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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-06
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100 Prs. Regular 49c. Cotton Blankets
in Greys and Whites SALE PRICE, 3ec
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III Greys ard Whites, SALE PRICE 7ec.
30 Prs. Ill Blankets. worth sl.o5
SALE PRICE, CSC.
Lot Regular S2.25 ia Blankets.
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We have them at specially low prices
up TO ................ $1,000
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-06

All our remnants Of ribbon, the ac,
cuinuiation of the last few months al
go IN this sale ut remnant prices.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-01-19
Mrs. Elliot. pefies Her Enemies.

Bishop Talbot Is good. honorable
man and am his friend I want the
world to know the truth and nothing
but the truth. I shall be pleased II
the newspapers will contradict the
cruel things that have been published
about my relations with the bishop,
and will show, in his true light, the
man who has made such outrageous
insinuations."
Mrs. Emma Desha Elliott I'm her
home at Huntingdon, Pa, made this
stale ment in reference to her connec-
ton with the controversy between
Bishop Ethelbert Talbot and the Rev.
DR.. I. N. w. Irvine.
81 want to defend the bishop" she
continued. 81 am only woman, and
an old one at that. Why, even stood
as godmother to the daughter of the
man who is now making my life one
of misery. have three grown-up sons
and they and the good people Of Hunt
ingdon are ready to defend my honor.
Gould one innocent of such I'M
truths as have been laid at my door
have a better and grander defensef
My husband Is with me. I've every
thing to make me strong and brave.
but when scandal knocks at ones door
It seems as II the world were trem-
bling"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-01-19
Or. Irvine at Quincy. III.


After twenty years the contents of
the verdict in the diocesan trial of
the Rev. Ingram N. w. Irvine, who
was then dean of the Cathedral ofsSt.
John in Quincy, Ill.,, has been made
public in its entirety, although 1t had
remained pigeonholed during all that
time, because Of an understanding
based on the condition that Irvine
would not appeal from the courts de-
cision suspending him from the min
istry for one year.
The verdict found Irvine guilty OF
eleven out of twenty specifications
which were embraced in the general
charges of suggestion of what is false,
suppression of truth, intention to de-
ceive, Justification of an official docu.
ment, falsehood, false swearing and
lascivious conduct.
The specifications on which he was
found guilty covered all of these gen.
eral charges, and Irvine was suspend
ed from the ministry for one year. He
remained for several months after
ward in the city. attempted to estab-
llsh an Independent church. and held
a few meetings in the opera house.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-01-19
BIshop Nav Not BE Tried.

Every one of the six men who live
at Huntingdon. Pa, and who are pub
lished as having signed the present
ment against Bishop Ethelbert Tai
bot, resulting in Bishop futile calling
a court of inquiry, repudiates his sig
nature. This vitiates the present
ment. as the canons require that at
least three Of the presenters must live
In the diocese Of the accused bishop.
Not only are signatures repudiated,
but two Of the leading residents OF
Huntingdon mentioned as presenters
John Langdon and James Deni-
thorne-are decidedly opposed to hav-
ing Bishop Talbot placed on trial. In
fact, they have much sympathy for
Bishop Talbot, although MIR. Langdon
at least believes the trouble might
have been satisfactorily settled long
ago had the bishop co-operated with
the vestrymen of st. Johns church.
Much surprise was expressed by
the six men whose names figure as
presenters when they saw that they
were published as being responsible
for having Bishop Talbot threatened
with trial before a court Of inquiry.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-01-19
REYL9p. AG2AHHWL1Nz7lz

The charges on which influential
clergymen and laymen Of the Prot
estant Episcopal church are trying to
bring to trial Right Rev. Ethelbert
Talbot, bishop of central Pennsylva.
MIA, are in brief as follows: Criminal
libel, immortality, false statements,
the circulation of false and mali
cious and defamatory reports, falsify-
ing, breach of ordination and conse-
Grafton vows and conduct unbecoming
bishop.
In statement Herbert Noble,
New York lawyer, representing the
presenters in the charge against Bish-
op Talbot, gave an outline of the
course to be followed by his clients in
the hearing Of the case. Mr.. Noble
charged that Bishop Talbot "has pur
sued DR.. Irvine relentlessly," and then
quoted from a decision of the SUI
preme court of Pennsylvania in suit
brought by DR.. Irvine against Bishop
Talbot and Mrs. Elliott to this effect:
Undoubtedly defendants combined
to prefer charges against Irvine in
the church court and acted to support
the charges. They wanted him de-
posed from the ministry. That they
also hated him, and by their course
possibly gratified less worthy mo-
tives than those which prompt true
Christian to action, is Of no moment
except insofar as it might have af-
fected their credibility as witnesses
before the court which tried him."
Mr.. Noble denied that DR.. Irvine
was deposed for immortality, denied
that for twenty years he was under
the ban Of ecclesiastical discipline,
and that he was ever suspended or
inhibited as charged in the Upjohn
letter.
Referring to a statement in the let
ter that eight bishops had held
charges against DR.. Irvine, Mr.. Noble
said the presenters disagree with this,
and added that DR.. Irvine denies that
Bishop Burgess ever made a charge
of any kind against him, as alleged
according to a copy Of the Upjohn
letter.
1t is made clear from the develop
ments that the names of several wom-
en- will be brought into the case.
Mr.. Noble says Mrs. Elliott, over
whose church standing the whole
controversy arose, had been pro
nounced accommodated" by Bishop
Talbot because she had married after
having obtained a divorce from her
husband on grounds other than adul-
terry"
Continuing, Mr.. Noble says that hav-
ing deposed Irvine from Office, this
bishop wrote on Jan. %, 1902, the
letter complained Of to Rev. DR.. Sam
uel Upjohn, and two years after its
date sent copy Of this letter to Rev.
DR.. John Fulton. The letter referred
to as the letter to DR.. Upjohn is
signed by "Ethelbert Talbot" and
charged DR.. Irvine with immortality.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-01-19
Career Of Mrs. Elliott.

Mrs. Emma D. Elliott, one OF the
central figures in the Talbot-Irvine
sensation, has had varied social and
matrimonial career. She is 60 years
Of age. Is the daughter OF Gen. Desha
Of Alabama and a half-sister of Mrs.
Oliver II. p. Belmont. Thirtytflve
years ago she was an acknowledged
belle of Newport and other society
centers and later as the brilliant Mrs.
Cochrane she reigned In the high So
ciety of Philadelphia. Still later. as
Mrs. Coolidge, she was welcome
member of the New York exclusive
set. II is said that she was divorced
from her first two husbands and That
later her last husband. Alexander FL
lott, was divorced from his first wife.
II was this divorce. on the grounds
of desertion, that led to the refusal
OF the communion to Mrs. Elliott by
the Rev. l. N. w. Irvine and 10 the
scandal following.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-01-19
SPENDS DAY ON SWAYNE.
House Discusses Charges Against the
Florida Judue,

House Discusses Charges Against the
Florida Judge.
WASHINGTON-The house of rep
eesentatives on Thursday devoted it's
entire session to discussions of the
impeachment charges against Judge
Charles Swayne of the northern dis
trict of Florida A dramatic incident
occurred when Mr.. Littlefield of
Maine called on Mr.. Lamar of Flori-
"a, who filed the charges against the
Judge, to admit or repudate An al
legged interview when the former
claimed tended to incite the people
20 commit an act of violence against
Judge Swayne.
Mr.. Lamar admitted giving an intef-
view, but emphatically denied any
suggestion from him that could BE
construed into advising assassination
br murder. He said that although
Judge Swayne was known to be he
most lawless man in Florida, he had
renamed secure from bodily harm.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-01-19
OPPOSED TO PENDING BILL.
F. 3. Thurber Argues Against the
QuarIes-Cooper Measure.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS to the
Quarles-Cooper bill extending author
ity to the interstate commerce COM
mission to fix freight rates was made
before the house committee on inter
state and foreign commerce by f. B.
Thurber, president of the United
States Export association. Mr.. Thur
Der stated that he had heard the state
ment made by Mr.. Bacon and others
at the ST. Louis convention of the in
terstate commerce league that con-
gross was owned by the railroads.
Mr.. Bacon denied making such a
statement.
Upon inquiry from Representative
Stevens Of Minnesota, Mr.. Thurber
admitted that he and the association
he represented solicited funds from
Governor General Leonard Wood of
Cuba and Mr.. Havemeyer OF the sugar
trust to be used in the effort to Sc
cure Cuban reciprocity. In reply to a
question by Mr.. Bacon Mr. Thurber
stated that he expected no pay from
the railroads for opposing the bill I'M
der discussion. His testimony will be
continued Friday.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-01-19
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performed couple OF marriages, and
other priestly functions in defiance OK
the decision OF the diocesan court, but
finally gave up and went East.
The most serious charge against lr-
vine was made by Miss Maria w. Sea-
body, a young woman with whose
family he had become acquainted In
Long Island City, where Irvine was
once connected with st. James
church.
On Aug. 25, 1884, she was married
to ]. j. Miller, organist Of the Cathe-
dral of st. John in Quincy, Ill, and
two weeks later told her husband OF
Irvine's alleged conduct toward her
while in his home. Miller caused his
wife to write statement to the bish-
op, and this, coupled with other al
legged reasons, caused him to ask Ir-
vine to leave the ministry. Irvine re-
fused and the trial followed.
At the trial Mrs. Miller testified at
length. The verdict of the diocesan
court found the following on the
specification relative to alleged "las-
civious conduct, lustful actions. and
attempts" covering a period from
May 1, 1888, to July, 1884: Guilty as
charged"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-01-19
BRYAN TALKS TO REPUBLICANS
Addresses Lower House Of Missouri
LEGISLATURE.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.-Col. Will
liam J. Bryan, who came with his
wife, to Jefferson City, to attend the
inauguration of Governor Folk, ad-
dressed the legislature on invitation
of the republican house, The speaker,
who was heartily received, congratu-
lated the people on the election of Mr..
Folk, because, he said, it was the re-
ward for duty well performed. Corpor-
alton influences, the speaker said
often controlled officials, and to stop
this he favored municipal ownership
of state institutions. He advocated
the establishment of state fire and
state life insurance departments to
furnish insurance to the people at
cost.
Il do not think our banks are safe"
said Colonel Bryan. "They are so ar
ranged that they make money in good
times and throw the risk on the de-
positor in bad times"
He then made reference to the af-
fair of Mrs. Chadwick.
Colonel Bryan commended President
Roosevelt for recommending legisla-
ton to have campaign contributions
printed. He also commended the
president for his recommendation Of
legislation enlarging the powers of
the interstate commerce commission
Railroads control much legisla-
tion," said Colonel Bryan, land if
President Roosevelt is in earnest in
curbing their power, he will lead a
strenuous life during the next four
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-01-19
Sugar Bounty Law is Void.

LINCOLN, Neb.-The supreme
court OF Nebraska has decided that
the sugar beet bounty law, enacted at
the legislative session of 1895, is void.
The law provided bounty on sugar
manufactured from Nebraska grown
beets. but subsequent legislatures re-
fused to make an appropriation for
the payment. The Oxnard Beet Sugar
company and the Norfolk company
brought suit to collect $4,000 in pre-
mfums from the state. The lower
oourt decided against the companies,
and the supreme court affirms. ...
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-01-19
Mr.. Thompson for Brazil.

WASHINGTON-Brazil has finally
determined on the elevation of her
legation at Washington to an embassy
and will send her minister to London
Mr.. Nabuco, as her first ambassador
to this country. This will necessitate
similar action on the part of the
American government, and Mr.
Thompson, the present American min
lister at Brazil. will be named as am
bassador.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-01-19
Indian Appropriation Bill Ready

WASHINGTON-The house com
mittee on Indian affairs completed the
Indian appropriation bill. 1t carries
total of $7,244,206. The appropria
ton for the current year is IS, 1878, 4S0
The principal item of decrease in the
bill is that required by treaty stipula
tons, the reduction being $4,000, 900
The item of m scellaneous expenses is
about $1,OOO,OOO less than the current
law. Current law carries $433 900 to
meet agreements with certain Indians
which is not required during the next
fiscal year.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-01-19
MUST BE ACTION
AGAIN coNFERs WITH MEMBERS
OF CONGRESS-.
SOME PARAMOUNT QUESTIONS
President Roosevelt Makes II Plain
That He Considers Commerce Regu'
iation an Issue of Vital Importance
to the Country.

WASHINGTON President Roose-
members of congress on the subject
of tariff revision and of legislation
providing for an increase of the inter-
state commerce commission. One
statement, which stands out almost
with the prominence of an official
announcement, is that, unless congress
at the present session shall enact leg
islation looking to regulation Of rail-
road freight rates, an extraordinary
session of tn Fifty-ninth congress will
be called by the president to deal
with that problem.
1t can be said that the presidents
regards the interstate commerce
question as the paramount issue now
before the American people.
At the conference last Saturday he
informed those whom he had sum-
moned into consultation that, In his
judgment, the question of railroad
freight rates was far more important
than that of the tariff and that, while
he desired a readjustment of the exist
ing customs duties, he would not eX-
pect any radical differences in the re.
publican party on that question. He
said definitely that he would call an
extraordinary session Of congress to
consider interstate legislation unless
definite action was taken by congress
on the subject at the present, At that
session he hoped tariff revision to
the extent he had indicated might be
accomplished, but he made it perfect
ly clear that, in his mind, the over.
shadowing issue was that of railroad
freight rates.
In talk with Speaker Cannon who
Is recognized as being opposed at this
time to any revision of the tariff, the
president reiterated his statement
made at Saturdays conference that.
while he desired action on the ques-
ton, he was willing to abide by the
judgment of the republican leaders in
congress, as he regarded the tariff
matter as one which the chosen rep
resentatives of the American people
should determine.
He indicated, in so many words
that, while fifty years hence practic.
ally nobody would be able to say
whether the tariff duties on any given
article at this time were so per cent
ad valorem or 5 per cent ad valorem,
and nobody would care anything about
that what the duties were, the inter.
state commerce question involved a
principle dear to every right thinking
and right minded American, precisely
as the whole matter of dealing with
corporations involves a principle, and
he would fight for that principle with
all the power that in him lies.
The president corroborated the
statement attributed to him that the
tariff question was one merely of ex.
pediency, which would be solved with.
out friction between him and the con.
gress. Any serious differences, he is
known to have said, between him and
the congress on the tariff revision
matter are quite impossible.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-01-19
FAVOR JOINT STATEHOOD.
Delegation From Oklahoma and In.
dian Territory at Capitol

ulan erTitory at Capitol.
WASHINGTON-The senate end of
the capitol was visited by a delega-
ton of fifty residents of Oklahoma
and Indian territory, who have come
to Washington in the interest of that
portion of the general statehood bill
which provides for the creation of a
state Of those two territories. The
leader, d. c. Lewis. said that his dele
CATION is interested only in the Okla
homa bill. He said the people of Okla
homa and Indian territory want state
hood. but want to come in on tho
same footing as other states.
1t was learned that the delegation
objects to the proposed regulation of
liquor traffic in the bill.
Senator Beveridge stated that he
was earnestly in favor of the bill.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-01-19
Irvine Talks Of the Case.

"Can a bishop or ought a bishop
write defamatory letters in secret in
order to injure any member of the
ministry? This is the question which
will be decided at the meeting Of the
board of Inquiry" said DR.. Irvine in
discussing the charges which have
been made against him.
my reinstatement" continued DR..
Irvine, sis of secondary consideration
when contrasted with the above query.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-01-19
Chanoe FOR Alaska Rlll.

WASHINGTON-Senator Dietrich,
in speaking of the bill which he In.
troduced providing for a government
board for Alaska to be constituted Of
seven persons, three to be appointed
by the president and three by election
by the people, together with the gov
ernor of Alaska, who shall be ex-of-
ficio president of the board, said that
he expected a favorable report on the
bill. 1t had the hearty support of
Senator Beverage, chairman of the
territories committee. and other
prominent MOI.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-01-19
MORTON'S VIEWS
HIS IMPRESSIONS CONCERNING
TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT.
He FAVORS FEDERAL CONTROL
The Secretary Would Legalize Pool.
ing, Favor unifcation Of Ownership
and Punish the Giving or Accept.
ing Of Rebates.

WASHINGTON-Paul Morton, Sec
rotary of the navy and formerly vice
president Of the Atchison, Topeka &
Santa Fe company, is the author of
an article on the railway rate ques-
ton which will be published in the
Outlook He at the outset expressly
disclaims writing as a representative
of President Roosevelt's administra.
ton and says he speaks merely as one
with somewhat extensive exper-
fence pertinent to an important sub
ject.
The secretary in the article says
there are very few complaints against
railroad rates per Sc in the United
States, the chief trouble being with
the relation of rates as between
markets"
He says there are as many rates
that are too low as there are rates
which court would decide to be too
high, and that either class of rates
may be equally disastrous to COM
rlunities. He expresses the opinion
that federal supervision of railroads
is necessary, but adds that regulation
and protection should go together.
He says that one of the three
things following is sure to take place
IN the conduct of our railways:
First-Legalization of pools, the
rest of the railroads to make enforci-
bic contracts between themselves as
to a division of earnings, so that they
can resist the temptations of big snip
pers and be assured a fair share of
the business moving at stable rates,
which shall apply alike to all patrons
Second-The further unification of
ownership, thereby delivering in time
the entire railway ownership of the
country in the hands of few individ-
uals of one syndicate.
Third-Goye eminent ownership, ths
worst of the three evils" if such
they may be called.
In the opinion of Mr.. Morton gov
eminent ownership of our railroads
woBld be the beginning of industrial
and political chaos.
He rather favors the first PROPOSE
lion, with adequate provision to as
sure rates being reasonable.
AS to pending legislation Mr.. Nor
ION favors the continuance of the In
ierstate Commerce commission in sub
stantially its present form, saying:
Let it go on making Investigations
and findings. if it finds a rate is IN
reasonable (either too high or too
low, everything else being consider
ED let it order such rates as it deems
reasonable and if the railroads do not
make them effective in thirty days
hen the entire matter to be referee
to central court of transportation,
Of say three to five members, to be
created to especially consider and ex-
pedite all questions Of interstate COM
merce so far as the transportation Of
the country is concerned, it being I'M
derstood that this central court shall
have power to adjudicate in all such
cases except those involving constitu-
:ional questions and the findings of
this court in interstate matters to be
final.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-01-19
Political Boss Left 100000.

The late High Mclaughlin, 80 long
Democratic boss of Brooklyn, left an
estate valued at $1,000 900, which will
be equally divided between his widow
and his two daughters, Mrs. Laura
Roch and Mrs. William CNNrtenay.
Mrs. Mclaughlin and William oourte-
nay have been appointed executors OF
the estate. Mr.. Mclaughlin left no
will. 1t was his wish that his wife
and children should share his fortune
equally. The division viii be made by
mutual agreement.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-01-19
Ancient Forks.

A London jeweler has made a col
lection of ancient forks used in Eng
land, which show some little known
facts about the table manners of a
few centuries ago. The forks, which
are Of solid silver. date from he six
teenth century. In many cases the
designs in all this time have scarcely
varied in any detail, and the fo'ks
look like those which might bs bought
to-day. The old forks were a great
luxury In their time and " re only
used by the aristocracy.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-01-19
HcnorS for Officers.

WASHINGTON-The senate com
mttee on military affairs ordered a
favorable report on Senator Proctor's
bill authorizing the president to re-
ward officers for distinguished ser-.ice
in the army by creating for them
grades on tn active list to which they
may be promoted
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-01-19
Nebraska Ex-Governor Dead.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS CARRIER of
Red Cloud died on Thursday morning.
Governor Mickey was informed by
telegraph and ordered the flag over
the state house to be placed at half
mast
He had been sick for long time
and his death was expected at any
time as long ago as last summer.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-01-19
Favorable Report on Brady.

WASHINGTON-The senate COM
mittee on territories authorized a IA
vorable report on the nomination Of
John G. Brady to be governor of
Alaska. The nomination has been held
up at the request of Pennsylvania
commercial interests in Alaska.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-01-19
MEMORIAL FOR DEAD LEADER
Tribute of Chicago Orchestra to
Theodore Thomas.

Theodore Thomas.
CHICAGO-Thousan of persons
eager to pay tributes of respect to
the memory Of Theodore Thomas,
were turned away from the Audi
forum theater Sunday night because
every seat in the hall was occupied
fully half an hour before the time
set for the memorial concert by the
h'cago orchestra for it's dead leader
While the public memorial service
was being held in the Auditorium 3
program Of the dead musicians ia
vorite numbers was also being rem
dered in many halls throughout the
city.