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Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1909-02-14


In the right with two, or three.
-(Lowell)
| have been impressed very often with the
fact that many people who are free from SUI
nerstition are not free from cowardce and its
attendant hypocrisy.
1t is very fashionable for lnidels to speak
scornfuly of Christian hypocrites." think
that much of it is wrong and arises from the
mistaken idea that person who is member
of a Christian church is a Christian, whether
he believes the Christian theology or not
A man is what he is, in spite of what he
may label himself. thief is no less thiei
because he calls himself an honest man. That
nerson is a Christian who believes in the doc
trines of Christianity. If he has not this be-
lief, he is no more a Christian than he Is
Mohammedan, even if he has given his name
to the church and helps to pay the preacher
| know there is much good authority Tor
calling him a Christian who processes to be
such, without regard to what his secret oplh-
ions may be. Authority and custom stand
for much, but they do not always stand for
reason If we discard theology because it is
unfeasOHdDe, WHY Shou'u We NV N'"0''
reasonable customs? Christianity is founded
upon belief He who believes certain state
ments is a Christian; he who does not believe
them is a skeptic, an Infidel, with reference
to Christianity. That he does not express his
doubts. or that he denies them, does not alter
his condition mentally, though it may do so
socially-and there's the rub" Such sup
preston or denial, does not make man
Christian any more than covering white
mans face with burnt cork makes him negro.
We class men ethicaly by their color and
other physical peculiarities; morally, by their
conduct professionally, by their knowledge;
religiously, by their belief about certain I'M
known qualities, viz: God soul, heaven and
hell The man who labels himself, Christian,
and vet secretly doubts the Christian theology,
is no more a Christian than that man is
physician who tacks NJ d. to his name with
out medical diploma Belief is the Christ
ian's diplomas and he who parades as a
Christian without it, is not a Christian, but a
quack.
/ am heartily ashamed to do so, but ] see
no escape from the admission that those per-
sons who join the church without faith in its
doctrines, are hypocritical lnfide's and not
hypocritical Christians. / have known them
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1909-02-14
Hvpocrites, Christian or Infidel Which?

many of them, proportionately-- and at times,
their conduct almost shakes my faith in hui
man intelligence. 1t requires intelligence to
doubt the superstitions in which one has been
reared. So it seems necessary to credit with
intelligence the man who has discarded the
unreasonable dogmas to which the masses still
adhere But / have known people who, am
assured by their own words, had rejected the
Christian theology; who had denied the fall
of man." the vicarious atonement, and the
punishment of unbeeyers-all basic doctrines
of Christianity; and / have known them to
give their names to the church. one even going
so far as to draw a 81 POO salary for filling a
Methodist pulpit.
In their secret thoughts, these people are
slleptics; by their public acts, they proclaim
themselves Christians. Some of them, how
ever, more or less openly, disavow belief in all
the creed of the church; yet l venture the
opinion that this is seldom done before their
strictly orthodox brethren. Still have heard
the preacher to whom / have alluded express
heretical ideas in sermon. | heard him say,
Back to the medieval ages with that theolo-
gy which says that Jesus died a Precipitation
for our sins" 1t would look as if children
from the Sunday -school could see that that
sentence was a contradiction to the catechism.
But Mr. Preacher wound up with Jesus died
to show us God" and | suppose that his half
awakened hearers thought 20, that's all
right" and went back to their mental sleep.
| may be too critical but thought that the
first assertion was a sop to his own conscience
and the last a sop to his orthodox hearers.
Now, in the face Of such facts, what is the
earnest seeker after truth and morality-he
who would fain believe in the final triumph
of knowledge and scientific morality over ig-
norance. superstition, and their consequent evil
to conclude? While conceding to these
hvpocritical lnidels certain degree of intelli-
gence. must we not deny to them the power Of
calculation? For the sake of the smiles of
society. or the patronage of the public must
they not submit to the sneers and frowns Of
conscience? For penny worth of applause
today, they are laying up pound-worth of
private shame for tomorrow. ! pity them.
/ realize the hardships consequent upon men
tai honesty. ! know the courage it takes to
contradict popular prejudice. / have felt the
bitterness of losing old friends for opinion
sake. And yet, ] cannot but believe that these
people fail to solve the problem of happiness.
They give too great weight to present pleas
ures. and too little to future ones. They fail
TO recognize the fact that a clean conscience
is the greatest source of human happiness
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1909-02-14

that it is the principle at stake,-while public
appreciation is but the interest. Better save
the principal and let the interest go, than 20
collect the interest and lose the principal.
The sAeptic who Joins himself to religious
body, thereby implying belief in its dogmas'
is certainly guilty of immortality in this par
tcular, although in his general conduct he may
be a better man than the real Christian, be-
cause. as | have said, religion is based upon
belief entirely apart from morality.
| do not want to be thought TO be too hard
on these people, nor do | desire to cast OBJ
probIum upon the cause of lnfdelity. But
can see no reason for their conduct save cow
ardice-the fear of losing social position,
friends, business success, &C., OF the hope oil
gaining these things. Nor can | find any adj
iective that describes such conduct as well as
hvpocritical Moreover, | do not believe 1T
right to cast opprobrium upon Christianity for
the conduct of such people. The church is GER
tainly blamable for keeping them in its fold
when their skeptcism is known, but its doe
trines cannot be charged with their hypocrisy
| do not deny that some may be honestly
converted, that is, that they may have
changed their opinions. There is no knowing
a mans secret thoughts; so, if these whilom
Infdels profess conversion, have no desire to
place them in the above category.
The question naturally arises: What is the
remedy? Is there no way ia which these
weak kneed lnfdels can be helped? Can be
kept from disgracing themselves and the RAJ
tional Philosophy? In my humble opinion,
the safeguard that should be thrown around
these folk who are unable to stand alone, Is
organization In union there is strengths
and doubt if there are many towns OF 3,OOo
inhabitants, or even less, that could not FUR
nish enough skeptics to form club of sulli-
cient size to command respect. There is no
fear of the boycott where a score, or more,
of people from the better classes are banded
together. As is well known, there are few, if
any lnfdels, IN the lower classes of society.
A few words of protest. | very much doubt
the proprety of calling Freethought organiza-
lions Liberal churches or any ether kind OF
churches, and OF such societies protesting TO
teach the Religion of Humanity" the Re
lieion of Science" any other religion. 1t
can easily be shown that all religions arc
founded upon faith in a supposed revelation
What Rationalism must teach is not faith
but knowledge 1t is impossible to divorce the
words church" and religion" from belief in
the supernatural and in using them to express
a moral philosophy we lay ourselves open tc
a charge Of misrepresentation.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-06-05
CHINESE SMUCGLERS
PLEAD GUILTY
Judge Lands Defers Sentence-Con.
spiracy to Bring CeIestiaIs
Across Border.

Chicago, June 5.-William H. Clark
and Robert w. Stephenson, the latter
said to be Judge ]. M. Stephenson
of Cripple Creek, Colorado, pleaded
guilty in the federal court today to
the charges of conspiracy to smuggle
Chinese into this country. Judge
Lands deferred sentence. Clark and
Stephenson are among eight men ar
rested recently on the charge of as
sisting Chinese over the Mexican bor-
der at Ell Paso. Texas, and smuggling
them into Chicago aboard dining cars.
Acquitted Of Smuggling Charge.
El Paso, Texas, June 5.-Oliver
Carr, an Ell Paso conductor, Moses
Thorp, bis porter, and Sam Lee,
Chinese, were acquitted today at
Alamogordo, New Mexico. of the
charge of conspiracy to smuggle Chin
ese over the Mexican border. They
We're believed to have been part of a
band OF eight held at Chicago on the
same charge. Carr is still under in
dictment on the same charge.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-06-05
YELLOW DRAMA
IN POLITICS
New York Reform
ers Grow a New
Idea
TAMMANY TO Be VILLAIN
Tax Rate to Be Theme of
Blood Curdling Tragedy
to Be Given Free.

New York, June 5.--A committee
of one hundred professional and bust.
ness men has under consideration
the use of the drama in political cam
paigns as means of offering political
education. If the plan is adopted, a
prominent playwright will write a
play with Tammany as the villain.
A competent manager will produce
the play in each borough as long as
it makes a hit. Tickets will be free.
The estimated cost is $3S,000. The
tax rate will be the central theme.
The hero has prepared a home in a
New York suburb for the heroine but
the rising Of the tax rate makes it
for him to pay interest on
the mortgage.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-06-05
BADLY ASSAULTED
AND ROBBED
Workman Is WayIaid by Two Compan-
ions and Handled Without
Gloves.

This morning warrants were sworn
out for the arrest of Amado Sena and
Oliver Tucker, on a charge of assault
and battery and highway robbery. 1t
appears that last night up to a late
hour both men were in the company
of Peter Campass. workman on the
Capitol extension building. All three
were in San Francisco street saloon
and were drinking at the bar. About
l O'Clock a. m. Campass, who was con-
siderably under the influence of Ii
quor, so the police state, was ordered
to leave the saloon by one of the city
police who was there. Complying with
the order, Campass walked out and
started down the street He had not
proceeded far before he was followed
by Sena and Tucker who suddenly
leaped upon him and began beating
him without mercy. Having succeed
ed in rendering their victim uncon-
scious the highwaymen proceeded to
rob him of his valuables. They sue
ceeded in securing two ten dollar bills
and three dollars and one half in sill
YER, thereupon disappearing. This
morning, Campuss in fearfully bat
tered condition appeared before JUS
tice of the Peace Jose Maria Garcia
and made complaint with the result
ing arrests which were made by Dep
uty Sheriff Seferino Baca. Warrants
were issued and the two men were
sent to Jail, their bond being fixed at
81 900 each. AS neither man was
able to secure any one to sign their
bond they are now in the city Jail
awaiting formal hearing, which will
take place at 2 o'clock this afternoon
in the court of Justice of the Peace
Garcia.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-06-05
SON RUNS AWAY AFTER
MEETING THE DEVIL.

Flint, Mich, June ST am the
devil. am going to get you for rum
ming away from school"
Attired at night in a fantastic cos
tune that he might scare his 1O-year-
old son out Of truancy, Walter Rock
afellow shouted the words at the boy
when the lad was coming home after
the supper hour The youngster ran
to the house, where he was lectured.
Wednesday morning the boy start
ed for school, but did not report, and
now the father has asked the aid of
the police in locating his son.
Fears are entertained that the lad
jumped into the river
The mother is nearly frantic over
his absence.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-06-05
MAKING VOTES
AGAINST SALOONS
Temperance Rally Last Night in Plaza
Renews Confidence of
Workers.

Another large crowd filled the
Plaza last night to hear the anti-sa.
loon speeches and see the temperance
pictures. AS usual the Banda Mexi.
cana opened the meeting by giving a
concert. Thereupon followed the
moving pictures after which the
speaking took place. The first speak
er of the evening was the Hon Ami
ceto Abeytia, an old timer in Santa
Fe and one of its most respected citi.
zens Mr.. Abeytia spoke in Spanish
and made most interesting address.
He spoke of the experience he had
had in all the many years he has lived
in this city and stated that as result
he was thoroughly convinced that
the saloon was an unspeakable evil
to the community. His remarks
were translated by Insurance Com
missioner Jacobo Chaves. Following
Mr.. Abeytia, Judge McFie made
lengthy and pointed talk giving illus
lratlOn upon illustration ana appeal
ing especially to the young men and
the laboring men to vote dry on next
Monday. The next speaker was young
Johnny Roberts who delivered the
oration that he had given at the W.
c. T. y. medal contest His efforts
were rewarded with unstinted ap-
plause after which the evenings meet
ing was closed with a piece by the
band.
Tonight the third important rally
will be held. New pictures will be
shown and some special features will
be added to the program. One or
two noted temperance workers from
outside are to address the meeting.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-06-05
RUSSIAN LOVER
KILLS HIMSELF
His Sweetheart Is
Banished to
Siberia
HARD LUCK Of N|X|usT
Money Sent to Girl Returned
to Him With Sad
Message.

New York, June 5.--Louis Mlgrow
a young Russian. committed suicide
yesterday. after receiving a note from
st. Petersburg that his sweetheart
Lelka Rainovitch, had been sentenced
to Siberia for life. Milgrow and the
girl had been involved in the revolu-
tionary movement and he had fed TO
this country. He sent money for
the girl to follow him. He received
the money back together with the in.
formation about the girl and then
killed himself.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-06-05
MECHEM NOM|NA-
TON BEING HELD UP
President Will Not
Make Trip to
Alaska
W|FE'S ILLNESS PREVENTS
DoIliver Makes Bitter At.
tack on Rhode Island
Senator.
W|FE's ILLNESS PREVENTS
pecial to the New Mexican.

Washington, D. c., June 5.-The
nomination of Hon. Merritt c. Me.
chem of Tucumcari to be an associate
justice OF the supreme court OF New
Mexico, is being held up by the Sen
ate committee of judiciary upon re-
quest of a Senator and an effort will
be made to have President Taft
withdraw the nomination. Unless a
more acceptable name is then pre-
sented by the Republican organization
of the Territory, the appointment
may go to nonresident of New
Mexico.
Senator Aldrich Is reported as say.
ing that the tariff bill will be in con.
ference committee by July /, but the
Independents say that it will be July
15 The fight is waxing hotter on the
scedules on oil, wool, hides, lumber
and cotton.
DoIIiver Attacks AIdrich.
Washington, June 5.-Dolliver,
of Iowa, attacked Aldrich and the
cotton goods schedule in the Senate
this morning when he opposed the
request of the finance committee for
a vote on the schedule. He said he
had lost faith in the statistics of Al
drich and did not see where the fin
ance committee had the privilege of
telling Senators when and how to
vote. Saying that only ten per cent
of cotton cloth schedules had been
changed on the authority of Aldrich
and denying this on the authority of
Smoot, that only 30 per cent remain
ed unchanged, Dolliver brought an
answer from Aldrich who said less
than ten per cent had been affected
by the provisions of the committee
amendment. Dolliver read a petition
from the merchants of New York
asking that the duties be not in
creased and at the request of Aldrich
read the names. Aldrich contended
that they were importers, while Dol
liver insisted that they were repre-
sentative merchants. 1T Is a strange
thing" said Dolliver, ito find the
heads of the Republican party re-
preaching the merchants of the coun-
try for extravagances which have
grown up with the protective tariff.
Declaring that the cotton tariff had
been increased Dolliver launched in
to the schedules. He said Smoot had
declared that the rates had been
"equalized", but that this was i'm
possible without raising some and
lowering other rates. He then COM
pared the Wilson and Dingley laws.
He commented on the Dingley law as
interpreted by Aldrich and the ap-
,praisers. ",Then we have two Ding
ley laws" said Tillman, YES" said
Dolliver, "one on the statute books
and the other in the imagination of
the Senator from Rhode Island"
Taft Abandons Alaskan Trip.
Washington, June 5.-President
Taft this morning told Chairman Taw-
ney of the Appropriation Committee
of the House that he did not wish
any appropriation made for a trip to
Alaska as Mrs. Taft is ill and he
might not be able to make the trip
until after navigation closes in Alas
kan waters. He said he believed he
might make the trip to the Seattle
exposition, however.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-06-05
TWO SENSATIONAL
MURDER TRIALS
G. Murray is Con-
victed of Man
slaughter
GUILTY ALSO OF ASSAULT
Teitlebaum Case at Las
Vegas Goes 10 the Jury
This Afternoon.

Word received from district court
at Los Lunas today, has it that former
Territorial Mounted Policeman Muir
ray wos found guilty of manslaughter
after a sensational trial in which Mrs.
Murray went on the stand and testified
as to her infidelity with the man kill
ed by Murray. AT Gallup, Murray had
pleaded guilty to the charge of assault
and had been sentenced to one year in
the penitentiary.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-06-05
STREET CAR
LINES RUNNING
Big Strike at Philadelphia Ended BY
Company Advancing Wages to
22 Cents Per Hour.

Philadelphia, Pa, June 5.-The
strike of the street car employees
which was called off last night, re.
suited in but little inconvenience
when work was resumed with full
force this morning. The basis of
settlement is 20 cents an hour after
July l. Normal service was resumed
today. There was some confusion in
the morning in assigning men to their
runs but the small difficulties soon
Strengthened themselves out.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-06-05

Santa Fe is this year to have a
Fourth of July, such as it has never
had before in its long history The
original idea of three days celebra-
tion which had its incipiency in the
local Commercial Club. has already
broadened and grown to such a mag
nitude that it has become the prop.
erty of all Santa Fe. Such foothold
has it gained that even the originators
insist that the entire affair be Santa
Fe's and Santa Fe's alone. That
means that the success Of the event
is to depend upon every one in gen.
eral and on no one in particular. 1t
is to be a matter in which every resi-
dent of Santa Fe should take pride and
assist with all his might and power,
No one is supposed to lag behind, but
is expected to be uD on his toes from
noW<until the days Of festivity SO as
t0<make a thorough success Of the
event and insure Santa Fe advertise
ment on a grander scale than ever.
Partly Organized.
AS all things must have a begin
ming, so too the Fourth OF July cele-
bration had it's beginning and already
certain committees have been appoint
ed. This fact. however. does not
mean that other committees will not
be appointed. On the contrary there
yet remain any number of working
committees to be arranged for and
every one in the city is wanted 70 as
sist in some way or other. In order
to discuss the matter properly and to
take immediate steps towards making
all necessary preparations. The meet
ing will be held in the rooms of the
Commercial Club on the west side Of
the Plaza at eleven o'clock Sunday
morning, June 9Th. Not only are the
committees already appointed request
ed to be present, but every citizen of
Santa Fe is invited and earnestly re-
quested to be on hand willing to take
an active part. If you are resident
of Santa Fe. this means you. This is
an excellent opportunity to display
civic pride and to assist in actually
accomplishing something that will be
of no end of good for the town. Re-
member the time of the meeting and
keep it, Sunday morning, II o'clock.
Committees Appointed.
After the idea of Fourth OF July
celebration had been started a COM
mittee of five was appointed to take
the matter in charge. This commit
tee met and organized permanently
as follows: Nathan Salmon, presi-
dent; Frank Owens. secretary: Fred
Mueller, treasurer, The other men,
bers of the committee are ]. s. Can
delario and S. B. Grimshaw. This
committee will act as sort OF gen.
eral committee. After organizing, the
following other committees were ap-
pointed:
Finance Committee.
Fred Mueller, V. l.. Bean, A. n.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-06-05
FROM CLOVIS
70 COLEMAN
Santa Fe Awards
$1,500,O00 Rail
road Contract
LINE 06 MILES LONG
to Be Done by c. H.
Sharp Contracting
Company

Amarillo, Tex, June 5.-The con-
tract for the construction of the San
ia Fe extension from Clovis, New
Mexico, to Coleman, Texas, has been
awarded to G. H. Sharp Contracting
Company, Of Kansas City. The lite
will be 176 miles long and cost more
than million and a half.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-06-05
Attempted Suicide on rrain--Pas

Attempted Suicide on Train--Pass-
engers on the west bound Rock Isl.
and train near Tucumcari were
thrown into CONSERVATION by the at
tempts Of man from Chicago, NAM
ed Goldbright, aged 25 years, to cut
his throat with pieces Of whisky
flask which he had just emptied. OFF,
GERS took the man In charge and
lodged him in the hospital at Tucum-
carl.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-06-05
FREE ADVERTISING
FOR IMPERIAL VALLEY
Vision of Airship Reported Yesterday
BY Associated Press Nothing
But a Mirage. s~

Imperial Calf, June 5.-After hav-
ing mystitied the people of this val.
ley several days the "airship" which
has been seen by many turned out to
be mirage and is said to be COM
mon over the Salton sea. Last night
it looked like a row Of tents.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-06-05
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ATTENTION CITIZENS

Every citizen of Santa Fe
is requested to attend the
meeting at the Commercial
Club, Sunday morning at 10
o'clock. The purpose Of the
meeting is to prepare for the
Fourth of July celebration. No
one should fail to be on hand.
s s s s S. s. s s
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-06-05
ROOSEVELT STRIKES
FOR THE WILDS
Has to Carry Water in OK Wagons for
Two Days Journey Across
Desert.

Kijabe, June 5.---The Roosevelt ex-
pedition left here today for the Sotik
district. Between here and the oh.
1ective point is waterless tract re-
curing two days traverse. The wa
ter will be carried on OK wagons.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-06-05

Brodhead, S. G. Cartwright and A. ].