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Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1908-08-02
A THEOLOGICAL FARCE-COMEDY.

tnua conflict constitutes the basic elements of the Chris
tan faith.
The conradcts the other.
Creative gods, vcarous atonemen redemption through
faith the belief in Immortality prayers preachers and all
that go to make up the system of Christian worship have
for their groundwork the belief express implied in the
notion of two conflicting forces in nature. Both
alleged to be omnipoten rrepressble One strives for
unaduterated good and the other for nnmixed evil Man
is the puppe, the instrument upon which these omnipo
tent rrepressble forces operate for their mutual ndi
vidua benefit Man is poweress in the hands of either
Both forces said to possess will, mind dominant
and controlling, under which falls for veal
If the Christian world could only bring these forces into
direct personal conflict each to upon the other, to
the end that both could be exermnated mankind would be
happier for the deal. As things stand the Christian
offers his god on one side with sugar-coated pill catch
unsuspectng humanity, and the devil the other side
with an evil pleasure dish from which he hopes to
tempt into sin and punishment.
Isn't this great scheme9 The Blade, had it been
quired, could have invented much better plan, but
opinion was sought when this elaborate system of
spoliaon constructed, hence humanity must suffer
under it until it is wiped out of existence
For proof of such doctrine reference is made the
agonizng night spent by Jesus in the garden of Geth
samane, for told that while his disciples slept
he medated with the high mogu heavens throne, in
ANTICIPATION OF what was soon 10 DeIal n Ills resistance
of temptation by the devil is also pointed offering
proof of his divine character and this is used picture
for dwell upon in the notion that they would be
better off would they do likewise.
What KIND of did Jesus need bodily spiritually?
If it bodily rest then he subject to the
physical weakness that allct all humanity. If it
spiritual rest then led to that the spirit
needs rest and, is therefore, untitled for eternal life
Omnipotenco seeking either physical spiritual rest is
absurdity would be to say that it the
man nature of Christ that sought rest for the 'god-
nature have been present with him and in the
moment of need ready perform With omnpotence
at his command what had Jesus to fear? Being omnipo
tent how could he be made to suffer pains If Jesus
the embodiment of omnpoent good how could tho DEVIL
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1908-08-02

Don't overlook the Correspondence School, The Blade
has built great hopes this institution but it needs the
help of all to make it the success it ought to be.
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1908-08-02
BLUE GRASS BLADE

the embodiment of omnpoen evil, succeed in tempting
him Can the human mind possibly conceive of omnipo-
tence yielding No good can be tempted to the
mission Of positive evil through deceit and treachery
So when the DEVIL recorded sought tempt Jesus
by the promise to stones into Bread did not Jesus
being omnpotent know that the devil merely trying
deceive him. and that the promise could be fulfilled
If it part of the divine plan to fool somebody the
scheme has proved admirable judging from the
numbers who profess to believe it.
If Jesus god, part of god, he knew long before
the incidents occurred just what going to take place.
everything that would happen and what the result would
be. He knew that he to into the world in the
form of man; that he to suffer- that he would be
berayed that he to be subjected to temptations that
he suffer death; that he would rise again; that
many would believe and that would believe; that
heaven for those who accepted him and his pilgrimage
that hell lay in wait for those who did not accept him. and
yet in spite of all this, asked to believe pain
of eternal punishment, that divine omnipotence went
through all this farcecomedy in order offer oppor
tuliy for mankind to accept him and believe in him
through faith alone when the physical facts contradict it
at every essential point
The entire Christian scheme is based, as previously
stated upon belief in omnipotent good and omnipotent
evil Good gods and bad gods at with the
alleged soul Of the objective sought for Both
given equal power and helpless is left a
p zee of mechanism for these gods toy with Men and
have been made the cruel sport of gods long enough
and the blessed light of Science dawns upon the mind
reasons lamp sheds its benecen rays abroad and pene
trae the human heart all these gods will disappear and
man will then recognize and enjoy his freedom and
majesty
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1908-08-02

Our next issue will contain picture of the late Col.
Ingerso and sketch of his life and work. Other articles
will be contributed the subject Being the anniversary
of his birth the Blade hopes to use its columns on this
occasion in striving to create ngerso Memorial sent
men being of the greatest minds of the nineteenth
century in all America. Those desiring extra copies
should notify at that may make ample pro-
vision for Them
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1908-07-03
BREAK BY BURGLARS
Don ScovilPs Restaurant Rob-
bed Of a Few Dollars
Between and oolook-Amateur
Operators Again.

The burglars who have been operating
so boldly in Brattleboro in the past few
months made another small haul
early Wednesday morning when they
entered the lunch room of Don II.
Scovill on Main street. As In all the other
burglaries no clue was left which might
lead to the detection of the burglars and
so far as the police department goes the
solution of the problem of stopping these
frequent breaks is as far away as ever.
A singular fact about the breaks Is that
they have occurred almost exactly at in
tervals of two weeks. AS all are of the
same clumsy amateur cast they are
thought to have been made by the same
men. In all the cases 1t has appeared that
the burglars were perfectly familiar witn
the premises and this was more apparent
in the last break than in any of the
others.
MIR. Scovin came to the lunch room at
O'Clock in the morning to get ready for
the early trade. AS soon as he ~7ent be-
hind the counter he discovered that some
thing was wrong and an investigation
showed that a cleat had been prled off the
cash drawer and it had been forced open.
| The money inside between 81 and IS, was
gone more complete investigation
showed that the burglars had entered the
basement of the lunch room through a
| window on the Main street side. This
window swings inward and is not locked.
| Finger marks on the glass indicated plain
| ly that the burglars had pushed 1t open
and descended into the basement through
| it, The window is about two feet high
and three wide.
Once inside the basement they evidently
went up the staircase which leads to a
f., trap door opening behind the counter in
| the lunch room, and forced 1t open. Either
at that time or later they unlocked and
opened the. door which leads from the
basement beneath the lunch room to the
| basement beneath Mancinis shoe shop
| AS nothing was found disturbed in the
| shoe shop it is probable that they simply
| looked in to see how the land lay. Mr.
ScoVills screwdriVer was taken from its
! accustomed place and marks on the casl
| drawer indicate that it was used to force
it open. So far as could be seen the Wis
itors departed the same way that they
! came
| The burglary surpasses all the previou:
ones in boldness as the entrance to the
basement was in full sight of a consider
able part of Main street and in bright
electric light. Mr.. Scovill locked the
lunch room at l o'clock and the burglar!
must have been accomplished between
then and 5 O'Clock. When he discovered
it he started out to find Chief of Police
James n. Evans, but as he was not to b'
found promptly Mr.. Scovill notified Henri!
r. Brown, chairman of the bailiffs. Mel
who passed by the lunch room between
and 8 o'clock noticed nothing out of TIL
way, nor did they see anyone watching OF
the street. Considering the situation o
the lunch room it seems probable that on
of the burglars kept watch outside Will
the other or others went inside In tn
last burglary, at Goodenough's grocer
store, two men were seen.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1908-07-03
JACKSONVILLE.

Mrs. Marcia Davis is spending the week
with relatives
Homer Haskins was in North Adams
Tuesday and Wednesday.
About As attended the Grange picnic at
Wallace L. Aliens farm last Saturday.
Fred Cheney of Wilmington spent Fri
day with his father w. A. Cheney.
Misses Mildred and Madeline Reed have
returned to their home in Shelburne Falls.
Mrs. Carrie Brown and daughter of
Readsboro are spending the week in this
place.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Laflamme have
been making a two weeks visit in
Canada.
Fred Henderson and daughter of Cam
bridge, Mass are spending the week at
the Glen House.
Alton Cheney Leone Hager and Alice
Boyd took high school entrance exami-
nations last week.
Mrs. Lucia A. Lake has bought the
Lanphear place, formerly occupied by
Daniel L. Gallup.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bartlett e. Goodnough
and Miss Inez Head of Londonderry are
at w. A. Sheney's.
Fillmore M. Dalrympe is haying for
Leroy Chase and John Coleman is work.
ing at Ira Larrabee's.
Mrs. Christian Schoutag and Miss
Grace Of Sheburne Falls are at Mrs. E.
M. Peeblesk this week
Mr. o1N Mrs. Erfs4A , PEBBLES and
daughter Of Brattleboro were at E. l..
Fullers a few days this week.
Miss Phoebe Corlkins is clerk for e. A.
| Temple & Co. while Albert Allard is at
home. owing to his fathers accident
Rev. Ernest Staples of Springfield
/ in 10 Uni iSt
church, during his summer vacation
Service next Sunday will be at 1O.45.
The Methodist ladies' aid society served
supper Wednesday at the Methodist
church. These suppers are worthy of g
much larger attendance.
A closely contested game of baseball
was played in Wilmington Saturday be
| tween Jacksonville and Wilmington, the
score being SIS in favor of Wilmington.
Several Williams college men passed
through this village last Thursday
During their stay at the Glen HOUSE
they gave concert from the piazzt
steps.
Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Howard anC
daughter, Miriam, of Brattleboro and Mrs
George BicEsford and daughter, Alice, o
Somerville, Mass, were at A. c. Stet
sons last week
Thirty-one relatives picnicked at thu
home of MIR. and Mrs c. A. Faulkne
last Sunday to celebrate the Gath birth
! day anniversary of Hon. A. A. Butter
field, Mrs. Faulkner's father.
T. d. Goodell and A. A. Butterfleld ar,
| in st. Johnsbury and Montpelier thi
week attending the district and stat
Republican conventions. Mr. ButterfielC
will also attend the health officers schoo
\ in Burlington before returning.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1908-07-03
plans fos. an Army Of $4,000 Men.

1t has been announced by Assistant
Secretary OF War Oliver during the army
maneuvers DIT Pine Plains, N. Y, that a
plan has been perfected by means of
which the Various state militia and the
regulars ARD to be amalgamated into a
standing ARMY of 100000 men. ready to
answer the call Of the President. Mr.
Oliver said 1.-THE word militia was now a
misnomer atd that the state troops are,
in reality, United States volunteers. In
the event of any trouble the state organ
izations Will become active units of the
regular ARMY, absolutely under the control
of the Federal government. This
scheme sahd the secretary, SIS the first
move in theI plan to make this country a
military pow er. Before this we have had
no authority over the state troops. What
we purpose o do is to organize them and
the regulars into eight army corps, the
first of whidh win be the forces in New
England and the Eastern States" 1t is
proposed to buy a large tract at Pine
Plain for permanent drill ground Of the
first corps. The new plan is expected to
obviate all Confusion, as every regiment
viii know where II belongs and where It
is to report At seven other points ex-
tensive condemnation camps are TO be
acquired. lt
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1908-07-03
Death of Mrs. q. W, E.terbrook.

Mrs. Nancy A Esterbrook, So, long
time resident of Brattleboro and the
widow of one of the towns ld-time
business men, George w. Esterbrook,
died Sunday evening in the home of her
son-in-law, Rollin S. Childs, on Green
street. Since her marriage to Mr. Ester
brook more than 60 years ago she had
lived in Brattleboro and in her younger
days was an active worker in the Univer-
salist church and in the social affairs of
the village. In late years her health had
compelled her to give UP outside activity
and she had lived a quiet home life, see
ing few people besides the family and
few close friends The death of her
daughter, Mrs. Childs in January, was
severe shock to her and her health had
not been as good since She fell on
flight of stairs May and although no
bones were broken the shock to one in her
enfeebled condition was so great that she
could not fully recover. She had been
partially paralyzed since and her death
was not unexpected.
Mrs Esterbrook was born in NeWfane
April II, 1922, and was one of the nine
children of Josiah GODDARD, an early resi-
dent of Newfane and one of it's prominent
citizens many years. Her early childhood
was spent on Newfane hill and the family
afterwards moved to Newfane village
where she lived until her marriage to Mr..
Esterbrook. She was the last survivor of
her fathers family and leaves no children.
Many years ago her husband bought the
house on Green street where she had
since lived Since Mr.. Esterbrool1s death
in 1901 the house had been managed by
Mr.. and Mrs. Childs with whom she had
lived. Her nature was quiet and home
loving and she was abundantly blessed
with the home making instinct. Although
most of her early associates in church and
social life have passed on there are many
in the community who will remember
her with personal affection.
The funeral was held in the home Tues
day afternoon at 4 o'clock. Rev. d. E.
Trout, pastor of the Universalist church,
officiated and the burial was in the family
lot in Morningside cemetery.
The bearers were Arthur P. Carpenter,
William B. Vinton, Fred p. Thompson
and R. L. Parks of Springfield, Mass.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1908-07-03
THE DAY WE cELEsaArE.
Ball Games Tomorrow Forenoon and
fternoon-Arrsnsemen for Plcnles
and other Attractions.

and Other Attractions.
Independence day will be celebrated
locally tomorrow after the fashion of
demonstration but enough semi private
celebrations so that everyone can enjoy
himself In his own way. OF course the
small boy, and some large boys, too, will
follow the custom established by their
fathers and grandfathers of making I'M
holy noises at unduly early hours and
making life more or less of burden to
their elders throughout the day. Some
accidents are to be expected and the doc
tors will keep one ear open for sudden
calls anytime from tonight until Sunday
For public attraction the ball game be-
tween the stout men and the slim men,
which will be played on the island to-
morrow afternoon under the auspices of
the civics committee of the Brattlehoro
womans club, will hold first place. The
game will be called at 2.S0 and it is ex-
pected that about all Brattleboro will be
there to see the fun. In the morning at
10 o'clock a game between Winchester, N.
H., and the Brattleboro Athletics will
be played on the island and will doubt
less be well attended. Another large
gathering win take place at the Valley
Fair grounds where the people of the
First Baptist church the West Brat
| tleboro Baptist church and the Gull
| ford Baptist church will unite in picnic
and field day. Ball games and sports of
| all kinds will be arranged to promote a
| good appetite for the picnic dinner. The
Methodist church will have a picnic at
Central Park Vernon, going down on the
morning trains. A neighborhood picnic
will be held at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert M. williams on the Ames Hill
road and a Their will be held at the
home of Mr.. md Mrs. e. c. Dunl1lee. 1t
is expected tAat a good number will go to
Mortified to attend the July 4th cele-
bration at the student conference. Rev.
Charles p. Jefferson of the Broadway
Tabernacle will give the grafton there will
be sports Throughout the day and jolli-
fication in the evening. Some will doubt
less go to Springfield, Mass, where there
is to be a d Yblic celebration on larger
scale than ever before. Several parties
of canoests lave planned excursions vi
the river and here will be a large number
of family piHiics outside of town.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1908-07-03
CHESTERFIELD. N. y.

Charlotte Spaulding is assisting c. G.
Hill in the post office.
Louis Odette has work at Maplewood
Home, Westmoreland.
Miss Ruth Webb has returned after an
absence of two months in Bellows Falls.
Frank w. Barrett is al home for the
summer from a business college in Rut-
land, VT.
Many have begun to hay, but report a
shortage on account of the extreme dry
weather.
Miss Rowe of the grammar school will
spend the summer vacation at her home
in Gloucester Mass.
Mrs. Florence Goodrich has gone to
spend the summer with her parents at
the Fairmount House in Keene
Mrs, Julia Saunders is i'll. on account
of her advanced years her recovery is
uncertain Her daughters have been with
her during the week,
Bass fishing was in progress, every
available boat and craft being put into
commission, Wednesday, July l. Some
went the night before and stayed all
night
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1908-07-03
The Death of Margaret Gertrude suther'
land

Margaret Gertrude Sutherland, whose
sudden death was briefly noted last week,
was born in Brattleboro, at the home of
her great grandmother, the late Mrs.
Royan Tyler November g. 1898 She was
the eldest daughter of the Rev. George
j. Sutherland and Ethel r. Brown ana
granddaughter of the late Rev. Allan ID.
Brown and his first wife, Gertrude Tyler
Her father is at present rector of St.
Peters church, oxford and Christ church,
Quaker Farms, Conn The rapid and
fatal termination of an apparently ordi-
nary gastric attack was due to the de-
velopment of cerebro- spinal meningitis,
possibly caused by a recent fall from a
hammock, Being of the endemic not
contagious" type, there was service
conducted by the Rev. w. A. Woodford
of Seymour, Comm ST. Peters church,
oxford, on Friday evening which was
largely attended, all of her schoolmates
being present
The body was brought to Brattleboro
on the 9th inst. accompanied by the
parents and the brother and sister. Mrs
George w. Tyler and Miss Faith Tyler,
who were visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Suther-
land at the time of the sad occurrence,
returned with them. Midshipman VIM.
Peirce Brown was granted special leave
from the U. S. S. Hartford for forty
eight. hours and reached here in time to
join the funeral party, the other relatives
present being Mrs. Allan ID. Brown and
Miss Helen Tyler Brown of Brattleboro
and Miss Reyes of Putney. The Rev.
VIM. j. Hamilton conducted the burial
service at eventide Saturday, June 81 at
the private interment in the family lot in
Prospect Hill cemetery. The little girl
winning personality impressed all who
knew her and many friends sympathize
with the family in the loss of child of
such promise
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1908-07-03
IN OUR OWN STATE
James E. Burke the Democratic
Nominee for Governor
G. Herbert Pape Of Barre at Head Of
Delegation to chlcaso-5ryan ResoIu-
ton Voted Down.

G. Herbert Pape Of Barre at Head Of
Delegation to chleago-5ryan ResoIu-
ton Voted Down.
The Democratic state convention adj
journed Friday night, at Burlington, after
session devoted to the election of dele
gates to the National Convention at Dem
yer, the nomination of candidates for
state officers and the adoption of a plat
form A resolution offered by Rollin S.
Childs of Brattleboro instructing the dele
gates to vote for William J. Bryan for the
nomination for President was laid on the
table by vote of 1873 to 81, after warm
debate lasting about an hour. Following
are the delegates and alternates chosen;
Delegates-G. Herbert Pape. Barre: John
]. Thompson, st. Adams; Elisha May, st.
Johnsbury; James b. Burke, West Rut-
land.
Alternates-H G, williams, Cabot; E.
H. Norton, Colchester; Sanford Emory,
Cavendish; Oscar C. Miller Newport.
The state ticket is made up as follows
For governor-James e. Burke, ex-
mayor of Burlington.
For lieutenant governorz-John w.
Thurston, of Island Pond.
For treasurer. E. Byrne, Rocking
| ham.
For auditor-Thomas B. Bragg, Rut-
| land.
For secretary of state-James F. Hig-
| gins, Barre.
For attorney general. ]. Enrlght,
! Burlington.
The district delegates to the national
| convention are ]. Walter Lyons of Rut-
| land, Peter McGettrick of Richford. G. E.
| Evans of Waterbury and David Savage
| of Rockingham; the alternates, d. S.
Scott of Johnson, p. A. Delaney of Bur-
lington, James b. Hale of Newbury, o.
| c. Sawyer of Sharon The presidential
electors are A. Allyn Olmstead of New
bury j. H. Donnelly of Vergennes,
| Charles M. Orvis of Manchester, ]. C.
DuricS of Fair Haven. T. W. Moloney
of Rutland is the nominee for Congress
in the First district and Andrew j. Slbley
| of Montpelier in the Second district.
The state platform is an extended
document of some $500 words. The
plutocratic peril is pointed out, the Re-
| publican administration arraigned for ex-
travagence, attention is called to the
danger of executive power, an income
tax is favored. the currency law con-
demned, Tafts nomination criticised the
increase in state expenses is deplored,
double taxation is condemned, corpora
ton control is asked for, the license
local option liquor law is favored the
adjustment of unnecessary commissions
is urged, permanent roads are favored
also liberal contributions to the cause OF
education. M. ]. Moran of Brattleboro is
the Wlndham county member of the
state committee.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1908-07-03
Ar4Lsrlos DEFEATED NswFANE.
closeness Made Game interesting and
with Rowe and Bush Pitching the AS
pect Improved Greatly


The Brattleboro Athletics-Rowes
Railroaders revised-won from Newfane
Saturday afternoon on the island grounds
13-11 The closeness made the game in
teresting, the score being a tie In all
except the fifth, eighth and ninth innings
Peck and Davis, who were assigned to
the slab work in the two opening inn
ings. were dead ones from the start
Davis was banged for ten hits, including
a home run and two doubles. Peck was
unsteady and allowed the base runners
such big leads that they purloined the
sacks with impunlty. Capt Rowe step
ped into the box in the second inning
after one man was out, and Bush the
former New England Lacquer relieved
Davis at the beginning of the third inn
ing. Rowe and Bush mixed up their
assortment in good style and with them
in the box the game was prettily played.
In the seventh inning Bush retired the
three batsmen on strikes. The Athletics
clnched the game in the eighth inning
when they found Bush for three singles
and a double, and aided by an error
scored three runs. Rowe, Davis, HARDWOOD
and Peck stung the ball viciously, and
March and w. Sparks did good stick work
for Newfane. Daviss homer went over
the bank close to the end of the bill
board in right field. Anderson had some
difficulties, but he is the prettiest throw
ing third sacker seen on the local field
in many a day. That boy is worth
watching. Busby threw finely to bases.
The series between the two teams is
now a tie and probably a third game
will be arranged.