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Blue-grass blade., 1909-12-12
BLUE GRASS BLADE

things, but who nevertheless Is a good,
moral, upIlgnt, iaw-aDldlng citizen, neigh
Dor and Irendl
The time has come for people 10 be Judg-
Ell by what they are, rather than Tor what
tney profess TO believe Why is 1t not just
as easy for one " beneve that matter Is
eternal, self-created, Or self-existent, as to
beneve that a being Is eternal, self-exist-
tnt, etc.!
Ii there was once time when there
was no matter in space-nothing but God
whence came matterl We lind III mat
tern Nature-many Of the qualities and
attributes ascribed " God-order, law, in
lelligence, progressively not these be IN
herent properties in matter! May not
Nature be God?
Blue-grass blade., 1909-12-12
CHURCH AND STATE.
Alleged Union at the National Capital and
Some Serious Results It Has Wrought.
(By Chase Roys, A. M.

Wy CuooC itoyot a. AAA
Up to about the year 1900, we had very
rational divorce law il the District OF Co
lumbia. Divorces were granted for adul-
terry, intoerable cruelty endangering life
and health, wilful desertion for two years
and habitual drunkenness for three years
The law worked very well, and the
Judges Of the Supreme Court of the Dis
trict of Columbia were well satisfied with
this law; but some of the Protestant clergy,
relying upon a certain very ancient book,
were dissatisfied, because, as they under
stood it, divorces were granted by the civil
law on grounds not recognized by the doc
trines Of the ancient book, which was COM
posed from time to time about 1000 years
ago by the various devout, Ignorant and
and apostate Jews, living in towns scat
tered throughout Europe, Asia and Africa
These ministers Of the GOspel-2O OF them
went before Congress and represented
that it was a great scandal that SO many
divorces were being granted here, right IN
the Capital of the greatest and most high
~ civilized nation in the world-that Wash
ington, the Capital OF the United States,
ought to be the model city; and they pre-
vailed on Congress (the only source OF
law in the District Of Columbia) to alter
the law so as TO allow of only one ground
for divorce adultery. The result OF that
law is that husband may desert and aban-
don his wife, or the wife her husband, go
ont of the District and remain away for
any number Of years, and the deserted one
has no redress whatever. He OF she remains
a married man or woman during the rest OF
his or her life.
OF course the deserted ones are expected
to live continent and chaste lives to the
end; but the laws Of nature are stronger
than the laws of man, and we know about
how the deserted ones manage, when hope
of another marriage has fled!
A few days ago a husband sashed his
wife with razor SO badly that she is in
danger of dying, leaving several children;
but she is still his wife, and must remain
so to the end Of life. She has no redress.
There is but one ground for divorce in
this model city.
I am reliably informed that these un-
happy wives and deserted husbands are
Blue-grass blade., 1909-12-12
THE DESIRE TO KNOW.
(By Julia G. Coon.)

1t is this desire to know that We have
got to guard with more strength than any
other one thing that we can mention. 1t
has wrecked more lives, broken more
hearts, destroyed more prospects, filled
more graves and sent more souls to hell
than everything else combined God help
us to guard it. Rev. DIR. Broughton, Con-
gregationalist, Atlanta.
This quotation from the Atlanta pastor
wildly calls to mind cartoon published
in the Chicago Daily Socialist just after
the murder of Francisco Ferrer, and head
ed, ''The Despot IS Prayer" 1t represented
Alfonso on his knees before the "holy'
cross, while in a horror-stricken attitude,
with hands clasped and wild eyes, he
pleaded
"God Save Us from the Truth"
Well may the prayer go up from every
king, priest and other fakir who af1iicts
the earth The foundation under their the
sis of "divine" right and ''inspired" law
by which they have for so many centuries
kept. their heels on the necks Of the ignOr-
ant, is crumbling. 1t needs only the light
Gal TWO-BLADE 49, ia ----Carlyl
of truth to show up this tottering and rot
ten pillar,-only the lever Of Reason to
fell it to the ground. Only by darkness,
ignorance, and poverty can parasites sys-
tematically draw substance from the veins
of the people, and the first rays Of dawn
may well bring united and beseeching
prayer from the dry threats of those who
have lived by their wits so long.
"God save the people from the desire
to know! God save us from honest work !"
Barlow, Fla.
Blue-grass blade., 1909-12-12

Paine Memorial Banquet" in the Bovey
Hotel Dennison, o., at 80 p. M Dec. Il.
Good speakers will be in attendance. All
Freethinkers cordially invited.
JOHN Nj. BOWSER, Pres. Sta. 10, o.
GEO. o. ROBERTS, Sec, Dennison, o.
Blue-grass blade., 1909-12-12
RANDOM REMARKS.
The Uses and Purposes of Good Literature.
Enterprises Need Means of
Operation.
(By Fra Calvinus.i

(By Fra Calvlnus.;
1t is probable that the portraits of many
of the Blades lady contributors have been
published In that paper In the past and
before this writer and others were sub
scribers. But if they have not been pub
lished, L believe all readers Of the Blade
would like to see the pictures OF these tai
ented and brilliant-minded Freethinking
women, whose contributions they have read
from time to time in the Blade. So can
not the Blade undertake to do this for its
readers.
1t no doubt costs the publishers good
deal of money to print and send so many
sample copies of the Blade, but the sending
of these papers is necessary and good for
the cause, and incidentally advertises the
paper and gets new subscribers. The
Blade should therefore have missionary
or propaganda fund TO draw upon for this
work, and the fund should be provided by
Freethinkers sending contributions to 1t
from time to time.
1t should be made apparent that 1t is
not the object and purpose OF liberalism
to tear down and destroy truth or anything
that is good, but only to try to eradicate
error, evil and superstition, and in their
stead establish truth, justice, right and
real knowledge.
The trouble with many newspapers Is
that they are afraid to speak favorably OF
Freethought for fear of offending their
subscribers, and suffering falling-off in
circulation.
Orthodoxy is popular, and we have to
cater to the popular side even when it is
contrary to our own views.
1t is gratifying, however, to note that
the newspapers are becoming much more
liberal than they used to be.
If the claims Of orthodoxy are true, it
need not be afraid of investigation and
discussion, which only make truth or error
more apparent
Religion is all right. 1t is theology that
is wrong Religion is a practical thing re-
lating to our personal conduct and our
duties to our fellow beings.
Theology is theory of God and the I'm
movable Why is it considered as such
an important appendage to religion? Why
can we not be good and do good and love
right without having a specific set of views
in reference to God, the Universe, Creation,
the Origin of Man, the existence of evil
and all? Why is the person who believes
there is personal God, Devil, Immortal
ity, future life, heaven, hell, original
sin, the plan Of salvation, etc, better than
any other person who does not believe these
Blue-grass blade., 1909-12-12
PAINE BANQUET.

Club No. ! Of the Buckeye Secular
Union. will hold their "Seventh Annual
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-06-10
EVIDENCE OF PROSPEROUS
CONDITION OF STATE

Guthrie, Okla, June 10.-The pros
perous condition of the state of Okla
homa and the wholesomeness of her
financial laws are attested to by the
large number of new corporations ask
ing for privilege to do business in the
state. Wednesdays record in the Of
flee of the secretary of state is as fol-
lows:
The Linwood Development company
of Oklahoma City, $l6S,O0O.
The Catcho Oil. Gas & Press Brick
company, capital 100000.
The Robertson Hotel Realty com
pany of Tulsa, capital $1SO,OO0.
Indian Valley Brokerage company
of Shawnee, capital $15O.O00.
South Persimmon Development
company, of Woodward county, capi-
tai $4,000.
The Oklahoma Cotton Mill company
of Chickasha capital 100000.
The fees of the Office of the secre-
tary of state, amounted to nearly one
thousand dollars yesterday.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-06-10
GO TO FARMYARD FOR DRINK
Maine Nature Story of Unusual Visit.
ors to a Farmyard.

James Tibbetts of the Neck Road.
Benton, has been entertaining strange
company for several days, says q
Kennebec (Me.) correspondent. Re-
Gently Mr.. Tibbetts went to the
barn and turned out his stock. When
he stepped into the barnyard few
minutes later to start the water at the
pump he was surprised to find bull
and COW moose apparently waiting
for the water.
Mr.. Tibbetts went directly to the
pump and began raising water for the
stock. AS the water poured from the
spout into the big trough among the
first Of the animals to reach 1t were
the strangers. Each moose drank its
quantity and then slowly walked past
the farmer to a low place in the fence
where each vaulted over and struck
off across the field in the direction OF
the woods.
Every morning since the creatures
have appeared in the barnyard when
Mr.. Tibbetts has turned on the water.
The strange part of the affair lies In
the fact that the farm is well watered
by three small brooks which keep
running all winter and the Sebasticook
river is but a few hundred yards
away. Il is possible the creatures
have discovered something in the
brooks and in the river which sets
their taste going in another direction,
for they are watering regularly at the
Tjbbetts pump.
The moose have never bothered the
COWS or the oxen of the Tibbetts herd,
and the latter have never apparently
paid any attention to the presence OF
the strangers.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-06-10
NEW APPOINTMENT
WILL GIVE RELIEF
Opposition to Judge Maben is Cont
dent That He viii Not Again
Be on Bench.

Guthrie, Okla, June l0.-Persons op-
posed to the retention of Judge W. N.
Maben as judge of the district court
at Lincoln and Pottawatomie counties
are confident that he will not again
sit on the bench, though Judge Maben
has expressed his determination not to
resign. Before he may sit again it
would be necessary for the state su.
preme court to fix a court term for
him. and the statement is made un-
officially that this probably will not
be done.
The appointment of judge for the
new superior court of Pottawatomie
county. soon to be made by Governor
Haskell, will give litigants relief from
the delay caused by Judge Maben's
vacation, as the superior court has
jurisdiction concurrent with both the
district court and the county court
save in probate matters. 1t is prob
able that Charles West, the state at.
torney general, may institute in the
supreme court further proceedings
against Judge Maben. This would re-
move objections that were made to
the empaneling of the trial jury that
heard the evidence against Judge Ma
ben in the prosecution against him for
lne alleged acceptance of bribes, OF
which he was acquitted.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-06-10
MHMM
HAZY
New Law Provides For
Lien For Attorney Fees

be for a reasonable amount for not
only the services actually rendered
by such attorney. but for a sum which
IL might be reasonably supposed would
have been earned by him had he been
permitted to complete his contract
and such attorney may present, upon
the hearing, the facts essential to es-
tablish the merits of the cause in
which he was employed. Should the
contract be for a contingent fee and
specify the amount for which action
is to be filed, then the lien and cause
of action. as aforesaid, shall be for the
percentage of the amount to be sued
for, as mentioned in said contract.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-06-10
SAD DISAPPOINTMENT in STORE
Robbers Booty Merely Large Bunch
of Stage Money"

When Hall McAllister was playing
in "Brewster's Millions" in Chicago,
he was in the habit of running across
the alley during his idle second act, to
visit Jack Barrymore, who was play
ing The Boys of Company B. in the
theater next door.
One night, as he started over ne
thought of the $4,000 in stage money
which he must have in the last act,
and, to reassure himself, he opened
his coat and took the package half out
Of his pocket. In another minute ne
found himself pushed hard against
the door, the imitation money gone,
and two figures disappearing in the
darkness.
1T nearly spoiled the play says
McAllister Il had to give Brewster
SS5 IN real money and the rest by
check. But, after all" he added sym
pathetically, perhaps even thugs have
families to support Mag
azine
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-06-10

Guthrie, Okla, June 10.-The act OF
the last legislature providing for at
torneys' liens upon clients cause oil
action becomes effective today. 1t
passed without tie emergency clause.
The new law will authorize contracts
between attorneys and clients and
provide for the enforcement of such
liens. The bill, which was commit
tee substitute for the one introduced
by Senator Redwine of McAlester, pro
vides as follows:
"Section /. From the commence
ment of an action at law or equity, or
from the filing of an answer contain
Ing counter claim. the attorney or
attorneys who represent the party In
whose behalf such pleadings is hled
shall have lien upon his clients
cause Of action or counter claim, and
same shall attach TO any verdict, re-
mort. decision, finding or Judgment be-
tween the parties without the approval
(-~s'-I =. y
of the attorney shall effect or de-
stroy such lien. such lien shall at
tach from and after such at
torney serves notice upon the defend
ant or defendants or proposed defend
ant or defendants. in which he shall
SET forth the nature of the lien he
claims and extent thereof, or from
and after the service of such notice,
Such notice shall not be necessary
provided such attorney has filed such
pleadings in the court or record ana
indorsed thereon his name, together
with the words lien claims.
SEC. >. 1t shall be lawful for at
tornevs to contract for percentage on
portion of the proceeds of a client
cause Of action or claim, not TO eN
ceed 80 per cent of the net amount o.
such Judgment as may be recovered
or such compromise as may be made
with the consent of the attorney
whether the same arise eX-contraot'
or ex.delicto. and no compromise o
settlement entered into by a ellen
without such attorneys consent shai
effect or abrogate the lien provided
for in Sec. 1 hereof which lien shal
apply to all contracts mentioned II
Sec. 2 hereof
Sec. 3. Should the party to an
80. - ,...,,,,,.,a action whose inter
est is adverse to the client contract
ing with an attorney, settle or com
promise the cause of action of claim
wherein is involved any lien. as men
toned in the preceding section hereof
without the attorney having motto
and an opportunity to be present a
such settlement. such adverse part
shall thereupon become liable to sue
attorney for the fee due him OF 1
become due him under his contras
of employment. and such attorney MIA
enforce any lien provided for by thi
act in any court of competent jurisdi'
ton by action filed within one yea
after he becomes aware Of such con
promise.
sec. 4. Should the amount of tn
attorneys fee be agreed upon in tn
contract OF employment, then such a
torney's lien and cause Of actio
against such adverse party shall b
for the amount so agreed upon. If I'll
fee be not fixed by contract, the lie
and cause Of action. as aforesaid. sha
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-06-10
NINE PROMINENT
MEN UNDER ARREST
Wholesale Election Frauds And illegal
Voting Claimed at Spring Elec-
ton at Haskell.
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
Muskogee, Okla, June 1O.-Chargine
wholesale election frauds and illegal
voting at the election last spring, war
rants were issued today at the instance
of County Attorney Crump for the ar
rest of nine prominent citizens of Has
kell, Okla. The men are Sam Turvey,
a banker and capitalist; J. G. Blanken-
ship and G. f. Berryhill, stockmen;
viii Sartin, town marshal; Joe How
ard, ]. Moody, Jake Beam, merchants;
J. A. Cullop and Willis Brown.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-06-10
DEATH CLAIMS CHAPLAIN
OF UNITED STATES SENAT E


BY Associated Press
Poston, Mass, June lO.-Rev, Ed
ward Everett Hale, chaplain of the
United States senate died at his home
in Raxburg today, aged eighty-seven
His death shocked Boston, because
comparatively few knew he was ill.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-06-10
YESTERDAYS BASEBALL SCORE
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
At Cincinnati.

batteries: Castleton. Mclean and
Roth; Lindaman and Graham,
Cincinnati- Boston, second game post
poned on account of rain.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-06-10
At St. Louis.

R. Il. f.
St Louis ................4 10 ,
Brooklyn ..............
Batteries: sallee and Phelps Ruck-
er and Bergen.
Chicago New York game postponed
on account of rain.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-06-10
At Pittsburg.

Batteries: Willis and Gibson
Sparks and McQuillen, Doom and Jack
litsch.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-06-10

Washington-Chicago, New York-De-
troit and Philadelphia Cleveland games
postponed on account OF weather.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-06-10

TO carry Insurance in the
strongest companies costs
no more than that in the
weakest--do WE carry your
insurance in one of our com
panies ?
IF not, you aren't certain
that you are protected
against fire loss, for a few
disasters such as the Fort
Worth and Rochester fires
will seriously weaken and
render unsafe the small and
untricd institutions.
OUR companies are the
strongest in the field.
Fidelity Farm Loan Co
AUDITORIUM BUILDING
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-06-10

Toledo Kansas City and Louisville
St Paul games postponed on account
of rain.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-06-10
At Boston.

AMERICAN LEAGUE.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-06-10

At Columbus
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-06-10
Your Attention

~ 49, = =
If you are a householder, is
is called to the money saving,
up to-date electrical devices
that we can place in your
home. For instance: A mo-
tor to run the sewing machine
saves the back breaking
work. makes the machine run
more smoothly, as long as you
want, and at a cost that IS
really insignificant.
Let us demonstrate one Of
these small motors show you
how easily attached and
handled.
YinitG Electric Light,
Ice & Power Co.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-06-10
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

Al Indianapolis.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1909-02-11

Dorondo, the Italion runner, defeated
Albert Corey, Frenchman. in Mar
athon race at Chicago January 22nd, by
distance of seven miles. The win
ner's time was hours, Sc minutes and
25 of a second.
General Jose Miguel Gomez was Of
ficially proclaimed president of Cuba
at joint session of the Cuban Con-
gress on the goth inst, and he was
formally notified at the Preside on
the outskirts of Havana.
In the Senate debate on the proposed
increase of salaries of federal judges,
Senator Tillman suggested that some
Of the judges were on the payrolls of
corporations and refused to recall the
charge when asked by Senator Bailey
to do so.
In opening the Japanese House OF
Lords Marquis Katsuma said that
satisfactory exchange of notes had
removed all misunderstanding be-
tween Japan and the United States
whereby peace in the Far East was
absolutely ensured.
According to orders received from
the Pennsylvania State Board OF
Health. the city of Pittsburg must
take immediate steps toward the build
ing of a new sewage disposal system.
1t IS estimated the project will cost
between SIS 100000 and s20,OOO,00O.
Seven of the ten double steel tubes
to constitute the tunnel which the
Michigan Central railroad is construct
ing under the Detroit river between
Detroit. Mich, and Windsor, Ont.
have been placed in position. 1t is
believed by those in charge of the
work that they will have the remain
ing three double tubes in position by
July LIST next, and that the tunnel will
be ready for operation by January LIST
of next year.
The American battleships Maine and
Mississippi steamed into Havana Har-
bor Monday. The Maine, flying the
flag of Rear Admiral Arnold, pointed
the way, and after she passed Moro
castle began saluting the Cuban flag.
This salutation was returned from the
Cuban fortress. AS the warships made
their way through the harbor the
bands on their quarterdecks played ma
tional airs. while there was desultory
applause from the thousands of per-
sons who crowded the sea walls. This
was the eleventh anniversary of the
arrival at Havana of the old battleship
Maine whose wreck is still to be seen
in the harbor.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1909-02-11
HOME CURE FOR ECZEMA
Oil Of Wintergreen, Thymol, Glycerine,
Etc, Used as Simple Wash.

1t really seems strange that so
many people suffer year in and year
out with eczema, when it is now no
longer secret that oil of winter
green mixed with thymol, glycerine,
ETC., makes wash that is bound to
cure.
Old, obstinate cases, it is true, can
not be cured in few days. but there
is absolutely no sufferer from eczema
who ever used this simple wash and did
not find Immediately that wonderfully
soothing. calm. cool sensation that
comes when the itch is taken away. In
stantly upon applying - few drops OF
the wash the remedy takes effect the
itch is allayed. There is no need of cN-
perimcnt-the patient knows mt once.
The remedy is known as the ID. ID. d.
Prescription. or oil of Wintcrgreen
Compound 1t is made by the ID. D. ID.
Co. of Chicago and druggists every
where know Of its merits.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1909-02-11
GENERAL NEWS.

Carrie Nation was rotten-egged in
London Monday night.
The volcano Lagnas in Tayabas
province, island of Luzon, has sud
denly become active, but seems to
have done no serious damage.
The appellate division Of the Su-
preme Court of New York has decided
that the curb market is legitimate
method of open trade.
Four men were killed and eleven
others injured by an accident on the
inclined railway in the Piedmont and
Georges Creek Company's coal mine
at Piedmont, West Virginia, Monday.
The total bond sales for the first
nineteen days of this year are $1O0,413.-
900, as compared with $50, 100000 dur
ing the same period last year. The
immense increase denotes material
gain In demand for sound investments.
The prices of sale have been much
higher than those of last year.
The Carnegie Hero Fund Commits
sion at it's annual meeting at Pittsburg
awarded twenty-six medals, $14.75 in
q b and pensions aggregating $500
per north for deeds of valor per
formed since last October. Among
those rewarded are two full blooded
Indians. living on government land
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1909-02-11
RHEUMATISM PRESCRIPTION

The increased Use Of "Toris" for
rheumatism is causing considerable
discussion among the medical trater-
nifty. 1t is an almost infallible cure
when mixed with certain other ingre-
dents and taken properly. The fol-
lowing formula is effective: ITO one
half pint of good whiskey add one
ounce Of Toris Compound and one
ounce of Syrup Sarsaparilla Compound.
Take in tablespoonful doses before
each meal and before retiring"
Toris. compound is a product Of the
laboratorie- of the Globe Pharma-
ceutical Co.. Chicago, but it as well as
the other ingredients can be had from
any good druggist.