ceived by his wife, Mrs. Frederick Houk, 759 Tremont street, Boston, Mass. Hugh Anderson.-Formerly worked out of Denver. Has been missing since November, 1902. Was at work at Mena, Ark. Received a letter from him November 16th, from Kansas City, Mo., where he was trying to get work, and he stated that if he did not get work there he expected to go to Lincoln, Neb., Omaha or Chicago. Have heard nothing from him since. He is not a member of the B. of L. F., but was until about two years ago. I am left with three little children to care for and am anxious to hear from him. Any information as to his present whereabouts will be thankfully received by his wife, Mrs. Mary Anderson, Brighton, Mich. The Home Account. The following donations were received at the Home for Aged and Disabled Railway Employes for the month of February, 1903: B. of L. F. Lodges-10, $5; 78, $5; 138, $5; 163, $11.50; 321, $10; 168, $6; 334, $10; 373, $5; 490, 5; total.. L. S. to B. of L. F. Lodges-11, $5; 94, $5; total.. O. R. C. Divisions. B. of R. T. Lodges. B. of L. E. Divisions... L. A. to O. R. C. Divisions. L. A. to B. of R. T. Lodges.. G. I. A. to B. of L. E. Divisions. T. F. C., Cleveland, Ohio.. Interest on moneys deposited in bank by B. of L. F. of Cook County, from ball, January, 1902 ..... Funeral expense of Bro. James M. Driscoll, member of 163, B. E. 4, 6 sheets, 12 pillow slips; L. A. to B. of R. T. 68, 5 sheets, 6 pillow slips, 8 towels; L. A. to B. of R. T. 176, 3 sheets; L. A. to B. of R. T. 180, 6 sheets; wives of members, B. of L. E. 343, box of canned fruits. At present time there are as inmates of the Home, 11 members of the B. of L. E., 4 members of the B. of R. T., 4 members of the O. R. C., and 3 members of the B. of L. F. Respectfully submitted, MRS. T. B. WATSON, Sec. and Treas. R. R. M. H. Acknowledgments. The following persons desire to acknowledge receipt of payment of claims, and to express their gratitude to the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen as an organization, and to the individual members for kindnesses and courtesies extended: Mrs. C. W. King and children, Baraboo, Wis. Mrs. Mary E. Dye, Rochester, Mrs. Minnie O. Ward, New Lisbon, $62 50 Wis. 10 00 674 05 333 85 320 50 85 65 47 00 58 50 1 00 6 36 J. P. Devereaux, Syracuse, N. Y. Mrs. Elsie Beedle, Indianapolis, Ind. Mrs. Bertha Davis, New Lewisville, Ark. Mrs. Meta Lyth and family, Bellville, Texas. Mrs. Mary E. Danford, Liberty Center, Ohio. Balls and Entertainments. Courteous invitations have been reIceived at this office to attend the following balls and entertainments. The Grand of L. F., paid by his wife..... 62 00 Lodge force returns thanks and wish all an enjoyable and successful time: Miscellaneous.-Mrs. C. A. Bradley, 12 sheets; from Tucson, Ariz., no name, 8 sheets, 16 pillow slips, 1 quilt; L. A. to O. R. C. 117, 12 sheets, 12 pillow slips; L. A. to O. R. C. 49, 6 sheets; L. A. to O. R. C. 26, 6 sheets; G. I. A. to B. of L. E. 246, 12 sheets; G. I. A. to B. of L. E. 238, 12 sheets; G. I. A. to B. of L. E. 149, 6 sheets; G. I. A. to B. of L. Lodge 123.-Seventeenth annual ball, at Washington Hall, 18th and Harney streets, Omaha, Neb., Monday evening, February 23, 1903. Lodge 344.-Thirteenth annual ball, at Armory Hall, Trinidad, Col., Friday, February 20, 1903. Lodge 178.-Fourteenth annual ball, at Christensen's New Hall, Salt Lake City, Utah, Thursday, February 19, 1903. TO SUBORDINATE LODGES: Beneficiary Statement OFFICE OF GRAND SECRETARY AND TREASURER, The following is a statement of receipts in the Beneficiary Department for the month of February. 1903: 1400 25 63 125 61 25 187 88 00 249 169 00 311) 2 46 00 6 7 122 25 8373 25 9223 00 10 630 50 72 361 50 134 105 50 196 47 00 258 139 230 75 201 140 327 50 202 157 50 264 373 103 75 435 70 00 497 115 75 559 64 197 25 126 111 75 188 253 25 250 164 75 312 113 00 374 137 75 436 207 25 498 77 75 560 50 50 3 653 50 65 173 00 127 150 75 189 176 00 251 266 75 313 67 75375 437 27 75 499 39 50 561 53 25 66 125 75 128 74 00 190 17 50 252 260 00 314 376 74 75 438 74 50 500 80 50 562 104 75 5 314 25 67 144 25 129 211 25 191 253 167 50 315 201 50 377 168 50 439 44 25 501 107 00 563 68 130 309 75 192 201 00 254 124 50 316 216 25 378 440 150 00 502 172 50 564 66 25 69 66 25 131 54 00 193 71 50 255 81 00 317 64 75379,208 50 441, 503 83 50 565; 70 115 25 132 113 00 194 231 00 256 318 380 26 00 442 65 50 504 71,208 00 133 195 92 25 257 96 50 319 152 00 381 134 25 443 113 50 505 64 75 567 136 50 320 73 75 382 444 161 00 506 76 75 568 110 75 11 195 25 73 246 75 135 150 75 197 106 75 259 321 58 50 383 130 75 445 78 00 507 39 25 569 75 50 12 298 00 74 136 92 50 198 183 00 260 113 50 322 115 75 384 446 508 193 50 570 46 75 13 392 25 75 438 00 137 79 50 199 111 00 261) 323 82 00 385 79 00 447 51 50 509 51 00 571 14,300 25 76 31 50 138 295 25 200 262 174 75 324 386 26 00 448 473 75 510 15 112 75 77 336 00 263 325 387 48 50 449 185 00 511] 16.303 50 78 326 229 75 388 205 50 450 119 00 512 84 00 574 17 210 00 79 47 50 141 396 50 203 215 25 265 327 389 451 88 25 513 117 75 575 18.373 00 80 142 224 75 204 133 50 266 161 00 328 390 150 00 452 81 163 25 143 221 00 205 107 50 267 156 00 329 391 152 501453) 82 226 25 144 206 55 00 268 34 50 330 183 00 392 148 25 454 83 201 25 145 207 209 00 269 169 25 331 51 25 393 136 00 455 90 50 517 71 00 579 50 75 84 146 336 75 208 270 114 50 332 394 20 25 456 86 25 518 31 25 580 85 171 50 147 165 00 209 151 25 271) 333 247 00 395 72 25 457 136 75 519 115 50 581 24 170 00 86 194 75 148 210 59 75 272 49 50 334 194 75 396 458 35 00 520 43 75 582 128 00 25 311 25 87 149 716 00 211 183 50 273 161 00 45 00 459 60 00 521 67 00 583 48 50 26,203 50 88 121 00 150 212 123 50 274) 75 75 460 79 75 522 287 75 584 49 50 47 00 461 195 00 523 84 25 585 90 50 462 119 25 524 15 00 586 463 137 50 525 336 74 75 398 337 201 50 399 152 149 00 214 235 25 276 151 75 338 150 00 400 29 93 25 91 400 00 153 134 50 215 276 00 277 95 00 339 46 25 401 92 99 75 154 102 00 216 82 00 278 23 50 340 136 00 402) 93 30 137 25 31 91 25 32 33 105 25 155 217 279 94 264 25 156 196 75 218 207 75 280 341 342 95 36 50 157 63 50 219 189 00 281 184 50 343 34 254 00 96 141 25 158 75 50 220 439 00 282 24 75 344 35 97 182 50 159 138 00 221 165 25 36 141 00 98 265 75 160 118 75 222 157 25 37 99 527 75 161 25 00 223 403 465 221 25 527 96 25 589 64 75 283 100 75 345 154 75 407 97 25 469 39 119 25 101 604 28 75 44 174 75 106 72 00 168 95 50 230 564 00 292 49 25 354 177 25 416 177 75 478 177 25 540 141 50 602 100 50 45 338 00 107 198 25 169 331 50 231 336 00 293 107 50 355 318 00 417 86 75 479 113 25 541 73 75 603 33 00 46 56 25 108 140 75 170 89 75 232 159 00 294 97 00 356 152 75 418 392 00 480 38 00 542 47 109 187 25 171 78 00 233 146 00 295 212 50 357 63 75 419 88 00 481 108 50 543 210 00 605 48 277 25 110 172 234 87 75 296 172 50 358 49 173 420 102 50 482 134 25 544 606 40 50 235 352 25 297 144 75 359 62 50 421 56 75 483 64 00 545 71 00 607 48 00 50 38 00 112 43 25 174 829 00 236 353 75 298 360 124 50 422 66 75 484 130 00 546 65 50 608 42 00 51 154 25 113 189 50 175 237 396 00 299 116 50 361 423 50 00 485 701 25 547 42 50 609 46 25 238 201 75 300 157 25 362 48 00 424 89 75 486) 548 70 75 610 31 75 301 95 00 363 425 81 00 487 18 25 549 426 176 25 488 67 00 550 427 489 121 50 551 42 75 53 96 75 115 38 50 177 122 50 239 71 50 611 54 185 00 116) 178,262 25 240 246 50 302 220 00 364 46 75 612 65 50 55 46 00 117 102 75 179 27 75 241 228 00 303 89 50 365 613 45 25 56 105 00 118 57 75 180 12 00 242 212 00 304 154 00 366 58 75 428 59 50 490 149 00 552 94 50 614 148 75 57 516 75 119 89 00 181 34 25 243 91 00 305 367 92 00 429 125 50 491 39 50 553 52 00 615 74 75 58 120 155 25 182 244 113 50 306 233 75 368 101 25 430 91 00 492 152 75 554 64 25 616 41 00 59 340 25 121 281 50 183 178 25 245 119 50 307 133 50 369 106 00 431 116 75 493 88 00 555 36 00 617 60 122 59 25 184; 246 308 370 24 50 432 220 25 494 102 75 556 54 75 618 27 00 247 309 293 75 371 433 67 00 495 557 619 48 00 310 162 25 372 119 50 434 620 Beneficiary Assessment Notice No. 116. To the Treasurers of Subordinate Lodges: PEORIA, ILL., April 1, 1903. Dear Sirs and Brothers-You are hereby notified of the following deaths and disabilities: GRAND LODG ORGANIZED DECEMBERIE 1878 Assessments for death and disability claims are hereby levied as follows: For each member whose name appears on the rolls of membership on April 1, 1903, (also for all members having taken a withdrawal or transfer card after April 1st, and for all members who died or were totally disabled since that date), carrying a Beneficiary Certificate of THREE THOUSAND (83.000.00) DOLLARS you are required to forward the sum of FOUR DOLLARS AND TWENTY-FIVE CENTS (84.25); for those carrying a Certificate of Two THOUSAND (82,000.00) DOLLARS you are required to forward the sum of Two DOLLARS AND SEVENTY FIVE CENTS (82 75); for those carrying a Certificate of FIFTEEN HUNDRED (81,500.00) DOLLARS, you are required to forward the sum of Two (82.00) DOLLARS. For those carrying a Certificate of ONE THOUSAND (81,000.00) DOLLARS you are required to forward the sum of ONE DOLLAR AND FIFTY (81.50) CENTS, and for each member carrying a Certificate of FIVE HUNDRED ($500.00) DOLLARS you are required to forward the sum of SEVENTY-FIVE (80.75) CENTS. Said remittances to reach the Grand Lodge not later than April 20, 1903, as provided in Section 61 of the Constitution. Yours fraternally, HERHOOD OFTOCOMON Mem SPECIAL NOTICE.-All remittances must be made by BANK DRAFT, MONEY ORDER, OR EXPRESS ORDER bers initiated after April 1st, are not liable for this assessment. Treasurers are required to forward 82.00 Grand Dues for each new member (not yet remitted for) initiated on or before April 1st. It will be noted in the right hand column that the above claims are all paid and the date of payment given. I Want to be a Bra keman I want to be a brakeman, Legs hangin' over the edge of a flat car, I want to be a brakeman, Makin' the boys git off the platform, Cussin' the drayman if the skids is lost, Hollers, "Back 'er a length," and the engineer has to- No conductor for me, just a brakeman, Can make a couplin' on dead run, Has spring-bottom pants 'n' braid on his clothes, I want to be a brakeman, Stand in with the agents and op'rators, Gits to Peru every night 'n' sees the show, Knows the numbers of the trains, chaws terbacker- 'N' I want to be a head brakeman, Gol-lee! Twistin' 'er hard, smoke rollin' round ye, Country people stoppin' work to look, I'll be one, too, some day. -Chicago Record. Charity. The broad principle of our Order, that of charity, does not alone consist of giv ing material comfort, but in our thoughts we should always be charitable to those with whom we come in contact. A kind word has often influenced the future of those who had begun to feel that life had but little happiness for them. Often it has been the turning point in the career of many. How many loving hearts hunger for a kind word! There are times when a kind word of encouragement from the one we love is as grateful as is the spring in the desert to the traveler. Let us not be too quick to condemn. Before passing judgment, let us ask ourselves, what would I have done under similar circumstances? Do not let the idle tongue of gossip influence our feelings. Let us remember that it is often the best fruit that the birds pluck. It is unfortunately true that a breath of slander will travel with the speed of light, while words of praise and commendation sometimes take a long time. Therefore, my sisters, when we have occasion to criticise others, let us withhold judgment until we have heard both sides, and then let us practice that charity which we would expect to receive from others. Let us be absolutely fair in our dealings with all. Avoid doing those things which you know will give pain. Be a true and loyal member of the Society; follow its practices and teachings in your intercourse with each other, and should the time ever come that you are to be judged, then you will know that absolute justice will be done you. -10 MRS. GEORGIE M. SARGENT. Grand President. The Office of the Grand Secretary and Treasurer. Returning from Omaha, where I had been attending the State convention of the N. T. L., I stopped over one train at Boone, Iowa, where is located the office of the Grand Secretary and Treasurer of the Ladies' Society. I was anxious to meet Sister DuBois, as well as to see some of the methods now employed in the office under her personal supervision. I had pictured a small, stuffy room, with a desk and chair, and possibly a table, littered with letters, statements, constitutions and the usual supplies, with the absence of anything like order, and a little, fidgety woman in charge, who, when called upon, would soon freeze me out, so that I would make my visit brief, and I would depart with little, if any more, knowledge of the Society than when I came. After leaving the train, I walked down the main street of as busy a town as can be seen in the West. Inspection of the store windows disclosed the fact that in Boone are to be found large mercantile establishments, where are displayed the choicest and latest styles. The buildings are modern and thoroughly up-to-date. In fact, I soon discovered that Boone was not an out-of-the-way country village, but a large, thriving town, with every facility for business and pleasure. On inquiry, I was pointed out a handsome brick building, and was informed that up one flight I would find the office of the Grand Secretary and Treasurer, Sister DuBois. I mounted the stairs and rapped upon the door indicated as the (509) |