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Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1908-09-20
Teach the Scientific Fact That Alcohol Is
Poison and the Race Will Be
Educated to Avoid II.
BY Samuel Blodgett.)

by samuel BlOdgett.)
What Franklin H. Head has to say on
the temperance question is worth consid-
ering. 1t is we'll to look at this matter
from every viewpoint that can be imagined.
l would like to correct some mistakes of
statement that he has made, and give
some Of my own views little airing.
We are both outside the fold and hunting
the demon of intemperance on our own
hook, but we do not agree. He states
truth in saying that for half century
this question has been left to cranks,
zealots and fanatics" and he could have
truthfully added that they have done the
cause of sobriety no real good. | will own
to being a crank myself but my crank
ness is more consistent and logical, and
not the least bit Christian.
The reason why the crusade against
liquor has not been more successful is
that it has been made on Christian lines,
and in partisan way. 1t is just as well
to face the music that the drinking habit
is peculiarly Christian habit, one of the
fruits of Christianity.
Good Mohammedans do not imbibe;
their religion forbids but Jesus not only
did not forbid but set the example The
record says he made wine to help along
with a marriage debauch, and was in the
habit of drinking so much that he got the
name of being "a Winch ibber." Paul sup
plemented 1t by his advice to Timothy to
take a little wine for the stomach sake"
The whole Christian cult has stuck TO the
idea continuously that alcoholics are useful
and necessary in the human stomach. The
foundation of the drinking of intoxicants
is mental. There is no way to stop the
drinking except BY banishing the Illusion.
Nearly all those we call liberal in Chris
tian countries have continued Christian in
this respect, and l am very sorry to have
to include Mr.. Head among them; have
outgrown this nonsense.
There can be no cure but the educational
one, the creating of social consciousness
in harmony with science, that alcohol is a
poison, inimcal to human health and life,
in any quantity and at all tines. When
living in North Dakota l was talking with
leading physician on this subject, and
remarked that had no faith in the value
of intoxicants as a medicine, and the an
swer was, 1T makes no difference what I
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1908-09-20
BLUE GRASS BLADE
Cause and Cure of Intemperance

.believe l have to prescribe them if l am
to live by my profession; if did not the
w. c. r. U. would be among the first to
desert me- His wife was member.
l make this statement that will perhaps
be startling 10 some: There has never been
real prohibition party in the United
Safes. No State has ever passed prohi-
bition laws Every one that is said to
nave done SO has made provision for the
legal sale of intoxicants for medicine and
the sacrament.
The position among so-called prohibition
lists is, 1--WE want to fix it so we can get it
and SO the other fellow cannot get too
much" This is tyrannical meddling.
If alcohol is a good thing to use, the
right of private judgment as to when to
take it and how much, up to the point of
becoming a dangerous nuisance is clear,
and it is no wonder that the insult is re-
sented and the provision evaded. II We
act on the assumption that alcohol is
nuisance and believe it, we are ON a solid
and consistent foundation, and when good
majority take this view ami make laws
accordingly, they will be enforced and
when the point is reached that the great
mass believe the doctrine, the children will
be brought up in the faith, and the law will
be superfuous. The treating habit is based
on the idea that the thing offered is desir-
able; not at all on the thought that it is
expensive, Mr.. Head to the contrary.
| am n years old, and liquor was cheap
when l was young; but treating was COM
mon as long ago as / can remember. My
father, years before l was thought of, lived
in Boston, and l have heard him speak of
the treating then as one of the most COM
mon of happenings.
In those good old times one could not
begin to learn a trade without treating the
crowd; if a preacher called at your house
you were not supposed to treat him well
unless you treated him with liquor, and
If you had a child born you were supposed
to bring forward the bottle for every caller
for days afterward. Our friends magma
tion is better than his information.
AS for saloons, they are an evolution in
methods of doing business. The selling of
liquors. and the selling of drugs have be-
come specialized that Is all. They were
common in the Eastern cities before there
was any licenses, and while liquors were
cheap. They were there as many as 55
years ago. from my personal knowledge.
The modern temperance move was start
ed in a secular way; they had their pledges
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1908-03-07
Catholic Ladies
Give Successful Dance.

The concert and Leap Year dance
given by the Catholic Ladies Aid
Society at the Knights of Pythias'
Hall last Saturday evening was a
very successful affair, financially
and otherwise.
The Music by the orchestra led
by Mr.. Geo. B. Schrader was very
well applauded and the members of
the orchestra are deserving of
special mention for their efforts in
providing the town with a musical
organization of its kind.
The singing by Mrs. Marguerite
Field, Miss \. Lazarus, Rev. w.
Ault and \. Garcia was also well
received as was the trio on the
plane by Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Schra-
der and Miss Hoffman, and fhe
cornet solo by Mr.. Lufkin.
\ comical song entitled 81 Live
in Lazy Land" sung by Chas,
Rose, brought down the houses with
laughter.
After the musical program was
over the Leap Year dance started
and lasted till midnight. At about
eleven O'Clock coffee and sandwich
es were abundantly served.
The ladies of the Society are
thankful for the assistance given
them by the general public.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1908-03-07
Improvement
Association
Recommends Street I'M
prOvementS,

Inc Nalluku DISTRICT improve
ment Association held its monthly
meeting Thursday evening at the
Wailuku Court house. President d.
II. Davies presided while Secretary
Chas. Wilcox took down the acts of
the Association.
After the reading of the minutes
and their approval the secretary
read letter from chief clerk Conk-
ling of the Secretary's office in
which he said the Carnegie Library
Committee had refused to do any
thing for any city in the territory.
Secretary Wilcox reported having
written to headquarters in Pitts
burg, Pennsylvania.
l.. NJ. Baldwin reported that
Road Ovorseer Sommerfeld had put
the odorlcss excavator to use and
that the same could be obtained by
applying to that official.
II. NJ. Coke called the attention
of the Association to the fact that
a small part of the sidewalk near
A. Enos store had never been con-
.structed of concrete and remained a
disgrace to the town. He moved
the appointment of a committee of
three be appointed to wait on the
County board with the object of
having this much needed improve
ment undertaken at the earliest op-
portunity Mr.. Baldwin amended
making the committee consist of
one member. II. NJ. Coke was ap-
pointed.
H. NJ. Coke suggested that COM
mittee be appointed to devise ways
and means of entertaining Governor
Frear during his visit to Wailuku.
Rev. w. Ault thought the I'M
provement Association should not
entertain the Governor but that the
citizens should. The Association
finally passed a resolution request
ing the Sheriff to issue a call for a
citizens meeting to consider the
matter of providing for the enter
tainment of the Governor while he
is here.
The call has been issued by the
Sheriff and the meeting will take
place at the Court house Monday
evening.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1908-03-07
Maui Has a
Dry Winter
Less Rainfall This Year
Than Usual.

The oldest residents of Maui have
never known such dry winter as
the one just closing.
Few have kept an accurate record
of the rainfall except the Wailuku
Sugar company whose record for the
past 20 years for the months of
December, January and February
we give below
The lack of rain has caused much
loss on some of the stock ranches
and has interfered to a great extent
with the manufacture of sugar on
this plantation where the shortage
of water has made the fuming of
cane very difficult.
Had constant rains in the noun
tains prevailed as has been usual no
serious results would have been ex-
perienced as dry weather in the
fields with full bitches is the ideal
condition for the growing of cane
and the manufacture of sugar but
with insufficient water from the
mountains the conditions are worse
than heavy rains on the lower
levels.
The record of the Wailullu Sugar
Company is accurate and will be of
interest to many as it shows the
rainfall for the three months lust
closed was lower than at any time
during the twenty years past.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1908-03-07
Methods
Discussed
The Practical in Place of
Theoretical FadS.

The teachers of the Wailuku and
Makawao districts held their BIZ
monthly convention IN the assem-
bly, room of the Wailuku school on
Friday, February 2Sth, 1908. Pre-
sident w. I. Wells called the meet
ing to order. Some thirty teach
ers were present to answer to roll
call. which had to be omitted, as
the secretary, Mr.. Dolim, was not
on hand, he havingleft the service
of the Department.
All joined heartily in the sing
ing of "America," after which Mr..
Copeland rendered Lange's Flower
Song as a flute solo, accompanied
by Miss Marshall on the piano.
Owing TO the absence of the
secretary, the minutes Of the last
meeting were omitted, and Mrs.
Mckay read a thoughtful and care
fully prepared paper on the topic
of Spelling. Constant drill, COM
bined with phonic exercises, are
necessary to produce satisfactory
results in this subject. The dis
cussion on this paper indicated that
the teachers generally were agreed
that Mrs. McKay's ideas were COR
rect.
In a paper entitled "Nature-
Study" Miss McCann indicated
how the proper presentation OF
that subject would correct some
prevalent superstitions, after which
Miss Daniels read an interesting
paper on coral Work in Study"
Mr.. Copeland performed few
"Simple Experiments in Chemis-
trv" which demonstrated some
elementary principles regarding
the composition of the air, the
effects of breathing, the properties
of carbonic acid gas, &c.
Miss Peplowski read a paper
entitled !"The Cow" showing how
the main facts concerning the graz
ing industry might be taught to
primary pupils.
Under the title, Reading in
Grade w." Mrs. Sabey illustrated
her methods of presenting read
ing lesson. A discussion following
this paper seemed to indicate that
the teacher. should aim at a reason
able degree of accomplishment on
the part OF the pupil, rather than
at absolute projection
Normal Inspector II. NJ. Wells,
in an able paper on "Denominate
Numbers, maintained that useless
tables ought to be disregarded, and
no measure should be taught with
out first presenting that measure
to the-pupil effectively. He show
ed that many units OF weight and
volume may be made by the teach
er, and explained how the objective
method of presentation avoids
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1908-03-07

wasting time on obsolete or foreign
systems of weights and measures.
The discussion on "SchOol Gar
dening" led by Mrs. Austin did not
evoke any great quastity of en-
thusiasm. Apparently the Waihee
school will have few competitors
for the Bulletins prize in this dis
trict.
The meeting came to a close
about 2;30, and the teachers dis
persed. feeling that their session
had been both interesting and pro-
titable.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1908-03-07
Were Not
At Fault
Yach, Committee Regrets
Apparent Slight.

| The News recently took up the
complaint of certain Maui ball
players that when they were in
Honolulu to see the Coast ball
players they were refused admis-
sion to the yacht Hawaii" for
which reason they refused to play
a benefit game for the yacht that
was being promoted by James
Kirkland and Captain W. E. Bal
and others.
At the time the games were to
be played great interest was shown
in the ball games and the public
here were willing to pay extra ad-
mittance to see the games as the
boys were in good form and were
so well matched that the result of
the games was much discussed
subject while many were equally
interested in the yacht.
From the statement of the COM
mittee it would seem that the Maui
ball players were not slighted by
any authorized parry. y
The discourtesy of some one not
in authority should not have been
charged against the committee.
Honolulu, r. H. Feb. %, 1908.
Editor "Maui News:
1t has come to the attention Of
the 1rans-pacific Yacht Committee
that a certain delegation of your
people, with the purpose of assist
ing in the econstruction of the Yacht
Hawaii, called at the construct
ing shed and were refused admis-
sion.
This matter was taken up at this
committees last meeting, and as
Secretary, | have been instructed
to address you, hoping through the
medium of the Maui News, to clear
away any unintentional offense.
We have been unable to locate who
these people were.
Messrs. Sorenson & Lyle deny
having refused admission to any
one, and no one from Maui has
made application to any member
of this committee. When construc-
tion was started on this Yacht
there were lying near by two large
coal steamers discharging freight
AT the noon hour the stevedores OF
this work would crowd into the
small shed and practically assume
complete possession of the place
This become such an annoyance
that the builders were obliged to
post mo admittance except on
business notice.
This notice was re renoved. i'm.
mediately upon the departure OF
these coal steamers. 1t might have
been that your people called dur.
ing the time this notice was there
and seeing that made no effort to
inquite of any one in authority fol-
permission to enter the shed and
inspect the work.
We simply offer this, as a posi-
bic answer to the refusal. We are
positive that nobody would dare to
keep any one from inspecting this
boat, more particularly as she is
absolutely public property. We
are encouraging people, inviting
them, and not driving away friends
This committeeaare much concern
ed over this, and form their ,know.
ledge and careful attention TO the
work, are satisfied that no direct
refusal was conveyed.
1t has occurred to us to sugges
through you to your people, that
by some combined effort the name
"Wailuku" be inscribed on some
conspicuous part OF this Yacht.
| For instance, the companion
hatch, a most beautiful piece oi
= Continued on Page 8.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1908-06-10
Duncan.StOYaIl.

Cards have been issued announcing
the coming marriage of Miss Bessie
Stovall to Mr.. James Garfield Duncan.
The happy event will take place at the
residence of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. lack G. Stovall, Greenville,
Ky, at twelve-thirty o'clock p. M,
Wednesday, June seventeenth, nine
teen hundred and eight.
The bride and groom will leave i'm
mediately after the ceremony for a
short bridal trip, visiting friends and
relatives in Louisville and other
points. MISS tovall is a beautiful and
most popular young lady. Mr.. Dun
can, who is the son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
DIS. Duncan, Luzerne, is very prom
isil and popular young man.
The Herald extends congratulations
in advance of the consummation of
this happy event.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1908-06-10
Will Fire al Monitor.

Washington, June 7.-Sacrificed for
the benefit of naval construction the
monitor Florida, shot two weeks ago
with the heaviest naval gun, will on
Saturday, June 10, be punctured be-
meath her waterline armor by the most
powerful American Whitehead torpedo.
The first demonstration was to test
the respective strength of armOrplate
and explosive shell and also to show
the effectiveness of a new design of
fighting mas. The torpedo is to be
sent into the Florida that it may be
definitely known whether watertight
bulkhead, specially constructed within
her, designed with all the most mod
ern ideas of construction, can be de-
pended upon to save a ship from de-
struction against this dangerous meth
cd of attack.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1908-06-10
From Great Riches to the POOrhOuse.

Milwaukee, Wis, June &C. }. l..
Meyer, first President of the Chca-
go and Northwestern Railroad, former
Mayor of Fond du Lac, once In bust
Iess with the late Senator Sawyer,
of Oshkosh, owner of big sash, door,
blind and wholesale lumber business,
and worth at one time $i,00O,0OO, came
to-day to Gustav Freelson, of The
Associated Charities, and applied for
admission to the Milwaukee County
Poorhouse.
He has two daughters, both Of them
married to wealthy men, but neither
of them replies to his requests for
aid. By his removal to Chicago he
has forfeited his night to admission to
The Milwaukee county house, and was
greatly surprised when told of this
fact by Mr.. Freelson.
Mr.. Freelson will write letters To
the two wealthy sonsin-law to REMIND
them of their duty toward the old
gentleman.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1908-06-10
Postmaster Gets Appointment.

Hon. Nj. l.. HeavT'in, who Is now
postmaster at Hartford, has been APP
pointed as Internal Revenue Inspec-
tor for the State of Kentucky. He
will resign his position as post-mas-
Ter about the first of July. County
Attorney E. NJ. Woodward has APP
piled for and will likely be appoint
ed as postmaster of Hartford, to sue
coed MIR. Heavrin. In this event he
will resign his position as County
Attorney and we are informed that
there will be three applicants for the
position of County Attorney: Judge
r. r. Wedding, Messls. S. A. Ander-
son and C. E. Smi.h. 1t is not known
to whom the County Judge w. B. Tay
for, who has the appointing power, will
give the position. We are informed
that the position of Internal Revenue
Inspector which was only recently ere
ated, will pay about $1,000 per annum
while the post-office at Hartford pays
salary of 81 400.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1908-06-10
TAFT ON FIRST
OR ROOSEVELT
The Prediction Made by a
Knowing One.
INITIAL BALLOT WILL DECIDE
Tips Fairbanks of Indiana or
DOlliver of Iowa for
Second Place.

Albany, n. v, June cit will be
Taft on The first ballot, or Roosevelt
on the third for the Presidential
nomination, with the probability that
either Fairbanks or Dolliver will be
named for Vice President. ] do not
look for the nomination of New
York man for either place, unless it is
Roosevelt"
This prophecy as to the final
judgment of the Republican National
Convention YVES registered to-day by
Chairman James S. Sherman, of the
Republican Congressional Committee.
Either Taft or Roosevelt. No 9TH
ers, l believe, need be seriously con-
sidered."
But TaG.s managers are all claim
ing his nomination on the first bal
lot"
well, he may be named on the frs
ballot, but If he is not, he will not
be nominated at all. Then, look out
for Roosevelt, who will, in my judg-
ment, be renOminated if third bal
To-. is taken"
But Roosevelt persists he Will not
run"
"a few more such statements as he
made a. Philadelphia, declining the
Vice Presidency, to which he was nom
mated in 1900, will make him not
only a possibility but a probability
for the Presidency again. You know
he KEEP. avowing that he would not
be President McKinley's running mate
but he was, and then he becamePres-
ident."
You believe the President to be
perfectly sincere in repeatedly dis
claiming any desire to run again?"
Il do, but suppose the convention
is unable to agree upon candidate, q
rather suppose Taft fails of nominal
ton on the first ballot, then, | re-
peat, watch for Roosevelt.
"There are few who doubt that he
is the mos popular Republican in our
country, or that he is the cleveresi
politician the nation has produced in
| don't know how many years. He
will try to land Taft. There is no
ques ton about that, but the conven-
ton may insist upon his becoming the
candidate again"
who will be the Vice Presidential
nominee?"
81 like the chances of either Fair
banks, of Indiana, or Dolliver, OF
| Iowa"
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1908-06-10
Sunday Schools.

The whole State of Kentucky only
gets 80 delegats to International sun
day School Convention in Louisville,
june is to %. Ohio county gets one,
but every Sunday School worker is
invited and will be presented seats at
all sessions and given visitors
badge. Never for years will we have
such a chance 60 hear the best
WI Ners of the world right at our
doors. Several have expressed them
selves as going, but Ohio county
should furnish 100.
Only two counties in the State re-
port more schools last year than we
did, and only one reported more
scholars, which makes a real good
showing and among other reasons al
lowed us to enter the Banner" list
for the first time.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1908-06-10
Bryan's DAUGHTER a DELEGATE.

Denver, Colo, June 6.-Mrs. Ruth
Bryan-Ueavitt, daughter of William
Jennings Bryan, was to-day named as
delegte at large to the State Dem
ocratic Convention, to be held at
Glenwood Springs, June 10. Mrs.
Leavitt heads the delegation from
Denver county.
Mrs. Leavitt was named by the Den
'er county Convection which, while it
Endorsed the candidacy of her father
for the Presidency, did no. instruct
for him. She was not at the conven-
tior, being at present at her fathers
home in Lincoln, and did not know her
name was to be presentd.
This move may result in her going
to the Democratic National COnven-
ton as a delegate to cast a vote for
her father
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1908-06-10
HOT OLD TIMES
IN CONTESTS
Before Republican Ma
tiOnal Committee.
CROOKEDNESS SIMPLY AWFUL
Unique SidelightS on Politics
In the Sixth Kentucky
District.

Chicago, June 6.-Briefs by the
score are being piled up in Republic
an national headquarters by contest
ing delegates, and that the fight will
be bitter is made evident by the
documents. The "allies" have their
hopes fixed for these contests, which
in almost every case represent the
cause of one of their number against
Mr.. Taft.
In Kentucky it is Taft against Fair
banks, and the brief in the Sixth dis
trict contest is typical of the bitter
ness. In this district Harry Weitkamp
and J. t. Earle are Fairbanks dele
gates, contesting with the Taft dele
gates, and the language with which
they urge the justice OF their claims
before the National Committee leads
off as follows:
1--WE assert, without fear of sue
cessful contradiction, that the Sixth
district of Kentucky has furnished
and can furnish more downright and
d. political crookedness than any
other spot of the same size in the
United States. This applies to both
great parties, although here We have
to deal only with the Republican or
ganization.
Organizations and gangs in both
parties have for years worked hand in
glove, as occasion might demand.
Both parties for years have been or
ganized for the plumber Of the peo-
pie and usufruc. has been abundant
and liberal"
AT the beginning of the Presiden-
tial campaign decent Republicans
throughout the district said it was
time to inaugurate a change. This
was a startling revelation 20 the
gang and bosses. They must do some
thing. They did it. They met con-
ditions by hiring all buns, dcadbeats
and barroom loafers they could gel
for a few kegs Of beer and about POO
Democrats of the lowesC type, presum-
ably for the same price, to attend the
convention that was 80 choose del
egates," and thus for many, many
pages of argument.
Former Gov. Bradley, Of Kentucky,
will be the chief attorney for the
Fairbanks people in Kentucky when
the contests of that State are reached.