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Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1908-12-20

out your tongue gouge out your eyes, ana I,
and pour boiling lead in their ears.
Such are some of the awful effects of SUI
perstition on the human mind; federation
ceases, charity forsakes the human breast,
and all the noble and generous impulses of
the human heart are cruelty crushed by this
hideous and cruel monster.
Not until Paine broke into fragments the
devilish superstitions embamed in an old
book called the Holy Bible, was there to be
found a single star of hope in the midnight
darkness of the human race; up to his time
only little over hundred years ago, the
mind of the whole human race was saturat-
ed with superstition, and the whole human
family was in abject bondage, and suffering
all the tortures of the damned.
Down to the days of Paine the whole
world was mad-house swarming with imps
and gods and devils and ghosts and the
whole human family for nearly two thous-
and years was clothed in filth and rags,
and their only friend on earth was death
ny pestilence and famine; the tyrants and
kings and popes and priests literally live1
on the flesh and blood Of the poor, suffer
I,@ and loIling millions: all he tine and
talent and energy of the priests of super
stition were devoted to inventing instru-
ments OF torture, and building dungeons for
scientists and philosophers, who were striv-
fng to rid the world Of the incubi and sue.
cubi of superstition; the rootiess sky that
hon in nth
kept lurid for fifteen hundred years by the
flames of fagots that were piled around the
feet and limbs of millions Of grand men,
noble women and innocent children.
When think of the infinite horrors that
The human family has suffered at the bloody
hands of the priests of superstition, my
faith is sometimes staggered In man, for to-
day in the bright morning OF the twentieth
century there are one hundred and fifty
thousand pulpiteers in the United States
alone, who are defending these unspeakaole
atrocities.
But when ! recall that France and the
United States have broken the power of the
priesthood my faith Is renewed and I
cherish the hope that liberty will finally
make the entire circuit of the earth.
lie us rejoice and never cease to revere
the memory of the noble heroes and hero
ines Of history, who have fought the mon
strous priests of superstition. and persisted
in flames and dungeons, to free the world
from the grip of these heartless tyrants
How long! o. how long will II yet be be-
fore mankind will learn that the right place
find heaven is here and now?
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1908-12-20

Infamous judicial Rulings Brought Forth
by this Hydra-headed Monster, and we
Must Strive for Human Freedom
to Prevent any Repetition.
The Winchester news., 1908-12-17
FORD.

Shirley Flynn fell this week, and
suffered a painful, though not seri-
Gus, fracture of the wrist.
I. M. Hubbard has resigned is
position as Principal of the Ford
Graded School.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mahlon Flynn are
visiting their SOL, Ralph, at Valley
View.
Mr.. Kiser, representing Taylor
and Mason, of Buffalo, N. Y, Is in
Ford.
James Gibson, representing Flood
q Co., of Lexington, was In Ford,
one day this week.
J. W. Park, was in Winchester,
one day this week.
Andrew Dykes was in Ford, Wed
nesday.
Joe King, formerly of Ford, but
now of Florida, visited friends here,
this week.
A. e. Gibbens, of Hanging Rock,
Ohio, is visiting relatives, here.
w. Fl. Morton, of Illinois, is Wis
The Winchester news., 1908-12-17
RANKIN.

Mrs. L. B. Hanks sold to Howard
Wilson last week, bunch of shoats
at $4 80 per cwt.
]. W. Martin sold heifer for $50,
W. R. Ewing went to Stanton on
business, recently. 81
Rev. M. M. Roundtfoe is holding
a meeting, at Owen Chapel.
Mrs Sue Allen and daughter. Miss
Pearl, were guests of Mrs. L. B..
Hanks, last week.
Rev. Mr.. Roundtree was the
guest of W. D. Owen, last week.
Mrs. L. B. Hanks sold to John
Daniel four acres of land and a
barn. Price unkn OWN.
John Daniel bought farm from
Wallace Hutsel. Price unknown.
W. 81. Fox and Harvey Ewing
spent a few days last week with
friends and relatives at Red House.
The Winchester news., 1908-12-17

iting his brothers, MessIs. Ed and
Frank Morton, here.
E. W. Dixson, representing Hib-
bens & Co., of Cincinnati, was in
Ford, one day last week.
Robt. Elkin and family have been
visiting in Estill county.
Judge ]. NJ. Benton was in Ford,
Friday.
H. J. Gates, of the Boone Lumber
Company, was in Ford, Saturday.
Jesse Merritt fell at the school
house here, and broke the bones
in his hand.
Mrs. Klare, of New Albany, Ind,
has returned home, after a.visit to
her sister, here.
Bourbon Currant, of Richmond,
was in Ford, Monday.
visiting the latter's brother, Mr.
Everett Henderson, in Bourbon
county, this week. -
Henry Young. of Madison coun-
ty, has purchased the farm of {. W.
vermillion.
G. w. Vermillion bought of his
blother, Ben Vermillion, his place
of s5 acres and improvements. fol
50, 200.
Mrs. Catherine Thomas is quite
sick.
Mrs. Tyre Lovett has been quite
sick, the past week.
Rev. J. Fl. Wilson, of Lexington,
preached morning and evening at
the Ford Christian church, Sunday.
The morning subject was "Home
Missions" and the subject in the
evening was: ''In the Cross of
Christ I glory"
Clarence Moberly, of Ford, visit
ed in Winchester, one day the past
week.
Mrs. w. F. Smith was in Win,
chester shopping, Monday.
The Winchester news., 1908-12-17

Note by the Editor-The incident
that is personal to me, had forgot
ten. This l consider the best letter
that I ever received. II. d. Cole
rane is a colored man. He worked
for me many years. He is fine
mechanic and received good wages,
but as he says, spent it for drink.
A change came. He quit drinking
He is now and has heen for num-
Der of years like minlsteIlng angel
to his people; honored and respect
ed by all classes. He has prospered,
and is in good circumstances inan-
cially. l believe that he owes more
to his good wife than to any other
human being. In all the years OF
his dissipation she was kind, loving
and gentle. The little girl died, and
the boy, Chester, is a man, and such
man as his father and mother
can be proud of. He is one of the
city mail carriers, appointed by my
recommendation. r. r. Perry.
The Winchester news., 1908-12-17
LOGAN LICK.

MI. Ben Tapp is visiting his
daughter, Mrs. Claude Goodpaster,
n Jessamine county.
Mr.. Miles Locknane is very i'll
of lung trouble.
Ida Watts, of Winchester, was the
guest of J. W. Green and family,
Saturday and Sunday.
Bud Warren, of Pretty Run, was
in this vicinity on business, this
week.
Earl c. Whitney ishere, prospect
ing for oil.
The Winchester news., 1908-12-17

appreciate it, or shall take ten
dollars and make one hundred chill
dren glad that Christmas has come,
and they were not neglected nor
forgotten. 1t is not the intrinsic
value of the gift that maketh the
heart glad but the spirit in which
the gift is given. And the reward
to the giver is already assured, in
that the Blessed Master says: ''In-
asmuch as ye did it unto the least of
these, my little ones. ye did it unto
me-" II. D. Colerane.
The Winchester news., 1908-12-17

Authors Note.-Mr. Perry, twas
you who gave me the money and
the turkey. 1 can't forget it. For
five years, about this time, it has
come fresh to my memory. 1t was
the sweetest Christmas / ever ev-
perienced. You need not give my
name if you do not think it best. If
you can't print it in the Sun -Senti-
mel as news, print is as an adver-
tisement and l will pay for it. And
there is nothing too good for you.
Whenever you need me, call on me.
/ am sure you will not ask anything
but what is right.
Your Obedient Servant,
II. D. Colerane.
The Winchester news., 1908-12-17

OueenSWare.

The stock of Queensware that we ordered for deliv
the Christmas trade of year ago has just arrived The
to America wrecked and sunk in the Atlantic. The
ed-the QueenSware good when it left the make
of the catastrophe the price finally paid less tn
Come and the fancy ware Salads Plates Cups Orn
Here is sample of our selling prices
SIPS Plates are priced from Csc to S5c 81 Plates are p
$3.50 Salad Dishes go for $1.25.
The Winchester news., 1908-12-17
PhiIosophicai.

A girl with freckles feels just as
philosophical about them as the man
does about being in a stock market
panic.-New York Press.
The Winchester news., 1908-12-17
The Difficulty.

One objection some people have to
getting back to nature is that nature
Is so poorly equipped with push but.
tOns.-Puck.
The Winchester news., 1908-12-17

anu JuSC dS SOI OppOSllo WOoC . COu
cent store, a gentleman (and when l
say gentleman I mean all that the
word implies) stepped out and
greeted me cordially, saying:
"Well, you have come down to see
Old Santa for the children, sup
pose" And the tears wouldn't
stay back. and looked at him in
the eyes and said: 81 havn't got
a cent" Oh, bless the milk of hu
man kindness. He ran his hand
in his pocket and said: ''The chill
dren must have something. Take
this, and let old Kris Krinkle come
to see them tonight"
So saying, he pressed a bill into
the palm of my hand. l turned to
go home, after thanking him, and
as we were going the same way for
q short distance, he admonished
me against the wine cup and buy
ing that which is not bread, and
that spoils mems lives and mems
souls. He had under his arms
many bundles for his two boys and
three girls, and the largest package
I surmised was for Miss Belle, his
sweet wife.
l Walked Swiftly.
A fawn never moved with fieeteI
steps than did I, from George Bros.
corner to my humble cottage, not
having as yet looked at my bill.
At home 1 passed on through to the
kitchen. My wife followed me and
we looked at my bill. 1t was a
Five. told her where l got it, and
like Jonothan and David we clasped
each other in an embrace and wept
together. She put on wrap, and
we told the children to be good,
and we would soon find Old Santa
The little ones were remembered
beyond their widest anticipations
by Old Santa Claus that night, and
would you believe it, the same
kind gentleman who had given me
the money, sent us a nice Christ
mas TURKEY the next morning.
Thanks to God.
Wanting to give honor to God fol-
the gift of his Son and for Christ
mas, we went into our front room
and with the boy at the organ
though only about twelve years of
age. he was then a fair organ
ist, we sang the beautiful hymn
Hark, my Soul, it is the Lord
'Tis thy Savior, hear his word;
Jesus speaks and speaks to thee:
"Say, poor sinner, lov'st thou meg
I delivered thee when bound
And when wounded healed thy
wound;
Saw thee wandering, set thee right
Turned thy darkness into light.
Can a mothers tender care
Cease to ward the child she bear
Yes, she may forgetful be
Yet will / remember thee.
Mine is an unchanging love
Higher than the heights above
Deeper than the depths beneath,
Free and faithful, strong as Death. ,
Let's Make All Glad.
Let us make all the children GLAD
this Christmas of 1908. Let "Hov
Shall l do it9" be the question o
every man and woman. Shall
take hundred dollars and make
Christmas present to one persol
J who perhaps would not or could no
The Winchester news., 1908-12-17
CHRISTMAS IN DEAR
old WINCHESTER
Story of a Christmas Gift and the
Far-Reaching Effects
Therefr0m.
TFrom Sun-Sentinel. I

- Is a son is given; and the govern
hent shalt be on his shoulder; and
his name shall be called Wonderful
Counsellor, The mighty God, the
everlasting Father. The Prince of
Peace. 9:6.
Behold, / bring you good tidings
of-great JOY, which shall be to all
people. 2:10.
A True Story.
This is a true story, with all the
partiesvet alive, save.one little girl,
who has gone ACROSS the River to
Hrest under the..shade ..of.. the
trees"
II Was Christmas Eve.
It was Christmas eve in 1892, a
cold drizzling rain. was falling,
night was coming on, there was a
hurry and hustle in all Winchester.
The rich in vehicles and the poor
on foot were hunting "Santa Claus. I"
Broke, not a cent, yet having a
spirit in me to go home to wife and
children. That's where I had
not reckoned well. My little girl
met me at the door with letters to
Old Santa. She wanted him to
bring her doll that would close its
e0es, some candy, cakes and Roman
CANDLES, and to bring Mamma and
Papa something nice. My boy
wanted story book, some candy,
and fire crackers. And as I said,
I had not a cent. If have met a
more trying time in my life, / dc
not remember it.
NV wife noticed the tears in my
ewes. and with heart full of love
for me, though I had thrown to the
winds my earnings for the week,
she sypmathized with me and could
not stay her tears. It seemed as
though our healts would break.
She broke the silence and said
.sPapa. I'll make them some tea
cakes and candy, and they will be
as well satisfied as though Old Santa
had really come" I said: 81 will
try to borrow some money" but
she said che would rather ! would
not.
donned my overcoat and left the
house. Little Jessie called after
me: Papa, be sure and tell SAINTS
about my Roman candles" AS
turned to close the gate, wife whis
pered to me: "Please don't drinl
anything tonight" Placing my
arm around her shoulders, said
ssI will not. Trust me-
It was still drizziing. ! wende(
my way down in the gay old town
The first man I had conversation
with said: "By the way, come by a
you 90 home; have a quart of goot
! old Taylor whiskey that I am goins
eto give you for Christmas Thanl
God, / had the courage to say
s.No. thank you. / don't care TO
With a burdened heart, I went OF
The Winchester news., 1908-12-17
CHRISTMAS THOUGHTS

are usually generous. If you are
thinking of some one in poor cir
cumstances let us suggest that you
order us to deliver at that ones
door ton of our first class coal.
Let others supply the turkey and
good things to eat. Show that you
are practical in your giving by
having US send the coal with which
to cook them. Feed your hens
purina and get eggs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-08
TEACH CHILDREN
ART Of ACTING
Edwin Stevens Thinks This
Is Only Way to Preserve
Standard of Players.

Train up a child in the way he should
60 and you VIII make an actor of him. "
That is the belief Of Edwin Stevens,
who wants to see a school established
where children will be trained for the
stage from the ages OF eight and ten
years. Mr.. Stevens is a pessimist as
regards the future OF the English
speaking stage, and believes that II the
present system continues the outlook Is
black indeed.
There are not five actors on the Eng
lsii-speaklng stage" ne SAYS. who
know anything about physical express
sion, and not ten who are familiar with
the art OF racial expression The stars
OF today are the stars of twenty wears
age, and II something is not done l do
not know what Is to become OF our art
twenty years hence, when todays lead
eTs have passed away
Inc advocate OF a dramatic school for
children hasteus 10 add that he is firmly
satisfied that there is just as much tai
euJ among the younger generation OF
actors today as there has ever been. but
that the histriOnic beginner does not
even get fair chance for development
ana is deprived or any chance for a
proper training.
II believe that YOU can make an actor
CUT OF any boy OF girl II you take them
AT the proper age continues Mr.. Ste
Nens. The training should commence
Mhen Ihey are at the impressiOnable
stage of their lives Young children are
always graceful, and gracefulness IS one
of the first requisites fCr good acting
1t Is almost impossible % take a man
or woman who has reat he'd maturity
and correct the aWkWardness Of gait
and demeanOr which seems inevitably
contracted in ordinary everyday life
''Of course / do not mean for an
instant that by the school that / have
outlined we win be able to turn out
whole beVies of Booths, SiddOns, and
GarTlCks. II would not be possible un-
der any circumstances, and, moreover,
would not be desirable 20 have all our
actors and actresses Of the highest
rank. As in airy other business or pro-
fessiou, there must always be persons
20 take the minor parts, and who must
be content with a minor mediOCrity
All 1 claim is that by my method we
viii be able to obtain a general avera &c
Of excellence in the art of acting
which has never before been reached
or attempted"
While MI Stevens primary idea is
for a school for actin :, he believes
that the scheme might b. prOhtably
expanded 10 include dramatic writing
and music in the curriculum.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-08
BELASCO AGAIN
WITH A DE MILE

Inc presentation at the Relasco Thea
Ter next week by David Belasco of
The Warrens of Virginia an Ameri-
can play, by William c. de Mile will
ooubtlessly bring to the minds of the
elder generation Of pIaygoers that for
1aer association Of these two names.
For William c. de Mile is the son Of
the late Henry de Mile. the erstwbile
friend and collaboration of David BeIas-
co Their literary partnership began
sHoFIly after Mr.. BeIascO's arrival ia
NeW York from the Pacific coast ami
tosetner they produced that series of
SLdnaIlc comedies which included The
VIE, The Charity Ball" and a num-
Der Of other plays.
When the younger de Mile made his
tisl eSsaydl into the fields of drsu1s+i.
authorship, Mr.. BeIasCo sem for him
and promised that some day a pIav. the
manuscript OF which bore the voIIng-
sJers name as its author wOIlld he
slven BelasCO production Several
tHorJs dld the young playwright sub
MT 10 the master before The Warrens
OF virginia was shown to Relasco If
was immediately read and the news Of
IT'S acceptance was telephoned TO its
author. Thus. for the first time in near.
~ score Of years. are found once
more the names Of BeIascO and de Mile
associated in the same effort.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-08
OPERATIC CONCERTS

The contamination OF a plan whereby
a popular concert series OF the higher
order Is to be offered Washington this
season Is an announcement certain 90
awaken decided interest. Through an
arrangement entered into with Loudou
Charlton, the New York impresari0, 7.
Arthur Smith IS enabled to present a
list OF attractions embracing the most
distinguished artists available this sea
son, and the result Is e well-rounded
and highly attractive s. Fies
The concerts, which VIII be known as
the Charlton Smith subscription con-
Certs, viii be given at the Masonic Audi
forum, all on Saturday nights They
viii be I'VE in number. the dates raIl-
ing one each in December, January.
February. March, and April.
The attractions in their order are.
Mime. Johanna Gadski, prima donna So
pranO OF the Metropolitan Opera House.
New York: Ossip GabrilOwitsCh the
Russian pianist. who returns this season
for his third American tour: David
Bispham, the distinguished baritone
with Leila Livingston Morse. mezzO-
soprano; the FlOnZaIey Quartet most
famous Of European chamber music or
CARNATIONS, and Miss Katherine Good
son, the English pianist. IN Joint recital
with Henry Bramsen, the Danish
'Cellist. !"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-08
ACADEMY.

The New Academy will offer as its
attraction the coming week a preten-
tiOus Offering, when. for the first time
IN this city, viii be seen Lsangdon Nc
COrmicks new generation play, entitled
Wanted by The Police" in which Ia.
rold Vosburgh is playing a starring en-
gsgement. II Is said that many thrills
and intensely interesting Climaxes that
are new to the stage viii be shown. A
novel scene Will be the telegraph office
IN full operation, with all its parapher-
MALTA, the activity Of the operators re-
Ceiving and sending messages, messen.
ger boys rushing TO and fro. all IN all,
making one Of the most exciting and
realistic scenes
At the end OF the act, BILLY West
CHarold Vosburgh) known as the king
Of the Wires" causes the place 10 be
totally destroyed in order to thwart viii
lainy that Conspires 20 fasten q crime
upon the girl he loves, She Is proved
Innocent. and all ends happily and JUS
tiCe tTiumphs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-08
BELASCO.

The Warrens of Virginia" will be
geen for the first time in Washington al
the Belasco Theater next Monday even
ing, November 10. AS the most recent
OF the Belasco successes To emerge
from that managers home theaters in
New York, THE Warrens of Virginia
is expected 10 attract a great deal of
attention
The plot Of The Warrens OF NiT-
glnia" is said 10 be one of great dTa-
matte strength, and In its denouement
AL OF the members of the Warren fam
Ly arc involved. The central thread is
the romance OF the eldest daughter
agatha, EquaIins this character in
prominence is that of Gen. Buck
Warren, the father OF the girl. and that
the two roles are in the hands, respec-
lively, Of Miss Charlotte Walker and
Frank Keenan,.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-08
"WireleSS," Cahill, and Fayersham
Welcomed by New York Audiences
Thompson Thriller Acclaimed One of the Best of Its
Kind, and The World and His Wife Voted
Epoch Maker.
By A. H. BALLARD.

rescue act at sea. is the latest and most
wonderful spectacle Of tOdays theater-
dom.
Man Of Big Ideas.
Frederic Thompson has written his
name on famo's tablet as a man of
large ideas, cnd this achievement is
commensurate with his accredited rep
utatlOn- There isn't much 10 the story
and. still, IL IS entirely adequate. IL is
thriller, and pretends 10 be only that.
Il wastes not a word. The last act Is
Iour-act occurrence by sitting up al The
unal curtain and wishing for more
The whole play is one of the most ex-
citing and satisfying entertainments one
~ the utmost limit OF present-day stage
mechanism, and also the financial sound
ness of big methods and brilliant imagi-
drama.
Mr. Thompson Is careful to credit fom
people In the official program as his
coadjutors IN the writing and staging
OF the play 10 wit: Paul Armstrong;
Winchell Smith, l.. Balmer, and I. W
Edwards and they should have thei-
share OF the universal credit. But what
would IL have been without ThOmp-
sons controlling. soaring, eNtraVagdnT.
extraordinary wisdom, and courage
NJ ne CahiN and a merry con. EanY
at Wallack's have inaugurated > novel
4
cali their Offering THE Boys and Bet
~" 1t has music by Silvio Hem. and
the book and lyrics are by GEORGE v.
Hobart. prolific and clever man. Daniel
Y. Arthur Is the producing father of
the outfit, and a rollicking. Jolly artis-
tic affair Il Is all round. The novelty
consists In having some semblance OF
8 plCt, and not having the cut-and-
dried punches Of specially undressed
bTOilers. etc. fit on an off the stage
at set intervals. with their steps, their
marches. their COuntermarChes. tho
white-suited tenor the Erotesque
comedian, and the many specialties.
Field All Her Own
Marie Cahill is an artist whom we
know TO have the field almost to her
self since May Irwin fell to tho 'legiti-
mate" She has some songs ia this
little operetta that nit and stay with
YOU The chorus has long skirts. Int
never fear, what they don't DO with
those skirts when Il comes to sVgishing
!sn't worth doing. The music Is tune
full and Miss Cahiu has two ditties that
are already being whistled on the street.
The Arab Love Song is quite on the
high quality plane Miss CahiIl IS slight
ly daring in her antiCry. but she Is so
CharminEly mischievoUs that broadway
winks back a her and calls her a iari-
ing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-08
COLUMBIA.

No play that has been presented in
many seasons has made a more power
full appeal TO the sympathies Of the au-
dieuce, and certainly none has proved
more popular than Mrs Wigs of the
Cabbage Patch which comes to the
Columbia Theater next week.
As an entertainer, Mrs. Wigs has no
peer In her class OF all women, she
Is the dearest and funniest, the ideal
philosopher and friend, at once a broad
beam of sunshine mid lowIy surround
lnss and heuediction among an her
associates il is a play which makes q
every locality