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Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1908-06-14

actions and deeds committed in this material
body while in life for it's salvation for flu
ture life after the death of the body. 1 think
So my friends. If it a reality 1t would
do so. There would be no such a thing
lost SOUL to be burned and tormented in a
lake of hell-fre for ever and for ever. II it
were only true 1t is high time come was
making the discovery and bring it forward
from its dark and moudy resting place
since the beginning of on the face of
the earth.
on this subject as they would on any other
proposition Let them weigh every bit OF evil
dence the subject and then draw their
conclusions. l do not wish to take
selling thought from any one so long as
that thought is not detrimental to the human
family. And to those who find a
song thought in a spiritual life after death
while debauching this material body in life.
they perfectly welcome to it. Such
thought does not harmonic with my material
nature neither do l believe it. 1 sympathise
most deeply with the person who cannot see
the beautiful side of a material life. 1t is
the present the now, that should cuti-
vate. Make this real heaven instead of
what it is If the whole human family
educated enough to live in a congenial fra
ternity of love. what happy and grand
world this would be.
The materialist is an honest and
moral person, is because he knows it is the
only real way for him to live and get the
best out of this life there is in it. Do right
from the principle that it is exactly right to
do right. When this is done you always
drink the nectar that flows from the fountain
of nature which is always cool. healthy and
invigoratng.
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1908-06-14
ESSAY ON MAN
(By NJ. Grier Kidder.)

What is man! Insignificant nothing
masquarading something. Bouyed up with
vanity. pulled into a carcature Of wisdom.
born Of insolence. born of ignorance. he struts
about his speck of dust, knowing not at what
instant disease or violence will perform
miracle by making nothing less The dupc
Of fancy the prey of envy the sport of fate
helpless. in infansy, fool at maturity. a
dotard in age. Too arrogant to know he
knows nothing. Too forgetful to remember
that he will be forgotten.
On he goes, playing his poor part. till death
closes his eyes in "dreamless Sleep and he
sinks into that shoreless ocean. oblivion"
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1908-06-14
Article Suggested by Father sherman's Foolish
Twadde- Refused to Answer the Cues
tons.
(By VIM. II. Cox.)

The Catholics are the last ones to ring down
the curtain the religious mania. in old
and peaceful city for the year of 1905
All the churches both great and SMALL have
held their usual revivas. as of old, and can
sleep dormant until their spirits awaken
them from for the year of 1909
AS this thing is spasmodic know it will
appear again. We only hope that when it
makes its usual appearance it will be a better
and saner, and safer religion than we have
had in the past.
The different religious sects have at last quit
numbering each other and prosecuting all others
who do not accept their creed and dogma.
take this for a sign of the times---that 1t is
dying a slow and peaceful death. The mar
cotic which she has received at the hands Of
the Free Thought Press IS putting her
peacefully and finally on the shelf of oblivion
where she should have rested by rights long
ago. In few more generations she will not
be able to muster enough Of the faithful to
comfortably fill the mourners bench
The last one to appear the religious hor-
lion here has been the distinguished catholic
priest REV Father Sherman" He has
been here and held the boards at the
Auditorium for week in the interests of
Romanism and the catholic church. Our city
papers in speaking of this distinguished guest
have lauded him high, as IA speaker and thinker
Being priest taken from a protestant family
he has been somewhat a drawing card and
has met fairly good sized mixed audiences
that assembled to hear him PROFOUND the Ro-
man Catholic doctrine. He advertised in the
papers that he would answer questions that
put into the question box, that they had
arranged at the door. leading into the main
auditorium and being a Good Christian" my
self and having a few nuts to crack In the
way of some Biblical questions l wanted him
to explain, went down loaded for the occa-
and behold, he ignored every one of them al
though they were taken from this Holy
Book" they all love dearly. and of course
was somewhat disappointed in this strange turn
of affairs 1 expected him to make some eff
fort to explain them at least But then the
road Of the transgressor is hard and the safest
way for him to do was to keep his mouth
shut. And this is exactly what he did do
in this question matter.
The main subject of this learned prelate was
the Soul After hearing him define what the
soul is was not surprised at him keeping
perfectly still on the bible questions This Is
how this distinguished priest defines the soul
of man. He says. This great and grand power
of the human brain to born thought, to artic-
ulate and express the thought In words. This
magnetic brain current is the soul. and is capa-
BILE of and does live after the death OF the
body"
To my mind this definition is not a good one.
But he does not prove this is spiritual thing
that can or does survive the death Of the body.
To illustrate what he believes to be fact. he
says he heard Of a man who met with an acct
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1908-06-14
RELIGIOUS REFLECTIONS.
To Mrs. Josephine X. Henry.

The Cosmic Potter while at work one day.
Saw, close beside him. small piece of clay.
or finer substance than he'd worked before.
With this finer clay he evolved the plan
OF something better than creating man.
And. lo woman of superior mind.
With love Of justice for all mankind.
And love of freedom in the world Of thot,
An honest woman not sold nor bought.
Slowly he worked midst the cosmic scene,
And immortal genius came to Josephine
The Chaplain.
San Francisco California
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-26
FUND FOR CASTLE
KNIGHTS OF PYTTxIAs TO ERECT 4
 PERMANENT HOME.
The Grand Lodge Now Has e2oyo00 Pat By For the Erection of
 the Castle.

The sum of s20.o00 has been put aside as the start of fund for building a Pythian Castle for the Knights of Py- thias of Alabama. Three thousand doi- lars in bonds was added to the fund Thursday.
 At that time the Ways and Means Committee of the Grand Lodge, Knights of Pythias, held it's meeting in Mont gomery. The committee consists of R. H. Mangum of Selma. Chairman; W. E. Dove of Montgomery, and Henry Simon of Montgomery. The committee found that it had surplus of $s,000 on hand and this was promptly added to the building fund. In all, the amount invested in bonds by the Py- thians totals $17,000, but the premium on the gilt-edged securities owned by the Knights of Pythias raises the value of the fund to $20,000.
 The Pythian Castle will, in meas ure. be like the Masonic Temple j4 Montgomery, in that 1t will be a hand some structure. owned and maintained by the Pythians and used for the an- nual gatherings of the Alabama mem bers of the great order. The site of the Castle has not yet been selected. But the building fund is growing so rapidly that 1t is more than probable that at the next Grand Lodge the Ques- ton of locating the home will be & live and vital one. It is expected that there will be several bidders to come forward for the honor.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-26
BOY MAY LOSE SIGHT
 FROM SLNGSHOT WOUND

while playing with a slungshot. Mack Oliver. Jr., ten 10-year-old son of MT. and Mra c. M. Oliver. at Summit Ave- que and Lake Streets, was the victim of an accident which may cause the loss of sight in his right eye.
 Young Oliver was sitting on the steps of his home with the slingshot. prep pared to shoot at any vagrant bird that might happen within range. In draw ing back for a shot the handle slipped from his grasp, and was thrown vio- lentIy back, striking the boy with full force in the eye.
 The boy was blinded with pain, and when carried into the house it was seen that he was seriously injured. A phy- sician was called, and after making an examination, stated that there is great danger that the sight will be destroyed entirely.
 This accident calls attention to the fact that there are great many boys using slingshots in the city, in which there is danger not only to the users. but to others who may get in the way of a stray bullet or pebble, as the case may be. There is city ordinance against the use of these dangerous de- vices.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-26
TO LEAVE THE
 OLD CHURCH Baptists Will Hold Last Service Today. LONG HISTORY OF CHURCH Present Spot First Occupied in
 1882. wsoaen BuiIding was First Erected, which was Soon Succeeded By The Present Brick I
 Building.

pr. Charles A Stalxeiy. pastor of the Efrst Baptist Church will this morn 4nx preach probably the last sermon 4o be preached in the old church butld- snk sftuated in the small triangle made by North Court Street. Madison Ave nue. coosa and Blob streets, After this Sunday the congregation will wor- nhsp in the completed portion of the hafldeome new edifice on Perry street.
 There will be no sermon today at the morning services, there will be rather an historical talk on the advent of the Baptist Church in the city of Montgom- ery. The talk will be by no means minutely historical, but will deal in general terms in the "reminiscences of fhe old building.
 The new building on Perry Street has not as yet been completed. but a large lecture room will be entirely finished by next Sunday. It is in this room that future services of the First Baptist Church will be held. The main auditorium of the new Church is being completed as fast as practicable. and sf is hoped by the members of the church that the whole work on the building will be completed by the be- ginning of winter.
 The Baptist Church was organized on November 20. 1929 with a member ship of four. Rev. Lee Compers and Rev. Field Bradshaw were the or wanizing forces. The church was re- organized in 1882 and 1t might truly be said that the real Baptist Church of the city commenced from that date.
 4 small frame building situated on the site of the present old church was the first church building of the Baptists, and was built in 1882. This frame building proved to be entirely too small in a very short while, and the brick structure which is to be abandoned today was erected at & cost of 92B,oeO.
 The present brick structure has fxnalIy proved too small with the re- HxAIt that the members of the First Haptist Church purchased the lot on Perry Street between Scott and Ala haxna, and started work on a handsame stone edifice. The corner stone of this Building was laid on June 30, 1905, and the process of erecting the build 1ng has been steadily progressing since that time.
 It is in this new building on Perry Street that the congregation will in the future meet for their services.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-26
MUsTCAI,E.

A delightful program has been ar ranged for the Musicale, which will De |: the Music Parlors of the Jesse French Co.
 Piano solo-Miss Ethel Beane.
 Vecal Solo-Mrs. Merritt Vandiver. Vocal Solo--J. J. Pierce.
 Recitation-Miss Anneala Bingham Vocal Solo-Mrs. Wilson.
 Piano Solo-Mrs. John West. Recitation-Miss Estelle Mitchell. Vocal Solo-Dr. J. H. Laixin.
 Recitation-Miss F'loy Smith. Piano Solo-Prof. T. c. Galloway. Male Quartette-Jennings, Pierce West and Lal1in.
 benefit of the Organ Fund of the Cour, Street Methodist Church. Adv.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-26
LECTURE sERIEs.
wm Be Outline study Of Life or
 Christ.

win Be Outline study Of life or
 Christ.
 At Outline Study of the Life of Christ in four lectures. fliuRtrated with streopticon views will be conducted at the Central Presbyterian Church Anniston. beginning Monday, the 27. These lectures will be especiat;y ia- teresting to Sabbath School teachers and scholars in-as-much as the les- sons for the next six months take up the Life of Christ in the Gospel of John. The plan of the lectures is to present the public ministry of Christ in such . way that each event may be seen in It's proper order as to time and place. About 150 beautiful pic- lures will be shown Illustrating and emphasizing the lectures. Everybody welcome. The service will begin at 7:3o each evening.
 Both of the services at the Clayton Street Baptist Church will be con- ducted by the pastor, Rev. J. W. OHara- The morning subject will be "rhe Guiding Spirit" and the night subject. Jesus at Sychar."
 There will be special features at the meeting of the B. Y. P. U. held o'clock, and also at the mid-week prayer meeting held on Wednesday at 7s3O o'clock.
 The mission study class will com plete the subject. 'sThe Uplift of China" at the regular meeting on Monday at o'clock.
 On account of the illness of the pas- tor of the Southside Baptist Church on last Sunday night, the subject for that time, God a Consuming Fire" will be the subject of the discourse at tonight's services. The morning topic win be The, Abundant Life"
 Rev. H. NJ Edmonds. pastor of Che First Presbyterian Church. will take as the topic of his morning sermon, ''Pharisee and Sinner" and at the night service, Paul, the Preacher !" A cordial welcome awaits all stran- gers.
 At 3 o'clock this afternoon the con- gregation of the Highland Avenue Baptist Church will meet at the Clay ton Street Baptist Church where the ordinance of baptism will be admin istered to a number of believers who have been approved for the ordinance. The regular morning and evening services at the Highland Avenue Bap- list Church will, however, remain as usual. The pastor, Rev. J. Henry Bush, will take as his subject for the morning services, "The Fruitful Life," and the evening services, "The Hon. ored Life"
 Rev. W. A. Daniel, of Anniston, will fill the pulpit of the Central Presby- terian Church at both the morning and the evening services of that church. The regular monthly meeting of the Young Woman's Society of the Court Street Methodist Church will be held Monday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock in the annex of the church. Business of importance will be transacted and all members are urged to be present.
 Mrs. Phares Coleman,
 President. Mrs. E. M. Graves,
 SacrafaPV
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-26
SPECIALS FOR MONDAY.

2,000 lbs. Fancy snssr Cured Hams
 ID. sss .s-s -. .'' .'.A~e Our guarantee goes with every one of these Hams.
 { cans 2 ID. hand-packed Tomatoes. .10c 8 cans ID. hand-paeiked Tomatoes. .2Sc 8 cans Country Gentleman corn,
 12 1-2c quality. ... ... ...2Sc Armour Packing Co.'s Minced Ham,
 fOr... 's'AvS Armour Packing Co.'s Lunch Ham,
 BOG stze... .ss' sss '''1Sc 10 Bars Polo Soap.. s.. ..&0c Bars Octagom SOap... s. .z0c sheIied AImonds, ID. .... .. ..4Se Extra Fine French Peas. ..2Oc
 BROOK GROCERY CO,
 seT'he Pure Food Stores.0
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-26
HnrrihIx Tarturea.

oaxaca, Mexico, Jan. 25.-With burn- ing matches held to her face. neck, arms and other parts of her body, Mrs. Gregoria Cortez. bound hand and foot. was tortured in San Barotolo Yecute- pec, several days ago until she revealed the hiding place of $S,4O0 to band of fourteen bandits who entered her home in the heart of the city, according to reports reaching Oaxaca. Later ad- vices say that one of the rurales sent to capture the manghas met up with them and was killed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-26

ing to Be am Event.
 Selma, Jan. 25-(Special.) )--ArranRe- ments were made this afternoon through the Commercial and Industrial Association with W. w. King, of the King Lumber Company. of Charlottes- vile, Va, which has the contract, and United States Supervisor c. H. Klem- roth, who will have charge of tho erection of the Federal building, for the breaking of dirt on the building to bS made an eventfuI occasion.
 The contractor and the government official agreed to this. and the actual work upon the Federal building, which will begin Wednesday afternoon at { o'clock. will be attended with appro- priate exercises.
 President E. F. Ullman, of the Com mercial and Industrial Association. named the following committee to ar- range a suitable program for the occa- sion: W. c. Agee, Isaac Schwartz, B. c. Melvin, j. B. Ellis, J. L. Clay. E. c. Jones and Chambliss Keith.
 This committee will meet Monday af- ternoon and perfect plans.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-26
A few beaatifuI ETCHINGs,
 At a dollar Each. TREssLAR,s STUDIO.
MIR. HALL AT LUvERNE.
Candidate for CenEEeus Addresses the
 Rannle.

Candidate for Congrens Addresses ths
 People.
 Luverne, Jan. 2B-(Special.) )-Hon Thomas J. Hall. candidate for Congress from this district, spoke here today.
 In spite of the cold weather and bad roads. a large audience gave MT. Hal attention through his speech. The people were from different parts of the county.
 After the speech. c. N.l Buchanan ex-Senator. asked MT. Hall to explain his position on railroad rates. pro- hibition and the money panic, to which MT. Hall made answers.
 Mfr. Buchanan asked MT. Hall if he did not believe the Congressional Committee treated him wrong in 1908. Mr. Hall answered in the affirmative. Did you then vote for Colonel wi. 1ey7" asked Mir. Buchanan.
 T most positively did," he replied and the audience applauded.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-26
DIsPENsARY IS CLOSED.
wAiskey Has Besn Skipped Aw'

WhialNey Has Been Skipped Away
 From Luverne.
 Luverne, Jan. 25--(Special.) )--No ap- peal will be taken in the Luverne Dis pensary case. The whislxey has all been shipped back to the people from whom it was purchased.
 There is a rumor on the streets that an open bar will be established in Lu- verne, but nothing definite is known; only a person in Montgomery telephon- ed to the Mayor to know if the city had any law prohibiting the sale of whiskey. The town has none.
 Little John M Beard. who was acci- dentalIy shot while out bird hunting. is getting along nicely.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-26
s.BooIx ReceptIonp at Enterpriue

Enterprise, Jan. 25--(Special.)- )-The tenth grade of the High School directed Book Reception" at the school build. ing last evening for the benefit of the library. About fifty valuable books were donated. besides 411.70 raised for the purchase of new books. A delightful program was rendered by the pupils and the faculty. The special features of the program were music by Mrs Edmonds and Miss Hatte, and a recitation by Miss Tomlinson. The re- treatments were hot chocolate and cakes. and the decorations were violets and pot flowers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-26
TO FORM LEAGUE.

Bcys wfil Begin Trsfning In Out Desr
 Sports.
 In the Boys Department of the as- sociation. in addition to the religious work being done each week. there ts a movement on foo. to more completo- ly realize one of the important objects of the association. the physical up- building of the boy.
 To this end an intersch plastic ateh- letic league Is about to be formed Teachers of the various schools of the city have signif5ed their willingness to join with the plan. During the sum- mer months there will in all prob- ability be regular training in all track sports. besides baseball and camping parties. In all of these sports the spirit of fairness and sports manifke conduct will be carefully fos- tered.
 The plans for the complete organf- zation of such a league are receiving the careful attention of the teachers of the various scho in conference with MT. Hanna, secretary of the Boys Department of the Y. M. '. A.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-26
MRS. c. J. WHITLEY DEAD.
Excellent Woman of Letohatchie Passel
 Away.

Excellent Woman of Letohatchie Passes
 Away.
 Letohatchie, Jan. 5.-(Special.) )-One of the saddest deaths that has occur red here in many years. which has cast a gloom over the entire communi- ty was that of Mrs. Georgia J. Whitley. at her home here at a. n1., today from ,apoplexy.
 Mrs. Whitley was life-long member of the Methodist Church, and her life was one of charity and good deeds. She leaves three sons. A. J. Jenkins and W. E. Whitley of this place and Rev. George L.. Jenkins of Tuscaloosa, be. sides numerous relatives in Montgom- cry, Geneva and Wilcox Counties.
 Interment will be at the family graveyard. Sandy Ridge. tomorrow at 12 o'clock.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-26
ACQUISITION ISSUED.

Turle NOrdstrOm VIII Be Returned to
 Chicago.
 Springfield, Ill.,, Jan. Ex-Governor Deenen issued a reQuisition today on the Governor of Florida for the return to Chicago of Turie NoOrdstrom. alias c. A. Coles, under arrest in Jackson vile, Fla. and wanted in Chicago on the charge of obtaining $l5.000 from the First National Bank by means of a forged check.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-26
NEWS OF RECORD
Governor Conner yesterday made the

Governor Conner yesterday made The following appointments:
 Justices of the Peace-Theo Powell. Tola, Covington County and Arthur Lee, Snow Hill. Wilcox County.
 Notary Public and ex offcio Justsce of the Peace-J. F. Green, Anniston.
 Notaries Public--R. L. Grimes. Sel- ma; W. M. Murphree, Troy; W. L. Stevens, Tuskegee; T ID, Power Ora- lika; c. F. Edward, Birmingham: J, V Marshall, Dothan; A. W. Linseby. .1u- than; Joe w. Pope, EdwardsviJie: Mtzg Carrie M. Fleming, Mobile; T. L. Tta- ney. Huntsville; c. A. Ward, Hartfore.
 Constables-T. H. Ray, Piedmont and J. F. Williams, Selma.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-26
R ac ket Store DEXTER AVENUE TELEPHONE 24e
 Maa Orders Receive Prompt Attention
Heavy Underwear.

Is having it's inning and prepared for any de- mand We overbough in fact and would rather cut prices than hold them another It will pay you to lay in this and next years supply now.
 We also showing magnificent line of Shirt Waists all prices and qualities specially made and designed for our trade. Come and make close inspection. Lonsda regular 15 qualities none dealers and only
 a1y ,1 yiss' ssa ,ssa. siss'en's fas Monday 0f
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-26

Georgia Baptists have undertaken to raise si25.000 within the next eight weeks to secure for the endowment fund of Mercer University the s75.00o promised by the General Educational Board of New York City.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-26
OF INTEREST TO
 CHURCH WORKERS

club was fixed at fifteen. with no va cancfes at the table.
 The object of the club is the study of the Bible. and . close companion ship between the members and teacher.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-26

The American Friends Board of For eign Missions has so far had control of Cuba only, but 1t is planned now to transfer to 1t the work in Palestine. Mexico. Japan. India, Jamaica, Guate. mala, China and Africa.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-26
GENERAL CHURCH NOTES

The Bishop of London has given up his horse and carriages and will rely upon his motor cars, finding them more expeditions and convenient