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Show T RU T H 10 AMONG THE ODD FELLOW8. Owing to the fact that this was Thanksgiving week, the attendance at .the several lodges of Odd Fellows was not so large as the week previous, nor as large as will be noted next week. The feature of the week was the election in Canton Colfax No. 1, Patriarchs Militant, the uniformed degree. W. H. Lepper was elected commandant, P. A. Simpkin, lieutenant, and S. J. Wormdahl, ensign. C. 0. Farnsworth was clerk and Stuart McLease accountant. The canton is in pretty good shape and after the first of the year members look for a lively increase. re-elect- Mystic No. 22 had a lively old spell last Monday evening, the occasion being the election of C. R. Goodrich as Next week will see the election of but following the sun in its course, cfficers in all the subordinate lodges the three links of Friendship, Love and Truth now encircle the 'entire and encampments. globe. The order has recently pur J J one of the homes of the Uolden Rule Encampment No. 2, chased crown prince of Denmark for a1 home which has been puling along for some for aged Odd Fellows, and in Copentime is now taking a new lease of life hagen it. is building a mlllion-dolla- r and the boys are making a grand hus-tl- home for itself. In connection with to build up the organization. There the organization .in Sweden it may be will be doings in No. 2 ere long which stated the Oscar, King of Sweden and will make a first class body of it Norway, who recently united with 'the lodge, has about completed his term Jt of service as outside guardian. The a 1 No. had Encampment Oquirrh members desired to elect him Noble on Tuesday evening Grand, but' he declined to accept, saylarge meeting last at which the Grand Patriarch was ing that was the only place in his he could go to and not be a present. Oquirrh is doing well and kingdom liked serving in a the members are energetic and am- king, and he rather'He wants to fill all subordinate place. bitious. offices ere the subordinate passing the Jt chairs. Oscar is said to be a practical 1 was of so full Utah Lodge No. Odd Fellow and one who takes a great meetdeal 'of interest in the work. turkey Thursday night that no e Diverting the Niagara. in operate at the falls divert the volume of Niagara river when the flumes now buildine h completed less water wn! go over the falls,. this aside from th. water diverted by the Welland cam The power plants now one-seventeent- h, one-eight- and the great volume of the drainage canal. He: up-to-da- te Chi a1 Doctor Is Up to Date. And does your doctor employ methods? She: Oh, yet; he gives trading stamps. Statesman. Yonkertf L f I' f How the Guide Felt. Ethel How did you feel when tin avalanche buried you? Guide I felt' as if a hard cold had settled all over me. Judge. . Sunset on the Lak, noble grand and Brother Roland as ing was held. The boys will be on to fill vacancies caused by hand at the next meeting, however. J J resignations, tendered because it was From reports sent out by the Grand desired to advance these younger brothers. D. D. G. M. Berry installed Sire it appears that 1903 has been the the officers and after nearly every greatest of all in the history of Odd- member present, visitors included, Fellowship. The order has grown, not had said something for the good of- the only in the United States, hut in the order, Jordan Lodge No. 3 came In, other countries working under the Jurfresh from conferring the first degree isdiction of the Sovereign Grand on a nice mess of candidates, and all Lodge. Switzerland, Germany, Swehands adjourned to the banquet room den and Norway and Denmark all rein the basement, where sandwiches port Immense gains. The sun never and coffee were served. The boys had sets on Odd Fellows lodges any more, a ihlnd to give Judge Botkin a and. insisted on his speaking, but the Judge was entirely too foxy and refused to talk. Brother Simpkin fell into the trap, however, and when he arose and endeavored to talk he was greeted with tremendous applause and cries of Hear! Hear! Simpkin halted to let this greeting die away, but whenever he renewed his attempts to speak he discovered he was up against some mysterious influence and finally quit in disgust. The only thing permitted to run its course without interruption was the coffee and sandwiches. It was a jolly good time for everybody. vice-gran- d Poor Roads in Costa Rica. Costa Rica is deficient in good roads. Outside of the towns and away from the railroads the common means . of conveyance for passengers is horses and mules; for freight, ox carts. The roads during the rainy season become very bad, and in places almost Explained. The trouble aint with the farm,'? said the old man. If the farm didnt; have to do anything but support itoeH it could be made to pay, but it dost seem to be able to carry the burda blame.' - grid-ironin- g, jl Notwithstanding the fact that Thursday evening was Thanksgiving, Ridgely Lodge No. 9 was compelled to hold a meeting. Three applicants for degrees were ballotted upon and four applications for membership received. Ridgely is doing excellently well and the membership Is looking up. To Put In a Glass Case. denia Names. to Standard Cling The interviewed man who com Britain has now 150 newspapers that he said it, after seeing it in known as Times; 160 'Advertisers; type, will remain for the graduates horn1 41 70 140 Guardians; News; the college of journalism as a Standards. ble example. .;f 1 7 li |