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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-03-25

JoHN PENDLEroN KENNEDY, IL, D, auth.
or. wRs born in baltimore, Aug. IS, 1875; died
Oct. %. 1870. He graduated at the University
OF Maryland In 1872 was admitted to the'ba
In 1916 served IN the Legislature in l820--2A
mem Der OF Congress 1882; preeid ential
eiector on the Harrison ticket In 1870, and
was Chairman 6f the House Committee on
Commerce 10 Congress, 1919. He was again
elected to the Maryland Legislature and was
Speaker of the House In 1875. Was appointed
Secretary Of the Navy 1852, and aided in ut
ting out Commodore PeFTgB Japan expedi-
ton and DR.. Kanes second Arctic voyage.
Maryland, vice-presldent OF the Maryland
Historical Society, chairman of the Board Of
Trustees Of the Peabody Academy, Baltl.
more and trustee OF the Peabody Education'
al Fund. Was the author Of several novels
and OF q Life or william Writ
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-03-25
ROB OF THE BOWL.
.ALEGEND or. ST. lNIGO's.
BY JOHN p. KENNEDY.
). B. LIPPINCoTT COMPANY,
publishers, Washington Square,
Philadelphia, sept. %, 1908.


DEAR SIR = Replying to yours Of the nth,
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and do not know where to direct you. How
ever, the work 10 now out OF copyright, and
there Ia no reason why you might not re-
print It without permission.
Yours very truly,
]. 3. LIPPINooTT COMPANY,
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-03-25
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Job Printing. such 81
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Blanks, Bill Heads. executed with
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Parties having Real or Psrsonli
Property for sale can obtain des-
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and at city prices
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1909-09-05
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
ADVERTISING RATES.

One inch single column month
Quarter column single insertion 1ee month $685. six
q
rates application.
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1909-09-05
CONCERNING ORGANIZATION.

So many communications are being received by the
Blade upon this very important question that
convinced the hour is at hand when the Freethnkers of
America both need and demand new start the direction
named
In this issue will be found number of such letters and
to these wish add that far dissenting voice
has been heard, dissenting opinion expressed Only
letter expressed any doubt concerning the stability of
such organization and that doubt lay the mere pos
sblity of schismatc elements seeking force individual
nostrums upon the body.
AS an indication of how the question is viewed in Amer
ica publish number of these letters in this ISSUE For
the purpose of furnishing idea how the of
organization in America is viewed abroad we here give
reproduction of editorial paragraph from the columns
of our valued English contemporary the London Free
thinker edited by G. W. Foote, President of the English
Secular Society. He says:
'The Blue Grass Blade, Lexington, KY, is one of our
welcome exchanges The last number to hand contains an
editorial article headed 'Wanted-A Leader" call is
made for Freethough organization in the United States
1t expected that if the initial steps taken to form
such organization ''the leader will be found" TN
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1909-09-05
BLUE GRASS BLADE.

England contemporary says, the late Charles Brad
laugh and felt the great power that in organization
and he constantly urged the Freehnkers organize and
give mutual aid and mutual strength to the Pres
ident G. W. Foote of the English Secular Society," is
pursuing the policy with increasing success Refer
made Ingersols recognition of the necessity If
organization and his holding aoof during the later years
of his life for only too well known May
suggest that those reasons should be borne in mind
Ingersoll rightly objected to Freethought organization
which every and then compromised its members
outside questions Freethought organizations should
fine themselves to the actual questions of Freethought"
Men and women may profit well by the lessons of exper
ience provided those lessons fully needed The his
tory of organized Freethought in America furnishes
examples of bright flashes and then sudden death
and oblivion owing the persistent efforts of
bers to Compromise the other members by injecting into
the propaganda of the organization matters that alto
geher outside of actual Freethought work It such
conditions these that led the late COL Ingerso from
actively interesting himself he formerly had DONE in
organized Freethought and to which English
temporary makes timely reference Hence, to organize
upon proper basis and to court success must if
organize ALL follow Editor Foote'S advice, that Gree
thought organizations should confne themselves to the act
ua questions of Freehought" These "actual questions
afford ample for abors, and the issues of
economies socialism, eugencs etc., have their agen-
ces of advocacy, the proposed organization should by all
means, maintain pure Freehought advocacy opposing
eccesastcim and by educatve processes prove the fall
acies of all theological cosmogonies and work upon
constructive plan for the improvement Of humanity by
teaching the fundamental truths of biology related to
the individual and 10 society. Organize and work along
these lines and is certain to follow
From the expressions have received in fa-
of the organization, it looks reasonably certain
that meeting be expediently called. With this in
vew the place be centrally located The time for
the meeting should be determined from the standpoint of
non-nterference the least interference with business
and domestic affairs The purpose of such meeting
should be solely for labor and not with any idea of in
dugng in any of public demonstration for the pres
It should be of executive character planning dis
cussing, and mapping out lines for future action The
communications published this week not exhaustive
still have others ready for publication, and these
will tha attitude of Freethnlers the snhect
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1909-09-05
GENERAL BUSINESS RULES.

SUBSCRIPTIONS the Blade will be disconinued the
address slip will show sub
numbers emitted will be asked for renewal
diBcintinuance
his address advise th
once, giving both old address. desired
publication Nerth
which all Freehnksrs Will
a
ADDRESS COMMUNICATIONS BLUE GRASS BLADE
p. Lexington.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-10-28
CARRY THE NEWS
TO Mr.. ROOSEVELT

The United States district court
at indianapolis has decided for the
newspaper men and against Teddy
Roosevelt in the little matter OF
that libel suit growing out OF the
Panama canal scandal Dclvan
Smith of the News will not have to
go to Washington to be tried.
The court bases its decision on
legal and technical grounds, pretty
considerably, but there are COM
mon sense grounds for it as well.
There are two kinds of men who
can't be libeled. One sort is COM
posed of fellows who are darncd
sight meaner than anything an
editor could say of them. The
other sort of fellows are 50 big
every way that what an editor says
vi llICHl uOCSll lIuI tOSoil l SNl
anywhere.
When Teddy got mad and went
to having because Il little Indiana
paper intmatcd that somebody in
tlmatcd that Teddy had grated
SIS, 900, 900 of Panama canal funds,
he rescmbed a huge elephant that
would lie down and roll when a
fly lit on him.
My SON., said an old Ohio
judge to his boy, never get mad
at what they say about you. No
gentleman will insult you. No
BLACKBOARD can But if a real
good, square man does light onto
YOU, run like the very devil; for
the chances are that he's right.
It's sort of philosophy that big
men like our Teddy ought to wear
pasted in their hats 1t would
prevent fool lawsuits, and Heaven
knows, we have enough of them
from other causes. Yakima Her
aid.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-10-28
THE NEW TARIFF LAW
AND HOW IT WORKS

We hear the Payne Aldrich tariff
spoken of III high places as very
good law, with the exception of
wool The WOODEN men, by their
pcrverseness, are responsible for
the fly in the ointment. The
wool schedule IS not all that could
be desired, - is the way that apollo
gists for the law puts it; while
hose who do not like the Payne
AldriCh measure and they are an
overwhelming majority say that
it is simply iniquitons. Are we to
be satisfied with the apology, or
should we endorse the severer
opinion'
Eastern prices, current i'll the
fabrics line. show that flannel costs
III ore in the United States than it
ever cost before. 1t is also stated
that the price is at least so per
cent higher than in England, Ger
many or France. What is true of
flannel is true of other WOODEN
goods of common wear, and the
more common the grade the truer
it is. The schedule of the Payne
Aldrich tariff law is responsible
for this price condition. 1t was
the intent and purpose of those
who made the schedule that it
should be. With greed afore-
thought, it was made to bear most
heavily upon those least able to
pay. 1t will result in deprivation
and suffering among the poor of
the big cities, and the small cities
too, for that matter, the extent and
severity of which no man can COM
pute. If this is iniquity we may
conclude that the exception of
WOOL is the most notable and de
plorable exception.
1t is a sorry admission that we
had to have the law with this ex-
ception, or no revision at all 1t
J;oc1Oeac cna Of +la ,,oct Oh;acticn
able aspects of the entire doctrine
of protection; it laws bare the ar
rant hypocrisy of the whole bust
ness. And lest we forget, there
are other schedules besides wool. -
Portland Telegram.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-10-28
How's This?

We offer One Kindred Dollars Reward for any
case of Catarsh thau cannot be cured by Hall S
Catarrh Cure.
f.. J. CHENEY, q Co, Toledo, o.
We the undersigned. have dnown +. J. Che
ncy for the last 10 years, acd believe him per.
fectly honorable in all business transactions
and are perfectly rbe to carry out any obiga-
tions made by his firm.
WALDING, kINNAN Il MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo, O..
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of
the system. Testimonials sent free. Price 75c
per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Pals Family Pills for Constitution
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-10-28

NiuN -" NCllCN VI tNOiii'' 'i''
been appointed census supervisor
! of the Second congressional dis
trict.
The local optiOnists of Spokane
have planned a Whirlwind cam
paign to make the city and county
dry"
Robert Mcfarland, waiter on the
government snag boat, was drown
ed Monday at Mt. Vernon, i'll the
Skagit river.
Hundreds of sportsmen of the
state are Cougregated at StandWood
to enjoy usual early winter Sport
of shooting ducks.
The state demonstration train of
the Agricultural college, starts OH
tour of the Northwest part of the
state November LIST.
Thos. Golden and Bert MCDon-
aid, two members of a gang of
counterfeit coin passcrs were cap
tured in Bcllingham Saturday.
Reed Crews, young man at
Walla Walla, fell upon live electric
wires carrying 1000 voltage, and
was severely burned Saturday.
A campaign against splitting on
the sidewalks is on in North Naki
ma Several arrests were made last
week and each fined So and costs
The r. NJ. Smith shlnGle mill at
Rayville was totally destroyed by
fire recently. The capacity of the
mill was 100, 900 shingles per day.
Loss $22, 900.
w. Watkins, who lives in Nc
Neils Canyon, near Waco, Douglas
county raised some fine onions this
year, many of them weighing a
pound and half each.
Eric Strom, aged 40 years, of
kennevdale, was found dead in his
cabin with the veins of both wrists
severed and his throat cut from ear
to ear, Saturday morning.
A local company at North Bend
has been formed to build and opcr-
ate a railroad connecting the
Northern Pacific and Chicago,
Milwaukee & Puget Sound roads.
Masked faced things entered the
saloon of Simpson * Schaiter at
Little Rock, and shot Simpson,
but only slightly wounded him,
then took 5000 from the cash till.
Il just got what was coming to
me, were the words of Chas. i
Newcomb, when convicted of muir
der in the first degree at Tacoma
Friday for the killing of Martin
kvalshang.
J. w. Wisdom of Montesano,
has a tree of silver prunes which
now has its second crop of fruit for
this season, both of which were
good with fruit we'll shaped and
nicely matured.
The grand jury of Spokane conn-
tv indicted Cal Atkinson, clerk of
that county, on charge of drawing
interest on trust funds, and w. Nj.
Stafford, superintendent of the poor
farm, on charge of enlightenment
of SPOTS.
John H. SChively, eXstate in
surance commissioner, and M. J.
Gordon, ex-judge of the state su-
preme bench, have been indicted
by the grand jury of Spokane
county. Schively Of embezzlement
and perjury; Gordon on nine
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-10-28

Kittitas county won two grand
medals at the A. Y. p. exposition,
on hay and coal. Mrs. J. B.
Davidson won a gold medal on her
display of Indian baskets. Kittitas
also won gold medals for general
exhibit of woods of the county,
alfalfa and clover. Austin Mires
won a silver medal on display of
Indian curios. NJ. 7. Simmons
won OH onions, Mrs. F. P. Wolff
and Mrs. +. J. Sanders on decorat-
ed china, and x. P. Tjossem &
Son on exhibit of -four. George
Hogue and F. l.. Calkins won
bronze medals on displays of cher
ries and +. w. NUM- and M. 7.
Simmons on display of potatoes,
while the county received two
medals of display on apples, and
T.. Bystrom was given a medal for
his excellent display of fine apples.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-10-28
No. 43
IF BRYAN NOT RUN
HOW WOULD IT BE?

Mr.. BRYAN may not be a candi-
date for the presidency next term,
but it would be a good thing for
the country if he were. Those
who fancy that Mr.. BRYAN has had
no effect in shaping the deStinleS
of thc country since 1890 are rather
unobservant students of history.
The fact is that every one OF the
reforms attempted by the republi-
can party was due to the agitation
which was started by Mr.. Bryan.
An almost precisely similar state
of affairs prevailed III England
during the latter part of the nine
tcenth century when Mr.. Gladstone
was in the ascendant. Gladstone
was in favor of certain reforms
which he forced upon the liberal
party against its will. And having
won over the liberals to his side he
was strong enough to compel the
conservative party to take up his
ideas and put them through.
Time and again Gladstone was
defeated at the polls, very much
the same as Mr.. Bryan has been
defeated. Time and again the
conservatives who defeated him
were compelled to adopt his poll
cies and put them through.
If Mr.. Bryan had not run what
would have been the character of
the republican platforms since that
of 1896 which was, as everybody
knows, a platform dictated by rich
men'
If Mr.. Bryan had not run, would
Mr.. Roosevelt have created his
whole machinery of talk that has
made him famous, with its preda-
tory millionaires, criminal rich
and the like?
If Mr.. BRYAN had not run, where
had been the prosecutions by the
national government of the gigantic
combinations of capital' Would
the packing house barons have been
dragged into court and put i'll the
criminals dock like III M on
thieves? Would the Standard Oil
company have been fined that S29-
600 600? Would the republican
party suddenly have discovered
that there are something like co.
900, 900 working men in this Coun-
try who have the right to be class
flied as human beings?
If Mr.. Bryan had not run, would
the tariff question be in the state it
now is-a state which threatens to
disrupt the republican party, bound
together, as that party is, by the
strongest ties III the world the ties
of wealth?
If Mr.. Bryan had not run, would
not the money power have com
pleted its conquest of the country
long ago, instead of, as now, being
compelled to do it by all sorts of
subterfuges, which are even now
ceasing to be subterfuges and are
coming to be understood by even
the common man?
Do not say, therefore, that Mr..
Bryan has. been beaten, or that, be-
ing beaten, he is not more effective
in shaping the policies of the gov
eminent than is the government
itself Beaumont CTexas) Jour
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-10-28
STATE NEWS IN BRIEF
FOR BUSY PEOPLE

Charleston is now a city of the
third class.
School teachers are very scarce
in Asotin county.
An epidemic of dyphtheria pre-
walls at AnaCortes.
J. O. Lyle, a pioneer of White
Salmon, died last week.
"A civic improvement league has
been organized at Kent.
Chesaw will hold its first agricul-
tural fair Nov. 4 5 and 8.
Adjt. Ger. Hamiltons trial has
been set for November %.
A local company has beeu organ
lied at CCntraia to bore for oil.
The Pasco pump plant for irri-
cation purposes will cost 500, 900.
Cowlitz county will build steel
bridge at Kalama over the Cowlitz
river.
The supreme court has decided
that the value of big toe is just
81, 500.
Otto Roper, aged II wears, is
under arrest in Olympia, on charge
of arson.
The Palace hotel in Watervillc
was sold last week to Mrs. Gather
inc McLain.
Helmer Iveason of Everson, har
vested 900 sacks of potatoes on two
acres of land
Seventeen butchers in Seattle
were fined SO, 900 for using freez
UNI on meats.
+. S. Weed of Yakima county
is planting a tract of 20 acres in
Concord grapes.
A field Of oats near Husum, in
Klickitat county, thrcshed l2l
bushels per acre.
Spokane is about to adopt the
commission scheme for the govern
ment of the city.
The city bastile of WenatChee is
used now as a woodshed since the
city voted dry
Prosser is dry town, the cleo
ton Monday was victory for local
option by POI votes.
The laboring men of Wenatchee
are on a strike foi an S-hour day
and raise in wages.
WenatChee started an entire train
of 2S cars of apples to London,
England last Friday.
Four men were severely burned
in the flames from gasoline eXplo-
sion in Colfax Monday.
Forty two local option Gghts-37
towns and five counties to ballot
before January |, 1910.
A fine 2-year old buck deer was
shot and killed in almost the cen
ter of Issaquah Saturday.
The big lumber mills at Belling-
ham Will resume operation soon
after being idle two years.
Georgetown has granted fran
chse to a corporation to sell the
CITY water for nineteen years.
Yakima county will send a $50
box display of apples to the Ma
tional apple show in Spokane.
Miss Georgia M. Robbins, a
school teacher at Foster, was killed
bv an interurban car Saturday.
The c.. n. will soon have grad
ING on the Watervile- Douglas road
completed into the big wheat belt.
State Treasurer, John A. Lewis,
reports 1927, 329 S8 in cash on hand
in the treasury vaults of the state.
Harry Gaugel of Georgetown,
sold liquor to a minor girl and got
six months in the King county
jail.
A. M. Storck of Okanogan, has
been appointed census supervisor
for the Third congressional dis
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-10-28

Chamberlain's Congh Remedy has
Income famous for It's cures of coughs,
colds, croupe and influenza Try it
when in need 1t contains no harmful
substance and always gives prompt re-
lief. Sold by owl Drug Store.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-10-28

If you have anything to sell that we
handle, see us first. We are paying 81 !
cents for eggs this week.
MCDOWELL BROS.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-07-22
Which do you think won?

Not long ago two men, athletes, wens
into contest to see which could stand
erect and hold his arms stretched out
full length at either side of his body for
the longer time. One man had fed on
steaks and chops. sausage, ham, roast
beef, etc.; the other ate heartily, but con-
fined himself to such foods as Quaker
Oats, rice. macaroni, etc. Which do you
think held out longers
The first man lasted twenty-five min
utes. The Quaker Oats-macaroni-rice
chap concluded to stop after he had been
a. it more than three hours.
There's more strength and economy in
eating lots of Quaker Oats than most
people imagine
Every family should eat plentifully ct
Quaker Oats at least once every day;
breakfast is the best time. It strengthens
you for the day.
The regular size package sells for 1oc;
the big family size package costs Csc;
the same package with a piece of fine
china in it in addition to the Quaker
Oats. costs 30c. Grocers sell all OF
these.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-07-22
AN UNUSUAL STORY
Edwin Wilcox OF Silver Lake Makes
Serious Charges Against Wife
CT. in Action for Divorce
RANDALL GRANTS DECREE

Edwin Wilcox, well known resi-
dent Of the Village of Silver Lake,
was granted a. decree Of divorce from
his wire, Lorena Wilcox, in the Mum
Fcipal Court Saturday, the case be
ing one of the most unusual ones heard
in this county. Wilcox alleges in his
complaint that he was married in Bur
Ehngton in 1887, and that after a short
residence there he came with his wife
to Kenosha county, but that they later
lived near Wausau in Marathon coun-
Ety. He alleges that their married life
had been of the most placid nature
until Jan. 1907 when he was struck by
falling limb and rendered helpless
and that while he was in this condi-
ton lis wife began a system Of cruel
and inhuman treatment toward him
which finally forced him to leave the
home and come to the home of friends
in Kenosha county.
He declares that the wife at one
time sought to have him adjudged in
sane in the court of Marathon county
and that she boosted to her friends
that she could get possession of his
property in that manner He alleges
that during his severe illness his wife
left the windows Of the house open
with the idea that he would die from
exposure on account of his weakened
condition.
The couple have three children, but
none of them are minors. Wilcox in
court admitted that he had property
valued at $4,000 at the time he left
his wife, but that he had given the
wife $4,000 and had retained the re-
mainder. Mrs Wilcox was not repre-
sented in court, out it was stated that
the settlement as made was entirely
satisfactory to her.