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The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1909-07-30
RIDICULE-A FOOLS ARGU-
MENT.

A sneer is a FOOLS argument.
The man who is at his wits end
to find reason for belief which
he has affirmed and whom a mar
row prejudice keeps from ac-
knowledging defeat, resorts to
ridicule. An idiot laughs at the
merest statement Of any fact,
whether true or false. The whole
world is ridiculous to him. So,
also, the man who would laugh
down the truth rather than meet
it in soberness, is to be dealt with
tenderly, as one upon whom a tenn
porary idiocy has taken hold. The
statement is occasionally made
that ridicule is a strong ally to
any cause; it is true only to the
extent, however, of the number of
kindred spirits who can be infu-
enced by FOOLS argument.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1909-07-30

which the mule, the horse and the
plaintiff were being ferried. It
was claimed negligent on the part
of the ferry boat owner to have
placed the horse and the mule in
juxtaposition so the horse could
bite the mule. But who could tell
whether the mule was kicking at
the bite or kicking at his owner,
independently of the bite. Any
way the court spoke as follows,
which tx licked out" plaintiffs
case upon all possible theories;
In spite of the fact that there
was testimony to show that his
mule was of so gentle a DISPOSE
ton that children could play at
it's heels, it is a matter of common
knowledge and common exper-
fence that there is no telling when
or under what circumstances a
mule will or will not kick. The
only way to escape danger from
the feet of mule is not to go
within the radius of it's heels. He
who goes within these limits as
sumes the risk of being kicked"
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1909-07-30

An old rifle was picked up on
battlefield of the great rebellion
which contained two bullets, one a
union bullet and the other rebel
bullet. It appears that just as the
union soldier fired the rebel bull
let entered his rife and stopped
his bullet. The rifle can be seen
at the A.-Y.-P. E. 1t is cut off
where the bullets met.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1909-07-30
A RECONSTRUCTION JUDGE.

Recently the Charleston News
and Courier published in connec-
ton with his death, sketch of
the career of Judge Thomas j.
Mackey, who sat on the bench
during the reconstruction times
in South Carolina. Mackey,
though native of Charleston,
was at that time Republican
and was one of the most brilliant
and reckless Of the INSCRIPTIONS
adventures developed by the re-
construction period.
To this day, says the New Or
leans States" South Carolina, is
full of the stories of this remark
able man. 1t was he who an
nounced from the bench that after
a careful investigation he had dis
covered that Franklin j. Moses,
Jr., was a lineal descendant of the
impenitent thief Of the crucifix-
ion. On another occasion, in dis
cussing the habit of "Tharsapar-
lila" Wright, the isping Phila-
delphia Negro, who was an Asso-
ciate Justice of the supreme court,
of getting drunk and preaching in
the bar rooms Of Columbia, Mac
key said he had Investigated
Wright's ancestory and account
ed for his drunken piety by the
fact that his remote ancestor on
the banks of the Congo, had, sin
gle-handed, eaten a very devout
Wesleyan missionary, thereby ac-
quiring religious tendencies which
he transmitted to his posterity.
In the year 1876, when the po-
litical revolution occurred in
South Carolina, he went over to
the Democrats and became one of
Wade Hampton s most daring and
effective supporters. He an
nounced his change Of heart by
riding into a public meeting at
Edgefeld on an OK and wearing
a red shirt. Once when on his
way to appear in the supreme
court in support of one of his
opinions favoring the Democrats,
he told the people who gathered
at a station to hear him talk that
he would present to the court
thirteen conclusive reasons in sup
port of his position, which rea-
sons he had then on his person,
whereupon he produced two six
shooters and a Bowie knife. He
was the originator of the asser-
ton that the Republican party
had seven distinct principles
five loaves and two small fishes.
1t is said Of Mackey that no
more brilliant man ever sat on
the bench in any state. When he
was made judge, he had never
practiced law, and so far as can
be ascertained, never had studied
it, yet he was able to find law for
any decision he desired to make,
and in the event that he could not
find it, invented what was needed
as he went along, but neverthe-
less he had a way of arriving at
substantial justice.-Green Bag.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1909-07-30
THE NEGRO AND THE JEW,

"That the Jew can be easily as
simulated with the American peo-
pie and that he is much better off
here than in some Zionist coloni-
cation scheme is the contention of
Jacob III. Schiff, a prominent New
York banker and international
fnancier, expressed in a recent adj
dress" This is very largely true
because Judea nationally does not
exist. 1t is true that it remains
in the geography as a country,
but not the home of the Jew. The
Jew is a nation without a home.
He says:
But as far as the present race
of Jews is concerned they are no
more fitted for return to Zion
than they are fitted for the pop
ulation Of Babylon. They have
become a cosmopolitan people
Wanderers over the face of the
earth-taking upon themselves
the characteristics of the nations
among whom they settle and re-
tanning only the most marked of
their national characteristics. ="
Since the Jew and the Negro
are both ostracised, why is the
argument not as applicable to one
as the other. The Negro was stol-
en- from his home, brought to
America and sold into slavery,
where he served his task-masters
$50 years. He has also become
cosmopolitan, and is no more
fitted to 60 back to Africa than
the Jew is to go back to Zion.
Using a common phrase "both are
in the same boat" The Negro
has made the Southland what it
is by his sweat and blood. He
has titled the soil, helped build
the cities, railroads, factories and
all the Improvements. He is the
bone and sinew of the Southland
The Jew does nothing in manual
labor for the building up of the
country; he does a large amount
in a commercial way. He is a
tradesman while the Negro is
laborer, both are necessary to
good government.
The editor in commenting on
Mr.. Schiff's remarks, says:
"There is no reason why Mr..
Schiff should not be entirely cor
rect in his contentious. There is
no reason why the Jew of Europe
seeking to better his condition
in should not be better off by
coming to America than he
would be by going to Syria"
If this be true, and presume
no one will deny it, why would
not the Negro be better off by re-
naming in America than by go
ing to Africa or any other place.
The Negro has nothing more in
common with Africa than has the
Jew with Syria. He has lived in
America too long to go back to
Africa and till the soil as his an
cestors do.
The same mistake that the
Jews made is made by the Negro.
They cluster about the slums of
the cities, and live a life but little
above that which they have lived
in their native country. Mr..
Schiff says:
"They are offensive to the Or
binary American only when they
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1909-07-30

Toned ideas of their race which
are born Of persecution and bred
Of environment
The same may be truthfully
said of the Negro. The curse of
slavery is so imbued in him that
he is either servile or impudent.
But would the white man under
the same conditions be any diff
ferent? The American papers
were full Of sentiment for the op-
pressed Jew in Russia a few years
ago and we think they were right.
Russia had no right to treat the
Jew as it did, for whatever the
Jew did, Russia by it's treatment
of him caused it. "'Tread on
worm and it will turn" But
while this gush and sentiment
was going on, how was America
treating the Negro? Just the
same way, the only difference be-
ing that in Russia the govern
ment in some cases did it, while in
America the government permit
ted it.
"The Ghetto Jew of an East
ern city has all the bad faults
which have made him a pariah in
Europe" IF this is absolutely true
then why is it that all the faults
and conditions of slavery have
not affected the Negro in the
same way? Again Mr.. Schiff
says:
'But the Jew who has settled
in broad-minded Christian COM
munity is as valuable a citizen as
any German, Pole, Scandinavian,
Englishman or member Of any 9th
er nationality which might be
mentioned"
Give the Negro the same chance
and what would be the difference?
Or is Christianity broad enough
in America to reach the poor
down trodden Negro?
In all the troubles this country
has ever had the Negro has val
iantly stood by it. He was the
first to shed his blood in the Rev.
dictionary contest, but no men
ton is made of him in history.
Christopher Attacks fell on the
commons Of Boston the first Of the
war. AS the war went on those
who were slaves were promised
their freedom if they would en-
list. They did so, and fought
bravely for the old flag. When
the war closed and peace was
proclaimed, these poor Negroes,
who had not been killed, were re-
handed back to slavery. In the
war of 1912 the same promise was
made and the same condition fol-
lowed In the war of '61-65 they
went in by the thousands. And
right here let me make this state
ment which is true of no other peo-
pie in America. Not one was
ever a traitor to the old flag. Then
why should not the Negro have
the rights of citizenship in this
broad Christian land as we'll as
the Jew or any other people wher-
ever from?
Of one blood God made all peo-
pie to dwell on the face of the
earth and again Good is no re-
spector Of persons. Why should
one man then say, 81 am better
than my fellowman?"
The Jew should have all the
rights and privileges of any 9TH
er man and the Negro nothing
less. We are not advocating So
IL IL J. IL. Ill
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1909-07-30
ITEMS OF INTEREST.


Ions of all the water in the Croton
river, from which it gets it's sup
ply.
The German navy has under
construction IL new torpedo
boats to be driven by turbines.
A new postal transport system,
which will render the service in
dependent of the railroads is in
teresting the postal authorities of
Milan, Italy.
Fossil eggs, some Of them large
as mans head, have been found
in a 2,000-foot tunnel at Copper
reid, Nevada. Minerals have dis
placed the contents of the eggs.
A skeleton of a Tyronnosaurus,
a prehistoric animal, has been dis
covered in the Bad Lands near
Glasgow, Mon. 1t is 40 feet long
and % feet high, has a perfect
skull and entire set of ribs, back
bone and hip girdle.
Mechanics labored all night re-
inforcing the strong room on
board the steamer Verda which
sailed with $8,000,000 in gold for
the banks Of Buenos Ayres and
the Argentine Republic from New
York. This is the heaviest single
shipment in gold to these coun-
tries.
Indians are excepted from mis-
cegenation laws, because by mar
rying squaws white men are able
to obtain lands and become rich.
japanese, Chinese and Negro wo-
men have no land See?
The federal government has
just completed the sale Of one OF
the biggest blocks of timber made
in the state of Washington in the
Der to the Balcom- Vanderhoof
transfer of 100000 feet Of lum-
company.
William Nickle, of North Yak
ina, will bring an old newspaper
to the A.-Y.-P. E. which was pub
lished in 1900. 1t contains a let
ter from Washington, dated Nov.
&c, ITS.
Governor Hughes Of New York
paid President Taft a high COM
pliment when he presented him to
the assembled multitude at Lake
Champlain, with these words: "It
gives me the profoundest pleasure
to present to you this morning
man who not only in his person
stands for the authority of the
people and the dignity of a great
trust, but who in his own breadth
of vision, in his judicial tempera-
ment, in his admirable poise, in
his intense love of justice, person
ifes to us all that we would have
the heroes of this nation repre-
sent"
The recent announcement that
Prince Won Buelow is soon to re-
tire from the post Of chancellor
of the German Empire seemed to
cause deep regret in the hearts of
all loyal Germans, who appre-
ciate how great have been the
princes services to his country.
The princes career as chancellor
was somewhat stormy and he re-
tires because of a parliamentary
defeat, but he leaves the office
with flying colors.
A dramatic incident marked |
the Champlain Tercentary cele-
bration exercises at Fort Ticon-
derOoA. Congressman Foster of |
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1909-07-20
Who are Constituents. -

Mr.. Dooley ought to write play on
"Our Constituents He would find
plenty of material in the speeches
which have been made in Washington
in favor of protection. The Republic
can leaders say that the policy of pro-
lection" must be preserved but who is
protected?
The manufacturers insists upon pro-
lection but they are small per cent
of any community. A senator can Sc
cure protection tor few manufacture
ers in his state, but what about the
rest of his constituents? They have
to pay the tax.
Some of the Democrats voted fer a
tariff on lumber-that will help Mr..
Weyerhaueser and a few timber own
ers-but what about the people who
pay the tax Are they not constituents
also?
What percentage of the constituents
in any district own iron ore?
What percentage of the constituents
in any district raise wool or profit by
the duty on hides?
Is it not about time that somebody
represented that large majority the
constituents who get no benefit out of
protection, but bear the burden of all
tariff taxes?
And is it not about time that these
constituents looked around for repre-
sentatlves who will not forget them?
ALL the voters are constituents, but
most of them are UNREPRESENTED
and they will remain UNREPRESENT-
ED until they make it their business
to select senators and members of Con-
gress who cannot be controlled by the
FEW constituents who demand special
privileges and favor1.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1909-07-20
What it Means.

For years the free sale OF tobacco in
the hand has been hamperd by tax of
six cents per pound. Through the
efforts of Senators Bradley and Payn-
ter and Congressman Ollie james and
Stanley. this tax has been removed.
The prohibition of Ethe present laws
preventing the freedom of tobacco in
its primitive state. is said to have been
responsible for the forays of the night
riders in Kentucky and Tennessee.
The present law permits the tobacco
grower to dispose of his product, but
does not allow the purchaser to trans
fer it without paying a tax of six
cents per pound. The Bradley amend
ment authorizes anyone, the grower,
or any person to whom he makes
transfer, or anyone else, to sell tobac-
co in the hand without paying tax, but
requires that when a sale exceeds ten
pounds record shall be kept for the
benefit of the internal revenue service.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1909-07-20
A Disease Spreads.

1t is said that nothing has ever been
created without purpose, but no good
reason has ever been given for the ex-
istence of the house fly. Time was
when the fly was looked upon as kind
of scavenger and in this way helpful
to theshuman family, but scientific in
vestigation has exploded the popular
elusion and branded the fly as deadly
enemy to health and capable of doing
more harm, as disease spreader, in
proportion to its size than any other
cerated thing. A bulletin sent out
from the chronological bureau of the
Department Of Agriculture furnishes
the information that 5000, 900 germs Of
one kind and another were found on a
single fly. 1t is further stated that in
general way every fly carries about
lao, 900, 900 baciIi and spends the sum-
mer months in sattering free samples
wherever it goes. This furnishes
abundant reason why there should be
no let up in the war of determination
against the fly.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1909-07-20
Tax Reform in Kentucky.

There is a general misunderstanding
among the people as to the proposed
tax reform in Kentucky, which is be-
ing strongly urged by many of our
leading citizens, says the Elizabeth
town News. Instead of being for the
purpose of protecting capital, as is err
roneously supposed by many, it is real
ly for the purpose of making capital
invested in stocks, bonds and other
forms of personality pay the just pro-
portion OF the expenses OF the State.
Under our present constitution the
very principle of equal taxation is de-
stroyed by our tax laws, and the farm
lands and other real estate pays about
three fourths of the taxes of the State,
county and municipality, while the per-
sonal property, by hiding out. pays
less than one fourth. when it. should
pay at least one half.
Kentucky is not only driving capital
out of the State by its miserable and
Anticipated tax laws. but it is putting
most all of the burden upon the farm
ers who have anything in sight. Ken
tcuky can never develop up to its pos
sibiIities until we amend the Constitu-
ton so that wee an have more equit-
able system of taxation. The Tax
Reform Commission is laboriRg to
that end, and seeks to have law mod
eled after that in most of the progress
sive states. It's plan is that farmers
shall pay only taxes on their farms for
county purposes, and that their real
estate shall be exempt from all State
taxation that the State shall derive
its entire revenue from personal prop
erty and corporations, and that the
real estate of cities shall only pay
municipal taxes. This is practically
the law in New York and Pennsylvania,
and it as worked admirably. A tax re-
form which will reduce the burdens
from real estate and bring out of hid
ing the hundreds of millions of person
atty without making the rate too
heavy is tax reform that should have
the support of thinking people.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1909-07-20
In Praise of Music.

III TIdISC OF MUSIC.
Music is the only one of all the arts
that does not corrupt the mind
Montesquies
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1909-07-20

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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1909-07-20
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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1909-07-20

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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1909-01-22
NEEDED BRIDGE IMPROVEMENT.

Since the agitation started in this
community in the early fall over the
question of good roads at the Good
Roads Congress, roads have been in
many cases improved and bettered.
The bridges of the whole county are
nevertheless in practically the same
condition in which they have been for
years in the matter of bridge flooring.
Since the doing away with the old
covered bridges which protected the
flooring from the weather it has been
next to impossible to keep the bridges
with flooring in them which is entire
ly safe. The flooring itself has by
necessity often been made Of timber
either unseasoned or of soft charac-
ter such as beech which has no wealth
er.rssisting qualities.
It 10 needless to point out the
obvious dangers Of accidents which
arc liable to happen especially in
snowy weather when the bridge floor
is obscured from the view Of the driv-
or.
Ono remedy which would not be
very expensive and which would
prove very economical in the long run
Is the treatment Of the flooring with
the creosote processes which are now
used not only on railroad ties but
even on fence posts. The process has
the merit of being almost a perman-
ent improvement and would lengthen
the life of a bridge floor many times
over.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1909-01-22

At the rate Of four tons a day the
British mint has been turning out
copper coins in an attempt to cope
with the famine in pence in London
and other centers. This stringency
always becomes most acute toward
the end Of each quarter. Nearly all
OF the English gas companies have
adopted the penny-in-the-slot system
Of selling gas. The automatic meters
are emptied at the end Of each quar-
ter. The popularity Of supplying H.
Elimination is shown by the fact that
during 1907 pennies weighing 1856
tons were taken from the meters in
London. This means an average of
400, 900 pennies a day.