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The Washington times., 1908-08-10

Mr.. Hartman is sizing up Mexico with
a view TO reaching for anything good
that appears. Evidently wants to test
the quality OF the famous Diaz Big
stick
The Washington times., 1908-08-10
OUR QUEER LANGUAGE.

isn't Melissa Smith beautifully tan
ned7'
Not rs beautifully tanned as her
brother Willie was for building q 1rs
under the front porch. ''-Exchange.
The Washington times., 1908-08-10

Reform Is also making progress in
Russia A grand duke died some time
back. and now the Gar turns one out
of office.
The Washington times., 1908-08-10

Thomas ]. O'Brien. American ambas-
sador to japan, spent the week end at
Newport. the guest OF Rear Admiral
and Mrs. John p. Merrell. he was
guest yesterday afternoon at tho review
of the apprentices of the United States
Naval Training Station.
The ambassador will be the guest OF
the japanese Society at luncheon Ia
New York tomorrow, and Wednesday
will leave for Europe 20 meet Mrs.
o Brien- They viii return 10 Tokyo via
the Siberian route
The Washington times., 1908-08-10
EIkins Family &C. Nortn.

Senator and Mrs. Stephen B. Eilgins
Of West Virginia. and their daughter.
Miss Katherine II. Elkins. who have
been spending the summer quietly at
their place. 'Halliehurst. at Eikins. ".
Va. have left there for a motor trip to
Lenox. They viii be guests for the re-
nader OF the month at the Hotel AS
pinwall, where they are expected 70 ar
rive tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1908-08-10

It must be particularly exasperating
TO J. Ham to be beaten by a man who
has so long made a speciality Of himself
being beaten,
The Washington times., 1908-08-10

18th a 7 large
ell o w
pain t e d
b uild ing
on your left as we
spin along Penn
sylvania avenue is
Columbia Hospital,
one of the oldest
medical institutions
in the District of
Columbia. It is
supported partly by
the District and
partly by its re-
ceipts from pa
tents. Lack Of en-
dOwments and ap-
preparations pre-
clude it's becoming
a charitable insti-
The Washington times., 1908-08-10

Mrs. Rush Shipper HUidelSoper, OF
Philadelphia and Washington. is aow
the guest OF Mrs Richard Townsend
az Elsinore. Bar HarboT. She viii spend
the rest OF the month with Mrs. John
r. Mclean al Greenwood, the Mclean
Bar HarbOr estate.
The Washington times., 1908-08-10

Miss Lillian NJ. Chapman has closed
her apartment at 1886 New York ave-
nue. northwest, and is spending August
and September in Atlantic City, Phila-
dslphia, and New York.
The Washington times., 1908-08-10

Maj. and Mrs. II. Gray Zalinski. OF
Washington. have arrived at Lenox.
where they will spend the late summer
season at the Hotel Asplnwan.
The Washington times., 1908-08-10

Miss Celeste Krener and Miss Marie
KTener are spending a fortnight at At
lantic City.
The Washington times., 1908-08-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore W. Noyes and
their daughters, Miss Ruth NOyes and
Miss Elizabeth NOyess are spending the
season at the Hotel Cape May. Cape
May, n. J.
The Washington times., 1908-08-10

Mrs J. Z Swigart and daughters, Of
Somerset Heights, Nd. have gone TO
Logansport, Ind, TO visit Mr.. Swigart's
parents. Mr.. Swigart will join them
about August 10. and thcy VIII remain
away until the middle Of September.
The Washington times., 1908-08-10
Mrs. Slater Entertains.

Mrs. Hunt Slater. OF Washington, wa
hostess at large musicale yesterday
afternoon at her Bar HaTboT estate.
Bowling Green.
The Washington times., 1908-08-10

Col and AIRS. Charles A. p. HATFIELD
and Miss Helen Hatfield are guests az
the Colonial. Cape May, n J. Miss Hat
field will probably be among the early
fall brides, her engagement TO Lieut..
Berkeley Thorne Merchant. L. S. A,
having been announced early In the sum-
The Washington times., 1908-08-10
CulbersOns at Deer Park.

Senator and Mrs. CulbersOn Of Texas,
and Sheir family. are spending the sum
mer at Deer Park, Nd.
The Washington times., 1908-08-10

NE. ana Mrs Edward Beaie Mclean,
the latter formerly Miss EYalyn Walsh,
whose marriage took place recently in
Denver, are expected 10 arrive tomor-
row at Bar Harbor where they viii
occupy ThornheGge. the Lewis Niles
Roberts villa, on Mt. Desert street, Eor
the remainder OF the summer.
The Washington times., 1908-08-10
Go to West Virginia.


Go to West Virginia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel J. Masters have
gone for a motor trip TO Lewisburg,
w. Va, where they viii spend couple
of weeks with Mr.. Masters father.
Later they viii join Miss Iris Masters,
who is now at Newport, the guest OF
friends.
Mrs. John c. Hanway, Of GreenviIle,
Miss, who has been spending the SUM
mer with her parents, Dr. and Mrs.
Llewellyn Eliot IN their home on p
street, has gone with her sister. Mrs.
Francis z Harrington, for a visit 70
their uncle, s. s. Lancaster, at his
home in Maryland
Gen. A H. Bowman. Q. S. A, and
Mrs. Bowman are spending the late
summer season at Delaware Water
Gap
one Of the most interesting OF the
midsummer weddings viii be that this
afternoon OF Miss Carolyn Louise Smith
tc Lieut.. James Edward Abbott. L. S.
A. The ceremony VIII be performed at
O'Clock by the Rev. DR.. Wilbur L.
Davidson, IN the home OF the brides
par -nts. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas ".
Smith, on Columbia road.
Mr. Smith will escort his daughter
and give her IN marriage. Her bridal
gown Is OF heavy white satin, made en-
prineesse. with a long train, and with
long sleeves and a deep yoke OF prin-
cess lace. She win wear a long tulie
vel nrranged with orange blossoms.
and the bridal bouquet will be a shower
OF Bride roses.
Miss Esther Smith, a young sister Of
the bride, viii be the only attendant.
She VIII wear a dainty frOck OF white
batiste and VaIenciennes lace and carry
bridesmaid roses, Maj. George o.
Squier. u. s. A. viii be the best mar
for Lieutenant Abbott. Only the i'm
mediate relatives will be present at the
ceremony and at the small reception
which will follow
Later Lieutenant Abbott win take his
bride 20 Fort Mason. Cal. where he IL
now stationed. The brides EOiuR-awaY
gown viii be a mOdish pongee gown
and coat and a har OF the same shade
trimmed with en ostrich plume.
Among those who came to Washing
ton for the wedding are Capt. Charles
r, Sanderson u. g. NJ =, and Mrs
Sanderson, brother-in-iaVV and sister OF
the bride, and Mrs. Emma Abbott Gage.
of Annapolis, Nd, sister OF the bride
groom.
The Washington times., 1908-08-10

Miss Edna Frank and her cousins.
Miss Florence Pugh and Miss Grace
Pugh, of Cincinnati. Ohio are spending
a few weeks ar Atlantic City
The Washington times., 1908-08-10

Gen. A. H Bowman, Q. S. A., and
Mrs. Bowman are spending the late
summer season at Delaware Water
Gap.
The Washington times., 1908-08-10

SIoNDAY EVENING. AUGUST 10, 1905.
Blue-grass blade., 1908-10-25
BLUE GRASS BLADE

and their priests happy for dstrust
other Poverty filth rags Starvation
piety and crime Christianity produced from the
which down from pagan Rome Europe mao
poverty cities with novels for shelter mud lanes
roads, still in the country where the people
lived hus like wild Indians The mode OF travel was on
foot clothing they untanned SKINS or
rags filled with vemn; wrapped around
their the winters cod in summer almost max
edness added still more revolving pic
At this time about one man IN nVe
took hills rocks where monks they lived
partly them otherwise ON snakes lizards
oads bark grass excretion the beasts
whom of them stripped On all
fous themselves The devout OF these re-
tortured their bodies in the most hdeous manner rev
even of the priests number could write Dur
ing these Mohammedan conquest there arose
spirit inquiry by Atheists who with other Free
thinkers devoted their study short while Spain
Northern Minor swarmed with literary men, Col
leges established all the important
cities towns branch of learning now in Europe
and America To learning they added not only the
comforts Injuries of life All this and among Moham
medans while Christianity in Europe was at
depths of ignorance poverty, crime and degradation
The gimpse of European learning came from the sara
Crusaders who went to Jerusalem to avense tne
riege of Christ the home of early Christianity
brought back to Christian barbar of highly cutiva
ed and prosperous people,
What has heretofore been the former
tces of this barbasm of Christianity in Europe
during the Ages thousand times more OF the same
kind result of the systematic mevitape
product Christianity the teachings of the Bible and the
made that book and who launched Christianity on
the of great and almighty god whose prov
nce through priesthood to convert or exemnate all
mankind
affairs produced what ought to have been
expected-the disgust all born with thinking faculties
daring opinions Freethnkers hid their Inn
deity veil of conformity 10 the popular
superstition trusting when the church would
it's crimes and roenness as to be unable
to enforce they in to this The
Of Grecian and Roman intelligence virtue
alive the brains of Feethnkers ready
reknde of old the fires of pagan intel
gence progress humanity First in whispers; later IN
thinking spirits met in secret council wnere
plans veil of pey crime and superstition
and all her simplicity and purity to come forth
from her retreat humanity the benefit OF
luminous
the me of crime poverty and degrada
ton the OF these Freehnkes
the world what the church ana
from it. This meeting OF kindred sps
furnished the out OF which grew what Is called the
from Christian deathreviva
learning and suspended humanism new lie was
Blue-grass blade., 1908-10-25


Empire they existed under the reign of Augustus
Constantine few other way to
accomplish by the restoration of Roman pagansm
brighter shown Freethnker pagansm was dis
placed the dawn of the Italy
Christian misery and degradation to be
the first battlefield the pontifca be
the place Of crime and piety
protection of civil government administered
by Freethinkers.
The duration be fixed at about four
hundred century, inclusive
church. baptized in the faith under what
designated ndesproteants the worst OF ALL
The professionals called Hugenos between whom
allies SIDE and the Popes cattle on
the side for the determination OF all Inf
the eagles alternately perch
ing The Popes minons snow
in arms and non combatans women cnaen
mothers went down to DEATH that
Christianity leadership of the Pope might ve-ve
to worship their crimes The Catholics
and alike the wohppers of The same three gods
differing spite of the great odds at the start
proestansm augmented III force and numbers
and the ponfca back to his lair on the
banks Tber wounded and bleeding from the loss OF civil
power helpless and homeless the arms OF
despair.
This contest bitter as it mostly between
rival Christians mythical gods deaf to the pray
not sufficiently convincing and power
poisonous of Christianity which had
mbedded the minds of the popuace that they still
nge keep old fabric of superstition which from day
90 - hoe haen Getting weaker and weaker until this time
NAV be said holding court and dis
pensing Justice Higher Criticism and the unearhed
Egypt aided by the battering rams OF
common sense
This time the Renaissance bids fair to the entire
and crime and thus give to the world
a intelligence and humanity The old the
hell have to return no more whe me
mythical view leaving Jehovah to die from
mnge his ashes with those OF other pa
gan gods Christianity of reason like other
fairy leaving to the stupid proletaa
enough of fiction in their moments OF
and death.
was during period Renaissance that the bitter
and the civil governments was wageo
partial establishment OF religious liberty
To gain this long and severe nor Is the
until freedom OF tnought
All that has far been
accomplished Freehnker and In the teeth ana
protest the church
brief history OF the RISE progress
and leading actors of the Renaissance full history should
like give magazine at command put
reader must be content with prev
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-04-10
HOW To APPLY PAlMT.

Greatest care should be taken when
painting buildings or Implements
which are exposed to the weather. NJ
nave the paint applied properly. NO
excellence Of material can make M
for carelesAness ct application. any
more than care IN applying Ii can
make poor paint wear wen.
The surface to DO painted should
Pc dry and Ecraped and gandpanered
hard and smooth. Pure white Iaad
should be mixed with pure lingeed
oil fresh for the job, and should ~
well brushed out, not flowed on thick
When painting Is done In this manner
with National Lead Company's Dure
white lead (trade marked with THE
Dutch Boy Painter") there 10 every
chance that the JOB will be satisfac-
tory. White lead 10 capable OF abso-
lutte test for purity National Lead
Company, Woodbridge Building. New
York, Will send q testing outfit sree
to any one interested.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-04-10
THEY GROW
Good Humor and, Cheerfplness from
Right Food. H

Cheerfulness is like sunlight 1t
dispels the clouds from the mind as
sunlight chases away the shadows of
night.
The good humored man can pick
up and carry OFF load that the man
with a crouch wouldn't attempt to
lift.
Anything that interferes with good
health is apt to keep cheerfulness and
good humor in the background. A
Washington lady found that letting
coffee alone made things bright for
her. She writes: ale
-Four years ago / was practically
given up by my doctor and was not
expected to live long, MY nervous
system was in a bad condition.
But was young and did not want
to die, so began to look about for
the cause of my chronic trouble.
used to have nervous spells which
would exhaust me and after each spell
it would take me days before could
sit up in chair.
Il became convinced my trouble
was caused by coffee. / decided to
stop 1t and bought some Postum. IL
THE first cup, which | made ac-
cording to directions, had soothing
effect on my nerves and liked the
taste. For a time / nearly lived on
Postum and ate little food besides.
/ am to-day healthy woman.
My family and relatives wonder
II am the same person / was four
years ago, when I could do no work
on account of nervousness. Now |
am doing my own Homework, take
care of two babiesAo twenty, the
osher two months old. / am so busy
that ! hardly get time to write
letter, yet do it all with the cheer
fitness and good humor that comes
from enjoying good health. "
II tell my friends it is to Postum
owe my life to-day" SL8R 3sa
Name giEen. by Postum Co., Battle
! Creek, Mich. Read The Road to
Wellville, y in pkgs. There's a Rea-
SON. ~ gs Rs
s'ss sa NJ ss i sga, aAls
MIX 9 .4 iF
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-04-10
Gable Extensions Omen.

According to Daily Consular and
Trade Reports the newly laid cables
between Madagascar Reunion and
Mauritius are completed and in CON
nection generally with the worlds
cables.
The rates for cablegrams between
Europe, or in transit thereto and
therefrom, and Madagascar and Re.
union by the Dakar-Cape Town-Mau-
ritius cable, or via Malta and Alden,
are 65.197 cents a word, or &c. cents
for press cablegrams. The term
Europe" includes Algeria, Tunis.
Tangier. and Tripoli. The interchange
of cablegrams between Madagascar.
Reunion, Mauritius and Mosambiaue
costs twenty to forty cents word.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-04-10
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens thegums, reduc esinfamma-
ton, allays pain, cures wind colo, 25ca bottle

Declares the Chicago Tribune:
There are some forms of disease
whose presence leads to a prompt
call for a physician and a faithful
obedience of the rules laid down by
him. The average grip victim is in
clined to suffer from little cold"
inattention not only means possible
bodily weakness from undermined
strength but also the infection of
others associated with him. If the
matter were taken as seriously as it
should be there would be far less
trouble.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-04-10

When wished to eat my wife had to
raise me up in bed. Physicians were
unable to help me and II was going
down fast when began using Doan's
Kidney Pills. After a short time /
felt great Improvement and am now
as strong and healthy as man could
be. / give Doan's Kidney Pills all
the credit for it."
Sold by all dealers. 50fcents boz.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N Y.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-04-10
HIS SKIN TROUBLES CURED.
First Had Itching Rash Threatened
Later With Blood-Poison in Leg
Relied on Cuticura Remedies.


about twelve or fifteen years ago / had
breaking-out, and it ilched, and stung SO
badly that could not have any peace be-
cause Of it. Three doctors did not help me.
Then ! used some Cuticura Soap, Cuticura
Ointment, and Cuticura Resolvent and be-
gan to get better right away. They cured
me and have not been bothered with the
itching since, to amount to anything.
About two years ago had la grippe and
pneumonia which left me with pain in
my side, Treatment ran it into my leg,
which then swelled and began to break out
The doctor was afraid it would turn to
blood-poison I used his medicine but it
did no good, then / used the Cuticura
Remedies three times and cured the break
ing-out on my leg. ]. +. Hennen, Milan,
No, May 10, 1907"
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-04-10
Literary Hunters.

A correspondent Of a hopeful and
literary turn of mind sends me some
hints for the holiday-maker who was
going abroad. He heads 1t What To
look for on our travels" There are
many better ways, he writes, Of spend
ing time and money during our holt
days than in selecting, picture post
cards. There is said to be special
staff at the Vatican library looking
for the MSS Of certain works of Taci-
tus, of which they have a clue, and
any traveller may assist in the search
In a general way. Then there are the
last six books of Ovids Fast" Some
say they we're never written, but.
on the other hand, Merkel quotes q
note of J. F. Gronovius: "On the COW
or of an old edition at Nuremberg I
read, "A priest in a village near Ulm
has manuscript of the remaining
books Anyone who has the heart
for the chase ought to read "Daa
Verlorene Landscrdft" of Gustav Frey
tag, the romance of which probably
set the Vatican upon the scent it Is
now following. Manchester Guardian.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-04-10
A Modern Development.

Your child undoubtedly has chick.
en- pox, says the attending physician.
And why does she have continual
chills with It? Is not that unusual?'
asked the parent
''Well-ah-no doubt At is a new
manifestation OF our changing condi-
tons. ! might diagnose the case as
cold-storage chicken pox." From
Success Magazine"
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-04-10

Excuse me-" said the playwright
b his friend who was kissing the
piece, "do you think 1t is good form
to hiss my show when gave you
the ticket that admitted your" a,-
Certainly resentfully replied the
friend. IF I'd bought a ticket ]
would have contented myself by go.
Ing outside and swearing at myself"
From Success Magazine" 4i
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-04-10
80. wrnr. cuRR YoUR CoRNs

If you invest 1t ina bottle of ABBoTT's EAST
INDIAN CORN PAINT. 1t removes hard or soft
corns, bunions or sore, callcus spots on the
feet, warts or indurations Of the skin. No
pain, no cutting, no "eating" Of the flesh,
no after soreness; quick, safe sure. At
druggist or by mail from The ABBOTT Co.,
Savannah, Ga. 8e
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-04-10

That's what TETTERrNE Is; and 1t is more.
II "a an absolute cure for eczema, letter,
ringworm, erysipelas and all other itching
cutaneous diseases. In aggravated cases
Of these aflictions It's cures have been phe-
nomenal. It gives instant relief and effects
permanent cures. 5ec at druggists or by
mail from J. T. SHUPTR1NE, Dept. A, Sa-
vnunah Ga
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-04-10

Pardon me-" began the new. ac-
quaintance, but are you the Mr.. Cad
ley Nuritch who wrote that magazine
article last month for us?"
Yes" interrupted Nuritch. 'Tbut, Of
course, you'll understand that ! don't
make q business Of that sort Of thing. :"
''Of course, know that I read
the article. Philadelphia Press.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-04-10

A TRAGEDY IN SIX ACTS.
Act 1-Thea Missionary.
Act 2-Whiskey and Pale. Ale.
Act 3-The Maxim Cum
Act A Newspaper.
Act 5-Cricket and Football.
Act 6-Death of the Last Aborfgfne.
Finis--Band plays Rule Britain.
uia."-The Egyptian Standard.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-04-10
oermanx EIectrlo Patients.

In 1905 Germany took out 5000 pat
snts for electric devices, more than
twice as many as the United States
did.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-04-10
TO BEGIN WITH..

"Now, my children, what Is an alb.
eolute necessity for family prayers7S
Boy-"A family -Harper's Week
w $3.50 A M
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-04-10
Hov,s This9

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
sured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
FL. CHENEY 4 Co., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known F. J.
Cheney for the last Is years, aud believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by his firm
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN, Whole
sale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally act
ingdirectly upon the blood and mucuoussu SUR
faces of the system. Testimonials sent free.
Price, TIC. per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for consultation.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-04-10
REMOVES CoRNs WITHOUT PAIN

AMNkWN AAH WIN y y = ~ Y q q = - I
AnnoTT,s East INDIAN CORN PAINT removes
earna, root and all, without cutting or burn
M and leaves no soreness It cures soft
earns between the toes. hunions or sore,
eAlloua spots. II cures al quick and per-
manana. Get AZ ct your druggists or send
Asa. to TIE ABBOTT Co., Savannah. Ga
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-04-10
LYDIA Z. PIN lEHAIVE'S
VEG TARLE CO. POUND

For proof Of this statement read
the following letters.
Mrs. Barbara Base, of Kingman,
Kansas, writes to Mrs. Pinkham:
For eight years / suffered from the
most severe form of female troubles and
was told that an operation was my only
hope OF recovery. wrote Mrs. Pinkham
for advice, and took Lydia q. Pinkhams
Vegetable Compound, and it has saved
my life and made me well woman"
Mrs. Arthur r. House, of Church
Road, Moorestown. N. j., writes:
/ feel it is my duty to let people
knew what Lydia u. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound has done for me. |
suffered from female troubles, and last
March my physician decided that an
operation was necessary. Ny husband
objected, and urged me to try Lydia
G Pinkham's Vegetable Compound,
and to-day am well and strong"
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.
For thirty years Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positively cured thousandsof
women who have been troubled with
displacements, Inflammation, ulcera-
ton, flbroid tumors, irregularities,
periodic pains, and backache.
Mrs. Pinlxham invites all sick
women to write her for advice.
She has guided thousands to
healths Address, Lynn, Mass.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-04-10

Garfield Tea cannot but commend itseh
to those desiring laxative at once simple,
pure, mild, potent and health-giving. II -
made Of Hetbs. All drug stores
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-04-10

The heart Of vegetarian beatsg on
am average flfty-eight, to the minute;
that of the meat eater, seyenty-fye
THIS represents a. differences of. q 0 00o
beats in twepty-four hours.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-04-10

III You Suffer From Asthma
or Bronchitis get immediate relief by
using Browns Bronchial Troches.
Contain no harmful drugs.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-04-10

II the toothache doesn't worry a man
It's because some other fellow has 1t.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-04-10

let their religion interfere with their
business?
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-04-10
EACTs FOR sICK WOMEN.

The rolling mill gathers no moss
unless there is strike on,