covered with a great sheet of ice rising to elevations of probably 10,000 feet in places and several thousand feet in thickness. The available ice free land is a strip of varying width along the coast, intersected by numerous deep fords. When one turns the pages of American arctic exploration Greenland is found more or less intimately associated during over sixty years with all American expeditions, except the Jeannette expedition. Americans have lifted nearly all of its northwestern and northern coasts out of the arctic night and fog and have twice crossed its northern part. American names stud its coasts, and the name of an American marks its northern extremity, the most northern known land in the world—Rear Admiral Peary in New York Times. His Telephone Number "Confound it all!" cried a business man. "I've forgotten my new telephone number. I didn't write it down because that's an indication of weakness." "What about forgetting the number?" said the other man. "Isn't that mental weakness too? Is it the number of your home telephone?" "Yes." "Then why not call up your wife and ask her what it is?" And without the slightest hesitation the forgetful man called up the forgot ten number and asked his amazed wife what it was.—Chicago News. Handed It Back. "Why don't you put your mind on it and get a good cook?" demanded Jones impatiently of his wife. "Well," replied Mrs. Jones sweetly. "I guess it is because I don't know how. I never seemed to have a faculty for selecting people to live with."—Exchange. Brine. Brine bolls at 225 degrees F. and at this degree fine salt is formed. At 165 degrees F. common salt results and fishery, or large grained, at 110 degrees F. The salt crystallizes on the surface of the brine in the pans, floats a little and then sinks to the bottom, leaving it free from fresh crystals. Changeable. "Didn't have time. There's another magazine out this month."—Louisville Courier-Journal. Green All Around. Mrs. Youngbride (in fish store)— Haven't you any lobsters that are riper? These look so green"—Boston Transcript. Eden Ditrict Grand Households 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 Credential 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. 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. Send your subscription to the Blade and keep [abreast with the doings of the Oddfellows and your community. GRAND T 204-206 GRAND THEATER 204-206 STATE ST. GRAND THEATER 204-206 STATE ST. HIGH CLASS MOTION PICTURES SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2 Virginia Pearson in "The War Bride's Secret" SUNDAY, DECEMCER 3 Nance O'Neil in "The Flames of Johannis" Just received, a plete line of B Samples. Nothing but AL $15.00 and up coats. Your Clothes Cu Cleaning and Pres J. H. H Dependabl "THE PUBLIC 712 UNIVER 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. Phone 791 Under New Management J. S. Wadworth, Mgr. Buy Your Books and Stationery AT THE UNIVERSITY SUPPLY ASSOCIATION LAKE AND STATE STS. Phone 825 Res. 405 Grant St. WRIGHT'S JUST RIGHT ORCHESTRA Music Furnished For All Occasions Music Furnished in in any part of the State J. W. WRIGHT, Manager Fond du Lac, Wis. new and com- tall and Winter L WOOL fabrics , suits or over- and Made Here using Properly Done KEMP, e Tailoring BE PLEASED" RSITY AVE. (COLORED) Madison, 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 OFFICIANS AND DIRECTORS E. B. Steenland, Pres. and W. A. P. Morris, Vice-Pres. J. G. O. Zehner, Vice-Pres. E. F. Riley, Sec'y and Trust Officer. I. M. Kittleson, Assistant Sec'y. W. D. Curtis Stanford P. Starks E. A. Proaddfit 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 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 SUIT CASES TRUNKS TRAVELING BAGS and all kinds of Leather Goods Largest Stock in State Chas. Wehrmann & Son 116 King St. Phone 666 LOCALS the Odd Fellows and K..chs through- out the jurisdiction of Illinois and Wisconsin know what 5.a are doing. Call 778 and you will get Velvet Tec Cream. It's al! Cream. After spending several weeks in our city Mrs. Lizzie Adair from the Border has returned home, spending a few days in the Windy City, also in Memphis, Tenn., with her sister Mrs. Earl Jacobs. She will pass on for a week in Jackson, Miss., also New Or- leans, La., and then through Houston, Tex. Mrs. Adair is contemplating on returning to Madison where she hopes to make her future home. YANKEE CLEANER looks clean, smells clean, is clean, does clean and as a friend puts it “YANKEE CLEANER cleans everything but a guilty conscience.” Mrs. Daisy Gentry, who has been on the sick list for the past two weeks, is at this writing convalescing. Mr, Harrison Kennebrew, who has been in Madison for several weeks with one of the Windy City’s con- struction companies, will return to Chicago on Saturday. While here he made many warm friends. Olson & Veerhusen Co., “The Store of Certain Satisfaction”, are offer- ing bargains in men’s and boys’ clothes. Gamm Jewelry Oo. is offering bar- gains in Christmas goods. Visit them and get a suggestion for your Xmas presents, Mr, Emil Newton left last Monday to spend the winter in California. He will spend a week in Chicago and St. Louis, Mo., before going to the coast. Mr. Newton is a hearty Odd Fellow, well met. Mr. Erman Abrams will spend ‘Thanksgiving in Aurora, Ill. He is at present taking a business course at the 4C College. Visit Hill Shop for Bargains. Send in or telephone your news to ‘The Blade, Phone 8369. If you have company or if you intend to take a trip let your friends know it through the columns of our paper, ‘Yankee Cleaner. Messrs. J. H. Kemp and Thomas Horton made very timely remarks at the Mt. Zion Baptist church Thanks- giving service last Sunday night Mr. Phillip Brown was called to Se- wickly, Pa. last Thursday on account of the death of his sister. The Blade joins his many friends in extending sympathy. Mrs. Geo, Mosely was called to In- dependent, Mo., on account of the death of her mother. Her daughter, Miss Madline, is stopping with Mrs. Ida Henderson during her absence. The Blade is operating an employ- ment agency; all kinds of work fur- nished. Mr. J. S. Wadsworth is in charge of the pool and billiard rooms at the Park Hotel and most cordially in- vites you to call and see him, Best treatment ior all. ‘A small umount will brighten a home. Yankee Cleaner. The University Supply Association, Lake and State Sts., will supply your wants for office supplies and station- ery. Watch for their Christmas and holidays suggestions. Miss Verna Green of Lancaster is “visiting her aunt Mrs. Oliver Davis of Mound St. | We were delighted to have a call “this week from Mrs, Geo. E., Misses "Marion and Gladys Buckner. ‘The Odd Fellows of 9109, Enter- "prise Lodge, will give a musical under the direction of Bro. W. R. Harris at GA. R. hall, Dec. 13th, Full pro- gram in next issue. ‘The Eastern Star club was enter- tained by Mrs. W. Harris last Tues- day night. ; ‘The Household of Ruth will give a supper at G. A. R. hall, Dec. 15th, HAPPY NUPTIAL Augusta, Ga, Dr. T. Walter Josey and Miss Effie Leona Ownes. On the 29th inst. many friends of the contracting parties and families gathered at the home of the bride’s sisters, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Camp- bell, 817 Spruce St., Augusta, Ga. to witness the leading of Miss Effie Leona Ownes to hymnal altar by Dr. T. Waiter Josey. They were joined in the holy bonds of wedlock by.... seovesessee Dre and Mrs. Josey will be at home after the 29th, 1119—11th St. The Blade joins their host of friends in wishing them a happy, peaceful and successful voyage over the matrimonial sea. SACRED SONG SERVICE Mt. Zion Baptist Church Choir. — Thanksgiving Offering.—St. Paul A. M. E. Church and Pastor as Guests. On last Sunday night the choir of the Mt. Zion Baptist church, under the direction of Mr. W. R. Harris, rendered one of the most up-to-date sacred song services ever held in the éity. Rev. Dr. Phelps of the A. M, E. church and his loyal members were present and took part on the program. Mr. Thos. Horton, superintendent of the A. M. E, Sunday school and Mr. J. H. Kemp, leading sartorial artist, delivered remarks. Many were the complements paid Dr. Phillips for what he said on this occasion. He proved himself to be fully equal to the occasion and his words of advice and encouragement will long be re- membered. The pastor and officers wish to thank the friends for their liberal response. A full list of the contribution will be published later. CLASSIFIED ADVERTISE- MENTS. WANT COLUMN WANTED—The readers of The Blade to patronize the merchant: that ask for your trade through the columns of its paper. Yankee Cleaning. Yankee Cleaning. Telephone your News to The Blade, 3369. Spend a few hours with J. S. Wadsworth at the Park Hotel Peo and Billiard Parlors. Madison is in need of a colored Doctor. Write the Blade. Ask your grocer for The Globe Bread. For Birthday and Wedding cakes yhone 533, The Globe Bakery Co. Our collector will call to see you next week. Be prepared to pay yout subscription. 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. Yankee Cleaning. Peoria, Ill. News for the Blade may be left at Miss Bell Lee, 409 7th Ave. Phone Main 874-R-2 or at G. T. Jackson 917 Monson St. Phone Main 2335-L, Mrs, Thomas Brown of 217—Tth Ave, who has been a sufferer at her home for the past year, was removed Friday to the Cottage Hospital for treatment. Her condition ih serious. Mr. Edward Yancey, the barber departed this life on last Saturday Mrs. Hillard of Chicago was a guest of Mrs. Belle Hicklin last week Mrs. Hillard also attended Mt. Zion Sunday morning. ” Mrs. I. C. Harper and son Ivin spent Sunday in Eureka, Ill, visiting relatives, The Thimble Club met with Miss N. Sumners on Hancock St. last week and enjoyed a pleasant evening. Mr. John Goss of 422 7th Ave., who has been on the sick list, is improv. ing. G. T. Jackson is out of the city this week on business. Fond du Lac, Wis., Nov. 26, 1916. The Wis. Weekly Blade, Madison, Wis. Wright’s Just Right Orchestra is now locatel in Fond du Lac, which will be headquarters. They will fur- nish music for all occasions. They are playing all the latest and popular hits of the season. All the boys send regards to their friends in and out of the profession. yy W. Wrceht CEE EEEEEEE CIEE ESE EEE SUSE! MERCHANTS & SAVINGS BANK 7 23 WEST MAIN STREET : OPEN SATURDAY EVENINGS 7 TO 9 ; ¥ 2 MODERN AnwY HiFLES. Evolution of the Old Smooth Bore Mur- zle Loading Musket. The gun is the tittle brother of the cannon. Artillery was made first, but it was easy to sco that something a man could carry was needed, and in the fourteenth century the Flemings were the proud possessors of hand cannon, small copies of the bigger Weapon fitted to a stock. They were interesting more than effective, ho'r- ever, and did little damage beyond ‘searing badly every one who faced “them for the first time. Improvements came fu the course of time, and the arquebus, also called the ‘caliver and which was modeled some- what after the crossbow, came on the “market. The work the Spanish did with the mew weapon was not a joke. “And under the Duke of Alva, a little Inter, they also introduced the musket, an improvement on the arquebus, but still a clumsy affair, fired by a match and so heavy that it could only be aimed from a rest. It had a tremen- ous bore, however, and could stop a horse at 500 yards, so it soon became the universal military arm. Early in the eighteenth century the fiintlock displaced the matehlock. ‘The Charleville musket, introduced by Lafayette and the first regulation gun in the hands of American soldiers, was of this type. A Scotch clergyman, Alexander For- sythe, was responsible for the next big advance, the percussion cap, which he invented in 1807. ‘The Prussian needle gun was the first successful military breechloader, although the principle was not new-the Spanish had them aboard the ships of the armada, Rifing also is very old. Gaspard Koller of Vienna and August Kotter of Nuremberg were rivals for the honor of the invention about 1520. As has been pointed out, however, these im- provements had to be Inid aside until a day of better workmanship. Most of the fighting up to 1850 was done with smoothbores. even Napo- leon discarding the rifle, Breechloaders were used near the close of our own war, and very soon the muzzle loader became a curiosity. Winchester, af American, invented one of the first successful repeating rifles, and the Turks used them against the Russians in 1877. Then all the great military powers began rearming their troops with small caliber repeat- ers, using high power smokeless pow- der. One of the best 1s our own Spring- field ritte. No one need wonder what the weap- on of the near future will be. All war departments of the world are eagerly searching for the perfected automatic rifle, which will be a terrible weapon indeed—a miniature machine gun.—St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Teutons and Slavs. A Teuton is one of an ancient Ger- wan tribe that dwelt north of the Elbe aud first appeared in history along With the Ainbie, about 300 B.C. The German people in general are called Teutons. ‘The name means “the peo- ple,” as opposed t+ “oreigners. A Slay is one belonging to any of the Slavonte groups of Aryans. These are all domiciied in Europe except the Rus- stans of Siberia, and a large number of emigrants settled in America. They are divided into three groups, eastern Slavs or Russians, northwestern Slavs and southern Slavs. They are the most numerous race in Europe. Their orig: inal habitat seems to bave been the basins of the Vistula and other rivers to the northeast of the Carpathians. Maids of the Mist. The old Maid of the Mist passed through the Whirlpool rapids once. She was built originally to crnise about in the comparatively quiet waters at the foot of Niagara falls. Becoming in volved in debt and being threatened with selzure, her owner tried to escape with her-through the rapids and did so, thongh she was badly battered and lost her smokestack. This happened in 1864, «nd she never tried to ascend the rapids, The name, given by Sir Walter Scott to the heroine of “Anne of Geier- stein.” has been taken by sneceeding boats which cruise about the foot of the falls. Free Trip For Him. “The best thing about this trip.” sad the retired merchant as he lay back luxuriously in the comfortable chair on the poreh of 4 twelve dollar a day hotel, “is that it is not costing me a cent.” “How's that?" asked an envious spectator. “It's all coming out of what I'm go- ‘ing to leave to my heirs,” said the ‘man, smiling happily.—St. Louis Post- Dispatch. Encouraging. “Did the doctor give you much en- couragement?* “Sure.” “Said you would soon get well?” “Not exactly. But he told me I could pay his bill when I got the money.”—Birmingham Age-Herald. Centrai Wisconsin TrustCo MADISON, WIS. L. M. Hanks, Presiden Magnus Swenson, Ist Vice-Pres. John Barnes, 2d Vice-President Fred M, Brown, Treasurer B. J. Halligan, Secretary T. R. Hefty, Ass't Secretary E. C. Dedge, C. R. Van Hise, H. L. Russel, A. L. Sanborn, P. B. Knox, A. 0. Fox, H. P. Jamieson, Thomas Hefty, Joseph M, Boyd, T. C. McCar- thy, E. Ray Stevens, H. S. John- son, W. F. Pierst..ff, A. E. Proudfit. THE HOME OF Fine Stationery Office Supplies Greeting Cards of all kinds Job Printing-Seala-Stencils H. C. NETHERWCOD PRINTING CO. 24 N. Carroll Street ‘The high postal rates that prevailed in the earlier years of the last century made the transmission of a letter or parcel a matter of serious moment. “A packet weighing thirty-two ounces was once sent from Deal to London,” writes Mrs. Eleanor Smyth tn her life of Sir Rowland Hill. “The postage was over if, being * * * four times as much as the charge for an inside place by the coach. Again, a parcel of official papers small enough to slip tn. side an ordinary pocket was sent from Dublin to another Irish town addressed to Sir John Burgoyne. By mistake it was charged as a letter ins‘end of as a parcel and cost £11. For that amount the whole mat! coach plying between the two towns with places for seven passengers and their luggage might have been hired.”—London Chronicte. ‘Tin Can or Canteen? Popular etymology 1s always mors {nteresting than the learned explana- tions of philologists. For instance, take the barrack room derivation of the word “eautven.” It 1s no use try- tng to convince Tommy Atkins that it comes from the Itallan “cantina,” a small cellar. He had his own deriva- tion, which he finds quite satisfactory. “Canteen” {3 simply “tin can” said backward. To justify this theory he simply invites ‘one to look around. Certainly tin enters largely into the utensils and furnishing of the aver- age canteen. The drinking vessels are tin, the counter is tin, and in many cases the tables also are cover- ed with block tin. No wonder Tommy holds that the word has some connee- tion with the metal that 1s so much in evidence.—Manchester Guardian. KbtinutGe dt Mbeki Stockings were known among the Romans more than 1,800 years azo, ns fs proved by paintings found in the ruins ot Pompell. They were consid: ered more ornamental than useful. In the colder climate of northern Europe they became a necessity, and the man. ufacture of them became a recognized employment in the twelfth century, when they were fashioned chiefly of cloth, In the reign of Edward II. they assumed a resemblance to those now worn, At the courts of Spain aud Italy they were fashioned of silk and were made enormously large, MADISON, WISCONSIN No. 144 United States Depository Capital Surplus and Undivided Profits $440,000.00 OFFICERS AND DIRECTORR A. E. Proudfit President F. G. Brown, Vice-President M. E. Fuller, Vice-President F. W. Hoyt E. B. Steensland H. L. Moseley Jas. B. Ramsay M. C. Clark, Cashies PAUL KINGSTON Omnibus, Carriage, Baggage and Taxicab Line PHONE 146 OFriCe: NEW PARK HOTEL MADISON, wis. ‘MADISON PACKING CO. | 307 W. 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Box 812, Greensboro, SOME QUEER LAWS THE OYSTER CROP When New France, In This Country, Was Ruled From Quebec. IUSTICE IN EARLY MICHIGAN. in the Pioneer Days of the Territory, as It Was Then, the Judges Were Not Lawyers, and the Jurors Were Evidently Pretty Independent. Before there was any "Michigan," from 1622 to 1763, that part of our country was a part of New France and was governed from the seat of government in Quebec. Our laws came from the French king and from the local council at Quebec, and many of them were quite absurd. For instance, while they did not attempt to regulate the length of sheets on hotel beds, they did declare that "besides white bread and light brown bread all bakers shall make dark brown bread whenever the same shall be required." Another of the old French laws, probably lobbed through by some long dead cattle baron, was: Whereas, The people of this province raise too many horses, which prevents them from raising cattle and sheep, being ignorant of their true interests. Now, therefore, we command that each inhabitant of this government shall hereafter own no more than two horses or mares and one foal, the same to take effect after the sowing season of the ensuing year 1710, giving them time to rid themselves of their horses in excess of said number, after which they will be required to kill any of such excess that may remain in their possession. Another law was meant to stop the congregation of the population in the cities before it really began. It was a law To Promote Agriculture and Protect Morals. We prohibit and forbid all farmers from removing to this town, Quebec, under any pretext whatever, without our permission in writing, on pain of being expelled and sent back to their farms, furniture and goods being confiscated and a fine of 50 francs for the benefit of hospitals. And, furthermore, we forbid the inhabitants of this town, Quebec, letting houses or rooms to persons coming in from the country on pain of a fine of 100 francs, also for hospitals. A law forbidding profanity provided the punishment for the first offense to be a pecuniary fine, for the second, third and fourth repetition the fine was to be doubled, tripled and quadrupled, for the fifth offense "they shall set in the pillory on Sunday and other festival days, there to remain from 8 in the morning till 1 in the afternoon, exposed to all sorts of approbrium and abuse." The sixth punishment was that "they be led to the pillory and have the upper lip cut with a hot iron." For the seventh they were to have the lower lip cut in the same manner. The law further provides: And if by reason of obstinacy and inveterate bad habit they continue after all these punishments to utter caths and blasphemies it is our will and command that they have the tongue completely cut out so that hereafter they cannot utter them again. The Judiciary portion of Michigan territory in the early days was composed of "county courts" and "justices of the peace." The "courts" consisted of three judges, none of whom were lawyers. Their jurisdiction, both civil and criminal, was limited. It is needless to say that the justice courts were conducted without much regard to ceremony. In one suit brought to recover the amount of a note of hand a jury of six was impounded, the foreman of which was a large and portly individual who bore the title of colonel. Probably on account of his assumed military rank he was permitted to wear his hat during the entire trial. One of the witnesses made repeated statements that were irrelevant and contradictory, and one of the counsel as often rose and took exception, but each time he was overruled by the justice. At each objection the colonel manifested a great deal of annoyance by fatigeting in his seat and talking in loud whispers to his fellow jurors. Finally the witness made a statement that was so opposed to every rule of evidence and common sense that the attorney who had so often attempted to exclude this sort of evidence could no longer silently submit. He again rose from his seat and respectfully appealed to the court, protesting against such statements going to the jury as testimony. Thereupon the worthy colonel impressively rose from his seat and swore he would no longer sit there and hear that "lawyer feller make a russ." He said he had taken the oath as a juror to decide the case according to the evidence, and if he could not hear the whole story from the witness he should leave the courtroom. He accordingly made several strides toward the door when the justice arose and, approaching the irate juror, placed a band on his shoulder and begged him to return to his seat with the jury, promising that the troubles some attorney should not again be allowed to interfere with the evidence. After some persuasion the colonel consented to return. Pressing his hat more firmly on his head, he exclaimed as he took his seat: "Well, I'll try it once more, but danged if I will stand any more of that lawyer feller's nonsense." The attorny ney gave up in despair, and the opposing counsel held all things his own way after that—Detroit Saturday Night. Love. Love is the thread on which are strung the beads of trust. Break the thread and the beads run everywhere.— Youth's Companion. It is far better to be innocent than penitent, to prevent the malady than unvent the remedy.—Secker. One of the Most Valuable of Those Gathered From the Sea. ONLY THE HERRING BEATS IT Of the More Than Forty Million Bushels of These Nutritious Bivalves Gathered Yearly This Country Supplies Over 90 Per Cent. Of all the products of the water, oysters are, with the single exception of the sea herrings, the most valuable and most important to the human race. They owe that economic pre-eminence to the fact that they have high food value and that they are palatable, cheap, widely distributed and easy to cultivate. Oysters occur in greater or less abundance on the shores of all temperate and tropical seas, but the supply in the arms of the North Atlantic ocean exceeds that in all other waters combined. There are at least a hundred different kinds or species of oysters, with a wide range in habits, flavor, shape and size. All the oysters on the eastern and southern consts of the United States belong to one species, which has, however, many local varieties; the native oyster of the Pacific states of a wholly different species. In about thirty-five countries oyster farming is a special industry. The annual oyster crop of the world now amounts to more than 40,000,000 bushels, for which the fishermen and planters receive about $25,000,000. The United States furnishes nearly 90 per cent of the crop. Few animals are more prolific than oysters, but of the millions of microscopic young that a single full grown oyster produces only a very small percentage survive infancy. The heavy natural mortality among oysters at all times is particularly marked in their early months. The newly born young are for a few hours free swimming creatures, wafted about by tides and currents, and unless they settle down on a suitable surface they quickly perish. After attaining the size that is visible to the naked eye they are not able to change their position. When the temperature, density, tides and currents are favorable the floating young go to the bottom and become attached to the shells of old oysters or to any other hard surfaces that may be present, but all that fall on a muddy or soft, sandy bottom or on silny surfaces soon perish. Modern oyster culture aims primarily to save the free swimming young, and oyster planters therefore provide clean shells, tiles and other hard objects to which the "spat," as the young oysters are called, can attach themselves. Oysters have been under culture longer than any other shellfish. A simple type of cultivation flourished in China at a very remote period and probably antedated by some centuries the beginning of oyster culture in Italy, which was about the year 100 B. C. With the increasing demand for oysters they came to be cultivated in all the important maritime countries of Europe. In other parts of the old world and in the western hemisphere the growing of oysters by artificial means has become an important industry, so that today oysters are the most extensively cultivated of all aquatic animals. The human animal is not the only one that looks with favor upon the edible qualities of the oyster. At every stage in its career it is attacked by a horde of dangerous enemies, some of which are most destructive after the oyster has put on its stoutest armor. Before the young oyster attaches itself it is extensively consumed by adult oysters and various other shellfish as well as by fishes that strain their food from the water. When the oyster attains its shell a new set of shellfish enemies provided with drills begin their attacks and extract the soft parts through minute holes that they make in the valves. The oyster growers of Long Island sound and adjacent waters suffer heavy losses from the inroads of starfishes, which, moving in waves over the bottom, devour every oyster in their path. In a single season they have been known to destroy in one state several hundred thousand bushels or marketable oysters. It seems strange at first that a weak creature like the starfish should be able to prey on an animal so strongly fortified as an oyster. The starfish attaches itself to the lips of the oyster shell and exerts a steady and long sustained suction with each of its numerous small suckers. After a time the powerful adductor muscle of the oyster becomes fatigued, the valves open, and the starfish inserts its stomach and devours the helpless oyster at leisure. Other enemies of the grown oyster are fishes with powerful jaws armed with crushing teeth. Of the Atlantic coast the most destructive fish is the black drum, a school of which may virtually clean out an oyster bed in one night. On the Pacific coast a species of sting ray is the chief gender. The United States is particularly fortunate in its oyster supply. The output here is larger and more valuable than elsewhere. Moreover, on account of the relative low cost of oysters to the consumer in the United States, the consumption in proportion to the total population is greater than in any of the other leading oyster producing countries. Our annual oyster output is worth about $17,000,000 to the producers. The yield has increased 70 per cent in quantity since 1890, and under the favorable conditions that now prevail is becoming larger every year—Hugh M. Smith, Commissioner of Fisheries. In Youth's Companion. Indians' Time Table. Certain of the reservation Indians still cling to the calendar of their ancestors, says the Philadelphia Inquirer. The Indian method was to compute time by sleeps and moons. A sleep is twenty-four hours, and a moon is a month. There is also a midmoon, where the sun is at 12 o'clock meridian. This hour is indicated by pointing overhead. When an Indian pointed quarter way up the sky he meant 9 o'clock; when he pointed quarter way down he meant 3 o'clock. Sunrise was the eastern horizon and sunset the western. When there was a moon the time was indicated in the same way as oy the sun. Where an Indian added the distance to a certain place or how far he had come he would say so many sleeps or days' travel. A sleep, as describing distance, was about thirty-five miles when walking deliberately or from fifty to seventy-five miles if going in haste with a message. Oldest Bank In the World. It is thought that the oldest bank in the world is the Palazzo San Giorgio, on the Piazza Caricamento, in Genoa. This institution has played a prominent role in the history of the Italian city. It was built in the year 1260 by order of Guglielmo Boccanegra, "captain" of the republic of Genoa, and after serving as his residence was the headquarters of the famous company and bank of St. George. It is held that the modern system of banking sprang from this historic edifice and that the Societa Delle Comprere di San Giorgio was the first "limited liability company." The architect of the building was a monk named Oliviero. Although its architecture has undergone a number of changes, the facade still speaks eloquently of the thirteenth century. Its arcades with pointed arches and its windows formed of little columns are exceedingly attractive.—Washington Star. Unreasonable Men. "Oh, George," said Mrs. Bridge, "on your way downtown this morning will you stop at the grocer's and order two pounds of butter and a half pound of tea and some crackers?" "Yes, my dear." "And would you mind leaving my skirt at the tailor's as you go by?" "Yes, my dear." "And then go to the milkman's and tell him to leave an extra pint of cream tomorrow?" "Yes, my dear." "And when you get to your office will you call up my sister and tell her I'll be over Tuesday?" "Yes, my dear. And, say, wifie, would you mind sewing up this little rip in my coat before I start?" "Good land, aren't you men terrible? You're always wanting something done."—Pittsburgh Press. The Bubonic Plague. The bubonic plague of today is identical with the "black death" of the middle ages. Primarily a disease of rodents caused by a short dumb bell shaped microscopic vegetable, the pest bacillus, it occurs in man in three forms—the pneumonic, which has a death rate of almost 100 per cent; the septicaemic, which is nearly as fatal, and the bubonic, in which even with the most modern methods of treatment the mortality is about 50 per cent. The disease is now treated by a serum discovered through the genius of Yersin. This is used in much the same way as diphtheria anti-toxin. Cautious With Bill "When Bill Biffkins goes to church they always pass the contribution plate to him before any one else." "Why is that? Is he such a generous giver?" "Not he. By passing it to him first they don't stand a chance of losing anything but the empty plate."—St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Fertility. "So you think that this land would produce forty bushels of corn to the acre?" asked the newcomer of Farmer Baggs. "Forty bushels an acre!" replied Baggs. "Why, that land would produce forty bushels an acre if it was never planted."—New York Times. Years of Discretion: Bobby—Father, what does it mean when it says that a man has arrived at years of discretion? Father—It means, Bobby, that he's too young to die and too old to have any fun. Sheep Sheep spend more time grazing than do cattle and horses and will eat for twelve hours out of twenty-four. Stiff Shoes Rub stiff leather shoes with a piece of flannel dipped in vaseline to make them soft and pliable. PRACTICAL HEALTH HINT. Brace Up If you want to strengthen body and mind, brace up. If you want to get good health and keep good health, brace up. You who sit all day in one position square your shoulders and brace up. The "consumptive stoop" does not make for health. So brace up. The slouch, the sag, the droop, the slump are poor guarantees of fitness. They endanger your health and your job. Brace up. Don't bow your back and round your shoulders as if the burdens of life were too heavy. All loads will be lighter if you brace up. 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. Secretary on Fraternal Greeting- Mamie J. Blue, Jacksonville, Ill. LODGES—NOTICES Phylis Wheatley Household, No. 4863, 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. 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 day night each month, G. A. R. Hall. O. M. Davis, W. M. T. E. Hines, W. Sec. 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. MRS. N. OWENS Dealer in ALL KINDS OF HAIR GOODS SWITCHES, WAVES, FRIZ ZES and HAIR CHAINS Phone 182-J Baraboo, Wis. Lewis Rheumatic Liniment for all aches and pains. Lewis' Drug Store. 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. BROWN, Local Agent. Phone 9194 五羊羊羊羊羊羊羊羊羊羊羊羊羊羊羊羊羊羊羊羊羊羊羊羊羊羊羊羊羊羊羊羊羊羊羊羊羊羊羊羊羊羊羊羊羊羊羊羊羊羊羊羊羊羊羊羊羊羊羊羊羊羊羊羊羊羊羊羊羊羊羊羊羊羊羊羊羊羊羊羊羊羊羊羊羊羊羊羊羊羊羊羊羊羊羊羊羊羊羊羊 IT IS CLEAN--for there are no ashes, no coal, wood or kindling, no soot, no smoke. The range itself is neat and clean and easily kept so. It does away with cause for worry both in keeping fires hot and in results of cooking. TI IS CONVENIENT for all heat wanted and is ready at the turn of the valve. The prices of the ranges are from $16 up. We have just the right size for your kitchen. Ironing Made Easy With Why? Why, simply because the electric Iron cuts the work in two. Your iron is always hot. There is no waiting, no waste of energy, no dread of injuring fine clothes. It saves labor and clothes and gives you more time for other things. We are willing that you should see what the electric flat-iron will do. We do not urge you to accept our word for it. Try [it, if you will, in your home. A phone call will bring one. You decide if you wish to keep it. PHONE 4400 Madison Gas and Electric Company --- Bargains in Household Goods We have arranged a new department where all odds and ends, and slow sale goods areplaced on sale at prices that move them quickly. We want you to visit this new department. The Union Transfer & Storage Co. STORAGE-MOVING-PACKING-SHIPPING St. Benedict Settlement 823 WINNEBAGO STREET MILWAUKEE, WIS. Home for Colored Working Girls and Women Strangers in the City. Either Catholics or Protestants All are Welcome. Either with or without means. MRS. L. DUNCAN