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Blue-grass blade., 1909-09-05
EDITORIAL PoTPoURI.

Death the great king the mighty monarch to whom all must
claimed of the strongest and stannchest Free
thinkers all Amerca-Dr. A. A. Bell, of Madison Ga
The Blade appraised of his death by Dr. A K Bell
son He died of apoplexy the 9TH day of
August 1909 his writes happy the belief he had
long expounded world Our readers and the readers
Liberal papers, will long remember the OF Dr.
Bell brought the Blade office note notes
from him. which, now will be sadly missed The Blade extends
to his sorrowing family heartfelt sympathy and coincidence
We are than pleased to report through r. B. Mof
of Newton Iowa. that memorial service to the late
Col Ingerso held in his beautiful Iowa decided
The principal address made by W. G. Clark OF
Chicago Franklin Steiner of Des Mones Iowa. also spoke
and there other numbers the program consisting OF
music recatons, The attendance much larger than
usual which indicates change in public sentiment
corning Freehought. We must have of such demon
STATIONS
II is pleasure to call readers attention Eugencs
formerly known Lucife being published by Moses Har
man. at Los Angeles California No has suffered for
opinions Moses Hartman No advocate Of liberty de-
greater praise commendaon for his splendid efforts
and Liberals can afford extend to him hearty and will
ING patronage token of their appreciation of his efforts
The next time Rev. George A. Hough essays discuss inf
des and infdety will be inclined investigate his subject
and make sure opens his mouth mayhap, he will
not be so give reports of such future to the
newspapers wherein they be read and dissected
Blue-grass blade., 1909-09-05
BUCKEYE SECULAR UNION.


Two weeks from the date of this issue the annual
venon of the Buckeye Secular Union will be in session at
Columbus Ohio and as the officers are now working and
striving for its success their efforts ought be met with
that reward which their due by large and enthusiastic
attendance.
The program which appears in this issue of the Blade
is sufficiently attractive to induce every Freethnker in
Ohio who can, attend this convention In addition TO
the members of the Union there will be many of the old
guard present. and from personal letters received there will
be considerable of the and younger element hand
those who preparing to take up the fight for mental
freedom and human progress when the present warriors
compelled to lay down their For state organiza-
on the limits of which are circumscrbed, there is
active better differed body of Freethnkers in
all America than the Buckeye Secular Union and it is
deserving of the support and encouragement of all who
interested in the cause Not more than days of your
time will be required attend this meeting and with exist
ing cheap railroad rates. not much of outlay will be
necessary At the time you brought in contact
with kindred minds you given opportunity to meet
and know the leaders of Freehought in the Central States
An examination of the program will show that DR.. j. B.
Wilson, DR.. T. j. Bowles, Parker H. Sercombe, Otto
Wettstein J. Atwood Cuberson and the Blades Editor,
among the speakers while others will render musical
and literary selections aording variation and additional
interest Then there the round table talk in the parors
at the hotel Only those who have met before under such
conditions can know and appreciate what this for
the and sincere advocate in the of freedom
Taken altogether this convention should be made record
breaker but the officers cannot do this alone the result
depends upon the Freehinkers themselves Go then you
can and show the workers which side you in this
mental contest
The Columbus News extremely liberal paper in its
issue of Sunday, August %, devotes than half
column to an announcement of this coming convention
claiming it promising to be "a large gathering of Free
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Mars the Next Field.

There are many who will part from
the north pole with regret All their
lives it has seemed the one unconquer-
able salient of natures fortress, the
very synonym of the impossible goal
of human endeavor With the pole
itself succumbing, the world is no
longer the same, and everything seems
within the realm of mortal achieve
ment. We must now think of talk
ing with Mars with more respect.
The professors mirrors may prove
any day reality
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away-that she might forget what she
had already forgiven, and think of
him only as the boy who had loved
knowing that God is merciful and tine
effaces much.
Once l found her gazing at the pic
ture of her child.
Il am going home to him." she said
"he needs me. There is much he
must be taught-self-denial honesty,
forbearance-all of life's lessons. He
a good man."
Only at the last, as she stood in the
door closely yelled and ready for the
long journey home, which she insisted
upon undertaking alone, did she relax
even a little Then she drew me to
her and kissed me, and l could feel
warm tears upon my face.
Some time" she said later on,
will write to you. And some time
will see you again. You were very
very good to me, and l thank you
Good-by."
Thus she passed out of our lives,
and we settled down again, a little
graver, perhaps, and a little less apt
TO treat every subject as a joke. Eliz-
abeth said she did not love the ocean
as much as formerly, while Gabrielle
confessed she often went out Of her
way to avoid seeing the little house
on the shore, now lonely and unoccu-
pied AS for me, / often awoke with
start, thing l heard Mrs. Graham
calling me, and half expecting to find
her standing beside my bed, waiting
was breaking.
1t was then that our friendship for
Lady Edith ripened into love. She
was so sympathetic, so gentle, and so
patient with the strange attitude as
sumed by poor Mrs. Graham. One
could not but admire woman whose
every advance was frigidly repealed,
yet made no comment and expressed
no surprise, but quietly did all in her
power to help sister woman through
the deep waters that engulfed her.
Her charity was extended TO Mr..
Graham also, and, while no eXplana-
ton nor excuse seemed possible re,
garding him, she covered his past with
a mantle of silence, in effect some
what resembling the soft powdering OF
freshly fallen snow upon the mire OF
the streets.
Let us not talk about him" she
once said gently, when we were dis
cussing the subject He is dead. Per
haps he was tempted beyond his
strength-who knows?"
She spent much time with us at the
! cottage. and although the strain we al
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PAINT FAULTS.

II is common occurrence nova
days to hear man remark with dis
gust: ut is impossible to have good
painting done these days; either the
paint is not good or there are no good
painters" This, however, is not true
There is good paint, and there are
good painters. But the question is,
bringing them together.
One cannot expect satisfactory
painting job without pure white lead.
There is a way to make sure you are
getting pure white lead without test
ing 1t. See that the keg bears Ma
tional Lead Company's famous Dutch
Boy Painter trademark, which is a
positive guarantee of purity. However,
anyone can test white lead. National
Lead Company. 1902 Trinity Bldg,
New York City, will send you a lead
tester and painters outfit, consisting
of book of color schemes, speciflca-
tions, etc, upon request.
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HUMOR BURNED AND ITCHED.
Eczema on Hand, Arms, Legs and
FACET Was Something Terrible.
Complete Cure by cuticura.

About fifteen or eighteen years
ago eczema developed on top of my
hand. 1t burned and itched so much
that I was compelled to show 1t to a
DOCTOR He pronounced it ringworm.
After trying his different remedies the
disease increased and went up my
arms and to my legs and finally on my
face. The burning was something
terrible. went to another doctor who
had the reputation of being the best
in town. He told me 1t was eczema.
His medicine checked the advance of
the disease, but no further. l finally
concluded to try the Cuticura Rene
dies and found relief in the first trial.
continued until l was completely
cured from the disease, and l have
not been troubled since. G. Burkhart,
236 w. Market St, Chambersburg, Pa,
Sept. 10. 1908"
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp. Solo Props. Boston.
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CHAPTER XIV.

| do not wish to speak about the
week which followed. Even now | do
not like to think about 1t. although
its long days are indelibly photo
graphed upon my mind, can see Mrs.
Graham walking around with her
stony calmness, directing everything,
and receiving all efforts at sympathy
with the same impenetrable air of re-
serve and the same proud dignity
which forbade pity and discouraged in
timacy.
We did what we could which was
distressingly little, and we also suf-
fered not a few pangs of remorse at
having presumed to judge her. For
we realized this woman had suffered
much and in silence; that she had
loved deeply and been sorely
wounded; and had endured the unen-
durable with a loyalty and patience
worthy the admiration we felt and
would have liked to express had she
permitted us to do so.
We realized also that we had known
her only when exhausted nature had
rebelled at the strain imposed upon
it, when her vitality had little by lit
tie been sapped away and the long
continued tension of her nerves was
about to snap at this last turning OF
the screw. We remembered the many
hours she had spent alone in the bleak
little house, and thought of the things
we might have done with the keen re
greet that comes when the opportunity
is gone and it is too late.
So we were obliged to stand sorrow
fully aloof and watch her prepare fol
her last journey with Harry Graham
We could only hope that after a while
the bitterness Of grief might pas!
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SYNOPSIS.

Three girls = Elizabeth, Gabrielle and
Elise-started for Canada to spend the
summer there. On board steamer they
were frightened by an apparently dement,
I'd stranger, who, finding a bag belonging
20 one of them, took enjoyment in scru-
tinizing photo of the trio. The young
women met a Mrs. Graham, anXiously
awaiting her husband. who had mania
for sailing. They were introduced to
by the ocean was rented. Two men
called. They proved to be John c.
Blake and Gordon Bennett, one friend
of Elizabeth's father. A wisp of yellow
hair from Mr.. Graham's pocket fell into
the hands of Elise. Mrs Grahams hair
was black. Fearing for the safety of
some gems, Lady Edith left them in a
safe at the cottage. Mr.. Gordon Bennett
was properly introduced. explained his
actions on board ship. Elise, alone. ex-
plored the cellar. overhearing a CONVEX
sation there between Mary Anne and a
man. He proved to be her son, charged
with murder. At q supper which was
held on the rocks Elizabeth rather mys-
teriously lost her ring, causing a search
by the entire party. Gabrielle witnessed
y stormy scene between Lady Edith and
Lord Wilfrid, jealousy being the cause.
Mary Anne brought back Elizabeths
ing. Elise went sailing with Gordon
Bennett. He tried to persuade her to
by Lady Edith. At midnight Elise saw
:wo men-one of them Gordon Bennett
Attempting to force an entrance into
their boathouse She admitted to herself
that she had nearly loved him and be-
lieved herself used as a tool Mrs. Ora
ham, sick, told Elise of her husbands
,ove for another woman.
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They Didn't Have to Change.

During the years in which our pure
food laws have been put into effect
there has been a great hurrying and
scurrying on the part of the food man
ufacturers to change their methods to
make them conform to the law.
The Quaker Oats Company is con-
spicuous exception. 1t was admitted
that Quaker Oats was as pure and
clean as possible and that it was an
ideal food.
1t is so cheap that any one can af-
ford 1t and so nourishing that every
one needs it. The result of last years
experiments at Yale and other points
where food values were tested is that
Quaker Oats has been adopted by
many persons as their food on which
they rely for adding vigor and endur-
anoe of muscle and brain.
The Quaker Oats Company meets
all demands in the way it packs
Quaker Oats; regular size packages
and the large size family package;
the latter, both with and without
china
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Rlna of Chinese "erafters.n

Prince Ching, head of the foreign
department of the Chinese govern
mcnt, is pictured as an eminent orr
entail CRATER by the Picking CORE
spondent of the London Times, who
writes: Since the downfall of Yuan
Shih-kai the Wai-wu-pu foreign Of
fice) has relapsed into its former state
of incapacity, and for this Prince
Ching is to blame. Amiable but cor
rupt, he has stood for generation for
all that is worst in Chinese official
dom. All stories of his rapacity, his
greed, his INSCRIPTIONS sales of office,
his Indifference to the affairs of state.
His wealth is enormous, yet no gen.
erous or charitable action has ever
been recorded in his favor. Every new
minister in every Office of emolument
has to pay him toll"
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to Mrs Graham and tried to speak, but
could only put my arm about her and
draw her close to me.
Come home with me-" | managed
to say, at last-"home to the cottage.
We want YOU
But she only stared at me with wide.
fearless eyes.
81 must go home" she said. ito
his home. and get ready for him. They
are bringing him back to me. and he
has always found me waiting. | have
never disappointed him, and this time
also | will be ready"
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Snake Story.

town story-teller, he swallowed
bout pint an half of snakebite rem
edy, an of course you know what that
is? Well, after the snake bit him,
the reptile cut all sorts o. capers. kaze
the remedy went straight to its head.
Last thing 1t tried to do wuz to swal-
Ter it's tail, an 1t got itself in the form
of a hoop, an I'm liar eff the chill
dren didn't roll it around all day!"--
Atlanta Constitution.
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Another Operation Avoided.


Chicago, Ill. II want women to
know what that wonderful medicine.
Lydia Il. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, has done for me. Two of the
best doctors in Chicago said would
die If did not have an operation, and
/ never thought of seeing well day
again. hada small tumor and female
troubles so that l suffered day and
night. A friend recommended Lydia
Il. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound,
and it made me well woman" Mrs
ALvENA SPERLING, II Langdon St,
Chicago, i'll.
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from roots and herbs,
has proved to be the most successful
remedy for curing the worst forms of
female ills, including displacements.
inflammation, fibroid tumors, irregu-
larities, periodic pains, backache, bear
ing-down feeling, flatulency, indiges-
ton, andnervous prostitution. Itcosts
but a trife to try it, and the result
has been worth millions to many
suffering women.
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CHAPTER xIv.-continued.

Come" she repeated, and, like one
hypnotlZed, ! followed down the stairs
and out upon the beach, where the
water Tapped sullenly, for the tide was
low.
We walked along in silence, and
wrapped the shawl closely around me,
for was shivering with chill within
as much as without. When we reached
our boathouse she paused on the little
slip and stretched out her hands to-
ward the water.
And another voice is calling,
Oh. it cometh from the sea,
With an undertone. of danger
But there's work for you and me-"
She repeated the words almost
dreamily.
ut is the message she sent, the
woman with yellow hair. l needed
you, too, Harry, and l called you, but
the voice from the sea was stronger,
gin to understand"
The stars were gone now, and a
faint red line replaced the dull gray
Of the horizon. A gull flew close by us
with frightened whirring of white
wings, and an enterprising wave
slapped sharply against the slip; for
the tide was coming in now, and the
ocean was ripping with little white
crested waves.
The east grew rosily pink, then
glowed brightly golden as out Of the
water rose scarlet ball that hung
suspended moment between heaven
and earth, then smiled upon the world
and flooded it with radiance.
1T is day." said Mrs. Graham,
"and he is coming"
She pointed at a dark object round.
Ing the end of the island, and as it
drew nearer / recognized the govern
ment boat, with which we had now
grown quite familiar. / felt strange
sense of awe and unreality as
watched it approach, almost as though
It were phantom ship and the spark
ing ocean the river Styx
Mrs. Graham spoke but once as the
boat drew nearer, stopped, and low
cred a rowboat, that headed for the
slip.
81 am glad" she said, simply, that
he never knew knew; he never liked
to hurt me-"
There were three men in the little
boat, and / recognized two of them
Gordon Bennett and his friend Mr.
Blake. l do not think l was surprised
TO see them there, for / had sue
cumbed to sort of numbness of in
tellect wherein nothing could astonish
me. So / only walked to the edge OF
lips refused to utter.
"You!" said Mr. Bennett, slowly
"You!"
Again l looked at him interroga
lively.
He was on the slip now, holding my
hand in his and conveying somehow 6
feeling that my responsibility was
own shoulders.
Take her away" he whispered
I'VE are bringing him home. Take
her away"
"Dead?"
His eyes answered, and l moisteneC
my lips before l could articulat'
again.
"Drowned?" I hazarded, and h,
turned away, his face clouded will
pain.
Murdered" he muttered. knocked
On the head like beast. A coward
blow-from the back. We found hin
in the water For Gods sake. talk
her away"
Cold and shaking with fright. wen
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FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that he Is senior
partner OF the arm OF +. J. CHENEY & Co.. doing
business In the City of Toledo. County and State
aforesaid, and that said arm Will pay the sum OF
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every
OF CATARRH that cannot be cured by the use OF
HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence.
this 9Th day of December. A. D.. 1886.
A. W. GLEASON.
! SEAL Nor,pv prp,,c
'--~' ~
Hall'p Catarrh Cure Is taken internally and acts
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces Of the
system. Send for testimonials. free.
f. j. CHENEY q CO.. Toledo. o.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
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His Proper Sphere.

Prince Bismarck was once pressed
by a certain American official to rec
ommend his son for diplomatic
place. HE is very remarkable fell
low" said the proud father; "he
speaks seven languages" Indeed"
said Bismarck, who did not hold a
very high opinion of linguistic acquire
ments; what wonderful head wait
er he would make!"
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Like Their Famous Namesakes.

An upper Harlem man named his
twin sons Theodore Roosevelt and
William Taft, says the New York
Sun. A friend asked him the other
day how they were getting along.
"Famously," was the answer. will
liam digs steadily into his breakfast
bowl while Theodore yells and pounds
him over the head with a spoon"
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Good Roads Mean Money.

The people need to be educated to
the fact that money spent for good
roads is not money thrown away,
whereas money spent for makeshift
improvements is worse than thrown
away.-Louisville Courier-Journal
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A SUGGESTION,

Ponce De Leon was seeking the
fountain of youth.
Il WONDER" muttered his impecu-
NOUS rival. did he ever try to pass a
drug store with his best girl?"
Digging into his jeans he was com
PEELED to pay for four sodas.
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DOCTOR
ADVISED
OPERATION
CuredbyLydiaE. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound
Paw Paw, Mich. -"I suffered terri-

bly, from female ills,
including inflam-
nation and conges-
ton, for several
years. My doctor
said there was no
hope for me but an
operation. i began
taking Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound, and
l can now say j anu
q well woman"
EMMA DRAPER
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still Handicapped,

Johnnie (visiting)-Can / have an
other biscuit?
Johnnie's Ma-Why. Johnnie, what
an appetite you have.
Johnnie-H'm. You're two ahead of
me. ma.-Royal Magazine.
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Hamlins Wizard Oil is over fifty years
old and, like an old friend, it can be de-
pended upon just as surely as the family
doctor who may be miles away.
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Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teething, softens the gums, reduces in
nammaton, allays pain, wind collie. 25c bottle
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DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets regulate and inyiS-
crate stomach, liver and bowels Sugar-coated
tiny granules. Easy TO take as candy.
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When a man is sick he has great
trouble with his wife as to how much
he should eat.
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with a disordered
condition of the kid.
neys, some backache
and irregular pass
ages of secretions. At
times l was obliged
to get up out of bed
at night, and the
urine was unnatural
in appearance. On the
advice of n friend I
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The people who don't want to stay
little must read big books.
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The spiritualistic medium finds no
hidden treasure except in the pockets
of the credulous living.
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II Your Eyes Bother You

get box of PETTIT'S EYE SALVE, old
reliable, most successful eye remedy made.
All druggists or Howard Bros, Buffalo, n. Y.
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to-day, and tomorrow will take care
of itself.
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1t may get SO some time that a man
who attends to his own business will
be called eccentric.-Dallas News.
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No man can pray right while he
lives wrong.
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WHY SUFFER FROM A COLD
when n few drops of Perry Davis Painkiller taken
promptly in some hot water milk will prevent 1T
In 25c, 35c and SOC bottles. At all dealers.
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A GREAT ANNOYANCE.
Kidney Disease Shows Many Painful
and Unpleasant Symptoms.

George s. Crowell, 1109 Broadway,
Helena, Mont, says: Il was troubled
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procured Doan's Kidney Pills and
began using them. This remedy helped
me at once. strengthened my kidneys
and corrected the disordered condi-
ton
Remember the name-Doan's. Sold
by all dealers. so cents box. Foster
Milburn Co., Buffalo, n. Y.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-06-01

President GmOres day address did credit to the man and -,
occasion