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Blue-grass blade., 1909-03-28
BLUE GRASS BLADE

all been in on family?
Did god have a right TO create only to de-
stroy? If he gives me brain, what right
has he to damn me if use it?
Which is more reasonable: to say that
god IS man-made or that man is god-made?
Who paints the pictures &; beauty and
grace? who sings the sweet songs? Who
plans The great, hgn bu.--.ngs, and who
constructs them? Who digs the ores from
the bowels of the earth? Who uoes every
thing in the world? Does god?
You say that no one and no thing is right
but the Bible; that is the only infallibe.
Is it reasonable to believe that a book as
filthy and cruel as the Bible was inspired
by any god worthy of worship or even re-
spect?
To use reason outside of the scriptures
would be too meddling anu too prying! This
is in line with other of your utterances
So Jesus saves the world through faith,
does he? Does he save all the world
through faith of some, or does he save just
part of the world through the faith of some,
or just how does that work out? How can
he save the world" unless he saves it all?
If faith in him is necessary he will not even
Blue-grass blade., 1909-03-28

save a major portion OF the world, for
Christianity is in the minority. When
Christ died. had he faith in god, or were
the words my god, my goa, why has thou
forsaken me?" those of skeptc? On the
cross Jesus was evidently brought to a full
realization of the fact that he was the VIC
tim of misplaced confidence in faith"
If the devil is working in opposition to
god, why don't god kill him? In fact, the
devil never ought to have been created.
Who's to blame for it?
When you tell us that you are not afraid
of anything in the Bible, you get the prize
for being a brave man. But tell me, are
you ashamed of any of it,-ashamed to tell
intelligent people that the Bible is the in
spired work of god? You accept the whole
Bible, when in the light of goth century In
teligence you ought to know better. Would
you read any or all of the Bible to any
American audience?
/ will be more than grateful to you for
answers to tMese questions, but in closing,
would like to ask one more: Is there any
good reason why the churches should es-
cape taxation?
Cleveland, Ohio.
Blue-grass blade., 1909-03-28
Splendid Help For The Blade

the serial article now running in the Blue
Grass Blade,-"Man's Origin and Destiny
or as l would describe it, the Wonders of
Biology and the Facts Of Evolution. Writ
ten intelligently and clearly, as the articles
are by one who knows his subject and also
given but weekly and not in too long parts,
they impressed me as well fitted for the lay
reader. So l am prompted to present a
years subscription beginning with the first
(Jan. "a, 1909 to some friends and &C.
quaintances who may care to review the
facts of Biology and Evolution.
Il am not prompted to do SO through any
desire to change any ones religious views
Religion and politics are governed by indi-
vidual preferences, guided by education,
circumstances and inheritance. Some hu.
man minds find best support and guidance
among the imaginative creeus, following the
traditions of the past or the changing idols
or individual longings of the present; while
others find themselves stronger when fol-
lowing high reason, believing that civiliza-
ton progresses best unde its lead. All
however, If but fairly intelligent, recognize
the advantages of good citizenship and the
highest development of our family-the
human species. Surely on such lines we
all can receive and extend knowledge (the
best fruit of the human mnd) with the
same grace and innocence that We accent
and give the flowers and fruits of Nature.
Very truly,
&c. AMORY STEVENS"
Blue-grass blade., 1909-03-28
Subscriptions Are Sent to New Names
but Letter of Explanation Goes In
Advance. A Good Plan.

From time to time the Blade has asked
its friends and subscribers to aid 1t by
sending in names of other personal friends
to whom sample copies of the paper could
be sent in an effort to secure them as per-
manent subscribers. We have been in fav-
or CT such a plan and we are so still.
One of the best METHODS of doing this has
been suggested to us by communication
frtm tried and trusted friend and the let
TT s given that some of our readers may
make a similar effort The plan is to first
write to the person or persons whose names
are sent to us, apprising them OF what you
have done, and at the same time couch tue
tier in terms somewhat similar to the one
given below. Then the paper is no sur
prise. 1t is expected.
Recently we received the following letter,
which will explain ITSELF
NEW YORK CITY-Enclosed please
find check to cover yearly subscription
commencing with the January "a, O9 ISSUE
to the addresses given. enclose a copy
of letter mailed to each which explains.
yours very truly,
&c. AMORY STEVENS"
copy Of the Letter mailed to the six
addressed:)
Among the many prints which come to
me, and but few of which I find time to
Tread, picked up today and finished to date
Blue-grass blade., 1909-03-28

that we shall live now and here and deal
with all the many problems of the present
day. If we do this, in a just and honest
will not be alright? What matter about
belief, either political, religious or other
wise, n mans daily life is full of good
deeds, if he fights the attles of life, Stay.
ing the foes of social vice political graft
and oppression, and lending helping hand
to the poor and needy,-who dare deny to
such man as peaceful repose as shall
greet the faith-believ.ng hypocrite who
spends most of his time cheating his neigh
boris and robbing widows, and giving those
who nave slipped, a kick on further down
toward the humping post of human degrad-
alton, and the balance of his time in selfish
scheming, systematic robbery. tax lodging
for his temples of supers Ion, and prating
of god kindness and mercy. Has god
been in Italy and Spain during the past
few weeks? If he has, why didn't he at
least try to save his own temples and his
own dupes? Did the devil cause the earth
quake? If he did, was it in opposition 20
GOD? remember you told us that the devil
works In opposition to uod, and | think the
devil should be ashamed of himself. How
ever, judging from what we read of the
actions Of both of them, such calamities as
the earthquakes, ETC., would seem to We
more compatible with the character of god
than that of the devil
nave always had a sort of regard and
admiration for the devil ever since | first
read what he told Adam and 1--we when god
said they would surely die If they partook
OF the fruit of the tree of knowledge. in the
day that they ate the fruit This shows
That god has ever been a hater OF knowledge
from the start; he probably knew that
knowledge would cause I'm t. Re sAorn of
mis- power; he could thrve on i'm lance.
but for knowledge he had no use Perhaps
If he had been possesse with little
knowledge, or even a lite good sense, ~.
would not have been recoraed of him that
the sun stoou still, the waters parted
etc, etc.
Did your god ever put food into the
mouths of the starving?
Did your god ever stop any one bent on
murder?
Your god countenanced incest, polygamy,
murder, slavery, and all crimes which even
man today will not allow to go unpunished
Was it because god loved h children so
much that ne drowned all but eight of
them? Might there not have been in all :.
the world just one or two good persons
one or two innocents, either human beings
or others, besides Noah and his family?
Isn't it possible mat god overlooked one
good person who was unfortunate enough
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Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-01
Bender Goes to Illinois.

Victor e Bender, who recently sold his
interest in the Council Bluffs Daily
Nonpareil. has associated himself with
Charles II. May, an old-time friend, in
the publication of the Herald-Transcript
at Peoria, Ill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bender have vacated
their residence on Firth avenue, which
they disposed OF to N. p Dodge and will
occupy apartments at the Grand hotel
for a few days. Mrs. Bender and daugh-
ter. Victoria, viii go this week to
Galesburg. H., to visit her parents and
Mr.. Bender viii take up his work in his
new field. Mr.. Bender has not yet de-
cided whether he will make his home in
Poria or in Springfield. His son, Rob
ert. left last evening for Put-in-Bay,
where he goes as a delegate to the ma
tional convention of the Beta Theta Pi
fraternity. He viii resume his studies
at Knox college early in September.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-01

Mrs. Gus Johnson is visiting her daugh-
ter.
John Lawson is visiting with Hugh
Suite.
W. A. Yoder returned Wednesday from
Lincoln.
w, H.. Thompson spent Monday in
Lincoln.
Miss Helma Swanson leaves this week
for Seattle.
Harry Kendall visited at Hylo Place
Wednesday.
The council will meet at the city hall
Monday evening.
w. J. Calhoun has bought lot 7, block So,
and will build soon.
Harry Kendall left Thursday for Yer
mont to visit his parents.
Miss Dorothy Teal OF Omaha is a week
end guest Of Miss Houston.
Frank Parker returned from his east
ern trip Wednesday morning.
The Fruit Growers association loaded a
car Of fruit Wednesday evening.
Miss Agnes Shipley returned Wednes-
day from her vacation at De Soto.
Mrs. Milroy and Miss Milroy were guests
Of Mrs. r, II. Olmstead on Monday.
Mrs. Evans OF Omaha was the guest OF
her sister Mrs. McDOugall Wednesday.
George Jackson Is building a new
kitchen on his house on Fourth street.
Miss Allie Houston was the guest OF
friends at the Rod and Gun club Friday.
Mrs. John Mann OF New Orleans Is visit
ing her parents, MT. and Mrs, F. S,
Tucker.
Miss Carrie Parks Is spending a week
at South Omaha, the guest of Miss Per
cell.
Mr.. and Mrs. w II. Thomas and fam.
ily attended the annual midsummer pic
mic given BY Maple Leaf chapter OF a.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-01
MATTERS IN DISTRICT COURT
Hearing OF water rs suit Set
for Wednesday

Hearing on the plaintiffs motion for a
new trial Of the ~mandamus suit brought
by the C. h. Nash company OF Omaha
against city officials OF Council Bluffs was
yesterday set by Judge Wheeler in dis
trict court for next Wednesday. The suit
was brought to compel the city council
TO correct the record Of the proceedings
relative to the calling of the special cleo
ton at which the proposition to issue
100000 water works bonds carried. Judge
Wheeler, before which the case was tried
decided against the Nash company.
J. A. Smith filed suit IN district court
yesterday for divorce from Gertrude Smith.
TO whom he was married December 20.
1907, in this city. Smith makes statutory
and other charges against his wife. Smith
was p years old and his wife, who was
formerly Gertrude Pinhero, was II years
Of age at the time of their marriage.
The hearing of several matters. including
the application for temporary alimony BY
the wife In the divorce suit OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Otto Herring, set for yesterday be-
fore Judge Wheeler in district court. was
indefinitely postponed. Announcement was
made that Mr.. and Mrs. Herring have
patched up their difficulties and are living
together again at the Goodrich hotel, OF
which Mr.. Herring became proprietor but
n few months ago, The divorce proceed
ings by the husband followed an attempt
by Mrs. Herring to commit suicide by the
morphine route. Mrs. Herring later Tiled
a cross petition.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-01
Mrs. Richnrds ON Program.

WATERLOO, Ia, July S1.-(Special)-
Mrs. Julian w. richards of Waterloo, pres
ident of the Iowa Federation of Women's
Clubs, will give the principal address at
the chautauqua at Clear Lake on Wednes-
day, August 4, Woman's day. Her sub
ject will be, The Woman Behind the
Broom" and under this comprehensive sub
ject she will discuss the merit system,
municipal reform, civil service reform and
kindred topics in which the club women
are interested. Mrs. J. p. Miles Of Oelwein,
district chairman. will preside. Mrs. Rich
ards has been invited to give an address on
Hygiene in the Home before the annual
meeting of the State Board Of Health at
Des Moines, October 14-15.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-01
pnnk Sues Teiegrnph Company.

MASON CITY, Ia, July S1-Cspecial)
Former Secretary of the treasury, Leslie
NJ. shaw Is indirectly involved in litiga-
ton with the Western Union Telegraph
company. 1t seems that an unauthorized
telegram purporting to come from the
Bank of Denison, of which Mr.. Shaw was
then president, authorizing the CONNER
cial bank of Britt to honor E. S. Barnes
draft for SS,972. The bank did so and
after it was done it was learned through
the Bank of Denison that no such tele-
graph order was authorized by them. The
Commercial bank of Britt is trying to
recover from the Western Union, claim
ing that they sent the telegram without
due caution on their part. The case Will
be heard in the supreme court.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-01
PAsT WEEK IN BLUFFS SOCIETY
Mr.. and Mrs. Mitchell Entertained
Informally Tuesday Evening.


Informally TueHday Evening.
Miss Edna Keeline is visiting friends
in Denver.
Or. H. S. West has gone for a fishing
trip to Dent, MINI
Mr.. and Mrs. Carleton Woodward have
gone for a months visit with relatives
In Detroit, Mich.
Mrs. Susan CanOyer Is visiting rela-
tives In Spokane, Wash.
Mr.. l. W. Frederickson is home from a
trip to the Pacific coast.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. r. Tavlor are soiourning
at Excelsior Springs, Mo.
Miss Edith organ left Monday for a
months visit In Denver,
Miss Hattie Mueller Is visiting relatives
and friends in Cleveland, o.
Mrs. C. Il. Fryer left Monday for Mineral
Point Wis, TO visit relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. IT. p. Leffert are home from
their trip through Wyoming.
Miss Dodge Of Peoria, H.. is the guest Of
Miss Squire Of FalrvieW avenue.
Miss Laura Tucker of Shelby. Ia. is
the guest of Miss Marie Brooks.
Miss Jennie Drake Of Oakland, "a, is
the guest Of Mrs Frank Weaver.
Miss Mabel Nelson Of ~ West Washing
ton avenue Is visiting in Essex. la,
Miss Ethel Williams OF South First street
entertained the members Of the Meri Coils
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-01
CHARLES CLAUsEN ARRESTED
Young Man Admits Stealing Furni-
tura frnm Mr. On MI nhnn

Young Man Admits Stealing Furni-
ture from Mrs. ca mpbeII.
Charles Clausen, the young man charged
from her apartments at l60 West Broadway
during her absence her parlor suit Of fur
niture and several articles Of jewelry, in
GLIDING a diamond ring, was taken into
custody yesterday afternoon and locked
up in the city Jail. Clausen. against whom
an was filed about a week
q by Mrs. Campbell in the superior
court, appeared In the office of Mrs. Camp
BELLS attorney yesterday afternoon and
signed a statement admitting the theft
Of the furniture and the jewelry with the
exception OF the diamond ring.
The five-plece paTlOr suit which young
Clausen said was more OF less the worse
for wear he sold for S225. while he realized
S2.75 on the jewelry. Asked at police head
quarters why he took the stuff he said he
needed the money and expected TO make it
all right with Mrs. Campbell, to whose
daughter he said he was engaged to he
married. lie appeared to treat the whole
matter as much OF a Joke.
Mrs. Campbell was arrested Thursday on
complaint OF the Iowa Loan company,
which charged her with obtaining money
under false pretenses by, II was alleged,
m~ortgaging household goods which had
been previously moTtgaged to another loan
firm.
N. T.. Plumbing Co, Tel 80. Night, F-i7O2
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-01
Hardin County Editors.

IOWA FALLS. Ia. July Sl-(Special)-
An effort is now being made to revive the
Hardin County Editorial association, which
passed in its checks a few years ago and it
proposed to hold an open air meeting here
some time this summer or early fall and let
the editors meet each other face TO face.
1t is proposed to ave a picnic with BOAT
rides and kindred outdoor pleasures and
so far as heard from, the editors and
publishers Of the county are In for It and
willing to attend the wake"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-01
HINT, Relatives of Suicide.

Major G.. II. Richmond, chief of po-
lice, received yesterday afternoon a tel
egram from Coroner Macy of Greeley,
Colo, containing this message: Locate
William Holder or relatives, Eighth
street, your city, Man giving name
Holder suicide here"
william Holder, who lives on South
Eighth street, just south of Broadway
is an old resident of this city. He stated
when shown the telegram that he knew
Of no relative of his in Colorado. Ma
jor Richmond telegraphed to the Greeley
coroner for further particulars.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-01
Bee Want Ads are Business Boosters.
Gypsum MIners' Demands Granted.

FORT DODGE, Ia, July S1-(Special
Telegram.)-By granting the demand of
80 cents an hour wage scale, a scent in
crease, the Plymouth and United States
Gypsum companies ended the strike in
the mines which has existed during the
last seven days. The Acme company Will
probably meet the demand and resume
work Monday. Non-striking miners at
other mines will also receive the advance
in pay.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-01
Davis drugs

DAVIS. drugs.
I~~OHRIGANs. uadertakers Phone las
Woodring Undertaking company. Tel 49,
Lewis Cutler, funeral director. Phone 81
FAUST BEER AT ROGERS BUFFET
When YOU want reliable want ad adver
Using, use The Bee.
Deertng bindeis and mowers snaartr,
& Triplett, 3Z1 Broadway.
W anted a boy 20 carry a Bee rou.e
Apply 10 Scott street Omaha Bee.
BAIRD, LONGENECKER & ROLAND.
Cndertakers Phone IL y, Main s..
Or W. w MaEatell. op.one.ri.t. moved
10 @5-2OS city National bank building.
The MaCcabce Social club will NEE.
Tuesday afternoon in Maccabee haIl
j. kng and SARAH Long b9th Of
South Omaha were married in this CITY
ysslerdaN morning. justice J. il. Cooper
/ u. George \. Ray. pastor OF the Sec
Noh PRESBYTERIAN church. al the reuIiast
~ a nutnhtr Of the members Of biz con-
grSgation has consented 20 repeat his ser
mon on The Feast of Be.sHaz. ar a. tie
service This evening
The bearing 81 NJ. y. .Wichersham.
charged With embozziemcnt from the Tn
Ion Pacific Tea company was postponed
terdaY ~ SuS,i.g C9op, RS covrL yes,
be finally settled out ~ court.
: Mrs. j. J. Fitzgerald Of Fourth street
who underwent an operation FOR append
citis recently at tho ~Edrtundson nospl-
tai r. rapidly recovering ana wiz. II l.
expected, be able TO be removed to her
home in a few days.
During the month Of July nfty-throe
transfers OF real estate were recorded
with an aggregate confederation of Ss4-
so as against 40 transfers during the
same month last year with a total con
sideratiOn Of S22fS2G
The study OF Sacred Waters will be re
sumed a. the oten air meeting of the
Young Mems Christian association This
afternoon at 4 O'Clock at the Redwood
stump IN paramount park. Secretary Cur
re invites all men and boys to attend
these meetings. The study ne SANS il
entirely informal, but very interesting and
full OF information.
David Olson aged, q wears. a farm
hand employed by J. G. Ferroh, three
miles east of Council Bluffs h. nyster-
lously missing and the police have been
went into a field TO work Friday morning
about 10 O'Clock and has not been seen
since. He left at the Fcrron home all his
belongings includins several suits OF
clothing, two suit cases and a gold rtcn.
The man arrested Friday ling
charged with stealing a. suit case from
the northwestern passenger depot be-
longing to Harold Lichtenberger Of Savan-
Edgar Mulvaney. lie was bound over by
Police Judge Snyder to the Grand iurv.
The grip was recovered yesterday BY tho
police having been found in the barn at
Avenue b whore II was hid by a man said
10 resemble the man under arrest.
Contracts for painting figured by us Will
be carried out to the letter. our men are
all regular. first class painters. not smear
men, and our knowledge of painting ant
equipment enables us to thoroughly satisf,
every customer we contract with. w,
want your work II narufnL Oh 9 Nj
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-01
Immigrant Kills Himself.

TAMA, Ia, July sl-CSpecial)-After
being in this country but three months,
Ulrich Uberhuber, a Bohemian, aged "a
years, committed suicide yesterday at the
home Of his uncle, Frank Slabeck, where
he had been living since he arrived here.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-01

CEDAR FALLS, la, July Sl.-(specialG
Rev, Otis II. Holmes OF AlgOna, the
preacher member OF the general assembly,
has declined the call extended him by the
First Congregational church Of Cedar Falls
and will remain in Algona.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-01
Gymnasium for Drake.
Family Quarrel Cnases IIIness.

MASON CITY July a.-As q result of
nervous trouble brought on by a family
quarrel, Mrs. william Phillips of his city
was Frustrated and thrown into a comatOse
condition, in which she remained for
twenty-four hours. She has regained
consciousness today. but her condition is
very critical, and the doctors nave small
hope of her recovery.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-01

Licenses to wed were issued yester-
day to the following:
Name and Residence. Age.
Lloyd u. Maiden, Yellow Grass, Can. 20
Letah HildeTbrand, Oakland, Ia.......23
A j. Baldwin, Perry, ..............2 %
Mae Milledge, Council Bluffs .........1S
G. l.. King, South Omaha. .......... go
Sarah Long, South Omaha....,.....42
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-01
Girls -nnted.

Girls who can work all fall and winter
will be given employment wrapping Wood
wards pure sugar sick candy and Wood
wards real butter scotch. John @. Wood
ward & Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-01

FOR MEDICAL AND FAMILY USE
BUY YOUR LIQUORS AT ROSENFELD
LIQUOR CO. 51s S. Main. Phones 1923.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-01
Council Bluffs

each indictment was placed originally At
5000, but Judge Wheeler reduced the bond
In the conspiracy case to 1900.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-01
CIGARETTE WAR RENEWED
Des Moines Dealers Will Place Papers
on Sale Again Monday.
ANOTHER TEST TO BE MADE
Restaurants Will Fight Construction
of Law that Prohibits the
ServinE of Liquor with
Meals.
OTHER TEST TO BE MADE

DIES MONIES, Ia. July 31.-Cigarett pa
pers will go on sale again in this city
on Monday and there seems destined to
be another test in the courts OF the mean
ing Of Original Package" Since sales
were shut off dealers have consulted at
torneys and though they claimed at first
they were glad to get rid OF them as
there was no profit in handling them, yet
they seem anxious now to get back the
trade. The customers will have to buy
his papers in original packages of 500 as
they are shipped from the manufacturer.
Liquor I'm Hotels.
Restaurants here Will fight the new
claim Of the prohibitionists that the state
law prohibits serving liquor in restaurants
and hotels. one hotel, the Slavery. has shut
off the business and If a customer there
wants liquor, he must bring 1t with him
or go out after 1t himself. John B. Ham
mond Promises to enforce the law that
liquor cannot be delivered to other than
licensed dealers which shuts off restau-
rants business.
Gymnasium for Drake.
Norman Haskins who gave Drake uni
versity its athletic field. today gave a
check for BIC for a gymnasium to start
a subscription. He will help raise the re-
mainder necessary.
Hunt for HeiFess,
Lawyers are hunting for the sister of
william Patrick O'Hara who died July %
In the suburb of Cincinnati. He has left
so, 600 for his sister who is supposed to
be living in Iowa somewhere.
Man Dies of Heat.
Frank Freen died in the Methodist hos
pital today as a result OF the heat of
Thursday.