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Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1908-07-02
BIG LOSS IN OIL FIELDS.

Fires Started by Lightning Destroy
$50o,o0o of Property.
Pittsburg, Pa, June 25.-Over 1O0,-
900 barrels of oil consumed by fire,
three valuable oil reflneries destroyed
and an estimated loss of about $780,
900, are the results of electric storms
which passed over western and north
ern Pennsylvania Tuesday and
Wednesday.
The ignition of the large quantity Of
oil by lighting caused three spectac-
ular fires at Bradford, Warren and
Washington, Pa. r. ...
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1908-07-02

Onskar paminna att bilietter till
|Alller fran Gamla I.andet sales
billigast at Albin y Dung
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1908-07-02
Notice OF Annual Meeting
of North Star College

The annual meeting of the North
Star College, of Warren. MIMI, was
adjourned to meet on Tuesday eve
ming. J une 3Oth, at I O'Clock p. M.
in the basement Of the Swedish
Lutheran church.. "a All members and
prospective members are expected to
attend this Important meeting.
Warren, Mimi. June Is, 1908.
p. y. Chelgren.
John p. Mattson. "A. Pres.
Sec'y.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1908-07-02
Victorian pall Manasar :. Die.

Des Moines, H.. Juno 26.-William
r. Tramsy, once manager Of the Balti.
more team. anu manager Of the Des
Moines team n 1886, when it made a
worlds record q IS games won in sue.
session, died here Wednesday mornins
OF tuberculosis. a6sa 4s years. 5.s 81.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1908-07-02
knlahts of st. John Elect

Reading, Pa, June 26-The interna-
tional convention of the Knights of st.
John Thursday elected these supreme
officers: President, Peter B. Fettig,
Shelbyville, Ind; secretary general, G
w. Wallace, Columbus, o.; treasurer,
William T. Hohnhorst, Covington, Ky.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1908-07-02
Young Roosevelt Gets Degree.

Cambridge, Mass, June Is. Thee
dore Roosevelt, r., son Of President
Roosevelt. was given his bachelor de
gree Wednesday by Harvard univer
sity, after three years OF study. har
iug taken extra courses.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1908-07-02
TWIN CITY. MARKETS 5,
/. Minneapolis. Jun

Nj minneapolis, juno q.
Whest No. northern, 3l.0s; No. 9
northern, q. 06. July $1.O5I. Durum
No. !, 60. Oats-No. 3 white. l7c
Barley No. 4, SIC. Rye--No q eeo
Corn-No. 8 &c. Flax-lHo. / 81 .1O.f
Buttsr- Creamery, extra 21o: 8flta
lSc. Dalfy, fancy, 100; firs4 II. A.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1908-07-02
South 81 Pan1 III, \ !, . Il \

South ct. Paul, June %.
Cattle Stoers, q. 60 ~ aad II. |!
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-07

es" which heads the bill at Polls this week calls up visions of loveliness crowned with cream. The cream of the act seems to be heavy layer of slang poured on with a mixture of dope" from the racetrack. The total com pound tickles the palate and the risi- bilities- -wheatever they are.
 By a confusion Of the horse named Peaches and the girl of the play af- fectionately likewise regarded. one of the happiest hits of the play. The roll of money displayed during the act is worth going to-te get.
 Next in the regard of the audience comes that satire of village life" called Tt happened in Dogville." The ability of a dog to stagger around the stage dressed and acting like the common tavern tapster was revelation. The other charft ters which the dogs took off on the stage without apparent sup ervision were clever. As was to be ey- pected the village saloon was the cen ter of attraction and the two dogs acting as cops had a busy time of 1t. marching with laughable dignity with their charges to the trowning police station.
 Those A. E. c. D. girls were not so bad either. Their sprightly ways through memory's haze comes like a golden gleam.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-07

Continued from Fourth Page.) Dr. Ludwig Schwartz, who nurses a secret sorrow Fraunie Fraunholz Anthony Gumbug, confidential agent ................ Lee Baker Joel, man servant ..,...........
 ..,...... Gordon Mendelssohn Amaryllis .......... Miss Aline Dunn Charyllis ..... Miss Bessie Darling
 Bachelors twin daughters. Mary Ann, a maid servant, who has clue in her head .
 .......... Miss Angela McCaull Miss Arbuckle, known on the stage as Juno Joice" ........
 ............. Miss Jane Wheatley
 SYNOPSIS. Act I-Recepton room in Bachel- or's house, in the suburbs of Bos- ton.
 Morning-"The New Moon Act H-Drawing room in Bachelors house.
 Afternoon-"First Quarter" Act lIl-Same.
 Evening-"Full Moon."
 The maddest, merriest show that has struck the town in many a day is this story of "A Bachelors Honey moon." It is laugh upon laugh with a new reason for every separate laugh, and every reason a good one Nobody who enjoys clever comedy should miss this week
 Mary Ann has a clue in her head perhaps you will get one if you look the case over. and if you find it you certainly ought to see how well James A. Bliss does with the part of the Bachelor-in the play Lee Baker. who plays the part of Anthony Gum bug. the detective. is as good in his funny part this week as he was in the splendid conception he gave of Sven gall in the "Trilby'' production last week All the other members of the cast are very happily placed and Miss Wheatley as Miss Arbuckle again proves her ability to do d comedy part with taste and as fine finish as the heavier and more serious roles.
 Tuesday. Thursday, Friday and Sat urday matinees and every evening this week. Seats 'lling now for the en- tire week.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-07

Miss Julla hellener, WNO mas been visiting relatives in town for the past few days, returned yesterday to her home in Waterbury.
 Frank Taylor oi Meriden avenue, ie i'll of grip at his home.
 The Southington Cutlery will begin operations in most of it's departments to morrow morning
 The annual report of the baseball as sociation directors shows the past year to be a very successful one.
 The l. o. R. NJ. and A. O. H. card teams will battle for honors at Red Mems hall tomorrow night.
 To-day witnessed the departure of the college students. At present the town is sending more students to the colleges than ever before in it's history.
 Edward Kinney has returned from a months visit to Ireland. Mrs. Kinney will not return fol another month.
 The special town meeting which was held tonight decided some very in teresting matters.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-07
INspEcrs ROADS.

State Highway Commissioner James H. Macdonald dropped into Stamford unexpectedly Saturday afternoon to in- spect the work being done on the state road on Bedford street. None of the town officials expected him. and Satur- day was the sort of an afternoon ono would not naturally be looking for a road inspector. MT Mcdonald, how ever, has habit of dropping in unan- nounced. He expressed himself as well satisfied with the progress of the worx. The state road work now is being donO under the personal supervision of tho state highway commissioner.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-07

It is said that the shocks of yester- day were caused by blasting on the Railroad near Bristol It seems very queer that such disturbances should reach as far as Moodus if it were mere blasting
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-07

Mrs. de Close-Willie. what have you been doing?
 Wil'ie-I bin skatin'.
 Mrs. de Close-Nonsense You haven't been out of the house.
 Willie-Well. I bin skatin' on make- b'lieve ice with the skates you prOm- ised me last birthday.-Judge.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-07
S0UTHINGT0N.
Special Journal-courier New. Service,

Southington, Jan. 6.-The town hall will undoubtedly be the scene of very lively town meeting tomorrow night. This meeting is to be called at 7.30 D. m, which is departure from the custom of calling 1t at S:30 D. m. Very many important and interesting mat ters are to come before the meeting and there will be a very large atten- dance according to present indications. The meetings business follows: To make appropriations for the support of the Lewis High school. grammar schools. highways, bridges, etc; to lay tax to fix rate of collection for tax; to take action relative to exchange of land near South Center school; to hear report of committee on suit of town against Water company: to take action on certain tax abatements requested by William +, Barnes; to accept or reject a highway in Milldale park, and to transact any other business proper to come before said meeting.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-07

Al the '. NJ. T. club Friday night there was a very enjoyable game of whist. About fifty were in attendance. ladies prize and Thomas skinner first gentleman's prize. Miss Lillian Con nolly and Frank Welch won the con solaton prizes.
 Al the Masonic whist Miss Martha Jones and Dayton Andrews won the first prize.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-07
P0LI'S.

Artists Tn Slang. Pretty Dancers and
 Clever Dogs Entertain. That star peTform~~a ns,>S Peach
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-07

ball was played Saturday night in the town hall between the local Indepen- dent team and the Hartford A. c. team. The game was rather rough and many fouls were called, thus giving many points. The score was very close. being 2l to 20 in favor of the visitors. Johnson starred for the Hart ford boys, while sullivan and Styring played well for the locals. The game was refereed by C. A. Upson and scored by Edward Pearce.
 Mrs. Frederick Barnes of Eden ave- nue is suffering from badly sprained ankle, the result of slipping on the ice last week
 Selectman Newell says that as near as he can figure 1t out l-2 mill tax will have to be laid to make expenses.
 George Dunn, William Callahan, Will liam O'Neil and James Savage, local collogians. will return to their studies in their different colleges tomorrow.
 All the factories will start up to-mor- row with the possible exception of one.
 A son has been born to MT. and Mrs. John Campbell of Beecher street.
 
 Officers of Union grange were in- stalled Friday night by Robert An drews of New Britain. There was a good attendance and a very interest," ing program was rendered.
 Miss Katherine Mccormick of Water bury spent Sunday with friends in town.
 The high school and public schools will reopen tomorrow morning.
 There is much talk current at pres ent relative to the request of the school board for an increased appropriation. coming at time when a change Of ad- ninistration is at hand has caused a few to surmise that the request was made to embarass the new official. However, such was not the cause It must be remembered that last year Mrs. l.. C. Cummings attended to tho superintendency Of schools at a much lower salary than is to be paid Superin- tendent Morse this year. Also the Mt Vernon school which was fitted for oc- cupancy is quite an expense as we'll as many other repairs which the to come on this years expenditure list The Efi ,F fa1 al lffrH fs, f..- school appropriation was even lower than last year.
 new basketball .eam is being form, cd in Plantsvilie and bids fair to be a capable team. The boys range from l, to 21 years and have rented Pvthiar hall as place for practice. Undoubt- edly they will give the Independent team a hustle to retain the champion. ship honors of the town.
 The cause Of the shocks in the near. by towns is not vet ascertained. Som, are inclined to attribute them 10 blast ing while others prefer to give earti disturbances as the cause It seem. very queer that blasting would shak, the houses and cause a deafenint noise in Meriden Mocdus, Southingtor and many other places in this vicinity The earth shook and there is ever, season to believe it was seismic con- ditions as no duaTries in this neigh. borhood blasted on sunday.
 The present cold snap is the caus, of smiling countena1ces on the icemen They had begun to despair of eettint a good ice harvest. but if the weather of the past few avs continues there will Es Dsgs e. sse for fear on thi: part
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-07

held Sunday afternoon the annual re- ports showed that the organization is in a prosperous condition, has good membership and is doing an excellent work.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-07

The selectmen have appointed the fire commissioners for 1908. Three of the old commissioners were dropped. The following were selected John Hemingway. Frederick Ely. Louis H. Schmidt, Michael Moran, Willard j.. Gould and Richard Elliott.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-07

Prosecuting Attorney r. II. Brown sent in the petition of the Southington and Plantsville people to the commis- sioners of the N. Y, N. H. & H. R. R. Saturday. The petition received num- Der of signers
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-07

There was installation of officers at the meeting of Unity Council. O. IT. A. M. tonight, and also first degree work An especially fine program was render ed and visiting brothers gave short addresses. There will be second de- gree work next Mcrday evening. seven taking the degree
 Rame Maynard has returned from a trip to Montreal and Chicopee. The Wallingford basketball team will be the attraction at Town hall next Saturday evening.
 Eureka lodge, l. o. o. F. will have installation at their meeting to-mor- row night.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-07

At the annual meeting of the Holy Name society of St. Francis church
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-07

The present cold snap is inc cause of smiling countenaHces on the icemen. They had begun to despair of getting a good ice harvest. but if the weather of the past few days continues. there will Ks DsGs ssse for fear on this part
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-07

Lancraft Brothers are getting their new boat, the Amanda r. Lancraft, in commission as rapidly as possible. This was the boat that was rebuilt from the frame of the old Amanda and is practically new boat. The craft was built at Greenport and was lowed here. A new Bigelow boiler has been installed and the machinery Is now being put in. The boat is at the wharf of the Adamant company The craft will have a capacity to load about 3,20G bushels of oysters.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-07

The monthly meeting of the mems club will be held in the parish house of Grace P. F.. church this evening. The address will be given by L. M, Tarr, the New Haven weather fore caster, and an interesting talk is ex- pected. The address will be illus trated.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-07

The funeral of Isaac F. Potter was attended yesterday afternoon at his late residence. 15 Talmadge street. Rev E. c. Tullar, officiating. The bearers were members of Polar Star lodge of Odd Fellows, of which MT. Potter was a member. and were John. s. Sanford, Daniel Chipman. Frederick Barnes and Sheldon w. Parker. In terment was in Fair Haven ceme- teW.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-07
BTJOU.

(Continued from Fourth Pagc.)
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-07

( Patrick McCarten, the we'll known letter carrier, who has been very i'll at his home in Pine street, is now able to sit up. He has been in a critical condition from pneumonia, and it is now believed that he will recover.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-07

There is now very good skating at the Hemingway pond and a large number of juveniles are enjoying the sport, which has been sadly inter- fered with until recently owing to the mild weather. The owners of the pond gave the boys permission to build temporary dam and to flow the pond to larger proportions, as it used to be when it was an ice pond and thus furnishing splendid skating area
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-07

There will be mission services at Grace church, Blatchley avenue. on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of this week. Services as follows Holy communion at 7;30 a. m; children's services at D. m., and preaching ser vice at 7:45 ?. m. The missioner is the Rev. W. A. McClenthen of Balti- more, an associate member of the or der of the Holy Cross. He Is an able speaker. All are cordially invited to these services, which are free and in formal
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-07

A new basketball .eam is being form ed in Plantsvilie and bids fair to be q capable team. The boys range from lS to q years and have rented Pvthian hall as a place for practice. Undoubt- edly they will give the Independent team a hustle to retain the champion ship honors of the town.
Blue-grass blade., 1908-03-01
Editorial
HOW TO ORGANIZE.

1t is an admitted fact that Chris
tianity would rapidly disappear but
for the existence of innumerable
teachers and preachers many of whom
have undergone special course OF
preparation, on training to fit them
for the work.
Without such leaders and expound
ers Of Christian doctrine an belief the
congregations would be like so many
sheep without leader and they would
scatter in all directions within com
paratively short space of time.
Here is an object lesson and if
there are enough Freethinkers in
America to show an interest in a
systematic Freethought propaganda
the educational methods employed by
the church offer by far the best rem
edy available.
There can be no question about the
desire of large number of Free
Blue-grass blade., 1908-03-01
GENERAL BUSINESS RULES.

ALL SUBSCRIPTIONS to the Blade will be
discontinued at the expiration of the term
for which the subscription has been paid up
in advance The address slip the paper
will show subscribers the date of expii alton
of subscription. Back numbers numbers
omitted will be sent, II asked for, upon
renewal in Of discontinuance.
SHOULD ANY SUBSCRIBER change his or her
address advise this office, giving both old
and new address, desired.
THE OFFICE of publication of the Blade is at
l26-12S North Limestone Street Lexington,
Kentucky, to which all Freethinkers will
be given a hearty welcome.
THE BLADE is entered at the Postoffice at
Lexington. Kentucky as second-class mail
ing matter.
ADDRESS ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO THE
BLUE GRASS BLADE p. o. Box 1893,
Lexington Ky.
Blue-grass blade., 1908-03-01
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Blue-grass blade., 1908-03-01
BLUE GRASS BLADE.

Quoting systematic proganda along
educational lines. but the first and
most serious problem confronting us,
is where and how to secure the edu-
Gators and instructors. This problem
solved the plan Of organization will
adjust itself
Some timo ago the Blade readers
offered symposium upon the value
necessity and desire for organization
While "A few opposed, the vast major
ity favored it. Some believed in in
dividual effort, but the experience of
the centuries have convinced hundreds
that cooperative effort is far better
Spasmodic IA tempts have been made
to bring the Freethinkers together in
one solid body. More or less success
and ultimate failure attended each.
Ii is useless to blind ourselves to the
fact that the American Secular Union,
the National Liberal Party and such
other societies Of IA supposed national
character. exist merely on paper and
are practically useless for any real
effort. The Materialsts Association,
at the present time seems to be show
llie tUt DtSl tnttdNo ana Will lllt
prospect Of another organization to be
known as the Church of humanity, it
would seem that all attempts at organ
ization are proceeding along the same
old lines that have resulted in failure.
Within the past quarter of IA cen
fury several local organizations have
been built and their success. such as
il may be. has been altogether de-
pendent upon local effort. Organiza-
tion by charter issued by National
body has been tried. 1t, too, failed
Organization Of local bodies by indi-
vidual effort has been tried, and it has
also failed. The cause is plain and
clear. No matter how good an organ
izer the individual may be the organ
izatiOn begins to wane the moment
he, or she, leaves it and seeks other
fields for labor This brings us then
squarely to the point and now the
pressing need Of teachers may be seen
at ii glance.
The Blade would sugges,, as a pri-
mary plan. the institution of a nation
al bureau, composed of about five, or
SIX men and women, capable, and
competent to fulfill the duties re
quired of them. This bureau should
be able to undertake the proper edu-
cation Of men and women who are
willing and anxious to engage in
Freerhought propaganda. Prescribed
courses in each branch of the natural
sciences, philosophy, history, aug
mented by an instruction in logic for
purposes Of argument, together with
an examination into theology ana
Blue-grass blade., 1908-03-01
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Blue-grass blade., 1908-03-01

task Of educating the people along the
lines suggested The study should be
made comparative and at a proper
season an examination could be held
and certificates or diplomas issued to
those who succeed in attaining the re-
quired grade The studies could be
made at home and once year, at
stated time and place, the national
bureau could meet and conduct the
examination of all such applicants and
make the necessary awards. This
plan would in the course of few
years, furnish the cause of Free
thought with properly equipped fel |
workers and the propaganda would be
smp,ified The only expense to such
plan would be the cosi of it's cor
respondence, together with the print
ing and mailing Of its prospectus, or
syllabus, stationery, and the mileage
and per diem Of the members of the
bureau for holding the examinations
Once such an organization could be
effected the number of willing field
workers would increase from year
to year Some coulde secure per-
manent appointments, and by TAX
ing four or five local societies
within the radius of a few miles,
remuneratve employment could be
found. Others could become it.
lnerants and by repeated visits in
ltinerants need not fear for lack of
support. With a solid phalanX be-
hind uhem, and properly accredited
for the mission, Freethnkers would
give them the glad hand wherever
they went.
This plan would furnish fOunda-
ton to build on. Whenever a given
state could boast enough local Organi-
cations to Justify it, a state meeting
could be held, and from the state ex-
tend to the section of states, and
finally to the nation. Il is no use
building at the top and working down.
wards We must begin at the bottom
and work up.
AG safe estimate the sum of one
thousand dollars per annum would
meet all the expense necessary at the
start. The next year, and for a few
years thereafter, as the work in
creased, the expenses would naturally
increase, but when results are being
shown the majority of F'reethinkers
will readily contribute.
The first work of the bureau should
be to prescribe the different courses
of study, naming the text books for
each No particular length of time
should be prescribed within which the
studies should be made but whenever
a student proved capable a diploma
ShOul5 he awarded The cyamin ations