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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-11-27

with a little of each and like the
parable of the talents, what God has
given us we must make to grow else
we lose what little we have. AS we
did not deny it we must admit that
nearly every people that have lived
upon the earth have had religious in
structors who taught their disciples
that there is hell; as we did not de-
ny that the Bible contains texts that
would lead one to the conclusion
that there is a hell, we must have
admitted 1t. But even should every
people have teachers holding such
dishonorable and contemplate views
of God, even IL the Bible should
aver it, that does not make 1t so.
Men wrote the Bible and God put
as much of himself in us as he did
in any other living creature. But
stop. Some of the writer's of the
Bible did not seem to know that
there was hell. These wrote before
the Jews had any commerce
with nations that believed there
is a hell. Those who wrote after
the Jews had learned that there
was hell, taught the vile doctrine.
Now, wouldn't 1t be fairer to as
sumo that the later writer's bor-
rowed their ideas from contempor-
airy peoples rather than place the
ignoble thing at the door of God?
DR.. Powell says the Bible says that
God has prepared a place of ever
lasting punishment. He bases his
contention on the Bible, claiming that
1t is the word of God. We contend
that as the idea of eternal punish
ment is unworthy of man, let alone
God, that God did not create any
such place, or any such idea. We
claim that it is not Gods handiwork
because should He create a thing
that serves no beneficial purpose
1t stultifies Him. Now, If hell serves
a beneficial purpose, then GOD Is
the author of 1t, no matter who may
deny it, If hell does not serve a bene-
fetal purpose, God did not create it
no matter who or what may affirm It,
The messages of God no matter from
what source derived must bear upon
them the stamp of reasonableness,
because it is presented to reasonable
creatures. If they are the handiwork
of God He has sent them into the
world for our enlightenment. He
must know the mind of man and as
He desires to convince the reason
His messages first must be reason
able. Is endless punishment reason
able? We contend that 1t is not
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-11-27

article. 1t is not such an article as
we should expect from the pen of
a Christian and a gentleman. His
style seems to be cross between that
of street arab and a fish monger's.
1t is not such as we should expect
from the putatiye representative of
the common Father. We expect bet
ter things from such source. We
expect reason and argument and not
rant and ribaldry. He refers us to
Kant and his "Critique of Pure
Reason" but If DR.. Powell has read
that splendid work he has borrowed
nothing from its clearness of state
ment, nor any of its dispassionate
manner of presenting truth. Differ
ing from Hume on the matter of
the limitation of reason Kant did not
cavort like a jumping-jack, tell
Hume that he lacked logic, phil
osophy and metaphysics. He had a
better method He was not dealing
In a few concise statements he pre-
sented Hume's argument and then
set forth his own reasons for dis
agreeing with him. But probably,
between Kant and DIR. Powell long
distance. intervenes. And, yet, DR..
Powell has drank deeply at the wells
of philosophy; he tells us so; he
claims to be master of logic and
metaphysics, to be learned in the
sciences, the possessor of a we'll
rounded education-and he claims
to be a disciple of the meek and
lowly Jesus. Being thus the en-
bodiment of all that makes for good
ness and for greatness, what a stu
pendous contrast does he present to
that child of his brain-his reply to
our reply to his conclusions respect
ing hell. DR.. Powell says IngersoI
was blasphemer. We are not we'll
posted on Ingersol. We have read
nothing from his pen except such as
appeared in the newspapers. And
we do not care very much what Inger-
sol said or wrote. But that word
blasPhemer has a nasty sound.
Christian preachers-some Christian
preachers-have habit of rolling in
nastiness. But so far as we have
heard of Ingersol he was a clean,
moral man. He had views some
what different from those projected
by some preachers, and they have
termed him blasphemer. And little
men and women who have not dared
read his works call him blasphemer.
OH the unfairness, the rank injus-
CONTINUED on page g.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-11-27
JUDGE SHORB REPLIES To
DR.. POWELL; IS There A HE'LL

for the omission of a comma or a
fault in construction, which may
have been our fault. doubtless was,
or the fault of the printers. But
that is neither here nor there. We
have no apologies lOr excuses to
make. We did not proof-read the
article. Had we done so, we should
have made some changes in 1t. We
are content to bear the blame. The
terrible crime committed by us was
to place God and time in the cate
CORY of things" But the idea is
not unique with us. In the cate
chism of the Methodist Episcopal
church, page 8, we have God de-
clared to be IAN uncreated spirit"
and in Exodus xxxiii, 90, Moses was
privileged to behold Gods back
parts" or as another version has II,
his "hinder parts" And the
hinder parts" of an uncreated
spirit is-well. let II go as a
thing" Who cares a Whit, any
way?
DR.. Powell tells us that We are
neither logiclan. philosopher nor
metaphysician. Did we claim to be
any such? We make no pretentiOns
to learning or scholarly attainments,
but we presented view that seemed
to us very reasonable, and from the
way DR.. Powell, with all his learn
ing, all his logic, metaphysics and
philosophy, steered away from 1t, we
are inclined to the belief that it was
too much for him. But, to use some
of DR.. Powell's ponderous verbiage
that may be because we are enmeshed
in the dizzy gyrations of our eyre
gious egotism. or, in plain talk, like
the good doctor, we may suffer FROM
a Tightening of our headgear.
DR.. Powell said that there is hell
and he knows II because God told
him so. He says: There is only
one being In the universe that can
tell us about hell and that being is
God" We hasten to agree with DR..
Powell. But God has told us that
there Is no hell. Our reason rejects
It; II is abhorrent to our sense OF
Justice. And God is the author of
Justice and Of reason and He has
endowed every mothers son Of us
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-11-27

who that somebody was nobody now
living seems to know-wrote it and
the blame for its inspiration is laid
on God. And some few of those
anonymous Omebodies-nearIy all
the Bible is anonymOus-say: God
has prepared a place of everlasting
torment for sinners-that he will
cast the wicked into everlasting fire.
DR.. Powell backs these anonymities.
He admits and glories in it. Now
we come in and lay down this reason
able premise-Everything that is
came into being to serve some be-
nificent purpose. That is reasons
test. God created everything and
said that 1t was good. If God Great
ed everything He created hell. If He
created hell, it must serve some bene-
fetal purpose. If it does not serve
a benificent purpose, the Creator is
stultified. Now, DR.. Powell, meet the
issue like a man,
What Denlncent purpose does tor
ment without end serve? There is No
need of growing historical; no need
of spending your time telling how
valiant you are, what a great reason
er you are, nor what a poor, pitiful
argument we put up We are will
ling to leave all these matters to
the readers of The Tribune. Neither
you nor we are being considered.
A great idea is presented. You
stand sponsor for a hell or amending
punishment. We deny It, You are
projecting the idea. We deny it.
No chain is stronger than it's weak
est link and your weak link is the
lack of beneficent purpose. 1t is up
TO you to show that everlasting pun
ishment serves a beneflcent purpose.
Failing in this, your whole argument
is crumbled mass of ruins, and you
may as we'll retire from the lists.
G. ]. SHORB.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-11-27

We have completed our reply. We
have said nothing against any per-
son. We have not dealt with per-
sons. we have tried to combat an
idea. We confined ourself entirely
to the subject matter. DR.. Powell
does not enter into the matter at
all. 1t is not DIR. Powell that we
are interested int is the idea that
he presented. DR.. Powell keeps in
jecting himself into the discussion,
and tries to lug us in.
Since we have answered the argu-
ment, we shall devote a word or
two to the man. and his methods
We do not think very much of his
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-11-27

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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-11-27

We Are Always On Top

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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-11-27

CONTINUED ON page 60
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-01-29
Purpose of Advertising

The purpose OF store advertising s
not merely TO sell goods, but To sell
more goods-to make friends, build
up patronage that will not only
stick, but grow. Newspapers reach
the greatest number of people in the
Immediate vicinity in the most
natural way, at the least expense
and they are therefore the best of all
mediums for stores. In a newspaper
you follow the lin OF last resistance
you follow with the stream-you
talk 10 an audience already as. e nbl-
cd, To the people who want to read
mental cosmos is right-they
are on your wire, and they won't
ring off if you hold their interest.
is the basis OF all adver-
tising-the store is the sun, the
customers the planets that revolve
around t.-Staunton Leader.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-01-29
BE! 5 LAXATIVE 1--WE! cousH Is SYRUP
PROSPERITY

Mr.. James j. Hell, the great rail
way magnate, says he can see a great
wave of business improvement COM
ing. He fixes no date, but says,
soon In the meantime, shops and
factories continue TO shut down, and
the hard times continue. Taft and
prosperity, was the battle-cry last
fall, and il is nothing short of the
truth to say, that the election was
carried on this promise of an inn
mediate return of good times if Mr..
Taft was elected. He was duly elect
eel through intimidation and prom
ises of full dinner pail, but still
the depression continues, and there is
no prospect i'm sight of any great or
immediate improvement. The Demo-
Gratis. may congratulate themselves
that Mr.. Bryan was defeated last
fall. Had he been elected this bust
ness depression would all have been
charged up TO him and his party,
just as the Cleveland panic" So
called, a panic which was on when
he was elected, was attributed en-
tirely to Democratic rule. AS il is,
1.-The great party of prosperity and
progress, has one of the worst
panics of history on its hands, and
seems entirely incapable of manag-
ing il.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-01-29
Your Garden Seed

1t is none too early TO look up your
supply OF garden seed for the al
preaching season. Decide what you
want 10 plant, and plant only the
very best seed. Ii Is unsafe TO plant
seed of your own saving unless you
are sure of them. The very best and
latest improved varieties are cheap,
and none other should oe planted. 1t
is an impOssibility to get fine vege-
tables from poor seed aud inferior
varities. Write TO Mr.. Buck bee, " hose
advertisements appear in this paper
for his catalogue.
This is said TO be one of the finest
houses in the United States. Write
him. and get in shape i'm time for
the best garden you ever made.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-01-29
HERE 1T 1T AGAIN

The good and the bad, the just and
the unjust, have their trials and
troubles in some form or other. The
household of that great and good
man, VIM. J. Bryan has its shadow.
His young daughter, Mrs. Leavitt.
has sued her husband for divorce,
on the ground of non-Support and
desertion. The husband will make
no defence. We mention this unfor-
tunate affair TO again enforce the
truth of what We have often stated
heretofore, that the majority-the
large majority-of marriages i'm op-
position TO the advice and wishes Of
parents, end disastrously. 1t is no
secret that Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan were
bitterly opposed to the marriage, and
did all they could To prevent ii. He
was about 30 years of age, and she, Il
school girl of about Il years old.
Head strong, and needless of parental
advice, she married against the earn
est entreaties OF her parents, and
now, after little more than five
years of married life she seeks a
divorce. In nine cases out OF ten,
runaway marriages, and marriages
against the advice and judgment of
parents, end badly. There are
notable exceptions, but these only
prove the rule. And still, scarcely a
day passes that we de not hear of
some girl trampling under her feet
the advice and tears of her parents.
and Joining her destiny with that OF
some young man whom she imagines
she cloves" Disillusion comes |
sooner or later, i'm most cases. The
philosophy of il is, that no man or
woman either, is TO be trusted who |
disregards parental authority and |
is disrespectful TO father and mother
and needless of advice. And To put |
two such young people together is !
doubling up and multiplying heed
lessness, rebellion and disrespcct. and |
sooner or later they will treat each
other after the same fashion. Ii must
be so. 1t can't be otherwise. To dis
obey and disregard the injunction to
honor and obey parents, is TO
invite disaster and disruption.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-01-29
Times Improving

Big Stone Gap, Va, Jan. %, 1909.
AS evidence that times are improv-
ing generally in the South western
section of Virginia, and Wise county
in particul lar, the bank of Appelachia
near here is now undergoing n
thorough auditing of their books and
i'm the near future will be changed
from State Banking Institution in
to a National Bank, and another
National Bank will, also, soon open
at that place, application already
having been made To the comptroller
of currency.
The Monte Vista hotel, represent
ing an investment of about $50, 600,
and being constructed on modern
scale with hot and cold running
water, local and long distance tele-
phone service in each room, was
opened TO the public yesterday by ii.
III. Barnes, the manager, recently
from a hotel at MiddIesboro, Ken
lucky. This hotel will be boon TO
the many knights of the Grip"
travelling this part of the State and
who are looking for suitable place
TO spend the Sundays.
The United States has decided on
the site for the Federal building
soon TO be erected i'm Big Stone Gap,
at cost of $40, 600 and work on the
structure is believed will begin in
the early spring. Big Stone Gap is
one OF the smallest towns i'm The
whole country TO get such large
appropriation from Uncle Sam.
One OF the most enthusiastic as
semblages OF citizens that has ever
been had in Big Stone Gap was on
Saturday night when a Board OF
Trade was organized ON strictly
modern plans, and with present day
ideas. c. s. Carter, popular
was chosen rs president
and within i'm seven other prominent
citizens as "A board of directors.
Natural tunnel, one of the natural
OF the United States,
located near Big Stone Gap, has re-
Gently been purchased by the capital
lists and is soon To he converted into
n summer resort.
q. p. HEN DRICKS.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-01-29
NOTICE.

The verseers of the poor for each
Maeisteifal- District of Tazewell conn
" is provided wi b a contingent fund
Of Fifty Dollars +, each year, which s
under 60 ntrol Of the Overseer of the
pc + and the member OF the board, of
til" respective districts, TO be used for
Eases of emergency. After this emer-.
SeAcy fund has been expended by any
ov'.seer of. the poor, for any one year,
ne has 10 authority. under the law, to
bind the coui ty for any further
ana unt, nnder any circumstances. All
fui'her allowances must be made bv
ID" BOARD of Supervisors.
inhlished by order of the Board of
upcrvisors of TazeweI county. ...
Teste:
s, NJ. GRAHAM, Clerk.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-01-29
EXIT, MR.. ROOSEVELT

Just little moret han thirty DAYS
and Mr.. Roosevelt will 90 out of
office. 1t is unpleasant TO say so but
ii is fact that the country will not
regret his going. His administration
has been, from beginning To end. one
of turmoil and strife. He has had a
scrap with every man, woman and
child he has come in contact with in
any business manner. He has kept
the nation in hot water for wears.
and an opportunity TO cool Off and
get back TO normal condition will
be gladly welcomed.
The fear expressed by many wise
men, when Mr.. Roosevelt was "A can
didate for the Vice-Presidency, that
it would be unsafe to trust the GOV
eminent in the hands of a man of
his rash and reck less nature has
been, partially at least, realized.
That he will leave the country i'm rs
good shape as when he took charge. is
seriously doubted. He has lost ground
and sadder still to say, he will 90. out
of office much smaller man than
when he entered. During his admin /
istration he has done more talking
and scrappfng than any man who
has preceded him, and let us hope,
more than any who will succeed
him.
His successor, Mr.. Taft, has grown
on the public since his election. He
seems disposed TO ma Ike friends in
stead of enemies - 10 conciIiate
rather than 5ull doze and defy. Tn
to this time he hasen't called any
body liar, and it is confidently be-
ieved that after the four h of March
the Congress of the United States
will turn its attention to the pro-
motion of the general welfare of the
country, instead of spending the time
and money of the people in stirring
up bad feeling and enmities Let Mr..
Tafts administration be known as
1.-THE Era of Good Feeling"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-01-29
ANNOUNCEMENT

We respectfully announce TO the
citizens of Richards and vicinity,
that We have purchased the goods
business of NJ. NJ. Hankins and
Company, at Richlands. anal will
close out at greatly reduced prices i'm
order to put i'm new stock i'm the
early spring, when we will fill both
our large rooms with new foods.
Your patronage is respectfully soil
cited. Our business in Pocahontas
will continue, rs heretofore, in
charge of our Mr.. Lawrence, and Mr..
Howard will be in charge OF the
business at Richards.
Respectfully,
HOWARD 81 LAW Renee,
Pocahontas, Va, Jan. 10.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-01-29

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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-01-29
An Echo o. '6s.

In the fair sunny South
There in peace and content,
The days OF my boyhoo were spent,
Wbeie the broad spreading plains
And the deep flowing streams,
Ever dear IN my memory
Ever sweet in my dreams.
l left the refinements and
Comforts of life;
For the dangers OF war, of
BLOOD shed and strife.
/ counted the cost and plighted NV
word;
shouldered my musket and belted
my sword,
My father looked sad,
When he bade me depart
My mother embraced me
In anguish of heart
My beautiful sisters were pale in
their woe
Though they kissed me and blessed
me,
And told me TO go.
l left my companion
Ny hearts polar star
More beautiful than Others,
More precious by far,
Though she wept when we parted,
And asked that L not stay;
At the call of my country,
l FASTENED away.
April, 1865. ]. c. G.
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