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the throne of Judea at the same time. He
claims | have Numbered in getting the Her
DDS mixed as he says Paine did With the
references right before him that l gave he
reader" Trot out all the Herods you may,
the following facts remain; Matthew makes
Jesus born when Herod was king, Matt.
2:1. And that after Herod's death Ar
chelaus reigned, Matt 1922. Now turning
to my references in Josephus we have; after
Herod's death Archelaus reigned nine years
and was banished when Judaea was united
with Syria for taxing purposes and Cyrenius
was appointed governor with instructions
to enroll the people for the purpose of tax
ing them. See Josephus Antq. blk. II oh.
10. and blk. Is. chap. /. So Luke makes
Jesus born more than nine, perhaps about
eleven years after Matthew does. This is
a difficulty that the most learned of the
orthodox admit they cannot straighten out.
Like the Levite l will leave Dr. Bowles
in his bruised condition to take care of him
self like to see the Qbctor out anyway,
and will be specially delighted to see how he
squirms when in a corner, besides, as you
all see, | have misery enough at home and
kinder like company. And so will say of
the doctor in skeptical style, Physician
heal myself"
Blue-grass blade., 1908-10-04
Criticism Offered Receives Commentator,
but his Points get an OverhauIing.
(By William II. Cox.)

Mr.. Pearce writes one of the best letters
for a Christian that | have ever had the
pleasure of reading; yet he, like all others
of orthodoxy, believes in the divinity of
Jesus Christ.
Take away or destroy this divinity and
there is no possible foundation for their
faith. He says Il take no stock In creeds
but were the facts of the case properly
stated it would be as follows
Conceived by Mary, and born into the
world; and is of the holy ghost, or of divine
authority from God, who creates all things
according to his will"
AS a student, / will ask how well does this
God create? Is it not a fact that this sup
posed birth of Christ is only delusion
taught by the Priesthood, to fasten upon
mankind the dread superstition the world
has gone through with for ages?
Again, l will ask, with all sincerity II
it was possible for a perfect god to create
it was possible for a perfect god to create
this earth as we see it? What would be
his idea for having born into this life and
Blue-grass blade., 1908-10-04
SHOWS REPLY TO PEARCE.
Further EIucidation of the Issue in Contro-
versy Concerning Bible Prophecy
on the Messiah.
(By A. A. Snow.)

In the Blade of Aug 9Oth., under the head
ing Hear the Other Side" John T. Pearce
an orthodox believer has put me in an awful
shabby condition and then left me right
in company with DR.. Bowles.
Well if / don't succeed i'll curing the
wounds, as last resort, perhaps l can call
on the doctor. / see he even gives the ed
itor a most ungracious slap for allowing
my company. But in spite OF bloody nose
and black eyes l am glad to see the Chris
tan out, it is something new for us fellows
that live in the woods. But can't possibly
remain in the condition the Christian has
put me; l must do something, whether it
be to turn my left cheek also 10 him or
thousand of brick. Anyway will try to ap-
pear as pleasant at least as the Texan who
sat on big red ant hill. So here goes:
The writer says | am "blunderng, sup
CRITICAL reader" and, that | care little for
facts, ETC." He names three so-called pro-
phecies that have maltreated. l will now
follow him up and see whether or not he
gets into any of the mud holes in which ne
claims to have found me:
First Micah So. He says its fulfillment
is yet future. Jesus is to come and gather
together the ten lost tribes of Israel, etc.
Now will he say that Jesus birth at Bethle-
hem is yet future? / suppose not since that
would make the New Testament that he is
defending, misapply it. But these ten tribes
amalgamated with other people and have
become extinct. Is there anything blunder-
ing in this sort of application of prophecy?
Besides how is Jesus to save Israel from the
invading Assyrians who have also been ex-
tinct for over 1000 years? If he will read
the whole chapter carefully he will see that
the writer was in his day preparing the peo-
pie for that very warfare in which the Beth
lehem prince was to take such a valorous
part Will he say that Jesus poses as a
military general? The writer and the early
Christians surely misapply this pretended
prophecy.
Second Judges 1875 he says refers to
Samson. Well doubtless he Is right.
never said it didn't But the question is
how did the New Testament writer's apply
IL? Matt 1928 says "And he Jesus) came
and dwelt in city called Nazareth; that it
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BLUE GRASS BLADE,

might be fulfilled which was spoken by the
prophets He shall be called a Nazerine.
Now you do not find the word Nazarene
spoken by a single prophet of the Bible,
and If it had been it would have had no
meaning as the city was unknown until af-
ter Christ but if they meant 'Nazarite'
judges 1885 above is the only place it is
used by prophet; SO in either case the
New Testament writer's have made a great
blunder which knocks inspiration endways
and Mr. Pearce blunders in following them
Judge Waite in his history of Christianity
devo.es four pages-510, 514, in giving
proof that Jesus belonged to sect of the
Nazarites lin substance the same as that
of Samson) and the city of Nazareth was
named for him about 100 years after in
place of him being called a NaZarene be-
cause he dwelt in that city. Will Mr. Pearce
show us the real prophecy of the Old Tes-
lament referred to and thus act a defender
of the faith in place of an icOnoclast? The
way he leaves matters the remedy would
prove worse than the disease. l think he
uses good reason when he says that Judges
can't refer to Jesus because it refers to
Samson. If he will reason that way con-
corning all the prophecies said to refer to
Jesus he will be a Freethinker. Many of
Jhe so-called prophecies of David said
by the New Testament to apply to Jesus
refer to David himself and the orthodox
are forced to admit it to save the gospel
ship from going down they claim the same
prophecy is a prediction of two different
events; that is that it refers 10 David and
Jesus both at the same time. And that
the noted prophecy in Isa 7:14 of the birth
of a son by virgin which by the New Tes-
lament is made 10 apply to Jesus they admit
refers to a child to be born in the genera
ton of the prophet, but they say it refers
to Jesus also. This is a desperate way Of
getting on board but it is the only show
Indeed Israel's prophets must be great fell
lows; they keep talking down the ages; each
echoing hill brings new thoughts all from
the same sentence. Some have expressed
five or six different things all in the same
words and we know not how much more yet
to be fulfilled. No wonder it takes an army
of commentators to straighten us out. 1t is
said that Jesus described the destruction
of Jerusalem and the great Judgment day.
events thousands of years apart, all in the
same words. Perhaps the high price in
printing inspired this economy of speech
Third. He admits that Luke makes Jesus
born when Cyrenius was governor of Syria,
but assumes that Herod the Great was on
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-05-21
Alfalfa for This Section.

G. W. Barr left a bunch of alfalfa at
this Office last Saturday the stalks of
which are about foot in length. 1t
was taken from field of several acres
he has growing on his farm over in De-
catur county. The field is we'll set and
heavy crops of this valuable forage crop
have been cut from 1T during the last
two seasons. Other farmers in that
township are experimenting with alfalfa
on their farms with as much success as
usually attends the seeding Of ground
to timothy or clover and there seems to
be no reason why it should not become
one of the leading forage crops of this
section as it is one of the most valued.
= Lineyille Tribune.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-05-21

More stomachs get out of order than
any other organ in the human body.
More people dose for stomach troubles
than any other disease. No better evil
dence is wanted than the fact that
there are more patent medicines on
the market for stomach troubles than
for any other disease. If your stomach
is out of gear, if your digestion is off,
don't dope with these patent nostrums
but GO to Bell & Robinson and get the
following simple prescription filled:
Compound Tincture of Cinchona, one
ounce; Prosene Compound, one ounce,
and Sherry Wine, half pint. Mix
these together and take one teaspoon
full in wine glass full of water before
meals and at bedtime.
This simple prescription has been
known to work wonders. The Prosene
Compound increases the secretions of
the Gastric Juices and acts as a general
tonic along with the Compound Tine
ture of Cinchona.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-05-21
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications they cannot reach the dis
eased portion OF the There is only one way to
deafness and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by intamed condition of the
mucous lining of the Eustachian tube. When this
Tube is infamed you have rumbling sound or i'm
perfect hearing and when it is entirely closed, deaf
is the result and unless the Inflammation can be
taken and this tube restored to its normal cond-
tion hearing will be destroyed forever; nine
out of ten caused by catarrh, which is nothing
but nlamed condition OF the mucous surfaces.
We will give hundred dollars for any of
DEAFNESS tcaused by catarrh) that cannot be cured
by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars free.
j. +. CHENEY " Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists. Use.
Take Halls Family Pills for constitution
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-05-21

Her hand this man could not get,
His health was not as it should be,
He had not used the "best as yet.
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea.
W. G. Stempel & Co.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-05-21
SOUTH BUILDING.

FIRST AND SECOND GRADES
James Swim, Martin Permission, Earl Dodge, Lulu
Givins, Charles Van Werden, BENJAMIN Van Werden
Burr Hatch, Robert Grouse, Margery Cesler, Martin
Cesler, Marine Turner, Leland stated, James Ham
sell, Glayds Swope Sara Mckern, Clarence Swanson,
Floyd Martindale,
THIRD GRADE.
Gladys Lutz, Josephine Coder Evelyn Hill, Bessie
Armstrong Pearl Evans, Blanche Marvin, Frances
Bosch, Harold Wright, Cecil Rhoades Ernest Coffin,
FOURTH AND FIFTH GRADES.
Dewitt Matsler, Joy Dodge, Cecil Wright Theda
Binds Mabel Blatt, Nelma Ford, Marguerite Daugh-
ton Reba Parsons, Edith Gvens. Mabel Weaver,
Edith Parsons Byron Tharp, franklin Matser, Win-
fred Hamilton, Edna Gatchell, Raymond Bright,
Nellie Gloekler, Teresa Tullis Mary Armstrong.
SIXTH AND SEVENTH GRADES.
Chester Jenkins Leland Lutz John Gatchell, Marie
Grogan, Hazel Coffin, Mildred Avery, Fay Weaver,
Bertha Blatt, Nellie Cain Elsie Mitchell.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-05-21
ROLL OF HONOR.
Those Neither Absent nor Tardy
During the Month of April.
NORTH BUILDING.

NORTH BUILDING.
FIRST AND SECOND GRADES
Hugh Ghormley, Pearl Cannon, Ella Murrow Ralph
Biggs Edwin Farnes Edgar Farnes, Lucille Buchanan,
Maurine Pennwel Marjorie Lorey, Mildred Merwin,
Gladys Muck, Merl White, Maurice White Lester
Farnes,
THIRD GRADE.
Harry Muck, Ralph Rsck, Darrell Scott Barbara
Penniwell, Leila AIusse man
FOURTH AND FIFTH GRADES.
Dorothy Eals John Gates, Edith McHarness, Nina
Bowman, Harry Lemley, Hugo Benehel, Lea Blu
chanan.
SIXTH AND SEVENTH GRADES.
Grace McHarness Helen Johns, Jean Lane Maude
Ogvie, LYDIA Stephens, Ruby Gardner.
EIGHTH GRADE.
Ethyl Hatch, David McHarness Raymond Epperly
HIGH SCHOOL.
Fay Beneiel, Ralph Thompson, Alpha Long, Eta
Ryan, Estey Armstrong, Alice Grogan, Margaret
Grogan, Cecilia Mahoney, Helen Deck Ralph Edging
ton, Herman Deck. Lawrence QUIET Ethel Gatcheli
Hazel Cation Nina Still, Russell Masler, Belle Nc
Gala, Winnie Shra Olive Bright, Olive Evans
Elizabeth Fomer, Hazel Moore, Helen Norton Beulaf
Tharp, Olive Quinn, Dale Aldredge, John Fulton
Willard Gassett, Sam Hamilton, Ronald Monroe.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-05-21
Valued Same as Cold.

B. G. Stewart, merchant of Ceda,
View, Miss, says: 81 tell my customers
when they buy box of DR.. Kings New
Life Pills they get the worth of thai
gold in weight, if afflicted with cons
tipation, malaria or biliousness." Sole
under guarantee at L. P. Van Werden':
drug store. 25c.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-05-21

A man can get rich if he will stop in
vesting his own money and do it to
other people.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-05-21

DR.. Oliver Foxworthy, of Leon, came
Thursday accompanied by his little
daughter, Ollie, and his aged mother,
Mrs. Mason Foxworthy, who had been
spending the winter with him in Leon.
He met his brother, V. E. Foxworthy
and wife, of Winston, who were visiting
here and returned home that afternoon.
His mother remained here for the sum-
mer and is the guest of Mrs. Mary D..
Duncan in the east part of town.-Line-
vile Tribune.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-05-21

Dennis Conwell returned last week
from Lebanon, Tennessee, where he fin
ished his law course with credit. His
brother, 4. P. Conwell, who finished his
law course last January, but remained
to take up other special work; also
came as far as Kansas City, where he is
making plans for the future and expects
to locate in New Mexico or Arizona.
Dennis will join him in the near future.
The boys are both very promising young
men and will make mark in the world
wherever they decide to locate Grand
River Local.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-05-21

Mrs. Emma Wilcoxson, Eagleville,
Mo-, says:
mo remedy could give better re-
suits in Bowel Troubles among little
chicks than Walkers Roup & Cholera
Cure. We don't lose one where we
used to lose dozens before using the
remedy. 1t acts promptly and can be
relied upon
For sale by W. G. Stempel & Co., and
L. P. Van Werden.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-27
THREE T|GES
STRIKE TOWN

Gr-r-rl The Tigers are coming 10
town!
Capt. Bill Coughlin, the peerless field
leader; Catcher Freddie Payne, the
star pinch hitter of 1906: Pitcher Ed
Killian. king of all the southpaws--
three OF kind and oil Of them win
ners-reported In a body to Manager
Jennings on Thursday, Coughlin from
Scranton, Killian from Racine and
Payne from Oswego. N. Y, where they
have been wintering far from the
scenes OF their summers strife.
All three look In prime physical con.
dition At to p-t-g-o--t lives this
year. They will remain in Detroit till
Saturday. Payne and Coughlin have
not yet signed their contracts, but
both win do so as soon as President
Navin gets home from New York.
Payne's condition was especially
pleasing to jennings. The New York
state boy has added nearly 10 pounds
TO his weight since the close OF last
season and should start the year In
much better shape than last season. II
his health stays good and his fingers
keep reasonably intact, Mr.. Payne
opines that he will be the man who
goes behind the bat on the days that
the Tigers are facing left-handed
pitching next year. Ira Thomas please
write
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-27
Y" HAS A PLAN
TO STOP MAzER

For two long years the basketball
Public OF Detroit has waited for the
event Of tonight-the clash for the
local and state championship between
the Detroit Basketball association
team and the Detroit Y. NJ. c. A. The
teams met first In 1905 and the De-
troits-then the ID. A. C.--won two
out OF the three games. Last year
they did not meet This winter the
Y. M. c. A, strengthened by the i'm
portation OF two Hamilton stars. Is
undoubtedly the possessor OF the
strongest team In its history and a
reversal OF the defeat or two years
ago is confidently expected and gener-
ally predicted.
rouight's is the first clash or the
series.
Manager Huebner. OF the Y. M. c..
A., predicts that his team will win
al exciting game.
'Maxer is the only man we fear at
al, but believe that we can break up
his play" says Huebner. He out
classes us on the foul line, but feel
that our speed and team work will be
too much for the veterans to over
come
The big game will be preceded by
two preliminaries for the Mazer cup.
between Eastern and ID. u. s.. and
Central and Western. Play will begin
at o'clock.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-27

schedule will AFFORD fine chance to
settle both the early leadership and
the final result. Half OF the games
In the inter-club series are to be play
ed in the first six weeks OF the sea-
son, while the other half viii be doled
out at the close. In case either OF
the teams Is bit of color at the
start, the other is likely to get away
with a long lead. In case, however,
the loser can keep within reaching
distance ill the finishing sprint, there
viii be an excellent opportunity to
come from behind and cop the hunt
Ing. in case none OF the other teams
has butted into the running.
Fielder Jones and his men are
good. sportsmanlike foes, and the
Tigers welcome them TO the fray. In
1906 the Sox won the pennant and
took the series from every other clue
In the league but the Tigers who I'm
ished even up with them. Last yea.
the Tigers won the nag and the Sox
were the only team o, vanquish them
in the mutual series
Aside from deciding on the SEIZED.
ule. the magnates did little OF mo-
ment. They took a whirl at the farm
Ing evil and the Boston National
league club and Jersey City drew
fines for the cases OF Players Knots
and Frach. Detroit Is likely to have
some difficulty In explaining the cases
Of Carr and Busch. who were turned
over to Indianapolis
President Navin conferred with
Catcher Thomas and Trainer Tuthill
and signed them both.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-27
THE THROBBING PULSE OF THE SPORTING WORLD
Sill hhiRs tI(BS for lk II
Poor, Incompetent Cleveland Maps

The Cleveland Press has dis
covered why the Maps didn't
win the 1907 pennant. They
weren't assigned rooms al the
hotel In Detroit until evening,
though their arrival was In the
forenoon. Dire conspiracy
AS we recall IL. the Tigers
won one more game from the
Maps in Detroit than they did
IN Cleveland. Also they won
the pennant on the road and
made comparatively poor
showing at home. The servile
excuse makers had better delve
deeper.
or course, bum ball had moth
ing TO do with the fact that the
Maps finished on the verge OF
the second division.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-27
CMALL CPORTING
~ TALK ~ WORLD

wants to bet $50 he stays the limit.
he Is in hne shape;
Ted sullivan, having passed MP a prop
osition in the west, IL expected 10
appear I'm the u. T.. shortly and start
the Northern league to going again.
King Edward e. out 100000 by the
death OF his race horse Persimmo1i.
Still. the king can probably stand IL
as well as the average unlucky
owner.
Tommy Burns says he IL willing TO
meet England's best three men for
Tommy IL developing Boscow ten
uencies
Savannah has made formal application
for the Vanderbilt cup race and viii
probably get II. In case the spring
race carded for the course. IL sue
cessfully pulled or.
E. r.. smathefs will return 20 the turf.
although not until 1903. Then he
expects TO race some of the progeny
OF McChesney, which was Smatners
star performer three years ago.
IL n said that even az McHenry drives
trotters next summer. he will not
have charge or the Crabtree stable
He has made the stable a wirner for
two years, but Is probably too indie
pendent
Consumption has played havoc with
the famous Pierce family of Indian
athletes. Three OF them have died
In the last Is months. and Bemus Is
now the only survivor. Frank. the
great runner. died early this week
Pleasures we anticipate seldom
come up TO the specifications.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-27

The Detroit team az Toronto rolled
$3.50 and are now second to The
Chicago Tosettis.
Cleveland o bug Say. Germany nan, ssnas e
the world was Sweazy?
shores saved hinaseIf by n rally I'm the
closing rounds and his bout at Wind
sor with Irish was pronounced a
The G. y. T.. Co., last years cham
pions, lead the Associated league oil
alone now, with but two more games
TO play.
SC. Boniface beat the Good Luc<s, who
are consequently out OF 1t for nrst
honors in the indoor baseball tour
An impe ndfng interesting event In the
Williams family 10 said to he the
cause OF Jimmie's failure to report TO
The New York cops broke n record the
other night, arresting 20 chicken
fighters and apprehendlng 100 night
ing cocks.
II looks ss though Baron Grnttan.
2:03A, would be the champion free
for-aii PAGER OF 1905 He will be in
Ed. Geers string.
The sensational PAGER shaughrap. win
ner OF the G. OF G. consolation OF last
year, IL likely to be able TO start IN
the big event again. Geers has him.
Having been stopped twice for cruelty
TO local Amazons. Cora Livingston.
the female wrestler, is now drawing
big crowds In New York. .sr i.
Johnny Carr accepts the challenge OF
Paul Lewis, and his manager viii
meet Lewis for conference tonight
at Considine's. at o'clock.
shad Link. the Avenue wrestler, de-
feated Doersch and drew with Bould-
In yesterday. Tonight he meets Fen
by. the Michigan champion. Fenby
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-27
Another WhirI at BouIdin.

Shad Link. the wrestler now at the
Avenue. is going to devote $50 OF his
purse won Wednesday night by defeat.
Ing Doersch, the tunnel worker, To Sc
curing Clarence Bouldin, OF Cleveland
for return engagement Friday night.
Link Is tackling Ernest Fenby. OF
Shepard. tonight. and has mapped out
a schedule which is about the most
ambitious OF any OF the grapplers who
Rave visited Detroit this winter.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-27
German Ia After cutcher.

In spite OF the fact that Ed. Conloy.
one member OF his stable. Is TO wrestie
Floyd Cutcher at the Gayety Friday
night. Conley's manager has challen-
ged Cutcher on behalf OF another mcm-
Ter of the stable. Ed German by name.
He wants to bet $50 on the result and
pull the match of In Romeo In the
near future.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-27

& f. d. Teachout Is getting together n
fine string for the Michigan circuit.
Among the number are McKaig Sim
mons. the pacing stallion, with q mark
of 2:0S 3-4 on a half-mile track.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-27
JACK JOHNSON OFF
FOR ENGLAND To
MEET BURNS

NEW YORK, Feb. 27.-Jack John
son has decided that II is up 20 him
TO get Tommy Burns into the ring
at any time and place possible. Last
night he announced that he would go
To England and take up the PROPOSE
ton offered over there OF $4,000 for
his end.
This fellow has been fourhushing
around SO long" said the big Negro.
that | don't see any use in waiting
any longer for him 70 come across
with real fighting mans proposi-
ton. / cabled over there that II
Burns Is locking for bet, my whole
$4,000 can go as side bet.
Burns can make the ring 10 feet
square, or select private ring and
throw the key out OF the window. II
be dares," said Johnson.
II know I can beat him and think
he knows II, too. IL he backs down
on this proposition I will go over TO
London anyway and shame him out
OF King Edwards islands. BY betting
the $4,000 | can double my end OF the
purse OF quit without a nickel.
ANY number OF rounds will suit
from one TO a thousand. In fact. now
have made up my mind to accept.
Burns can name the terms"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-27
Temple A. C. Wins AGAIN.

The Temple A. c. defeated the AZ
sumption college at Sandwich by the
score OF IA 10 2. Keidan did most OF
the scoring. getting four baskets.
Games in the Temple league start at
Z o'clock sharp tonight. so the play
ers can take In the Detroit "Y" game.