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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-21
s140o BUYS STORY AND HALF

house ell, large stable and 1ls acres OF
land in South Gardiner, two minutes
walk from Church st. station. This is
the estate of tie late Mary f.. Tubcy
and must be settled at once. Apply to
II. b. Sawyer, Gardiner, Me. Tel 1876
july2Ddtf
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-12-19
ARE SEEKING THEIR UTOPIA
Five Hundred Persons Will Leave
New York for South Pacific.
Upon One Of the Islands There They
Will Establish q Cooperation
Colony and GO to Work.

New York, Dec. 13.-Five hundred
Americans, Germans, Irish, Swedes
and Russians, including clergymen,
butchers, statesmen, bookkeepers,
stenographers, printers and carpen-
ters, will leave New York on the 18th
Of next month for San Francisco
There will be sailors in the party,
too, for the 500 are to go away from
that port In bark to seek homes In
the South Pacific ocean, or rather in
one OF the islands that dot portions Of
1t.
Back Of the expedition is Elmer s.
Prather, president of the Modern
Science Publishing company. Mr..
Prather is sociologist. Last June,
II seems, becoming convinced that the
wage-earner was gradually becoming
weaker and the trust" and the com.
bination were growing stronger, he
decided to start a South Sea colony.
So he discussed the matter with
friepds and then started to carry out
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-12-19

the plan, with the result that up to
date AIS members have been accept
ed, Only 5000 is required to partici.
pate in the enterprise, the entire
amount to be put into common fund
TO institute a cooperative colony In,
some island in the South Pacific.
When the proper island Is found
every one will settle down to busE-
ness. Every one who can will be ex--
pected to do six hours work a day.
although every one may have four-
weeks vacation a year. The colony
will be non-sectarian and the form Of
government that of republic, with
q president elected every year. He.
will choose his cabinet, but there will
be no secretary Of war Shredded
CseOanut will be the chief product Of
the colony, but the members may
make a try at tobacco raising and
Dther crops suitable to the climate.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-12-19

nishes striking illustration Of the
fact that the time has arrived when
il people are dissatisfied with the ex.
listing political, economic and social
conditions in one country, they will
ind the means by which to desert
their former homes and locate where
a fair chance is Afforded them. Its
chief interest to the people of the
United States consists in the ques-
ton that must arise in the mind Of
any person examining the figures as
to whether or not our ability as race
TO absorb foreign elements is not on
the verge, at least, Of being over
vtaHed."
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-12-19
Restricting Bank omcer..

Washington, Dec. ia bill max.
ing II a felony for a national bank or
any Of It's officers to speculate with
funds Of the bank and making It q
high misdemeanor to borrow from q
national bank with which to specu.
late, was introduced Thursday by
Representative DeArmond OF Nilsson.
ri. The extreme penalty provided I'M
der the felony clause is ten years
imprisonment, and under the misde,
meanOr clause, $1,000 fine.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-12-19
ANARMYOFALIENS
Immigration to This Country Was
Greater in 1907 Than In
Any Previous Year.
THE NUMBER WAsI,285,s4S
Commissioner sargent's Report Shows
From Whence They came--Jap.
anese Arrive by Stealth II
An Interesting Question.

n x.rI,
"s'on, Lee .o.alaiiiisratlon !
y Aeca uurins tne year enuea
sune ov' l9v'' was Vastly greater tnan
~ any PREVIOUS year OF tne history OF
.ne onieeu States. ms lact WIN az
40 ,neeres'ins ana important detaiis,
y piaceu ~ STRONG hgnt IN tne annual
tepoie u FRANK r sargent, commls,
sioner senerai Of Immigration ana
Instrumentation, Wnicn was MADE pup
ny ounuay. VI TINS great noou Of I'M
nisIants, commissioner sargent says
AN army OF l,zSo,S4S souls, mat
nave come' drawn nltner by tne Iree
institutions ana tne marvellous pros
perity OF our country-the cnance
mere AFFORDED every honest toiler to-
gain a livelihood BY the sweat Of his
prov OF tne exercise OF MS ntelli-
gence SURPRISING In numbers the rec
ora OF all preceding years"
Inc report contains In tabulated
form every phase OF information bear
ing upon the question OF immigration
and IN submitting this carefully COM
pied data, Mr.. Sargent says:
The immigration for the year 1907
exceeded that for 1905 by 1S4,614 and
that for the year 1905 by 25S,S50, or
an increase over the year 1906 Of
more than IL per cent, and over the
year 1905 OF more than rs per cent
OF peculiar significance Is the table
which shows the number Of immi-
grants from each foreign country, to-
gether with the increases or decreases
as compared with the previous year.
Twenty-seven countries showed in
creases and IL decreases. The tide
OF immigration from some Of the coun.
tries Is indicated by the following hg-
ares:
Austria-Hungary SSS,452, increase
1884; Bulgaria, Servia and Monte
negro 1859, increase 6,693; France
S,7S1, increase 345; German Empire
S7SO7, increase 243; Greece $3.50, in.
crease 1901; Italy, including Sicily |
and Sardinia 2S5,73l, increase 1851;
russian Empire and Finland 258,94S,
increase 1928; Turkey 20,767, in
crease 11,257; England 56,637, increase
I146; Ireland 1880, decrease 1855;
Scotland 1870, increase 1874; China
96l, increase 5S3; Japan SO,226, in
crease 1881; British North America
1898, increase l4,S55; West Indies
1853, Increase 3,O3s.
Interest naturally attaches to the
proportionately large immigration
from Japan. While the exclusion
laws have rendered practically nil the
immigration from China, the immigra-
ton from Japan, while relatively not
great, has treblea in the past year.
This increase is significant, too, be-
sause 1t comes IN the face of the
regulations adopted by the American
government win the assent OF Japan,
wnicn' 1t was supposed, would curtail
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-12-19
TOrbed0 FIoiIIla a TrLnldad.

Port Of Spain, Trinidad, Dec. 49,
The officers and crews of the Ameri.
can torpedo Flotilla, which arrived
here Saturday, are finding many ways
OF enjoying themselves ash0re. The
officers are being extensively enter
tanned and Tuesday made the trip to
Asphalta Lake. An enthusiastic re-
eeption awaits the feet
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-12-19
The PurItan's GLORY Gone.

Providence, r. l., Dec. 1S.-The
scho0ner-yacht Puritan. the famous
cup defender, was sold Tuesday at
auction to William o'Connor Of Fall
River; Mr.. o'ConnOr paid $3.50 for
the boat, which was built at cost
OF $4,000. The Puritan became fam
Gus when she defeated the Genesta
on September IA. 1885.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-01-09

tored by him He was n member of the
New Hampshire Legislature, and was
nominated for Congress, but died be-
fore the election.
McClure's Magazine calls my Young
est brother, George Sullivan Baker, "a
workman in Tllton woolen mill. - As
q matter OF fact, he was joint partner
with Alexander Tilton, and together
they owned a large manufacturing es-
! tablishment in TiltOn, n. Fl. His mill
tary title Of Colonel came from ap-
pointment on the staff Of the Cover
nor of New Hampshire.
Ny oldest brother, Samuel n. Baker,
carried on large business in Boston,
Mass
Mcclure 8 Magazine says that ''the
Quarrels between Mary, a child 10
years old, and her father, a gray
haired man of so, frequently set the
these d" ITS were diagnosed by DR..
Badd as "hysteria mingled with bad
temper.
My mother often presented my dis
position rs exemplary for her other
children to initiate, saying, When do
YOU ever see Mary angry7' When
the first edition OF Science and Health
was published, Dr. Ladd said to Alex
ander Tilton Read it, for it will
uD YOU Gopu. IL NbGS uDI sui I'llSt uiNp
it so resembles the author -
[ will relate the following incident,
which ocurred later in life, as illustra
tive Of my disposition:
While ] was living with DR.. Patter-
SON at his country home in Rumney, \.
H., girl totally blind, knocked at
the door and was admitted She begged
to he allowed to remain with me. and
my tenderness and sympathy were such
that | could not refuse her. Shortly
after, however, my good housekeeper
said TO me:
'fIf this blind girl stays with you,
] shall have to leave; she troubles me
SC much.
1t was not in MY heart to turn the
blind girl out, and so lost my house
keeper.
Ny reply TO the statement that the
clerk S book shows that ! Joined the
Tilton Congregational church at the
age of II is that my religious eIper-
fence seemed TO eliminate at IL years
of age Hence n mistake may have
occurred ms TO the exact date of my
first church membership
The facts regarding the Mcneil coat
of,arms are as follows:
Fannie Mcneil President Pierce s
niece, afterward Mrs. Judge Potter,
presented TO me my coat-of arms, say
ing that II was taken in connection
with her own family coat -ofarms. l
never doubted the veracity of her gift.
] have another coat arms, which is
OF my mother s ancestry. When ] was
last in Washington, D. c., Mrs. Judge
Potter and myself knelt in silent pray
or on the mound Of her late father,
Gen. John Mcneil, the hero Of Lundy
Lane.
Notwithstanding that Mcclure S
Magazine says. "Mary Baker com
pleted her education when she finished
Smith g grammar and reached long di-
vision in arithmetic, ] was called by
the Rev. R. s. Rust, D. D., principal of
the Methodist Conference Seminary at
Sanbornton Bridge, to supply the place
OF his leading teacher during her tenn
porary absence,
Rega garding my first marriage and the
tragic death of my husband, Mcclure IS
Magazine says: % He George Wash.
ington Glover) took his bride TO Will
mington, S. c.. and in June, 1874, six
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-01-09

rested for clipping with his wife the
court instructed the clerk TO record the
divorce in my favor.
What prevented DR.. Patterson g ar
rest was n letter from me 10 this self
same husband, imploring him not to do
wife, he kept her q prisoner in her
home, and | was also the means OF
reconciling the couple. A Christian
Scientist has told me that with tears
of gratitude the wife of this husband
related these facts to her Just as J
Patterson peaceablv. and he was kind
90 me up to the time of the divorce.
The following affidavit by r. ID.
Rounsevel of Littleton. n h, proprle-
tor of the White Mountain House, Fa-
byans, \ r., the original Of which rs
in my possession, is of interest In this
connection.
About the year 1874, Or. Patterson,
dentist, boarded with me in Little
ton, New Hampshire During his stay,
at different times | had conversation
with him about his wife, from whom
he was separated, He spoke of her
being pure and Christian woman, and
the cause of the separation being Who'll
is on his part. that if he had done ms
he ought he might have had as pleas
ant and happy home as ono could wish
for,
At that time had no knowledge of
who his wife was. Later on ] learned
that Mary Baker G. Eddy, the Discov-
erer and Founder Of Christian Science,
was the above mentioned woman.
(Signed) r d. ROUNSEVEb.
Grafton S. s., January IS, 1902.
Then personally appeared r. d.
Rounseve and made oath that
the within statement by him
signed is true:
Before me.
II. M. WOOD.
Justice Of the Peace.
was obliged to be parted from my
son, because after my father S second
marriage my little boy was not wei
come in my father s house.
Who or what is the Mcclure CHS
I tory so-called presenting? Is it my
self, the veritable Mrs Eddy. whom
the New York World declared dying
of cancer, or is il her alleged double
| or dummy heretofore described?
If indeed it be /, allow me to thank
the enterprising historians for the tes-
timony they have thereby given of the
divine power Of Christian Science,
which they admit has snatched me
from the cradle and the grave, and
made me the beloved leader of mil
lions OF the good men and women in
our own and in other countries,-and
all this because the truth | have pro-
mulgated has separated the tares from
the wheat. uniting in one body th,se
who love Truth; because Truth divides
between sect and Science and rencws
the heavenward impulse; because l
still hear the harvest song of the Re-
daemer awakening the nations, caus-
ing man to love his enemies; because
blessed are We. when men shall revile
YOU, and persecutc you, and shall say
all manner of evil against you falsely,
for my sake -
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-01-09
- - - PURIFIES
- - - THE BLOOD

every part OF The body dpendent the blood for norshment
blood disease Pusuar
condition of acid the irritating
Ulcers of
blood and Rheumatism Catarr scou Contagious Blood Poison
II
the enlarged usually body fully developed
been fed
troubles S. has proved itself perfect remedy
circulation all
makes this stream OF life and Nothing
blood troubles
pufes the blood supplies
heathu
Rheumatism Scrou
all blood
S. made entirely Of herbs baks
of all blood
free SWIFT SPECIFIC
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-01-09
Mary Baker G.. Eddy.
For Over Fifty Years.

An old and well tried remedy, Mrs
Winslow's Soothing Syrup, has been
used for over fifty years by millions Of
mothers for their children while teeth
ing, with perfect success. IT soothes
the child, softens the gums, allays all
pain, cures wind collie and is the best
remedy for diarrhoea. Sold by drug
gists in every part of the world, Be
sure and ask for Mrs. Winslow's Sooth.
ing Syrup.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-01-09
MRS. EDDY'S REPLY
TO THE JANUARY
MCCLURE ARTICLE

Of Mcclure Magazine,
history of the early life he Reverend Mary
of
out following
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-14
CONTINUED FROM PREoEDING PAGE

could tell Monroe about it, and he would in
form his father. But this did not seem to
him to be an honest way to do it.
Ii it was right for him to tell his employer
at all, he ought to be willing to take the re-
sponsibility of the act. He could not settle
the matter with himself in any other man
ner But it was a teltale operation, and,
with boys instinct, he shrank from it. He
went to sleep that night thinking about it,
rather than the affairs of the lodge.
Before he got up next morning, Bryan had
come to decision in regard to his duty. 1t
was possible that there was some mistake,
and that Peach was not as bad as the ap-
pearances indicated. He concluded to talk
with Peach himself, and to let his future
actions depend upon what passed between
them.
returning at seven. The doors were securely
locked, and the iron bars put up at both
doors. 1t was evident to Bryan that Peach
had been drinking beer during his absence at
supper. He could smell it as he assisted his
Tatchmate wat! to put up the bars. More than tbaa
he had drank all he could carry.
II should like to talk with you few min
utes,, Peach" said Bryan, when everything
was in order for the night.
Il don't want to talk. with anybody to,
night" replied Peach and his tongue seemed
to be too big for his mouth. IL was up late
last night, and l am sleepy"
"And you were out late, too, for L saw
you come out of liquor saloon and go into
another about ten last evening" said Bryan,
''Ten o'clock wasn't late" snapped Peach;
"Who we're the two men with you, Peach?
asked Bryan, following up the attack,
''They were friends of mine, and it's none
of your business who they were" growiedi
Peach, not at all disturbed by the implied
charges of his companion, as he staggeren
toward his bed. -,
Peach was intoxicated, and Bryan saw that
it would be useless to talk to him in tins con
dition. Now it was plainly his. duty to IN
form Mr.. Longwood Of the condition OF h's
watchmate.
That question was settled, and Bryan went
to work on writing out the ritual OF the hrst
degree. He finished it and then went to bed.
He slept soundly.
A Hand upon his throat awoke him, and
he saw revolver pointed at his head.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-14
The Professors Son

"Don't bother any longer with him." urged
Lon, as he hurried away from the berth. If
he makes any fuss knock him on the head
with your revolver, but don't fire it, for the
noise may blow on us"
He walked toward the rear of the store,
and Morl followed him. Two gaslights were
burning, one near the front and the other
rear the rear of the store.
Bryan turned over in his berth, and looked
to see where the burglars went.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-14

They stopped at the great safe, which was
near the middle of the store. II was big
enough to accommodate a small family, and
ing to the firm
He saw the two men in front of the safe.
Both of them had taken off their coats, and
he could hear the rattle of iron implements.
1t was plain enough that they intended to
would have nice time doing it, for he had
noticed the heavy bolts and bars which Sc
cured the doors, and he could not see how
it was possible for them to effect entrance.
Although his arms were secured behind
him, there was nothing to prevent Bryan
from getting out of his berth. But if he
made any noise or allowed himself to be seen,
he would attract the attention of the burglars,
who would doubtless kill him rather than fall
in their scheme.
The cord which fastened the prisoners hands
behind him was passed around his arms at
the elbows. For some time he busted himself
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-14

panion as the first one was dealing with him.
self. Probably by this time he had bound
poor Peach hand and foot so that he could
not move, and gagged him that he could
not give the alarm.
"What are you about, Morl?" demanded
the newcomer, in low but angry tone.
81 have been waiting for you, Lon Blinker
What have you been about?" replied Morl,
ciate.
'"Turn him over and tie his hands behind
him." said Lon, impatiently. ''He is nothing
but a boy, and you don't need any revolver
with him. Tip him over!"
1t is not pleasant usually to be underval-
ued, but Bryan did not object to it on the
present occasion
Lon Blinker, who seemed to be the lead
ing spirit in the enterprise, showed Morl out
of the way, and roughly tumbled Bryan over
on his back. With piece of stout cord he
carried in his hand he tied his hands behind
him.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-14

enterprising burglar. Something would ope
rate to make a change in the situation before
many minutes had elapsed; and under present
circumstances, Bryan was content to wait.
He was not required to wait long, for he
soon heard the footsteps of a person APP
preaching. There were at least two burglars
in the store, and perhaps more than that
number. He was beginning to wonder where
Peach Hunter was; and he concluded that the
man coming toward him had served his COM
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-14

investigation, and with heavy manu-
at his throat, the circumstances were not raw
orable to abstruse studies.
1t did not take him more than two seconds
to obtain some insight into the sltuatlon'
Of course he had not the means OF reaching
a full understanding of the. circumstances. OF d
the present occasion, but it was patent TO
his awakened intellect that the great JeweIry
establishment of Dolmar, Longwood 20.
was to be plundered that night.
All Bryan could get through his mind IN
that unhappy moment was the terrible NOR
tification Of having the store robbed while he
was on the watch. He had heard nothing;
no sound had disturbed him before the heavy
owner of that hand got into the building he
could form no idea.
Just at that moment the Old South clock
struck three; and that was all the intorma-
ton he had of the world outside OF himself.
He had no logic that could prevail against
inches Of his head. 1t was no use to attempt
to argue the question against such weapon;
Fortunately for him, perhaps, he had learned
wisdom Of the late lamented professor, his
father.
That astute man had once told him, In an
swer to question he had put to him, that he
had better keep still when he could do moth
ing 1t was not wise by useless resistance TO
provoke an enemy to kill him. 1t was better
to lie still. and watch the chances.
Bryan thought this was sensible advice when
IL was given, and he was still stronger in that
opinion at the present momentous time. He
lay perfectly sti1l in his berth. 1t was game
Of chess, and it was the burglars next move.
Possibly the revolver was not loaded, but
the risk Of proving whether it was OF not not was a.
regard this as an open question for the present;
The man was not likely to stand there all
night pointing revolver at his head; it
would be altogether too monotonous for an
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-14
A PAIR OF SMILES.

"Just think. Bobby" said his mother,
"those poor little children are orphans, and
have no papas or mammas to care for them
You wouldn't like to be an orphan. would
you"
81 feel like it sometimes. MAJ" was Bobby's
reply.
This actually happened: A boy went into
a grocery store the other evening and bought
some groceries. In the change there was a
Canada ten-cent piece. The boy, throwing
it on the counter, said:
"Give me another. This is a Canada ten
cent piece"
The man shortly returned with can Of
peas. and. upon being asked what he meant
by that, replied that he had been asked for
. can of ten-cent peas.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-14
AN ELECTRIC PIG.

~ STORY which illustrates the dan.
| al gers of electricity in a humorous
y way. comes from st. Paul, Mime
sEaa@S sofa. In front of butchers shop
tSe1E9 half pig was hanging on an iron
hook. A dog running up the street
happened to see the pig, and snuffed it, but
he uttered a cry of pain and ran bowling
away.
A second soon appeared, and Jared no bet.
ter; he ran away bowling Gradually, as a
third and fourth shared the same fate,
crowd gathered.
One of the owners of the shop, who wanted
to find out the cause of the trouble. at last
flew back as though something had stung him.
An investigation proved that an electric light
wire had come in contact with the hook on
which the meat was hung.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-14
CHAPTER XXI

r7NDOUBTEDLY Bryan Braslock was
IH boy of inquiring mind, but he was
" not at all pleased with the idea Of
IETNssal looking into the barrel of revoF
l8H&Ey yer. The subject was too dark for
Investigation and with heavy hand
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-11-27

penitentiary and 1t sounds like mere
child's talk to me to say the records
have been stolen and therefore there
is no way Of getting at the facts"
1t is claimed that Loney & Com
pany Of this city, did not furnish as
much fuel during 1905 as they were
paid for, but the records of the con-
sumption of fuel are said to have
been approximately the same during
that year that 1t had been for pre-
vious years.
The Sound papers are full Of the
alleged scandal and the Seattle
Times particularly makes some very
serious charges. Sam Loney, who
was manager for his company at the
time the transactions took place, is
out Of the city at present and no in
formation could be secured from him
today. He is expected to return to-
morrow or the day following.