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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-10-23
Charters.

Charters.
Mehan Telephone Co. OF Mehau
with capital stock OF $1,000. V. Con
fry, w u Williams - C. Franklin
e. w Stewart aud VIM, Valley, all Of
Mchan, are the directors.
chairman Jack Love. OF The Corpor
alton commission, will deliver u politi-
cal addres stomorrJw afternoon at
Perry
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-10-23
TO BUILD AN OPERA HOUSE

Jack Tgarney IS having plans drawn
~ new opera house TO be- baili on
Broad street
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-10-23

Hear Haskell at the opera house t..
morrcw afternoon.
Blue-grass blade., 1908-03-08

mitted to express their peculiar
views" as a courtesy" and not as a
right" If there be any man or wo-
man within the broad territory of
Uncle Sans domain, who thinks that
Infdels exist and propagate their prin-
ciples only through courtesy, and
would like to put up an end to it, then
let him try, just once. He would soon
discover whether it was courtesy or
right. OF course, Freethinkers all
realize, as they have done for years,
that in the Christian mind there exists
neither rights or courteses that are
not essentially Christian. Outside of
Christianity, outside of their teachings
and propaganda, there are no rights,
and men or women assuming to have
rights, ought to be denied them unless
they conform to Christian notions and
ideas. Such is the Christian notion of
Liberty which the National Reform
Association would invoke upon this
continent, but we are thankful, that
with Freethinkers standing guard,
everywhere watchful and alert. that
day shall never again dawn when any
Christian church shall have the right
to determine the extent of the peoples
liberties.
But, pray, who are these sanctifed
toilers who would undertake to inter-
pref, for America, quite masked, the
will Of any deity. and who would abro-
gate fundamental law Of the land. Are
they in anyway responsible for what
we do? Do we interfere with their re-
ligious prerOgatives or political privi-
leges? If they do not approve of the
way things are run in America there
are plenty of vessels leaving our ports
upon which they can take immediate
passage.
1t is true, and must continue to be
true, under any and all circumstances.
that government, whatsoever their
name or profession, must to some ex-
cent shadow forth the religious views
of the great body Of its people,
whether for or against theological pro-
tensions, and there can be no such
thing as minority permitting the
majority to express their views as a
mere courtesy on their part. Nor can
there be any justification for examining
unnecessary and useless formulas down
the threats of diSsenters with a police
man s club.
Blue-grass blade., 1908-03-08

If Shakespeare could revise his
seven ages Of man he would assert that
in the first he often got neglected. in
the second he was licked, in the third
some other fellow stole his best girl
friend, and in the others lie was made
mark for the arrows of falsehood and
Islander. And think of this in a
world that is supposed to be Christian
Blue-grass blade., 1908-03-08
BY CHRISTIAN COURTESY.

estimable blessings of civil and re-
ligious liberty in our country, in
formed the infidels and Jews that they
came in after the state was formed;
and if they were permitted to carry
out their peculiar views, it would be
by courtesy and moi by right.
This is the Christian view of things
and an ignorant one at that. 1t is eX-
pressive of the sweet sentiment Of
Christian charity and liberation and
the result of Christian education. 1t
is absolutely Christian 1t is Chris
tian in essence, Christian in construc-
ton, Christian in letter and spirit.
The Christian notion is there expressed
in all its hideous and naked truth. If
is the remnant of the middle ages that
has crept along into modern civiIiza-
ton, now almost fickered out.
Had the Blade been asked the ques-
ton whether or not, there existed any
orthodox Christian sect in America
that entertained such a notion, we
would almost have answered in the
negative, for we did not believe it was
possible that America could boast one
man or woman who actually believed
what is above quoted, much less dare
to put such a sentiment in print.
Through the kindly thought Of a
friend we have received clipping
from the Advent Review and Sabbath
Herald, published by the Religious
Liberty Bureau, itself misnomer,
vertable fraud The article in ques-
ton, from which the quotation is
made, was written by George w.
Spies, Of Harrisburg, Pa, and purports
to be report of a meeting held in that
city, February IA and 10, last, by the
National Reform Association, aided by
the local Ministerial Association, for
the purpose of a conference upon how
best to enforce Bible principles of
Civil Government 1t is reported that
nearly fifty speakers took part, and the
reporter named above, gives the names
of some Of the speakers, with extracts
of what they said, but in giving the
quotation placed at the head Of this
article, no name is furnished of he who
uttered it, probably on the ground that
with the conference all over-LI cETA
thor would be ashamed to see his name
in public print attached to such a
sentiment.
But for the National Reform AssO-
citation. We have alluded to it as
fraud, it is. The idea of Reform en-
bodies notions of progress and change.
The very name is used for the pur-
pose of practicing fraud and decep-
ton upon an unthinking people. Most
men can be attracted to a movement
Blue-grass blade., 1908-03-08
BLUE GRASS BLADE.


name Reform was put into the
cognomen of this Association, when its
avowed purpose is to inject god into
the federal and state constitutions. to
enforce a national observance of Sun
day, by law, and such other Chris
tian ideas, even to injecting the bible
teachings into matters of government.
Now to the point. If the speaker
giving utterance to the sentiments
knew anything Of the history of this
country, he would know that the in
idels, at least, did not come into the
state after the state was formed. He
would know, if he cared to find out,
that the Revolutionary fathers, they
who actually made the state, who gave
their treasure, their strength and risk
ed their lives for independence, they,
who led the colonial army, who cheered
and encouraged it on its weary march,
es and kept up the fight at the
bayOnet s point, were infidels, and this
includes Washington, Paine, Franklin
jefferson, and a host Of others, who at
that time, were the leaders of Ameri-
can thought and made the American
states possible. The infidel tendencies
Of the Revolutionary Fathers led them
TO adopt a constitution for the future
government Of the colonies, now to be
known as the United States. without
mentioning the name of god, or the
holy ghost, or the observance of Sun
day, facts, which brought their very
organization into existence SO far as
the state is concerned, if, by the term
is meant government, it was here be-
fore militant Christianity got foot
hold and it is only by trickery, artifice
and strategy that these Christians have
so perverted the avenues of govern
ment as to make them lean towards
Christianity instead Of away from it.
If infidels formed the state they were
here before the state was formed, and
the speaker quoted by Mr.. Spies in his
report, is clear off the track. During
the revolutionary period the Chris
tlans were opposing independence.
The church taught obedience and
subservience to the king. The church
people were the monarchists, the royal
lists, the tories of the colonial days. 1t
was an infidel who first suggested, who
first wrote down, the very idea of
American independence, and Paine's
Common Sense was the efficient cause
of colonial independence from Great
Britain. Another course in American
history, if any previous studies have
been made would prove an eye opener
to the National Reform Association
speaker.
And so, we are politely informed
that infdels and Jews are merely per-
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-07-23
Government Land Opening
Trip County, s. u.

The Government opening of Trip
Co, lands will probably occur about
October LIST. when a million acres
will be thrown open to settlement,
including some Of the finest agri-
cultural lands in the West. The
Rosebud extention of the Chicago &
North Western Ry. is the only rail-
way line to these lands, See that
your tickets read to Dallas, the ter
minus of the North Western, a half
mile from the reservation border.
United States Land office will pro-
baby be located here. Send for
free descriptive pamphlets giving all
details about the land and how to Sc
cure a quarter section of it; free on
application to any C. & N. w. ticket
agent. 32t3
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-07-23

The valaaion of landn ANY Township srahed or lowered asufcbrtp pei cent to make the
average Mue Mh0 acre qai 70 the Mep per ac sequahzei by the Board of Equalization The
of personal as shown in the ahe@ scale is d or bwerda sufficient per cent tn make
equal Ito the augep price of mdc lass of prprUa seImhed by the board or Euuiatnn
Board.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-07-23
Are You Going to Build

We have about $50 books of neat,
up-to-date house and barn plans
which we will be pleased to distri
butte among prospective builders.
Also we will furnish, Absolutely Free
of Cost, a complete set of plans,
specifications. and details of any Of
the above plans to any one buying
of US. Laird Norton Yards,
F. j. Weber.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-07-23

The Pierre Capital Journal makes
a very practical suggestion when it
advises that the old Pierre-Aberdeen
grade be used for an electric line.
Such a line could probably be finan-
ced within its own territory.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-07-23

Water Commissioner Cogrin and
crew have just completed laying and
coupling up a new cast iron main on
Second street from Main east two
blocks to Charming street This is
the second pipe laid on that space in
FIVE or six years. The old pipe. laid
% years ago on Second street from
Claiming east IS still in use appat-
emily as good as ever, This we be-
live is the only piece of original main
srill IN use, and Land six and one
half feet deep.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-07-23
Auction Sale

The undersigned will sell atpublic
sale at livery stable St. Lawrence
on Saturday July 25th, at 1880
A. NJ. SO head of fine horses, II
head of mules. go head of cattle, in
Guiding several milk cows.
Free lunch.
Harvey Harris, Owner.
B. F. Magness, Auctioneer.
L. T. Jarmuth, Clerk.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-07-23
CHAPTER XXI.
In the Little Spot Where the Posies
Crow.


Stella, dear. Gideon's dying!" Sally
b. said soiemnly as Esther walked by
her side to tho hotel. Come to him
quick's you can. He amt done nothin'
but call fur YOU"
Speeches.. Esther hurried upstairs
close behind Sally b.
They found him with a bullet in
him down by Big Bend Cut" Sally b.
went on. as she led the way to Cid
ecn's room. Some o. the woodmen
found him. His horse buclked when
that cuss fired at you. That's how he
got the drop on Cid: that, a n Cid's
fear at first that he'd lift YOU"
rs he conscious" Esther whispered.
Yes. Minds clear as a diamond.
Jest wants you. He amt suffesin'
none, honey" she added hastily as she
saw Esther's cheek pale. Hunt yer
pluck, child. fur Gld's sake" She
clasped Esther In o warm embrace
and left her at Gideon's door.
Continued to page 5
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-07-23

Editor Healey, of the Gazette,
who was nominated for Secretary of
State by the democratic state con-
vention, was serenaded by the Miller
band on his arrival home. He made
then a brief speech, and presented
the cigars.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-07-23
Continued to a 5

G. H. Jaynes has a scheme for
placing traps over the intakes from
the catch basins to the sewers and
one was constructed on Pierre street
this morning. 1t looks like a COM
plete success.-Pierre Capital.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-07-23

County Supt. Margaret Duthie at
tended a meeting of superintendent
at Rapid City this week.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-07-23

Mr. Kniskern, the young man who
assistedi in the local playat the opera
house Tuesday evening, is a son of
w. B. Kniskern, general passenger
agent of the c, & N. w. Ry. at
Chicago. He has been employed as
as time keeper on the track crew
that has made Miller its h~eadquar-
tiers this summer. The young man
is evidently out on the line getting
practical knowledge Of railroad
building.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-07-23
CLUBBING RATES

The Press and Inter Ocean iyr SL5
The Press and Sioux City Journal Tyr Sl.5
The Press and Dakota Farmer / yr sic
The Press and New Idea Magazine ] ". ....SL5
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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-07-23
Additional Local

w. r. Dulen is back from Sioux
City preparing to move there.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-07-23
Estrayed

From my pasture Sec. o-l14-68,
Florence twp. n JERSEY COW, no
brand, large horns, white spot on
forehead. Reward for recovery.
32t3* Peter Koehler.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-02-29

other expenses of his Office shall be included
in this amount; and for the Auditor of Public
Accounts the sum of Four Thousand Dollars.
Section2. Be it further resolved ETC.,
That the foregoing amendments of the Consti-
tuition of the State, shall be submitted to the
electors for their approval or rejection. as re-
quired by Article 1921 of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana and general election laws
of this State at the general State election to
be held in this State on the slst day of April
1908.
J.Y SANDERS.
Lieut.. Governor and President of the Senate.
=. J. W. HYAMS,,
Speaker of the House Of Representatives
- Approved November 27th. 1907. ...
NEWTON c. BLANCHARD.
Governor Of the State of Louisiana
A true copy:
JOHN r. MICHEL .-..
Secretary of State.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-02-29

A good many planters profess
to have the boil weevil scare, yet
we hear of no means proposed to
fight the boil weevil outside the
cotton fields. A good way, we
think, would be to plant less cot
ton and raise more feedstuff.
Supplement this with few good
colts and calves, and a few hogs,
and the boil weevil will be given a
solar plexus blow from which he
will meyer recover.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-02-29
ACT NO. IL.

BY Mr.. Voegtle. Senate Bill No. 8.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to Articles 81 and 50
of the Constitution of the State of Louisi-
ana relative to fixing the salaries of the
Auditor of Public Accounts, Treasurer and
Secretary of State and providing that all
fees received by the Secretary of State
under existing Law or laws which may
hereafter be enacted. shall be covered into
the State Treasury.
Section |. Be it resolved by the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana. two-thirds
Of all the members elected to each House con-
curing, That Articles 81 and SO of the Consti-
tuition of the State of Louisiana, .be amended
so as to read as follows:
Article 81. The Auditor of Public Ac-
counts shall receive salary of Two Thousand
Five Hundred Dollars per annum. The Treas
urer shall receive salary of Two Thousand
Dollars per annum. The Secretary of State
shall receive salary of Five Thousand Dollars
per annum. Each of the said officers shall. be
paid monthly and no fees. or perquiSites or
compensation. Shallbe allowed them; provided
that the fees now or which may hereafter be
fixed by law to be charged by the Secretary Of
State, shall be collected and paid over by him
monthly to the State Treasurer to be placed
to the credit of the General Fund. :.
Article 50. Appropriations for the clerical
of the officers named in the proceed
ing article Shall specify each item of appropria-
ton; and shall not exceed in any one year, for
the Treasurer the sum Of Two Thousand Dol
lars; for the Secretary of State. the sum of
Ten Thousand Dollars and the salary. of the
Assistant Secretary of State and all clerical
force of the Insurance Department and all
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-02-29
home never comes back.

The citizens of Bayou Sara and
st. Francisville should take a
livilier interest in the fire depart
ment. Since it's organization
many thousands of dollars worth
of property have been saved,
thanks to the heroic work of the
fire laddies, and the public should
see to it that the department
does not lack in modern fire fight
ing apparatus.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-02-29
ACT NO. 25-

49,
BY Mr.. Herman. House Bill No. So.
Chairman of the Joint Judiciary Com
mittee A, B, G.: Substitute for House
Bills Nos. 9, 3, and 26.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to the Con-
stitution of Louisiana relative to
tax collectors for the City of New
Orleans, providing for the election
OF one Tax Collector for said city,
fixing his term of Office, his COM
pensation and the clerical and
other expenses of his Office and
providing for the payment thereof.
Section l. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly of the State of
Louisiana, wothirds of the members
elected to each House concurring,
That there shall be submitted to the
qualified electors of this State the fol-
lowing proposed amendment to the
Constitution of Louisiana, to wit:
That there shall be one State Tax
Collector for the City of New Orleans
who shall be elected by the qualified
electors of said city for the term of
four AZ years. He shall receive
salary of Five Thousand ($5,0O0) Dol
lars per annum payable monthly. The
fees received from delinquent tax
debtors, as also the fee of $l.OO charg-
ed for tax research certificates to the
persons applying for same, shall be
turned over to the State Treasury.
The Legislature at its first session,
after this amendment shall have been
submitted to a vote If the people, as
herein provided, if the same be adopt
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-02-29

After considerable wrangling,
Mr.. Fish has finally lost out in
his effort to control the Illinois
Central railroad, leaving the Har.
riman forces in undisputed con.
troll. 1t now remains for Mrs.
Fish to score some sort of social
coup at Newport in order to keep
up the family standing.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-02-29
AN. ORDINANCE
Passed by the Town Council Of St. Fran.
eisyille, La, at a Called Meeting
Held February 18th, ,lqOS.

stateof Louisiana Parish of West Felioiana.
Franchise granted the Cumberland Tele.
phone Telegraph Company. Incorporated
herein represented by. James E. Caldwell tand
from the town of st. Francsrille. Louisiana
here in represented by w. r. Percy Mayor
and chairman of the committee authorized by
an ordinance adopted by the Borrd of Alder
man of said town at its regular meeting on the
seventh day Of January 1903. Witnesseth:-
That the town of ST.. Francisville. hereby
grants to the said telephone company and its
successors or assigns the right to erect. con.
>struct. maintain and operate along through
over and under the streets. alleys and high
ways of the said town telephone or tele-
graph line or lines for the purpose Of convey.
ing intelligence and communication by elec.
tricity (by speech. sound or flashes and carry
ing on its business by such means within to
and from said town.
That the aforesaid grant. is made and given
for and in consideration of the use BY the said
town Of THREE telephones free of charge. to
be installed by said company FREE One in
the Mayors office. one in the Power Plant OF
the said town and one in the office or residence
of the chief of police or Marshal of the town
to remain and be maintained free during the
life of this franchise. provided: that the loca.
ton of these said telephones shall be changed at
the request of said town after a reasonable
notice. also for the further consideration OF
the benefits and conyeniences flowing from
the installation of 3 telephone system in the
town.
This agreement further witnesseth that this
document has been drawn and si5ned in dupli-
cate both of which documents shall be consld
cred original -.
Thus done granted and signed by the Town
on this the 10th day Of January 1903 and by
the Company on the dhte set opposite the sig
nature of it's representative
ToSp of st. Francisyille
ByWAR. PasoT' MAYOR
latest Mayors signature.
G. L. PLETTISGER, CLERK.
CumberlaR Id 7, Ut, Co"
JAMES E. G. LDwELL. PRES.
Witness to signature of President
j. w. HUNTER. JR.
j. H. HESTER.
T.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-02-29
Succession Sale.
state of Louisiana. Parish of West Fetic'ah
succession of J. 7. Howell.
No 0J57

state of Louisiana Parish of West Fetclaha
succession of J. 7. Howell.
No. 2257.
In obedience to q Commission to me digeo'e0
by the Hon. the 22nd Judicial District Cotsr ~
and for the Parish of Est Baton Rouge, 90
and in the above entitled and numbered csnf'f
! will offer for sale to the highest bidder =.
cash at the front door of the Court House, ~
ST. FrancisvEe. La. between legal hours oni
Saturday, February 20, 19OS1
the following property and appraised in a'no
Inventory as follows to'wit: -
smueS, val and app. at Sl25.OO each SGDf
mule (SmalD val and app. at $500 ~
moving machine val. and app It
Plows new val. and app. as ID
3PlowS (old) val. and app. at
6 ssts harness, val. and app. at
Total personal property sfisss !
Terms of sale: according to law to p2ydebtS
]. II. CLACK,
sheriff.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-02-29

SmOkestacks mean pay rolls
and more pay rolls mean increas-
ed population. With factories to
consume the raw material at her
doors, West Feliciana would grow
and blossom as the rose.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-02-29

ed, shall appropriate such SIM
may be necessary for the payment :,
the clerical expenses, rent, furnit,,s.
and porterage for the office of so;s
tax collector; provided, however tha.
the total amount of said appropriati0n
shall not exceed the sum of s35, OOO "a
end provided further that said anna
priation shall be by items Showing tha
particular use to which such appro.
priation funds shall be applied.
- a Section.2. Be it further enacted
etc, That this proposed. amendmen,
be submitted to the electors of tho
State for their approval or reiect;on
as required by Article 321 of the Con.
stitution of Louisiana and the general
electionlaws of this State, at the sen.
eral election to be held on the Tuesdav
following the third Monday in April.
1908. I
Section 3. Be it further enacted
ETC., That all properly nominated
candidates for the office herein nro.,
vided for shall be voted for at said
general election and the one elected
shall be commissioned in the sauna
manner, and enter upon the DISCHARGE
of his Office, at the lime when tba
terms of office of the present tax col.
lectors in said city expire, and he
shall supersede the present tax col.
lectors of said city, whose offices shall
be abolished by the adoption. of the
amendment hereby proposed; provid-
ed, however, that should the foregoing
amendment not be adopted, then the
election of the Tax Collector herein
provided for shall be null and void.
J. W. HYAMS, ~
Speaker of the House of Represents.
tiveS.
J. Y. SANDERS,
Lieutenant Governor and President of
the Senate.
Approved December 4, 1907. r.
I "' NEWTON G. BLANCHARD, +
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL,
Secretary of State. 'tl.