Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-08-31

Gone esyssS Al Hops d Remuneration. and
n. Goddard A1vises '-SsaS No meaey TO-
aad Hope Tor No Dividends From is6ias-
speIis."
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fFcttGn 81 our rgifIss nav HiAfs a.
thorough investigation AZ the facilifles
within reach would admit, and az J have
recently received numerous inquiries from
members and branches in other Maine
cities. request space ia yoHr columns b.
aive word Of caution t0 those
Who for lark Of tine or opportunity have
not been able 10 give the matter 40 great
a tle2res Of attention.
In the fret place, IN order that your read
or, NAV know the standpoint from wtich
view the matter, eill gay that joined the
or,ie,r in November, $50, and am now one
Of the trustees Of the Augusta branch. and
90 firmly I'D believe 10 the
principles Of the order and in the in
tegrity and ability Of the supreme
officers that year ago last April when the
-isterhood Branch vss Organized here,
Induced my wIfe 70 join charter MEN,
Der
The Iron Hall was in the irge-t sense
fraiernai beneficiary organization. ami al.
though from ~ inception eleven years ago
up to the present time, 4 has been systs-
materially varied against by the
Old line life insursnee companies who
have newer ceased IN their msign attack
10 heap upon il the most cOntemptu0us
ridicuie and the ri,'kedest SANDER never
theless its aims anil purposes were mobile
and benevolent and the practical results
which il had attained and a. daily arenili-
plishisz. were indeed great and brneficeni
The simple publication Of she charges st
forth IN the petition for receiver would
have severely shaken most any organization
bat 40 accustomed TO sIanderous attacks AMI
mean persecution. bal orr brotherhood
become that We at once .et i down a. only
another attsrk from the old liners
with full faith that the good snip would
yict0riously weather thu As il had all Oihei
storms. TN my part, never bal H.,
slightest doubt that all not night until
supreme Justice SOnerby the founisr AMI
present head Of the ORDER by hi Own - ORR
testimony admitted and fully confirmed ali
the charges made against him and subs,an-
TALLY all those made against the other
Supreme officers. Ailri TO oar faitf'
in the principle of our Order, We kncr
that At it, head wm man
of no ordinary genius and that all rhp-,
holding important offices at healquart4r,
were men of afiIii, that the la.s Of III.
order regulating the conduct OF busines-
were exceedingly -trici and 80 far a. related
to business between the -nprsm. body am
the subordinate branrhp4 were nightly en-
forced and certainly mp to the recent dl-
closures We had no reason to di-tru~t the
integrity of our officers.
tdlrctlycs ar" wanting t. Adequately -
press the feeling Of Indignation and resort
ment which entertain tow ard the men VII"
have so basely and cruelty betrayed the sacred
Trust imposed ~ thrm ~ hp~arH or '+'eh'>
thanshhd iafhtui' hafi "bfEitR ana 'oh
hdIng men ana women an OF "h'm "iil f""i
the disappointment most k'fhIt and NAM
NJ whom fouih III ah"rd 1" sustain me pc
cuniary loss, having submitted to many de
rrltatinhs ~ ptlrf {" keep mp thctr assr7s-
menis- While some members are mrIIneG
to blanc this. and some that snpfrin" officer
more than the rest, ! am avtrst to dlsputing
over the degree Of guilt ~herr all are
crImInaily cutpablc. They have accom-
plisheri by trrarhrry and by the most IA
grant and stsmrics. uolltioH of the laws
of the order and OF the criminal laws of
III. commonwealth what the combined
legion Of nur outsii" enemies could never
have brought about, the ram of our n0hl,
order Even our Old arch enemy and
traIuccr, Mai MERRILL 1t the first nrv-
could not credit II. the calamity had come
in such form ~ to exceed ms widest
dreams and fondest hope.
Supreme Cashier Davis ha. been a cunsi.t.
entered ~ cordially INTO the plot To rob tn,
order up Ia the present time and that no,
only toward the order but toward hl- co-cpn-
spirators -. is shosn by hi. course IN sup
porting AMI aiding if not instgating the
recent legal proceedings doubtless inspired
Nv the inpr of hciug employed by th,
receiver to assist in winding mp the affair
OF the or,Icr Ia whose low nflll he hat 40
largely contributed. And shall not b. At
ali surprised 10 learn that he il to receive
this rev arb Of merit conferred hy 4 court
whtch is ASSUME enough IL have sigurd
the decree promulgated IA tins cn~''-
On the other hand though NOR loyal
IN his hopes and aspirations I not IA con
'lnct in behalf Of the bri"r- condemnation
OF ~"ntrby cannot hf Too strongly *
pressed. ilr not satisfied nth the ii@tin-
guishea honor ana larg" salary connected
With hi- oihce, apr"ars TO have originated
the schern" of huting NJ THIS
detunrt fhilhd"'pha hank M Il nom
luai Prir" which hrtrays the rot'rnn"sS
at that institution Tor the >"'' a'iual put-
pose nt Rigging up m"'"h through "h'H
he ana hl' c"'"nslhfator" 'nhid derive an
additional income rom '"hh'ng OUT W. IN
m'hse dcP">is OF me fFo" Hdl'' men
N"n'frhf ~" inns becoming 'lc"pfr'lafhi
ana part owners "t 'ht pauN' ne Flu'aivu
not oniN d'''h'N hH wise IA" 81 Inc
order :" WI. Tue IA" ir"'rilng that II"
Suprfm" ''n''t '"'i engage
any otn'r W ace F' '', '''''' "'"''
than the an" he holds IN th' "rdcr on penal
" OF removal from ohirt- hcn VT
SomerbN cons" ntFd' aN no say ne an I"
the nsr ~ ~Z'N',""' OF IRON iiA'! toh'' L"
make good ~" impairment OF ms nank
gtp1fli. To ms Nv n NNrflSs donated ~. ne