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Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1909-09-26
BLUE GRASS BLADE.

again populate centuries later he
concluded he had made second mistake and then,
all the nners of the world, he decided he would
to earth in the form of To accomplish this he
committed adultery with virgin, shifted the responsibility
the holy ghost, and in regulation time born babe
being much amazed the wonders of his
any other child born of woman This hybrid offspring the man
deity, permitted of finite intelligence him.
in consequence Of which he crucifed
shedding of blood we are told was for the redemnon of
sinners According to the Christian narrative find that their
god, apowerfu awse infinite and supreme, claimed
tried three times make his children eahproducs
divine wisdom and and pure, numbering
murdered in order to do But those efforts without
their looked for results and after nineteen
hundred have passed since Chstendom committed
adultery with virgin for the of saving the world
are still in need of saviour But friends the mankind
needs not born of and conceived by ghost
god pilfered from barbarian be-the saviour of mankind
must be reasonedout truth, golden fountain spoung
its sparkling volumes of Love, Hope and Mercy.
While Christians god whom they kid
mapped from the Jews has made three grand failures
tempting populate the world with people of his liking they
still declare him their best bet To uphold his they
have tortured burned and imprisoned. The history
tiany solid record of There history the
Crusades with twenty million victims the price There
the nqusition with its countless Dead with its
of torture such the rack the thumbscrew and the dungeon
There is Torquemada, Christian brute, with
slain There is Calvin whose twenty four years
Geneva city of 10000 inhabitants hundred
persons officially murdered most of whom were women CHARGED
with being witches and possessed devils Calvin
burned Michael Serveus at the stake for the objectionable
ofense OF having written book There Luther the
tolerant
There is the history of wchcraft countless victims
srewn along Christendom Shores which still springs up
claims victim and then Murder has the chief
virtue of Christianity wherever has the throttle
of State Every of the hurchs history with
the blood of the innocent And the facts
if the Christian god alpowerful and evepresen charge
him with being accessory to all Of Christanitys crimes
charge them who committed as
being morally inferior the and murdered
tortured If Christians criminals in the past
when did they rise be supeors of believers nder
ensts, they claim today? That to say When did Chris
tian be of the great the
and present whose only weapons defense of thoughts
has been studied sound argument Why are they
Of low
pared only for the elect and goodP
What to think of god of Glove and mercy'' who
stood for centuries silent spectator and
to be prosecuted murdered Aayed
order that Christian leaders could upon
the pOpulace that their and the authority the church
must not be questioned demand Christians to know
how far removed their god devil Arragned
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1909-09-26

enough excite envy thirsty criminal
henou enough shame the of proudest
yeggman
Such is Christian god and church. which
not made by solicitation under dur is by
record they stand That old church still
midst And do we hear her apozng for her crueltes and
malicious of the Mo- but in her old deceptive way
she is procaming that she institution of charity and
We her trying administer anaeshetic
popular mind by building hospitals orphan asyum etc., Tin
amusing contrast to her of thepa with from the
pockets of the In this she hopes keep herself
well advertised with the of leading creduus minds
believe that her hospital orphans home only
repeions of her of the This old church,
with record dark and cruel could possibly have been
made still with trying her dark deeds with what
pleased righteousness Friends going
submit anaeshetic from which later
be only find deceived by
tyant of the pasthe Christian church, Are w
god-ke going stand idly by permit
of superstition to fasen the minds of the children and
creduous OF this country the rOnke shacks of faith
and tradionf
Claiming be possessed of full and absolute truth
ing every question regarding life and DEATH
in Holy Writ Christians have refused consideration
arguments But the efforts of Freethners
sons most advocates have wrought change Free
thinkers long declared their independence from alleged
DEGREES of gods manned the pilot wheel of intellect with the
power pure eered their Monitor of truth justice
into the turbulent stream of life and defed Christianity
the boadsd of her Merrmac of superstition battle Match
of the type of Darwin, Spencer, Haeckel Voare
Franklin Paine and IngersO endowed with love for
liberty have poured volumes of logic and reason into the once
polluted stream of learning until it is becoming clarified and
pure Great changes taking place. and each day
and thinking and Kidding their minds of the iron
hand Of Christian superstition.
Don understand that there longer a urk-
ing the breasts of the orthodox ruling powers of Christianity
characteristic spirit which spurred Chrsendoms leaders
the atrocous of burning Bruno and Joan of Are The
ruling only meek and tolerant because will
longer submit their infamous practices They only
laid down the sword and got through force of
They still stand in the road of TRUTH battling the efforts OF
Investigators always the last to acknowledge tenabe the
discoveries of science 1t is still the practice of the orho
submit every theory their creeds Bibles
the theory does not harmonze with their hoy works it
rejected false As evidence of the battle they wagng
the Of science, witness the following from the
annual report of the Bible League of North America quoted by
August 1902 number of The Gospel Messenger which
III its a protest:
''The Christian church is the midst of of
appalling Crises the history Christendom The false
of Radical Criticism introduced from Germany the
of To
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1909-09-26

The Christian church is in the midst of of the
appalling Crises in the history of Chrendom The false teach
of Radical Criticism introduced from Germany in the
of scholarship and appealing to the natural man, have
swept the church like devastng food destroying faith
The Washington times., 1909-11-18
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
REPORT or THE CONDITION
OF THE
United States Trust Company

Al washington Iu the District Of Columbia.
al The close of business November is. 1903.
RFEBfrfECEE
The Washington times., 1909-11-18
TODAY'S SALES ON
WASHINGTON EXCHANGE

United States Registered, SIS 1O0G10h,
Capital Traction Warrants, $500 l4,
S2,OOGT1f, SZ.0O0dl4, S1O00uI4 S1,0O01f,
S-.0oudIf. S100J01A Sl,0O0aI4, $1,000 a..
s., 0oO@14, S3.Oo00l4, S2S4a135s, SS4a135s.
Si01u1Jzs S5.000014. S5,OOOn14, s2,000Fbl4,
S5,0DN14. SIieG014, S6Oc014. sl32d14. S4S0g5
Il. S2,O00Gl4. S1.200gl4 Sl.000G14is
Capital Traction, 5s. S1.000uu41z-
Metropolitan Railway 5's, Sl.OJ0u10Sis.
Potomac Consolidated SIS, S1,00Gl0ls 3.
Washington Railway and Electric
common. 2u44, 5O443js, 50Q43ls.
Washington Railway and Electric
preferred. 10n91, l0H903s
Washington Gas, 6067Iz. 3Q61E. Ia
67iz. 25067la. 25d67iz, 2Sd671z. 25lt67l2. Pa
67Ia. 250Gs5z, 50U6l5s. 25G675s.
Mergenthaler 5nz1T, 3n216k, 5G217.
Lanstou. 109EfsA, 10JQ1S2s, l00mS1sr
1O001s5k.
Greene Canapea, 1G014I4. 1Ga1H4, 1901
49,, 1JO0l41s, 1oOH1fL, 1OGGl4A, 10Od1fa
1O0l514h, 1O0Ul44s 1n0l42s, 10ea1f3s, 1000
142s-
Union Trust, 101l32
Washington Loan & Trust, 10021O.
utted States Trust. 5Q1207s. 10ftl2o1s
GRAPHIC, com, 25d14, 17614
GRAPHIC, Dfd., 3lu2g1k.
After Call-CaDitaI Traction SIS 81 .0O05
114lL.
The Washington times., 1909-11-18
Go Higher on Small Volume of Busess-Local Market
ACTIVITY IN LOCAL SECURITIES
MARKS ADVENT OF NEW HEAD
OF THE EXCHANGE.

The local market took on renewed ac-
tivity today with the advent of the new
president, the brokers turning in and
making it a record day. Business be-
gan with the sales of 1880 IN Capital
Traction warrants, at prices a shade
higher than yesterday Most of the
sales were at "A, the last being at an
eighth above that. Immediately after
the bonds sold at 1872.
Bonds Of the metropolitan Railroad
Company brought los and Potomac
Consolidated IS went at 1913 The
railway shares attracted some atten-
ton, though it proved somewhat difficult
for bidders and holders TO get together.
The common Railway sold at A and the
preferred at 81.
Gas came out quite freely today at
67la to Is. the recorded sales amounting
to 235 shares.
Both Merganthaler and Lanston en-
tered into the trading, the former
around PIT and the latter on a range
from 14A to 3. The recorded sales Of
LanstOn were 1.02v shares.
A small volume Of trading in the
bank shares. insurance stccks and the
miscellaneous list concluded the bust
The Washington times., 1909-11-18
NEW YORK MARKET STRONGER,
WITH RAILROADS AND COPPERS
LEADING THE LIST.

NEW YORK, Nov. 18.-2 p. m.-Ldttle
change has taken place in stocks since
noon, except that the market has been
dun with prices strong. The copper
stocks have been notably strong, AM
algamated reaching a new high record
at 9l5s. Bearish influences that made
their appearance just before noon seem
20 have disappeared and prices are
slowly gaining under small selling and
no sensational features.
NEW YORK, Nov. 1S-Noon.-The
call Of the comptroller upon the ma
uOnal banks for a statement Of condi-
ton today viii doubtless give greater
stability to the money market, and win
probably result in considerable return
OF funds to New York at the prevailing
rates Of call money.
Market Firmer In Tone,
The stock market today is notably
frmer in tone. Not only are the spe-
ciaIties stronger, but many of the old
stocks that are never very active show
a tendency TO go higher. In the trading
this morning Union Pacific was the
strongest feature of the railroad list,
gaining a point during the first hour
and holding well at the higher level.
Southern Pacific was also among the
leading stocks as regards activity, and
II also gained nearly a point in the first
hour. Reading early showed a tendency
10 weakness on large selling orders,
which seemed to affect It alone among
the railroad shares. 1t soon recovered
and showed substantial gains.
Steels, Coppers. and the industrial
shares generally show a higher ten
dency. Steel gained nearly a point IN
the early trading, and in the slight re-
cession which followed the opening
bulge this was nearly all retained The
Coppers were OF in the early deals, but
quickly recovered, Anaconda being
among the most active issues of the
point. and the preferred a stout frac-
ton before the noon hour.
Copper Companies Earnings.
The impression is growing in Wall
Street that the strength shown in the
Copper stocks is due more to the good
showing which the companies are max
ing than to the big talk about cOnsoli-
dalton of interests which are popularity
supposed to include in the merger every
thing in sight which the American
Smelling and Refining Company does
not now control
Next month the directors of this com
pany viii take action upon the dividend
rate. It Is not expected that the rate
upon the common stock viii be increas-
the showing which the company viii be
able TO make in the way OF earnings vii
be tantamOunt TO an announcement thai
an increase in the disbursements upon
the common stock may be expected in
The not distant future.
The Washington times., 1909-11-18

ness Of the day. The market for almost
everything sold vas little higher,
with bid and asEsd prices often not
more than an eighth Of a point apart.
J. Clarence Price was today elected
a director of the National Bank of
Washington to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of the late John Callahan.
Mr.. Price is a member of the firm
of Lester & Price, the treasurer Of the
National Permanent Building Associa-
ton. and a director I'm tn. District and
Washington Title Insurance Com
NAMES
The Washington times., 1909-11-18
Wholesale Produce Prices
Eggs, Cheese, and Butter.

Eggs, Cheese, and Butter.
Cheese-NeW York fats, large. per H.. I75zc.
small. per lb.. 1Sc.
Eggs-Nearbys. per doz-. S1a5so-
Creamery. fancy, 511za32szci reno
Poultry.
1--we PouItry-Chieksns. fares. per H.. 15e;
5roilers, per 10, 16a17ci hens. 15c5 ROSTERS,
Sc young ducks, large. per 10. lSci srazt
Per ID. ucs geese per h.. 2al0c; turkeys
toms. per h. l5ai6ci hens, per To-, l5a46c'
Fruits.
Apples-Per Dbl, S2a5s oranges, per box.
t-a2.f5s tangeTines per box. S3a4; grape fruit
per box. s. 75a3.50; pineapples. per crate. s.
Alb.
Vegetables.
Vegetables-Potatoes. per Dbl. Sl.50s2 %
sweet potatoes, Sl.50as2.00, CuCumbers per has
kct, q z5aZ- Coz cabbage, per head, 4a5c; squash
per crate. 25a50c; string beans, per basket s. 81
s3.00i lettuce per bbi- Sl00i beets. per doz
punches. z5a31Cs Tadishes. per 100. $40
onions. per gu. soc tomatoes, per box, 51a
81 o. green peppers. per Dbl, 50caSLOO; spin
ach, per Dbl, 5oa15cs pumpkins, per Dbl.
35ca$l- co. tuTnips. per box. 15c. celery. pei
doZ- stalks 35a40c; kaie, per bbl., 35a5Dc
Brussels sprouts, per ct, 1Zlzc.
Live Stock
CsIves-6a9lzcs lambs. 6a7c
The Washington times., 1909-11-18
SMOKE DAMAGE HEAVY.

CINCINNATI. Nov 18.-"The Eco
nomic Aspects OF the Smoke Nuisance"
was the subject Of an address before
the American Civic Association Conven-
ton by Herbert n Wilson, chief engi-
ueeT in the United States Geological
Survey He placed the annual damage
and waste by smoke IN the United
States al $500, 900 600 i'm the large cities
alone, or Sl7 to each man, woman and
child Of the population
The Washington times., 1909-11-18
THE CURB MARKET.

Quotations furnished by E. F. Hutton &
Co. members New York Stock Exchange.
Thomas L. Hume and 2. +. Caverly joint
mana gers, 1901 f street northwest:
The Washington times., 1909-11-18

District Of columbia, City OF Washington.
j. r. z CLAUGHTON. Treasurer Of the
sI8ve-named bank. do soIemuly sweal
that the above statement IS true 20 the best
OF my knowledge and belief
r. J.. CLACGHTOS.
Treasurer.
Subscribed and sworn 20 before nae this
18Th day or Nov 1907
J.. T. SCHREINER. Notary Public.
CoTrect-Attest-
IL. BRADLEY DAVIDSON.
GEORGE ". PARIS.
CREED n. FULTON
W r. GALLIHER
JAMES T.. kARRTCK,
r. a. LYNN.
COLIN II. LIVINGSTONE.
SAMUEL IS. MEEK.
j.. o. STRIDER.
CHAS W WARDEN,
JAMES 81 BAKER.
WALTER A. BROWN.
Wa q. CARTER,
CHAS. A. DOUGLAS,
GERSON NORDLINGER
CIiA6. c. PELUGER.
j.. SPRIGG POOLE.
ERNEST l. SCHMIDT.
JAMES II. WOOD,
II Directors.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-09-30

olive and wisteria. It would be
impossible to describe all the
styles, or to elaborate upon the
great variety on display, Never
before has such arich display Of
hats been shown in our city. Miss
Hardy's rare taste in artistic mil
linery was carried out in the dec
orations of the parlors, which
were white with autumn leaves,
profusionIo f cut flowers, dahlias
in beautiful autumn shades. Add
ed to these simple but effective
decorations were more than a hun
dred pattern hats in all the lead
ing styles and colors, which was
a beautiful picture and reflects
the most perfect taste Upon the
Misses Hardys, who will help you
select your fall millinery with the
greatest care and pleasure.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-09-30
REAL ESTATE
OPPORTUNITIES

Real estate m n are doing more
more business and there is
greater demand from the outside
for Johnson City property than
ever before in the history of the
city. This is not boom, but
"A natural growth and develop
ment that inevitably follows great
natural advantages. Johnson
City is justly proud of her manu-
featuring possibilities, aud it is
her manufacturing possibilities
that are going to make Johnson
City great city. Real estate is
higher than it used to be, but it
is higher only in proportion to
10 lhSlSuo dNludl NdIuC. NHOlGt
business lots that were selling
twelve or fifteen months ago for
SIS to $50 per front foot, are now
selling for $50 and $500, which
shows an increase of so per cent.
and choice residence lots have
enhanced accordingly. In the
city many modern improvements
have made big demand for cen
trail property. The city is bound
to expand, and suburban property
is accordingly of value.
Real estate investments at the
prevailing prices are safe invest
ments, either to the home-seeker
or the capitalist.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-09-30

greater variety than this. Farm
lands are comparatively cheap.
Seasons are almost Invariably fa-
vorable, with an abundance OF
rainfall and bright sunshine.
Drou h is are practically I'M
known. The demand for all
grains and farm products is large
and constantly increasing. Cow
peas are a cheap and really avail
able source of nitrogen, while the
close proximity of inexhaustible
supplies of rock phosphate solves
the question of the keeping up of
the fertility of the land in a
cheap, easy and effective manner.
Fruits.
All manner of fruits indigenous
to temperate climate thrive and
grow and bear large crops of the
finest of fruitage, with less at
tention than almost anywhere
else. The innumera Bile pests
which make frnit-growing bur-
den in many sections, are almost
unknown here, or else are very
easily controlled. Apples, peach
es, pears, plums, cherries, ounces
and grapes are best adapted and
more successfully grown, while
all kinds of berries grow in abun-
dance wherever cultivated. There
can possibly be no better location
for fruit farming and berry cul.
ture anywhere, and the opportu.
nifty is ripe for the practical up
to-date fruit grower right here.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-09-30
WASHINGTON COUNTY
APPEALS TO FARMER

The territory surrounding and
tributary to Johnson City is rich
in agricultural posi- ilities,
Astounding in alluvial meadows
along the water courses that pro.
duce abundant crops of corn,
wheat. hay and grasses, while the
fertile limestone uplands, under
laid with clay subsoil, rich in
potash, capable of producing as
great variety Of crops as can be
foand anywhere. Sweet and Irish
potatoes, alfalfa, clover, sugar
cane, cabbage, berries, melons,
ETC., ETC., ETC., grow into their
fullest capabilities and OF the
finest flavor and qualities. There
is hardly any region in a temper
ate climate that will produce a
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-09-30
WIN. SILVER & COMPANY
jewelers..

Messrs. William Silver & Com
pany, the popular watchmakers
and jewellers, who was one of the
first firms to realize the scope of
the talking machine business in
this city has installed in their
jewelry store complete stock of
Victor talking machines and rec
ords, as we'll as apparatus for
their adjustment and repair.
They are always pleased to show
the working of these machines
and play the various melodies
which have made the Victor ia
nous as the one most nearly ap-
preaching the human voice of any
manufactured. In addition to the
above line, they have been in the
|jewelry business here for eight
years. They are located on Main
street in the heart of the business
section. A stock of jewelry ag-
gregating $40, 900 is always kept
on hand and precious stones. gold
and silverware, Edwards &
Holmes silver plate, Gorham ster-
ling silver, watches, all the stand
ard American makes, brooches,
pins, rings, cut glass, leather
goods, sheet music. They are
regular subscribers for all the
latest publications in music, latest
novelties in jewelry, etc., etc.
Mr.. Silver is registered optician
and casries full line of OPTICAL
goods.
The members of this firm are
Messrs VIM. Silver & w. F. L.
Rosenblat, and the elegant house
they have been operating here
have filled all the people of this
city with high sense of the
quality of goods which they have
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-09-30

Johnson City is particularly
noted for its absence of billiards.,
hurricanes, or any violent wind
storms; for rs even temperature
in winter, ior its cool nights in
summer, its freedom from flies,
mosquitoes, malaria and all cpl
denies.
Located at the southern foot
hills Of the Allegheny mountain
range, on our west we are pro-
tected by the Cumberland noun
tains, and more nearly on the
northwest by the Clinch noun
tains, and nearer still on the
north and west we are protected
from the storms and cold winds
by the Indian Ridge, a nigh ridge
running from the Watauga river
to the Nola Chucky river. We
are just on tod of the water shed
between the two rivers, known as
Raiders Ridge. From its summit
all drainage south and southwest
is to the Nola Chucky river.
There is no drainage to us, but
our drainage, which is rapid and
natural, through the open grassy
valleys running northeast to the
Watauga river, and in addition
to this almost perfect natural
drainage, we have just now COM
pleled modern city sewerage
system. Our water supply is
from pure mountain springs-no
berter or purer water supply can
be found anywhere. Our city has
just voted 7 to | to own its own
water supply, and the intention
is to put these springs into closed
cement houses, to keep out posi-.
bility of any surface drainage,
and pipe it by gravity into oul
residences, stores and factories
The capacity of these springs il
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-09-30
dry weather is 5000, 900 gallons

dry weather is 100000 gallons
in twenty-four hours.
Our health statistics are won
dcrful, Out of a population Of
$4,000, during August. 1909. we
had seven deaths from all causes,
and fhiS is our worst month for
sickness, especially among child
rem, and three of these were nm
der one year Old. One of cur
preachers, The Rev. DR.. Osborne,
who is rector of, the St. Johus
Episcopal church, with 100 com
municantS, representing a b out
800 people, has had only one flu
neral in three years. johnson
City's beautiful scenery. its cli-
mate, its pure water, its Q, cd
natural drainage and up-to-date
city sewerage system, its alti-
tide, its maximum and mean tenn
peratnre, its low death rate, the
absence Of all things that are in
furious to good health, and the
abundance of all things that are
conducive to good health, makes
it the most delightful place for
people who want to live and be
well and happy ON earth.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-09-30
CLIMATE

The altitude of johnson City
proper is 1850 feet; the sites we
offer the State for its east Ten
nessee Normal School are 1850
feet. Our mean average temper
ature is 81 and yearly as given
below, and for a comparison, we
we give you table showing New
York, Memphis, Atlanta, Chica-
go, and Johnson City;
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-09-30
handled,

handled.
The stock which these gentle
men handle is a combination of
the ancient and the modern, and
everything in the jewelry line is
to be found here. In addition
they are prepared to make any
special piece of jewelry to order
either on plans furnished by their
patrons or those which they evolve
themselves.
This firm, by its sterling treat
ment of it's patrons, enjoy an en-
viable business not only locally
but a mail order business also.