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The Washington herald., 1908-02-10
What Is the Soul :
= The NKsshinrton Herald.

Editor The Washington Herald.
Having read with interest the articles
appearing in your valued columns from
time to time on the Immortality of the
soul (that seemingly necessary adjunct
to we poor, lowly humans), I am tempted
. to ask of these apparently wise ones who
wrote them what they really mean by the
word soul?
Reason as I may with my perhaps linn
tied powers. I fail 10 see anything in the
makeup Of the average human being
more than matter and force. and little,
very little, amount Of developed instinct
What is this special creation in man
whom religionisrs and egotists would
have go prancing down the aislcs of space
singing hymns and carols through all
eternity. because he performed "a little
pantomime on this earth for the in
finitesimal tick of a second on the calen-
far of time which constitutes the average
human existence?
Why IS &c so many would-be saints are
striving to feather a nest in the Great Be
!. yond, thinking they are TO be specially re-
> ~warded-and for what2 Are they Seek
ing reward for carrying out the design
of the Great Creator and dwelling for
few years on this base, material earth?
Our being IS upheld by laws which are
efernaIly binding, If we transgress
against those laws, we are punished by
those transgressions right here now. If
we conform 20 them, we are rewarded by
our capacity for happiness being in
creased in proportion 20 our confOrma-
Non. Our transgressiOns create our heils
and our fulhlIments our heavens. and we
have such a myriad form of both come
into our lives that ] fail 10 see how any
one can tolerate the idea OF more when
we cease to exist
When I hear a person say that he
expects to get a reward in Heaven be-
yond the grave for suffering here on
earth. 1 feel a sincere pity, for by no
line Of logical reasoning on my part can
l understand how il is expected a reward
will come hereafter when the average
human being doesn't know how to live
the life here. And even if they do, should
they expect a reward for doing what they
are supposed to do?
But 10 return TO the soul. Some say II
is gaseous. Does that seem plausible?
For gas is material. Others say spirit.
What I'm the name Of goodness is spirit2
is spirit something which is going TO
retain its individual identity through all
time and Withstand the influence OF all
forces operating in space?
If We say spirit is the life force OF the
man, which, in leaving the earthly abode
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Opposes Jim Crow Cars.

Editor 7 he Washington Herald;
Apparently when everything seems to
be moving along as becoming the dignity
of a peaceful community there is always
some wicked person to stir the water
and muddy the stream Of peace and har-
mony.
Feeling a little lonely as he passes the
mile posts of iife's journey, one F. a.
McDeTmott like Lots wife. looks back
while progressive Washington moves cn,
and sees. in a vision, the necessity Of
tim crow" cars for tile colored people
81 the Nations Capital. In his vision
MIR. McDermott sees that 100000 white
persons. and a large per cent Of the better
class Of colored people, would support
such a measure.
The enactment of a Jim crow car
law in the District Of Columbia would
not only do the colored people an injus-
tice, but the street railwey companies
as well. The colored people wouldn't suf
fer 10 be Inundated 10 such treatment,
ana &c would simply be waste of money
TO the railway companies TO equip such
cars for them There is no way on earth,
as we can see, 20 hurt the colOred people
without hurting the white man.
J. C. CUNNINGHAM.
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Replies to Criticism.
iitor The Washington Herald

kdllor Inc Washington Herald:
Kindly permit me space in your valu-
able paper to reply 10 an attempted
criticism of my article Of January p.
by Mr. Charles n. Evans, in The Herald
of February 3.
1 said nothing concerning the trinity
or "spiritualism." The subject under con
sideration was concerning the nature OF
man and future life.
Mr.. Evans says. God teaches Us that
He is three in one. ard that man is
three in one" But on the contrary.
Gods work teaches us there is but one
God Hear, o Israel. the Lord our God
is one Lord" Deut. VIA. and Mark
xii.29. see also I Cor, viii:G; Eph.. iv:6.
I Tim, H:5). And If man is three in
one, so are the beasts Of the field, for
they all have one breath tRuach. the
Hebrew word often rendered spiriu,
tEccL, iii1S-2o; Psa,, civ:2l-30; Gen, viz.
and Gen. vii.21-22 See margin.
did not deny immortality after resrr-
rection. but l do deny that the immor-
rality of the soul as popularity believed
and taught throughout Christendom, is
taught in the Bible. The word immor-
tality occurs only five times in the Bible
Il Tim, vi.l5-l6; ii Tim. i.l0. Rom. III.
Cor. Xv:53-5i1 and is never applied to
man in his present state
God placed Adam and Eve i'm the Car
den Of Eden and told them that they
might eat of all the trees Of the garden
except the tree Of the knowledge of good
and evil They were not 20 eat OF il. "for
IN the day that thou eatest thereof diving
thou shalt die Margin. Gen. H:1. But
the serpent. in his satanic majesty. said.
''1e shall not surely die" Gen. ii.D.
A question Of veracity between God and
the serpent
Paul says, And SO il is written, the first
man Adam was made a living soul" II
Cor. NV.45i. We turn 10 Gen. liz. and
fnd il written as PAU said The Lord
God formed man Of the dust of the
ground and breathed into his nostrIis
the breath Of life and man become a
living SOUL After his transgrcsslon the
sentence was. Dust thou art and unto
dust thou shalt return Gen, iii.l9i. Hc
was driven ont of the Garden OF Eden
lest he put forth his hand and take also
of the tree OF life and eat and live for
ever Gen, llI--g- II Adam had immGr-
tality It would net have been necessary
for him TO be deprived Of the tee Of life.
And it We have Immortality why are We
told TO seek for it iRom., u:02
The Bible speaks Of a living man Gen.
ii.O as a living soul and since Paul
defines a living soul to be d natural
body q Cor, xv:H-f5l. how can any one
speak Of the soul as immortal. deathless?
The phrase living soul occurs fourteen
times in the original Scriptures, and
twice it is applied to man (Gen.. iI7.
and / Cor, Xv.lD. once TO fish CRev..
Xvi:3l, and eleven times 70 the beasts OF
the field (Gen.. i.20. y. o. 80: Cen. H:lg:
Gen, ix:lo, J., l., 16. Lev, xiI0. 46l. In
view Of this can You persuade yourself
that living soul means immortal soul o.
Moses. the prophets. Christ. and Ills
apostles never used the phrase Immortal
sour in the nearly 1850 times they used
the word soul. They never applied "im-
mortal" as a prefix 70 the word soul
Time and space does not permit me to
touch On spiritualism AT this writing.
T pTrVNFTT.
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Our Religions.
The Washington Herald

Editor The Washington Herald:
Every man should be interested in re-
ligion. because it contains the highest
elements Of thought and action. If right
fully and honestly considered
During recent years there seems TO be
a constant and growing feeling among
theologians and churches that the re-
ligions of to-day are being supplanted
by other systems Of belief. This feeling
Of unrest is not confined to any one of
the many but has taken possession OF
all TO some extent Fear is manifest
that men are losing interest; that old
religions are dying, or are becoming so
decayed as TO be useless for practical
development Of thought and results.
Doubt is often expressed by priest, min
lister, and layman as to whether the pres
ent forms o. worship and belief have
not about fulfilled much of their once
useful purposes. In the minds Of many
they have; as the food for thought given
ont by most churches does not satisfy
the highest thinkers and investigators
after religious truth Religion is being
stripped of many of its mysterious claims
and former supeTstitions. The light Of
investigation and scientific truths have
filled many minds with doubt, even
among the learned theological teachers.
The supernatural claims Of the origin of
religions. as taught to-day. have been too
great. Inspiration and claimed revelation
have not become established facts as pre-
sented.
Many thinkers are thoroughly examin-
ing the question of the foundation Of
religions and thei- pretended divine
rights, and find that nearly every system
tries TO present facts in such form as
TO impress the world with the divine
authority Of it's founders and sacred char
acter Of it's particular belief, as the only
true faith. founded upon truths never be-
fore given
The religions as taught are q continua-
ton Of methods 10 impress the minds Of
man with certain dOgmatic notions bor-
rowed from the beliefs and religions OF
remote ages. They have very little that
was not common TO those long since dead.
Every religion has had some of the great
truths, which the mind OF man could
accept. but investigation shows that
many, If not all of those claimed as being
of divine origin, and given through spe-
cial inspiration. have been borrowed from
the ancient learning. coming to US
through various sources.
There is nothing in the world more
sacred than pure, religious truths. They
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can always bear exposure to the lgh:;
are more fOTcible when clothed and pre-
sented in plain and simple dress, freed
from vague superstitious coverings, and
expressed in clear and definite meaning.
Neither faith nor superstition has ever
established a right, power. or fact which
could Withstand thorough investigation.
but truth and its conditions have always
existed independent Of either
Many think because theology Is not in
harmony with scientific truth, that reli-
gtOn is not worthy of consideration. but
there is a broad distinction between
theology and faith. and religion. The
former are founded largely on super
stitions; being the work Of those who
assume. falsely or ignorantly. to be the
spOkesmen and vicegerents for God and
heaven. while religion embraces the whole
duty of man to God and all mankind.
The world has had too much Of theology
and superstition, but never enough of
religion 10 embrace the brotherhood Of
man and the fatherhoOd Of God
THOS &. LEWIS.
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DAILY COURT RECORD
saturday, February 5, IoOs1
DISTRICT COURTS.
Court of Appeals.

Assignments for Tuesday February IL, 1873:
No 1871 O'Bnen et al. pabst Brewing Com
pany Att0megs Edwin Forrest -Aiackal, a Macdei'
No. l-5 Co1.er Us. Siliers e a. Attorneys,
John Ridaut-H. E. Davis and Edwin Forrest
40 1877. Peterson vs. Barrie et al Attorneys
J. J Hemuhiu and L. X. Braddock-IlcAer q
Kenyon.
No I7ss Myers e. a. vs.. Mayhew Attonleys
Wilson q WILSON,. + Msttirgy.
Nos Isg0 lstl ls5, and lsA Washington National
Building ard Loan Association Coniey et al. At
toueys. Hamilton Colbert, Nerkes Hamilton
Thomr-cn & IAssey and T. I. Je10rds-
No lsgL H0ubi0ueT q al George Nashlns 9
ton University Attorneys. r. s. Hacsctt-N. J.
MauinQy and " e. CleUhene.
No. lsB Walker IS. Warner ct al Attorneys
Tucker & keayou-GIttHs5 & ChambeElin aId H. j.
Kennedy
No lss TAYLOR. &C. vs.. LeesHItser, Attorneys
J. J. Darlington and J. y. McGul-Edmund BURKE
No ls1a Brown v-. Slocum. Attorneys, Howard
Boy4-Bifney q WOodsrd.
40 $50 oech1st IS. Atkinson. Attorneys Hay
den johnson and vs.. IS. Blzman-J. =. Arehef, y.
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Circuit Court NO. 1.

aLSAALE NtltHn4
Assizumenls fdF Monday. February H. If,,
-. 90 Scott administrator IS. Putnam, ad-
ni.istfat1F- Attorneys /. T. Everett. Louis MOI
us- ard l. W r. EWing-W. H. Robeson.
No e.I M0Crehead Washington kailEay and
Electric COMPANY Attorneys. Z A. Jones. q. C..
Shinn and H. T. MuclelI-C. A. Douglas and G.,
p Hoover
DO. go Bordncr. &c, vs Washington, Alex
sHdris and Mount Vernon Railway Company. At
torncys r.. e. GardlusT and I. y. HOpeEeii-A.
A. Hoehhug
Ne. 81 scuneman vs. Phi'adslph.as Baltmors
and Washington Railroad Company Attorneys,
ghauiu Br5vIl-Mckeuney & Fl2unery.
No. 81 ATpl5r vs. Tne Capital Traction Com
rauy Att0ueFs p. =. semau and S & Pelle-
r r Perry & Son and g.. T. Dunlop.
No Zz Kmhsl vs. District Of Columbia e. al.
ATTORNEYS. II Z. Daris-E. j. Thomas, c. 4.
Douglas. and q +. Hoover.
No. Is. ". II. saunders & Co " Zatm- At
tcuers H. 7. Davis and T. i. hIUba-l-R. u.
nrre tIer.
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Arrests Are Decreasing.
ditor Tie Mashinron HsnIf:

EdItoT The Washington Herald;
/ have just seen a letter IN the Chicago
Daily News. copied from The Herald.
written By Rev. \. Wasson, of Riverhead,
Long Island. in which he attempts TO
prove the utter failure of prohibition in
Riverhead. He says. An attempt to en-
force prohibition anywhere must prove
dismal failure" This question has passed
from local 10 a national issue, therefore
I ask the privilege of a reply.
Fifty counties in Alabama were dry
on January last. the few remaining go
dry next January, 1909 Birmingham,
!. the Iarges- industrial center in the South,
s8s been drv Tor a little over one month
'Yhe effect has been almost like a miracle.
Ensley. with 10000 population only five
miles from Birmingham, and i'm the very
heart of the steel and iron furnaces. has
had no arrest since February I. The ar
rests during January We're almost moth
ing in comparison 10 what they had been.
The police courts of this whole district
have fallen off - per cent already. The
record of this county Ohe Birmingham
district for murders and like crimes has
been appalling In the past.
From my point of view all that the
Riverhead they have little public senti-
ment i'm favor Of law enforcement. and
very rotten set Of officials behind the city
government \ large number of judges
throughout the State announced in ad-
vance that all violators of the prohibi-
tion laws would be sent 10 the chain
gang in addition to the limit as 10 fines.
That has proved a very powerful argu-
ment with all vioIatOrs of the law.
The first prohibition law was promul-
gated I'm the Garden of Eden A strong.
tunited-uay, unanimous-pTOtest was made
against its enforcement, but the whole
community was not able to induce the
LORD 20 modify, amend, or repeal the
Uy-not even after the whole community
I'D shown their disrespect and contempt
sTor the law by violating it shamefully.
J. J. d. HALL
TrzIp~ 6
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In God We Trust. -"

Editor The Washington Herald;
God is no respecter of persons or ma
tions. and the appropriation of trust in
Him must always be conditioned on the
personal acceptance Of His Fatherhood
in Jesus Christ The only God there IS
gave His only begotten Son that whose
ever believeth in Him might live. Apart
from Christ. God is an enemy. for He rs
angry with the wicked every day How,
then, can a nation as a nation trust in
One who is daily offended by its unbelief
and hardness Of heart? The motto, which
Is a present bone Of contention. is mean
ngless, if it be not a confession OF faith
l.. Jesus Christ; and what has Congress
to do with forcing such a confession in
any way whatsoever The President is
eternally right. T. ID. ID. G
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Equity Court No. :.


Assirumeuts for Monday. February % iss;
30 s. Letter ts Lcfier. Attorneys, Wolfe &
R0soubcIG- Campbell CdTiugtru
so. Do. Grand Lodge of }Iasous a. ,rnmshaw.
Atto-ne-s A. A. L.pse9mb and Ells9a-James 5.
Easbg-smith aud W. J Lambert.
Nc l3G Davis Es. DAVIS. Attorueys Leon To
b-iner-Afarz SteaIman-
No. 49, Kelly VS. Mufual Reserve Life Insurance
Crmuarr AtaGuets. W. G.. Gdrliner-BalstOu q
si5d1u-
30 l2 Lyd.ck vs.. Lyd.ck. Attorneys, William
3 RlIly-R. n D0ad~5u.
80 ID Davis Vs. Davis Attorneys, Whlttord-
Tarldr
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Attacks Fowler Bill.
or The Mashinrtan Herald:

Editor The Washington Herald
I would like 20 call attention 10 sec
tions II and Z OF the Fowler currency
bill. which, if taken advantage OF by
importers. would result in our paying
a premium on imports instead of receiv-
ing a duty as provided by the tariff. and
Of totally destroying our industries or
compelling us to reduce the price of labor
10 a lower standard than il is in Europe
Now let us say that John Doe &
Co. who are importers. and who are
about to pay duty of 100000 on goods
just imported. would organize a bank
with the 100000 as paid up capital Ac-
cording TO section II Of the Fowler bill
they can obtain 100000 credit notes
without any additional security whatever
As these notes are receivable for duties
on imports, John Doc & Co practically
get their goods on this side of the ocean
at the same price adding the freight
that they bought them for in Europe
thereby defeating the object Of the tariff
laws, putting this country on free trade
basis, and compelling American industries
to reduce the price of labor to the Euro
pean standard or so out Of business.
According to section z. d bank may
take out notes in excess of its paid up
capital dt does not state the amount
without any security required whatever.
so that John Doe q Co. may take out
an additional $4,000 in notes. This $4,000
would enable them 10 sell their goods
50 per cent cheaper than they could be
bought for in Europe.
BALANCE SHEET
Cash invested in bank SI00 900
Notes received from United States ....... leo 900
Additional amount Of notes received from
United 510J0
Total amount on hand....................S $50 600
Paid duties imports. 100 900
Balance IN $50 COO
Less ) per cent. or $500. which is held
by. the United States Treasurer for the
redemption in gold of the S150,O00 credit
notes
The possibilities Of manipulating these
two sections to the gain of the individual
and 70 the loss of the country at large
are 50 many that the space in your
paper allowed me would not permit to
enumerate them, TO say nothing of eX-
planning them.
would call attention 10 one other
feature of the Fowler bill, showing how
hastily it must have been framed, and
how i'll the intentions of its provisions are
expressed-viz; On page 10, section q,
beginning with line IA. it reads as follows:
Provided. however, That any national
banking association situated and doing
business In a reserve city may keep -
per centum, or $40 Of its reserve in
cash deposits in a central reserve city"
&c Now 10 per centum of any given
amount is not equivalent TO $40 of the
same amount, and I think the bill should
read: may keep IL per eentum of the
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Circuit Court No. 2.


Ji ~ILt = ANtEk1DN.
A5-ieuusuts Tor Monday February l0 lsls,
SO 2H Pryor vs.. District of Columbia ct al.
Artoraeys. Berry Minor and Il. 3. R0wLaId-E.
H. Thomas and j. J. Darlington
No 20 Cheshire rs. Anaclstia and Potomac
Railway Company. Attorneys Charles Bendbsim-
J. J. Darlington.
No 2sa Green vs.. Washington Railway and Elec-
t-5c Cer1suy ATTORNEYS GAsEiu5 & Beckert-J. j.
Darlington.
No e5i BIo0dg0od rs. City and Suburban Rail
zsy Company Attorneys. H. /. E. Atkisson-J. J.
Darlington
-.0 rs. C01rCr Us. Blghtwood Railway Company
Attousys. Robinson Wbtg-J j. Darlington,
No 96g Rucker VS. lockwood Attorneys. e. A,
Maxwell. samuel 4. Putnam and Charles Poc-B.
A. lockwood and Arthur English.
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Equity Court No. 1.
CHEF JUSTICE CLABAUGH

fHIEF jLoIIIE ILaohLVH
Assignments for M0ldsv FCbuary TO- 1873:
No l-L sc8TiLo u.s. Mutual Reserve Life Insrr-
auce Company. Attoueys. Robeson-Ralston 4 sid
dCus.
No 3 Garyin vs. Lesay et a. Attorneys. Gles q
DegIe-C Brown Shelby. and g. II. Brown.
So. l7s. Brady rs Brady ct al. Attoneys j. N
No Us TaIbeu vs Tafbe e. al Attorneys,
Lambert & AIcLeau-T j. Jeftoris
no ira Nottingham VS. Nottingham Attorneys.
Campbell CauingtGU-J ]. Pugh.
No. Isl Austin fs t1Etely0u. Attorneys Gltllngs
Frr1rrF.ar7sr ~rr---r ff-NsusrT
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King Edwards Three-pound Crown.

IF the Cullnan diamond should be add
ed to the crown Of England after it is cut
the weight of the crown would be no less
than ffty-one ounces five pennyweight
The crown. which Is already Of great
weight-thirty-n ounces and FIVE pen
nyweight-at present contains 2,SlS dia-
monds, 2s7 pearls, and many other ex-
quisite Jewels. It's chief gem is the ruby,
the value of which has been estimated
at S500000. This stone was given TO the
Black Prince in Spain in the year 1867
and was worn by Henry V in his helmet
at the battle Of Agineourt
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Queering Him.
rom the PhiIadelphia 3.

From the Philadelphia Press.
Your friend DR.. Youngman, is nicely
settled in that little town, hear"
NO; unfortunately, he has had TO move
out just as he was getting along.
"Why. how was that?'
His wifes sister married the under
taker."
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suits.

No yzll Washington Railway and Electric Com
ranv rs. Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington
Railroad Company; sccouut S2ol9A Attorneys J,
j. Darlington and G. A. Douglas,
No N54 Benjamin y. Br0uner Us. Hamcn B.
Palmer: appeal attorney. G. :. Williamson.
No. 5-l5. William g. F0y IS. Charles I. Greer
clrti0uri. Attorney, L. 4 Bailey.
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Probate Court.

IlSlitE GDlLD
Estate of Agnes T. c. French; viii dated March
o. 1907 and petition for probate and recoFd Of VIII
and letters testamentsry. Attorney Leon l. l.
French.
Estate Of Beverly Jackson petition for PROBATE and
W Gleuuau.
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JUSTICE BARNARD.
Assignments f0r Monday. Febusu 30 100
Ne 1890 IN re estate Of William John Williams
No 1855 In fe estate of R0sanna e. Young.
No 1855 in re estate Of Clmentine BARTLETT.
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TUE WASHINGTON HERALD has
the largest morning circulation in the
District of Columbia. Remember The
Herald when placing legal advertise
FueutS
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Eouitv Suits.

No. E51 James Smith et 81, IS. " Gwynn Gar
diner administrator 20 restrain administrator iron
raFing Iegaries Attorney. ". L. Ambrose,
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at death, merges into the universal force,
then it appeals to my reason. But OF
course, that would eliminate the possi-
bility of Immortality. A. W. MEDFORD.
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whole amount of its deposits and 9-lo
of its reserve" &c This reserve being
IS per centum of the deposits.
CARL SCHENKEN.
657 C street northeast
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Criminal Court No. =.

JUSTICE STAFFORD
Assignments for Monday. February le 1905
AuaIumeuts and sentences.
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Il honestly believe" concluded this
shrewd student of social problems, who
has combined the law with settlement
work. that such an organization as
have outlined is entirely practicable. It
would be a icint association of immigrants
and employers, and it could be supported
think. by voluntary contributions, but
more. particularly by a system Of fees
for services rendered, which would make
it in the long run a distinct business
proposition. The people of the South, in
particular. need some such thing as this,
but the scope Of this international and
interstate labor movement is such that
it could be adapted Just as we'll TO Kan
sas or North Dakota as to Alabama or
Florida"