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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-30

The Democratic Times thinks the
opposition of Postmaster Fleming to
the Republican ticket entities him to
reappointment by Republican presi.
dent to another term of four years.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-30

dist bishop at the MonncIsyille c5nfef.
ence this year branded as a falsehood
the statement made in the Democratic
papers that insinuattons were made
against Mr.. Taft at that conference.
The same man, who has intimate re-
tlationship with about twenty-five West
Virginia preachers, says that IL there
is any plan on foot for the ministers
to preach against the Unitarian CHURCH
he is unaware of it. The whole thing
is another evidence cf the hopeless
ness of the Democratic cause and a
last desperate stand before the final
overthrow. 1t is awful for party to
stoop to such tactics. We often won.
der how Judge Tafts religion COM
pares with Louis Benefits, who does
MT belong to any church and who
prolanes Gods name, as people who
know him do not deny.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-30

50, Brother Conway and George
Lilly propose 10 take us back to the
COOL old Democratic days OF "Toll
Bridges" How do our Country" PEG.
5ple like that?
What does brother Marion Mere.
dith think Of having to "tolI" his milk
wagons over the river?
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-30

The safe way for Republicans to do
is to vote their ticket straight. A
Straight Republican ticket is an In
surance policy against the loss of a
vote.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-30

started out with extravaganza of Re-
publican administrations, but that
charge was proven false by the SPLEEN
did figures Of the splendid Republican
administrations which have governed
this State for the past ten years. So
he was forced to abandon that charge.
The people knew it was false and
wouldn't stand for it,
He tackled Tax Reform with even
worse disaster. The record OF the tax
laws proved him wrong, and the tax
tickets of the great mass OF taxpayers
gave the lie to his ingenious argu-
ment. In addition. the Republicans
proved by the records Of the courts
that he vas the most skiiiful and con-
summate tax dolger In the State, and
that in addition, he fastened his own
taxes on his poor, ignorant tenants in
Gilmer, Lewis and Braxton counties
Shy ways that were dark" So Ben
nett dropped tax reform like hot
potato.
Then he was charged, and he has
never denied the charge, that he was
the candidate OF special interests who
aLe seehlhS " nave ule!r LdA assess
ments reduced; that he was favored
by the liquor and brewery interests.
that he was the suhservient tool OF
McGraw and Neal; that these inter
ests helped him to buy his nomina-
ton, this latter charge being made by
Adam Littlepage. He has never de-
MED nor will he.
Benefits plight is pttiablc. His de-
feat deserved and certain.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-30
CONTINUED From Page oae.l

Look out for Democratic roorbacks
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-30

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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-30

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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-30

TELEPHONES
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Blue-grass blade., 1908-10-04
BLUE GRASS BLADE

TIL strangest thing to me is how so
many good, honest people can be hypnotized
into this faith--to believe the New Tesla
ment story as being the truth, the holy
truth, and nothing but the truth. There
are multitudes who believe the story to be
b IN in iniquity to enslave both mind and
body In all the past ages science has
crept Slowly and surely to the front; and
she will surely in the future put this rag
baby of theology where it belongs-among
the relics of the Dark Ages
Inc whole creation story of Genesis is
an extremely weak thing when viewed
with eyes that are not orthodox 1t is no
better than the story of the Mohammedans
in their Koran, and not half as good as the
same story of the Hindoos. When We
search through religious history to find the
truth, the story becomes still more weak
ened and falls to pieces from its own
weakness and stupidity. And how long
Y! how long, as DR.. Bowles says, will man
still believe it?
Blue-grass blade., 1908-10-04
Dusty's Kick.

desc automobiles are a nuisance"
growled Dusty Dennis, as he frowned at a
passing touring car.
"What S de matter, pard ?" asked Gritty
George. some of dem run you down.?
"No, but last night dey put me in a cell
wild a chauffeur, and l couldn't sleep for
de smell of gasoline. Chicago News.
Blue-grass blade., 1908-10-04
REPLY BY MRS. e. FREEMoTT.

| would like to correct a few mistakes
made by John T. Pearce in his article in
the Blue Grass Blade of August 9Oth en-
titled Hear the Other Side.
He says that Micah SO refers to the sec
ond coming of Christ.
how does Mr.. Pearce know this? There
is not an atom of evidence to show that 1t
refers t. Jesus at ALL and there is evidence
lurther on in verses and to show that
it refers to some enc else 1t says, this
man (who should come from Bethlehem
shall be the peace" etc., between the Jews
end Assyrians. And again in verse y,
They shall waste the land of Assyria wiz.
the sword" etc. Did Jesus make peace
between the Jews and any other nation?
NO. The Assyr ans as a nation had no
existence for several hundred years prior
to the birth of Jesus; and as to Jesus re-
turning at some time in the future for the
purpose of thrashing the Assyrans, how
does that harmonic with the Prince or
Peace" theory?
Why does Mr.. Pearce call Christ the
Prince of Peace? Jesus himself said,
Il came not to bring peace, but sword"
Mr.. Snow did not say that Judges 1875
referred to Christ, but only that the New
Testament references did So If Mr.. Pearce
has reference Bible and will turn to
Matthew 2-23 he will see that the Bible
translators made that passage refer back
to Judges 1876 as prophecy of Christs
birth.
Mr.. Pearce also states that Herod the
Great was alive when Jesus was born, but
fails to give any proof. If Herod was alive
at the time of Jesus birth (as stated by
Blue-grass blade., 1908-10-04

.nius was governor of Syria (as stated by
Luke.
Let me give Mr.. Pearce the proof. The
successor of Herod the Great was not
Herod Antlpas, as Mr.. Pearce says, but
Archelaus, the son of Herod the Great.
He ruled nine years and in the tenth was
banished by Caesar to Vienna. Archelaus
country was added to the province of Syria
and Cyrenius was sent from Rome to take
charge of the whole province, and settle
up the estate of Archelaus. 1t was at this
time that the taxing took place under Cy-
renius of both Jews and Syrians, full ten
or twelve years after Herod's death. See
Josephus Ant. books II and Is.
Mr.. Pearce mentions the death of John
the baptist. If he will read Josephus Ant.
book 49, chapter 5, he will see that loan
the New Testament Mr. Pearce has &C
cused Mr.. Snow of being a superficial read
er, but if Mr. Pearce will read Josephus
even specifically he will find that the whole
story of John, Philip and Herodias, as told
in the New testament, is false.
Lack of space forbids going into details
in this article. One more point and l am
done. Mr.. Pearce challenges Freethinkers
to prove that the Christians ever perse-
cuted any one prior to the fourth century.
Now let me give Mr.. Pearce a challenge:
Let HIM prove from authentic sources that
there was any such thing as a Christian
church prior to Constantine's time. If Mr.
Pearce were not such a superficial reader
he would have discovered enough at least
to have aroused his suspicious that no de-
pendence whatever can be placed upon any
literature that has come to us from and
through the hands of the Ca holic Church.
And if Mr.. Pearce had studied a little fur
Their he would have discovered that Con-
stantine was the originator of the Christian
religion, by uniting all the contending
faiths in the Roman Empire: the Essences
score of others. The amalgamation of all
these faiths produced what is today called
Blue-grass blade., 1908-10-04

he fully knew beforehand that his mission
on this earth would be a dismal failure?
Is it not so recorded ON every hand that
this mission has been a total failure? Lis
ten to what he says: Il come not on earth
to bring peace, but a sword" And how well
this mandate has been fulfilled the human
family today can bear witness.
god that could create this and all other
worius would not have to have a son born
of woman on this earth to demonstrate his
powers of creation And this is one of the
weakest spots of the whole thing. An all
wise and perfect God would have no use
Tor a redeemer of mankind such as Jesus
Christ. If God is a reality, then Jesus
Christ is a myth. And if Christ is myth,
what foundation have the Christians for
their faith? Is it not fact that it is found
ed on this iimsy pretext?
This piece of cloth was cut and made to
fit an infant age, but the world has out
grown it, and is now ready for something
better in its place.
Again Mr.. Pearce SAYS: Il do not pretend
to believe in God or his son, Jesus Christ,
except upon the written testimony of his
Apostles" Is it not a fact that some of his
own chosen Apostles doubted him, just as
/ and thousands of others do? The very
evidence on this subject is not clear or
even good and this is exactly why so many
doubt the whole story.
Evidence that cannot be corroborated is
not good evidence. And as his own chosen
Apostles doubted him, therefore say that
faith in Jesus Christ rests on the very
poorest kind of testimony and evidence.
And again he says: You could not go
into court and prove your own birth without
the aid of oral or written testimony" Thus
he takes the mythical birth of Christ and
compares it to the birth of every living
person; and yet, our parents testify orally
every day to our birth. They clothe, feed
and educate us, and give the very best OF
evidence that our birth is not a fake or
Joke.
This puts the question back where l left
it, and l will ask what, If any, oral testi
mony have we that Mary, the mother of
Christ, ever claimed him to be the son of
the holy ghost? The testimony we have is
not Mary's, but that of the Apostles. AS
their testimony is shady, it puts pallor
of doubt over the whole question.
l honestly believe that If the redemption
story of the New Testament had never been
known the world we inhabit today would
be 1000 years in advance of what she is
This thing has retarded the progress of
the world and kept the human family in
superstition and fear. This whole thing Is
an egg laid by the old hen of Rome, and
Matched by rotten priesthood, whose his
Blue-grass blade., 1908-10-04
THE ONLY REASON.

There was once motorist who was
never heard to lie about the speed of his
car. He was dumb.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-03
WITH A MADMAN
Dawson Miner Takes Jour
ney Through Alaska.

Dawson, Dec. Hundreds of
miles through the wilderness and
and down winding rivers, j. W.
Corning has reached Dawson, bring.
ing here in pitiful condition his
frontier partner, Joseph Francis
Kick. The story is one Of extraor-
binary patience and good judgment
on the part of those who cared for
the suffering man.
Kick became insane in the woods
100 miles from Pelly river and long
distance above Ross river. Ii was
necessary to escort and carry the
insane man much of the first 100
miles through the forest TO where
the canoe could be reached.
During all this time Kick was vio-
lently insane and the utmost care
had to be exercised day and night.
Corning fortunately had the as
sistance of others. Ira Van Bibber
came all the way to Dawson in Con-
pany with Corning. The two made
the entire trip especially to land
their fellow hunter and prospector
safely in a civilized center.
The trip in the canoe was in itself
sufficient to more than try the pa
thence and nerve of manv a hardy
man.
When Corning and Kick were in
their camp together Corning left one
day by himself on a hunt for large
game. He returned day or two
later and found Kick in front of the
camp with all the candles they had
in stock eighteen in number) set up
about him and lighted. Kick was
stark naked and imagined that spir-
its were about him and menaced his
life and that the lights alone would
keep them off. Kick talked strange
ly and Corning became alarmed and
left for help. While he was gone
Van Bibber and friends came along.
Just before they arrived Kick had
jumped from a bluff and had bruised
himself severely. Van Bibber and
friends seized Kick and overcame
him and dressed his wounds. Corn
ing soon came back and the party
then proceeded to Dawson.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-03

Secretary of the Navy Victor H.
Metcalfe, of California, surrendered
his position on December l and was
succeeded by Truman H. Newberry,
of Michigan, assistant secretary, up
On whom has devolved the duties of
ihe Office for the better part of three
years. Secretary Metcalf's rela-
lions with the President were not
cordial and Mr.. Newberry had been
conferred with more than the head
Of the department, increasing the
estrangement. His health was not
good and the Secretary paid but lit
tie attention to the duties of the
office and finally concluded to resign.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-03
ART COLLECTION.
Leavitt Asked to Manage
American Exhibition.

Paris, Dec. 1.-The Societe des
Debaux Art is arranging an elaborate
collection of canvases by its mem
bers to send to America early in 1909
for exhibition at the principal cities.
w. H. Leavitt, William Jennings
Bryan's son-in.law. has been asked
to take charge of the exhibition and
act as the American representative
of the society. Mr.. Leavitt, who is
engaged in the completion of a large
painting, "The Last Supper" for
which prominent prelates and artists
posed, has not yet accepted. Mr..
Leavitt has announced that he in
tends to resume his residence with
his wife at Denver as soon as he fin
ishes the painting.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-03
WOMAN KILLS NEGRO
Meets Him With Revolver
and Fires With Fatal Aim.

Birmingham, Ala, Nov. 29.-Tom
Brown, a negro, was shot and fatally
wounded this morning by Mrs. Min
ME Arnherter at her home on South
Eighteenth street.
The negro knocked at the front
door. and told Mrs. Arnherter, who
was alone, to go to the back door,
where he wanted to see her.
She secured a pistol and opened
the door, and the negro started to
run. Mrs Arnherter shot him be-
tween the shoulder blades. and mott
fled the police. The police found
the negro in a dying condition sever
al blocks from the house.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-03
Value of Insurance.

Fires originate IN unexpected
places and from unknown causes
Doubtless some one who reads this
article will sustain the next loss
Are YOU insured and have you the
best insurance your money can buy?
The Giant Insurance Agency
(Incorporated), settles their losses
promptly and equitably and guaran-
tees to sell their policies at as low
rate as any company doing business.
Office in First National Bank build
ing. Both phones.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-03

The absurdity of holding primary
elections year or more in advance
Of the regular election has been dem.
Onstrated in Scott county where the
recent nominee for county Judge is
dead and the candidate for county
attorney is not expected to recover.
It will be necessary to hold another
primary election in Scott county.
The same thing is liable to occur in
several other counties and the early
primary ought to be stopped
Elizabethtown News.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-03
RESIDENCE BURNED
Mr.. Duval Sustalns Second
Loss by Fire.

The residence of J. H. Duval. sit
uated about seven miles east of the
city, together with its entire con.
tents, was destroyed by fire. The
family were from home. attending
church when the conhagration oc.
Cured. The loss is about $1,000;
partially insured. This is Mr.. Du-
val's second loss by fire this year, a
large barn filled with tobacco hav-
ing burned about two months ago,
entailing loss of $500, with no
insurance.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-03
CHRISTMAS STAMPS.
Sale Will Begin In the State
To-Day.

Louisville, KY Dec. 2.-The sale
of the Red Cross Christmas STAMP
in this State by the Kentucky Anti
tuberculosis Association begins or
Thursday, Dec. 3rd. Preparations
have been almost completed in Lou
lisville and many of the cities in the
central and western parts of the
state by the local organizations. and
it is now believedGby the Christmas
Stamp Committee that fully Zone
million of the holiday stickers will
be disposed of during the three
weeks they are on sale.
AS an evidence of the interest and
enthusiasm already aroused by the
Christmas Stamp. an auction sale
of the first sheet ever sold in hen
lucky brought $4,000 from the Lou
isville business men who attended
the sale, which was held in the lob
by of the Seelbach Hotel, Nov. 2Sth.
The first stamp was sold to Bernard
Bernheim of Louisville for S2S0.O0
and other stamps of the first sheet
brought amounts well up to that
figure.
A large part Of the work in sell
ing the Christmas Stamp, especially
in the cities outside of Louisville is
to be done by the women's clubs;the
Kentucky Federation of Women's
Clubs, through Mrs. Letcher Riker,
of Harrodsburg, president of the
organization, having offered its hear
ty support.
The aid of the educational depart
ment of the state has been secured
and during the campaign which is
being conducted throughout Ken
lucky this week, frequent reference
will be made by the speakers to the
war against tuberculosis in Kentuc-
ky. and to the sale of the Christmas
Stamp.
In those cities of the state in
which organization for the sale has
not been completed representative
of the KY. Anti tuberculosis Associ-
alton will make them during the
next few days. He will ask the aid
of the newspapers, the women's
clubs and the business men, and as
ne has been remarkably successful
in the work thus far undertaken, it
is not believed there will be any diff
ficulty in completing it.
The sales in this county will be
under the supervision of Mrs. A. j.
Casey, and the stamps will be sold
in Hopkinsville, Pembroke, Crofton,
Gracey, Church Hill, Haley's Mill
and other points.
The stamps will be sold in this
city at all of the drug stores and at
Hopper & Kitchens.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-03

There is more Catarrh in this section of the
country than all other diseases put together, and
antil the last few years was supposed to be in
durable. For a great many years doctors pro-
nounced it a local disease and prescribed local
remedies and by constantly failing to cure with
local treatment. pronounced incurable, Science
has proven eatarrh to be constitutional disease
and therefore requires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure manufactured by F. ]. Che
ney & Co. Toledo. o.. is the only constitutional
eue on the market. 1t is taken internally in doses
nom 10 drops to teaspoonful It acts directly on
tAe blood and mucous surfaces Of the system.
They offer one hundred dollars for any case it
EAi to cure. Send FOR circulars and testimonials.
Address F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. o..
Sold by ali Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-03
Improving on Nature.

BY Norwegian process, sap Is
forced out of green tree trunks and
dye is injected tn its place. This Is
claimed to give colored wood for fur
niture and finish that will not warp
and Is much more durable than ordin-
airy wood,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-03

1t is reported that the future
Payne bill, revising the tariff, will
make heavy cuts in the present tariff
rates, and that Uncle Joe Cannon
will support the measure.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-03

All fourth-class postmasters in the
states east of the Mississippi river
and north of the Ohio have been
placed in the classified service by an
order of the President. Hereafter
all the appointees to fourth-class
pOstmasterships in those States must
undergo a civil service examination.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-03

Gov. Wilson has decided to have a
semi-annual examination of the
States books made and will proba-
bly, recommend to the Legislature
that controller be employed to fur
ther safeguard the States money.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-03

DIR. Jack Collier has been agreed
upon as a compromise chairman of
ahe Democratic County Committee
in Louisville. DR.. Collier was for
Enerly editor of the Franklin Favor
tie, but is now an osteopath doctor
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-03

A decision of the United States
Supreme Court in the Virginia rate
case gives the railroads rehearing
IN their fight against the two cent
fare law.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-03
False Alarm.

a fire alarm was turned in yester-
day morning from the colored Meth
Odist church, but it turned out to a
false alarm. The department re-
sponded but was not needed.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-03

Chief VIM. Buggy, head of the OPP
lice department Of San Francisco,
fell from launch on the bay and
was drowned.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-03

Daniel J. Keefe has been appoint
ed commissioner of immigration to
succeed Frank S. Sargent.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-03

The recent rains have made it pos
sible for tobacco. to be priced. and
she members of the Burley Tobacco
Society are rapidly delivering their
Rrops at the warehouses where it is
10 be inspected.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-03
The Weather.

FOR KENTU OK Y-Fair, with
rising temperature Thursday.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-03

Scholarship in one OF The best Bus
mess Universities of the South.
Good for any department. Address
this office
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-03

For bargains in real estate call on
J. F. ELLIS.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-09-26
THE LANSDON CASE.

| In Monday mornings Statesman ap.
peared an article in reply to an article
in former issue of the Tribune. The
Tribunes editorial had to do with the
vote Mr. Landson would get, and in
cidentally showed why he would re-
ceive the vote in Canyon county. We
| called attention to the charges pre-
ferred against Mr.. Lansdon in Wash
lngton county, and cited the records
In the case. The Statesman takes oc-
casion to compare the cases of SEN
ator Borah and Secretary Landson, to
the disadvantage of the latter. The
Tribune did not bring Mr.. Borah into
the controversy and is sorry his name
was even mentioned. However, since
the Statesman has seen fit to bring
the senator in, let us look at the facts
In the two cases. In September, 1907,
Senator Borah's case came up. His
attorneys moved that the court advise
the jury to bring in a verdict of not
guilty for lack of evidence. The court
refused to do so, consequently the
case went to the jury on its merits.
In the Lansdon case, identically the
same motion was made In the latter
case, however, the court so instructed
The jury. People, generally, can read
lily see that the two cases were
the same, and in the iudg-
nent of the court there was less evil
fence against Lansdon than Borah.
)f course both men were absolutely
innocent, and we cite these facts
imply to show the unfairness of the
We are sorry that the
statesman thought it necessary to re-
er to this matter. AS far as the