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Blue-grass blade., 1909-10-31
BLUE GRASS BLADE.
National Organization Of American Freethinker
OFFICIAL CALL FOR CONVENTION

UFFlClAL CALL
In by the authority of the persons whose
affixed Freehnkers of the United States
of America who having in writing duly expressed themselves
being in favor of national organization that shall
undertake and maintain systematic and advised propaganda
Freethought principles persons hold believe
the doctrines theories and teachings of the orthodox Christian
church regarding the universe and the and destiny Of
mankind and who believe that happiness and
morality be better subseved by study and observance Of
Natural Law than through the medium of prayer faith god
worshp who reject all phases and forms of superstition and
doay who free and who desire to be free from orthodox
religious restraints in matters affecting human action and
sciences who believe full complete separation of church
with all that such separation implies hereby called
in National Convention in the City of ST. Louis State
of Missouri Sunday November 14h 1909 at the hour of
o'clock for the purpose of devng and adopting deara
ton of principles basis for such organizations constitution
and bylaws for its and effective and its
better government elect officers outline and adopt
tenn of propaganda and do all other acts and things that
shall be pertinent to and shall best subsere and aid in the
accomplishment of the objects and herein expressed
Hotel Accommodations
Arrangements been made and completed with the
of the cede Hotel at Sixth and Chestnut streets in
City of ST. for the accommodation and entertainment of
all Freehnkrs attending the convection at fairly reasonable
This hotel is conducted the European plan and pro-
vdes sleeping accommodations only There well appointed
connection with the hotel at which good meals
be had for small price range
so 100 per day. according quality of
whether two occupy the The cost of meals will
from 20 cents up The hotel large and commodous 1t has
ample facilities for the accommodation of all who wish to attend
and is situated in the heart of the business district
Business and Social.
Owing great that of those attending the
convention will have travel and recognizing the natural desire
for sufficient social intercourse during the convention that such
gathering create there will be informal social and
gathering of the Feenkers attending the convention
those residing ST. Louis and vicinity in the parors Of
the Iacede Hotel the Saturday night supper preceding
the Sunday of convention. This will afford opportunity
for renewing old friendships and forming
Tn facilitate business Of the convention there will
be informal outline of the work OF
the convention and appoint the several committees
temporary chairman and secretary in order to facilitate th
business convention and assist in the speedy dispatch
its business.
The will first designate temporary chairman
secretary; given due authority the temporary chairman Will
thereupon appoint the following committees:
Blue-grass blade., 1909-10-31


On order of business organizations constitution and
bylaws; on membership and finance: propaganda.
The committees will be asked to meet Saturday night early
Sunday morning that their reports may ready for
submission when the convention properly called to order
The Convention.
The Convention proper will be called promptly at
O'Clock the morning of Sunday November 14h
temporary chairman who shall be designated the Saturday
night Such sessions be deemed necessary shall
be held throughout the day. The Convention situated at
ELEVENTH AND LOCUST STREETS.
Organized Societies.
All organized Freehought societies. national state
actively engaged in the dissemination of admitted
thought principles invited and requested
to be SENT number of delegates representatives
Convention in order that the gathering may be made
ally expressive of American Freehought is possible be-
All individual Freehinkers will receive hearty cordial
welcome.
Charter Members
All persons, Freehnkers adopting the declaration of prin
cple the constitution and bylaws organization and who
shall attend the convention in and all persons sgnfng
their approval acceptance and adoption Of the in writing
addressed to the Secretary within time be specified by the
convention and all those whose appended CALL
shall be deemed and recorded books organization
charter members thereof
General Invitation
Extending fraternal CALL fraternal invitation and
fraternal welcome ali who mankind fanced
gods who believe in the worship of work.
unite and cooperate with in the of disseminating the
high and eternal principles of truth expressed by Frehough
John R. Charesworth, Lexington Ky Parker r. Sercombe
Chicago ILL.,; DR. T. j. Bowes Muncie, Ind: Helen M Lucas
Marietta Ohio; William c. Cope, St Louis Mo- Josephine X
Henry Versailles, KY T. c. Jeers Cleveland, Ohio Julia
Coon, Barlow. Fla; c. Watkins Kanawha Falls W. Va;
E. D. Norhrup Eicottvle Y; George Roberts, Dennson
Ohio; D. W. Sanders Covingon, Ind Atwood Culberson,
Pittsburg. Pa Carl Baerwade, Cleveland Ohio; Charles F.
Randall Cherokee Okla j. M Reed Chicago, Ill., J. NJ Frost
Tampa. Fla VIM J. Howerton Tuarosa, Texas; James S.
Davis Waynefeld Ohio James ONeal Fl Smith, Ark A.
Fitch Wilmington VT r. G. Earle Pine Grove Ark; Ella P.
Hunt, Moline Kan Emily c. Jones' East Lynne Mo-; Anna
Jones' East Lynne Mo- Mrs Nes johnson, Higgins
W. L. Luce, Annapolis Nd M H. Obeholtzer Los Angeles,
CAL; Miss Elizabeth Wiley ST. Louis Mo- Andrew Jackson
Boyer Washington d. c. f. G. Nichols. Norge, Va Joel M.
Berry Nat Mil Home Ohio Harold Banning Mt Vernon Ohio;
Charles G. Brown Ithaca N " H NJ Fisk Pela, Iowa; A. J.
Ardmor Okla; George c. Bartlett Toland Conn.,.
Moragn Wamsley Cincinnati Ohio; Oscar A. Janke Louisville
KY W. A. Cooper Milo, Me-; Manly Brigham Rumford Me.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-06-17
MARINE REPORT.

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(From San Francisco Merchants Ex
ehange.l
Wednesday, June is.
San Francisco-Sailed June Is, z p
m. S. S. Lurline, for Honolulu.
Seattle-Arrived, June Is, S. S
Hyades, from San Francisco.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-06-17
HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR
CLASS EXERCISES

On Wednesday afternoon, June %,
the seniors of the High School will hold
their class day on the school lawn. This
is new feature in commencement
week, as the school and the class has
been laboring for several months in or
der to insure its being a success. There
will be the history, will, and prophecy
of the class, the ivy Grafton and other
numbers.
On Friday evening following, at s
o'clock, the graduation exercises will
occur. There are nineteen to receive
their diplomas. The valedictory and
other features usually attendant on
graduation are to be abolished, and in
their place will be several short talks
by outside speakers. This is in line
with the decision made by other like
schools on the mainland The honor
system is also to be introduced. there
being five this year with the necessary
average to deserve "with distinction. -
The class will give it's dance on Sat
urday evening, probably at the. school
hall. The friends of the class and of
the school are cordially invited to the
graduation exercises in the school hall.
The other affairs, are, of course, by in
Vitation.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-06-17
FOR SALE CHEAP.

4 SEvEN-ACRE HOMESTEAD with
dwelling, stable and outbuildings,
situated in beautiful Kalihi valley,
where the coolest winds continuously
blow. Place is on he government
road and is planted in part to avo-
eado pears, pineapples. ranges and
Chinese oranges. \ running stream
of clear water passes through the
grounds, and there is a spring of cool
clear water on the place that is al
ways available for drinking purposes.
The house is well built and the place
is suitable for a person who desires
country residence near the city. In.
tending purchasers may address H. S
Crane. Hawaiian Gazette Co., Ltd, OF
P. 0. Box $40. 837e
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-06-17

The San Francisco Art Association
and Institute of Art have Endorsed
the Burnham plans for civic center
and have requested that all friends of
more beautiful city work for the
project. The civic organizations of the
city have declared against the plans
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-06-17

f Rdal't up Val Bid Ask.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-06-17

Big ACRES near Kapiolani Park: Ka-
pahulu lots on easy terms; Kona
ranch for lease for term of years.
Apply to John Egan, End floor, Love
building. 1888
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-06-17
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE.
NUUANU = $1,000; a comfortable
home; new house and large lot, plant
ed in bearing fruit trees. s11oo; house
and lot, l0ox100 feet. Lots at lowest
prices on your own terms.
Manoa Heights-A 4-acre tract; good
water supply. view and soil Easv
terms.
FOR ONE WEEK ONLY.
S2l30-$l000 down and $50 per month
will buy fine 2-story house Containing
10 large rooms) and about one-third Of
an acre ground on King ST. at Palama.
This is genuine bargain, The price
asked being way below the cost of the
building.
]. II. sCHNAcK, 1877 Merchant ntrssa
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-08-05

Atlantic Chautauqua
August Il to 70, 1909
year With our annual snnouncements believing that
@ o yeS sS s Wits ss
Trier Sisters Concert Company
s M all and ass ag I
ialist. Following the same evening"
Ralph Parlette
Funny Man. will deliver lecture which have as
YOU 5 Se
FULL LIST OF ATTRACTIONS
Dr. George
w y s ] Of % this ss hRs s s e
Dr. Frank G. Smith
sy abousS new
DR.. George l.. MCNutt
1.-THE Dinner Pail Man.
Alton Packard
The cartoonst two evenings equal to him.
Bishop FalloWs
Of Chicago, of the best the platform.
FurguSOn'S Dixie Jubilee Singers
three days all Equal to any
travelling.
Gabriel Mcguire
Famous Irish Orator. full of wit with from home
Gov. Hadley
Of Missouri the who does things. He will show
Chas II. Plattenburg
With his wit and humor.
Rev. DR.. Montgomery
Will deliver his famous Lincoln lecture
III. w. Sears
More Tay Epitaphy which brings both laughter
and tears
Gov. HOCh
Of Kansas. You all Hoch him
Denton G.. COWel
only impersonator Jones. gives
Jones lectures in exact imitation the original
The DunbarS
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-08-05

Served as coffee, the new coffee SUBJ
stitute known to grocers everywhere as
DIR. Shoop's Health Coffee, will trick
even a coffee expert. Not grain of real
coffee in it either. Pure healthful, toast
ed grains, malt nuts, etc. have been SO
cleverly blended as to give wonderful
ly satisfying coffee taste and flavor. And
it is "made in a minute too. No tedious
20 to 80 minutes boiling. Sold by all
grocers.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-11-20
A Pioneer in Forage Raising.

Reproducing Mr.. BurruSs Nc
Gehee's able article on Oat cul.
ture, which appeared in these
columns several weeks ago, the
Mer Rouge Democrat introduces
it with a personal note about Mr..
McGehee, which reads as follows:
ITO those who do not know
who Mr.. McGehee is, we will say
that he is a successful planter
and has grown wealthy by stay
ing at home and attending to his
planting business. Mr.. Nc
Gehee has for many years been
raising mules to sell, raising
his own meat, raising oats as a
money crop, raising to sell les.
pedeza and he is about the first
man in the State that offered for
sale lespedeza seed. To be plain,
we can say to the readers of The
Mer Rouge Democrat that Mr..
McGehee has for many years
been doing just what the boil
weevil conditions will require
that all farmers must now do.
Mr.. McGehee in his remarks
about the Importance of sowing
oats tells, farmers that it is all
important to have good seed"
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-11-20
FREE RENT PROPOSED FOR
POSSIBLE IMMIGRANTS,

ing with several railroads and
also Agents of settlers and the
rent free plan seem to be a very
acceptable one. and it is hoped
that large land owners in this
parish will list up their places or
parts of their lands with this
Committee and make it possible
to induce white farmers to move
here. Parties who are looking
for a purchaser for their places
or who are DESTROYS of renting
for next year, either free or at
small rents, can write Mr.. Mat
thews. tits confidently believed
from the information the com.
mittee now has that settlers will
come here now, if anything at all
is done by our people to induce
them to come and to make it
pleasant for them.
If our parish could get, say %
families, from out of any of the
thickly settled western states,
and these settlers were pleased
with the parish, it is abolutely
certain that within 5 years, our
parish would be filled up with a
good citizenship from the west,
people who would own their
homes here, work to make our
country a great one, and assisted
by our natural resources, cause
West Feliciana to outshine any
parish in Louisiana.
Now is the time to list your.
lands. People are writing here
for prices and terms and if white
settlers are wanted, this is the
right way to get them. Write.
the Committee at once for blank
options.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-11-20
Y. & NJ. v Rates

The Y. & NJ. V. will sell round
trip tickets every Sunday, good
returning Monday morning on
train % leaving New Orleans at
Z a. IN. for one fare.
The Y. & NJ. V. will sell round
trip tickets daily for 10 per cent
less than double the regular one
way fare good for five days, to
the following points: Baton
Rouge, New Orleans, Frellsen,
GaryVille, Kenner, Mt. Avery,
Reserve, Scotland, Shrewsbury
and Terre Haute, La.
L. w. ROGERS,
Agent.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-11-20
Two Blows at WOman'S Progress.

In formal letter to the Era
Club, the Tulane board of admin.
istratOrS admits that the medical
faculty of Tulane University
want only men in the classes in
that department, and that the
board has not yet decided wheth.
er or no to coincide With the fac
ulty's position. Blow No. I.
About the same time State
Supt. Harris and Atty. General
GuiOn announce the decision that
Miss Mccall, recently elected to
be superintendent of schools in
Cameron parish, is not eligible
for the position as she is not a
qualified elector, a qualification
required of all ofice-hOlders.
This is blow No. 2.
However the latter is no sur
prise to those acquainted with
the plain provisions Of the law.
This blow dates back to the con-
stitutional convention of 1898,
when the right given to women to
hold positions on school boards,
by the constitutional convention
of 1878, was withdrawn. In other
words, tine same convention
which disfranchised the negro,
took from woman the one small
political right she possessed.
However, it is injustices such
as these that do more for wO-
mans suffrage than a thousand
speeches and tracts.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-11-20

comes infected. Those suffering
from the disease are pale, the
skin and hair have a dry. lifeless
appearance; all energy is gone.
In children their growth is
arrested. They become stupid,
the mind responds slowly, the
abdomen becomes large, and Of
ten sores develop on the legs.
The heart fails to do its work,
and becomes bloated. The appe-
tite becomes perverted, and
there is a desire for dirt, sticks,
cotton seed meal and other trash.
A slight pain in the stomach is
complained of, and in severe
cases there may be light fever.
This is a picture of a severe
case. The symptoms vary with
the severity of the infection. In
some cases it may give rise only
to a slight lassitude, a little i'll
health, and the disease can only
be detected by micrOscopical ex-
animation of the feces.
On the coast people complain
ing of malaria will be more than
apt to strike it correctly if they
admit they have hookworms.
Can the disease be cured? Yes.
We have a specific in thymol and
EPSON salts, which, however,
must always be given under the
direction of a physician. Just
as long as the worm remains
within the intestines of the pa
tent treatment must be given.
1t is not definitely known, but
several cases have been reported
in this locality where the patient
had the worm for ten years or
more.
The prevention of the disease
is easy. Prevent the soil from
becoming polluted by building
closets with water tight recepta.
cles, and before emptying treat
with carbolic acid or some other
powerful disinfectant. Ordinary
lime is not sufficient.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-11-20
The HOOkwOrm Disease.

The disease is more prevalent
among those who come in direct
contact with the soil, such as
farmers and those who go bare
footed. The way the parasite
enters the body is through the
skin. Ground itch is caused by
the parasite as it enters. Every
individual who has had ground
itch has had, and may still have,
hOOkw0rms. Some few the worm
has never harmed, many it has
killed and a great number have
been partly incapacitated for
work. After passing through
the skin it gets into the blood
vessels and is carried to the
heart, thence to the lungs and
then into the bronchial Tubes, up
the trachea, down the aesophaguS
to the stomach, finally reaching
the small inteStines, where the
deadly work of hlOOd.sucking is
begun. The worm attaches it.
self to the mucuS membrane Of
the small inteStines and by the
use of a small spear the delicate
membrane is pricked, thus en-
abling the parasite to suck the
blood more rapidly. They fire.
quently turn loose only to take
hold in a new place. The worm
produces a substance which pre-.
vents the c0agulation of the
blood at that particular spot. As
a result, each wound continues
to bleed for some time, the worm
literally bleeding the patient to
death.
An individual may have any
where from one to five thousand
parasites. If each one only
wastes one drop of blood each
day you can readily see why the
patient becomes pale and lifeless,
and all his energy gone. Each
female produces thousands of
eggs, which do not develop into
the worm inside the body, but dc
soon after they pass out with
the feces of the patient. Under
proper conditions of heat and
moisture these eggs hatch, and
then any one who comes in con
tact with the polluted soil be,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-11-20

A movement has been started
by several persons in this parish,
acting together and for the same
ends, to try and bring settlers
to this parish from the North
and West. Farm lands in the
middle west are so high now that
the younger generation has to
move farther west or to Canada
to find lands within their means,
and as it is evident that what we
need most in this parish now is
white farmers, owning small
farms of from so to 500 acres,
these persons are taking the
matter up and are receiving
great encouragement both from
landowners in this parish who
are willing to sell their lands or
those who will rent them to white
settlers.
A proposition, which is receiv-
ing much favorable comment in
the west, is to give the lands to
farmers, who will come in, one
year free of rents, and after the
first year, these farmers are to
have the privilege of renting
their lands at moderate rents or
to buy the property outright at
nominal prices. Several of the
largest landowners in West Fell
ciana parish have agreed to sign
such a contract and the Commit.
tee who has charge of this ar.
rangement will be glad to have
any one who wants to sell or rent
lands, either for one year free or
at a nominal rent, can write to
j. r. Matthews and get all the
information he may have.
The Committee is correspond.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-11-20
Sheriff's Sale.
State Of Louisiana, Parish OF East
Baton Rouge, 22nd Judicial Dis
tfict Court.
l.. Szabo VS.. I. H. Daigre.
No.

BY virtue of writ of Fl Fa TO me
directed by the Hon. Court aforesaid
in the above entitled and numbered
cause, ] have seized and will offer for
sale on premises of T. II. Daigre il
Bayou Sara, La, 10 the highest bid
der at the hour of IL O'Clock a. IN. on
Saturday, December 4, 1909,
the following property tO-wii:
Lots No. Ii and Is with all buildings
and Improvements thereon in So. in
Bayou Sara, La.
] lot machinery used in Pop Factory.
! lot cases and bottles and all fix
lures.
| wagon.
| horse.
| set harness.
, shares Capital Stock of Bank OF
West Feliciana.
! gasoline engine, boiler and smoke
stack.
| iron safe, steam pump, deep
well outfit, ropes etc, ! writing desk,
| heater.
Terms of Sale Cash with benefit of
appraisement.
]. II. CLACK,
Sheriff.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-11-20
Letter Went Through the Mail

The Clinton Waterman con.
tains the following which we
quote in order to correct an er.
ror:
In a special to the Times.
Democrat from st. Francisville
District Attorney Golsan is said
to have admitted that he is in
possession of a letter written to
Judge Foster by JudSon and
postmarked at Wakefield the day
that the mans dead body was
found. He is further quoted as
saying that the letter was found
a few feet away from the body"
The last sentence contains an
error which is much regretted
by the Times-DemOcrat CORE.
spondent at st. FranciSville, who
made no such statement. The
error was probably made in tel
egraphic transmission of the
special. AS soon as the tele.
gram appeared in print, the cor.
respondent telegraphed a cor
rection, but which did not ap-
pear in the Times Democrat. AS
many others besides the Clinton
Waterman were deceived by this
statement, it is necessary to say
through this source that the let.
ter was not found at Wakefield
near Judson's body, but was
merely mailed at that place and
passed through the mails in due
course to Judge Foster.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-11-20
Bankrupt Sale.
In the District Court OF the United
States, for the Eastern District
OF Louisiana.
In the matter Of Jonie Levy, Bankrupt,
No. 1871 in Bankruptcy.

BY virtue OF an order 10 me directed
by the Honorable Benz. B. Taylor,
Referee in Bankruptcy, / will sell at
public auction, at the principal door
of the Court House at st. Francisville
in the Parish OF West Feliciana, State
of Louisiana, at eleven o'clock a. m.
IN
Saturday, Nov. q, 1909,
all the right, title and interest the said
Jonie Levy has in or to the following
described property to-wit:
An undivided one-half interest In
one hundred and forty acres OF land
in the Parish Of West Feliciana, State
Of Louisiana, and bounded North by
Irvine; East by Richardson; South by
Sanders; and West by Public Road,
acquired by Louis and Jonie Levy by
inheritance. See Book G2, page 5i3,
Clerks Office, Clinton, La.
Said property TO be sold for cash,
provided il bring three-fourths Of its
appraised value.
II. L. MAYER.
Trustee.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-11-20

The annual cake sale given by
the Woman's Auxiliary to Or
phans' Homes of Grace Church
will be given Thanksgiving Eve,
Nov. "a, at Royal Hotel. Dona.
tons and custom will be appre.
ciated by the society.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-11-20
MumfOTd's Royal Pharmacy

Strayed or stolen from my
place near Jackson, one small
iron gray horse pony, about 9
years old, branded r. d. on
shoulder. Saddles well. Last
seen at 'ThOmpson's creek ford,
near Jackson. A reward Of $500
for return of same.
A. NJ. LEA.
Jackson, La.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-11-20

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