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r7 THE SCRANTON REPUBLICAN. SUNDAY, JANUARY 12, 1908. PASSING OF THE COAL MINE MULE He is Gradually Being Supplanted By Devices More Expeditious and Involving Smaller Cost. "Tills 'ere expression, 'As dumb as a makes me disgusted," expostulated the old Pennsylvania mule boss, as he settled back reflectively in his arm chair and for the moment lived over again some of the experiences of the past forty years. "Why, these dumb critters," he continued, "often show a heap sight more intelligence than hu man beings.

"The boys that drive the mules in the mines are supposed to examine them every night before they go to the barns for injuries or loose, shoes, and if anything is discovered out of the way to have it remedied at once. T'other night when a load came up from below, there was one with a loose shoe to which its driver, eager to get home, paid no attention. The boy skipped out but this mule did not go to the barns for suppur with its mates. Next morning from the 'phone down in the m'ines there came a great hue and cry from Hogey, the driver boy, because his mule was not to be found. "I set out on a still hunt and pres ently found the faitnful animaU still unfed, standing before the door of the 'smithy waiting for the blacksmith to come and tend to the shoeing.

Now some may call 'this force of habit, but to me it appears like real intelligence, lor the mule knew the danger of going all day with a shoe dragging by just a few naile. Incidentally it was a dead give away for the driver." It may be said that it's a far cry from the anthracite coal fields of Pennsylvania to the clam bordered' coast of Rhode Island, but when the price of the "dusty diamonds" which the winter flames devour so rapidly goes up there is generally improvised an expression from the poet's quotation, "One touch of nature makes the whole world kin," that might read, "One quarter increase per ton makes the whole world kick. i Probably even the uninitiated In the processes of securing coal from the depthsi below know that there are used little cars holding a couple tons of the huge chunks of coal blasted out of the' various "chambers" assigned the different miners, and are aware that mules have for years been the chief means of transporting these cars about the mines and to the foot of the shaft iwhere the coal is sent to the surface on the "carriage" or elevator. In view of all this the announcement that these faithful beasts of burden are being rapidly supplanted comes somewhat as a startler. With compressed aid and electric motors as mo rtive power, there has been a distinct made In the march of pro i gress, but the passing of the mule will leave many amusing anecdotes regarding the former motive power.

Some of the mules have worked un jjtferground for many years, and the itiazzling sunlight temporarily blinds 'them when brought to the surface. The (unprecedented steady work at the an 'thracite mines has been mighty hard rn the mules for the past three years, accustomed as they have been to 'pcr loda of Idleness, during which they fattened up and got in good condition to stand a siege of heavy work. 'Electricity as the motive power in 'mines has now passed the experimen tal stage, according to officials of the t)ig coal companies, and it will be but a very short time until the long eared animals will be a rarity at the opera Uions which have known them so long. Many of the old time miners, however, regard the exit of the mule with sad Hess, for ever since the opening of the first anthracite operation the mule has furnished a picturesque accompaniment to the rugged mine scenery which the fussy little electric "or compressed air motors cannot supply. The stoical demeanor of the mine mule under all danger also supplied an element of courage that the miners will miss a great deal.

"It's mighty Interesting," continued the grizzled old mule boss, "to one who had the care, of to see them finally secure the treatment that should be meted out to helpless animals. Our company has taken particular interest in caring for its faithful mules and has been a leader in taking up their cause. The barns, as I have shown many people, are models of cleanliness, with drinking water kept automatically sup 'plied in every stall, whitewashed surroundings done over every two weeks, a hospital and veterinary surgeon nearby, and the whole lit up by the modern electric lights with which the mines of today are equipped. "If they are so useful why are they being supplanted, you ask? Well, the companies are out to make money, and don't exist to support sentiment or for I I fi'n, you know. There's the increased With characteristic vim and enthusl cost of purchasing anad maintaining I asm an address was delivered by Prof, the mule for one thing, the price hav Rhys Powell, a member of the club, ing jumped from SCO to $S0 to near i who is an instructor in chemistry and C0 today.

Again, the American lads mathematics at a military academy, of from twelve to sixteen years of age located at Ossining on the Hudson. we used to secure to drive in the mines I Rev. W. H. Davles, of London, spoke have disappeared.

The child labor law witn timely significance, giving excel out: off the younger lads and the older i lcnt advice which should be followed boys look for other opportunities rather if true success is to be obtained, than start so low as the 90 cents to Tll work of this organization is at S1.2. paid this class of labor. trading wide attention. The marked "The result is the foreigners como into the mines, just as they have in so many other vocations, and where the ininer's job was once regarded as well worth while, Americans or native born citizens in many cases are now too proud to labor beside Poles and H'jns. Here is a too, for the increase in the price of coal, for often a full grown man, getting, sa: $2 a day has to be set doing the work formerly accomplished by boys, and at the same time more money has to be laid out to attract good miners.

"Rut to come back to the topic of the nulcs themselves. Why do I say they are so intelligent? Well, I've observed them critically for nearly two score'' years and could give you almost an infinite variety of instances to show that thp; meek eyed, dreamy looking mules are possessed of superior intelligence. vThey tell a yarn about a kid teasing an elephant back in the days when Barnum Bailey's show was in its prime, and how only the chains and the watchful rye of the keeper prevented the animal getting summary vengeance. Then as history goes on a season or so rolled by and during a parfirte In the same town the elephant espied and recognized the youngster who had plagued him with a stream of ni'fldy water from his trunk. "I can't, of course, vouch for that, ar.d am far from being like the fakir who says (mentally) to tho one who has gulped down some statement.

'Believe that, and I'll tell ydu another but here is an actual experience I did witness. "One of the drivers who had repeatedly received warnings for his abusive conduct toward his mule certainly met his just reward. It seems he had one day beaten his mule most of the time, while safely ensconced on his perch at the front of the little car, but at night when teasing the mule and preventing its reaching its feed, the poor animal made desperate, suddenly let SBBHKSBBnBBBBasSSMBnBMsBIBBBSs Side News I drive with its hind foot and laid out the brute driver with several broken ribs. It was a case of well merited justice and the mule at once secured a new master who treated it right and never exhibited afterward, so far as I could learn, a single sign of ugliness. "Speaking of abuse to mules, it's pretty hard to catch the culprits, so well do they often shield the real ones to blame, but the society with the long name (meaning the S.

P. and the company's own efforts to insure good treatment of its property, have made it a perilous practice. "A mule was brought into the barn one 'night and noting the hasty manner in which the boy got the animal out of sight I stepped into the stall. An examination showed a very deep cut made on the neck of the mule. The boy driver when called to account declared it a bruise received against the side of a chamber, but it only needed an experienced eye to tell that no jagged rock ever made the cut.

The driver I therefore sent home with the word not to return to work until he had sent his father to see me. "This brought instantaneous results. The boy's father did not want, to see a source of income cut off and made the boy confess that the wound was made by one, of the sharp drills wielded in the hands of a laborer. It was only with difficulty that the youngster was persuaded to give up the name of the man to when assured he would not be killed by the guilty individual The boy was much surprised after he had told where the accident had occurred that I could virtually lay my hand on the culprit, having previously reckoned, out that the blow was delivered by some one, probably a la borer, In the chamber, who wielded the cruel implement with which he struck the mule from in front of the animal, thus letting the boy out of all sus picion. "Sufficient to say that the laborer was arrested and fined for his action, proceedings being instituted by both YOUNG MEN'S CLASS HAVE GOOD MEETING Members Were the Guests of John R.

Jones, of North Sumner Avenue. A characteristically excellent programme was recently given before the men's cluss organization of the Welsh Calvinistic Methodist church at 131 North Sumner avenue where thanem bers of the society were the guests of Mr. John R. Jones. The participants in the" programme were members of the club and ac quitted themselves in a manner which made plainly manifest the enthusiastic and progressive spirit of the members, Mr.

H. O. Prytherch, president of the organization, responded on behnlf of the organization to the words of welcome uttered by the host, Mr. John R. Jones.

History, past and future, was given a prominent place on the programme. Prof. S. Phillips, of the Young Men's Christian association gave a synopis of the events of the year 1907. At the conclusion of his remarks Mr Jabez Cadwgan, in a truly prophetic manner, told what would, be sure to happen in 1908.

The solo rendered by, Mr. Thomas Abrarns was well received. The work of Prof. Edward Williams, recently from the Royal Academy of Music of London, at the piano was keenly appreciated. The future of this young musician is an assured success.

success is due to the unselfish efforts I of the' organizers and officials of the club. HOSPITAL BENEFIT. Cantata to Be Given Wednesday Evening for Benefit, A cantata will be given on Wednes day evening by the choir of the Sher man Avenue mission for the benefit of the West Side hospital. The cantata, i which is being prepared under the di rection of Mr. Richard Phillips, is an i excellent one.

The worth of the even ing's entertainment combined with its worthy cause, will fill the room. The principal characters will be represented by Mrs. John Reese, Miss An na Thomas, Miss' Ethel Davis, Richard H. Phillips, Samuel House, Chester Jones, Edward R. Bahr, Miss Rachel Jones, Edgar Davis, John R.

Thomas and Chester R. Thomas. The accompany w.U be: Garfield A. Davles, pianist, and Miss Elizabeth Heme, organist. MRS.

MURRAY DEAD. Mrs. Mary Murray, of 1122 West Locist Rtreet, died yesterday morning. She is survived by the following children: Mrs. Sweeney, Ella, a teacher at No.

29 school; Stella, a teacher at NdJ. 19 school; Gertrude, John and Daniel. The funeral notice will appear later. I West I the company and the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. "The mules are stoics as far as danger is concerned, but' seem to scent trouble from afar, and keep their wits far better than the average employe.

Indeed it is a matter of record that during a 'squeeze' back In '87 88, In one of our mines, all the mules ran in the right direction when the settling began and escaped injury, where many a miner was caught and killed. "Where the mules remain from one day to the next in the mine barn, It is often a temptation for the driver boy finding himself much nearer the foot of the shaft than the barn to unhook his steed and giving it a slap, leave it to find its way to the barn and its waiting portion of food and drink. And seldom if ever do the mules fail to thread the intricate passages that may intervene between them and the barn. Of course we try to break up such a habit, and endeavor to see that each boy brings in hi mule and personally inspects and feeds his animal, yet this is I fear a frequent occurrence. "I am reminded of another instance showing the intelligent nature of the long eared quadruped.

At the foot of the shaft, where the 'carriage' comes down with empty, car.s and receives its load, a mule is kept to draw the loaded cars near, preparatory for 'the laborers pushing it aboard the "The mule in the case I have In mind did far more than merely pull 'the distant cars to the foot, and it was by discovering several of the men "taking it easy' that I first noticed the pre cociousness of the animal. The mula would get behind the cars and tranquilly using its shoulder push the cars one by one right on to the 'carriage' so that those supposed to do the work could fit around and smoke their pipes and swap He9. "What's more, in winter when the water and spray from the shaft, froze and made the track near the foot icy and slippery, the mule appreciated this, and seemed to take keen enjoyment in its self imposed task, when it realized it could get the same results with but half the effort. "The mine mule's life is not all drudgery either. They are often let out to pasture for the entire summer, and those taken out each night to go to outside barns rear the head of the shaft, kick up thein heels for joy when they get on terra firma again after the rapid lift to the surface, and furnish sport for scores of the youngsters employed in and about the mines and breakers." MRS.

ELIZABETH COONS BURIED YESTERDAY Services Are Conducted Over the Remains of Mr. John Flanagan and Mr. Morgan Edwards. Rev. O.

L. Scverson, pastor of the Simpson Methodist Episcopal church, conducted the funeral services of the late Mrs. Elizabeth Coons, of 1501) Washburn street, yesterday afternoon. Appropriate selections were rendered by a quartet composed of Mrs. William Shoemrfker, Mrs.

W. C. Bruning, David E. Hughes and Arthur J. Phillips.

The pallbearers were: William and Frank Alvord, Clarence, and Floyd Coons, Paul Burns and G. W. Daniels. Burial was made in the Washburn street cemetery, under the direction of Undertaker William Price. 'k high mass of requiem was celebrated yesterday morning at 9:30 o'clock over the remains of the late John Flanagan, the well known contractor, of 1008 Hampton street.

Burial was made in the Cathedral cemetery. Rev. Cromwell Hughes, B. pastor of the First Baptist church, and Rev. Dr.

D. E. Richards, of the Bethel Baptist 'church, conducted the funeral of Morgan Edwards, of 1169 West Locust street, yesterday afternoon. Interment was made in the Washburn street cemetery. SEVERAL TONS 0E BRICK BURIED PASCO Laborer at Hampton Steam Plant May Die as the Result of Injuries, Tony Pasco, an Italian laborer, may die as the result of injuries received Friday evening at the Hampton steam plant of the Lackawanna company, where he is employed.

He was burled beneath several tons of bricks. Pasco was employed, in carrying brick from a huge pile. Inasmuch as the recent snow and freezing caused the bricks at the topof the pile to stick together, the Italian took the bricks from the He took too many, however, as the top gave way and buried him. Fellow workmen rescued Pasco and lie was taken to the Moses Taylor hos WILL REPEAT CANTATA. Excellent Work of Tabernacle Choir the Subject of Much Comment.

The sacred cantata, "Redeemer and King," which was recently given by the, choir of the Tabernacle Congre gatlpnal church under the direction of Mr. Thomas Williama, will be repeated today at the evening service, which begins at 6 o'clock. Urgent requests have been made that unabnldSnc to th. nffali, Ka .3 1 the church on the evening of its first rendition. That the church will again be filled Is sure.

ENTERTAINED FRIENDS. Mr. and Mrs. George F. Thomas, of 324 Fourteenth avenue, entertained a number of friends recently, Those present were: Misses A.

Armstrong, M. Robbins, A. Jones, Margaret Jones, A. Jones, Mrs, FJchard Thomas, of Spring Brook, Mrs. M.

Reese, Mr. and Mrs. George Thomas, Dr. J. N.

White, Dr. J. W. Mecherin, Dr. M.

Merrln, Mr. C. Bobbins Hartford; Master W. F. Thomas.

NOTE8 AND PERSONALS. St. Bren. n's council. Young Men's Institute, will hold the annual install atlon of Yifficers at the rooms, North Main avenue, Monday evening.

It Is expected that several state officers will be present. Mrs. Steele and daughter, gillie. Of Carbondale, are visiting Mrs. W.

F. Davles, of 610 Schnell court. Alderman Timothy Jones, of the Fifth ward, who has been ronftned to his home with Illness, Is able to be at his office today. His clerk, Samuel D. Roberts, is ill at his home on Providence road.

Patrolman David Shaw displayed considerable courage at noon, Friday, when he caught Max Blume's horse, which was running away at a mad rate of speed. John Morgan, of South Lincoln avenue, permanent man of Chemical Company, No. 2, Is around again after an illness. Mrs. Benjamin Allgood, of Price street, is suffering with an attack of the grip.

Mr. Frank Bryant, of Academy street, who had his right hip dislocated on New Year's day, is getting along nicely' at Moses Taylor hospital. Mrs. Jacob Schall, of Main avenue and Jackson street, Is ill. George Miller has returned from a trip to Swiftwater, Pa.

Mrs. 'Roger E. Davis and daughters, Ethel and Saran, or Cleveland, u. are visiting among relatives here. 4 Mr.

Benjamin Allgood, of 1901 Price street, is recovering from a long illness with stomach and heart trouble. Ideal Chapowder, something new for chapped hands and face. No sticky mucilage or greasy lotion. Kid gloves can be worn immediately. 25c.

per box. Musgrave. 1016 TEACHERS TALK OF 5CSIC01 QUESTIONS (Continued from Page five.) by 'night over the question of raiment and food and shelter for the days that come too soon. Your children deserve a happy childhood of hard work' and healthful play. Give them a cheerful joy Inspiring teacher, who can give all the best that is in her to her school There can be no teaching worth while from a worried woman or a care burdened man.

Working, planning and worrying to make provisions for old age take too much of the time and thought that belongs to the children I submit therefore, that it is our in terest to secure the enactment of laws that will provide for the teacher in her old age. Second: Teachers of the largest ability are every year being drawn away from the school service in which they have proven their high capacity, to enter on more remunerative fialds of endeavor. To continue serving our children is to accept an old age of de pendence or privation. To enter upon the new field of work is to receive rewards large enough to enable them to make provision for their declining years. The teacher does not nor Is she ever likely to receive compensation ample enough to permit such provision.

Unless we would see the education of our children turned over to second rate women and to third rate, men, we must provide the rewards that would permit our ablest teachers to consecrate their lives to the service of our schools. I submit that for this reason alone it is the duty and interest of every parent and every patriot to aid in securing honorable and adequate pensions fcr teachers. Third: The efficiency of an army always depends upon the character of the recruiting department. The great army of teachers should always attract many of the brightest and ablest young men and women who, year by year, are graduated from our leading educational institutions. Nay the service should be so treated as to attract young men and women of character and brains to prepare for It as an honored and hon orable profession.

The current rewards of the teacher are so grossly tnade quate that the very material we most need in our schools is being diverted to other callings. Even If salaries should be increased to to the highest point for which we have any reason to hope, they would still be too small to permit the laying by of a competence for old age. Young men and women of high attainments see this, and carefully avoid the teach ing profession. Fourth: There are in many of our schools men and women with the larg est capacity for growth, who are earning unusually good salaries from which they are laying by a fund to take care of themselves In old age. To do this they are compelled to deny themselves the opportunity to travel, the time to study, the ownership of books, and the change of scene for bodily rest, that are essential to the life and growth of an inspiring teacher.

How a retirement pension would change all this and en able such men and women to multiply their own powers, stimulate and refine their associates to the blessing of the boys and girls! Every worthy parent finds his richest rewards not so much in the material situations he has con quered, the honors he has won, the wealth he has amassed, as in the contemplation of the rich opportunity these furnish for his boys and girls who share with him, and after him, their enjoyment. Society, like the In dividual, will find its' richest enjoyment in planning and providing the conditions of a richer life for its successors. Are not your boys and girls worth your making for them the small sacrifice needed to give them more teachers who can afford from time to time to renew their youth, their scholarship, their inspiration? In thousands of the older cities and towns of our Unjon, there are teachers who have practically worn themselves out In the service of our schools. From periods of, from twenty five to forty five years they have spared no power of heart and brain in lov ing and consecrated devotion of their lives to the lives of boys and girls. They are bodytlred, heart sore and brain weary, with a frequency that is agonizing to witness.

They have been able to save little or nothing. They cannot see that It Is their duty to retire to privation or to. charity. No official has the criminal courage and hardness of heart turn them out to alms or starvation. As a result are spoiling the tempers and abusing the Intellects of school houses full of children, In return for their confinement by the community, at hard lahv" jn th" rchooL room B't thlT cruel and inhuman punishment of News of EASTER Si STAR.

Annatta chapter, No. 10 held an in vnnj. large delegation of visitor from Hyde Park. Forest City, Clarks Summit and Plttston chapters were present to witness the ceremonlci of initiating several candidates. The order all over this; section of the state Is taking a new lease of life.

A number of new chapters have been organized and the old ones are steadily increasing their membership. In at I most every case, the officers have been installed and the. work for the coming year mapped out. ally accepted the nominations for the 1 I. O.

O. F. The following candidates have form grnd lodge offices and the official tickets which will be sent to each of the 1,121 subordinate lodges through the state to be voted for, by the past grands at the last session of the lodges in March next, will contain the names of the following brothers: For grand master, Christian W. Myers, IJarrisburg; for deputy grand master, S. Montgomery, Philadel; phia: for grand warden.

E. F. Firth, Lodge No. 394. Chester; G.

Willis Earl, of Lodge No. 346, Indiana; Elmer E. Craumer, of Lodge No. 1,037, Allegheny; George L. Hayner.

of Lodge No. 515. Shenandoah; Samuel Chestnut, of Lodge No. 55, Philadelphia: Samuel A. Genter, of Lodge No.

224, Philadelphia) Fred. C. Hanyen of Lodse No. 4U Chirks Green; W. D.

Wiley, ot Lodge No. 530. Allegheny; Fred Newell, "of jl. jukb ad, i.h. uusnore; and George A.

Brunner, of Lodge No. 1.000, Philadelphia. For grand secretary: Joseph H. Mac key, the present Incumbent, Williain Eort; Lester A. Hall, the present grand scribe of the encampment branch, of Philadelphia; P.

G. Master Melville K. Chubbick, Towanda; Past Grand Master B. Ritter. Past Grand Master Samuel McKeever.

and William J. Mal comson, all of Philadelphia. Grand Treasurer M. Richards, Muc kle. Philadelphia; grand representative Wilson H.

Mohr, Allentown, Past Grand Master Charles Chaljank, Pnst Grand Master, Danville and J. P. Hale Jenkins, Reading. Southern lodge. No.

41. worked the first degree upon two applicants last Friday evening. Marble Hall lodge. No. '351, last Monday evening exemplified the Initiation degree one candidate.

An Important question that should have the earnest consideration, of all the lodges outside of the city of Philadelphia so that they could Instruct their representatives to the next grand lodge session is, shah we submit to the proposition of assuming the debt of the temple and pay a big per capita 1 tax for a number of years? I Richmond lodge, No. 240. woked the first decree upon one applicant last Wednesday evening. They will work the second degree next Wednesday I upon two. Isarsage lodge.

No. 749 are fast increasing their list of membership and application are pouring it. for member 1 ship. Merchants lodge. No.

2S3, will work the degree of brotherly love upon two new applicants next Friday evening. i Silurian lodge. No. 763. of West ipcranton lost one of their oldest mem i bers by death last Sunday, Brother Jo seph Reynolds.

The lodge attended the funeral obsequies in a bodv. Five candidates will receive the degree of brotherly love at next Thurs day evening's meeting of Taylorvllle lodge. No. 60S, Taylor. The present year opens very I ly among the ranks of the patriarchs melitant find the prospects are brignt for this rank then they have been for a number of years.

New plans have been formulated that vill this1 branch of the order on a higher platform than they have been no fore. This branch cf the order represents the order on all public occasions and their appearance, deportment and military maneuvers hailed with delight by every Odd Fellow. The state officers. Just elected, have taken a hold with new zeal. They are Major General J.

B. Andrews, who was elected without opposition, and Brigadier General J. S. Batroff, of Philadelphia, who was elected over Dr. George Cassel.

General Batroff Is an active and ardent worker in the ranks. He held prominent offices in other fraternal organizations, and has a practical experience in other business transactions. Another pillar and a wellknown member of the grand loage was summoned to meet the grand master last week. Brother John H. Nesper, who acter as grand sir herald of the grand lodge for a number of years, and held the office at the time of his deaht.

He was wide known outside of his official duties by reason of his connection with the I. O. O. F. temple association, as the business and superlntendency of this association was almost entirely entrusted to his keeping until the property passed into the hands of receive ers.

IMPROVED ORDISR OF RED MEN. Washtella tribe, No. 169, is making preparations to hold a big bazaar dur(ng the month of February for the benefit of the tribe. Gawanesee tribe, No. zSl, worked the adoption degree upon two applicants last Wednesday evening.

Brother Jacob Hartman an old member of Nay Aug tribe, No. 140, South Scranton, was. buried last week. Modoc tribe, No. 410, Old Forge still growing and are keepine are pace with the other tribes in the eountv.

Brother Thomas H. Gibbons, of Hor icon tribe, No. 427, Scranton, who met with an accident several weeks ago, Is Improving. Last week the great chiefs trailed to the wigwam of Commanche tribe. No.

52 where they were greeted by some 125 warriors and braves, who wanted to give them a royal welcome: During the evening. Great fachem William J. Kerns, was presented with a beautiful cut glass punch bowl. Shawnese tribe. No.

will work tho hunters warriors degree upon several applicants in full Indian costume. This tribe is fast forging to the front rank. Last Tuesday evening, Neshanniny tribe, No. 23, was visited by the great sachem and the great chief of records faithful old teachers, who ought long ago' to have honorably retired on pay, goes on In a thousand American towns. The splendid teaching that they did for twenty five or thirty five years Is rio excuse for continuing to sacrifice to each of their broken years forty or fifty boys and girls.

Forget these devoted broken men and women if you will, if, in the hardness of your heart, you shall conclude to work them to death, I say nothing of the shame. But I do ask, can common business intelli gence Justify you In paying for something that you are not getting? Can decent regard for your own boys and girls Justify their continued sacrifice? There is a patriotism whose ebullition takes the form of a rush of blood to' the head, and words to the lips, that might with hand on heart stand in the pres ence of teachers and schools thus sac rificed, and talk of love of country; but you, my friends, know that no country is worth loving, that with open eyes to such an abuse.) long permits It to continue. At the conclusion of the reading of I the Secret this, address a resolution was adopted favoring a teachers' pension law. The matter of continuing the organization was then taken up and it was decided to continue, the next meeting to be held on Saturday afternoon, Feb. 15, at which time a specially prepared programme will be arranged, accompanied by several other visiting members.

Pequod tribe. No. 44, of New Jersey, are preparing a large class for adoption. A large attendance of visitors were present on last Wednesday sleep at Algonquin tribe. No.

396. on the occasion of the visit of the great chiefs. Chattahoochee tribe. No. 17, worked the adoption degree upon ten new candidates last Wednesday evening, the degree team of the tribe, who are noted for their efficiency in the work, performing the work in excellent form.

The large wigwam of Itnska tribe, No. 1S4. was crowded with members and visitors last Friday sleep, to witness the decree team working the adoption degree and to greet the great chiefs. tribe. No.

383, Williamsport has a class of fourteen palefaces ready for adoption on the first Wednesday next moon. They expect to increase the class to twenty by then. Chickalacammoose tribe. No. 3C4, Al toona, last Friday worked the adoption degree upon a class of eight palefaces.

Warapha tribe. No. 211, Peckvllle, held an important session at their last MASOJilC. A band of Mystic Shrlners left last Wednesday for Mexico City, where they will Institute the first shriners temple In that city this'week. President Diaz will be one of the initiated.

Tomorrow evening Schiller lodge. No. 34 5. will meet at Masonic hall. De work is the order of the trustee board.

Green Ridge lodge, No. B95, Green Ridge, will meet tomorrow evening. Carbondale lodge, No. Carbon dale, continues to Increase their membership. Humboldt lodge, No.

339. will work thie entered apprentice degree upon three applicants on their next meeting. Concordia lodge, No. 67. next Thursday evening will work the muster mason degree upon two applicants.

Stephen Girard lodge. No. meets on the fourth Wednesday In each month. The order for next meeting will be the fellow craft decree. Palestine lodge, No.

470, will enjoy their annual banquet at the close of the work on Tuesday evening next. Hamilton lodge. No. 500, has a membership of nearly 400, and will work the entered apprentice aegree at theli' next meeting upon three new members. Marlon lodge.

No. 33, of Indianapolis' are preparing a large class for Washington's birthday. Fritz lodge, No. 40, will meet next Tuesday evening and work the M. If.

degree. Mozart lodge, tfo. 436, are making largo gains in their list of members. oriental cnapter, ino. ixs, Koyai Arcn Masons, had two applicants last meeting for the last degree.

Eastern Star lodge, No. IflG, had two candidates for the entered apprentice degree last Wednesda evening. P. O. S.

of A. The members of Washington camp, No. 17S, West Scranton, have decided to conduct several monthly patriotic meetings during the next three months and the first of the series was held last Thursday evening at Washington hall, when Professor M. Archbald, principal of the Jefmyn borough schools, delivered to them an address on the development of the English, Spanish and French Influences In America, and how the English influence predominated, which was listened to very attentively. Washington camp.

No. 4, had two new applicants for Initiation last Wednesday evening. Last evening a grand reception and banquet was tendered State Treasurer elect John O. Sheatz. of Washington camp.

No. 361. A number of the state officers and other visitors from the different camps being present. Washington camp. No.

670, are preparing to hold a big reunion of the members, of the camp Washington's blrthlday, with an entertainment in tho evening. Washington camp. No. 96. P.

O. S. of an auxiliary of the Order at South ieranton, have elected the following officers: Past president, Elizabeth Hayner; assistant past, president, Fred. W. Nicholson; president, Eliznbeth Keller man; assistant president.

Leroy Sweet; vice president, Viola Stell; assistant vice president, William Blume; con ductress, Lucy Klbler; recording secre retary, John Maeher, treasurer, retary, John Mahaer, treasurer, Julia Mirtz; guardian, Louis Kleln schodt; sentinel, August Fuess. The efficers of Camp No. 492. Taylor, were' installed last Friday evening. jr.

o. A. The'reunion and banquet of Lackawanna Valley council, No. 81, Taylor, at Ott's auditorium last Tuesday evening, was a decided success. A largo 'number of council members turned out.

Toasts were responded to and a grand time was enjoyed by all present. Liberty council. No. S3, at their next meeting will take In four new candidates to membership. This council Is doing well continually taking in new members.

Kensington council, No. 5, starts out the new year with a class Initiation of four candidates. The following are the officers of Dunmorc council, No. 1,020, for this term: Junior councillor, John Bryden; councillor, George M. Okell; vice councillor, Marclus Bonsley; warden, Chas.

Slont; Ralph Crawford; assistant secretary, Norman Jones; Inside sentinel, John Relber; outside sentinel, Harrison Sloat; chaplain, Rev, P. I. Frey. Dirigo council, No. 1,026 Installed their officers last week, and Initiated two new candidates.

The Second regiment, Jr. O. U. A. Pennsylvania Volunteers, are making good progress In their 'drilling exercises and will be able to make a good showing by the next annual session of the state council.

West Scranton council, No. 497, Initiated large class of candldates at Masonic halll last Tuesday evening. KNIGHTS OP PYTHIAS. Anthracite lodge. No.

52, 'worked the rank of page upon two new applicants last Tuesday evening. The following officers have been Installed by Hyde Park lodge, No. 306, West Scranton: Chancellor commander, Stephen Dyer; vice chancellor, Hopkin Weatherhog; prelate, Thomas Thomas! master of work, William J. Thomas; master at arms. J.

Hayden Oliver; Inner guard, William Reese; outer guard, Edgar Davles; master of finance, Joseph Oliver; master of exchequer, J. R. Thomas; keeper of records an seal, Arthur Reese. This 'lodge shows a splendid condition at the close of the year. District Grand Chancellor P.

P. Neuls and staff, from Comet lodge, are busy installing the elected officers of the lodges. Liberty lodge, No. 188, Jermyn, installed the following officers of the lodge last week: Chancellor commander, E. J.

Dawe; vice chancellor, Thomas Nlchol; prelate, Samuel Lang man; master of work, George Blake; Societies master at arms, Thomas Price; inner guard, John Adams; outer guard, David Thomas. District Grand Chancellor P. P. Neula installed the following officers of Tay lorville lodge. No.

46a. Taylor, last Wednesday evening: Chancellor commander. Charles Williams; vice chancellor, Enoch Williams; master at arms. John T. prelate, Richard G.

Williams; keeper of records and seal, John E. master of finance, Wil Ham' Coombs; master of exchequer, John Jarrett; Inside guard, James E. Watklns; outside guard, John Coombs; master of work. William G. Williams.

Two esquires received the rank of knight at last Thursday evening's meeting of Purity lodge. No. 173. The officers of Integrity lodge. No.

4S. were installed last Monday evening. The lodge also worked the rank of esquire upon one page; Western lodge. No. 160.

will confer the rank of jtnight next Thursday night upon one esquire. The reports from the last term well as the annual reports receivel by Grand Keeper of Records and Seal George Hawkes, at headquarters, show a large Increase in membership in almost every lodge in the state, whlld the finances of the order are In an excellent condition. Thcff leers of Patajfunta lodge, 326, West Scranton. for next term wili make an effort to double their membership by the next grand session. Electric City lodge.

No. 313, West Scranton, last Thursday evening Installed their officers for the ensuing term. Glenwood lodge. No. 349.

Moosie. will install their officers next Tuesday evening. KNIGHTS OK THE GOLDEN EAfil.K. Minerva castle. No.

239, had their officers Installed by the district gram! chief last Friday evening. Iron castle, No. 62. will work the Pilgrims decree tomorrow evening. Olive castle, No.

IS, has nearly threo hundred members, and next Wednesday evening they will work the Pilgrims degree upon class of five candidates. The officers of Old Forge castle. No. 339, Old Forge, were Inducted to last evening. Next Thursday evening Grand clr Herald Charles Denby nd staff will Visit Klg David castle.

No. 3 12. United States castle, No. 24S, reorganized some two years ago. are doing well and are fast increasing their membership.

Cameron castle, No. 257. worked tho knight degree upon two new applicants last evening. Founders week results are showing1 themselves In the increase that castles throughout the state are receiving. Warwick castle.

No. 17, will woric the pilgrims degree next Wednesday evening and will Install their officers. Oriental castle, No. 23, will work tho crusaders degree next Thursday evening upon two candidates. I.OYAI.

PATRIOTS OF AMKI1ICA. Last Friday evening, the right worthy grand lodge officers paid a visit to Liberty lodge. No. 9. The.

hall wast comfortably filled and the addresses given were full of pati lotlsm. The last lodge in the county of Lackawanna county is about to surrender Its charter. After struggling for existence for a number of years, Lackawanna lodge. 113, Taylor, will surrender. The order A.

P. A. has gone out of existence and this lodge never fell In with the others to the 1 ioyul Patriots of America. The Grand Secretary Robert Smith has been busy forwarding the new institution of the order to the subordinate lodges. Next Thursday evening the right worthy grand lodge officers will visit Mt.

Sinai lodge, No. 63. Good Samaritan lodge, No. 27, Pitt ston, will work the initiation degr'O next Thursday evening. KNHiHTS OF MALTA.

Eureka enmmandery, No. 214, Olyphant, are having a series of go )d attendance at their meetings this winter, which speaks well for the officers In charge, The Pilgrim club of Anthracite, coiu No. 211, Scranton has elected the following officers: President, Edward president, E. A. Highfield; secretary, Ira O.

Ives; treasurer, F. Myers; chaplain, F. C. Bartz; first lieutenant. W.

K. Highfield; Second lieutenant, Ira O. Ives. Lackawanna command) ry, No. 331, Peckville, conferred the scarlet degree upon two candidates last Thursday evening.

Thirty names have been enrolled for membership' in the Pilgrim's 'club of Anthracite commandery, Ho. 211, of Scranton. Next Thursday evening Constantino commandery, No. 1, will hold a grand banquet to celebrate their anniversary. Temple commandery, No.

2.SS, f'ar bondale, will meet tomorrow evenln.i; and will work the degrees. Washington commandery, No. 232. of West Scranton will work the Malta, degree upon several applicants next Wednesday evening. Green Ridge commandery, No.

337, Green Ridge, will meet tomorrow evening. They have several candidates awaiting to be initiated. Next Thursday evening Electric City commandery, No. 177, West Scranton, will hold an important meeting. Nominations and election of officers at all subordinate commanderles next month.

DEGREE OF POCAHONTAS. Lackawanna council, No. 54, Taylor, will meet next Wednesday evening. Tippecanoe council, No. 86, Buffalo, N.

will adopt a class of twelve applicants next Wednesday sleep. Minnewawa council No. 22, of Massachusetts, adopted a class of five applicants last Wednesday sleep. Hiawatha council, No. 26, Scranton, will meet tomorrow evening when they will exemplify the adoption degree.

The executive committee preparing for the annual session of the state council are meeting wUn good success. DAUGHTERS OF REHKKAH. Severafpronpsitlons will be received by Wanetta lodge. No. 23, Scranton, next Thursday evening Lucretia lodge, No.

109. Carbondale, will meet next 'Tuesday evening. Evangeline lodge. No. 163, Stecllon, held a social last Wednesday evening, which was well patronized.

i The officers of the different Rebckuh assemblies have all been Installed and the reports show a good Increase for last term. Thalia lodge, No. 116, Plttston, will Initiate two candidates next Thursday evening. KNIGHTS OF THE MYSTIC CHAIN Scranton castle. No.

137, Scranton. will meet next Friday evening and will work the initiation degree. Rathbone castle, No. 154, worked th knight degree upon two candidates last Wednesday evening. Golden.

Crown castle, No. 173, had their officers Installed last Tuesday evening. They held a smoker at the close. Lebanon Valley castle, No. 6, held a public Installation of their officers last Thursday evening.

The fellow who neglects to put his beat foot forward may live to kick himself..