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Blue-grass blade., 1909-10-03

BLADE.
their heads together and in short while had organized
boycott upon him and proposed carry on war against
the circulation of his paper because of what he had SAID
They adopted a resolution, which submitted to the
editor in due form and time After declaring that the
sentiments he had expressed not Christian sentiments
and after declaring such sentiments being dangerous
doctrine to teach the young they closed by saying:
"Now sir this faith has bulded your schools and col
lepes brought light out of darkness hope out of despair
and we are far from ready to throw overheard the faith of
the church. or allow go without protest declaration
which is so ranky materalistic We don't want it enter
mo orr homes daily and nsdiousy melted out to boys
and girls"
(Signed) "Most sincerely
81. NJ CRITCHLOw,
ct. W. CAvANAUGH
"E. E. MADEIRA,
"W. H. DALLMAN,
"F. LEROY SENoUR,
oscar NELSON"
The Blade publishes the names of the signers of that
resolution because they deserve the anahema OF every
honest noble and rghtmnded man and woman in the land
They are the personfcaton of religious intolerance, the
apotheOss of superstition mad This half dozen oghI
TO be mmortazed not for the good they doing, but
as showing the young what to avoid
But when and where did the Christian faith as faith,
ever build any schools! Did not the Christian church
steadasty oppose the introduction OF learning as beng
contrary to the church and its teachings When the world
was most Christian it the most ignorant Only as the
church has temporal power did learning and scholar
ship become apparent For centuries the church tortured
imprisoned and murdered the scholars in land where
it could obtain foohod Even today the schools and
colleges are breaking loose from church influences because
of the persistent efforts of its leaders perver and poison
the instruction afforded with the dogmas of their super
ston.
If heaven and hell be realities and choice could be made
now we do hesitate to declare that we would prefer
an eternity in hell with the editor of the Tisve Herald
for company than to be compelled spend week
in heaven with such saints the who signed that
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1909-05-14
At High School and Theater.

Norman Hackett, the actor, addressed
the High School Wednesday afternoon,
which, from all accounts, was one Of the
most interesting and instructive events
that ever came to the school. He spoke
of life at West Point, on which his play,
Classmates" is founded, having spent
some time there gathering material for
the setting Of the play. He also spoke
OF his travels abroad, having visited the
home OF Shakespeare and other points of
interest connected with the plays and
characters of the great dramatist Nor
man Hackett, it should be stated, comes
from nOhle sire, his father having been
an actor Of note, delineatOr of the plays
of the Immortal bard" MIR. Hackett's
plan OF addressing the schools cannot be
too highly commended, as many minds
still in the formative period will learn
lesson that will be lasting. "Classm ates,"
which is an exceptionally strong play,
was presented at the New Ridgeway on
Wednesday night with Mr.. Hackett in
the leading role, and supported by
most excellent company OF players.
There was not weak spot in the cast,
and the scenic effects in the third act,
showing a sunrise in a South American
jungle, we're intensely realistic. The
audience was large and the performance
was greatly enjoyed.
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Continued on page 5.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1909-05-14

Tor those interested. The Herald by
itself, has limited circulation and re-
sorted to this patent business last wear
TO secure the county printing which it
got
How about this patent business? The
Gazette did not bid on the county print
ing last year. The Colfax Commoner,
however, did and accepted the lemon
handed out to it by the Herald and its
patents without protest. The same
KIND OF tiap-doodle and whang g-doodle
Iurn6lism was attempted in Stevens
county, a coterie of papers getting to-
gether, one OF them intending to go into
the patent business, just as the Herald
has and is doing here. The commission
ers OF Stevens county awarded the con
tract to the paper agreeing to issue
the patents. Editor Veatch Of the
Statesman Index, published at Colviile,
brought suit in the superior court refut-
ing the right of the commissioners to let
the contract for printing on the terms
and conditions noted above. The case
was tried by Judge Kennan Of Spokane.
holding court in Colville for Judge
Carey, and Judge Keunan decided that
the bid for printing wes contrary to law,
and Issued a mandamus compelling the
commissioners to give it to the States
s-,n l., a
this in Stevens county it in unlawful to
do it in Whitman county.
The Gazette makes no secret of the
statement that hnd the commissioners
at their last meeting awarded the coun-
ty printing to the Herald under the
terms proposed suit would have been
brought to test the legality of the pro
ceedings. There is no doubt the result
would be the same as in Stevens county,
as the two cases are parallel.
The Herald has displayed in bold let
ters on its first page, "Official paper Of
Whitman county" AS such it is an il
legal publication, for if Judge Keunan
"hS AlShO uCCIclOu III llIt OUtNtDS
county case, matters in which notices are
by law required to be published in the
county official paper are in jeopardy of
being thrown out by reason of the fact
that the contract for county printing is
illegally held by the Herald. This is a
question that may yet have to be decided
by the courts.
In regard to the charge that the com
missioners awarded the contract to the
highest bidder. The Gazette will state
that its bid OF 20 cents per inch each in
sertiOn is below what it charges individ-
ual legal advertisers, and is less than
charged for transient commercial adver-
tising. Regular advertisers or those
who contract by the year get lower
rate, of course, a custom prevalent in all
offices. 1t is not case of excessive
charge, but one of fair compensation for
service rendered, fact which the Herald
knows perfectly well. The Gazette is not
Continued on page 5.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1909-05-14
PULLMAN HERALD AND
THE COUNTY PRINTING
A MisStatement of FaCt---Juq-
glery On Circulation.
Fails to M axe Affidavit of Circula-
ton as Required by Law Patents
Figure Again as Factor in Secur-
ing Printing facts Submitted.

cts tale told by an idiot, full OF
sound and fury, signifying nothing"
Because the county commissioners at
their last session gave the county print
ing to The Gazette and turned down the
80 called bid Of the Pullman Herald, that
paper lashes itself into a fury, and re-
sorts to misrepresentation and base
insinuatiOn to bolster up its claim As
II matter of fact there was but one bid
before the commissioners for them to
consider. In the call for lids, which was
published by the Herald these words
were used
" All bidders must submit with their
respective bids a SWORN statement set
ting forth the number Of their bona fde
subscribers in Whitman county, state of
Washington"
Why didn't the Herald comply with
this requirement and make affidavit OF
it's bona tide circulation in Whitman
county ? The Herald made the bald
statement that its = circulation was
$500. For all mere statement ia worth
it might have said that it's circula ton
was $4,000 or 25,00O,0OO. But how
does the Herald arrive at Its " circuIa-
tiOn Of $500? Most readers are familiar
with the bunco game worked last year
by the Herald to secure the county print
ing. 1t was by taking into it's confidence
syndicate of papers publiehed in Whit
man county and furnishing each one
with patent containing the proceedings
OF the county commissioners. By includ-
ing this syndicate OF papers is the way
and the only way the Herald could
bolster up it's claim OF $500 bona fide
subscribers in Whitman county And
right here we have the milk in the cocoa
nut why no affidavit was filed in regard
to circulation. 1t would have been
necessary for each one Of the publications
belonging to the syndicate to file an
affidavit. IL or II all told, thing we
surmise many of them strenuously OBJ
jected to doing. When it takes that
number of papers to reach bona fide
circulation of $500 the less known about
circulation individually the better it is
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1909-05-14
ANNUAL PICNIC FESTV-
|T|ES At ELBERTON
Will Be Held June %. "a and
25---GOOd Time Coming.
NJ ost Beautiful Grounds in Inland
Empire-- Speeches by Prominent
Men, Field Sports, Athletic Ex-
ercises, Everything for Everyone.

The annual Elberton picnic, which has
become a fixed event in the Palouse
country, will be held June %, "a and %,
and the members of the committee ap-
pointed by the council are hard at work
on the matter. They have selected R.
ID. Huisey as manager, and he will COM
mence Immediately to organize and get
things lined up for the big event of the
year in the picnic line
The Elberton picnic grounds are con
sidered one of the finest, if not the finest
in Eastern Washington. There are ii
acres in the tract, situated in an ideal
place for pleasure grounds, the Palouae
river, high bluffs and elegant shade trees
forming pleasing background for the
eye TO rest upon. In the 16 years that
the picnic has been held thousands of
people have visited the grounds, and al
most every person Of note in state pol
itics has at some time attended. Last
year one Of the pleasing events was the
carnival of candidates, which brought
together notable gathering of candi-
dates.
Some OF the best speakers to be had
will take part, and the sports will be
kept up to the standard
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ankle IL was found that piece OF the
ankle bone had pushed its way through
hls clothing. His condition was serious.
At that moment Fred Hungate came
along in his auto, in which the unfortu-
nate man was placed and in few min
utes was carried into his home on Lake
street. A doctor was summoned and
the sufferer was removed to st. Ignatius
hospital. Pieces of the broken bone were
taken out and the wound dressed and it
IL hoped the leg may be saved, although
it will probably be stiff Mr.. Richards is
heavy man, and in jumping must have
struck with great force.
Mr.. Richards is a retired farmer, until
the last few months living at Penawawa.
tie bought the l.. f. Alien house on Lake
street.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1909-05-14
VACATION OF STREETS
AND ALLEYS IN STEPTOE
Commissioners Act on Petition
of Townsite Company.
Concerning Roads Auditor Direct
ed to Advertise for Concrete Wall
Along Part of West Side of Court
House Grounds Other Matters.

At their meeting last week the county
commissioners, acting upon the petition
OF the Railway Land & Improvement
Company, ordered the vacation of a
number of streets and alleys and parts
OF the plat of the re-survey of the town
OF SteptOe, as follows:
All OF Gurnsey street between Perry
avenue and its line Of intersection with
LuFfer avenue ; all of Elder street be
tween Lupfer avenue AMI line extended
between the = " corner of lot |, block 10
and the n f corner OF lot I, block ::
all of Elder street north # Lupfrr ave
nur; all Of Stevens at rect north Of a line
between the Il corner of lot 8, block 81
and the $ W corner Of lot 6, block 4; all
OF Hatch street all of Columbia avenue
between Hatch street aud the extended
west line Of the alley in block 2, and all
the alleys in blocks 3, 4, 50, SO and "a
Of said town OF Steptoe. And it is fur
ther ordered on account of said petition
that all that part Of the re survey OF the
town Of SteptOe, 40 far az it relates to
blocks 2 3, 4. 5, 10 and II. except lots
and 8; and 80, except tracts 2 and IL;
and 81, 80, 53 and "a. as recorded IN
the office of the auditor OF Whitman
county, is ordered vacated.
Concerning Roads.
An order was made for examination of
the Oliver and Parker road, petitioned
for by j. R. Parker and others.
Hearing on the o. B. Smith road was
set for July g. 2 p m.
Hearing on the Rock Lake and Revere
road was set for July 6, Bpm.
Hearing on the Adam Weitz road was
continued to July z, 2 pm.
Hearing on the Jones and Peterson
road was continued to August g. 3 y m
Hearing on the Carroll road was con
tinued to June 8, $3.50 m.
Hearing on the Sever road was con
tinued to July z, Bpm.
The NPsbtt change was continued to
June 8, $3.50 p m.
The Utopia road was ordered estab-
lished.
The Gordon change in the Texas Ferry
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1909-05-14
Sons of Vulcan Gather.

The Whitman County Backsmiths',
Horseshoers' & Wagon Makers Pro-
tective Association met in Colfax last
Saturday, transacting the usual routine
business and electing officers for the en-
suing term as below given W. A, Denker
Of Colfax, president; James Truman Of
Pullman, vice president; ~ Spaulding Of
Pullman, recording secretary; A. j.
Asaph Of Diamond, delinquent secretary;
j. Schadegg OF La Crosse, treasurer;
Will Weise of Cofax, sergeant at arms.
Every town in Whitman county was
represented at the meeting.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1909-05-14
A SERIOUS ACCIDENT.
James Richards Receives Compound
Fracture of Ankle Bone.

fracture OF Hnkle 5One.
James Richards met with a painful ac-
cident Saturday afternoon that will
probably leave him a cripple through life.
He, with one OF the GOrdOns, was COM
ing to town By way of Spring fiat. When
about three miles from town they met
rig and in passing took track few feet
above the main track. While on this
grade and talking with the occupants Of
the carriage passing below, Mr. Richards
suddenly discovered that his buggy was
on the point of going over the bank, and
before he could guide Alright the horse be
was driving, over they all went. Mr.
Richards jumped and in doing so sus-
tanned a compound comminuted (broken
into fragments) fracture of the right
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1909-05-14
Miscellaneous Matters.

All UTUeF was Hldue uiTecCluR Cne cOun-
ty auditor to advertise for bids for the
construction of a rock and mortar wall
along the north side of the court house
grounds. and a reinforced concrete wall
along part Of the west side of the court
house grounds, bids for me to be open
ed at 10:3O O'Clock m June
The contract for the county printing
for the ensuing year was awarded to The
COlfax Gazette
: {. Armstrong rendered his resignp-
tinn az chairman and member of the
Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition com
mittee, which was accepted. John H.
Bloom was appointed member OF the
committee to fill the vacancy and W. l..
LaFollette was appointed chairman Of
the committee.
Report of r. A. Cox, superintendent Of
the poor farm, was approved. 1t shows
expense OF $199.S7 for the month Of
April and receipts of $151 so from sale
of hay
The county auditor was directed to
notify the Chicago, Milwaukee 4 Puget
Sound Railway Company to change the
grades OF certain county roads at the
points where the said roads are crossed
by the railway, so that the said grades
shall conform to the provisions of the
franchise.
A ferry license was granted to Thomas
Boiling OF Riparia.
The allowance made for the relief OF
Frank Curnes OF Cotton was discontinued,
the beneficiary having died.
Upon the petition Of several citizens Of
Cotton, $50 was granted for the relief OF
John Mayer.
j. " Deegan OF Colfax was granted $5
per month for two months.
Bonds OF H. F. Goddard and s. F. Nc
Pheeters, road foremen, we're approved
Garden seeds, poultry supplies, at In
land Milling & Feed Co.
Plymouth rope, all sizes, sold by Whit
man Implement &c.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1909-05-14
road was ordered Established

road was ordered established
The Revere road was ordered Pstab-
lished and damages awarded IA follows !:
Stephen Devenish, $3.50; John n Moore,
S125; George p. Lakin. administrator,
$75.
The change in the William Mackie road
was ordered established
The Norton and Doneen road was or
dered opened
An order was made reducing the Grit
fifth road to 40 feet in width, as follows
Commencing at the beginning point of
the Mohney road on the SW4 OF the NV
4 OF section 3, 16 43, and running
through section 4, 16-43, and section
33, 16 43, and ending at the intersection
with the Mohney road near the north
line Of section 33, 17-43 The narrow
ing to conform with the present travelled
track and under the direction OF the
supervisor Of the road district.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1909-05-14

Notions, glassware. chinaware and
racket goOds-The Novelty, Garfield, Wn.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-07-20

their estates. No. 3c2.
Notice is hereby given in pursu-
ance OF an order of the County
Court OF Pittshurg County, State
OF Oklahoma, made on the 1st day
Of July, 1909, that the undersigned
guardian Of the estates OF Ada,
Ernest and Manat Shoemake, mi.
nors, will resell, at public outcry, TO
the highest bidder or bidders, sub
ject TO confirmation by said Court,
on the 7th day Of August, 1909. I'm
front OF the court house door at
Ardmorc, Carter County, Oklahoma,
within legal hours, all OF the right,
title, interest and estate OF said
minors, such interest being an I'M
divided one-third interest each, in
and TO the following lands:
Situated in Carter County, Okla,
homa: The NJ of SWA Of SWA
and Sla OF NWA OF SWA OF Sec.
26 Twp, South, Range West;
and NJ Of NWA Of SWh OF Sec,
s, Twp. 3 South, Range l East
Situated in Love County, Okla.
homa The NEA of NEh OF NEA
and SWA OF NEA OF NEii. and Sh
OF NWA of NEA, and NWA of
SWA of NEA, and NJ of NEA
Of NWA, and NWh OF NWh and
Ne Of SWA OF fNWA OF Sec. 25, and
NEA OF NEA OF NEA, and SWA OF
NEh of NEA, and NW14 OF SEA
OF NEA of Sec, 90, and VIZ of
SEA of SEA, and NEA OF NEA
OF SEA, and NEA of NEA of
SWlA OF Sec. "a, Twp. South
Range l East.
Situated in stephens County. Ok.
lahoma: The NJ OF NEL of SWA
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-07-20
Notice OF Sale.

By yirute of an order OF sale to
me directed and delivered, issued
out OF the District Court OF Carter
County. Oklahoma, In an action OF
said court wherein j. T. Gillian is
plaintiff and Robert Johnson and
Fay Johnson are defendants, will
on the 3lst day OF July. 1909. be-
tween the hours OF 9 o'clock a.
m. and o'clock p. m, at the front
door OF the court house in the
County aforesaid, offer at public sale
and sell to the highest and
best bidder for cash in hand,
the following described prop
erty, to-wit: Lot No. II, in
Block No. 3S9, OF the City OF Ard,
more. Oklahoma, according TO the
official survey and plat thereof.
J III. AKERS.
Sheriff Carter County. Oklahoma.
BY F. X. WEST. Deputy.
30-7.l4-21
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-07-20
Use Ardmoreite Want Ads and :.
your business grow.
Oil Refinery for Tulsa.

Tulsa. Okla, July i-The Uncle
Sam Oil refinery at West Tulsa,
which has caused much trouble for
its organizers and others during the
past two years, is soon to be open
ed and operated at full capacity.
For the past week a force OF TWEEN.
ty-fiye men have been busily engaged
making improvements, extensions and
repairs to the plant, and it is ex-
pccted that oil will be run to the
refinery by August. The plant has
a capacity of 1000 barrels daily and
employs twi hundred men,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-07-20
Notice Of Application for Appoint.
ment Of Administrator.

I'm the County Court, Carter Coun.
ty, Oklahoma.
In the estate of John w. Grad.
dock, deceased.
The State OF Oklahoma. to the
heirs next of kin and creditors Of
the said John w. Craddock, deceased.
You are hereby notified that J. 5.
Alverson has applied for letters of
administration on said estate to be
granted TO J. S. Alverson. and that
said application will be heard at a
regular term Of said court held at
the court room OF said court on
the 26th day OF July, 1909, at 1000
a. m.
Witness my hand and the seal Of
said court hereunto affixed this 14th
day OF July. 1909.
!. r. MASON,
(SeaD
County Judge OF Carter County,
Oklahoma. 159t
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-07-20
CUTS OUT LOTS OF WORK IN
BANK TRANSITS

Writing remittance letters is perhaps the slowest
and most tedious work in bank. It costs money
tco-all that intricate detail just to keep record
of an item which passed through to another bank
for payment 1t is easy to make mistake, and
hard to find that mistake week or so later. when
the items back.
This book d. scribcs in detail the system devel-
oped by the Hibcrnia Bank q Trust Co., OF New
Orleans, which does away with the entering OF
payers and endorsers names entirely, yet enables
any item to be traced at any time. 1t is as safe
the old method, twice as easy and twice as
quick. The book explains it fully. and a trial OF
1t in your own collection department is yours for
the asking. No expense obligation, hnted or
implied. Sign the coupon now.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-07-20

wherein the the First State Bank
T. Taylor, ct al, were defendants,
directed to me. the undersigned
sheriff of Carter county, command
ing me 10 levy upon, appraise and
sell the following described property;
Lot four (4D in Block ll3, City OF
Ardmore. according TO the official
map and plat of said city Carter
county to satisfy judgment and de
cree of foreclosure OF vendors lien
in favor of said plaintiff and against
said defendants obtained and made
in said Court on the 25th day of
June. 1909, for the sum of $1,000
and costs, $500. with interest there
on at S per cent from the 9th
day Of March, 1903, and costs ac-
cruing; ! will on the nth day Of
August, 1909. at the hour OF 10 a.
m, OF said day, at the front door
of the court house in the City
OF Ardmore, in said County and
State, offer for sale and sell 10
the highest bidder for cash, the
said property above described. or so
much thereof as will satisfy said
judgment, with interest and costs.
Witness my hand this 10th day OF
July, 1909.
JH. AKERS,
Sheriff OF Carter County.
BY w. +. I4ANDRUM. 18.25.1-S.l5
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won't obey him. She might pretend
to. but she won't
Nearly all the men Judges and
some clcrgymcn make it d point to
kiss the bride after the ceremony
DO you kiss the groom"
\ quaint smile played about the
judges lips for a moment before an.
swering.
Il haven't yet she said "But
IL some nervous. halffrightened.to
death youngster came before me and
thought a mothcrly kiss would
ease his nerves. I might"
"Oh, by the way" continued the
judge. III you are going to say
anything about me and this Office
wish you would mention that this
Judge accepts only the legal fee for
the license or the ceremony. pre-.
sumo there is nothing wrong in ac.
cepting additional money from an
over-zealous. love. saturated groom.
but | believe that the law INTENDS
that ! shall take no more than set
forth in the statutes Only this after.
noon young man insisted that
keep an entire 81 bill for issuing
his license. | told him couldn't do
It. A few days ago married cou
pie The man handed me $40 and
insisted that keep It all. but
had TO refuse it Am | foolish2 May.
be so. but that's the way | f,cl
about g. SO there"
But you have other duties be-.
sides marrying people," was sug.
gested.
Yes. the office records and -
noyer-to-be-forgotten insanity hear
ings. If ! am in this office hun.
drcd years ! don't suppose shall
become accustomed TO seeing these
unfortrnatcs brought before me It.,
a nisntmarc for me. but let's don
discuss that"
As the caller said goodbye. 'ha
judge assumed her best judicial
tone:
81 have married eighty couples IN
fifteen months" she said.